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Rochdale and Peterborough

108,019 and 132,644 residents (mid-2024).

Rochdale is higher than Peterborough on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 15 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 18 of 22 measures, and Peterborough on 4. 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 Peterborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochdale £4,722, Peterborough £4,543Peterborough: £4,543Rochdale: £4,722Peterborough: £4,563Rochdale: £4,742Peterborough: £4,310Rochdale: £4,479

    £4,722£4,742£4,479Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£4,543£4,563£4,310

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £13,281, Peterborough £12,851Peterborough: £12,851Rochdale: £13,281Peterborough: £12,906Rochdale: £13,338Peterborough: £12,190Rochdale: £12,598

    £13,281£13,338£12,598Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£12,851£12,906£12,190

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £2,966, Peterborough £2,965Peterborough: £2,965Rochdale: £2,966Peterborough: £2,978Rochdale: £2,979Peterborough: £2,812Rochdale: £2,814

    £2,966£2,979£2,814Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£2,965£2,978£2,812

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £11,591, Peterborough £11,092Peterborough: £11,092Rochdale: £11,591Peterborough: £11,139Rochdale: £11,640Peterborough: £10,521Rochdale: £10,994

    £11,591£11,640£10,994Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£11,092£11,139£10,521

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £845, Peterborough £886Peterborough: £886Rochdale: £845Peterborough: £890Rochdale: £849Peterborough: £841Rochdale: £802

    £845£849£802Peterborough is higher£886£890£841

  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, Peterborough £831Peterborough: £831Rochdale: £798Peterborough: £834Rochdale: £801Peterborough: £788Rochdale: £757

    £798£801£757Peterborough is higher£831£834£788

  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, Peterborough £42Peterborough: £42Rochdale: £47Peterborough: £42Rochdale: £47Peterborough: £40Rochdale: £44

    £47£47£44Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£42£42£40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £564, Peterborough £523Peterborough: £523Rochdale: £564Peterborough: £525Rochdale: £566Peterborough: £496Rochdale: £535

    £564£566£535Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£523£525£496

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £178, Peterborough £133Peterborough: £133Rochdale: £178Peterborough: £134Rochdale: £179Peterborough: £127Rochdale: £169

    £178£179£169Rochdale is higher£133£134£127

  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, Peterborough £173Peterborough: £173Rochdale: £179Peterborough: £174Rochdale: £180Peterborough: £164Rochdale: £170

    £179£180£170Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £2,336, Peterborough £2,463Peterborough: £2,463Rochdale: £2,336Peterborough: £2,473Rochdale: £2,346Peterborough: £2,336Rochdale: £2,216

    £2,336£2,346£2,216Peterborough is higher£2,463£2,473£2,336

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochdale £283, Peterborough £253Peterborough: £253Rochdale: £283Peterborough: £254Rochdale: £284Peterborough: £240Rochdale: £268

    £283£284£268Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£253£254£240

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £433, Peterborough £315Peterborough: £315Rochdale: £433Peterborough: £316Rochdale: £435Peterborough: £299Rochdale: £411

    £433£435£411Rochdale is higher£315£316£299

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £7.82, Peterborough £5.40Peterborough: £5.40Rochdale: £7.82Peterborough: £5.42Rochdale: £7.86Peterborough: £5.12Rochdale: £7.42

    £7.82£7.86£7.42Rochdale is higher£5.40£5.42£5.12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £9.83, Peterborough £8.41Peterborough: £8.41Rochdale: £9.83Peterborough: £8.45Rochdale: £9.87Peterborough: £7.98Rochdale: £9.32

    £9.83£9.87£9.32Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£8.41£8.45£7.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochdale £5.62, Peterborough £6.47Peterborough: £6.47Rochdale: £5.62Peterborough: £6.50Rochdale: £5.64Peterborough: £6.14Rochdale: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Peterborough is higher£6.47£6.50£6.14

  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, Peterborough 980.4Peterborough: 980.4Rochdale: 1,030.0

    1,030.0Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count980.4

  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, Peterborough 169.4Peterborough: 169.4Rochdale: 181.4

    181.4Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count169.4

  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, Peterborough 166.0Peterborough: 166.0Rochdale: 176.1

