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Rochdale and Burnley

234,919 and 99,195 residents (mid-2024).

Rochdale is higher than Burnley on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 14 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 11 of 22 measures, and Burnley on 11. 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 Burnley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochdale £4,864, Burnley £5,077Burnley: £5,077Rochdale: £4,864Burnley: £5,098Rochdale: £4,885Burnley: £4,815Rochdale: £4,614

    £4,864£4,885£4,614Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£5,077£5,098£4,815

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £13,168, Burnley £12,874Burnley: £12,874Rochdale: £13,168Burnley: £12,928Rochdale: £13,224Burnley: £12,211Rochdale: £12,491

    £13,168£13,224£12,491Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£12,874£12,928£12,211

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £2,895, Burnley £2,965Burnley: £2,965Rochdale: £2,895Burnley: £2,978Rochdale: £2,907Burnley: £2,812Rochdale: £2,746

    £2,895£2,907£2,746Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£2,965£2,978£2,812

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £11,639, Burnley £11,339Burnley: £11,339Rochdale: £11,639Burnley: £11,387Rochdale: £11,689Burnley: £10,755Rochdale: £11,040

    £11,639£11,689£11,040Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£11,339£11,387£10,755

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £686, Burnley £619Burnley: £619Rochdale: £686Burnley: £622Rochdale: £689Burnley: £587Rochdale: £650

    £686£689£650Rochdale is higher£619£622£587

  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, Burnley £880Burnley: £880Rochdale: £803Burnley: £884Rochdale: £806Burnley: £835Rochdale: £762

    £803£806£762Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£880£884£835

  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, Burnley £36Burnley: £36Rochdale: £40Burnley: £36Rochdale: £40Burnley: £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, Burnley £616Burnley: £616Rochdale: £575Burnley: £619Rochdale: £577Burnley: £585Rochdale: £545

    £575£577£545Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£616£619£585

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £181, Burnley £187Burnley: £187Rochdale: £181Burnley: £188Rochdale: £181Burnley: £177Rochdale: £171

    £181£181£171Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£187£188£177

  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, Burnley £179Burnley: £179Rochdale: £163Burnley: £180Rochdale: £164Burnley: £170Rochdale: £155

    £163£164£155Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £2,287, Burnley £2,364Burnley: £2,364Rochdale: £2,287Burnley: £2,374Rochdale: £2,297Burnley: £2,242Rochdale: £2,170

    £2,287£2,297£2,170Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£2,364£2,374£2,242

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochdale £278, Burnley £257Burnley: £257Rochdale: £278Burnley: £258Rochdale: £279Burnley: £244Rochdale: £264

    £278£279£264Rochdale is higher£257£258£244

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £427, Burnley £410Burnley: £410Rochdale: £427Burnley: £412Rochdale: £429Burnley: £389Rochdale: £405

    £427£429£405Rochdale is higher£410£412£389

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £7.82, Burnley £4.89Burnley: £4.89Rochdale: £7.82Burnley: £4.91Rochdale: £7.86Burnley: £4.64Rochdale: £7.42

    £7.82£7.86£7.42Rochdale is higher£4.89£4.91£4.64

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £9.22, Burnley £7.19Burnley: £7.19Rochdale: £9.22Burnley: £7.22Rochdale: £9.26Burnley: £6.82Rochdale: £8.75

    £9.22£9.26£8.75Rochdale is higher£7.19£7.22£6.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochdale £6.85, Burnley £5.96Burnley: £5.96Rochdale: £6.85Burnley: £5.98Rochdale: £6.88Burnley: £5.65Rochdale: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Rochdale is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  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, Burnley 990.5Burnley: 990.5Rochdale: 1,021.1

    1,021.1Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count990.5

  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, Burnley 143.3Burnley: 143.3Rochdale: 158.9

    158.9Rochdale is higher143.3

  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, Burnley 185.0Burnley: 185.0Rochdale: 174.1

    174.1Burnley is higherDepends on how you count185.0

  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, Burnley 95.0Burnley: 95.0Rochdale: 87.1

