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Rochdale and Barking and Dagenham

234,919 and 234,866 residents (mid-2024).

Rochdale is higher than Barking and Dagenham on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 Barking and Dagenham 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 Barking and Dagenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochdale £4,864, Barking and Dagenham £3,933Barking and Dagenham: £3,933Rochdale: £4,864Barking and Dagenham: £3,950Rochdale: £4,885Barking and Dagenham: £3,731Rochdale: £4,614

    £4,864£4,885£4,614Rochdale is higher£3,933£3,950£3,731

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £13,168, Barking and Dagenham £12,913Barking and Dagenham: £12,913Rochdale: £13,168Barking and Dagenham: £12,968Rochdale: £13,224Barking and Dagenham: £12,249Rochdale: £12,491

    £13,168£13,224£12,491Rochdale is higher£12,913£12,968£12,249

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £2,895, Barking and Dagenham £3,136Barking and Dagenham: £3,136Rochdale: £2,895Barking and Dagenham: £3,150Rochdale: £2,907Barking and Dagenham: £2,975Rochdale: £2,746

    £2,895£2,907£2,746Barking and Dagenham is higher£3,136£3,150£2,975

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £11,639, Barking and Dagenham £10,325Barking and Dagenham: £10,325Rochdale: £11,639Barking and Dagenham: £10,369Rochdale: £11,689Barking and Dagenham: £9,793Rochdale: £11,040

    £11,639£11,689£11,040Rochdale is higher£10,325£10,369£9,793

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £686, Barking and Dagenham £1,643Barking and Dagenham: £1,643Rochdale: £686Barking and Dagenham: £1,650Rochdale: £689Barking and Dagenham: £1,558Rochdale: £650

    £686£689£650Barking and Dagenham is higher£1,643£1,650£1,558

  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, Barking and Dagenham £880Barking and Dagenham: £880Rochdale: £803Barking and Dagenham: £883Rochdale: £806Barking and Dagenham: £834Rochdale: £762

    £803£806£762Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£880£883£834

  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, Barking and Dagenham £66Barking and Dagenham: £66Rochdale: £40Barking and Dagenham: £66Rochdale: £40Barking and Dagenham: £63Rochdale: £38

    £40£40£38Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£66£66£63

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £575, Barking and Dagenham £393Barking and Dagenham: £393Rochdale: £575Barking and Dagenham: £395Rochdale: £577Barking and Dagenham: £373Rochdale: £545

    £575£577£545Rochdale is higher£393£395£373

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £181, Barking and Dagenham £144Barking and Dagenham: £144Rochdale: £181Barking and Dagenham: £145Rochdale: £181Barking and Dagenham: £137Rochdale: £171

    £181£181£171Rochdale is higher£144£145£137

  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, Barking and Dagenham £133Barking and Dagenham: £133Rochdale: £163Barking and Dagenham: £134Rochdale: £164Barking and Dagenham: £126Rochdale: £155

    £163£164£155Rochdale is higher£133£134£126

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £2,287, Barking and Dagenham £2,756Barking and Dagenham: £2,756Rochdale: £2,287Barking and Dagenham: £2,768Rochdale: £2,297Barking and Dagenham: £2,614Rochdale: £2,170

    £2,287£2,297£2,170Barking and Dagenham is higher£2,756£2,768£2,614

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochdale £278, Barking and Dagenham £274Barking and Dagenham: £274Rochdale: £278Barking and Dagenham: £275Rochdale: £279Barking and Dagenham: £260Rochdale: £264

    £278£279£264Rochdale is higher£274£275£260

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £427, Barking and Dagenham £227Barking and Dagenham: £227Rochdale: £427Barking and Dagenham: £228Rochdale: £429Barking and Dagenham: £216Rochdale: £405

    £427£429£405Rochdale is higher£227£228£216

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £7.82, Barking and Dagenham £9.34Barking and Dagenham: £9.34Rochdale: £7.82Barking and Dagenham: £9.38Rochdale: £7.86Barking and Dagenham: £8.86Rochdale: £7.42

