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Waverley and Rochford

134,737 and 89,521 residents (mid-2024).

Waverley is higher than Rochford on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 13 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

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

Waverley Rochford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Waverley £3,663, Rochford £4,177Rochford: £4,177Waverley: £3,663Rochford: £4,195Waverley: £3,678Rochford: £3,962Waverley: £3,474

    £3,663£3,678£3,474Rochford 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: Waverley £12,377, Rochford £12,997Rochford: £12,997Waverley: £12,377Rochford: £13,052Waverley: £12,430Rochford: £12,328Waverley: £11,740

    £12,377£12,430£11,740Rochford 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: Waverley £1,058, Rochford £1,335Rochford: £1,335Waverley: £1,058Rochford: £1,341Waverley: £1,062Rochford: £1,267Waverley: £1,003

    £1,058£1,062£1,003Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£1,335£1,341£1,267

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Waverley £11,595, Rochford £11,892Rochford: £11,892Waverley: £11,595Rochford: £11,943Waverley: £11,644Rochford: £11,280Waverley: £10,998

    £11,595£11,644£10,998Rochford 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: Waverley £252, Rochford £282Rochford: £282Waverley: £252Rochford: £284Waverley: £253Rochford: £268Waverley: £239

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Waverley £516, Rochford £803Rochford: £803Waverley: £516Rochford: £806Waverley: £518Rochford: £762Waverley: £490

    £516£518£490Rochford 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: Waverley £14, Rochford £20Rochford: £20Waverley: £14Rochford: £20Waverley: £14Rochford: £19Waverley: £13

    £14£14£13Rochford 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: Waverley £193, Rochford £292Rochford: £292Waverley: £193Rochford: £293Waverley: £193Rochford: £277Waverley: £183

    £193£193£183Rochford 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: Waverley £94, Rochford £120Rochford: £120Waverley: £94Rochford: £121Waverley: £94Rochford: £114Waverley: £89

    £94£94£89Rochford 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: Waverley £54, Rochford £86Rochford: £86Waverley: £54Rochford: £86Waverley: £54Rochford: £82Waverley: £51

    £54£54£51Rochford is higher£86£86£82

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Waverley £830, Rochford £1,078Rochford: £1,078Waverley: £830Rochford: £1,083Waverley: £833Rochford: £1,023Waverley: £787

    £830£833£787Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£1,078£1,083£1,023

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Waverley £140, Rochford £115Rochford: £115Waverley: £140Rochford: £116Waverley: £141Rochford: £109Waverley: £133

    £140£141£133Waverley 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: Waverley £165, Rochford £161Rochford: £161Waverley: £165Rochford: £162Waverley: £166Rochford: £153Waverley: £157

    £165£166£157Waverley 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: Waverley £6.41, Rochford £7.28Rochford: £7.28Waverley: £6.41Rochford: £7.32Waverley: £6.44Rochford: £6.91Waverley: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Rochford 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: Waverley £2.36, Rochford £2.71Rochford: £2.71Waverley: £2.36Rochford: £2.72Waverley: £2.37Rochford: £2.57Waverley: £2.24

    £2.36£2.37£2.24Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£2.71£2.72£2.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Waverley £4.88, Rochford £8.94Rochford: £8.94Waverley: £4.88Rochford: £8.98Waverley: £4.90Rochford: £8.48Waverley: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Rochford 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: Waverley 993.0, Rochford 1,032.5Rochford: 1,032.5Waverley: 993.0

    993.0Rochford 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: Waverley 55.4, Rochford 73.8Rochford: 73.8Waverley: 55.4

    55.4Rochford 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: Waverley 107.2, Rochford 177.2Rochford: 177.2Waverley: 107.2

    107.2Rochford 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: Waverley 29.5, Rochford 46.5Rochford: 46.5Waverley: 29.5

    29.5Rochford 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: Waverley 94.4, Rochford 116.3Rochford: 116.3Waverley: 94.4

