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Rochdale and Peterborough

234,919 and 224,152 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 1 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 21 of 22 measures, and Peterborough 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 Peterborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochdale £4,864, Peterborough £4,142Peterborough: £4,142Rochdale: £4,864Peterborough: £4,159Rochdale: £4,885Peterborough: £3,929Rochdale: £4,614

    £4,864£4,885£4,614Rochdale is higher£4,142£4,159£3,929

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £13,168, Peterborough £12,813Peterborough: £12,813Rochdale: £13,168Peterborough: £12,867Rochdale: £13,224Peterborough: £12,153Rochdale: £12,491

    £13,168£13,224£12,491Rochdale is higher£12,813£12,867£12,153

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £2,895, Peterborough £2,543Peterborough: £2,543Rochdale: £2,895Peterborough: £2,553Rochdale: £2,907Peterborough: £2,412Rochdale: £2,746

    £2,895£2,907£2,746Rochdale is higher£2,543£2,553£2,412

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £11,639, Peterborough £11,250Peterborough: £11,250Rochdale: £11,639Peterborough: £11,298Rochdale: £11,689Peterborough: £10,671Rochdale: £11,040

    £11,639£11,689£11,040Rochdale is higher£11,250£11,298£10,671

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £686, Peterborough £740Peterborough: £740Rochdale: £686Peterborough: £743Rochdale: £689Peterborough: £702Rochdale: £650

    £686£689£650Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count£740£743£702

  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, Peterborough £787Peterborough: £787Rochdale: £803Peterborough: £790Rochdale: £806Peterborough: £746Rochdale: £762

    £803£806£762Rochdale is higher£787£790£746

  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, Peterborough £36Peterborough: £36Rochdale: £40Peterborough: £36Rochdale: £40Peterborough: £34Rochdale: £38

    £40£40£38Rochdale is higher£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £575, Peterborough £454Peterborough: £454Rochdale: £575Peterborough: £456Rochdale: £577Peterborough: £431Rochdale: £545

    £575£577£545Rochdale is higher£454£456£431

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £181, Peterborough £129Peterborough: £129Rochdale: £181Peterborough: £129Rochdale: £181Peterborough: £122Rochdale: £171

    £181£181£171Rochdale is higher£129£129£122

  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, Peterborough £144Peterborough: £144Rochdale: £163Peterborough: £144Rochdale: £164Peterborough: £136Rochdale: £155

    £163£164£155Rochdale is higher£144£144£136

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £2,287, Peterborough £2,106Peterborough: £2,106Rochdale: £2,287Peterborough: £2,115Rochdale: £2,297Peterborough: £1,998Rochdale: £2,170

    £2,287£2,297£2,170Rochdale is higher£2,106£2,115£1,998

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochdale £278, Peterborough £209Peterborough: £209Rochdale: £278Peterborough: £210Rochdale: £279Peterborough: £198Rochdale: £264

    £278£279£264Rochdale is higher£209£210£198

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £427, Peterborough £280Peterborough: £280Rochdale: £427Peterborough: £281Rochdale: £429Peterborough: £265Rochdale: £405

    £427£429£405Rochdale is higher£280£281£265

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £7.82, Peterborough £5.47Peterborough: £5.47Rochdale: £7.82Peterborough: £5.49Rochdale: £7.86Peterborough: £5.19Rochdale: £7.42

    £7.82£7.86£7.42Rochdale is higher£5.47£5.49£5.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £9.22, Peterborough £7.63Peterborough: £7.63Rochdale: £9.22Peterborough: £7.67Rochdale: £9.26Peterborough: £7.24Rochdale: £8.75

    £9.22£9.26£8.75Rochdale is higher£7.63£7.67£7.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochdale £6.85, Peterborough £6.30Peterborough: £6.30Rochdale: £6.85Peterborough: £6.33Rochdale: £6.88Peterborough: £5.98Rochdale: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Rochdale is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

  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, Peterborough 996.7Peterborough: 996.7Rochdale: 1,021.1

    1,021.1Rochdale is higher996.7

  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, Peterborough 147.5Peterborough: 147.5Rochdale: 158.9

    158.9Rochdale is higher147.5

  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, Peterborough 160.3Peterborough: 160.3Rochdale: 174.1

    174.1Rochdale is higher160.3

  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, Peterborough 67.0Peterborough: 67.0Rochdale: 87.1

