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Rochdale and Luton South and South Bedfordshire

108,019 and 134,115 residents (mid-2024).

Rochdale is higher than Luton South and South Bedfordshire on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 16 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 14 of 22 measures, and Luton South and South Bedfordshire 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 Luton South and South Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochdale £4,722, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £3,773Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £3,773Rochdale: £4,722Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £3,789Rochdale: £4,742Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £3,579Rochdale: £4,479

    £4,722£4,742£4,479Rochdale is higher£3,773£3,789£3,579

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £13,281, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £13,381Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £13,381Rochdale: £13,281Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £13,438Rochdale: £13,338Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £12,692Rochdale: £12,598

    £13,281£13,338£12,598Luton South and South Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£13,381£13,438£12,692

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £2,966, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £2,483Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £2,483Rochdale: £2,966Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £2,493Rochdale: £2,979Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £2,355Rochdale: £2,814

    £2,966£2,979£2,814Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£2,483£2,493£2,355

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £11,591, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £11,442Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £11,442Rochdale: £11,591Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £11,491Rochdale: £11,640Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £10,853Rochdale: £10,994

    £11,591£11,640£10,994Rochdale is higher£11,442£11,491£10,853

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £845, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £1,077Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,077Rochdale: £845Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,082Rochdale: £849Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,022Rochdale: £802

    £845£849£802Luton South and South Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,077£1,082£1,022

  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, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £813Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £813Rochdale: £798Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £816Rochdale: £801Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £771Rochdale: £757

    £798£801£757Luton South and South Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£813£816£771

  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, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £49Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £49Rochdale: £47Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £49Rochdale: £47Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £46Rochdale: £44

    £47£47£44Luton South and South Bedfordshire 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, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £358Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £358Rochdale: £564Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £359Rochdale: £566Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £339Rochdale: £535

    £564£566£535Rochdale is higher£358£359£339

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £178, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £118Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £118Rochdale: £178Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £118Rochdale: £179Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £112Rochdale: £169

    £178£179£169Rochdale is higher£118£118£112

  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, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £121Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £121Rochdale: £179Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £121Rochdale: £180Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £114Rochdale: £170

    £179£180£170Rochdale is higher£121£121£114

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £2,336, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £2,114Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £2,114Rochdale: £2,336Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £2,123Rochdale: £2,346Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £2,005Rochdale: £2,216

    £2,336£2,346£2,216Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£2,114£2,123£2,005

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochdale £283, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £307Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £307Rochdale: £283Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £308Rochdale: £284Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £291Rochdale: £268

    £283£284£268Luton South and South Bedfordshire 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, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £231Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £231Rochdale: £433Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £232Rochdale: £435Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £220Rochdale: £411

    £433£435£411Rochdale is higher£231£232£220

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £7.82, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £9.71Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £9.71Rochdale: £7.82Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £9.75Rochdale: £7.86Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £9.21Rochdale: £7.42

    £7.82£7.86£7.42Luton South and South Bedfordshire is higher£9.71£9.75£9.21

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £9.83, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £7.19Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £7.19Rochdale: £9.83Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £7.22Rochdale: £9.87Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £6.82Rochdale: £9.32

    £9.83£9.87£9.32Rochdale is higher£7.19£7.22£6.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochdale £5.62, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £4.22Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £4.22Rochdale: £5.62Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £4.23Rochdale: £5.64Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £4.00Rochdale: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Rochdale is higher£4.22£4.23£4.00

  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, Luton South and South Bedfordshire 1,031.8Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 1,031.8Rochdale: 1,030.0

    1,030.0Luton South and South Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,031.8

  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, Luton South and South Bedfordshire 190.7Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 190.7Rochdale: 181.4

    181.4Luton South and South Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count190.7

  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, Luton South and South Bedfordshire 171.6Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 171.6Rochdale: 176.1

    176.1Rochdale is higher171.6

  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, Luton South and South Bedfordshire 57.1Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 57.1Rochdale: 86.4

