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Sevenoaks and Rochford

122,650 and 89,521 residents (mid-2024).

Sevenoaks is higher than Rochford on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

Sevenoaks is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Rochford on 12. 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

Sevenoaks Rochford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sevenoaks £4,094, Rochford £4,177Rochford: £4,177Sevenoaks: £4,094Rochford: £4,195Sevenoaks: £4,111Rochford: £3,962Sevenoaks: £3,883

    £4,094£4,111£3,883Rochford 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: Sevenoaks £12,805, Rochford £12,997Rochford: £12,997Sevenoaks: £12,805Rochford: £13,052Sevenoaks: £12,860Rochford: £12,328Sevenoaks: £12,146

    £12,805£12,860£12,146Rochford 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: Sevenoaks £1,427, Rochford £1,335Rochford: £1,335Sevenoaks: £1,427Rochford: £1,341Sevenoaks: £1,433Rochford: £1,267Sevenoaks: £1,354

    £1,427£1,433£1,354Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £11,785, Rochford £11,892Rochford: £11,892Sevenoaks: £11,785Rochford: £11,943Sevenoaks: £11,836Rochford: £11,280Sevenoaks: £11,179

    £11,785£11,836£11,179Rochford 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: Sevenoaks £303, Rochford £282Rochford: £282Sevenoaks: £303Rochford: £284Sevenoaks: £304Rochford: £268Sevenoaks: £287

    £303£304£287Sevenoaks is higher£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: Sevenoaks £700, Rochford £803Rochford: £803Sevenoaks: £700Rochford: £806Sevenoaks: £703Rochford: £762Sevenoaks: £664

    £700£703£664Rochford 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: Sevenoaks £17, Rochford £20Rochford: £20Sevenoaks: £17Rochford: £20Sevenoaks: £18Rochford: £19Sevenoaks: £17

    £17£18£17Rochford 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: Sevenoaks £282, Rochford £292Rochford: £292Sevenoaks: £282Rochford: £293Sevenoaks: £283Rochford: £277Sevenoaks: £268

    £282£283£268Rochford 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: Sevenoaks £134, Rochford £120Rochford: £120Sevenoaks: £134Rochford: £121Sevenoaks: £135Rochford: £114Sevenoaks: £128

    £134£135£128Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £95, Rochford £86Rochford: £86Sevenoaks: £95Rochford: £86Sevenoaks: £96Rochford: £82Sevenoaks: £91

    £95£96£91Sevenoaks is higher£86£86£82

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sevenoaks £1,140, Rochford £1,078Rochford: £1,078Sevenoaks: £1,140Rochford: £1,083Sevenoaks: £1,144Rochford: £1,023Sevenoaks: £1,081

    £1,140£1,144£1,081Sevenoaks is higher£1,078£1,083£1,023

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sevenoaks £145, Rochford £115Rochford: £115Sevenoaks: £145Rochford: £116Sevenoaks: £145Rochford: £109Sevenoaks: £137

    £145£145£137Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £181, Rochford £161Rochford: £161Sevenoaks: £181Rochford: £162Sevenoaks: £181Rochford: £153Sevenoaks: £171

    £181£181£171Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £6.31, Rochford £7.28Rochford: £7.28Sevenoaks: £6.31Rochford: £7.32Sevenoaks: £6.34Rochford: £6.91Sevenoaks: £5.99

    £6.31£6.34£5.99Rochford 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: Sevenoaks £5.27, Rochford £2.71Rochford: £2.71Sevenoaks: £5.27Rochford: £2.72Sevenoaks: £5.29Rochford: £2.57Sevenoaks: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Sevenoaks is higher£2.71£2.72£2.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sevenoaks £5.57, Rochford £8.94Rochford: £8.94Sevenoaks: £5.57Rochford: £8.98Sevenoaks: £5.59Rochford: £8.48Sevenoaks: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Rochford 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: Sevenoaks 996.4, Rochford 1,032.5Rochford: 1,032.5Sevenoaks: 996.4

    996.4Rochford 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: Sevenoaks 68.7, Rochford 73.8Rochford: 73.8Sevenoaks: 68.7

    68.7Rochford 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: Sevenoaks 140.7, Rochford 177.2Rochford: 177.2Sevenoaks: 140.7

    140.7Rochford is higherDepends on how you count177.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sevenoaks 44.1, Rochford 46.5Rochford: 46.5Sevenoaks: 44.1

