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Peterborough and Rochdale

224,152 and 234,919 residents (mid-2024).

Peterborough is higher than Rochdale on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Peterborough 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

Peterborough Rochdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Peterborough £4,142, Rochdale £4,864Rochdale: £4,864Peterborough: £4,142Rochdale: £4,885Peterborough: £4,159Rochdale: £4,614Peterborough: £3,929

    £4,142£4,159£3,929Rochdale 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: Peterborough £12,813, Rochdale £13,168Rochdale: £13,168Peterborough: £12,813Rochdale: £13,224Peterborough: £12,867Rochdale: £12,491Peterborough: £12,153

    £12,813£12,867£12,153Rochdale 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: Peterborough £2,543, Rochdale £2,895Rochdale: £2,895Peterborough: £2,543Rochdale: £2,907Peterborough: £2,553Rochdale: £2,746Peterborough: £2,412

    £2,543£2,553£2,412Rochdale is higher£2,895£2,907£2,746

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Peterborough £11,250, Rochdale £11,639Rochdale: £11,639Peterborough: £11,250Rochdale: £11,689Peterborough: £11,298Rochdale: £11,040Peterborough: £10,671

    £11,250£11,298£10,671Rochdale 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: Peterborough £740, Rochdale £686Rochdale: £686Peterborough: £740Rochdale: £689Peterborough: £743Rochdale: £650Peterborough: £702

    £740£743£702Peterborough 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: Peterborough £787, Rochdale £803Rochdale: £803Peterborough: £787Rochdale: £806Peterborough: £790Rochdale: £762Peterborough: £746

    £787£790£746Rochdale 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: Peterborough £36, Rochdale £40Rochdale: £40Peterborough: £36Rochdale: £40Peterborough: £36Rochdale: £38Peterborough: £34

    £36£36£34Rochdale is higher£40£40£38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Peterborough £454, Rochdale £575Rochdale: £575Peterborough: £454Rochdale: £577Peterborough: £456Rochdale: £545Peterborough: £431

    £454£456£431Rochdale 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: Peterborough £129, Rochdale £181Rochdale: £181Peterborough: £129Rochdale: £181Peterborough: £129Rochdale: £171Peterborough: £122

    £129£129£122Rochdale 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: Peterborough £144, Rochdale £163Rochdale: £163Peterborough: £144Rochdale: £164Peterborough: £144Rochdale: £155Peterborough: £136

    £144£144£136Rochdale is higher£163£164£155

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Peterborough £2,106, Rochdale £2,287Rochdale: £2,287Peterborough: £2,106Rochdale: £2,297Peterborough: £2,115Rochdale: £2,170Peterborough: £1,998

    £2,106£2,115£1,998Rochdale is higher£2,287£2,297£2,170

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Peterborough £209, Rochdale £278Rochdale: £278Peterborough: £209Rochdale: £279Peterborough: £210Rochdale: £264Peterborough: £198

    £209£210£198Rochdale 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: Peterborough £280, Rochdale £427Rochdale: £427Peterborough: £280Rochdale: £429Peterborough: £281Rochdale: £405Peterborough: £265

    £280£281£265Rochdale 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: Peterborough £5.47, Rochdale £7.82Rochdale: £7.82Peterborough: £5.47Rochdale: £7.86Peterborough: £5.49Rochdale: £7.42Peterborough: £5.19

    £5.47£5.49£5.19Rochdale 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: Peterborough £7.63, Rochdale £9.22Rochdale: £9.22Peterborough: £7.63Rochdale: £9.26Peterborough: £7.67Rochdale: £8.75Peterborough: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24Rochdale is higher£9.22£9.26£8.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Peterborough £6.30, Rochdale £6.85Rochdale: £6.85Peterborough: £6.30Rochdale: £6.88Peterborough: £6.33Rochdale: £6.50Peterborough: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Rochdale 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: Peterborough 996.7, Rochdale 1,021.1Rochdale: 1,021.1Peterborough: 996.7

    996.7Rochdale 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: Peterborough 147.5, Rochdale 158.9Rochdale: 158.9Peterborough: 147.5

    147.5Rochdale is higher158.9

  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: Peterborough 160.3, Rochdale 174.1Rochdale: 174.1Peterborough: 160.3

    160.3Rochdale 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: Peterborough 67.0, Rochdale 87.1Rochdale: 87.1Peterborough: 67.0

