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Surrey Heath and Rochford

94,276 and 89,521 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 2 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

Surrey Heath 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

Surrey Heath Rochford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £3,517, Rochford £4,177Rochford: £4,177Surrey Heath: £3,517Rochford: £4,195Surrey Heath: £3,532Rochford: £3,962Surrey Heath: £3,336

    £3,517£3,532£3,336Rochford 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: Surrey Heath £12,402, Rochford £12,997Rochford: £12,997Surrey Heath: £12,402Rochford: £13,052Surrey Heath: £12,455Rochford: £12,328Surrey Heath: £11,764

    £12,402£12,455£11,764Rochford is higher£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: Surrey Heath £1,108, Rochford £1,335Rochford: £1,335Surrey Heath: £1,108Rochford: £1,341Surrey Heath: £1,112Rochford: £1,267Surrey Heath: £1,051

    £1,108£1,112£1,051Rochford 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: Surrey Heath £11,512, Rochford £11,892Rochford: £11,892Surrey Heath: £11,512Rochford: £11,943Surrey Heath: £11,561Rochford: £11,280Surrey Heath: £10,919

    £11,512£11,561£10,919Rochford is higher£11,892£11,943£11,280

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Surrey Heath £289, Rochford £282Rochford: £282Surrey Heath: £289Rochford: £284Surrey Heath: £290Rochford: £268Surrey Heath: £274

    £289£290£274Surrey Heath 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: Surrey Heath £588, Rochford £803Rochford: £803Surrey Heath: £588Rochford: £806Surrey Heath: £591Rochford: £762Surrey Heath: £558

    £588£591£558Rochford 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: Surrey Heath £14, Rochford £20Rochford: £20Surrey Heath: £14Rochford: £20Surrey Heath: £14Rochford: £19Surrey Heath: £13

    £14£14£13Rochford is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Surrey Heath £211, Rochford £292Rochford: £292Surrey Heath: £211Rochford: £293Surrey Heath: £212Rochford: £277Surrey Heath: £200

    £211£212£200Rochford 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: Surrey Heath £99, Rochford £120Rochford: £120Surrey Heath: £99Rochford: £121Surrey Heath: £99Rochford: £114Surrey Heath: £94

    £99£99£94Rochford 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: Surrey Heath £58, Rochford £86Rochford: £86Surrey Heath: £58Rochford: £86Surrey Heath: £58Rochford: £82Surrey Heath: £55

    £58£58£55Rochford is higher£86£86£82

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Surrey Heath £883, Rochford £1,078Rochford: £1,078Surrey Heath: £883Rochford: £1,083Surrey Heath: £887Rochford: £1,023Surrey Heath: £837

    £883£887£837Rochford is higher£1,078£1,083£1,023

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Surrey Heath £118, Rochford £115Rochford: £115Surrey Heath: £118Rochford: £116Surrey Heath: £118Rochford: £109Surrey Heath: £112

    £118£118£112Surrey Heath 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: Surrey Heath £157, Rochford £161Rochford: £161Surrey Heath: £157Rochford: £162Surrey Heath: £158Rochford: £153Surrey Heath: £149

    £157£158£149Rochford 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: Surrey Heath £7.62, Rochford £7.28Rochford: £7.28Surrey Heath: £7.62Rochford: £7.32Surrey Heath: £7.65Rochford: £6.91Surrey Heath: £7.23

    £7.62£7.65£7.23Surrey Heath 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: Surrey Heath £1.90, Rochford £2.71Rochford: £2.71Surrey Heath: £1.90Rochford: £2.72Surrey Heath: £1.91Rochford: £2.57Surrey Heath: £1.80

    £1.90£1.91£1.80Rochford is higher£2.71£2.72£2.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £6.20, Rochford £8.94Rochford: £8.94Surrey Heath: £6.20Rochford: £8.98Surrey Heath: £6.23Rochford: £8.48Surrey Heath: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Rochford 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: Surrey Heath 973.5, Rochford 1,032.5Rochford: 1,032.5Surrey Heath: 973.5

    973.5Rochford is higher1,032.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Surrey Heath 56.8, Rochford 73.8Rochford: 73.8Surrey Heath: 56.8

    56.8Rochford is higher73.8

  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: Surrey Heath 121.9, Rochford 177.2Rochford: 177.2Surrey Heath: 121.9

    121.9Rochford 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: Surrey Heath 32.3, Rochford 46.5Rochford: 46.5Surrey Heath: 32.3

