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Rochdale and Harlow

234,919 and 98,130 residents (mid-2024).

Rochdale is higher than Harlow on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 Harlow 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 Harlow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochdale £4,864, Harlow £4,114Harlow: £4,114Rochdale: £4,864Harlow: £4,131Rochdale: £4,885Harlow: £3,902Rochdale: £4,614

    £4,864£4,885£4,614Rochdale is higher£4,114£4,131£3,902

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £13,168, Harlow £13,271Harlow: £13,271Rochdale: £13,168Harlow: £13,328Rochdale: £13,224Harlow: £12,588Rochdale: £12,491

    £13,168£13,224£12,491Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£13,271£13,328£12,588

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £2,895, Harlow £2,430Harlow: £2,430Rochdale: £2,895Harlow: £2,440Rochdale: £2,907Harlow: £2,305Rochdale: £2,746

    £2,895£2,907£2,746Rochdale is higher£2,430£2,440£2,305

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £11,639, Harlow £11,848Harlow: £11,848Rochdale: £11,639Harlow: £11,899Rochdale: £11,689Harlow: £11,239Rochdale: £11,040

    £11,639£11,689£11,040Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£11,848£11,899£11,239

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £686, Harlow £571Harlow: £571Rochdale: £686Harlow: £574Rochdale: £689Harlow: £542Rochdale: £650

    £686£689£650Rochdale is higher£571£574£542

  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, Harlow £818Harlow: £818Rochdale: £803Harlow: £821Rochdale: £806Harlow: £776Rochdale: £762

    £803£806£762Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£818£821£776

  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, Harlow £33Harlow: £33Rochdale: £40Harlow: £33Rochdale: £40Harlow: £32Rochdale: £38

    £40£40£38Rochdale is higher£33£33£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £575, Harlow £415Harlow: £415Rochdale: £575Harlow: £416Rochdale: £577Harlow: £393Rochdale: £545

    £575£577£545Rochdale is higher£415£416£393

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £181, Harlow £141Harlow: £141Rochdale: £181Harlow: £141Rochdale: £181Harlow: £133Rochdale: £171

    £181£181£171Rochdale is higher£141£141£133

  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, Harlow £109Harlow: £109Rochdale: £163Harlow: £109Rochdale: £164Harlow: £103Rochdale: £155

    £163£164£155Rochdale is higher£109£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £2,287, Harlow £2,075Harlow: £2,075Rochdale: £2,287Harlow: £2,084Rochdale: £2,297Harlow: £1,968Rochdale: £2,170

    £2,287£2,297£2,170Rochdale is higher£2,075£2,084£1,968

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochdale £278, Harlow £216Harlow: £216Rochdale: £278Harlow: £217Rochdale: £279Harlow: £205Rochdale: £264

    £278£279£264Rochdale is higher£216£217£205

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £427, Harlow £233Harlow: £233Rochdale: £427Harlow: £234Rochdale: £429Harlow: £221Rochdale: £405

    £427£429£405Rochdale is higher£233£234£221

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £7.82, Harlow £7.31Harlow: £7.31Rochdale: £7.82Harlow: £7.34Rochdale: £7.86Harlow: £6.93Rochdale: £7.42

    £7.82£7.86£7.42Rochdale is higher£7.31£7.34£6.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £9.22, Harlow £5.35Harlow: £5.35Rochdale: £9.22Harlow: £5.37Rochdale: £9.26Harlow: £5.07Rochdale: £8.75

    £9.22£9.26£8.75Rochdale is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochdale £6.85, Harlow £7.73Harlow: £7.73Rochdale: £6.85Harlow: £7.76Rochdale: £6.88Harlow: £7.33Rochdale: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£7.73£7.76£7.33

  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, Harlow 1,033.0Harlow: 1,033.0Rochdale: 1,021.1

    1,021.1Harlow is higherDepends on how you count1,033.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rochdale 158.9, Harlow 133.9Harlow: 133.9Rochdale: 158.9

    158.9Rochdale is higher133.9

  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, Harlow 181.4Harlow: 181.4Rochdale: 174.1

