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Birmingham and Rochdale

1,182,920 and 234,919 residents (mid-2024).

Birmingham is higher than Rochdale on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 12 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

Birmingham is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Rochdale 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

Birmingham Rochdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham £4,823, Rochdale £4,864Rochdale: £4,864Birmingham: £4,823Rochdale: £4,885Birmingham: £4,844Rochdale: £4,614Birmingham: £4,575

    £4,823£4,844£4,575Rochdale 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: Birmingham £13,003, Rochdale £13,168Rochdale: £13,168Birmingham: £13,003Rochdale: £13,224Birmingham: £13,059Rochdale: £12,491Birmingham: £12,334

    £13,003£13,059£12,334Rochdale 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: Birmingham £3,004, Rochdale £2,895Rochdale: £2,895Birmingham: £3,004Rochdale: £2,907Birmingham: £3,017Rochdale: £2,746Birmingham: £2,850

    £3,004£3,017£2,850Birmingham 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: Birmingham £11,007, Rochdale £11,639Rochdale: £11,639Birmingham: £11,007Rochdale: £11,689Birmingham: £11,054Rochdale: £11,040Birmingham: £10,441

    £11,007£11,054£10,441Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£11,639£11,689£11,040

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham £1,039, Rochdale £686Rochdale: £686Birmingham: £1,039Rochdale: £689Birmingham: £1,043Rochdale: £650Birmingham: £985

    £1,039£1,043£985Birmingham 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: Birmingham £907, Rochdale £803Rochdale: £803Birmingham: £907Rochdale: £806Birmingham: £910Rochdale: £762Birmingham: £860

    £907£910£860Birmingham 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: Birmingham £51, Rochdale £40Rochdale: £40Birmingham: £51Rochdale: £40Birmingham: £51Rochdale: £38Birmingham: £48

    £51£51£48Birmingham 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: Birmingham £552, Rochdale £575Rochdale: £575Birmingham: £552Rochdale: £577Birmingham: £554Rochdale: £545Birmingham: £523

    £552£554£523Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£575£577£545

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

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

    £142£142£134Rochdale 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: Birmingham £181, Rochdale £163Rochdale: £163Birmingham: £181Rochdale: £164Birmingham: £181Rochdale: £155Birmingham: £171

    £181£181£171Birmingham is higher£163£164£155

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham £2,465, Rochdale £2,287Rochdale: £2,287Birmingham: £2,465Rochdale: £2,297Birmingham: £2,475Rochdale: £2,170Birmingham: £2,338

    £2,465£2,475£2,338Birmingham is higher£2,287£2,297£2,170

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham £566, Rochdale £278Rochdale: £278Birmingham: £566Rochdale: £279Birmingham: £568Rochdale: £264Birmingham: £537

    £566£568£537Birmingham 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: Birmingham £336, Rochdale £427Rochdale: £427Birmingham: £336Rochdale: £429Birmingham: £337Rochdale: £405Birmingham: £318

    £336£337£318Rochdale 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: Birmingham £12, Rochdale £7.82Rochdale: £7.82Birmingham: £12Rochdale: £7.86Birmingham: £12Rochdale: £7.42Birmingham: £12

    £12Birmingham is higher£7.82£7.86£7.42

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham £5.83, Rochdale £6.85Rochdale: £6.85Birmingham: £5.83Rochdale: £6.88Birmingham: £5.85Rochdale: £6.50Birmingham: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£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: Birmingham 993.3, Rochdale 1,021.1Rochdale: 1,021.1Birmingham: 993.3

    993.3Rochdale 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: Birmingham 196.1, Rochdale 158.9Rochdale: 158.9Birmingham: 196.1

    196.1Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count158.9

  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: Birmingham 183.6, Rochdale 174.1Rochdale: 174.1Birmingham: 183.6

    183.6Birmingham 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: Birmingham 80.2, Rochdale 87.1Rochdale: 87.1Birmingham: 80.2

    80.2Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count87.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Birmingham 312.7, Rochdale 283.5Rochdale: 283.5Birmingham: 312.7

    312.7Birmingham 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: Birmingham 40.8, Rochdale 36.7Rochdale: 36.7Birmingham: 40.8

