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Rochdale and Walsall

234,919 and 294,626 residents (mid-2024).

Rochdale is higher than Walsall on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 1 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 14 of 22 measures, and Walsall on 8. 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 Walsall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochdale £4,864, Walsall £4,809Walsall: £4,809Rochdale: £4,864Walsall: £4,829Rochdale: £4,885Walsall: £4,561Rochdale: £4,614

    £4,864£4,885£4,614Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£4,809£4,829£4,561

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £13,168, Walsall £13,209Walsall: £13,209Rochdale: £13,168Walsall: £13,265Rochdale: £13,224Walsall: £12,529Rochdale: £12,491

    £13,168£13,224£12,491Walsall is higher£13,209£13,265£12,529

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £2,895, Walsall £2,820Walsall: £2,820Rochdale: £2,895Walsall: £2,832Rochdale: £2,907Walsall: £2,675Rochdale: £2,746

    £2,895£2,907£2,746Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£2,820£2,832£2,675

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £11,639, Walsall £11,584Walsall: £11,584Rochdale: £11,639Walsall: £11,633Rochdale: £11,689Walsall: £10,988Rochdale: £11,040

    £11,639£11,689£11,040Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£11,584£11,633£10,988

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £686, Walsall £681Walsall: £681Rochdale: £686Walsall: £683Rochdale: £689Walsall: £646Rochdale: £650

    £686£689£650Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£681£683£646

  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, Walsall £903Walsall: £903Rochdale: £803Walsall: £907Rochdale: £806Walsall: £856Rochdale: £762

    £803£806£762Walsall is higher£903£907£856

  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, Walsall £41Walsall: £41Rochdale: £40Walsall: £42Rochdale: £40Walsall: £39Rochdale: £38

    £40£40£38Walsall is higher£41£42£39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £575, Walsall £574Walsall: £574Rochdale: £575Walsall: £576Rochdale: £577Walsall: £544Rochdale: £545

    £575£577£545Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£574£576£544

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £181, Walsall £153Walsall: £153Rochdale: £181Walsall: £153Rochdale: £181Walsall: £145Rochdale: £171

    £181£181£171Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£153£153£145

  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, Walsall £201Walsall: £201Rochdale: £163Walsall: £202Rochdale: £164Walsall: £191Rochdale: £155

    £163£164£155Walsall is higher£201£202£191

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £2,287, Walsall £2,232Walsall: £2,232Rochdale: £2,287Walsall: £2,242Rochdale: £2,297Walsall: £2,118Rochdale: £2,170

    £2,287£2,297£2,170Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£2,232£2,242£2,118

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochdale £278, Walsall £203Walsall: £203Rochdale: £278Walsall: £204Rochdale: £279Walsall: £192Rochdale: £264

    £278£279£264Rochdale is higher£203£204£192

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £427, Walsall £364Walsall: £364Rochdale: £427Walsall: £366Rochdale: £429Walsall: £345Rochdale: £405

    £427£429£405Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£364£366£345

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £7.82, Walsall £10Walsall: £10Rochdale: £7.82Walsall: £10Rochdale: £7.86Walsall: £9.53Rochdale: £7.42

    £7.82£7.86£7.42Walsall is higher£10£10£9.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £9.22, Walsall £13Walsall: £13Rochdale: £9.22Walsall: £13Rochdale: £9.26Walsall: £12Rochdale: £8.75

    £9.22£9.26£8.75Walsall is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochdale £6.85, Walsall £6.66Walsall: £6.66Rochdale: £6.85Walsall: £6.69Rochdale: £6.88Walsall: £6.32Rochdale: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£6.66£6.69£6.32

  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, Walsall 1,001.1Walsall: 1,001.1Rochdale: 1,021.1

    1,021.1Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count1,001.1

  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, Walsall 155.0Walsall: 155.0Rochdale: 158.9

    158.9Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count155.0

  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, Walsall 183.5Walsall: 183.5Rochdale: 174.1

    174.1Walsall is higher183.5

  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, Walsall 84.2Walsall: 84.2Rochdale: 87.1

    87.1Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count84.2

  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, Walsall 273.2Walsall: 273.2Rochdale: 283.5

