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Rochdale and Burnley

108,019 and 114,851 residents (mid-2024).

Rochdale is higher than Burnley on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 9 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Rochdale is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Burnley on 9. 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 Burnley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochdale £4,722, Burnley £5,004Burnley: £5,004Rochdale: £4,722Burnley: £5,026Rochdale: £4,742Burnley: £4,747Rochdale: £4,479

    £4,722£4,742£4,479Burnley is higher£5,004£5,026£4,747

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £13,281, Burnley £12,944Burnley: £12,944Rochdale: £13,281Burnley: £12,999Rochdale: £13,338Burnley: £12,278Rochdale: £12,598

    £13,281£13,338£12,598Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£12,944£12,999£12,278

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £2,966, Burnley £2,952Burnley: £2,952Rochdale: £2,966Burnley: £2,964Rochdale: £2,979Burnley: £2,800Rochdale: £2,814

    £2,966£2,979£2,814Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£2,952£2,964£2,800

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £11,591, Burnley £11,359Burnley: £11,359Rochdale: £11,591Burnley: £11,407Rochdale: £11,640Burnley: £10,774Rochdale: £10,994

    £11,591£11,640£10,994Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£11,359£11,407£10,774

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £845, Burnley £658Burnley: £658Rochdale: £845Burnley: £661Rochdale: £849Burnley: £624Rochdale: £802

    £845£849£802Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£658£661£624

  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, Burnley £891Burnley: £891Rochdale: £798Burnley: £895Rochdale: £801Burnley: £845Rochdale: £757

    £798£801£757Burnley is higher£891£895£845

  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, Burnley £36Burnley: £36Rochdale: £47Burnley: £37Rochdale: £47Burnley: £35Rochdale: £44

    £47£47£44Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£36£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £564, Burnley £601Burnley: £601Rochdale: £564Burnley: £604Rochdale: £566Burnley: £570Rochdale: £535

    £564£566£535Burnley is higher£601£604£570

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £178, Burnley £185Burnley: £185Rochdale: £178Burnley: £186Rochdale: £179Burnley: £175Rochdale: £169

    £178£179£169Burnley is higher£185£186£175

  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, Burnley £191Burnley: £191Rochdale: £179Burnley: £192Rochdale: £180Burnley: £182Rochdale: £170

    £179£180£170Burnley is higher£191£192£182

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £2,336, Burnley £2,342Burnley: £2,342Rochdale: £2,336Burnley: £2,352Rochdale: £2,346Burnley: £2,221Rochdale: £2,216

    £2,336£2,346£2,216Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£2,342£2,352£2,221

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochdale £283, Burnley £233Burnley: £233Rochdale: £283Burnley: £234Rochdale: £284Burnley: £221Rochdale: £268

    £283£284£268Rochdale is higher£233£234£221

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £433, Burnley £406Burnley: £406Rochdale: £433Burnley: £407Rochdale: £435Burnley: £385Rochdale: £411

    £433£435£411Rochdale is higher£406£407£385

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £7.82, Burnley £5.22Burnley: £5.22Rochdale: £7.82Burnley: £5.24Rochdale: £7.86Burnley: £4.95Rochdale: £7.42

    £7.82£7.86£7.42Rochdale is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £9.83, Burnley £7.41Burnley: £7.41Rochdale: £9.83Burnley: £7.44Rochdale: £9.87Burnley: £7.03Rochdale: £9.32

    £9.83£9.87£9.32Rochdale is higher£7.41£7.44£7.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochdale £5.62, Burnley £5.21Burnley: £5.21Rochdale: £5.62Burnley: £5.23Rochdale: £5.64Burnley: £4.94Rochdale: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Rochdale is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  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, Burnley 991.5Burnley: 991.5Rochdale: 1,030.0

    1,030.0Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count991.5

  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, Burnley 145.9Burnley: 145.9Rochdale: 181.4

    181.4Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count145.9

  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, Burnley 187.9Burnley: 187.9Rochdale: 176.1

    176.1Burnley is higher187.9

  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, Burnley 94.2Burnley: 94.2Rochdale: 86.4

