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Winchester and Rochford

135,444 and 89,521 residents (mid-2024).

Winchester is higher than Rochford on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 18 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Winchester is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Rochford on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Winchester Rochford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Winchester £3,731, Rochford £4,177Rochford: £4,177Winchester: £3,731Rochford: £4,195Winchester: £3,747Rochford: £3,962Winchester: £3,539

    £3,731£3,747£3,539Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£4,177£4,195£3,962

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Winchester £12,419, Rochford £12,997Rochford: £12,997Winchester: £12,419Rochford: £13,052Winchester: £12,472Rochford: £12,328Winchester: £11,780

    £12,419£12,472£11,780Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£12,997£13,052£12,328

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £1,245, Rochford £1,335Rochford: £1,335Winchester: £1,245Rochford: £1,341Winchester: £1,250Rochford: £1,267Winchester: £1,181

    £1,245£1,250£1,181Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£1,335£1,341£1,267

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Winchester £11,612, Rochford £11,892Rochford: £11,892Winchester: £11,612Rochford: £11,943Winchester: £11,661Rochford: £11,280Winchester: £11,015

    £11,612£11,661£11,015Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£11,892£11,943£11,280

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Winchester £252, Rochford £282Rochford: £282Winchester: £252Rochford: £284Winchester: £253Rochford: £268Winchester: £239

    £252£253£239Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£282£284£268

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Winchester £539, Rochford £803Rochford: £803Winchester: £539Rochford: £806Winchester: £542Rochford: £762Winchester: £512

    £539£542£512Rochford is higher£803£806£762

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Winchester £15, Rochford £20Rochford: £20Winchester: £15Rochford: £20Winchester: £15Rochford: £19Winchester: £15

    £15Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £255, Rochford £292Rochford: £292Winchester: £255Rochford: £293Winchester: £256Rochford: £277Winchester: £241

    £255£256£241Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£292£293£277

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £89, Rochford £120Rochford: £120Winchester: £89Rochford: £121Winchester: £90Rochford: £114Winchester: £85

    £89£90£85Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£120£121£114

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £65, Rochford £86Rochford: £86Winchester: £65Rochford: £86Winchester: £65Rochford: £82Winchester: £61

    £65£65£61Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£82

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £1,018, Rochford £1,078Rochford: £1,078Winchester: £1,018Rochford: £1,083Winchester: £1,022Rochford: £1,023Winchester: £966

    £1,018£1,022£966Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£1,078£1,083£1,023

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Winchester £139, Rochford £115Rochford: £115Winchester: £139Rochford: £116Winchester: £139Rochford: £109Winchester: £132

    £139£139£132Winchester is higher£115£116£109

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £153, Rochford £161Rochford: £161Winchester: £153Rochford: £162Winchester: £154Rochford: £153Winchester: £145

    £153£154£145Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£161£162£153

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £5.59, Rochford £7.28Rochford: £7.28Winchester: £5.59Rochford: £7.32Winchester: £5.61Rochford: £6.91Winchester: £5.30

    £5.59£5.61£5.30Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£7.28£7.32£6.91

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £2.70, Rochford £2.71Rochford: £2.71Winchester: £2.70Rochford: £2.72Winchester: £2.71Rochford: £2.57Winchester: £2.56

    £2.70£2.71£2.56Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£2.71£2.72£2.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Winchester £5.60, Rochford £8.94Rochford: £8.94Winchester: £5.60Rochford: £8.98Winchester: £5.62Rochford: £8.48Winchester: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31Rochford is higher£8.94£8.98£8.48

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Winchester 1,007.5, Rochford 1,032.5Rochford: 1,032.5Winchester: 1,007.5

    1,007.5Rochford is higherDepends on how you count1,032.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Winchester 59.9, Rochford 73.8Rochford: 73.8Winchester: 59.9

    59.9Rochford is higherDepends on how you count73.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Winchester 114.5, Rochford 177.2Rochford: 177.2Winchester: 114.5

    114.5Rochford is higher177.2

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 38.6, Rochford 46.5Rochford: 46.5Winchester: 38.6