    94.4Rochford is higherDepends on how you count116.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Waverley 12.3, Rochford 19.3Rochford: 19.3Waverley: 12.3

    12.3Rochford is higher19.3

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Waverley and Rochford, per person in the age group
MeasureWaverleyRochfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,663£3,678£3,474£4,177£4,195£3,962Rochford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,377£12,430£11,740£12,997£13,052£12,328Rochford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,058£1,062£1,003£1,335£1,341£1,267Rochford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,595£11,644£10,998£11,892£11,943£11,280Rochford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£252£253£239£282£284£268Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£516£518£490£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£193£193£183£292£293£277Rochford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£120£121£114Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£54£54£51£86£86£82Rochford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£830£833£787£1,078£1,083£1,023Rochford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£115£116£109Waverley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£165£166£157£161£162£153Waverley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£7.28£7.32£6.91Rochford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.36£2.37£2.24£2.71£2.72£2.57Rochford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£8.94£8.98£8.48Rochford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026993.01,032.5Rochford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202655.473.8Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026107.2177.2Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202629.546.5Rochford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202694.4116.3Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.319.3Rochford

Per resident

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

Waverley Rochford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Waverley £3,663, Rochford £4,177Rochford: £4,177Waverley: £3,663Rochford: £4,195Waverley: £3,678Rochford: £3,962Waverley: £3,474

    £3,663£3,678£3,474Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£4,177£4,195£3,962

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Waverley £2,608, Rochford £2,853Rochford: £2,853Waverley: £2,608Rochford: £2,865Waverley: £2,619Rochford: £2,706Waverley: £2,474

    £2,608£2,619£2,474Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£2,853£2,865£2,706

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Waverley £623, Rochford £788Rochford: £788Waverley: £623Rochford: £791Waverley: £626Rochford: £747Waverley: £591

    £623£626£591Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£788£791£747

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Waverley £2,443, Rochford £2,610Rochford: £2,610Waverley: £2,443Rochford: £2,622Waverley: £2,453Rochford: £2,476Waverley: £2,317

    £2,443£2,453£2,317Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£2,610£2,622£2,476

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Waverley £53, Rochford £62Rochford: £62Waverley: £53Rochford: £62Waverley: £53Rochford: £59Waverley: £50

    £53£53£50Rochford 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: Waverley £109, Rochford £176Rochford: £176Waverley: £109Rochford: £177Waverley: £109Rochford: £167Waverley: £103

    £109£109£103Rochford 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: Waverley £2.88, Rochford £4.29Rochford: £4.29Waverley: £2.88Rochford: £4.31Waverley: £2.89Rochford: £4.07Waverley: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73Rochford 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: Waverley £193, Rochford £292Rochford: £292Waverley: £193Rochford: £293Waverley: £193Rochford: £277Waverley: £183

    £193£193£183Rochford 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: Waverley £94, Rochford £120Rochford: £120Waverley: £94Rochford: £121Waverley: £94Rochford: £114Waverley: £89

    £94£94£89Rochford 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: Waverley £32, Rochford £51Rochford: £51Waverley: £32Rochford: £51Waverley: £32Rochford: £48Waverley: £30

    £32£32£30Rochford is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Waverley £489, Rochford £636Rochford: £636Waverley: £489Rochford: £639Waverley: £491Rochford: £604Waverley: £464

    £489£491£464Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£636£639£604

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Waverley £140, Rochford £115Rochford: £115Waverley: £140Rochford: £116Waverley: £141Rochford: £109Waverley: £133

    £140£141£133Waverley is higher£115£116£109

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Waverley £98, Rochford £95Rochford: £95Waverley: £98Rochford: £95Waverley: £98Rochford: £90Waverley: £93

    £98£98£93Waverley is higher£95£95£90

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Waverley £3.78, Rochford £4.30Rochford: £4.30Waverley: £3.78Rochford: £4.32Waverley: £3.80Rochford: £4.08Waverley: £3.59

