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Rochdale and Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

108,019 and 115,336 residents (mid-2024).

Rochdale is higher than Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 3 of 22 measures, and Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 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 Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochdale £4,722, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £5,465Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,465Rochdale: £4,722Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,488Rochdale: £4,742Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,184Rochdale: £4,479

    £4,722£4,742£4,479Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£5,465£5,488£5,184

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £13,281, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £13,158Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13,158Rochdale: £13,281Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13,214Rochdale: £13,338Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £12,481Rochdale: £12,598

    £13,281£13,338£12,598Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£13,158£13,214£12,481

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £2,966, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £3,714Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £3,714Rochdale: £2,966Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £3,730Rochdale: £2,979Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £3,523Rochdale: £2,814

    £2,966£2,979£2,814Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£3,714£3,730£3,523

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £11,591, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £11,159Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £11,159Rochdale: £11,591Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £11,206Rochdale: £11,640Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £10,585Rochdale: £10,994

    £11,591£11,640£10,994Rochdale is higher£11,159£11,206£10,585

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £845, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £985Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £985Rochdale: £845Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £989Rochdale: £849Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £934Rochdale: £802

    £845£849£802Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£985£989£934

  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, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £961Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £961Rochdale: £798Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £965Rochdale: £801Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £911Rochdale: £757

    £798£801£757Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£961£965£911

  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, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £54Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £54Rochdale: £47Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £54Rochdale: £47Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £51Rochdale: £44

    £47£47£44Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£54£54£51

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £564, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £774Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £774Rochdale: £564Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £777Rochdale: £566Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £734Rochdale: £535

    £564£566£535Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£774£777£734

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £178, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £229Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £229Rochdale: £178Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £230Rochdale: £179Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £217Rochdale: £169

    £178£179£169Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£229£230£217

  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, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £303Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £303Rochdale: £179Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £304Rochdale: £180Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £287Rochdale: £170

    £179£180£170Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£303£304£287

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £2,336, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £2,839Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,839Rochdale: £2,336Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,851Rochdale: £2,346Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,693Rochdale: £2,216

    £2,336£2,346£2,216Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£2,839£2,851£2,693

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochdale £283, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £361Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £361Rochdale: £283Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £362Rochdale: £284Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £342Rochdale: £268

    £283£284£268Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£361£362£342

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £433, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £535Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £535Rochdale: £433Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £537Rochdale: £435Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £508Rochdale: £411

    £433£435£411Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£535£537£508

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £7.82, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £13Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13Rochdale: £7.82Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13Rochdale: £7.86Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13Rochdale: £7.42

    £7.82£7.86£7.42Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £9.83, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £24Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £24Rochdale: £9.83Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £24Rochdale: £9.87Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £23Rochdale: £9.32

    £9.83£9.87£9.32Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£24£24£23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochdale £5.62, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £6.35Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.35Rochdale: £5.62Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.37Rochdale: £5.64Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.02Rochdale: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

  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, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 999.6Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 999.6Rochdale: 1,030.0

    1,030.0Rochdale is higher999.6

  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, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 211.0Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 211.0Rochdale: 181.4

    181.4Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher211.0

  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, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 195.0Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 195.0Rochdale: 176.1

    176.1Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher195.0

  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, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 113.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 113.8Rochdale: 86.4

    86.4Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher113.8

  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, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 345.5Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 345.5Rochdale: 302.2

    302.2Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher345.5

  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, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 66.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 66.8Rochdale: 40.6

    40.6Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher66.8

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Rochdale and Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough, per person in the age group
MeasureRochdaleSheffield Brightside and HillsboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,722£4,742£4,479£5,465£5,488£5,184Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,281£13,338£12,598£13,158£13,214£12,481Rochdale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,966£2,979£2,814£3,714£3,730£3,523Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,591£11,640£10,994£11,159£11,206£10,585Rochdale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£845£849£802£985£989£934Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£798£801£757£961£965£911Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£47£47£44£54£54£51Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£564£566£535£774£777£734Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£229£230£217Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£179£180£170£303£304£287Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,336£2,346£2,216£2,839£2,851£2,693Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£361£362£342Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£433£435£411£535£537£508Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£13Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.83£9.87£9.32£24£24£23Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£6.35£6.37£6.02Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.0999.6Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.4211.0Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026176.1195.0Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.4113.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026302.2345.5Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.666.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

Per resident

Rochdale is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 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 Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochdale £4,722, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £5,465Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,465Rochdale: £4,722Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,488Rochdale: £4,742Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,184Rochdale: £4,479

