Compare local authorities · East of England and North West
Harlow and Rochdale
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.
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
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,114£4,131£3,902Rochdale is higher£4,864£4,885£4,614
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,271£13,328£12,588Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£13,168£13,224£12,491
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,430£2,440£2,305Rochdale is higher£2,895£2,907£2,746
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,848£11,899£11,239Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£11,639£11,689£11,040
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£571£574£542Rochdale is higher£686£689£650
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£818£821£776Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£803£806£762
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£33£33£32Rochdale is higher£40£40£38
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£415£416£393Rochdale is higher£575£577£545
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£141£141£133Rochdale is higher£181£181£171
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£109£109£103Rochdale is higher£163£164£155
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,075£2,084£1,968Rochdale is higher£2,287£2,297£2,170
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£216£217£205Rochdale is higher£278£279£264
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£233£234£221Rochdale is higher£427£429£405
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.31£7.34£6.93Rochdale is higher£7.82£7.86£7.42
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.35£5.37£5.07Rochdale is higher£9.22£9.26£8.75
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.73£7.76£7.33Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£6.85£6.88£6.50
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,033.0Harlow is higherDepends on how you count1,021.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
133.9Rochdale is higher158.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
181.4Harlow is higherDepends on how you count174.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
65.1Rochdale is higher87.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
218.4Rochdale is higher283.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
25.0Rochdale is higher36.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Harlow | Rochdale | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,114£4,131£3,902 | £4,864£4,885£4,614 | Rochdale |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,271£13,328£12,588 | £13,168£13,224£12,491 | Harlow |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,430£2,440£2,305 | £2,895£2,907£2,746 | Rochdale |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,848£11,899£11,239 | £11,639£11,689£11,040 | Harlow |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £571£574£542 | £686£689£650 | Rochdale |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £818£821£776 | £803£806£762 | Harlow |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £33£33£32 | £40£40£38 | Rochdale |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £415£416£393 | £575£577£545 | Rochdale |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £141£141£133 | £181£181£171 | Rochdale |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £109£109£103 | £163£164£155 | Rochdale |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,075£2,084£1,968 | £2,287£2,297£2,170 | Rochdale |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £216£217£205 | £278£279£264 | Rochdale |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £233£234£221 | £427£429£405 | Rochdale |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.31£7.34£6.93 | £7.82£7.86£7.42 | Rochdale |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.35£5.37£5.07 | £9.22£9.26£8.75 | Rochdale |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.73£7.76£7.33 | £6.85£6.88£6.50 | Harlow |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,033.0 | 1,021.1 | Harlow |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 133.9 | 158.9 | Rochdale |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 181.4 | 174.1 | Harlow |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 65.1 | 87.1 | Rochdale |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 218.4 | 283.5 | Rochdale |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 25.0 | 36.7 | Rochdale |
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
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,114£4,131£3,902Rochdale is higher£4,864£4,885£4,614
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,788£1,796£1,696Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£2,032£2,040£1,927
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,546£1,553£1,467Rochdale is higher£1,791£1,799£1,699
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,597£1,603£1,514Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,796£1,803£1,703
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£77£77£73Rochdale is higher£106£106£100
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£110£111£105Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£124£124£118
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.48£4.50£4.25Rochdale is higher£6.21£6.24£5.89
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£415£416£393Rochdale is higher£575£577£545
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£141£141£133Rochdale is higher£181£181£171
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£69£70£66Rochdale is higher£101£102£96
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,321£1,326£1,253Rochdale is higher£1,415£1,421£1,343
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£216£217£205Rochdale is higher£278£279£264
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£148£149£141Rochdale is higher£264£266£251
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.65£4.67£4.41Rochdale is higher£4.84£4.86£4.59
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.41£3.42£3.23Rochdale is higher£5.71£5.74£5.42
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.73£7.76£7.33Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£6.85£6.88£6.50
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
139.2Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count157.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.0Rochdale is higher24.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
24.5Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count26.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
