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Rochdale and Luton

234,919 and 238,047 residents (mid-2024).

Rochdale is higher than Luton on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 16 of 22 measures, and Luton on 6. 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 Luton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochdale £4,864, Luton £3,711Luton: £3,711Rochdale: £4,864Luton: £3,726Rochdale: £4,885Luton: £3,520Rochdale: £4,614

    £4,864£4,885£4,614Rochdale is higher£3,711£3,726£3,520

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £13,168, Luton £12,923Luton: £12,923Rochdale: £13,168Luton: £12,978Rochdale: £13,224Luton: £12,258Rochdale: £12,491

    £13,168£13,224£12,491Rochdale is higher£12,923£12,978£12,258

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £2,895, Luton £2,391Luton: £2,391Rochdale: £2,895Luton: £2,401Rochdale: £2,907Luton: £2,268Rochdale: £2,746

    £2,895£2,907£2,746Rochdale is higher£2,391£2,401£2,268

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £11,639, Luton £11,032Luton: £11,032Rochdale: £11,639Luton: £11,079Rochdale: £11,689Luton: £10,465Rochdale: £11,040

    £11,639£11,689£11,040Rochdale is higher£11,032£11,079£10,465

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £686, Luton £999Luton: £999Rochdale: £686Luton: £1,003Rochdale: £689Luton: £948Rochdale: £650

    £686£689£650Luton is higher£999£1,003£948

  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, Luton £845Luton: £845Rochdale: £803Luton: £849Rochdale: £806Luton: £802Rochdale: £762

    £803£806£762Luton is higherDepends on how you count£845£849£802

  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, Luton £46Luton: £46Rochdale: £40Luton: £46Rochdale: £40Luton: £44Rochdale: £38

    £40£40£38Luton is higherDepends on how you count£46£46£44

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £575, Luton £367Luton: £367Rochdale: £575Luton: £369Rochdale: £577Luton: £348Rochdale: £545

    £575£577£545Rochdale is higher£367£369£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £181, Luton £128Luton: £128Rochdale: £181Luton: £128Rochdale: £181Luton: £121Rochdale: £171

    £181£181£171Rochdale is higher£128£128£121

  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, Luton £129Luton: £129Rochdale: £163Luton: £129Rochdale: £164Luton: £122Rochdale: £155

    £163£164£155Rochdale is higher£129£129£122

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £2,287, Luton £2,009Luton: £2,009Rochdale: £2,287Luton: £2,017Rochdale: £2,297Luton: £1,905Rochdale: £2,170

    £2,287£2,297£2,170Rochdale is higher£2,009£2,017£1,905

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochdale £278, Luton £254Luton: £254Rochdale: £278Luton: £256Rochdale: £279Luton: £241Rochdale: £264

    £278£279£264Rochdale is higher£254£256£241

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £427, Luton £237Luton: £237Rochdale: £427Luton: £238Rochdale: £429Luton: £225Rochdale: £405

    £427£429£405Rochdale is higher£237£238£225

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £7.82, Luton £9.60Luton: £9.60Rochdale: £7.82Luton: £9.65Rochdale: £7.86Luton: £9.11Rochdale: £7.42

    £7.82£7.86£7.42Luton is higher£9.60£9.65£9.11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £9.22, Luton £7.64Luton: £7.64Rochdale: £9.22Luton: £7.68Rochdale: £9.26Luton: £7.25Rochdale: £8.75

    £9.22£9.26£8.75Rochdale is higher£7.64£7.68£7.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochdale £6.85, Luton £5.78Luton: £5.78Rochdale: £6.85Luton: £5.80Rochdale: £6.88Luton: £5.48Rochdale: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Rochdale is higher£5.78£5.80£5.48

  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, Luton 996.3Luton: 996.3Rochdale: 1,021.1

    1,021.1Rochdale is higher996.3

  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, Luton 177.9Luton: 177.9Rochdale: 158.9

    158.9Luton is higherDepends on how you count177.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rochdale 174.1, Luton 175.6Luton: 175.6Rochdale: 174.1

