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North Hertfordshire and Rochford

136,818 and 89,521 residents (mid-2024).

North Hertfordshire is higher than Rochford on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 12 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

North Hertfordshire is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Rochford on 13. 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

North Hertfordshire Rochford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £3,933, Rochford £4,177Rochford: £4,177North Hertfordshire: £3,933Rochford: £4,195North Hertfordshire: £3,950Rochford: £3,962North Hertfordshire: £3,730

    £3,933£3,950£3,730Rochford 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: North Hertfordshire £12,802, Rochford £12,997Rochford: £12,997North Hertfordshire: £12,802Rochford: £13,052North Hertfordshire: £12,857Rochford: £12,328North Hertfordshire: £12,144

    £12,802£12,857£12,144Rochford 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: North Hertfordshire £1,477, Rochford £1,335Rochford: £1,335North Hertfordshire: £1,477Rochford: £1,341North Hertfordshire: £1,483Rochford: £1,267North Hertfordshire: £1,401

    £1,477£1,483£1,401North Hertfordshire is higher£1,335£1,341£1,267

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Hertfordshire £11,852, Rochford £11,892Rochford: £11,892North Hertfordshire: £11,852Rochford: £11,943North Hertfordshire: £11,903Rochford: £11,280North Hertfordshire: £11,242

    £11,852£11,903£11,242Rochford 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: North Hertfordshire £299, Rochford £282Rochford: £282North Hertfordshire: £299Rochford: £284North Hertfordshire: £300Rochford: £268North Hertfordshire: £284

    £299£300£284North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire £632, Rochford £803Rochford: £803North Hertfordshire: £632Rochford: £806North Hertfordshire: £635Rochford: £762North Hertfordshire: £600

    £632£635£600Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£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: North Hertfordshire £19, Rochford £20Rochford: £20North Hertfordshire: £19Rochford: £20North Hertfordshire: £19Rochford: £19North Hertfordshire: £18

    £19£19£18Rochford 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: North Hertfordshire £290, Rochford £292Rochford: £292North Hertfordshire: £290Rochford: £293North Hertfordshire: £292Rochford: £277North Hertfordshire: £275

    £290£292£275Rochford 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: North Hertfordshire £133, Rochford £120Rochford: £120North Hertfordshire: £133Rochford: £121North Hertfordshire: £133Rochford: £114North Hertfordshire: £126

    £133£133£126North Hertfordshire is higher£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: North Hertfordshire £85, Rochford £86Rochford: £86North Hertfordshire: £85Rochford: £86North Hertfordshire: £85Rochford: £82North Hertfordshire: £81

    £85£85£81Rochford 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: North Hertfordshire £1,178, Rochford £1,078Rochford: £1,078North Hertfordshire: £1,178Rochford: £1,083North Hertfordshire: £1,183Rochford: £1,023North Hertfordshire: £1,117

    £1,178£1,183£1,117North Hertfordshire is higher£1,078£1,083£1,023

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Hertfordshire £172, Rochford £115Rochford: £115North Hertfordshire: £172Rochford: £116North Hertfordshire: £173Rochford: £109North Hertfordshire: £163

    £172£173£163North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire £200, Rochford £161Rochford: £161North Hertfordshire: £200Rochford: £162North Hertfordshire: £201Rochford: £153North Hertfordshire: £190

    £200£201£190North Hertfordshire is higher£161£162£153

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Hertfordshire £9.08, Rochford £7.28Rochford: £7.28North Hertfordshire: £9.08Rochford: £7.32North Hertfordshire: £9.12Rochford: £6.91North Hertfordshire: £8.61

    £9.08£9.12£8.61North Hertfordshire is higher£7.28£7.32£6.91

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Hertfordshire £4.90, Rochford £2.71Rochford: £2.71North Hertfordshire: £4.90Rochford: £2.72North Hertfordshire: £4.92Rochford: £2.57North Hertfordshire: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65North Hertfordshire is higher£2.71£2.72£2.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £4.56, Rochford £8.94Rochford: £8.94North Hertfordshire: £4.56Rochford: £8.98North Hertfordshire: £4.58Rochford: £8.48North Hertfordshire: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33Rochford 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: North Hertfordshire 1,003.3, Rochford 1,032.5Rochford: 1,032.5North Hertfordshire: 1,003.3

