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Blackburn with Darwen and Rochdale

161,618 and 234,919 residents (mid-2024).

Blackburn with Darwen is higher than Rochdale on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 12 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

Blackburn with Darwen is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Rochdale on 12. 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

Blackburn with Darwen Rochdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £4,525, Rochdale £4,864Rochdale: £4,864Blackburn with Darwen: £4,525Rochdale: £4,885Blackburn with Darwen: £4,544Rochdale: £4,614Blackburn with Darwen: £4,292

    £4,525£4,544£4,292Rochdale is higher£4,864£4,885£4,614

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blackburn with Darwen £12,995, Rochdale £13,168Rochdale: £13,168Blackburn with Darwen: £12,995Rochdale: £13,224Blackburn with Darwen: £13,050Rochdale: £12,491Blackburn with Darwen: £12,326

    £12,995£13,050£12,326Rochdale 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: Blackburn with Darwen £2,847, Rochdale £2,895Rochdale: £2,895Blackburn with Darwen: £2,847Rochdale: £2,907Blackburn with Darwen: £2,860Rochdale: £2,746Blackburn with Darwen: £2,701

    £2,847£2,860£2,701Rochdale 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: Blackburn with Darwen £11,280, Rochdale £11,639Rochdale: £11,639Blackburn with Darwen: £11,280Rochdale: £11,689Blackburn with Darwen: £11,328Rochdale: £11,040Blackburn with Darwen: £10,699

    £11,280£11,328£10,699Rochdale 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: Blackburn with Darwen £847, Rochdale £686Rochdale: £686Blackburn with Darwen: £847Rochdale: £689Blackburn with Darwen: £850Rochdale: £650Blackburn with Darwen: £803

    £847£850£803Blackburn with Darwen 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: Blackburn with Darwen £824, Rochdale £803Rochdale: £803Blackburn with Darwen: £824Rochdale: £806Blackburn with Darwen: £827Rochdale: £762Blackburn with Darwen: £781

    £824£827£781Blackburn with Darwen 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: Blackburn with Darwen £45, Rochdale £40Rochdale: £40Blackburn with Darwen: £45Rochdale: £40Blackburn with Darwen: £45Rochdale: £38Blackburn with Darwen: £42

    £45£45£42Blackburn with Darwen 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: Blackburn with Darwen £597, Rochdale £575Rochdale: £575Blackburn with Darwen: £597Rochdale: £577Blackburn with Darwen: £600Rochdale: £545Blackburn with Darwen: £567

    £597£600£567Blackburn with Darwen 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: Blackburn with Darwen £168, Rochdale £181Rochdale: £181Blackburn with Darwen: £168Rochdale: £181Blackburn with Darwen: £169Rochdale: £171Blackburn with Darwen: £159

    £168£169£159Rochdale 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: Blackburn with Darwen £183, Rochdale £163Rochdale: £163Blackburn with Darwen: £183Rochdale: £164Blackburn with Darwen: £184Rochdale: £155Blackburn with Darwen: £174

    £183£184£174Blackburn with Darwen 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: Blackburn with Darwen £2,261, Rochdale £2,287Rochdale: £2,287Blackburn with Darwen: £2,261Rochdale: £2,297Blackburn with Darwen: £2,271Rochdale: £2,170Blackburn with Darwen: £2,145

    £2,261£2,271£2,145Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£2,287£2,297£2,170

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £214, Rochdale £278Rochdale: £278Blackburn with Darwen: £214Rochdale: £279Blackburn with Darwen: £215Rochdale: £264Blackburn with Darwen: £203

    £214£215£203Rochdale is higher£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: Blackburn with Darwen £387, Rochdale £427Rochdale: £427Blackburn with Darwen: £387Rochdale: £429Blackburn with Darwen: £389Rochdale: £405Blackburn with Darwen: £367

    £387£389£367Rochdale is higher£427£429£405

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackburn with Darwen £6.85, Rochdale £7.82Rochdale: £7.82Blackburn with Darwen: £6.85Rochdale: £7.86Blackburn with Darwen: £6.88Rochdale: £7.42Blackburn with Darwen: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Rochdale 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: Blackburn with Darwen £8.99, Rochdale £9.22Rochdale: £9.22Blackburn with Darwen: £8.99Rochdale: £9.26Blackburn with Darwen: £9.03Rochdale: £8.75Blackburn with Darwen: £8.53

    £8.99£9.03£8.53Rochdale is higher£9.22£9.26£8.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £7.49, Rochdale £6.85Rochdale: £6.85Blackburn with Darwen: £7.49Rochdale: £6.88Blackburn with Darwen: £7.52Rochdale: £6.50Blackburn with Darwen: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Blackburn with Darwen 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: Blackburn with Darwen 1,006.6, Rochdale 1,021.1Rochdale: 1,021.1Blackburn with Darwen: 1,006.6

