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Horsham and Rochford

151,071 and 89,521 residents (mid-2024).

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.

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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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Horsham £4,030, Rochford £4,177Rochford: £4,177Horsham: £4,030Rochford: £4,195Horsham: £4,047Rochford: £3,962Horsham: £3,823

    £4,030£4,047£3,823Rochford 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: Horsham £12,611, Rochford £12,997Rochford: £12,997Horsham: £12,611Rochford: £13,052Horsham: £12,664Rochford: £12,328Horsham: £11,962

    £12,611£12,664£11,962Rochford 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: Horsham £1,220, Rochford £1,335Rochford: £1,335Horsham: £1,220Rochford: £1,341Horsham: £1,225Rochford: £1,267Horsham: £1,157

    £1,220£1,225£1,157Rochford 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: Horsham £11,804, Rochford £11,892Rochford: £11,892Horsham: £11,804Rochford: £11,943Horsham: £11,854Rochford: £11,280Horsham: £11,197

    £11,804£11,854£11,197Rochford 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: Horsham £236, Rochford £282Rochford: £282Horsham: £236Rochford: £284Horsham: £237Rochford: £268Horsham: £224

    £236£237£224Rochford 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: Horsham £556, Rochford £803Rochford: £803Horsham: £556Rochford: £806Horsham: £559Rochford: £762Horsham: £528

    £556£559£528Rochford 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: Horsham £14, Rochford £20Rochford: £20Horsham: £14Rochford: £20Horsham: £14Rochford: £19Horsham: £14

    £14Rochford 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: Horsham £231, Rochford £292Rochford: £292Horsham: £231Rochford: £293Horsham: £232Rochford: £277Horsham: £219

    £231£232£219Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£292£293£277

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Horsham £90, Rochford £120Rochford: £120Horsham: £90Rochford: £121Horsham: £90Rochford: £114Horsham: £85

    £90£90£85Rochford 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: Horsham £63, Rochford £86Rochford: £86Horsham: £63Rochford: £86Horsham: £63Rochford: £82Horsham: £60

    £63£63£60Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£82

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Horsham £980, Rochford £1,078Rochford: £1,078Horsham: £980Rochford: £1,083Horsham: £984Rochford: £1,023Horsham: £929

    £980£984£929Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£1,078£1,083£1,023

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Horsham £155, Rochford £115Rochford: £115Horsham: £155Rochford: £116Horsham: £156Rochford: £109Horsham: £147

    £155£156£147Horsham 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: Horsham £168, Rochford £161Rochford: £161Horsham: £168Rochford: £162Horsham: £168Rochford: £153Horsham: £159

    £168£168£159Horsham 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: Horsham £6.66, Rochford £7.28Rochford: £7.28Horsham: £6.66Rochford: £7.32Horsham: £6.69Rochford: £6.91Horsham: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32Rochford 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: Horsham £3.02, Rochford £2.71Rochford: £2.71Horsham: £3.02Rochford: £2.72Horsham: £3.03Rochford: £2.57Horsham: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86Horsham is higher£2.71£2.72£2.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Horsham £4.78, Rochford £8.94Rochford: £8.94Horsham: £4.78Rochford: £8.98Horsham: £4.80Rochford: £8.48Horsham: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Rochford 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: Horsham 1,015.2, Rochford 1,032.5Rochford: 1,032.5Horsham: 1,015.2

    1,015.2Rochford 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: Horsham 56.3, Rochford 73.8Rochford: 73.8Horsham: 56.3

    56.3Rochford 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: Horsham 117.9, Rochford 177.2Rochford: 177.2Horsham: 117.9

    117.9Rochford 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: Horsham 35.2, Rochford 46.5Rochford: 46.5Horsham: 35.2

    35.2Rochford is higherDepends on how you count46.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Horsham 108.7, Rochford 116.3Rochford: 116.3Horsham: 108.7

    108.7Rochford 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: Horsham 14.2, Rochford 19.3Rochford: 19.3Horsham: 14.2

    14.2Rochford is higherDepends on how you count19.3

Show the numbers
Horsham and Rochford, per person in the age group
MeasureHorshamRochfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,030£4,047£3,823£4,177£4,195£3,962Rochford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,611£12,664£11,962£12,997£13,052£12,328Rochford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,220£1,225£1,157£1,335£1,341£1,267Rochford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,804£11,854£11,197£11,892£11,943£11,280Rochford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£236£237£224£282£284£268Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£556£559£528£803£806£762Rochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£20£20£19Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£292£293£277Rochford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£120£121£114Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£63£63£60£86£86£82Rochford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£980£984£929£1,078£1,083£1,023Rochford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£115£116£109Horsham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£168£168£159£161£162£153Horsham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£7.28£7.32£6.91Rochford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£2.71£2.72£2.57Horsham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£8.94£8.98£8.48Rochford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.21,032.5Rochford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202656.373.8Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.9177.2Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.246.5Rochford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026108.7116.3Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.219.3Rochford

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Horsham £4,030, Rochford £4,177Rochford: £4,177Horsham: £4,030Rochford: £4,195Horsham: £4,047Rochford: £3,962Horsham: £3,823

