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Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton and Rochdale

117,632 and 108,019 residents (mid-2024).

Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher than Rochdale on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton 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

Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton Rochdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £4,590, Rochdale £4,722Rochdale: £4,722Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £4,590Rochdale: £4,742Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £4,610Rochdale: £4,479Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £4,354

    £4,590£4,610£4,354Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£4,722£4,742£4,479

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £13,481, Rochdale £13,281Rochdale: £13,281Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £13,481Rochdale: £13,338Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £13,538Rochdale: £12,598Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £12,787

    £13,481£13,538£12,787Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton 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: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £3,016, Rochdale £2,966Rochdale: £2,966Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £3,016Rochdale: £2,979Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £3,029Rochdale: £2,814Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £2,861

    £3,016£3,029£2,861Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton 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: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £11,720, Rochdale £11,591Rochdale: £11,591Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £11,720Rochdale: £11,640Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £11,769Rochdale: £10,994Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £11,117

    £11,720£11,769£11,117Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton 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: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £802, Rochdale £845Rochdale: £845Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £802Rochdale: £849Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £806Rochdale: £802Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £761

    £802£806£761Rochdale 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: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £914, Rochdale £798Rochdale: £798Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £914Rochdale: £801Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £918Rochdale: £757Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £867

    £914£918£867Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton 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: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £45, Rochdale £47Rochdale: £47Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £45Rochdale: £47Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £45Rochdale: £44Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £42

    £45£45£42Rochdale 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: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £546, Rochdale £564Rochdale: £564Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £546Rochdale: £566Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £548Rochdale: £535Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £518

    £546£548£518Rochdale 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: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £173, Rochdale £178Rochdale: £178Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £173Rochdale: £179Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £174Rochdale: £169Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £164

    £173£174£164Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£178£179£169

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £192, Rochdale £179Rochdale: £179Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £192Rochdale: £180Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £193Rochdale: £170Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £182

    £192£193£182Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher£179£180£170

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £2,479, Rochdale £2,336Rochdale: £2,336Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £2,479Rochdale: £2,346Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £2,490Rochdale: £2,216Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £2,352

    £2,479£2,490£2,352Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher£2,336£2,346£2,216

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £198, Rochdale £283Rochdale: £283Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £198Rochdale: £284Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £199Rochdale: £268Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £188

    £198£199£188Rochdale 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: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £332, Rochdale £433Rochdale: £433Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £332Rochdale: £435Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £333Rochdale: £411Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £315

    £332£333£315Rochdale 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: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £5.65, Rochdale £7.82Rochdale: £7.82Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £5.65Rochdale: £7.86Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £5.67Rochdale: £7.42Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Rochdale 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: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £8.13, Rochdale £9.83Rochdale: £9.83Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £8.13Rochdale: £9.87Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £8.16Rochdale: £9.32Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £7.71

    £8.13£8.16£7.71Rochdale is higher£9.83£9.87£9.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £5.67, Rochdale £5.62Rochdale: £5.62Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £5.67Rochdale: £5.64Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £5.70Rochdale: £5.33Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton 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: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton 1,024.2, Rochdale 1,030.0Rochdale: 1,030.0Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: 1,024.2

    1,024.2Rochdale 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: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton 169.9, Rochdale 181.4Rochdale: 181.4Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: 169.9

    169.9Rochdale 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: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton 188.3, Rochdale 176.1Rochdale: 176.1Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: 188.3

    188.3Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton 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: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton 85.4, Rochdale 86.4Rochdale: 86.4Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: 85.4

    85.4Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count86.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton 310.0, Rochdale 302.2Rochdale: 302.2Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: 310.0

    310.0Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton 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: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton 43.8, Rochdale 40.6Rochdale: 40.6Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: 43.8

    43.8Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher40.6

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Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton and Rochdale, per person in the age group
MeasureOldham West, Chadderton and RoytonRochdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,590£4,610£4,354£4,722£4,742£4,479Rochdale
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,481£13,538£12,787£13,281£13,338£12,598Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,016£3,029£2,861£2,966£2,979£2,814Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,720£11,769£11,117£11,591£11,640£10,994Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£802£806£761£845£849£802Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£914£918£867£798£801£757Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£45£45£42£47£47£44Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£546£548£518£564£566£535Rochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£178£179£169Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£192£193£182£179£180£170Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,479£2,490£2,352£2,336£2,346£2,216Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£283£284£268Rochdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£332£333£315£433£435£411Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£7.82£7.86£7.42Rochdale
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.13£8.16£7.71£9.83£9.87£9.32Rochdale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38£5.62£5.64£5.33Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.21,030.0Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.9181.4Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.3176.1Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.486.4Rochdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026310.0302.2Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.840.6Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton

Per resident

Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton 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

Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton Rochdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £4,590, Rochdale £4,722Rochdale: £4,722Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £4,590Rochdale: £4,742Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £4,610Rochdale: £4,479Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £4,354

