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Walsall and Bloxwich and Rochdale

125,080 and 108,019 residents (mid-2024).

Walsall and Bloxwich is higher than Rochdale on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 22 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

Walsall and Bloxwich is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Rochdale on 5. 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

Walsall and Bloxwich Rochdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £4,940, Rochdale £4,722Rochdale: £4,722Walsall and Bloxwich: £4,940Rochdale: £4,742Walsall and Bloxwich: £4,961Rochdale: £4,479Walsall and Bloxwich: £4,686

    £4,940£4,961£4,686Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£4,722£4,742£4,479

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Walsall and Bloxwich £13,335, Rochdale £13,281Rochdale: £13,281Walsall and Bloxwich: £13,335Rochdale: £13,338Walsall and Bloxwich: £13,391Rochdale: £12,598Walsall and Bloxwich: £12,648

    £13,335£13,391£12,648Walsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count£13,281£13,338£12,598

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall and Bloxwich £3,422, Rochdale £2,966Rochdale: £2,966Walsall and Bloxwich: £3,422Rochdale: £2,979Walsall and Bloxwich: £3,436Rochdale: £2,814Walsall and Bloxwich: £3,245

    £3,422£3,436£3,245Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£2,966£2,979£2,814

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Walsall and Bloxwich £11,314, Rochdale £11,591Rochdale: £11,591Walsall and Bloxwich: £11,314Rochdale: £11,640Walsall and Bloxwich: £11,362Rochdale: £10,994Walsall and Bloxwich: £10,732

    £11,314£11,362£10,732Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£11,591£11,640£10,994

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Walsall and Bloxwich £1,007, Rochdale £845Rochdale: £845Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,007Rochdale: £849Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,011Rochdale: £802Walsall and Bloxwich: £955

    £1,007£1,011£955Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£845£849£802

  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: Walsall and Bloxwich £957, Rochdale £798Rochdale: £798Walsall and Bloxwich: £957Rochdale: £801Walsall and Bloxwich: £961Rochdale: £757Walsall and Bloxwich: £907

    £957£961£907Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£798£801£757

  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: Walsall and Bloxwich £58, Rochdale £47Rochdale: £47Walsall and Bloxwich: £58Rochdale: £47Walsall and Bloxwich: £58Rochdale: £44Walsall and Bloxwich: £55

    £58£58£55Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£47£47£44

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £653, Rochdale £564Rochdale: £564Walsall and Bloxwich: £653Rochdale: £566Walsall and Bloxwich: £655Rochdale: £535Walsall and Bloxwich: £619

    £653£655£619Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£564£566£535

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £164, Rochdale £178Rochdale: £178Walsall and Bloxwich: £164Rochdale: £179Walsall and Bloxwich: £165Rochdale: £169Walsall and Bloxwich: £155

    £164£165£155Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£178£179£169

  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: Walsall and Bloxwich £244, Rochdale £179Rochdale: £179Walsall and Bloxwich: £244Rochdale: £180Walsall and Bloxwich: £245Rochdale: £170Walsall and Bloxwich: £231

    £244£245£231Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£179£180£170

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall and Bloxwich £2,746, Rochdale £2,336Rochdale: £2,336Walsall and Bloxwich: £2,746Rochdale: £2,346Walsall and Bloxwich: £2,757Rochdale: £2,216Walsall and Bloxwich: £2,604

    £2,746£2,757£2,604Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£2,336£2,346£2,216

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £280, Rochdale £283Rochdale: £283Walsall and Bloxwich: £280Rochdale: £284Walsall and Bloxwich: £282Rochdale: £268Walsall and Bloxwich: £266

    £280£282£266Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£283£284£268

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall and Bloxwich £408, Rochdale £433Rochdale: £433Walsall and Bloxwich: £408Rochdale: £435Walsall and Bloxwich: £410Rochdale: £411Walsall and Bloxwich: £387

    £408£410£387Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£433£435£411

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall and Bloxwich £9.15, Rochdale £7.82Rochdale: £7.82Walsall and Bloxwich: £9.15Rochdale: £7.86Walsall and Bloxwich: £9.19Rochdale: £7.42Walsall and Bloxwich: £8.68

