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Rochdale and Birmingham Erdington

108,019 and 126,168 residents (mid-2024).

Rochdale is higher than Birmingham Erdington on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Rochdale is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Erdington on 18. 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

Rochdale Birmingham Erdington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochdale £4,722, Birmingham Erdington £5,611Birmingham Erdington: £5,611Rochdale: £4,722Birmingham Erdington: £5,635Rochdale: £4,742Birmingham Erdington: £5,322Rochdale: £4,479

    £4,722£4,742£4,479Birmingham Erdington is higher£5,611£5,635£5,322

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £13,281, Birmingham Erdington £13,257Birmingham Erdington: £13,257Rochdale: £13,281Birmingham Erdington: £13,313Rochdale: £13,338Birmingham Erdington: £12,574Rochdale: £12,598

    £13,281£13,338£12,598Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£13,257£13,313£12,574

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £2,966, Birmingham Erdington £3,587Birmingham Erdington: £3,587Rochdale: £2,966Birmingham Erdington: £3,602Rochdale: £2,979Birmingham Erdington: £3,402Rochdale: £2,814

    £2,966£2,979£2,814Birmingham Erdington is higher£3,587£3,602£3,402

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £11,591, Birmingham Erdington £11,280Birmingham Erdington: £11,280Rochdale: £11,591Birmingham Erdington: £11,328Rochdale: £11,640Birmingham Erdington: £10,700Rochdale: £10,994

    £11,591£11,640£10,994Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£11,280£11,328£10,700

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £845, Birmingham Erdington £974Birmingham Erdington: £974Rochdale: £845Birmingham Erdington: £978Rochdale: £849Birmingham Erdington: £923Rochdale: £802

    £845£849£802Birmingham Erdington is higher£974£978£923

  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: Rochdale £798, Birmingham Erdington £950Birmingham Erdington: £950Rochdale: £798Birmingham Erdington: £954Rochdale: £801Birmingham Erdington: £901Rochdale: £757

    £798£801£757Birmingham Erdington is higher£950£954£901

  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: Rochdale £47, Birmingham Erdington £53Birmingham Erdington: £53Rochdale: £47Birmingham Erdington: £53Rochdale: £47Birmingham Erdington: £50Rochdale: £44

    £47£47£44Birmingham Erdington is higher£53£53£50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £564, Birmingham Erdington £719Birmingham Erdington: £719Rochdale: £564Birmingham Erdington: £722Rochdale: £566Birmingham Erdington: £682Rochdale: £535

    £564£566£535Birmingham Erdington is higher£719£722£682

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £178, Birmingham Erdington £176Birmingham Erdington: £176Rochdale: £178Birmingham Erdington: £177Rochdale: £179Birmingham Erdington: £167Rochdale: £169

    £178£179£169Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£176£177£167

  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: Rochdale £179, Birmingham Erdington £196Birmingham Erdington: £196Rochdale: £179Birmingham Erdington: £197Rochdale: £180Birmingham Erdington: £186Rochdale: £170

    £179£180£170Birmingham Erdington is higher£196£197£186

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £2,336, Birmingham Erdington £2,891Birmingham Erdington: £2,891Rochdale: £2,336Birmingham Erdington: £2,904Rochdale: £2,346Birmingham Erdington: £2,743Rochdale: £2,216

    £2,336£2,346£2,216Birmingham Erdington is higher£2,891£2,904£2,743

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochdale £283, Birmingham Erdington £701Birmingham Erdington: £701Rochdale: £283Birmingham Erdington: £704Rochdale: £284Birmingham Erdington: £665Rochdale: £268

    £283£284£268Birmingham Erdington is higher£701£704£665

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £433, Birmingham Erdington £474Birmingham Erdington: £474Rochdale: £433Birmingham Erdington: £476Rochdale: £435Birmingham Erdington: £449Rochdale: £411

    £433£435£411Birmingham Erdington is higher£474£476£449

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £7.82, Birmingham Erdington £13Birmingham Erdington: £13Rochdale: £7.82Birmingham Erdington: £13Rochdale: £7.86Birmingham Erdington: £12Rochdale: £7.42

