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Stoke-on-Trent and Rochdale

270,010 and 234,919 residents (mid-2024).

Stoke-on-Trent is higher than Rochdale on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

Stoke-on-Trent is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Rochdale on 14. 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

Stoke-on-Trent Rochdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £4,786, Rochdale £4,864Rochdale: £4,864Stoke-on-Trent: £4,786Rochdale: £4,885Stoke-on-Trent: £4,806Rochdale: £4,614Stoke-on-Trent: £4,539

    £4,786£4,806£4,539Rochdale 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: Stoke-on-Trent £13,194, Rochdale £13,168Rochdale: £13,168Stoke-on-Trent: £13,194Rochdale: £13,224Stoke-on-Trent: £13,250Rochdale: £12,491Stoke-on-Trent: £12,515

    £13,194£13,250£12,515Stoke-on-Trent 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: Stoke-on-Trent £2,601, Rochdale £2,895Rochdale: £2,895Stoke-on-Trent: £2,601Rochdale: £2,907Stoke-on-Trent: £2,612Rochdale: £2,746Stoke-on-Trent: £2,467

    £2,601£2,612£2,467Rochdale 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: Stoke-on-Trent £11,745, Rochdale £11,639Rochdale: £11,639Stoke-on-Trent: £11,745Rochdale: £11,689Stoke-on-Trent: £11,795Rochdale: £11,040Stoke-on-Trent: £11,141

    £11,745£11,795£11,141Stoke-on-Trent 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: Stoke-on-Trent £557, Rochdale £686Rochdale: £686Stoke-on-Trent: £557Rochdale: £689Stoke-on-Trent: £559Rochdale: £650Stoke-on-Trent: £528

    £557£559£528Rochdale is higher£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: Stoke-on-Trent £855, Rochdale £803Rochdale: £803Stoke-on-Trent: £855Rochdale: £806Stoke-on-Trent: £859Rochdale: £762Stoke-on-Trent: £811

    £855£859£811Stoke-on-Trent is higher£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: Stoke-on-Trent £37, Rochdale £40Rochdale: £40Stoke-on-Trent: £37Rochdale: £40Stoke-on-Trent: £37Rochdale: £38Stoke-on-Trent: £35

    £37£37£35Rochdale 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: Stoke-on-Trent £604, Rochdale £575Rochdale: £575Stoke-on-Trent: £604Rochdale: £577Stoke-on-Trent: £606Rochdale: £545Stoke-on-Trent: £573

    £604£606£573Stoke-on-Trent is higher£575£577£545

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £145, Rochdale £181Rochdale: £181Stoke-on-Trent: £145Rochdale: £181Stoke-on-Trent: £145Rochdale: £171Stoke-on-Trent: £137

    £145£145£137Rochdale 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: Stoke-on-Trent £153, Rochdale £163Rochdale: £163Stoke-on-Trent: £153Rochdale: £164Stoke-on-Trent: £154Rochdale: £155Stoke-on-Trent: £145

    £153£154£145Rochdale 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: Stoke-on-Trent £1,994, Rochdale £2,287Rochdale: £2,287Stoke-on-Trent: £1,994Rochdale: £2,297Stoke-on-Trent: £2,002Rochdale: £2,170Stoke-on-Trent: £1,891

    £1,994£2,002£1,891Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£2,287£2,297£2,170

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £281, Rochdale £278Rochdale: £278Stoke-on-Trent: £281Rochdale: £279Stoke-on-Trent: £283Rochdale: £264Stoke-on-Trent: £267

    £281£283£267Stoke-on-Trent 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: Stoke-on-Trent £434, Rochdale £427Rochdale: £427Stoke-on-Trent: £434Rochdale: £429Stoke-on-Trent: £436Rochdale: £405Stoke-on-Trent: £412

    £434£436£412Stoke-on-Trent 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: Stoke-on-Trent £11, Rochdale £7.82Rochdale: £7.82Stoke-on-Trent: £11Rochdale: £7.86Stoke-on-Trent: £11Rochdale: £7.42Stoke-on-Trent: £10

