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Rochdale and Blackburn with Darwen

234,919 and 161,618 residents (mid-2024).

Rochdale is higher than Blackburn with Darwen on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 12 of 22 measures, and Blackburn with Darwen on 10. 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 Blackburn with Darwen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochdale £4,864, Blackburn with Darwen £4,525Blackburn with Darwen: £4,525Rochdale: £4,864Blackburn with Darwen: £4,544Rochdale: £4,885Blackburn with Darwen: £4,292Rochdale: £4,614

    £4,864£4,885£4,614Rochdale is higher£4,525£4,544£4,292

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £13,168, Blackburn with Darwen £12,995Blackburn with Darwen: £12,995Rochdale: £13,168Blackburn with Darwen: £13,050Rochdale: £13,224Blackburn with Darwen: £12,326Rochdale: £12,491

    £13,168£13,224£12,491Rochdale is higher£12,995£13,050£12,326

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £2,895, Blackburn with Darwen £2,847Blackburn with Darwen: £2,847Rochdale: £2,895Blackburn with Darwen: £2,860Rochdale: £2,907Blackburn with Darwen: £2,701Rochdale: £2,746

    £2,895£2,907£2,746Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£2,847£2,860£2,701

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £11,639, Blackburn with Darwen £11,280Blackburn with Darwen: £11,280Rochdale: £11,639Blackburn with Darwen: £11,328Rochdale: £11,689Blackburn with Darwen: £10,699Rochdale: £11,040

    £11,639£11,689£11,040Rochdale is higher£11,280£11,328£10,699

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £686, Blackburn with Darwen £847Blackburn with Darwen: £847Rochdale: £686Blackburn with Darwen: £850Rochdale: £689Blackburn with Darwen: £803Rochdale: £650

    £686£689£650Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£847£850£803

  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, Blackburn with Darwen £824Blackburn with Darwen: £824Rochdale: £803Blackburn with Darwen: £827Rochdale: £806Blackburn with Darwen: £781Rochdale: £762

    £803£806£762Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£824£827£781

  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, Blackburn with Darwen £45Blackburn with Darwen: £45Rochdale: £40Blackburn with Darwen: £45Rochdale: £40Blackburn with Darwen: £42Rochdale: £38

    £40£40£38Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£45£45£42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £575, Blackburn with Darwen £597Blackburn with Darwen: £597Rochdale: £575Blackburn with Darwen: £600Rochdale: £577Blackburn with Darwen: £567Rochdale: £545

    £575£577£545Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£597£600£567

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £181, Blackburn with Darwen £168Blackburn with Darwen: £168Rochdale: £181Blackburn with Darwen: £169Rochdale: £181Blackburn with Darwen: £159Rochdale: £171

    £181£181£171Rochdale is higher£168£169£159

  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, Blackburn with Darwen £183Blackburn with Darwen: £183Rochdale: £163Blackburn with Darwen: £184Rochdale: £164Blackburn with Darwen: £174Rochdale: £155

    £163£164£155Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£183£184£174

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £2,287, Blackburn with Darwen £2,261Blackburn with Darwen: £2,261Rochdale: £2,287Blackburn with Darwen: £2,271Rochdale: £2,297Blackburn with Darwen: £2,145Rochdale: £2,170

    £2,287£2,297£2,170Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£2,261£2,271£2,145

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochdale £278, Blackburn with Darwen £214Blackburn with Darwen: £214Rochdale: £278Blackburn with Darwen: £215Rochdale: £279Blackburn with Darwen: £203Rochdale: £264

    £278£279£264Rochdale is higher£214£215£203

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £427, Blackburn with Darwen £387Blackburn with Darwen: £387Rochdale: £427Blackburn with Darwen: £389Rochdale: £429Blackburn with Darwen: £367Rochdale: £405

    £427£429£405Rochdale is higher£387£389£367

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £7.82, Blackburn with Darwen £6.85Blackburn with Darwen: £6.85Rochdale: £7.82Blackburn with Darwen: £6.88Rochdale: £7.86Blackburn with Darwen: £6.50Rochdale: £7.42

    £7.82£7.86£7.42Rochdale is higher£6.85£6.88£6.50

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £9.22, Blackburn with Darwen £8.99Blackburn with Darwen: £8.99Rochdale: £9.22Blackburn with Darwen: £9.03Rochdale: £9.26Blackburn with Darwen: £8.53Rochdale: £8.75

    £9.22£9.26£8.75Rochdale is higher£8.99£9.03£8.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochdale £6.85, Blackburn with Darwen £7.49Blackburn with Darwen: £7.49Rochdale: £6.85Blackburn with Darwen: £7.52Rochdale: £6.88Blackburn with Darwen: £7.10Rochdale: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£7.49£7.52£7.10

