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Pendle and Rochdale

99,643 and 234,919 residents (mid-2024).

Pendle is higher than Rochdale on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Pendle is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Rochdale on 17. 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

Pendle Rochdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pendle £4,752, Rochdale £4,864Rochdale: £4,864Pendle: £4,752Rochdale: £4,885Pendle: £4,772Rochdale: £4,614Pendle: £4,507

    £4,752£4,772£4,507Rochdale 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: Pendle £13,097, Rochdale £13,168Rochdale: £13,168Pendle: £13,097Rochdale: £13,224Pendle: £13,152Rochdale: £12,491Pendle: £12,423

    £13,097£13,152£12,423Rochdale 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: Pendle £2,685, Rochdale £2,895Rochdale: £2,895Pendle: £2,685Rochdale: £2,907Pendle: £2,696Rochdale: £2,746Pendle: £2,547

    £2,685£2,696£2,547Rochdale 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: Pendle £11,536, Rochdale £11,639Rochdale: £11,639Pendle: £11,536Rochdale: £11,689Pendle: £11,585Rochdale: £11,040Pendle: £10,943

    £11,536£11,585£10,943Rochdale 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: Pendle £682, Rochdale £686Rochdale: £686Pendle: £682Rochdale: £689Pendle: £685Rochdale: £650Pendle: £647

    £682£685£647Rochdale 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: Pendle £842, Rochdale £803Rochdale: £803Pendle: £842Rochdale: £806Pendle: £845Rochdale: £762Pendle: £799

    £842£845£799Pendle 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: Pendle £37, Rochdale £40Rochdale: £40Pendle: £37Rochdale: £40Pendle: £37Rochdale: £38Pendle: £35

    £37£37£35Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£40£40£38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Pendle £514, Rochdale £575Rochdale: £575Pendle: £514Rochdale: £577Pendle: £517Rochdale: £545Pendle: £488

    £514£517£488Rochdale 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: Pendle £172, Rochdale £181Rochdale: £181Pendle: £172Rochdale: £181Pendle: £173Rochdale: £171Pendle: £163

    £172£173£163Rochdale 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: Pendle £185, Rochdale £163Rochdale: £163Pendle: £185Rochdale: £164Pendle: £186Rochdale: £155Pendle: £175

    £185£186£175Pendle 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: Pendle £2,113, Rochdale £2,287Rochdale: £2,287Pendle: £2,113Rochdale: £2,297Pendle: £2,122Rochdale: £2,170Pendle: £2,004

    £2,113£2,122£2,004Rochdale is higher£2,287£2,297£2,170

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Pendle £169, Rochdale £278Rochdale: £278Pendle: £169Rochdale: £279Pendle: £170Rochdale: £264Pendle: £160

    £169£170£160Rochdale 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: Pendle £372, Rochdale £427Rochdale: £427Pendle: £372Rochdale: £429Pendle: £373Rochdale: £405Pendle: £353

    £372£373£353Rochdale 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: Pendle £7.57, Rochdale £7.82Rochdale: £7.82Pendle: £7.57Rochdale: £7.86Pendle: £7.60Rochdale: £7.42Pendle: £7.18

    £7.57£7.60£7.18Rochdale 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: Pendle £7.93, Rochdale £9.22Rochdale: £9.22Pendle: £7.93Rochdale: £9.26Pendle: £7.96Rochdale: £8.75Pendle: £7.52

    £7.93£7.96£7.52Rochdale is higher£9.22£9.26£8.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pendle £9.75, Rochdale £6.85Rochdale: £6.85Pendle: £9.75Rochdale: £6.88Pendle: £9.79Rochdale: £6.50Pendle: £9.25

    £9.75£9.79£9.25Pendle 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: Pendle 1,007.0, Rochdale 1,021.1Rochdale: 1,021.1Pendle: 1,007.0

    1,007.0Rochdale 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: Pendle 141.1, Rochdale 158.9Rochdale: 158.9Pendle: 141.1

    141.1Rochdale 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: Pendle 178.7, Rochdale 174.1Rochdale: 174.1Pendle: 178.7

    178.7Pendle 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: Pendle 80.9, Rochdale 87.1Rochdale: 87.1Pendle: 80.9

