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Rochdale and Pendle

234,919 and 99,643 residents (mid-2024).

Rochdale is higher than Pendle on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 17 of 22 measures, and Pendle on 5. 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 Pendle

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochdale £4,864, Pendle £4,752Pendle: £4,752Rochdale: £4,864Pendle: £4,772Rochdale: £4,885Pendle: £4,507Rochdale: £4,614

    £4,864£4,885£4,614Rochdale is higher£4,752£4,772£4,507

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £13,168, Pendle £13,097Pendle: £13,097Rochdale: £13,168Pendle: £13,152Rochdale: £13,224Pendle: £12,423Rochdale: £12,491

    £13,168£13,224£12,491Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£13,097£13,152£12,423

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £2,895, Pendle £2,685Pendle: £2,685Rochdale: £2,895Pendle: £2,696Rochdale: £2,907Pendle: £2,547Rochdale: £2,746

    £2,895£2,907£2,746Rochdale is higher£2,685£2,696£2,547

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £11,639, Pendle £11,536Pendle: £11,536Rochdale: £11,639Pendle: £11,585Rochdale: £11,689Pendle: £10,943Rochdale: £11,040

    £11,639£11,689£11,040Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£11,536£11,585£10,943

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £686, Pendle £682Pendle: £682Rochdale: £686Pendle: £685Rochdale: £689Pendle: £647Rochdale: £650

    £686£689£650Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£682£685£647

  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, Pendle £842Pendle: £842Rochdale: £803Pendle: £845Rochdale: £806Pendle: £799Rochdale: £762

    £803£806£762Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£842£845£799

  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, Pendle £37Pendle: £37Rochdale: £40Pendle: £37Rochdale: £40Pendle: £35Rochdale: £38

    £40£40£38Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £575, Pendle £514Pendle: £514Rochdale: £575Pendle: £517Rochdale: £577Pendle: £488Rochdale: £545

    £575£577£545Rochdale is higher£514£517£488

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £181, Pendle £172Pendle: £172Rochdale: £181Pendle: £173Rochdale: £181Pendle: £163Rochdale: £171

    £181£181£171Rochdale is higher£172£173£163

  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, Pendle £185Pendle: £185Rochdale: £163Pendle: £186Rochdale: £164Pendle: £175Rochdale: £155

    £163£164£155Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£185£186£175

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £2,287, Pendle £2,113Pendle: £2,113Rochdale: £2,287Pendle: £2,122Rochdale: £2,297Pendle: £2,004Rochdale: £2,170

    £2,287£2,297£2,170Rochdale is higher£2,113£2,122£2,004

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochdale £278, Pendle £169Pendle: £169Rochdale: £278Pendle: £170Rochdale: £279Pendle: £160Rochdale: £264

    £278£279£264Rochdale is higher£169£170£160

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £427, Pendle £372Pendle: £372Rochdale: £427Pendle: £373Rochdale: £429Pendle: £353Rochdale: £405

    £427£429£405Rochdale is higher£372£373£353

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £7.82, Pendle £7.57Pendle: £7.57Rochdale: £7.82Pendle: £7.60Rochdale: £7.86Pendle: £7.18Rochdale: £7.42

    £7.82£7.86£7.42Rochdale is higher£7.57£7.60£7.18

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £9.22, Pendle £7.93Pendle: £7.93Rochdale: £9.22Pendle: £7.96Rochdale: £9.26Pendle: £7.52Rochdale: £8.75

    £9.22£9.26£8.75Rochdale is higher£7.93£7.96£7.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochdale £6.85, Pendle £9.75Pendle: £9.75Rochdale: £6.85Pendle: £9.79Rochdale: £6.88Pendle: £9.25Rochdale: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£9.75£9.79£9.25

  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, Pendle 1,007.0Pendle: 1,007.0Rochdale: 1,021.1

    1,021.1Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count1,007.0

  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, Pendle 141.1Pendle: 141.1Rochdale: 158.9

    158.9Rochdale is higher141.1

  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, Pendle 178.7Pendle: 178.7Rochdale: 174.1