  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, Blackburn with Darwen 1,006.6Blackburn with Darwen: 1,006.6Rochdale: 1,021.1

    1,021.1Rochdale is higher1,006.6

  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, Blackburn with Darwen 175.7Blackburn with Darwen: 175.7Rochdale: 158.9

    158.9Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count175.7

  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, Blackburn with Darwen 168.6Blackburn with Darwen: 168.6Rochdale: 174.1

    174.1Rochdale is higher168.6

  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, Blackburn with Darwen 91.1Blackburn with Darwen: 91.1Rochdale: 87.1

    87.1Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count91.1

  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, Blackburn with Darwen 288.5Blackburn with Darwen: 288.5Rochdale: 283.5

    283.5Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count288.5

  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: Rochdale 36.7, Blackburn with Darwen 42.0Blackburn with Darwen: 42.0Rochdale: 36.7

    36.7Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count42.0

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Rochdale and Blackburn with Darwen, per person in the age group
MeasureRochdaleBlackburn with DarwenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,864£4,885£4,614£4,525£4,544£4,292Rochdale
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,168£13,224£12,491£12,995£13,050£12,326Rochdale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,895£2,907£2,746£2,847£2,860£2,701Rochdale
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,639£11,689£11,040£11,280£11,328£10,699Rochdale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£686£689£650£847£850£803Blackburn with Darwen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£803£806£762£824£827£781Blackburn with Darwen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£40£40£38£45£45£42Blackburn with Darwen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£597£600£567Blackburn with Darwen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£168£169£159Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£164£155£183£184£174Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,287£2,297£2,170£2,261£2,271£2,145Rochdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£214£215£203Rochdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£427£429£405£387£389£367Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£6.85£6.88£6.50Rochdale
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.22£9.26£8.75£8.99£9.03£8.53Rochdale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£7.49£7.52£7.10Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.11,006.6Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.9175.7Blackburn with Darwen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.1168.6Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.191.1Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026283.5288.5Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.742.0Blackburn with Darwen

Per resident

Rochdale is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Blackburn with Darwen on 9. 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 Blackburn with Darwen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochdale £4,864, Blackburn with Darwen £4,525Blackburn with Darwen: £4,525Rochdale: £4,864Blackburn with Darwen: £4,544Rochdale: £4,885Blackburn with Darwen: £4,292Rochdale: £4,614

    £4,864£4,885£4,614Rochdale is higher£4,525£4,544£4,292

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rochdale £2,032, Blackburn with Darwen £1,741Blackburn with Darwen: £1,741Rochdale: £2,032Blackburn with Darwen: £1,748Rochdale: £2,040Blackburn with Darwen: £1,651Rochdale: £1,927

    £2,032£2,040£1,927Rochdale is higher£1,741£1,748£1,651

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rochdale £1,791, Blackburn with Darwen £1,798Blackburn with Darwen: £1,798Rochdale: £1,791Blackburn with Darwen: £1,805Rochdale: £1,799Blackburn with Darwen: £1,705Rochdale: £1,699

    £1,791£1,799£1,699Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£1,798£1,805£1,705

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rochdale £1,796, Blackburn with Darwen £1,511Blackburn with Darwen: £1,511Rochdale: £1,796Blackburn with Darwen: £1,517Rochdale: £1,803Blackburn with Darwen: £1,433Rochdale: £1,703

    £1,796£1,803£1,703Rochdale is higher£1,511£1,517£1,433

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rochdale £106, Blackburn with Darwen £113Blackburn with Darwen: £113Rochdale: £106Blackburn with Darwen: £114Rochdale: £106Blackburn with Darwen: £108Rochdale: £100

    £106£106£100Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£113£114£108

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £124, Blackburn with Darwen £110Blackburn with Darwen: £110Rochdale: £124Blackburn with Darwen: £111Rochdale: £124Blackburn with Darwen: £105Rochdale: £118

    £124£124£118Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£110£111£105

  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, Blackburn with Darwen £5.97Blackburn with Darwen: £5.97Rochdale: £6.21Blackburn with Darwen: £5.99Rochdale: £6.24Blackburn with Darwen: £5.66Rochdale: £5.89

    £6.21£6.24£5.89Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£5.97£5.99£5.66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £575, Blackburn with Darwen £597Blackburn with Darwen: £597Rochdale: £575Blackburn with Darwen: £600Rochdale: £577Blackburn with Darwen: £567Rochdale: £545

    £575£577£545Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£597£600£567

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £181, Blackburn with Darwen £168Blackburn with Darwen: £168Rochdale: £181Blackburn with Darwen: £169Rochdale: £181Blackburn with Darwen: £159Rochdale: £171