    1,006.6Rochdale is higher1,021.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blackburn with Darwen 175.7, Rochdale 158.9Rochdale: 158.9Blackburn with Darwen: 175.7

    175.7Blackburn with Darwen 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: Blackburn with Darwen 168.6, Rochdale 174.1Rochdale: 174.1Blackburn with Darwen: 168.6

    168.6Rochdale is higher174.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn with Darwen 91.1, Rochdale 87.1Rochdale: 87.1Blackburn with Darwen: 91.1

    91.1Blackburn with Darwen 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: Blackburn with Darwen 288.5, Rochdale 283.5Rochdale: 283.5Blackburn with Darwen: 288.5

    288.5Blackburn with Darwen 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: Blackburn with Darwen 42.0, Rochdale 36.7Rochdale: 36.7Blackburn with Darwen: 42.0

    42.0Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count36.7

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Blackburn with Darwen and Rochdale, per person in the age group
MeasureBlackburn with DarwenRochdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,525£4,544£4,292£4,864£4,885£4,614Rochdale
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,995£13,050£12,326£13,168£13,224£12,491Rochdale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,847£2,860£2,701£2,895£2,907£2,746Rochdale
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,280£11,328£10,699£11,639£11,689£11,040Rochdale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£847£850£803£686£689£650Blackburn with Darwen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£824£827£781£803£806£762Blackburn with Darwen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£45£45£42£40£40£38Blackburn with Darwen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£597£600£567£575£577£545Blackburn with Darwen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£181£181£171Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£183£184£174£163£164£155Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,261£2,271£2,145£2,287£2,297£2,170Rochdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203£278£279£264Rochdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£387£389£367£427£429£405Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£7.82£7.86£7.42Rochdale
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.99£9.03£8.53£9.22£9.26£8.75Rochdale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£6.85£6.88£6.50Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.61,021.1Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.7158.9Blackburn with Darwen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026168.6174.1Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.187.1Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026288.5283.5Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.036.7Blackburn with Darwen

Per resident

Blackburn with Darwen is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Rochdale on 13. 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

Blackburn with Darwen Rochdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £4,525, Rochdale £4,864Rochdale: £4,864Blackburn with Darwen: £4,525Rochdale: £4,885Blackburn with Darwen: £4,544Rochdale: £4,614Blackburn with Darwen: £4,292

    £4,525£4,544£4,292Rochdale is higher£4,864£4,885£4,614

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £1,741, Rochdale £2,032Rochdale: £2,032Blackburn with Darwen: £1,741Rochdale: £2,040Blackburn with Darwen: £1,748Rochdale: £1,927Blackburn with Darwen: £1,651

    £1,741£1,748£1,651Rochdale is higher£2,032£2,040£1,927

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £1,798, Rochdale £1,791Rochdale: £1,791Blackburn with Darwen: £1,798Rochdale: £1,799Blackburn with Darwen: £1,805Rochdale: £1,699Blackburn with Darwen: £1,705

    £1,798£1,805£1,705Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£1,791£1,799£1,699

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £1,511, Rochdale £1,796Rochdale: £1,796Blackburn with Darwen: £1,511Rochdale: £1,803Blackburn with Darwen: £1,517Rochdale: £1,703Blackburn with Darwen: £1,433

    £1,511£1,517£1,433Rochdale is higher£1,796£1,803£1,703

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £113, Rochdale £106Rochdale: £106Blackburn with Darwen: £113Rochdale: £106Blackburn with Darwen: £114Rochdale: £100Blackburn with Darwen: £108

    £113£114£108Blackburn with Darwen 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: Blackburn with Darwen £110, Rochdale £124Rochdale: £124Blackburn with Darwen: £110Rochdale: £124Blackburn with Darwen: £111Rochdale: £118Blackburn with Darwen: £105

    £110£111£105Rochdale 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: Blackburn with Darwen £5.97, Rochdale £6.21Rochdale: £6.21Blackburn with Darwen: £5.97Rochdale: £6.24Blackburn with Darwen: £5.99Rochdale: £5.89Blackburn with Darwen: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Rochdale 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: Blackburn with Darwen £597, Rochdale £575Rochdale: £575Blackburn with Darwen: £597Rochdale: £577Blackburn with Darwen: £600Rochdale: £545Blackburn with Darwen: £567

    £597£600£567Blackburn with Darwen 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: Blackburn with Darwen £168, Rochdale £181Rochdale: £181Blackburn with Darwen: £168Rochdale: £181Blackburn with Darwen: £169Rochdale: £171Blackburn with Darwen: £159