    £11£11£10Stoke-on-Trent 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: Stoke-on-Trent £9.18, Rochdale £9.22Rochdale: £9.22Stoke-on-Trent: £9.18Rochdale: £9.26Stoke-on-Trent: £9.22Rochdale: £8.75Stoke-on-Trent: £8.71

    £9.18£9.22£8.71Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£9.22£9.26£8.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £4.72, Rochdale £6.85Rochdale: £6.85Stoke-on-Trent: £4.72Rochdale: £6.88Stoke-on-Trent: £4.74Rochdale: £6.50Stoke-on-Trent: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Rochdale is higher£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: Stoke-on-Trent 1,018.1, Rochdale 1,021.1Rochdale: 1,021.1Stoke-on-Trent: 1,018.1

    1,018.1Rochdale 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: Stoke-on-Trent 143.1, Rochdale 158.9Rochdale: 158.9Stoke-on-Trent: 143.1

    143.1Rochdale 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: Stoke-on-Trent 178.1, Rochdale 174.1Rochdale: 174.1Stoke-on-Trent: 178.1

    178.1Stoke-on-Trent 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: Stoke-on-Trent 86.3, Rochdale 87.1Rochdale: 87.1Stoke-on-Trent: 86.3

    86.3Rochdale 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: Stoke-on-Trent 262.6, Rochdale 283.5Rochdale: 283.5Stoke-on-Trent: 262.6

    262.6Rochdale 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: Stoke-on-Trent 34.3, Rochdale 36.7Rochdale: 36.7Stoke-on-Trent: 34.3

    34.3Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count36.7

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Stoke-on-Trent and Rochdale, per person in the age group
MeasureStoke-on-TrentRochdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,786£4,806£4,539£4,864£4,885£4,614Rochdale
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,194£13,250£12,515£13,168£13,224£12,491Stoke-on-Trent
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,601£2,612£2,467£2,895£2,907£2,746Rochdale
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,745£11,795£11,141£11,639£11,689£11,040Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£557£559£528£686£689£650Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£855£859£811£803£806£762Stoke-on-Trent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£40£40£38Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£604£606£573£575£577£545Stoke-on-Trent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£181£181£171Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£153£154£145£163£164£155Rochdale
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,994£2,002£1,891£2,287£2,297£2,170Rochdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£281£283£267£278£279£264Stoke-on-Trent
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£434£436£412£427£429£405Stoke-on-Trent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£7.82£7.86£7.42Stoke-on-Trent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.18£9.22£8.71£9.22£9.26£8.75Rochdale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£6.85£6.88£6.50Rochdale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.11,021.1Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.1158.9Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.1174.1Stoke-on-Trent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.387.1Rochdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026262.6283.5Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.336.7Rochdale

Per resident

Stoke-on-Trent 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

Stoke-on-Trent Rochdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £4,786, Rochdale £4,864Rochdale: £4,864Stoke-on-Trent: £4,786Rochdale: £4,885Stoke-on-Trent: £4,806Rochdale: £4,614Stoke-on-Trent: £4,539

    £4,786£4,806£4,539Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£4,864£4,885£4,614

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £2,120, Rochdale £2,032Rochdale: £2,032Stoke-on-Trent: £2,120Rochdale: £2,040Stoke-on-Trent: £2,129Rochdale: £1,927Stoke-on-Trent: £2,011

    £2,120£2,129£2,011Stoke-on-Trent is higher£2,032£2,040£1,927

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £1,631, Rochdale £1,791Rochdale: £1,791Stoke-on-Trent: £1,631Rochdale: £1,799Stoke-on-Trent: £1,638Rochdale: £1,699Stoke-on-Trent: £1,547

    £1,631£1,638£1,547Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,791£1,799£1,699

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £1,887, Rochdale £1,796Rochdale: £1,796Stoke-on-Trent: £1,887Rochdale: £1,803Stoke-on-Trent: £1,895Rochdale: £1,703Stoke-on-Trent: £1,790

    £1,887£1,895£1,790Stoke-on-Trent is higher£1,796£1,803£1,703

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £89, Rochdale £106Rochdale: £106Stoke-on-Trent: £89Rochdale: £106Stoke-on-Trent: £90Rochdale: £100Stoke-on-Trent: £85

