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Rochdale and Oldham East and Saddleworth

108,019 and 112,010 residents (mid-2024).

Rochdale is higher than Oldham East and Saddleworth on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 16 of 22 measures, and Oldham East and Saddleworth 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 Oldham East and Saddleworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochdale £4,722, Oldham East and Saddleworth £4,740Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,740Rochdale: £4,722Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,760Rochdale: £4,742Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,496Rochdale: £4,479

    £4,722£4,742£4,479Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£4,740£4,760£4,496

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £13,281, Oldham East and Saddleworth £13,086Oldham East and Saddleworth: £13,086Rochdale: £13,281Oldham East and Saddleworth: £13,142Rochdale: £13,338Oldham East and Saddleworth: £12,412Rochdale: £12,598

    £13,281£13,338£12,598Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£13,086£13,142£12,412

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £2,966, Oldham East and Saddleworth £2,918Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,918Rochdale: £2,966Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,931Rochdale: £2,979Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,768Rochdale: £2,814

    £2,966£2,979£2,814Rochdale is higher£2,918£2,931£2,768

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £11,591, Oldham East and Saddleworth £11,674Oldham East and Saddleworth: £11,674Rochdale: £11,591Oldham East and Saddleworth: £11,724Rochdale: £11,640Oldham East and Saddleworth: £11,074Rochdale: £10,994

    £11,591£11,640£10,994Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£11,674£11,724£11,074

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £845, Oldham East and Saddleworth £598Oldham East and Saddleworth: £598Rochdale: £845Oldham East and Saddleworth: £600Rochdale: £849Oldham East and Saddleworth: £567Rochdale: £802

    £845£849£802Rochdale is higher£598£600£567

  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, Oldham East and Saddleworth £780Oldham East and Saddleworth: £780Rochdale: £798Oldham East and Saddleworth: £783Rochdale: £801Oldham East and Saddleworth: £740Rochdale: £757

    £798£801£757Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£780£783£740

  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, Oldham East and Saddleworth £34Oldham East and Saddleworth: £34Rochdale: £47Oldham East and Saddleworth: £34Rochdale: £47Oldham East and Saddleworth: £32Rochdale: £44

    £47£47£44Rochdale is higher£34£34£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £564, Oldham East and Saddleworth £538Oldham East and Saddleworth: £538Rochdale: £564Oldham East and Saddleworth: £540Rochdale: £566Oldham East and Saddleworth: £510Rochdale: £535

    £564£566£535Rochdale is higher£538£540£510

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £178, Oldham East and Saddleworth £165Oldham East and Saddleworth: £165Rochdale: £178Oldham East and Saddleworth: £165Rochdale: £179Oldham East and Saddleworth: £156Rochdale: £169

    £178£179£169Rochdale is higher£165£165£156

  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, Oldham East and Saddleworth £188Oldham East and Saddleworth: £188Rochdale: £179Oldham East and Saddleworth: £189Rochdale: £180Oldham East and Saddleworth: £178Rochdale: £170

    £179£180£170Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£188£189£178

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £2,336, Oldham East and Saddleworth £2,387Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,387Rochdale: £2,336Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,397Rochdale: £2,346Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,264Rochdale: £2,216

    £2,336£2,346£2,216Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count£2,387£2,397£2,264

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochdale £283, Oldham East and Saddleworth £184Oldham East and Saddleworth: £184Rochdale: £283Oldham East and Saddleworth: £184Rochdale: £284Oldham East and Saddleworth: £174Rochdale: £268

    £283£284£268Rochdale is higher£184£184£174

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £433, Oldham East and Saddleworth £332Oldham East and Saddleworth: £332Rochdale: £433Oldham East and Saddleworth: £334Rochdale: £435Oldham East and Saddleworth: £315Rochdale: £411

    £433£435£411Rochdale is higher£332£334£315

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £7.82, Oldham East and Saddleworth £4.87Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4.87Rochdale: £7.82Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4.89Rochdale: £7.86Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4.62Rochdale: £7.42

