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Heywood and Middleton North and Rochdale

106,043 and 108,019 residents (mid-2024).

Heywood and Middleton North is higher than Rochdale on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Heywood and Middleton North is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Rochdale on 14. 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

Heywood and Middleton North Rochdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £4,990, Rochdale £4,722Rochdale: £4,722Heywood and Middleton North: £4,990Rochdale: £4,742Heywood and Middleton North: £5,012Rochdale: £4,479Heywood and Middleton North: £4,734

    £4,990£5,012£4,734Heywood and Middleton North 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: Heywood and Middleton North £13,033, Rochdale £13,281Rochdale: £13,281Heywood and Middleton North: £13,033Rochdale: £13,338Heywood and Middleton North: £13,089Rochdale: £12,598Heywood and Middleton North: £12,362

    £13,033£13,089£12,362Rochdale 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: Heywood and Middleton North £2,918, Rochdale £2,966Rochdale: £2,966Heywood and Middleton North: £2,918Rochdale: £2,979Heywood and Middleton North: £2,930Rochdale: £2,814Heywood and Middleton North: £2,767

    £2,918£2,930£2,767Rochdale 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: Heywood and Middleton North £11,609, Rochdale £11,591Rochdale: £11,591Heywood and Middleton North: £11,609Rochdale: £11,640Heywood and Middleton North: £11,659Rochdale: £10,994Heywood and Middleton North: £11,012

    £11,609£11,659£11,012Heywood and Middleton North is higher£11,591£11,640£10,994

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Heywood and Middleton North £604, Rochdale £845Rochdale: £845Heywood and Middleton North: £604Rochdale: £849Heywood and Middleton North: £607Rochdale: £802Heywood and Middleton North: £573

    £604£607£573Rochdale 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: Heywood and Middleton North £782, Rochdale £798Rochdale: £798Heywood and Middleton North: £782Rochdale: £801Heywood and Middleton North: £785Rochdale: £757Heywood and Middleton North: £742

    £782£785£742Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£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: Heywood and Middleton North £38, Rochdale £47Rochdale: £47Heywood and Middleton North: £38Rochdale: £47Heywood and Middleton North: £38Rochdale: £44Heywood and Middleton North: £36

    £38£38£36Rochdale 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: Heywood and Middleton North £573, Rochdale £564Rochdale: £564Heywood and Middleton North: £573Rochdale: £566Heywood and Middleton North: £575Rochdale: £535Heywood and Middleton North: £543

    £573£575£543Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£564£566£535

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £187, Rochdale £178Rochdale: £178Heywood and Middleton North: £187Rochdale: £179Heywood and Middleton North: £188Rochdale: £169Heywood and Middleton North: £178

    £187£188£178Heywood and Middleton North 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: Heywood and Middleton North £156, Rochdale £179Rochdale: £179Heywood and Middleton North: £156Rochdale: £180Heywood and Middleton North: £157Rochdale: £170Heywood and Middleton North: £148

    £156£157£148Rochdale is higher£179£180£170

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Heywood and Middleton North £2,317, Rochdale £2,336Rochdale: £2,336Heywood and Middleton North: £2,317Rochdale: £2,346Heywood and Middleton North: £2,327Rochdale: £2,216Heywood and Middleton North: £2,198

    £2,317£2,327£2,198Rochdale is higher£2,336£2,346£2,216

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £307, Rochdale £283Rochdale: £283Heywood and Middleton North: £307Rochdale: £284Heywood and Middleton North: £308Rochdale: £268Heywood and Middleton North: £291

    £307£308£291Heywood and Middleton North 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: Heywood and Middleton North £428, Rochdale £433Rochdale: £433Heywood and Middleton North: £428Rochdale: £435Heywood and Middleton North: £429Rochdale: £411Heywood and Middleton North: £406

    £428£429£406Rochdale 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: Heywood and Middleton North £6.92, Rochdale £7.82Rochdale: £7.82Heywood and Middleton North: £6.92Rochdale: £7.86Heywood and Middleton North: £6.95Rochdale: £7.42Heywood and Middleton North: £6.56

