Compare local authorities · South East and East of England
Horsham and Rochford
Horsham is higher than Rochford on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.
On 18 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.
Per person in the age group
Horsham 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
Horsham Rochford
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,030£4,047£3,823Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£4,177£4,195£3,962
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,611£12,664£11,962Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£12,997£13,052£12,328
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,220£1,225£1,157Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£1,335£1,341£1,267
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,804£11,854£11,197Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£11,892£11,943£11,280
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£236£237£224Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£282£284£268
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£556£559£528Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£803£806£762
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£14Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£231£232£219Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£292£293£277
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£90£90£85Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£120£121£114
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£63£63£60Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£82
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£980£984£929Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£1,078£1,083£1,023
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£155£156£147Horsham is higher£115£116£109
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£168£168£159Horsham is higher£161£162£153
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.66£6.69£6.32Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£7.28£7.32£6.91
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.02£3.03£2.86Horsham is higher£2.71£2.72£2.57
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.78£4.80£4.53Rochford is higher£8.94£8.98£8.48
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,015.2Rochford is higherDepends on how you count1,032.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
56.3Rochford is higherDepends on how you count73.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
117.9Rochford is higherDepends on how you count177.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
35.2Rochford is higherDepends on how you count46.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
108.7Rochford is higherDepends on how you count116.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
14.2Rochford is higherDepends on how you count19.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Horsham | Rochford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,030£4,047£3,823 | £4,177£4,195£3,962 | Rochford |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,611£12,664£11,962 | £12,997£13,052£12,328 | Rochford |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,220£1,225£1,157 | £1,335£1,341£1,267 | Rochford |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,804£11,854£11,197 | £11,892£11,943£11,280 | Rochford |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £236£237£224 | £282£284£268 | Rochford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £556£559£528 | £803£806£762 | Rochford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £14 | £20£20£19 | Rochford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £231£232£219 | £292£293£277 | Rochford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £90£90£85 | £120£121£114 | Rochford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £63£63£60 | £86£86£82 | Rochford |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £980£984£929 | £1,078£1,083£1,023 | Rochford |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £155£156£147 | £115£116£109 | Horsham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £168£168£159 | £161£162£153 | Horsham |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.66£6.69£6.32 | £7.28£7.32£6.91 | Rochford |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.02£3.03£2.86 | £2.71£2.72£2.57 | Horsham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.78£4.80£4.53 | £8.94£8.98£8.48 | Rochford |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,015.2 | 1,032.5 | Rochford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 56.3 | 73.8 | Rochford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 117.9 | 177.2 | Rochford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 35.2 | 46.5 | Rochford |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 108.7 | 116.3 | Rochford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 14.2 | 19.3 | Rochford |
Per resident
Horsham is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Rochford on 17. 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
Horsham Rochford
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,030£4,047£3,823Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£4,177£4,195£3,962
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,838£2,850£2,692Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£2,853£2,865£2,706
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£712£715£676Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£788£791£747
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,656£2,667£2,520Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£2,610£2,622£2,476
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£53£53£50Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£62£62£59
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£125£126£119Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£176£177£167
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.22£3.23£3.05Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£4.29£4.31£4.07
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£231£232£219Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£292£293£277
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£90£90£85Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£120£121£114
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£37£37£35Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£572£574£543Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£636£639£604
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£155£156£147Horsham is higher£115£116£109
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£98£98£93Horsham is higher£95£95£90
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.89£3.91£3.69Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£4.30£4.32£4.08
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.76£1.77£1.67Horsham is higher£1.60£1.61£1.52