    176.1Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count166.0

  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, Peterborough 75.3Peterborough: 75.3Rochdale: 86.4

    86.4Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count75.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Rochdale 302.2, Peterborough 288.3Peterborough: 288.3Rochdale: 302.2

    302.2Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count288.3

  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, Peterborough 38.3Peterborough: 38.3Rochdale: 40.6

    40.6Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count38.3

Show the numbers
Rochdale and Peterborough, per person in the age group
MeasureRochdalePeterboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,722£4,742£4,479£4,543£4,563£4,310Rochdale
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,281£13,338£12,598£12,851£12,906£12,190Rochdale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,966£2,979£2,814£2,965£2,978£2,812Rochdale
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,591£11,640£10,994£11,092£11,139£10,521Rochdale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£845£849£802£886£890£841Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£798£801£757£831£834£788Peterborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£47£47£44£42£42£40Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£564£566£535£523£525£496Rochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£133£134£127Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£179£180£170£173£174£164Rochdale
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,336£2,346£2,216£2,463£2,473£2,336Peterborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£253£254£240Rochdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£433£435£411£315£316£299Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£5.40£5.42£5.12Rochdale
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.83£9.87£9.32£8.41£8.45£7.98Rochdale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£6.47£6.50£6.14Peterborough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.0980.4Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.4169.4Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026176.1166.0Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.475.3Rochdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026302.2288.3Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.638.3Rochdale

Per resident

Rochdale is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Peterborough on 4. 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 Peterborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochdale £4,722, Peterborough £4,543Peterborough: £4,543Rochdale: £4,722Peterborough: £4,563Rochdale: £4,742Peterborough: £4,310Rochdale: £4,479

    £4,722£4,742£4,479Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£4,543£4,563£4,310

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rochdale £1,828, Peterborough £1,776Peterborough: £1,776Rochdale: £1,828Peterborough: £1,784Rochdale: £1,836Peterborough: £1,685Rochdale: £1,734

    £1,828£1,836£1,734Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,776£1,784£1,685

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rochdale £1,864, Peterborough £1,852Peterborough: £1,852Rochdale: £1,864Peterborough: £1,860Rochdale: £1,872Peterborough: £1,756Rochdale: £1,768

    £1,864£1,872£1,768Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,852£1,860£1,756

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rochdale £1,595, Peterborough £1,533Peterborough: £1,533Rochdale: £1,595Peterborough: £1,539Rochdale: £1,602Peterborough: £1,454Rochdale: £1,513

    £1,595£1,602£1,513Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,533£1,539£1,454

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rochdale £116, Peterborough £122Peterborough: £122Rochdale: £116Peterborough: £123Rochdale: £117Peterborough: £116Rochdale: £110

    £116£117£110Peterborough is higher£122£123£116

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £110, Peterborough £115Peterborough: £115Rochdale: £110Peterborough: £115Rochdale: £110Peterborough: £109Rochdale: £104

    £110£110£104Peterborough is higher£115£115£109

  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, Peterborough £5.79Peterborough: £5.79Rochdale: £6.45Peterborough: £5.81Rochdale: £6.48Peterborough: £5.49Rochdale: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£5.79£5.81£5.49

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £564, Peterborough £523Peterborough: £523Rochdale: £564Peterborough: £525Rochdale: £566Peterborough: £496Rochdale: £535

    £564£566£535Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£523£525£496

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £178, Peterborough £133Peterborough: £133Rochdale: £178Peterborough: £134Rochdale: £179Peterborough: £127Rochdale: £169

    £178£179£169Rochdale is higher£133£134£127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rochdale £112, Peterborough £108Peterborough: £108Rochdale: £112Peterborough: £109Rochdale: £113Peterborough: £103Rochdale: £107

    £112£113£107Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£108£109£103

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rochdale £1,468, Peterborough £1,538Peterborough: £1,538Rochdale: £1,468Peterborough: £1,545Rochdale: £1,474Peterborough: £1,459Rochdale: £1,393

    £1,468£1,474£1,393Peterborough is higher£1,538£1,545£1,459

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochdale £283, Peterborough £253Peterborough: £253Rochdale: £283Peterborough: £254Rochdale: £284Peterborough: £240Rochdale: £268