    38.6Rochford is higherDepends on how you count46.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Winchester 114.3, Rochford 116.3Rochford: 116.3Winchester: 114.3

    114.3Rochford is higherDepends on how you count116.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Winchester 15.2, Rochford 19.3Rochford: 19.3Winchester: 15.2

    15.2Rochford is higherDepends on how you count19.3

Show the numbers
Winchester and Rochford, per person in the age group
MeasureWinchesterRochfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,731£3,747£3,539£4,177£4,195£3,962Rochford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,419£12,472£11,780£12,997£13,052£12,328Rochford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,245£1,250£1,181£1,335£1,341£1,267Rochford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,612£11,661£11,015£11,892£11,943£11,280Rochford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£252£253£239£282£284£268Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£539£542£512£803£806£762Rochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£20£20£19Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£255£256£241£292£293£277Rochford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£120£121£114Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£65£61£86£86£82Rochford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,018£1,022£966£1,078£1,083£1,023Rochford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£115£116£109Winchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£153£154£145£161£162£153Rochford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.59£5.61£5.30£7.28£7.32£6.91Rochford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.70£2.71£2.56£2.71£2.72£2.57Rochford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£8.94£8.98£8.48Rochford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.51,032.5Rochford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202659.973.8Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.5177.2Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.646.5Rochford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026114.3116.3Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.219.3Rochford

Per resident

Winchester is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Rochford on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Winchester Rochford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Winchester £3,731, Rochford £4,177Rochford: £4,177Winchester: £3,731Rochford: £4,195Winchester: £3,747Rochford: £3,962Winchester: £3,539

    £3,731£3,747£3,539Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£4,177£4,195£3,962

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Winchester £2,485, Rochford £2,853Rochford: £2,853Winchester: £2,485Rochford: £2,865Winchester: £2,495Rochford: £2,706Winchester: £2,357

    £2,485£2,495£2,357Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£2,853£2,865£2,706

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Winchester £759, Rochford £788Rochford: £788Winchester: £759Rochford: £791Winchester: £762Rochford: £747Winchester: £720

    £759£762£720Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£788£791£747

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Winchester £2,323, Rochford £2,610Rochford: £2,610Winchester: £2,323Rochford: £2,622Winchester: £2,333Rochford: £2,476Winchester: £2,204

    £2,323£2,333£2,204Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£2,610£2,622£2,476

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Winchester £50, Rochford £62Rochford: £62Winchester: £50Rochford: £62Winchester: £51Rochford: £59Winchester: £48

    £50£51£48Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£62£62£59

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £108, Rochford £176Rochford: £176Winchester: £108Rochford: £177Winchester: £108Rochford: £167Winchester: £102

    £108£108£102Rochford is higher£176£177£167

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Winchester £3.08, Rochford £4.29Rochford: £4.29Winchester: £3.08Rochford: £4.31Winchester: £3.09Rochford: £4.07Winchester: £2.92

    £3.08£3.09£2.92Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£4.29£4.31£4.07

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £255, Rochford £292Rochford: £292Winchester: £255Rochford: £293Winchester: £256Rochford: £277Winchester: £241

    £255£256£241Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£292£293£277

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £89, Rochford £120Rochford: £120Winchester: £89Rochford: £121Winchester: £90Rochford: £114Winchester: £85

    £89£90£85Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£120£121£114

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Winchester £40, Rochford £51Rochford: £51Winchester: £40Rochford: £51Winchester: £40Rochford: £48Winchester: £37

    £40£40£37Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Winchester £621, Rochford £636Rochford: £636Winchester: £621Rochford: £639Winchester: £623Rochford: £604Winchester: £589

    £621£623£589Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£636£639£604

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Winchester £139, Rochford £115Rochford: £115Winchester: £139Rochford: £116Winchester: £139Rochford: £109Winchester: £132

    £139£139£132Winchester is higher£115£116£109

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Winchester £93, Rochford £95Rochford: £95Winchester: £93Rochford: £95Winchester: £94Rochford: £90Winchester: £89

