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Rochdale and Wolverhampton

234,919 and 280,541 residents (mid-2024).

Rochdale is higher than Wolverhampton on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 13 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton 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 Wolverhampton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochdale £4,864, Wolverhampton £4,612Wolverhampton: £4,612Rochdale: £4,864Wolverhampton: £4,632Rochdale: £4,885Wolverhampton: £4,375Rochdale: £4,614

    £4,864£4,885£4,614Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£4,612£4,632£4,375

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £13,168, Wolverhampton £12,988Wolverhampton: £12,988Rochdale: £13,168Wolverhampton: £13,044Rochdale: £13,224Wolverhampton: £12,320Rochdale: £12,491

    £13,168£13,224£12,491Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£12,988£13,044£12,320

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £2,895, Wolverhampton £2,760Wolverhampton: £2,760Rochdale: £2,895Wolverhampton: £2,772Rochdale: £2,907Wolverhampton: £2,618Rochdale: £2,746

    £2,895£2,907£2,746Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£2,760£2,772£2,618

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £11,639, Wolverhampton £11,175Wolverhampton: £11,175Rochdale: £11,639Wolverhampton: £11,222Rochdale: £11,689Wolverhampton: £10,600Rochdale: £11,040

    £11,639£11,689£11,040Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£11,175£11,222£10,600

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £686, Wolverhampton £877Wolverhampton: £877Rochdale: £686Wolverhampton: £881Rochdale: £689Wolverhampton: £832Rochdale: £650

    £686£689£650Wolverhampton is higher£877£881£832

  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, Wolverhampton £892Wolverhampton: £892Rochdale: £803Wolverhampton: £896Rochdale: £806Wolverhampton: £846Rochdale: £762

    £803£806£762Wolverhampton is higher£892£896£846

  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, Wolverhampton £45Wolverhampton: £45Rochdale: £40Wolverhampton: £45Rochdale: £40Wolverhampton: £43Rochdale: £38

    £40£40£38Wolverhampton is higher£45£45£43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £575, Wolverhampton £535Wolverhampton: £535Rochdale: £575Wolverhampton: £538Rochdale: £577Wolverhampton: £508Rochdale: £545

    £575£577£545Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£535£538£508

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £181, Wolverhampton £133Wolverhampton: £133Rochdale: £181Wolverhampton: £133Rochdale: £181Wolverhampton: £126Rochdale: £171

    £181£181£171Rochdale is higher£133£133£126

  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, Wolverhampton £165Wolverhampton: £165Rochdale: £163Wolverhampton: £166Rochdale: £164Wolverhampton: £156Rochdale: £155

    £163£164£155Wolverhampton is higher£165£166£156

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £2,287, Wolverhampton £2,234Wolverhampton: £2,234Rochdale: £2,287Wolverhampton: £2,244Rochdale: £2,297Wolverhampton: £2,119Rochdale: £2,170

    £2,287£2,297£2,170Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£2,234£2,244£2,119

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochdale £278, Wolverhampton £242Wolverhampton: £242Rochdale: £278Wolverhampton: £243Rochdale: £279Wolverhampton: £229Rochdale: £264

    £278£279£264Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£242£243£229

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £427, Wolverhampton £340Wolverhampton: £340Rochdale: £427Wolverhampton: £342Rochdale: £429Wolverhampton: £323Rochdale: £405

    £427£429£405Rochdale is higher£340£342£323

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £7.82, Wolverhampton £11Wolverhampton: £11Rochdale: £7.82Wolverhampton: £11Rochdale: £7.86Wolverhampton: £10Rochdale: £7.42

    £7.82£7.86£7.42Wolverhampton is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £9.22, Wolverhampton £10Wolverhampton: £10Rochdale: £9.22Wolverhampton: £10Rochdale: £9.26Wolverhampton: £9.63Rochdale: £8.75

    £9.22£9.26£8.75Wolverhampton is higher£10£10£9.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochdale £6.85, Wolverhampton £5.98Wolverhampton: £5.98Rochdale: £6.85Wolverhampton: £6.00Rochdale: £6.88Wolverhampton: £5.67Rochdale: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£5.98£6.00£5.67

  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, Wolverhampton 985.0Wolverhampton: 985.0Rochdale: 1,021.1

    1,021.1Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count985.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rochdale 158.9, Wolverhampton 175.4Wolverhampton: 175.4Rochdale: 158.9

    158.9Wolverhampton is higher175.4

  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, Wolverhampton 182.0Wolverhampton: 182.0Rochdale: 174.1