    £7.82£7.86£7.42Birmingham Erdington is higher£13£13£12

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £9.83, Birmingham Erdington £13Birmingham Erdington: £13Rochdale: £9.83Birmingham Erdington: £13Rochdale: £9.87Birmingham Erdington: £12Rochdale: £9.32

    £9.83£9.87£9.32Birmingham Erdington is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochdale £5.62, Birmingham Erdington £7.25Birmingham Erdington: £7.25Rochdale: £5.62Birmingham Erdington: £7.28Rochdale: £5.64Birmingham Erdington: £6.88Rochdale: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Birmingham Erdington is higher£7.25£7.28£6.88

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rochdale 1,030.0, Birmingham Erdington 1,002.0Birmingham Erdington: 1,002.0Rochdale: 1,030.0

    1,030.0Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count1,002.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rochdale 181.4, Birmingham Erdington 204.2Birmingham Erdington: 204.2Rochdale: 181.4

    181.4Birmingham Erdington is higher204.2

  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: Rochdale 176.1, Birmingham Erdington 194.8Birmingham Erdington: 194.8Rochdale: 176.1

    176.1Birmingham Erdington is higher194.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 86.4, Birmingham Erdington 100.6Birmingham Erdington: 100.6Rochdale: 86.4

    86.4Birmingham Erdington is higher100.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Rochdale 302.2, Birmingham Erdington 354.6Birmingham Erdington: 354.6Rochdale: 302.2

    302.2Birmingham Erdington is higher354.6

  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: Rochdale 40.6, Birmingham Erdington 44.4Birmingham Erdington: 44.4Rochdale: 40.6

    40.6Birmingham Erdington is higher44.4

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Rochdale and Birmingham Erdington, per person in the age group
MeasureRochdaleBirmingham ErdingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,722£4,742£4,479£5,611£5,635£5,322Birmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,281£13,338£12,598£13,257£13,313£12,574Rochdale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,966£2,979£2,814£3,587£3,602£3,402Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,591£11,640£10,994£11,280£11,328£10,700Rochdale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£845£849£802£974£978£923Birmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£798£801£757£950£954£901Birmingham Erdington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£47£47£44£53£53£50Birmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£564£566£535£719£722£682Birmingham Erdington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£176£177£167Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£179£180£170£196£197£186Birmingham Erdington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,336£2,346£2,216£2,891£2,904£2,743Birmingham Erdington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£701£704£665Birmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£433£435£411£474£476£449Birmingham Erdington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£13£13£12Birmingham Erdington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.83£9.87£9.32£13£13£12Birmingham Erdington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£7.25£7.28£6.88Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.01,002.0Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.4204.2Birmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026176.1194.8Birmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.4100.6Birmingham Erdington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026302.2354.6Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.644.4Birmingham Erdington

Per resident

Rochdale is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Erdington on 18. 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

Rochdale Birmingham Erdington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochdale £4,722, Birmingham Erdington £5,611Birmingham Erdington: £5,611Rochdale: £4,722Birmingham Erdington: £5,635Rochdale: £4,742Birmingham Erdington: £5,322Rochdale: £4,479

    £4,722£4,742£4,479Birmingham Erdington is higher£5,611£5,635£5,322

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rochdale £1,828, Birmingham Erdington £1,717Birmingham Erdington: £1,717Rochdale: £1,828Birmingham Erdington: £1,724Rochdale: £1,836Birmingham Erdington: £1,628Rochdale: £1,734

    £1,828£1,836£1,734Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,717£1,724£1,628

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rochdale £1,864, Birmingham Erdington £2,291Birmingham Erdington: £2,291Rochdale: £1,864Birmingham Erdington: £2,300Rochdale: £1,872Birmingham Erdington: £2,173Rochdale: £1,768

    £1,864£1,872£1,768Birmingham Erdington is higher£2,291£2,300£2,173

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rochdale £1,595, Birmingham Erdington £1,461Birmingham Erdington: £1,461Rochdale: £1,595Birmingham Erdington: £1,467Rochdale: £1,602Birmingham Erdington: £1,386Rochdale: £1,513

    £1,595£1,602£1,513Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,461£1,467£1,386