    £168£169£159Rochdale 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: Blackburn with Darwen £116, Rochdale £101Rochdale: £101Blackburn with Darwen: £116Rochdale: £102Blackburn with Darwen: £116Rochdale: £96Blackburn with Darwen: £110

    £116£116£110Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£101£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £1,428, Rochdale £1,415Rochdale: £1,415Blackburn with Darwen: £1,428Rochdale: £1,421Blackburn with Darwen: £1,434Rochdale: £1,343Blackburn with Darwen: £1,354

    £1,428£1,434£1,354Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£1,415£1,421£1,343

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £214, Rochdale £278Rochdale: £278Blackburn with Darwen: £214Rochdale: £279Blackburn with Darwen: £215Rochdale: £264Blackburn with Darwen: £203

    £214£215£203Rochdale is higher£278£279£264

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £244, Rochdale £264Rochdale: £264Blackburn with Darwen: £244Rochdale: £266Blackburn with Darwen: £245Rochdale: £251Blackburn with Darwen: £232

    £244£245£232Rochdale is higher£264£266£251

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £4.32, Rochdale £4.84Rochdale: £4.84Blackburn with Darwen: £4.32Rochdale: £4.86Blackburn with Darwen: £4.34Rochdale: £4.59Blackburn with Darwen: £4.10

    £4.32£4.34£4.10Rochdale is higher£4.84£4.86£4.59

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £5.68, Rochdale £5.71Rochdale: £5.71Blackburn with Darwen: £5.68Rochdale: £5.74Blackburn with Darwen: £5.71Rochdale: £5.42Blackburn with Darwen: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Rochdale is higher£5.71£5.74£5.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £7.49, Rochdale £6.85Rochdale: £6.85Blackburn with Darwen: £7.49Rochdale: £6.88Blackburn with Darwen: £7.52Rochdale: £6.50Blackburn with Darwen: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Blackburn with Darwen 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: Blackburn with Darwen 134.8, Rochdale 157.6Rochdale: 157.6Blackburn with Darwen: 134.8

    134.8Rochdale is higher157.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn with Darwen 23.5, Rochdale 24.5Rochdale: 24.5Blackburn with Darwen: 23.5

    23.5Rochdale 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: Blackburn with Darwen 22.6, Rochdale 26.9Rochdale: 26.9Blackburn with Darwen: 22.6

    22.6Rochdale is higher26.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn with Darwen 91.1, Rochdale 87.1Rochdale: 87.1Blackburn with Darwen: 91.1

    91.1Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count87.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn with Darwen 182.1, Rochdale 175.4Rochdale: 175.4Blackburn with Darwen: 182.1

    182.1Blackburn with Darwen 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: Blackburn with Darwen 26.5, Rochdale 22.7Rochdale: 22.7Blackburn with Darwen: 26.5

    26.5Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count22.7

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Blackburn with Darwen and Rochdale, per resident
MeasureBlackburn with DarwenRochdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,525£4,544£4,292£4,864£4,885£4,614Rochdale
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,741£1,748£1,651£2,032£2,040£1,927Rochdale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,798£1,805£1,705£1,791£1,799£1,699Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,511£1,517£1,433£1,796£1,803£1,703Rochdale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£106£106£100Blackburn with Darwen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£124£124£118Rochdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£6.21£6.24£5.89Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£597£600£567£575£577£545Blackburn with Darwen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£181£181£171Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£101£102£96Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,428£1,434£1,354£1,415£1,421£1,343Blackburn with Darwen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203£278£279£264Rochdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£244£245£232£264£266£251Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.32£4.34£4.10£4.84£4.86£4.59Rochdale
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£5.71£5.74£5.42Rochdale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£6.85£6.88£6.50Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026134.8157.6Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.524.5Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.626.9Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.187.1Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026182.1175.4Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.522.7Blackburn with Darwen

Total

Blackburn with Darwen is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Rochdale on 22. 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

Blackburn with Darwen Rochdale

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blackburn with Darwen £731.3m, Rochdale £1.1bnRochdale: £1.1bnBlackburn with Darwen: £731.3mRochdale: £1.1bnBlackburn with Darwen: £734.5mRochdale: £1.1bnBlackburn with Darwen: £693.7m

    £731.3m£734.5m£693.7mRochdale is higher£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blackburn with Darwen £281.3m, Rochdale £477.3mRochdale: £477.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £281.3mRochdale: £479.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £282.5mRochdale: £452.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £266.8m

    £281.3m£282.5m£266.8mRochdale is higher£477.3m£479.3m£452.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blackburn with Darwen £290.5m, Rochdale £420.9mRochdale: £420.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £290.5mRochdale: £422.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £291.8mRochdale: £399.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £275.6m

    £290.5m£291.8m£275.6mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£420.9m£422.6m£399.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blackburn with Darwen £244.2m, Rochdale £421.9mRochdale: £421.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £244.2mRochdale: £423.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £245.2mRochdale: £400.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £231.6m

