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Oldham and Rochdale

250,725 and 234,919 residents (mid-2024).

Oldham is higher than Rochdale on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Oldham is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Rochdale on 13. 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

Oldham Rochdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oldham £4,694, Rochdale £4,864Rochdale: £4,864Oldham: £4,694Rochdale: £4,885Oldham: £4,714Rochdale: £4,614Oldham: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Rochdale 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: Oldham £13,198, Rochdale £13,168Rochdale: £13,168Oldham: £13,198Rochdale: £13,224Oldham: £13,254Rochdale: £12,491Oldham: £12,518

    £13,198£13,254£12,518Oldham 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: Oldham £2,938, Rochdale £2,895Rochdale: £2,895Oldham: £2,938Rochdale: £2,907Oldham: £2,951Rochdale: £2,746Oldham: £2,787

    £2,938£2,951£2,787Oldham 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: Oldham £11,649, Rochdale £11,639Rochdale: £11,639Oldham: £11,649Rochdale: £11,689Oldham: £11,699Rochdale: £11,040Oldham: £11,050

    £11,649£11,699£11,050Oldham 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: Oldham £667, Rochdale £686Rochdale: £686Oldham: £667Rochdale: £689Oldham: £670Rochdale: £650Oldham: £633

    £667£670£633Rochdale 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: Oldham £843, Rochdale £803Rochdale: £803Oldham: £843Rochdale: £806Oldham: £847Rochdale: £762Oldham: £800

    £843£847£800Oldham is higher£803£806£762

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham £38, Rochdale £40Rochdale: £40Oldham: £38Rochdale: £40Oldham: £38Rochdale: £38Oldham: £36

    £38£38£36Rochdale 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: Oldham £552, Rochdale £575Rochdale: £575Oldham: £552Rochdale: £577Oldham: £554Rochdale: £545Oldham: £523

    £552£554£523Rochdale 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: Oldham £169, Rochdale £181Rochdale: £181Oldham: £169Rochdale: £181Oldham: £169Rochdale: £171Oldham: £160

    £169£169£160Rochdale 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: Oldham £184, Rochdale £163Rochdale: £163Oldham: £184Rochdale: £164Oldham: £185Rochdale: £155Oldham: £175

    £184£185£175Oldham is higher£163£164£155

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £2,408, Rochdale £2,287Rochdale: £2,287Oldham: £2,408Rochdale: £2,297Oldham: £2,418Rochdale: £2,170Oldham: £2,284

    £2,408£2,418£2,284Oldham is higher£2,287£2,297£2,170

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oldham £189, Rochdale £278Rochdale: £278Oldham: £189Rochdale: £279Oldham: £190Rochdale: £264Oldham: £179

    £189£190£179Rochdale 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: Oldham £334, Rochdale £427Rochdale: £427Oldham: £334Rochdale: £429Oldham: £335Rochdale: £405Oldham: £317

    £334£335£317Rochdale 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: Oldham £5.44, Rochdale £7.82Rochdale: £7.82Oldham: £5.44Rochdale: £7.86Oldham: £5.46Rochdale: £7.42Oldham: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Rochdale 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: Oldham £7.17, Rochdale £9.22Rochdale: £9.22Oldham: £7.17Rochdale: £9.26Oldham: £7.20Rochdale: £8.75Oldham: £6.80

    £7.17£7.20£6.80Rochdale is higher£9.22£9.26£8.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oldham £6.98, Rochdale £6.85Rochdale: £6.85Oldham: £6.98Rochdale: £6.88Oldham: £7.01Rochdale: £6.50Oldham: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Oldham 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: Oldham 1,014.5, Rochdale 1,021.1Rochdale: 1,021.1Oldham: 1,014.5

    1,014.5Rochdale 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: Oldham 147.7, Rochdale 158.9Rochdale: 158.9Oldham: 147.7

    147.7Rochdale 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: Oldham 172.3, Rochdale 174.1Rochdale: 174.1Oldham: 172.3

    172.3Rochdale 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: Oldham 84.1, Rochdale 87.1Rochdale: 87.1Oldham: 84.1

