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Middlesbrough and Rochdale

154,700 and 234,919 residents (mid-2024).

Middlesbrough is higher than Rochdale on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 17 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

Middlesbrough 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

Middlesbrough Rochdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £5,133, Rochdale £4,864Rochdale: £4,864Middlesbrough: £5,133Rochdale: £4,885Middlesbrough: £5,155Rochdale: £4,614Middlesbrough: £4,869

    £5,133£5,155£4,869Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£4,864£4,885£4,614

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough £12,850, Rochdale £13,168Rochdale: £13,168Middlesbrough: £12,850Rochdale: £13,224Middlesbrough: £12,905Rochdale: £12,491Middlesbrough: £12,189

    £12,850£12,905£12,189Rochdale is higher£13,168£13,224£12,491

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £3,124, Rochdale £2,895Rochdale: £2,895Middlesbrough: £3,124Rochdale: £2,907Middlesbrough: £3,138Rochdale: £2,746Middlesbrough: £2,964

    £3,124£3,138£2,964Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£2,895£2,907£2,746

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough £11,205, Rochdale £11,639Rochdale: £11,639Middlesbrough: £11,205Rochdale: £11,689Middlesbrough: £11,253Rochdale: £11,040Middlesbrough: £10,629

    £11,205£11,253£10,629Rochdale is higher£11,639£11,689£11,040

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough £729, Rochdale £686Rochdale: £686Middlesbrough: £729Rochdale: £689Middlesbrough: £732Rochdale: £650Middlesbrough: £691

    £729£732£691Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£686£689£650

  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: Middlesbrough £874, Rochdale £803Rochdale: £803Middlesbrough: £874Rochdale: £806Middlesbrough: £878Rochdale: £762Middlesbrough: £829

    £874£878£829Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£803£806£762

  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: Middlesbrough £43, Rochdale £40Rochdale: £40Middlesbrough: £43Rochdale: £40Middlesbrough: £43Rochdale: £38Middlesbrough: £40

    £43£43£40Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£40£40£38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £692, Rochdale £575Rochdale: £575Middlesbrough: £692Rochdale: £577Middlesbrough: £695Rochdale: £545Middlesbrough: £656

    £692£695£656Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£575£577£545

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £149, Rochdale £181Rochdale: £181Middlesbrough: £149Rochdale: £181Middlesbrough: £150Rochdale: £171Middlesbrough: £142

    £149£150£142Rochdale is higher£181£181£171

  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: Middlesbrough £194, Rochdale £163Rochdale: £163Middlesbrough: £194Rochdale: £164Middlesbrough: £194Rochdale: £155Middlesbrough: £184

    £194£194£184Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£163£164£155

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £2,450, Rochdale £2,287Rochdale: £2,287Middlesbrough: £2,450Rochdale: £2,297Middlesbrough: £2,461Rochdale: £2,170Middlesbrough: £2,324

    £2,450£2,461£2,324Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£2,287£2,297£2,170

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Middlesbrough £289, Rochdale £278Rochdale: £278Middlesbrough: £289Rochdale: £279Middlesbrough: £290Rochdale: £264Middlesbrough: £274

    £289£290£274Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£278£279£264

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £457, Rochdale £427Rochdale: £427Middlesbrough: £457Rochdale: £429Middlesbrough: £459Rochdale: £405Middlesbrough: £433

    £457£459£433Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£427£429£405

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £7.59, Rochdale £7.82Rochdale: £7.82Middlesbrough: £7.59Rochdale: £7.86Middlesbrough: £7.62Rochdale: £7.42Middlesbrough: £7.20

    £7.59£7.62£7.20Rochdale 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: Middlesbrough £16, Rochdale £9.22Rochdale: £9.22Middlesbrough: £16Rochdale: £9.26Middlesbrough: £16Rochdale: £8.75Middlesbrough: £15

    £16£16£15Middlesbrough is higher£9.22£9.26£8.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £7.83, Rochdale £6.85Rochdale: £6.85Middlesbrough: £7.83Rochdale: £6.88Middlesbrough: £7.87Rochdale: £6.50Middlesbrough: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£6.85£6.88£6.50

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough 1,008.0, Rochdale 1,021.1Rochdale: 1,021.1Middlesbrough: 1,008.0

    1,008.0Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count1,021.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough 174.3, Rochdale 158.9Rochdale: 158.9Middlesbrough: 174.3

    174.3Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count158.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough 182.5, Rochdale 174.1Rochdale: 174.1Middlesbrough: 182.5

    182.5Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count174.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 102.4, Rochdale 87.1Rochdale: 87.1Middlesbrough: 102.4

