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Rochdale and Derby South

108,019 and 125,397 residents (mid-2024).

Rochdale is higher than Derby South on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 9 of 22 measures, and Derby South on 13. 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 Derby South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochdale £4,722, Derby South £4,671Derby South: £4,671Rochdale: £4,722Derby South: £4,691Rochdale: £4,742Derby South: £4,431Rochdale: £4,479

    £4,722£4,742£4,479Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£4,671£4,691£4,431

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £13,281, Derby South £12,778Derby South: £12,778Rochdale: £13,281Derby South: £12,833Rochdale: £13,338Derby South: £12,121Rochdale: £12,598

    £13,281£13,338£12,598Rochdale is higher£12,778£12,833£12,121

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £2,966, Derby South £3,118Derby South: £3,118Rochdale: £2,966Derby South: £3,131Rochdale: £2,979Derby South: £2,957Rochdale: £2,814

    £2,966£2,979£2,814Derby South is higher£3,118£3,131£2,957

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £11,591, Derby South £10,825Derby South: £10,825Rochdale: £11,591Derby South: £10,871Rochdale: £11,640Derby South: £10,268Rochdale: £10,994

    £11,591£11,640£10,994Rochdale is higher£10,825£10,871£10,268

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £845, Derby South £1,036Derby South: £1,036Rochdale: £845Derby South: £1,041Rochdale: £849Derby South: £983Rochdale: £802

    £845£849£802Derby South is higher£1,036£1,041£983

  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, Derby South £869Derby South: £869Rochdale: £798Derby South: £873Rochdale: £801Derby South: £824Rochdale: £757

    £798£801£757Derby South is higherDepends on how you count£869£873£824

  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, Derby South £49Derby South: £49Rochdale: £47Derby South: £49Rochdale: £47Derby South: £46Rochdale: £44

    £47£47£44Derby South is higherDepends on how you count£49£49£46

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £564, Derby South £624Derby South: £624Rochdale: £564Derby South: £627Rochdale: £566Derby South: £592Rochdale: £535

    £564£566£535Derby South is higher£624£627£592

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £178, Derby South £158Derby South: £158Rochdale: £178Derby South: £158Rochdale: £179Derby South: £150Rochdale: £169

    £178£179£169Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£158£158£150

  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, Derby South £218Derby South: £218Rochdale: £179Derby South: £219Rochdale: £180Derby South: £207Rochdale: £170

    £179£180£170Derby South is higher£218£219£207

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £2,336, Derby South £2,503Derby South: £2,503Rochdale: £2,336Derby South: £2,514Rochdale: £2,346Derby South: £2,374Rochdale: £2,216

    £2,336£2,346£2,216Derby South is higher£2,503£2,514£2,374

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochdale £283, Derby South £292Derby South: £292Rochdale: £283Derby South: £293Rochdale: £284Derby South: £277Rochdale: £268

    £283£284£268Derby South is higher£292£293£277

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £433, Derby South £380Derby South: £380Rochdale: £433Derby South: £382Rochdale: £435Derby South: £361Rochdale: £411

    £433£435£411Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£380£382£361

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £7.82, Derby South £7.33Derby South: £7.33Rochdale: £7.82Derby South: £7.36Rochdale: £7.86Derby South: £6.95Rochdale: £7.42

    £7.82£7.86£7.42Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£7.33£7.36£6.95

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £9.83, Derby South £9.14Derby South: £9.14Rochdale: £9.83Derby South: £9.18Rochdale: £9.87Derby South: £8.67Rochdale: £9.32

    £9.83£9.87£9.32Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£9.14£9.18£8.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochdale £5.62, Derby South £6.50Derby South: £6.50Rochdale: £5.62Derby South: £6.53Rochdale: £5.64Derby South: £6.17Rochdale: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Derby South is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

  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, Derby South 991.1Derby South: 991.1Rochdale: 1,030.0

    1,030.0Rochdale is higher991.1

  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, Derby South 193.0Derby South: 193.0Rochdale: 181.4

    181.4Derby South is higherDepends on how you count193.0

  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, Derby South 180.8Derby South: 180.8Rochdale: 176.1

    176.1Derby South is higherDepends on how you count180.8

  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, Derby South 90.3Derby South: 90.3Rochdale: 86.4

