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Burnley and Rochdale

99,195 and 234,919 residents (mid-2024).

Burnley is higher than Rochdale on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 14 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

Burnley is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Rochdale on 11. 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

Burnley Rochdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Burnley £5,077, Rochdale £4,864Rochdale: £4,864Burnley: £5,077Rochdale: £4,885Burnley: £5,098Rochdale: £4,614Burnley: £4,815

    £5,077£5,098£4,815Burnley 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: Burnley £12,874, Rochdale £13,168Rochdale: £13,168Burnley: £12,874Rochdale: £13,224Burnley: £12,928Rochdale: £12,491Burnley: £12,211

    £12,874£12,928£12,211Rochdale 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: Burnley £2,965, Rochdale £2,895Rochdale: £2,895Burnley: £2,965Rochdale: £2,907Burnley: £2,978Rochdale: £2,746Burnley: £2,812

    £2,965£2,978£2,812Burnley 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: Burnley £11,339, Rochdale £11,639Rochdale: £11,639Burnley: £11,339Rochdale: £11,689Burnley: £11,387Rochdale: £11,040Burnley: £10,755

    £11,339£11,387£10,755Rochdale 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: Burnley £619, Rochdale £686Rochdale: £686Burnley: £619Rochdale: £689Burnley: £622Rochdale: £650Burnley: £587

    £619£622£587Rochdale 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: Burnley £880, Rochdale £803Rochdale: £803Burnley: £880Rochdale: £806Burnley: £884Rochdale: £762Burnley: £835

    £880£884£835Burnley 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: Burnley £36, Rochdale £40Rochdale: £40Burnley: £36Rochdale: £40Burnley: £36Rochdale: £38Burnley: £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: Burnley £616, Rochdale £575Rochdale: £575Burnley: £616Rochdale: £577Burnley: £619Rochdale: £545Burnley: £585

    £616£619£585Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£575£577£545

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Burnley £187, Rochdale £181Rochdale: £181Burnley: £187Rochdale: £181Burnley: £188Rochdale: £171Burnley: £177

    £187£188£177Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£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: Burnley £179, Rochdale £163Rochdale: £163Burnley: £179Rochdale: £164Burnley: £180Rochdale: £155Burnley: £170

    £179£180£170Burnley 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: Burnley £2,364, Rochdale £2,287Rochdale: £2,287Burnley: £2,364Rochdale: £2,297Burnley: £2,374Rochdale: £2,170Burnley: £2,242

    £2,364£2,374£2,242Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£2,287£2,297£2,170

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Burnley £257, Rochdale £278Rochdale: £278Burnley: £257Rochdale: £279Burnley: £258Rochdale: £264Burnley: £244

    £257£258£244Rochdale 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: Burnley £410, Rochdale £427Rochdale: £427Burnley: £410Rochdale: £429Burnley: £412Rochdale: £405Burnley: £389

    £410£412£389Rochdale 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: Burnley £4.89, Rochdale £7.82Rochdale: £7.82Burnley: £4.89Rochdale: £7.86Burnley: £4.91Rochdale: £7.42Burnley: £4.64

    £4.89£4.91£4.64Rochdale 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: Burnley £7.19, Rochdale £9.22Rochdale: £9.22Burnley: £7.19Rochdale: £9.26Burnley: £7.22Rochdale: £8.75Burnley: £6.82

    £7.19£7.22£6.82Rochdale is higher£9.22£9.26£8.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Burnley £5.96, Rochdale £6.85Rochdale: £6.85Burnley: £5.96Rochdale: £6.88Burnley: £5.98Rochdale: £6.50Burnley: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Rochdale 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: Burnley 990.5, Rochdale 1,021.1Rochdale: 1,021.1Burnley: 990.5

    990.5Rochdale 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: Burnley 143.3, Rochdale 158.9Rochdale: 158.9Burnley: 143.3

    143.3Rochdale 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: Burnley 185.0, Rochdale 174.1Rochdale: 174.1Burnley: 185.0

    185.0Burnley 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: Burnley 95.0, Rochdale 87.1Rochdale: 87.1Burnley: 95.0