    £93£94£89Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Winchester £3.41, Rochford £4.30Rochford: £4.30Winchester: £3.41Rochford: £4.32Winchester: £3.42Rochford: £4.08Winchester: £3.23

    £3.41£3.42£3.23Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£4.30£4.32£4.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Winchester £1.64, Rochford £1.60Rochford: £1.60Winchester: £1.64Rochford: £1.61Winchester: £1.65Rochford: £1.52Winchester: £1.56

    £1.64£1.65£1.56Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£1.60£1.61£1.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Winchester £5.60, Rochford £8.94Rochford: £8.94Winchester: £5.60Rochford: £8.98Winchester: £5.62Rochford: £8.48Winchester: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31Rochford is higher£8.94£8.98£8.48

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 201.6, Rochford 226.6Rochford: 226.6Winchester: 201.6

    201.6Rochford is higherDepends on how you count226.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 12.0, Rochford 16.2Rochford: 16.2Winchester: 12.0

    12.0Rochford is higherDepends on how you count16.2

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 22.9, Rochford 38.9Rochford: 38.9Winchester: 22.9

    22.9Rochford is higher38.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 38.6, Rochford 46.5Rochford: 46.5Winchester: 38.6

    38.6Rochford is higherDepends on how you count46.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 69.7, Rochford 68.6Rochford: 68.6Winchester: 69.7

    69.7Winchester is higherDepends on how you count68.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 9.2, Rochford 11.4Rochford: 11.4Winchester: 9.2

    9.2Rochford is higherDepends on how you count11.4

Show the numbers
Winchester and Rochford, per resident
MeasureWinchesterRochfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,731£3,747£3,539£4,177£4,195£3,962Rochford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,485£2,495£2,357£2,853£2,865£2,706Rochford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£759£762£720£788£791£747Rochford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,323£2,333£2,204£2,610£2,622£2,476Rochford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£50£51£48£62£62£59Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£176£177£167Rochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.08£3.09£2.92£4.29£4.31£4.07Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£255£256£241£292£293£277Rochford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£120£121£114Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£40£37£51£51£48Rochford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£621£623£589£636£639£604Rochford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£115£116£109Winchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£93£94£89£95£95£90Rochford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.41£3.42£3.23£4.30£4.32£4.08Rochford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.64£1.65£1.56£1.60£1.61£1.52Winchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£8.94£8.98£8.48Rochford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.6226.6Rochford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.016.2Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.938.9Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.646.5Rochford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202669.768.6Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.211.4Rochford

Total

Winchester is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Rochford on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Winchester Rochford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Winchester £505.4m, Rochford £374.0mRochford: £374.0mWinchester: £505.4mRochford: £375.6mWinchester: £507.6mRochford: £354.7mWinchester: £479.4m

    £505.4m£507.6m£479.4mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£374.0m£375.6m£354.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Winchester £336.5m, Rochford £255.4mRochford: £255.4mWinchester: £336.5mRochford: £256.5mWinchester: £338.0mRochford: £242.3mWinchester: £319.2m

    £336.5m£338.0m£319.2mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£255.4m£256.5m£242.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Winchester £102.8m, Rochford £70.5mRochford: £70.5mWinchester: £102.8mRochford: £70.8mWinchester: £103.2mRochford: £66.9mWinchester: £97.5m

    £102.8m£103.2m£97.5mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£70.5m£70.8m£66.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Winchester £314.7m, Rochford £233.7mRochford: £233.7mWinchester: £314.7mRochford: £234.7mWinchester: £316.0mRochford: £221.7mWinchester: £298.5m

    £314.7m£316.0m£298.5mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£233.7m£234.7m£221.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Winchester £6.8m, Rochford £5.5mRochford: £5.5mWinchester: £6.8mRochford: £5.6mWinchester: £6.9mRochford: £5.3mWinchester: £6.5m