    87.1Rochdale is higher67.0

  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, Peterborough 248.2Peterborough: 248.2Rochdale: 283.5

    283.5Rochdale is higher248.2

  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, Peterborough 32.4Peterborough: 32.4Rochdale: 36.7

    36.7Rochdale is higher32.4

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Rochdale and Peterborough, per person in the age group
MeasureRochdalePeterboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,864£4,885£4,614£4,142£4,159£3,929Rochdale
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,168£13,224£12,491£12,813£12,867£12,153Rochdale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,895£2,907£2,746£2,543£2,553£2,412Rochdale
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,639£11,689£11,040£11,250£11,298£10,671Rochdale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£686£689£650£740£743£702Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£803£806£762£787£790£746Rochdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£40£40£38£36£36£34Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£454£456£431Rochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£129£129£122Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£164£155£144£144£136Rochdale
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,287£2,297£2,170£2,106£2,115£1,998Rochdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£209£210£198Rochdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£427£429£405£280£281£265Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£5.47£5.49£5.19Rochdale
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.22£9.26£8.75£7.63£7.67£7.24Rochdale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£6.30£6.33£5.98Rochdale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.1996.7Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.9147.5Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.1160.3Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.167.0Rochdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026283.5248.2Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.732.4Rochdale

Per resident

Rochdale is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Peterborough 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 Peterborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochdale £4,864, Peterborough £4,142Peterborough: £4,142Rochdale: £4,864Peterborough: £4,159Rochdale: £4,885Peterborough: £3,929Rochdale: £4,614

    £4,864£4,885£4,614Rochdale is higher£4,142£4,159£3,929

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rochdale £2,032, Peterborough £1,736Peterborough: £1,736Rochdale: £2,032Peterborough: £1,743Rochdale: £2,040Peterborough: £1,646Rochdale: £1,927

    £2,032£2,040£1,927Rochdale is higher£1,736£1,743£1,646

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rochdale £1,791, Peterborough £1,608Peterborough: £1,608Rochdale: £1,791Peterborough: £1,615Rochdale: £1,799Peterborough: £1,525Rochdale: £1,699

    £1,791£1,799£1,699Rochdale is higher£1,608£1,615£1,525

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rochdale £1,796, Peterborough £1,524Peterborough: £1,524Rochdale: £1,796Peterborough: £1,531Rochdale: £1,803Peterborough: £1,446Rochdale: £1,703

    £1,796£1,803£1,703Rochdale is higher£1,524£1,531£1,446

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rochdale £106, Peterborough £100Peterborough: £100Rochdale: £106Peterborough: £101Rochdale: £106Peterborough: £95Rochdale: £100

    £106£106£100Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£100£101£95

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £124, Peterborough £107Peterborough: £107Rochdale: £124Peterborough: £107Rochdale: £124Peterborough: £101Rochdale: £118

    £124£124£118Rochdale is higher£107£107£101

  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, Peterborough £4.90Peterborough: £4.90Rochdale: £6.21Peterborough: £4.92Rochdale: £6.24Peterborough: £4.65Rochdale: £5.89

    £6.21£6.24£5.89Rochdale is higher£4.90£4.92£4.65

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £575, Peterborough £454Peterborough: £454Rochdale: £575Peterborough: £456Rochdale: £577Peterborough: £431Rochdale: £545

    £575£577£545Rochdale is higher£454£456£431

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £181, Peterborough £129Peterborough: £129Rochdale: £181Peterborough: £129Rochdale: £181Peterborough: £122Rochdale: £171

    £181£181£171Rochdale is higher£129£129£122

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rochdale £101, Peterborough £91Peterborough: £91Rochdale: £101Peterborough: £91Rochdale: £102Peterborough: £86Rochdale: £96

    £101£102£96Rochdale is higher£91£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rochdale £1,415, Peterborough £1,332Peterborough: £1,332Rochdale: £1,415Peterborough: £1,338Rochdale: £1,421Peterborough: £1,264Rochdale: £1,343

    £1,415£1,421£1,343Rochdale is higher£1,332£1,338£1,264

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochdale £278, Peterborough £209Peterborough: £209Rochdale: £278Peterborough: £210Rochdale: £279Peterborough: £198Rochdale: £264

    £278£279£264Rochdale is higher£209£210£198

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rochdale £264, Peterborough £177Peterborough: £177Rochdale: £264Peterborough: £178Rochdale: £266Peterborough: £168Rochdale: £251

