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Rochdale and Bradford

234,919 and 559,818 residents (mid-2024).

Rochdale is higher than Bradford on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 15 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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

Per person in the age group

Rochdale is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Bradford 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 Bradford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochdale £4,864, Bradford £4,600Bradford: £4,600Rochdale: £4,864Bradford: £4,620Rochdale: £4,885Bradford: £4,364Rochdale: £4,614

    £4,864£4,885£4,614Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£4,600£4,620£4,364

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £13,168, Bradford £12,810Bradford: £12,810Rochdale: £13,168Bradford: £12,864Rochdale: £13,224Bradford: £12,151Rochdale: £12,491

    £13,168£13,224£12,491Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£12,810£12,864£12,151

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £2,895, Bradford £2,912Bradford: £2,912Rochdale: £2,895Bradford: £2,924Rochdale: £2,907Bradford: £2,762Rochdale: £2,746

    £2,895£2,907£2,746Bradford is higher£2,912£2,924£2,762

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £11,639, Bradford £11,269Bradford: £11,269Rochdale: £11,639Bradford: £11,317Rochdale: £11,689Bradford: £10,689Rochdale: £11,040

    £11,639£11,689£11,040Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£11,269£11,317£10,689

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £686, Bradford £704Bradford: £704Rochdale: £686Bradford: £707Rochdale: £689Bradford: £668Rochdale: £650

    £686£689£650Bradford is higherDepends on how you count£704£707£668

  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, Bradford £798Bradford: £798Rochdale: £803Bradford: £801Rochdale: £806Bradford: £757Rochdale: £762

    £803£806£762Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£798£801£757

  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, Bradford £39Bradford: £39Rochdale: £40Bradford: £39Rochdale: £40Bradford: £37Rochdale: £38

    £40£40£38Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £575, Bradford £553Bradford: £553Rochdale: £575Bradford: £556Rochdale: £577Bradford: £525Rochdale: £545

    £575£577£545Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£553£556£525

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £181, Bradford £145Bradford: £145Rochdale: £181Bradford: £146Rochdale: £181Bradford: £138Rochdale: £171

    £181£181£171Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£145£146£138

  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, Bradford £221Bradford: £221Rochdale: £163Bradford: £222Rochdale: £164Bradford: £209Rochdale: £155

    £163£164£155Bradford is higher£221£222£209

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £2,287, Bradford £2,325Bradford: £2,325Rochdale: £2,287Bradford: £2,335Rochdale: £2,297Bradford: £2,206Rochdale: £2,170

    £2,287£2,297£2,170Bradford is higher£2,325£2,335£2,206

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochdale £278, Bradford £201Bradford: £201Rochdale: £278Bradford: £202Rochdale: £279Bradford: £191Rochdale: £264

    £278£279£264Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£191

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £427, Bradford £345Bradford: £345Rochdale: £427Bradford: £347Rochdale: £429Bradford: £328Rochdale: £405

    £427£429£405Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£345£347£328

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £7.82, Bradford £9.31Bradford: £9.31Rochdale: £7.82Bradford: £9.35Rochdale: £7.86Bradford: £8.83Rochdale: £7.42

    £7.82£7.86£7.42Bradford is higher£9.31£9.35£8.83

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochdale £6.85, Bradford £6.52Bradford: £6.52Rochdale: £6.85Bradford: £6.54Rochdale: £6.88Bradford: £6.18Rochdale: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£6.52£6.54£6.18

  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, Bradford 1,010.2Bradford: 1,010.2Rochdale: 1,021.1

    1,021.1Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count1,010.2

  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, Bradford 151.7Bradford: 151.7Rochdale: 158.9

    158.9Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count151.7

  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, Bradford 164.9Bradford: 164.9Rochdale: 174.1

    174.1Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count164.9

  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, Bradford 85.0Bradford: 85.0Rochdale: 87.1

    87.1Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count85.0

  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, Bradford 291.7Bradford: 291.7Rochdale: 283.5

    283.5Bradford is higher291.7

  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, Bradford 51.6Bradford: 51.6Rochdale: 36.7

