Compare local authorities · West Midlands and East of England
Bromsgrove and Rochford
Bromsgrove is higher than Rochford on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.
On 10 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
Bromsgrove is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Rochford on 16. 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
Bromsgrove Rochford
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,097£4,114£3,886Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£4,177£4,195£3,962
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,555£12,608£11,909Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£12,997£13,052£12,328
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,281£1,286£1,215Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£1,335£1,341£1,267
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,585£11,634£10,988Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£11,892£11,943£11,280
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£244£245£231Rochford is higher£282£284£268
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£710£713£674Rochford 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
£16Rochford is higher£20£20£19
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£345£346£327Bromsgrove is higher£292£293£277
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£99£99£94Rochford is higher£120£121£114
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£82£83£78Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£82
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£992£996£941Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£1,078£1,083£1,023
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£113£113£107Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£115£116£109
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£196£196£186Bromsgrove is higher£161£162£153
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.51£7.54£7.12Bromsgrove is higher£7.28£7.32£6.91
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.66£3.67£3.47Bromsgrove is higher£2.71£2.72£2.57
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.21£6.24£5.89Rochford is higher£8.94£8.98£8.48
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
999.8Rochford is higherDepends on how you count1,032.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
63.5Rochford is higher73.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
146.5Rochford is higher177.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
51.3Bromsgrove is higher46.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
120.1Bromsgrove is higher116.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
18.4Rochford is higherDepends on how you count19.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bromsgrove | Rochford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,097£4,114£3,886 | £4,177£4,195£3,962 | Rochford |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,555£12,608£11,909 | £12,997£13,052£12,328 | Rochford |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,281£1,286£1,215 | £1,335£1,341£1,267 | Rochford |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,585£11,634£10,988 | £11,892£11,943£11,280 | Rochford |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £244£245£231 | £282£284£268 | Rochford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £710£713£674 | £803£806£762 | Rochford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £16 | £20£20£19 | Rochford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £345£346£327 | £292£293£277 | Bromsgrove |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £99£99£94 | £120£121£114 | Rochford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £82£83£78 | £86£86£82 | Rochford |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £992£996£941 | £1,078£1,083£1,023 | Rochford |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £113£113£107 | £115£116£109 | Rochford |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £196£196£186 | £161£162£153 | Bromsgrove |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.51£7.54£7.12 | £7.28£7.32£6.91 | Bromsgrove |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.66£3.67£3.47 | £2.71£2.72£2.57 | Bromsgrove |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.21£6.24£5.89 | £8.94£8.98£8.48 | Rochford |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 999.8 | 1,032.5 | Rochford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 63.5 | 73.8 | Rochford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 146.5 | 177.2 | Rochford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 51.3 | 46.5 | Bromsgrove |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 120.1 | 116.3 | Bromsgrove |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 18.4 | 19.3 | Rochford |
Per resident
Bromsgrove is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Rochford on 16. 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
Bromsgrove Rochford
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,097£4,114£3,886Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£4,177£4,195£3,962
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,784£2,796£2,641Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£2,853£2,865£2,706
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£751£754£712Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£788£791£747
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,569£2,580£2,437Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£2,610£2,622£2,476
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£54£54£51Rochford is higher£62£62£59
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£157£158£149Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£176£177£167
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.63£3.64£3.44Rochford is higher£4.29£4.31£4.07
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£345£346£327Bromsgrove is higher£292£293£277
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£99£99£94Rochford is higher£120£121£114
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£48£48£46Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£581£584£551Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£636£639£604
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£113£113£107Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£115£116£109
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£115£115£109Bromsgrove is higher£95£95£90
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.40£4.41£4.17Bromsgrove is higher£4.30£4.32£4.08
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.14£2.15£2.03Bromsgrove is higher£1.60£1.61£1.52
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.21£6.24£5.89Rochford is higher£8.94£8.98£8.48
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
221.7Rochford is higherDepends on how you count226.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.1Rochford is higher16.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