    86.4Derby South is higher90.3

  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, Derby South 298.9Derby South: 298.9Rochdale: 302.2

    302.2Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count298.9

  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, Derby South 48.6Derby South: 48.6Rochdale: 40.6

    40.6Derby South is higher48.6

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Rochdale and Derby South, per person in the age group
MeasureRochdaleDerby SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,722£4,742£4,479£4,671£4,691£4,431Rochdale
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,281£13,338£12,598£12,778£12,833£12,121Rochdale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,966£2,979£2,814£3,118£3,131£2,957Derby South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,591£11,640£10,994£10,825£10,871£10,268Rochdale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£845£849£802£1,036£1,041£983Derby South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£798£801£757£869£873£824Derby South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£47£47£44£49£49£46Derby South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£564£566£535£624£627£592Derby South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£158£158£150Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£179£180£170£218£219£207Derby South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,336£2,346£2,216£2,503£2,514£2,374Derby South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£292£293£277Derby South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£433£435£411£380£382£361Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£7.33£7.36£6.95Rochdale
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.83£9.87£9.32£9.14£9.18£8.67Rochdale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£6.50£6.53£6.17Derby South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.0991.1Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.4193.0Derby South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026176.1180.8Derby South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.490.3Derby South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026302.2298.9Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.648.6Derby South

Per resident

Rochdale is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Derby South on 10. 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 Derby South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochdale £4,722, Derby South £4,671Derby South: £4,671Rochdale: £4,722Derby South: £4,691Rochdale: £4,742Derby South: £4,431Rochdale: £4,479

    £4,722£4,742£4,479Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£4,671£4,691£4,431

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rochdale £1,828, Derby South £1,572Derby South: £1,572Rochdale: £1,828Derby South: £1,579Rochdale: £1,836Derby South: £1,492Rochdale: £1,734

    £1,828£1,836£1,734Rochdale is higher£1,572£1,579£1,492

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rochdale £1,864, Derby South £2,018Derby South: £2,018Rochdale: £1,864Derby South: £2,027Rochdale: £1,872Derby South: £1,914Rochdale: £1,768

    £1,864£1,872£1,768Derby South is higher£2,018£2,027£1,914

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rochdale £1,595, Derby South £1,332Derby South: £1,332Rochdale: £1,595Derby South: £1,338Rochdale: £1,602Derby South: £1,264Rochdale: £1,513

    £1,595£1,602£1,513Rochdale is higher£1,332£1,338£1,264

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rochdale £116, Derby South £128Derby South: £128Rochdale: £116Derby South: £128Rochdale: £117Derby South: £121Rochdale: £110

    £116£117£110Derby South is higher£128£128£121

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £110, Derby South £107Derby South: £107Rochdale: £110Derby South: £107Rochdale: £110Derby South: £101Rochdale: £104

    £110£110£104Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

  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, Derby South £5.99Derby South: £5.99Rochdale: £6.45Derby South: £6.01Rochdale: £6.48Derby South: £5.68Rochdale: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£5.99£6.01£5.68

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £564, Derby South £624Derby South: £624Rochdale: £564Derby South: £627Rochdale: £566Derby South: £592Rochdale: £535

    £564£566£535Derby South is higher£624£627£592

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £178, Derby South £158Derby South: £158Rochdale: £178Derby South: £158Rochdale: £179Derby South: £150Rochdale: £169

    £178£179£169Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£158£158£150

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rochdale £112, Derby South £141Derby South: £141Rochdale: £112Derby South: £142Rochdale: £113Derby South: £134Rochdale: £107

    £112£113£107Derby South is higher£141£142£134

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rochdale £1,468, Derby South £1,620Derby South: £1,620Rochdale: £1,468Derby South: £1,627Rochdale: £1,474Derby South: £1,537Rochdale: £1,393

    £1,468£1,474£1,393Derby South is higher£1,620£1,627£1,537

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochdale £283, Derby South £292Derby South: £292Rochdale: £283Derby South: £293Rochdale: £284Derby South: £277Rochdale: £268

    £283£284£268Derby South is higher£292£293£277

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rochdale £272, Derby South £246Derby South: £246Rochdale: £272Derby South: £247Rochdale: £274Derby South: £233Rochdale: £258

