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Rochdale and Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton

108,019 and 117,632 residents (mid-2024).

Rochdale is higher than Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 12 of 22 measures, and Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton 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 West, Chadderton and Royton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochdale £4,722, Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £4,590Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £4,590Rochdale: £4,722Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £4,610Rochdale: £4,742Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £4,354Rochdale: £4,479

    £4,722£4,742£4,479Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£4,590£4,610£4,354

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £13,281, Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £13,481Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £13,481Rochdale: £13,281Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £13,538Rochdale: £13,338Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £12,787Rochdale: £12,598

    £13,281£13,338£12,598Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higherDepends on how you count£13,481£13,538£12,787

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £2,966, Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £3,016Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £3,016Rochdale: £2,966Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £3,029Rochdale: £2,979Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £2,861Rochdale: £2,814

    £2,966£2,979£2,814Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher£3,016£3,029£2,861

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £11,591, Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £11,720Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £11,720Rochdale: £11,591Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £11,769Rochdale: £11,640Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £11,117Rochdale: £10,994

    £11,591£11,640£10,994Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higherDepends on how you count£11,720£11,769£11,117

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £845, Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £802Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £802Rochdale: £845Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £806Rochdale: £849Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £761Rochdale: £802

    £845£849£802Rochdale is higher£802£806£761

  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 West, Chadderton and Royton £914Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £914Rochdale: £798Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £918Rochdale: £801Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £867Rochdale: £757

    £798£801£757Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher£914£918£867

  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 West, Chadderton and Royton £45Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £45Rochdale: £47Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £45Rochdale: £47Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £42Rochdale: £44

    £47£47£44Rochdale is higher£45£45£42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £564, Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £546Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £546Rochdale: £564Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £548Rochdale: £566Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £518Rochdale: £535

    £564£566£535Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£546£548£518

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £178, Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £173Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £173Rochdale: £178Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £174Rochdale: £179Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £164Rochdale: £169

    £178£179£169Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164

  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 West, Chadderton and Royton £192Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £192Rochdale: £179Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £193Rochdale: £180Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £182Rochdale: £170

    £179£180£170Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher£192£193£182

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £2,336, Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £2,479Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £2,479Rochdale: £2,336Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £2,490Rochdale: £2,346Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £2,352Rochdale: £2,216

    £2,336£2,346£2,216Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher£2,479£2,490£2,352

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochdale £283, Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £198Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £198Rochdale: £283Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £199Rochdale: £284Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £188Rochdale: £268

    £283£284£268Rochdale is higher£198£199£188

  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 West, Chadderton and Royton £332Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £332Rochdale: £433Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £333Rochdale: £435Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £315Rochdale: £411

    £433£435£411Rochdale is higher£332£333£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 West, Chadderton and Royton £5.65Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £5.65Rochdale: £7.82Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £5.67Rochdale: £7.86Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £5.36Rochdale: £7.42

    £7.82£7.86£7.42Rochdale is higher£5.65£5.67£5.36

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £9.83, Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £8.13Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £8.13Rochdale: £9.83Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £8.16Rochdale: £9.87Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £7.71Rochdale: £9.32

    £9.83£9.87£9.32Rochdale is higher£8.13£8.16£7.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochdale £5.62, Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £5.67Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £5.67Rochdale: £5.62Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £5.70Rochdale: £5.64Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £5.38Rochdale: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher£5.67£5.70£5.38

  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 West, Chadderton and Royton 1,024.2Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: 1,024.2Rochdale: 1,030.0

    1,030.0Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count1,024.2

  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 West, Chadderton and Royton 169.9Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: 169.9Rochdale: 181.4

    181.4Rochdale is higher169.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rochdale 176.1, Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton 188.3Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: 188.3Rochdale: 176.1

    176.1Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher188.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 86.4, Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton 85.4Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: 85.4Rochdale: 86.4

    86.4Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count85.4

  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 West, Chadderton and Royton 310.0Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: 310.0Rochdale: 302.2

    302.2Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher310.0

  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 West, Chadderton and Royton 43.8Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: 43.8Rochdale: 40.6

    40.6Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher43.8

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Rochdale and Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton, per person in the age group
MeasureRochdaleOldham West, Chadderton and RoytonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,722£4,742£4,479£4,590£4,610£4,354Rochdale
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,281£13,338£12,598£13,481£13,538£12,787Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,966£2,979£2,814£3,016£3,029£2,861Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,591£11,640£10,994£11,720£11,769£11,117Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£845£849£802£802£806£761Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£798£801£757£914£918£867Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£47£47£44£45£45£42Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£564£566£535£546£548£518Rochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£173£174£164Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£179£180£170£192£193£182Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,336£2,346£2,216£2,479£2,490£2,352Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£198£199£188Rochdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£433£435£411£332£333£315Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£5.65£5.67£5.36Rochdale
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.83£9.87£9.32£8.13£8.16£7.71Rochdale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£5.67£5.70£5.38Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.01,024.2Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.4169.9Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026176.1188.3Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.485.4Rochdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026302.2310.0Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.643.8Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton

Per resident

Rochdale is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton 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 Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochdale £4,722, Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £4,590Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £4,590Rochdale: £4,722Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £4,610Rochdale: £4,742Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £4,354Rochdale: £4,479

    £4,722£4,742£4,479Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£4,590£4,610£4,354

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rochdale £1,828, Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £1,777Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £1,777Rochdale: £1,828Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £1,784Rochdale: £1,836Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £1,685Rochdale: £1,734

    £1,828£1,836£1,734Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,777£1,784£1,685

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rochdale £1,864, Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £1,890Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £1,890Rochdale: £1,864Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £1,898Rochdale: £1,872Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £1,793Rochdale: £1,768

    £1,864£1,872£1,768Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher£1,890£1,898£1,793

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rochdale £1,595, Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £1,545Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £1,545Rochdale: £1,595Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £1,551Rochdale: £1,602Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £1,465Rochdale: £1,513

    £1,595£1,602£1,513Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,545£1,551£1,465

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rochdale £116, Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £106Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £106Rochdale: £116Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £106Rochdale: £117Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £100Rochdale: £110

    £116£117£110Rochdale is higher£106£106£100

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £110, Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £120Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £120Rochdale: £110Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £121Rochdale: £110Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £114Rochdale: £104

    £110£110£104Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher£120£121£114

  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 West, Chadderton and Royton £5.89Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £5.89Rochdale: £6.45Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £5.92Rochdale: £6.48Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £5.59Rochdale: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Rochdale is higher£5.89£5.92£5.59

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £564, Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £546Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £546Rochdale: £564Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £548Rochdale: £566Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £518Rochdale: £535

    £564£566£535Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£546£548£518

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £178, Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £173Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £173Rochdale: £178Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £174Rochdale: £179Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £164Rochdale: £169

    £178£179£169Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rochdale £112, Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £120Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £120Rochdale: £112Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £121Rochdale: £113Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £114Rochdale: £107

    £112£113£107Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher£120£121£114

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rochdale £1,468, Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £1,554Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £1,554Rochdale: £1,468Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £1,560Rochdale: £1,474Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £1,474Rochdale: £1,393

    £1,468£1,474£1,393Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher£1,554£1,560£1,474

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochdale £283, Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £198Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £198Rochdale: £283Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £199Rochdale: £284Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £188Rochdale: £268

    £283£284£268Rochdale is higher£198£199£188

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rochdale £272, Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £208Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £208Rochdale: £272Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £209Rochdale: £274Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £197Rochdale: £258

    £272£274£258Rochdale is higher£208£209£197

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rochdale £4.91, Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £3.54Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £3.54Rochdale: £4.91Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £3.56Rochdale: £4.93Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £3.36Rochdale: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Rochdale is higher£3.54£3.56£3.36

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rochdale £6.18, Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £5.09Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £5.09Rochdale: £6.18Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £5.11Rochdale: £6.20Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £4.83Rochdale: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Rochdale is higher£5.09£5.11£4.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochdale £5.62, Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £5.67Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £5.67Rochdale: £5.62Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £5.70Rochdale: £5.64Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £5.38Rochdale: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher£5.67£5.70£5.38

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 141.8, Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton 135.0Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: 135.0Rochdale: 141.8

    141.8Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count135.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 25.0, Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton 22.4Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: 22.4Rochdale: 25.0

    25.0Rochdale is higher22.4

  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 West, Chadderton and Royton 24.8Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: 24.8Rochdale: 24.2

    24.2Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher24.8

  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 West, Chadderton and Royton 85.4Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: 85.4Rochdale: 86.4

    86.4Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count85.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 189.9, Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton 194.3Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: 194.3Rochdale: 189.9

    189.9Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher194.3

  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 West, Chadderton and Royton 27.5Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: 27.5Rochdale: 25.5

    25.5Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher27.5

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Rochdale and Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton, per resident
MeasureRochdaleOldham West, Chadderton and RoytonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,722£4,742£4,479£4,590£4,610£4,354Rochdale
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,828£1,836£1,734£1,777£1,784£1,685Rochdale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,864£1,872£1,768£1,890£1,898£1,793Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,595£1,602£1,513£1,545£1,551£1,465Rochdale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£106£106£100Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£120£121£114Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£5.89£5.92£5.59Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£564£566£535£546£548£518Rochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£173£174£164Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£107£120£121£114Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,468£1,474£1,393£1,554£1,560£1,474Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£198£199£188Rochdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£272£274£258£208£209£197Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£3.54£3.56£3.36Rochdale
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£5.09£5.11£4.83Rochdale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£5.67£5.70£5.38Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026141.8135.0Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.022.4Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.224.8Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.485.4Rochdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026189.9194.3Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.527.5Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton

Total

Rochdale is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton on 15. 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 West, Chadderton and Royton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rochdale £510.0m, Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £540.0mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £540.0mRochdale: £510.0mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £542.3mRochdale: £512.2mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £512.2mRochdale: £483.8m