    1,003.3Rochford 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: North Hertfordshire 73.8, Rochford 73.8Rochford: 73.8North Hertfordshire: 73.8

    73.8Rochford 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: North Hertfordshire 132.5, Rochford 177.2Rochford: 177.2North Hertfordshire: 132.5

    132.5Rochford 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: North Hertfordshire 44.4, Rochford 46.5Rochford: 46.5North Hertfordshire: 44.4

    44.4Rochford 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: North Hertfordshire 128.9, Rochford 116.3Rochford: 116.3North Hertfordshire: 128.9

    128.9North Hertfordshire is higher116.3

  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: North Hertfordshire 18.2, Rochford 19.3Rochford: 19.3North Hertfordshire: 18.2

    18.2Rochford is higherDepends on how you count19.3

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North Hertfordshire and Rochford, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth HertfordshireRochfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,933£3,950£3,730£4,177£4,195£3,962Rochford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,802£12,857£12,144£12,997£13,052£12,328Rochford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,477£1,483£1,401£1,335£1,341£1,267North Hertfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,852£11,903£11,242£11,892£11,943£11,280Rochford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£299£300£284£282£284£268North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£632£635£600£803£806£762Rochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£20£20£19Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£290£292£275£292£293£277Rochford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£120£121£114North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£85£85£81£86£86£82Rochford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,178£1,183£1,117£1,078£1,083£1,023North Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£115£116£109North Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£200£201£190£161£162£153North Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.08£9.12£8.61£7.28£7.32£6.91North Hertfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£2.71£2.72£2.57North Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£8.94£8.98£8.48Rochford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.31,032.5Rochford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202673.873.8Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.5177.2Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.446.5Rochford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.9116.3North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.219.3Rochford

Per resident

North Hertfordshire is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Rochford on 13. 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

North Hertfordshire Rochford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £3,933, Rochford £4,177Rochford: £4,177North Hertfordshire: £3,933Rochford: £4,195North Hertfordshire: £3,950Rochford: £3,962North Hertfordshire: £3,730

    £3,933£3,950£3,730Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£4,177£4,195£3,962

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £2,431, Rochford £2,853Rochford: £2,853North Hertfordshire: £2,431Rochford: £2,865North Hertfordshire: £2,441Rochford: £2,706North Hertfordshire: £2,306

    £2,431£2,441£2,306Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£2,853£2,865£2,706

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £902, Rochford £788Rochford: £788North Hertfordshire: £902Rochford: £791North Hertfordshire: £906Rochford: £747North Hertfordshire: £856

    £902£906£856North Hertfordshire is higher£788£791£747

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Hertfordshire £2,250, Rochford £2,610Rochford: £2,610North Hertfordshire: £2,250Rochford: £2,622North Hertfordshire: £2,260Rochford: £2,476North Hertfordshire: £2,135

    £2,250£2,260£2,135Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£2,610£2,622£2,476

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Hertfordshire £57, Rochford £62Rochford: £62North Hertfordshire: £57Rochford: £62North Hertfordshire: £57Rochford: £59North Hertfordshire: £54

    £57£57£54Rochford 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: North Hertfordshire £120, Rochford £176Rochford: £176North Hertfordshire: £120Rochford: £177North Hertfordshire: £121Rochford: £167North Hertfordshire: £114

    £120£121£114Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£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: North Hertfordshire £3.56, Rochford £4.29Rochford: £4.29North Hertfordshire: £3.56Rochford: £4.31North Hertfordshire: £3.58Rochford: £4.07North Hertfordshire: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38Rochford 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: North Hertfordshire £290, Rochford £292Rochford: £292North Hertfordshire: £290Rochford: £293North Hertfordshire: £292Rochford: £277North Hertfordshire: £275

    £290£292£275Rochford 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: North Hertfordshire £133, Rochford £120Rochford: £120North Hertfordshire: £133Rochford: £121North Hertfordshire: £133Rochford: £114North Hertfordshire: £126