    £89£90£85Rochdale is higher£106£106£100

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £137, Rochdale £124Rochdale: £124Stoke-on-Trent: £137Rochdale: £124Stoke-on-Trent: £138Rochdale: £118Stoke-on-Trent: £130

    £137£138£130Stoke-on-Trent is higher£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: Stoke-on-Trent £5.90, Rochdale £6.21Rochdale: £6.21Stoke-on-Trent: £5.90Rochdale: £6.24Stoke-on-Trent: £5.93Rochdale: £5.89Stoke-on-Trent: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Rochdale 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: Stoke-on-Trent £604, Rochdale £575Rochdale: £575Stoke-on-Trent: £604Rochdale: £577Stoke-on-Trent: £606Rochdale: £545Stoke-on-Trent: £573

    £604£606£573Stoke-on-Trent is higher£575£577£545

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £145, Rochdale £181Rochdale: £181Stoke-on-Trent: £145Rochdale: £181Stoke-on-Trent: £145Rochdale: £171Stoke-on-Trent: £137

    £145£145£137Rochdale 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: Stoke-on-Trent £96, Rochdale £101Rochdale: £101Stoke-on-Trent: £96Rochdale: £102Stoke-on-Trent: £96Rochdale: £96Stoke-on-Trent: £91

    £96£96£91Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£101£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £1,250, Rochdale £1,415Rochdale: £1,415Stoke-on-Trent: £1,250Rochdale: £1,421Stoke-on-Trent: £1,256Rochdale: £1,343Stoke-on-Trent: £1,186

    £1,250£1,256£1,186Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,415£1,421£1,343

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £281, Rochdale £278Rochdale: £278Stoke-on-Trent: £281Rochdale: £279Stoke-on-Trent: £283Rochdale: £264Stoke-on-Trent: £267

    £281£283£267Stoke-on-Trent is higher£278£279£264

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £272, Rochdale £264Rochdale: £264Stoke-on-Trent: £272Rochdale: £266Stoke-on-Trent: £273Rochdale: £251Stoke-on-Trent: £258

    £272£273£258Stoke-on-Trent is higher£264£266£251

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £6.77, Rochdale £4.84Rochdale: £4.84Stoke-on-Trent: £6.77Rochdale: £4.86Stoke-on-Trent: £6.80Rochdale: £4.59Stoke-on-Trent: £6.42

    £6.77£6.80£6.42Stoke-on-Trent is higher£4.84£4.86£4.59

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £5.76, Rochdale £5.71Rochdale: £5.71Stoke-on-Trent: £5.76Rochdale: £5.74Stoke-on-Trent: £5.78Rochdale: £5.42Stoke-on-Trent: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£5.71£5.74£5.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £4.72, Rochdale £6.85Rochdale: £6.85Stoke-on-Trent: £4.72Rochdale: £6.88Stoke-on-Trent: £4.74Rochdale: £6.50Stoke-on-Trent: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Rochdale is higher£6.85£6.88£6.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent 163.6, Rochdale 157.6Rochdale: 157.6Stoke-on-Trent: 163.6

    163.6Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count157.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent 23.0, Rochdale 24.5Rochdale: 24.5Stoke-on-Trent: 23.0

    23.0Rochdale 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: Stoke-on-Trent 28.6, Rochdale 26.9Rochdale: 26.9Stoke-on-Trent: 28.6

    28.6Stoke-on-Trent 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: Stoke-on-Trent 86.3, Rochdale 87.1Rochdale: 87.1Stoke-on-Trent: 86.3

    86.3Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count87.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent 164.7, Rochdale 175.4Rochdale: 175.4Stoke-on-Trent: 164.7

    164.7Rochdale 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: Stoke-on-Trent 21.5, Rochdale 22.7Rochdale: 22.7Stoke-on-Trent: 21.5