    102.4Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count87.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough 291.4, Rochdale 283.5Rochdale: 283.5Middlesbrough: 291.4

    291.4Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count283.5

  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: Middlesbrough 42.2, Rochdale 36.7Rochdale: 36.7Middlesbrough: 42.2

    42.2Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count36.7

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Middlesbrough and Rochdale, per person in the age group
MeasureMiddlesbroughRochdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,133£5,155£4,869£4,864£4,885£4,614Middlesbrough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,850£12,905£12,189£13,168£13,224£12,491Rochdale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,124£3,138£2,964£2,895£2,907£2,746Middlesbrough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,205£11,253£10,629£11,639£11,689£11,040Rochdale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£729£732£691£686£689£650Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£874£878£829£803£806£762Middlesbrough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£43£43£40£40£40£38Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£692£695£656£575£577£545Middlesbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£181£181£171Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£194£194£184£163£164£155Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,450£2,461£2,324£2,287£2,297£2,170Middlesbrough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£278£279£264Middlesbrough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£457£459£433£427£429£405Middlesbrough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.59£7.62£7.20£7.82£7.86£7.42Rochdale
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£16£16£15£9.22£9.26£8.75Middlesbrough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£6.85£6.88£6.50Middlesbrough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.01,021.1Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.3158.9Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.5174.1Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.487.1Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026291.4283.5Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.236.7Middlesbrough

Per resident

Middlesbrough is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Rochdale on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Middlesbrough Rochdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £5,133, Rochdale £4,864Rochdale: £4,864Middlesbrough: £5,133Rochdale: £4,885Middlesbrough: £5,155Rochdale: £4,614Middlesbrough: £4,869

    £5,133£5,155£4,869Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£4,864£4,885£4,614

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £2,024, Rochdale £2,032Rochdale: £2,032Middlesbrough: £2,024Rochdale: £2,040Middlesbrough: £2,032Rochdale: £1,927Middlesbrough: £1,920

    £2,024£2,032£1,920Rochdale is higher£2,032£2,040£1,927

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £1,971, Rochdale £1,791Rochdale: £1,791Middlesbrough: £1,971Rochdale: £1,799Middlesbrough: £1,979Rochdale: £1,699Middlesbrough: £1,870

    £1,971£1,979£1,870Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,791£1,799£1,699

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Middlesbrough £1,765, Rochdale £1,796Rochdale: £1,796Middlesbrough: £1,765Rochdale: £1,803Middlesbrough: £1,772Rochdale: £1,703Middlesbrough: £1,674

    £1,765£1,772£1,674Rochdale is higher£1,796£1,803£1,703

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Middlesbrough £115, Rochdale £106Rochdale: £106Middlesbrough: £115Rochdale: £106Middlesbrough: £115Rochdale: £100Middlesbrough: £109

    £115£115£109Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£106£106£100

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £138, Rochdale £124Rochdale: £124Middlesbrough: £138Rochdale: £124Middlesbrough: £138Rochdale: £118Middlesbrough: £131

    £138£138£131Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£124£124£118

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £6.71, Rochdale £6.21Rochdale: £6.21Middlesbrough: £6.71Rochdale: £6.24Middlesbrough: £6.73Rochdale: £5.89Middlesbrough: £6.36

    £6.71£6.73£6.36Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£6.21£6.24£5.89

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £692, Rochdale £575Rochdale: £575Middlesbrough: £692Rochdale: £577Middlesbrough: £695Rochdale: £545Middlesbrough: £656

    £692£695£656Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£575£577£545

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £149, Rochdale £181Rochdale: £181Middlesbrough: £149Rochdale: £181Middlesbrough: £150Rochdale: £171Middlesbrough: £142

    £149£150£142Rochdale is higher£181£181£171

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £122, Rochdale £101Rochdale: £101Middlesbrough: £122Rochdale: £102Middlesbrough: £123Rochdale: £96Middlesbrough: £116

    £122£123£116Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£101£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Middlesbrough £1,546, Rochdale £1,415Rochdale: £1,415Middlesbrough: £1,546Rochdale: £1,421Middlesbrough: £1,552Rochdale: £1,343Middlesbrough: £1,466

    £1,546£1,552£1,466Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,415£1,421£1,343

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Middlesbrough £289, Rochdale £278Rochdale: £278Middlesbrough: £289Rochdale: £279Middlesbrough: £290Rochdale: £264Middlesbrough: £274

    £289£290£274Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£278£279£264

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Middlesbrough £288, Rochdale £264Rochdale: £264Middlesbrough: £288Rochdale: £266Middlesbrough: £289Rochdale: £251Middlesbrough: £273