    174.1Pendle is higherDepends on how you count178.7

  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, Pendle 80.9Pendle: 80.9Rochdale: 87.1

    87.1Rochdale is higher80.9

  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, Pendle 281.0Pendle: 281.0Rochdale: 283.5

    283.5Rochdale is higher281.0

  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, Pendle 44.1Pendle: 44.1Rochdale: 36.7

    36.7Pendle is higherDepends on how you count44.1

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Rochdale and Pendle, per person in the age group
MeasureRochdalePendleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,864£4,885£4,614£4,752£4,772£4,507Rochdale
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,168£13,224£12,491£13,097£13,152£12,423Rochdale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,895£2,907£2,746£2,685£2,696£2,547Rochdale
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,639£11,689£11,040£11,536£11,585£10,943Rochdale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£686£689£650£682£685£647Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£803£806£762£842£845£799Pendle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£40£40£38£37£37£35Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£514£517£488Rochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£172£173£163Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£164£155£185£186£175Pendle
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,287£2,297£2,170£2,113£2,122£2,004Rochdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£169£170£160Rochdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£427£429£405£372£373£353Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£7.57£7.60£7.18Rochdale
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.22£9.26£8.75£7.93£7.96£7.52Rochdale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£9.75£9.79£9.25Pendle
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.11,007.0Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.9141.1Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.1178.7Pendle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.180.9Rochdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026283.5281.0Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.744.1Pendle

Per resident

Rochdale is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Pendle 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 Pendle

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochdale £4,864, Pendle £4,752Pendle: £4,752Rochdale: £4,864Pendle: £4,772Rochdale: £4,885Pendle: £4,507Rochdale: £4,614

    £4,864£4,885£4,614Rochdale is higher£4,752£4,772£4,507

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rochdale £2,032, Pendle £2,261Pendle: £2,261Rochdale: £2,032Pendle: £2,270Rochdale: £2,040Pendle: £2,144Rochdale: £1,927

    £2,032£2,040£1,927Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£2,261£2,270£2,144

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rochdale £1,791, Pendle £1,626Pendle: £1,626Rochdale: £1,791Pendle: £1,633Rochdale: £1,799Pendle: £1,542Rochdale: £1,699

    £1,791£1,799£1,699Rochdale is higher£1,626£1,633£1,542

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rochdale £1,796, Pendle £1,991Pendle: £1,991Rochdale: £1,796Pendle: £2,000Rochdale: £1,803Pendle: £1,889Rochdale: £1,703

    £1,796£1,803£1,703Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£1,991£2,000£1,889

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rochdale £106, Pendle £118Pendle: £118Rochdale: £106Pendle: £118Rochdale: £106Pendle: £112Rochdale: £100

    £106£106£100Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£118£118£112

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £124, Pendle £145Pendle: £145Rochdale: £124Pendle: £146Rochdale: £124Pendle: £138Rochdale: £118

    £124£124£118Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£145£146£138

  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, Pendle £6.33Pendle: £6.33Rochdale: £6.21Pendle: £6.35Rochdale: £6.24Pendle: £6.00Rochdale: £5.89

    £6.21£6.24£5.89Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£6.33£6.35£6.00

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £575, Pendle £514Pendle: £514Rochdale: £575Pendle: £517Rochdale: £577Pendle: £488Rochdale: £545

    £575£577£545Rochdale is higher£514£517£488

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £181, Pendle £172Pendle: £172Rochdale: £181Pendle: £173Rochdale: £181Pendle: £163Rochdale: £171

    £181£181£171Rochdale is higher£172£173£163

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rochdale £101, Pendle £112Pendle: £112Rochdale: £101Pendle: £112Rochdale: £102Pendle: £106Rochdale: £96

    £101£102£96Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£112£112£106

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rochdale £1,415, Pendle £1,279Pendle: £1,279Rochdale: £1,415Pendle: £1,285Rochdale: £1,421Pendle: £1,214Rochdale: £1,343

    £1,415£1,421£1,343Rochdale is higher£1,279£1,285£1,214

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochdale £278, Pendle £169Pendle: £169Rochdale: £278Pendle: £170Rochdale: £279Pendle: £160Rochdale: £264