    21.5Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count22.7

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Stoke-on-Trent and Rochdale, per resident
MeasureStoke-on-TrentRochdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,786£4,806£4,539£4,864£4,885£4,614Rochdale
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,120£2,129£2,011£2,032£2,040£1,927Stoke-on-Trent
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,631£1,638£1,547£1,791£1,799£1,699Rochdale
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,887£1,895£1,790£1,796£1,803£1,703Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£106£106£100Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£124£124£118Stoke-on-Trent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£6.21£6.24£5.89Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£604£606£573£575£577£545Stoke-on-Trent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£181£181£171Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£101£102£96Rochdale
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,250£1,256£1,186£1,415£1,421£1,343Rochdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£281£283£267£278£279£264Stoke-on-Trent
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£264£266£251Stoke-on-Trent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£4.84£4.86£4.59Stoke-on-Trent
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£5.71£5.74£5.42Stoke-on-Trent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£6.85£6.88£6.50Rochdale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026163.6157.6Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.024.5Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.626.9Stoke-on-Trent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.387.1Rochdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026164.7175.4Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.522.7Rochdale

Total

Stoke-on-Trent is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Rochdale on 3. 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

Stoke-on-Trent Rochdale

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent £1.3bn, Rochdale £1.1bnRochdale: £1.1bnStoke-on-Trent: £1.3bnRochdale: £1.1bnStoke-on-Trent: £1.3bnRochdale: £1.1bnStoke-on-Trent: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnStoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent £572.5m, Rochdale £477.3mRochdale: £477.3mStoke-on-Trent: £572.5mRochdale: £479.3mStoke-on-Trent: £574.9mRochdale: £452.7mStoke-on-Trent: £543.0m

    £572.5m£574.9m£543.0mStoke-on-Trent is higher£477.3m£479.3m£452.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent £440.3m, Rochdale £420.9mRochdale: £420.9mStoke-on-Trent: £440.3mRochdale: £422.6mStoke-on-Trent: £442.2mRochdale: £399.2mStoke-on-Trent: £417.7m

    £440.3m£442.2m£417.7mStoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£420.9m£422.6m£399.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stoke-on-Trent £509.6m, Rochdale £421.9mRochdale: £421.9mStoke-on-Trent: £509.6mRochdale: £423.7mStoke-on-Trent: £511.8mRochdale: £400.2mStoke-on-Trent: £483.4m

    £509.6m£511.8m£483.4mStoke-on-Trent is higher£421.9m£423.7m£400.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent £24.2m, Rochdale £24.9mRochdale: £24.9mStoke-on-Trent: £24.2mRochdale: £25.0mStoke-on-Trent: £24.3mRochdale: £23.6mStoke-on-Trent: £22.9m

    £24.2m£24.3m£22.9mRochdale is higher£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent £37.1m, Rochdale £29.1mRochdale: £29.1mStoke-on-Trent: £37.1mRochdale: £29.2mStoke-on-Trent: £37.3mRochdale: £27.6mStoke-on-Trent: £35.2m

    £37.1m£37.3m£35.2mStoke-on-Trent is higher£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: Stoke-on-Trent £1.6m, Rochdale £1.5mRochdale: £1.5mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mRochdale: £1.5mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mRochdale: £1.4mStoke-on-Trent: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mStoke-on-Trent 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: Stoke-on-Trent £163.0m, Rochdale £135.1mRochdale: £135.1mStoke-on-Trent: £163.0mRochdale: £135.6mStoke-on-Trent: £163.7mRochdale: £128.1mStoke-on-Trent: £154.6m

    £163.0m£163.7m£154.6mStoke-on-Trent is higher£135.1m£135.6m£128.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent £39.1m, Rochdale £42.4mRochdale: £42.4mStoke-on-Trent: £39.1mRochdale: £42.6mStoke-on-Trent: £39.3mRochdale: £40.2mStoke-on-Trent: £37.1m

    £39.1m£39.3m£37.1mRochdale 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: Stoke-on-Trent £25.9m, Rochdale £23.8mRochdale: £23.8mStoke-on-Trent: £25.9mRochdale: £23.9mStoke-on-Trent: £26.0mRochdale: £22.5mStoke-on-Trent: £24.6m