65.1Rochdale is higher87.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
139.0Rochdale is higher175.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.9Rochdale is higher22.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Harlow | Rochdale | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,114£4,131£3,902 | £4,864£4,885£4,614 | Rochdale |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,788£1,796£1,696 | £2,032£2,040£1,927 | Rochdale |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,546£1,553£1,467 | £1,791£1,799£1,699 | Rochdale |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,597£1,603£1,514 | £1,796£1,803£1,703 | Rochdale |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £77£77£73 | £106£106£100 | Rochdale |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £110£111£105 | £124£124£118 | Rochdale |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.48£4.50£4.25 | £6.21£6.24£5.89 | Rochdale |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £415£416£393 | £575£577£545 | Rochdale |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £141£141£133 | £181£181£171 | Rochdale |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £69£70£66 | £101£102£96 | Rochdale |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,321£1,326£1,253 | £1,415£1,421£1,343 | Rochdale |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £216£217£205 | £278£279£264 | Rochdale |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £148£149£141 | £264£266£251 | Rochdale |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.65£4.67£4.41 | £4.84£4.86£4.59 | Rochdale |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.41£3.42£3.23 | £5.71£5.74£5.42 | Rochdale |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.73£7.76£7.33 | £6.85£6.88£6.50 | Harlow |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 139.2 | 157.6 | Rochdale |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.0 | 24.5 | Rochdale |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 24.5 | 26.9 | Rochdale |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 65.1 | 87.1 | Rochdale |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 139.0 | 175.4 | Rochdale |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.9 | 22.7 | Rochdale |
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
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£403.7m£405.4m£382.9mRochdale is higher£1.1bn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£175.5m£176.2m£166.5mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£477.3m£479.3m£452.7m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£151.7m£152.4m£143.9mRochdale is higher£420.9m£422.6m£399.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£156.7m£157.3m£148.6mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£421.9m£423.7m£400.2m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mRochdale is higher£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mRochdale is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£40.7m£40.9m£38.6mRochdale is higher£135.1m£135.6m£128.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.8m£13.8m£13.1mRochdale is higher£42.4m£42.6m£40.2m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.8m£6.8m£6.5mRochdale is higher£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£129.6m£130.1m£122.9mRochdale is higher£332.5m£333.9m£315.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mRochdale is higher£65.4m£65.6m£62.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mRochdale is higher£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mRochdale is higher£1.1m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.33m£0.34m£0.32mRochdale is higher£1.3m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
13,659Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count37,012
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,770Rochdale is higher5,758
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,399Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count6,311
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,385Rochdale is higher20,462
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
13,641Rochdale is higher41,214
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,560Rochdale is higher5,335
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| Measure | Harlow | Rochdale | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £403.7m£405.4m£382.9m | £1.1bn | Rochdale |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £175.5m£176.2m£166.5m | £477.3m£479.3m£452.7m | Rochdale |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £151.7m£152.4m£143.9m | £420.9m£422.6m£399.2m | Rochdale |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £156.7m£157.3m£148.6m | £421.9m£423.7m£400.2m | Rochdale |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.6m£7.6m£7.2m | £24.9m£25.0m£23.6m | Rochdale |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.8m£10.9m£10.3m | £29.1m£29.2m£27.6m | Rochdale |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.44m£0.44m£0.42m | £1.5m£1.5m£1.4m | Rochdale |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £40.7m£40.9m£38.6m | £135.1m£135.6m£128.1m | Rochdale |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.8m£13.8m£13.1m | £42.4m£42.6m£40.2m | Rochdale |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.8m£6.8m£6.5m | £23.8m£23.9m£22.5m | Rochdale |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £129.6m£130.1m£122.9m | £332.5m£333.9m£315.4m | Rochdale |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £21.2m£21.3m£20.1m | £65.4m£65.6m£62.0m | Rochdale |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £14.5m£14.6m£13.8m | £62.1m£62.4m£58.9m | Rochdale |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.46m£0.46m£0.43m | £1.1m | Rochdale |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.33m£0.34m£0.32m | £1.3m | Rochdale |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.76m£0.76m£0.72m | £1.6m£1.6m£1.5m | Rochdale |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 13,659 | 37,012 | Rochdale |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,770 | 5,758 | Rochdale |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,399 | 6,311 | Rochdale |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,385 | 20,462 | Rochdale |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 13,641 | 41,214 | Rochdale |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,560 | 5,335 | Rochdale |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
- 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.
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