    £6.92£6.95£6.56Rochdale 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: Heywood and Middleton North £10, Rochdale £9.83Rochdale: £9.83Heywood and Middleton North: £10Rochdale: £9.87Heywood and Middleton North: £10Rochdale: £9.32Heywood and Middleton North: £9.52

    £10£10£9.52Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£9.83£9.87£9.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £6.25, Rochdale £5.62Rochdale: £5.62Heywood and Middleton North: £6.25Rochdale: £5.64Heywood and Middleton North: £6.28Rochdale: £5.33Heywood and Middleton North: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Heywood and Middleton North 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: Heywood and Middleton North 1,010.6, Rochdale 1,030.0Rochdale: 1,030.0Heywood and Middleton North: 1,010.6

    1,010.6Rochdale 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: Heywood and Middleton North 150.7, Rochdale 181.4Rochdale: 181.4Heywood and Middleton North: 150.7

    150.7Rochdale 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: Heywood and Middleton North 169.7, Rochdale 176.1Rochdale: 176.1Heywood and Middleton North: 169.7

    169.7Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count176.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Heywood and Middleton North 88.5, Rochdale 86.4Rochdale: 86.4Heywood and Middleton North: 88.5

    88.5Heywood and Middleton North 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: Heywood and Middleton North 275.6, Rochdale 302.2Rochdale: 302.2Heywood and Middleton North: 275.6

    275.6Rochdale 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: Heywood and Middleton North 34.7, Rochdale 40.6Rochdale: 40.6Heywood and Middleton North: 34.7

    34.7Rochdale is higher40.6

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Heywood and Middleton North and Rochdale, per person in the age group
MeasureHeywood and Middleton NorthRochdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,990£5,012£4,734£4,722£4,742£4,479Heywood and Middleton North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,033£13,089£12,362£13,281£13,338£12,598Rochdale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,918£2,930£2,767£2,966£2,979£2,814Rochdale
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,609£11,659£11,012£11,591£11,640£10,994Heywood and Middleton North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£607£573£845£849£802Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£782£785£742£798£801£757Rochdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£47£47£44Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£573£575£543£564£566£535Heywood and Middleton North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£178£179£169Heywood and Middleton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£157£148£179£180£170Rochdale
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,317£2,327£2,198£2,336£2,346£2,216Rochdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£283£284£268Heywood and Middleton North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£428£429£406£433£435£411Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.92£6.95£6.56£7.82£7.86£7.42Rochdale
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.52£9.83£9.87£9.32Heywood and Middleton North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£5.62£5.64£5.33Heywood and Middleton North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.61,030.0Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.7181.4Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.7176.1Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.586.4Heywood and Middleton North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026275.6302.2Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.740.6Rochdale

Per resident

Heywood and Middleton North 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

Heywood and Middleton North Rochdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £4,990, Rochdale £4,722Rochdale: £4,722Heywood and Middleton North: £4,990Rochdale: £4,742Heywood and Middleton North: £5,012Rochdale: £4,479Heywood and Middleton North: £4,734

    £4,990£5,012£4,734Heywood and Middleton North is higher£4,722£4,742£4,479

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £2,142, Rochdale £1,828Rochdale: £1,828Heywood and Middleton North: £2,142Rochdale: £1,836Heywood and Middleton North: £2,151Rochdale: £1,734Heywood and Middleton North: £2,032

    £2,142£2,151£2,032Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£1,828£1,836£1,734

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £1,775, Rochdale £1,864Rochdale: £1,864Heywood and Middleton North: £1,775Rochdale: £1,872Heywood and Middleton North: £1,783Rochdale: £1,768Heywood and Middleton North: £1,684

    £1,775£1,783£1,684Rochdale is higher£1,864£1,872£1,768

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £1,908, Rochdale £1,595Rochdale: £1,595Heywood and Middleton North: £1,908Rochdale: £1,602Heywood and Middleton North: £1,916Rochdale: £1,513Heywood and Middleton North: £1,810

    £1,908£1,916£1,810Heywood and Middleton North is higher£1,595£1,602£1,513

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £99, Rochdale £116Rochdale: £116Heywood and Middleton North: £99Rochdale: £117Heywood and Middleton North: £100Rochdale: £110Heywood and Middleton North: £94