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.78£4.80£4.53Rochford is higher£8.94£8.98£8.48
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
228.4Horsham is higherDepends on how you count226.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.7Rochford is higherDepends on how you count16.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
26.5Rochford is higherDepends on how you count38.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
35.2Rochford is higherDepends on how you count46.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
63.5Rochford is higherDepends on how you count68.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
8.3Rochford is higherDepends on how you count11.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Horsham | Rochford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,030£4,047£3,823 | £4,177£4,195£3,962 | Rochford |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,838£2,850£2,692 | £2,853£2,865£2,706 | Rochford |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £712£715£676 | £788£791£747 | Rochford |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,656£2,667£2,520 | £2,610£2,622£2,476 | Horsham |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £53£53£50 | £62£62£59 | Rochford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £125£126£119 | £176£177£167 | Rochford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.22£3.23£3.05 | £4.29£4.31£4.07 | Rochford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £231£232£219 | £292£293£277 | Rochford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £90£90£85 | £120£121£114 | Rochford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £37£37£35 | £51£51£48 | Rochford |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £572£574£543 | £636£639£604 | Rochford |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £155£156£147 | £115£116£109 | Horsham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £98£98£93 | £95£95£90 | Horsham |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.89£3.91£3.69 | £4.30£4.32£4.08 | Rochford |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.76£1.77£1.67 | £1.60£1.61£1.52 | Horsham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.78£4.80£4.53 | £8.94£8.98£8.48 | Rochford |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 228.4 | 226.6 | Horsham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.7 | 16.2 | Rochford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 26.5 | 38.9 | Rochford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 35.2 | 46.5 | Rochford |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 63.5 | 68.6 | Rochford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 8.3 | 11.4 | Rochford |
Total
Horsham 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
Horsham Rochford
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£608.8m£611.4m£577.5mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£374.0m£375.6m£354.7m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£428.7m£430.5m£406.6mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£255.4m£256.5m£242.3m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£107.6m£108.0m£102.1mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£70.5m£70.8m£66.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£401.3m£403.0m£380.6mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£233.7m£234.7m£221.7m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£5.5m£5.6m£5.3m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£15.8m£15.8m£15.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£34.9m£35.0m£33.1mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.5m£5.6m£5.3mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£86.4m£86.8m£82.0mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£57.0m£57.2m£54.0m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mHorsham is higher£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£14.8m£14.8m£14.0mHorsham is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mHorsham is higher£0.14m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mRochford is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
34,509Horsham is higherDepends on how you count20,289
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,913Horsham is higherDepends on how you count1,451
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,007Horsham is higherDepends on how you count3,482
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,310Horsham is higherDepends on how you count4,160
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,589Horsham is higherDepends on how you count6,143
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,248Horsham is higherDepends on how you count1,021
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| Measure | Horsham | Rochford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £608.8m£611.4m£577.5m | £374.0m£375.6m£354.7m | Horsham |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £428.7m£430.5m£406.6m | £255.4m£256.5m£242.3m | Horsham |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £107.6m£108.0m£102.1m | £70.5m£70.8m£66.9m | Horsham |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £401.3m£403.0m£380.6m | £233.7m£234.7m£221.7m | Horsham |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.0m£8.1m£7.6m | £5.5m£5.6m£5.3m | Horsham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.9m£19.0m£17.9m | £15.8m£15.8m£15.0m | Horsham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.49m£0.49m£0.46m | £0.38m£0.39m£0.36m | Horsham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £34.9m£35.0m£33.1m | £26.2m£26.3m£24.8m | Horsham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.6m£13.6m£12.9m | £10.8m£10.8m£10.2m | Horsham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.5m£5.6m£5.3m | £4.5m£4.6m£4.3m | Horsham |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £86.4m£86.8m£82.0m | £57.0m£57.2m£54.0m | Horsham |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £23.4m£23.5m£22.2m | £10.3m£10.4m£9.8m | Horsham |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £14.8m£14.8m£14.0m | £8.5m£8.5m£8.1m | Horsham |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.59m£0.59m£0.56m | £0.38m£0.39m£0.36m | Horsham |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.27m£0.27m£0.25m | £0.14m | Horsham |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.72m£0.72m£0.68m | £0.80m£0.80m£0.76m | Rochford |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 34,509 | 20,289 | Horsham |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,913 | 1,451 | Horsham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,007 | 3,482 | Horsham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,310 | 4,160 | Horsham |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,589 | 6,143 | Horsham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,248 | 1,021 | Horsham |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.