    40.8Birmingham is higher36.7

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Birmingham and Rochdale, per person in the age group
MeasureBirminghamRochdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,823£4,844£4,575£4,864£4,885£4,614Rochdale
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,003£13,059£12,334£13,168£13,224£12,491Rochdale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,004£3,017£2,850£2,895£2,907£2,746Birmingham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,007£11,054£10,441£11,639£11,689£11,040Rochdale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,039£1,043£985£686£689£650Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£907£910£860£803£806£762Birmingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£51£51£48£40£40£38Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£575£577£545Rochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£181£181£171Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£181£181£171£163£164£155Birmingham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,465£2,475£2,338£2,287£2,297£2,170Birmingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£566£568£537£278£279£264Birmingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£336£337£318£427£429£405Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£7.82£7.86£7.42Birmingham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£9.22£9.26£8.75Birmingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£6.85£6.88£6.50Rochdale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026993.31,021.1Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026196.1158.9Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026183.6174.1Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.287.1Rochdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026312.7283.5Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.836.7Birmingham

Per resident

Birmingham is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Rochdale on 12. 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

Birmingham Rochdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham £4,823, Rochdale £4,864Rochdale: £4,864Birmingham: £4,823Rochdale: £4,885Birmingham: £4,844Rochdale: £4,614Birmingham: £4,575

    £4,823£4,844£4,575Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£4,864£4,885£4,614

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birmingham £1,593, Rochdale £2,032Rochdale: £2,032Birmingham: £1,593Rochdale: £2,040Birmingham: £1,600Rochdale: £1,927Birmingham: £1,511

    £1,593£1,600£1,511Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£2,032£2,040£1,927

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birmingham £1,965, Rochdale £1,791Rochdale: £1,791Birmingham: £1,965Rochdale: £1,799Birmingham: £1,974Rochdale: £1,699Birmingham: £1,864

    £1,965£1,974£1,864Birmingham is higher£1,791£1,799£1,699

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birmingham £1,348, Rochdale £1,796Rochdale: £1,796Birmingham: £1,348Rochdale: £1,803Birmingham: £1,354Rochdale: £1,703Birmingham: £1,279

    £1,348£1,354£1,279Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,796£1,803£1,703

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birmingham £127, Rochdale £106Rochdale: £106Birmingham: £127Rochdale: £106Birmingham: £128Rochdale: £100Birmingham: £121

    £127£128£121Birmingham 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: Birmingham £111, Rochdale £124Rochdale: £124Birmingham: £111Rochdale: £124Birmingham: £112Rochdale: £118Birmingham: £105

    £111£112£105Rochdale 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: Birmingham £6.25, Rochdale £6.21Rochdale: £6.21Birmingham: £6.25Rochdale: £6.24Birmingham: £6.28Rochdale: £5.89Birmingham: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Birmingham 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: Birmingham £552, Rochdale £575Rochdale: £575Birmingham: £552Rochdale: £577Birmingham: £554Rochdale: £545Birmingham: £523

    £552£554£523Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£575£577£545

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

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

    £142£142£134Rochdale 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: Birmingham £118, Rochdale £101Rochdale: £101Birmingham: £118Rochdale: £102Birmingham: £119Rochdale: £96Birmingham: £112

    £118£119£112Birmingham is higher£101£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birmingham £1,612, Rochdale £1,415Rochdale: £1,415Birmingham: £1,612Rochdale: £1,421Birmingham: £1,619Rochdale: £1,343Birmingham: £1,529

    £1,612£1,619£1,529Birmingham is higher£1,415£1,421£1,343

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham £566, Rochdale £278Rochdale: £278Birmingham: £566Rochdale: £279Birmingham: £568Rochdale: £264Birmingham: £537

    £566£568£537Birmingham is higher£278£279£264

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birmingham £220, Rochdale £264Rochdale: £264Birmingham: £220Rochdale: £266Birmingham: £221Rochdale: £251Birmingham: £208

    £220£221£208Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£264£266£251

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birmingham £8.14, Rochdale £4.84Rochdale: £4.84Birmingham: £8.14Rochdale: £4.86Birmingham: £8.17Rochdale: £4.59Birmingham: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Birmingham is higher£4.84£4.86£4.59

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birmingham £7.18, Rochdale £5.71Rochdale: £5.71Birmingham: £7.18Rochdale: £5.74Birmingham: £7.21Rochdale: £5.42Birmingham: £6.81

