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Rochdale and Newport

234,919 and 167,405 residents (mid-2024).

Rochdale is higher than Newport on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 16 of 22 measures, and Newport on 6. 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 Newport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochdale £4,864, Newport £4,687Newport: £4,687Rochdale: £4,864Newport: £4,707Rochdale: £4,885Newport: £4,446Rochdale: £4,614

    £4,864£4,885£4,614Rochdale is higher£4,687£4,707£4,446

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £13,168, Newport £13,136Newport: £13,136Rochdale: £13,168Newport: £13,192Rochdale: £13,224Newport: £12,460Rochdale: £12,491

    £13,168£13,224£12,491Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£13,136£13,192£12,460

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £2,895, Newport £2,488Newport: £2,488Rochdale: £2,895Newport: £2,499Rochdale: £2,907Newport: £2,360Rochdale: £2,746

    £2,895£2,907£2,746Rochdale is higher£2,488£2,499£2,360

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £11,639, Newport £11,455Newport: £11,455Rochdale: £11,639Newport: £11,504Rochdale: £11,689Newport: £10,866Rochdale: £11,040

    £11,639£11,689£11,040Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£11,455£11,504£10,866

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rochdale £686, Newport £629Newport: £629Rochdale: £686Newport: £631Rochdale: £689Newport: £596Rochdale: £650

    £686£689£650Rochdale is higher£629£631£596

  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, Newport £1,016Newport: £1,016Rochdale: £803Newport: £1,021Rochdale: £806Newport: £964Rochdale: £762

    £803£806£762Newport is higherDepends on how you count£1,016£1,021£964

  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, Newport £36Newport: £36Rochdale: £40Newport: £36Rochdale: £40Newport: £34Rochdale: £38

    £40£40£38Rochdale is higher£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £575, Newport £621Newport: £621Rochdale: £575Newport: £624Rochdale: £577Newport: £589Rochdale: £545

    £575£577£545Newport is higherDepends on how you count£621£624£589

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £181, Newport £141Newport: £141Rochdale: £181Newport: £142Rochdale: £181Newport: £134Rochdale: £171

    £181£181£171Rochdale is higher£141£142£134

  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, Newport £152Newport: £152Rochdale: £163Newport: £152Rochdale: £164Newport: £144Rochdale: £155

    £163£164£155Rochdale is higher£152£152£144

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £2,287, Newport £1,927Newport: £1,927Rochdale: £2,287Newport: £1,935Rochdale: £2,297Newport: £1,828Rochdale: £2,170

    £2,287£2,297£2,170Rochdale is higher£1,927£1,935£1,828

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochdale £278, Newport £273Newport: £273Rochdale: £278Newport: £274Rochdale: £279Newport: £259Rochdale: £264

    £278£279£264Rochdale is higher£273£274£259

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £427, Newport £392Newport: £392Rochdale: £427Newport: £394Rochdale: £429Newport: £372Rochdale: £405

    £427£429£405Rochdale is higher£392£394£372

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £7.82, Newport £9.15Newport: £9.15Rochdale: £7.82Newport: £9.19Rochdale: £7.86Newport: £8.68Rochdale: £7.42

    £7.82£7.86£7.42Newport is higherDepends on how you count£9.15£9.19£8.68

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochdale £9.22, Newport £8.32Newport: £8.32Rochdale: £9.22Newport: £8.35Rochdale: £9.26Newport: £7.89Rochdale: £8.75

    £9.22£9.26£8.75Rochdale is higher£8.32£8.35£7.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochdale £6.85, Newport £7.89Newport: £7.89Rochdale: £6.85Newport: £7.92Rochdale: £6.88Newport: £7.48Rochdale: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Newport is higherDepends on how you count£7.89£7.92£7.48

  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, Newport 1,019.7Newport: 1,019.7Rochdale: 1,021.1

    1,021.1Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count1,019.7

  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, Newport 143.9Newport: 143.9Rochdale: 158.9

    158.9Rochdale is higher143.9

  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, Newport 206.3Newport: 206.3Rochdale: 174.1

    174.1Newport is higherDepends on how you count206.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 87.1, Newport 87.8Newport: 87.8Rochdale: 87.1

