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Walsall and Rochdale

294,626 and 234,919 residents (mid-2024).

Walsall is higher than Rochdale on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 13 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

Walsall is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Rochdale on 14. 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

Walsall Rochdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Walsall £4,809, Rochdale £4,864Rochdale: £4,864Walsall: £4,809Rochdale: £4,885Walsall: £4,829Rochdale: £4,614Walsall: £4,561

    £4,809£4,829£4,561Rochdale 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: Walsall £13,209, Rochdale £13,168Rochdale: £13,168Walsall: £13,209Rochdale: £13,224Walsall: £13,265Rochdale: £12,491Walsall: £12,529

    £13,209£13,265£12,529Walsall is higher£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: Walsall £2,820, Rochdale £2,895Rochdale: £2,895Walsall: £2,820Rochdale: £2,907Walsall: £2,832Rochdale: £2,746Walsall: £2,675

    £2,820£2,832£2,675Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£2,895£2,907£2,746

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Walsall £11,584, Rochdale £11,639Rochdale: £11,639Walsall: £11,584Rochdale: £11,689Walsall: £11,633Rochdale: £11,040Walsall: £10,988

    £11,584£11,633£10,988Rochdale 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: Walsall £681, Rochdale £686Rochdale: £686Walsall: £681Rochdale: £689Walsall: £683Rochdale: £650Walsall: £646

    £681£683£646Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£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: Walsall £903, Rochdale £803Rochdale: £803Walsall: £903Rochdale: £806Walsall: £907Rochdale: £762Walsall: £856

    £903£907£856Walsall is higher£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: Walsall £41, Rochdale £40Rochdale: £40Walsall: £41Rochdale: £40Walsall: £42Rochdale: £38Walsall: £39

    £41£42£39Walsall 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: Walsall £574, Rochdale £575Rochdale: £575Walsall: £574Rochdale: £577Walsall: £576Rochdale: £545Walsall: £544

    £574£576£544Rochdale 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: Walsall £153, Rochdale £181Rochdale: £181Walsall: £153Rochdale: £181Walsall: £153Rochdale: £171Walsall: £145

    £153£153£145Rochdale 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: Walsall £201, Rochdale £163Rochdale: £163Walsall: £201Rochdale: £164Walsall: £202Rochdale: £155Walsall: £191

    £201£202£191Walsall is higher£163£164£155

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall £2,232, Rochdale £2,287Rochdale: £2,287Walsall: £2,232Rochdale: £2,297Walsall: £2,242Rochdale: £2,170Walsall: £2,118

    £2,232£2,242£2,118Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£2,287£2,297£2,170

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Walsall £203, Rochdale £278Rochdale: £278Walsall: £203Rochdale: £279Walsall: £204Rochdale: £264Walsall: £192

    £203£204£192Rochdale 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: Walsall £364, Rochdale £427Rochdale: £427Walsall: £364Rochdale: £429Walsall: £366Rochdale: £405Walsall: £345

    £364£366£345Rochdale 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: Walsall £10, Rochdale £7.82Rochdale: £7.82Walsall: £10Rochdale: £7.86Walsall: £10Rochdale: £7.42Walsall: £9.53

    £10£10£9.53Walsall 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: Walsall £13, Rochdale £9.22Rochdale: £9.22Walsall: £13Rochdale: £9.26Walsall: £13Rochdale: £8.75Walsall: £12

    £13£13£12Walsall is higher£9.22£9.26£8.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Walsall £6.66, Rochdale £6.85Rochdale: £6.85Walsall: £6.66Rochdale: £6.88Walsall: £6.69Rochdale: £6.50Walsall: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32Rochdale 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: Walsall 1,001.1, Rochdale 1,021.1Rochdale: 1,021.1Walsall: 1,001.1

    1,001.1Rochdale 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: Walsall 155.0, Rochdale 158.9Rochdale: 158.9Walsall: 155.0

    155.0Rochdale 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: Walsall 183.5, Rochdale 174.1Rochdale: 174.1Walsall: 183.5

    183.5Walsall is higher174.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Walsall 84.2, Rochdale 87.1Rochdale: 87.1Walsall: 84.2

    84.2Rochdale 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: Walsall 273.2, Rochdale 283.5Rochdale: 283.5Walsall: 273.2

    273.2Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count283.5

  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: Walsall 45.1, Rochdale 36.7Rochdale: 36.7Walsall: 45.1

