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Rochdale and Middlesbrough

234,919 and 154,700 residents (mid-2024).

Rochdale is higher than Middlesbrough on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 17 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

Rochdale is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Middlesbrough 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

Rochdale Middlesbrough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochdale £4,864, Middlesbrough £5,133Middlesbrough: £5,133Rochdale: £4,864Middlesbrough: £5,155Rochdale: £4,885Middlesbrough: £4,869Rochdale: £4,614

    £4,864£4,885£4,614Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£5,133£5,155£4,869

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £13,168, Middlesbrough £12,850Middlesbrough: £12,850Rochdale: £13,168Middlesbrough: £12,905Rochdale: £13,224Middlesbrough: £12,189Rochdale: £12,491

    £13,168£13,224£12,491Rochdale is higher£12,850£12,905£12,189

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £2,895, Middlesbrough £3,124Middlesbrough: £3,124Rochdale: £2,895Middlesbrough: £3,138Rochdale: £2,907Middlesbrough: £2,964Rochdale: £2,746

    £2,895£2,907£2,746Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£3,124£3,138£2,964

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £11,639, Middlesbrough £11,205Middlesbrough: £11,205Rochdale: £11,639Middlesbrough: £11,253Rochdale: £11,689Middlesbrough: £10,629Rochdale: £11,040

    £11,639£11,689£11,040Rochdale is higher£11,205£11,253£10,629

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £686, Middlesbrough £729Middlesbrough: £729Rochdale: £686Middlesbrough: £732Rochdale: £689Middlesbrough: £691Rochdale: £650

    £686£689£650Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£729£732£691

  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: Rochdale £803, Middlesbrough £874Middlesbrough: £874Rochdale: £803Middlesbrough: £878Rochdale: £806Middlesbrough: £829Rochdale: £762

    £803£806£762Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£874£878£829

  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: Rochdale £40, Middlesbrough £43Middlesbrough: £43Rochdale: £40Middlesbrough: £43Rochdale: £40Middlesbrough: £40Rochdale: £38

    £40£40£38Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£43£43£40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £575, Middlesbrough £692Middlesbrough: £692Rochdale: £575Middlesbrough: £695Rochdale: £577Middlesbrough: £656Rochdale: £545

    £575£577£545Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£692£695£656

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £181, Middlesbrough £149Middlesbrough: £149Rochdale: £181Middlesbrough: £150Rochdale: £181Middlesbrough: £142Rochdale: £171

    £181£181£171Rochdale is higher£149£150£142

  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: Rochdale £163, Middlesbrough £194Middlesbrough: £194Rochdale: £163Middlesbrough: £194Rochdale: £164Middlesbrough: £184Rochdale: £155

    £163£164£155Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£194£194£184

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £2,287, Middlesbrough £2,450Middlesbrough: £2,450Rochdale: £2,287Middlesbrough: £2,461Rochdale: £2,297Middlesbrough: £2,324Rochdale: £2,170

    £2,287£2,297£2,170Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£2,450£2,461£2,324

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochdale £278, Middlesbrough £289Middlesbrough: £289Rochdale: £278Middlesbrough: £290Rochdale: £279Middlesbrough: £274Rochdale: £264

    £278£279£264Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£289£290£274

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £427, Middlesbrough £457Middlesbrough: £457Rochdale: £427Middlesbrough: £459Rochdale: £429Middlesbrough: £433Rochdale: £405

    £427£429£405Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£457£459£433

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £7.82, Middlesbrough £7.59Middlesbrough: £7.59Rochdale: £7.82Middlesbrough: £7.62Rochdale: £7.86Middlesbrough: £7.20Rochdale: £7.42

    £7.82£7.86£7.42Rochdale is higher£7.59£7.62£7.20

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £9.22, Middlesbrough £16Middlesbrough: £16Rochdale: £9.22Middlesbrough: £16Rochdale: £9.26Middlesbrough: £15Rochdale: £8.75

    £9.22£9.26£8.75Middlesbrough is higher£16£16£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochdale £6.85, Middlesbrough £7.83Middlesbrough: £7.83Rochdale: £6.85Middlesbrough: £7.87Rochdale: £6.88Middlesbrough: £7.43Rochdale: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£7.83£7.87£7.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rochdale 1,021.1, Middlesbrough 1,008.0Middlesbrough: 1,008.0Rochdale: 1,021.1

    1,021.1Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count1,008.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rochdale 158.9, Middlesbrough 174.3Middlesbrough: 174.3Rochdale: 158.9

    158.9Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count174.3

  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: Rochdale 174.1, Middlesbrough 182.5Middlesbrough: 182.5Rochdale: 174.1