    £278£279£264Rochdale is higher£169£170£160

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rochdale £264, Pendle £225Pendle: £225Rochdale: £264Pendle: £226Rochdale: £266Pendle: £214Rochdale: £251

    £264£266£251Rochdale is higher£225£226£214

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rochdale £4.84, Pendle £4.59Pendle: £4.59Rochdale: £4.84Pendle: £4.61Rochdale: £4.86Pendle: £4.35Rochdale: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Rochdale is higher£4.59£4.61£4.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rochdale £5.71, Pendle £4.81Pendle: £4.81Rochdale: £5.71Pendle: £4.83Rochdale: £5.74Pendle: £4.56Rochdale: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Rochdale is higher£4.81£4.83£4.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochdale £6.85, Pendle £9.75Pendle: £9.75Rochdale: £6.85Pendle: £9.79Rochdale: £6.88Pendle: £9.25Rochdale: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£9.75£9.79£9.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 157.6, Pendle 173.8Pendle: 173.8Rochdale: 157.6

    157.6Pendle is higherDepends on how you count173.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 24.5, Pendle 24.4Pendle: 24.4Rochdale: 24.5

    24.5Rochdale is higher24.4

  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, Pendle 30.8Pendle: 30.8Rochdale: 26.9

    26.9Pendle is higherDepends on how you count30.8

  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, Pendle 80.9Pendle: 80.9Rochdale: 87.1

    87.1Rochdale is higher80.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 175.4, Pendle 170.2Pendle: 170.2Rochdale: 175.4

    175.4Rochdale is higher170.2

  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, Pendle 26.7Pendle: 26.7Rochdale: 22.7

    22.7Pendle is higherDepends on how you count26.7

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Rochdale and Pendle, per resident
MeasureRochdalePendleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,864£4,885£4,614£4,752£4,772£4,507Rochdale
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,032£2,040£1,927£2,261£2,270£2,144Pendle
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,791£1,799£1,699£1,626£1,633£1,542Rochdale
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,796£1,803£1,703£1,991£2,000£1,889Pendle
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£118£118£112Pendle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£145£146£138Pendle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.21£6.24£5.89£6.33£6.35£6.00Pendle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£514£517£488Rochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£172£173£163Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£112£112£106Pendle
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,415£1,421£1,343£1,279£1,285£1,214Rochdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£169£170£160Rochdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£264£266£251£225£226£214Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£4.59£4.61£4.35Rochdale
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£4.81£4.83£4.56Rochdale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£9.75£9.79£9.25Pendle
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026157.6173.8Pendle
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.524.4Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.930.8Pendle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.180.9Rochdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026175.4170.2Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.726.7Pendle

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rochdale £1.1bn, Pendle £473.5mPendle: £473.5mRochdale: £1.1bnPendle: £475.5mRochdale: £1.1bnPendle: £449.1mRochdale: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnRochdale is higher£473.5m£475.5m£449.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rochdale £477.3m, Pendle £225.3mPendle: £225.3mRochdale: £477.3mPendle: £226.2mRochdale: £479.3mPendle: £213.7mRochdale: £452.7m

    £477.3m£479.3m£452.7mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£225.3m£226.2m£213.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rochdale £420.9m, Pendle £162.0mPendle: £162.0mRochdale: £420.9mPendle: £162.7mRochdale: £422.6mPendle: £153.7mRochdale: £399.2m

    £420.9m£422.6m£399.2mRochdale is higher£162.0m£162.7m£153.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rochdale £421.9m, Pendle £198.4mPendle: £198.4mRochdale: £421.9mPendle: £199.3mRochdale: £423.7mPendle: £188.2mRochdale: £400.2m

    £421.9m£423.7m£400.2mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£198.4m£199.3m£188.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rochdale £24.9m, Pendle £11.7mPendle: £11.7mRochdale: £24.9mPendle: £11.8mRochdale: £25.0mPendle: £11.1mRochdale: £23.6m

