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Rochdale and Sandwell

234,919 and 353,270 residents (mid-2024).

Rochdale is higher than Sandwell on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 13 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 Sandwell 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 Sandwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochdale £4,864, Sandwell £4,448Sandwell: £4,448Rochdale: £4,864Sandwell: £4,467Rochdale: £4,885Sandwell: £4,219Rochdale: £4,614

    £4,864£4,885£4,614Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£4,448£4,467£4,219

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £13,168, Sandwell £13,190Sandwell: £13,190Rochdale: £13,168Sandwell: £13,246Rochdale: £13,224Sandwell: £12,511Rochdale: £12,491

    £13,168£13,224£12,491Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£13,190£13,246£12,511

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £2,895, Sandwell £2,756Sandwell: £2,756Rochdale: £2,895Sandwell: £2,768Rochdale: £2,907Sandwell: £2,614Rochdale: £2,746

    £2,895£2,907£2,746Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£2,756£2,768£2,614

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £11,639, Sandwell £11,090Sandwell: £11,090Rochdale: £11,639Sandwell: £11,137Rochdale: £11,689Sandwell: £10,520Rochdale: £11,040

    £11,639£11,689£11,040Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£11,090£11,137£10,520

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £686, Sandwell £1,036Sandwell: £1,036Rochdale: £686Sandwell: £1,040Rochdale: £689Sandwell: £982Rochdale: £650

    £686£689£650Sandwell is higher£1,036£1,040£982

  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, Sandwell £1,010Sandwell: £1,010Rochdale: £803Sandwell: £1,015Rochdale: £806Sandwell: £959Rochdale: £762

    £803£806£762Sandwell is higher£1,010£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, Sandwell £53Sandwell: £53Rochdale: £40Sandwell: £54Rochdale: £40Sandwell: £51Rochdale: £38

    £40£40£38Sandwell is higher£53£54£51

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £575, Sandwell £568Sandwell: £568Rochdale: £575Sandwell: £570Rochdale: £577Sandwell: £539Rochdale: £545

    £575£577£545Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£568£570£539

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £181, Sandwell £135Sandwell: £135Rochdale: £181Sandwell: £135Rochdale: £181Sandwell: £128Rochdale: £171

    £181£181£171Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£135£135£128

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

    £163£164£155Sandwell 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, Sandwell £2,182Sandwell: £2,182Rochdale: £2,287Sandwell: £2,192Rochdale: £2,297Sandwell: £2,070Rochdale: £2,170

    £2,287£2,297£2,170Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£2,182£2,192£2,070

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochdale £278, Sandwell £197Sandwell: £197Rochdale: £278Sandwell: £198Rochdale: £279Sandwell: £187Rochdale: £264

    £278£279£264Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £427, Sandwell £368Sandwell: £368Rochdale: £427Sandwell: £369Rochdale: £429Sandwell: £349Rochdale: £405

    £427£429£405Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£368£369£349

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £7.82, Sandwell £12Sandwell: £12Rochdale: £7.82Sandwell: £12Rochdale: £7.86Sandwell: £11Rochdale: £7.42

    £7.82£7.86£7.42Sandwell is higher£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £9.22, Sandwell £13Sandwell: £13Rochdale: £9.22Sandwell: £14Rochdale: £9.26Sandwell: £13Rochdale: £8.75

    £9.22£9.26£8.75Sandwell is higher£13£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochdale £6.85, Sandwell £6.24Sandwell: £6.24Rochdale: £6.85Sandwell: £6.27Rochdale: £6.88Sandwell: £5.92Rochdale: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£6.24£6.27£5.92

  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, Sandwell 972.2Sandwell: 972.2Rochdale: 1,021.1

    1,021.1Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count972.2

  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, Sandwell 202.8Sandwell: 202.8Rochdale: 158.9

    158.9Sandwell is higher202.8

  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, Sandwell 198.3Sandwell: 198.3Rochdale: 174.1

    174.1Sandwell is higher198.3

  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, Sandwell 82.3Sandwell: 82.3Rochdale: 87.1

    87.1Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count82.3

  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, Sandwell 274.6Sandwell: 274.6Rochdale: 283.5

    283.5Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count274.6

  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, Sandwell 40.9Sandwell: 40.9Rochdale: 36.7