    36.7Bradford is higher51.6

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Rochdale and Bradford, per person in the age group
MeasureRochdaleBradfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,864£4,885£4,614£4,600£4,620£4,364Rochdale
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,168£13,224£12,491£12,810£12,864£12,151Rochdale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,895£2,907£2,746£2,912£2,924£2,762Bradford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,639£11,689£11,040£11,269£11,317£10,689Rochdale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£686£689£650£704£707£668Bradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£803£806£762£798£801£757Rochdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£40£40£38£39£39£37Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£553£556£525Rochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£145£146£138Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£164£155£221£222£209Bradford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,287£2,297£2,170£2,325£2,335£2,206Bradford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£201£202£191Rochdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£427£429£405£345£347£328Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£9.31£9.35£8.83Bradford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.22£9.26£8.75£11£11£10Bradford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£6.52£6.54£6.18Rochdale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.11,010.2Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.9151.7Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.1164.9Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.185.0Rochdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026283.5291.7Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.751.6Bradford

Per resident

Rochdale is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Bradford on 7. 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 Bradford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochdale £4,864, Bradford £4,600Bradford: £4,600Rochdale: £4,864Bradford: £4,620Rochdale: £4,885Bradford: £4,364Rochdale: £4,614

    £4,864£4,885£4,614Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£4,600£4,620£4,364

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rochdale £2,032, Bradford £1,883Bradford: £1,883Rochdale: £2,032Bradford: £1,891Rochdale: £2,040Bradford: £1,786Rochdale: £1,927

    £2,032£2,040£1,927Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,883£1,891£1,786

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rochdale £1,791, Bradford £1,811Bradford: £1,811Rochdale: £1,791Bradford: £1,818Rochdale: £1,799Bradford: £1,718Rochdale: £1,699

    £1,791£1,799£1,699Bradford is higher£1,811£1,818£1,718

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rochdale £1,796, Bradford £1,657Bradford: £1,657Rochdale: £1,796Bradford: £1,664Rochdale: £1,803Bradford: £1,571Rochdale: £1,703

    £1,796£1,803£1,703Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,657£1,664£1,571

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rochdale £106, Bradford £103Bradford: £103Rochdale: £106Bradford: £104Rochdale: £106Bradford: £98Rochdale: £100

    £106£106£100Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£103£104£98

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £124, Bradford £117Bradford: £117Rochdale: £124Bradford: £118Rochdale: £124Bradford: £111Rochdale: £118

    £124£124£118Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£117£118£111

  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, Bradford £5.78Bradford: £5.78Rochdale: £6.21Bradford: £5.80Rochdale: £6.24Bradford: £5.48Rochdale: £5.89

    £6.21£6.24£5.89Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£5.78£5.80£5.48

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £575, Bradford £553Bradford: £553Rochdale: £575Bradford: £556Rochdale: £577Bradford: £525Rochdale: £545

    £575£577£545Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£553£556£525

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £181, Bradford £145Bradford: £145Rochdale: £181Bradford: £146Rochdale: £181Bradford: £138Rochdale: £171

    £181£181£171Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£145£146£138

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rochdale £101, Bradford £137Bradford: £137Rochdale: £101Bradford: £138Rochdale: £102Bradford: £130Rochdale: £96

    £101£102£96Bradford is higher£137£138£130

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rochdale £1,415, Bradford £1,446Bradford: £1,446Rochdale: £1,415Bradford: £1,452Rochdale: £1,421Bradford: £1,372Rochdale: £1,343

    £1,415£1,421£1,343Bradford is higher£1,446£1,452£1,372

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochdale £278, Bradford £201Bradford: £201Rochdale: £278Bradford: £202Rochdale: £279Bradford: £191Rochdale: £264

    £278£279£264Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£191

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rochdale £264, Bradford £215Bradford: £215Rochdale: £264Bradford: £216Rochdale: £266Bradford: £204Rochdale: £251