    £288£289£273Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£264£266£251

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Middlesbrough £4.79, Rochdale £4.84Rochdale: £4.84Middlesbrough: £4.79Rochdale: £4.86Middlesbrough: £4.81Rochdale: £4.59Middlesbrough: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Rochdale is higher£4.84£4.86£4.59

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Middlesbrough £10, Rochdale £5.71Rochdale: £5.71Middlesbrough: £10Rochdale: £5.74Middlesbrough: £10Rochdale: £5.42Middlesbrough: £9.71

    £10£10£9.71Middlesbrough is higher£5.71£5.74£5.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £7.83, Rochdale £6.85Rochdale: £6.85Middlesbrough: £7.83Rochdale: £6.88Middlesbrough: £7.87Rochdale: £6.50Middlesbrough: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£6.85£6.88£6.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 158.8, Rochdale 157.6Rochdale: 157.6Middlesbrough: 158.8

    158.8Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count157.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 27.5, Rochdale 24.5Rochdale: 24.5Middlesbrough: 27.5

    27.5Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count24.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 28.7, Rochdale 26.9Rochdale: 26.9Middlesbrough: 28.7

    28.7Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count26.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 102.4, Rochdale 87.1Rochdale: 87.1Middlesbrough: 102.4

    102.4Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count87.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 183.8, Rochdale 175.4Rochdale: 175.4Middlesbrough: 183.8

    183.8Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count175.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 26.6, Rochdale 22.7Rochdale: 22.7Middlesbrough: 26.6

    26.6Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count22.7

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Middlesbrough and Rochdale, per resident
MeasureMiddlesbroughRochdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,133£5,155£4,869£4,864£4,885£4,614Middlesbrough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,024£2,032£1,920£2,032£2,040£1,927Rochdale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,971£1,979£1,870£1,791£1,799£1,699Middlesbrough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,765£1,772£1,674£1,796£1,803£1,703Rochdale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£106£106£100Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£124£124£118Middlesbrough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£6.21£6.24£5.89Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£692£695£656£575£577£545Middlesbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£181£181£171Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£101£102£96Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,546£1,552£1,466£1,415£1,421£1,343Middlesbrough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£278£279£264Middlesbrough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£264£266£251Middlesbrough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£4.84£4.86£4.59Rochdale
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.71£5.71£5.74£5.42Middlesbrough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£6.85£6.88£6.50Middlesbrough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026158.8157.6Middlesbrough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.524.5Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.726.9Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.487.1Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026183.8175.4Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.622.7Middlesbrough

Total

Middlesbrough is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Rochdale on 21. 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

Middlesbrough Rochdale

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Middlesbrough £794.1m, Rochdale £1.1bnRochdale: £1.1bnMiddlesbrough: £794.1mRochdale: £1.1bnMiddlesbrough: £797.5mRochdale: £1.1bnMiddlesbrough: £753.2m

    £794.1m£797.5m£753.2mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Middlesbrough £313.1m, Rochdale £477.3mRochdale: £477.3mMiddlesbrough: £313.1mRochdale: £479.3mMiddlesbrough: £314.4mRochdale: £452.7mMiddlesbrough: £297.0m

    £313.1m£314.4m£297.0mRochdale is higher£477.3m£479.3m£452.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Middlesbrough £304.9m, Rochdale £420.9mRochdale: £420.9mMiddlesbrough: £304.9mRochdale: £422.6mMiddlesbrough: £306.2mRochdale: £399.2mMiddlesbrough: £289.2m

    £304.9m£306.2m£289.2mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£420.9m£422.6m£399.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Middlesbrough £273.0m, Rochdale £421.9mRochdale: £421.9mMiddlesbrough: £273.0mRochdale: £423.7mMiddlesbrough: £274.2mRochdale: £400.2mMiddlesbrough: £259.0m

    £273.0m£274.2m£259.0mRochdale is higher£421.9m£423.7m£400.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Middlesbrough £17.8m, Rochdale £24.9mRochdale: £24.9mMiddlesbrough: £17.8mRochdale: £25.0mMiddlesbrough: £17.8mRochdale: £23.6mMiddlesbrough: £16.8m

    £17.8m£17.8m£16.8mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough £21.3m, Rochdale £29.1mRochdale: £29.1mMiddlesbrough: £21.3mRochdale: £29.2mMiddlesbrough: £21.4mRochdale: £27.6mMiddlesbrough: £20.2m

