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Burnley and Rochdale

114,851 and 108,019 residents (mid-2024).

Burnley is higher than Rochdale on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Burnley is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Rochdale on 13. 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

Burnley Rochdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Burnley £5,004, Rochdale £4,722Rochdale: £4,722Burnley: £5,004Rochdale: £4,742Burnley: £5,026Rochdale: £4,479Burnley: £4,747

    £5,004£5,026£4,747Burnley 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: Burnley £12,944, Rochdale £13,281Rochdale: £13,281Burnley: £12,944Rochdale: £13,338Burnley: £12,999Rochdale: £12,598Burnley: £12,278

    £12,944£12,999£12,278Rochdale 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: Burnley £2,952, Rochdale £2,966Rochdale: £2,966Burnley: £2,952Rochdale: £2,979Burnley: £2,964Rochdale: £2,814Burnley: £2,800

    £2,952£2,964£2,800Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£2,966£2,979£2,814

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Burnley £11,359, Rochdale £11,591Rochdale: £11,591Burnley: £11,359Rochdale: £11,640Burnley: £11,407Rochdale: £10,994Burnley: £10,774

    £11,359£11,407£10,774Rochdale 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: Burnley £658, Rochdale £845Rochdale: £845Burnley: £658Rochdale: £849Burnley: £661Rochdale: £802Burnley: £624

    £658£661£624Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£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: Burnley £891, Rochdale £798Rochdale: £798Burnley: £891Rochdale: £801Burnley: £895Rochdale: £757Burnley: £845

    £891£895£845Burnley 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: Burnley £36, Rochdale £47Rochdale: £47Burnley: £36Rochdale: £47Burnley: £37Rochdale: £44Burnley: £35

    £36£37£35Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£47£47£44

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Burnley £601, Rochdale £564Rochdale: £564Burnley: £601Rochdale: £566Burnley: £604Rochdale: £535Burnley: £570

    £601£604£570Burnley 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: Burnley £185, Rochdale £178Rochdale: £178Burnley: £185Rochdale: £179Burnley: £186Rochdale: £169Burnley: £175

    £185£186£175Burnley is higher£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: Burnley £191, Rochdale £179Rochdale: £179Burnley: £191Rochdale: £180Burnley: £192Rochdale: £170Burnley: £182

    £191£192£182Burnley is higher£179£180£170

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Burnley £2,342, Rochdale £2,336Rochdale: £2,336Burnley: £2,342Rochdale: £2,346Burnley: £2,352Rochdale: £2,216Burnley: £2,221

    £2,342£2,352£2,221Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£2,336£2,346£2,216

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Burnley £233, Rochdale £283Rochdale: £283Burnley: £233Rochdale: £284Burnley: £234Rochdale: £268Burnley: £221

    £233£234£221Rochdale 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: Burnley £406, Rochdale £433Rochdale: £433Burnley: £406Rochdale: £435Burnley: £407Rochdale: £411Burnley: £385

    £406£407£385Rochdale 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: Burnley £5.22, Rochdale £7.82Rochdale: £7.82Burnley: £5.22Rochdale: £7.86Burnley: £5.24Rochdale: £7.42Burnley: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Rochdale 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: Burnley £7.41, Rochdale £9.83Rochdale: £9.83Burnley: £7.41Rochdale: £9.87Burnley: £7.44Rochdale: £9.32Burnley: £7.03

    £7.41£7.44£7.03Rochdale is higher£9.83£9.87£9.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Burnley £5.21, Rochdale £5.62Rochdale: £5.62Burnley: £5.21Rochdale: £5.64Burnley: £5.23Rochdale: £5.33Burnley: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Rochdale 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: Burnley 991.5, Rochdale 1,030.0Rochdale: 1,030.0Burnley: 991.5

    991.5Rochdale 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: Burnley 145.9, Rochdale 181.4Rochdale: 181.4Burnley: 145.9

    145.9Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count181.4

  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: Burnley 187.9, Rochdale 176.1Rochdale: 176.1Burnley: 187.9

    187.9Burnley 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: Burnley 94.2, Rochdale 86.4Rochdale: 86.4Burnley: 94.2

