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Wolverhampton South East and Rochdale

128,335 and 108,019 residents (mid-2024).

Wolverhampton South East is higher than Rochdale on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Wolverhampton South East is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Rochdale on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Wolverhampton South East Rochdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £4,804, Rochdale £4,722Rochdale: £4,722Wolverhampton South East: £4,804Rochdale: £4,742Wolverhampton South East: £4,824Rochdale: £4,479Wolverhampton South East: £4,556

    £4,804£4,824£4,556Wolverhampton South East 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: Wolverhampton South East £13,111, Rochdale £13,281Rochdale: £13,281Wolverhampton South East: £13,111Rochdale: £13,338Wolverhampton South East: £13,167Rochdale: £12,598Wolverhampton South East: £12,436

    £13,111£13,167£12,436Rochdale 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: Wolverhampton South East £3,262, Rochdale £2,966Rochdale: £2,966Wolverhampton South East: £3,262Rochdale: £2,979Wolverhampton South East: £3,276Rochdale: £2,814Wolverhampton South East: £3,094

    £3,262£3,276£3,094Wolverhampton South East 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: Wolverhampton South East £11,006, Rochdale £11,591Rochdale: £11,591Wolverhampton South East: £11,006Rochdale: £11,640Wolverhampton South East: £11,053Rochdale: £10,994Wolverhampton South East: £10,440

    £11,006£11,053£10,440Rochdale 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: Wolverhampton South East £1,110, Rochdale £845Rochdale: £845Wolverhampton South East: £1,110Rochdale: £849Wolverhampton South East: £1,115Rochdale: £802Wolverhampton South East: £1,053

    £1,110£1,115£1,053Wolverhampton South East 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: Wolverhampton South East £938, Rochdale £798Rochdale: £798Wolverhampton South East: £938Rochdale: £801Wolverhampton South East: £942Rochdale: £757Wolverhampton South East: £890

    £938£942£890Wolverhampton South East 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: Wolverhampton South East £56, Rochdale £47Rochdale: £47Wolverhampton South East: £56Rochdale: £47Wolverhampton South East: £56Rochdale: £44Wolverhampton South East: £53

    £56£56£53Wolverhampton South East 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: Wolverhampton South East £625, Rochdale £564Rochdale: £564Wolverhampton South East: £625Rochdale: £566Wolverhampton South East: £628Rochdale: £535Wolverhampton South East: £593

    £625£628£593Wolverhampton South East 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: Wolverhampton South East £160, Rochdale £178Rochdale: £178Wolverhampton South East: £160Rochdale: £179Wolverhampton South East: £160Rochdale: £169Wolverhampton South East: £151

    £160£160£151Rochdale 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: Wolverhampton South East £214, Rochdale £179Rochdale: £179Wolverhampton South East: £214Rochdale: £180Wolverhampton South East: £215Rochdale: £170Wolverhampton South East: £203

    £214£215£203Wolverhampton South East is higher£179£180£170

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton South East £2,643, Rochdale £2,336Rochdale: £2,336Wolverhampton South East: £2,643Rochdale: £2,346Wolverhampton South East: £2,654Rochdale: £2,216Wolverhampton South East: £2,507

    £2,643£2,654£2,507Wolverhampton South East is higher£2,336£2,346£2,216

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £235, Rochdale £283Rochdale: £283Wolverhampton South East: £235Rochdale: £284Wolverhampton South East: £236Rochdale: £268Wolverhampton South East: £223

    £235£236£223Rochdale is higher£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: Wolverhampton South East £379, Rochdale £433Rochdale: £433Wolverhampton South East: £379Rochdale: £435Wolverhampton South East: £381Rochdale: £411Wolverhampton South East: £360

    £379£381£360Rochdale 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: Wolverhampton South East £12, Rochdale £7.82Rochdale: £7.82Wolverhampton South East: £12Rochdale: £7.86Wolverhampton South East: £12Rochdale: £7.42Wolverhampton South East: £11