    £7.82£7.86£7.42Barking and Dagenham is higher£9.34£9.38£8.86

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £9.22, Barking and Dagenham £10Barking and Dagenham: £10Rochdale: £9.22Barking and Dagenham: £10Rochdale: £9.26Barking and Dagenham: £9.87Rochdale: £8.75

    £9.22£9.26£8.75Barking and Dagenham is higher£10£10£9.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochdale £6.85, Barking and Dagenham £7.14Barking and Dagenham: £7.14Rochdale: £6.85Barking and Dagenham: £7.17Rochdale: £6.88Barking and Dagenham: £6.77Rochdale: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Barking and Dagenham is higher£7.14£7.17£6.77

  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, Barking and Dagenham 990.3Barking and Dagenham: 990.3Rochdale: 1,021.1

    1,021.1Rochdale is higher990.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rochdale 158.9, Barking and Dagenham 267.8Barking and Dagenham: 267.8Rochdale: 158.9

    158.9Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count267.8

  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, Barking and Dagenham 179.2Barking and Dagenham: 179.2Rochdale: 174.1

    174.1Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count179.2

  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, Barking and Dagenham 63.3Barking and Dagenham: 63.3Rochdale: 87.1

    87.1Rochdale is higher63.3

  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, Barking and Dagenham 271.2Barking and Dagenham: 271.2Rochdale: 283.5

    283.5Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count271.2

  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, Barking and Dagenham 31.9Barking and Dagenham: 31.9Rochdale: 36.7

    36.7Rochdale is higher31.9

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Rochdale and Barking and Dagenham, per person in the age group
MeasureRochdaleBarking and DagenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,864£4,885£4,614£3,933£3,950£3,731Rochdale
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,168£13,224£12,491£12,913£12,968£12,249Rochdale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,895£2,907£2,746£3,136£3,150£2,975Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,639£11,689£11,040£10,325£10,369£9,793Rochdale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£686£689£650£1,643£1,650£1,558Barking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£803£806£762£880£883£834Barking and Dagenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£40£40£38£66£66£63Barking and Dagenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£393£395£373Rochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£144£145£137Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£164£155£133£134£126Rochdale
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,287£2,297£2,170£2,756£2,768£2,614Barking and Dagenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£274£275£260Rochdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£427£429£405£227£228£216Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£9.34£9.38£8.86Barking and Dagenham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.22£9.26£8.75£10£10£9.87Barking and Dagenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£7.14£7.17£6.77Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.1990.3Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.9267.8Barking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.1179.2Barking and Dagenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.163.3Rochdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026283.5271.2Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.731.9Rochdale

Per resident

Rochdale is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Barking and Dagenham 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 Barking and Dagenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochdale £4,864, Barking and Dagenham £3,933Barking and Dagenham: £3,933Rochdale: £4,864Barking and Dagenham: £3,950Rochdale: £4,885Barking and Dagenham: £3,731Rochdale: £4,614

    £4,864£4,885£4,614Rochdale is higher£3,933£3,950£3,731

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rochdale £2,032, Barking and Dagenham £1,017Barking and Dagenham: £1,017Rochdale: £2,032Barking and Dagenham: £1,021Rochdale: £2,040Barking and Dagenham: £965Rochdale: £1,927

    £2,032£2,040£1,927Rochdale is higher£1,017£1,021£965

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rochdale £1,791, Barking and Dagenham £2,097Barking and Dagenham: £2,097Rochdale: £1,791Barking and Dagenham: £2,106Rochdale: £1,799Barking and Dagenham: £1,989Rochdale: £1,699

    £1,791£1,799£1,699Barking and Dagenham is higher£2,097£2,106£1,989

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rochdale £1,796, Barking and Dagenham £813Barking and Dagenham: £813Rochdale: £1,796Barking and Dagenham: £817Rochdale: £1,803Barking and Dagenham: £771Rochdale: £1,703

    £1,796£1,803£1,703Rochdale is higher£813£817£771

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rochdale £106, Barking and Dagenham £129Barking and Dagenham: £129Rochdale: £106Barking and Dagenham: £130Rochdale: £106Barking and Dagenham: £123Rochdale: £100