    £283£284£268Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£253£254£240

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rochdale £272, Peterborough £197Peterborough: £197Rochdale: £272Peterborough: £198Rochdale: £274Peterborough: £187Rochdale: £258

    £272£274£258Rochdale is higher£197£198£187

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rochdale £4.91, Peterborough £3.37Peterborough: £3.37Rochdale: £4.91Peterborough: £3.39Rochdale: £4.93Peterborough: £3.20Rochdale: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Rochdale is higher£3.37£3.39£3.20

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rochdale £6.18, Peterborough £5.25Peterborough: £5.25Rochdale: £6.18Peterborough: £5.27Rochdale: £6.20Peterborough: £4.98Rochdale: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£5.25£5.27£4.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochdale £5.62, Peterborough £6.47Peterborough: £6.47Rochdale: £5.62Peterborough: £6.50Rochdale: £5.64Peterborough: £6.14Rochdale: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Peterborough is higher£6.47£6.50£6.14

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 141.8, Peterborough 135.5Peterborough: 135.5Rochdale: 141.8

    141.8Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count135.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 25.0, Peterborough 23.4Peterborough: 23.4Rochdale: 25.0

    25.0Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count23.4

  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, Peterborough 22.9Peterborough: 22.9Rochdale: 24.2

    24.2Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count22.9

  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, Peterborough 75.3Peterborough: 75.3Rochdale: 86.4

    86.4Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count75.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 189.9, Peterborough 180.0Peterborough: 180.0Rochdale: 189.9

    189.9Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count180.0

  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, Peterborough 23.9Peterborough: 23.9Rochdale: 25.5

    25.5Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count23.9

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Rochdale and Peterborough, per resident
MeasureRochdalePeterboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,722£4,742£4,479£4,543£4,563£4,310Rochdale
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,828£1,836£1,734£1,776£1,784£1,685Rochdale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,864£1,872£1,768£1,852£1,860£1,756Rochdale
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,595£1,602£1,513£1,533£1,539£1,454Rochdale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£122£123£116Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£115£115£109Peterborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£5.79£5.81£5.49Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£564£566£535£523£525£496Rochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£133£134£127Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£107£108£109£103Rochdale
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,468£1,474£1,393£1,538£1,545£1,459Peterborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£253£254£240Rochdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£272£274£258£197£198£187Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£3.37£3.39£3.20Rochdale
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£5.25£5.27£4.98Rochdale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£6.47£6.50£6.14Peterborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026141.8135.5Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.023.4Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.222.9Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.475.3Rochdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026189.9180.0Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.523.9Rochdale

Total

Rochdale is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Peterborough on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Rochdale Peterborough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rochdale £510.0m, Peterborough £602.7mPeterborough: £602.7mRochdale: £510.0mPeterborough: £605.2mRochdale: £512.2mPeterborough: £571.6mRochdale: £483.8m

    £510.0m£512.2m£483.8mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£602.7m£605.2m£571.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rochdale £197.4m, Peterborough £235.6mPeterborough: £235.6mRochdale: £197.4mPeterborough: £236.6mRochdale: £198.3mPeterborough: £223.5mRochdale: £187.3m

    £197.4m£198.3m£187.3mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£235.6m£236.6m£223.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rochdale £201.3m, Peterborough £245.6mPeterborough: £245.6mRochdale: £201.3mPeterborough: £246.7mRochdale: £202.2mPeterborough: £233.0mRochdale: £191.0m

    £201.3m£202.2m£191.0mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£245.6m£246.7m£233.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rochdale £172.3m, Peterborough £203.3mPeterborough: £203.3mRochdale: £172.3mPeterborough: £204.2mRochdale: £173.0mPeterborough: £192.9mRochdale: £163.4m

    £172.3m£173.0m£163.4mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£203.3m£204.2m£192.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rochdale £12.6m, Peterborough £16.2mPeterborough: £16.2mRochdale: £12.6mPeterborough: £16.3mRochdale: £12.6mPeterborough: £15.4mRochdale: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mPeterborough is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £11.9m, Peterborough £15.2mPeterborough: £15.2mRochdale: £11.9mPeterborough: £15.3mRochdale: £11.9mPeterborough: £14.4mRochdale: £11.3m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.3mPeterborough is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m

