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Rochdale and Hyndburn

234,919 and 85,895 residents (mid-2024).

Rochdale is higher than Hyndburn on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 15 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 12 of 22 measures, and Hyndburn on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Rochdale Hyndburn

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochdale £4,864, Hyndburn £5,112Hyndburn: £5,112Rochdale: £4,864Hyndburn: £5,134Rochdale: £4,885Hyndburn: £4,849Rochdale: £4,614

    £4,864£4,885£4,614Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£5,112£5,134£4,849

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £13,168, Hyndburn £13,099Hyndburn: £13,099Rochdale: £13,168Hyndburn: £13,154Rochdale: £13,224Hyndburn: £12,425Rochdale: £12,491

    £13,168£13,224£12,491Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£13,099£13,154£12,425

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £2,895, Hyndburn £2,848Hyndburn: £2,848Rochdale: £2,895Hyndburn: £2,860Rochdale: £2,907Hyndburn: £2,701Rochdale: £2,746

    £2,895£2,907£2,746Rochdale is higher£2,848£2,860£2,701

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £11,639, Hyndburn £11,620Hyndburn: £11,620Rochdale: £11,639Hyndburn: £11,670Rochdale: £11,689Hyndburn: £11,023Rochdale: £11,040

    £11,639£11,689£11,040Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£11,620£11,670£11,023

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £686, Hyndburn £579Hyndburn: £579Rochdale: £686Hyndburn: £582Rochdale: £689Hyndburn: £549Rochdale: £650

    £686£689£650Rochdale is higher£579£582£549

  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, Hyndburn £863Hyndburn: £863Rochdale: £803Hyndburn: £867Rochdale: £806Hyndburn: £819Rochdale: £762

    £803£806£762Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£863£867£819

  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, Hyndburn £36Hyndburn: £36Rochdale: £40Hyndburn: £36Rochdale: £40Hyndburn: £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, Hyndburn £637Hyndburn: £637Rochdale: £575Hyndburn: £639Rochdale: £577Hyndburn: £604Rochdale: £545

    £575£577£545Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£637£639£604

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £181, Hyndburn £190Hyndburn: £190Rochdale: £181Hyndburn: £191Rochdale: £181Hyndburn: £180Rochdale: £171

    £181£181£171Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£190£191£180

  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, Hyndburn £162Hyndburn: £162Rochdale: £163Hyndburn: £163Rochdale: £164Hyndburn: £154Rochdale: £155

    £163£164£155Rochdale is higher£162£163£154

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £2,287, Hyndburn £2,221Hyndburn: £2,221Rochdale: £2,287Hyndburn: £2,231Rochdale: £2,297Hyndburn: £2,107Rochdale: £2,170

    £2,287£2,297£2,170Rochdale is higher£2,221£2,231£2,107

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochdale £278, Hyndburn £281Hyndburn: £281Rochdale: £278Hyndburn: £282Rochdale: £279Hyndburn: £266Rochdale: £264

    £278£279£264Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£281£282£266

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £427, Hyndburn £450Hyndburn: £450Rochdale: £427Hyndburn: £451Rochdale: £429Hyndburn: £426Rochdale: £405

    £427£429£405Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£450£451£426

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £7.82, Hyndburn £8.18Hyndburn: £8.18Rochdale: £7.82Hyndburn: £8.22Rochdale: £7.86Hyndburn: £7.76Rochdale: £7.42

    £7.82£7.86£7.42Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£8.18£8.22£7.76

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £9.22, Hyndburn £7.43Hyndburn: £7.43Rochdale: £9.22Hyndburn: £7.46Rochdale: £9.26Hyndburn: £7.05Rochdale: £8.75

    £9.22£9.26£8.75Rochdale is higher£7.43£7.46£7.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochdale £6.85, Hyndburn £6.84Hyndburn: £6.84Rochdale: £6.85Hyndburn: £6.87Rochdale: £6.88Hyndburn: £6.49Rochdale: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Rochdale is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49

  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, Hyndburn 1,002.9Hyndburn: 1,002.9Rochdale: 1,021.1

    1,021.1Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count1,002.9

  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, Hyndburn 145.2Hyndburn: 145.2Rochdale: 158.9

    158.9Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count145.2

  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, Hyndburn 179.7Hyndburn: 179.7Rochdale: 174.1

