Compare constituencies · Yorkshire and The Humber and North West
Leeds East and Rochdale
Leeds East is higher than Rochdale on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.
On 12 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
Leeds East is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Rochdale on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Leeds East Rochdale
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,660£4,680£4,421Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£4,722£4,742£4,479
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,023£13,078£12,353Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£13,281£13,338£12,598
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,900£2,913£2,751Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£2,966£2,979£2,814
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,494£11,542£10,902Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£11,591£11,640£10,994
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£693£696£657Rochdale is higher£845£849£802
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£798£802£757Leeds East is higher£798£801£757
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£38£38£36Rochdale is higher£47£47£44
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£521£523£494Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£564£566£535
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£136£136£129Rochdale is higher£178£179£169
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£145£146£138Rochdale is higher£179£180£170
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,350£2,360£2,229Leeds East is higher£2,336£2,346£2,216
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£266£267£252Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£283£284£268
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£388£389£368Rochdale is higher£433£435£411
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.53£8.57£8.09Leeds East is higher£7.82£7.86£7.42
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.14£9.18£8.67Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£9.83£9.87£9.32
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.35£5.37£5.07Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£5.62£5.64£5.33
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,016.6Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count1,030.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
152.5Rochdale is higher181.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
169.2Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count176.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
80.2Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count86.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
278.8Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count302.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
32.9Rochdale is higher40.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Leeds East | Rochdale | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,660£4,680£4,421 | £4,722£4,742£4,479 | Rochdale |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,023£13,078£12,353 | £13,281£13,338£12,598 | Rochdale |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,900£2,913£2,751 | £2,966£2,979£2,814 | Rochdale |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,494£11,542£10,902 | £11,591£11,640£10,994 | Rochdale |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £693£696£657 | £845£849£802 | Rochdale |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £798£802£757 | £798£801£757 | Leeds East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £38£38£36 | £47£47£44 | Rochdale |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £521£523£494 | £564£566£535 | Rochdale |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £136£136£129 | £178£179£169 | Rochdale |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £145£146£138 | £179£180£170 | Rochdale |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,350£2,360£2,229 | £2,336£2,346£2,216 | Leeds East |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £266£267£252 | £283£284£268 | Rochdale |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £388£389£368 | £433£435£411 | Rochdale |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.53£8.57£8.09 | £7.82£7.86£7.42 | Leeds East |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.14£9.18£8.67 | £9.83£9.87£9.32 | Rochdale |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.35£5.37£5.07 | £5.62£5.64£5.33 | Rochdale |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,016.6 | 1,030.0 | Rochdale |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 152.5 | 181.4 | Rochdale |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 169.2 | 176.1 | Rochdale |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 80.2 | 86.4 | Rochdale |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 278.8 | 302.2 | Rochdale |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 32.9 | 40.6 | Rochdale |
Per resident
Leeds East is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Rochdale on 15. 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
Leeds East Rochdale
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,660£4,680£4,421Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£4,722£4,742£4,479
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,920£1,928£1,821Leeds East is higherDepends on how you count£1,828£1,836£1,734
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,813£1,821£1,720Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,864£1,872£1,768
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,694£1,702£1,607Leeds East is higherDepends on how you count£1,595£1,602£1,513
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£102£103£97Rochdale is higher£116£117£110
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£118£118£112Leeds East is higher£110£110£104
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.63£5.65£5.34Rochdale is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£521£523£494Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£564£566£535
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£136£136£129Rochdale is higher£178£179£169
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£91£91£86Rochdale is higher£112£113£107
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,469£1,475£1,393Leeds East is higher£1,468£1,474£1,393
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£266£267£252Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£283£284£268
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£242£243£230Rochdale is higher£272£274£258
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.33£5.36£5.06Leeds East is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.71£5.74£5.42Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£6.18£6.20£5.86
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.35£5.37£5.07Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£5.62£5.64£5.33
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
149.9Leeds East is higherDepends on how you count141.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.5Rochdale is higher25.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
