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Harlow and Rochdale

98,130 and 234,919 residents (mid-2024).

Harlow is higher than Rochdale on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 6 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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

Per person in the age group

Harlow is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Rochdale on 16. 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

Harlow Rochdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harlow £4,114, Rochdale £4,864Rochdale: £4,864Harlow: £4,114Rochdale: £4,885Harlow: £4,131Rochdale: £4,614Harlow: £3,902

    £4,114£4,131£3,902Rochdale 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: Harlow £13,271, Rochdale £13,168Rochdale: £13,168Harlow: £13,271Rochdale: £13,224Harlow: £13,328Rochdale: £12,491Harlow: £12,588

    £13,271£13,328£12,588Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£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: Harlow £2,430, Rochdale £2,895Rochdale: £2,895Harlow: £2,430Rochdale: £2,907Harlow: £2,440Rochdale: £2,746Harlow: £2,305

    £2,430£2,440£2,305Rochdale 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: Harlow £11,848, Rochdale £11,639Rochdale: £11,639Harlow: £11,848Rochdale: £11,689Harlow: £11,899Rochdale: £11,040Harlow: £11,239

    £11,848£11,899£11,239Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£11,639£11,689£11,040

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Harlow £571, Rochdale £686Rochdale: £686Harlow: £571Rochdale: £689Harlow: £574Rochdale: £650Harlow: £542

    £571£574£542Rochdale 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: Harlow £818, Rochdale £803Rochdale: £803Harlow: £818Rochdale: £806Harlow: £821Rochdale: £762Harlow: £776

    £818£821£776Harlow 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: Harlow £33, Rochdale £40Rochdale: £40Harlow: £33Rochdale: £40Harlow: £33Rochdale: £38Harlow: £32

    £33£33£32Rochdale 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: Harlow £415, Rochdale £575Rochdale: £575Harlow: £415Rochdale: £577Harlow: £416Rochdale: £545Harlow: £393

    £415£416£393Rochdale 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: Harlow £141, Rochdale £181Rochdale: £181Harlow: £141Rochdale: £181Harlow: £141Rochdale: £171Harlow: £133

    £141£141£133Rochdale 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: Harlow £109, Rochdale £163Rochdale: £163Harlow: £109Rochdale: £164Harlow: £109Rochdale: £155Harlow: £103

    £109£109£103Rochdale is higher£163£164£155

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Harlow £2,075, Rochdale £2,287Rochdale: £2,287Harlow: £2,075Rochdale: £2,297Harlow: £2,084Rochdale: £2,170Harlow: £1,968

    £2,075£2,084£1,968Rochdale is higher£2,287£2,297£2,170

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harlow £216, Rochdale £278Rochdale: £278Harlow: £216Rochdale: £279Harlow: £217Rochdale: £264Harlow: £205

    £216£217£205Rochdale 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: Harlow £233, Rochdale £427Rochdale: £427Harlow: £233Rochdale: £429Harlow: £234Rochdale: £405Harlow: £221

    £233£234£221Rochdale 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: Harlow £7.31, Rochdale £7.82Rochdale: £7.82Harlow: £7.31Rochdale: £7.86Harlow: £7.34Rochdale: £7.42Harlow: £6.93

    £7.31£7.34£6.93Rochdale 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: Harlow £5.35, Rochdale £9.22Rochdale: £9.22Harlow: £5.35Rochdale: £9.26Harlow: £5.37Rochdale: £8.75Harlow: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Rochdale is higher£9.22£9.26£8.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harlow £7.73, Rochdale £6.85Rochdale: £6.85Harlow: £7.73Rochdale: £6.88Harlow: £7.76Rochdale: £6.50Harlow: £7.33

    £7.73£7.76£7.33Harlow 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: Harlow 1,033.0, Rochdale 1,021.1Rochdale: 1,021.1Harlow: 1,033.0

    1,033.0Harlow 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: Harlow 133.9, Rochdale 158.9Rochdale: 158.9Harlow: 133.9

    133.9Rochdale 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: Harlow 181.4, Rochdale 174.1Rochdale: 174.1Harlow: 181.4

    181.4Harlow 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: Harlow 65.1, Rochdale 87.1Rochdale: 87.1Harlow: 65.1

