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Rochdale and Bradford South

108,019 and 112,212 residents (mid-2024).

Rochdale is higher than Bradford South on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 6 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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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

Rochdale is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Bradford South on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Rochdale Bradford South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochdale £4,722, Bradford South £4,925Bradford South: £4,925Rochdale: £4,722Bradford South: £4,946Rochdale: £4,742Bradford South: £4,672Rochdale: £4,479

    £4,722£4,742£4,479Bradford South is higher£4,925£4,946£4,672

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £13,281, Bradford South £13,260Bradford South: £13,260Rochdale: £13,281Bradford South: £13,316Rochdale: £13,338Bradford South: £12,577Rochdale: £12,598

    £13,281£13,338£12,598Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£13,260£13,316£12,577

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £2,966, Bradford South £3,331Bradford South: £3,331Rochdale: £2,966Bradford South: £3,345Rochdale: £2,979Bradford South: £3,160Rochdale: £2,814

    £2,966£2,979£2,814Bradford South is higher£3,331£3,345£3,160

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £11,591, Bradford South £11,649Bradford South: £11,649Rochdale: £11,591Bradford South: £11,698Rochdale: £11,640Bradford South: £11,049Rochdale: £10,994

    £11,591£11,640£10,994Bradford South is higherDepends on how you count£11,649£11,698£11,049

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £845, Bradford South £761Bradford South: £761Rochdale: £845Bradford South: £765Rochdale: £849Bradford South: £722Rochdale: £802

    £845£849£802Rochdale is higher£761£765£722

  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, Bradford South £805Bradford South: £805Rochdale: £798Bradford South: £809Rochdale: £801Bradford South: £764Rochdale: £757

    £798£801£757Bradford South is higherDepends on how you count£805£809£764

  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, Bradford South £44Bradford South: £44Rochdale: £47Bradford South: £45Rochdale: £47Bradford South: £42Rochdale: £44

    £47£47£44Rochdale is higher£44£45£42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £564, Bradford South £647Bradford South: £647Rochdale: £564Bradford South: £650Rochdale: £566Bradford South: £614Rochdale: £535

    £564£566£535Bradford South is higher£647£650£614

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £178, Bradford South £181Bradford South: £181Rochdale: £178Bradford South: £182Rochdale: £179Bradford South: £172Rochdale: £169

    £178£179£169Bradford South is higher£181£182£172

  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, Bradford South £232Bradford South: £232Rochdale: £179Bradford South: £233Rochdale: £180Bradford South: £221Rochdale: £170

    £179£180£170Bradford South is higher£232£233£221

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £2,336, Bradford South £2,665Bradford South: £2,665Rochdale: £2,336Bradford South: £2,677Rochdale: £2,346Bradford South: £2,528Rochdale: £2,216

    £2,336£2,346£2,216Bradford South is higher£2,665£2,677£2,528

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochdale £283, Bradford South £234Bradford South: £234Rochdale: £283Bradford South: £235Rochdale: £284Bradford South: £222Rochdale: £268

    £283£284£268Rochdale is higher£234£235£222

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £433, Bradford South £409Bradford South: £409Rochdale: £433Bradford South: £410Rochdale: £435Bradford South: £388Rochdale: £411

    £433£435£411Rochdale is higher£409£410£388

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £7.82, Bradford South £11Bradford South: £11Rochdale: £7.82Bradford South: £12Rochdale: £7.86Bradford South: £11Rochdale: £7.42

    £7.82£7.86£7.42Bradford South is higher£11£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £9.83, Bradford South £13Bradford South: £13Rochdale: £9.83Bradford South: £13Rochdale: £9.87Bradford South: £13Rochdale: £9.32

    £9.83£9.87£9.32Bradford South is higher£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochdale £5.62, Bradford South £5.96Bradford South: £5.96Rochdale: £5.62Bradford South: £5.98Rochdale: £5.64Bradford South: £5.65Rochdale: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Bradford South is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  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, Bradford South 1,040.3Bradford South: 1,040.3Rochdale: 1,030.0

    1,030.0Bradford South is higherDepends on how you count1,040.3

  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, Bradford South 173.9Bradford South: 173.9Rochdale: 181.4

    181.4Rochdale is higher173.9

  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, Bradford South 165.2Bradford South: 165.2Rochdale: 176.1