    £99£100£94Rochdale 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: Heywood and Middleton North £128, Rochdale £110Rochdale: £110Heywood and Middleton North: £128Rochdale: £110Heywood and Middleton North: £129Rochdale: £104Heywood and Middleton North: £122

    £128£129£122Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£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: Heywood and Middleton North £6.19, Rochdale £6.45Rochdale: £6.45Heywood and Middleton North: £6.19Rochdale: £6.48Heywood and Middleton North: £6.21Rochdale: £6.12Heywood and Middleton North: £5.87

    £6.19£6.21£5.87Rochdale 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: Heywood and Middleton North £573, Rochdale £564Rochdale: £564Heywood and Middleton North: £573Rochdale: £566Heywood and Middleton North: £575Rochdale: £535Heywood and Middleton North: £543

    £573£575£543Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£564£566£535

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £187, Rochdale £178Rochdale: £178Heywood and Middleton North: £187Rochdale: £179Heywood and Middleton North: £188Rochdale: £169Heywood and Middleton North: £178

    £187£188£178Heywood and Middleton North 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: Heywood and Middleton North £95, Rochdale £112Rochdale: £112Heywood and Middleton North: £95Rochdale: £113Heywood and Middleton North: £95Rochdale: £107Heywood and Middleton North: £90

    £95£95£90Rochdale is higher£112£113£107

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £1,410, Rochdale £1,468Rochdale: £1,468Heywood and Middleton North: £1,410Rochdale: £1,474Heywood and Middleton North: £1,416Rochdale: £1,393Heywood and Middleton North: £1,337

    £1,410£1,416£1,337Rochdale is higher£1,468£1,474£1,393

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £307, Rochdale £283Rochdale: £283Heywood and Middleton North: £307Rochdale: £284Heywood and Middleton North: £308Rochdale: £268Heywood and Middleton North: £291

    £307£308£291Heywood and Middleton North is higher£283£284£268

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £260, Rochdale £272Rochdale: £272Heywood and Middleton North: £260Rochdale: £274Heywood and Middleton North: £261Rochdale: £258Heywood and Middleton North: £247

    £260£261£247Rochdale is higher£272£274£258

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £4.21, Rochdale £4.91Rochdale: £4.91Heywood and Middleton North: £4.21Rochdale: £4.93Heywood and Middleton North: £4.22Rochdale: £4.66Heywood and Middleton North: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Rochdale is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £6.10, Rochdale £6.18Rochdale: £6.18Heywood and Middleton North: £6.10Rochdale: £6.20Heywood and Middleton North: £6.13Rochdale: £5.86Heywood and Middleton North: £5.79

    £6.10£6.13£5.79Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£6.18£6.20£5.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £6.25, Rochdale £5.62Rochdale: £5.62Heywood and Middleton North: £6.25Rochdale: £5.64Heywood and Middleton North: £6.28Rochdale: £5.33Heywood and Middleton North: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Heywood and Middleton North is higher£5.62£5.64£5.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Heywood and Middleton North 166.1, Rochdale 141.8Rochdale: 141.8Heywood and Middleton North: 166.1

    166.1Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count141.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Heywood and Middleton North 24.8, Rochdale 25.0Rochdale: 25.0Heywood and Middleton North: 24.8

    24.8Rochdale 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: Heywood and Middleton North 27.9, Rochdale 24.2Rochdale: 24.2Heywood and Middleton North: 27.9

    27.9Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count24.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Heywood and Middleton North 88.5, Rochdale 86.4Rochdale: 86.4Heywood and Middleton North: 88.5

    88.5Heywood and Middleton North is higher86.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Heywood and Middleton North 167.7, Rochdale 189.9Rochdale: 189.9Heywood and Middleton North: 167.7

    167.7Rochdale 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: Heywood and Middleton North 21.1, Rochdale 25.5Rochdale: 25.5Heywood and Middleton North: 21.1

