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Rochdale and Stoke-on-Trent

234,919 and 270,010 residents (mid-2024).

Rochdale is higher than Stoke-on-Trent on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 14 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent 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

Rochdale Stoke-on-Trent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochdale £4,864, Stoke-on-Trent £4,786Stoke-on-Trent: £4,786Rochdale: £4,864Stoke-on-Trent: £4,806Rochdale: £4,885Stoke-on-Trent: £4,539Rochdale: £4,614

    £4,864£4,885£4,614Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£4,786£4,806£4,539

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £13,168, Stoke-on-Trent £13,194Stoke-on-Trent: £13,194Rochdale: £13,168Stoke-on-Trent: £13,250Rochdale: £13,224Stoke-on-Trent: £12,515Rochdale: £12,491

    £13,168£13,224£12,491Stoke-on-Trent is higher£13,194£13,250£12,515

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £2,895, Stoke-on-Trent £2,601Stoke-on-Trent: £2,601Rochdale: £2,895Stoke-on-Trent: £2,612Rochdale: £2,907Stoke-on-Trent: £2,467Rochdale: £2,746

    £2,895£2,907£2,746Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£2,601£2,612£2,467

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £11,639, Stoke-on-Trent £11,745Stoke-on-Trent: £11,745Rochdale: £11,639Stoke-on-Trent: £11,795Rochdale: £11,689Stoke-on-Trent: £11,141Rochdale: £11,040

    £11,639£11,689£11,040Stoke-on-Trent is higher£11,745£11,795£11,141

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £686, Stoke-on-Trent £557Stoke-on-Trent: £557Rochdale: £686Stoke-on-Trent: £559Rochdale: £689Stoke-on-Trent: £528Rochdale: £650

    £686£689£650Rochdale is higher£557£559£528

  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, Stoke-on-Trent £855Stoke-on-Trent: £855Rochdale: £803Stoke-on-Trent: £859Rochdale: £806Stoke-on-Trent: £811Rochdale: £762

    £803£806£762Stoke-on-Trent is higher£855£859£811

  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, Stoke-on-Trent £37Stoke-on-Trent: £37Rochdale: £40Stoke-on-Trent: £37Rochdale: £40Stoke-on-Trent: £35Rochdale: £38

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £575, Stoke-on-Trent £604Stoke-on-Trent: £604Rochdale: £575Stoke-on-Trent: £606Rochdale: £577Stoke-on-Trent: £573Rochdale: £545

    £575£577£545Stoke-on-Trent is higher£604£606£573

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £181, Stoke-on-Trent £145Stoke-on-Trent: £145Rochdale: £181Stoke-on-Trent: £145Rochdale: £181Stoke-on-Trent: £137Rochdale: £171

    £181£181£171Rochdale is higher£145£145£137

  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, Stoke-on-Trent £153Stoke-on-Trent: £153Rochdale: £163Stoke-on-Trent: £154Rochdale: £164Stoke-on-Trent: £145Rochdale: £155

    £163£164£155Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£153£154£145

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £2,287, Stoke-on-Trent £1,994Stoke-on-Trent: £1,994Rochdale: £2,287Stoke-on-Trent: £2,002Rochdale: £2,297Stoke-on-Trent: £1,891Rochdale: £2,170

    £2,287£2,297£2,170Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,994£2,002£1,891

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochdale £278, Stoke-on-Trent £281Stoke-on-Trent: £281Rochdale: £278Stoke-on-Trent: £283Rochdale: £279Stoke-on-Trent: £267Rochdale: £264

    £278£279£264Stoke-on-Trent is higher£281£283£267

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £427, Stoke-on-Trent £434Stoke-on-Trent: £434Rochdale: £427Stoke-on-Trent: £436Rochdale: £429Stoke-on-Trent: £412Rochdale: £405

    £427£429£405Stoke-on-Trent is higher£434£436£412

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £7.82, Stoke-on-Trent £11Stoke-on-Trent: £11Rochdale: £7.82Stoke-on-Trent: £11Rochdale: £7.86Stoke-on-Trent: £10Rochdale: £7.42