    £4,590£4,610£4,354Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£4,722£4,742£4,479

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £1,777, Rochdale £1,828Rochdale: £1,828Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £1,777Rochdale: £1,836Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £1,784Rochdale: £1,734Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £1,685

    £1,777£1,784£1,685Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,828£1,836£1,734

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £1,890, Rochdale £1,864Rochdale: £1,864Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £1,890Rochdale: £1,872Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £1,898Rochdale: £1,768Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £1,793

    £1,890£1,898£1,793Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher£1,864£1,872£1,768

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £1,545, Rochdale £1,595Rochdale: £1,595Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £1,545Rochdale: £1,602Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £1,551Rochdale: £1,513Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £1,465

    £1,545£1,551£1,465Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,595£1,602£1,513

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £106, Rochdale £116Rochdale: £116Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £106Rochdale: £117Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £106Rochdale: £110Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £100

    £106£106£100Rochdale 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: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £120, Rochdale £110Rochdale: £110Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £120Rochdale: £110Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £121Rochdale: £104Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £114

    £120£121£114Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton 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: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £5.89, Rochdale £6.45Rochdale: £6.45Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £5.89Rochdale: £6.48Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £5.92Rochdale: £6.12Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £5.59

    £5.89£5.92£5.59Rochdale 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: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £546, Rochdale £564Rochdale: £564Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £546Rochdale: £566Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £548Rochdale: £535Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £518

    £546£548£518Rochdale 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: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £173, Rochdale £178Rochdale: £178Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £173Rochdale: £179Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £174Rochdale: £169Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £164

    £173£174£164Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£178£179£169

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £120, Rochdale £112Rochdale: £112Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £120Rochdale: £113Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £121Rochdale: £107Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £114

    £120£121£114Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher£112£113£107

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £1,554, Rochdale £1,468Rochdale: £1,468Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £1,554Rochdale: £1,474Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £1,560Rochdale: £1,393Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £1,474

    £1,554£1,560£1,474Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher£1,468£1,474£1,393

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £198, Rochdale £283Rochdale: £283Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £198Rochdale: £284Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £199Rochdale: £268Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £188

    £198£199£188Rochdale is higher£283£284£268

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £208, Rochdale £272Rochdale: £272Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £208Rochdale: £274Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £209Rochdale: £258Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £197

    £208£209£197Rochdale is higher£272£274£258

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £3.54, Rochdale £4.91Rochdale: £4.91Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £3.54Rochdale: £4.93Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £3.56Rochdale: £4.66Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £3.36

    £3.54£3.56£3.36Rochdale is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £5.09, Rochdale £6.18Rochdale: £6.18Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £5.09Rochdale: £6.20Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £5.11Rochdale: £5.86Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £4.83

    £5.09£5.11£4.83Rochdale is higher£6.18£6.20£5.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £5.67, Rochdale £5.62Rochdale: £5.62Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £5.67Rochdale: £5.64Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £5.70Rochdale: £5.33Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher£5.62£5.64£5.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton 135.0, Rochdale 141.8Rochdale: 141.8Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: 135.0

    135.0Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count141.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton 22.4, Rochdale 25.0Rochdale: 25.0Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: 22.4

    22.4Rochdale 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: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton 24.8, Rochdale 24.2Rochdale: 24.2Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: 24.8

    24.8Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton 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: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton 85.4, Rochdale 86.4Rochdale: 86.4Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: 85.4

    85.4Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count86.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton 194.3, Rochdale 189.9Rochdale: 189.9Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: 194.3

    194.3Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton 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: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton 27.5, Rochdale 25.5Rochdale: 25.5Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: 27.5

    27.5Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher25.5

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Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton and Rochdale, per resident
MeasureOldham West, Chadderton and RoytonRochdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,590£4,610£4,354£4,722£4,742£4,479Rochdale
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,777£1,784£1,685£1,828£1,836£1,734Rochdale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,890£1,898£1,793£1,864£1,872£1,768Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,545£1,551£1,465£1,595£1,602£1,513Rochdale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£116£117£110Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£110£110£104Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59£6.45£6.48£6.12Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£546£548£518£564£566£535Rochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£178£179£169Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£112£113£107Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,554£1,560£1,474£1,468£1,474£1,393Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£283£284£268Rochdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£272£274£258Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.54£3.56£3.36£4.91£4.93£4.66Rochdale
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83£6.18£6.20£5.86Rochdale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38£5.62£5.64£5.33Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026135.0141.8Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.425.0Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.824.2Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.486.4Rochdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026194.3189.9Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.525.5Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton

Total

Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton 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

Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton Rochdale

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £540.0m, Rochdale £510.0mRochdale: £510.0mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £540.0mRochdale: £512.2mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £542.3mRochdale: £483.8mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £512.2m