32.5Rochford is higher38.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
51.3Bromsgrove is higher46.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
70.4Bromsgrove is higher68.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.8Rochford is higherDepends on how you count11.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bromsgrove | Rochford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,097£4,114£3,886 | £4,177£4,195£3,962 | Rochford |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,784£2,796£2,641 | £2,853£2,865£2,706 | Rochford |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £751£754£712 | £788£791£747 | Rochford |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,569£2,580£2,437 | £2,610£2,622£2,476 | Rochford |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £54£54£51 | £62£62£59 | Rochford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £157£158£149 | £176£177£167 | Rochford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.63£3.64£3.44 | £4.29£4.31£4.07 | Rochford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £345£346£327 | £292£293£277 | Bromsgrove |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £99£99£94 | £120£121£114 | Rochford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £48£48£46 | £51£51£48 | Rochford |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £581£584£551 | £636£639£604 | Rochford |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £113£113£107 | £115£116£109 | Rochford |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £115£115£109 | £95£95£90 | Bromsgrove |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.40£4.41£4.17 | £4.30£4.32£4.08 | Bromsgrove |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.14£2.15£2.03 | £1.60£1.61£1.52 | Bromsgrove |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.21£6.24£5.89 | £8.94£8.98£8.48 | Rochford |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 221.7 | 226.6 | Rochford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.1 | 16.2 | Rochford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 32.5 | 38.9 | Rochford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 51.3 | 46.5 | Bromsgrove |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 70.4 | 68.6 | Bromsgrove |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.8 | 11.4 | Rochford |
Total
Bromsgrove is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Rochford on 6. 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
Bromsgrove Rochford
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£415.5m£417.2m£394.1mBromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£374.0m£375.6m£354.7m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£282.3m£283.5m£267.8mBromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£255.4m£256.5m£242.3m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£76.1m£76.4m£72.2mBromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£70.5m£70.8m£66.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£260.5m£261.6m£247.1mBromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£233.7m£234.7m£221.7m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mRochford is higher£5.5m£5.6m£5.3m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.0m£16.0m£15.1mBromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£15.8m£15.8m£15.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mRochford is higher£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£34.9m£35.1m£33.1mBromsgrove is higher£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mRochford is higher£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.9m£4.9m£4.6mBromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£58.9m£59.2m£55.9mBromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£57.0m£57.2m£54.0m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£11.4m£11.5m£10.9mBromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mBromsgrove is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mBromsgrove is higher£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mBromsgrove is higher£0.14m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mRochford is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
22,485Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count20,289
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,428Rochford is higher1,451
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,295Rochford is higher3,482
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,206Bromsgrove is higher4,160
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,139Bromsgrove is higher6,143
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,091Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count1,021
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| Measure | Bromsgrove | Rochford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £415.5m£417.2m£394.1m | £374.0m£375.6m£354.7m | Bromsgrove |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £282.3m£283.5m£267.8m | £255.4m£256.5m£242.3m | Bromsgrove |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £76.1m£76.4m£72.2m | £70.5m£70.8m£66.9m | Bromsgrove |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £260.5m£261.6m£247.1m | £233.7m£234.7m£221.7m | Bromsgrove |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.5m£5.5m£5.2m | £5.5m£5.6m£5.3m | Rochford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.0m£16.0m£15.1m | £15.8m£15.8m£15.0m | Bromsgrove |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | £0.38m£0.39m£0.36m | Rochford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £34.9m£35.1m£33.1m | £26.2m£26.3m£24.8m | Bromsgrove |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.0m£10.0m£9.5m | £10.8m£10.8m£10.2m | Rochford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.9m£4.9m£4.6m | £4.5m£4.6m£4.3m | Bromsgrove |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £58.9m£59.2m£55.9m | £57.0m£57.2m£54.0m | Bromsgrove |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £11.4m£11.5m£10.9m | £10.3m£10.4m£9.8m | Bromsgrove |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £11.6m£11.7m£11.0m | £8.5m£8.5m£8.1m | Bromsgrove |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.45m£0.45m£0.42m | £0.38m£0.39m£0.36m | Bromsgrove |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.22m£0.22m£0.21m | £0.14m | Bromsgrove |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.63m£0.63m£0.60m | £0.80m£0.80m£0.76m | Rochford |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 22,485 | 20,289 | Bromsgrove |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,428 | 1,451 | Rochford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,295 | 3,482 | Rochford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,206 | 4,160 | Bromsgrove |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,139 | 6,143 | Bromsgrove |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,091 | 1,021 | Bromsgrove |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
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