    £272£274£258Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£246£247£233

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rochdale £4.91, Derby South £4.74Derby South: £4.74Rochdale: £4.91Derby South: £4.76Rochdale: £4.93Derby South: £4.50Rochdale: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£4.74£4.76£4.50

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rochdale £6.18, Derby South £5.91Derby South: £5.91Rochdale: £6.18Derby South: £5.94Rochdale: £6.20Derby South: £5.61Rochdale: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£5.91£5.94£5.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochdale £5.62, Derby South £6.50Derby South: £6.50Rochdale: £5.62Derby South: £6.53Rochdale: £5.64Derby South: £6.17Rochdale: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Derby South is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 141.8, Derby South 122.0Derby South: 122.0Rochdale: 141.8

    141.8Rochdale is higher122.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 25.0, Derby South 23.8Derby South: 23.8Rochdale: 25.0

    25.0Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count23.8

  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, Derby South 22.3Derby South: 22.3Rochdale: 24.2

    24.2Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count22.3

  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, Derby South 90.3Derby South: 90.3Rochdale: 86.4

    86.4Derby South is higher90.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 189.9, Derby South 193.5Derby South: 193.5Rochdale: 189.9

    189.9Derby South is higherDepends on how you count193.5

  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, Derby South 31.5Derby South: 31.5Rochdale: 25.5

    25.5Derby South is higher31.5

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Rochdale and Derby South, per resident
MeasureRochdaleDerby SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,722£4,742£4,479£4,671£4,691£4,431Rochdale
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,828£1,836£1,734£1,572£1,579£1,492Rochdale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,864£1,872£1,768£2,018£2,027£1,914Derby South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,595£1,602£1,513£1,332£1,338£1,264Rochdale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£128£128£121Derby South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£107£107£101Rochdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£5.99£6.01£5.68Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£564£566£535£624£627£592Derby South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£158£158£150Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£107£141£142£134Derby South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,468£1,474£1,393£1,620£1,627£1,537Derby South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£292£293£277Derby South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£272£274£258£246£247£233Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£4.74£4.76£4.50Rochdale
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£5.91£5.94£5.61Rochdale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£6.50£6.53£6.17Derby South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026141.8122.0Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.023.8Rochdale
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 202686.490.3Derby South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026189.9193.5Derby South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.531.5Derby South

Total

Rochdale is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Derby South on 19. 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 Derby South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rochdale £510.0m, Derby South £585.7mDerby South: £585.7mRochdale: £510.0mDerby South: £588.2mRochdale: £512.2mDerby South: £555.6mRochdale: £483.8m

    £510.0m£512.2m£483.8mDerby South is higherDepends on how you count£585.7m£588.2m£555.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rochdale £197.4m, Derby South £197.2mDerby South: £197.2mRochdale: £197.4mDerby South: £198.0mRochdale: £198.3mDerby South: £187.0mRochdale: £187.3m

    £197.4m£198.3m£187.3mRochdale is higher£197.2m£198.0m£187.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rochdale £201.3m, Derby South £253.1mDerby South: £253.1mRochdale: £201.3mDerby South: £254.2mRochdale: £202.2mDerby South: £240.1mRochdale: £191.0m

    £201.3m£202.2m£191.0mDerby South is higher£253.1m£254.2m£240.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rochdale £172.3m, Derby South £167.0mDerby South: £167.0mRochdale: £172.3mDerby South: £167.7mRochdale: £173.0mDerby South: £158.4mRochdale: £163.4m

    £172.3m£173.0m£163.4mRochdale is higher£167.0m£167.7m£158.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rochdale £12.6m, Derby South £16.0mDerby South: £16.0mRochdale: £12.6mDerby South: £16.1mRochdale: £12.6mDerby South: £15.2mRochdale: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mDerby South is higher£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £11.9m, Derby South £13.4mDerby South: £13.4mRochdale: £11.9mDerby South: £13.5mRochdale: £11.9mDerby South: £12.7mRochdale: £11.3m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.3mDerby South is higherDepends on how you count£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  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, Derby South £0.75mDerby South: £0.75mRochdale: £0.70mDerby South: £0.75mRochdale: £0.70mDerby South: £0.71mRochdale: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mDerby South is higherDepends on how you count£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £60.9m, Derby South £78.3mDerby South: £78.3mRochdale: £60.9mDerby South: £78.6mRochdale: £61.2mDerby South: £74.2mRochdale: £57.8m