    £7.82£7.86£7.42Rochdale is higher£4.87£4.89£4.62

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £9.83, Oldham East and Saddleworth £6.23Oldham East and Saddleworth: £6.23Rochdale: £9.83Oldham East and Saddleworth: £6.26Rochdale: £9.87Oldham East and Saddleworth: £5.91Rochdale: £9.32

    £9.83£9.87£9.32Rochdale is higher£6.23£6.26£5.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochdale £5.62, Oldham East and Saddleworth £7.06Oldham East and Saddleworth: £7.06Rochdale: £5.62Oldham East and Saddleworth: £7.09Rochdale: £5.64Oldham East and Saddleworth: £6.70Rochdale: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£7.06£7.09£6.70

  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, Oldham East and Saddleworth 1,015.6Oldham East and Saddleworth: 1,015.6Rochdale: 1,030.0

    1,030.0Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count1,015.6

  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, Oldham East and Saddleworth 133.8Oldham East and Saddleworth: 133.8Rochdale: 181.4

    181.4Rochdale is higher133.8

  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, Oldham East and Saddleworth 157.8Oldham East and Saddleworth: 157.8Rochdale: 176.1

    176.1Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count157.8

  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, Oldham East and Saddleworth 81.7Oldham East and Saddleworth: 81.7Rochdale: 86.4

    86.4Rochdale is higher81.7

  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, Oldham East and Saddleworth 281.6Oldham East and Saddleworth: 281.6Rochdale: 302.2

    302.2Rochdale is higher281.6

  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, Oldham East and Saddleworth 42.7Oldham East and Saddleworth: 42.7Rochdale: 40.6

    40.6Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher42.7

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Rochdale and Oldham East and Saddleworth, per person in the age group
MeasureRochdaleOldham East and SaddleworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,722£4,742£4,479£4,740£4,760£4,496Oldham East and Saddleworth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,281£13,338£12,598£13,086£13,142£12,412Rochdale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,966£2,979£2,814£2,918£2,931£2,768Rochdale
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,591£11,640£10,994£11,674£11,724£11,074Oldham East and Saddleworth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£845£849£802£598£600£567Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£798£801£757£780£783£740Rochdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£47£47£44£34£34£32Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£564£566£535£538£540£510Rochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£165£165£156Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£179£180£170£188£189£178Oldham East and Saddleworth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,336£2,346£2,216£2,387£2,397£2,264Oldham East and Saddleworth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£184£184£174Rochdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£433£435£411£332£334£315Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£4.87£4.89£4.62Rochdale
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.83£9.87£9.32£6.23£6.26£5.91Rochdale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£7.06£7.09£6.70Oldham East and Saddleworth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.01,015.6Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.4133.8Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026176.1157.8Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.481.7Rochdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026302.2281.6Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.642.7Oldham East and Saddleworth

Per resident

Rochdale is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Oldham East and Saddleworth on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Rochdale Oldham East and Saddleworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochdale £4,722, Oldham East and Saddleworth £4,740Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,740Rochdale: £4,722Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,760Rochdale: £4,742Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,496Rochdale: £4,479

    £4,722£4,742£4,479Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£4,740£4,760£4,496

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rochdale £1,828, Oldham East and Saddleworth £2,078Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,078Rochdale: £1,828Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,087Rochdale: £1,836Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,971Rochdale: £1,734

    £1,828£1,836£1,734Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count£2,078£2,087£1,971

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rochdale £1,864, Oldham East and Saddleworth £1,769Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,769Rochdale: £1,864Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,776Rochdale: £1,872Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,678Rochdale: £1,768

    £1,864£1,872£1,768Rochdale is higher£1,769£1,776£1,678

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rochdale £1,595, Oldham East and Saddleworth £1,854Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,854Rochdale: £1,595Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,862Rochdale: £1,602Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,758Rochdale: £1,513

    £1,595£1,602£1,513Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£1,854£1,862£1,758

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rochdale £116, Oldham East and Saddleworth £95Oldham East and Saddleworth: £95Rochdale: £116Oldham East and Saddleworth: £95Rochdale: £117Oldham East and Saddleworth: £90Rochdale: £110

