Who Gets What

Compare constituencies · East of England and North West

Luton South and South Bedfordshire and Rochdale

134,115 and 108,019 residents (mid-2024).

Luton South and South Bedfordshire is higher than Rochdale on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 6 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.

Swap the two areas
Luton South and South Bedfordshire and Rochdale on a map of the constituencies of Great Britain
How to count
Prices

Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Luton South and South Bedfordshire 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

Luton South and South Bedfordshire Rochdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £3,773, Rochdale £4,722Rochdale: £4,722Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £3,773Rochdale: £4,742Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £3,789Rochdale: £4,479Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £3,579

    £3,773£3,789£3,579Rochdale 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: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £13,381, Rochdale £13,281Rochdale: £13,281Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £13,381Rochdale: £13,338Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £13,438Rochdale: £12,598Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £12,692

    £13,381£13,438£12,692Luton South and South Bedfordshire 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: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £2,483, Rochdale £2,966Rochdale: £2,966Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £2,483Rochdale: £2,979Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £2,493Rochdale: £2,814Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £2,355

    £2,483£2,493£2,355Rochdale 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: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £11,442, Rochdale £11,591Rochdale: £11,591Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £11,442Rochdale: £11,640Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £11,491Rochdale: £10,994Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £10,853

    £11,442£11,491£10,853Rochdale 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: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £1,077, Rochdale £845Rochdale: £845Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,077Rochdale: £849Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,082Rochdale: £802Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,022

    £1,077£1,082£1,022Luton South and South Bedfordshire 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: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £813, Rochdale £798Rochdale: £798Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £813Rochdale: £801Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £816Rochdale: £757Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £771

    £813£816£771Luton South and South Bedfordshire 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: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £49, Rochdale £47Rochdale: £47Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £49Rochdale: £47Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £49Rochdale: £44Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £46

    £49£49£46Luton South and South Bedfordshire 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: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £358, Rochdale £564Rochdale: £564Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £358Rochdale: £566Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £359Rochdale: £535Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £339

    £358£359£339Rochdale 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: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £118, Rochdale £178Rochdale: £178Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £118Rochdale: £179Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £118Rochdale: £169Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £112

    £118£118£112Rochdale 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: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £121, Rochdale £179Rochdale: £179Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £121Rochdale: £180Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £121Rochdale: £170Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £114

    £121£121£114Rochdale is higher£179£180£170

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £2,114, Rochdale £2,336Rochdale: £2,336Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £2,114Rochdale: £2,346Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £2,123Rochdale: £2,216Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £2,005

    £2,114£2,123£2,005Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£2,336£2,346£2,216

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £307, Rochdale £283Rochdale: £283Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £307Rochdale: £284Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £308Rochdale: £268Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £291

    £307£308£291Luton South and South Bedfordshire 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: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £231, Rochdale £433Rochdale: £433Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £231Rochdale: £435Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £232Rochdale: £411Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £220

    £231£232£220Rochdale 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: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £9.71, Rochdale £7.82Rochdale: £7.82Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £9.71Rochdale: £7.86Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £9.75Rochdale: £7.42Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £9.21

    £9.71£9.75£9.21Luton South and South Bedfordshire 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: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £7.19, Rochdale £9.83Rochdale: £9.83Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £7.19Rochdale: £9.87Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £7.22Rochdale: £9.32Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £6.82

    £7.19£7.22£6.82Rochdale is higher£9.83£9.87£9.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £4.22, Rochdale £5.62Rochdale: £5.62Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £4.22Rochdale: £5.64Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £4.23Rochdale: £5.33Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00Rochdale 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: Luton South and South Bedfordshire 1,031.8, Rochdale 1,030.0Rochdale: 1,030.0Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 1,031.8

    1,031.8Luton South and South Bedfordshire 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: Luton South and South Bedfordshire 190.7, Rochdale 181.4Rochdale: 181.4Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 190.7

    190.7Luton South and South Bedfordshire 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: Luton South and South Bedfordshire 171.6, Rochdale 176.1Rochdale: 176.1Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 171.6