    £21.3m£21.4m£20.2mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Middlesbrough £1.0m, Rochdale £1.5mRochdale: £1.5mMiddlesbrough: £1.0mRochdale: £1.5mMiddlesbrough: £1.0mRochdale: £1.4mMiddlesbrough: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough £107.0m, Rochdale £135.1mRochdale: £135.1mMiddlesbrough: £107.0mRochdale: £135.6mMiddlesbrough: £107.5mRochdale: £128.1mMiddlesbrough: £101.5m

    £107.0m£107.5m£101.5mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£135.1m£135.6m£128.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough £23.1m, Rochdale £42.4mRochdale: £42.4mMiddlesbrough: £23.1mRochdale: £42.6mMiddlesbrough: £23.2mRochdale: £40.2mMiddlesbrough: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mRochdale is higher£42.4m£42.6m£40.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Middlesbrough £18.9m, Rochdale £23.8mRochdale: £23.8mMiddlesbrough: £18.9mRochdale: £23.9mMiddlesbrough: £19.0mRochdale: £22.5mMiddlesbrough: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Middlesbrough £239.1m, Rochdale £332.5mRochdale: £332.5mMiddlesbrough: £239.1mRochdale: £333.9mMiddlesbrough: £240.2mRochdale: £315.4mMiddlesbrough: £226.8m

    £239.1m£240.2m£226.8mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£332.5m£333.9m£315.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Middlesbrough £44.7m, Rochdale £65.4mRochdale: £65.4mMiddlesbrough: £44.7mRochdale: £65.6mMiddlesbrough: £44.9mRochdale: £62.0mMiddlesbrough: £42.4m

    £44.7m£44.9m£42.4mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£65.4m£65.6m£62.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Middlesbrough £44.6m, Rochdale £62.1mRochdale: £62.1mMiddlesbrough: £44.6mRochdale: £62.4mMiddlesbrough: £44.8mRochdale: £58.9mMiddlesbrough: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Middlesbrough £0.74m, Rochdale £1.1mRochdale: £1.1mMiddlesbrough: £0.74mRochdale: £1.1mMiddlesbrough: £0.74mRochdale: £1.1mMiddlesbrough: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mRochdale is higher£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Middlesbrough £1.6m, Rochdale £1.3mRochdale: £1.3mMiddlesbrough: £1.6mRochdale: £1.3mMiddlesbrough: £1.6mRochdale: £1.3mMiddlesbrough: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMiddlesbrough is higher£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Middlesbrough £1.2m, Rochdale £1.6mRochdale: £1.6mMiddlesbrough: £1.2mRochdale: £1.6mMiddlesbrough: £1.2mRochdale: £1.5mMiddlesbrough: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Middlesbrough 24,560, Rochdale 37,012Rochdale: 37,012Middlesbrough: 24,560

    24,560Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count37,012

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Middlesbrough 4,246, Rochdale 5,758Rochdale: 5,758Middlesbrough: 4,246

    4,246Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count5,758

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough 4,446, Rochdale 6,311Rochdale: 6,311Middlesbrough: 4,446

    4,446Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count6,311

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough 15,843, Rochdale 20,462Rochdale: 20,462Middlesbrough: 15,843

    15,843Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count20,462

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Middlesbrough 28,438, Rochdale 41,214Rochdale: 41,214Middlesbrough: 28,438

    28,438Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count41,214

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Middlesbrough 4,117, Rochdale 5,335Rochdale: 5,335Middlesbrough: 4,117

    4,117Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count5,335

Show the numbers
Middlesbrough and Rochdale, total
MeasureMiddlesbroughRochdaleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£794.1m£797.5m£753.2m£1.1bnRochdale
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£313.1m£314.4m£297.0m£477.3m£479.3m£452.7mRochdale
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£304.9m£306.2m£289.2m£420.9m£422.6m£399.2mRochdale
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£273.0m£274.2m£259.0m£421.9m£423.7m£400.2mRochdale
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.8m£16.8m£24.9m£25.0m£23.6mRochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mRochdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mRochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£107.0m£107.5m£101.5m£135.1m£135.6m£128.1mRochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£42.4m£42.6m£40.2mRochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£23.8m£23.9m£22.5mRochdale
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£239.1m£240.2m£226.8m£332.5m£333.9m£315.4mRochdale
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m£65.4m£65.6m£62.0mRochdale
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£62.1m£62.4m£58.9mRochdale
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£1.1mRochdale
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.3mMiddlesbrough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mRochdale
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,56037,012Rochdale
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,2465,758Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4466,311Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,84320,462Rochdale
Universal Credittotal, May 202628,43841,214Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,1175,335Rochdale

Sources

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

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