    £181£181£171Rochdale is higher£168£169£159

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rochdale £101, Blackburn with Darwen £116Blackburn with Darwen: £116Rochdale: £101Blackburn with Darwen: £116Rochdale: £102Blackburn with Darwen: £110Rochdale: £96

    £101£102£96Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£116£116£110

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rochdale £1,415, Blackburn with Darwen £1,428Blackburn with Darwen: £1,428Rochdale: £1,415Blackburn with Darwen: £1,434Rochdale: £1,421Blackburn with Darwen: £1,354Rochdale: £1,343

    £1,415£1,421£1,343Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£1,428£1,434£1,354

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochdale £278, Blackburn with Darwen £214Blackburn with Darwen: £214Rochdale: £278Blackburn with Darwen: £215Rochdale: £279Blackburn with Darwen: £203Rochdale: £264

    £278£279£264Rochdale is higher£214£215£203

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rochdale £264, Blackburn with Darwen £244Blackburn with Darwen: £244Rochdale: £264Blackburn with Darwen: £245Rochdale: £266Blackburn with Darwen: £232Rochdale: £251

    £264£266£251Rochdale is higher£244£245£232

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rochdale £4.84, Blackburn with Darwen £4.32Blackburn with Darwen: £4.32Rochdale: £4.84Blackburn with Darwen: £4.34Rochdale: £4.86Blackburn with Darwen: £4.10Rochdale: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Rochdale is higher£4.32£4.34£4.10

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rochdale £5.71, Blackburn with Darwen £5.68Blackburn with Darwen: £5.68Rochdale: £5.71Blackburn with Darwen: £5.71Rochdale: £5.74Blackburn with Darwen: £5.39Rochdale: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Rochdale is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochdale £6.85, Blackburn with Darwen £7.49Blackburn with Darwen: £7.49Rochdale: £6.85Blackburn with Darwen: £7.52Rochdale: £6.88Blackburn with Darwen: £7.10Rochdale: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£7.49£7.52£7.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 157.6, Blackburn with Darwen 134.8Blackburn with Darwen: 134.8Rochdale: 157.6

    157.6Rochdale is higher134.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 24.5, Blackburn with Darwen 23.5Blackburn with Darwen: 23.5Rochdale: 24.5

    24.5Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count23.5

  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, Blackburn with Darwen 22.6Blackburn with Darwen: 22.6Rochdale: 26.9

    26.9Rochdale is higher22.6

  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, Blackburn with Darwen 91.1Blackburn with Darwen: 91.1Rochdale: 87.1

    87.1Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count91.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 175.4, Blackburn with Darwen 182.1Blackburn with Darwen: 182.1Rochdale: 175.4

    175.4Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count182.1

  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, Blackburn with Darwen 26.5Blackburn with Darwen: 26.5Rochdale: 22.7

    22.7Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count26.5

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Rochdale and Blackburn with Darwen, per resident
MeasureRochdaleBlackburn with DarwenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,864£4,885£4,614£4,525£4,544£4,292Rochdale
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,032£2,040£1,927£1,741£1,748£1,651Rochdale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,791£1,799£1,699£1,798£1,805£1,705Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,796£1,803£1,703£1,511£1,517£1,433Rochdale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£113£114£108Blackburn with Darwen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£110£111£105Rochdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.21£6.24£5.89£5.97£5.99£5.66Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£597£600£567Blackburn with Darwen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£168£169£159Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£116£116£110Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,415£1,421£1,343£1,428£1,434£1,354Blackburn with Darwen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£214£215£203Rochdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£264£266£251£244£245£232Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£4.32£4.34£4.10Rochdale
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£5.68£5.71£5.39Rochdale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£7.49£7.52£7.10Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026157.6134.8Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.523.5Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.922.6Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.191.1Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026175.4182.1Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.726.5Blackburn with Darwen

Total

Rochdale is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Blackburn with Darwen on 0. 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 Blackburn with Darwen

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rochdale £1.1bn, Blackburn with Darwen £731.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £731.3mRochdale: £1.1bnBlackburn with Darwen: £734.5mRochdale: £1.1bnBlackburn with Darwen: £693.7mRochdale: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnRochdale is higher£731.3m£734.5m£693.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rochdale £477.3m, Blackburn with Darwen £281.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £281.3mRochdale: £477.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £282.5mRochdale: £479.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £266.8mRochdale: £452.7m

    £477.3m£479.3m£452.7mRochdale is higher£281.3m£282.5m£266.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rochdale £420.9m, Blackburn with Darwen £290.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £290.5mRochdale: £420.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £291.8mRochdale: £422.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £275.6mRochdale: £399.2m

    £420.9m£422.6m£399.2mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£290.5m£291.8m£275.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rochdale £421.9m, Blackburn with Darwen £244.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £244.2mRochdale: £421.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £245.2mRochdale: £423.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £231.6mRochdale: £400.2m