    £244.2m£245.2m£231.6mRochdale is higher£421.9m£423.7m£400.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blackburn with Darwen £18.3m, Rochdale £24.9mRochdale: £24.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.3mRochdale: £25.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.4mRochdale: £23.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mRochdale 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: Blackburn with Darwen £17.8m, Rochdale £29.1mRochdale: £29.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.8mRochdale: £29.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.9mRochdale: £27.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mRochdale 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: Blackburn with Darwen £0.96m, Rochdale £1.5mRochdale: £1.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.96mRochdale: £1.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.97mRochdale: £1.4mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.97m£0.91mRochdale 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: Blackburn with Darwen £96.5m, Rochdale £135.1mRochdale: £135.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £96.5mRochdale: £135.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £97.0mRochdale: £128.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £91.6m

    £96.5m£97.0m£91.6mRochdale 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: Blackburn with Darwen £27.2m, Rochdale £42.4mRochdale: £42.4mBlackburn with Darwen: £27.2mRochdale: £42.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £27.3mRochdale: £40.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mRochdale 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: Blackburn with Darwen £18.7m, Rochdale £23.8mRochdale: £23.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.7mRochdale: £23.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.8mRochdale: £22.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.7mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blackburn with Darwen £230.7m, Rochdale £332.5mRochdale: £332.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £230.7mRochdale: £333.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £231.7mRochdale: £315.4mBlackburn with Darwen: £218.9m

    £230.7m£231.7m£218.9mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£332.5m£333.9m£315.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blackburn with Darwen £34.6m, Rochdale £65.4mRochdale: £65.4mBlackburn with Darwen: £34.6mRochdale: £65.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £34.7mRochdale: £62.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £32.8m

    £34.6m£34.7m£32.8mRochdale is higher£65.4m£65.6m£62.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blackburn with Darwen £39.5m, Rochdale £62.1mRochdale: £62.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £39.5mRochdale: £62.4mBlackburn with Darwen: £39.7mRochdale: £58.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £37.5m

    £39.5m£39.7m£37.5mRochdale is higher£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blackburn with Darwen £0.70m, Rochdale £1.1mRochdale: £1.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.70mRochdale: £1.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.70mRochdale: £1.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mRochdale is higher£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blackburn with Darwen £0.92m, Rochdale £1.3mRochdale: £1.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.92mRochdale: £1.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.92mRochdale: £1.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mRochdale is higher£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blackburn with Darwen £1.2m, Rochdale £1.6mRochdale: £1.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £1.2mRochdale: £1.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £1.2mRochdale: £1.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £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: Blackburn with Darwen 21,790, Rochdale 37,012Rochdale: 37,012Blackburn with Darwen: 21,790

    21,790Rochdale is higher37,012

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blackburn with Darwen 3,804, Rochdale 5,758Rochdale: 5,758Blackburn with Darwen: 3,804

    3,804Rochdale 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: Blackburn with Darwen 3,649, Rochdale 6,311Rochdale: 6,311Blackburn with Darwen: 3,649

    3,649Rochdale is higher6,311

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackburn with Darwen 14,719, Rochdale 20,462Rochdale: 20,462Blackburn with Darwen: 14,719

    14,719Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count20,462

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blackburn with Darwen 29,433, Rochdale 41,214Rochdale: 41,214Blackburn with Darwen: 29,433

    29,433Rochdale 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: Blackburn with Darwen 4,283, Rochdale 5,335Rochdale: 5,335Blackburn with Darwen: 4,283

    4,283Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count5,335

Show the numbers
Blackburn with Darwen and Rochdale, total
MeasureBlackburn with DarwenRochdaleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£731.3m£734.5m£693.7m£1.1bnRochdale
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£281.3m£282.5m£266.8m£477.3m£479.3m£452.7mRochdale
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.5m£291.8m£275.6m£420.9m£422.6m£399.2mRochdale
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£244.2m£245.2m£231.6m£421.9m£423.7m£400.2mRochdale
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£24.9m£25.0m£23.6mRochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mRochdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mRochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£96.5m£97.0m£91.6m£135.1m£135.6m£128.1mRochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£42.4m£42.6m£40.2mRochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m£23.8m£23.9m£22.5mRochdale
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£230.7m£231.7m£218.9m£332.5m£333.9m£315.4mRochdale
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m£65.4m£65.6m£62.0mRochdale
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.5m£39.7m£37.5m£62.1m£62.4m£58.9mRochdale
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£1.1mRochdale
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m£1.3mRochdale
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mRochdale
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,79037,012Rochdale
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,8045,758Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6496,311Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,71920,462Rochdale
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,43341,214Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,2835,335Rochdale

Sources

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

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