    87.1Burnley is higherDepends on how you count95.0

  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, Burnley 297.5Burnley: 297.5Rochdale: 283.5

    283.5Burnley is higherDepends on how you count297.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Rochdale 36.7, Burnley 41.5Burnley: 41.5Rochdale: 36.7

    36.7Burnley is higherDepends on how you count41.5

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Rochdale and Burnley, per person in the age group
MeasureRochdaleBurnleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,864£4,885£4,614£5,077£5,098£4,815Burnley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,168£13,224£12,491£12,874£12,928£12,211Rochdale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,895£2,907£2,746£2,965£2,978£2,812Burnley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,639£11,689£11,040£11,339£11,387£10,755Rochdale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£686£689£650£619£622£587Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£803£806£762£880£884£835Burnley
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£616£619£585Burnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£187£188£177Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£164£155£179£180£170Burnley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,287£2,297£2,170£2,364£2,374£2,242Burnley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£257£258£244Rochdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£427£429£405£410£412£389Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£4.89£4.91£4.64Rochdale
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.22£9.26£8.75£7.19£7.22£6.82Rochdale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£5.96£5.98£5.65Rochdale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.1990.5Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.9143.3Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.1185.0Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.195.0Burnley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026283.5297.5Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.741.5Burnley

Per resident

Rochdale is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Burnley on 14. 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 Burnley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochdale £4,864, Burnley £5,077Burnley: £5,077Rochdale: £4,864Burnley: £5,098Rochdale: £4,885Burnley: £4,815Rochdale: £4,614

    £4,864£4,885£4,614Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£5,077£5,098£4,815

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rochdale £2,032, Burnley £2,182Burnley: £2,182Rochdale: £2,032Burnley: £2,192Rochdale: £2,040Burnley: £2,070Rochdale: £1,927

    £2,032£2,040£1,927Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£2,182£2,192£2,070

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rochdale £1,791, Burnley £1,828Burnley: £1,828Rochdale: £1,791Burnley: £1,836Rochdale: £1,799Burnley: £1,734Rochdale: £1,699

    £1,791£1,799£1,699Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£1,828£1,836£1,734

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rochdale £1,796, Burnley £1,922Burnley: £1,922Rochdale: £1,796Burnley: £1,930Rochdale: £1,803Burnley: £1,823Rochdale: £1,703

    £1,796£1,803£1,703Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£1,922£1,930£1,823

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rochdale £106, Burnley £105Burnley: £105Rochdale: £106Burnley: £105Rochdale: £106Burnley: £100Rochdale: £100

    £106£106£100Rochdale is higher£105£105£100

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £124, Burnley £149Burnley: £149Rochdale: £124Burnley: £150Rochdale: £124Burnley: £141Rochdale: £118

    £124£124£118Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£149£150£141

  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, Burnley £6.04Burnley: £6.04Rochdale: £6.21Burnley: £6.07Rochdale: £6.24Burnley: £5.73Rochdale: £5.89

    £6.21£6.24£5.89Rochdale is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £575, Burnley £616Burnley: £616Rochdale: £575Burnley: £619Rochdale: £577Burnley: £585Rochdale: £545

    £575£577£545Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£616£619£585

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £181, Burnley £187Burnley: £187Rochdale: £181Burnley: £188Rochdale: £181Burnley: £177Rochdale: £171

    £181£181£171Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£187£188£177

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rochdale £101, Burnley £111Burnley: £111Rochdale: £101Burnley: £111Rochdale: £102Burnley: £105Rochdale: £96

    £101£102£96Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£111£111£105

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rochdale £1,415, Burnley £1,457Burnley: £1,457Rochdale: £1,415Burnley: £1,463Rochdale: £1,421Burnley: £1,382Rochdale: £1,343

    £1,415£1,421£1,343Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£1,457£1,463£1,382

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochdale £278, Burnley £257Burnley: £257Rochdale: £278Burnley: £258Rochdale: £279Burnley: £244Rochdale: £264

    £278£279£264Rochdale is higher£257£258£244

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rochdale £264, Burnley £253Burnley: £253Rochdale: £264Burnley: £254Rochdale: £266Burnley: £240Rochdale: £251