    174.1Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count179.7

  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, Hyndburn 97.3Hyndburn: 97.3Rochdale: 87.1

    87.1Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count97.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Rochdale 283.5, Hyndburn 283.0Hyndburn: 283.0Rochdale: 283.5

    283.5Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count283.0

  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, Hyndburn 37.3Hyndburn: 37.3Rochdale: 36.7

    36.7Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count37.3

Show the numbers
Rochdale and Hyndburn, per person in the age group
MeasureRochdaleHyndburnHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,864£4,885£4,614£5,112£5,134£4,849Hyndburn
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,168£13,224£12,491£13,099£13,154£12,425Rochdale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,895£2,907£2,746£2,848£2,860£2,701Rochdale
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,639£11,689£11,040£11,620£11,670£11,023Rochdale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£686£689£650£579£582£549Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£803£806£762£863£867£819Hyndburn
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£637£639£604Hyndburn
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£190£191£180Hyndburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£164£155£162£163£154Rochdale
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,287£2,297£2,170£2,221£2,231£2,107Rochdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£281£282£266Hyndburn
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£427£429£405£450£451£426Hyndburn
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£8.18£8.22£7.76Hyndburn
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.22£9.26£8.75£7.43£7.46£7.05Rochdale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£6.84£6.87£6.49Rochdale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.11,002.9Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.9145.2Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.1179.7Hyndburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.197.3Hyndburn
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026283.5283.0Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.737.3Hyndburn

Per resident

Rochdale is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Hyndburn on 15. 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 Hyndburn

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochdale £4,864, Hyndburn £5,112Hyndburn: £5,112Rochdale: £4,864Hyndburn: £5,134Rochdale: £4,885Hyndburn: £4,849Rochdale: £4,614

    £4,864£4,885£4,614Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£5,112£5,134£4,849

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rochdale £2,032, Hyndburn £2,232Hyndburn: £2,232Rochdale: £2,032Hyndburn: £2,242Rochdale: £2,040Hyndburn: £2,117Rochdale: £1,927

    £2,032£2,040£1,927Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£2,232£2,242£2,117

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rochdale £1,791, Hyndburn £1,765Hyndburn: £1,765Rochdale: £1,791Hyndburn: £1,773Rochdale: £1,799Hyndburn: £1,675Rochdale: £1,699

    £1,791£1,799£1,699Rochdale is higher£1,765£1,773£1,675

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rochdale £1,796, Hyndburn £1,980Hyndburn: £1,980Rochdale: £1,796Hyndburn: £1,989Rochdale: £1,803Hyndburn: £1,878Rochdale: £1,703

    £1,796£1,803£1,703Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£1,980£1,989£1,878

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rochdale £106, Hyndburn £99Hyndburn: £99Rochdale: £106Hyndburn: £99Rochdale: £106Hyndburn: £94Rochdale: £100

    £106£106£100Rochdale is higher£99£99£94

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £124, Hyndburn £147Hyndburn: £147Rochdale: £124Hyndburn: £148Rochdale: £124Hyndburn: £140Rochdale: £118

    £124£124£118Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£140

  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, Hyndburn £6.13Hyndburn: £6.13Rochdale: £6.21Hyndburn: £6.15Rochdale: £6.24Hyndburn: £5.81Rochdale: £5.89

    £6.21£6.24£5.89Rochdale is higher£6.13£6.15£5.81

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £575, Hyndburn £637Hyndburn: £637Rochdale: £575Hyndburn: £639Rochdale: £577Hyndburn: £604Rochdale: £545

    £575£577£545Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£637£639£604

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £181, Hyndburn £190Hyndburn: £190Rochdale: £181Hyndburn: £191Rochdale: £181Hyndburn: £180Rochdale: £171

    £181£181£171Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£190£191£180

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rochdale £101, Hyndburn £100Hyndburn: £100Rochdale: £101Hyndburn: £101Rochdale: £102Hyndburn: £95Rochdale: £96

    £101£102£96Rochdale is higher£100£101£95

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rochdale £1,415, Hyndburn £1,377Hyndburn: £1,377Rochdale: £1,415Hyndburn: £1,383Rochdale: £1,421Hyndburn: £1,306Rochdale: £1,343

    £1,415£1,421£1,343Rochdale is higher£1,377£1,383£1,306

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochdale £278, Hyndburn £281Hyndburn: £281Rochdale: £278Hyndburn: £282Rochdale: £279Hyndburn: £266Rochdale: £264

