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Rochdale and Knowsley

234,919 and 161,714 residents (mid-2024).

Rochdale is higher than Knowsley on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 17 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochdale £4,864, Knowsley £5,668Knowsley: £5,668Rochdale: £4,864Knowsley: £5,692Rochdale: £4,885Knowsley: £5,376Rochdale: £4,614

    £4,864£4,885£4,614Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£5,668£5,692£5,376

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £13,168, Knowsley £13,604Knowsley: £13,604Rochdale: £13,168Knowsley: £13,662Rochdale: £13,224Knowsley: £12,904Rochdale: £12,491

    £13,168£13,224£12,491Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£13,604£13,662£12,904

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £2,895, Knowsley £3,200Knowsley: £3,200Rochdale: £2,895Knowsley: £3,214Rochdale: £2,907Knowsley: £3,035Rochdale: £2,746

    £2,895£2,907£2,746Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£3,200£3,214£3,035

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £11,639, Knowsley £11,638Knowsley: £11,638Rochdale: £11,639Knowsley: £11,688Rochdale: £11,689Knowsley: £11,040Rochdale: £11,040

    £11,639£11,689£11,040Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£11,638£11,688£11,040

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £686, Knowsley £901Knowsley: £901Rochdale: £686Knowsley: £905Rochdale: £689Knowsley: £855Rochdale: £650

    £686£689£650Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£901£905£855

  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, Knowsley £1,011Knowsley: £1,011Rochdale: £803Knowsley: £1,015Rochdale: £806Knowsley: £959Rochdale: £762

    £803£806£762Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,011£1,015£959

  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, Knowsley £54Knowsley: £54Rochdale: £40Knowsley: £55Rochdale: £40Knowsley: £52Rochdale: £38

    £40£40£38Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£54£55£52

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £575, Knowsley £904Knowsley: £904Rochdale: £575Knowsley: £908Rochdale: £577Knowsley: £857Rochdale: £545

    £575£577£545Knowsley is higher£904£908£857

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £181, Knowsley £237Knowsley: £237Rochdale: £181Knowsley: £238Rochdale: £181Knowsley: £225Rochdale: £171

    £181£181£171Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£237£238£225

  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, Knowsley £211Knowsley: £211Rochdale: £163Knowsley: £212Rochdale: £164Knowsley: £201Rochdale: £155

    £163£164£155Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£211£212£201

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochdale £278, Knowsley £300Knowsley: £300Rochdale: £278Knowsley: £302Rochdale: £279Knowsley: £285Rochdale: £264

    £278£279£264Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£300£302£285

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £427, Knowsley £599Knowsley: £599Rochdale: £427Knowsley: £602Rochdale: £429Knowsley: £569Rochdale: £405

    £427£429£405Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£599£602£569

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £7.82, Knowsley £10Knowsley: £10Rochdale: £7.82Knowsley: £10Rochdale: £7.86Knowsley: £9.51Rochdale: £7.42

    £7.82£7.86£7.42Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.51

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £9.22, Knowsley £15Knowsley: £15Rochdale: £9.22Knowsley: £15Rochdale: £9.26Knowsley: £15Rochdale: £8.75

    £9.22£9.26£8.75Knowsley is higher£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochdale £6.85, Knowsley £10Knowsley: £10Rochdale: £6.85Knowsley: £10Rochdale: £6.88Knowsley: £9.87Rochdale: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Knowsley is higher£10£10£9.87

  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, Knowsley 1,053.8Knowsley: 1,053.8Rochdale: 1,021.1

    1,021.1Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count1,053.8

  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, Knowsley 217.3Knowsley: 217.3Rochdale: 158.9

    158.9Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count217.3

  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, Knowsley 207.3Knowsley: 207.3Rochdale: 174.1

    174.1Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count207.3

  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, Knowsley 131.9Knowsley: 131.9Rochdale: 87.1

    87.1Knowsley is higher131.9

  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, Knowsley 276.4Knowsley: 276.4Rochdale: 283.5

    283.5Rochdale is higher276.4

  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, Knowsley 45.3Knowsley: 45.3Rochdale: 36.7