    36.7Sandwell is higher40.9

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Rochdale and Sandwell, per person in the age group
MeasureRochdaleSandwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,864£4,885£4,614£4,448£4,467£4,219Rochdale
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,168£13,224£12,491£13,190£13,246£12,511Sandwell
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,895£2,907£2,746£2,756£2,768£2,614Rochdale
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,639£11,689£11,040£11,090£11,137£10,520Rochdale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£686£689£650£1,036£1,040£982Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£803£806£762£1,010£1,015£959Sandwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£40£40£38£53£54£51Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£568£570£539Rochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£135£135£128Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£164£155£181£181£171Sandwell
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,287£2,297£2,170£2,182£2,192£2,070Rochdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£197£198£187Rochdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£427£429£405£368£369£349Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£12£12£11Sandwell
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.22£9.26£8.75£13£14£13Sandwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£6.24£6.27£5.92Rochdale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.1972.2Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.9202.8Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.1198.3Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.182.3Rochdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026283.5274.6Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.740.9Sandwell

Per resident

Rochdale is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Sandwell on 9. 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 Sandwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochdale £4,864, Sandwell £4,448Sandwell: £4,448Rochdale: £4,864Sandwell: £4,467Rochdale: £4,885Sandwell: £4,219Rochdale: £4,614

    £4,864£4,885£4,614Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£4,448£4,467£4,219

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rochdale £2,032, Sandwell £1,790Sandwell: £1,790Rochdale: £2,032Sandwell: £1,798Rochdale: £2,040Sandwell: £1,698Rochdale: £1,927

    £2,032£2,040£1,927Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,790£1,798£1,698

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rochdale £1,791, Sandwell £1,752Sandwell: £1,752Rochdale: £1,791Sandwell: £1,759Rochdale: £1,799Sandwell: £1,662Rochdale: £1,699

    £1,791£1,799£1,699Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,752£1,759£1,662

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rochdale £1,796, Sandwell £1,505Sandwell: £1,505Rochdale: £1,796Sandwell: £1,512Rochdale: £1,803Sandwell: £1,428Rochdale: £1,703

    £1,796£1,803£1,703Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,505£1,512£1,428

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rochdale £106, Sandwell £141Sandwell: £141Rochdale: £106Sandwell: £141Rochdale: £106Sandwell: £133Rochdale: £100

    £106£106£100Sandwell is higher£141£141£133

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £124, Sandwell £137Sandwell: £137Rochdale: £124Sandwell: £138Rochdale: £124Sandwell: £130Rochdale: £118

    £124£124£118Sandwell is higher£137£138£130

  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, Sandwell £7.25Sandwell: £7.25Rochdale: £6.21Sandwell: £7.28Rochdale: £6.24Sandwell: £6.88Rochdale: £5.89

    £6.21£6.24£5.89Sandwell is higher£7.25£7.28£6.88

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £575, Sandwell £568Sandwell: £568Rochdale: £575Sandwell: £570Rochdale: £577Sandwell: £539Rochdale: £545

    £575£577£545Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£568£570£539

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £181, Sandwell £135Sandwell: £135Rochdale: £181Sandwell: £135Rochdale: £181Sandwell: £128Rochdale: £171

    £181£181£171Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£135£135£128

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rochdale £101, Sandwell £115Sandwell: £115Rochdale: £101Sandwell: £115Rochdale: £102Sandwell: £109Rochdale: £96

    £101£102£96Sandwell is higher£115£115£109

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rochdale £1,415, Sandwell £1,387Sandwell: £1,387Rochdale: £1,415Sandwell: £1,393Rochdale: £1,421Sandwell: £1,316Rochdale: £1,343

    £1,415£1,421£1,343Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,387£1,393£1,316

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochdale £278, Sandwell £197Sandwell: £197Rochdale: £278Sandwell: £198Rochdale: £279Sandwell: £187Rochdale: £264

    £278£279£264Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rochdale £264, Sandwell £234Sandwell: £234Rochdale: £264Sandwell: £235Rochdale: £266Sandwell: £222Rochdale: £251