    86.4Burnley is higher94.2

  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, Burnley 299.8Burnley: 299.8Rochdale: 302.2

    302.2Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count299.8

  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, Burnley 44.4Burnley: 44.4Rochdale: 40.6

    40.6Burnley is higher44.4

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Rochdale and Burnley, per person in the age group
MeasureRochdaleBurnleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,722£4,742£4,479£5,004£5,026£4,747Burnley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,281£13,338£12,598£12,944£12,999£12,278Rochdale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,966£2,979£2,814£2,952£2,964£2,800Rochdale
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,591£11,640£10,994£11,359£11,407£10,774Rochdale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£845£849£802£658£661£624Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£798£801£757£891£895£845Burnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£47£47£44£36£37£35Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£564£566£535£601£604£570Burnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£185£186£175Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£179£180£170£191£192£182Burnley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,336£2,346£2,216£2,342£2,352£2,221Burnley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£233£234£221Rochdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£433£435£411£406£407£385Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£5.22£5.24£4.95Rochdale
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.83£9.87£9.32£7.41£7.44£7.03Rochdale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£5.21£5.23£4.94Rochdale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.0991.5Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.4145.9Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026176.1187.9Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.494.2Burnley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026302.2299.8Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.644.4Burnley

Per resident

Rochdale is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Burnley on 11. 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 Burnley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochdale £4,722, Burnley £5,004Burnley: £5,004Rochdale: £4,722Burnley: £5,026Rochdale: £4,742Burnley: £4,747Rochdale: £4,479

    £4,722£4,742£4,479Burnley is higher£5,004£5,026£4,747

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rochdale £1,828, Burnley £2,170Burnley: £2,170Rochdale: £1,828Burnley: £2,180Rochdale: £1,836Burnley: £2,059Rochdale: £1,734

    £1,828£1,836£1,734Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£2,170£2,180£2,059

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rochdale £1,864, Burnley £1,810Burnley: £1,810Rochdale: £1,864Burnley: £1,817Rochdale: £1,872Burnley: £1,716Rochdale: £1,768

    £1,864£1,872£1,768Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,810£1,817£1,716

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rochdale £1,595, Burnley £1,904Burnley: £1,904Rochdale: £1,595Burnley: £1,913Rochdale: £1,602Burnley: £1,806Rochdale: £1,513

    £1,595£1,602£1,513Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£1,904£1,913£1,806

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rochdale £116, Burnley £110Burnley: £110Rochdale: £116Burnley: £111Rochdale: £117Burnley: £105Rochdale: £110

    £116£117£110Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£110£111£105

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £110, Burnley £149Burnley: £149Rochdale: £110Burnley: £150Rochdale: £110Burnley: £142Rochdale: £104

    £110£110£104Burnley is higher£149£150£142

  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, Burnley £6.11Burnley: £6.11Rochdale: £6.45Burnley: £6.14Rochdale: £6.48Burnley: £5.80Rochdale: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£6.11£6.14£5.80

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £564, Burnley £601Burnley: £601Rochdale: £564Burnley: £604Rochdale: £566Burnley: £570Rochdale: £535

    £564£566£535Burnley is higher£601£604£570

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £178, Burnley £185Burnley: £185Rochdale: £178Burnley: £186Rochdale: £179Burnley: £175Rochdale: £169

    £178£179£169Burnley is higher£185£186£175

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rochdale £112, Burnley £117Burnley: £117Rochdale: £112Burnley: £118Rochdale: £113Burnley: £111Rochdale: £107

    £112£113£107Burnley is higher£117£118£111

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rochdale £1,468, Burnley £1,436Burnley: £1,436Rochdale: £1,468Burnley: £1,442Rochdale: £1,474Burnley: £1,362Rochdale: £1,393

    £1,468£1,474£1,393Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,436£1,442£1,362

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochdale £283, Burnley £233Burnley: £233Rochdale: £283Burnley: £234Rochdale: £284Burnley: £221Rochdale: £268

    £283£284£268Rochdale is higher£233£234£221

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rochdale £272, Burnley £249Burnley: £249Rochdale: £272Burnley: £250Rochdale: £274Burnley: £236Rochdale: £258