    174.1Luton is higherDepends on how you count175.6

  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, Luton 58.4Luton: 58.4Rochdale: 87.1

    87.1Rochdale is higher58.4

  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, Luton 238.7Luton: 238.7Rochdale: 283.5

    283.5Rochdale is higher238.7

  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, Luton 30.4Luton: 30.4Rochdale: 36.7

    36.7Rochdale is higher30.4

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Rochdale and Luton, per person in the age group
MeasureRochdaleLutonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,864£4,885£4,614£3,711£3,726£3,520Rochdale
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,168£13,224£12,491£12,923£12,978£12,258Rochdale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,895£2,907£2,746£2,391£2,401£2,268Rochdale
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,639£11,689£11,040£11,032£11,079£10,465Rochdale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£686£689£650£999£1,003£948Luton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£803£806£762£845£849£802Luton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£40£40£38£46£46£44Luton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£367£369£348Rochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£128£128£121Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£164£155£129£129£122Rochdale
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,287£2,297£2,170£2,009£2,017£1,905Rochdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£254£256£241Rochdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£427£429£405£237£238£225Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£9.60£9.65£9.11Luton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.22£9.26£8.75£7.64£7.68£7.25Rochdale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£5.78£5.80£5.48Rochdale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.1996.3Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.9177.9Luton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.1175.6Luton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.158.4Rochdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026283.5238.7Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.730.4Rochdale

Per resident

Rochdale is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Luton on 2. 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 Luton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochdale £4,864, Luton £3,711Luton: £3,711Rochdale: £4,864Luton: £3,726Rochdale: £4,885Luton: £3,520Rochdale: £4,614

    £4,864£4,885£4,614Rochdale is higher£3,711£3,726£3,520

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rochdale £2,032, Luton £1,379Luton: £1,379Rochdale: £2,032Luton: £1,385Rochdale: £2,040Luton: £1,308Rochdale: £1,927

    £2,032£2,040£1,927Rochdale is higher£1,379£1,385£1,308

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rochdale £1,791, Luton £1,577Luton: £1,577Rochdale: £1,791Luton: £1,583Rochdale: £1,799Luton: £1,496Rochdale: £1,699

    £1,791£1,799£1,699Rochdale is higher£1,577£1,583£1,496

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rochdale £1,796, Luton £1,177Luton: £1,177Rochdale: £1,796Luton: £1,182Rochdale: £1,803Luton: £1,116Rochdale: £1,703

    £1,796£1,803£1,703Rochdale is higher£1,177£1,182£1,116

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rochdale £106, Luton £107Luton: £107Rochdale: £106Luton: £107Rochdale: £106Luton: £101Rochdale: £100

    £106£106£100Luton is higher£107£107£101

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £124, Luton £90Luton: £90Rochdale: £124Luton: £91Rochdale: £124Luton: £86Rochdale: £118

    £124£124£118Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£90£91£86

  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, Luton £4.92Luton: £4.92Rochdale: £6.21Luton: £4.94Rochdale: £6.24Luton: £4.67Rochdale: £5.89

    £6.21£6.24£5.89Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£4.92£4.94£4.67

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £575, Luton £367Luton: £367Rochdale: £575Luton: £369Rochdale: £577Luton: £348Rochdale: £545

    £575£577£545Rochdale is higher£367£369£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £181, Luton £128Luton: £128Rochdale: £181Luton: £128Rochdale: £181Luton: £121Rochdale: £171

    £181£181£171Rochdale is higher£128£128£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rochdale £101, Luton £85Luton: £85Rochdale: £101Luton: £85Rochdale: £102Luton: £80Rochdale: £96

    £101£102£96Rochdale is higher£85£85£80

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rochdale £1,415, Luton £1,324Luton: £1,324Rochdale: £1,415Luton: £1,330Rochdale: £1,421Luton: £1,256Rochdale: £1,343

    £1,415£1,421£1,343Rochdale is higher£1,324£1,330£1,256

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochdale £278, Luton £254Luton: £254Rochdale: £278Luton: £256Rochdale: £279Luton: £241Rochdale: £264

    £278£279£264Rochdale is higher£254£256£241

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rochdale £264, Luton £156Luton: £156Rochdale: £264Luton: £157Rochdale: £266Luton: £148Rochdale: £251

