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Rochdale and Birmingham

234,919 and 1,182,920 residents (mid-2024).

Rochdale is higher than Birmingham on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 9 of 22 measures, and Birmingham on 13. 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 Birmingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochdale £4,864, Birmingham £4,823Birmingham: £4,823Rochdale: £4,864Birmingham: £4,844Rochdale: £4,885Birmingham: £4,575Rochdale: £4,614

    £4,864£4,885£4,614Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£4,823£4,844£4,575

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £13,168, Birmingham £13,003Birmingham: £13,003Rochdale: £13,168Birmingham: £13,059Rochdale: £13,224Birmingham: £12,334Rochdale: £12,491

    £13,168£13,224£12,491Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£13,003£13,059£12,334

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £2,895, Birmingham £3,004Birmingham: £3,004Rochdale: £2,895Birmingham: £3,017Rochdale: £2,907Birmingham: £2,850Rochdale: £2,746

    £2,895£2,907£2,746Birmingham is higher£3,004£3,017£2,850

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £11,639, Birmingham £11,007Birmingham: £11,007Rochdale: £11,639Birmingham: £11,054Rochdale: £11,689Birmingham: £10,441Rochdale: £11,040

    £11,639£11,689£11,040Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£11,007£11,054£10,441

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £686, Birmingham £1,039Birmingham: £1,039Rochdale: £686Birmingham: £1,043Rochdale: £689Birmingham: £985Rochdale: £650

    £686£689£650Birmingham is higher£1,039£1,043£985

  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, Birmingham £907Birmingham: £907Rochdale: £803Birmingham: £910Rochdale: £806Birmingham: £860Rochdale: £762

    £803£806£762Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count£907£910£860

  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, Birmingham £51Birmingham: £51Rochdale: £40Birmingham: £51Rochdale: £40Birmingham: £48Rochdale: £38

    £40£40£38Birmingham is higher£51£51£48

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £575, Birmingham £552Birmingham: £552Rochdale: £575Birmingham: £554Rochdale: £577Birmingham: £523Rochdale: £545

    £575£577£545Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£552£554£523

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £181, Birmingham £142Birmingham: £142Rochdale: £181Birmingham: £142Rochdale: £181Birmingham: £134Rochdale: £171

    £181£181£171Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£142£142£134

  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, Birmingham £181Birmingham: £181Rochdale: £163Birmingham: £181Rochdale: £164Birmingham: £171Rochdale: £155

    £163£164£155Birmingham is higher£181£181£171

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £2,287, Birmingham £2,465Birmingham: £2,465Rochdale: £2,287Birmingham: £2,475Rochdale: £2,297Birmingham: £2,338Rochdale: £2,170

    £2,287£2,297£2,170Birmingham is higher£2,465£2,475£2,338

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochdale £278, Birmingham £566Birmingham: £566Rochdale: £278Birmingham: £568Rochdale: £279Birmingham: £537Rochdale: £264

    £278£279£264Birmingham is higher£566£568£537

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £427, Birmingham £336Birmingham: £336Rochdale: £427Birmingham: £337Rochdale: £429Birmingham: £318Rochdale: £405

    £427£429£405Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£336£337£318

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £7.82, Birmingham £12Birmingham: £12Rochdale: £7.82Birmingham: £12Rochdale: £7.86Birmingham: £12Rochdale: £7.42

    £7.82£7.86£7.42Birmingham is higher£12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £9.22, Birmingham £11Birmingham: £11Rochdale: £9.22Birmingham: £11Rochdale: £9.26Birmingham: £10Rochdale: £8.75

    £9.22£9.26£8.75Birmingham is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochdale £6.85, Birmingham £5.83Birmingham: £5.83Rochdale: £6.85Birmingham: £5.85Rochdale: £6.88Birmingham: £5.53Rochdale: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£5.83£5.85£5.53

  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, Birmingham 993.3Birmingham: 993.3Rochdale: 1,021.1

    1,021.1Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count993.3

  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, Birmingham 196.1Birmingham: 196.1Rochdale: 158.9

    158.9Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count196.1

  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, Birmingham 183.6Birmingham: 183.6Rochdale: 174.1

    174.1Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count183.6

  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, Birmingham 80.2Birmingham: 80.2Rochdale: 87.1