    84.1Rochdale 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: Oldham 291.0, Rochdale 283.5Rochdale: 283.5Oldham: 291.0

    291.0Oldham 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: Oldham 42.0, Rochdale 36.7Rochdale: 36.7Oldham: 42.0

    42.0Oldham is higher36.7

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Oldham and Rochdale, per person in the age group
MeasureOldhamRochdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£4,864£4,885£4,614Rochdale
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,198£13,254£12,518£13,168£13,224£12,491Oldham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,938£2,951£2,787£2,895£2,907£2,746Oldham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,649£11,699£11,050£11,639£11,689£11,040Oldham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£667£670£633£686£689£650Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£843£847£800£803£806£762Oldham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£40£40£38Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£575£577£545Rochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£181£181£171Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£184£185£175£163£164£155Oldham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,408£2,418£2,284£2,287£2,297£2,170Oldham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£278£279£264Rochdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£334£335£317£427£429£405Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£7.82£7.86£7.42Rochdale
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.17£7.20£6.80£9.22£9.26£8.75Rochdale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£6.85£6.88£6.50Oldham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.51,021.1Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.7158.9Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.3174.1Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.187.1Rochdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026291.0283.5Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.036.7Oldham

Per resident

Oldham is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Rochdale on 15. 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

Oldham Rochdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oldham £4,694, Rochdale £4,864Rochdale: £4,864Oldham: £4,694Rochdale: £4,885Oldham: £4,714Rochdale: £4,614Oldham: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£4,864£4,885£4,614

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Oldham £1,960, Rochdale £2,032Rochdale: £2,032Oldham: £1,960Rochdale: £2,040Oldham: £1,968Rochdale: £1,927Oldham: £1,859

    £1,960£1,968£1,859Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£2,032£2,040£1,927

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Oldham £1,818, Rochdale £1,791Rochdale: £1,791Oldham: £1,818Rochdale: £1,799Oldham: £1,826Rochdale: £1,699Oldham: £1,724

    £1,818£1,826£1,724Oldham is higher£1,791£1,799£1,699

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Oldham £1,730, Rochdale £1,796Rochdale: £1,796Oldham: £1,730Rochdale: £1,803Oldham: £1,737Rochdale: £1,703Oldham: £1,641

    £1,730£1,737£1,641Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,796£1,803£1,703

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Oldham £99, Rochdale £106Rochdale: £106Oldham: £99Rochdale: £106Oldham: £100Rochdale: £100Oldham: £94

    £99£100£94Rochdale 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: Oldham £125, Rochdale £124Rochdale: £124Oldham: £125Rochdale: £124Oldham: £126Rochdale: £118Oldham: £119

    £125£126£119Oldham is higher£124£124£118

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Oldham £5.65, Rochdale £6.21Rochdale: £6.21Oldham: £5.65Rochdale: £6.24Oldham: £5.67Rochdale: £5.89Oldham: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Rochdale 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: Oldham £552, Rochdale £575Rochdale: £575Oldham: £552Rochdale: £577Oldham: £554Rochdale: £545Oldham: £523

    £552£554£523Rochdale 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: Oldham £169, Rochdale £181Rochdale: £181Oldham: £169Rochdale: £181Oldham: £169Rochdale: £171Oldham: £160

    £169£169£160Rochdale 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: Oldham £114, Rochdale £101Rochdale: £101Oldham: £114Rochdale: £102Oldham: £114Rochdale: £96Oldham: £108

    £114£114£108Oldham is higher£101£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Oldham £1,489, Rochdale £1,415Rochdale: £1,415Oldham: £1,489Rochdale: £1,421Oldham: £1,496Rochdale: £1,343Oldham: £1,413

    £1,489£1,496£1,413Oldham is higher£1,415£1,421£1,343

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oldham £189, Rochdale £278Rochdale: £278Oldham: £189Rochdale: £279Oldham: £190Rochdale: £264Oldham: £179

    £189£190£179Rochdale is higher£278£279£264

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Oldham £207, Rochdale £264Rochdale: £264Oldham: £207Rochdale: £266Oldham: £207Rochdale: £251Oldham: £196