    £133£133£126North Hertfordshire is higher£120£121£114

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Hertfordshire £52, Rochford £51Rochford: £51North Hertfordshire: £52Rochford: £51North Hertfordshire: £52Rochford: £48North Hertfordshire: £49

    £52£52£49North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Hertfordshire £720, Rochford £636Rochford: £636North Hertfordshire: £720Rochford: £639North Hertfordshire: £723Rochford: £604North Hertfordshire: £683

    £720£723£683North Hertfordshire is higher£636£639£604

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Hertfordshire £172, Rochford £115Rochford: £115North Hertfordshire: £172Rochford: £116North Hertfordshire: £173Rochford: £109North Hertfordshire: £163

    £172£173£163North Hertfordshire is higher£115£116£109

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Hertfordshire £122, Rochford £95Rochford: £95North Hertfordshire: £122Rochford: £95North Hertfordshire: £123Rochford: £90North Hertfordshire: £116

    £122£123£116North Hertfordshire is higher£95£95£90

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Hertfordshire £5.55, Rochford £4.30Rochford: £4.30North Hertfordshire: £5.55Rochford: £4.32North Hertfordshire: £5.57Rochford: £4.08North Hertfordshire: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26North Hertfordshire is higher£4.30£4.32£4.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Hertfordshire £2.99, Rochford £1.60Rochford: £1.60North Hertfordshire: £2.99Rochford: £1.61North Hertfordshire: £3.01Rochford: £1.52North Hertfordshire: £2.84

    £2.99£3.01£2.84North Hertfordshire is higher£1.60£1.61£1.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £4.56, Rochford £8.94Rochford: £8.94North Hertfordshire: £4.56Rochford: £8.98North Hertfordshire: £4.58Rochford: £8.48North Hertfordshire: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33Rochford is higher£8.94£8.98£8.48

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Hertfordshire 190.5, Rochford 226.6Rochford: 226.6North Hertfordshire: 190.5

    190.5Rochford is higherDepends on how you count226.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Hertfordshire 14.0, Rochford 16.2Rochford: 16.2North Hertfordshire: 14.0

    14.0Rochford 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: North Hertfordshire 25.2, Rochford 38.9Rochford: 38.9North Hertfordshire: 25.2

    25.2Rochford 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: North Hertfordshire 44.4, Rochford 46.5Rochford: 46.5North Hertfordshire: 44.4

    44.4Rochford is higherDepends on how you count46.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Hertfordshire 78.8, Rochford 68.6Rochford: 68.6North Hertfordshire: 78.8

    78.8North Hertfordshire is higher68.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Hertfordshire 11.1, Rochford 11.4Rochford: 11.4North Hertfordshire: 11.1

    11.1Rochford is higherDepends on how you count11.4

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North Hertfordshire and Rochford, per resident
MeasureNorth HertfordshireRochfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,933£3,950£3,730£4,177£4,195£3,962Rochford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,431£2,441£2,306£2,853£2,865£2,706Rochford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£902£906£856£788£791£747North Hertfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,250£2,260£2,135£2,610£2,622£2,476Rochford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£62£62£59Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£176£177£167Rochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£4.29£4.31£4.07Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£290£292£275£292£293£277Rochford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£120£121£114North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£51£51£48North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£720£723£683£636£639£604North Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£115£116£109North Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£95£95£90North Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£4.30£4.32£4.08North Hertfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84£1.60£1.61£1.52North Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£8.94£8.98£8.48Rochford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.5226.6Rochford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.016.2Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.238.9Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.446.5Rochford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.868.6North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.111.4Rochford

Total

North Hertfordshire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Rochford on 2. 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

North Hertfordshire Rochford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Hertfordshire £538.1m, Rochford £374.0mRochford: £374.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £538.1mRochford: £375.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £540.4mRochford: £354.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £510.4m

    £538.1m£540.4m£510.4mNorth Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£374.0m£375.6m£354.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Hertfordshire £332.6m, Rochford £255.4mRochford: £255.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £332.6mRochford: £256.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £334.0mRochford: £242.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £315.5m

    £332.6m£334.0m£315.5mNorth Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£255.4m£256.5m£242.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Hertfordshire £123.5m, Rochford £70.5mRochford: £70.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £123.5mRochford: £70.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £124.0mRochford: £66.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £117.1m