    176.1Rochdale is higher165.2

  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, Bradford South 99.6Bradford South: 99.6Rochdale: 86.4

    86.4Bradford South is higher99.6

  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, Bradford South 313.7Bradford South: 313.7Rochdale: 302.2

    302.2Bradford South is higher313.7

  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, Bradford South 54.5Bradford South: 54.5Rochdale: 40.6

    40.6Bradford South is higher54.5

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Rochdale and Bradford South, per person in the age group
MeasureRochdaleBradford SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,722£4,742£4,479£4,925£4,946£4,672Bradford South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,281£13,338£12,598£13,260£13,316£12,577Rochdale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,966£2,979£2,814£3,331£3,345£3,160Bradford South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,591£11,640£10,994£11,649£11,698£11,049Bradford South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£845£849£802£761£765£722Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£798£801£757£805£809£764Bradford South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£47£47£44£44£45£42Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£564£566£535£647£650£614Bradford South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£181£182£172Bradford South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£179£180£170£232£233£221Bradford South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,336£2,346£2,216£2,665£2,677£2,528Bradford South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£234£235£222Rochdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£433£435£411£409£410£388Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£11£12£11Bradford South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.83£9.87£9.32£13Bradford South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£5.96£5.98£5.65Bradford South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.01,040.3Bradford South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.4173.9Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026176.1165.2Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.499.6Bradford South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026302.2313.7Bradford South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.654.5Bradford South

Per resident

Rochdale is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Bradford South 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

Rochdale Bradford South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochdale £4,722, Bradford South £4,925Bradford South: £4,925Rochdale: £4,722Bradford South: £4,946Rochdale: £4,742Bradford South: £4,672Rochdale: £4,479

    £4,722£4,742£4,479Bradford South is higher£4,925£4,946£4,672

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rochdale £1,828, Bradford South £1,786Bradford South: £1,786Rochdale: £1,828Bradford South: £1,794Rochdale: £1,836Bradford South: £1,694Rochdale: £1,734

    £1,828£1,836£1,734Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,786£1,794£1,694

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rochdale £1,864, Bradford South £2,071Bradford South: £2,071Rochdale: £1,864Bradford South: £2,080Rochdale: £1,872Bradford South: £1,964Rochdale: £1,768

    £1,864£1,872£1,768Bradford South is higher£2,071£2,080£1,964

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rochdale £1,595, Bradford South £1,569Bradford South: £1,569Rochdale: £1,595Bradford South: £1,576Rochdale: £1,602Bradford South: £1,489Rochdale: £1,513

    £1,595£1,602£1,513Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,569£1,576£1,489

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rochdale £116, Bradford South £103Bradford South: £103Rochdale: £116Bradford South: £103Rochdale: £117Bradford South: £97Rochdale: £110

    £116£117£110Rochdale is higher£103£103£97

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £110, Bradford South £108Bradford South: £108Rochdale: £110Bradford South: £109Rochdale: £110Bradford South: £103Rochdale: £104

    £110£110£104Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£108£109£103

  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, Bradford South £5.98Bradford South: £5.98Rochdale: £6.45Bradford South: £6.00Rochdale: £6.48Bradford South: £5.67Rochdale: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Rochdale is higher£5.98£6.00£5.67

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £564, Bradford South £647Bradford South: £647Rochdale: £564Bradford South: £650Rochdale: £566Bradford South: £614Rochdale: £535

    £564£566£535Bradford South is higher£647£650£614

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £178, Bradford South £181Bradford South: £181Rochdale: £178Bradford South: £182Rochdale: £179Bradford South: £172Rochdale: £169

    £178£179£169Bradford South is higher£181£182£172

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rochdale £112, Bradford South £145Bradford South: £145Rochdale: £112Bradford South: £145Rochdale: £113Bradford South: £137Rochdale: £107

    £112£113£107Bradford South is higher£145£145£137

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rochdale £1,468, Bradford South £1,657Bradford South: £1,657Rochdale: £1,468Bradford South: £1,664Rochdale: £1,474Bradford South: £1,572Rochdale: £1,393

    £1,468£1,474£1,393Bradford South is higher£1,657£1,664£1,572

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochdale £283, Bradford South £234Bradford South: £234Rochdale: £283Bradford South: £235Rochdale: £284Bradford South: £222Rochdale: £268