    £510.0m£512.2m£483.8mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higherDepends on how you count£540.0m£542.3m£512.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rochdale £197.4m, Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £209.0mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £209.0mRochdale: £197.4mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £209.9mRochdale: £198.3mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £198.3mRochdale: £187.3m

    £197.4m£198.3m£187.3mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higherDepends on how you count£209.0m£209.9m£198.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rochdale £201.3m, Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £222.4mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £222.4mRochdale: £201.3mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £223.3mRochdale: £202.2mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £210.9mRochdale: £191.0m

    £201.3m£202.2m£191.0mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher£222.4m£223.3m£210.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rochdale £172.3m, Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £181.7mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £181.7mRochdale: £172.3mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £182.5mRochdale: £173.0mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £172.4mRochdale: £163.4m

    £172.3m£173.0m£163.4mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higherDepends on how you count£181.7m£182.5m£172.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rochdale £12.6m, Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £12.4mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £12.4mRochdale: £12.6mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £12.5mRochdale: £12.6mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £11.8mRochdale: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mRochdale is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £11.9m, Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £14.2mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £14.2mRochdale: £11.9mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £14.2mRochdale: £11.9mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £13.4mRochdale: £11.3m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.3mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m

  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 West, Chadderton and Royton £0.69mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £0.69mRochdale: £0.70mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £0.70mRochdale: £0.70mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £0.66mRochdale: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mRochdale is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £60.9m, Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £64.2mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £64.2mRochdale: £60.9mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £64.5mRochdale: £61.2mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £60.9mRochdale: £57.8m

    £60.9m£61.2m£57.8mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higherDepends on how you count£64.2m£64.5m£60.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £19.2m, Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £20.4mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £20.4mRochdale: £19.2mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £20.5mRochdale: £19.3mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £19.3mRochdale: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higherDepends on how you count£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochdale £12.1m, Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £14.1mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £14.1mRochdale: £12.1mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £14.2mRochdale: £12.2mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £13.4mRochdale: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.2m£11.5mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rochdale £158.6m, Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £182.7mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £182.7mRochdale: £158.6mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £183.5mRochdale: £159.3mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £173.3mRochdale: £150.4m

    £158.6m£159.3m£150.4mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher£182.7m£183.5m£173.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rochdale £30.5m, Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £23.3mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £23.3mRochdale: £30.5mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £23.4mRochdale: £30.7mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £22.1mRochdale: £29.0m

    £30.5m£30.7m£29.0mRochdale is higher£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rochdale £29.4m, Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £24.5mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £24.5mRochdale: £29.4mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £24.6mRochdale: £29.5mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £23.2mRochdale: £27.9m

    £29.4m£29.5m£27.9mRochdale is higher£24.5m£24.6m£23.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rochdale £0.53m, Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £0.42mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £0.42mRochdale: £0.53mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £0.42mRochdale: £0.53mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £0.40mRochdale: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mRochdale is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rochdale £0.67m, Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £0.60mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £0.60mRochdale: £0.67mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £0.60mRochdale: £0.67mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £0.57mRochdale: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mRochdale is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rochdale £0.61m, Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £0.67mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £0.67mRochdale: £0.61mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £0.67mRochdale: £0.61mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £0.63mRochdale: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rochdale 15,312, Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton 15,880Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: 15,880Rochdale: 15,312

    15,312Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higherDepends on how you count15,880

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rochdale 2,697, Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton 2,634Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: 2,634Rochdale: 2,697

    2,697Rochdale is higher2,634

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochdale 2,618, Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton 2,919Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: 2,919Rochdale: 2,618

    2,618Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher2,919

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochdale 9,327, Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton 10,045Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: 10,045Rochdale: 9,327

    9,327Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higherDepends on how you count10,045

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rochdale 20,513, Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton 22,852Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: 22,852Rochdale: 20,513

    20,513Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher22,852

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochdale 2,753, Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton 3,231Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: 3,231Rochdale: 2,753

    2,753Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher3,231

Show the numbers
Rochdale and Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton, total
MeasureRochdaleOldham West, Chadderton and RoytonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£510.0m£512.2m£483.8m£540.0m£542.3m£512.2mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£197.4m£198.3m£187.3m£209.0m£209.9m£198.3mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£201.3m£202.2m£191.0m£222.4m£223.3m£210.9mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£172.3m£173.0m£163.4m£181.7m£182.5m£172.4mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mRochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m£14.2m£14.2m£13.4mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mRochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.9m£61.2m£57.8m£64.2m£64.5m£60.9mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£158.6m£159.3m£150.4m£182.7m£183.5m£173.3mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mRochdale
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.4m£29.5m£27.9m£24.5m£24.6m£23.2mRochdale
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mRochdale
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mRochdale
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,31215,880Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6972,634Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6182,919Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,32710,045Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,51322,852Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7533,231Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton

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.
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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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