    £207£207£196Rochdale is higher£264£266£251

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Oldham £3.36, Rochdale £4.84Rochdale: £4.84Oldham: £3.36Rochdale: £4.86Oldham: £3.38Rochdale: £4.59Oldham: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Rochdale is higher£4.84£4.86£4.59

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Oldham £4.44, Rochdale £5.71Rochdale: £5.71Oldham: £4.44Rochdale: £5.74Oldham: £4.46Rochdale: £5.42Oldham: £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: Oldham £6.98, Rochdale £6.85Rochdale: £6.85Oldham: £6.98Rochdale: £6.88Oldham: £7.01Rochdale: £6.50Oldham: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Oldham is higher£6.85£6.88£6.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Oldham 150.7, Rochdale 157.6Rochdale: 157.6Oldham: 150.7

    150.7Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count157.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oldham 21.9, Rochdale 24.5Rochdale: 24.5Oldham: 21.9

    21.9Rochdale 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: Oldham 25.6, Rochdale 26.9Rochdale: 26.9Oldham: 25.6

    25.6Rochdale 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: Oldham 84.1, Rochdale 87.1Rochdale: 87.1Oldham: 84.1

    84.1Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count87.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oldham 180.0, Rochdale 175.4Rochdale: 175.4Oldham: 180.0

    180.0Oldham 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: Oldham 26.0, Rochdale 22.7Rochdale: 22.7Oldham: 26.0

    26.0Oldham is higher22.7

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Oldham and Rochdale, per resident
MeasureOldhamRochdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£4,864£4,885£4,614Rochdale
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,960£1,968£1,859£2,032£2,040£1,927Rochdale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,818£1,826£1,724£1,791£1,799£1,699Oldham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,730£1,737£1,641£1,796£1,803£1,703Rochdale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£106£106£100Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£124£124£118Oldham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£6.21£6.24£5.89Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£575£577£545Rochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£181£181£171Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£101£102£96Oldham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,489£1,496£1,413£1,415£1,421£1,343Oldham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£278£279£264Rochdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£207£207£196£264£266£251Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£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£6.98£7.01£6.62£6.85£6.88£6.50Oldham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026150.7157.6Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.924.5Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.626.9Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.187.1Rochdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026180.0175.4Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.022.7Oldham

Total

Oldham 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

Oldham Rochdale

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Oldham £1.2bn, Rochdale £1.1bnRochdale: £1.1bnOldham: £1.2bnRochdale: £1.1bnOldham: £1.2bnRochdale: £1.1bnOldham: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnOldham is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Oldham £491.4m, Rochdale £477.3mRochdale: £477.3mOldham: £491.4mRochdale: £479.3mOldham: £493.5mRochdale: £452.7mOldham: £466.1m

    £491.4m£493.5m£466.1mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£477.3m£479.3m£452.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Oldham £455.8m, Rochdale £420.9mRochdale: £420.9mOldham: £455.8mRochdale: £422.6mOldham: £457.7mRochdale: £399.2mOldham: £432.3m

    £455.8m£457.7m£432.3mOldham is higher£420.9m£422.6m£399.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Oldham £433.8m, Rochdale £421.9mRochdale: £421.9mOldham: £433.8mRochdale: £423.7mOldham: £435.6mRochdale: £400.2mOldham: £411.4m

    £433.8m£435.6m£411.4mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£421.9m£423.7m£400.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Oldham £24.8m, Rochdale £24.9mRochdale: £24.9mOldham: £24.8mRochdale: £25.0mOldham: £24.9mRochdale: £23.6mOldham: £23.6m

    £24.8m£24.9m£23.6mRochdale 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: Oldham £31.4m, Rochdale £29.1mRochdale: £29.1mOldham: £31.4mRochdale: £29.2mOldham: £31.5mRochdale: £27.6mOldham: £29.8m

    £31.4m£31.5m£29.8mOldham is higher£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Oldham £1.4m, Rochdale £1.5mRochdale: £1.5mOldham: £1.4mRochdale: £1.5mOldham: £1.4mRochdale: £1.4mOldham: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mRochdale 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: Oldham £138.4m, Rochdale £135.1mRochdale: £135.1mOldham: £138.4mRochdale: £135.6mOldham: £139.0mRochdale: £128.1mOldham: £131.2m