    £7.82£7.86£7.42Stoke-on-Trent is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £9.22, Stoke-on-Trent £9.18Stoke-on-Trent: £9.18Rochdale: £9.22Stoke-on-Trent: £9.22Rochdale: £9.26Stoke-on-Trent: £8.71Rochdale: £8.75

    £9.22£9.26£8.75Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£9.18£9.22£8.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochdale £6.85, Stoke-on-Trent £4.72Stoke-on-Trent: £4.72Rochdale: £6.85Stoke-on-Trent: £4.74Rochdale: £6.88Stoke-on-Trent: £4.48Rochdale: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Rochdale is higher£4.72£4.74£4.48

  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, Stoke-on-Trent 1,018.1Stoke-on-Trent: 1,018.1Rochdale: 1,021.1

    1,021.1Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count1,018.1

  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, Stoke-on-Trent 143.1Stoke-on-Trent: 143.1Rochdale: 158.9

    158.9Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count143.1

  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, Stoke-on-Trent 178.1Stoke-on-Trent: 178.1Rochdale: 174.1

    174.1Stoke-on-Trent is higher178.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 87.1, Stoke-on-Trent 86.3Stoke-on-Trent: 86.3Rochdale: 87.1

    87.1Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count86.3

  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, Stoke-on-Trent 262.6Stoke-on-Trent: 262.6Rochdale: 283.5

    283.5Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count262.6

  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, Stoke-on-Trent 34.3Stoke-on-Trent: 34.3Rochdale: 36.7

    36.7Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count34.3

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Rochdale and Stoke-on-Trent, per person in the age group
MeasureRochdaleStoke-on-TrentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,864£4,885£4,614£4,786£4,806£4,539Rochdale
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,168£13,224£12,491£13,194£13,250£12,515Stoke-on-Trent
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,895£2,907£2,746£2,601£2,612£2,467Rochdale
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,639£11,689£11,040£11,745£11,795£11,141Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£686£689£650£557£559£528Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£803£806£762£855£859£811Stoke-on-Trent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£40£40£38£37£37£35Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£604£606£573Stoke-on-Trent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£145£145£137Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£164£155£153£154£145Rochdale
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,287£2,297£2,170£1,994£2,002£1,891Rochdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£281£283£267Stoke-on-Trent
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£427£429£405£434£436£412Stoke-on-Trent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£11£11£10Stoke-on-Trent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.22£9.26£8.75£9.18£9.22£8.71Rochdale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£4.72£4.74£4.48Rochdale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.11,018.1Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.9143.1Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.1178.1Stoke-on-Trent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.186.3Rochdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026283.5262.6Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.734.3Rochdale

Per resident

Rochdale is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent 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 Stoke-on-Trent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochdale £4,864, Stoke-on-Trent £4,786Stoke-on-Trent: £4,786Rochdale: £4,864Stoke-on-Trent: £4,806Rochdale: £4,885Stoke-on-Trent: £4,539Rochdale: £4,614

    £4,864£4,885£4,614Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£4,786£4,806£4,539

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rochdale £2,032, Stoke-on-Trent £2,120Stoke-on-Trent: £2,120Rochdale: £2,032Stoke-on-Trent: £2,129Rochdale: £2,040Stoke-on-Trent: £2,011Rochdale: £1,927

    £2,032£2,040£1,927Stoke-on-Trent is higher£2,120£2,129£2,011

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rochdale £1,791, Stoke-on-Trent £1,631Stoke-on-Trent: £1,631Rochdale: £1,791Stoke-on-Trent: £1,638Rochdale: £1,799Stoke-on-Trent: £1,547Rochdale: £1,699

    £1,791£1,799£1,699Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,631£1,638£1,547

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rochdale £1,796, Stoke-on-Trent £1,887Stoke-on-Trent: £1,887Rochdale: £1,796Stoke-on-Trent: £1,895Rochdale: £1,803Stoke-on-Trent: £1,790Rochdale: £1,703

    £1,796£1,803£1,703Stoke-on-Trent is higher£1,887£1,895£1,790

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rochdale £106, Stoke-on-Trent £89Stoke-on-Trent: £89Rochdale: £106Stoke-on-Trent: £90Rochdale: £106Stoke-on-Trent: £85Rochdale: £100