    36.7Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count45.3

Show the numbers
Rochdale and Knowsley, per person in the age group
MeasureRochdaleKnowsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,864£4,885£4,614£5,668£5,692£5,376Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,168£13,224£12,491£13,604£13,662£12,904Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,895£2,907£2,746£3,200£3,214£3,035Knowsley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,639£11,689£11,040£11,638£11,688£11,040Rochdale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£686£689£650£901£905£855Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£803£806£762£1,011£1,015£959Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£40£40£38£54£55£52Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£904£908£857Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£237£238£225Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£164£155£211£212£201Knowsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,287£2,297£2,170£2,364£2,374£2,242Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£300£302£285Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£427£429£405£599£602£569Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£10£10£9.51Knowsley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.22£9.26£8.75£15Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£10£10£9.87Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.11,053.8Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.9217.3Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.1207.3Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.1131.9Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026283.5276.4Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.745.3Knowsley

Per resident

Rochdale is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Knowsley on 21. 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 Knowsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochdale £4,864, Knowsley £5,668Knowsley: £5,668Rochdale: £4,864Knowsley: £5,692Rochdale: £4,885Knowsley: £5,376Rochdale: £4,614

    £4,864£4,885£4,614Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£5,668£5,692£5,376

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rochdale £2,032, Knowsley £2,212Knowsley: £2,212Rochdale: £2,032Knowsley: £2,221Rochdale: £2,040Knowsley: £2,098Rochdale: £1,927

    £2,032£2,040£1,927Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,212£2,221£2,098

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rochdale £1,791, Knowsley £2,005Knowsley: £2,005Rochdale: £1,791Knowsley: £2,014Rochdale: £1,799Knowsley: £1,902Rochdale: £1,699

    £1,791£1,799£1,699Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,005£2,014£1,902

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rochdale £1,796, Knowsley £1,892Knowsley: £1,892Rochdale: £1,796Knowsley: £1,900Rochdale: £1,803Knowsley: £1,795Rochdale: £1,703

    £1,796£1,803£1,703Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,892£1,900£1,795

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rochdale £106, Knowsley £146Knowsley: £146Rochdale: £106Knowsley: £147Rochdale: £106Knowsley: £139Rochdale: £100

    £106£106£100Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£139

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £124, Knowsley £164Knowsley: £164Rochdale: £124Knowsley: £165Rochdale: £124Knowsley: £156Rochdale: £118

    £124£124£118Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£156

  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, Knowsley £8.86Knowsley: £8.86Rochdale: £6.21Knowsley: £8.89Rochdale: £6.24Knowsley: £8.40Rochdale: £5.89

    £6.21£6.24£5.89Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£8.86£8.89£8.40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £575, Knowsley £904Knowsley: £904Rochdale: £575Knowsley: £908Rochdale: £577Knowsley: £857Rochdale: £545

    £575£577£545Knowsley is higher£904£908£857

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £181, Knowsley £237Knowsley: £237Rochdale: £181Knowsley: £238Rochdale: £181Knowsley: £225Rochdale: £171

    £181£181£171Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£237£238£225

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rochdale £101, Knowsley £132Knowsley: £132Rochdale: £101Knowsley: £133Rochdale: £102Knowsley: £126Rochdale: £96

    £101£102£96Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£132£133£126

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rochdale £1,415, Knowsley £1,481Knowsley: £1,481Rochdale: £1,415Knowsley: £1,487Rochdale: £1,421Knowsley: £1,405Rochdale: £1,343

    £1,415£1,421£1,343Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,481£1,487£1,405

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochdale £278, Knowsley £300Knowsley: £300Rochdale: £278Knowsley: £302Rochdale: £279Knowsley: £285Rochdale: £264

    £278£279£264Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£300£302£285

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rochdale £264, Knowsley £376Knowsley: £376Rochdale: £264Knowsley: £377Rochdale: £266Knowsley: £356Rochdale: £251