    £9.15£9.19£8.68Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£7.82£7.86£7.42

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall and Bloxwich £15, Rochdale £9.83Rochdale: £9.83Walsall and Bloxwich: £15Rochdale: £9.87Walsall and Bloxwich: £15Rochdale: £9.32Walsall and Bloxwich: £14

    £15£15£14Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£9.83£9.87£9.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £8.09, Rochdale £5.62Rochdale: £5.62Walsall and Bloxwich: £8.09Rochdale: £5.64Walsall and Bloxwich: £8.12Rochdale: £5.33Walsall and Bloxwich: £7.67

    £8.09£8.12£7.67Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£5.62£5.64£5.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Walsall and Bloxwich 1,003.8, Rochdale 1,030.0Rochdale: 1,030.0Walsall and Bloxwich: 1,003.8

    1,003.8Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count1,030.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Walsall and Bloxwich 220.7, Rochdale 181.4Rochdale: 181.4Walsall and Bloxwich: 220.7

    220.7Walsall and Bloxwich is higher181.4

  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: Walsall and Bloxwich 192.7, Rochdale 176.1Rochdale: 176.1Walsall and Bloxwich: 192.7

    192.7Walsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count176.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Walsall and Bloxwich 93.6, Rochdale 86.4Rochdale: 86.4Walsall and Bloxwich: 93.6

    93.6Walsall and Bloxwich is higher86.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Walsall and Bloxwich 334.5, Rochdale 302.2Rochdale: 302.2Walsall and Bloxwich: 334.5

    334.5Walsall and Bloxwich is higher302.2

  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: Walsall and Bloxwich 55.2, Rochdale 40.6Rochdale: 40.6Walsall and Bloxwich: 55.2

    55.2Walsall and Bloxwich is higher40.6

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Walsall and Bloxwich and Rochdale, per person in the age group
MeasureWalsall and BloxwichRochdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,940£4,961£4,686£4,722£4,742£4,479Walsall and Bloxwich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,335£13,391£12,648£13,281£13,338£12,598Walsall and Bloxwich
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,422£3,436£3,245£2,966£2,979£2,814Walsall and Bloxwich
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,314£11,362£10,732£11,591£11,640£10,994Rochdale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,007£1,011£955£845£849£802Walsall and Bloxwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£957£961£907£798£801£757Walsall and Bloxwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£58£58£55£47£47£44Walsall and Bloxwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£653£655£619£564£566£535Walsall and Bloxwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£155£178£179£169Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£244£245£231£179£180£170Walsall and Bloxwich
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,746£2,757£2,604£2,336£2,346£2,216Walsall and Bloxwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£280£282£266£283£284£268Rochdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£408£410£387£433£435£411Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.15£9.19£8.68£7.82£7.86£7.42Walsall and Bloxwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£9.83£9.87£9.32Walsall and Bloxwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.09£8.12£7.67£5.62£5.64£5.33Walsall and Bloxwich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.81,030.0Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026220.7181.4Walsall and Bloxwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026192.7176.1Walsall and Bloxwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.686.4Walsall and Bloxwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026334.5302.2Walsall and Bloxwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202655.240.6Walsall and Bloxwich

Per resident

Walsall and Bloxwich is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Rochdale on 7. 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

Walsall and Bloxwich Rochdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £4,940, Rochdale £4,722Rochdale: £4,722Walsall and Bloxwich: £4,940Rochdale: £4,742Walsall and Bloxwich: £4,961Rochdale: £4,479Walsall and Bloxwich: £4,686

    £4,940£4,961£4,686Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£4,722£4,742£4,479

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £1,676, Rochdale £1,828Rochdale: £1,828Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,676Rochdale: £1,836Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,683Rochdale: £1,734Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,590

    £1,676£1,683£1,590Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,828£1,836£1,734

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £2,159, Rochdale £1,864Rochdale: £1,864Walsall and Bloxwich: £2,159Rochdale: £1,872Walsall and Bloxwich: £2,168Rochdale: £1,768Walsall and Bloxwich: £2,048

    £2,159£2,168£2,048Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£1,864£1,872£1,768