    £106£106£100Barking and Dagenham is higher£129£130£123

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £124, Barking and Dagenham £69Barking and Dagenham: £69Rochdale: £124Barking and Dagenham: £70Rochdale: £124Barking and Dagenham: £66Rochdale: £118

    £124£124£118Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£69£70£66

  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, Barking and Dagenham £5.20Barking and Dagenham: £5.20Rochdale: £6.21Barking and Dagenham: £5.22Rochdale: £6.24Barking and Dagenham: £4.93Rochdale: £5.89

    £6.21£6.24£5.89Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£5.20£5.22£4.93

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £575, Barking and Dagenham £393Barking and Dagenham: £393Rochdale: £575Barking and Dagenham: £395Rochdale: £577Barking and Dagenham: £373Rochdale: £545

    £575£577£545Rochdale is higher£393£395£373

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £181, Barking and Dagenham £144Barking and Dagenham: £144Rochdale: £181Barking and Dagenham: £145Rochdale: £181Barking and Dagenham: £137Rochdale: £171

    £181£181£171Rochdale is higher£144£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rochdale £101, Barking and Dagenham £89Barking and Dagenham: £89Rochdale: £101Barking and Dagenham: £89Rochdale: £102Barking and Dagenham: £84Rochdale: £96

    £101£102£96Rochdale is higher£89£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rochdale £1,415, Barking and Dagenham £1,843Barking and Dagenham: £1,843Rochdale: £1,415Barking and Dagenham: £1,851Rochdale: £1,421Barking and Dagenham: £1,748Rochdale: £1,343

    £1,415£1,421£1,343Barking and Dagenham is higher£1,843£1,851£1,748

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochdale £278, Barking and Dagenham £274Barking and Dagenham: £274Rochdale: £278Barking and Dagenham: £275Rochdale: £279Barking and Dagenham: £260Rochdale: £264

    £278£279£264Rochdale is higher£274£275£260

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rochdale £264, Barking and Dagenham £152Barking and Dagenham: £152Rochdale: £264Barking and Dagenham: £153Rochdale: £266Barking and Dagenham: £144Rochdale: £251

    £264£266£251Rochdale is higher£152£153£144

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rochdale £4.84, Barking and Dagenham £6.24Barking and Dagenham: £6.24Rochdale: £4.84Barking and Dagenham: £6.27Rochdale: £4.86Barking and Dagenham: £5.92Rochdale: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Barking and Dagenham is higher£6.24£6.27£5.92

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rochdale £5.71, Barking and Dagenham £6.96Barking and Dagenham: £6.96Rochdale: £5.71Barking and Dagenham: £6.99Rochdale: £5.74Barking and Dagenham: £6.60Rochdale: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Barking and Dagenham is higher£6.96£6.99£6.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochdale £6.85, Barking and Dagenham £7.14Barking and Dagenham: £7.14Rochdale: £6.85Barking and Dagenham: £7.17Rochdale: £6.88Barking and Dagenham: £6.77Rochdale: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Barking and Dagenham is higher£7.14£7.17£6.77

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 157.6, Barking and Dagenham 78.0Barking and Dagenham: 78.0Rochdale: 157.6

    157.6Rochdale is higher78.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 24.5, Barking and Dagenham 21.1Barking and Dagenham: 21.1Rochdale: 24.5

    24.5Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count21.1

  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, Barking and Dagenham 14.1Barking and Dagenham: 14.1Rochdale: 26.9

    26.9Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count14.1

  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, Barking and Dagenham 63.3Barking and Dagenham: 63.3Rochdale: 87.1

    87.1Rochdale is higher63.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 175.4, Barking and Dagenham 181.4Barking and Dagenham: 181.4Rochdale: 175.4

    175.4Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count181.4

  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, Barking and Dagenham 21.3Barking and Dagenham: 21.3Rochdale: 22.7