    £264£266£251Rochdale is higher£156£157£148

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rochdale £4.84, Luton £6.33Luton: £6.33Rochdale: £4.84Luton: £6.35Rochdale: £4.86Luton: £6.00Rochdale: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Luton is higher£6.33£6.35£6.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rochdale £5.71, Luton £5.04Luton: £5.04Rochdale: £5.71Luton: £5.06Rochdale: £5.74Luton: £4.78Rochdale: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Rochdale is higher£5.04£5.06£4.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochdale £6.85, Luton £5.78Luton: £5.78Rochdale: £6.85Luton: £5.80Rochdale: £6.88Luton: £5.48Rochdale: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Rochdale is higher£5.78£5.80£5.48

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 157.6, Luton 106.3Luton: 106.3Rochdale: 157.6

    157.6Rochdale is higher106.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 24.5, Luton 19.0Luton: 19.0Rochdale: 24.5

    24.5Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count19.0

  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, Luton 18.7Luton: 18.7Rochdale: 26.9

    26.9Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count18.7

  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, Luton 58.4Luton: 58.4Rochdale: 87.1

    87.1Rochdale is higher58.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 175.4, Luton 157.4Luton: 157.4Rochdale: 175.4

    175.4Rochdale is higher157.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 22.7, Luton 20.0Luton: 20.0Rochdale: 22.7

    22.7Rochdale is higher20.0

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Rochdale and Luton, per resident
MeasureRochdaleLutonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,864£4,885£4,614£3,711£3,726£3,520Rochdale
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,032£2,040£1,927£1,379£1,385£1,308Rochdale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,791£1,799£1,699£1,577£1,583£1,496Rochdale
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,796£1,803£1,703£1,177£1,182£1,116Rochdale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£107£107£101Luton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£90£91£86Rochdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.21£6.24£5.89£4.92£4.94£4.67Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£367£369£348Rochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£128£128£121Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£85£85£80Rochdale
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,415£1,421£1,343£1,324£1,330£1,256Rochdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£254£256£241Rochdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£264£266£251£156£157£148Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£6.33£6.35£6.00Luton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£5.04£5.06£4.78Rochdale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£5.78£5.80£5.48Rochdale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026157.6106.3Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.519.0Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.918.7Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.158.4Rochdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026175.4157.4Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.720.0Rochdale

Total

Rochdale is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Luton on 2. 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 Luton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rochdale £1.1bn, Luton £883.3mLuton: £883.3mRochdale: £1.1bnLuton: £887.0mRochdale: £1.1bnLuton: £837.8mRochdale: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnRochdale is higher£883.3m£887.0m£837.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rochdale £477.3m, Luton £328.2mLuton: £328.2mRochdale: £477.3mLuton: £329.6mRochdale: £479.3mLuton: £311.3mRochdale: £452.7m

    £477.3m£479.3m£452.7mRochdale is higher£328.2m£329.6m£311.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rochdale £420.9m, Luton £375.3mLuton: £375.3mRochdale: £420.9mLuton: £376.9mRochdale: £422.6mLuton: £356.0mRochdale: £399.2m

    £420.9m£422.6m£399.2mRochdale is higher£375.3m£376.9m£356.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rochdale £421.9m, Luton £280.2mLuton: £280.2mRochdale: £421.9mLuton: £281.4mRochdale: £423.7mLuton: £265.8mRochdale: £400.2m

    £421.9m£423.7m£400.2mRochdale is higher£280.2m£281.4m£265.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rochdale £24.9m, Luton £25.4mLuton: £25.4mRochdale: £24.9mLuton: £25.5mRochdale: £25.0mLuton: £24.1mRochdale: £23.6m

    £24.9m£25.0m£23.6mLuton is higher£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £29.1m, Luton £21.5mLuton: £21.5mRochdale: £29.1mLuton: £21.6mRochdale: £29.2mLuton: £20.4mRochdale: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  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, Luton £1.2mLuton: £1.2mRochdale: £1.5mLuton: £1.2mRochdale: £1.5mLuton: £1.1mRochdale: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £135.1m, Luton £87.4mLuton: £87.4mRochdale: £135.1mLuton: £87.7mRochdale: £135.6mLuton: £82.9mRochdale: £128.1m