    65.1Rochdale 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: Harlow 218.4, Rochdale 283.5Rochdale: 283.5Harlow: 218.4

    218.4Rochdale 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: Harlow 25.0, Rochdale 36.7Rochdale: 36.7Harlow: 25.0

    25.0Rochdale is higher36.7

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Harlow and Rochdale, per person in the age group
MeasureHarlowRochdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,114£4,131£3,902£4,864£4,885£4,614Rochdale
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,271£13,328£12,588£13,168£13,224£12,491Harlow
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,430£2,440£2,305£2,895£2,907£2,746Rochdale
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,848£11,899£11,239£11,639£11,689£11,040Harlow
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£571£574£542£686£689£650Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£818£821£776£803£806£762Harlow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£32£40£40£38Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£415£416£393£575£577£545Rochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£181£181£171Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103£163£164£155Rochdale
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,075£2,084£1,968£2,287£2,297£2,170Rochdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£278£279£264Rochdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£233£234£221£427£429£405Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.31£7.34£6.93£7.82£7.86£7.42Rochdale
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£9.22£9.26£8.75Rochdale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33£6.85£6.88£6.50Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.01,021.1Harlow
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.9158.9Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.4174.1Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.187.1Rochdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026218.4283.5Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.036.7Rochdale

Per resident

Harlow 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

Harlow Rochdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harlow £4,114, Rochdale £4,864Rochdale: £4,864Harlow: £4,114Rochdale: £4,885Harlow: £4,131Rochdale: £4,614Harlow: £3,902

    £4,114£4,131£3,902Rochdale is higher£4,864£4,885£4,614

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Harlow £1,788, Rochdale £2,032Rochdale: £2,032Harlow: £1,788Rochdale: £2,040Harlow: £1,796Rochdale: £1,927Harlow: £1,696

    £1,788£1,796£1,696Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£2,032£2,040£1,927

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Harlow £1,546, Rochdale £1,791Rochdale: £1,791Harlow: £1,546Rochdale: £1,799Harlow: £1,553Rochdale: £1,699Harlow: £1,467

    £1,546£1,553£1,467Rochdale is higher£1,791£1,799£1,699

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Harlow £1,597, Rochdale £1,796Rochdale: £1,796Harlow: £1,597Rochdale: £1,803Harlow: £1,603Rochdale: £1,703Harlow: £1,514

    £1,597£1,603£1,514Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,796£1,803£1,703

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Harlow £77, Rochdale £106Rochdale: £106Harlow: £77Rochdale: £106Harlow: £77Rochdale: £100Harlow: £73

    £77£77£73Rochdale 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: Harlow £110, Rochdale £124Rochdale: £124Harlow: £110Rochdale: £124Harlow: £111Rochdale: £118Harlow: £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: Harlow £4.48, Rochdale £6.21Rochdale: £6.21Harlow: £4.48Rochdale: £6.24Harlow: £4.50Rochdale: £5.89Harlow: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Rochdale 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: Harlow £415, Rochdale £575Rochdale: £575Harlow: £415Rochdale: £577Harlow: £416Rochdale: £545Harlow: £393

    £415£416£393Rochdale 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: Harlow £141, Rochdale £181Rochdale: £181Harlow: £141Rochdale: £181Harlow: £141Rochdale: £171Harlow: £133

    £141£141£133Rochdale 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: Harlow £69, Rochdale £101Rochdale: £101Harlow: £69Rochdale: £102Harlow: £70Rochdale: £96Harlow: £66

    £69£70£66Rochdale is higher£101£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Harlow £1,321, Rochdale £1,415Rochdale: £1,415Harlow: £1,321Rochdale: £1,421Harlow: £1,326Rochdale: £1,343Harlow: £1,253

    £1,321£1,326£1,253Rochdale is higher£1,415£1,421£1,343

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harlow £216, Rochdale £278Rochdale: £278Harlow: £216Rochdale: £279Harlow: £217Rochdale: £264Harlow: £205

    £216£217£205Rochdale is higher£278£279£264

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Harlow £148, Rochdale £264Rochdale: £264Harlow: £148Rochdale: £266Harlow: £149Rochdale: £251Harlow: £141