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rochdale £116, Birmingham Erdington £126Birmingham Erdington: £126Rochdale: £116Birmingham Erdington: £127Rochdale: £117Birmingham Erdington: £120Rochdale: £110

    £116£117£110Birmingham Erdington is higher£126£127£120

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £110, Birmingham Erdington £123Birmingham Erdington: £123Rochdale: £110Birmingham Erdington: £124Rochdale: £110Birmingham Erdington: £117Rochdale: £104

    £110£110£104Birmingham Erdington is higher£123£124£117

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Rochdale £6.45, Birmingham Erdington £6.82Birmingham Erdington: £6.82Rochdale: £6.45Birmingham Erdington: £6.85Rochdale: £6.48Birmingham Erdington: £6.47Rochdale: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Birmingham Erdington is higher£6.82£6.85£6.47

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £564, Birmingham Erdington £719Birmingham Erdington: £719Rochdale: £564Birmingham Erdington: £722Rochdale: £566Birmingham Erdington: £682Rochdale: £535

    £564£566£535Birmingham Erdington is higher£719£722£682

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £178, Birmingham Erdington £176Birmingham Erdington: £176Rochdale: £178Birmingham Erdington: £177Rochdale: £179Birmingham Erdington: £167Rochdale: £169

    £178£179£169Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£176£177£167

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rochdale £112, Birmingham Erdington £125Birmingham Erdington: £125Rochdale: £112Birmingham Erdington: £126Rochdale: £113Birmingham Erdington: £119Rochdale: £107

    £112£113£107Birmingham Erdington is higher£125£126£119

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rochdale £1,468, Birmingham Erdington £1,846Birmingham Erdington: £1,846Rochdale: £1,468Birmingham Erdington: £1,854Rochdale: £1,474Birmingham Erdington: £1,751Rochdale: £1,393

    £1,468£1,474£1,393Birmingham Erdington is higher£1,846£1,854£1,751

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochdale £283, Birmingham Erdington £701Birmingham Erdington: £701Rochdale: £283Birmingham Erdington: £704Rochdale: £284Birmingham Erdington: £665Rochdale: £268

    £283£284£268Birmingham Erdington is higher£701£704£665

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rochdale £272, Birmingham Erdington £302Birmingham Erdington: £302Rochdale: £272Birmingham Erdington: £304Rochdale: £274Birmingham Erdington: £287Rochdale: £258

    £272£274£258Birmingham Erdington is higher£302£304£287

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rochdale £4.91, Birmingham Erdington £8.34Birmingham Erdington: £8.34Rochdale: £4.91Birmingham Erdington: £8.37Rochdale: £4.93Birmingham Erdington: £7.91Rochdale: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Birmingham Erdington is higher£8.34£8.37£7.91

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rochdale £6.18, Birmingham Erdington £8.40Birmingham Erdington: £8.40Rochdale: £6.18Birmingham Erdington: £8.44Rochdale: £6.20Birmingham Erdington: £7.97Rochdale: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Birmingham Erdington is higher£8.40£8.44£7.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochdale £5.62, Birmingham Erdington £7.25Birmingham Erdington: £7.25Rochdale: £5.62Birmingham Erdington: £7.28Rochdale: £5.64Birmingham Erdington: £6.88Rochdale: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Birmingham Erdington is higher£7.25£7.28£6.88

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 141.8, Birmingham Erdington 129.8Birmingham Erdington: 129.8Rochdale: 141.8

    141.8Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count129.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 25.0, Birmingham Erdington 26.4Birmingham Erdington: 26.4Rochdale: 25.0

    25.0Birmingham Erdington is higher26.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 24.2, Birmingham Erdington 25.2Birmingham Erdington: 25.2Rochdale: 24.2

    24.2Birmingham Erdington is higher25.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 86.4, Birmingham Erdington 100.6Birmingham Erdington: 100.6Rochdale: 86.4

    86.4Birmingham Erdington is higher100.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 189.9, Birmingham Erdington 226.4Birmingham Erdington: 226.4Rochdale: 189.9

    189.9Birmingham Erdington is higher226.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 25.5, Birmingham Erdington 28.4Birmingham Erdington: 28.4Rochdale: 25.5