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £1,422, Rochdale £1,595Rochdale: £1,595Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,422Rochdale: £1,602Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,428Rochdale: £1,513Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,349

    £1,422£1,428£1,349Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,595£1,602£1,513

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £126, Rochdale £116Rochdale: £116Walsall and Bloxwich: £126Rochdale: £117Walsall and Bloxwich: £127Rochdale: £110Walsall and Bloxwich: £120

    £126£127£120Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£116£117£110

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £120, Rochdale £110Rochdale: £110Walsall and Bloxwich: £120Rochdale: £110Walsall and Bloxwich: £121Rochdale: £104Walsall and Bloxwich: £114

    £120£121£114Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£110£110£104

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £7.26, Rochdale £6.45Rochdale: £6.45Walsall and Bloxwich: £7.26Rochdale: £6.48Walsall and Bloxwich: £7.29Rochdale: £6.12Walsall and Bloxwich: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £653, Rochdale £564Rochdale: £564Walsall and Bloxwich: £653Rochdale: £566Walsall and Bloxwich: £655Rochdale: £535Walsall and Bloxwich: £619

    £653£655£619Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£564£566£535

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £164, Rochdale £178Rochdale: £178Walsall and Bloxwich: £164Rochdale: £179Walsall and Bloxwich: £165Rochdale: £169Walsall and Bloxwich: £155

    £164£165£155Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£178£179£169

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £154, Rochdale £112Rochdale: £112Walsall and Bloxwich: £154Rochdale: £113Walsall and Bloxwich: £154Rochdale: £107Walsall and Bloxwich: £146

    £154£154£146Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£112£113£107

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £1,732, Rochdale £1,468Rochdale: £1,468Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,732Rochdale: £1,474Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,740Rochdale: £1,393Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,643

    £1,732£1,740£1,643Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£1,468£1,474£1,393

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £280, Rochdale £283Rochdale: £283Walsall and Bloxwich: £280Rochdale: £284Walsall and Bloxwich: £282Rochdale: £268Walsall and Bloxwich: £266

    £280£282£266Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£283£284£268

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £257, Rochdale £272Rochdale: £272Walsall and Bloxwich: £257Rochdale: £274Walsall and Bloxwich: £258Rochdale: £258Walsall and Bloxwich: £244

    £257£258£244Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£272£274£258

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £5.78, Rochdale £4.91Rochdale: £4.91Walsall and Bloxwich: £5.78Rochdale: £4.93Walsall and Bloxwich: £5.80Rochdale: £4.66Walsall and Bloxwich: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £9.59, Rochdale £6.18Rochdale: £6.18Walsall and Bloxwich: £9.59Rochdale: £6.20Walsall and Bloxwich: £9.63Rochdale: £5.86Walsall and Bloxwich: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£6.18£6.20£5.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £8.09, Rochdale £5.62Rochdale: £5.62Walsall and Bloxwich: £8.09Rochdale: £5.64Walsall and Bloxwich: £8.12Rochdale: £5.33Walsall and Bloxwich: £7.67

    £8.09£8.12£7.67Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£5.62£5.64£5.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Walsall and Bloxwich 126.2, Rochdale 141.8Rochdale: 141.8Walsall and Bloxwich: 126.2

    126.2Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count141.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Walsall and Bloxwich 27.7, Rochdale 25.0Rochdale: 25.0Walsall and Bloxwich: 27.7

    27.7Walsall and Bloxwich is higher25.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Walsall and Bloxwich 24.2, Rochdale 24.2Rochdale: 24.2Walsall and Bloxwich: 24.2

    24.2Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count24.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Walsall and Bloxwich 93.6, Rochdale 86.4Rochdale: 86.4Walsall and Bloxwich: 93.6

    93.6Walsall and Bloxwich is higher86.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Walsall and Bloxwich 211.0, Rochdale 189.9Rochdale: 189.9Walsall and Bloxwich: 211.0

    211.0Walsall and Bloxwich is higher189.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Walsall and Bloxwich 34.8, Rochdale 25.5Rochdale: 25.5Walsall and Bloxwich: 34.8