    £148£149£141Rochdale is higher£264£266£251

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Harlow £4.65, Rochdale £4.84Rochdale: £4.84Harlow: £4.65Rochdale: £4.86Harlow: £4.67Rochdale: £4.59Harlow: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41Rochdale is higher£4.84£4.86£4.59

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Harlow £3.41, Rochdale £5.71Rochdale: £5.71Harlow: £3.41Rochdale: £5.74Harlow: £3.42Rochdale: £5.42Harlow: £3.23

    £3.41£3.42£3.23Rochdale is higher£5.71£5.74£5.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harlow £7.73, Rochdale £6.85Rochdale: £6.85Harlow: £7.73Rochdale: £6.88Harlow: £7.76Rochdale: £6.50Harlow: £7.33

    £7.73£7.76£7.33Harlow 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: Harlow 139.2, Rochdale 157.6Rochdale: 157.6Harlow: 139.2

    139.2Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count157.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harlow 18.0, Rochdale 24.5Rochdale: 24.5Harlow: 18.0

    18.0Rochdale 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: Harlow 24.5, Rochdale 26.9Rochdale: 26.9Harlow: 24.5

    24.5Rochdale 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: Harlow 65.1, Rochdale 87.1Rochdale: 87.1Harlow: 65.1

    65.1Rochdale is higher87.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harlow 139.0, Rochdale 175.4Rochdale: 175.4Harlow: 139.0

    139.0Rochdale 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: Harlow 15.9, Rochdale 22.7Rochdale: 22.7Harlow: 15.9

    15.9Rochdale is higher22.7

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Harlow and Rochdale, per resident
MeasureHarlowRochdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,114£4,131£3,902£4,864£4,885£4,614Rochdale
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,788£1,796£1,696£2,032£2,040£1,927Rochdale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,546£1,553£1,467£1,791£1,799£1,699Rochdale
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,597£1,603£1,514£1,796£1,803£1,703Rochdale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£106£106£100Rochdale
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£4.48£4.50£4.25£6.21£6.24£5.89Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£415£416£393£575£577£545Rochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£181£181£171Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66£101£102£96Rochdale
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,321£1,326£1,253£1,415£1,421£1,343Rochdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£278£279£264Rochdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£148£149£141£264£266£251Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£4.84£4.86£4.59Rochdale
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.41£3.42£3.23£5.71£5.74£5.42Rochdale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33£6.85£6.88£6.50Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026139.2157.6Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.024.5Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.526.9Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.187.1Rochdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026139.0175.4Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.922.7Rochdale

Total

Harlow 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

Harlow Rochdale

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Harlow £403.7m, Rochdale £1.1bnRochdale: £1.1bnHarlow: £403.7mRochdale: £1.1bnHarlow: £405.4mRochdale: £1.1bnHarlow: £382.9m

    £403.7m£405.4m£382.9mRochdale is higher£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Harlow £175.5m, Rochdale £477.3mRochdale: £477.3mHarlow: £175.5mRochdale: £479.3mHarlow: £176.2mRochdale: £452.7mHarlow: £166.5m

    £175.5m£176.2m£166.5mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£477.3m£479.3m£452.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Harlow £151.7m, Rochdale £420.9mRochdale: £420.9mHarlow: £151.7mRochdale: £422.6mHarlow: £152.4mRochdale: £399.2mHarlow: £143.9m

    £151.7m£152.4m£143.9mRochdale is higher£420.9m£422.6m£399.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Harlow £156.7m, Rochdale £421.9mRochdale: £421.9mHarlow: £156.7mRochdale: £423.7mHarlow: £157.3mRochdale: £400.2mHarlow: £148.6m

    £156.7m£157.3m£148.6mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£421.9m£423.7m£400.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Harlow £7.6m, Rochdale £24.9mRochdale: £24.9mHarlow: £7.6mRochdale: £25.0mHarlow: £7.6mRochdale: £23.6mHarlow: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mRochdale 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: Harlow £10.8m, Rochdale £29.1mRochdale: £29.1mHarlow: £10.8mRochdale: £29.2mHarlow: £10.9mRochdale: £27.6mHarlow: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mRochdale 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: Harlow £0.44m, Rochdale £1.5mRochdale: £1.5mHarlow: £0.44mRochdale: £1.5mHarlow: £0.44mRochdale: £1.4mHarlow: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mRochdale 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: Harlow £40.7m, Rochdale £135.1mRochdale: £135.1mHarlow: £40.7mRochdale: £135.6mHarlow: £40.9mRochdale: £128.1mHarlow: £38.6m

