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Birmingham Erdington and Rochdale

126,168 and 108,019 residents (mid-2024).

Birmingham Erdington is higher than Rochdale on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Birmingham Erdington is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Rochdale on 4. 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

Birmingham Erdington Rochdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £5,611, Rochdale £4,722Rochdale: £4,722Birmingham Erdington: £5,611Rochdale: £4,742Birmingham Erdington: £5,635Rochdale: £4,479Birmingham Erdington: £5,322

    £5,611£5,635£5,322Birmingham Erdington is higher£4,722£4,742£4,479

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Erdington £13,257, Rochdale £13,281Rochdale: £13,281Birmingham Erdington: £13,257Rochdale: £13,338Birmingham Erdington: £13,313Rochdale: £12,598Birmingham Erdington: £12,574

    £13,257£13,313£12,574Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£13,281£13,338£12,598

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Erdington £3,587, Rochdale £2,966Rochdale: £2,966Birmingham Erdington: £3,587Rochdale: £2,979Birmingham Erdington: £3,602Rochdale: £2,814Birmingham Erdington: £3,402

    £3,587£3,602£3,402Birmingham Erdington is higher£2,966£2,979£2,814

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Erdington £11,280, Rochdale £11,591Rochdale: £11,591Birmingham Erdington: £11,280Rochdale: £11,640Birmingham Erdington: £11,328Rochdale: £10,994Birmingham Erdington: £10,700

    £11,280£11,328£10,700Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£11,591£11,640£10,994

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Erdington £974, Rochdale £845Rochdale: £845Birmingham Erdington: £974Rochdale: £849Birmingham Erdington: £978Rochdale: £802Birmingham Erdington: £923

    £974£978£923Birmingham Erdington is higher£845£849£802

  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: Birmingham Erdington £950, Rochdale £798Rochdale: £798Birmingham Erdington: £950Rochdale: £801Birmingham Erdington: £954Rochdale: £757Birmingham Erdington: £901

    £950£954£901Birmingham Erdington is higher£798£801£757

  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: Birmingham Erdington £53, Rochdale £47Rochdale: £47Birmingham Erdington: £53Rochdale: £47Birmingham Erdington: £53Rochdale: £44Birmingham Erdington: £50

    £53£53£50Birmingham Erdington is higher£47£47£44

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £719, Rochdale £564Rochdale: £564Birmingham Erdington: £719Rochdale: £566Birmingham Erdington: £722Rochdale: £535Birmingham Erdington: £682

    £719£722£682Birmingham Erdington is higher£564£566£535

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £176, Rochdale £178Rochdale: £178Birmingham Erdington: £176Rochdale: £179Birmingham Erdington: £177Rochdale: £169Birmingham Erdington: £167

    £176£177£167Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£178£179£169

  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: Birmingham Erdington £196, Rochdale £179Rochdale: £179Birmingham Erdington: £196Rochdale: £180Birmingham Erdington: £197Rochdale: £170Birmingham Erdington: £186

    £196£197£186Birmingham Erdington is higher£179£180£170

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Erdington £2,891, Rochdale £2,336Rochdale: £2,336Birmingham Erdington: £2,891Rochdale: £2,346Birmingham Erdington: £2,904Rochdale: £2,216Birmingham Erdington: £2,743

    £2,891£2,904£2,743Birmingham Erdington is higher£2,336£2,346£2,216

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £701, Rochdale £283Rochdale: £283Birmingham Erdington: £701Rochdale: £284Birmingham Erdington: £704Rochdale: £268Birmingham Erdington: £665

    £701£704£665Birmingham Erdington is higher£283£284£268

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Erdington £474, Rochdale £433Rochdale: £433Birmingham Erdington: £474Rochdale: £435Birmingham Erdington: £476Rochdale: £411Birmingham Erdington: £449

    £474£476£449Birmingham Erdington is higher£433£435£411

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Erdington £13, Rochdale £7.82Rochdale: £7.82Birmingham Erdington: £13Rochdale: £7.86Birmingham Erdington: £13Rochdale: £7.42Birmingham Erdington: £12