    £272£274£258Rochdale is higher£249£250£236

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rochdale £4.91, Burnley £3.19Burnley: £3.19Rochdale: £4.91Burnley: £3.21Rochdale: £4.93Burnley: £3.03Rochdale: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Rochdale is higher£3.19£3.21£3.03

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rochdale £6.18, Burnley £4.54Burnley: £4.54Rochdale: £6.18Burnley: £4.56Rochdale: £6.20Burnley: £4.31Rochdale: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Rochdale is higher£4.54£4.56£4.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochdale £5.62, Burnley £5.21Burnley: £5.21Rochdale: £5.62Burnley: £5.23Rochdale: £5.64Burnley: £4.94Rochdale: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Rochdale is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 141.8, Burnley 166.2Burnley: 166.2Rochdale: 141.8

    141.8Burnley is higherDepends on how you count166.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 25.0, Burnley 24.5Burnley: 24.5Rochdale: 25.0

    25.0Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count24.5

  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, Burnley 31.5Burnley: 31.5Rochdale: 24.2

    24.2Burnley is higher31.5

  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, Burnley 94.2Burnley: 94.2Rochdale: 86.4

    86.4Burnley is higher94.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 189.9, Burnley 183.8Burnley: 183.8Rochdale: 189.9

    189.9Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count183.8

  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, Burnley 27.2Burnley: 27.2Rochdale: 25.5

    25.5Burnley is higher27.2

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Rochdale and Burnley, per resident
MeasureRochdaleBurnleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,722£4,742£4,479£5,004£5,026£4,747Burnley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,828£1,836£1,734£2,170£2,180£2,059Burnley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,864£1,872£1,768£1,810£1,817£1,716Rochdale
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,595£1,602£1,513£1,904£1,913£1,806Burnley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£110£111£105Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£149£150£142Burnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£6.11£6.14£5.80Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£564£566£535£601£604£570Burnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£185£186£175Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£107£117£118£111Burnley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,468£1,474£1,393£1,436£1,442£1,362Rochdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£233£234£221Rochdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£272£274£258£249£250£236Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£3.19£3.21£3.03Rochdale
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£4.54£4.56£4.31Rochdale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£5.21£5.23£4.94Rochdale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026141.8166.2Burnley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.024.5Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.231.5Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.494.2Burnley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026189.9183.8Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.527.2Burnley

Total

Rochdale is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Burnley on 17. 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 Burnley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rochdale £510.0m, Burnley £574.8mBurnley: £574.8mRochdale: £510.0mBurnley: £577.2mRochdale: £512.2mBurnley: £545.2mRochdale: £483.8m

    £510.0m£512.2m£483.8mBurnley is higher£574.8m£577.2m£545.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rochdale £197.4m, Burnley £249.3mBurnley: £249.3mRochdale: £197.4mBurnley: £250.3mRochdale: £198.3mBurnley: £236.4mRochdale: £187.3m

    £197.4m£198.3m£187.3mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£249.3m£250.3m£236.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rochdale £201.3m, Burnley £207.8mBurnley: £207.8mRochdale: £201.3mBurnley: £208.7mRochdale: £202.2mBurnley: £197.1mRochdale: £191.0m

    £201.3m£202.2m£191.0mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£207.8m£208.7m£197.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rochdale £172.3m, Burnley £218.7mBurnley: £218.7mRochdale: £172.3mBurnley: £219.7mRochdale: £173.0mBurnley: £207.5mRochdale: £163.4m

    £172.3m£173.0m£163.4mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£218.7m£219.7m£207.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rochdale £12.6m, Burnley £12.7mBurnley: £12.7mRochdale: £12.6mBurnley: £12.7mRochdale: £12.6mBurnley: £12.0mRochdale: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £11.9m, Burnley £17.2mBurnley: £17.2mRochdale: £11.9mBurnley: £17.2mRochdale: £11.9mBurnley: £16.3mRochdale: £11.3m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.3mBurnley is higher£17.2m£17.2m£16.3m