    £3.78£3.80£3.59Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£4.30£4.32£4.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Waverley £1.39, Rochford £1.60Rochford: £1.60Waverley: £1.39Rochford: £1.61Waverley: £1.40Rochford: £1.52Waverley: £1.32

    £1.39£1.40£1.32Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£1.60£1.61£1.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Waverley £4.88, Rochford £8.94Rochford: £8.94Waverley: £4.88Rochford: £8.98Waverley: £4.90Rochford: £8.48Waverley: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Rochford is higher£8.94£8.98£8.48

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Waverley 209.2, Rochford 226.6Rochford: 226.6Waverley: 209.2

    209.2Rochford is higherDepends on how you count226.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Waverley 11.7, Rochford 16.2Rochford: 16.2Waverley: 11.7

    11.7Rochford 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: Waverley 22.6, Rochford 38.9Rochford: 38.9Waverley: 22.6

    22.6Rochford 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: Waverley 29.5, Rochford 46.5Rochford: 46.5Waverley: 29.5

    29.5Rochford is higher46.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Waverley 55.7, Rochford 68.6Rochford: 68.6Waverley: 55.7

    55.7Rochford is higherDepends on how you count68.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Waverley 7.3, Rochford 11.4Rochford: 11.4Waverley: 7.3

    7.3Rochford is higher11.4

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Waverley and Rochford, per resident
MeasureWaverleyRochfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,663£3,678£3,474£4,177£4,195£3,962Rochford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,608£2,619£2,474£2,853£2,865£2,706Rochford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£623£626£591£788£791£747Rochford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,443£2,453£2,317£2,610£2,622£2,476Rochford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£62£62£59Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£176£177£167Rochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£4.29£4.31£4.07Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£193£183£292£293£277Rochford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£120£121£114Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£32£32£30£51£51£48Rochford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£489£491£464£636£639£604Rochford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£115£116£109Waverley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£95£95£90Waverley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.78£3.80£3.59£4.30£4.32£4.08Rochford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.39£1.40£1.32£1.60£1.61£1.52Rochford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£8.94£8.98£8.48Rochford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026209.2226.6Rochford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.716.2Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.638.9Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202629.546.5Rochford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202655.768.6Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.311.4Rochford

Total

Waverley is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Rochford on 7. 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

Waverley Rochford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Waverley £493.5m, Rochford £374.0mRochford: £374.0mWaverley: £493.5mRochford: £375.6mWaverley: £495.6mRochford: £354.7mWaverley: £468.1m

    £493.5m£495.6m£468.1mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£374.0m£375.6m£354.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Waverley £351.4m, Rochford £255.4mRochford: £255.4mWaverley: £351.4mRochford: £256.5mWaverley: £352.9mRochford: £242.3mWaverley: £333.3m

    £351.4m£352.9m£333.3mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£255.4m£256.5m£242.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Waverley £84.0m, Rochford £70.5mRochford: £70.5mWaverley: £84.0mRochford: £70.8mWaverley: £84.4mRochford: £66.9mWaverley: £79.7m

    £84.0m£84.4m£79.7mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£70.5m£70.8m£66.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Waverley £329.2m, Rochford £233.7mRochford: £233.7mWaverley: £329.2mRochford: £234.7mWaverley: £330.6mRochford: £221.7mWaverley: £312.2m

    £329.2m£330.6m£312.2mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£233.7m£234.7m£221.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Waverley £7.2m, Rochford £5.5mRochford: £5.5mWaverley: £7.2mRochford: £5.6mWaverley: £7.2mRochford: £5.3mWaverley: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mWaverley 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: Waverley £14.7m, Rochford £15.8mRochford: £15.8mWaverley: £14.7mRochford: £15.8mWaverley: £14.7mRochford: £15.0mWaverley: £13.9m