    £12£12£11Wolverhampton South East 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: Wolverhampton South East £15, Rochdale £9.83Rochdale: £9.83Wolverhampton South East: £15Rochdale: £9.87Wolverhampton South East: £15Rochdale: £9.32Wolverhampton South East: £14

    £15£15£14Wolverhampton South East is higher£9.83£9.87£9.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £5.85, Rochdale £5.62Rochdale: £5.62Wolverhampton South East: £5.85Rochdale: £5.64Wolverhampton South East: £5.88Rochdale: £5.33Wolverhampton South East: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Wolverhampton South East 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: Wolverhampton South East 969.4, Rochdale 1,030.0Rochdale: 1,030.0Wolverhampton South East: 969.4

    969.4Rochdale 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: Wolverhampton South East 216.8, Rochdale 181.4Rochdale: 181.4Wolverhampton South East: 216.8

    216.8Wolverhampton South East 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: Wolverhampton South East 191.7, Rochdale 176.1Rochdale: 176.1Wolverhampton South East: 191.7

    191.7Wolverhampton South East is higher176.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton South East 90.8, Rochdale 86.4Rochdale: 86.4Wolverhampton South East: 90.8

    90.8Wolverhampton South East 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: Wolverhampton South East 316.2, Rochdale 302.2Rochdale: 302.2Wolverhampton South East: 316.2

    316.2Wolverhampton South East 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: Wolverhampton South East 48.1, Rochdale 40.6Rochdale: 40.6Wolverhampton South East: 48.1

    48.1Wolverhampton South East is higher40.6

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Wolverhampton South East and Rochdale, per person in the age group
MeasureWolverhampton South EastRochdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,804£4,824£4,556£4,722£4,742£4,479Wolverhampton South East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,111£13,167£12,436£13,281£13,338£12,598Rochdale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,262£3,276£3,094£2,966£2,979£2,814Wolverhampton South East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,006£11,053£10,440£11,591£11,640£10,994Rochdale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,110£1,115£1,053£845£849£802Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£938£942£890£798£801£757Wolverhampton South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£56£56£53£47£47£44Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£625£628£593£564£566£535Wolverhampton South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£160£151£178£179£169Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£214£215£203£179£180£170Wolverhampton South East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,643£2,654£2,507£2,336£2,346£2,216Wolverhampton South East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£235£236£223£283£284£268Rochdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£379£381£360£433£435£411Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£7.82£7.86£7.42Wolverhampton South East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£9.83£9.87£9.32Wolverhampton South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£5.62£5.64£5.33Wolverhampton South East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026969.41,030.0Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026216.8181.4Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026191.7176.1Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202690.886.4Wolverhampton South East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026316.2302.2Wolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202648.140.6Wolverhampton South East

Per resident

Wolverhampton South East is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Rochdale on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Wolverhampton South East Rochdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £4,804, Rochdale £4,722Rochdale: £4,722Wolverhampton South East: £4,804Rochdale: £4,742Wolverhampton South East: £4,824Rochdale: £4,479Wolverhampton South East: £4,556

    £4,804£4,824£4,556Wolverhampton South East is higher£4,722£4,742£4,479

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £1,731, Rochdale £1,828Rochdale: £1,828Wolverhampton South East: £1,731Rochdale: £1,836Wolverhampton South East: £1,738Rochdale: £1,734Wolverhampton South East: £1,642

    £1,731£1,738£1,642Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,828£1,836£1,734

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £2,047, Rochdale £1,864Rochdale: £1,864Wolverhampton South East: £2,047Rochdale: £1,872Wolverhampton South East: £2,056Rochdale: £1,768Wolverhampton South East: £1,941

    £2,047£2,056£1,941Wolverhampton South East is higher£1,864£1,872£1,768

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £1,453, Rochdale £1,595Rochdale: £1,595Wolverhampton South East: £1,453Rochdale: £1,602Wolverhampton South East: £1,459Rochdale: £1,513Wolverhampton South East: £1,378

    £1,453£1,459£1,378Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,595£1,602£1,513