    174.1Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count182.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 87.1, Middlesbrough 102.4Middlesbrough: 102.4Rochdale: 87.1

    87.1Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count102.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Rochdale 283.5, Middlesbrough 291.4Middlesbrough: 291.4Rochdale: 283.5

    283.5Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count291.4

  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: Rochdale 36.7, Middlesbrough 42.2Middlesbrough: 42.2Rochdale: 36.7

    36.7Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count42.2

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Rochdale and Middlesbrough, per person in the age group
MeasureRochdaleMiddlesbroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,864£4,885£4,614£5,133£5,155£4,869Middlesbrough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,168£13,224£12,491£12,850£12,905£12,189Rochdale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,895£2,907£2,746£3,124£3,138£2,964Middlesbrough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,639£11,689£11,040£11,205£11,253£10,629Rochdale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£686£689£650£729£732£691Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£803£806£762£874£878£829Middlesbrough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£40£40£38£43£43£40Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£692£695£656Middlesbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£149£150£142Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£164£155£194£194£184Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,287£2,297£2,170£2,450£2,461£2,324Middlesbrough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£289£290£274Middlesbrough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£427£429£405£457£459£433Middlesbrough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£7.59£7.62£7.20Rochdale
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.22£9.26£8.75£16£16£15Middlesbrough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.11,008.0Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.9174.3Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.1182.5Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.1102.4Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026283.5291.4Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.742.2Middlesbrough

Per resident

Rochdale is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Middlesbrough on 18. 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

Rochdale Middlesbrough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochdale £4,864, Middlesbrough £5,133Middlesbrough: £5,133Rochdale: £4,864Middlesbrough: £5,155Rochdale: £4,885Middlesbrough: £4,869Rochdale: £4,614

    £4,864£4,885£4,614Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£5,133£5,155£4,869

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rochdale £2,032, Middlesbrough £2,024Middlesbrough: £2,024Rochdale: £2,032Middlesbrough: £2,032Rochdale: £2,040Middlesbrough: £1,920Rochdale: £1,927

    £2,032£2,040£1,927Rochdale is higher£2,024£2,032£1,920

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rochdale £1,791, Middlesbrough £1,971Middlesbrough: £1,971Rochdale: £1,791Middlesbrough: £1,979Rochdale: £1,799Middlesbrough: £1,870Rochdale: £1,699

    £1,791£1,799£1,699Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,971£1,979£1,870

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rochdale £1,796, Middlesbrough £1,765Middlesbrough: £1,765Rochdale: £1,796Middlesbrough: £1,772Rochdale: £1,803Middlesbrough: £1,674Rochdale: £1,703

    £1,796£1,803£1,703Rochdale is higher£1,765£1,772£1,674

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rochdale £106, Middlesbrough £115Middlesbrough: £115Rochdale: £106Middlesbrough: £115Rochdale: £106Middlesbrough: £109Rochdale: £100

    £106£106£100Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£115£115£109

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £124, Middlesbrough £138Middlesbrough: £138Rochdale: £124Middlesbrough: £138Rochdale: £124Middlesbrough: £131Rochdale: £118

    £124£124£118Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£138£138£131

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Rochdale £6.21, Middlesbrough £6.71Middlesbrough: £6.71Rochdale: £6.21Middlesbrough: £6.73Rochdale: £6.24Middlesbrough: £6.36Rochdale: £5.89

    £6.21£6.24£5.89Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£6.71£6.73£6.36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £575, Middlesbrough £692Middlesbrough: £692Rochdale: £575Middlesbrough: £695Rochdale: £577Middlesbrough: £656Rochdale: £545

    £575£577£545Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£692£695£656

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £181, Middlesbrough £149Middlesbrough: £149Rochdale: £181Middlesbrough: £150Rochdale: £181Middlesbrough: £142Rochdale: £171

    £181£181£171Rochdale is higher£149£150£142

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rochdale £101, Middlesbrough £122Middlesbrough: £122Rochdale: £101Middlesbrough: £123Rochdale: £102Middlesbrough: £116Rochdale: £96

    £101£102£96Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£122£123£116

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rochdale £1,415, Middlesbrough £1,546Middlesbrough: £1,546Rochdale: £1,415Middlesbrough: £1,552Rochdale: £1,421Middlesbrough: £1,466Rochdale: £1,343

    £1,415£1,421£1,343Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,546£1,552£1,466

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochdale £278, Middlesbrough £289Middlesbrough: £289Rochdale: £278Middlesbrough: £290Rochdale: £279Middlesbrough: £274Rochdale: £264