    £116£117£110Rochdale is higher£95£95£90

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £110, Oldham East and Saddleworth £124Oldham East and Saddleworth: £124Rochdale: £110Oldham East and Saddleworth: £124Rochdale: £110Oldham East and Saddleworth: £117Rochdale: £104

    £110£110£104Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count£124£124£117

  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, Oldham East and Saddleworth £5.33Oldham East and Saddleworth: £5.33Rochdale: £6.45Oldham East and Saddleworth: £5.36Rochdale: £6.48Oldham East and Saddleworth: £5.06Rochdale: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Rochdale is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £564, Oldham East and Saddleworth £538Oldham East and Saddleworth: £538Rochdale: £564Oldham East and Saddleworth: £540Rochdale: £566Oldham East and Saddleworth: £510Rochdale: £535

    £564£566£535Rochdale is higher£538£540£510

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £178, Oldham East and Saddleworth £165Oldham East and Saddleworth: £165Rochdale: £178Oldham East and Saddleworth: £165Rochdale: £179Oldham East and Saddleworth: £156Rochdale: £169

    £178£179£169Rochdale is higher£165£165£156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rochdale £112, Oldham East and Saddleworth £114Oldham East and Saddleworth: £114Rochdale: £112Oldham East and Saddleworth: £114Rochdale: £113Oldham East and Saddleworth: £108Rochdale: £107

    £112£113£107Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£114£114£108

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rochdale £1,468, Oldham East and Saddleworth £1,447Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,447Rochdale: £1,468Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,453Rochdale: £1,474Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,372Rochdale: £1,393

    £1,468£1,474£1,393Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,447£1,453£1,372

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochdale £283, Oldham East and Saddleworth £184Oldham East and Saddleworth: £184Rochdale: £283Oldham East and Saddleworth: £184Rochdale: £284Oldham East and Saddleworth: £174Rochdale: £268

    £283£284£268Rochdale is higher£184£184£174

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rochdale £272, Oldham East and Saddleworth £201Oldham East and Saddleworth: £201Rochdale: £272Oldham East and Saddleworth: £202Rochdale: £274Oldham East and Saddleworth: £191Rochdale: £258

    £272£274£258Rochdale is higher£201£202£191

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rochdale £4.91, Oldham East and Saddleworth £2.95Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2.95Rochdale: £4.91Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2.96Rochdale: £4.93Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2.80Rochdale: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Rochdale is higher£2.95£2.96£2.80

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rochdale £6.18, Oldham East and Saddleworth £3.77Oldham East and Saddleworth: £3.77Rochdale: £6.18Oldham East and Saddleworth: £3.79Rochdale: £6.20Oldham East and Saddleworth: £3.58Rochdale: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Rochdale is higher£3.77£3.79£3.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochdale £5.62, Oldham East and Saddleworth £7.06Oldham East and Saddleworth: £7.06Rochdale: £5.62Oldham East and Saddleworth: £7.09Rochdale: £5.64Oldham East and Saddleworth: £6.70Rochdale: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£7.06£7.09£6.70

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 141.8, Oldham East and Saddleworth 161.3Oldham East and Saddleworth: 161.3Rochdale: 141.8

    141.8Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count161.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 25.0, Oldham East and Saddleworth 21.2Oldham East and Saddleworth: 21.2Rochdale: 25.0

    25.0Rochdale is higher21.2

  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, Oldham East and Saddleworth 25.1Oldham East and Saddleworth: 25.1Rochdale: 24.2

    24.2Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count25.1

  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, Oldham East and Saddleworth 81.7Oldham East and Saddleworth: 81.7Rochdale: 86.4

    86.4Rochdale is higher81.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 189.9, Oldham East and Saddleworth 170.7Oldham East and Saddleworth: 170.7Rochdale: 189.9

    189.9Rochdale is higher170.7

  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, Oldham East and Saddleworth 25.9Oldham East and Saddleworth: 25.9Rochdale: 25.5