    174.1Wolverhampton is higher182.0

  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, Wolverhampton 77.6Wolverhampton: 77.6Rochdale: 87.1

    87.1Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count77.6

  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, Wolverhampton 269.8Wolverhampton: 269.8Rochdale: 283.5

    283.5Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count269.8

  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, Wolverhampton 36.8Wolverhampton: 36.8Rochdale: 36.7

    36.7Wolverhampton is higher36.8

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Rochdale and Wolverhampton, per person in the age group
MeasureRochdaleWolverhamptonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,864£4,885£4,614£4,612£4,632£4,375Rochdale
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,168£13,224£12,491£12,988£13,044£12,320Rochdale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,895£2,907£2,746£2,760£2,772£2,618Rochdale
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,639£11,689£11,040£11,175£11,222£10,600Rochdale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£686£689£650£877£881£832Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£803£806£762£892£896£846Wolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£40£40£38£45£45£43Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£535£538£508Rochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£133£133£126Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£164£155£165£166£156Wolverhampton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,287£2,297£2,170£2,234£2,244£2,119Rochdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£242£243£229Rochdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£427£429£405£340£342£323Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£11£11£10Wolverhampton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.22£9.26£8.75£10£10£9.63Wolverhampton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£5.98£6.00£5.67Rochdale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.1985.0Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.9175.4Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.1182.0Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.177.6Rochdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026283.5269.8Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.736.8Wolverhampton

Per resident

Rochdale is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton 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 Wolverhampton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochdale £4,864, Wolverhampton £4,612Wolverhampton: £4,612Rochdale: £4,864Wolverhampton: £4,632Rochdale: £4,885Wolverhampton: £4,375Rochdale: £4,614

    £4,864£4,885£4,614Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£4,612£4,632£4,375

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rochdale £2,032, Wolverhampton £1,965Wolverhampton: £1,965Rochdale: £2,032Wolverhampton: £1,973Rochdale: £2,040Wolverhampton: £1,864Rochdale: £1,927

    £2,032£2,040£1,927Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,965£1,973£1,864

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rochdale £1,791, Wolverhampton £1,732Wolverhampton: £1,732Rochdale: £1,791Wolverhampton: £1,739Rochdale: £1,799Wolverhampton: £1,643Rochdale: £1,699

    £1,791£1,799£1,699Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,732£1,739£1,643

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rochdale £1,796, Wolverhampton £1,690Wolverhampton: £1,690Rochdale: £1,796Wolverhampton: £1,698Rochdale: £1,803Wolverhampton: £1,603Rochdale: £1,703

    £1,796£1,803£1,703Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,690£1,698£1,603

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rochdale £106, Wolverhampton £133Wolverhampton: £133Rochdale: £106Wolverhampton: £133Rochdale: £106Wolverhampton: £126Rochdale: £100

    £106£106£100Wolverhampton is higher£133£133£126

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £124, Wolverhampton £135Wolverhampton: £135Rochdale: £124Wolverhampton: £136Rochdale: £124Wolverhampton: £128Rochdale: £118

    £124£124£118Wolverhampton is higher£135£136£128

  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, Wolverhampton £6.79Wolverhampton: £6.79Rochdale: £6.21Wolverhampton: £6.82Rochdale: £6.24Wolverhampton: £6.44Rochdale: £5.89

    £6.21£6.24£5.89Wolverhampton is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £575, Wolverhampton £535Wolverhampton: £535Rochdale: £575Wolverhampton: £538Rochdale: £577Wolverhampton: £508Rochdale: £545

    £575£577£545Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£535£538£508

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £181, Wolverhampton £133Wolverhampton: £133Rochdale: £181Wolverhampton: £133Rochdale: £181Wolverhampton: £126Rochdale: £171

    £181£181£171Rochdale is higher£133£133£126

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rochdale £101, Wolverhampton £103Wolverhampton: £103Rochdale: £101Wolverhampton: £104Rochdale: £102Wolverhampton: £98Rochdale: £96

    £101£102£96Wolverhampton is higher£103£104£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rochdale £1,415, Wolverhampton £1,402Wolverhampton: £1,402Rochdale: £1,415Wolverhampton: £1,408Rochdale: £1,421Wolverhampton: £1,330Rochdale: £1,343

    £1,415£1,421£1,343Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,402£1,408£1,330

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochdale £278, Wolverhampton £242Wolverhampton: £242Rochdale: £278Wolverhampton: £243Rochdale: £279Wolverhampton: £229Rochdale: £264