    94.2Burnley 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: Burnley 299.8, Rochdale 302.2Rochdale: 302.2Burnley: 299.8

    299.8Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count302.2

  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: Burnley 44.4, Rochdale 40.6Rochdale: 40.6Burnley: 44.4

    44.4Burnley is higher40.6

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Burnley and Rochdale, per person in the age group
MeasureBurnleyRochdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,004£5,026£4,747£4,722£4,742£4,479Burnley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,944£12,999£12,278£13,281£13,338£12,598Rochdale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,952£2,964£2,800£2,966£2,979£2,814Rochdale
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,359£11,407£10,774£11,591£11,640£10,994Rochdale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£658£661£624£845£849£802Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£891£895£845£798£801£757Burnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£37£35£47£47£44Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£601£604£570£564£566£535Burnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£185£186£175£178£179£169Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£191£192£182£179£180£170Burnley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,342£2,352£2,221£2,336£2,346£2,216Burnley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£283£284£268Rochdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£406£407£385£433£435£411Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£7.82£7.86£7.42Rochdale
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.41£7.44£7.03£9.83£9.87£9.32Rochdale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£5.62£5.64£5.33Rochdale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026991.51,030.0Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.9181.4Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026187.9176.1Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.286.4Burnley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026299.8302.2Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.440.6Burnley

Per resident

Burnley is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Rochdale on 11. 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

Burnley Rochdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Burnley £5,004, Rochdale £4,722Rochdale: £4,722Burnley: £5,004Rochdale: £4,742Burnley: £5,026Rochdale: £4,479Burnley: £4,747

    £5,004£5,026£4,747Burnley is higher£4,722£4,742£4,479

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Burnley £2,170, Rochdale £1,828Rochdale: £1,828Burnley: £2,170Rochdale: £1,836Burnley: £2,180Rochdale: £1,734Burnley: £2,059

    £2,170£2,180£2,059Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£1,828£1,836£1,734

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Burnley £1,810, Rochdale £1,864Rochdale: £1,864Burnley: £1,810Rochdale: £1,872Burnley: £1,817Rochdale: £1,768Burnley: £1,716

    £1,810£1,817£1,716Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,864£1,872£1,768

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Burnley £1,904, Rochdale £1,595Rochdale: £1,595Burnley: £1,904Rochdale: £1,602Burnley: £1,913Rochdale: £1,513Burnley: £1,806

    £1,904£1,913£1,806Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£1,595£1,602£1,513

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Burnley £110, Rochdale £116Rochdale: £116Burnley: £110Rochdale: £117Burnley: £111Rochdale: £110Burnley: £105

    £110£111£105Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£116£117£110

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Burnley £149, Rochdale £110Rochdale: £110Burnley: £149Rochdale: £110Burnley: £150Rochdale: £104Burnley: £142

    £149£150£142Burnley 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: Burnley £6.11, Rochdale £6.45Rochdale: £6.45Burnley: £6.11Rochdale: £6.48Burnley: £6.14Rochdale: £6.12Burnley: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£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: Burnley £601, Rochdale £564Rochdale: £564Burnley: £601Rochdale: £566Burnley: £604Rochdale: £535Burnley: £570

    £601£604£570Burnley 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: Burnley £185, Rochdale £178Rochdale: £178Burnley: £185Rochdale: £179Burnley: £186Rochdale: £169Burnley: £175

    £185£186£175Burnley is higher£178£179£169

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Burnley £117, Rochdale £112Rochdale: £112Burnley: £117Rochdale: £113Burnley: £118Rochdale: £107Burnley: £111

    £117£118£111Burnley is higher£112£113£107

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Burnley £1,436, Rochdale £1,468Rochdale: £1,468Burnley: £1,436Rochdale: £1,474Burnley: £1,442Rochdale: £1,393Burnley: £1,362

    £1,436£1,442£1,362Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,468£1,474£1,393

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Burnley £233, Rochdale £283Rochdale: £283Burnley: £233Rochdale: £284Burnley: £234Rochdale: £268Burnley: £221

    £233£234£221Rochdale is higher£283£284£268

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Burnley £249, Rochdale £272Rochdale: £272Burnley: £249Rochdale: £274Burnley: £250Rochdale: £258Burnley: £236