    £135.1m£135.6m£128.1mRochdale is higher£87.4m£87.7m£82.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £42.4m, Luton £30.4mLuton: £30.4mRochdale: £42.4mLuton: £30.5mRochdale: £42.6mLuton: £28.8mRochdale: £40.2m

    £42.4m£42.6m£40.2mRochdale is higher£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochdale £23.8m, Luton £20.2mLuton: £20.2mRochdale: £23.8mLuton: £20.3mRochdale: £23.9mLuton: £19.1mRochdale: £22.5m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.5mRochdale is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rochdale £332.5m, Luton £315.3mLuton: £315.3mRochdale: £332.5mLuton: £316.6mRochdale: £333.9mLuton: £299.1mRochdale: £315.4m

    £332.5m£333.9m£315.4mRochdale is higher£315.3m£316.6m£299.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rochdale £65.4m, Luton £60.6mLuton: £60.6mRochdale: £65.4mLuton: £60.8mRochdale: £65.6mLuton: £57.5mRochdale: £62.0m

    £65.4m£65.6m£62.0mRochdale is higher£60.6m£60.8m£57.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rochdale £62.1m, Luton £37.2mLuton: £37.2mRochdale: £62.1mLuton: £37.3mRochdale: £62.4mLuton: £35.3mRochdale: £58.9m

    £62.1m£62.4m£58.9mRochdale is higher£37.2m£37.3m£35.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rochdale £1.1m, Luton £1.5mLuton: £1.5mRochdale: £1.1mLuton: £1.5mRochdale: £1.1mLuton: £1.4mRochdale: £1.1m

    £1.1mLuton is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rochdale £1.3m, Luton £1.2mLuton: £1.2mRochdale: £1.3mLuton: £1.2mRochdale: £1.3mLuton: £1.1mRochdale: £1.3m

    £1.3mRochdale is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rochdale £1.6m, Luton £1.4mLuton: £1.4mRochdale: £1.6mLuton: £1.4mRochdale: £1.6mLuton: £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, Luton 25,302Luton: 25,302Rochdale: 37,012

    37,012Rochdale is higher25,302

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rochdale 5,758, Luton 4,518Luton: 4,518Rochdale: 5,758

    5,758Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count4,518

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochdale 6,311, Luton 4,459Luton: 4,459Rochdale: 6,311

    6,311Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count4,459

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochdale 20,462, Luton 13,908Luton: 13,908Rochdale: 20,462

    20,462Rochdale is higher13,908

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rochdale 41,214, Luton 37,459Luton: 37,459Rochdale: 41,214

    41,214Rochdale is higher37,459

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochdale 5,335, Luton 4,764Luton: 4,764Rochdale: 5,335

    5,335Rochdale is higher4,764

Show the numbers
Rochdale and Luton, total
MeasureRochdaleLutonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£883.3m£887.0m£837.8mRochdale
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£477.3m£479.3m£452.7m£328.2m£329.6m£311.3mRochdale
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.9m£422.6m£399.2m£375.3m£376.9m£356.0mRochdale
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£421.9m£423.7m£400.2m£280.2m£281.4m£265.8mRochdale
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m£25.4m£25.5m£24.1mLuton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mRochdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mRochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£135.1m£135.6m£128.1m£87.4m£87.7m£82.9mRochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.4m£42.6m£40.2m£30.4m£30.5m£28.8mRochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m£20.2m£20.3m£19.1mRochdale
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£332.5m£333.9m£315.4m£315.3m£316.6m£299.1mRochdale
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£65.4m£65.6m£62.0m£60.6m£60.8m£57.5mRochdale
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m£37.2m£37.3m£35.3mRochdale
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mLuton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mRochdale
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mRochdale
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,01225,302Rochdale
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,7584,518Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,3114,459Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,46213,908Rochdale
Universal Credittotal, May 202641,21437,459Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,3354,764Rochdale

Sources

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

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  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.
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