    £6.8m£6.9m£6.5mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£5.5m£5.6m£5.3m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Winchester £14.6m, Rochford £15.8mRochford: £15.8mWinchester: £14.6mRochford: £15.8mWinchester: £14.7mRochford: £15.0mWinchester: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mRochford is higher£15.8m£15.8m£15.0m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Winchester £0.42m, Rochford £0.38mRochford: £0.38mWinchester: £0.42mRochford: £0.39mWinchester: £0.42mRochford: £0.36mWinchester: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Winchester £34.5m, Rochford £26.2mRochford: £26.2mWinchester: £34.5mRochford: £26.3mWinchester: £34.6mRochford: £24.8mWinchester: £32.7m

    £34.5m£34.6m£32.7mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Winchester £12.1m, Rochford £10.8mRochford: £10.8mWinchester: £12.1mRochford: £10.8mWinchester: £12.1mRochford: £10.2mWinchester: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.5mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Winchester £5.4m, Rochford £4.5mRochford: £4.5mWinchester: £5.4mRochford: £4.6mWinchester: £5.4mRochford: £4.3mWinchester: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Winchester £84.1m, Rochford £57.0mRochford: £57.0mWinchester: £84.1mRochford: £57.2mWinchester: £84.4mRochford: £54.0mWinchester: £79.7m

    £84.1m£84.4m£79.7mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£57.0m£57.2m£54.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Winchester £18.8m, Rochford £10.3mRochford: £10.3mWinchester: £18.8mRochford: £10.4mWinchester: £18.9mRochford: £9.8mWinchester: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mWinchester is higher£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Winchester £12.7m, Rochford £8.5mRochford: £8.5mWinchester: £12.7mRochford: £8.5mWinchester: £12.7mRochford: £8.1mWinchester: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Winchester £0.46m, Rochford £0.38mRochford: £0.38mWinchester: £0.46mRochford: £0.39mWinchester: £0.46mRochford: £0.36mWinchester: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Winchester £0.22m, Rochford £0.14mRochford: £0.14mWinchester: £0.22mRochford: £0.14mWinchester: £0.22mRochford: £0.14mWinchester: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Winchester £0.76m, Rochford £0.80mRochford: £0.80mWinchester: £0.76mRochford: £0.80mWinchester: £0.76mRochford: £0.76mWinchester: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mRochford is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Winchester 27,302, Rochford 20,289Rochford: 20,289Winchester: 27,302

    27,302Winchester is higherDepends on how you count20,289

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Winchester 1,622, Rochford 1,451Rochford: 1,451Winchester: 1,622

    1,622Winchester is higherDepends on how you count1,451

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Winchester 3,104, Rochford 3,482Rochford: 3,482Winchester: 3,104

    3,104Rochford is higher3,482

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Winchester 5,225, Rochford 4,160Rochford: 4,160Winchester: 5,225

    5,225Winchester is higherDepends on how you count4,160

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Winchester 9,441, Rochford 6,143Rochford: 6,143Winchester: 9,441

    9,441Winchester is higherDepends on how you count6,143

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Winchester 1,252, Rochford 1,021Rochford: 1,021Winchester: 1,252

    1,252Winchester is higherDepends on how you count1,021

Show the numbers
Winchester and Rochford, total
MeasureWinchesterRochfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£505.4m£507.6m£479.4m£374.0m£375.6m£354.7mWinchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£336.5m£338.0m£319.2m£255.4m£256.5m£242.3mWinchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£102.8m£103.2m£97.5m£70.5m£70.8m£66.9mWinchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£314.7m£316.0m£298.5m£233.7m£234.7m£221.7mWinchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m£5.5m£5.6m£5.3mWinchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£15.8m£15.8m£15.0mRochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mWinchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.5m£34.6m£32.7m£26.2m£26.3m£24.8mWinchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mWinchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£4.5m£4.6m£4.3mWinchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£84.1m£84.4m£79.7m£57.0m£57.2m£54.0mWinchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mWinchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£8.5m£8.5m£8.1mWinchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mWinchester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.14mWinchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mRochford
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,30220,289Winchester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6221,451Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1043,482Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2254,160Winchester
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,4416,143Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2521,021Winchester

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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