    £283£284£268Rochdale is higher£234£235£222

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rochdale £272, Bradford South £254Bradford South: £254Rochdale: £272Bradford South: £255Rochdale: £274Bradford South: £241Rochdale: £258

    £272£274£258Rochdale is higher£254£255£241

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rochdale £4.91, Bradford South £7.14Bradford South: £7.14Rochdale: £4.91Bradford South: £7.17Rochdale: £4.93Bradford South: £6.77Rochdale: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Bradford South is higher£7.14£7.17£6.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rochdale £6.18, Bradford South £8.22Bradford South: £8.22Rochdale: £6.18Bradford South: £8.26Rochdale: £6.20Bradford South: £7.80Rochdale: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Bradford South is higher£8.22£8.26£7.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochdale £5.62, Bradford South £5.96Bradford South: £5.96Rochdale: £5.62Bradford South: £5.98Rochdale: £5.64Bradford South: £5.65Rochdale: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Bradford South is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 141.8, Bradford South 140.2Bradford South: 140.2Rochdale: 141.8

    141.8Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count140.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 25.0, Bradford South 23.4Bradford South: 23.4Rochdale: 25.0

    25.0Rochdale is higher23.4

  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, Bradford South 22.3Bradford South: 22.3Rochdale: 24.2

    24.2Rochdale is higher22.3

  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, Bradford South 99.6Bradford South: 99.6Rochdale: 86.4

    86.4Bradford South is higher99.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 189.9, Bradford South 195.0Bradford South: 195.0Rochdale: 189.9

    189.9Bradford South is higher195.0

  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, Bradford South 33.9Bradford South: 33.9Rochdale: 25.5

    25.5Bradford South is higher33.9

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Rochdale and Bradford South, per resident
MeasureRochdaleBradford SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,722£4,742£4,479£4,925£4,946£4,672Bradford South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,828£1,836£1,734£1,786£1,794£1,694Rochdale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,864£1,872£1,768£2,071£2,080£1,964Bradford South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,595£1,602£1,513£1,569£1,576£1,489Rochdale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£103£103£97Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£108£109£103Rochdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£5.98£6.00£5.67Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£564£566£535£647£650£614Bradford South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£181£182£172Bradford South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£107£145£145£137Bradford South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,468£1,474£1,393£1,657£1,664£1,572Bradford South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£234£235£222Rochdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£272£274£258£254£255£241Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£7.14£7.17£6.77Bradford South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£8.22£8.26£7.80Bradford South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£5.96£5.98£5.65Bradford South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026141.8140.2Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.023.4Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.222.3Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.499.6Bradford South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026189.9195.0Bradford South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.533.9Bradford South

Total

Rochdale is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Bradford South 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

Rochdale Bradford South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rochdale £510.0m, Bradford South £552.7mBradford South: £552.7mRochdale: £510.0mBradford South: £555.0mRochdale: £512.2mBradford South: £524.2mRochdale: £483.8m

    £510.0m£512.2m£483.8mBradford South is higher£552.7m£555.0m£524.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rochdale £197.4m, Bradford South £200.4mBradford South: £200.4mRochdale: £197.4mBradford South: £201.3mRochdale: £198.3mBradford South: £190.1mRochdale: £187.3m

    £197.4m£198.3m£187.3mBradford South is higherDepends on how you count£200.4m£201.3m£190.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rochdale £201.3m, Bradford South £232.4mBradford South: £232.4mRochdale: £201.3mBradford South: £233.4mRochdale: £202.2mBradford South: £220.4mRochdale: £191.0m

    £201.3m£202.2m£191.0mBradford South is higher£232.4m£233.4m£220.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rochdale £172.3m, Bradford South £176.1mBradford South: £176.1mRochdale: £172.3mBradford South: £176.8mRochdale: £173.0mBradford South: £167.0mRochdale: £163.4m

    £172.3m£173.0m£163.4mBradford South is higherDepends on how you count£176.1m£176.8m£167.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rochdale £12.6m, Bradford South £11.5mBradford South: £11.5mRochdale: £12.6mBradford South: £11.6mRochdale: £12.6mBradford South: £10.9mRochdale: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mRochdale is higher£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £11.9m, Bradford South £12.2mBradford South: £12.2mRochdale: £11.9mBradford South: £12.2mRochdale: £11.9mBradford South: £11.5mRochdale: £11.3m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.3mBradford South is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m