    £278£279£264Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£289£290£274

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rochdale £264, Middlesbrough £288Middlesbrough: £288Rochdale: £264Middlesbrough: £289Rochdale: £266Middlesbrough: £273Rochdale: £251

    £264£266£251Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£288£289£273

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rochdale £4.84, Middlesbrough £4.79Middlesbrough: £4.79Rochdale: £4.84Middlesbrough: £4.81Rochdale: £4.86Middlesbrough: £4.54Rochdale: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Rochdale is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rochdale £5.71, Middlesbrough £10Middlesbrough: £10Rochdale: £5.71Middlesbrough: £10Rochdale: £5.74Middlesbrough: £9.71Rochdale: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Middlesbrough is higher£10£10£9.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochdale £6.85, Middlesbrough £7.83Middlesbrough: £7.83Rochdale: £6.85Middlesbrough: £7.87Rochdale: £6.88Middlesbrough: £7.43Rochdale: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£7.83£7.87£7.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 157.6, Middlesbrough 158.8Middlesbrough: 158.8Rochdale: 157.6

    157.6Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count158.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 24.5, Middlesbrough 27.5Middlesbrough: 27.5Rochdale: 24.5

    24.5Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count27.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 26.9, Middlesbrough 28.7Middlesbrough: 28.7Rochdale: 26.9

    26.9Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count28.7

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 87.1, Middlesbrough 102.4Middlesbrough: 102.4Rochdale: 87.1

    87.1Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count102.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 175.4, Middlesbrough 183.8Middlesbrough: 183.8Rochdale: 175.4

    175.4Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count183.8

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 22.7, Middlesbrough 26.6Middlesbrough: 26.6Rochdale: 22.7

    22.7Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count26.6

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Rochdale and Middlesbrough, per resident
MeasureRochdaleMiddlesbroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,864£4,885£4,614£5,133£5,155£4,869Middlesbrough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,032£2,040£1,927£2,024£2,032£1,920Rochdale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,791£1,799£1,699£1,971£1,979£1,870Middlesbrough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,796£1,803£1,703£1,765£1,772£1,674Rochdale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£115£115£109Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£138£138£131Middlesbrough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.21£6.24£5.89£6.71£6.73£6.36Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£692£695£656Middlesbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£149£150£142Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£122£123£116Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,415£1,421£1,343£1,546£1,552£1,466Middlesbrough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£289£290£274Middlesbrough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£264£266£251£288£289£273Middlesbrough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£4.79£4.81£4.54Rochdale
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£10£10£9.71Middlesbrough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026157.6158.8Middlesbrough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.527.5Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.928.7Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.1102.4Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026175.4183.8Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.726.6Middlesbrough

Total

Rochdale is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Middlesbrough on 1. 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

Rochdale Middlesbrough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rochdale £1.1bn, Middlesbrough £794.1mMiddlesbrough: £794.1mRochdale: £1.1bnMiddlesbrough: £797.5mRochdale: £1.1bnMiddlesbrough: £753.2mRochdale: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£794.1m£797.5m£753.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rochdale £477.3m, Middlesbrough £313.1mMiddlesbrough: £313.1mRochdale: £477.3mMiddlesbrough: £314.4mRochdale: £479.3mMiddlesbrough: £297.0mRochdale: £452.7m

    £477.3m£479.3m£452.7mRochdale is higher£313.1m£314.4m£297.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rochdale £420.9m, Middlesbrough £304.9mMiddlesbrough: £304.9mRochdale: £420.9mMiddlesbrough: £306.2mRochdale: £422.6mMiddlesbrough: £289.2mRochdale: £399.2m

    £420.9m£422.6m£399.2mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£304.9m£306.2m£289.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rochdale £421.9m, Middlesbrough £273.0mMiddlesbrough: £273.0mRochdale: £421.9mMiddlesbrough: £274.2mRochdale: £423.7mMiddlesbrough: £259.0mRochdale: £400.2m

    £421.9m£423.7m£400.2mRochdale is higher£273.0m£274.2m£259.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rochdale £24.9m, Middlesbrough £17.8mMiddlesbrough: £17.8mRochdale: £24.9mMiddlesbrough: £17.8mRochdale: £25.0mMiddlesbrough: £16.8mRochdale: £23.6m