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £147, Rochdale £116Rochdale: £116Wolverhampton South East: £147Rochdale: £117Wolverhampton South East: £147Rochdale: £110Wolverhampton South East: £139

    £147£147£139Wolverhampton South East 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: Wolverhampton South East £124, Rochdale £110Rochdale: £110Wolverhampton South East: £124Rochdale: £110Wolverhampton South East: £124Rochdale: £104Wolverhampton South East: £118

    £124£124£118Wolverhampton South East 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: Wolverhampton South East £7.41, Rochdale £6.45Rochdale: £6.45Wolverhampton South East: £7.41Rochdale: £6.48Wolverhampton South East: £7.44Rochdale: £6.12Wolverhampton South East: £7.03

    £7.41£7.44£7.03Wolverhampton South East 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: Wolverhampton South East £625, Rochdale £564Rochdale: £564Wolverhampton South East: £625Rochdale: £566Wolverhampton South East: £628Rochdale: £535Wolverhampton South East: £593

    £625£628£593Wolverhampton South East 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: Wolverhampton South East £160, Rochdale £178Rochdale: £178Wolverhampton South East: £160Rochdale: £179Wolverhampton South East: £160Rochdale: £169Wolverhampton South East: £151

    £160£160£151Rochdale 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: Wolverhampton South East £134, Rochdale £112Rochdale: £112Wolverhampton South East: £134Rochdale: £113Wolverhampton South East: £135Rochdale: £107Wolverhampton South East: £127

    £134£135£127Wolverhampton South East is higher£112£113£107

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £1,658, Rochdale £1,468Rochdale: £1,468Wolverhampton South East: £1,658Rochdale: £1,474Wolverhampton South East: £1,665Rochdale: £1,393Wolverhampton South East: £1,573

    £1,658£1,665£1,573Wolverhampton South East is higher£1,468£1,474£1,393

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £235, Rochdale £283Rochdale: £283Wolverhampton South East: £235Rochdale: £284Wolverhampton South East: £236Rochdale: £268Wolverhampton South East: £223

    £235£236£223Rochdale is higher£283£284£268

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £238, Rochdale £272Rochdale: £272Wolverhampton South East: £238Rochdale: £274Wolverhampton South East: £239Rochdale: £258Wolverhampton South East: £226

    £238£239£226Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£272£274£258

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £7.38, Rochdale £4.91Rochdale: £4.91Wolverhampton South East: £7.38Rochdale: £4.93Wolverhampton South East: £7.41Rochdale: £4.66Wolverhampton South East: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Wolverhampton South East is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £9.10, Rochdale £6.18Rochdale: £6.18Wolverhampton South East: £9.10Rochdale: £6.20Wolverhampton South East: £9.14Rochdale: £5.86Wolverhampton South East: £8.63

    £9.10£9.14£8.63Wolverhampton South East is higher£6.18£6.20£5.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £5.85, Rochdale £5.62Rochdale: £5.62Wolverhampton South East: £5.85Rochdale: £5.64Wolverhampton South East: £5.88Rochdale: £5.33Wolverhampton South East: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Wolverhampton South East is higher£5.62£5.64£5.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton South East 128.0, Rochdale 141.8Rochdale: 141.8Wolverhampton South East: 128.0

    128.0Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count141.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton South East 28.6, Rochdale 25.0Rochdale: 25.0Wolverhampton South East: 28.6

    28.6Wolverhampton South East 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: Wolverhampton South East 25.3, Rochdale 24.2Rochdale: 24.2Wolverhampton South East: 25.3

    25.3Wolverhampton South East is higher24.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton South East 90.8, Rochdale 86.4Rochdale: 86.4Wolverhampton South East: 90.8

    90.8Wolverhampton South East is higher86.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton South East 198.4, Rochdale 189.9Rochdale: 189.9Wolverhampton South East: 198.4

    198.4Wolverhampton South East 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: Wolverhampton South East 30.2, Rochdale 25.5Rochdale: 25.5Wolverhampton South East: 30.2