    32.3Rochford 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: Surrey Heath 99.4, Rochford 116.3Rochford: 116.3Surrey Heath: 99.4

    99.4Rochford 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: Surrey Heath 13.6, Rochford 19.3Rochford: 19.3Surrey Heath: 13.6

    13.6Rochford is higher19.3

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Surrey Heath and Rochford, per person in the age group
MeasureSurrey HeathRochfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,517£3,532£3,336£4,177£4,195£3,962Rochford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,402£12,455£11,764£12,997£13,052£12,328Rochford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,108£1,112£1,051£1,335£1,341£1,267Rochford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,512£11,561£10,919£11,892£11,943£11,280Rochford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£289£290£274£282£284£268Surrey Heath
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£588£591£558£803£806£762Rochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13£20£20£19Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£292£293£277Rochford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£120£121£114Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£58£58£55£86£86£82Rochford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£883£887£837£1,078£1,083£1,023Rochford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£115£116£109Surrey Heath
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£157£158£149£161£162£153Rochford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.62£7.65£7.23£7.28£7.32£6.91Surrey Heath
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.90£1.91£1.80£2.71£2.72£2.57Rochford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£8.94£8.98£8.48Rochford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026973.51,032.5Rochford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202656.873.8Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.9177.2Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202632.346.5Rochford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202699.4116.3Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.619.3Rochford

Per resident

Surrey Heath 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

Surrey Heath Rochford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £3,517, Rochford £4,177Rochford: £4,177Surrey Heath: £3,517Rochford: £4,195Surrey Heath: £3,532Rochford: £3,962Surrey Heath: £3,336

    £3,517£3,532£3,336Rochford is higher£4,177£4,195£3,962

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £2,404, Rochford £2,853Rochford: £2,853Surrey Heath: £2,404Rochford: £2,865Surrey Heath: £2,414Rochford: £2,706Surrey Heath: £2,280

    £2,404£2,414£2,280Rochford is higher£2,853£2,865£2,706

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £680, Rochford £788Rochford: £788Surrey Heath: £680Rochford: £791Surrey Heath: £683Rochford: £747Surrey Heath: £645

    £680£683£645Rochford is higher£788£791£747

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Surrey Heath £2,231, Rochford £2,610Rochford: £2,610Surrey Heath: £2,231Rochford: £2,622Surrey Heath: £2,241Rochford: £2,476Surrey Heath: £2,116

    £2,231£2,241£2,116Rochford is higher£2,610£2,622£2,476

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Surrey Heath £56, Rochford £62Rochford: £62Surrey Heath: £56Rochford: £62Surrey Heath: £56Rochford: £59Surrey Heath: £53

    £56£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: Surrey Heath £114, Rochford £176Rochford: £176Surrey Heath: £114Rochford: £177Surrey Heath: £114Rochford: £167Surrey Heath: £108

    £114£114£108Rochford 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: Surrey Heath £2.66, Rochford £4.29Rochford: £4.29Surrey Heath: £2.66Rochford: £4.31Surrey Heath: £2.67Rochford: £4.07Surrey Heath: £2.52

    £2.66£2.67£2.52Rochford is higher£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: Surrey Heath £211, Rochford £292Rochford: £292Surrey Heath: £211Rochford: £293Surrey Heath: £212Rochford: £277Surrey Heath: £200

    £211£212£200Rochford 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: Surrey Heath £99, Rochford £120Rochford: £120Surrey Heath: £99Rochford: £121Surrey Heath: £99Rochford: £114Surrey Heath: £94

    £99£99£94Rochford 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: Surrey Heath £36, Rochford £51Rochford: £51Surrey Heath: £36Rochford: £51Surrey Heath: £36Rochford: £48Surrey Heath: £34

    £36£36£34Rochford is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Surrey Heath £542, Rochford £636Rochford: £636Surrey Heath: £542Rochford: £639Surrey Heath: £544Rochford: £604Surrey Heath: £514

    £542£544£514Rochford is higher£636£639£604

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Surrey Heath £118, Rochford £115Rochford: £115Surrey Heath: £118Rochford: £116Surrey Heath: £118Rochford: £109Surrey Heath: £112

    £118£118£112Surrey Heath is higher£115£116£109

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Surrey Heath £96, Rochford £95Rochford: £95Surrey Heath: £96Rochford: £95Surrey Heath: £97Rochford: £90Surrey Heath: £91