    87.1Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count80.2

  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, Birmingham 312.7Birmingham: 312.7Rochdale: 283.5

    283.5Birmingham is higher312.7

  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, Birmingham 40.8Birmingham: 40.8Rochdale: 36.7

    36.7Birmingham is higher40.8

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Rochdale and Birmingham, per person in the age group
MeasureRochdaleBirminghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,864£4,885£4,614£4,823£4,844£4,575Rochdale
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,168£13,224£12,491£13,003£13,059£12,334Rochdale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,895£2,907£2,746£3,004£3,017£2,850Birmingham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,639£11,689£11,040£11,007£11,054£10,441Rochdale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£686£689£650£1,039£1,043£985Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£803£806£762£907£910£860Birmingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£40£40£38£51£51£48Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£552£554£523Rochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£142£142£134Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£164£155£181£181£171Birmingham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,287£2,297£2,170£2,465£2,475£2,338Birmingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£566£568£537Birmingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£427£429£405£336£337£318Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£12Birmingham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.22£9.26£8.75£11£11£10Birmingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£5.83£5.85£5.53Rochdale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.1993.3Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.9196.1Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.1183.6Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.180.2Rochdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026283.5312.7Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.740.8Birmingham

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochdale £4,864, Birmingham £4,823Birmingham: £4,823Rochdale: £4,864Birmingham: £4,844Rochdale: £4,885Birmingham: £4,575Rochdale: £4,614

    £4,864£4,885£4,614Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£4,823£4,844£4,575

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rochdale £2,032, Birmingham £1,593Birmingham: £1,593Rochdale: £2,032Birmingham: £1,600Rochdale: £2,040Birmingham: £1,511Rochdale: £1,927

    £2,032£2,040£1,927Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,593£1,600£1,511

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rochdale £1,791, Birmingham £1,965Birmingham: £1,965Rochdale: £1,791Birmingham: £1,974Rochdale: £1,799Birmingham: £1,864Rochdale: £1,699

    £1,791£1,799£1,699Birmingham is higher£1,965£1,974£1,864

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rochdale £1,796, Birmingham £1,348Birmingham: £1,348Rochdale: £1,796Birmingham: £1,354Rochdale: £1,803Birmingham: £1,279Rochdale: £1,703

    £1,796£1,803£1,703Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,348£1,354£1,279

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rochdale £106, Birmingham £127Birmingham: £127Rochdale: £106Birmingham: £128Rochdale: £106Birmingham: £121Rochdale: £100

    £106£106£100Birmingham is higher£127£128£121

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £124, Birmingham £111Birmingham: £111Rochdale: £124Birmingham: £112Rochdale: £124Birmingham: £105Rochdale: £118

    £124£124£118Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£111£112£105

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Rochdale £6.21, Birmingham £6.25Birmingham: £6.25Rochdale: £6.21Birmingham: £6.28Rochdale: £6.24Birmingham: £5.93Rochdale: £5.89

    £6.21£6.24£5.89Birmingham is higher£6.25£6.28£5.93

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £575, Birmingham £552Birmingham: £552Rochdale: £575Birmingham: £554Rochdale: £577Birmingham: £523Rochdale: £545

    £575£577£545Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£552£554£523

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £181, Birmingham £142Birmingham: £142Rochdale: £181Birmingham: £142Rochdale: £181Birmingham: £134Rochdale: £171

    £181£181£171Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£142£142£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rochdale £101, Birmingham £118Birmingham: £118Rochdale: £101Birmingham: £119Rochdale: £102Birmingham: £112Rochdale: £96

    £101£102£96Birmingham is higher£118£119£112

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rochdale £1,415, Birmingham £1,612Birmingham: £1,612Rochdale: £1,415Birmingham: £1,619Rochdale: £1,421Birmingham: £1,529Rochdale: £1,343

    £1,415£1,421£1,343Birmingham is higher£1,612£1,619£1,529

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochdale £278, Birmingham £566Birmingham: £566Rochdale: £278Birmingham: £568Rochdale: £279Birmingham: £537Rochdale: £264

    £278£279£264Birmingham is higher£566£568£537

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rochdale £264, Birmingham £220Birmingham: £220Rochdale: £264Birmingham: £221Rochdale: £266Birmingham: £208Rochdale: £251