    £249£250£236Rochdale is higher£272£274£258

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Burnley £3.19, Rochdale £4.91Rochdale: £4.91Burnley: £3.19Rochdale: £4.93Burnley: £3.21Rochdale: £4.66Burnley: £3.03

    £3.19£3.21£3.03Rochdale is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Burnley £4.54, Rochdale £6.18Rochdale: £6.18Burnley: £4.54Rochdale: £6.20Burnley: £4.56Rochdale: £5.86Burnley: £4.31

    £4.54£4.56£4.31Rochdale is higher£6.18£6.20£5.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Burnley £5.21, Rochdale £5.62Rochdale: £5.62Burnley: £5.21Rochdale: £5.64Burnley: £5.23Rochdale: £5.33Burnley: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Rochdale is higher£5.62£5.64£5.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 166.2, Rochdale 141.8Rochdale: 141.8Burnley: 166.2

    166.2Burnley is higherDepends on how you count141.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 24.5, Rochdale 25.0Rochdale: 25.0Burnley: 24.5

    24.5Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count25.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 31.5, Rochdale 24.2Rochdale: 24.2Burnley: 31.5

    31.5Burnley 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: Burnley 94.2, Rochdale 86.4Rochdale: 86.4Burnley: 94.2

    94.2Burnley is higher86.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 183.8, Rochdale 189.9Rochdale: 189.9Burnley: 183.8

    183.8Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count189.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 27.2, Rochdale 25.5Rochdale: 25.5Burnley: 27.2

    27.2Burnley is higher25.5

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Burnley and Rochdale, per resident
MeasureBurnleyRochdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,004£5,026£4,747£4,722£4,742£4,479Burnley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,170£2,180£2,059£1,828£1,836£1,734Burnley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,810£1,817£1,716£1,864£1,872£1,768Rochdale
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,904£1,913£1,806£1,595£1,602£1,513Burnley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£116£117£110Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£110£110£104Burnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£6.45£6.48£6.12Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£601£604£570£564£566£535Burnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£185£186£175£178£179£169Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£112£113£107Burnley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,436£1,442£1,362£1,468£1,474£1,393Rochdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£283£284£268Rochdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£249£250£236£272£274£258Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.19£3.21£3.03£4.91£4.93£4.66Rochdale
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.54£4.56£4.31£6.18£6.20£5.86Rochdale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£5.62£5.64£5.33Rochdale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026166.2141.8Burnley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.525.0Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.524.2Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.286.4Burnley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026183.8189.9Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.225.5Burnley

Total

Burnley is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Rochdale on 5. 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

Burnley Rochdale

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Burnley £574.8m, Rochdale £510.0mRochdale: £510.0mBurnley: £574.8mRochdale: £512.2mBurnley: £577.2mRochdale: £483.8mBurnley: £545.2m

    £574.8m£577.2m£545.2mBurnley is higher£510.0m£512.2m£483.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Burnley £249.3m, Rochdale £197.4mRochdale: £197.4mBurnley: £249.3mRochdale: £198.3mBurnley: £250.3mRochdale: £187.3mBurnley: £236.4m

    £249.3m£250.3m£236.4mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£197.4m£198.3m£187.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Burnley £207.8m, Rochdale £201.3mRochdale: £201.3mBurnley: £207.8mRochdale: £202.2mBurnley: £208.7mRochdale: £191.0mBurnley: £197.1m

    £207.8m£208.7m£197.1mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£201.3m£202.2m£191.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Burnley £218.7m, Rochdale £172.3mRochdale: £172.3mBurnley: £218.7mRochdale: £173.0mBurnley: £219.7mRochdale: £163.4mBurnley: £207.5m

    £218.7m£219.7m£207.5mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£172.3m£173.0m£163.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Burnley £12.7m, Rochdale £12.6mRochdale: £12.6mBurnley: £12.7mRochdale: £12.6mBurnley: £12.7mRochdale: £11.9mBurnley: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Burnley £17.2m, Rochdale £11.9mRochdale: £11.9mBurnley: £17.2mRochdale: £11.9mBurnley: £17.2mRochdale: £11.3mBurnley: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.2m£16.3mBurnley 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: Burnley £0.70m, Rochdale £0.70mRochdale: £0.70mBurnley: £0.70mRochdale: £0.70mBurnley: £0.71mRochdale: £0.66mBurnley: £0.67m