    £13£13£12Birmingham Erdington is higher£7.82£7.86£7.42

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Erdington £13, Rochdale £9.83Rochdale: £9.83Birmingham Erdington: £13Rochdale: £9.87Birmingham Erdington: £13Rochdale: £9.32Birmingham Erdington: £12

    £13£13£12Birmingham Erdington is higher£9.83£9.87£9.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £7.25, Rochdale £5.62Rochdale: £5.62Birmingham Erdington: £7.25Rochdale: £5.64Birmingham Erdington: £7.28Rochdale: £5.33Birmingham Erdington: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Birmingham Erdington is higher£5.62£5.64£5.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Birmingham Erdington 1,002.0, Rochdale 1,030.0Rochdale: 1,030.0Birmingham Erdington: 1,002.0

    1,002.0Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count1,030.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Birmingham Erdington 204.2, Rochdale 181.4Rochdale: 181.4Birmingham Erdington: 204.2

    204.2Birmingham Erdington is higher181.4

  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: Birmingham Erdington 194.8, Rochdale 176.1Rochdale: 176.1Birmingham Erdington: 194.8

    194.8Birmingham Erdington is higher176.1

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Erdington 100.6, Rochdale 86.4Rochdale: 86.4Birmingham Erdington: 100.6

    100.6Birmingham Erdington is higher86.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Erdington 354.6, Rochdale 302.2Rochdale: 302.2Birmingham Erdington: 354.6

    354.6Birmingham Erdington is higher302.2

  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: Birmingham Erdington 44.4, Rochdale 40.6Rochdale: 40.6Birmingham Erdington: 44.4

    44.4Birmingham Erdington is higher40.6

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Birmingham Erdington and Rochdale, per person in the age group
MeasureBirmingham ErdingtonRochdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,611£5,635£5,322£4,722£4,742£4,479Birmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,257£13,313£12,574£13,281£13,338£12,598Rochdale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,587£3,602£3,402£2,966£2,979£2,814Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,280£11,328£10,700£11,591£11,640£10,994Rochdale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£974£978£923£845£849£802Birmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£950£954£901£798£801£757Birmingham Erdington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£53£53£50£47£47£44Birmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£719£722£682£564£566£535Birmingham Erdington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£178£179£169Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£196£197£186£179£180£170Birmingham Erdington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,891£2,904£2,743£2,336£2,346£2,216Birmingham Erdington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£701£704£665£283£284£268Birmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£474£476£449£433£435£411Birmingham Erdington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£7.82£7.86£7.42Birmingham Erdington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£9.83£9.87£9.32Birmingham Erdington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£5.62£5.64£5.33Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.01,030.0Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026204.2181.4Birmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026194.8176.1Birmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.686.4Birmingham Erdington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026354.6302.2Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.440.6Birmingham Erdington

Per resident

Birmingham Erdington is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Rochdale on 4. 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

Birmingham Erdington Rochdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £5,611, Rochdale £4,722Rochdale: £4,722Birmingham Erdington: £5,611Rochdale: £4,742Birmingham Erdington: £5,635Rochdale: £4,479Birmingham Erdington: £5,322

    £5,611£5,635£5,322Birmingham Erdington is higher£4,722£4,742£4,479

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £1,717, Rochdale £1,828Rochdale: £1,828Birmingham Erdington: £1,717Rochdale: £1,836Birmingham Erdington: £1,724Rochdale: £1,734Birmingham Erdington: £1,628

    £1,717£1,724£1,628Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,828£1,836£1,734

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £2,291, Rochdale £1,864Rochdale: £1,864Birmingham Erdington: £2,291Rochdale: £1,872Birmingham Erdington: £2,300Rochdale: £1,768Birmingham Erdington: £2,173

    £2,291£2,300£2,173Birmingham Erdington is higher£1,864£1,872£1,768

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £1,461, Rochdale £1,595Rochdale: £1,595Birmingham Erdington: £1,461Rochdale: £1,602Birmingham Erdington: £1,467Rochdale: £1,513Birmingham Erdington: £1,386

    £1,461£1,467£1,386Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,595£1,602£1,513