    £264£266£251Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£220£221£208

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rochdale £4.84, Birmingham £8.14Birmingham: £8.14Rochdale: £4.84Birmingham: £8.17Rochdale: £4.86Birmingham: £7.72Rochdale: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Birmingham is higher£8.14£8.17£7.72

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rochdale £5.71, Birmingham £7.18Birmingham: £7.18Rochdale: £5.71Birmingham: £7.21Rochdale: £5.74Birmingham: £6.81Rochdale: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Birmingham is higher£7.18£7.21£6.81

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochdale £6.85, Birmingham £5.83Birmingham: £5.83Rochdale: £6.85Birmingham: £5.85Rochdale: £6.88Birmingham: £5.53Rochdale: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£5.83£5.85£5.53

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 157.6, Birmingham 121.7Birmingham: 121.7Rochdale: 157.6

    157.6Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count121.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 24.5, Birmingham 24.0Birmingham: 24.0Rochdale: 24.5

    24.5Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count24.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 26.9, Birmingham 22.5Birmingham: 22.5Rochdale: 26.9

    26.9Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count22.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 87.1, Birmingham 80.2Birmingham: 80.2Rochdale: 87.1

    87.1Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count80.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 175.4, Birmingham 204.6Birmingham: 204.6Rochdale: 175.4

    175.4Birmingham is higher204.6

  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, Birmingham 26.7Birmingham: 26.7Rochdale: 22.7

    22.7Birmingham is higher26.7

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Rochdale and Birmingham, per resident
MeasureRochdaleBirminghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,864£4,885£4,614£4,823£4,844£4,575Rochdale
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,032£2,040£1,927£1,593£1,600£1,511Rochdale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,791£1,799£1,699£1,965£1,974£1,864Birmingham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,796£1,803£1,703£1,348£1,354£1,279Rochdale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£127£128£121Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£111£112£105Rochdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.21£6.24£5.89£6.25£6.28£5.93Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£552£554£523Rochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£142£142£134Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£118£119£112Birmingham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,415£1,421£1,343£1,612£1,619£1,529Birmingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£566£568£537Birmingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£264£266£251£220£221£208Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£8.14£8.17£7.72Birmingham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£7.18£7.21£6.81Birmingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£5.83£5.85£5.53Rochdale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026157.6121.7Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.524.0Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.922.5Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.180.2Rochdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026175.4204.6Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.726.7Birmingham

Total

Rochdale is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Birmingham on 22. 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 Birmingham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rochdale £1.1bn, Birmingham £5.7bnBirmingham: £5.7bnRochdale: £1.1bnBirmingham: £5.7bnRochdale: £1.1bnBirmingham: £5.4bnRochdale: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£5.7bn£5.7bn£5.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rochdale £477.3m, Birmingham £1.9bnBirmingham: £1.9bnRochdale: £477.3mBirmingham: £1.9bnRochdale: £479.3mBirmingham: £1.8bnRochdale: £452.7m

    £477.3m£479.3m£452.7mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rochdale £420.9m, Birmingham £2.3bnBirmingham: £2.3bnRochdale: £420.9mBirmingham: £2.3bnRochdale: £422.6mBirmingham: £2.2bnRochdale: £399.2m

    £420.9m£422.6m£399.2mBirmingham is higher£2.3bn£2.3bn£2.2bn

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rochdale £421.9m, Birmingham £1.6bnBirmingham: £1.6bnRochdale: £421.9mBirmingham: £1.6bnRochdale: £423.7mBirmingham: £1.5bnRochdale: £400.2m

    £421.9m£423.7m£400.2mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rochdale £24.9m, Birmingham £150.5mBirmingham: £150.5mRochdale: £24.9mBirmingham: £151.1mRochdale: £25.0mBirmingham: £142.8mRochdale: £23.6m

    £24.9m£25.0m£23.6mBirmingham is higher£150.5m£151.1m£142.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £29.1m, Birmingham £131.4mBirmingham: £131.4mRochdale: £29.1mBirmingham: £131.9mRochdale: £29.2mBirmingham: £124.6mRochdale: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£131.4m£131.9m£124.6m

  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, Birmingham £7.4mBirmingham: £7.4mRochdale: £1.5mBirmingham: £7.4mRochdale: £1.5mBirmingham: £7.0mRochdale: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBirmingham is higher£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £135.1m, Birmingham £652.7mBirmingham: £652.7mRochdale: £135.1mBirmingham: £655.5mRochdale: £135.6mBirmingham: £619.1mRochdale: £128.1m