    £264£266£251Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£376£377£356

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rochdale £4.84, Knowsley £6.28Knowsley: £6.28Rochdale: £4.84Knowsley: £6.31Rochdale: £4.86Knowsley: £5.96Rochdale: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£6.28£6.31£5.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rochdale £5.71, Knowsley £9.59Knowsley: £9.59Rochdale: £5.71Knowsley: £9.63Rochdale: £5.74Knowsley: £9.10Rochdale: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Knowsley is higher£9.59£9.63£9.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochdale £6.85, Knowsley £10Knowsley: £10Rochdale: £6.85Knowsley: £10Rochdale: £6.88Knowsley: £9.87Rochdale: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Knowsley is higher£10£10£9.87

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 157.6, Knowsley 171.3Knowsley: 171.3Rochdale: 157.6

    157.6Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count171.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 24.5, Knowsley 35.3Knowsley: 35.3Rochdale: 24.5

    24.5Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count35.3

  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, Knowsley 33.7Knowsley: 33.7Rochdale: 26.9

    26.9Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count33.7

  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, Knowsley 131.9Knowsley: 131.9Rochdale: 87.1

    87.1Knowsley is higher131.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 175.4, Knowsley 173.2Knowsley: 173.2Rochdale: 175.4

    175.4Rochdale is higher173.2

  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, Knowsley 28.4Knowsley: 28.4Rochdale: 22.7

    22.7Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count28.4

Show the numbers
Rochdale and Knowsley, per resident
MeasureRochdaleKnowsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,864£4,885£4,614£5,668£5,692£5,376Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,032£2,040£1,927£2,212£2,221£2,098Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,791£1,799£1,699£2,005£2,014£1,902Knowsley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,796£1,803£1,703£1,892£1,900£1,795Knowsley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£146£147£139Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£164£165£156Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.21£6.24£5.89£8.86£8.89£8.40Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£904£908£857Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£237£238£225Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£132£133£126Knowsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,415£1,421£1,343£1,481£1,487£1,405Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£300£302£285Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£264£266£251£376£377£356Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£6.28£6.31£5.96Knowsley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£9.59£9.63£9.10Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£10£10£9.87Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026157.6171.3Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.535.3Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.933.7Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.1131.9Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026175.4173.2Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.728.4Knowsley

Total

Rochdale is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Knowsley on 4. 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 Knowsley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rochdale £1.1bn, Knowsley £916.6mKnowsley: £916.6mRochdale: £1.1bnKnowsley: £920.5mRochdale: £1.1bnKnowsley: £869.4mRochdale: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£916.6m£920.5m£869.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rochdale £477.3m, Knowsley £357.7mKnowsley: £357.7mRochdale: £477.3mKnowsley: £359.2mRochdale: £479.3mKnowsley: £339.3mRochdale: £452.7m

    £477.3m£479.3m£452.7mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£357.7m£359.2m£339.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rochdale £420.9m, Knowsley £324.3mKnowsley: £324.3mRochdale: £420.9mKnowsley: £325.6mRochdale: £422.6mKnowsley: £307.6mRochdale: £399.2m

    £420.9m£422.6m£399.2mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£324.3m£325.6m£307.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rochdale £421.9m, Knowsley £306.0mKnowsley: £306.0mRochdale: £421.9mKnowsley: £307.3mRochdale: £423.7mKnowsley: £290.2mRochdale: £400.2m

    £421.9m£423.7m£400.2mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£306.0m£307.3m£290.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rochdale £24.9m, Knowsley £23.7mKnowsley: £23.7mRochdale: £24.9mKnowsley: £23.8mRochdale: £25.0mKnowsley: £22.5mRochdale: £23.6m

    £24.9m£25.0m£23.6mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £29.1m, Knowsley £26.6mKnowsley: £26.6mRochdale: £29.1mKnowsley: £26.7mRochdale: £29.2mKnowsley: £25.2mRochdale: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m

  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, Knowsley £1.4mKnowsley: £1.4mRochdale: £1.5mKnowsley: £1.4mRochdale: £1.5mKnowsley: £1.4mRochdale: £1.4m

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £135.1m, Knowsley £146.1mKnowsley: £146.1mRochdale: £135.1mKnowsley: £146.8mRochdale: £135.6mKnowsley: £138.6mRochdale: £128.1m

