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Tameside and Rochdale

238,895 and 234,919 residents (mid-2024).

Tameside is higher than Rochdale on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Tameside is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Rochdale on 19. 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

Tameside Rochdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tameside £4,842, Rochdale £4,864Rochdale: £4,864Tameside: £4,842Rochdale: £4,885Tameside: £4,863Rochdale: £4,614Tameside: £4,593

    £4,842£4,863£4,593Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£4,864£4,885£4,614

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Tameside £13,058, Rochdale £13,168Rochdale: £13,168Tameside: £13,058Rochdale: £13,224Tameside: £13,113Rochdale: £12,491Tameside: £12,386

    £13,058£13,113£12,386Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£13,168£13,224£12,491

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Tameside £2,617, Rochdale £2,895Rochdale: £2,895Tameside: £2,617Rochdale: £2,907Tameside: £2,628Rochdale: £2,746Tameside: £2,482

    £2,617£2,628£2,482Rochdale is higher£2,895£2,907£2,746

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Tameside £11,664, Rochdale £11,639Rochdale: £11,639Tameside: £11,664Rochdale: £11,689Tameside: £11,714Rochdale: £11,040Tameside: £11,064

    £11,664£11,714£11,064Tameside is higher£11,639£11,689£11,040

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Tameside £561, Rochdale £686Rochdale: £686Tameside: £561Rochdale: £689Tameside: £563Rochdale: £650Tameside: £532

    £561£563£532Rochdale is higher£686£689£650

  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: Tameside £797, Rochdale £803Rochdale: £803Tameside: £797Rochdale: £806Tameside: £801Rochdale: £762Tameside: £756

    £797£801£756Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£803£806£762

  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: Tameside £35, Rochdale £40Rochdale: £40Tameside: £35Rochdale: £40Tameside: £35Rochdale: £38Tameside: £34

    £35£35£34Rochdale is higher£40£40£38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tameside £581, Rochdale £575Rochdale: £575Tameside: £581Rochdale: £577Tameside: £583Rochdale: £545Tameside: £551

    £581£583£551Tameside is higher£575£577£545

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tameside £179, Rochdale £181Rochdale: £181Tameside: £179Rochdale: £181Tameside: £180Rochdale: £171Tameside: £170

    £179£180£170Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£181£181£171

  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: Tameside £136, Rochdale £163Rochdale: £163Tameside: £136Rochdale: £164Tameside: £137Rochdale: £155Tameside: £129

    £136£137£129Rochdale is higher£163£164£155

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Tameside £2,048, Rochdale £2,287Rochdale: £2,287Tameside: £2,048Rochdale: £2,297Tameside: £2,057Rochdale: £2,170Tameside: £1,943

    £2,048£2,057£1,943Rochdale is higher£2,287£2,297£2,170

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tameside £265, Rochdale £278Rochdale: £278Tameside: £265Rochdale: £279Tameside: £267Rochdale: £264Tameside: £252

    £265£267£252Rochdale is higher£278£279£264

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tameside £418, Rochdale £427Rochdale: £427Tameside: £418Rochdale: £429Tameside: £419Rochdale: £405Tameside: £396

    £418£419£396Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£427£429£405

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tameside £7.69, Rochdale £7.82Rochdale: £7.82Tameside: £7.69Rochdale: £7.86Tameside: £7.72Rochdale: £7.42Tameside: £7.29

    £7.69£7.72£7.29Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£7.82£7.86£7.42

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Tameside £7.03, Rochdale £9.22Rochdale: £9.22Tameside: £7.03Rochdale: £9.26Tameside: £7.06Rochdale: £8.75Tameside: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Rochdale is higher£9.22£9.26£8.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tameside £5.45, Rochdale £6.85Rochdale: £6.85Tameside: £5.45Rochdale: £6.88Tameside: £5.47Rochdale: £6.50Tameside: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Rochdale is higher£6.85£6.88£6.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Tameside 1,011.1, Rochdale 1,021.1Rochdale: 1,021.1Tameside: 1,011.1

    1,011.1Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count1,021.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Tameside 142.0, Rochdale 158.9Rochdale: 158.9Tameside: 142.0

    142.0Rochdale is higher158.9

  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: Tameside 169.7, Rochdale 174.1Rochdale: 174.1Tameside: 169.7