    67.0Rochdale is higher87.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Peterborough 248.2, Rochdale 283.5Rochdale: 283.5Peterborough: 248.2

    248.2Rochdale is higher283.5

  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: Peterborough 32.4, Rochdale 36.7Rochdale: 36.7Peterborough: 32.4

    32.4Rochdale is higher36.7

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Peterborough and Rochdale, per person in the age group
MeasurePeterboroughRochdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,142£4,159£3,929£4,864£4,885£4,614Rochdale
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,813£12,867£12,153£13,168£13,224£12,491Rochdale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,543£2,553£2,412£2,895£2,907£2,746Rochdale
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,250£11,298£10,671£11,639£11,689£11,040Rochdale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£740£743£702£686£689£650Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£787£790£746£803£806£762Rochdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£40£40£38Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£454£456£431£575£577£545Rochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£181£181£171Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£144£136£163£164£155Rochdale
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,106£2,115£1,998£2,287£2,297£2,170Rochdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£278£279£264Rochdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£280£281£265£427£429£405Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.47£5.49£5.19£7.82£7.86£7.42Rochdale
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£9.22£9.26£8.75Rochdale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£6.85£6.88£6.50Rochdale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.71,021.1Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.5158.9Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.3174.1Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.087.1Rochdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026248.2283.5Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.436.7Rochdale

Per resident

Peterborough 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

Peterborough Rochdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Peterborough £4,142, Rochdale £4,864Rochdale: £4,864Peterborough: £4,142Rochdale: £4,885Peterborough: £4,159Rochdale: £4,614Peterborough: £3,929

    £4,142£4,159£3,929Rochdale is higher£4,864£4,885£4,614

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Peterborough £1,736, Rochdale £2,032Rochdale: £2,032Peterborough: £1,736Rochdale: £2,040Peterborough: £1,743Rochdale: £1,927Peterborough: £1,646

    £1,736£1,743£1,646Rochdale is higher£2,032£2,040£1,927

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Peterborough £1,608, Rochdale £1,791Rochdale: £1,791Peterborough: £1,608Rochdale: £1,799Peterborough: £1,615Rochdale: £1,699Peterborough: £1,525

    £1,608£1,615£1,525Rochdale is higher£1,791£1,799£1,699

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Peterborough £1,524, Rochdale £1,796Rochdale: £1,796Peterborough: £1,524Rochdale: £1,803Peterborough: £1,531Rochdale: £1,703Peterborough: £1,446

    £1,524£1,531£1,446Rochdale is higher£1,796£1,803£1,703

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Peterborough £100, Rochdale £106Rochdale: £106Peterborough: £100Rochdale: £106Peterborough: £101Rochdale: £100Peterborough: £95

    £100£101£95Rochdale 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: Peterborough £107, Rochdale £124Rochdale: £124Peterborough: £107Rochdale: £124Peterborough: £107Rochdale: £118Peterborough: £101

    £107£107£101Rochdale 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: Peterborough £4.90, Rochdale £6.21Rochdale: £6.21Peterborough: £4.90Rochdale: £6.24Peterborough: £4.92Rochdale: £5.89Peterborough: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65Rochdale is higher£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: Peterborough £454, Rochdale £575Rochdale: £575Peterborough: £454Rochdale: £577Peterborough: £456Rochdale: £545Peterborough: £431

    £454£456£431Rochdale 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: Peterborough £129, Rochdale £181Rochdale: £181Peterborough: £129Rochdale: £181Peterborough: £129Rochdale: £171Peterborough: £122

    £129£129£122Rochdale 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: Peterborough £91, Rochdale £101Rochdale: £101Peterborough: £91Rochdale: £102Peterborough: £91Rochdale: £96Peterborough: £86

    £91£91£86Rochdale is higher£101£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Peterborough £1,332, Rochdale £1,415Rochdale: £1,415Peterborough: £1,332Rochdale: £1,421Peterborough: £1,338Rochdale: £1,343Peterborough: £1,264

    £1,332£1,338£1,264Rochdale is higher£1,415£1,421£1,343

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Peterborough £209, Rochdale £278Rochdale: £278Peterborough: £209Rochdale: £279Peterborough: £210Rochdale: £264Peterborough: £198

    £209£210£198Rochdale is higher£278£279£264

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Peterborough £177, Rochdale £264Rochdale: £264Peterborough: £177Rochdale: £266Peterborough: £178Rochdale: £251Peterborough: £168