    25.5Birmingham Erdington is higher28.4

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Rochdale and Birmingham Erdington, per resident
MeasureRochdaleBirmingham ErdingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,722£4,742£4,479£5,611£5,635£5,322Birmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,828£1,836£1,734£1,717£1,724£1,628Rochdale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,864£1,872£1,768£2,291£2,300£2,173Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,595£1,602£1,513£1,461£1,467£1,386Rochdale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£126£127£120Birmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£123£124£117Birmingham Erdington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£6.82£6.85£6.47Birmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£564£566£535£719£722£682Birmingham Erdington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£176£177£167Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£107£125£126£119Birmingham Erdington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,468£1,474£1,393£1,846£1,854£1,751Birmingham Erdington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£701£704£665Birmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£272£274£258£302£304£287Birmingham Erdington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£8.34£8.37£7.91Birmingham Erdington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£8.40£8.44£7.97Birmingham Erdington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£7.25£7.28£6.88Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026141.8129.8Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.026.4Birmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.225.2Birmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.4100.6Birmingham Erdington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026189.9226.4Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.528.4Birmingham Erdington

Total

Rochdale is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Erdington on 22. 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

Rochdale Birmingham Erdington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rochdale £510.0m, Birmingham Erdington £707.9mBirmingham Erdington: £707.9mRochdale: £510.0mBirmingham Erdington: £710.9mRochdale: £512.2mBirmingham Erdington: £671.5mRochdale: £483.8m

    £510.0m£512.2m£483.8mBirmingham Erdington is higher£707.9m£710.9m£671.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rochdale £197.4m, Birmingham Erdington £216.6mBirmingham Erdington: £216.6mRochdale: £197.4mBirmingham Erdington: £217.5mRochdale: £198.3mBirmingham Erdington: £205.4mRochdale: £187.3m

    £197.4m£198.3m£187.3mBirmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£216.6m£217.5m£205.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rochdale £201.3m, Birmingham Erdington £289.0mBirmingham Erdington: £289.0mRochdale: £201.3mBirmingham Erdington: £290.2mRochdale: £202.2mBirmingham Erdington: £274.1mRochdale: £191.0m

    £201.3m£202.2m£191.0mBirmingham Erdington is higher£289.0m£290.2m£274.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rochdale £172.3m, Birmingham Erdington £184.3mBirmingham Erdington: £184.3mRochdale: £172.3mBirmingham Erdington: £185.1mRochdale: £173.0mBirmingham Erdington: £174.8mRochdale: £163.4m

    £172.3m£173.0m£163.4mBirmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£184.3m£185.1m£174.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rochdale £12.6m, Birmingham Erdington £15.9mBirmingham Erdington: £15.9mRochdale: £12.6mBirmingham Erdington: £16.0mRochdale: £12.6mBirmingham Erdington: £15.1mRochdale: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mBirmingham Erdington is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £11.9m, Birmingham Erdington £15.5mBirmingham Erdington: £15.5mRochdale: £11.9mBirmingham Erdington: £15.6mRochdale: £11.9mBirmingham Erdington: £14.7mRochdale: £11.3m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.3mBirmingham Erdington is higher£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Rochdale £0.70m, Birmingham Erdington £0.86mBirmingham Erdington: £0.86mRochdale: £0.70mBirmingham Erdington: £0.86mRochdale: £0.70mBirmingham Erdington: £0.82mRochdale: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mBirmingham Erdington is higher£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £60.9m, Birmingham Erdington £90.7mBirmingham Erdington: £90.7mRochdale: £60.9mBirmingham Erdington: £91.1mRochdale: £61.2mBirmingham Erdington: £86.0mRochdale: £57.8m

    £60.9m£61.2m£57.8mBirmingham Erdington is higher£90.7m£91.1m£86.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £19.2m, Birmingham Erdington £22.2mBirmingham Erdington: £22.2mRochdale: £19.2mBirmingham Erdington: £22.3mRochdale: £19.3mBirmingham Erdington: £21.1mRochdale: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mBirmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochdale £12.1m, Birmingham Erdington £15.8mBirmingham Erdington: £15.8mRochdale: £12.1mBirmingham Erdington: £15.9mRochdale: £12.2mBirmingham Erdington: £15.0mRochdale: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.2m£11.5mBirmingham Erdington is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rochdale £158.6m, Birmingham Erdington £233.0mBirmingham Erdington: £233.0mRochdale: £158.6mBirmingham Erdington: £233.9mRochdale: £159.3mBirmingham Erdington: £221.0mRochdale: £150.4m