    £4,030£4,047£3,823Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£4,177£4,195£3,962

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Horsham £2,838, Rochford £2,853Rochford: £2,853Horsham: £2,838Rochford: £2,865Horsham: £2,850Rochford: £2,706Horsham: £2,692

    £2,838£2,850£2,692Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£2,853£2,865£2,706

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Horsham £712, Rochford £788Rochford: £788Horsham: £712Rochford: £791Horsham: £715Rochford: £747Horsham: £676

    £712£715£676Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£788£791£747

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Horsham £2,656, Rochford £2,610Rochford: £2,610Horsham: £2,656Rochford: £2,622Horsham: £2,667Rochford: £2,476Horsham: £2,520

    £2,656£2,667£2,520Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£2,610£2,622£2,476

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Horsham £53, Rochford £62Rochford: £62Horsham: £53Rochford: £62Horsham: £53Rochford: £59Horsham: £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: Horsham £125, Rochford £176Rochford: £176Horsham: £125Rochford: £177Horsham: £126Rochford: £167Horsham: £119

    £125£126£119Rochford 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: Horsham £3.22, Rochford £4.29Rochford: £4.29Horsham: £3.22Rochford: £4.31Horsham: £3.23Rochford: £4.07Horsham: £3.05

    £3.22£3.23£3.05Rochford 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: Horsham £231, Rochford £292Rochford: £292Horsham: £231Rochford: £293Horsham: £232Rochford: £277Horsham: £219

    £231£232£219Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£292£293£277

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Horsham £90, Rochford £120Rochford: £120Horsham: £90Rochford: £121Horsham: £90Rochford: £114Horsham: £85

    £90£90£85Rochford 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: Horsham £37, Rochford £51Rochford: £51Horsham: £37Rochford: £51Horsham: £37Rochford: £48Horsham: £35

    £37£37£35Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Horsham £572, Rochford £636Rochford: £636Horsham: £572Rochford: £639Horsham: £574Rochford: £604Horsham: £543

    £572£574£543Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£636£639£604

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Horsham £155, Rochford £115Rochford: £115Horsham: £155Rochford: £116Horsham: £156Rochford: £109Horsham: £147

    £155£156£147Horsham is higher£115£116£109

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

    £98£98£93Horsham is higher£95£95£90

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Horsham £3.89, Rochford £4.30Rochford: £4.30Horsham: £3.89Rochford: £4.32Horsham: £3.91Rochford: £4.08Horsham: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£4.30£4.32£4.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Horsham £1.76, Rochford £1.60Rochford: £1.60Horsham: £1.76Rochford: £1.61Horsham: £1.77Rochford: £1.52Horsham: £1.67

    £1.76£1.77£1.67Horsham is higher£1.60£1.61£1.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Horsham £4.78, Rochford £8.94Rochford: £8.94Horsham: £4.78Rochford: £8.98Horsham: £4.80Rochford: £8.48Horsham: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Rochford is higher£8.94£8.98£8.48

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Horsham 228.4, Rochford 226.6Rochford: 226.6Horsham: 228.4

    228.4Horsham is higherDepends on how you count226.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Horsham 12.7, Rochford 16.2Rochford: 16.2Horsham: 12.7

    12.7Rochford 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: Horsham 26.5, Rochford 38.9Rochford: 38.9Horsham: 26.5

    26.5Rochford 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: Horsham 35.2, Rochford 46.5Rochford: 46.5Horsham: 35.2

    35.2Rochford is higherDepends on how you count46.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Horsham 63.5, Rochford 68.6Rochford: 68.6Horsham: 63.5

    63.5Rochford 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: Horsham 8.3, Rochford 11.4Rochford: 11.4Horsham: 8.3

    8.3Rochford is higherDepends on how you count11.4

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Horsham and Rochford, per resident
MeasureHorshamRochfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,030£4,047£3,823£4,177£4,195£3,962Rochford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,838£2,850£2,692£2,853£2,865£2,706Rochford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£712£715£676£788£791£747Rochford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,656£2,667£2,520£2,610£2,622£2,476Horsham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£62£62£59Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£176£177£167Rochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.22£3.23£3.05£4.29£4.31£4.07Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£292£293£277Rochford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£120£121£114Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£37£37£35£51£51£48Rochford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£572£574£543£636£639£604Rochford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£115£116£109Horsham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£95£95£90Horsham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£4.30£4.32£4.08Rochford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.76£1.77£1.67£1.60£1.61£1.52Horsham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£8.94£8.98£8.48Rochford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026228.4226.6Horsham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.716.2Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.538.9Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.246.5Rochford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202663.568.6Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.311.4Rochford

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Horsham £608.8m, Rochford £374.0mRochford: £374.0mHorsham: £608.8mRochford: £375.6mHorsham: £611.4mRochford: £354.7mHorsham: £577.5m

    £608.8m£611.4m£577.5mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£374.0m£375.6m£354.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Horsham £428.7m, Rochford £255.4mRochford: £255.4mHorsham: £428.7mRochford: £256.5mHorsham: £430.5mRochford: £242.3mHorsham: £406.6m