    £278£279£264Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£242£243£229

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rochdale £264, Wolverhampton £213Wolverhampton: £213Rochdale: £264Wolverhampton: £214Rochdale: £266Wolverhampton: £203Rochdale: £251

    £264£266£251Rochdale is higher£213£214£203

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rochdale £4.84, Wolverhampton £6.77Wolverhampton: £6.77Rochdale: £4.84Wolverhampton: £6.80Rochdale: £4.86Wolverhampton: £6.42Rochdale: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Wolverhampton is higher£6.77£6.80£6.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rochdale £5.71, Wolverhampton £6.37Wolverhampton: £6.37Rochdale: £5.71Wolverhampton: £6.39Rochdale: £5.74Wolverhampton: £6.04Rochdale: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Wolverhampton is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochdale £6.85, Wolverhampton £5.98Wolverhampton: £5.98Rochdale: £6.85Wolverhampton: £6.00Rochdale: £6.88Wolverhampton: £5.67Rochdale: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£5.98£6.00£5.67

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 157.6, Wolverhampton 149.0Wolverhampton: 149.0Rochdale: 157.6

    157.6Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count149.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 24.5, Wolverhampton 26.5Wolverhampton: 26.5Rochdale: 24.5

    24.5Wolverhampton is higher26.5

  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, Wolverhampton 27.5Wolverhampton: 27.5Rochdale: 26.9

    26.9Wolverhampton is higher27.5

  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, Wolverhampton 77.6Wolverhampton: 77.6Rochdale: 87.1

    87.1Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count77.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 175.4, Wolverhampton 169.3Wolverhampton: 169.3Rochdale: 175.4

    175.4Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count169.3

  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, Wolverhampton 23.1Wolverhampton: 23.1Rochdale: 22.7

    22.7Wolverhampton is higher23.1

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Rochdale and Wolverhampton, per resident
MeasureRochdaleWolverhamptonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,864£4,885£4,614£4,612£4,632£4,375Rochdale
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,032£2,040£1,927£1,965£1,973£1,864Rochdale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,791£1,799£1,699£1,732£1,739£1,643Rochdale
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,796£1,803£1,703£1,690£1,698£1,603Rochdale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£133£133£126Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£135£136£128Wolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.21£6.24£5.89£6.79£6.82£6.44Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£535£538£508Rochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£133£133£126Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£103£104£98Wolverhampton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,415£1,421£1,343£1,402£1,408£1,330Rochdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£242£243£229Rochdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£264£266£251£213£214£203Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£6.77£6.80£6.42Wolverhampton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£6.37£6.39£6.04Wolverhampton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£5.98£6.00£5.67Rochdale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026157.6149.0Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.526.5Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.927.5Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.177.6Rochdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026175.4169.3Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.723.1Wolverhampton

Total

Rochdale is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton 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 Wolverhampton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rochdale £1.1bn, Wolverhampton £1.3bnWolverhampton: £1.3bnRochdale: £1.1bnWolverhampton: £1.3bnRochdale: £1.1bnWolverhampton: £1.2bnRochdale: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rochdale £477.3m, Wolverhampton £551.2mWolverhampton: £551.2mRochdale: £477.3mWolverhampton: £553.5mRochdale: £479.3mWolverhampton: £522.8mRochdale: £452.7m

    £477.3m£479.3m£452.7mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£551.2m£553.5m£522.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rochdale £420.9m, Wolverhampton £485.9mWolverhampton: £485.9mRochdale: £420.9mWolverhampton: £488.0mRochdale: £422.6mWolverhampton: £460.9mRochdale: £399.2m

    £420.9m£422.6m£399.2mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£485.9m£488.0m£460.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rochdale £421.9m, Wolverhampton £474.2mWolverhampton: £474.2mRochdale: £421.9mWolverhampton: £476.2mRochdale: £423.7mWolverhampton: £449.8mRochdale: £400.2m

    £421.9m£423.7m£400.2mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£474.2m£476.2m£449.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rochdale £24.9m, Wolverhampton £37.2mWolverhampton: £37.2mRochdale: £24.9mWolverhampton: £37.4mRochdale: £25.0mWolverhampton: £35.3mRochdale: £23.6m

    £24.9m£25.0m£23.6mWolverhampton is higher£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £29.1m, Wolverhampton £37.9mWolverhampton: £37.9mRochdale: £29.1mWolverhampton: £38.0mRochdale: £29.2mWolverhampton: £35.9mRochdale: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mWolverhampton is higher£37.9m£38.0m£35.9m