    £158.6m£159.3m£150.4mBirmingham Erdington is higher£233.0m£233.9m£221.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rochdale £30.5m, Birmingham Erdington £88.5mBirmingham Erdington: £88.5mRochdale: £30.5mBirmingham Erdington: £88.9mRochdale: £30.7mBirmingham Erdington: £83.9mRochdale: £29.0m

    £30.5m£30.7m£29.0mBirmingham Erdington is higher£88.5m£88.9m£83.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rochdale £29.4m, Birmingham Erdington £38.2mBirmingham Erdington: £38.2mRochdale: £29.4mBirmingham Erdington: £38.3mRochdale: £29.5mBirmingham Erdington: £36.2mRochdale: £27.9m

    £29.4m£29.5m£27.9mBirmingham Erdington is higher£38.2m£38.3m£36.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rochdale £0.53m, Birmingham Erdington £1.1mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mRochdale: £0.53mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mRochdale: £0.53mBirmingham Erdington: £1.00mRochdale: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mBirmingham Erdington is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rochdale £0.67m, Birmingham Erdington £1.1mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mRochdale: £0.67mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mRochdale: £0.67mBirmingham Erdington: £1.0mRochdale: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mBirmingham Erdington is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rochdale £0.61m, Birmingham Erdington £0.92mBirmingham Erdington: £0.92mRochdale: £0.61mBirmingham Erdington: £0.92mRochdale: £0.61mBirmingham Erdington: £0.87mRochdale: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mBirmingham Erdington is higher£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rochdale 15,312, Birmingham Erdington 16,370Birmingham Erdington: 16,370Rochdale: 15,312

    15,312Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count16,370

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rochdale 2,697, Birmingham Erdington 3,336Birmingham Erdington: 3,336Rochdale: 2,697

    2,697Birmingham Erdington is higher3,336

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochdale 2,618, Birmingham Erdington 3,183Birmingham Erdington: 3,183Rochdale: 2,618

    2,618Birmingham Erdington is higher3,183

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochdale 9,327, Birmingham Erdington 12,696Birmingham Erdington: 12,696Rochdale: 9,327

    9,327Birmingham Erdington is higher12,696

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rochdale 20,513, Birmingham Erdington 28,569Birmingham Erdington: 28,569Rochdale: 20,513

    20,513Birmingham Erdington is higher28,569

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochdale 2,753, Birmingham Erdington 3,578Birmingham Erdington: 3,578Rochdale: 2,753

    2,753Birmingham Erdington is higher3,578

Show the numbers
Rochdale and Birmingham Erdington, total
MeasureRochdaleBirmingham ErdingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£510.0m£512.2m£483.8m£707.9m£710.9m£671.5mBirmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£197.4m£198.3m£187.3m£216.6m£217.5m£205.4mBirmingham Erdington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£201.3m£202.2m£191.0m£289.0m£290.2m£274.1mBirmingham Erdington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£172.3m£173.0m£163.4m£184.3m£185.1m£174.8mBirmingham Erdington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mBirmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mBirmingham Erdington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.86m£0.86m£0.82mBirmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.9m£61.2m£57.8m£90.7m£91.1m£86.0mBirmingham Erdington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£22.2m£22.3m£21.1mBirmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mBirmingham Erdington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£158.6m£159.3m£150.4m£233.0m£233.9m£221.0mBirmingham Erdington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m£88.5m£88.9m£83.9mBirmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.4m£29.5m£27.9m£38.2m£38.3m£36.2mBirmingham Erdington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£1.1m£1.1m£1.00mBirmingham Erdington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBirmingham Erdington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mBirmingham Erdington
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,31216,370Birmingham Erdington
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6973,336Birmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6183,183Birmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,32712,696Birmingham Erdington
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,51328,569Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7533,578Birmingham Erdington

Sources

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

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