    £4,722£4,742£4,479Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£5,465£5,488£5,184

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rochdale £1,828, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £1,733Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,733Rochdale: £1,828Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,741Rochdale: £1,836Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,644Rochdale: £1,734

    £1,828£1,836£1,734Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,733£1,741£1,644

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rochdale £1,864, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £2,363Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,363Rochdale: £1,864Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,373Rochdale: £1,872Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,241Rochdale: £1,768

    £1,864£1,872£1,768Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£2,363£2,373£2,241

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rochdale £1,595, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £1,470Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,470Rochdale: £1,595Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,476Rochdale: £1,602Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,394Rochdale: £1,513

    £1,595£1,602£1,513Rochdale is higher£1,470£1,476£1,394

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rochdale £116, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £130Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £130Rochdale: £116Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £130Rochdale: £117Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £123Rochdale: £110

    £116£117£110Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£130£130£123

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £110, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £127Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £127Rochdale: £110Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £127Rochdale: £110Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £120Rochdale: £104

    £110£110£104Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£127£127£120

  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, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £7.10Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £7.10Rochdale: £6.45Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £7.13Rochdale: £6.48Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.73Rochdale: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£7.10£7.13£6.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £564, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £774Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £774Rochdale: £564Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £777Rochdale: £566Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £734Rochdale: £535

    £564£566£535Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£774£777£734

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £178, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £229Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £229Rochdale: £178Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £230Rochdale: £179Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £217Rochdale: £169

    £178£179£169Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£229£230£217

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rochdale £112, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £193Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £193Rochdale: £112Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £194Rochdale: £113Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £183Rochdale: £107

    £112£113£107Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£193£194£183

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rochdale £1,468, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £1,806Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,806Rochdale: £1,468Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,814Rochdale: £1,474Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,713Rochdale: £1,393

    £1,468£1,474£1,393Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£1,806£1,814£1,713

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochdale £283, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £361Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £361Rochdale: £283Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £362Rochdale: £284Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £342Rochdale: £268

    £283£284£268Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£361£362£342

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rochdale £272, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £340Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £340Rochdale: £272Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £342Rochdale: £274Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £323Rochdale: £258

    £272£274£258Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£340£342£323

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rochdale £4.91, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £8.39Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £8.39Rochdale: £4.91Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £8.43Rochdale: £4.93Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £7.96Rochdale: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£8.39£8.43£7.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rochdale £6.18, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £15Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £15Rochdale: £6.18Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £15Rochdale: £6.20Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £14Rochdale: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£15£15£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochdale £5.62, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £6.35Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.35Rochdale: £5.62Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.37Rochdale: £5.64Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.02Rochdale: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 141.8, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 131.7Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 131.7Rochdale: 141.8

    141.8Rochdale is higher131.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 25.0, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 27.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 27.8Rochdale: 25.0

    25.0Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher27.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 24.2, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 25.7Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 25.7Rochdale: 24.2

    24.2Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher25.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 86.4, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 113.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 113.8Rochdale: 86.4

    86.4Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher113.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 189.9, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 219.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 219.8Rochdale: 189.9

    189.9Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher219.8

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 25.5, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 42.5Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 42.5Rochdale: 25.5

    25.5Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher42.5

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Rochdale and Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough, per resident
MeasureRochdaleSheffield Brightside and HillsboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,722£4,742£4,479£5,465£5,488£5,184Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,828£1,836£1,734£1,733£1,741£1,644Rochdale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,864£1,872£1,768£2,363£2,373£2,241Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,595£1,602£1,513£1,470£1,476£1,394Rochdale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£130£130£123Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£127£127£120Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£7.10£7.13£6.73Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£564£566£535£774£777£734Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£229£230£217Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£107£193£194£183Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,468£1,474£1,393£1,806£1,814£1,713Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£361£362£342Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£272£274£258£340£342£323Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£8.39£8.43£7.96Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£15£15£14Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£6.35£6.37£6.02Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026141.8131.7Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.027.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.225.7Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.4113.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026189.9219.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.542.5Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

Total

Rochdale is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough on 20. 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 Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rochdale £510.0m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £630.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £630.3mRochdale: £510.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £633.0mRochdale: £512.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £597.9mRochdale: £483.8m

    £510.0m£512.2m£483.8mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£630.3m£633.0m£597.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rochdale £197.4m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £199.9mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £199.9mRochdale: £197.4mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £200.8mRochdale: £198.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £189.6mRochdale: £187.3m