25.0Leeds East is higherDepends on how you count24.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
80.2Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count86.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
174.3Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count189.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.6Rochdale is higher25.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Leeds East | Rochdale | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,660£4,680£4,421 | £4,722£4,742£4,479 | Rochdale |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,920£1,928£1,821 | £1,828£1,836£1,734 | Leeds East |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,813£1,821£1,720 | £1,864£1,872£1,768 | Rochdale |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,694£1,702£1,607 | £1,595£1,602£1,513 | Leeds East |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £102£103£97 | £116£117£110 | Rochdale |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £118£118£112 | £110£110£104 | Leeds East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.63£5.65£5.34 | £6.45£6.48£6.12 | Rochdale |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £521£523£494 | £564£566£535 | Rochdale |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £136£136£129 | £178£179£169 | Rochdale |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £91£91£86 | £112£113£107 | Rochdale |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,469£1,475£1,393 | £1,468£1,474£1,393 | Leeds East |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £266£267£252 | £283£284£268 | Rochdale |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £242£243£230 | £272£274£258 | Rochdale |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.33£5.36£5.06 | £4.91£4.93£4.66 | Leeds East |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.71£5.74£5.42 | £6.18£6.20£5.86 | Rochdale |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.35£5.37£5.07 | £5.62£5.64£5.33 | Rochdale |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 149.9 | 141.8 | Leeds East |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.5 | 25.0 | Rochdale |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 25.0 | 24.2 | Leeds East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 80.2 | 86.4 | Rochdale |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 174.3 | 189.9 | Rochdale |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.6 | 25.5 | Rochdale |
Total
Leeds East is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Rochdale on 7. 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
Leeds East Rochdale
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£551.6m£554.0m£523.2mLeeds East is higherDepends on how you count£510.0m£512.2m£483.8m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£227.2m£228.2m£215.5mLeeds East is higherDepends on how you count£197.4m£198.3m£187.3m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£214.6m£215.5m£203.6mLeeds East is higherDepends on how you count£201.3m£202.2m£191.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£200.6m£201.4m£190.2mLeeds East is higherDepends on how you count£172.3m£173.0m£163.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mRochdale is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mLeeds East is higher£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mRochdale is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£61.6m£61.9m£58.5mLeeds East is higherDepends on how you count£60.9m£61.2m£57.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.1m£16.1m£15.2mRochdale is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mRochdale is higher£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£173.9m£174.6m£164.9mLeeds East is higher£158.6m£159.3m£150.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£31.5m£31.6m£29.8mLeeds East is higherDepends on how you count£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£28.7m£28.8m£27.2mRochdale is higher£29.4m£29.5m£27.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mLeeds East is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mLeeds East is higherDepends on how you count£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.63m£0.64m£0.60mLeeds East is higherDepends on how you count£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
17,738Leeds East is higherDepends on how you count15,312
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,661Rochdale is higher2,697
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,953Leeds East is higherDepends on how you count2,618
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
9,491Leeds East is higherDepends on how you count9,327
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
20,627Leeds East is higherDepends on how you count20,513
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,433Rochdale is higher2,753
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| Measure | Leeds East | Rochdale | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £551.6m£554.0m£523.2m | £510.0m£512.2m£483.8m | Leeds East |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £227.2m£228.2m£215.5m | £197.4m£198.3m£187.3m | Leeds East |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £214.6m£215.5m£203.6m | £201.3m£202.2m£191.0m | Leeds East |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £200.6m£201.4m£190.2m | £172.3m£173.0m£163.4m | Leeds East |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £12.1m£12.1m£11.5m | £12.6m£12.6m£11.9m | Rochdale |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.9m£14.0m£13.2m | £11.9m£11.9m£11.3m | Leeds East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.67m£0.67m£0.63m | £0.70m£0.70m£0.66m | Rochdale |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £61.6m£61.9m£58.5m | £60.9m£61.2m£57.8m | Leeds East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.1m£16.1m£15.2m | £19.2m£19.3m£18.2m | Rochdale |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.7m£10.8m£10.2m | £12.1m£12.2m£11.5m | Rochdale |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £173.9m£174.6m£164.9m | £158.6m£159.3m£150.4m | Leeds East |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £31.5m£31.6m£29.8m | £30.5m£30.7m£29.0m | Leeds East |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £28.7m£28.8m£27.2m | £29.4m£29.5m£27.9m | Rochdale |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.63m£0.63m£0.60m | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | Leeds East |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.68m£0.68m£0.64m | £0.67m£0.67m£0.63m | Leeds East |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.63m£0.64m£0.60m | £0.61m£0.61m£0.58m | Leeds East |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 17,738 | 15,312 | Leeds East |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,661 | 2,697 | Rochdale |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,953 | 2,618 | Leeds East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 9,491 | 9,327 | Leeds East |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 20,627 | 20,513 | Leeds East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,433 | 2,753 | Rochdale |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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