    £7.18£7.21£6.81Birmingham is higher£5.71£5.74£5.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham £5.83, Rochdale £6.85Rochdale: £6.85Birmingham: £5.83Rochdale: £6.88Birmingham: £5.85Rochdale: £6.50Birmingham: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£6.85£6.88£6.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham 121.7, Rochdale 157.6Rochdale: 157.6Birmingham: 121.7

    121.7Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count157.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham 24.0, Rochdale 24.5Rochdale: 24.5Birmingham: 24.0

    24.0Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count24.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham 22.5, Rochdale 26.9Rochdale: 26.9Birmingham: 22.5

    22.5Rochdale 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: Birmingham 80.2, Rochdale 87.1Rochdale: 87.1Birmingham: 80.2

    80.2Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count87.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham 204.6, Rochdale 175.4Rochdale: 175.4Birmingham: 204.6

    204.6Birmingham 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: Birmingham 26.7, Rochdale 22.7Rochdale: 22.7Birmingham: 26.7

    26.7Birmingham is higher22.7

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Birmingham and Rochdale, per resident
MeasureBirminghamRochdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,823£4,844£4,575£4,864£4,885£4,614Rochdale
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,593£1,600£1,511£2,032£2,040£1,927Rochdale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,965£1,974£1,864£1,791£1,799£1,699Birmingham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,348£1,354£1,279£1,796£1,803£1,703Rochdale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£106£106£100Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£105£124£124£118Rochdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£6.21£6.24£5.89Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£575£577£545Rochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£181£181£171Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£101£102£96Birmingham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,612£1,619£1,529£1,415£1,421£1,343Birmingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£566£568£537£278£279£264Birmingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£220£221£208£264£266£251Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£4.84£4.86£4.59Birmingham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.18£7.21£6.81£5.71£5.74£5.42Birmingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£6.85£6.88£6.50Rochdale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026121.7157.6Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.024.5Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.526.9Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.287.1Rochdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026204.6175.4Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.722.7Birmingham

Total

Birmingham is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Rochdale 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

Birmingham Rochdale

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birmingham £5.7bn, Rochdale £1.1bnRochdale: £1.1bnBirmingham: £5.7bnRochdale: £1.1bnBirmingham: £5.7bnRochdale: £1.1bnBirmingham: £5.4bn

    £5.7bn£5.7bn£5.4bnBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birmingham £1.9bn, Rochdale £477.3mRochdale: £477.3mBirmingham: £1.9bnRochdale: £479.3mBirmingham: £1.9bnRochdale: £452.7mBirmingham: £1.8bn

    £1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£477.3m£479.3m£452.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birmingham £2.3bn, Rochdale £420.9mRochdale: £420.9mBirmingham: £2.3bnRochdale: £422.6mBirmingham: £2.3bnRochdale: £399.2mBirmingham: £2.2bn

    £2.3bn£2.3bn£2.2bnBirmingham is higher£420.9m£422.6m£399.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birmingham £1.6bn, Rochdale £421.9mRochdale: £421.9mBirmingham: £1.6bnRochdale: £423.7mBirmingham: £1.6bnRochdale: £400.2mBirmingham: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£421.9m£423.7m£400.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham £150.5m, Rochdale £24.9mRochdale: £24.9mBirmingham: £150.5mRochdale: £25.0mBirmingham: £151.1mRochdale: £23.6mBirmingham: £142.8m

    £150.5m£151.1m£142.8mBirmingham 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: Birmingham £131.4m, Rochdale £29.1mRochdale: £29.1mBirmingham: £131.4mRochdale: £29.2mBirmingham: £131.9mRochdale: £27.6mBirmingham: £124.6m

    £131.4m£131.9m£124.6mBirmingham 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: Birmingham £7.4m, Rochdale £1.5mRochdale: £1.5mBirmingham: £7.4mRochdale: £1.5mBirmingham: £7.4mRochdale: £1.4mBirmingham: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mBirmingham 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: Birmingham £652.7m, Rochdale £135.1mRochdale: £135.1mBirmingham: £652.7mRochdale: £135.6mBirmingham: £655.5mRochdale: £128.1mBirmingham: £619.1m