    £138.4m£139.0m£131.2mOldham 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: Oldham £42.3m, Rochdale £42.4mRochdale: £42.4mOldham: £42.3mRochdale: £42.6mOldham: £42.5mRochdale: £40.2mOldham: £40.1m

    £42.3m£42.5m£40.1mRochdale 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: Oldham £28.6m, Rochdale £23.8mRochdale: £23.8mOldham: £28.6mRochdale: £23.9mOldham: £28.7mRochdale: £22.5mOldham: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mOldham is higher£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Oldham £373.4m, Rochdale £332.5mRochdale: £332.5mOldham: £373.4mRochdale: £333.9mOldham: £375.0mRochdale: £315.4mOldham: £354.2m

    £373.4m£375.0m£354.2mOldham is higher£332.5m£333.9m£315.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Oldham £47.3m, Rochdale £65.4mRochdale: £65.4mOldham: £47.3mRochdale: £65.6mOldham: £47.5mRochdale: £62.0mOldham: £44.9m

    £47.3m£47.5m£44.9mRochdale is higher£65.4m£65.6m£62.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Oldham £51.8m, Rochdale £62.1mRochdale: £62.1mOldham: £51.8mRochdale: £62.4mOldham: £52.0mRochdale: £58.9mOldham: £49.1m

    £51.8m£52.0m£49.1mRochdale is higher£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Oldham £0.84m, Rochdale £1.1mRochdale: £1.1mOldham: £0.84mRochdale: £1.1mOldham: £0.85mRochdale: £1.1mOldham: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.85m£0.80mRochdale is higher£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Oldham £1.1m, Rochdale £1.3mRochdale: £1.3mOldham: £1.1mRochdale: £1.3mOldham: £1.1mRochdale: £1.3mOldham: £1.1m

    £1.1mRochdale is higher£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Oldham £1.7m, Rochdale £1.6mRochdale: £1.6mOldham: £1.7mRochdale: £1.6mOldham: £1.8mRochdale: £1.5mOldham: £1.7m

    £1.7m£1.8m£1.7mOldham is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Oldham 37,774, Rochdale 37,012Rochdale: 37,012Oldham: 37,774

    37,774Oldham is higherDepends on how you count37,012

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Oldham 5,501, Rochdale 5,758Rochdale: 5,758Oldham: 5,501

    5,501Rochdale is higher5,758

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oldham 6,415, Rochdale 6,311Rochdale: 6,311Oldham: 6,415

    6,415Oldham 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: Oldham 21,096, Rochdale 20,462Rochdale: 20,462Oldham: 21,096

    21,096Oldham is higherDepends on how you count20,462

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Oldham 45,136, Rochdale 41,214Rochdale: 41,214Oldham: 45,136

    45,136Oldham is higher41,214

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oldham 6,509, Rochdale 5,335Rochdale: 5,335Oldham: 6,509

    6,509Oldham is higher5,335

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Oldham and Rochdale, total
MeasureOldhamRochdaleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£1.1bnOldham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.4m£493.5m£466.1m£477.3m£479.3m£452.7mOldham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£455.8m£457.7m£432.3m£420.9m£422.6m£399.2mOldham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£433.8m£435.6m£411.4m£421.9m£423.7m£400.2mOldham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.6m£24.9m£25.0m£23.6mRochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.4m£31.5m£29.8m£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mOldham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mRochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£138.4m£139.0m£131.2m£135.1m£135.6m£128.1mOldham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.3m£42.5m£40.1m£42.4m£42.6m£40.2mRochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£23.8m£23.9m£22.5mOldham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£373.4m£375.0m£354.2m£332.5m£333.9m£315.4mOldham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m£65.4m£65.6m£62.0mRochdale
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£51.8m£52.0m£49.1m£62.1m£62.4m£58.9mRochdale
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m£1.1mRochdale
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.3mRochdale
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.8m£1.7m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mOldham
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,77437,012Oldham
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,5015,758Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,4156,311Oldham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,09620,462Oldham
Universal Credittotal, May 202645,13641,214Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,5095,335Oldham

Sources

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

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