    80.9Rochdale 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: Pendle 281.0, Rochdale 283.5Rochdale: 283.5Pendle: 281.0

    281.0Rochdale 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: Pendle 44.1, Rochdale 36.7Rochdale: 36.7Pendle: 44.1

    44.1Pendle is higherDepends on how you count36.7

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Pendle and Rochdale, per person in the age group
MeasurePendleRochdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,752£4,772£4,507£4,864£4,885£4,614Rochdale
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,097£13,152£12,423£13,168£13,224£12,491Rochdale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,685£2,696£2,547£2,895£2,907£2,746Rochdale
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,536£11,585£10,943£11,639£11,689£11,040Rochdale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£682£685£647£686£689£650Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£842£845£799£803£806£762Pendle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£40£40£38Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£517£488£575£577£545Rochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£181£181£171Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£185£186£175£163£164£155Pendle
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,113£2,122£2,004£2,287£2,297£2,170Rochdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£169£170£160£278£279£264Rochdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£372£373£353£427£429£405Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.57£7.60£7.18£7.82£7.86£7.42Rochdale
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.93£7.96£7.52£9.22£9.26£8.75Rochdale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.75£9.79£9.25£6.85£6.88£6.50Pendle
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.01,021.1Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.1158.9Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.7174.1Pendle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.987.1Rochdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026281.0283.5Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.136.7Pendle

Per resident

Pendle is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Rochdale on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Pendle Rochdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pendle £4,752, Rochdale £4,864Rochdale: £4,864Pendle: £4,752Rochdale: £4,885Pendle: £4,772Rochdale: £4,614Pendle: £4,507

    £4,752£4,772£4,507Rochdale is higher£4,864£4,885£4,614

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Pendle £2,261, Rochdale £2,032Rochdale: £2,032Pendle: £2,261Rochdale: £2,040Pendle: £2,270Rochdale: £1,927Pendle: £2,144

    £2,261£2,270£2,144Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£2,032£2,040£1,927

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Pendle £1,626, Rochdale £1,791Rochdale: £1,791Pendle: £1,626Rochdale: £1,799Pendle: £1,633Rochdale: £1,699Pendle: £1,542

    £1,626£1,633£1,542Rochdale is higher£1,791£1,799£1,699

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Pendle £1,991, Rochdale £1,796Rochdale: £1,796Pendle: £1,991Rochdale: £1,803Pendle: £2,000Rochdale: £1,703Pendle: £1,889

    £1,991£2,000£1,889Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£1,796£1,803£1,703

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Pendle £118, Rochdale £106Rochdale: £106Pendle: £118Rochdale: £106Pendle: £118Rochdale: £100Pendle: £112

    £118£118£112Pendle 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: Pendle £145, Rochdale £124Rochdale: £124Pendle: £145Rochdale: £124Pendle: £146Rochdale: £118Pendle: £138

    £145£146£138Pendle 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: Pendle £6.33, Rochdale £6.21Rochdale: £6.21Pendle: £6.33Rochdale: £6.24Pendle: £6.35Rochdale: £5.89Pendle: £6.00

    £6.33£6.35£6.00Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£6.21£6.24£5.89

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Pendle £514, Rochdale £575Rochdale: £575Pendle: £514Rochdale: £577Pendle: £517Rochdale: £545Pendle: £488

    £514£517£488Rochdale 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: Pendle £172, Rochdale £181Rochdale: £181Pendle: £172Rochdale: £181Pendle: £173Rochdale: £171Pendle: £163

    £172£173£163Rochdale 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: Pendle £112, Rochdale £101Rochdale: £101Pendle: £112Rochdale: £102Pendle: £112Rochdale: £96Pendle: £106

    £112£112£106Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£101£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Pendle £1,279, Rochdale £1,415Rochdale: £1,415Pendle: £1,279Rochdale: £1,421Pendle: £1,285Rochdale: £1,343Pendle: £1,214

    £1,279£1,285£1,214Rochdale is higher£1,415£1,421£1,343

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Pendle £169, Rochdale £278Rochdale: £278Pendle: £169Rochdale: £279Pendle: £170Rochdale: £264Pendle: £160

    £169£170£160Rochdale is higher£278£279£264

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Pendle £225, Rochdale £264Rochdale: £264Pendle: £225Rochdale: £266Pendle: £226Rochdale: £251Pendle: £214

