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Rochdale and Heywood and Middleton North

108,019 and 106,043 residents (mid-2024).

Rochdale is higher than Heywood and Middleton North on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 14 of 22 measures, and Heywood and Middleton North on 8. 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 Heywood and Middleton North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochdale £4,722, Heywood and Middleton North £4,990Heywood and Middleton North: £4,990Rochdale: £4,722Heywood and Middleton North: £5,012Rochdale: £4,742Heywood and Middleton North: £4,734Rochdale: £4,479

    £4,722£4,742£4,479Heywood and Middleton North is higher£4,990£5,012£4,734

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £13,281, Heywood and Middleton North £13,033Heywood and Middleton North: £13,033Rochdale: £13,281Heywood and Middleton North: £13,089Rochdale: £13,338Heywood and Middleton North: £12,362Rochdale: £12,598

    £13,281£13,338£12,598Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£13,033£13,089£12,362

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £2,966, Heywood and Middleton North £2,918Heywood and Middleton North: £2,918Rochdale: £2,966Heywood and Middleton North: £2,930Rochdale: £2,979Heywood and Middleton North: £2,767Rochdale: £2,814

    £2,966£2,979£2,814Rochdale is higher£2,918£2,930£2,767

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £11,591, Heywood and Middleton North £11,609Heywood and Middleton North: £11,609Rochdale: £11,591Heywood and Middleton North: £11,659Rochdale: £11,640Heywood and Middleton North: £11,012Rochdale: £10,994

    £11,591£11,640£10,994Heywood and Middleton North is higher£11,609£11,659£11,012

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £845, Heywood and Middleton North £604Heywood and Middleton North: £604Rochdale: £845Heywood and Middleton North: £607Rochdale: £849Heywood and Middleton North: £573Rochdale: £802

    £845£849£802Rochdale is higher£604£607£573

  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, Heywood and Middleton North £782Heywood and Middleton North: £782Rochdale: £798Heywood and Middleton North: £785Rochdale: £801Heywood and Middleton North: £742Rochdale: £757

    £798£801£757Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£782£785£742

  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, Heywood and Middleton North £38Heywood and Middleton North: £38Rochdale: £47Heywood and Middleton North: £38Rochdale: £47Heywood and Middleton North: £36Rochdale: £44

    £47£47£44Rochdale is higher£38£38£36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £564, Heywood and Middleton North £573Heywood and Middleton North: £573Rochdale: £564Heywood and Middleton North: £575Rochdale: £566Heywood and Middleton North: £543Rochdale: £535

    £564£566£535Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£573£575£543

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £178, Heywood and Middleton North £187Heywood and Middleton North: £187Rochdale: £178Heywood and Middleton North: £188Rochdale: £179Heywood and Middleton North: £178Rochdale: £169

    £178£179£169Heywood and Middleton North is higher£187£188£178

  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, Heywood and Middleton North £156Heywood and Middleton North: £156Rochdale: £179Heywood and Middleton North: £157Rochdale: £180Heywood and Middleton North: £148Rochdale: £170

    £179£180£170Rochdale is higher£156£157£148

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £2,336, Heywood and Middleton North £2,317Heywood and Middleton North: £2,317Rochdale: £2,336Heywood and Middleton North: £2,327Rochdale: £2,346Heywood and Middleton North: £2,198Rochdale: £2,216

    £2,336£2,346£2,216Rochdale is higher£2,317£2,327£2,198

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochdale £283, Heywood and Middleton North £307Heywood and Middleton North: £307Rochdale: £283Heywood and Middleton North: £308Rochdale: £284Heywood and Middleton North: £291Rochdale: £268

    £283£284£268Heywood and Middleton North is higher£307£308£291

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £433, Heywood and Middleton North £428Heywood and Middleton North: £428Rochdale: £433Heywood and Middleton North: £429Rochdale: £435Heywood and Middleton North: £406Rochdale: £411

    £433£435£411Rochdale is higher£428£429£406

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £7.82, Heywood and Middleton North £6.92Heywood and Middleton North: £6.92Rochdale: £7.82Heywood and Middleton North: £6.95Rochdale: £7.86Heywood and Middleton North: £6.56Rochdale: £7.42