    171.6Rochdale 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: Luton South and South Bedfordshire 57.1, Rochdale 86.4Rochdale: 86.4Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 57.1

    57.1Rochdale 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: Luton South and South Bedfordshire 242.7, Rochdale 302.2Rochdale: 302.2Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 242.7

    242.7Rochdale 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: Luton South and South Bedfordshire 28.4, Rochdale 40.6Rochdale: 40.6Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 28.4

    28.4Rochdale is higher40.6

Show the numbers
Luton South and South Bedfordshire and Rochdale, per person in the age group
MeasureLuton South and South BedfordshireRochdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,773£3,789£3,579£4,722£4,742£4,479Rochdale
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,381£13,438£12,692£13,281£13,338£12,598Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,483£2,493£2,355£2,966£2,979£2,814Rochdale
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,442£11,491£10,853£11,591£11,640£10,994Rochdale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,077£1,082£1,022£845£849£802Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£813£816£771£798£801£757Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£49£49£46£47£47£44Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£358£359£339£564£566£535Rochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£178£179£169Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£121£121£114£179£180£170Rochdale
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,114£2,123£2,005£2,336£2,346£2,216Rochdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£283£284£268Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£231£232£220£433£435£411Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.71£9.75£9.21£7.82£7.86£7.42Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.19£7.22£6.82£9.83£9.87£9.32Rochdale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00£5.62£5.64£5.33Rochdale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,031.81,030.0Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026190.7181.4Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.6176.1Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.186.4Rochdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026242.7302.2Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.440.6Rochdale

Per resident

Luton South and South Bedfordshire is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Rochdale on 20. 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

Luton South and South Bedfordshire Rochdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £3,773, Rochdale £4,722Rochdale: £4,722Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £3,773Rochdale: £4,742Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £3,789Rochdale: £4,479Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £3,579

    £3,773£3,789£3,579Rochdale is higher£4,722£4,742£4,479

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £1,320, Rochdale £1,828Rochdale: £1,828Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,320Rochdale: £1,836Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,325Rochdale: £1,734Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,252

    £1,320£1,325£1,252Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,828£1,836£1,734

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £1,666, Rochdale £1,864Rochdale: £1,864Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,666Rochdale: £1,872Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,673Rochdale: £1,768Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,580

    £1,666£1,673£1,580Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,864£1,872£1,768

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £1,129, Rochdale £1,595Rochdale: £1,595Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,129Rochdale: £1,602Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,133Rochdale: £1,513Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,070

    £1,129£1,133£1,070Rochdale is higher£1,595£1,602£1,513

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £106, Rochdale £116Rochdale: £116Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £106Rochdale: £117Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £107Rochdale: £110Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £101

    £106£107£101Rochdale 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: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £80, Rochdale £110Rochdale: £110Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £80Rochdale: £110Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £81Rochdale: £104Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £76

    £80£81£76Rochdale 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: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £4.83, Rochdale £6.45Rochdale: £6.45Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £4.83Rochdale: £6.48Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £4.85Rochdale: £6.12Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Rochdale 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: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £358, Rochdale £564Rochdale: £564Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £358Rochdale: £566Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £359Rochdale: £535Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £339

    £358£359£339Rochdale 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: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £118, Rochdale £178Rochdale: £178Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £118Rochdale: £179Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £118Rochdale: £169Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £112

    £118£118£112Rochdale 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: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £81, Rochdale £112Rochdale: £112Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £81Rochdale: £113Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £81Rochdale: £107Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £77

    £81£81£77Rochdale is higher£112£113£107

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £1,418, Rochdale £1,468Rochdale: £1,468Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,418Rochdale: £1,474Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,424Rochdale: £1,393Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,345

    £1,418£1,424£1,345Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,468£1,474£1,393

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £307, Rochdale £283Rochdale: £283Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £307Rochdale: £284Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £308Rochdale: £268Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £291

    £307£308£291Luton South and South Bedfordshire is higher£283£284£268

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £155, Rochdale £272Rochdale: £272Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £155Rochdale: £274Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £156Rochdale: £258Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £147