    £0.70m£0.71m£0.67mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Burnley £69.0m, Rochdale £60.9mRochdale: £60.9mBurnley: £69.0mRochdale: £61.2mBurnley: £69.3mRochdale: £57.8mBurnley: £65.5m

    £69.0m£69.3m£65.5mBurnley 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: Burnley £21.2m, Rochdale £19.2mRochdale: £19.2mBurnley: £21.2mRochdale: £19.3mBurnley: £21.3mRochdale: £18.2mBurnley: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBurnley is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Burnley £13.5m, Rochdale £12.1mRochdale: £12.1mBurnley: £13.5mRochdale: £12.2mBurnley: £13.5mRochdale: £11.5mBurnley: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mBurnley is higher£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Burnley £164.9m, Rochdale £158.6mRochdale: £158.6mBurnley: £164.9mRochdale: £159.3mBurnley: £165.6mRochdale: £150.4mBurnley: £156.4m

    £164.9m£165.6m£156.4mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£158.6m£159.3m£150.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Burnley £26.8m, Rochdale £30.5mRochdale: £30.5mBurnley: £26.8mRochdale: £30.7mBurnley: £26.9mRochdale: £29.0mBurnley: £25.4m

    £26.8m£26.9m£25.4mRochdale is higher£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Burnley £28.6m, Rochdale £29.4mRochdale: £29.4mBurnley: £28.6mRochdale: £29.5mBurnley: £28.7mRochdale: £27.9mBurnley: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mRochdale is higher£29.4m£29.5m£27.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Burnley £0.37m, Rochdale £0.53mRochdale: £0.53mBurnley: £0.37mRochdale: £0.53mBurnley: £0.37mRochdale: £0.50mBurnley: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mRochdale is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Burnley £0.52m, Rochdale £0.67mRochdale: £0.67mBurnley: £0.52mRochdale: £0.67mBurnley: £0.52mRochdale: £0.63mBurnley: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mRochdale is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Burnley £0.60m, Rochdale £0.61mRochdale: £0.61mBurnley: £0.60mRochdale: £0.61mBurnley: £0.60mRochdale: £0.58mBurnley: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mRochdale is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Burnley 19,093, Rochdale 15,312Rochdale: 15,312Burnley: 19,093

    19,093Burnley is higherDepends on how you count15,312

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Burnley 2,809, Rochdale 2,697Rochdale: 2,697Burnley: 2,809

    2,809Burnley is higherDepends on how you count2,697

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Burnley 3,618, Rochdale 2,618Rochdale: 2,618Burnley: 3,618

    3,618Burnley is higher2,618

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Burnley 10,815, Rochdale 9,327Rochdale: 9,327Burnley: 10,815

    10,815Burnley is higher9,327

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Burnley 21,110, Rochdale 20,513Rochdale: 20,513Burnley: 21,110

    21,110Burnley is higherDepends on how you count20,513

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Burnley 3,123, Rochdale 2,753Rochdale: 2,753Burnley: 3,123

    3,123Burnley is higher2,753

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Burnley and Rochdale, total
MeasureBurnleyRochdaleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£574.8m£577.2m£545.2m£510.0m£512.2m£483.8mBurnley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.3m£250.3m£236.4m£197.4m£198.3m£187.3mBurnley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£207.8m£208.7m£197.1m£201.3m£202.2m£191.0mBurnley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£218.7m£219.7m£207.5m£172.3m£173.0m£163.4mBurnley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mBurnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.2m£16.3m£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mBurnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mBurnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.0m£69.3m£65.5m£60.9m£61.2m£57.8mBurnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mBurnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£12.1m£12.2m£11.5mBurnley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£164.9m£165.6m£156.4m£158.6m£159.3m£150.4mBurnley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m£30.5m£30.7m£29.0mRochdale
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£29.4m£29.5m£27.9mRochdale
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mRochdale
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mRochdale
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mRochdale
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,09315,312Burnley
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8092,697Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6182,618Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,8159,327Burnley
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,11020,513Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,1232,753Burnley

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.
  10. 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.
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