    95.0Burnley 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: Burnley 297.5, Rochdale 283.5Rochdale: 283.5Burnley: 297.5

    297.5Burnley 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: Burnley 41.5, Rochdale 36.7Rochdale: 36.7Burnley: 41.5

    41.5Burnley is higherDepends on how you count36.7

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Burnley and Rochdale, per person in the age group
MeasureBurnleyRochdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,077£5,098£4,815£4,864£4,885£4,614Burnley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,874£12,928£12,211£13,168£13,224£12,491Rochdale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,965£2,978£2,812£2,895£2,907£2,746Burnley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,339£11,387£10,755£11,639£11,689£11,040Rochdale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£619£622£587£686£689£650Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£880£884£835£803£806£762Burnley
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£616£619£585£575£577£545Burnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£181£181£171Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£179£180£170£163£164£155Burnley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,364£2,374£2,242£2,287£2,297£2,170Burnley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£278£279£264Rochdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£410£412£389£427£429£405Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£7.82£7.86£7.42Rochdale
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.19£7.22£6.82£9.22£9.26£8.75Rochdale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£6.85£6.88£6.50Rochdale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.51,021.1Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.3158.9Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026185.0174.1Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.087.1Burnley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026297.5283.5Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202641.536.7Burnley

Per resident

Burnley is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Rochdale on 8. 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

Burnley Rochdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Burnley £5,077, Rochdale £4,864Rochdale: £4,864Burnley: £5,077Rochdale: £4,885Burnley: £5,098Rochdale: £4,614Burnley: £4,815

    £5,077£5,098£4,815Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£4,864£4,885£4,614

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Burnley £2,182, Rochdale £2,032Rochdale: £2,032Burnley: £2,182Rochdale: £2,040Burnley: £2,192Rochdale: £1,927Burnley: £2,070

    £2,182£2,192£2,070Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£2,032£2,040£1,927

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Burnley £1,828, Rochdale £1,791Rochdale: £1,791Burnley: £1,828Rochdale: £1,799Burnley: £1,836Rochdale: £1,699Burnley: £1,734

    £1,828£1,836£1,734Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£1,791£1,799£1,699

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Burnley £1,922, Rochdale £1,796Rochdale: £1,796Burnley: £1,922Rochdale: £1,803Burnley: £1,930Rochdale: £1,703Burnley: £1,823

    £1,922£1,930£1,823Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£1,796£1,803£1,703

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Burnley £105, Rochdale £106Rochdale: £106Burnley: £105Rochdale: £106Burnley: £105Rochdale: £100Burnley: £100

    £105£105£100Rochdale 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: Burnley £149, Rochdale £124Rochdale: £124Burnley: £149Rochdale: £124Burnley: £150Rochdale: £118Burnley: £141

    £149£150£141Burnley 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: Burnley £6.04, Rochdale £6.21Rochdale: £6.21Burnley: £6.04Rochdale: £6.24Burnley: £6.07Rochdale: £5.89Burnley: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Rochdale 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: Burnley £616, Rochdale £575Rochdale: £575Burnley: £616Rochdale: £577Burnley: £619Rochdale: £545Burnley: £585

    £616£619£585Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£575£577£545

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Burnley £187, Rochdale £181Rochdale: £181Burnley: £187Rochdale: £181Burnley: £188Rochdale: £171Burnley: £177

    £187£188£177Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£181£181£171

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Burnley £111, Rochdale £101Rochdale: £101Burnley: £111Rochdale: £102Burnley: £111Rochdale: £96Burnley: £105

    £111£111£105Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£101£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Burnley £1,457, Rochdale £1,415Rochdale: £1,415Burnley: £1,457Rochdale: £1,421Burnley: £1,463Rochdale: £1,343Burnley: £1,382

    £1,457£1,463£1,382Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£1,415£1,421£1,343

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Burnley £257, Rochdale £278Rochdale: £278Burnley: £257Rochdale: £279Burnley: £258Rochdale: £264Burnley: £244

    £257£258£244Rochdale is higher£278£279£264

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Burnley £253, Rochdale £264Rochdale: £264Burnley: £253Rochdale: £266Burnley: £254Rochdale: £251Burnley: £240