    £7.82£7.86£7.42Rochdale is higher£6.92£6.95£6.56

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £9.83, Heywood and Middleton North £10Heywood and Middleton North: £10Rochdale: £9.83Heywood and Middleton North: £10Rochdale: £9.87Heywood and Middleton North: £9.52Rochdale: £9.32

    £9.83£9.87£9.32Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochdale £5.62, Heywood and Middleton North £6.25Heywood and Middleton North: £6.25Rochdale: £5.62Heywood and Middleton North: £6.28Rochdale: £5.64Heywood and Middleton North: £5.93Rochdale: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Heywood and Middleton North is higher£6.25£6.28£5.93

  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, Heywood and Middleton North 1,010.6Heywood and Middleton North: 1,010.6Rochdale: 1,030.0

    1,030.0Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count1,010.6

  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, Heywood and Middleton North 150.7Heywood and Middleton North: 150.7Rochdale: 181.4

    181.4Rochdale is higher150.7

  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, Heywood and Middleton North 169.7Heywood and Middleton North: 169.7Rochdale: 176.1

    176.1Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count169.7

  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, Heywood and Middleton North 88.5Heywood and Middleton North: 88.5Rochdale: 86.4

    86.4Heywood and Middleton North is higher88.5

  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, Heywood and Middleton North 275.6Heywood and Middleton North: 275.6Rochdale: 302.2

    302.2Rochdale is higher275.6

  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, Heywood and Middleton North 34.7Heywood and Middleton North: 34.7Rochdale: 40.6

    40.6Rochdale is higher34.7

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Rochdale and Heywood and Middleton North, per person in the age group
MeasureRochdaleHeywood and Middleton NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,722£4,742£4,479£4,990£5,012£4,734Heywood and Middleton North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,281£13,338£12,598£13,033£13,089£12,362Rochdale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,966£2,979£2,814£2,918£2,930£2,767Rochdale
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,591£11,640£10,994£11,609£11,659£11,012Heywood and Middleton North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£845£849£802£604£607£573Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£798£801£757£782£785£742Rochdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£47£47£44£38£38£36Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£564£566£535£573£575£543Heywood and Middleton North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£187£188£178Heywood and Middleton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£179£180£170£156£157£148Rochdale
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,336£2,346£2,216£2,317£2,327£2,198Rochdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£307£308£291Heywood and Middleton North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£433£435£411£428£429£406Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£6.92£6.95£6.56Rochdale
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.83£9.87£9.32£10£10£9.52Heywood and Middleton North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£6.25£6.28£5.93Heywood and Middleton North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.01,010.6Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.4150.7Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026176.1169.7Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.488.5Heywood and Middleton North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026302.2275.6Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.634.7Rochdale

Per resident

Rochdale is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Heywood and Middleton North 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 Heywood and Middleton North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochdale £4,722, Heywood and Middleton North £4,990Heywood and Middleton North: £4,990Rochdale: £4,722Heywood and Middleton North: £5,012Rochdale: £4,742Heywood and Middleton North: £4,734Rochdale: £4,479

    £4,722£4,742£4,479Heywood and Middleton North is higher£4,990£5,012£4,734

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rochdale £1,828, Heywood and Middleton North £2,142Heywood and Middleton North: £2,142Rochdale: £1,828Heywood and Middleton North: £2,151Rochdale: £1,836Heywood and Middleton North: £2,032Rochdale: £1,734

    £1,828£1,836£1,734Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£2,142£2,151£2,032

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rochdale £1,864, Heywood and Middleton North £1,775Heywood and Middleton North: £1,775Rochdale: £1,864Heywood and Middleton North: £1,783Rochdale: £1,872Heywood and Middleton North: £1,684Rochdale: £1,768

    £1,864£1,872£1,768Rochdale is higher£1,775£1,783£1,684

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rochdale £1,595, Heywood and Middleton North £1,908Heywood and Middleton North: £1,908Rochdale: £1,595Heywood and Middleton North: £1,916Rochdale: £1,602Heywood and Middleton North: £1,810Rochdale: £1,513