    283.5Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count273.2

  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, Walsall 45.1Walsall: 45.1Rochdale: 36.7

    36.7Walsall is higher45.1

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Rochdale and Walsall, per person in the age group
MeasureRochdaleWalsallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,864£4,885£4,614£4,809£4,829£4,561Rochdale
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,168£13,224£12,491£13,209£13,265£12,529Walsall
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,895£2,907£2,746£2,820£2,832£2,675Rochdale
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,639£11,689£11,040£11,584£11,633£10,988Rochdale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£686£689£650£681£683£646Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£803£806£762£903£907£856Walsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£40£40£38£41£42£39Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£574£576£544Rochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£153£153£145Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£164£155£201£202£191Walsall
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,287£2,297£2,170£2,232£2,242£2,118Rochdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£203£204£192Rochdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£427£429£405£364£366£345Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£10£10£9.53Walsall
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.22£9.26£8.75£13£13£12Walsall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£6.66£6.69£6.32Rochdale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.11,001.1Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.9155.0Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.1183.5Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.184.2Rochdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026283.5273.2Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.745.1Walsall

Per resident

Rochdale is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Walsall on 12. 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 Walsall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochdale £4,864, Walsall £4,809Walsall: £4,809Rochdale: £4,864Walsall: £4,829Rochdale: £4,885Walsall: £4,561Rochdale: £4,614

    £4,864£4,885£4,614Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£4,809£4,829£4,561

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rochdale £2,032, Walsall £2,139Walsall: £2,139Rochdale: £2,032Walsall: £2,148Rochdale: £2,040Walsall: £2,029Rochdale: £1,927

    £2,032£2,040£1,927Walsall is higher£2,139£2,148£2,029

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rochdale £1,791, Walsall £1,734Walsall: £1,734Rochdale: £1,791Walsall: £1,741Rochdale: £1,799Walsall: £1,644Rochdale: £1,699

    £1,791£1,799£1,699Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,734£1,741£1,644

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rochdale £1,796, Walsall £1,876Walsall: £1,876Rochdale: £1,796Walsall: £1,884Rochdale: £1,803Walsall: £1,780Rochdale: £1,703

    £1,796£1,803£1,703Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£1,876£1,884£1,780

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rochdale £106, Walsall £110Walsall: £110Rochdale: £106Walsall: £111Rochdale: £106Walsall: £105Rochdale: £100

    £106£106£100Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£110£111£105

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £124, Walsall £146Walsall: £146Rochdale: £124Walsall: £147Rochdale: £124Walsall: £139Rochdale: £118

    £124£124£118Walsall is higher£146£147£139

  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, Walsall £6.72Walsall: £6.72Rochdale: £6.21Walsall: £6.74Rochdale: £6.24Walsall: £6.37Rochdale: £5.89

    £6.21£6.24£5.89Walsall is higher£6.72£6.74£6.37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £575, Walsall £574Walsall: £574Rochdale: £575Walsall: £576Rochdale: £577Walsall: £544Rochdale: £545

    £575£577£545Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£574£576£544

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £181, Walsall £153Walsall: £153Rochdale: £181Walsall: £153Rochdale: £181Walsall: £145Rochdale: £171

    £181£181£171Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£153£153£145

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rochdale £101, Walsall £124Walsall: £124Rochdale: £101Walsall: £124Rochdale: £102Walsall: £117Rochdale: £96

    £101£102£96Walsall is higher£124£124£117

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rochdale £1,415, Walsall £1,372Walsall: £1,372Rochdale: £1,415Walsall: £1,378Rochdale: £1,421Walsall: £1,302Rochdale: £1,343

    £1,415£1,421£1,343Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,372£1,378£1,302

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochdale £278, Walsall £203Walsall: £203Rochdale: £278Walsall: £204Rochdale: £279Walsall: £192Rochdale: £264

    £278£279£264Rochdale is higher£203£204£192

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rochdale £264, Walsall £224Walsall: £224Rochdale: £264Walsall: £225Rochdale: £266Walsall: £212Rochdale: £251