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £126, Rochdale £116Rochdale: £116Birmingham Erdington: £126Rochdale: £117Birmingham Erdington: £127Rochdale: £110Birmingham Erdington: £120

    £126£127£120Birmingham Erdington is higher£116£117£110

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £123, Rochdale £110Rochdale: £110Birmingham Erdington: £123Rochdale: £110Birmingham Erdington: £124Rochdale: £104Birmingham Erdington: £117

    £123£124£117Birmingham Erdington is higher£110£110£104

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £6.82, Rochdale £6.45Rochdale: £6.45Birmingham Erdington: £6.82Rochdale: £6.48Birmingham Erdington: £6.85Rochdale: £6.12Birmingham Erdington: £6.47

    £6.82£6.85£6.47Birmingham Erdington is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £719, Rochdale £564Rochdale: £564Birmingham Erdington: £719Rochdale: £566Birmingham Erdington: £722Rochdale: £535Birmingham Erdington: £682

    £719£722£682Birmingham Erdington is higher£564£566£535

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £176, Rochdale £178Rochdale: £178Birmingham Erdington: £176Rochdale: £179Birmingham Erdington: £177Rochdale: £169Birmingham Erdington: £167

    £176£177£167Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£178£179£169

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £125, Rochdale £112Rochdale: £112Birmingham Erdington: £125Rochdale: £113Birmingham Erdington: £126Rochdale: £107Birmingham Erdington: £119

    £125£126£119Birmingham Erdington is higher£112£113£107

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £1,846, Rochdale £1,468Rochdale: £1,468Birmingham Erdington: £1,846Rochdale: £1,474Birmingham Erdington: £1,854Rochdale: £1,393Birmingham Erdington: £1,751

    £1,846£1,854£1,751Birmingham Erdington is higher£1,468£1,474£1,393

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £701, Rochdale £283Rochdale: £283Birmingham Erdington: £701Rochdale: £284Birmingham Erdington: £704Rochdale: £268Birmingham Erdington: £665

    £701£704£665Birmingham Erdington is higher£283£284£268

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £302, Rochdale £272Rochdale: £272Birmingham Erdington: £302Rochdale: £274Birmingham Erdington: £304Rochdale: £258Birmingham Erdington: £287

    £302£304£287Birmingham Erdington is higher£272£274£258

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £8.34, Rochdale £4.91Rochdale: £4.91Birmingham Erdington: £8.34Rochdale: £4.93Birmingham Erdington: £8.37Rochdale: £4.66Birmingham Erdington: £7.91

    £8.34£8.37£7.91Birmingham Erdington is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £8.40, Rochdale £6.18Rochdale: £6.18Birmingham Erdington: £8.40Rochdale: £6.20Birmingham Erdington: £8.44Rochdale: £5.86Birmingham Erdington: £7.97

    £8.40£8.44£7.97Birmingham Erdington is higher£6.18£6.20£5.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £7.25, Rochdale £5.62Rochdale: £5.62Birmingham Erdington: £7.25Rochdale: £5.64Birmingham Erdington: £7.28Rochdale: £5.33Birmingham Erdington: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Birmingham Erdington is higher£5.62£5.64£5.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Erdington 129.8, Rochdale 141.8Rochdale: 141.8Birmingham Erdington: 129.8

    129.8Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count141.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Erdington 26.4, Rochdale 25.0Rochdale: 25.0Birmingham Erdington: 26.4

    26.4Birmingham Erdington is higher25.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Erdington 25.2, Rochdale 24.2Rochdale: 24.2Birmingham Erdington: 25.2

    25.2Birmingham Erdington is higher24.2

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Erdington 100.6, Rochdale 86.4Rochdale: 86.4Birmingham Erdington: 100.6

    100.6Birmingham Erdington is higher86.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Erdington 226.4, Rochdale 189.9Rochdale: 189.9Birmingham Erdington: 226.4

    226.4Birmingham Erdington is higher189.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Erdington 28.4, Rochdale 25.5Rochdale: 25.5Birmingham Erdington: 28.4