  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, Bradford South £0.67mBradford South: £0.67mRochdale: £0.70mBradford South: £0.67mRochdale: £0.70mBradford South: £0.64mRochdale: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mRochdale is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.64m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £60.9m, Bradford South £72.6mBradford South: £72.6mRochdale: £60.9mBradford South: £73.0mRochdale: £61.2mBradford South: £68.9mRochdale: £57.8m

    £60.9m£61.2m£57.8mBradford South is higher£72.6m£73.0m£68.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £19.2m, Bradford South £20.3mBradford South: £20.3mRochdale: £19.2mBradford South: £20.4mRochdale: £19.3mBradford South: £19.2mRochdale: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mBradford South is higher£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochdale £12.1m, Bradford South £16.2mBradford South: £16.2mRochdale: £12.1mBradford South: £16.3mRochdale: £12.2mBradford South: £15.4mRochdale: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.2m£11.5mBradford South is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rochdale £158.6m, Bradford South £185.9mBradford South: £185.9mRochdale: £158.6mBradford South: £186.7mRochdale: £159.3mBradford South: £176.4mRochdale: £150.4m

    £158.6m£159.3m£150.4mBradford South is higher£185.9m£186.7m£176.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rochdale £30.5m, Bradford South £26.2mBradford South: £26.2mRochdale: £30.5mBradford South: £26.3mRochdale: £30.7mBradford South: £24.9mRochdale: £29.0m

    £30.5m£30.7m£29.0mRochdale is higher£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rochdale £29.4m, Bradford South £28.5mBradford South: £28.5mRochdale: £29.4mBradford South: £28.6mRochdale: £29.5mBradford South: £27.0mRochdale: £27.9m

    £29.4m£29.5m£27.9mRochdale is higher£28.5m£28.6m£27.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rochdale £0.53m, Bradford South £0.80mBradford South: £0.80mRochdale: £0.53mBradford South: £0.80mRochdale: £0.53mBradford South: £0.76mRochdale: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mBradford South is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rochdale £0.67m, Bradford South £0.92mBradford South: £0.92mRochdale: £0.67mBradford South: £0.93mRochdale: £0.67mBradford South: £0.88mRochdale: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mBradford South is higher£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rochdale £0.61m, Bradford South £0.67mBradford South: £0.67mRochdale: £0.61mBradford South: £0.67mRochdale: £0.61mBradford South: £0.63mRochdale: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mBradford South is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rochdale 15,312, Bradford South 15,726Bradford South: 15,726Rochdale: 15,312

    15,312Bradford South is higherDepends on how you count15,726

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rochdale 2,697, Bradford South 2,629Bradford South: 2,629Rochdale: 2,697

    2,697Rochdale is higher2,629

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochdale 2,618, Bradford South 2,498Bradford South: 2,498Rochdale: 2,618

    2,618Rochdale is higher2,498

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochdale 9,327, Bradford South 11,179Bradford South: 11,179Rochdale: 9,327

    9,327Bradford South is higher11,179

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rochdale 20,513, Bradford South 21,879Bradford South: 21,879Rochdale: 20,513

    20,513Bradford South is higher21,879

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochdale 2,753, Bradford South 3,801Bradford South: 3,801Rochdale: 2,753

    2,753Bradford South is higher3,801

Show the numbers
Rochdale and Bradford South, total
MeasureRochdaleBradford SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£510.0m£512.2m£483.8m£552.7m£555.0m£524.2mBradford South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£197.4m£198.3m£187.3m£200.4m£201.3m£190.1mBradford South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£201.3m£202.2m£191.0m£232.4m£233.4m£220.4mBradford South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£172.3m£173.0m£163.4m£176.1m£176.8m£167.0mBradford South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mRochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mBradford South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.67m£0.67m£0.64mRochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.9m£61.2m£57.8m£72.6m£73.0m£68.9mBradford South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£20.3m£20.4m£19.2mBradford South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mBradford South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£158.6m£159.3m£150.4m£185.9m£186.7m£176.4mBradford South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m£26.2m£26.3m£24.9mRochdale
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.4m£29.5m£27.9m£28.5m£28.6m£27.0mRochdale
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mBradford South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mBradford South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mBradford South
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,31215,726Bradford South
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6972,629Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6182,498Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,32711,179Bradford South
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,51321,879Bradford South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7533,801Bradford South

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  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.
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