    £135.1m£135.6m£128.1mKnowsley is higher£146.1m£146.8m£138.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £42.4m, Knowsley £38.3mKnowsley: £38.3mRochdale: £42.4mKnowsley: £38.5mRochdale: £42.6mKnowsley: £36.3mRochdale: £40.2m

    £42.4m£42.6m£40.2mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£38.3m£38.5m£36.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochdale £23.8m, Knowsley £21.4mKnowsley: £21.4mRochdale: £23.8mKnowsley: £21.5mRochdale: £23.9mKnowsley: £20.3mRochdale: £22.5m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.5mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rochdale £332.5m, Knowsley £239.5mKnowsley: £239.5mRochdale: £332.5mKnowsley: £240.5mRochdale: £333.9mKnowsley: £227.2mRochdale: £315.4m

    £332.5m£333.9m£315.4mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£239.5m£240.5m£227.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rochdale £65.4m, Knowsley £48.6mKnowsley: £48.6mRochdale: £65.4mKnowsley: £48.8mRochdale: £65.6mKnowsley: £46.1mRochdale: £62.0m

    £65.4m£65.6m£62.0mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rochdale £62.1m, Knowsley £60.7mKnowsley: £60.7mRochdale: £62.1mKnowsley: £61.0mRochdale: £62.4mKnowsley: £57.6mRochdale: £58.9m

    £62.1m£62.4m£58.9mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£60.7m£61.0m£57.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rochdale £1.1m, Knowsley £1.0mKnowsley: £1.0mRochdale: £1.1mKnowsley: £1.0mRochdale: £1.1mKnowsley: £0.96mRochdale: £1.1m

    £1.1mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rochdale £1.3m, Knowsley £1.6mKnowsley: £1.6mRochdale: £1.3mKnowsley: £1.6mRochdale: £1.3mKnowsley: £1.5mRochdale: £1.3m

    £1.3mKnowsley is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rochdale £1.6m, Knowsley £1.7mKnowsley: £1.7mRochdale: £1.6mKnowsley: £1.7mRochdale: £1.6mKnowsley: £1.6mRochdale: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mKnowsley is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rochdale 37,012, Knowsley 27,706Knowsley: 27,706Rochdale: 37,012

    37,012Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count27,706

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rochdale 5,758, Knowsley 5,714Knowsley: 5,714Rochdale: 5,758

    5,758Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count5,714

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochdale 6,311, Knowsley 5,449Knowsley: 5,449Rochdale: 6,311

    6,311Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count5,449

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochdale 20,462, Knowsley 21,334Knowsley: 21,334Rochdale: 20,462

    20,462Knowsley is higher21,334

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rochdale 41,214, Knowsley 28,009Knowsley: 28,009Rochdale: 41,214

    41,214Rochdale is higher28,009

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochdale 5,335, Knowsley 4,588Knowsley: 4,588Rochdale: 5,335

    5,335Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count4,588

Show the numbers
Rochdale and Knowsley, total
MeasureRochdaleKnowsleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£916.6m£920.5m£869.4mRochdale
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£477.3m£479.3m£452.7m£357.7m£359.2m£339.3mRochdale
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.9m£422.6m£399.2m£324.3m£325.6m£307.6mRochdale
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£421.9m£423.7m£400.2m£306.0m£307.3m£290.2mRochdale
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mRochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£26.6m£26.7m£25.2mRochdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.4mRochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£135.1m£135.6m£128.1m£146.1m£146.8m£138.6mKnowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.4m£42.6m£40.2m£38.3m£38.5m£36.3mRochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mRochdale
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£332.5m£333.9m£315.4m£239.5m£240.5m£227.2mRochdale
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£65.4m£65.6m£62.0m£48.6m£48.8m£46.1mRochdale
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m£60.7m£61.0m£57.6mRochdale
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mRochdale
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mKnowsley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mKnowsley
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,01227,706Rochdale
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,7585,714Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,3115,449Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,46221,334Knowsley
Universal Credittotal, May 202641,21428,009Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,3354,588Rochdale

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.
  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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