    £177£178£168Rochdale is higher£264£266£251

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Peterborough £3.46, Rochdale £4.84Rochdale: £4.84Peterborough: £3.46Rochdale: £4.86Peterborough: £3.47Rochdale: £4.59Peterborough: £3.28

    £3.46£3.47£3.28Rochdale is higher£4.84£4.86£4.59

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Peterborough £4.83, Rochdale £5.71Rochdale: £5.71Peterborough: £4.83Rochdale: £5.74Peterborough: £4.85Rochdale: £5.42Peterborough: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Rochdale is higher£5.71£5.74£5.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Peterborough £6.30, Rochdale £6.85Rochdale: £6.85Peterborough: £6.30Rochdale: £6.88Peterborough: £6.33Rochdale: £6.50Peterborough: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Rochdale is higher£6.85£6.88£6.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 135.0, Rochdale 157.6Rochdale: 157.6Peterborough: 135.0

    135.0Rochdale is higher157.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 20.0, Rochdale 24.5Rochdale: 24.5Peterborough: 20.0

    20.0Rochdale is higher24.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 21.7, Rochdale 26.9Rochdale: 26.9Peterborough: 21.7

    21.7Rochdale 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: Peterborough 67.0, Rochdale 87.1Rochdale: 87.1Peterborough: 67.0

    67.0Rochdale is higher87.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 157.0, Rochdale 175.4Rochdale: 175.4Peterborough: 157.0

    157.0Rochdale is higher175.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 20.5, Rochdale 22.7Rochdale: 22.7Peterborough: 20.5

    20.5Rochdale is higher22.7

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Peterborough and Rochdale, per resident
MeasurePeterboroughRochdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,142£4,159£3,929£4,864£4,885£4,614Rochdale
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,736£1,743£1,646£2,032£2,040£1,927Rochdale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,608£1,615£1,525£1,791£1,799£1,699Rochdale
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,524£1,531£1,446£1,796£1,803£1,703Rochdale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£106£106£100Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£124£124£118Rochdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£6.21£6.24£5.89Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£454£456£431£575£577£545Rochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£181£181£171Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£101£102£96Rochdale
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,332£1,338£1,264£1,415£1,421£1,343Rochdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£278£279£264Rochdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£264£266£251Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.46£3.47£3.28£4.84£4.86£4.59Rochdale
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£5.71£5.74£5.42Rochdale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£6.85£6.88£6.50Rochdale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026135.0157.6Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.024.5Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.726.9Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.087.1Rochdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026157.0175.4Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.522.7Rochdale

Total

Peterborough 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

Peterborough Rochdale

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Peterborough £928.4m, Rochdale £1.1bnRochdale: £1.1bnPeterborough: £928.4mRochdale: £1.1bnPeterborough: £932.3mRochdale: £1.1bnPeterborough: £880.6m

    £928.4m£932.3m£880.6mRochdale is higher£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Peterborough £389.1m, Rochdale £477.3mRochdale: £477.3mPeterborough: £389.1mRochdale: £479.3mPeterborough: £390.7mRochdale: £452.7mPeterborough: £369.0m

    £389.1m£390.7m£369.0mRochdale is higher£477.3m£479.3m£452.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Peterborough £360.5m, Rochdale £420.9mRochdale: £420.9mPeterborough: £360.5mRochdale: £422.6mPeterborough: £362.0mRochdale: £399.2mPeterborough: £341.9m

    £360.5m£362.0m£341.9mRochdale is higher£420.9m£422.6m£399.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Peterborough £341.6m, Rochdale £421.9mRochdale: £421.9mPeterborough: £341.6mRochdale: £423.7mPeterborough: £343.1mRochdale: £400.2mPeterborough: £324.0m

    £341.6m£343.1m£324.0mRochdale is higher£421.9m£423.7m£400.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Peterborough £22.5m, Rochdale £24.9mRochdale: £24.9mPeterborough: £22.5mRochdale: £25.0mPeterborough: £22.6mRochdale: £23.6mPeterborough: £21.3m

    £22.5m£22.6m£21.3mRochdale 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: Peterborough £23.9m, Rochdale £29.1mRochdale: £29.1mPeterborough: £23.9mRochdale: £29.2mPeterborough: £24.0mRochdale: £27.6mPeterborough: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mRochdale 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: Peterborough £1.1m, Rochdale £1.5mRochdale: £1.5mPeterborough: £1.1mRochdale: £1.5mPeterborough: £1.1mRochdale: £1.4mPeterborough: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mRochdale is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Peterborough £101.8m, Rochdale £135.1mRochdale: £135.1mPeterborough: £101.8mRochdale: £135.6mPeterborough: £102.2mRochdale: £128.1mPeterborough: £96.5m