    30.2Wolverhampton South East is higher25.5

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Wolverhampton South East and Rochdale, per resident
MeasureWolverhampton South EastRochdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,804£4,824£4,556£4,722£4,742£4,479Wolverhampton South East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,731£1,738£1,642£1,828£1,836£1,734Rochdale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,047£2,056£1,941£1,864£1,872£1,768Wolverhampton South East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,453£1,459£1,378£1,595£1,602£1,513Rochdale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£116£117£110Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£110£110£104Wolverhampton South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.41£7.44£7.03£6.45£6.48£6.12Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£625£628£593£564£566£535Wolverhampton South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£160£151£178£179£169Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£112£113£107Wolverhampton South East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,658£1,665£1,573£1,468£1,474£1,393Wolverhampton South East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£235£236£223£283£284£268Rochdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£272£274£258Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£4.91£4.93£4.66Wolverhampton South East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.10£9.14£8.63£6.18£6.20£5.86Wolverhampton South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£5.62£5.64£5.33Wolverhampton South East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026128.0141.8Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.625.0Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.324.2Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202690.886.4Wolverhampton South East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026198.4189.9Wolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.225.5Wolverhampton South East

Total

Wolverhampton South East is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Rochdale on 1. 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

Wolverhampton South East Rochdale

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wolverhampton South East £616.5m, Rochdale £510.0mRochdale: £510.0mWolverhampton South East: £616.5mRochdale: £512.2mWolverhampton South East: £619.1mRochdale: £483.8mWolverhampton South East: £584.8m

    £616.5m£619.1m£584.8mWolverhampton South East is higher£510.0m£512.2m£483.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wolverhampton South East £222.1m, Rochdale £197.4mRochdale: £197.4mWolverhampton South East: £222.1mRochdale: £198.3mWolverhampton South East: £223.1mRochdale: £187.3mWolverhampton South East: £210.7m

    £222.1m£223.1m£210.7mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£197.4m£198.3m£187.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wolverhampton South East £262.7m, Rochdale £201.3mRochdale: £201.3mWolverhampton South East: £262.7mRochdale: £202.2mWolverhampton South East: £263.8mRochdale: £191.0mWolverhampton South East: £249.2m

    £262.7m£263.8m£249.2mWolverhampton South East is higher£201.3m£202.2m£191.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton South East £186.5m, Rochdale £172.3mRochdale: £172.3mWolverhampton South East: £186.5mRochdale: £173.0mWolverhampton South East: £187.2mRochdale: £163.4mWolverhampton South East: £176.9m

    £186.5m£187.2m£176.9mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£172.3m£173.0m£163.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton South East £18.8m, Rochdale £12.6mRochdale: £12.6mWolverhampton South East: £18.8mRochdale: £12.6mWolverhampton South East: £18.9mRochdale: £11.9mWolverhampton South East: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mWolverhampton South East 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: Wolverhampton South East £15.9m, Rochdale £11.9mRochdale: £11.9mWolverhampton South East: £15.9mRochdale: £11.9mWolverhampton South East: £16.0mRochdale: £11.3mWolverhampton South East: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mWolverhampton South East 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: Wolverhampton South East £0.95m, Rochdale £0.70mRochdale: £0.70mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mRochdale: £0.70mWolverhampton South East: £0.96mRochdale: £0.66mWolverhampton South East: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.96m£0.90mWolverhampton South East 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: Wolverhampton South East £80.3m, Rochdale £60.9mRochdale: £60.9mWolverhampton South East: £80.3mRochdale: £61.2mWolverhampton South East: £80.6mRochdale: £57.8mWolverhampton South East: £76.1m