    87.1Newport is higherDepends on how you count87.8

  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, Newport 228.4Newport: 228.4Rochdale: 283.5

    283.5Rochdale is higher228.4

  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, Newport 33.1Newport: 33.1Rochdale: 36.7

    36.7Rochdale is higher33.1

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Rochdale and Newport, per person in the age group
MeasureRochdaleNewportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,864£4,885£4,614£4,687£4,707£4,446Rochdale
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,168£13,224£12,491£13,136£13,192£12,460Rochdale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,895£2,907£2,746£2,488£2,499£2,360Rochdale
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,639£11,689£11,040£11,455£11,504£10,866Rochdale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£686£689£650£629£631£596Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£803£806£762£1,016£1,021£964Newport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£40£40£38£36£36£34Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£621£624£589Newport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£141£142£134Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£164£155£152£152£144Rochdale
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,287£2,297£2,170£1,927£1,935£1,828Rochdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£273£274£259Rochdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£427£429£405£392£394£372Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£9.15£9.19£8.68Newport
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.22£9.26£8.75£8.32£8.35£7.89Rochdale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£7.89£7.92£7.48Newport
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.11,019.7Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.9143.9Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.1206.3Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.187.8Newport
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026283.5228.4Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.733.1Rochdale

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochdale £4,864, Newport £4,687Newport: £4,687Rochdale: £4,864Newport: £4,707Rochdale: £4,885Newport: £4,446Rochdale: £4,614

    £4,864£4,885£4,614Rochdale is higher£4,687£4,707£4,446

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rochdale £2,032, Newport £2,074Newport: £2,074Rochdale: £2,032Newport: £2,083Rochdale: £2,040Newport: £1,967Rochdale: £1,927

    £2,032£2,040£1,927Newport is higherDepends on how you count£2,074£2,083£1,967

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rochdale £1,791, Newport £1,569Newport: £1,569Rochdale: £1,791Newport: £1,576Rochdale: £1,799Newport: £1,488Rochdale: £1,699

    £1,791£1,799£1,699Rochdale is higher£1,569£1,576£1,488

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rochdale £1,796, Newport £1,808Newport: £1,808Rochdale: £1,796Newport: £1,816Rochdale: £1,803Newport: £1,715Rochdale: £1,703

    £1,796£1,803£1,703Newport is higherDepends on how you count£1,808£1,816£1,715

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rochdale £106, Newport £99Newport: £99Rochdale: £106Newport: £100Rochdale: £106Newport: £94Rochdale: £100

    £106£106£100Rochdale is higher£99£100£94

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £124, Newport £160Newport: £160Rochdale: £124Newport: £161Rochdale: £124Newport: £152Rochdale: £118

    £124£124£118Newport is higherDepends on how you count£160£161£152

  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, Newport £5.70Newport: £5.70Rochdale: £6.21Newport: £5.73Rochdale: £6.24Newport: £5.41Rochdale: £5.89

    £6.21£6.24£5.89Rochdale is higher£5.70£5.73£5.41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £575, Newport £621Newport: £621Rochdale: £575Newport: £624Rochdale: £577Newport: £589Rochdale: £545

    £575£577£545Newport is higherDepends on how you count£621£624£589

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochdale £181, Newport £141Newport: £141Rochdale: £181Newport: £142Rochdale: £181Newport: £134Rochdale: £171

    £181£181£171Rochdale is higher£141£142£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rochdale £101, Newport £96Newport: £96Rochdale: £101Newport: £96Rochdale: £102Newport: £91Rochdale: £96

    £101£102£96Rochdale is higher£96£96£91

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rochdale £1,415, Newport £1,215Newport: £1,215Rochdale: £1,415Newport: £1,220Rochdale: £1,421Newport: £1,153Rochdale: £1,343

    £1,415£1,421£1,343Rochdale is higher£1,215£1,220£1,153

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochdale £278, Newport £273Newport: £273Rochdale: £278Newport: £274Rochdale: £279Newport: £259Rochdale: £264

    £278£279£264Rochdale is higher£273£274£259

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rochdale £264, Newport £247Newport: £247Rochdale: £264Newport: £248Rochdale: £266Newport: £235Rochdale: £251