    169.7Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count174.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tameside 87.2, Rochdale 87.1Rochdale: 87.1Tameside: 87.2

    87.2Tameside is higher87.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Tameside 249.2, Rochdale 283.5Rochdale: 283.5Tameside: 249.2

    249.2Rochdale is higher283.5

  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: Tameside 30.2, Rochdale 36.7Rochdale: 36.7Tameside: 30.2

    30.2Rochdale is higher36.7

Show the numbers
Tameside and Rochdale, per person in the age group
MeasureTamesideRochdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,842£4,863£4,593£4,864£4,885£4,614Rochdale
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,058£13,113£12,386£13,168£13,224£12,491Rochdale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,617£2,628£2,482£2,895£2,907£2,746Rochdale
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,664£11,714£11,064£11,639£11,689£11,040Tameside
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£561£563£532£686£689£650Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£797£801£756£803£806£762Rochdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£34£40£40£38Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£581£583£551£575£577£545Tameside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£181£181£171Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£136£137£129£163£164£155Rochdale
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,048£2,057£1,943£2,287£2,297£2,170Rochdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£265£267£252£278£279£264Rochdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£418£419£396£427£429£405Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.69£7.72£7.29£7.82£7.86£7.42Rochdale
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£9.22£9.26£8.75Rochdale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£6.85£6.88£6.50Rochdale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.11,021.1Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.0158.9Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.7174.1Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.287.1Tameside
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026249.2283.5Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.236.7Rochdale

Per resident

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

Tameside Rochdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tameside £4,842, Rochdale £4,864Rochdale: £4,864Tameside: £4,842Rochdale: £4,885Tameside: £4,863Rochdale: £4,614Tameside: £4,593

    £4,842£4,863£4,593Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£4,864£4,885£4,614

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tameside £2,165, Rochdale £2,032Rochdale: £2,032Tameside: £2,165Rochdale: £2,040Tameside: £2,175Rochdale: £1,927Tameside: £2,054

    £2,165£2,175£2,054Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£2,032£2,040£1,927

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tameside £1,646, Rochdale £1,791Rochdale: £1,791Tameside: £1,646Rochdale: £1,799Tameside: £1,653Rochdale: £1,699Tameside: £1,561

    £1,646£1,653£1,561Rochdale is higher£1,791£1,799£1,699

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tameside £1,934, Rochdale £1,796Rochdale: £1,796Tameside: £1,934Rochdale: £1,803Tameside: £1,943Rochdale: £1,703Tameside: £1,835

    £1,934£1,943£1,835Tameside is higher£1,796£1,803£1,703

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tameside £93, Rochdale £106Rochdale: £106Tameside: £93Rochdale: £106Tameside: £93Rochdale: £100Tameside: £88

    £93£93£88Rochdale is higher£106£106£100

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Tameside £132, Rochdale £124Rochdale: £124Tameside: £132Rochdale: £124Tameside: £133Rochdale: £118Tameside: £125

    £132£133£125Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£124£124£118

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Tameside £5.86, Rochdale £6.21Rochdale: £6.21Tameside: £5.86Rochdale: £6.24Tameside: £5.89Rochdale: £5.89Tameside: £5.56

    £5.86£5.89£5.56Rochdale is higher£6.21£6.24£5.89

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tameside £581, Rochdale £575Rochdale: £575Tameside: £581Rochdale: £577Tameside: £583Rochdale: £545Tameside: £551

    £581£583£551Tameside is higher£575£577£545

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tameside £179, Rochdale £181Rochdale: £181Tameside: £179Rochdale: £181Tameside: £180Rochdale: £171Tameside: £170

    £179£180£170Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£181£181£171

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Tameside £86, Rochdale £101Rochdale: £101Tameside: £86Rochdale: £102Tameside: £86Rochdale: £96Tameside: £81

    £86£86£81Rochdale is higher£101£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tameside £1,288, Rochdale £1,415Rochdale: £1,415Tameside: £1,288Rochdale: £1,421Tameside: £1,294Rochdale: £1,343Tameside: £1,222

    £1,288£1,294£1,222Rochdale is higher£1,415£1,421£1,343

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tameside £265, Rochdale £278Rochdale: £278Tameside: £265Rochdale: £279Tameside: £267Rochdale: £264Tameside: £252

    £265£267£252Rochdale is higher£278£279£264

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tameside £263, Rochdale £264Rochdale: £264Tameside: £263Rochdale: £266Tameside: £264Rochdale: £251Tameside: £249