    £1,595£1,602£1,513Heywood and Middleton North is higher£1,908£1,916£1,810

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rochdale £116, Heywood and Middleton North £99Heywood and Middleton North: £99Rochdale: £116Heywood and Middleton North: £100Rochdale: £117Heywood and Middleton North: £94Rochdale: £110

    £116£117£110Rochdale is higher£99£100£94

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £110, Heywood and Middleton North £128Heywood and Middleton North: £128Rochdale: £110Heywood and Middleton North: £129Rochdale: £110Heywood and Middleton North: £122Rochdale: £104

    £110£110£104Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£128£129£122

  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, Heywood and Middleton North £6.19Heywood and Middleton North: £6.19Rochdale: £6.45Heywood and Middleton North: £6.21Rochdale: £6.48Heywood and Middleton North: £5.87Rochdale: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Rochdale is higher£6.19£6.21£5.87

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £564, Heywood and Middleton North £573Heywood and Middleton North: £573Rochdale: £564Heywood and Middleton North: £575Rochdale: £566Heywood and Middleton North: £543Rochdale: £535

    £564£566£535Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£573£575£543

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £178, Heywood and Middleton North £187Heywood and Middleton North: £187Rochdale: £178Heywood and Middleton North: £188Rochdale: £179Heywood and Middleton North: £178Rochdale: £169

    £178£179£169Heywood and Middleton North is higher£187£188£178

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rochdale £112, Heywood and Middleton North £95Heywood and Middleton North: £95Rochdale: £112Heywood and Middleton North: £95Rochdale: £113Heywood and Middleton North: £90Rochdale: £107

    £112£113£107Rochdale is higher£95£95£90

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rochdale £1,468, Heywood and Middleton North £1,410Heywood and Middleton North: £1,410Rochdale: £1,468Heywood and Middleton North: £1,416Rochdale: £1,474Heywood and Middleton North: £1,337Rochdale: £1,393

    £1,468£1,474£1,393Rochdale is higher£1,410£1,416£1,337

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochdale £283, Heywood and Middleton North £307Heywood and Middleton North: £307Rochdale: £283Heywood and Middleton North: £308Rochdale: £284Heywood and Middleton North: £291Rochdale: £268

    £283£284£268Heywood and Middleton North is higher£307£308£291

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rochdale £272, Heywood and Middleton North £260Heywood and Middleton North: £260Rochdale: £272Heywood and Middleton North: £261Rochdale: £274Heywood and Middleton North: £247Rochdale: £258

    £272£274£258Rochdale is higher£260£261£247

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rochdale £4.91, Heywood and Middleton North £4.21Heywood and Middleton North: £4.21Rochdale: £4.91Heywood and Middleton North: £4.22Rochdale: £4.93Heywood and Middleton North: £3.99Rochdale: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Rochdale is higher£4.21£4.22£3.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rochdale £6.18, Heywood and Middleton North £6.10Heywood and Middleton North: £6.10Rochdale: £6.18Heywood and Middleton North: £6.13Rochdale: £6.20Heywood and Middleton North: £5.79Rochdale: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£6.10£6.13£5.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochdale £5.62, Heywood and Middleton North £6.25Heywood and Middleton North: £6.25Rochdale: £5.62Heywood and Middleton North: £6.28Rochdale: £5.64Heywood and Middleton North: £5.93Rochdale: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Heywood and Middleton North is higher£6.25£6.28£5.93

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 141.8, Heywood and Middleton North 166.1Heywood and Middleton North: 166.1Rochdale: 141.8

    141.8Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count166.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 25.0, Heywood and Middleton North 24.8Heywood and Middleton North: 24.8Rochdale: 25.0

    25.0Rochdale is higher24.8

  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, Heywood and Middleton North 27.9Heywood and Middleton North: 27.9Rochdale: 24.2

    24.2Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count27.9

  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, Heywood and Middleton North 88.5Heywood and Middleton North: 88.5Rochdale: 86.4

    86.4Heywood and Middleton North is higher88.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 189.9, Heywood and Middleton North 167.7Heywood and Middleton North: 167.7Rochdale: 189.9