    28.4Birmingham Erdington is higher25.5

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Birmingham Erdington and Rochdale, per resident
MeasureBirmingham ErdingtonRochdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,611£5,635£5,322£4,722£4,742£4,479Birmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,717£1,724£1,628£1,828£1,836£1,734Rochdale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,291£2,300£2,173£1,864£1,872£1,768Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,461£1,467£1,386£1,595£1,602£1,513Rochdale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£116£117£110Birmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£110£110£104Birmingham Erdington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.82£6.85£6.47£6.45£6.48£6.12Birmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£719£722£682£564£566£535Birmingham Erdington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£178£179£169Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£112£113£107Birmingham Erdington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,846£1,854£1,751£1,468£1,474£1,393Birmingham Erdington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£701£704£665£283£284£268Birmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£302£304£287£272£274£258Birmingham Erdington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.34£8.37£7.91£4.91£4.93£4.66Birmingham Erdington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.40£8.44£7.97£6.18£6.20£5.86Birmingham Erdington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£5.62£5.64£5.33Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026129.8141.8Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.425.0Birmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.224.2Birmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.686.4Birmingham Erdington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026226.4189.9Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.425.5Birmingham Erdington

Total

Birmingham Erdington is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Rochdale on 0. 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

Birmingham Erdington Rochdale

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birmingham Erdington £707.9m, Rochdale £510.0mRochdale: £510.0mBirmingham Erdington: £707.9mRochdale: £512.2mBirmingham Erdington: £710.9mRochdale: £483.8mBirmingham Erdington: £671.5m

    £707.9m£710.9m£671.5mBirmingham Erdington is higher£510.0m£512.2m£483.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birmingham Erdington £216.6m, Rochdale £197.4mRochdale: £197.4mBirmingham Erdington: £216.6mRochdale: £198.3mBirmingham Erdington: £217.5mRochdale: £187.3mBirmingham Erdington: £205.4m

    £216.6m£217.5m£205.4mBirmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£197.4m£198.3m£187.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birmingham Erdington £289.0m, Rochdale £201.3mRochdale: £201.3mBirmingham Erdington: £289.0mRochdale: £202.2mBirmingham Erdington: £290.2mRochdale: £191.0mBirmingham Erdington: £274.1m

    £289.0m£290.2m£274.1mBirmingham Erdington is higher£201.3m£202.2m£191.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Erdington £184.3m, Rochdale £172.3mRochdale: £172.3mBirmingham Erdington: £184.3mRochdale: £173.0mBirmingham Erdington: £185.1mRochdale: £163.4mBirmingham Erdington: £174.8m

    £184.3m£185.1m£174.8mBirmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£172.3m£173.0m£163.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Erdington £15.9m, Rochdale £12.6mRochdale: £12.6mBirmingham Erdington: £15.9mRochdale: £12.6mBirmingham Erdington: £16.0mRochdale: £11.9mBirmingham Erdington: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mBirmingham Erdington is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington £15.5m, Rochdale £11.9mRochdale: £11.9mBirmingham Erdington: £15.5mRochdale: £11.9mBirmingham Erdington: £15.6mRochdale: £11.3mBirmingham Erdington: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mBirmingham Erdington is higher£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington £0.86m, Rochdale £0.70mRochdale: £0.70mBirmingham Erdington: £0.86mRochdale: £0.70mBirmingham Erdington: £0.86mRochdale: £0.66mBirmingham Erdington: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.82mBirmingham Erdington is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington £90.7m, Rochdale £60.9mRochdale: £60.9mBirmingham Erdington: £90.7mRochdale: £61.2mBirmingham Erdington: £91.1mRochdale: £57.8mBirmingham Erdington: £86.0m

    £90.7m£91.1m£86.0mBirmingham Erdington is higher£60.9m£61.2m£57.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington £22.2m, Rochdale £19.2mRochdale: £19.2mBirmingham Erdington: £22.2mRochdale: £19.3mBirmingham Erdington: £22.3mRochdale: £18.2mBirmingham Erdington: £21.1m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.1mBirmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington £15.8m, Rochdale £12.1mRochdale: £12.1mBirmingham Erdington: £15.8mRochdale: £12.2mBirmingham Erdington: £15.9mRochdale: £11.5mBirmingham Erdington: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mBirmingham Erdington is higher£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Erdington £233.0m, Rochdale £158.6mRochdale: £158.6mBirmingham Erdington: £233.0mRochdale: £159.3mBirmingham Erdington: £233.9mRochdale: £150.4mBirmingham Erdington: £221.0m