    £263£264£249Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£264£266£251

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tameside £4.83, Rochdale £4.84Rochdale: £4.84Tameside: £4.83Rochdale: £4.86Tameside: £4.85Rochdale: £4.59Tameside: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£4.84£4.86£4.59

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tameside £4.42, Rochdale £5.71Rochdale: £5.71Tameside: £4.42Rochdale: £5.74Tameside: £4.44Rochdale: £5.42Tameside: £4.19

    £4.42£4.44£4.19Rochdale is higher£5.71£5.74£5.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tameside £5.45, Rochdale £6.85Rochdale: £6.85Tameside: £5.45Rochdale: £6.88Tameside: £5.47Rochdale: £6.50Tameside: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Rochdale is higher£6.85£6.88£6.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Tameside 167.7, Rochdale 157.6Rochdale: 157.6Tameside: 167.7

    167.7Tameside is higherDepends on how you count157.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tameside 23.5, Rochdale 24.5Rochdale: 24.5Tameside: 23.5

    23.5Rochdale is higher24.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tameside 28.1, Rochdale 26.9Rochdale: 26.9Tameside: 28.1

    28.1Tameside is higherDepends on how you count26.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tameside 87.2, Rochdale 87.1Rochdale: 87.1Tameside: 87.2

    87.2Tameside is higher87.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tameside 156.7, Rochdale 175.4Rochdale: 175.4Tameside: 156.7

    156.7Rochdale is higher175.4

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tameside 19.0, Rochdale 22.7Rochdale: 22.7Tameside: 19.0

    19.0Rochdale is higher22.7

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Tameside and Rochdale, per resident
MeasureTamesideRochdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,842£4,863£4,593£4,864£4,885£4,614Rochdale
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,165£2,175£2,054£2,032£2,040£1,927Tameside
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,646£1,653£1,561£1,791£1,799£1,699Rochdale
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,934£1,943£1,835£1,796£1,803£1,703Tameside
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£106£106£100Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£124£124£118Tameside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.86£5.89£5.56£6.21£6.24£5.89Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£581£583£551£575£577£545Tameside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£181£181£171Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£101£102£96Rochdale
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,288£1,294£1,222£1,415£1,421£1,343Rochdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£265£267£252£278£279£264Rochdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£263£264£249£264£266£251Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£4.84£4.86£4.59Rochdale
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£5.71£5.74£5.42Rochdale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£6.85£6.88£6.50Rochdale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026167.7157.6Tameside
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.524.5Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.126.9Tameside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.287.1Tameside
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.7175.4Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.022.7Rochdale

Total

Tameside is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Rochdale on 11. 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

Tameside Rochdale

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tameside £1.2bn, Rochdale £1.1bnRochdale: £1.1bnTameside: £1.2bnRochdale: £1.1bnTameside: £1.2bnRochdale: £1.1bnTameside: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnTameside is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tameside £517.3m, Rochdale £477.3mRochdale: £477.3mTameside: £517.3mRochdale: £479.3mTameside: £519.5mRochdale: £452.7mTameside: £490.7m

    £517.3m£519.5m£490.7mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£477.3m£479.3m£452.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tameside £393.2m, Rochdale £420.9mRochdale: £420.9mTameside: £393.2mRochdale: £422.6mTameside: £394.9mRochdale: £399.2mTameside: £373.0m

    £393.2m£394.9m£373.0mRochdale is higher£420.9m£422.6m£399.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tameside £462.1m, Rochdale £421.9mRochdale: £421.9mTameside: £462.1mRochdale: £423.7mTameside: £464.1mRochdale: £400.2mTameside: £438.3m

    £462.1m£464.1m£438.3mTameside is higher£421.9m£423.7m£400.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tameside £22.2m, Rochdale £24.9mRochdale: £24.9mTameside: £22.2mRochdale: £25.0mTameside: £22.3mRochdale: £23.6mTameside: £21.1m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.1mRochdale is higher£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tameside £31.6m, Rochdale £29.1mRochdale: £29.1mTameside: £31.6mRochdale: £29.2mTameside: £31.7mRochdale: £27.6mTameside: £30.0m