    £60.9m£61.2m£57.8mDerby South is higher£78.3m£78.6m£74.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £19.2m, Derby South £19.8mDerby South: £19.8mRochdale: £19.2mDerby South: £19.9mRochdale: £19.3mDerby South: £18.8mRochdale: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mDerby South is higherDepends on how you count£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochdale £12.1m, Derby South £17.7mDerby South: £17.7mRochdale: £12.1mDerby South: £17.8mRochdale: £12.2mDerby South: £16.8mRochdale: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.2m£11.5mDerby South is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rochdale £158.6m, Derby South £203.2mDerby South: £203.2mRochdale: £158.6mDerby South: £204.0mRochdale: £159.3mDerby South: £192.7mRochdale: £150.4m

    £158.6m£159.3m£150.4mDerby South is higher£203.2m£204.0m£192.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rochdale £30.5m, Derby South £36.6mDerby South: £36.6mRochdale: £30.5mDerby South: £36.8mRochdale: £30.7mDerby South: £34.7mRochdale: £29.0m

    £30.5m£30.7m£29.0mDerby South is higher£36.6m£36.8m£34.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rochdale £29.4m, Derby South £30.9mDerby South: £30.9mRochdale: £29.4mDerby South: £31.0mRochdale: £29.5mDerby South: £29.3mRochdale: £27.9m

    £29.4m£29.5m£27.9mDerby South is higherDepends on how you count£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rochdale £0.53m, Derby South £0.59mDerby South: £0.59mRochdale: £0.53mDerby South: £0.60mRochdale: £0.53mDerby South: £0.56mRochdale: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mDerby South is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rochdale £0.67m, Derby South £0.74mDerby South: £0.74mRochdale: £0.67mDerby South: £0.75mRochdale: £0.67mDerby South: £0.70mRochdale: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mDerby South is higherDepends on how you count£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rochdale £0.61m, Derby South £0.82mDerby South: £0.82mRochdale: £0.61mDerby South: £0.82mRochdale: £0.61mDerby South: £0.77mRochdale: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mDerby South is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rochdale 15,312, Derby South 15,294Derby South: 15,294Rochdale: 15,312

    15,312Rochdale is higher15,294

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rochdale 2,697, Derby South 2,978Derby South: 2,978Rochdale: 2,697

    2,697Derby South is higherDepends on how you count2,978

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochdale 2,618, Derby South 2,790Derby South: 2,790Rochdale: 2,618

    2,618Derby South is higherDepends on how you count2,790

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochdale 9,327, Derby South 11,325Derby South: 11,325Rochdale: 9,327

    9,327Derby South is higher11,325

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rochdale 20,513, Derby South 24,261Derby South: 24,261Rochdale: 20,513

    20,513Derby South is higherDepends on how you count24,261

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochdale 2,753, Derby South 3,945Derby South: 3,945Rochdale: 2,753

    2,753Derby South is higher3,945

Show the numbers
Rochdale and Derby South, total
MeasureRochdaleDerby SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£510.0m£512.2m£483.8m£585.7m£588.2m£555.6mDerby South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£197.4m£198.3m£187.3m£197.2m£198.0m£187.0mRochdale
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£201.3m£202.2m£191.0m£253.1m£254.2m£240.1mDerby South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£172.3m£173.0m£163.4m£167.0m£167.7m£158.4mRochdale
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mDerby South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mDerby South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mDerby South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.9m£61.2m£57.8m£78.3m£78.6m£74.2mDerby South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mDerby South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mDerby South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£158.6m£159.3m£150.4m£203.2m£204.0m£192.7mDerby South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m£36.6m£36.8m£34.7mDerby South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.4m£29.5m£27.9m£30.9m£31.0m£29.3mDerby South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mDerby South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.74m£0.75m£0.70mDerby South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.82m£0.82m£0.77mDerby South
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,31215,294Rochdale
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6972,978Derby South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6182,790Derby South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,32711,325Derby South
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,51324,261Derby South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7533,945Derby South

Sources

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

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