  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, Burnley £0.70mBurnley: £0.70mRochdale: £0.70mBurnley: £0.71mRochdale: £0.70mBurnley: £0.67mRochdale: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £60.9m, Burnley £69.0mBurnley: £69.0mRochdale: £60.9mBurnley: £69.3mRochdale: £61.2mBurnley: £65.5mRochdale: £57.8m

    £60.9m£61.2m£57.8mBurnley is higher£69.0m£69.3m£65.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £19.2m, Burnley £21.2mBurnley: £21.2mRochdale: £19.2mBurnley: £21.3mRochdale: £19.3mBurnley: £20.1mRochdale: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mBurnley is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochdale £12.1m, Burnley £13.5mBurnley: £13.5mRochdale: £12.1mBurnley: £13.5mRochdale: £12.2mBurnley: £12.8mRochdale: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.2m£11.5mBurnley is higher£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rochdale £158.6m, Burnley £164.9mBurnley: £164.9mRochdale: £158.6mBurnley: £165.6mRochdale: £159.3mBurnley: £156.4mRochdale: £150.4m

    £158.6m£159.3m£150.4mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£164.9m£165.6m£156.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rochdale £30.5m, Burnley £26.8mBurnley: £26.8mRochdale: £30.5mBurnley: £26.9mRochdale: £30.7mBurnley: £25.4mRochdale: £29.0m

    £30.5m£30.7m£29.0mRochdale is higher£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rochdale £29.4m, Burnley £28.6mBurnley: £28.6mRochdale: £29.4mBurnley: £28.7mRochdale: £29.5mBurnley: £27.1mRochdale: £27.9m

    £29.4m£29.5m£27.9mRochdale is higher£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rochdale £0.53m, Burnley £0.37mBurnley: £0.37mRochdale: £0.53mBurnley: £0.37mRochdale: £0.53mBurnley: £0.35mRochdale: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mRochdale is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rochdale £0.67m, Burnley £0.52mBurnley: £0.52mRochdale: £0.67mBurnley: £0.52mRochdale: £0.67mBurnley: £0.49mRochdale: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mRochdale is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rochdale £0.61m, Burnley £0.60mBurnley: £0.60mRochdale: £0.61mBurnley: £0.60mRochdale: £0.61mBurnley: £0.57mRochdale: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mRochdale is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rochdale 15,312, Burnley 19,093Burnley: 19,093Rochdale: 15,312

    15,312Burnley is higherDepends on how you count19,093

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rochdale 2,697, Burnley 2,809Burnley: 2,809Rochdale: 2,697

    2,697Burnley is higherDepends on how you count2,809

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochdale 2,618, Burnley 3,618Burnley: 3,618Rochdale: 2,618

    2,618Burnley is higher3,618

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochdale 9,327, Burnley 10,815Burnley: 10,815Rochdale: 9,327

    9,327Burnley is higher10,815

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rochdale 20,513, Burnley 21,110Burnley: 21,110Rochdale: 20,513

    20,513Burnley is higherDepends on how you count21,110

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochdale 2,753, Burnley 3,123Burnley: 3,123Rochdale: 2,753

    2,753Burnley is higher3,123

Show the numbers
Rochdale and Burnley, total
MeasureRochdaleBurnleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£510.0m£512.2m£483.8m£574.8m£577.2m£545.2mBurnley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£197.4m£198.3m£187.3m£249.3m£250.3m£236.4mBurnley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£201.3m£202.2m£191.0m£207.8m£208.7m£197.1mBurnley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£172.3m£173.0m£163.4m£218.7m£219.7m£207.5mBurnley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mBurnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m£17.2m£17.2m£16.3mBurnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mBurnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.9m£61.2m£57.8m£69.0m£69.3m£65.5mBurnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBurnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mBurnley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£158.6m£159.3m£150.4m£164.9m£165.6m£156.4mBurnley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m£26.8m£26.9m£25.4mRochdale
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.4m£29.5m£27.9m£28.6m£28.7m£27.1mRochdale
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mRochdale
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mRochdale
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mRochdale
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,31219,093Burnley
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6972,809Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6183,618Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,32710,815Burnley
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,51321,110Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7533,123Burnley

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.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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