    £225£226£214Rochdale is higher£264£266£251

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Pendle £4.59, Rochdale £4.84Rochdale: £4.84Pendle: £4.59Rochdale: £4.86Pendle: £4.61Rochdale: £4.59Pendle: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35Rochdale is higher£4.84£4.86£4.59

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Pendle £4.81, Rochdale £5.71Rochdale: £5.71Pendle: £4.81Rochdale: £5.74Pendle: £4.83Rochdale: £5.42Pendle: £4.56

    £4.81£4.83£4.56Rochdale is higher£5.71£5.74£5.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pendle £9.75, Rochdale £6.85Rochdale: £6.85Pendle: £9.75Rochdale: £6.88Pendle: £9.79Rochdale: £6.50Pendle: £9.25

    £9.75£9.79£9.25Pendle 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: Pendle 173.8, Rochdale 157.6Rochdale: 157.6Pendle: 173.8

    173.8Pendle is higherDepends on how you count157.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Pendle 24.4, Rochdale 24.5Rochdale: 24.5Pendle: 24.4

    24.4Rochdale 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: Pendle 30.8, Rochdale 26.9Rochdale: 26.9Pendle: 30.8

    30.8Pendle 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: Pendle 80.9, Rochdale 87.1Rochdale: 87.1Pendle: 80.9

    80.9Rochdale is higher87.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Pendle 170.2, Rochdale 175.4Rochdale: 175.4Pendle: 170.2

    170.2Rochdale 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: Pendle 26.7, Rochdale 22.7Rochdale: 22.7Pendle: 26.7

    26.7Pendle is higherDepends on how you count22.7

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Pendle and Rochdale, per resident
MeasurePendleRochdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,752£4,772£4,507£4,864£4,885£4,614Rochdale
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,261£2,270£2,144£2,032£2,040£1,927Pendle
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,626£1,633£1,542£1,791£1,799£1,699Rochdale
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,991£2,000£1,889£1,796£1,803£1,703Pendle
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£106£106£100Pendle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£124£124£118Pendle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.33£6.35£6.00£6.21£6.24£5.89Pendle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£517£488£575£577£545Rochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£181£181£171Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£101£102£96Pendle
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,279£1,285£1,214£1,415£1,421£1,343Rochdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£169£170£160£278£279£264Rochdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£225£226£214£264£266£251Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£4.84£4.86£4.59Rochdale
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.81£4.83£4.56£5.71£5.74£5.42Rochdale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.75£9.79£9.25£6.85£6.88£6.50Pendle
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026173.8157.6Pendle
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.424.5Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.826.9Pendle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.987.1Rochdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026170.2175.4Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.722.7Pendle

Total

Pendle 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

Pendle Rochdale

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Pendle £473.5m, Rochdale £1.1bnRochdale: £1.1bnPendle: £473.5mRochdale: £1.1bnPendle: £475.5mRochdale: £1.1bnPendle: £449.1m

    £473.5m£475.5m£449.1mRochdale is higher£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Pendle £225.3m, Rochdale £477.3mRochdale: £477.3mPendle: £225.3mRochdale: £479.3mPendle: £226.2mRochdale: £452.7mPendle: £213.7m

    £225.3m£226.2m£213.7mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£477.3m£479.3m£452.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Pendle £162.0m, Rochdale £420.9mRochdale: £420.9mPendle: £162.0mRochdale: £422.6mPendle: £162.7mRochdale: £399.2mPendle: £153.7m

    £162.0m£162.7m£153.7mRochdale is higher£420.9m£422.6m£399.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Pendle £198.4m, Rochdale £421.9mRochdale: £421.9mPendle: £198.4mRochdale: £423.7mPendle: £199.3mRochdale: £400.2mPendle: £188.2m

    £198.4m£199.3m£188.2mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£421.9m£423.7m£400.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Pendle £11.7m, Rochdale £24.9mRochdale: £24.9mPendle: £11.7mRochdale: £25.0mPendle: £11.8mRochdale: £23.6mPendle: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mRochdale 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: Pendle £14.5m, Rochdale £29.1mRochdale: £29.1mPendle: £14.5mRochdale: £29.2mPendle: £14.5mRochdale: £27.6mPendle: £13.7m