    £96£97£91Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Surrey Heath £4.67, Rochford £4.30Rochford: £4.30Surrey Heath: £4.67Rochford: £4.32Surrey Heath: £4.69Rochford: £4.08Surrey Heath: £4.43

    £4.67£4.69£4.43Surrey Heath is higher£4.30£4.32£4.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Surrey Heath £1.16, Rochford £1.60Rochford: £1.60Surrey Heath: £1.16Rochford: £1.61Surrey Heath: £1.16Rochford: £1.52Surrey Heath: £1.10

    £1.16£1.16£1.10Rochford is higher£1.60£1.61£1.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £6.20, Rochford £8.94Rochford: £8.94Surrey Heath: £6.20Rochford: £8.98Surrey Heath: £6.23Rochford: £8.48Surrey Heath: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Rochford is higher£8.94£8.98£8.48

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Surrey Heath 188.7, Rochford 226.6Rochford: 226.6Surrey Heath: 188.7

    188.7Rochford is higher226.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Surrey Heath 11.0, Rochford 16.2Rochford: 16.2Surrey Heath: 11.0

    11.0Rochford is higher16.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Surrey Heath 23.6, Rochford 38.9Rochford: 38.9Surrey Heath: 23.6

    23.6Rochford 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: Surrey Heath 32.3, Rochford 46.5Rochford: 46.5Surrey Heath: 32.3

    32.3Rochford is higher46.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Surrey Heath 61.0, Rochford 68.6Rochford: 68.6Surrey Heath: 61.0

    61.0Rochford 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: Surrey Heath 8.3, Rochford 11.4Rochford: 11.4Surrey Heath: 8.3

    8.3Rochford is higher11.4

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Surrey Heath and Rochford, per resident
MeasureSurrey HeathRochfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,517£3,532£3,336£4,177£4,195£3,962Rochford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,404£2,414£2,280£2,853£2,865£2,706Rochford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£680£683£645£788£791£747Rochford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,231£2,241£2,116£2,610£2,622£2,476Rochford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£62£62£59Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£176£177£167Rochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.66£2.67£2.52£4.29£4.31£4.07Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£292£293£277Rochford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£120£121£114Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34£51£51£48Rochford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£542£544£514£636£639£604Rochford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£115£116£109Surrey Heath
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£95£95£90Surrey Heath
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.67£4.69£4.43£4.30£4.32£4.08Surrey Heath
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.16£1.16£1.10£1.60£1.61£1.52Rochford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£8.94£8.98£8.48Rochford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.7226.6Rochford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.016.2Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.638.9Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202632.346.5Rochford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202661.068.6Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.311.4Rochford

Total

Surrey Heath 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

Surrey Heath Rochford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Surrey Heath £331.6m, Rochford £374.0mRochford: £374.0mSurrey Heath: £331.6mRochford: £375.6mSurrey Heath: £333.0mRochford: £354.7mSurrey Heath: £314.5m

    £331.6m£333.0m£314.5mRochford is higher£374.0m£375.6m£354.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Surrey Heath £226.6m, Rochford £255.4mRochford: £255.4mSurrey Heath: £226.6mRochford: £256.5mSurrey Heath: £227.6mRochford: £242.3mSurrey Heath: £215.0m

    £226.6m£227.6m£215.0mRochford is higher£255.4m£256.5m£242.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Surrey Heath £64.1m, Rochford £70.5mRochford: £70.5mSurrey Heath: £64.1mRochford: £70.8mSurrey Heath: £64.3mRochford: £66.9mSurrey Heath: £60.8m

    £64.1m£64.3m£60.8mRochford is higher£70.5m£70.8m£66.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Surrey Heath £210.4m, Rochford £233.7mRochford: £233.7mSurrey Heath: £210.4mRochford: £234.7mSurrey Heath: £211.2mRochford: £221.7mSurrey Heath: £199.5m

    £210.4m£211.2m£199.5mRochford is higher£233.7m£234.7m£221.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Surrey Heath £5.3m, Rochford £5.5mRochford: £5.5mSurrey Heath: £5.3mRochford: £5.6mSurrey Heath: £5.3mRochford: £5.3mSurrey Heath: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mRochford 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: Surrey Heath £10.7m, Rochford £15.8mRochford: £15.8mSurrey Heath: £10.7mRochford: £15.8mSurrey Heath: £10.8mRochford: £15.0mSurrey Heath: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mRochford 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: Surrey Heath £0.25m, Rochford £0.38mRochford: £0.38mSurrey Heath: £0.25mRochford: £0.39mSurrey Heath: £0.25mRochford: £0.36mSurrey Heath: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mRochford is higher£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Surrey Heath £19.9m, Rochford £26.2mRochford: £26.2mSurrey Heath: £19.9mRochford: £26.3mSurrey Heath: £20.0mRochford: £24.8mSurrey Heath: £18.9m

