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Stafford and Rochford

141,610 and 89,521 residents (mid-2024).

Stafford is higher than Rochford on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 22 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

Stafford is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Rochford on 11. 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

Stafford Rochford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stafford £4,308, Rochford £4,177Rochford: £4,177Stafford: £4,308Rochford: £4,195Stafford: £4,327Rochford: £3,962Stafford: £4,087

    £4,308£4,327£4,087Stafford is higher£4,177£4,195£3,962

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stafford £12,595, Rochford £12,997Rochford: £12,997Stafford: £12,595Rochford: £13,052Stafford: £12,649Rochford: £12,328Stafford: £11,947

    £12,595£12,649£11,947Rochford 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: Stafford £1,487, Rochford £1,335Rochford: £1,335Stafford: £1,487Rochford: £1,341Stafford: £1,494Rochford: £1,267Stafford: £1,411

    £1,487£1,494£1,411Stafford 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: Stafford £11,653, Rochford £11,892Rochford: £11,892Stafford: £11,653Rochford: £11,943Stafford: £11,703Rochford: £11,280Stafford: £11,054

    £11,653£11,703£11,054Rochford 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: Stafford £251, Rochford £282Rochford: £282Stafford: £251Rochford: £284Stafford: £252Rochford: £268Stafford: £238

    £251£252£238Rochford 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: Stafford £674, Rochford £803Rochford: £803Stafford: £674Rochford: £806Stafford: £677Rochford: £762Stafford: £639

    £674£677£639Rochford 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: Stafford £17, Rochford £20Rochford: £20Stafford: £17Rochford: £20Stafford: £17Rochford: £19Stafford: £16

    £17£17£16Rochford 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: Stafford £387, Rochford £292Rochford: £292Stafford: £387Rochford: £293Stafford: £389Rochford: £277Stafford: £368

    £387£389£368Stafford is higher£292£293£277

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £99, Rochford £120Rochford: £120Stafford: £99Rochford: £121Stafford: £100Rochford: £114Stafford: £94

    £99£100£94Rochford 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: Stafford £89, Rochford £86Rochford: £86Stafford: £89Rochford: £86Stafford: £89Rochford: £82Stafford: £84

    £89£89£84Stafford is higher£86£86£82

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £1,126, Rochford £1,078Rochford: £1,078Stafford: £1,126Rochford: £1,083Stafford: £1,131Rochford: £1,023Stafford: £1,068

    £1,126£1,131£1,068Stafford is higher£1,078£1,083£1,023

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stafford £139, Rochford £115Rochford: £115Stafford: £139Rochford: £116Stafford: £140Rochford: £109Stafford: £132

    £139£140£132Stafford 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: Stafford £261, Rochford £161Rochford: £161Stafford: £261Rochford: £162Stafford: £263Rochford: £153Stafford: £248

    £261£263£248Stafford 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: Stafford £5.90, Rochford £7.28Rochford: £7.28Stafford: £5.90Rochford: £7.32Stafford: £5.93Rochford: £6.91Stafford: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Rochford 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: Stafford £4.78, Rochford £2.71Rochford: £2.71Stafford: £4.78Rochford: £2.72Stafford: £4.80Rochford: £2.57Stafford: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Stafford is higher£2.71£2.72£2.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stafford £6.57, Rochford £8.94Rochford: £8.94Stafford: £6.57Rochford: £8.98Stafford: £6.60Rochford: £8.48Stafford: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£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: Stafford 1,006.3, Rochford 1,032.5Rochford: 1,032.5Stafford: 1,006.3

    1,006.3Rochford 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: Stafford 64.6, Rochford 73.8Rochford: 73.8Stafford: 64.6

    64.6Rochford 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: Stafford 139.1, Rochford 177.2Rochford: 177.2Stafford: 139.1

    139.1Rochford 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: Stafford 56.1, Rochford 46.5Rochford: 46.5Stafford: 56.1

    56.1Stafford is higher46.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Stafford 143.1, Rochford 116.3Rochford: 116.3Stafford: 143.1

    143.1Stafford 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: Stafford 19.9, Rochford 19.3Rochford: 19.3Stafford: 19.9

    19.9Stafford is higher19.3

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Stafford and Rochford, per person in the age group
MeasureStaffordRochfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,327£4,087£4,177£4,195£3,962Stafford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,595£12,649£11,947£12,997£13,052£12,328Rochford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,487£1,494£1,411£1,335£1,341£1,267Stafford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,653£11,703£11,054£11,892£11,943£11,280Rochford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£251£252£238£282£284£268Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£674£677£639£803£806£762Rochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£20£20£19Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£387£389£368£292£293£277Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£120£121£114Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£89£84£86£86£82Stafford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,126£1,131£1,068£1,078£1,083£1,023Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£115£116£109Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£261£263£248£161£162£153Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£7.28£7.32£6.91Rochford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£2.71£2.72£2.57Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£8.94£8.98£8.48Rochford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.31,032.5Rochford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.673.8Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.1177.2Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.146.5Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026143.1116.3Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.919.3Stafford

Per resident

Stafford is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Rochford on 11. 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