    44.1Rochford 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: Sevenoaks 119.4, Rochford 116.3Rochford: 116.3Sevenoaks: 119.4

    119.4Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks 21.6, Rochford 19.3Rochford: 19.3Sevenoaks: 21.6

    21.6Sevenoaks is higher19.3

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Sevenoaks and Rochford, per person in the age group
MeasureSevenoaksRochfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,094£4,111£3,883£4,177£4,195£3,962Rochford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,805£12,860£12,146£12,997£13,052£12,328Rochford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,427£1,433£1,354£1,335£1,341£1,267Sevenoaks
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,785£11,836£11,179£11,892£11,943£11,280Rochford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£303£304£287£282£284£268Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£700£703£664£803£806£762Rochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£18£17£20£20£19Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£268£292£293£277Rochford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£128£120£121£114Sevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£95£96£91£86£86£82Sevenoaks
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,140£1,144£1,081£1,078£1,083£1,023Sevenoaks
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£115£116£109Sevenoaks
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£181£181£171£161£162£153Sevenoaks
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.31£6.34£5.99£7.28£7.32£6.91Rochford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£2.71£2.72£2.57Sevenoaks
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£8.94£8.98£8.48Rochford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.41,032.5Rochford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.773.8Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.7177.2Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.146.5Rochford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026119.4116.3Sevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.619.3Sevenoaks

Per resident

Sevenoaks is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Rochford on 12. 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

Sevenoaks Rochford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sevenoaks £4,094, Rochford £4,177Rochford: £4,177Sevenoaks: £4,094Rochford: £4,195Sevenoaks: £4,111Rochford: £3,962Sevenoaks: £3,883

    £4,094£4,111£3,883Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£4,177£4,195£3,962

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sevenoaks £2,695, Rochford £2,853Rochford: £2,853Sevenoaks: £2,695Rochford: £2,865Sevenoaks: £2,706Rochford: £2,706Sevenoaks: £2,556

    £2,695£2,706£2,556Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£2,853£2,865£2,706

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sevenoaks £832, Rochford £788Rochford: £788Sevenoaks: £832Rochford: £791Sevenoaks: £836Rochford: £747Sevenoaks: £789

    £832£836£789Sevenoaks is higher£788£791£747

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sevenoaks £2,480, Rochford £2,610Rochford: £2,610Sevenoaks: £2,480Rochford: £2,622Sevenoaks: £2,491Rochford: £2,476Sevenoaks: £2,352

    £2,480£2,491£2,352Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£2,610£2,622£2,476

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sevenoaks £64, Rochford £62Rochford: £62Sevenoaks: £64Rochford: £62Sevenoaks: £64Rochford: £59Sevenoaks: £60

    £64£64£60Sevenoaks is higher£62£62£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sevenoaks £147, Rochford £176Rochford: £176Sevenoaks: £147Rochford: £177Sevenoaks: £148Rochford: £167Sevenoaks: £140

    £147£148£140Rochford 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: Sevenoaks £3.67, Rochford £4.29Rochford: £4.29Sevenoaks: £3.67Rochford: £4.31Sevenoaks: £3.68Rochford: £4.07Sevenoaks: £3.48

    £3.67£3.68£3.48Rochford 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: Sevenoaks £282, Rochford £292Rochford: £292Sevenoaks: £282Rochford: £293Sevenoaks: £283Rochford: £277Sevenoaks: £268

    £282£283£268Rochford 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: Sevenoaks £134, Rochford £120Rochford: £120Sevenoaks: £134Rochford: £121Sevenoaks: £135Rochford: £114Sevenoaks: £128

    £134£135£128Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £56, Rochford £51Rochford: £51Sevenoaks: £56Rochford: £51Sevenoaks: £56Rochford: £48Sevenoaks: £53

    £56£56£53Sevenoaks is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sevenoaks £665, Rochford £636Rochford: £636Sevenoaks: £665Rochford: £639Sevenoaks: £667Rochford: £604Sevenoaks: £630

    £665£667£630Sevenoaks is higher£636£639£604

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sevenoaks £145, Rochford £115Rochford: £115Sevenoaks: £145Rochford: £116Sevenoaks: £145Rochford: £109Sevenoaks: £137

    £145£145£137Sevenoaks is higher£115£116£109

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sevenoaks £105, Rochford £95Rochford: £95Sevenoaks: £105Rochford: £95Sevenoaks: £106Rochford: £90Sevenoaks: £100