    174.1Harlow is higherDepends on how you count181.4

  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, Harlow 65.1Harlow: 65.1Rochdale: 87.1

    87.1Rochdale is higher65.1

  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, Harlow 218.4Harlow: 218.4Rochdale: 283.5

    283.5Rochdale is higher218.4

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Rochdale 36.7, Harlow 25.0Harlow: 25.0Rochdale: 36.7

    36.7Rochdale is higher25.0

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Rochdale and Harlow, per person in the age group
MeasureRochdaleHarlowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,864£4,885£4,614£4,114£4,131£3,902Rochdale
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,168£13,224£12,491£13,271£13,328£12,588Harlow
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,895£2,907£2,746£2,430£2,440£2,305Rochdale
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,639£11,689£11,040£11,848£11,899£11,239Harlow
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£686£689£650£571£574£542Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£803£806£762£818£821£776Harlow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£40£40£38£33£33£32Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£415£416£393Rochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£141£141£133Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£164£155£109£109£103Rochdale
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,287£2,297£2,170£2,075£2,084£1,968Rochdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£216£217£205Rochdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£427£429£405£233£234£221Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£7.31£7.34£6.93Rochdale
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.22£9.26£8.75£5.35£5.37£5.07Rochdale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£7.73£7.76£7.33Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.11,033.0Harlow
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.9133.9Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.1181.4Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.165.1Rochdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026283.5218.4Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.725.0Rochdale

Per resident

Rochdale is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Harlow 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 Harlow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochdale £4,864, Harlow £4,114Harlow: £4,114Rochdale: £4,864Harlow: £4,131Rochdale: £4,885Harlow: £3,902Rochdale: £4,614

    £4,864£4,885£4,614Rochdale is higher£4,114£4,131£3,902

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rochdale £2,032, Harlow £1,788Harlow: £1,788Rochdale: £2,032Harlow: £1,796Rochdale: £2,040Harlow: £1,696Rochdale: £1,927

    £2,032£2,040£1,927Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,788£1,796£1,696

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rochdale £1,791, Harlow £1,546Harlow: £1,546Rochdale: £1,791Harlow: £1,553Rochdale: £1,799Harlow: £1,467Rochdale: £1,699

    £1,791£1,799£1,699Rochdale is higher£1,546£1,553£1,467

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rochdale £1,796, Harlow £1,597Harlow: £1,597Rochdale: £1,796Harlow: £1,603Rochdale: £1,803Harlow: £1,514Rochdale: £1,703

    £1,796£1,803£1,703Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,597£1,603£1,514

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rochdale £106, Harlow £77Harlow: £77Rochdale: £106Harlow: £77Rochdale: £106Harlow: £73Rochdale: £100

    £106£106£100Rochdale is higher£77£77£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £124, Harlow £110Harlow: £110Rochdale: £124Harlow: £111Rochdale: £124Harlow: £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, Harlow £4.48Harlow: £4.48Rochdale: £6.21Harlow: £4.50Rochdale: £6.24Harlow: £4.25Rochdale: £5.89

    £6.21£6.24£5.89Rochdale is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £575, Harlow £415Harlow: £415Rochdale: £575Harlow: £416Rochdale: £577Harlow: £393Rochdale: £545

    £575£577£545Rochdale is higher£415£416£393

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £181, Harlow £141Harlow: £141Rochdale: £181Harlow: £141Rochdale: £181Harlow: £133Rochdale: £171

    £181£181£171Rochdale is higher£141£141£133

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rochdale £101, Harlow £69Harlow: £69Rochdale: £101Harlow: £70Rochdale: £102Harlow: £66Rochdale: £96

    £101£102£96Rochdale is higher£69£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rochdale £1,415, Harlow £1,321Harlow: £1,321Rochdale: £1,415Harlow: £1,326Rochdale: £1,421Harlow: £1,253Rochdale: £1,343

    £1,415£1,421£1,343Rochdale is higher£1,321£1,326£1,253

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochdale £278, Harlow £216Harlow: £216Rochdale: £278Harlow: £217Rochdale: £279Harlow: £205Rochdale: £264