    £264£266£251Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£215£216£204

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rochdale £4.84, Bradford £5.79Bradford: £5.79Rochdale: £4.84Bradford: £5.81Rochdale: £4.86Bradford: £5.49Rochdale: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Bradford is higher£5.79£5.81£5.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rochdale £5.71, Bradford £6.75Bradford: £6.75Rochdale: £5.71Bradford: £6.78Rochdale: £5.74Bradford: £6.40Rochdale: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Bradford is higher£6.75£6.78£6.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochdale £6.85, Bradford £6.52Bradford: £6.52Rochdale: £6.85Bradford: £6.54Rochdale: £6.88Bradford: £6.18Rochdale: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£6.52£6.54£6.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 157.6, Bradford 148.5Bradford: 148.5Rochdale: 157.6

    157.6Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count148.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 24.5, Bradford 22.3Bradford: 22.3Rochdale: 24.5

    24.5Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count22.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 26.9, Bradford 24.2Bradford: 24.2Rochdale: 26.9

    26.9Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count24.2

  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, Bradford 85.0Bradford: 85.0Rochdale: 87.1

    87.1Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count85.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 175.4, Bradford 181.4Bradford: 181.4Rochdale: 175.4

    175.4Bradford is higher181.4

  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, Bradford 32.1Bradford: 32.1Rochdale: 22.7

    22.7Bradford is higher32.1

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Rochdale and Bradford, per resident
MeasureRochdaleBradfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,864£4,885£4,614£4,600£4,620£4,364Rochdale
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,032£2,040£1,927£1,883£1,891£1,786Rochdale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,791£1,799£1,699£1,811£1,818£1,718Bradford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,796£1,803£1,703£1,657£1,664£1,571Rochdale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£103£104£98Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£117£118£111Rochdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.21£6.24£5.89£5.78£5.80£5.48Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£553£556£525Rochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£145£146£138Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£137£138£130Bradford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,415£1,421£1,343£1,446£1,452£1,372Bradford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£201£202£191Rochdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£264£266£251£215£216£204Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£5.79£5.81£5.49Bradford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£6.75£6.78£6.40Bradford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£6.52£6.54£6.18Rochdale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026157.6148.5Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.522.3Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.924.2Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.185.0Rochdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026175.4181.4Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.732.1Bradford

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rochdale £1.1bn, Bradford £2.6bnBradford: £2.6bnRochdale: £1.1bnBradford: £2.6bnRochdale: £1.1bnBradford: £2.4bnRochdale: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnBradford is higherDepends on how you count£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rochdale £477.3m, Bradford £1.1bnBradford: £1.1bnRochdale: £477.3mBradford: £1.1bnRochdale: £479.3mBradford: £1,000.0mRochdale: £452.7m

    £477.3m£479.3m£452.7mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn£1.1bn£1,000.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rochdale £420.9m, Bradford £1.0bnBradford: £1.0bnRochdale: £420.9mBradford: £1.0bnRochdale: £422.6mBradford: £961.5mRochdale: £399.2m

    £420.9m£422.6m£399.2mBradford is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£961.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rochdale £421.9m, Bradford £927.4mBradford: £927.4mRochdale: £421.9mBradford: £931.4mRochdale: £423.7mBradford: £879.7mRochdale: £400.2m

    £421.9m£423.7m£400.2mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£927.4m£931.4m£879.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rochdale £24.9m, Bradford £57.9mBradford: £57.9mRochdale: £24.9mBradford: £58.2mRochdale: £25.0mBradford: £55.0mRochdale: £23.6m

    £24.9m£25.0m£23.6mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £29.1m, Bradford £65.6mBradford: £65.6mRochdale: £29.1mBradford: £65.9mRochdale: £29.2mBradford: £62.3mRochdale: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£65.6m£65.9m£62.3m

  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, Bradford £3.2mBradford: £3.2mRochdale: £1.5mBradford: £3.2mRochdale: £1.5mBradford: £3.1mRochdale: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£3.2m£3.2m£3.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £135.1m, Bradford £309.7mBradford: £309.7mRochdale: £135.1mBradford: £311.0mRochdale: £135.6mBradford: £293.8mRochdale: £128.1m

    £135.1m£135.6m£128.1mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£309.7m£311.0m£293.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £42.4m, Bradford £81.4mBradford: £81.4mRochdale: £42.4mBradford: £81.7mRochdale: £42.6mBradford: £77.2mRochdale: £40.2m