    £105£106£100Sevenoaks is higher£95£95£90

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sevenoaks £3.69, Rochford £4.30Rochford: £4.30Sevenoaks: £3.69Rochford: £4.32Sevenoaks: £3.71Rochford: £4.08Sevenoaks: £3.50

    £3.69£3.71£3.50Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£4.30£4.32£4.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sevenoaks £3.07, Rochford £1.60Rochford: £1.60Sevenoaks: £3.07Rochford: £1.61Sevenoaks: £3.08Rochford: £1.52Sevenoaks: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91Sevenoaks is higher£1.60£1.61£1.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sevenoaks £5.57, Rochford £8.94Rochford: £8.94Sevenoaks: £5.57Rochford: £8.98Sevenoaks: £5.59Rochford: £8.48Sevenoaks: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Rochford is higher£8.94£8.98£8.48

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sevenoaks 209.7, Rochford 226.6Rochford: 226.6Sevenoaks: 209.7

    209.7Rochford is higherDepends on how you count226.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sevenoaks 14.5, Rochford 16.2Rochford: 16.2Sevenoaks: 14.5

    14.5Rochford 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: Sevenoaks 29.6, Rochford 38.9Rochford: 38.9Sevenoaks: 29.6

    29.6Rochford is higherDepends on how you count38.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sevenoaks 44.1, Rochford 46.5Rochford: 46.5Sevenoaks: 44.1

    44.1Rochford is higherDepends on how you count46.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sevenoaks 69.6, Rochford 68.6Rochford: 68.6Sevenoaks: 69.6

    69.6Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks 12.6, Rochford 11.4Rochford: 11.4Sevenoaks: 12.6

    12.6Sevenoaks is higher11.4

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Sevenoaks and Rochford, per resident
MeasureSevenoaksRochfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,094£4,111£3,883£4,177£4,195£3,962Rochford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,695£2,706£2,556£2,853£2,865£2,706Rochford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£832£836£789£788£791£747Sevenoaks
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,480£2,491£2,352£2,610£2,622£2,476Rochford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£64£60£62£62£59Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£176£177£167Rochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.67£3.68£3.48£4.29£4.31£4.07Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£268£292£293£277Rochford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£128£120£121£114Sevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£51£51£48Sevenoaks
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£665£667£630£636£639£604Sevenoaks
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£115£116£109Sevenoaks
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£95£95£90Sevenoaks
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£4.30£4.32£4.08Rochford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£1.60£1.61£1.52Sevenoaks
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£8.94£8.98£8.48Rochford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026209.7226.6Rochford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.516.2Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.638.9Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.146.5Rochford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202669.668.6Sevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.611.4Sevenoaks

Total

Sevenoaks is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Rochford on 1. 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

Sevenoaks Rochford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sevenoaks £502.1m, Rochford £374.0mRochford: £374.0mSevenoaks: £502.1mRochford: £375.6mSevenoaks: £504.2mRochford: £354.7mSevenoaks: £476.2m

    £502.1m£504.2m£476.2mSevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£374.0m£375.6m£354.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sevenoaks £330.5m, Rochford £255.4mRochford: £255.4mSevenoaks: £330.5mRochford: £256.5mSevenoaks: £331.9mRochford: £242.3mSevenoaks: £313.5m

    £330.5m£331.9m£313.5mSevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£255.4m£256.5m£242.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sevenoaks £102.1m, Rochford £70.5mRochford: £70.5mSevenoaks: £102.1mRochford: £70.8mSevenoaks: £102.5mRochford: £66.9mSevenoaks: £96.8m

    £102.1m£102.5m£96.8mSevenoaks is higher£70.5m£70.8m£66.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sevenoaks £304.2m, Rochford £233.7mRochford: £233.7mSevenoaks: £304.2mRochford: £234.7mSevenoaks: £305.5mRochford: £221.7mSevenoaks: £288.5m

    £304.2m£305.5m£288.5mSevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£233.7m£234.7m£221.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sevenoaks £7.8m, Rochford £5.5mRochford: £5.5mSevenoaks: £7.8mRochford: £5.6mSevenoaks: £7.9mRochford: £5.3mSevenoaks: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.9m£7.4mSevenoaks is higher£5.5m£5.6m£5.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sevenoaks £18.1m, Rochford £15.8mRochford: £15.8mSevenoaks: £18.1mRochford: £15.8mSevenoaks: £18.1mRochford: £15.0mSevenoaks: £17.1m