    £123.5m£124.0m£117.1mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£70.5m£70.8m£66.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Hertfordshire £307.9m, Rochford £233.7mRochford: £233.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £307.9mRochford: £234.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £309.2mRochford: £221.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £292.0m

    £307.9m£309.2m£292.0mNorth Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£233.7m£234.7m£221.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Hertfordshire £7.8m, Rochford £5.5mRochford: £5.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.8mRochford: £5.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.8mRochford: £5.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mNorth Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire £16.4m, Rochford £15.8mRochford: £15.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.4mRochford: £15.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.5mRochford: £15.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £15.6m

    £16.4m£16.5m£15.6mNorth Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: North Hertfordshire £0.49m, Rochford £0.38mRochford: £0.38mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.49mRochford: £0.39mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.49mRochford: £0.36mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mNorth Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire £39.7m, Rochford £26.2mRochford: £26.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £39.7mRochford: £26.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £39.9mRochford: £24.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £37.7m

    £39.7m£39.9m£37.7mNorth Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire £18.1m, Rochford £10.8mRochford: £10.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £18.1mRochford: £10.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £18.2mRochford: £10.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Hertfordshire £7.1m, Rochford £4.5mRochford: £4.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.1mRochford: £4.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.1mRochford: £4.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mNorth Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Hertfordshire £98.5m, Rochford £57.0mRochford: £57.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £98.5mRochford: £57.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £98.9mRochford: £54.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £93.4m

    £98.5m£98.9m£93.4mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£57.0m£57.2m£54.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Hertfordshire £23.6m, Rochford £10.3mRochford: £10.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £23.6mRochford: £10.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £23.7mRochford: £9.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £22.3m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.3mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Hertfordshire £16.7m, Rochford £8.5mRochford: £8.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.7mRochford: £8.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.8mRochford: £8.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Hertfordshire £0.76m, Rochford £0.38mRochford: £0.38mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.76mRochford: £0.39mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.76mRochford: £0.36mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Hertfordshire £0.41m, Rochford £0.14mRochford: £0.14mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.41mRochford: £0.14mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.41mRochford: £0.14mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Hertfordshire £0.63m, Rochford £0.80mRochford: £0.80mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.63mRochford: £0.80mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.63mRochford: £0.76mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mRochford is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Hertfordshire 26,062, Rochford 20,289Rochford: 20,289North Hertfordshire: 26,062

    26,062North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count20,289

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Hertfordshire 1,916, Rochford 1,451Rochford: 1,451North Hertfordshire: 1,916

    1,916North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire 3,441, Rochford 3,482Rochford: 3,482North Hertfordshire: 3,441

    3,441Rochford is higher3,482

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Hertfordshire 6,078, Rochford 4,160Rochford: 4,160North Hertfordshire: 6,078

    6,078North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count4,160

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Hertfordshire 10,777, Rochford 6,143Rochford: 6,143North Hertfordshire: 10,777

    10,777North Hertfordshire is higher6,143

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Hertfordshire 1,522, Rochford 1,021Rochford: 1,021North Hertfordshire: 1,522

    1,522North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,021

Show the numbers
North Hertfordshire and Rochford, total
MeasureNorth HertfordshireRochfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£538.1m£540.4m£510.4m£374.0m£375.6m£354.7mNorth Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m£255.4m£256.5m£242.3mNorth Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.5m£124.0m£117.1m£70.5m£70.8m£66.9mNorth Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£307.9m£309.2m£292.0m£233.7m£234.7m£221.7mNorth Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£5.5m£5.6m£5.3mNorth Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.5m£15.6m£15.8m£15.8m£15.0mNorth Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mNorth Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.7m£39.9m£37.7m£26.2m£26.3m£24.8mNorth Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mNorth Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£4.5m£4.6m£4.3mNorth Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£98.5m£98.9m£93.4m£57.0m£57.2m£54.0mNorth Hertfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.3m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mNorth Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£8.5m£8.5m£8.1mNorth Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mNorth Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.14mNorth Hertfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mRochford
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,06220,289North Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9161,451North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4413,482Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,0784,160North Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,7776,143North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5221,021North Hertfordshire

Sources

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

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  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.
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