    21.1Rochdale is higher25.5

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Heywood and Middleton North and Rochdale, per resident
MeasureHeywood and Middleton NorthRochdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,990£5,012£4,734£4,722£4,742£4,479Heywood and Middleton North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,142£2,151£2,032£1,828£1,836£1,734Heywood and Middleton North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,775£1,783£1,684£1,864£1,872£1,768Rochdale
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,908£1,916£1,810£1,595£1,602£1,513Heywood and Middleton North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£116£117£110Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£110£110£104Heywood and Middleton North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.19£6.21£5.87£6.45£6.48£6.12Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£573£575£543£564£566£535Heywood and Middleton North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£178£179£169Heywood and Middleton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£112£113£107Rochdale
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,410£1,416£1,337£1,468£1,474£1,393Rochdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£283£284£268Heywood and Middleton North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£272£274£258Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£4.91£4.93£4.66Rochdale
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.10£6.13£5.79£6.18£6.20£5.86Rochdale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£5.62£5.64£5.33Heywood and Middleton North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026166.1141.8Heywood and Middleton North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.825.0Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.924.2Heywood and Middleton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.586.4Heywood and Middleton North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026167.7189.9Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.125.5Rochdale

Total

Heywood and Middleton North is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Rochdale on 12. 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

Heywood and Middleton North Rochdale

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Heywood and Middleton North £529.2m, Rochdale £510.0mRochdale: £510.0mHeywood and Middleton North: £529.2mRochdale: £512.2mHeywood and Middleton North: £531.5mRochdale: £483.8mHeywood and Middleton North: £502.0m

    £529.2m£531.5m£502.0mHeywood and Middleton North is higher£510.0m£512.2m£483.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Heywood and Middleton North £227.2m, Rochdale £197.4mRochdale: £197.4mHeywood and Middleton North: £227.2mRochdale: £198.3mHeywood and Middleton North: £228.1mRochdale: £187.3mHeywood and Middleton North: £215.5m

    £227.2m£228.1m£215.5mHeywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£197.4m£198.3m£187.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Heywood and Middleton North £188.2m, Rochdale £201.3mRochdale: £201.3mHeywood and Middleton North: £188.2mRochdale: £202.2mHeywood and Middleton North: £189.0mRochdale: £191.0mHeywood and Middleton North: £178.6m

    £188.2m£189.0m£178.6mRochdale is higher£201.3m£202.2m£191.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Heywood and Middleton North £202.3m, Rochdale £172.3mRochdale: £172.3mHeywood and Middleton North: £202.3mRochdale: £173.0mHeywood and Middleton North: £203.2mRochdale: £163.4mHeywood and Middleton North: £191.9m

    £202.3m£203.2m£191.9mHeywood and Middleton North is higher£172.3m£173.0m£163.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Heywood and Middleton North £10.5m, Rochdale £12.6mRochdale: £12.6mHeywood and Middleton North: £10.5mRochdale: £12.6mHeywood and Middleton North: £10.6mRochdale: £11.9mHeywood and Middleton North: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.6m£10.0mRochdale 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: Heywood and Middleton North £13.6m, Rochdale £11.9mRochdale: £11.9mHeywood and Middleton North: £13.6mRochdale: £11.9mHeywood and Middleton North: £13.7mRochdale: £11.3mHeywood and Middleton North: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mHeywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£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: Heywood and Middleton North £0.66m, Rochdale £0.70mRochdale: £0.70mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.66mRochdale: £0.70mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.66mRochdale: £0.66mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mRochdale 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: Heywood and Middleton North £60.8m, Rochdale £60.9mRochdale: £60.9mHeywood and Middleton North: £60.8mRochdale: £61.2mHeywood and Middleton North: £61.0mRochdale: £57.8mHeywood and Middleton North: £57.6m

    £60.8m£61.0m£57.6mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£60.9m£61.2m£57.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Heywood and Middleton North £19.9m, Rochdale £19.2mRochdale: £19.2mHeywood and Middleton North: £19.9mRochdale: £19.3mHeywood and Middleton North: £19.9mRochdale: £18.2mHeywood and Middleton North: £18.8m