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Waverley £0.39m, Rochford £0.38mRochford: £0.38mWaverley: £0.39mRochford: £0.39mWaverley: £0.39mRochford: £0.36mWaverley: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWaverley 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: Waverley £26.0m, Rochford £26.2mRochford: £26.2mWaverley: £26.0mRochford: £26.3mWaverley: £26.1mRochford: £24.8mWaverley: £24.6m

    £26.0m£26.1m£24.6mRochford 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: Waverley £12.6m, Rochford £10.8mRochford: £10.8mWaverley: £12.6mRochford: £10.8mWaverley: £12.7mRochford: £10.2mWaverley: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mWaverley 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: Waverley £4.3m, Rochford £4.5mRochford: £4.5mWaverley: £4.3mRochford: £4.6mWaverley: £4.3mRochford: £4.3mWaverley: £4.1m

    £4.3m£4.3m£4.1mRochford is higher£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Waverley £65.9m, Rochford £57.0mRochford: £57.0mWaverley: £65.9mRochford: £57.2mWaverley: £66.1mRochford: £54.0mWaverley: £62.5m

    £65.9m£66.1m£62.5mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£57.0m£57.2m£54.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Waverley £18.9m, Rochford £10.3mRochford: £10.3mWaverley: £18.9mRochford: £10.4mWaverley: £19.0mRochford: £9.8mWaverley: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mWaverley is higher£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Waverley £13.1m, Rochford £8.5mRochford: £8.5mWaverley: £13.1mRochford: £8.5mWaverley: £13.2mRochford: £8.1mWaverley: £12.5m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.5mWaverley is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Waverley £0.51m, Rochford £0.38mRochford: £0.38mWaverley: £0.51mRochford: £0.39mWaverley: £0.51mRochford: £0.36mWaverley: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Waverley £0.19m, Rochford £0.14mRochford: £0.14mWaverley: £0.19mRochford: £0.14mWaverley: £0.19mRochford: £0.14mWaverley: £0.18m

    £0.19m£0.19m£0.18mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Waverley £0.66m, Rochford £0.80mRochford: £0.80mWaverley: £0.66mRochford: £0.80mWaverley: £0.66mRochford: £0.76mWaverley: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mRochford is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Waverley 28,191, Rochford 20,289Rochford: 20,289Waverley: 28,191

    28,191Waverley is higherDepends on how you count20,289

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Waverley 1,573, Rochford 1,451Rochford: 1,451Waverley: 1,573

    1,573Waverley 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: Waverley 3,044, Rochford 3,482Rochford: 3,482Waverley: 3,044

    3,044Rochford is higher3,482

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Waverley 3,968, Rochford 4,160Rochford: 4,160Waverley: 3,968

    3,968Rochford is higher4,160

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Waverley 7,498, Rochford 6,143Rochford: 6,143Waverley: 7,498

    7,498Waverley is higherDepends on how you count6,143

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Waverley 977, Rochford 1,021Rochford: 1,021Waverley: 977

    977Rochford is higher1,021

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Waverley and Rochford, total
MeasureWaverleyRochfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£493.5m£495.6m£468.1m£374.0m£375.6m£354.7mWaverley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£351.4m£352.9m£333.3m£255.4m£256.5m£242.3mWaverley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£84.0m£84.4m£79.7m£70.5m£70.8m£66.9mWaverley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£329.2m£330.6m£312.2m£233.7m£234.7m£221.7mWaverley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£5.5m£5.6m£5.3mWaverley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m£15.8m£15.8m£15.0mRochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mWaverley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.0m£26.1m£24.6m£26.2m£26.3m£24.8mRochford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mWaverley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.3m£4.3m£4.1m£4.5m£4.6m£4.3mRochford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.9m£66.1m£62.5m£57.0m£57.2m£54.0mWaverley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mWaverley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m£8.5m£8.5m£8.1mWaverley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mWaverley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m£0.14mWaverley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mRochford
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,19120,289Waverley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5731,451Waverley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0443,482Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,9684,160Rochford
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,4986,143Waverley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269771,021Rochford

Sources

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

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