    £14.5m£14.5m£13.7mRochdale 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: Pendle £0.63m, Rochdale £1.5mRochdale: £1.5mPendle: £0.63mRochdale: £1.5mPendle: £0.63mRochdale: £1.4mPendle: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Pendle £51.2m, Rochdale £135.1mRochdale: £135.1mPendle: £51.2mRochdale: £135.6mPendle: £51.5mRochdale: £128.1mPendle: £48.6m

    £51.2m£51.5m£48.6mRochdale 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: Pendle £17.1m, Rochdale £42.4mRochdale: £42.4mPendle: £17.1mRochdale: £42.6mPendle: £17.2mRochdale: £40.2mPendle: £16.3m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.3mRochdale 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: Pendle £11.2m, Rochdale £23.8mRochdale: £23.8mPendle: £11.2mRochdale: £23.9mPendle: £11.2mRochdale: £22.5mPendle: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Pendle £127.5m, Rochdale £332.5mRochdale: £332.5mPendle: £127.5mRochdale: £333.9mPendle: £128.0mRochdale: £315.4mPendle: £120.9m

    £127.5m£128.0m£120.9mRochdale is higher£332.5m£333.9m£315.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Pendle £16.8m, Rochdale £65.4mRochdale: £65.4mPendle: £16.8mRochdale: £65.6mPendle: £16.9mRochdale: £62.0mPendle: £16.0m

    £16.8m£16.9m£16.0mRochdale is higher£65.4m£65.6m£62.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Pendle £22.4m, Rochdale £62.1mRochdale: £62.1mPendle: £22.4mRochdale: £62.4mPendle: £22.5mRochdale: £58.9mPendle: £21.3m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.3mRochdale is higher£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Pendle £0.46m, Rochdale £1.1mRochdale: £1.1mPendle: £0.46mRochdale: £1.1mPendle: £0.46mRochdale: £1.1mPendle: £0.43m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Pendle £0.48m, Rochdale £1.3mRochdale: £1.3mPendle: £0.48mRochdale: £1.3mPendle: £0.48mRochdale: £1.3mPendle: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mRochdale is higher£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Pendle £0.97m, Rochdale £1.6mRochdale: £1.6mPendle: £0.97mRochdale: £1.6mPendle: £0.98mRochdale: £1.5mPendle: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Pendle 17,321, Rochdale 37,012Rochdale: 37,012Pendle: 17,321

    17,321Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count37,012

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Pendle 2,427, Rochdale 5,758Rochdale: 5,758Pendle: 2,427

    2,427Rochdale is higher5,758

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Pendle 3,073, Rochdale 6,311Rochdale: 6,311Pendle: 3,073

    3,073Rochdale 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: Pendle 8,059, Rochdale 20,462Rochdale: 20,462Pendle: 8,059

    8,059Rochdale is higher20,462

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Pendle 16,957, Rochdale 41,214Rochdale: 41,214Pendle: 16,957

    16,957Rochdale is higher41,214

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Pendle 2,660, Rochdale 5,335Rochdale: 5,335Pendle: 2,660

    2,660Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count5,335

Show the numbers
Pendle and Rochdale, total
MeasurePendleRochdaleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£473.5m£475.5m£449.1m£1.1bnRochdale
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£225.3m£226.2m£213.7m£477.3m£479.3m£452.7mRochdale
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£162.0m£162.7m£153.7m£420.9m£422.6m£399.2mRochdale
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£198.4m£199.3m£188.2m£421.9m£423.7m£400.2mRochdale
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£24.9m£25.0m£23.6mRochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mRochdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mRochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.2m£51.5m£48.6m£135.1m£135.6m£128.1mRochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m£42.4m£42.6m£40.2mRochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£23.8m£23.9m£22.5mRochdale
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£127.5m£128.0m£120.9m£332.5m£333.9m£315.4mRochdale
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m£65.4m£65.6m£62.0mRochdale
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m£62.1m£62.4m£58.9mRochdale
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£1.1mRochdale
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£1.3mRochdale
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mRochdale
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,32137,012Rochdale
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4275,758Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0736,311Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,05920,462Rochdale
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,95741,214Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,6605,335Rochdale

Sources

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

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  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.
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