    £278£279£264Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£281£282£266

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rochdale £264, Hyndburn £279Hyndburn: £279Rochdale: £264Hyndburn: £280Rochdale: £266Hyndburn: £264Rochdale: £251

    £264£266£251Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£279£280£264

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rochdale £4.84, Hyndburn £5.07Hyndburn: £5.07Rochdale: £4.84Hyndburn: £5.09Rochdale: £4.86Hyndburn: £4.81Rochdale: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£5.07£5.09£4.81

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rochdale £5.71, Hyndburn £4.61Hyndburn: £4.61Rochdale: £5.71Hyndburn: £4.63Rochdale: £5.74Hyndburn: £4.37Rochdale: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Rochdale is higher£4.61£4.63£4.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochdale £6.85, Hyndburn £6.84Hyndburn: £6.84Rochdale: £6.85Hyndburn: £6.87Rochdale: £6.88Hyndburn: £6.49Rochdale: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Rochdale is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 157.6, Hyndburn 170.9Hyndburn: 170.9Rochdale: 157.6

    157.6Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count170.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 24.5, Hyndburn 24.7Hyndburn: 24.7Rochdale: 24.5

    24.5Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count24.7

  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, Hyndburn 30.6Hyndburn: 30.6Rochdale: 26.9

    26.9Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count30.6

  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, Hyndburn 97.3Hyndburn: 97.3Rochdale: 87.1

    87.1Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count97.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 175.4, Hyndburn 175.5Hyndburn: 175.5Rochdale: 175.4

    175.4Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count175.5

  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, Hyndburn 23.1Hyndburn: 23.1Rochdale: 22.7

    22.7Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count23.1

Show the numbers
Rochdale and Hyndburn, per resident
MeasureRochdaleHyndburnHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,864£4,885£4,614£5,112£5,134£4,849Hyndburn
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,032£2,040£1,927£2,232£2,242£2,117Hyndburn
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,791£1,799£1,699£1,765£1,773£1,675Rochdale
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,796£1,803£1,703£1,980£1,989£1,878Hyndburn
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£99£99£94Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£147£148£140Hyndburn
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.21£6.24£5.89£6.13£6.15£5.81Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£637£639£604Hyndburn
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£190£191£180Hyndburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£100£101£95Rochdale
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,415£1,421£1,343£1,377£1,383£1,306Rochdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£281£282£266Hyndburn
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£264£266£251£279£280£264Hyndburn
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£5.07£5.09£4.81Hyndburn
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£4.61£4.63£4.37Rochdale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£6.84£6.87£6.49Rochdale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026157.6170.9Hyndburn
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.524.7Hyndburn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.930.6Hyndburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.197.3Hyndburn
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026175.4175.5Hyndburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.723.1Hyndburn

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rochdale £1.1bn, Hyndburn £439.1mHyndburn: £439.1mRochdale: £1.1bnHyndburn: £441.0mRochdale: £1.1bnHyndburn: £416.5mRochdale: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£439.1m£441.0m£416.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rochdale £477.3m, Hyndburn £191.7mHyndburn: £191.7mRochdale: £477.3mHyndburn: £192.6mRochdale: £479.3mHyndburn: £181.9mRochdale: £452.7m

    £477.3m£479.3m£452.7mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£191.7m£192.6m£181.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rochdale £420.9m, Hyndburn £151.6mHyndburn: £151.6mRochdale: £420.9mHyndburn: £152.3mRochdale: £422.6mHyndburn: £143.8mRochdale: £399.2m

    £420.9m£422.6m£399.2mRochdale is higher£151.6m£152.3m£143.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rochdale £421.9m, Hyndburn £170.1mHyndburn: £170.1mRochdale: £421.9mHyndburn: £170.8mRochdale: £423.7mHyndburn: £161.3mRochdale: £400.2m

    £421.9m£423.7m£400.2mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£170.1m£170.8m£161.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rochdale £24.9m, Hyndburn £8.5mHyndburn: £8.5mRochdale: £24.9mHyndburn: £8.5mRochdale: £25.0mHyndburn: £8.0mRochdale: £23.6m

    £24.9m£25.0m£23.6mRochdale is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £29.1m, Hyndburn £12.6mHyndburn: £12.6mRochdale: £29.1mHyndburn: £12.7mRochdale: £29.2mHyndburn: £12.0mRochdale: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