    £18.1m£18.1m£17.1mSevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £0.45m, Rochford £0.38mRochford: £0.38mSevenoaks: £0.45mRochford: £0.39mSevenoaks: £0.45mRochford: £0.36mSevenoaks: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mSevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £34.6m, Rochford £26.2mRochford: £26.2mSevenoaks: £34.6mRochford: £26.3mSevenoaks: £34.7mRochford: £24.8mSevenoaks: £32.8m

    £34.6m£34.7m£32.8mSevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £16.5m, Rochford £10.8mRochford: £10.8mSevenoaks: £16.5mRochford: £10.8mSevenoaks: £16.6mRochford: £10.2mSevenoaks: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.6mSevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £6.8m, Rochford £4.5mRochford: £4.5mSevenoaks: £6.8mRochford: £4.6mSevenoaks: £6.9mRochford: £4.3mSevenoaks: £6.5m

    £6.8m£6.9m£6.5mSevenoaks is higher£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sevenoaks £81.5m, Rochford £57.0mRochford: £57.0mSevenoaks: £81.5mRochford: £57.2mSevenoaks: £81.9mRochford: £54.0mSevenoaks: £77.3m

    £81.5m£81.9m£77.3mSevenoaks is higher£57.0m£57.2m£54.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sevenoaks £17.7m, Rochford £10.3mRochford: £10.3mSevenoaks: £17.7mRochford: £10.4mSevenoaks: £17.8mRochford: £9.8mSevenoaks: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mSevenoaks is higher£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sevenoaks £12.9m, Rochford £8.5mRochford: £8.5mSevenoaks: £12.9mRochford: £8.5mSevenoaks: £13.0mRochford: £8.1mSevenoaks: £12.3m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.3mSevenoaks is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sevenoaks £0.45m, Rochford £0.38mRochford: £0.38mSevenoaks: £0.45mRochford: £0.39mSevenoaks: £0.45mRochford: £0.36mSevenoaks: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mSevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sevenoaks £0.38m, Rochford £0.14mRochford: £0.14mSevenoaks: £0.38mRochford: £0.14mSevenoaks: £0.38mRochford: £0.14mSevenoaks: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSevenoaks is higher£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sevenoaks £0.68m, Rochford £0.80mRochford: £0.80mSevenoaks: £0.68mRochford: £0.80mSevenoaks: £0.69mRochford: £0.76mSevenoaks: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mRochford is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sevenoaks 25,717, Rochford 20,289Rochford: 20,289Sevenoaks: 25,717

    25,717Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count20,289

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sevenoaks 1,772, Rochford 1,451Rochford: 1,451Sevenoaks: 1,772

    1,772Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks 3,631, Rochford 3,482Rochford: 3,482Sevenoaks: 3,631

    3,631Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count3,482

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sevenoaks 5,404, Rochford 4,160Rochford: 4,160Sevenoaks: 5,404

    5,404Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count4,160

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sevenoaks 8,540, Rochford 6,143Rochford: 6,143Sevenoaks: 8,540

    8,540Sevenoaks is higher6,143

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sevenoaks 1,547, Rochford 1,021Rochford: 1,021Sevenoaks: 1,547

    1,547Sevenoaks is higher1,021

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Sevenoaks and Rochford, total
MeasureSevenoaksRochfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£502.1m£504.2m£476.2m£374.0m£375.6m£354.7mSevenoaks
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£330.5m£331.9m£313.5m£255.4m£256.5m£242.3mSevenoaks
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£102.1m£102.5m£96.8m£70.5m£70.8m£66.9mSevenoaks
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£304.2m£305.5m£288.5m£233.7m£234.7m£221.7mSevenoaks
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m£5.5m£5.6m£5.3mSevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m£15.8m£15.8m£15.0mSevenoaks
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mSevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m£26.2m£26.3m£24.8mSevenoaks
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mSevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m£4.5m£4.6m£4.3mSevenoaks
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£81.5m£81.9m£77.3m£57.0m£57.2m£54.0mSevenoaks
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mSevenoaks
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m£8.5m£8.5m£8.1mSevenoaks
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mSevenoaks
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.14mSevenoaks
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mRochford
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,71720,289Sevenoaks
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7721,451Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6313,482Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,4044,160Sevenoaks
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,5406,143Sevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5471,021Sevenoaks

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.
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  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.
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