    £106£106£100Rochdale is higher£89£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £124, Stoke-on-Trent £137Stoke-on-Trent: £137Rochdale: £124Stoke-on-Trent: £138Rochdale: £124Stoke-on-Trent: £130Rochdale: £118

    £124£124£118Stoke-on-Trent is higher£137£138£130

  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, Stoke-on-Trent £5.90Stoke-on-Trent: £5.90Rochdale: £6.21Stoke-on-Trent: £5.93Rochdale: £6.24Stoke-on-Trent: £5.60Rochdale: £5.89

    £6.21£6.24£5.89Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£5.90£5.93£5.60

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £575, Stoke-on-Trent £604Stoke-on-Trent: £604Rochdale: £575Stoke-on-Trent: £606Rochdale: £577Stoke-on-Trent: £573Rochdale: £545

    £575£577£545Stoke-on-Trent is higher£604£606£573

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £181, Stoke-on-Trent £145Stoke-on-Trent: £145Rochdale: £181Stoke-on-Trent: £145Rochdale: £181Stoke-on-Trent: £137Rochdale: £171

    £181£181£171Rochdale is higher£145£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rochdale £101, Stoke-on-Trent £96Stoke-on-Trent: £96Rochdale: £101Stoke-on-Trent: £96Rochdale: £102Stoke-on-Trent: £91Rochdale: £96

    £101£102£96Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£96£96£91

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rochdale £1,415, Stoke-on-Trent £1,250Stoke-on-Trent: £1,250Rochdale: £1,415Stoke-on-Trent: £1,256Rochdale: £1,421Stoke-on-Trent: £1,186Rochdale: £1,343

    £1,415£1,421£1,343Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,250£1,256£1,186

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochdale £278, Stoke-on-Trent £281Stoke-on-Trent: £281Rochdale: £278Stoke-on-Trent: £283Rochdale: £279Stoke-on-Trent: £267Rochdale: £264

    £278£279£264Stoke-on-Trent is higher£281£283£267

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rochdale £264, Stoke-on-Trent £272Stoke-on-Trent: £272Rochdale: £264Stoke-on-Trent: £273Rochdale: £266Stoke-on-Trent: £258Rochdale: £251

    £264£266£251Stoke-on-Trent is higher£272£273£258

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rochdale £4.84, Stoke-on-Trent £6.77Stoke-on-Trent: £6.77Rochdale: £4.84Stoke-on-Trent: £6.80Rochdale: £4.86Stoke-on-Trent: £6.42Rochdale: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Stoke-on-Trent is higher£6.77£6.80£6.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rochdale £5.71, Stoke-on-Trent £5.76Stoke-on-Trent: £5.76Rochdale: £5.71Stoke-on-Trent: £5.78Rochdale: £5.74Stoke-on-Trent: £5.46Rochdale: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£5.76£5.78£5.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochdale £6.85, Stoke-on-Trent £4.72Stoke-on-Trent: £4.72Rochdale: £6.85Stoke-on-Trent: £4.74Rochdale: £6.88Stoke-on-Trent: £4.48Rochdale: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Rochdale is higher£4.72£4.74£4.48

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 157.6, Stoke-on-Trent 163.6Stoke-on-Trent: 163.6Rochdale: 157.6

    157.6Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count163.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 24.5, Stoke-on-Trent 23.0Stoke-on-Trent: 23.0Rochdale: 24.5

    24.5Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count23.0

  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, Stoke-on-Trent 28.6Stoke-on-Trent: 28.6Rochdale: 26.9

    26.9Stoke-on-Trent is higher28.6

  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, Stoke-on-Trent 86.3Stoke-on-Trent: 86.3Rochdale: 87.1

    87.1Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count86.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 175.4, Stoke-on-Trent 164.7Stoke-on-Trent: 164.7Rochdale: 175.4

    175.4Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count164.7

  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, Stoke-on-Trent 21.5Stoke-on-Trent: 21.5Rochdale: 22.7