    £540.0m£542.3m£512.2mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higherDepends on how you count£510.0m£512.2m£483.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £209.0m, Rochdale £197.4mRochdale: £197.4mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £209.0mRochdale: £198.3mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £209.9mRochdale: £187.3mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £198.3m

    £209.0m£209.9m£198.3mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higherDepends on how you count£197.4m£198.3m£187.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £222.4m, Rochdale £201.3mRochdale: £201.3mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £222.4mRochdale: £202.2mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £223.3mRochdale: £191.0mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £210.9m

    £222.4m£223.3m£210.9mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher£201.3m£202.2m£191.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £181.7m, Rochdale £172.3mRochdale: £172.3mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £181.7mRochdale: £173.0mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £182.5mRochdale: £163.4mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £172.4m

    £181.7m£182.5m£172.4mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higherDepends on how you count£172.3m£173.0m£163.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £12.4m, Rochdale £12.6mRochdale: £12.6mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £12.4mRochdale: £12.6mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £12.5mRochdale: £11.9mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mRochdale 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: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £14.2m, Rochdale £11.9mRochdale: £11.9mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £14.2mRochdale: £11.9mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £14.2mRochdale: £11.3mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £13.4m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.4mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton 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: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £0.69m, Rochdale £0.70mRochdale: £0.70mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £0.69mRochdale: £0.70mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £0.70mRochdale: £0.66mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mRochdale 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: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £64.2m, Rochdale £60.9mRochdale: £60.9mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £64.2mRochdale: £61.2mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £64.5mRochdale: £57.8mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £60.9m

    £64.2m£64.5m£60.9mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton 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: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £20.4m, Rochdale £19.2mRochdale: £19.2mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £20.4mRochdale: £19.3mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £20.5mRochdale: £18.2mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.3mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higherDepends on how you count£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £14.1m, Rochdale £12.1mRochdale: £12.1mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £14.1mRochdale: £12.2mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £14.2mRochdale: £11.5mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £182.7m, Rochdale £158.6mRochdale: £158.6mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £182.7mRochdale: £159.3mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £183.5mRochdale: £150.4mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £173.3m

    £182.7m£183.5m£173.3mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher£158.6m£159.3m£150.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £23.3m, Rochdale £30.5mRochdale: £30.5mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £23.3mRochdale: £30.7mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £23.4mRochdale: £29.0mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £22.1m

    £23.3m£23.4m£22.1mRochdale is higher£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £24.5m, Rochdale £29.4mRochdale: £29.4mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £24.5mRochdale: £29.5mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £24.6mRochdale: £27.9mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £23.2m

    £24.5m£24.6m£23.2mRochdale is higher£29.4m£29.5m£27.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £0.42m, Rochdale £0.53mRochdale: £0.53mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £0.42mRochdale: £0.53mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £0.42mRochdale: £0.50mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mRochdale is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £0.60m, Rochdale £0.67mRochdale: £0.67mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £0.60mRochdale: £0.67mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £0.60mRochdale: £0.63mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mRochdale is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £0.67m, Rochdale £0.61mRochdale: £0.61mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £0.67mRochdale: £0.61mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £0.67mRochdale: £0.58mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton 15,880, Rochdale 15,312Rochdale: 15,312Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: 15,880

    15,880Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higherDepends on how you count15,312

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton 2,634, Rochdale 2,697Rochdale: 2,697Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: 2,634

    2,634Rochdale is higher2,697

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton 2,919, Rochdale 2,618Rochdale: 2,618Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: 2,919

    2,919Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher2,618

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton 10,045, Rochdale 9,327Rochdale: 9,327Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: 10,045

    10,045Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higherDepends on how you count9,327

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton 22,852, Rochdale 20,513Rochdale: 20,513Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: 22,852

    22,852Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher20,513

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton 3,231, Rochdale 2,753Rochdale: 2,753Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: 3,231

    3,231Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher2,753

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Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton and Rochdale, total
MeasureOldham West, Chadderton and RoytonRochdaleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£540.0m£542.3m£512.2m£510.0m£512.2m£483.8mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£209.0m£209.9m£198.3m£197.4m£198.3m£187.3mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.4m£223.3m£210.9m£201.3m£202.2m£191.0mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£181.7m£182.5m£172.4m£172.3m£173.0m£163.4mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mRochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mRochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.2m£64.5m£60.9m£60.9m£61.2m£57.8mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£12.1m£12.2m£11.5mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£182.7m£183.5m£173.3m£158.6m£159.3m£150.4mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m£30.5m£30.7m£29.0mRochdale
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.5m£24.6m£23.2m£29.4m£29.5m£27.9mRochdale
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mRochdale
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mRochdale
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,88015,312Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6342,697Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9192,618Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,0459,327Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,85220,513Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,2312,753Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton

Sources

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

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