  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, Hyndburn £0.53mHyndburn: £0.53mRochdale: £1.5mHyndburn: £0.53mRochdale: £1.5mHyndburn: £0.50mRochdale: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mRochdale is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £135.1m, Hyndburn £54.7mHyndburn: £54.7mRochdale: £135.1mHyndburn: £54.9mRochdale: £135.6mHyndburn: £51.9mRochdale: £128.1m

    £135.1m£135.6m£128.1mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£54.7m£54.9m£51.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £42.4m, Hyndburn £16.3mHyndburn: £16.3mRochdale: £42.4mHyndburn: £16.4mRochdale: £42.6mHyndburn: £15.5mRochdale: £40.2m

    £42.4m£42.6m£40.2mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochdale £23.8m, Hyndburn £8.6mHyndburn: £8.6mRochdale: £23.8mHyndburn: £8.7mRochdale: £23.9mHyndburn: £8.2mRochdale: £22.5m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.5mRochdale is higher£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rochdale £332.5m, Hyndburn £118.3mHyndburn: £118.3mRochdale: £332.5mHyndburn: £118.8mRochdale: £333.9mHyndburn: £112.2mRochdale: £315.4m

    £332.5m£333.9m£315.4mRochdale is higher£118.3m£118.8m£112.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rochdale £65.4m, Hyndburn £24.1mHyndburn: £24.1mRochdale: £65.4mHyndburn: £24.2mRochdale: £65.6mHyndburn: £22.9mRochdale: £62.0m

    £65.4m£65.6m£62.0mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£24.1m£24.2m£22.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rochdale £62.1m, Hyndburn £23.9mHyndburn: £23.9mRochdale: £62.1mHyndburn: £24.0mRochdale: £62.4mHyndburn: £22.7mRochdale: £58.9m

    £62.1m£62.4m£58.9mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rochdale £1.1m, Hyndburn £0.44mHyndburn: £0.44mRochdale: £1.1mHyndburn: £0.44mRochdale: £1.1mHyndburn: £0.41mRochdale: £1.1m

    £1.1mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rochdale £1.3m, Hyndburn £0.40mHyndburn: £0.40mRochdale: £1.3mHyndburn: £0.40mRochdale: £1.3mHyndburn: £0.38mRochdale: £1.3m

    £1.3mRochdale is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rochdale £1.6m, Hyndburn £0.59mHyndburn: £0.59mRochdale: £1.6mHyndburn: £0.59mRochdale: £1.6mHyndburn: £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, Hyndburn 14,680Hyndburn: 14,680Rochdale: 37,012

    37,012Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count14,680

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rochdale 5,758, Hyndburn 2,125Hyndburn: 2,125Rochdale: 5,758

    5,758Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count2,125

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochdale 6,311, Hyndburn 2,631Hyndburn: 2,631Rochdale: 6,311

    6,311Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count2,631

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochdale 20,462, Hyndburn 8,357Hyndburn: 8,357Rochdale: 20,462

    20,462Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count8,357

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rochdale 41,214, Hyndburn 15,070Hyndburn: 15,070Rochdale: 41,214

    41,214Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count15,070

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochdale 5,335, Hyndburn 1,988Hyndburn: 1,988Rochdale: 5,335

    5,335Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count1,988

Show the numbers
Rochdale and Hyndburn, total
MeasureRochdaleHyndburnHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£439.1m£441.0m£416.5mRochdale
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£477.3m£479.3m£452.7m£191.7m£192.6m£181.9mRochdale
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.9m£422.6m£399.2m£151.6m£152.3m£143.8mRochdale
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£421.9m£423.7m£400.2m£170.1m£170.8m£161.3mRochdale
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mRochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mRochdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mRochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£135.1m£135.6m£128.1m£54.7m£54.9m£51.9mRochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.4m£42.6m£40.2m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mRochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mRochdale
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£332.5m£333.9m£315.4m£118.3m£118.8m£112.2mRochdale
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£65.4m£65.6m£62.0m£24.1m£24.2m£22.9mRochdale
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mRochdale
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mRochdale
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mRochdale
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mRochdale
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,01214,680Rochdale
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,7582,125Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,3112,631Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,4628,357Rochdale
Universal Credittotal, May 202641,21415,070Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,3351,988Rochdale

Sources

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

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