    £264£266£251Rochdale is higher£247£248£235

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rochdale £4.84, Newport £5.77Newport: £5.77Rochdale: £4.84Newport: £5.79Rochdale: £4.86Newport: £5.47Rochdale: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Newport is higherDepends on how you count£5.77£5.79£5.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rochdale £5.71, Newport £5.24Newport: £5.24Rochdale: £5.71Newport: £5.26Rochdale: £5.74Newport: £4.97Rochdale: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Rochdale is higher£5.24£5.26£4.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochdale £6.85, Newport £7.89Newport: £7.89Rochdale: £6.85Newport: £7.92Rochdale: £6.88Newport: £7.48Rochdale: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Newport is higherDepends on how you count£7.89£7.92£7.48

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 157.6, Newport 161.0Newport: 161.0Rochdale: 157.6

    157.6Newport is higherDepends on how you count161.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 24.5, Newport 22.7Newport: 22.7Rochdale: 24.5

    24.5Rochdale is higher22.7

  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, Newport 32.6Newport: 32.6Rochdale: 26.9

    26.9Newport is higherDepends on how you count32.6

  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, Newport 87.8Newport: 87.8Rochdale: 87.1

    87.1Newport is higherDepends on how you count87.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 175.4, Newport 144.1Newport: 144.1Rochdale: 175.4

    175.4Rochdale is higher144.1

  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, Newport 20.9Newport: 20.9Rochdale: 22.7

    22.7Rochdale is higher20.9

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Rochdale and Newport, per resident
MeasureRochdaleNewportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,864£4,885£4,614£4,687£4,707£4,446Rochdale
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,032£2,040£1,927£2,074£2,083£1,967Newport
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,791£1,799£1,699£1,569£1,576£1,488Rochdale
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,796£1,803£1,703£1,808£1,816£1,715Newport
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£99£100£94Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£160£161£152Newport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.21£6.24£5.89£5.70£5.73£5.41Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£621£624£589Newport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£141£142£134Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£96£96£91Rochdale
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,415£1,421£1,343£1,215£1,220£1,153Rochdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£273£274£259Rochdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£264£266£251£247£248£235Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£5.77£5.79£5.47Newport
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£5.24£5.26£4.97Rochdale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£7.89£7.92£7.48Newport
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026157.6161.0Newport
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.522.7Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.932.6Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.187.8Newport
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026175.4144.1Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.720.9Rochdale

Total

Rochdale is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Newport on 0. 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 Newport

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rochdale £1.1bn, Newport £784.6mNewport: £784.6mRochdale: £1.1bnNewport: £787.9mRochdale: £1.1bnNewport: £744.2mRochdale: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnRochdale is higher£784.6m£787.9m£744.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rochdale £477.3m, Newport £347.2mNewport: £347.2mRochdale: £477.3mNewport: £348.6mRochdale: £479.3mNewport: £329.3mRochdale: £452.7m

    £477.3m£479.3m£452.7mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£347.2m£348.6m£329.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rochdale £420.9m, Newport £262.7mNewport: £262.7mRochdale: £420.9mNewport: £263.8mRochdale: £422.6mNewport: £249.2mRochdale: £399.2m

    £420.9m£422.6m£399.2mRochdale is higher£262.7m£263.8m£249.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rochdale £421.9m, Newport £302.7mNewport: £302.7mRochdale: £421.9mNewport: £304.0mRochdale: £423.7mNewport: £287.2mRochdale: £400.2m

    £421.9m£423.7m£400.2mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£302.7m£304.0m£287.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rochdale £24.9m, Newport £16.6mNewport: £16.6mRochdale: £24.9mNewport: £16.7mRochdale: £25.0mNewport: £15.8mRochdale: £23.6m

    £24.9m£25.0m£23.6mRochdale is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £29.1m, Newport £26.9mNewport: £26.9mRochdale: £29.1mNewport: £27.0mRochdale: £29.2mNewport: £25.5mRochdale: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m