    86.4Rochdale is higher57.1

  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, Luton South and South Bedfordshire 242.7Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 242.7Rochdale: 302.2

    302.2Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count242.7

  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, Luton South and South Bedfordshire 28.4Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 28.4Rochdale: 40.6

    40.6Rochdale is higher28.4

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Rochdale and Luton South and South Bedfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureRochdaleLuton South and South BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,722£4,742£4,479£3,773£3,789£3,579Rochdale
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,281£13,338£12,598£13,381£13,438£12,692Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,966£2,979£2,814£2,483£2,493£2,355Rochdale
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,591£11,640£10,994£11,442£11,491£10,853Rochdale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£845£849£802£1,077£1,082£1,022Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£798£801£757£813£816£771Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£47£47£44£49£49£46Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£564£566£535£358£359£339Rochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£118£118£112Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£179£180£170£121£121£114Rochdale
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,336£2,346£2,216£2,114£2,123£2,005Rochdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£307£308£291Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£433£435£411£231£232£220Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£9.71£9.75£9.21Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.83£9.87£9.32£7.19£7.22£6.82Rochdale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£4.22£4.23£4.00Rochdale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.01,031.8Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.4190.7Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026176.1171.6Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.457.1Rochdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026302.2242.7Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.628.4Rochdale

Per resident

Rochdale is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Luton South and South Bedfordshire on 2. 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 Luton South and South Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochdale £4,722, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £3,773Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £3,773Rochdale: £4,722Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £3,789Rochdale: £4,742Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £3,579Rochdale: £4,479

    £4,722£4,742£4,479Rochdale is higher£3,773£3,789£3,579

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rochdale £1,828, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £1,320Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,320Rochdale: £1,828Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,325Rochdale: £1,836Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,252Rochdale: £1,734

    £1,828£1,836£1,734Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,320£1,325£1,252

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rochdale £1,864, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £1,666Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,666Rochdale: £1,864Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,673Rochdale: £1,872Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,580Rochdale: £1,768

    £1,864£1,872£1,768Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,666£1,673£1,580

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rochdale £1,595, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £1,129Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,129Rochdale: £1,595Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,133Rochdale: £1,602Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,070Rochdale: £1,513

    £1,595£1,602£1,513Rochdale is higher£1,129£1,133£1,070

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rochdale £116, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £106Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £106Rochdale: £116Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £107Rochdale: £117Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £101Rochdale: £110

    £116£117£110Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£106£107£101

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £110, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £80Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £80Rochdale: £110Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £81Rochdale: £110Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £76Rochdale: £104

    £110£110£104Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£80£81£76

  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, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £4.83Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £4.83Rochdale: £6.45Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £4.85Rochdale: £6.48Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £4.58Rochdale: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£4.83£4.85£4.58

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £564, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £358Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £358Rochdale: £564Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £359Rochdale: £566Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £339Rochdale: £535

    £564£566£535Rochdale is higher£358£359£339

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £178, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £118Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £118Rochdale: £178Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £118Rochdale: £179Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £112Rochdale: £169

    £178£179£169Rochdale is higher£118£118£112

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rochdale £112, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £81Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £81Rochdale: £112Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £81Rochdale: £113Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £77Rochdale: £107

    £112£113£107Rochdale is higher£81£81£77

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rochdale £1,468, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £1,418Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,418Rochdale: £1,468Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,424Rochdale: £1,474Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,345Rochdale: £1,393

    £1,468£1,474£1,393Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,418£1,424£1,345

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochdale £283, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £307Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £307Rochdale: £283Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £308Rochdale: £284Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £291Rochdale: £268

    £283£284£268Luton South and South Bedfordshire is higher£307£308£291

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rochdale £272, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £155Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £155Rochdale: £272Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £156Rochdale: £274Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £147Rochdale: £258