    £197.4m£198.3m£187.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count£199.9m£200.8m£189.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rochdale £201.3m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £272.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £272.5mRochdale: £201.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £273.7mRochdale: £202.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £258.5mRochdale: £191.0m

    £201.3m£202.2m£191.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£272.5m£273.7m£258.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rochdale £172.3m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £169.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £169.5mRochdale: £172.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £170.3mRochdale: £173.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £160.8mRochdale: £163.4m

    £172.3m£173.0m£163.4mRochdale is higher£169.5m£170.3m£160.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rochdale £12.6m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £15.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £15.0mRochdale: £12.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £15.0mRochdale: £12.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £14.2mRochdale: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £11.9m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £14.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £14.6mRochdale: £11.9mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £14.7mRochdale: £11.9mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13.8mRochdale: £11.3m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.8m

  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, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £0.82mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.82mRochdale: £0.70mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.82mRochdale: £0.70mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.78mRochdale: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £60.9m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £89.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £89.2mRochdale: £60.9mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £89.6mRochdale: £61.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £84.6mRochdale: £57.8m

    £60.9m£61.2m£57.8mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£89.2m£89.6m£84.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £19.2m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £26.4mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £26.4mRochdale: £19.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £26.5mRochdale: £19.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £25.0mRochdale: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£26.4m£26.5m£25.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochdale £12.1m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £22.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £22.2mRochdale: £12.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £22.3mRochdale: £12.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £21.1mRochdale: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.2m£11.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rochdale £158.6m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £208.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £208.3mRochdale: £158.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £209.2mRochdale: £159.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £197.6mRochdale: £150.4m

    £158.6m£159.3m£150.4mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£208.3m£209.2m£197.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rochdale £30.5m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £41.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £41.6mRochdale: £30.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £41.8mRochdale: £30.7mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £39.4mRochdale: £29.0m

    £30.5m£30.7m£29.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£41.6m£41.8m£39.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rochdale £29.4m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £39.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £39.3mRochdale: £29.4mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £39.4mRochdale: £29.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £37.2mRochdale: £27.9m

    £29.4m£29.5m£27.9mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£39.3m£39.4m£37.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rochdale £0.53m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £0.97mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.97mRochdale: £0.53mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.97mRochdale: £0.53mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.92mRochdale: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rochdale £0.67m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £1.7mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1.7mRochdale: £0.67mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1.7mRochdale: £0.67mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1.7mRochdale: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£1.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rochdale £0.61m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £0.73mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.73mRochdale: £0.61mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.74mRochdale: £0.61mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.69mRochdale: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rochdale 15,312, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 15,187Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 15,187Rochdale: 15,312

    15,312Rochdale is higher15,187

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rochdale 2,697, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 3,205Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 3,205Rochdale: 2,697

    2,697Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher3,205

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochdale 2,618, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 2,962Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 2,962Rochdale: 2,618

    2,618Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher2,962

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochdale 9,327, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 13,129Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 13,129Rochdale: 9,327

    9,327Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher13,129

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rochdale 20,513, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 25,350Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 25,350Rochdale: 20,513

    20,513Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher25,350

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochdale 2,753, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 4,904Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 4,904Rochdale: 2,753

    2,753Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher4,904

Show the numbers
Rochdale and Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough, total
MeasureRochdaleSheffield Brightside and HillsboroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£510.0m£512.2m£483.8m£630.3m£633.0m£597.9mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£197.4m£198.3m£187.3m£199.9m£200.8m£189.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£201.3m£202.2m£191.0m£272.5m£273.7m£258.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£172.3m£173.0m£163.4m£169.5m£170.3m£160.8mRochdale
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m£14.6m£14.7m£13.8mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.9m£61.2m£57.8m£89.2m£89.6m£84.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£26.4m£26.5m£25.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m£22.2m£22.3m£21.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£158.6m£159.3m£150.4m£208.3m£209.2m£197.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m£41.6m£41.8m£39.4mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.4m£29.5m£27.9m£39.3m£39.4m£37.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.97m£0.97m£0.92mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£1.7mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.73m£0.74m£0.69mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,31215,187Rochdale
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6973,205Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6182,962Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,32713,129Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,51325,350Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7534,904Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

Sources

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

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