    45.1Walsall is higher36.7

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Walsall and Rochdale, per person in the age group
MeasureWalsallRochdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,809£4,829£4,561£4,864£4,885£4,614Rochdale
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,209£13,265£12,529£13,168£13,224£12,491Walsall
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,820£2,832£2,675£2,895£2,907£2,746Rochdale
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,584£11,633£10,988£11,639£11,689£11,040Rochdale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£681£683£646£686£689£650Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£903£907£856£803£806£762Walsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£42£39£40£40£38Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£574£576£544£575£577£545Rochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£181£181£171Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£201£202£191£163£164£155Walsall
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,232£2,242£2,118£2,287£2,297£2,170Rochdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192£278£279£264Rochdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£364£366£345£427£429£405Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.53£7.82£7.86£7.42Walsall
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£9.22£9.26£8.75Walsall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£6.85£6.88£6.50Rochdale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.11,021.1Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.0158.9Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026183.5174.1Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.287.1Rochdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026273.2283.5Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.136.7Walsall

Per resident

Walsall is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Rochdale 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

Walsall Rochdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Walsall £4,809, Rochdale £4,864Rochdale: £4,864Walsall: £4,809Rochdale: £4,885Walsall: £4,829Rochdale: £4,614Walsall: £4,561

    £4,809£4,829£4,561Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£4,864£4,885£4,614

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Walsall £2,139, Rochdale £2,032Rochdale: £2,032Walsall: £2,139Rochdale: £2,040Walsall: £2,148Rochdale: £1,927Walsall: £2,029

    £2,139£2,148£2,029Walsall is higher£2,032£2,040£1,927

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Walsall £1,734, Rochdale £1,791Rochdale: £1,791Walsall: £1,734Rochdale: £1,799Walsall: £1,741Rochdale: £1,699Walsall: £1,644

    £1,734£1,741£1,644Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,791£1,799£1,699

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Walsall £1,876, Rochdale £1,796Rochdale: £1,796Walsall: £1,876Rochdale: £1,803Walsall: £1,884Rochdale: £1,703Walsall: £1,780

    £1,876£1,884£1,780Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£1,796£1,803£1,703

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Walsall £110, Rochdale £106Rochdale: £106Walsall: £110Rochdale: £106Walsall: £111Rochdale: £100Walsall: £105

    £110£111£105Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£106£106£100

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall £146, Rochdale £124Rochdale: £124Walsall: £146Rochdale: £124Walsall: £147Rochdale: £118Walsall: £139

    £146£147£139Walsall is higher£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: Walsall £6.72, Rochdale £6.21Rochdale: £6.21Walsall: £6.72Rochdale: £6.24Walsall: £6.74Rochdale: £5.89Walsall: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37Walsall 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: Walsall £574, Rochdale £575Rochdale: £575Walsall: £574Rochdale: £577Walsall: £576Rochdale: £545Walsall: £544

    £574£576£544Rochdale 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: Walsall £153, Rochdale £181Rochdale: £181Walsall: £153Rochdale: £181Walsall: £153Rochdale: £171Walsall: £145

    £153£153£145Rochdale 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: Walsall £124, Rochdale £101Rochdale: £101Walsall: £124Rochdale: £102Walsall: £124Rochdale: £96Walsall: £117

    £124£124£117Walsall is higher£101£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Walsall £1,372, Rochdale £1,415Rochdale: £1,415Walsall: £1,372Rochdale: £1,421Walsall: £1,378Rochdale: £1,343Walsall: £1,302

    £1,372£1,378£1,302Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,415£1,421£1,343

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Walsall £203, Rochdale £278Rochdale: £278Walsall: £203Rochdale: £279Walsall: £204Rochdale: £264Walsall: £192

    £203£204£192Rochdale is higher£278£279£264

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Walsall £224, Rochdale £264Rochdale: £264Walsall: £224Rochdale: £266Walsall: £225Rochdale: £251Walsall: £212

    £224£225£212Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£264£266£251

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Walsall £6.18, Rochdale £4.84Rochdale: £4.84Walsall: £6.18Rochdale: £4.86Walsall: £6.20Rochdale: £4.59Walsall: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Walsall is higher£4.84£4.86£4.59

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Walsall £7.86, Rochdale £5.71Rochdale: £5.71Walsall: £7.86Rochdale: £5.74Walsall: £7.90Rochdale: £5.42Walsall: £7.46

    £7.86£7.90£7.46Walsall is higher£5.71£5.74£5.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Walsall £6.66, Rochdale £6.85Rochdale: £6.85Walsall: £6.66Rochdale: £6.88Walsall: £6.69Rochdale: £6.50Walsall: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32Rochdale 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: Walsall 162.1, Rochdale 157.6Rochdale: 157.6Walsall: 162.1