    £19.9m£20.0m£18.9mRochford 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: Surrey Heath £9.3m, Rochford £10.8mRochford: £10.8mSurrey Heath: £9.3mRochford: £10.8mSurrey Heath: £9.4mRochford: £10.2mSurrey Heath: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.8mRochford 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: Surrey Heath £3.4m, Rochford £4.5mRochford: £4.5mSurrey Heath: £3.4mRochford: £4.6mSurrey Heath: £3.4mRochford: £4.3mSurrey Heath: £3.2m

    £3.4m£3.4m£3.2mRochford is higher£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Surrey Heath £51.1m, Rochford £57.0mRochford: £57.0mSurrey Heath: £51.1mRochford: £57.2mSurrey Heath: £51.3mRochford: £54.0mSurrey Heath: £48.4m

    £51.1m£51.3m£48.4mRochford is higher£57.0m£57.2m£54.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Surrey Heath £11.1m, Rochford £10.3mRochford: £10.3mSurrey Heath: £11.1mRochford: £10.4mSurrey Heath: £11.2mRochford: £9.8mSurrey Heath: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.5mSurrey Heath is higher£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Surrey Heath £9.1m, Rochford £8.5mRochford: £8.5mSurrey Heath: £9.1mRochford: £8.5mSurrey Heath: £9.1mRochford: £8.1mSurrey Heath: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mSurrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Surrey Heath £0.44m, Rochford £0.38mRochford: £0.38mSurrey Heath: £0.44mRochford: £0.39mSurrey Heath: £0.44mRochford: £0.36mSurrey Heath: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mSurrey Heath is higher£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Surrey Heath £0.11m, Rochford £0.14mRochford: £0.14mSurrey Heath: £0.11mRochford: £0.14mSurrey Heath: £0.11mRochford: £0.14mSurrey Heath: £0.10m

    £0.11m£0.11m£0.10mRochford is higher£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Surrey Heath £0.58m, Rochford £0.80mRochford: £0.80mSurrey Heath: £0.58mRochford: £0.80mSurrey Heath: £0.59mRochford: £0.76mSurrey Heath: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mRochford is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Surrey Heath 17,788, Rochford 20,289Rochford: 20,289Surrey Heath: 17,788

    17,788Rochford is higher20,289

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Surrey Heath 1,038, Rochford 1,451Rochford: 1,451Surrey Heath: 1,038

    1,038Rochford is higher1,451

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Surrey Heath 2,227, Rochford 3,482Rochford: 3,482Surrey Heath: 2,227

    2,227Rochford is higher3,482

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Surrey Heath 3,043, Rochford 4,160Rochford: 4,160Surrey Heath: 3,043

    3,043Rochford is higher4,160

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Surrey Heath 5,748, Rochford 6,143Rochford: 6,143Surrey Heath: 5,748

    5,748Rochford is higher6,143

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Surrey Heath 786, Rochford 1,021Rochford: 1,021Surrey Heath: 786

    786Rochford is higher1,021

Show the numbers
Surrey Heath and Rochford, total
MeasureSurrey HeathRochfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£331.6m£333.0m£314.5m£374.0m£375.6m£354.7mRochford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£226.6m£227.6m£215.0m£255.4m£256.5m£242.3mRochford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£64.1m£64.3m£60.8m£70.5m£70.8m£66.9mRochford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£210.4m£211.2m£199.5m£233.7m£234.7m£221.7mRochford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£5.5m£5.6m£5.3mRochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£15.8m£15.8m£15.0mRochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mRochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m£26.2m£26.3m£24.8mRochford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mRochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.4m£3.4m£3.2m£4.5m£4.6m£4.3mRochford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m£57.0m£57.2m£54.0mRochford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mSurrey Heath
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£8.5m£8.5m£8.1mSurrey Heath
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mSurrey Heath
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.11m£0.11m£0.10m£0.14mRochford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mRochford
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,78820,289Rochford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,0381,451Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2273,482Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,0434,160Rochford
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,7486,143Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267861,021Rochford

Sources

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

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