    £253£254£240Rochdale is higher£264£266£251

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Burnley £3.02, Rochdale £4.84Rochdale: £4.84Burnley: £3.02Rochdale: £4.86Burnley: £3.03Rochdale: £4.59Burnley: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86Rochdale is higher£4.84£4.86£4.59

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Burnley £4.44, Rochdale £5.71Rochdale: £5.71Burnley: £4.44Rochdale: £5.74Burnley: £4.46Rochdale: £5.42Burnley: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21Rochdale is higher£5.71£5.74£5.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Burnley £5.96, Rochdale £6.85Rochdale: £6.85Burnley: £5.96Rochdale: £6.88Burnley: £5.98Rochdale: £6.50Burnley: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Rochdale is higher£6.85£6.88£6.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 167.9, Rochdale 157.6Rochdale: 157.6Burnley: 167.9

    167.9Burnley is higherDepends on how you count157.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 24.3, Rochdale 24.5Rochdale: 24.5Burnley: 24.3

    24.3Rochdale 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: Burnley 31.4, Rochdale 26.9Rochdale: 26.9Burnley: 31.4

    31.4Burnley 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: Burnley 95.0, Rochdale 87.1Rochdale: 87.1Burnley: 95.0

    95.0Burnley is higherDepends on how you count87.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 183.4, Rochdale 175.4Rochdale: 175.4Burnley: 183.4

    183.4Burnley 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: Burnley 25.6, Rochdale 22.7Rochdale: 22.7Burnley: 25.6

    25.6Burnley is higherDepends on how you count22.7

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Burnley and Rochdale, per resident
MeasureBurnleyRochdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,077£5,098£4,815£4,864£4,885£4,614Burnley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,182£2,192£2,070£2,032£2,040£1,927Burnley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,828£1,836£1,734£1,791£1,799£1,699Burnley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,922£1,930£1,823£1,796£1,803£1,703Burnley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£100£106£106£100Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£124£124£118Burnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£6.21£6.24£5.89Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£616£619£585£575£577£545Burnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£181£181£171Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£101£102£96Burnley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,457£1,463£1,382£1,415£1,421£1,343Burnley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£278£279£264Rochdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£264£266£251Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£4.84£4.86£4.59Rochdale
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£5.71£5.74£5.42Rochdale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£6.85£6.88£6.50Rochdale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026167.9157.6Burnley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.324.5Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.426.9Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.087.1Burnley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026183.4175.4Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.622.7Burnley

Total

Burnley 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

Burnley Rochdale

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Burnley £503.6m, Rochdale £1.1bnRochdale: £1.1bnBurnley: £503.6mRochdale: £1.1bnBurnley: £505.7mRochdale: £1.1bnBurnley: £477.7m

    £503.6m£505.7m£477.7mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Burnley £216.5m, Rochdale £477.3mRochdale: £477.3mBurnley: £216.5mRochdale: £479.3mBurnley: £217.4mRochdale: £452.7mBurnley: £205.3m

    £216.5m£217.4m£205.3mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£477.3m£479.3m£452.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Burnley £181.3m, Rochdale £420.9mRochdale: £420.9mBurnley: £181.3mRochdale: £422.6mBurnley: £182.1mRochdale: £399.2mBurnley: £172.0m

    £181.3m£182.1m£172.0mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£420.9m£422.6m£399.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Burnley £190.7m, Rochdale £421.9mRochdale: £421.9mBurnley: £190.7mRochdale: £423.7mBurnley: £191.5mRochdale: £400.2mBurnley: £180.9m

    £190.7m£191.5m£180.9mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£421.9m£423.7m£400.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Burnley £10.4m, Rochdale £24.9mRochdale: £24.9mBurnley: £10.4mRochdale: £25.0mBurnley: £10.5mRochdale: £23.6mBurnley: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.5m£9.9mRochdale 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: Burnley £14.8m, Rochdale £29.1mRochdale: £29.1mBurnley: £14.8mRochdale: £29.2mBurnley: £14.9mRochdale: £27.6mBurnley: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.9m£14.0mRochdale 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: Burnley £0.60m, Rochdale £1.5mRochdale: £1.5mBurnley: £0.60mRochdale: £1.5mBurnley: £0.60mRochdale: £1.4mBurnley: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mRochdale 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: Burnley £61.1m, Rochdale £135.1mRochdale: £135.1mBurnley: £61.1mRochdale: £135.6mBurnley: £61.4mRochdale: £128.1mBurnley: £58.0m