    £421.9m£423.7m£400.2mRochdale is higher£244.2m£245.2m£231.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rochdale £24.9m, Blackburn with Darwen £18.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.3mRochdale: £24.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.4mRochdale: £25.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.4mRochdale: £23.6m

    £24.9m£25.0m£23.6mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £29.1m, Blackburn with Darwen £17.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.8mRochdale: £29.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.9mRochdale: £29.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £16.9mRochdale: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

  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, Blackburn with Darwen £0.96mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.96mRochdale: £1.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.97mRochdale: £1.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.91mRochdale: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £135.1m, Blackburn with Darwen £96.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £96.5mRochdale: £135.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £97.0mRochdale: £135.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £91.6mRochdale: £128.1m

    £135.1m£135.6m£128.1mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£96.5m£97.0m£91.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £42.4m, Blackburn with Darwen £27.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £27.2mRochdale: £42.4mBlackburn with Darwen: £27.3mRochdale: £42.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £25.8mRochdale: £40.2m

    £42.4m£42.6m£40.2mRochdale is higher£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochdale £23.8m, Blackburn with Darwen £18.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.7mRochdale: £23.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.8mRochdale: £23.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.7mRochdale: £22.5m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.5mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rochdale £332.5m, Blackburn with Darwen £230.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £230.7mRochdale: £332.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £231.7mRochdale: £333.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £218.9mRochdale: £315.4m

    £332.5m£333.9m£315.4mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£230.7m£231.7m£218.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rochdale £65.4m, Blackburn with Darwen £34.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £34.6mRochdale: £65.4mBlackburn with Darwen: £34.7mRochdale: £65.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £32.8mRochdale: £62.0m

    £65.4m£65.6m£62.0mRochdale is higher£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rochdale £62.1m, Blackburn with Darwen £39.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £39.5mRochdale: £62.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £39.7mRochdale: £62.4mBlackburn with Darwen: £37.5mRochdale: £58.9m

    £62.1m£62.4m£58.9mRochdale is higher£39.5m£39.7m£37.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rochdale £1.1m, Blackburn with Darwen £0.70mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.70mRochdale: £1.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.70mRochdale: £1.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.66mRochdale: £1.1m

    £1.1mRochdale is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rochdale £1.3m, Blackburn with Darwen £0.92mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.92mRochdale: £1.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.92mRochdale: £1.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.87mRochdale: £1.3m

    £1.3mRochdale is higher£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rochdale £1.6m, Blackburn with Darwen £1.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £1.2mRochdale: £1.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £1.2mRochdale: £1.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £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, Blackburn with Darwen 21,790Blackburn with Darwen: 21,790Rochdale: 37,012

    37,012Rochdale is higher21,790

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rochdale 5,758, Blackburn with Darwen 3,804Blackburn with Darwen: 3,804Rochdale: 5,758

    5,758Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count3,804

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochdale 6,311, Blackburn with Darwen 3,649Blackburn with Darwen: 3,649Rochdale: 6,311

    6,311Rochdale is higher3,649

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochdale 20,462, Blackburn with Darwen 14,719Blackburn with Darwen: 14,719Rochdale: 20,462

    20,462Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count14,719

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rochdale 41,214, Blackburn with Darwen 29,433Blackburn with Darwen: 29,433Rochdale: 41,214

    41,214Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count29,433

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochdale 5,335, Blackburn with Darwen 4,283Blackburn with Darwen: 4,283Rochdale: 5,335

    5,335Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count4,283

Show the numbers
Rochdale and Blackburn with Darwen, total
MeasureRochdaleBlackburn with DarwenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£731.3m£734.5m£693.7mRochdale
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£477.3m£479.3m£452.7m£281.3m£282.5m£266.8mRochdale
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.9m£422.6m£399.2m£290.5m£291.8m£275.6mRochdale
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£421.9m£423.7m£400.2m£244.2m£245.2m£231.6mRochdale
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mRochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mRochdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.96m£0.97m£0.91mRochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£135.1m£135.6m£128.1m£96.5m£97.0m£91.6mRochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.4m£42.6m£40.2m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mRochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m£18.7m£18.8m£17.7mRochdale
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£332.5m£333.9m£315.4m£230.7m£231.7m£218.9mRochdale
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£65.4m£65.6m£62.0m£34.6m£34.7m£32.8mRochdale
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m£39.5m£39.7m£37.5mRochdale
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mRochdale
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mRochdale
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mRochdale
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,01221,790Rochdale
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,7583,804Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,3113,649Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,46214,719Rochdale
Universal Credittotal, May 202641,21429,433Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,3354,283Rochdale

Sources

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

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