    £272£274£258Rochdale is higher£155£156£147

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rochdale £4.91, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £6.52Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £6.52Rochdale: £4.91Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £6.54Rochdale: £4.93Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £6.18Rochdale: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Luton South and South Bedfordshire is higher£6.52£6.54£6.18

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rochdale £6.18, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £4.83Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £4.83Rochdale: £6.18Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £4.85Rochdale: £6.20Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £4.58Rochdale: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Rochdale is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochdale £5.62, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £4.22Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £4.22Rochdale: £5.62Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £4.23Rochdale: £5.64Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £4.00Rochdale: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Rochdale is higher£4.22£4.23£4.00

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 141.8, Luton South and South Bedfordshire 101.8Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 101.8Rochdale: 141.8

    141.8Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count101.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 25.0, Luton South and South Bedfordshire 18.8Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 18.8Rochdale: 25.0

    25.0Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count18.8

  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, Luton South and South Bedfordshire 16.9Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 16.9Rochdale: 24.2

    24.2Rochdale is higher16.9

  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, Luton South and South Bedfordshire 57.1Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 57.1Rochdale: 86.4

    86.4Rochdale is higher57.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 189.9, Luton South and South Bedfordshire 162.8Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 162.8Rochdale: 189.9

    189.9Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count162.8

  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, Luton South and South Bedfordshire 19.1Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 19.1Rochdale: 25.5

    25.5Rochdale is higher19.1

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Rochdale and Luton South and South Bedfordshire, per resident
MeasureRochdaleLuton South and South BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,722£4,742£4,479£3,773£3,789£3,579Rochdale
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,828£1,836£1,734£1,320£1,325£1,252Rochdale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,864£1,872£1,768£1,666£1,673£1,580Rochdale
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,595£1,602£1,513£1,129£1,133£1,070Rochdale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£106£107£101Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£80£81£76Rochdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£4.83£4.85£4.58Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£564£566£535£358£359£339Rochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£118£118£112Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£107£81£81£77Rochdale
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,468£1,474£1,393£1,418£1,424£1,345Rochdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£307£308£291Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£272£274£258£155£156£147Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£6.52£6.54£6.18Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£4.83£4.85£4.58Rochdale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£4.22£4.23£4.00Rochdale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026141.8101.8Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.018.8Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.216.9Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.457.1Rochdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026189.9162.8Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.519.1Rochdale

Total

Rochdale is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Luton South and South Bedfordshire on 6. 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 Luton South and South Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rochdale £510.0m, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £506.0mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £506.0mRochdale: £510.0mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £508.1mRochdale: £512.2mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £480.0mRochdale: £483.8m

    £510.0m£512.2m£483.8mRochdale is higher£506.0m£508.1m£480.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rochdale £197.4m, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £177.0mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £177.0mRochdale: £197.4mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £177.8mRochdale: £198.3mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £167.9mRochdale: £187.3m

    £197.4m£198.3m£187.3mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£177.0m£177.8m£167.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rochdale £201.3m, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £223.4mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £223.4mRochdale: £201.3mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £224.4mRochdale: £202.2mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £211.9mRochdale: £191.0m

    £201.3m£202.2m£191.0mLuton South and South Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£223.4m£224.4m£211.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rochdale £172.3m, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £151.4mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £151.4mRochdale: £172.3mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £152.0mRochdale: £173.0mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £143.6mRochdale: £163.4m

    £172.3m£173.0m£163.4mRochdale is higher£151.4m£152.0m£143.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rochdale £12.6m, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £14.2mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £14.2mRochdale: £12.6mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £14.3mRochdale: £12.6mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £13.5mRochdale: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mLuton South and South Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £11.9m, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £10.8mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £10.8mRochdale: £11.9mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £10.8mRochdale: £11.9mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £10.2mRochdale: £11.3m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.3mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m

  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, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £0.65mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £0.65mRochdale: £0.70mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £0.65mRochdale: £0.70mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £0.61mRochdale: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £60.9m, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £48.0mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £48.0mRochdale: £60.9mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £48.2mRochdale: £61.2mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £45.5mRochdale: £57.8m