    £25.9m£26.0m£24.6mStoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent £337.6m, Rochdale £332.5mRochdale: £332.5mStoke-on-Trent: £337.6mRochdale: £333.9mStoke-on-Trent: £339.0mRochdale: £315.4mStoke-on-Trent: £320.2m

    £337.6m£339.0m£320.2mStoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£332.5m£333.9m£315.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stoke-on-Trent £76.0m, Rochdale £65.4mRochdale: £65.4mStoke-on-Trent: £76.0mRochdale: £65.6mStoke-on-Trent: £76.3mRochdale: £62.0mStoke-on-Trent: £72.1m

    £76.0m£76.3m£72.1mStoke-on-Trent is higher£65.4m£65.6m£62.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stoke-on-Trent £73.5m, Rochdale £62.1mRochdale: £62.1mStoke-on-Trent: £73.5mRochdale: £62.4mStoke-on-Trent: £73.8mRochdale: £58.9mStoke-on-Trent: £69.7m

    £73.5m£73.8m£69.7mStoke-on-Trent is higher£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stoke-on-Trent £1.8m, Rochdale £1.1mRochdale: £1.1mStoke-on-Trent: £1.8mRochdale: £1.1mStoke-on-Trent: £1.8mRochdale: £1.1mStoke-on-Trent: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mStoke-on-Trent is higher£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stoke-on-Trent £1.6m, Rochdale £1.3mRochdale: £1.3mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mRochdale: £1.3mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mRochdale: £1.3mStoke-on-Trent: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mStoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent £1.3m, Rochdale £1.6mRochdale: £1.6mStoke-on-Trent: £1.3mRochdale: £1.6mStoke-on-Trent: £1.3mRochdale: £1.5mStoke-on-Trent: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mRochdale is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stoke-on-Trent 44,177, Rochdale 37,012Rochdale: 37,012Stoke-on-Trent: 44,177

    44,177Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count37,012

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent 6,210, Rochdale 5,758Rochdale: 5,758Stoke-on-Trent: 6,210

    6,210Stoke-on-Trent 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: Stoke-on-Trent 7,726, Rochdale 6,311Rochdale: 6,311Stoke-on-Trent: 7,726

    7,726Stoke-on-Trent is higher6,311

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent 23,312, Rochdale 20,462Rochdale: 20,462Stoke-on-Trent: 23,312

    23,312Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count20,462

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent 44,457, Rochdale 41,214Rochdale: 41,214Stoke-on-Trent: 44,457

    44,457Stoke-on-Trent 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: Stoke-on-Trent 5,808, Rochdale 5,335Rochdale: 5,335Stoke-on-Trent: 5,808

    5,808Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count5,335

Show the numbers
Stoke-on-Trent and Rochdale, total
MeasureStoke-on-TrentRochdaleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£1.1bnStoke-on-Trent
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£572.5m£574.9m£543.0m£477.3m£479.3m£452.7mStoke-on-Trent
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.3m£442.2m£417.7m£420.9m£422.6m£399.2mStoke-on-Trent
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£509.6m£511.8m£483.4m£421.9m£423.7m£400.2mStoke-on-Trent
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m£24.9m£25.0m£23.6mRochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mStoke-on-Trent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mStoke-on-Trent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£163.0m£163.7m£154.6m£135.1m£135.6m£128.1mStoke-on-Trent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.1m£39.3m£37.1m£42.4m£42.6m£40.2mRochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.9m£26.0m£24.6m£23.8m£23.9m£22.5mStoke-on-Trent
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£337.6m£339.0m£320.2m£332.5m£333.9m£315.4mStoke-on-Trent
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£76.0m£76.3m£72.1m£65.4m£65.6m£62.0mStoke-on-Trent
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£73.5m£73.8m£69.7m£62.1m£62.4m£58.9mStoke-on-Trent
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.1mStoke-on-Trent
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.3mStoke-on-Trent
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mRochdale
State Pensiontotal, March 202644,17737,012Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,2105,758Stoke-on-Trent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,7266,311Stoke-on-Trent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202623,31220,462Stoke-on-Trent
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,45741,214Stoke-on-Trent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,8085,335Stoke-on-Trent

Sources

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

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