    £19.9m£19.9m£18.8mHeywood and Middleton North 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: Heywood and Middleton North £10.1m, Rochdale £12.1mRochdale: £12.1mHeywood and Middleton North: £10.1mRochdale: £12.2mHeywood and Middleton North: £10.1mRochdale: £11.5mHeywood and Middleton North: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.6mRochdale is higher£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Heywood and Middleton North £149.5m, Rochdale £158.6mRochdale: £158.6mHeywood and Middleton North: £149.5mRochdale: £159.3mHeywood and Middleton North: £150.1mRochdale: £150.4mHeywood and Middleton North: £141.8m

    £149.5m£150.1m£141.8mRochdale is higher£158.6m£159.3m£150.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Heywood and Middleton North £32.5m, Rochdale £30.5mRochdale: £30.5mHeywood and Middleton North: £32.5mRochdale: £30.7mHeywood and Middleton North: £32.7mRochdale: £29.0mHeywood and Middleton North: £30.9m

    £32.5m£32.7m£30.9mHeywood and Middleton North is higher£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Heywood and Middleton North £27.6m, Rochdale £29.4mRochdale: £29.4mHeywood and Middleton North: £27.6mRochdale: £29.5mHeywood and Middleton North: £27.7mRochdale: £27.9mHeywood and Middleton North: £26.2m

    £27.6m£27.7m£26.2mRochdale is higher£29.4m£29.5m£27.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Heywood and Middleton North £0.45m, Rochdale £0.53mRochdale: £0.53mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.45mRochdale: £0.53mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.45mRochdale: £0.50mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mRochdale is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Heywood and Middleton North £0.65m, Rochdale £0.67mRochdale: £0.67mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.65mRochdale: £0.67mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.65mRochdale: £0.63mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Heywood and Middleton North £0.66m, Rochdale £0.61mRochdale: £0.61mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.66mRochdale: £0.61mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.67mRochdale: £0.58mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mHeywood and Middleton North is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Heywood and Middleton North 17,613, Rochdale 15,312Rochdale: 15,312Heywood and Middleton North: 17,613

    17,613Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count15,312

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Heywood and Middleton North 2,626, Rochdale 2,697Rochdale: 2,697Heywood and Middleton North: 2,626

    2,626Rochdale is higher2,697

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Heywood and Middleton North 2,958, Rochdale 2,618Rochdale: 2,618Heywood and Middleton North: 2,958

    2,958Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count2,618

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Heywood and Middleton North 9,379, Rochdale 9,327Rochdale: 9,327Heywood and Middleton North: 9,379

    9,379Heywood and Middleton North is higher9,327

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Heywood and Middleton North 17,780, Rochdale 20,513Rochdale: 20,513Heywood and Middleton North: 17,780

    17,780Rochdale is higher20,513

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Heywood and Middleton North 2,239, Rochdale 2,753Rochdale: 2,753Heywood and Middleton North: 2,239

    2,239Rochdale is higher2,753

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Heywood and Middleton North and Rochdale, total
MeasureHeywood and Middleton NorthRochdaleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£529.2m£531.5m£502.0m£510.0m£512.2m£483.8mHeywood and Middleton North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£227.2m£228.1m£215.5m£197.4m£198.3m£187.3mHeywood and Middleton North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£188.2m£189.0m£178.6m£201.3m£202.2m£191.0mRochdale
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.3m£203.2m£191.9m£172.3m£173.0m£163.4mHeywood and Middleton North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mRochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mHeywood and Middleton North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mRochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.8m£61.0m£57.6m£60.9m£61.2m£57.8mRochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.9m£19.9m£18.8m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mHeywood and Middleton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m£12.1m£12.2m£11.5mRochdale
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£149.5m£150.1m£141.8m£158.6m£159.3m£150.4mRochdale
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.5m£32.7m£30.9m£30.5m£30.7m£29.0mHeywood and Middleton North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.7m£26.2m£29.4m£29.5m£27.9mRochdale
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mRochdale
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mRochdale
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mHeywood and Middleton North
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,61315,312Heywood and Middleton North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6262,697Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9582,618Heywood and Middleton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,3799,327Heywood and Middleton North
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,78020,513Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2392,753Rochdale

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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