    34.8Walsall and Bloxwich is higher25.5

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Walsall and Bloxwich and Rochdale, per resident
MeasureWalsall and BloxwichRochdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,940£4,961£4,686£4,722£4,742£4,479Walsall and Bloxwich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,676£1,683£1,590£1,828£1,836£1,734Rochdale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,159£2,168£2,048£1,864£1,872£1,768Walsall and Bloxwich
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,422£1,428£1,349£1,595£1,602£1,513Rochdale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£116£117£110Walsall and Bloxwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£110£110£104Walsall and Bloxwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£6.45£6.48£6.12Walsall and Bloxwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£653£655£619£564£566£535Walsall and Bloxwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£155£178£179£169Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£112£113£107Walsall and Bloxwich
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,732£1,740£1,643£1,468£1,474£1,393Walsall and Bloxwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£280£282£266£283£284£268Rochdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£272£274£258Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£4.91£4.93£4.66Walsall and Bloxwich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10£6.18£6.20£5.86Walsall and Bloxwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.09£8.12£7.67£5.62£5.64£5.33Walsall and Bloxwich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026126.2141.8Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.725.0Walsall and Bloxwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.224.2Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.686.4Walsall and Bloxwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026211.0189.9Walsall and Bloxwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.825.5Walsall and Bloxwich

Total

Walsall and Bloxwich is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Rochdale on 0. 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

Walsall and Bloxwich Rochdale

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £617.9m, Rochdale £510.0mRochdale: £510.0mWalsall and Bloxwich: £617.9mRochdale: £512.2mWalsall and Bloxwich: £620.5mRochdale: £483.8mWalsall and Bloxwich: £586.1m

    £617.9m£620.5m£586.1mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£510.0m£512.2m£483.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £209.6m, Rochdale £197.4mRochdale: £197.4mWalsall and Bloxwich: £209.6mRochdale: £198.3mWalsall and Bloxwich: £210.5mRochdale: £187.3mWalsall and Bloxwich: £198.8m

    £209.6m£210.5m£198.8mWalsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count£197.4m£198.3m£187.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £270.0m, Rochdale £201.3mRochdale: £201.3mWalsall and Bloxwich: £270.0mRochdale: £202.2mWalsall and Bloxwich: £271.2mRochdale: £191.0mWalsall and Bloxwich: £256.1m

    £270.0m£271.2m£256.1mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£201.3m£202.2m£191.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £177.9m, Rochdale £172.3mRochdale: £172.3mWalsall and Bloxwich: £177.9mRochdale: £173.0mWalsall and Bloxwich: £178.6mRochdale: £163.4mWalsall and Bloxwich: £168.7m

    £177.9m£178.6m£168.7mWalsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count£172.3m£173.0m£163.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £15.8m, Rochdale £12.6mRochdale: £12.6mWalsall and Bloxwich: £15.8mRochdale: £12.6mWalsall and Bloxwich: £15.9mRochdale: £11.9mWalsall and Bloxwich: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £15.0m, Rochdale £11.9mRochdale: £11.9mWalsall and Bloxwich: £15.0mRochdale: £11.9mWalsall and Bloxwich: £15.1mRochdale: £11.3mWalsall and Bloxwich: £14.3m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.3mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £0.91m, Rochdale £0.70mRochdale: £0.70mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.91mRochdale: £0.70mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.91mRochdale: £0.66mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.86m

    £0.91m£0.91m£0.86mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £81.6m, Rochdale £60.9mRochdale: £60.9mWalsall and Bloxwich: £81.6mRochdale: £61.2mWalsall and Bloxwich: £82.0mRochdale: £57.8mWalsall and Bloxwich: £77.4m

    £81.6m£82.0m£77.4mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£60.9m£61.2m£57.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £20.5m, Rochdale £19.2mRochdale: £19.2mWalsall and Bloxwich: £20.5mRochdale: £19.3mWalsall and Bloxwich: £20.6mRochdale: £18.2mWalsall and Bloxwich: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.4mWalsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £19.2m, Rochdale £12.1mRochdale: £12.1mWalsall and Bloxwich: £19.2mRochdale: £12.2mWalsall and Bloxwich: £19.3mRochdale: £11.5mWalsall and Bloxwich: £18.3m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.3mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £216.7m, Rochdale £158.6mRochdale: £158.6mWalsall and Bloxwich: £216.7mRochdale: £159.3mWalsall and Bloxwich: £217.6mRochdale: £150.4mWalsall and Bloxwich: £205.5m