Stafford Rochford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stafford £4,308, Rochford £4,177Rochford: £4,177Stafford: £4,308Rochford: £4,195Stafford: £4,327Rochford: £3,962Stafford: £4,087

    £4,308£4,327£4,087Stafford is higher£4,177£4,195£3,962

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stafford £2,785, Rochford £2,853Rochford: £2,853Stafford: £2,785Rochford: £2,865Stafford: £2,796Rochford: £2,706Stafford: £2,641

    £2,785£2,796£2,641Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£2,853£2,865£2,706

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stafford £891, Rochford £788Rochford: £788Stafford: £891Rochford: £791Stafford: £895Rochford: £747Stafford: £845

    £891£895£845Stafford is higher£788£791£747

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stafford £2,576, Rochford £2,610Rochford: £2,610Stafford: £2,576Rochford: £2,622Stafford: £2,587Rochford: £2,476Stafford: £2,444

    £2,576£2,587£2,444Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£2,610£2,622£2,476

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stafford £55, Rochford £62Rochford: £62Stafford: £55Rochford: £62Stafford: £56Rochford: £59Stafford: £53

    £55£56£53Rochford 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: Stafford £149, Rochford £176Rochford: £176Stafford: £149Rochford: £177Stafford: £150Rochford: £167Stafford: £141

    £149£150£141Rochford 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: Stafford £3.75, Rochford £4.29Rochford: £4.29Stafford: £3.75Rochford: £4.31Stafford: £3.77Rochford: £4.07Stafford: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Rochford 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: Stafford £387, Rochford £292Rochford: £292Stafford: £387Rochford: £293Stafford: £389Rochford: £277Stafford: £368

    £387£389£368Stafford is higher£292£293£277

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £99, Rochford £120Rochford: £120Stafford: £99Rochford: £121Stafford: £100Rochford: £114Stafford: £94

    £99£100£94Rochford 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: Stafford £53, Rochford £51Rochford: £51Stafford: £53Rochford: £51Stafford: £54Rochford: £48Stafford: £51

    £53£54£51Stafford is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stafford £675, Rochford £636Rochford: £636Stafford: £675Rochford: £639Stafford: £678Rochford: £604Stafford: £640

    £675£678£640Stafford is higher£636£639£604

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stafford £139, Rochford £115Rochford: £115Stafford: £139Rochford: £116Stafford: £140Rochford: £109Stafford: £132

    £139£140£132Stafford is higher£115£116£109

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stafford £157, Rochford £95Rochford: £95Stafford: £157Rochford: £95Stafford: £157Rochford: £90Stafford: £149

    £157£157£149Stafford is higher£95£95£90

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stafford £3.53, Rochford £4.30Rochford: £4.30Stafford: £3.53Rochford: £4.32Stafford: £3.55Rochford: £4.08Stafford: £3.35

    £3.53£3.55£3.35Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£4.30£4.32£4.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stafford £2.86, Rochford £1.60Rochford: £1.60Stafford: £2.86Rochford: £1.61Stafford: £2.87Rochford: £1.52Stafford: £2.71

    £2.86£2.87£2.71Stafford is higher£1.60£1.61£1.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stafford £6.57, Rochford £8.94Rochford: £8.94Stafford: £6.57Rochford: £8.98Stafford: £6.60Rochford: £8.48Stafford: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£8.94£8.98£8.48

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 222.5, Rochford 226.6Rochford: 226.6Stafford: 222.5

    222.5Rochford is higherDepends on how you count226.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 14.3, Rochford 16.2Rochford: 16.2Stafford: 14.3

    14.3Rochford 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: Stafford 30.8, Rochford 38.9Rochford: 38.9Stafford: 30.8

    30.8Rochford 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: Stafford 56.1, Rochford 46.5Rochford: 46.5Stafford: 56.1

    56.1Stafford is higher46.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 85.7, Rochford 68.6Rochford: 68.6Stafford: 85.7

    85.7Stafford 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: Stafford 11.9, Rochford 11.4Rochford: 11.4Stafford: 11.9

    11.9Stafford is higher11.4

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Stafford and Rochford, per resident
MeasureStaffordRochfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,327£4,087£4,177£4,195£3,962Stafford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,785£2,796£2,641£2,853£2,865£2,706Rochford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£891£895£845£788£791£747Stafford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,576£2,587£2,444£2,610£2,622£2,476Rochford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£56£53£62£62£59Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£176£177£167Rochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£4.29£4.31£4.07Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£387£389£368£292£293£277Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£120£121£114Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£54£51£51£51£48Stafford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£675£678£640£636£639£604Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£115£116£109Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£95£95£90Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.53£3.55£3.35£4.30£4.32£4.08Rochford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.86£2.87£2.71£1.60£1.61£1.52Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£8.94£8.98£8.48Rochford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026222.5226.6Rochford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.316.2Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.838.9Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.146.5Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202685.768.6Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.911.4Stafford

Total

Stafford is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Rochford on 0. 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

Stafford Rochford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stafford £610.1m, Rochford £374.0mRochford: £374.0mStafford: £610.1mRochford: £375.6mStafford: £612.7mRochford: £354.7mStafford: £578.7m