    £652.7m£655.5m£619.1mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£135.1m£135.6m£128.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birmingham £167.4m, Rochdale £42.4mRochdale: £42.4mBirmingham: £167.4mRochdale: £42.6mBirmingham: £168.2mRochdale: £40.2mBirmingham: £158.8m

    £167.4m£168.2m£158.8mBirmingham 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: Birmingham £139.7m, Rochdale £23.8mRochdale: £23.8mBirmingham: £139.7mRochdale: £23.9mBirmingham: £140.3mRochdale: £22.5mBirmingham: £132.5m

    £139.7m£140.3m£132.5mBirmingham is higher£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham £1.9bn, Rochdale £332.5mRochdale: £332.5mBirmingham: £1.9bnRochdale: £333.9mBirmingham: £1.9bnRochdale: £315.4mBirmingham: £1.8bn

    £1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnBirmingham is higher£332.5m£333.9m£315.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birmingham £669.2m, Rochdale £65.4mRochdale: £65.4mBirmingham: £669.2mRochdale: £65.6mBirmingham: £672.0mRochdale: £62.0mBirmingham: £634.8m

    £669.2m£672.0m£634.8mBirmingham is higher£65.4m£65.6m£62.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birmingham £259.8m, Rochdale £62.1mRochdale: £62.1mBirmingham: £259.8mRochdale: £62.4mBirmingham: £260.9mRochdale: £58.9mBirmingham: £246.4m

    £259.8m£260.9m£246.4mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birmingham £9.6m, Rochdale £1.1mRochdale: £1.1mBirmingham: £9.6mRochdale: £1.1mBirmingham: £9.7mRochdale: £1.1mBirmingham: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.7m£9.1mBirmingham is higher£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birmingham £8.5m, Rochdale £1.3mRochdale: £1.3mBirmingham: £8.5mRochdale: £1.3mBirmingham: £8.5mRochdale: £1.3mBirmingham: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.1mBirmingham is higher£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birmingham £6.9m, Rochdale £1.6mRochdale: £1.6mBirmingham: £6.9mRochdale: £1.6mBirmingham: £6.9mRochdale: £1.5mBirmingham: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birmingham 143,940, Rochdale 37,012Rochdale: 37,012Birmingham: 143,940

    143,940Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count37,012

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham 28,418, Rochdale 5,758Rochdale: 5,758Birmingham: 28,418

    28,418Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count5,758

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham 26,599, Rochdale 6,311Rochdale: 6,311Birmingham: 26,599

    26,599Birmingham 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: Birmingham 94,855, Rochdale 20,462Rochdale: 20,462Birmingham: 94,855

    94,855Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count20,462

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham 241,990, Rochdale 41,214Rochdale: 41,214Birmingham: 241,990

    241,990Birmingham is higher41,214

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham 31,598, Rochdale 5,335Rochdale: 5,335Birmingham: 31,598

    31,598Birmingham is higher5,335

Show the numbers
Birmingham and Rochdale, total
MeasureBirminghamRochdaleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£5.7bn£5.7bn£5.4bn£1.1bnBirmingham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn£477.3m£479.3m£452.7mBirmingham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3bn£2.3bn£2.2bn£420.9m£422.6m£399.2mBirmingham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£421.9m£423.7m£400.2mBirmingham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£150.5m£151.1m£142.8m£24.9m£25.0m£23.6mBirmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£131.4m£131.9m£124.6m£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mBirmingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBirmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£652.7m£655.5m£619.1m£135.1m£135.6m£128.1mBirmingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£167.4m£168.2m£158.8m£42.4m£42.6m£40.2mBirmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£139.7m£140.3m£132.5m£23.8m£23.9m£22.5mBirmingham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn£332.5m£333.9m£315.4mBirmingham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£669.2m£672.0m£634.8m£65.4m£65.6m£62.0mBirmingham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£259.8m£260.9m£246.4m£62.1m£62.4m£58.9mBirmingham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m£1.1mBirmingham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m£1.3mBirmingham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mBirmingham
State Pensiontotal, March 2026143,94037,012Birmingham
Pension Credittotal, March 202628,4185,758Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202626,5996,311Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202694,85520,462Birmingham
Universal Credittotal, May 2026241,99041,214Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202631,5985,335Birmingham

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.
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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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