    £264£266£251Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£224£225£212

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rochdale £4.84, Walsall £6.18Walsall: £6.18Rochdale: £4.84Walsall: £6.20Rochdale: £4.86Walsall: £5.86Rochdale: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Walsall is higher£6.18£6.20£5.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rochdale £5.71, Walsall £7.86Walsall: £7.86Rochdale: £5.71Walsall: £7.90Rochdale: £5.74Walsall: £7.46Rochdale: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Walsall is higher£7.86£7.90£7.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochdale £6.85, Walsall £6.66Walsall: £6.66Rochdale: £6.85Walsall: £6.69Rochdale: £6.88Walsall: £6.32Rochdale: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£6.66£6.69£6.32

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 157.6, Walsall 162.1Walsall: 162.1Rochdale: 157.6

    157.6Walsall is higherDepends on how you count162.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 24.5, Walsall 25.1Walsall: 25.1Rochdale: 24.5

    24.5Walsall is higherDepends on how you count25.1

  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, Walsall 29.7Walsall: 29.7Rochdale: 26.9

    26.9Walsall is higher29.7

  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, Walsall 84.2Walsall: 84.2Rochdale: 87.1

    87.1Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count84.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 175.4, Walsall 168.0Walsall: 168.0Rochdale: 175.4

    175.4Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count168.0

  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, Walsall 27.8Walsall: 27.8Rochdale: 22.7

    22.7Walsall is higher27.8

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Rochdale and Walsall, per resident
MeasureRochdaleWalsallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,864£4,885£4,614£4,809£4,829£4,561Rochdale
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,032£2,040£1,927£2,139£2,148£2,029Walsall
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,791£1,799£1,699£1,734£1,741£1,644Rochdale
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,796£1,803£1,703£1,876£1,884£1,780Walsall
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£110£111£105Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£146£147£139Walsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.21£6.24£5.89£6.72£6.74£6.37Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£574£576£544Rochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£153£153£145Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£124£124£117Walsall
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,415£1,421£1,343£1,372£1,378£1,302Rochdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£203£204£192Rochdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£264£266£251£224£225£212Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£6.18£6.20£5.86Walsall
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£7.86£7.90£7.46Walsall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£6.66£6.69£6.32Rochdale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026157.6162.1Walsall
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.525.1Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.929.7Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.184.2Rochdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026175.4168.0Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.727.8Walsall

Total

Rochdale is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Walsall 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 Walsall

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rochdale £1.1bn, Walsall £1.4bnWalsall: £1.4bnRochdale: £1.1bnWalsall: £1.4bnRochdale: £1.1bnWalsall: £1.3bnRochdale: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rochdale £477.3m, Walsall £630.3mWalsall: £630.3mRochdale: £477.3mWalsall: £633.0mRochdale: £479.3mWalsall: £597.9mRochdale: £452.7m

    £477.3m£479.3m£452.7mWalsall is higher£630.3m£633.0m£597.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rochdale £420.9m, Walsall £510.8mWalsall: £510.8mRochdale: £420.9mWalsall: £513.0mRochdale: £422.6mWalsall: £484.5mRochdale: £399.2m

    £420.9m£422.6m£399.2mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£510.8m£513.0m£484.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rochdale £421.9m, Walsall £552.8mWalsall: £552.8mRochdale: £421.9mWalsall: £555.1mRochdale: £423.7mWalsall: £524.3mRochdale: £400.2m

    £421.9m£423.7m£400.2mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£552.8m£555.1m£524.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rochdale £24.9m, Walsall £32.5mWalsall: £32.5mRochdale: £24.9mWalsall: £32.6mRochdale: £25.0mWalsall: £30.8mRochdale: £23.6m

    £24.9m£25.0m£23.6mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£32.5m£32.6m£30.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £29.1m, Walsall £43.1mWalsall: £43.1mRochdale: £29.1mWalsall: £43.3mRochdale: £29.2mWalsall: £40.9mRochdale: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mWalsall is higher£43.1m£43.3m£40.9m

  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, Walsall £2.0mWalsall: £2.0mRochdale: £1.5mWalsall: £2.0mRochdale: £1.5mWalsall: £1.9mRochdale: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWalsall is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £135.1m, Walsall £169.0mWalsall: £169.0mRochdale: £135.1mWalsall: £169.8mRochdale: £135.6mWalsall: £160.3mRochdale: £128.1m