    £278£279£264Rochdale is higher£216£217£205

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rochdale £264, Harlow £148Harlow: £148Rochdale: £264Harlow: £149Rochdale: £266Harlow: £141Rochdale: £251

    £264£266£251Rochdale is higher£148£149£141

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rochdale £4.84, Harlow £4.65Harlow: £4.65Rochdale: £4.84Harlow: £4.67Rochdale: £4.86Harlow: £4.41Rochdale: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Rochdale is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rochdale £5.71, Harlow £3.41Harlow: £3.41Rochdale: £5.71Harlow: £3.42Rochdale: £5.74Harlow: £3.23Rochdale: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Rochdale is higher£3.41£3.42£3.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochdale £6.85, Harlow £7.73Harlow: £7.73Rochdale: £6.85Harlow: £7.76Rochdale: £6.88Harlow: £7.33Rochdale: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£7.73£7.76£7.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 157.6, Harlow 139.2Harlow: 139.2Rochdale: 157.6

    157.6Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count139.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 24.5, Harlow 18.0Harlow: 18.0Rochdale: 24.5

    24.5Rochdale is higher18.0

  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, Harlow 24.5Harlow: 24.5Rochdale: 26.9

    26.9Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count24.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 87.1, Harlow 65.1Harlow: 65.1Rochdale: 87.1

    87.1Rochdale is higher65.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 175.4, Harlow 139.0Harlow: 139.0Rochdale: 175.4

    175.4Rochdale is higher139.0

  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, Harlow 15.9Harlow: 15.9Rochdale: 22.7

    22.7Rochdale is higher15.9

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Rochdale and Harlow, per resident
MeasureRochdaleHarlowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,864£4,885£4,614£4,114£4,131£3,902Rochdale
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,032£2,040£1,927£1,788£1,796£1,696Rochdale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,791£1,799£1,699£1,546£1,553£1,467Rochdale
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,796£1,803£1,703£1,597£1,603£1,514Rochdale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£77£77£73Rochdale
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£4.48£4.50£4.25Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£415£416£393Rochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£141£141£133Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£69£70£66Rochdale
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,415£1,421£1,343£1,321£1,326£1,253Rochdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£216£217£205Rochdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£264£266£251£148£149£141Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£4.65£4.67£4.41Rochdale
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£3.41£3.42£3.23Rochdale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£7.73£7.76£7.33Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026157.6139.2Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.518.0Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.924.5Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.165.1Rochdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026175.4139.0Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.715.9Rochdale

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rochdale £1.1bn, Harlow £403.7mHarlow: £403.7mRochdale: £1.1bnHarlow: £405.4mRochdale: £1.1bnHarlow: £382.9mRochdale: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnRochdale is higher£403.7m£405.4m£382.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rochdale £477.3m, Harlow £175.5mHarlow: £175.5mRochdale: £477.3mHarlow: £176.2mRochdale: £479.3mHarlow: £166.5mRochdale: £452.7m

    £477.3m£479.3m£452.7mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£175.5m£176.2m£166.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rochdale £420.9m, Harlow £151.7mHarlow: £151.7mRochdale: £420.9mHarlow: £152.4mRochdale: £422.6mHarlow: £143.9mRochdale: £399.2m

    £420.9m£422.6m£399.2mRochdale is higher£151.7m£152.4m£143.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rochdale £421.9m, Harlow £156.7mHarlow: £156.7mRochdale: £421.9mHarlow: £157.3mRochdale: £423.7mHarlow: £148.6mRochdale: £400.2m

    £421.9m£423.7m£400.2mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£156.7m£157.3m£148.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rochdale £24.9m, Harlow £7.6mHarlow: £7.6mRochdale: £24.9mHarlow: £7.6mRochdale: £25.0mHarlow: £7.2mRochdale: £23.6m

    £24.9m£25.0m£23.6mRochdale is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £29.1m, Harlow £10.8mHarlow: £10.8mRochdale: £29.1mHarlow: £10.9mRochdale: £29.2mHarlow: £10.3mRochdale: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

  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, Harlow £0.44mHarlow: £0.44mRochdale: £1.5mHarlow: £0.44mRochdale: £1.5mHarlow: £0.42mRochdale: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mRochdale is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £135.1m, Harlow £40.7mHarlow: £40.7mRochdale: £135.1mHarlow: £40.9mRochdale: £135.6mHarlow: £38.6mRochdale: £128.1m