    189.9Rochdale is higher167.7

  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, Heywood and Middleton North 21.1Heywood and Middleton North: 21.1Rochdale: 25.5

    25.5Rochdale is higher21.1

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Rochdale and Heywood and Middleton North, per resident
MeasureRochdaleHeywood and Middleton NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,722£4,742£4,479£4,990£5,012£4,734Heywood and Middleton North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,828£1,836£1,734£2,142£2,151£2,032Heywood and Middleton North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,864£1,872£1,768£1,775£1,783£1,684Rochdale
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,595£1,602£1,513£1,908£1,916£1,810Heywood and Middleton North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£99£100£94Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£128£129£122Heywood and Middleton North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£6.19£6.21£5.87Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£564£566£535£573£575£543Heywood and Middleton North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£187£188£178Heywood and Middleton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£107£95£95£90Rochdale
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,468£1,474£1,393£1,410£1,416£1,337Rochdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£307£308£291Heywood and Middleton North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£272£274£258£260£261£247Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£4.21£4.22£3.99Rochdale
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£6.10£6.13£5.79Rochdale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£6.25£6.28£5.93Heywood and Middleton North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026141.8166.1Heywood and Middleton North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.024.8Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.227.9Heywood and Middleton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.488.5Heywood and Middleton North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026189.9167.7Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.521.1Rochdale

Total

Rochdale is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Heywood and Middleton North 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 Heywood and Middleton North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rochdale £510.0m, Heywood and Middleton North £529.2mHeywood and Middleton North: £529.2mRochdale: £510.0mHeywood and Middleton North: £531.5mRochdale: £512.2mHeywood and Middleton North: £502.0mRochdale: £483.8m

    £510.0m£512.2m£483.8mHeywood and Middleton North is higher£529.2m£531.5m£502.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rochdale £197.4m, Heywood and Middleton North £227.2mHeywood and Middleton North: £227.2mRochdale: £197.4mHeywood and Middleton North: £228.1mRochdale: £198.3mHeywood and Middleton North: £215.5mRochdale: £187.3m

    £197.4m£198.3m£187.3mHeywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£227.2m£228.1m£215.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rochdale £201.3m, Heywood and Middleton North £188.2mHeywood and Middleton North: £188.2mRochdale: £201.3mHeywood and Middleton North: £189.0mRochdale: £202.2mHeywood and Middleton North: £178.6mRochdale: £191.0m

    £201.3m£202.2m£191.0mRochdale is higher£188.2m£189.0m£178.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rochdale £172.3m, Heywood and Middleton North £202.3mHeywood and Middleton North: £202.3mRochdale: £172.3mHeywood and Middleton North: £203.2mRochdale: £173.0mHeywood and Middleton North: £191.9mRochdale: £163.4m

    £172.3m£173.0m£163.4mHeywood and Middleton North is higher£202.3m£203.2m£191.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rochdale £12.6m, Heywood and Middleton North £10.5mHeywood and Middleton North: £10.5mRochdale: £12.6mHeywood and Middleton North: £10.6mRochdale: £12.6mHeywood and Middleton North: £10.0mRochdale: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mRochdale is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £11.9m, Heywood and Middleton North £13.6mHeywood and Middleton North: £13.6mRochdale: £11.9mHeywood and Middleton North: £13.7mRochdale: £11.9mHeywood and Middleton North: £12.9mRochdale: £11.3m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.3mHeywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

  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, Heywood and Middleton North £0.66mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.66mRochdale: £0.70mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.66mRochdale: £0.70mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.62mRochdale: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mRochdale is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £60.9m, Heywood and Middleton North £60.8mHeywood and Middleton North: £60.8mRochdale: £60.9mHeywood and Middleton North: £61.0mRochdale: £61.2mHeywood and Middleton North: £57.6mRochdale: £57.8m