    22.7Rochdale is higher21.3

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Rochdale and Barking and Dagenham, per resident
MeasureRochdaleBarking and DagenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,864£4,885£4,614£3,933£3,950£3,731Rochdale
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,032£2,040£1,927£1,017£1,021£965Rochdale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,791£1,799£1,699£2,097£2,106£1,989Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,796£1,803£1,703£813£817£771Rochdale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£129£130£123Barking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£69£70£66Rochdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.21£6.24£5.89£5.20£5.22£4.93Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£393£395£373Rochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£144£145£137Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£89£89£84Rochdale
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,415£1,421£1,343£1,843£1,851£1,748Barking and Dagenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£274£275£260Rochdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£264£266£251£152£153£144Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£6.24£6.27£5.92Barking and Dagenham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£6.96£6.99£6.60Barking and Dagenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£7.14£7.17£6.77Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026157.678.0Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.521.1Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.914.1Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.163.3Rochdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026175.4181.4Barking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.721.3Rochdale

Total

Rochdale is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Barking and Dagenham 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 Barking and Dagenham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rochdale £1.1bn, Barking and Dagenham £923.8mBarking and Dagenham: £923.8mRochdale: £1.1bnBarking and Dagenham: £927.7mRochdale: £1.1bnBarking and Dagenham: £876.2mRochdale: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnRochdale is higher£923.8m£927.7m£876.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rochdale £477.3m, Barking and Dagenham £238.8mBarking and Dagenham: £238.8mRochdale: £477.3mBarking and Dagenham: £239.9mRochdale: £479.3mBarking and Dagenham: £226.6mRochdale: £452.7m

    £477.3m£479.3m£452.7mRochdale is higher£238.8m£239.9m£226.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rochdale £420.9m, Barking and Dagenham £492.6mBarking and Dagenham: £492.6mRochdale: £420.9mBarking and Dagenham: £494.7mRochdale: £422.6mBarking and Dagenham: £467.2mRochdale: £399.2m

    £420.9m£422.6m£399.2mBarking and Dagenham is higher£492.6m£494.7m£467.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rochdale £421.9m, Barking and Dagenham £191.0mBarking and Dagenham: £191.0mRochdale: £421.9mBarking and Dagenham: £191.8mRochdale: £423.7mBarking and Dagenham: £181.1mRochdale: £400.2m

    £421.9m£423.7m£400.2mRochdale is higher£191.0m£191.8m£181.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rochdale £24.9m, Barking and Dagenham £30.4mBarking and Dagenham: £30.4mRochdale: £24.9mBarking and Dagenham: £30.5mRochdale: £25.0mBarking and Dagenham: £28.8mRochdale: £23.6m

    £24.9m£25.0m£23.6mBarking and Dagenham is higher£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £29.1m, Barking and Dagenham £16.3mBarking and Dagenham: £16.3mRochdale: £29.1mBarking and Dagenham: £16.3mRochdale: £29.2mBarking and Dagenham: £15.4mRochdale: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

  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, Barking and Dagenham £1.2mBarking and Dagenham: £1.2mRochdale: £1.5mBarking and Dagenham: £1.2mRochdale: £1.5mBarking and Dagenham: £1.2mRochdale: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £135.1m, Barking and Dagenham £92.4mBarking and Dagenham: £92.4mRochdale: £135.1mBarking and Dagenham: £92.8mRochdale: £135.6mBarking and Dagenham: £87.6mRochdale: £128.1m

    £135.1m£135.6m£128.1mRochdale is higher£92.4m£92.8m£87.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £42.4m, Barking and Dagenham £33.9mBarking and Dagenham: £33.9mRochdale: £42.4mBarking and Dagenham: £34.0mRochdale: £42.6mBarking and Dagenham: £32.1mRochdale: £40.2m

    £42.4m£42.6m£40.2mRochdale is higher£33.9m£34.0m£32.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochdale £23.8m, Barking and Dagenham £20.9mBarking and Dagenham: £20.9mRochdale: £23.8mBarking and Dagenham: £21.0mRochdale: £23.9mBarking and Dagenham: £19.8mRochdale: £22.5m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.5mRochdale is higher£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rochdale £332.5m, Barking and Dagenham £432.9mBarking and Dagenham: £432.9mRochdale: £332.5mBarking and Dagenham: £434.7mRochdale: £333.9mBarking and Dagenham: £410.6mRochdale: £315.4m