    £428.7m£430.5m£406.6mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£255.4m£256.5m£242.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Horsham £107.6m, Rochford £70.5mRochford: £70.5mHorsham: £107.6mRochford: £70.8mHorsham: £108.0mRochford: £66.9mHorsham: £102.1m

    £107.6m£108.0m£102.1mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£70.5m£70.8m£66.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Horsham £401.3m, Rochford £233.7mRochford: £233.7mHorsham: £401.3mRochford: £234.7mHorsham: £403.0mRochford: £221.7mHorsham: £380.6m

    £401.3m£403.0m£380.6mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£233.7m£234.7m£221.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Horsham £8.0m, Rochford £5.5mRochford: £5.5mHorsham: £8.0mRochford: £5.6mHorsham: £8.1mRochford: £5.3mHorsham: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mHorsham 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: Horsham £18.9m, Rochford £15.8mRochford: £15.8mHorsham: £18.9mRochford: £15.8mHorsham: £19.0mRochford: £15.0mHorsham: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mHorsham 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: Horsham £0.49m, Rochford £0.38mRochford: £0.38mHorsham: £0.49mRochford: £0.39mHorsham: £0.49mRochford: £0.36mHorsham: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mHorsham 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: Horsham £34.9m, Rochford £26.2mRochford: £26.2mHorsham: £34.9mRochford: £26.3mHorsham: £35.0mRochford: £24.8mHorsham: £33.1m

    £34.9m£35.0m£33.1mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Horsham £13.6m, Rochford £10.8mRochford: £10.8mHorsham: £13.6mRochford: £10.8mHorsham: £13.6mRochford: £10.2mHorsham: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mHorsham 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: Horsham £5.5m, Rochford £4.5mRochford: £4.5mHorsham: £5.5mRochford: £4.6mHorsham: £5.6mRochford: £4.3mHorsham: £5.3m

    £5.5m£5.6m£5.3mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Horsham £86.4m, Rochford £57.0mRochford: £57.0mHorsham: £86.4mRochford: £57.2mHorsham: £86.8mRochford: £54.0mHorsham: £82.0m

    £86.4m£86.8m£82.0mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£57.0m£57.2m£54.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Horsham £23.4m, Rochford £10.3mRochford: £10.3mHorsham: £23.4mRochford: £10.4mHorsham: £23.5mRochford: £9.8mHorsham: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mHorsham is higher£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Horsham £14.8m, Rochford £8.5mRochford: £8.5mHorsham: £14.8mRochford: £8.5mHorsham: £14.8mRochford: £8.1mHorsham: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.8m£14.0mHorsham is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Horsham £0.59m, Rochford £0.38mRochford: £0.38mHorsham: £0.59mRochford: £0.39mHorsham: £0.59mRochford: £0.36mHorsham: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Horsham £0.27m, Rochford £0.14mRochford: £0.14mHorsham: £0.27mRochford: £0.14mHorsham: £0.27mRochford: £0.14mHorsham: £0.25m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.25mHorsham is higher£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Horsham £0.72m, Rochford £0.80mRochford: £0.80mHorsham: £0.72mRochford: £0.80mHorsham: £0.72mRochford: £0.76mHorsham: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mRochford is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Horsham 34,509, Rochford 20,289Rochford: 20,289Horsham: 34,509

    34,509Horsham is higherDepends on how you count20,289

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Horsham 1,913, Rochford 1,451Rochford: 1,451Horsham: 1,913

    1,913Horsham 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: Horsham 4,007, Rochford 3,482Rochford: 3,482Horsham: 4,007

    4,007Horsham 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: Horsham 5,310, Rochford 4,160Rochford: 4,160Horsham: 5,310

    5,310Horsham is higherDepends on how you count4,160

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Horsham 9,589, Rochford 6,143Rochford: 6,143Horsham: 9,589

    9,589Horsham 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: Horsham 1,248, Rochford 1,021Rochford: 1,021Horsham: 1,248

    1,248Horsham is higherDepends on how you count1,021

Show the numbers
Horsham and Rochford, total
MeasureHorshamRochfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£608.8m£611.4m£577.5m£374.0m£375.6m£354.7mHorsham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£428.7m£430.5m£406.6m£255.4m£256.5m£242.3mHorsham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£107.6m£108.0m£102.1m£70.5m£70.8m£66.9mHorsham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£401.3m£403.0m£380.6m£233.7m£234.7m£221.7mHorsham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£5.5m£5.6m£5.3mHorsham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£15.8m£15.8m£15.0mHorsham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mHorsham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.9m£35.0m£33.1m£26.2m£26.3m£24.8mHorsham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mHorsham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.6m£5.3m£4.5m£4.6m£4.3mHorsham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£86.4m£86.8m£82.0m£57.0m£57.2m£54.0mHorsham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mHorsham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.8m£14.0m£8.5m£8.5m£8.1mHorsham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mHorsham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m£0.14mHorsham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mRochford
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,50920,289Horsham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9131,451Horsham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0073,482Horsham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,3104,160Horsham
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,5896,143Horsham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2481,021Horsham

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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