    £264£266£251Rochdale is higher£177£178£168

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rochdale £4.84, Peterborough £3.46Peterborough: £3.46Rochdale: £4.84Peterborough: £3.47Rochdale: £4.86Peterborough: £3.28Rochdale: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Rochdale is higher£3.46£3.47£3.28

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rochdale £5.71, Peterborough £4.83Peterborough: £4.83Rochdale: £5.71Peterborough: £4.85Rochdale: £5.74Peterborough: £4.58Rochdale: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Rochdale is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochdale £6.85, Peterborough £6.30Peterborough: £6.30Rochdale: £6.85Peterborough: £6.33Rochdale: £6.88Peterborough: £5.98Rochdale: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Rochdale is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 157.6, Peterborough 135.0Peterborough: 135.0Rochdale: 157.6

    157.6Rochdale is higher135.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 24.5, Peterborough 20.0Peterborough: 20.0Rochdale: 24.5

    24.5Rochdale is higher20.0

  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, Peterborough 21.7Peterborough: 21.7Rochdale: 26.9

    26.9Rochdale is higher21.7

  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, Peterborough 67.0Peterborough: 67.0Rochdale: 87.1

    87.1Rochdale is higher67.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 175.4, Peterborough 157.0Peterborough: 157.0Rochdale: 175.4

    175.4Rochdale is higher157.0

  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, Peterborough 20.5Peterborough: 20.5Rochdale: 22.7

    22.7Rochdale is higher20.5

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Rochdale and Peterborough, per resident
MeasureRochdalePeterboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,864£4,885£4,614£4,142£4,159£3,929Rochdale
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,032£2,040£1,927£1,736£1,743£1,646Rochdale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,791£1,799£1,699£1,608£1,615£1,525Rochdale
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,796£1,803£1,703£1,524£1,531£1,446Rochdale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£100£101£95Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£107£107£101Rochdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.21£6.24£5.89£4.90£4.92£4.65Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£454£456£431Rochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£129£129£122Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£91£91£86Rochdale
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,415£1,421£1,343£1,332£1,338£1,264Rochdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£209£210£198Rochdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£264£266£251£177£178£168Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£3.46£3.47£3.28Rochdale
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£4.83£4.85£4.58Rochdale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£6.30£6.33£5.98Rochdale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026157.6135.0Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.520.0Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.921.7Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.167.0Rochdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026175.4157.0Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.720.5Rochdale

Total

Rochdale is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Peterborough 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 Peterborough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rochdale £1.1bn, Peterborough £928.4mPeterborough: £928.4mRochdale: £1.1bnPeterborough: £932.3mRochdale: £1.1bnPeterborough: £880.6mRochdale: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnRochdale is higher£928.4m£932.3m£880.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rochdale £477.3m, Peterborough £389.1mPeterborough: £389.1mRochdale: £477.3mPeterborough: £390.7mRochdale: £479.3mPeterborough: £369.0mRochdale: £452.7m

    £477.3m£479.3m£452.7mRochdale is higher£389.1m£390.7m£369.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rochdale £420.9m, Peterborough £360.5mPeterborough: £360.5mRochdale: £420.9mPeterborough: £362.0mRochdale: £422.6mPeterborough: £341.9mRochdale: £399.2m

    £420.9m£422.6m£399.2mRochdale is higher£360.5m£362.0m£341.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rochdale £421.9m, Peterborough £341.6mPeterborough: £341.6mRochdale: £421.9mPeterborough: £343.1mRochdale: £423.7mPeterborough: £324.0mRochdale: £400.2m

    £421.9m£423.7m£400.2mRochdale is higher£341.6m£343.1m£324.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rochdale £24.9m, Peterborough £22.5mPeterborough: £22.5mRochdale: £24.9mPeterborough: £22.6mRochdale: £25.0mPeterborough: £21.3mRochdale: £23.6m

    £24.9m£25.0m£23.6mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £29.1m, Peterborough £23.9mPeterborough: £23.9mRochdale: £29.1mPeterborough: £24.0mRochdale: £29.2mPeterborough: £22.7mRochdale: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mRochdale is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  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, Peterborough £1.1mPeterborough: £1.1mRochdale: £1.5mPeterborough: £1.1mRochdale: £1.5mPeterborough: £1.0mRochdale: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mRochdale is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £135.1m, Peterborough £101.8mPeterborough: £101.8mRochdale: £135.1mPeterborough: £102.2mRochdale: £135.6mPeterborough: £96.5mRochdale: £128.1m