    £264£266£251Rochdale is higher£253£254£240

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rochdale £4.84, Burnley £3.02Burnley: £3.02Rochdale: £4.84Burnley: £3.03Rochdale: £4.86Burnley: £2.86Rochdale: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Rochdale is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rochdale £5.71, Burnley £4.44Burnley: £4.44Rochdale: £5.71Burnley: £4.46Rochdale: £5.74Burnley: £4.21Rochdale: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Rochdale is higher£4.44£4.46£4.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochdale £6.85, Burnley £5.96Burnley: £5.96Rochdale: £6.85Burnley: £5.98Rochdale: £6.88Burnley: £5.65Rochdale: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Rochdale is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 157.6, Burnley 167.9Burnley: 167.9Rochdale: 157.6

    157.6Burnley is higherDepends on how you count167.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 24.5, Burnley 24.3Burnley: 24.3Rochdale: 24.5

    24.5Rochdale is higher24.3

  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, Burnley 31.4Burnley: 31.4Rochdale: 26.9

    26.9Burnley is higherDepends on how you count31.4

  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, Burnley 95.0Burnley: 95.0Rochdale: 87.1

    87.1Burnley is higherDepends on how you count95.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 175.4, Burnley 183.4Burnley: 183.4Rochdale: 175.4

    175.4Burnley is higherDepends on how you count183.4

  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, Burnley 25.6Burnley: 25.6Rochdale: 22.7

    22.7Burnley is higherDepends on how you count25.6

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Rochdale and Burnley, per resident
MeasureRochdaleBurnleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,864£4,885£4,614£5,077£5,098£4,815Burnley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,032£2,040£1,927£2,182£2,192£2,070Burnley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,791£1,799£1,699£1,828£1,836£1,734Burnley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,796£1,803£1,703£1,922£1,930£1,823Burnley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£105£105£100Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£149£150£141Burnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.21£6.24£5.89£6.04£6.07£5.73Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£616£619£585Burnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£187£188£177Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£111£111£105Burnley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,415£1,421£1,343£1,457£1,463£1,382Burnley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£257£258£244Rochdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£264£266£251£253£254£240Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£3.02£3.03£2.86Rochdale
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£4.44£4.46£4.21Rochdale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£5.96£5.98£5.65Rochdale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026157.6167.9Burnley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.524.3Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.931.4Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.195.0Burnley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026175.4183.4Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.725.6Burnley

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rochdale £1.1bn, Burnley £503.6mBurnley: £503.6mRochdale: £1.1bnBurnley: £505.7mRochdale: £1.1bnBurnley: £477.7mRochdale: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£503.6m£505.7m£477.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rochdale £477.3m, Burnley £216.5mBurnley: £216.5mRochdale: £477.3mBurnley: £217.4mRochdale: £479.3mBurnley: £205.3mRochdale: £452.7m

    £477.3m£479.3m£452.7mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£216.5m£217.4m£205.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rochdale £420.9m, Burnley £181.3mBurnley: £181.3mRochdale: £420.9mBurnley: £182.1mRochdale: £422.6mBurnley: £172.0mRochdale: £399.2m

    £420.9m£422.6m£399.2mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£181.3m£182.1m£172.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rochdale £421.9m, Burnley £190.7mBurnley: £190.7mRochdale: £421.9mBurnley: £191.5mRochdale: £423.7mBurnley: £180.9mRochdale: £400.2m

    £421.9m£423.7m£400.2mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£190.7m£191.5m£180.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rochdale £24.9m, Burnley £10.4mBurnley: £10.4mRochdale: £24.9mBurnley: £10.5mRochdale: £25.0mBurnley: £9.9mRochdale: £23.6m

    £24.9m£25.0m£23.6mRochdale is higher£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £29.1m, Burnley £14.8mBurnley: £14.8mRochdale: £29.1mBurnley: £14.9mRochdale: £29.2mBurnley: £14.0mRochdale: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m