    £60.9m£61.2m£57.8mRochdale is higher£48.0m£48.2m£45.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £19.2m, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £15.8mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £15.8mRochdale: £19.2mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £15.9mRochdale: £19.3mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £15.0mRochdale: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mRochdale is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochdale £12.1m, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £10.9mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £10.9mRochdale: £12.1mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £10.9mRochdale: £12.2mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £10.3mRochdale: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.2m£11.5mRochdale is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rochdale £158.6m, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £190.2mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £190.2mRochdale: £158.6mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £191.0mRochdale: £159.3mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £180.4mRochdale: £150.4m

    £158.6m£159.3m£150.4mLuton South and South Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£190.2m£191.0m£180.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rochdale £30.5m, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £41.2mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £41.2mRochdale: £30.5mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £41.4mRochdale: £30.7mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £39.1mRochdale: £29.0m

    £30.5m£30.7m£29.0mLuton South and South Bedfordshire is higher£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rochdale £29.4m, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £20.8mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £20.8mRochdale: £29.4mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £20.9mRochdale: £29.5mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £19.8mRochdale: £27.9m

    £29.4m£29.5m£27.9mRochdale is higher£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rochdale £0.53m, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £0.87mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £0.87mRochdale: £0.53mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £0.88mRochdale: £0.53mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £0.83mRochdale: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mLuton South and South Bedfordshire is higher£0.87m£0.88m£0.83m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rochdale £0.67m, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £0.65mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £0.65mRochdale: £0.67mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £0.65mRochdale: £0.67mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £0.61mRochdale: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mRochdale is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rochdale £0.61m, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £0.57mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £0.57mRochdale: £0.61mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £0.57mRochdale: £0.61mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £0.54mRochdale: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mRochdale is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rochdale 15,312, Luton South and South Bedfordshire 13,648Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 13,648Rochdale: 15,312

    15,312Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count13,648

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rochdale 2,697, Luton South and South Bedfordshire 2,522Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 2,522Rochdale: 2,697

    2,697Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count2,522

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochdale 2,618, Luton South and South Bedfordshire 2,270Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 2,270Rochdale: 2,618

    2,618Rochdale is higher2,270

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochdale 9,327, Luton South and South Bedfordshire 7,655Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 7,655Rochdale: 9,327

    9,327Rochdale is higher7,655

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rochdale 20,513, Luton South and South Bedfordshire 21,838Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 21,838Rochdale: 20,513

    20,513Luton South and South Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count21,838

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochdale 2,753, Luton South and South Bedfordshire 2,559Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 2,559Rochdale: 2,753

    2,753Rochdale is higher2,559

Show the numbers
Rochdale and Luton South and South Bedfordshire, total
MeasureRochdaleLuton South and South BedfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£510.0m£512.2m£483.8m£506.0m£508.1m£480.0mRochdale
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£197.4m£198.3m£187.3m£177.0m£177.8m£167.9mRochdale
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£201.3m£202.2m£191.0m£223.4m£224.4m£211.9mLuton South and South Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£172.3m£173.0m£163.4m£151.4m£152.0m£143.6mRochdale
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mLuton South and South Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mRochdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mRochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.9m£61.2m£57.8m£48.0m£48.2m£45.5mRochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mRochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mRochdale
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£158.6m£159.3m£150.4m£190.2m£191.0m£180.4mLuton South and South Bedfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m£41.2m£41.4m£39.1mLuton South and South Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.4m£29.5m£27.9m£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mRochdale
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.87m£0.88m£0.83mLuton South and South Bedfordshire
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£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mRochdale
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,31213,648Rochdale
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6972,522Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6182,270Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,3277,655Rochdale
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,51321,838Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7532,559Rochdale

Sources

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

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