    £135.1m£135.6m£128.1mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£169.0m£169.8m£160.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £42.4m, Walsall £45.0mWalsall: £45.0mRochdale: £42.4mWalsall: £45.1mRochdale: £42.6mWalsall: £42.6mRochdale: £40.2m

    £42.4m£42.6m£40.2mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£45.0m£45.1m£42.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochdale £23.8m, Walsall £36.4mWalsall: £36.4mRochdale: £23.8mWalsall: £36.6mRochdale: £23.9mWalsall: £34.5mRochdale: £22.5m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.5mWalsall is higher£36.4m£36.6m£34.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rochdale £332.5m, Walsall £404.3mWalsall: £404.3mRochdale: £332.5mWalsall: £406.0mRochdale: £333.9mWalsall: £383.5mRochdale: £315.4m

    £332.5m£333.9m£315.4mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£404.3m£406.0m£383.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rochdale £65.4m, Walsall £59.7mWalsall: £59.7mRochdale: £65.4mWalsall: £60.0mRochdale: £65.6mWalsall: £56.7mRochdale: £62.0m

    £65.4m£65.6m£62.0mRochdale is higher£59.7m£60.0m£56.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rochdale £62.1m, Walsall £65.9mWalsall: £65.9mRochdale: £62.1mWalsall: £66.2mRochdale: £62.4mWalsall: £62.5mRochdale: £58.9m

    £62.1m£62.4m£58.9mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£65.9m£66.2m£62.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rochdale £1.1m, Walsall £1.8mWalsall: £1.8mRochdale: £1.1mWalsall: £1.8mRochdale: £1.1mWalsall: £1.7mRochdale: £1.1m

    £1.1mWalsall is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rochdale £1.3m, Walsall £2.3mWalsall: £2.3mRochdale: £1.3mWalsall: £2.3mRochdale: £1.3mWalsall: £2.2mRochdale: £1.3m

    £1.3mWalsall is higher£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rochdale £1.6m, Walsall £2.0mWalsall: £2.0mRochdale: £1.6mWalsall: £2.0mRochdale: £1.6mWalsall: £1.9mRochdale: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rochdale 37,012, Walsall 47,772Walsall: 47,772Rochdale: 37,012

    37,012Walsall is higherDepends on how you count47,772

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rochdale 5,758, Walsall 7,396Walsall: 7,396Rochdale: 5,758

    5,758Walsall is higherDepends on how you count7,396

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochdale 6,311, Walsall 8,755Walsall: 8,755Rochdale: 6,311

    6,311Walsall is higher8,755

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochdale 20,462, Walsall 24,801Walsall: 24,801Rochdale: 20,462

    20,462Walsall is higherDepends on how you count24,801

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rochdale 41,214, Walsall 49,489Walsall: 49,489Rochdale: 41,214

    41,214Walsall is higherDepends on how you count49,489

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochdale 5,335, Walsall 8,176Walsall: 8,176Rochdale: 5,335

    5,335Walsall is higher8,176

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Rochdale and Walsall, total
MeasureRochdaleWalsallHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnWalsall
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£477.3m£479.3m£452.7m£630.3m£633.0m£597.9mWalsall
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.9m£422.6m£399.2m£510.8m£513.0m£484.5mWalsall
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£421.9m£423.7m£400.2m£552.8m£555.1m£524.3mWalsall
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m£32.5m£32.6m£30.8mWalsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£43.1m£43.3m£40.9mWalsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWalsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£135.1m£135.6m£128.1m£169.0m£169.8m£160.3mWalsall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.4m£42.6m£40.2m£45.0m£45.1m£42.6mWalsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m£36.4m£36.6m£34.5mWalsall
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£332.5m£333.9m£315.4m£404.3m£406.0m£383.5mWalsall
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£65.4m£65.6m£62.0m£59.7m£60.0m£56.7mRochdale
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m£65.9m£66.2m£62.5mWalsall
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWalsall
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mWalsall
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWalsall
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,01247,772Walsall
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,7587,396Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,3118,755Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,46224,801Walsall
Universal Credittotal, May 202641,21449,489Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,3358,176Walsall

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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