  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, Wolverhampton £1.9mWolverhampton: £1.9mRochdale: £1.5mWolverhampton: £1.9mRochdale: £1.5mWolverhampton: £1.8mRochdale: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWolverhampton is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £135.1m, Wolverhampton £150.2mWolverhampton: £150.2mRochdale: £135.1mWolverhampton: £150.8mRochdale: £135.6mWolverhampton: £142.4mRochdale: £128.1m

    £135.1m£135.6m£128.1mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£150.2m£150.8m£142.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £42.4m, Wolverhampton £37.2mWolverhampton: £37.2mRochdale: £42.4mWolverhampton: £37.4mRochdale: £42.6mWolverhampton: £35.3mRochdale: £40.2m

    £42.4m£42.6m£40.2mRochdale is higher£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochdale £23.8m, Wolverhampton £29.0mWolverhampton: £29.0mRochdale: £23.8mWolverhampton: £29.1mRochdale: £23.9mWolverhampton: £27.5mRochdale: £22.5m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.5mWolverhampton is higher£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rochdale £332.5m, Wolverhampton £393.3mWolverhampton: £393.3mRochdale: £332.5mWolverhampton: £395.0mRochdale: £333.9mWolverhampton: £373.1mRochdale: £315.4m

    £332.5m£333.9m£315.4mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£393.3m£395.0m£373.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rochdale £65.4m, Wolverhampton £67.8mWolverhampton: £67.8mRochdale: £65.4mWolverhampton: £68.1mRochdale: £65.6mWolverhampton: £64.3mRochdale: £62.0m

    £65.4m£65.6m£62.0mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rochdale £62.1m, Wolverhampton £59.9mWolverhampton: £59.9mRochdale: £62.1mWolverhampton: £60.1mRochdale: £62.4mWolverhampton: £56.8mRochdale: £58.9m

    £62.1m£62.4m£58.9mRochdale is higher£59.9m£60.1m£56.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rochdale £1.1m, Wolverhampton £1.9mWolverhampton: £1.9mRochdale: £1.1mWolverhampton: £1.9mRochdale: £1.1mWolverhampton: £1.8mRochdale: £1.1m

    £1.1mWolverhampton is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rochdale £1.3m, Wolverhampton £1.8mWolverhampton: £1.8mRochdale: £1.3mWolverhampton: £1.8mRochdale: £1.3mWolverhampton: £1.7mRochdale: £1.3m

    £1.3mWolverhampton is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rochdale £1.6m, Wolverhampton £1.7mWolverhampton: £1.7mRochdale: £1.6mWolverhampton: £1.7mRochdale: £1.6mWolverhampton: £1.6mRochdale: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rochdale 37,012, Wolverhampton 41,798Wolverhampton: 41,798Rochdale: 37,012

    37,012Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count41,798

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rochdale 5,758, Wolverhampton 7,443Wolverhampton: 7,443Rochdale: 5,758

    5,758Wolverhampton is higher7,443

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochdale 6,311, Wolverhampton 7,723Wolverhampton: 7,723Rochdale: 6,311

    6,311Wolverhampton is higher7,723

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochdale 20,462, Wolverhampton 21,779Wolverhampton: 21,779Rochdale: 20,462

    20,462Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count21,779

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rochdale 41,214, Wolverhampton 47,491Wolverhampton: 47,491Rochdale: 41,214

    41,214Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count47,491

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochdale 5,335, Wolverhampton 6,476Wolverhampton: 6,476Rochdale: 5,335

    5,335Wolverhampton is higher6,476

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Rochdale and Wolverhampton, total
MeasureRochdaleWolverhamptonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnWolverhampton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£477.3m£479.3m£452.7m£551.2m£553.5m£522.8mWolverhampton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.9m£422.6m£399.2m£485.9m£488.0m£460.9mWolverhampton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£421.9m£423.7m£400.2m£474.2m£476.2m£449.8mWolverhampton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mWolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£37.9m£38.0m£35.9mWolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£135.1m£135.6m£128.1m£150.2m£150.8m£142.4mWolverhampton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.4m£42.6m£40.2m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mRochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mWolverhampton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£332.5m£333.9m£315.4m£393.3m£395.0m£373.1mWolverhampton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£65.4m£65.6m£62.0m£67.8m£68.1m£64.3mWolverhampton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m£59.9m£60.1m£56.8mRochdale
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWolverhampton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWolverhampton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWolverhampton
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,01241,798Wolverhampton
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,7587,443Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,3117,723Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,46221,779Wolverhampton
Universal Credittotal, May 202641,21447,491Wolverhampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,3356,476Wolverhampton

Sources

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

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  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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