    £135.1m£135.6m£128.1mRochdale is higher£40.7m£40.9m£38.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £42.4m, Harlow £13.8mHarlow: £13.8mRochdale: £42.4mHarlow: £13.8mRochdale: £42.6mHarlow: £13.1mRochdale: £40.2m

    £42.4m£42.6m£40.2mRochdale is higher£13.8m£13.8m£13.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochdale £23.8m, Harlow £6.8mHarlow: £6.8mRochdale: £23.8mHarlow: £6.8mRochdale: £23.9mHarlow: £6.5mRochdale: £22.5m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.5mRochdale is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rochdale £332.5m, Harlow £129.6mHarlow: £129.6mRochdale: £332.5mHarlow: £130.1mRochdale: £333.9mHarlow: £122.9mRochdale: £315.4m

    £332.5m£333.9m£315.4mRochdale is higher£129.6m£130.1m£122.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rochdale £65.4m, Harlow £21.2mHarlow: £21.2mRochdale: £65.4mHarlow: £21.3mRochdale: £65.6mHarlow: £20.1mRochdale: £62.0m

    £65.4m£65.6m£62.0mRochdale is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rochdale £62.1m, Harlow £14.5mHarlow: £14.5mRochdale: £62.1mHarlow: £14.6mRochdale: £62.4mHarlow: £13.8mRochdale: £58.9m

    £62.1m£62.4m£58.9mRochdale is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rochdale £1.1m, Harlow £0.46mHarlow: £0.46mRochdale: £1.1mHarlow: £0.46mRochdale: £1.1mHarlow: £0.43mRochdale: £1.1m

    £1.1mRochdale is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rochdale £1.3m, Harlow £0.33mHarlow: £0.33mRochdale: £1.3mHarlow: £0.34mRochdale: £1.3mHarlow: £0.32mRochdale: £1.3m

    £1.3mRochdale is higher£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rochdale £1.6m, Harlow £0.76mHarlow: £0.76mRochdale: £1.6mHarlow: £0.76mRochdale: £1.6mHarlow: £0.72mRochdale: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rochdale 37,012, Harlow 13,659Harlow: 13,659Rochdale: 37,012

    37,012Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count13,659

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rochdale 5,758, Harlow 1,770Harlow: 1,770Rochdale: 5,758

    5,758Rochdale is higher1,770

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochdale 6,311, Harlow 2,399Harlow: 2,399Rochdale: 6,311

    6,311Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count2,399

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochdale 20,462, Harlow 6,385Harlow: 6,385Rochdale: 20,462

    20,462Rochdale is higher6,385

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rochdale 41,214, Harlow 13,641Harlow: 13,641Rochdale: 41,214

    41,214Rochdale is higher13,641

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochdale 5,335, Harlow 1,560Harlow: 1,560Rochdale: 5,335

    5,335Rochdale is higher1,560

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Rochdale and Harlow, total
MeasureRochdaleHarlowHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£403.7m£405.4m£382.9mRochdale
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£477.3m£479.3m£452.7m£175.5m£176.2m£166.5mRochdale
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.9m£422.6m£399.2m£151.7m£152.4m£143.9mRochdale
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£421.9m£423.7m£400.2m£156.7m£157.3m£148.6mRochdale
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mRochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mRochdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mRochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£135.1m£135.6m£128.1m£40.7m£40.9m£38.6mRochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.4m£42.6m£40.2m£13.8m£13.8m£13.1mRochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m£6.8m£6.8m£6.5mRochdale
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£332.5m£333.9m£315.4m£129.6m£130.1m£122.9mRochdale
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£65.4m£65.6m£62.0m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mRochdale
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mRochdale
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mRochdale
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£0.33m£0.34m£0.32mRochdale
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mRochdale
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,01213,659Rochdale
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,7581,770Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,3112,399Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,4626,385Rochdale
Universal Credittotal, May 202641,21413,641Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,3351,560Rochdale

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.
  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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