    £61.1m£61.4m£58.0mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£135.1m£135.6m£128.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Burnley £18.5m, Rochdale £42.4mRochdale: £42.4mBurnley: £18.5mRochdale: £42.6mBurnley: £18.6mRochdale: £40.2mBurnley: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£42.4m£42.6m£40.2m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Burnley £11.0m, Rochdale £23.8mRochdale: £23.8mBurnley: £11.0mRochdale: £23.9mBurnley: £11.0mRochdale: £22.5mBurnley: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Burnley £144.5m, Rochdale £332.5mRochdale: £332.5mBurnley: £144.5mRochdale: £333.9mBurnley: £145.2mRochdale: £315.4mBurnley: £137.1m

    £144.5m£145.2m£137.1mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£332.5m£333.9m£315.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Burnley £25.5m, Rochdale £65.4mRochdale: £65.4mBurnley: £25.5mRochdale: £65.6mBurnley: £25.6mRochdale: £62.0mBurnley: £24.2m

    £25.5m£25.6m£24.2mRochdale is higher£65.4m£65.6m£62.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Burnley £25.1m, Rochdale £62.1mRochdale: £62.1mBurnley: £25.1mRochdale: £62.4mBurnley: £25.2mRochdale: £58.9mBurnley: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mRochdale is higher£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Burnley £0.30m, Rochdale £1.1mRochdale: £1.1mBurnley: £0.30mRochdale: £1.1mBurnley: £0.30mRochdale: £1.1mBurnley: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mRochdale is higher£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Burnley £0.44m, Rochdale £1.3mRochdale: £1.3mBurnley: £0.44mRochdale: £1.3mBurnley: £0.44mRochdale: £1.3mBurnley: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mRochdale is higher£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Burnley £0.59m, Rochdale £1.6mRochdale: £1.6mBurnley: £0.59mRochdale: £1.6mBurnley: £0.59mRochdale: £1.5mBurnley: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mRochdale is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Burnley 16,655, Rochdale 37,012Rochdale: 37,012Burnley: 16,655

    16,655Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count37,012

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Burnley 2,410, Rochdale 5,758Rochdale: 5,758Burnley: 2,410

    2,410Rochdale is higher5,758

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Burnley 3,111, Rochdale 6,311Rochdale: 6,311Burnley: 3,111

    3,111Rochdale 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: Burnley 9,424, Rochdale 20,462Rochdale: 20,462Burnley: 9,424

    9,424Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count20,462

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Burnley 18,194, Rochdale 41,214Rochdale: 41,214Burnley: 18,194

    18,194Rochdale 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: Burnley 2,535, Rochdale 5,335Rochdale: 5,335Burnley: 2,535

    2,535Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count5,335

Show the numbers
Burnley and Rochdale, total
MeasureBurnleyRochdaleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£503.6m£505.7m£477.7m£1.1bnRochdale
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£216.5m£217.4m£205.3m£477.3m£479.3m£452.7mRochdale
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£181.3m£182.1m£172.0m£420.9m£422.6m£399.2mRochdale
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£190.7m£191.5m£180.9m£421.9m£423.7m£400.2mRochdale
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m£24.9m£25.0m£23.6mRochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mRochdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mRochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.1m£61.4m£58.0m£135.1m£135.6m£128.1mRochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£42.4m£42.6m£40.2mRochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£23.8m£23.9m£22.5mRochdale
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£144.5m£145.2m£137.1m£332.5m£333.9m£315.4mRochdale
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m£65.4m£65.6m£62.0mRochdale
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£62.1m£62.4m£58.9mRochdale
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£1.1mRochdale
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£1.3mRochdale
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mRochdale
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,65537,012Rochdale
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4105,758Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1116,311Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,42420,462Rochdale
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,19441,214Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5355,335Rochdale

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.
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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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