    25.5Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher25.9

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Rochdale and Oldham East and Saddleworth, per resident
MeasureRochdaleOldham East and SaddleworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,722£4,742£4,479£4,740£4,760£4,496Oldham East and Saddleworth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,828£1,836£1,734£2,078£2,087£1,971Oldham East and Saddleworth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,864£1,872£1,768£1,769£1,776£1,678Rochdale
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,595£1,602£1,513£1,854£1,862£1,758Oldham East and Saddleworth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£95£95£90Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£124£124£117Oldham East and Saddleworth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£5.33£5.36£5.06Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£564£566£535£538£540£510Rochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£165£165£156Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£107£114£114£108Oldham East and Saddleworth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,468£1,474£1,393£1,447£1,453£1,372Rochdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£184£184£174Rochdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£272£274£258£201£202£191Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£2.95£2.96£2.80Rochdale
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£3.77£3.79£3.58Rochdale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£7.06£7.09£6.70Oldham East and Saddleworth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026141.8161.3Oldham East and Saddleworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.021.2Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.225.1Oldham East and Saddleworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.481.7Rochdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026189.9170.7Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.525.9Oldham East and Saddleworth

Total

Rochdale is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Oldham East and Saddleworth 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 Oldham East and Saddleworth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rochdale £510.0m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £530.9mOldham East and Saddleworth: £530.9mRochdale: £510.0mOldham East and Saddleworth: £533.2mRochdale: £512.2mOldham East and Saddleworth: £503.6mRochdale: £483.8m

    £510.0m£512.2m£483.8mOldham East and Saddleworth is higher£530.9m£533.2m£503.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rochdale £197.4m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £232.7mOldham East and Saddleworth: £232.7mRochdale: £197.4mOldham East and Saddleworth: £233.7mRochdale: £198.3mOldham East and Saddleworth: £220.8mRochdale: £187.3m

    £197.4m£198.3m£187.3mOldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count£232.7m£233.7m£220.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rochdale £201.3m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £198.1mOldham East and Saddleworth: £198.1mRochdale: £201.3mOldham East and Saddleworth: £199.0mRochdale: £202.2mOldham East and Saddleworth: £187.9mRochdale: £191.0m

    £201.3m£202.2m£191.0mRochdale is higher£198.1m£199.0m£187.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rochdale £172.3m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £207.6mOldham East and Saddleworth: £207.6mRochdale: £172.3mOldham East and Saddleworth: £208.5mRochdale: £173.0mOldham East and Saddleworth: £197.0mRochdale: £163.4m

    £172.3m£173.0m£163.4mOldham East and Saddleworth is higher£207.6m£208.5m£197.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rochdale £12.6m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £10.6mOldham East and Saddleworth: £10.6mRochdale: £12.6mOldham East and Saddleworth: £10.7mRochdale: £12.6mOldham East and Saddleworth: £10.1mRochdale: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mRochdale is higher£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £11.9m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £13.9mOldham East and Saddleworth: £13.9mRochdale: £11.9mOldham East and Saddleworth: £13.9mRochdale: £11.9mOldham East and Saddleworth: £13.2mRochdale: £11.3m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.3mOldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m

  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, Oldham East and Saddleworth £0.60mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.60mRochdale: £0.70mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.60mRochdale: £0.70mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.57mRochdale: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mRochdale is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £60.9m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £60.3mOldham East and Saddleworth: £60.3mRochdale: £60.9mOldham East and Saddleworth: £60.5mRochdale: £61.2mOldham East and Saddleworth: £57.2mRochdale: £57.8m