    £332.5m£333.9m£315.4mBarking and Dagenham is higher£432.9m£434.7m£410.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rochdale £65.4m, Barking and Dagenham £64.4mBarking and Dagenham: £64.4mRochdale: £65.4mBarking and Dagenham: £64.7mRochdale: £65.6mBarking and Dagenham: £61.1mRochdale: £62.0m

    £65.4m£65.6m£62.0mRochdale is higher£64.4m£64.7m£61.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rochdale £62.1m, Barking and Dagenham £35.7mBarking and Dagenham: £35.7mRochdale: £62.1mBarking and Dagenham: £35.9mRochdale: £62.4mBarking and Dagenham: £33.9mRochdale: £58.9m

    £62.1m£62.4m£58.9mRochdale is higher£35.7m£35.9m£33.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rochdale £1.1m, Barking and Dagenham £1.5mBarking and Dagenham: £1.5mRochdale: £1.1mBarking and Dagenham: £1.5mRochdale: £1.1mBarking and Dagenham: £1.4mRochdale: £1.1m

    £1.1mBarking and Dagenham is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rochdale £1.3m, Barking and Dagenham £1.6mBarking and Dagenham: £1.6mRochdale: £1.3mBarking and Dagenham: £1.6mRochdale: £1.3mBarking and Dagenham: £1.5mRochdale: £1.3m

    £1.3mBarking and Dagenham is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rochdale £1.6m, Barking and Dagenham £1.7mBarking and Dagenham: £1.7mRochdale: £1.6mBarking and Dagenham: £1.7mRochdale: £1.6mBarking and Dagenham: £1.6mRochdale: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mBarking and Dagenham is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rochdale 37,012, Barking and Dagenham 18,317Barking and Dagenham: 18,317Rochdale: 37,012

    37,012Rochdale is higher18,317

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rochdale 5,758, Barking and Dagenham 4,953Barking and Dagenham: 4,953Rochdale: 5,758

    5,758Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count4,953

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochdale 6,311, Barking and Dagenham 3,314Barking and Dagenham: 3,314Rochdale: 6,311

    6,311Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count3,314

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochdale 20,462, Barking and Dagenham 14,875Barking and Dagenham: 14,875Rochdale: 20,462

    20,462Rochdale is higher14,875

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rochdale 41,214, Barking and Dagenham 42,596Barking and Dagenham: 42,596Rochdale: 41,214

    41,214Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count42,596

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochdale 5,335, Barking and Dagenham 5,005Barking and Dagenham: 5,005Rochdale: 5,335

    5,335Rochdale is higher5,005

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Rochdale and Barking and Dagenham, total
MeasureRochdaleBarking and DagenhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£923.8m£927.7m£876.2mRochdale
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£477.3m£479.3m£452.7m£238.8m£239.9m£226.6mRochdale
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.9m£422.6m£399.2m£492.6m£494.7m£467.2mBarking and Dagenham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£421.9m£423.7m£400.2m£191.0m£191.8m£181.1mRochdale
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m£30.4m£30.5m£28.8mBarking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mRochdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.2mRochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£135.1m£135.6m£128.1m£92.4m£92.8m£87.6mRochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.4m£42.6m£40.2m£33.9m£34.0m£32.1mRochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mRochdale
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£332.5m£333.9m£315.4m£432.9m£434.7m£410.6mBarking and Dagenham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£65.4m£65.6m£62.0m£64.4m£64.7m£61.1mRochdale
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m£35.7m£35.9m£33.9mRochdale
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBarking and Dagenham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mBarking and Dagenham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBarking and Dagenham
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,01218,317Rochdale
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,7584,953Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,3113,314Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,46214,875Rochdale
Universal Credittotal, May 202641,21442,596Barking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,3355,005Rochdale

Sources

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

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