    £31.6m£31.7m£30.0mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Tameside £1.4m, Rochdale £1.5mRochdale: £1.5mTameside: £1.4mRochdale: £1.5mTameside: £1.4mRochdale: £1.4mTameside: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mRochdale is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tameside £138.7m, Rochdale £135.1mRochdale: £135.1mTameside: £138.7mRochdale: £135.6mTameside: £139.3mRochdale: £128.1mTameside: £131.6m

    £138.7m£139.3m£131.6mTameside is higher£135.1m£135.6m£128.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Tameside £42.9m, Rochdale £42.4mRochdale: £42.4mTameside: £42.9mRochdale: £42.6mTameside: £43.1mRochdale: £40.2mTameside: £40.7m

    £42.9m£43.1m£40.7mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£42.4m£42.6m£40.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tameside £20.5m, Rochdale £23.8mRochdale: £23.8mTameside: £20.5mRochdale: £23.9mTameside: £20.6mRochdale: £22.5mTameside: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.4mRochdale is higher£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tameside £307.8m, Rochdale £332.5mRochdale: £332.5mTameside: £307.8mRochdale: £333.9mTameside: £309.1mRochdale: £315.4mTameside: £291.9m

    £307.8m£309.1m£291.9mRochdale is higher£332.5m£333.9m£315.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tameside £63.4m, Rochdale £65.4mRochdale: £65.4mTameside: £63.4mRochdale: £65.6mTameside: £63.7mRochdale: £62.0mTameside: £60.1m

    £63.4m£63.7m£60.1mRochdale is higher£65.4m£65.6m£62.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tameside £62.8m, Rochdale £62.1mRochdale: £62.1mTameside: £62.8mRochdale: £62.4mTameside: £63.0mRochdale: £58.9mTameside: £59.5m

    £62.8m£63.0m£59.5mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tameside £1.2m, Rochdale £1.1mRochdale: £1.1mTameside: £1.2mRochdale: £1.1mTameside: £1.2mRochdale: £1.1mTameside: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tameside £1.1m, Rochdale £1.3mRochdale: £1.3mTameside: £1.1mRochdale: £1.3mTameside: £1.1mRochdale: £1.3mTameside: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mRochdale is higher£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tameside £1.3m, Rochdale £1.6mRochdale: £1.6mTameside: £1.3mRochdale: £1.6mTameside: £1.3mRochdale: £1.5mTameside: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mRochdale is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tameside 40,058, Rochdale 37,012Rochdale: 37,012Tameside: 40,058

    40,058Tameside is higherDepends on how you count37,012

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tameside 5,624, Rochdale 5,758Rochdale: 5,758Tameside: 5,624

    5,624Rochdale is higher5,758

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tameside 6,721, Rochdale 6,311Rochdale: 6,311Tameside: 6,721

    6,721Tameside is higherDepends on how you count6,311

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tameside 20,840, Rochdale 20,462Rochdale: 20,462Tameside: 20,840

    20,840Tameside is higher20,462

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tameside 37,442, Rochdale 41,214Rochdale: 41,214Tameside: 37,442

    37,442Rochdale is higher41,214

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tameside 4,544, Rochdale 5,335Rochdale: 5,335Tameside: 4,544

    4,544Rochdale is higher5,335

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Tameside and Rochdale, total
MeasureTamesideRochdaleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£1.1bnTameside
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£517.3m£519.5m£490.7m£477.3m£479.3m£452.7mTameside
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£393.2m£394.9m£373.0m£420.9m£422.6m£399.2mRochdale
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£462.1m£464.1m£438.3m£421.9m£423.7m£400.2mTameside
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m£24.9m£25.0m£23.6mRochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£30.0m£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mTameside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mRochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£138.7m£139.3m£131.6m£135.1m£135.6m£128.1mTameside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m£42.4m£42.6m£40.2mTameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£23.8m£23.9m£22.5mRochdale
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£307.8m£309.1m£291.9m£332.5m£333.9m£315.4mRochdale
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m£65.4m£65.6m£62.0mRochdale
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£62.8m£63.0m£59.5m£62.1m£62.4m£58.9mTameside
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.1mTameside
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.3mRochdale
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mRochdale
State Pensiontotal, March 202640,05837,012Tameside
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,6245,758Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,7216,311Tameside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,84020,462Tameside
Universal Credittotal, May 202637,44241,214Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5445,335Rochdale

Sources

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

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  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.
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