    £101.8m£102.2m£96.5mRochdale 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: Peterborough £28.8m, Rochdale £42.4mRochdale: £42.4mPeterborough: £28.8mRochdale: £42.6mPeterborough: £28.9mRochdale: £40.2mPeterborough: £27.3m

    £28.8m£28.9m£27.3mRochdale 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: Peterborough £20.3m, Rochdale £23.8mRochdale: £23.8mPeterborough: £20.3mRochdale: £23.9mPeterborough: £20.4mRochdale: £22.5mPeterborough: £19.3m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.3mRochdale is higher£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Peterborough £298.6m, Rochdale £332.5mRochdale: £332.5mPeterborough: £298.6mRochdale: £333.9mPeterborough: £299.9mRochdale: £315.4mPeterborough: £283.2m

    £298.6m£299.9m£283.2mRochdale is higher£332.5m£333.9m£315.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Peterborough £46.9m, Rochdale £65.4mRochdale: £65.4mPeterborough: £46.9mRochdale: £65.6mPeterborough: £47.1mRochdale: £62.0mPeterborough: £44.4m

    £46.9m£47.1m£44.4mRochdale is higher£65.4m£65.6m£62.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Peterborough £39.7m, Rochdale £62.1mRochdale: £62.1mPeterborough: £39.7mRochdale: £62.4mPeterborough: £39.8mRochdale: £58.9mPeterborough: £37.6m

    £39.7m£39.8m£37.6mRochdale is higher£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Peterborough £0.78m, Rochdale £1.1mRochdale: £1.1mPeterborough: £0.78mRochdale: £1.1mPeterborough: £0.78mRochdale: £1.1mPeterborough: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mRochdale is higher£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Peterborough £1.1m, Rochdale £1.3mRochdale: £1.3mPeterborough: £1.1mRochdale: £1.3mPeterborough: £1.1mRochdale: £1.3mPeterborough: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mRochdale is higher£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Peterborough £1.4m, Rochdale £1.6mRochdale: £1.6mPeterborough: £1.4mRochdale: £1.6mPeterborough: £1.4mRochdale: £1.5mPeterborough: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mRochdale is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Peterborough 30,266, Rochdale 37,012Rochdale: 37,012Peterborough: 30,266

    30,266Rochdale is higher37,012

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Peterborough 4,478, Rochdale 5,758Rochdale: 5,758Peterborough: 4,478

    4,478Rochdale is higher5,758

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Peterborough 4,866, Rochdale 6,311Rochdale: 6,311Peterborough: 4,866

    4,866Rochdale is higher6,311

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Peterborough 15,020, Rochdale 20,462Rochdale: 20,462Peterborough: 15,020

    15,020Rochdale is higher20,462

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Peterborough 35,193, Rochdale 41,214Rochdale: 41,214Peterborough: 35,193

    35,193Rochdale is higher41,214

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Peterborough 4,589, Rochdale 5,335Rochdale: 5,335Peterborough: 4,589

    4,589Rochdale is higher5,335

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Peterborough and Rochdale, total
MeasurePeterboroughRochdaleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£928.4m£932.3m£880.6m£1.1bnRochdale
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£389.1m£390.7m£369.0m£477.3m£479.3m£452.7mRochdale
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£360.5m£362.0m£341.9m£420.9m£422.6m£399.2mRochdale
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£341.6m£343.1m£324.0m£421.9m£423.7m£400.2mRochdale
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m£24.9m£25.0m£23.6mRochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mRochdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mRochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£101.8m£102.2m£96.5m£135.1m£135.6m£128.1mRochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m£42.4m£42.6m£40.2mRochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m£23.8m£23.9m£22.5mRochdale
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£298.6m£299.9m£283.2m£332.5m£333.9m£315.4mRochdale
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£46.9m£47.1m£44.4m£65.4m£65.6m£62.0mRochdale
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.7m£39.8m£37.6m£62.1m£62.4m£58.9mRochdale
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£1.1mRochdale
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.3mRochdale
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mRochdale
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,26637,012Rochdale
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,4785,758Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8666,311Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,02020,462Rochdale
Universal Credittotal, May 202635,19341,214Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5895,335Rochdale

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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