    £216.7m£217.6m£205.5mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£158.6m£159.3m£150.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £35.1m, Rochdale £30.5mRochdale: £30.5mWalsall and Bloxwich: £35.1mRochdale: £30.7mWalsall and Bloxwich: £35.2mRochdale: £29.0mWalsall and Bloxwich: £33.3m

    £35.1m£35.2m£33.3mWalsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £32.2m, Rochdale £29.4mRochdale: £29.4mWalsall and Bloxwich: £32.2mRochdale: £29.5mWalsall and Bloxwich: £32.3mRochdale: £27.9mWalsall and Bloxwich: £30.5m

    £32.2m£32.3m£30.5mWalsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count£29.4m£29.5m£27.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £0.72m, Rochdale £0.53mRochdale: £0.53mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.72mRochdale: £0.53mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.73mRochdale: £0.50mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.73m£0.68mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £1.2m, Rochdale £0.67mRochdale: £0.67mWalsall and Bloxwich: £1.2mRochdale: £0.67mWalsall and Bloxwich: £1.2mRochdale: £0.63mWalsall and Bloxwich: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £1.0m, Rochdale £0.61mRochdale: £0.61mWalsall and Bloxwich: £1.0mRochdale: £0.61mWalsall and Bloxwich: £1.0mRochdale: £0.58mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Walsall and Bloxwich 15,780, Rochdale 15,312Rochdale: 15,312Walsall and Bloxwich: 15,780

    15,780Walsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count15,312

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Walsall and Bloxwich 3,470, Rochdale 2,697Rochdale: 2,697Walsall and Bloxwich: 3,470

    3,470Walsall and Bloxwich is higher2,697

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Walsall and Bloxwich 3,029, Rochdale 2,618Rochdale: 2,618Walsall and Bloxwich: 3,029

    3,029Walsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count2,618

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Walsall and Bloxwich 11,706, Rochdale 9,327Rochdale: 9,327Walsall and Bloxwich: 11,706

    11,706Walsall and Bloxwich is higher9,327

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Walsall and Bloxwich 26,397, Rochdale 20,513Rochdale: 20,513Walsall and Bloxwich: 26,397

    26,397Walsall and Bloxwich is higher20,513

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Walsall and Bloxwich 4,353, Rochdale 2,753Rochdale: 2,753Walsall and Bloxwich: 4,353

    4,353Walsall and Bloxwich is higher2,753

Show the numbers
Walsall and Bloxwich and Rochdale, total
MeasureWalsall and BloxwichRochdaleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£617.9m£620.5m£586.1m£510.0m£512.2m£483.8mWalsall and Bloxwich
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£209.6m£210.5m£198.8m£197.4m£198.3m£187.3mWalsall and Bloxwich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.0m£271.2m£256.1m£201.3m£202.2m£191.0mWalsall and Bloxwich
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£177.9m£178.6m£168.7m£172.3m£173.0m£163.4mWalsall and Bloxwich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mWalsall and Bloxwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mWalsall and Bloxwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mWalsall and Bloxwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.6m£82.0m£77.4m£60.9m£61.2m£57.8mWalsall and Bloxwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mWalsall and Bloxwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.3m£12.1m£12.2m£11.5mWalsall and Bloxwich
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£216.7m£217.6m£205.5m£158.6m£159.3m£150.4mWalsall and Bloxwich
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m£30.5m£30.7m£29.0mWalsall and Bloxwich
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.2m£32.3m£30.5m£29.4m£29.5m£27.9mWalsall and Bloxwich
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.68m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWalsall and Bloxwich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mWalsall and Bloxwich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mWalsall and Bloxwich
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,78015,312Walsall and Bloxwich
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4702,697Walsall and Bloxwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0292,618Walsall and Bloxwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,7069,327Walsall and Bloxwich
Universal Credittotal, May 202626,39720,513Walsall and Bloxwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,3532,753Walsall and Bloxwich

Sources

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

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