    £264£266£251Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£234£235£222

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rochdale £4.84, Sandwell £7.54Sandwell: £7.54Rochdale: £4.84Sandwell: £7.57Rochdale: £4.86Sandwell: £7.15Rochdale: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Sandwell is higher£7.54£7.57£7.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rochdale £5.71, Sandwell £8.58Sandwell: £8.58Rochdale: £5.71Sandwell: £8.62Rochdale: £5.74Sandwell: £8.14Rochdale: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Sandwell is higher£8.58£8.62£8.14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochdale £6.85, Sandwell £6.24Sandwell: £6.24Rochdale: £6.85Sandwell: £6.27Rochdale: £6.88Sandwell: £5.92Rochdale: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£6.24£6.27£5.92

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 157.6, Sandwell 132.0Sandwell: 132.0Rochdale: 157.6

    157.6Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count132.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 24.5, Sandwell 27.5Sandwell: 27.5Rochdale: 24.5

    24.5Sandwell is higher27.5

  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, Sandwell 26.9Sandwell: 26.9Rochdale: 26.9

    26.9Sandwell is higher26.9

  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, Sandwell 82.3Sandwell: 82.3Rochdale: 87.1

    87.1Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count82.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 175.4, Sandwell 174.5Sandwell: 174.5Rochdale: 175.4

    175.4Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count174.5

  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, Sandwell 26.0Sandwell: 26.0Rochdale: 22.7

    22.7Sandwell is higher26.0

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Rochdale and Sandwell, per resident
MeasureRochdaleSandwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,864£4,885£4,614£4,448£4,467£4,219Rochdale
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,032£2,040£1,927£1,790£1,798£1,698Rochdale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,791£1,799£1,699£1,752£1,759£1,662Rochdale
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,796£1,803£1,703£1,505£1,512£1,428Rochdale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£141£141£133Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£137£138£130Sandwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.21£6.24£5.89£7.25£7.28£6.88Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£568£570£539Rochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£135£135£128Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£115£115£109Sandwell
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,415£1,421£1,343£1,387£1,393£1,316Rochdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£197£198£187Rochdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£264£266£251£234£235£222Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£7.54£7.57£7.15Sandwell
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£8.58£8.62£8.14Sandwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£6.24£6.27£5.92Rochdale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026157.6132.0Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.527.5Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.926.9Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.182.3Rochdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026175.4174.5Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.726.0Sandwell

Total

Rochdale is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Sandwell 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 Sandwell

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rochdale £1.1bn, Sandwell £1.6bnSandwell: £1.6bnRochdale: £1.1bnSandwell: £1.6bnRochdale: £1.1bnSandwell: £1.5bnRochdale: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rochdale £477.3m, Sandwell £632.5mSandwell: £632.5mRochdale: £477.3mSandwell: £635.2mRochdale: £479.3mSandwell: £600.0mRochdale: £452.7m

    £477.3m£479.3m£452.7mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£632.5m£635.2m£600.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rochdale £420.9m, Sandwell £618.9mSandwell: £618.9mRochdale: £420.9mSandwell: £621.6mRochdale: £422.6mSandwell: £587.1mRochdale: £399.2m

    £420.9m£422.6m£399.2mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£618.9m£621.6m£587.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rochdale £421.9m, Sandwell £531.8mSandwell: £531.8mRochdale: £421.9mSandwell: £534.1mRochdale: £423.7mSandwell: £504.5mRochdale: £400.2m

    £421.9m£423.7m£400.2mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£531.8m£534.1m£504.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rochdale £24.9m, Sandwell £49.7mSandwell: £49.7mRochdale: £24.9mSandwell: £49.9mRochdale: £25.0mSandwell: £47.1mRochdale: £23.6m

    £24.9m£25.0m£23.6mSandwell is higher£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £29.1m, Sandwell £48.5mSandwell: £48.5mRochdale: £29.1mSandwell: £48.7mRochdale: £29.2mSandwell: £46.0mRochdale: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mSandwell is higher£48.5m£48.7m£46.0m

  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, Sandwell £2.6mSandwell: £2.6mRochdale: £1.5mSandwell: £2.6mRochdale: £1.5mSandwell: £2.4mRochdale: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSandwell is higher£2.6m£2.6m£2.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £135.1m, Sandwell £200.6mSandwell: £200.6mRochdale: £135.1mSandwell: £201.5mRochdale: £135.6mSandwell: £190.3mRochdale: £128.1m