    22.7Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count21.5

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Rochdale and Stoke-on-Trent, per resident
MeasureRochdaleStoke-on-TrentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,864£4,885£4,614£4,786£4,806£4,539Rochdale
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,032£2,040£1,927£2,120£2,129£2,011Stoke-on-Trent
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,791£1,799£1,699£1,631£1,638£1,547Rochdale
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,796£1,803£1,703£1,887£1,895£1,790Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£89£90£85Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£137£138£130Stoke-on-Trent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.21£6.24£5.89£5.90£5.93£5.60Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£604£606£573Stoke-on-Trent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£145£145£137Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£96£96£91Rochdale
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,415£1,421£1,343£1,250£1,256£1,186Rochdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£281£283£267Stoke-on-Trent
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£264£266£251£272£273£258Stoke-on-Trent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£6.77£6.80£6.42Stoke-on-Trent
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£5.76£5.78£5.46Stoke-on-Trent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£4.72£4.74£4.48Rochdale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026157.6163.6Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.523.0Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.928.6Stoke-on-Trent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.186.3Rochdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026175.4164.7Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.721.5Rochdale

Total

Rochdale is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent on 19. 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 Stoke-on-Trent

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rochdale £1.1bn, Stoke-on-Trent £1.3bnStoke-on-Trent: £1.3bnRochdale: £1.1bnStoke-on-Trent: £1.3bnRochdale: £1.1bnStoke-on-Trent: £1.2bnRochdale: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnStoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rochdale £477.3m, Stoke-on-Trent £572.5mStoke-on-Trent: £572.5mRochdale: £477.3mStoke-on-Trent: £574.9mRochdale: £479.3mStoke-on-Trent: £543.0mRochdale: £452.7m

    £477.3m£479.3m£452.7mStoke-on-Trent is higher£572.5m£574.9m£543.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rochdale £420.9m, Stoke-on-Trent £440.3mStoke-on-Trent: £440.3mRochdale: £420.9mStoke-on-Trent: £442.2mRochdale: £422.6mStoke-on-Trent: £417.7mRochdale: £399.2m

    £420.9m£422.6m£399.2mStoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£440.3m£442.2m£417.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rochdale £421.9m, Stoke-on-Trent £509.6mStoke-on-Trent: £509.6mRochdale: £421.9mStoke-on-Trent: £511.8mRochdale: £423.7mStoke-on-Trent: £483.4mRochdale: £400.2m

    £421.9m£423.7m£400.2mStoke-on-Trent is higher£509.6m£511.8m£483.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rochdale £24.9m, Stoke-on-Trent £24.2mStoke-on-Trent: £24.2mRochdale: £24.9mStoke-on-Trent: £24.3mRochdale: £25.0mStoke-on-Trent: £22.9mRochdale: £23.6m

    £24.9m£25.0m£23.6mRochdale is higher£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £29.1m, Stoke-on-Trent £37.1mStoke-on-Trent: £37.1mRochdale: £29.1mStoke-on-Trent: £37.3mRochdale: £29.2mStoke-on-Trent: £35.2mRochdale: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mStoke-on-Trent is higher£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m

  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, Stoke-on-Trent £1.6mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mRochdale: £1.5mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mRochdale: £1.5mStoke-on-Trent: £1.5mRochdale: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mStoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £135.1m, Stoke-on-Trent £163.0mStoke-on-Trent: £163.0mRochdale: £135.1mStoke-on-Trent: £163.7mRochdale: £135.6mStoke-on-Trent: £154.6mRochdale: £128.1m

    £135.1m£135.6m£128.1mStoke-on-Trent is higher£163.0m£163.7m£154.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £42.4m, Stoke-on-Trent £39.1mStoke-on-Trent: £39.1mRochdale: £42.4mStoke-on-Trent: £39.3mRochdale: £42.6mStoke-on-Trent: £37.1mRochdale: £40.2m

    £42.4m£42.6m£40.2mRochdale is higher£39.1m£39.3m£37.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochdale £23.8m, Stoke-on-Trent £25.9mStoke-on-Trent: £25.9mRochdale: £23.8mStoke-on-Trent: £26.0mRochdale: £23.9mStoke-on-Trent: £24.6mRochdale: £22.5m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.5mStoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£25.9m£26.0m£24.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rochdale £332.5m, Stoke-on-Trent £337.6mStoke-on-Trent: £337.6mRochdale: £332.5mStoke-on-Trent: £339.0mRochdale: £333.9mStoke-on-Trent: £320.2mRochdale: £315.4m