    £155£156£147Rochdale is higher£272£274£258

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £6.52, Rochdale £4.91Rochdale: £4.91Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £6.52Rochdale: £4.93Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £6.54Rochdale: £4.66Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Luton South and South Bedfordshire is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £4.83, Rochdale £6.18Rochdale: £6.18Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £4.83Rochdale: £6.20Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £4.85Rochdale: £5.86Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Rochdale is higher£6.18£6.20£5.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £4.22, Rochdale £5.62Rochdale: £5.62Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £4.22Rochdale: £5.64Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £4.23Rochdale: £5.33Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00Rochdale is higher£5.62£5.64£5.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Luton South and South Bedfordshire 101.8, Rochdale 141.8Rochdale: 141.8Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 101.8

    101.8Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count141.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Luton South and South Bedfordshire 18.8, Rochdale 25.0Rochdale: 25.0Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 18.8

    18.8Rochdale 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: Luton South and South Bedfordshire 16.9, Rochdale 24.2Rochdale: 24.2Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 16.9

    16.9Rochdale 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: Luton South and South Bedfordshire 57.1, Rochdale 86.4Rochdale: 86.4Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 57.1

    57.1Rochdale is higher86.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Luton South and South Bedfordshire 162.8, Rochdale 189.9Rochdale: 189.9Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 162.8

    162.8Rochdale 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: Luton South and South Bedfordshire 19.1, Rochdale 25.5Rochdale: 25.5Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 19.1

    19.1Rochdale is higher25.5

Show the numbers
Luton South and South Bedfordshire and Rochdale, per resident
MeasureLuton South and South BedfordshireRochdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,773£3,789£3,579£4,722£4,742£4,479Rochdale
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,320£1,325£1,252£1,828£1,836£1,734Rochdale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,666£1,673£1,580£1,864£1,872£1,768Rochdale
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,129£1,133£1,070£1,595£1,602£1,513Rochdale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£116£117£110Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£110£110£104Rochdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£6.45£6.48£6.12Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£358£359£339£564£566£535Rochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£178£179£169Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£81£77£112£113£107Rochdale
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,418£1,424£1,345£1,468£1,474£1,393Rochdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£283£284£268Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£272£274£258Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£4.91£4.93£4.66Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£6.18£6.20£5.86Rochdale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00£5.62£5.64£5.33Rochdale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026101.8141.8Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.825.0Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.924.2Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.186.4Rochdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026162.8189.9Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.125.5Rochdale

Total

Luton South and South Bedfordshire is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Rochdale on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Luton South and South Bedfordshire Rochdale

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £506.0m, Rochdale £510.0mRochdale: £510.0mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £506.0mRochdale: £512.2mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £508.1mRochdale: £483.8mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £480.0m

    £506.0m£508.1m£480.0mRochdale is higher£510.0m£512.2m£483.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £177.0m, Rochdale £197.4mRochdale: £197.4mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £177.0mRochdale: £198.3mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £177.8mRochdale: £187.3mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £167.9m

    £177.0m£177.8m£167.9mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£197.4m£198.3m£187.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £223.4m, Rochdale £201.3mRochdale: £201.3mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £223.4mRochdale: £202.2mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £224.4mRochdale: £191.0mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £211.9m

    £223.4m£224.4m£211.9mLuton South and South Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£201.3m£202.2m£191.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £151.4m, Rochdale £172.3mRochdale: £172.3mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £151.4mRochdale: £173.0mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £152.0mRochdale: £163.4mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £143.6m

    £151.4m£152.0m£143.6mRochdale is higher£172.3m£173.0m£163.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £14.2m, Rochdale £12.6mRochdale: £12.6mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £14.2mRochdale: £12.6mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £14.3mRochdale: £11.9mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mLuton South and South Bedfordshire 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: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £10.8m, Rochdale £11.9mRochdale: £11.9mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £10.8mRochdale: £11.9mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £10.8mRochdale: £11.3mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mRochdale 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: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £0.65m, Rochdale £0.70mRochdale: £0.70mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £0.65mRochdale: £0.70mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £0.65mRochdale: £0.66mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mRochdale 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: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £48.0m, Rochdale £60.9mRochdale: £60.9mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £48.0mRochdale: £61.2mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £48.2mRochdale: £57.8mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £45.5m