    £60.9m£61.2m£57.8mRochdale is higher£60.3m£60.5m£57.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £19.2m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £18.4mOldham East and Saddleworth: £18.4mRochdale: £19.2mOldham East and Saddleworth: £18.5mRochdale: £19.3mOldham East and Saddleworth: £17.5mRochdale: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mRochdale is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochdale £12.1m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £12.8mOldham East and Saddleworth: £12.8mRochdale: £12.1mOldham East and Saddleworth: £12.8mRochdale: £12.2mOldham East and Saddleworth: £12.1mRochdale: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.2m£11.5mOldham East and Saddleworth is higher£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rochdale £158.6m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £162.1mOldham East and Saddleworth: £162.1mRochdale: £158.6mOldham East and Saddleworth: £162.8mRochdale: £159.3mOldham East and Saddleworth: £153.7mRochdale: £150.4m

    £158.6m£159.3m£150.4mOldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count£162.1m£162.8m£153.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rochdale £30.5m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £20.6mOldham East and Saddleworth: £20.6mRochdale: £30.5mOldham East and Saddleworth: £20.6mRochdale: £30.7mOldham East and Saddleworth: £19.5mRochdale: £29.0m

    £30.5m£30.7m£29.0mRochdale is higher£20.6m£20.6m£19.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rochdale £29.4m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £22.6mOldham East and Saddleworth: £22.6mRochdale: £29.4mOldham East and Saddleworth: £22.6mRochdale: £29.5mOldham East and Saddleworth: £21.4mRochdale: £27.9m

    £29.4m£29.5m£27.9mRochdale is higher£22.6m£22.6m£21.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rochdale £0.53m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £0.33mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.33mRochdale: £0.53mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.33mRochdale: £0.53mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.31mRochdale: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mRochdale is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rochdale £0.67m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £0.42mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.42mRochdale: £0.67mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.42mRochdale: £0.67mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.40mRochdale: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mRochdale is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rochdale £0.61m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £0.79mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.79mRochdale: £0.61mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.79mRochdale: £0.61mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.75mRochdale: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mOldham East and Saddleworth is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rochdale 15,312, Oldham East and Saddleworth 18,064Oldham East and Saddleworth: 18,064Rochdale: 15,312

    15,312Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count18,064

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rochdale 2,697, Oldham East and Saddleworth 2,379Oldham East and Saddleworth: 2,379Rochdale: 2,697

    2,697Rochdale is higher2,379

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochdale 2,618, Oldham East and Saddleworth 2,806Oldham East and Saddleworth: 2,806Rochdale: 2,618

    2,618Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count2,806

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochdale 9,327, Oldham East and Saddleworth 9,149Oldham East and Saddleworth: 9,149Rochdale: 9,327

    9,327Rochdale is higher9,149

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rochdale 20,513, Oldham East and Saddleworth 19,117Oldham East and Saddleworth: 19,117Rochdale: 20,513

    20,513Rochdale is higher19,117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochdale 2,753, Oldham East and Saddleworth 2,901Oldham East and Saddleworth: 2,901Rochdale: 2,753

    2,753Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher2,901

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Rochdale and Oldham East and Saddleworth, total
MeasureRochdaleOldham East and SaddleworthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£510.0m£512.2m£483.8m£530.9m£533.2m£503.6mOldham East and Saddleworth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£197.4m£198.3m£187.3m£232.7m£233.7m£220.8mOldham East and Saddleworth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£201.3m£202.2m£191.0m£198.1m£199.0m£187.9mRochdale
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£172.3m£173.0m£163.4m£207.6m£208.5m£197.0mOldham East and Saddleworth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mRochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m£13.9m£13.9m£13.2mOldham East and Saddleworth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mRochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.9m£61.2m£57.8m£60.3m£60.5m£57.2mRochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mRochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mOldham East and Saddleworth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£158.6m£159.3m£150.4m£162.1m£162.8m£153.7mOldham East and Saddleworth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m£20.6m£20.6m£19.5mRochdale
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.4m£29.5m£27.9m£22.6m£22.6m£21.4mRochdale
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mRochdale
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mRochdale
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mOldham East and Saddleworth
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,31218,064Oldham East and Saddleworth
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6972,379Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6182,806Oldham East and Saddleworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,3279,149Rochdale
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,51319,117Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7532,901Oldham East and Saddleworth

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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