    £40.7m£40.9m£38.6mRochdale 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: Harlow £13.8m, Rochdale £42.4mRochdale: £42.4mHarlow: £13.8mRochdale: £42.6mHarlow: £13.8mRochdale: £40.2mHarlow: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.8m£13.1mRochdale 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: Harlow £6.8m, Rochdale £23.8mRochdale: £23.8mHarlow: £6.8mRochdale: £23.9mHarlow: £6.8mRochdale: £22.5mHarlow: £6.5m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.5mRochdale is higher£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Harlow £129.6m, Rochdale £332.5mRochdale: £332.5mHarlow: £129.6mRochdale: £333.9mHarlow: £130.1mRochdale: £315.4mHarlow: £122.9m

    £129.6m£130.1m£122.9mRochdale is higher£332.5m£333.9m£315.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Harlow £21.2m, Rochdale £65.4mRochdale: £65.4mHarlow: £21.2mRochdale: £65.6mHarlow: £21.3mRochdale: £62.0mHarlow: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mRochdale is higher£65.4m£65.6m£62.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Harlow £14.5m, Rochdale £62.1mRochdale: £62.1mHarlow: £14.5mRochdale: £62.4mHarlow: £14.6mRochdale: £58.9mHarlow: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mRochdale is higher£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Harlow £0.46m, Rochdale £1.1mRochdale: £1.1mHarlow: £0.46mRochdale: £1.1mHarlow: £0.46mRochdale: £1.1mHarlow: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mRochdale is higher£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Harlow £0.33m, Rochdale £1.3mRochdale: £1.3mHarlow: £0.33mRochdale: £1.3mHarlow: £0.34mRochdale: £1.3mHarlow: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.34m£0.32mRochdale is higher£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Harlow £0.76m, Rochdale £1.6mRochdale: £1.6mHarlow: £0.76mRochdale: £1.6mHarlow: £0.76mRochdale: £1.5mHarlow: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Harlow 13,659, Rochdale 37,012Rochdale: 37,012Harlow: 13,659

    13,659Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count37,012

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Harlow 1,770, Rochdale 5,758Rochdale: 5,758Harlow: 1,770

    1,770Rochdale is higher5,758

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harlow 2,399, Rochdale 6,311Rochdale: 6,311Harlow: 2,399

    2,399Rochdale 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: Harlow 6,385, Rochdale 20,462Rochdale: 20,462Harlow: 6,385

    6,385Rochdale is higher20,462

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Harlow 13,641, Rochdale 41,214Rochdale: 41,214Harlow: 13,641

    13,641Rochdale is higher41,214

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harlow 1,560, Rochdale 5,335Rochdale: 5,335Harlow: 1,560

    1,560Rochdale is higher5,335

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Harlow and Rochdale, total
MeasureHarlowRochdaleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.7m£405.4m£382.9m£1.1bnRochdale
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£175.5m£176.2m£166.5m£477.3m£479.3m£452.7mRochdale
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£151.7m£152.4m£143.9m£420.9m£422.6m£399.2mRochdale
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£156.7m£157.3m£148.6m£421.9m£423.7m£400.2mRochdale
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£24.9m£25.0m£23.6mRochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mRochdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mRochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.7m£40.9m£38.6m£135.1m£135.6m£128.1mRochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.8m£13.1m£42.4m£42.6m£40.2mRochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m£23.8m£23.9m£22.5mRochdale
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£129.6m£130.1m£122.9m£332.5m£333.9m£315.4mRochdale
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£65.4m£65.6m£62.0mRochdale
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£62.1m£62.4m£58.9mRochdale
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£1.1mRochdale
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m£1.3mRochdale
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mRochdale
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,65937,012Rochdale
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7705,758Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3996,311Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,38520,462Rochdale
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,64141,214Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5605,335Rochdale

Sources

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

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  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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