  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, Newport £0.96mNewport: £0.96mRochdale: £1.5mNewport: £0.96mRochdale: £1.5mNewport: £0.91mRochdale: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mRochdale is higher£0.96m£0.96m£0.91m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £135.1m, Newport £104.0mNewport: £104.0mRochdale: £135.1mNewport: £104.4mRochdale: £135.6mNewport: £98.7mRochdale: £128.1m

    £135.1m£135.6m£128.1mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£104.0m£104.4m£98.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rochdale £42.4m, Newport £23.7mNewport: £23.7mRochdale: £42.4mNewport: £23.8mRochdale: £42.6mNewport: £22.4mRochdale: £40.2m

    £42.4m£42.6m£40.2mRochdale is higher£23.7m£23.8m£22.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochdale £23.8m, Newport £16.0mNewport: £16.0mRochdale: £23.8mNewport: £16.1mRochdale: £23.9mNewport: £15.2mRochdale: £22.5m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.5mRochdale is higher£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rochdale £332.5m, Newport £203.4mNewport: £203.4mRochdale: £332.5mNewport: £204.3mRochdale: £333.9mNewport: £193.0mRochdale: £315.4m

    £332.5m£333.9m£315.4mRochdale is higher£203.4m£204.3m£193.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rochdale £65.4m, Newport £45.7mNewport: £45.7mRochdale: £65.4mNewport: £45.9mRochdale: £65.6mNewport: £43.4mRochdale: £62.0m

    £65.4m£65.6m£62.0mRochdale is higher£45.7m£45.9m£43.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rochdale £62.1m, Newport £41.4mNewport: £41.4mRochdale: £62.1mNewport: £41.6mRochdale: £62.4mNewport: £39.3mRochdale: £58.9m

    £62.1m£62.4m£58.9mRochdale is higher£41.4m£41.6m£39.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rochdale £1.1m, Newport £0.97mNewport: £0.97mRochdale: £1.1mNewport: £0.97mRochdale: £1.1mNewport: £0.92mRochdale: £1.1m

    £1.1mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rochdale £1.3m, Newport £0.88mNewport: £0.88mRochdale: £1.3mNewport: £0.88mRochdale: £1.3mNewport: £0.83mRochdale: £1.3m

    £1.3mRochdale is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rochdale £1.6m, Newport £1.3mNewport: £1.3mRochdale: £1.6mNewport: £1.3mRochdale: £1.6mNewport: £1.3mRochdale: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rochdale 37,012, Newport 26,949Newport: 26,949Rochdale: 37,012

    37,012Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count26,949

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rochdale 5,758, Newport 3,803Newport: 3,803Rochdale: 5,758

    5,758Rochdale is higher3,803

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochdale 6,311, Newport 5,453Newport: 5,453Rochdale: 6,311

    6,311Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count5,453

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochdale 20,462, Newport 14,701Newport: 14,701Rochdale: 20,462

    20,462Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count14,701

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rochdale 41,214, Newport 24,120Newport: 24,120Rochdale: 41,214

    41,214Rochdale is higher24,120

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochdale 5,335, Newport 3,494Newport: 3,494Rochdale: 5,335

    5,335Rochdale is higher3,494

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Rochdale and Newport, total
MeasureRochdaleNewportHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£784.6m£787.9m£744.2mRochdale
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£477.3m£479.3m£452.7m£347.2m£348.6m£329.3mRochdale
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.9m£422.6m£399.2m£262.7m£263.8m£249.2mRochdale
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£421.9m£423.7m£400.2m£302.7m£304.0m£287.2mRochdale
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mRochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£26.9m£27.0m£25.5mRochdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.96m£0.96m£0.91mRochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£135.1m£135.6m£128.1m£104.0m£104.4m£98.7mRochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.4m£42.6m£40.2m£23.7m£23.8m£22.4mRochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mRochdale
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£332.5m£333.9m£315.4m£203.4m£204.3m£193.0mRochdale
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£65.4m£65.6m£62.0m£45.7m£45.9m£43.4mRochdale
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m£41.4m£41.6m£39.3mRochdale
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.97m£0.97m£0.92mRochdale
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mRochdale
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.3mRochdale
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,01226,949Rochdale
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,7583,803Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,3115,453Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,46214,701Rochdale
Universal Credittotal, May 202641,21424,120Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,3353,494Rochdale

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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