    £42.4m£42.6m£40.2mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£81.4m£81.7m£77.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochdale £23.8m, Bradford £76.9mBradford: £76.9mRochdale: £23.8mBradford: £77.2mRochdale: £23.9mBradford: £72.9mRochdale: £22.5m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.5mBradford is higher£76.9m£77.2m£72.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rochdale £332.5m, Bradford £809.5mBradford: £809.5mRochdale: £332.5mBradford: £813.0mRochdale: £333.9mBradford: £767.9mRochdale: £315.4m

    £332.5m£333.9m£315.4mBradford is higher£809.5m£813.0m£767.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rochdale £65.4m, Bradford £112.7mBradford: £112.7mRochdale: £65.4mBradford: £113.2mRochdale: £65.6mBradford: £106.9mRochdale: £62.0m

    £65.4m£65.6m£62.0mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£112.7m£113.2m£106.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rochdale £62.1m, Bradford £120.3mBradford: £120.3mRochdale: £62.1mBradford: £120.8mRochdale: £62.4mBradford: £114.1mRochdale: £58.9m

    £62.1m£62.4m£58.9mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£120.3m£120.8m£114.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rochdale £1.1m, Bradford £3.2mBradford: £3.2mRochdale: £1.1mBradford: £3.3mRochdale: £1.1mBradford: £3.1mRochdale: £1.1m

    £1.1mBradford is higher£3.2m£3.3m£3.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rochdale £1.3m, Bradford £3.8mBradford: £3.8mRochdale: £1.3mBradford: £3.8mRochdale: £1.3mBradford: £3.6mRochdale: £1.3m

    £1.3mBradford is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rochdale £1.6m, Bradford £3.6mBradford: £3.6mRochdale: £1.6mBradford: £3.7mRochdale: £1.6mBradford: £3.5mRochdale: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£3.6m£3.7m£3.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rochdale 37,012, Bradford 83,135Bradford: 83,135Rochdale: 37,012

    37,012Bradford is higherDepends on how you count83,135

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rochdale 5,758, Bradford 12,484Bradford: 12,484Rochdale: 5,758

    5,758Bradford is higherDepends on how you count12,484

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochdale 6,311, Bradford 13,568Bradford: 13,568Rochdale: 6,311

    6,311Bradford is higherDepends on how you count13,568

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochdale 20,462, Bradford 47,589Bradford: 47,589Rochdale: 20,462

    20,462Bradford is higherDepends on how you count47,589

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rochdale 41,214, Bradford 101,539Bradford: 101,539Rochdale: 41,214

    41,214Bradford is higher101,539

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochdale 5,335, Bradford 17,956Bradford: 17,956Rochdale: 5,335

    5,335Bradford is higher17,956

Show the numbers
Rochdale and Bradford, total
MeasureRochdaleBradfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.4bnBradford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£477.3m£479.3m£452.7m£1.1bn£1.1bn£1,000.0mBradford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.9m£422.6m£399.2m£1.0bn£1.0bn£961.5mBradford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£421.9m£423.7m£400.2m£927.4m£931.4m£879.7mBradford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m£57.9m£58.2m£55.0mBradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£65.6m£65.9m£62.3mBradford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£3.2m£3.2m£3.1mBradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£135.1m£135.6m£128.1m£309.7m£311.0m£293.8mBradford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.4m£42.6m£40.2m£81.4m£81.7m£77.2mBradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m£76.9m£77.2m£72.9mBradford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£332.5m£333.9m£315.4m£809.5m£813.0m£767.9mBradford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£65.4m£65.6m£62.0m£112.7m£113.2m£106.9mBradford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m£120.3m£120.8m£114.1mBradford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£3.2m£3.3m£3.1mBradford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mBradford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£3.6m£3.7m£3.5mBradford
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,01283,135Bradford
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,75812,484Bradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,31113,568Bradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,46247,589Bradford
Universal Credittotal, May 202641,214101,539Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,33517,956Bradford

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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