  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, Peterborough £0.77mPeterborough: £0.77mRochdale: £0.70mPeterborough: £0.77mRochdale: £0.70mPeterborough: £0.73mRochdale: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £60.9m, Peterborough £69.3mPeterborough: £69.3mRochdale: £60.9mPeterborough: £69.6mRochdale: £61.2mPeterborough: £65.8mRochdale: £57.8m

    £60.9m£61.2m£57.8mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£69.3m£69.6m£65.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £19.2m, Peterborough £17.7mPeterborough: £17.7mRochdale: £19.2mPeterborough: £17.8mRochdale: £19.3mPeterborough: £16.8mRochdale: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mRochdale is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochdale £12.1m, Peterborough £14.3mPeterborough: £14.3mRochdale: £12.1mPeterborough: £14.4mRochdale: £12.2mPeterborough: £13.6mRochdale: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.2m£11.5mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rochdale £158.6m, Peterborough £204.0mPeterborough: £204.0mRochdale: £158.6mPeterborough: £204.9mRochdale: £159.3mPeterborough: £193.5mRochdale: £150.4m

    £158.6m£159.3m£150.4mPeterborough is higher£204.0m£204.9m£193.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rochdale £30.5m, Peterborough £33.6mPeterborough: £33.6mRochdale: £30.5mPeterborough: £33.7mRochdale: £30.7mPeterborough: £31.9mRochdale: £29.0m

    £30.5m£30.7m£29.0mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£33.6m£33.7m£31.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rochdale £29.4m, Peterborough £26.1mPeterborough: £26.1mRochdale: £29.4mPeterborough: £26.2mRochdale: £29.5mPeterborough: £24.8mRochdale: £27.9m

    £29.4m£29.5m£27.9mRochdale is higher£26.1m£26.2m£24.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rochdale £0.53m, Peterborough £0.45mPeterborough: £0.45mRochdale: £0.53mPeterborough: £0.45mRochdale: £0.53mPeterborough: £0.42mRochdale: £0.50m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rochdale £0.67m, Peterborough £0.70mPeterborough: £0.70mRochdale: £0.67mPeterborough: £0.70mRochdale: £0.67mPeterborough: £0.66mRochdale: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rochdale £0.61m, Peterborough £0.86mPeterborough: £0.86mRochdale: £0.61mPeterborough: £0.86mRochdale: £0.61mPeterborough: £0.81mRochdale: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mPeterborough is higher£0.86m£0.86m£0.81m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rochdale 15,312, Peterborough 17,973Peterborough: 17,973Rochdale: 15,312

    15,312Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count17,973

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rochdale 2,697, Peterborough 3,105Peterborough: 3,105Rochdale: 2,697

    2,697Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count3,105

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochdale 2,618, Peterborough 3,043Peterborough: 3,043Rochdale: 2,618

    2,618Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count3,043

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochdale 9,327, Peterborough 9,994Peterborough: 9,994Rochdale: 9,327

    9,327Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count9,994

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rochdale 20,513, Peterborough 23,880Peterborough: 23,880Rochdale: 20,513

    20,513Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count23,880

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochdale 2,753, Peterborough 3,176Peterborough: 3,176Rochdale: 2,753

    2,753Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count3,176

Show the numbers
Rochdale and Peterborough, total
MeasureRochdalePeterboroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£510.0m£512.2m£483.8m£602.7m£605.2m£571.6mPeterborough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£197.4m£198.3m£187.3m£235.6m£236.6m£223.5mPeterborough
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£201.3m£202.2m£191.0m£245.6m£246.7m£233.0mPeterborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£172.3m£173.0m£163.4m£203.3m£204.2m£192.9mPeterborough
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mPeterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mPeterborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mPeterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.9m£61.2m£57.8m£69.3m£69.6m£65.8mPeterborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mRochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mPeterborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£158.6m£159.3m£150.4m£204.0m£204.9m£193.5mPeterborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m£33.6m£33.7m£31.9mPeterborough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.4m£29.5m£27.9m£26.1m£26.2m£24.8mRochdale
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mRochdale
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mPeterborough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.86m£0.86m£0.81mPeterborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,31217,973Peterborough
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6973,105Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6183,043Peterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,3279,994Peterborough
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,51323,880Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7533,176Peterborough

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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