    £135.1m£135.6m£128.1mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£652.7m£655.5m£619.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £42.4m, Birmingham £167.4mBirmingham: £167.4mRochdale: £42.4mBirmingham: £168.2mRochdale: £42.6mBirmingham: £158.8mRochdale: £40.2m

    £42.4m£42.6m£40.2mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£167.4m£168.2m£158.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochdale £23.8m, Birmingham £139.7mBirmingham: £139.7mRochdale: £23.8mBirmingham: £140.3mRochdale: £23.9mBirmingham: £132.5mRochdale: £22.5m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.5mBirmingham is higher£139.7m£140.3m£132.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rochdale £332.5m, Birmingham £1.9bnBirmingham: £1.9bnRochdale: £332.5mBirmingham: £1.9bnRochdale: £333.9mBirmingham: £1.8bnRochdale: £315.4m

    £332.5m£333.9m£315.4mBirmingham is higher£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rochdale £65.4m, Birmingham £669.2mBirmingham: £669.2mRochdale: £65.4mBirmingham: £672.0mRochdale: £65.6mBirmingham: £634.8mRochdale: £62.0m

    £65.4m£65.6m£62.0mBirmingham is higher£669.2m£672.0m£634.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rochdale £62.1m, Birmingham £259.8mBirmingham: £259.8mRochdale: £62.1mBirmingham: £260.9mRochdale: £62.4mBirmingham: £246.4mRochdale: £58.9m

    £62.1m£62.4m£58.9mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£259.8m£260.9m£246.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rochdale £1.1m, Birmingham £9.6mBirmingham: £9.6mRochdale: £1.1mBirmingham: £9.7mRochdale: £1.1mBirmingham: £9.1mRochdale: £1.1m

    £1.1mBirmingham is higher£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rochdale £1.3m, Birmingham £8.5mBirmingham: £8.5mRochdale: £1.3mBirmingham: £8.5mRochdale: £1.3mBirmingham: £8.1mRochdale: £1.3m

    £1.3mBirmingham is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rochdale £1.6m, Birmingham £6.9mBirmingham: £6.9mRochdale: £1.6mBirmingham: £6.9mRochdale: £1.6mBirmingham: £6.5mRochdale: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rochdale 37,012, Birmingham 143,940Birmingham: 143,940Rochdale: 37,012

    37,012Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count143,940

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rochdale 5,758, Birmingham 28,418Birmingham: 28,418Rochdale: 5,758

    5,758Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count28,418

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochdale 6,311, Birmingham 26,599Birmingham: 26,599Rochdale: 6,311

    6,311Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count26,599

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochdale 20,462, Birmingham 94,855Birmingham: 94,855Rochdale: 20,462

    20,462Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count94,855

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rochdale 41,214, Birmingham 241,990Birmingham: 241,990Rochdale: 41,214

    41,214Birmingham is higher241,990

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochdale 5,335, Birmingham 31,598Birmingham: 31,598Rochdale: 5,335

    5,335Birmingham is higher31,598

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Rochdale and Birmingham, total
MeasureRochdaleBirminghamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£5.7bn£5.7bn£5.4bnBirmingham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£477.3m£479.3m£452.7m£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnBirmingham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.9m£422.6m£399.2m£2.3bn£2.3bn£2.2bnBirmingham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£421.9m£423.7m£400.2m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnBirmingham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m£150.5m£151.1m£142.8mBirmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£131.4m£131.9m£124.6mBirmingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mBirmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£135.1m£135.6m£128.1m£652.7m£655.5m£619.1mBirmingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.4m£42.6m£40.2m£167.4m£168.2m£158.8mBirmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m£139.7m£140.3m£132.5mBirmingham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£332.5m£333.9m£315.4m£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnBirmingham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£65.4m£65.6m£62.0m£669.2m£672.0m£634.8mBirmingham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m£259.8m£260.9m£246.4mBirmingham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£9.6m£9.7m£9.1mBirmingham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£8.5m£8.5m£8.1mBirmingham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mBirmingham
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,012143,940Birmingham
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,75828,418Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,31126,599Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,46294,855Birmingham
Universal Credittotal, May 202641,214241,990Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,33531,598Birmingham

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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