    £60.9m£61.2m£57.8mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£60.8m£61.0m£57.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £19.2m, Heywood and Middleton North £19.9mHeywood and Middleton North: £19.9mRochdale: £19.2mHeywood and Middleton North: £19.9mRochdale: £19.3mHeywood and Middleton North: £18.8mRochdale: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mHeywood and Middleton North is higher£19.9m£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, Heywood and Middleton North £10.1mHeywood and Middleton North: £10.1mRochdale: £12.1mHeywood and Middleton North: £10.1mRochdale: £12.2mHeywood and Middleton North: £9.6mRochdale: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.2m£11.5mRochdale is higher£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rochdale £158.6m, Heywood and Middleton North £149.5mHeywood and Middleton North: £149.5mRochdale: £158.6mHeywood and Middleton North: £150.1mRochdale: £159.3mHeywood and Middleton North: £141.8mRochdale: £150.4m

    £158.6m£159.3m£150.4mRochdale is higher£149.5m£150.1m£141.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rochdale £30.5m, Heywood and Middleton North £32.5mHeywood and Middleton North: £32.5mRochdale: £30.5mHeywood and Middleton North: £32.7mRochdale: £30.7mHeywood and Middleton North: £30.9mRochdale: £29.0m

    £30.5m£30.7m£29.0mHeywood and Middleton North is higher£32.5m£32.7m£30.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rochdale £29.4m, Heywood and Middleton North £27.6mHeywood and Middleton North: £27.6mRochdale: £29.4mHeywood and Middleton North: £27.7mRochdale: £29.5mHeywood and Middleton North: £26.2mRochdale: £27.9m

    £29.4m£29.5m£27.9mRochdale is higher£27.6m£27.7m£26.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rochdale £0.53m, Heywood and Middleton North £0.45mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.45mRochdale: £0.53mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.45mRochdale: £0.53mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.42mRochdale: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mRochdale is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rochdale £0.67m, Heywood and Middleton North £0.65mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.65mRochdale: £0.67mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.65mRochdale: £0.67mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.61mRochdale: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rochdale £0.61m, Heywood and Middleton North £0.66mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.66mRochdale: £0.61mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.67mRochdale: £0.61mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.63mRochdale: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mHeywood and Middleton North is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rochdale 15,312, Heywood and Middleton North 17,613Heywood and Middleton North: 17,613Rochdale: 15,312

    15,312Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count17,613

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rochdale 2,697, Heywood and Middleton North 2,626Heywood and Middleton North: 2,626Rochdale: 2,697

    2,697Rochdale is higher2,626

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochdale 2,618, Heywood and Middleton North 2,958Heywood and Middleton North: 2,958Rochdale: 2,618

    2,618Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count2,958

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochdale 9,327, Heywood and Middleton North 9,379Heywood and Middleton North: 9,379Rochdale: 9,327

    9,327Heywood and Middleton North is higher9,379

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rochdale 20,513, Heywood and Middleton North 17,780Heywood and Middleton North: 17,780Rochdale: 20,513

    20,513Rochdale is higher17,780

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochdale 2,753, Heywood and Middleton North 2,239Heywood and Middleton North: 2,239Rochdale: 2,753

    2,753Rochdale is higher2,239

Show the numbers
Rochdale and Heywood and Middleton North, total
MeasureRochdaleHeywood and Middleton NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£510.0m£512.2m£483.8m£529.2m£531.5m£502.0mHeywood and Middleton North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£197.4m£198.3m£187.3m£227.2m£228.1m£215.5mHeywood and Middleton North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£201.3m£202.2m£191.0m£188.2m£189.0m£178.6mRochdale
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£172.3m£173.0m£163.4m£202.3m£203.2m£191.9mHeywood and Middleton North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mRochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mHeywood and Middleton North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mRochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.9m£61.2m£57.8m£60.8m£61.0m£57.6mRochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£19.9m£19.9m£18.8mHeywood and Middleton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mRochdale
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£158.6m£159.3m£150.4m£149.5m£150.1m£141.8mRochdale
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m£32.5m£32.7m£30.9mHeywood and Middleton North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.4m£29.5m£27.9m£27.6m£27.7m£26.2mRochdale
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mRochdale
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mRochdale
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mHeywood and Middleton North
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,31217,613Heywood and Middleton North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6972,626Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6182,958Heywood and Middleton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,3279,379Heywood and Middleton North
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,51317,780Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7532,239Rochdale

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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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