    £24.9m£25.0m£23.6mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£17.8m£17.8m£16.8m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £29.1m, Middlesbrough £21.3mMiddlesbrough: £21.3mRochdale: £29.1mMiddlesbrough: £21.4mRochdale: £29.2mMiddlesbrough: £20.2mRochdale: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Rochdale £1.5m, Middlesbrough £1.0mMiddlesbrough: £1.0mRochdale: £1.5mMiddlesbrough: £1.0mRochdale: £1.5mMiddlesbrough: £0.98mRochdale: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £135.1m, Middlesbrough £107.0mMiddlesbrough: £107.0mRochdale: £135.1mMiddlesbrough: £107.5mRochdale: £135.6mMiddlesbrough: £101.5mRochdale: £128.1m

    £135.1m£135.6m£128.1mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£107.0m£107.5m£101.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £42.4m, Middlesbrough £23.1mMiddlesbrough: £23.1mRochdale: £42.4mMiddlesbrough: £23.2mRochdale: £42.6mMiddlesbrough: £21.9mRochdale: £40.2m

    £42.4m£42.6m£40.2mRochdale is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochdale £23.8m, Middlesbrough £18.9mMiddlesbrough: £18.9mRochdale: £23.8mMiddlesbrough: £19.0mRochdale: £23.9mMiddlesbrough: £17.9mRochdale: £22.5m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.5mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rochdale £332.5m, Middlesbrough £239.1mMiddlesbrough: £239.1mRochdale: £332.5mMiddlesbrough: £240.2mRochdale: £333.9mMiddlesbrough: £226.8mRochdale: £315.4m

    £332.5m£333.9m£315.4mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£239.1m£240.2m£226.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rochdale £65.4m, Middlesbrough £44.7mMiddlesbrough: £44.7mRochdale: £65.4mMiddlesbrough: £44.9mRochdale: £65.6mMiddlesbrough: £42.4mRochdale: £62.0m

    £65.4m£65.6m£62.0mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rochdale £62.1m, Middlesbrough £44.6mMiddlesbrough: £44.6mRochdale: £62.1mMiddlesbrough: £44.8mRochdale: £62.4mMiddlesbrough: £42.3mRochdale: £58.9m

    £62.1m£62.4m£58.9mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rochdale £1.1m, Middlesbrough £0.74mMiddlesbrough: £0.74mRochdale: £1.1mMiddlesbrough: £0.74mRochdale: £1.1mMiddlesbrough: £0.70mRochdale: £1.1m

    £1.1mRochdale is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rochdale £1.3m, Middlesbrough £1.6mMiddlesbrough: £1.6mRochdale: £1.3mMiddlesbrough: £1.6mRochdale: £1.3mMiddlesbrough: £1.5mRochdale: £1.3m

    £1.3mMiddlesbrough is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rochdale £1.6m, Middlesbrough £1.2mMiddlesbrough: £1.2mRochdale: £1.6mMiddlesbrough: £1.2mRochdale: £1.6mMiddlesbrough: £1.1mRochdale: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rochdale 37,012, Middlesbrough 24,560Middlesbrough: 24,560Rochdale: 37,012

    37,012Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count24,560

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rochdale 5,758, Middlesbrough 4,246Middlesbrough: 4,246Rochdale: 5,758

    5,758Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count4,246

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochdale 6,311, Middlesbrough 4,446Middlesbrough: 4,446Rochdale: 6,311

    6,311Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count4,446

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochdale 20,462, Middlesbrough 15,843Middlesbrough: 15,843Rochdale: 20,462

    20,462Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count15,843

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rochdale 41,214, Middlesbrough 28,438Middlesbrough: 28,438Rochdale: 41,214

    41,214Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count28,438

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochdale 5,335, Middlesbrough 4,117Middlesbrough: 4,117Rochdale: 5,335

    5,335Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count4,117

Show the numbers
Rochdale and Middlesbrough, total
MeasureRochdaleMiddlesbroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£794.1m£797.5m£753.2mRochdale
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£477.3m£479.3m£452.7m£313.1m£314.4m£297.0mRochdale
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.9m£422.6m£399.2m£304.9m£306.2m£289.2mRochdale
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£421.9m£423.7m£400.2m£273.0m£274.2m£259.0mRochdale
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m£17.8m£17.8m£16.8mRochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£21.3m£21.4m£20.2mRochdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mRochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£135.1m£135.6m£128.1m£107.0m£107.5m£101.5mRochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.4m£42.6m£40.2m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mRochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mRochdale
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£332.5m£333.9m£315.4m£239.1m£240.2m£226.8mRochdale
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£65.4m£65.6m£62.0m£44.7m£44.9m£42.4mRochdale
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mRochdale
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mRochdale
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMiddlesbrough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mRochdale
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,01224,560Rochdale
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,7584,246Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,3114,446Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,46215,843Rochdale
Universal Credittotal, May 202641,21428,438Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,3354,117Rochdale

Sources

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

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