    £135.1m£135.6m£128.1mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£200.6m£201.5m£190.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £42.4m, Sandwell £47.6mSandwell: £47.6mRochdale: £42.4mSandwell: £47.8mRochdale: £42.6mSandwell: £45.2mRochdale: £40.2m

    £42.4m£42.6m£40.2mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£47.6m£47.8m£45.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochdale £23.8m, Sandwell £40.6mSandwell: £40.6mRochdale: £23.8mSandwell: £40.8mRochdale: £23.9mSandwell: £38.5mRochdale: £22.5m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.5mSandwell is higher£40.6m£40.8m£38.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rochdale £332.5m, Sandwell £490.1mSandwell: £490.1mRochdale: £332.5mSandwell: £492.2mRochdale: £333.9mSandwell: £464.9mRochdale: £315.4m

    £332.5m£333.9m£315.4mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£490.1m£492.2m£464.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rochdale £65.4m, Sandwell £69.5mSandwell: £69.5mRochdale: £65.4mSandwell: £69.8mRochdale: £65.6mSandwell: £65.9mRochdale: £62.0m

    £65.4m£65.6m£62.0mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£69.5m£69.8m£65.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rochdale £62.1m, Sandwell £82.5mSandwell: £82.5mRochdale: £62.1mSandwell: £82.9mRochdale: £62.4mSandwell: £78.3mRochdale: £58.9m

    £62.1m£62.4m£58.9mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£82.5m£82.9m£78.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rochdale £1.1m, Sandwell £2.7mSandwell: £2.7mRochdale: £1.1mSandwell: £2.7mRochdale: £1.1mSandwell: £2.5mRochdale: £1.1m

    £1.1mSandwell is higher£2.7m£2.7m£2.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rochdale £1.3m, Sandwell £3.0mSandwell: £3.0mRochdale: £1.3mSandwell: £3.0mRochdale: £1.3mSandwell: £2.9mRochdale: £1.3m

    £1.3mSandwell is higher£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rochdale £1.6m, Sandwell £2.2mSandwell: £2.2mRochdale: £1.6mSandwell: £2.2mRochdale: £1.6mSandwell: £2.1mRochdale: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rochdale 37,012, Sandwell 46,621Sandwell: 46,621Rochdale: 37,012

    37,012Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count46,621

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rochdale 5,758, Sandwell 9,724Sandwell: 9,724Rochdale: 5,758

    5,758Sandwell is higher9,724

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochdale 6,311, Sandwell 9,511Sandwell: 9,511Rochdale: 6,311

    6,311Sandwell is higher9,511

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochdale 20,462, Sandwell 29,078Sandwell: 29,078Rochdale: 20,462

    20,462Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count29,078

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rochdale 41,214, Sandwell 61,658Sandwell: 61,658Rochdale: 41,214

    41,214Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count61,658

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochdale 5,335, Sandwell 9,173Sandwell: 9,173Rochdale: 5,335

    5,335Sandwell is higher9,173

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Rochdale and Sandwell, total
MeasureRochdaleSandwellHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSandwell
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£477.3m£479.3m£452.7m£632.5m£635.2m£600.0mSandwell
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.9m£422.6m£399.2m£618.9m£621.6m£587.1mSandwell
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£421.9m£423.7m£400.2m£531.8m£534.1m£504.5mSandwell
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m£49.7m£49.9m£47.1mSandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£48.5m£48.7m£46.0mSandwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£2.6m£2.6m£2.4mSandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£135.1m£135.6m£128.1m£200.6m£201.5m£190.3mSandwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.4m£42.6m£40.2m£47.6m£47.8m£45.2mSandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m£40.6m£40.8m£38.5mSandwell
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£332.5m£333.9m£315.4m£490.1m£492.2m£464.9mSandwell
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£65.4m£65.6m£62.0m£69.5m£69.8m£65.9mSandwell
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m£82.5m£82.9m£78.3mSandwell
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£2.7m£2.7m£2.5mSandwell
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£3.0m£3.0m£2.9mSandwell
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mSandwell
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,01246,621Sandwell
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,7589,724Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,3119,511Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,46229,078Sandwell
Universal Credittotal, May 202641,21461,658Sandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,3359,173Sandwell

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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