    £80.3m£80.6m£76.1mWolverhampton South East 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: Wolverhampton South East £20.5m, Rochdale £19.2mRochdale: £19.2mWolverhampton South East: £20.5mRochdale: £19.3mWolverhampton South East: £20.6mRochdale: £18.2mWolverhampton South East: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.4mWolverhampton South East 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: Wolverhampton South East £17.2m, Rochdale £12.1mRochdale: £12.1mWolverhampton South East: £17.2mRochdale: £12.2mWolverhampton South East: £17.3mRochdale: £11.5mWolverhampton South East: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mWolverhampton South East is higher£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton South East £212.8m, Rochdale £158.6mRochdale: £158.6mWolverhampton South East: £212.8mRochdale: £159.3mWolverhampton South East: £213.7mRochdale: £150.4mWolverhampton South East: £201.9m

    £212.8m£213.7m£201.9mWolverhampton South East is higher£158.6m£159.3m£150.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wolverhampton South East £30.2m, Rochdale £30.5mRochdale: £30.5mWolverhampton South East: £30.2mRochdale: £30.7mWolverhampton South East: £30.3mRochdale: £29.0mWolverhampton South East: £28.6m

    £30.2m£30.3m£28.6mRochdale is higher£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wolverhampton South East £30.5m, Rochdale £29.4mRochdale: £29.4mWolverhampton South East: £30.5mRochdale: £29.5mWolverhampton South East: £30.7mRochdale: £27.9mWolverhampton South East: £29.0m

    £30.5m£30.7m£29.0mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£29.4m£29.5m£27.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wolverhampton South East £0.95m, Rochdale £0.53mRochdale: £0.53mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mRochdale: £0.53mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mRochdale: £0.50mWolverhampton South East: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.95m£0.90mWolverhampton South East is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wolverhampton South East £1.2m, Rochdale £0.67mRochdale: £0.67mWolverhampton South East: £1.2mRochdale: £0.67mWolverhampton South East: £1.2mRochdale: £0.63mWolverhampton South East: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWolverhampton South East is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wolverhampton South East £0.75m, Rochdale £0.61mRochdale: £0.61mWolverhampton South East: £0.75mRochdale: £0.61mWolverhampton South East: £0.75mRochdale: £0.58mWolverhampton South East: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mWolverhampton South East is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton South East 16,422, Rochdale 15,312Rochdale: 15,312Wolverhampton South East: 16,422

    16,422Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count15,312

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton South East 3,672, Rochdale 2,697Rochdale: 2,697Wolverhampton South East: 3,672

    3,672Wolverhampton South East is higher2,697

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East 3,247, Rochdale 2,618Rochdale: 2,618Wolverhampton South East: 3,247

    3,247Wolverhampton South East is higher2,618

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East 11,646, Rochdale 9,327Rochdale: 9,327Wolverhampton South East: 11,646

    11,646Wolverhampton South East is higher9,327

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton South East 25,459, Rochdale 20,513Rochdale: 20,513Wolverhampton South East: 25,459

    25,459Wolverhampton South East is higher20,513

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East 3,872, Rochdale 2,753Rochdale: 2,753Wolverhampton South East: 3,872

    3,872Wolverhampton South East is higher2,753

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Wolverhampton South East and Rochdale, total
MeasureWolverhampton South EastRochdaleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£616.5m£619.1m£584.8m£510.0m£512.2m£483.8mWolverhampton South East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m£197.4m£198.3m£187.3mWolverhampton South East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£262.7m£263.8m£249.2m£201.3m£202.2m£191.0mWolverhampton South East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£186.5m£187.2m£176.9m£172.3m£173.0m£163.4mWolverhampton South East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mWolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mWolverhampton South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mWolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£80.3m£80.6m£76.1m£60.9m£61.2m£57.8mWolverhampton South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mWolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£12.1m£12.2m£11.5mWolverhampton South East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£212.8m£213.7m£201.9m£158.6m£159.3m£150.4mWolverhampton South East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m£30.5m£30.7m£29.0mRochdale
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m£29.4m£29.5m£27.9mWolverhampton South East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWolverhampton South East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mWolverhampton South East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mWolverhampton South East
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,42215,312Wolverhampton South East
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,6722,697Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2472,618Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,6469,327Wolverhampton South East
Universal Credittotal, May 202625,45920,513Wolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,8722,753Wolverhampton South East

Sources

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

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