  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, Burnley £0.60mBurnley: £0.60mRochdale: £1.5mBurnley: £0.60mRochdale: £1.5mBurnley: £0.57mRochdale: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mRochdale is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £135.1m, Burnley £61.1mBurnley: £61.1mRochdale: £135.1mBurnley: £61.4mRochdale: £135.6mBurnley: £58.0mRochdale: £128.1m

    £135.1m£135.6m£128.1mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£61.1m£61.4m£58.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £42.4m, Burnley £18.5mBurnley: £18.5mRochdale: £42.4mBurnley: £18.6mRochdale: £42.6mBurnley: £17.6mRochdale: £40.2m

    £42.4m£42.6m£40.2mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochdale £23.8m, Burnley £11.0mBurnley: £11.0mRochdale: £23.8mBurnley: £11.0mRochdale: £23.9mBurnley: £10.4mRochdale: £22.5m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.5mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rochdale £332.5m, Burnley £144.5mBurnley: £144.5mRochdale: £332.5mBurnley: £145.2mRochdale: £333.9mBurnley: £137.1mRochdale: £315.4m

    £332.5m£333.9m£315.4mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£144.5m£145.2m£137.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rochdale £65.4m, Burnley £25.5mBurnley: £25.5mRochdale: £65.4mBurnley: £25.6mRochdale: £65.6mBurnley: £24.2mRochdale: £62.0m

    £65.4m£65.6m£62.0mRochdale is higher£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rochdale £62.1m, Burnley £25.1mBurnley: £25.1mRochdale: £62.1mBurnley: £25.2mRochdale: £62.4mBurnley: £23.8mRochdale: £58.9m

    £62.1m£62.4m£58.9mRochdale is higher£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rochdale £1.1m, Burnley £0.30mBurnley: £0.30mRochdale: £1.1mBurnley: £0.30mRochdale: £1.1mBurnley: £0.28mRochdale: £1.1m

    £1.1mRochdale is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rochdale £1.3m, Burnley £0.44mBurnley: £0.44mRochdale: £1.3mBurnley: £0.44mRochdale: £1.3mBurnley: £0.42mRochdale: £1.3m

    £1.3mRochdale is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rochdale £1.6m, Burnley £0.59mBurnley: £0.59mRochdale: £1.6mBurnley: £0.59mRochdale: £1.6mBurnley: £0.56mRochdale: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mRochdale is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rochdale 37,012, Burnley 16,655Burnley: 16,655Rochdale: 37,012

    37,012Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count16,655

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rochdale 5,758, Burnley 2,410Burnley: 2,410Rochdale: 5,758

    5,758Rochdale is higher2,410

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochdale 6,311, Burnley 3,111Burnley: 3,111Rochdale: 6,311

    6,311Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count3,111

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochdale 20,462, Burnley 9,424Burnley: 9,424Rochdale: 20,462

    20,462Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count9,424

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rochdale 41,214, Burnley 18,194Burnley: 18,194Rochdale: 41,214

    41,214Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count18,194

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochdale 5,335, Burnley 2,535Burnley: 2,535Rochdale: 5,335

    5,335Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count2,535

Show the numbers
Rochdale and Burnley, total
MeasureRochdaleBurnleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£503.6m£505.7m£477.7mRochdale
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£477.3m£479.3m£452.7m£216.5m£217.4m£205.3mRochdale
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.9m£422.6m£399.2m£181.3m£182.1m£172.0mRochdale
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£421.9m£423.7m£400.2m£190.7m£191.5m£180.9mRochdale
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m£10.4m£10.5m£9.9mRochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£14.8m£14.9m£14.0mRochdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mRochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£135.1m£135.6m£128.1m£61.1m£61.4m£58.0mRochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.4m£42.6m£40.2m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mRochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mRochdale
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£332.5m£333.9m£315.4m£144.5m£145.2m£137.1mRochdale
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£65.4m£65.6m£62.0m£25.5m£25.6m£24.2mRochdale
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mRochdale
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mRochdale
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mRochdale
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mRochdale
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,01216,655Rochdale
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,7582,410Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,3113,111Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,4629,424Rochdale
Universal Credittotal, May 202641,21418,194Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,3352,535Rochdale

Sources

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

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  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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