    £610.1m£612.7m£578.7mStafford is higher£374.0m£375.6m£354.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stafford £394.3m, Rochford £255.4mRochford: £255.4mStafford: £394.3mRochford: £256.5mStafford: £396.0mRochford: £242.3mStafford: £374.0m

    £394.3m£396.0m£374.0mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£255.4m£256.5m£242.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stafford £126.2m, Rochford £70.5mRochford: £70.5mStafford: £126.2mRochford: £70.8mStafford: £126.7mRochford: £66.9mStafford: £119.7m

    £126.2m£126.7m£119.7mStafford is higher£70.5m£70.8m£66.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stafford £364.8m, Rochford £233.7mRochford: £233.7mStafford: £364.8mRochford: £234.7mStafford: £366.4mRochford: £221.7mStafford: £346.1m

    £364.8m£366.4m£346.1mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£233.7m£234.7m£221.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stafford £7.9m, Rochford £5.5mRochford: £5.5mStafford: £7.9mRochford: £5.6mStafford: £7.9mRochford: £5.3mStafford: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mStafford 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: Stafford £21.1m, Rochford £15.8mRochford: £15.8mStafford: £21.1mRochford: £15.8mStafford: £21.2mRochford: £15.0mStafford: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mStafford 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: Stafford £0.53m, Rochford £0.38mRochford: £0.38mStafford: £0.53mRochford: £0.39mStafford: £0.53mRochford: £0.36mStafford: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mStafford 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: Stafford £54.9m, Rochford £26.2mRochford: £26.2mStafford: £54.9mRochford: £26.3mStafford: £55.1mRochford: £24.8mStafford: £52.0m

    £54.9m£55.1m£52.0mStafford is higher£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stafford £14.1m, Rochford £10.8mRochford: £10.8mStafford: £14.1mRochford: £10.8mStafford: £14.1mRochford: £10.2mStafford: £13.3m

    £14.1m£14.1m£13.3mStafford 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: Stafford £7.5m, Rochford £4.5mRochford: £4.5mStafford: £7.5mRochford: £4.6mStafford: £7.6mRochford: £4.3mStafford: £7.2m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.2mStafford is higher£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stafford £95.6m, Rochford £57.0mRochford: £57.0mStafford: £95.6mRochford: £57.2mStafford: £96.0mRochford: £54.0mStafford: £90.6m

    £95.6m£96.0m£90.6mStafford is higher£57.0m£57.2m£54.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stafford £19.7m, Rochford £10.3mRochford: £10.3mStafford: £19.7mRochford: £10.4mStafford: £19.8mRochford: £9.8mStafford: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mStafford is higher£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stafford £22.2m, Rochford £8.5mRochford: £8.5mStafford: £22.2mRochford: £8.5mStafford: £22.3mRochford: £8.1mStafford: £21.0m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.0mStafford is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stafford £0.50m, Rochford £0.38mRochford: £0.38mStafford: £0.50mRochford: £0.39mStafford: £0.50mRochford: £0.36mStafford: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stafford £0.41m, Rochford £0.14mRochford: £0.14mStafford: £0.41mRochford: £0.14mStafford: £0.41mRochford: £0.14mStafford: £0.38m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.38mStafford is higher£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stafford £0.93m, Rochford £0.80mRochford: £0.80mStafford: £0.93mRochford: £0.80mStafford: £0.93mRochford: £0.76mStafford: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stafford 31,504, Rochford 20,289Rochford: 20,289Stafford: 31,504

    31,504Stafford is higherDepends on how you count20,289

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stafford 2,022, Rochford 1,451Rochford: 1,451Stafford: 2,022

    2,022Stafford 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: Stafford 4,356, Rochford 3,482Rochford: 3,482Stafford: 4,356

    4,356Stafford 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: Stafford 7,937, Rochford 4,160Rochford: 4,160Stafford: 7,937

    7,937Stafford is higher4,160

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stafford 12,142, Rochford 6,143Rochford: 6,143Stafford: 12,142

    12,142Stafford is higher6,143

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stafford 1,690, Rochford 1,021Rochford: 1,021Stafford: 1,690

    1,690Stafford is higher1,021

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Stafford and Rochford, total
MeasureStaffordRochfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£610.1m£612.7m£578.7m£374.0m£375.6m£354.7mStafford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£394.3m£396.0m£374.0m£255.4m£256.5m£242.3mStafford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£126.2m£126.7m£119.7m£70.5m£70.8m£66.9mStafford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£364.8m£366.4m£346.1m£233.7m£234.7m£221.7mStafford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£5.5m£5.6m£5.3mStafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m£15.8m£15.8m£15.0mStafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mStafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.9m£55.1m£52.0m£26.2m£26.3m£24.8mStafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mStafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.2m£4.5m£4.6m£4.3mStafford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.6m£96.0m£90.6m£57.0m£57.2m£54.0mStafford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mStafford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m£8.5m£8.5m£8.1mStafford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mStafford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m£0.14mStafford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mStafford
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,50420,289Stafford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0221,451Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3563,482Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,9374,160Stafford
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,1426,143Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6901,021Stafford

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.
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