    £233.0m£233.9m£221.0mBirmingham Erdington is higher£158.6m£159.3m£150.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birmingham Erdington £88.5m, Rochdale £30.5mRochdale: £30.5mBirmingham Erdington: £88.5mRochdale: £30.7mBirmingham Erdington: £88.9mRochdale: £29.0mBirmingham Erdington: £83.9m

    £88.5m£88.9m£83.9mBirmingham Erdington is higher£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birmingham Erdington £38.2m, Rochdale £29.4mRochdale: £29.4mBirmingham Erdington: £38.2mRochdale: £29.5mBirmingham Erdington: £38.3mRochdale: £27.9mBirmingham Erdington: £36.2m

    £38.2m£38.3m£36.2mBirmingham Erdington is higher£29.4m£29.5m£27.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birmingham Erdington £1.1m, Rochdale £0.53mRochdale: £0.53mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mRochdale: £0.53mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mRochdale: £0.50mBirmingham Erdington: £1.00m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.00mBirmingham Erdington is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birmingham Erdington £1.1m, Rochdale £0.67mRochdale: £0.67mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mRochdale: £0.67mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mRochdale: £0.63mBirmingham Erdington: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBirmingham Erdington is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birmingham Erdington £0.92m, Rochdale £0.61mRochdale: £0.61mBirmingham Erdington: £0.92mRochdale: £0.61mBirmingham Erdington: £0.92mRochdale: £0.58mBirmingham Erdington: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mBirmingham Erdington is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Erdington 16,370, Rochdale 15,312Rochdale: 15,312Birmingham Erdington: 16,370

    16,370Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count15,312

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Erdington 3,336, Rochdale 2,697Rochdale: 2,697Birmingham Erdington: 3,336

    3,336Birmingham Erdington is higher2,697

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington 3,183, Rochdale 2,618Rochdale: 2,618Birmingham Erdington: 3,183

    3,183Birmingham Erdington is higher2,618

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington 12,696, Rochdale 9,327Rochdale: 9,327Birmingham Erdington: 12,696

    12,696Birmingham Erdington is higher9,327

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Erdington 28,569, Rochdale 20,513Rochdale: 20,513Birmingham Erdington: 28,569

    28,569Birmingham Erdington is higher20,513

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington 3,578, Rochdale 2,753Rochdale: 2,753Birmingham Erdington: 3,578

    3,578Birmingham Erdington is higher2,753

Show the numbers
Birmingham Erdington and Rochdale, total
MeasureBirmingham ErdingtonRochdaleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£707.9m£710.9m£671.5m£510.0m£512.2m£483.8mBirmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£216.6m£217.5m£205.4m£197.4m£198.3m£187.3mBirmingham Erdington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£289.0m£290.2m£274.1m£201.3m£202.2m£191.0mBirmingham Erdington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£184.3m£185.1m£174.8m£172.3m£173.0m£163.4mBirmingham Erdington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mBirmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mBirmingham Erdington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mBirmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.7m£91.1m£86.0m£60.9m£61.2m£57.8mBirmingham Erdington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mBirmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£12.1m£12.2m£11.5mBirmingham Erdington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£233.0m£233.9m£221.0m£158.6m£159.3m£150.4mBirmingham Erdington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£88.5m£88.9m£83.9m£30.5m£30.7m£29.0mBirmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£38.2m£38.3m£36.2m£29.4m£29.5m£27.9mBirmingham Erdington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mBirmingham Erdington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mBirmingham Erdington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mBirmingham Erdington
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,37015,312Birmingham Erdington
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3362,697Birmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1832,618Birmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,6969,327Birmingham Erdington
Universal Credittotal, May 202628,56920,513Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5782,753Birmingham Erdington

Sources

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

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