    £135.1m£135.6m£128.1mRochdale is higher£101.8m£102.2m£96.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £42.4m, Peterborough £28.8mPeterborough: £28.8mRochdale: £42.4mPeterborough: £28.9mRochdale: £42.6mPeterborough: £27.3mRochdale: £40.2m

    £42.4m£42.6m£40.2mRochdale is higher£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochdale £23.8m, Peterborough £20.3mPeterborough: £20.3mRochdale: £23.8mPeterborough: £20.4mRochdale: £23.9mPeterborough: £19.3mRochdale: £22.5m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.5mRochdale is higher£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rochdale £332.5m, Peterborough £298.6mPeterborough: £298.6mRochdale: £332.5mPeterborough: £299.9mRochdale: £333.9mPeterborough: £283.2mRochdale: £315.4m

    £332.5m£333.9m£315.4mRochdale is higher£298.6m£299.9m£283.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rochdale £65.4m, Peterborough £46.9mPeterborough: £46.9mRochdale: £65.4mPeterborough: £47.1mRochdale: £65.6mPeterborough: £44.4mRochdale: £62.0m

    £65.4m£65.6m£62.0mRochdale is higher£46.9m£47.1m£44.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rochdale £62.1m, Peterborough £39.7mPeterborough: £39.7mRochdale: £62.1mPeterborough: £39.8mRochdale: £62.4mPeterborough: £37.6mRochdale: £58.9m

    £62.1m£62.4m£58.9mRochdale is higher£39.7m£39.8m£37.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rochdale £1.1m, Peterborough £0.78mPeterborough: £0.78mRochdale: £1.1mPeterborough: £0.78mRochdale: £1.1mPeterborough: £0.74mRochdale: £1.1m

    £1.1mRochdale is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rochdale £1.3m, Peterborough £1.1mPeterborough: £1.1mRochdale: £1.3mPeterborough: £1.1mRochdale: £1.3mPeterborough: £1.0mRochdale: £1.3m

    £1.3mRochdale is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rochdale £1.6m, Peterborough £1.4mPeterborough: £1.4mRochdale: £1.6mPeterborough: £1.4mRochdale: £1.6mPeterborough: £1.3mRochdale: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mRochdale is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rochdale 37,012, Peterborough 30,266Peterborough: 30,266Rochdale: 37,012

    37,012Rochdale is higher30,266

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rochdale 5,758, Peterborough 4,478Peterborough: 4,478Rochdale: 5,758

    5,758Rochdale is higher4,478

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochdale 6,311, Peterborough 4,866Peterborough: 4,866Rochdale: 6,311

    6,311Rochdale is higher4,866

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochdale 20,462, Peterborough 15,020Peterborough: 15,020Rochdale: 20,462

    20,462Rochdale is higher15,020

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rochdale 41,214, Peterborough 35,193Peterborough: 35,193Rochdale: 41,214

    41,214Rochdale is higher35,193

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochdale 5,335, Peterborough 4,589Peterborough: 4,589Rochdale: 5,335

    5,335Rochdale is higher4,589

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Rochdale and Peterborough, total
MeasureRochdalePeterboroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£928.4m£932.3m£880.6mRochdale
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£477.3m£479.3m£452.7m£389.1m£390.7m£369.0mRochdale
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.9m£422.6m£399.2m£360.5m£362.0m£341.9mRochdale
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£421.9m£423.7m£400.2m£341.6m£343.1m£324.0mRochdale
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m£22.5m£22.6m£21.3mRochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mRochdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mRochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£135.1m£135.6m£128.1m£101.8m£102.2m£96.5mRochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.4m£42.6m£40.2m£28.8m£28.9m£27.3mRochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m£20.3m£20.4m£19.3mRochdale
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£332.5m£333.9m£315.4m£298.6m£299.9m£283.2mRochdale
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£65.4m£65.6m£62.0m£46.9m£47.1m£44.4mRochdale
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m£39.7m£39.8m£37.6mRochdale
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mRochdale
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mRochdale
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mRochdale
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,01230,266Rochdale
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,7584,478Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,3114,866Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,46215,020Rochdale
Universal Credittotal, May 202641,21435,193Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,3354,589Rochdale

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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