    £24.9m£25.0m£23.6mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £29.1m, Pendle £14.5mPendle: £14.5mRochdale: £29.1mPendle: £14.5mRochdale: £29.2mPendle: £13.7mRochdale: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Rochdale £1.5m, Pendle £0.63mPendle: £0.63mRochdale: £1.5mPendle: £0.63mRochdale: £1.5mPendle: £0.60mRochdale: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £135.1m, Pendle £51.2mPendle: £51.2mRochdale: £135.1mPendle: £51.5mRochdale: £135.6mPendle: £48.6mRochdale: £128.1m

    £135.1m£135.6m£128.1mRochdale is higher£51.2m£51.5m£48.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £42.4m, Pendle £17.1mPendle: £17.1mRochdale: £42.4mPendle: £17.2mRochdale: £42.6mPendle: £16.3mRochdale: £40.2m

    £42.4m£42.6m£40.2mRochdale is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochdale £23.8m, Pendle £11.2mPendle: £11.2mRochdale: £23.8mPendle: £11.2mRochdale: £23.9mPendle: £10.6mRochdale: £22.5m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.5mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rochdale £332.5m, Pendle £127.5mPendle: £127.5mRochdale: £332.5mPendle: £128.0mRochdale: £333.9mPendle: £120.9mRochdale: £315.4m

    £332.5m£333.9m£315.4mRochdale is higher£127.5m£128.0m£120.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rochdale £65.4m, Pendle £16.8mPendle: £16.8mRochdale: £65.4mPendle: £16.9mRochdale: £65.6mPendle: £16.0mRochdale: £62.0m

    £65.4m£65.6m£62.0mRochdale is higher£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rochdale £62.1m, Pendle £22.4mPendle: £22.4mRochdale: £62.1mPendle: £22.5mRochdale: £62.4mPendle: £21.3mRochdale: £58.9m

    £62.1m£62.4m£58.9mRochdale is higher£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rochdale £1.1m, Pendle £0.46mPendle: £0.46mRochdale: £1.1mPendle: £0.46mRochdale: £1.1mPendle: £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, Pendle £0.48mPendle: £0.48mRochdale: £1.3mPendle: £0.48mRochdale: £1.3mPendle: £0.45mRochdale: £1.3m

    £1.3mRochdale is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rochdale £1.6m, Pendle £0.97mPendle: £0.97mRochdale: £1.6mPendle: £0.98mRochdale: £1.6mPendle: £0.92mRochdale: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rochdale 37,012, Pendle 17,321Pendle: 17,321Rochdale: 37,012

    37,012Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count17,321

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rochdale 5,758, Pendle 2,427Pendle: 2,427Rochdale: 5,758

    5,758Rochdale is higher2,427

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochdale 6,311, Pendle 3,073Pendle: 3,073Rochdale: 6,311

    6,311Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count3,073

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochdale 20,462, Pendle 8,059Pendle: 8,059Rochdale: 20,462

    20,462Rochdale is higher8,059

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rochdale 41,214, Pendle 16,957Pendle: 16,957Rochdale: 41,214

    41,214Rochdale is higher16,957

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochdale 5,335, Pendle 2,660Pendle: 2,660Rochdale: 5,335

    5,335Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count2,660

Show the numbers
Rochdale and Pendle, total
MeasureRochdalePendleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£473.5m£475.5m£449.1mRochdale
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£477.3m£479.3m£452.7m£225.3m£226.2m£213.7mRochdale
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.9m£422.6m£399.2m£162.0m£162.7m£153.7mRochdale
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£421.9m£423.7m£400.2m£198.4m£199.3m£188.2mRochdale
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mRochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mRochdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mRochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£135.1m£135.6m£128.1m£51.2m£51.5m£48.6mRochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.4m£42.6m£40.2m£17.1m£17.2m£16.3mRochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mRochdale
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£332.5m£333.9m£315.4m£127.5m£128.0m£120.9mRochdale
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£65.4m£65.6m£62.0m£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mRochdale
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m£22.4m£22.5m£21.3mRochdale
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mRochdale
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mRochdale
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mRochdale
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,01217,321Rochdale
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,7582,427Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,3113,073Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,4628,059Rochdale
Universal Credittotal, May 202641,21416,957Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,3352,660Rochdale

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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