    £48.0m£48.2m£45.5mRochdale 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: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £15.8m, Rochdale £19.2mRochdale: £19.2mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £15.8mRochdale: £19.3mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £15.9mRochdale: £18.2mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mRochdale 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: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £10.9m, Rochdale £12.1mRochdale: £12.1mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £10.9mRochdale: £12.2mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £10.9mRochdale: £11.5mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mRochdale is higher£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £190.2m, Rochdale £158.6mRochdale: £158.6mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £190.2mRochdale: £159.3mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £191.0mRochdale: £150.4mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £180.4m

    £190.2m£191.0m£180.4mLuton South and South Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£158.6m£159.3m£150.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £41.2m, Rochdale £30.5mRochdale: £30.5mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £41.2mRochdale: £30.7mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £41.4mRochdale: £29.0mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £39.1m

    £41.2m£41.4m£39.1mLuton South and South Bedfordshire is higher£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £20.8m, Rochdale £29.4mRochdale: £29.4mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £20.8mRochdale: £29.5mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £20.9mRochdale: £27.9mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £19.8m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.8mRochdale is higher£29.4m£29.5m£27.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £0.87m, Rochdale £0.53mRochdale: £0.53mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £0.87mRochdale: £0.53mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £0.88mRochdale: £0.50mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £0.83m

    £0.87m£0.88m£0.83mLuton South and South Bedfordshire is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £0.65m, Rochdale £0.67mRochdale: £0.67mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £0.65mRochdale: £0.67mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £0.65mRochdale: £0.63mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mRochdale is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £0.57m, Rochdale £0.61mRochdale: £0.61mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £0.57mRochdale: £0.61mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £0.57mRochdale: £0.58mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mRochdale is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Luton South and South Bedfordshire 13,648, Rochdale 15,312Rochdale: 15,312Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 13,648

    13,648Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count15,312

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Luton South and South Bedfordshire 2,522, Rochdale 2,697Rochdale: 2,697Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 2,522

    2,522Rochdale 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: Luton South and South Bedfordshire 2,270, Rochdale 2,618Rochdale: 2,618Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 2,270

    2,270Rochdale is higher2,618

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Luton South and South Bedfordshire 7,655, Rochdale 9,327Rochdale: 9,327Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 7,655

    7,655Rochdale is higher9,327

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Luton South and South Bedfordshire 21,838, Rochdale 20,513Rochdale: 20,513Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 21,838

    21,838Luton South and South Bedfordshire 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: Luton South and South Bedfordshire 2,559, Rochdale 2,753Rochdale: 2,753Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 2,559

    2,559Rochdale is higher2,753

Show the numbers
Luton South and South Bedfordshire and Rochdale, total
MeasureLuton South and South BedfordshireRochdaleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£506.0m£508.1m£480.0m£510.0m£512.2m£483.8mRochdale
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£177.0m£177.8m£167.9m£197.4m£198.3m£187.3mRochdale
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£223.4m£224.4m£211.9m£201.3m£202.2m£191.0mLuton South and South Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£151.4m£152.0m£143.6m£172.3m£173.0m£163.4mRochdale
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mLuton South and South Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mRochdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mRochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.0m£48.2m£45.5m£60.9m£61.2m£57.8mRochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mRochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£12.1m£12.2m£11.5mRochdale
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£190.2m£191.0m£180.4m£158.6m£159.3m£150.4mLuton South and South Bedfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m£30.5m£30.7m£29.0mLuton South and South Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m£29.4m£29.5m£27.9mRochdale
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.87m£0.88m£0.83m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mLuton South and South Bedfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mRochdale
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mRochdale
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,64815,312Rochdale
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5222,697Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2702,618Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,6559,327Rochdale
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,83820,513Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5592,753Rochdale

Sources

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

  1. 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.
  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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.