    £332.5m£333.9m£315.4mStoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£337.6m£339.0m£320.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rochdale £65.4m, Stoke-on-Trent £76.0mStoke-on-Trent: £76.0mRochdale: £65.4mStoke-on-Trent: £76.3mRochdale: £65.6mStoke-on-Trent: £72.1mRochdale: £62.0m

    £65.4m£65.6m£62.0mStoke-on-Trent is higher£76.0m£76.3m£72.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rochdale £62.1m, Stoke-on-Trent £73.5mStoke-on-Trent: £73.5mRochdale: £62.1mStoke-on-Trent: £73.8mRochdale: £62.4mStoke-on-Trent: £69.7mRochdale: £58.9m

    £62.1m£62.4m£58.9mStoke-on-Trent is higher£73.5m£73.8m£69.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rochdale £1.1m, Stoke-on-Trent £1.8mStoke-on-Trent: £1.8mRochdale: £1.1mStoke-on-Trent: £1.8mRochdale: £1.1mStoke-on-Trent: £1.7mRochdale: £1.1m

    £1.1mStoke-on-Trent is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rochdale £1.3m, Stoke-on-Trent £1.6mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mRochdale: £1.3mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mRochdale: £1.3mStoke-on-Trent: £1.5mRochdale: £1.3m

    £1.3mStoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rochdale £1.6m, Stoke-on-Trent £1.3mStoke-on-Trent: £1.3mRochdale: £1.6mStoke-on-Trent: £1.3mRochdale: £1.6mStoke-on-Trent: £1.2mRochdale: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mRochdale is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rochdale 37,012, Stoke-on-Trent 44,177Stoke-on-Trent: 44,177Rochdale: 37,012

    37,012Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count44,177

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rochdale 5,758, Stoke-on-Trent 6,210Stoke-on-Trent: 6,210Rochdale: 5,758

    5,758Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count6,210

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochdale 6,311, Stoke-on-Trent 7,726Stoke-on-Trent: 7,726Rochdale: 6,311

    6,311Stoke-on-Trent is higher7,726

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochdale 20,462, Stoke-on-Trent 23,312Stoke-on-Trent: 23,312Rochdale: 20,462

    20,462Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count23,312

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rochdale 41,214, Stoke-on-Trent 44,457Stoke-on-Trent: 44,457Rochdale: 41,214

    41,214Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count44,457

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochdale 5,335, Stoke-on-Trent 5,808Stoke-on-Trent: 5,808Rochdale: 5,335

    5,335Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count5,808

Show the numbers
Rochdale and Stoke-on-Trent, total
MeasureRochdaleStoke-on-TrentHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnStoke-on-Trent
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£477.3m£479.3m£452.7m£572.5m£574.9m£543.0mStoke-on-Trent
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.9m£422.6m£399.2m£440.3m£442.2m£417.7mStoke-on-Trent
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£421.9m£423.7m£400.2m£509.6m£511.8m£483.4mStoke-on-Trent
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m£24.2m£24.3m£22.9mRochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mStoke-on-Trent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mStoke-on-Trent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£135.1m£135.6m£128.1m£163.0m£163.7m£154.6mStoke-on-Trent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.4m£42.6m£40.2m£39.1m£39.3m£37.1mRochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m£25.9m£26.0m£24.6mStoke-on-Trent
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£332.5m£333.9m£315.4m£337.6m£339.0m£320.2mStoke-on-Trent
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£65.4m£65.6m£62.0m£76.0m£76.3m£72.1mStoke-on-Trent
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m£73.5m£73.8m£69.7mStoke-on-Trent
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mStoke-on-Trent
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mStoke-on-Trent
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mRochdale
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,01244,177Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,7586,210Stoke-on-Trent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,3117,726Stoke-on-Trent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,46223,312Stoke-on-Trent
Universal Credittotal, May 202641,21444,457Stoke-on-Trent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,3355,808Stoke-on-Trent

Sources

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

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