    162.1Walsall is higherDepends on how you count157.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Walsall 25.1, Rochdale 24.5Rochdale: 24.5Walsall: 25.1

    25.1Walsall 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: Walsall 29.7, Rochdale 26.9Rochdale: 26.9Walsall: 29.7

    29.7Walsall is higher26.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Walsall 84.2, Rochdale 87.1Rochdale: 87.1Walsall: 84.2

    84.2Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count87.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Walsall 168.0, Rochdale 175.4Rochdale: 175.4Walsall: 168.0

    168.0Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count175.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Walsall 27.8, Rochdale 22.7Rochdale: 22.7Walsall: 27.8

    27.8Walsall is higher22.7

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Walsall and Rochdale, per resident
MeasureWalsallRochdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,809£4,829£4,561£4,864£4,885£4,614Rochdale
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,139£2,148£2,029£2,032£2,040£1,927Walsall
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,734£1,741£1,644£1,791£1,799£1,699Rochdale
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,876£1,884£1,780£1,796£1,803£1,703Walsall
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£106£106£100Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£124£124£118Walsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£6.21£6.24£5.89Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£574£576£544£575£577£545Rochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£181£181£171Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£101£102£96Walsall
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,372£1,378£1,302£1,415£1,421£1,343Rochdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192£278£279£264Rochdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£264£266£251Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£4.84£4.86£4.59Walsall
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.86£7.90£7.46£5.71£5.74£5.42Walsall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£6.85£6.88£6.50Rochdale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026162.1157.6Walsall
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.124.5Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.726.9Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.287.1Rochdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026168.0175.4Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.822.7Walsall

Total

Walsall is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Rochdale on 1. 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

Walsall Rochdale

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Walsall £1.4bn, Rochdale £1.1bnRochdale: £1.1bnWalsall: £1.4bnRochdale: £1.1bnWalsall: £1.4bnRochdale: £1.1bnWalsall: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Walsall £630.3m, Rochdale £477.3mRochdale: £477.3mWalsall: £630.3mRochdale: £479.3mWalsall: £633.0mRochdale: £452.7mWalsall: £597.9m

    £630.3m£633.0m£597.9mWalsall is higher£477.3m£479.3m£452.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Walsall £510.8m, Rochdale £420.9mRochdale: £420.9mWalsall: £510.8mRochdale: £422.6mWalsall: £513.0mRochdale: £399.2mWalsall: £484.5m

    £510.8m£513.0m£484.5mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£420.9m£422.6m£399.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Walsall £552.8m, Rochdale £421.9mRochdale: £421.9mWalsall: £552.8mRochdale: £423.7mWalsall: £555.1mRochdale: £400.2mWalsall: £524.3m

    £552.8m£555.1m£524.3mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£421.9m£423.7m£400.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Walsall £32.5m, Rochdale £24.9mRochdale: £24.9mWalsall: £32.5mRochdale: £25.0mWalsall: £32.6mRochdale: £23.6mWalsall: £30.8m

    £32.5m£32.6m£30.8mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Walsall £43.1m, Rochdale £29.1mRochdale: £29.1mWalsall: £43.1mRochdale: £29.2mWalsall: £43.3mRochdale: £27.6mWalsall: £40.9m

    £43.1m£43.3m£40.9mWalsall is higher£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: Walsall £2.0m, Rochdale £1.5mRochdale: £1.5mWalsall: £2.0mRochdale: £1.5mWalsall: £2.0mRochdale: £1.4mWalsall: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWalsall 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: Walsall £169.0m, Rochdale £135.1mRochdale: £135.1mWalsall: £169.0mRochdale: £135.6mWalsall: £169.8mRochdale: £128.1mWalsall: £160.3m

    £169.0m£169.8m£160.3mWalsall 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: Walsall £45.0m, Rochdale £42.4mRochdale: £42.4mWalsall: £45.0mRochdale: £42.6mWalsall: £45.1mRochdale: £40.2mWalsall: £42.6m

    £45.0m£45.1m£42.6mWalsall 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: Walsall £36.4m, Rochdale £23.8mRochdale: £23.8mWalsall: £36.4mRochdale: £23.9mWalsall: £36.6mRochdale: £22.5mWalsall: £34.5m

    £36.4m£36.6m£34.5mWalsall is higher£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Walsall £404.3m, Rochdale £332.5mRochdale: £332.5mWalsall: £404.3mRochdale: £333.9mWalsall: £406.0mRochdale: £315.4mWalsall: £383.5m

    £404.3m£406.0m£383.5mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£332.5m£333.9m£315.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Walsall £59.7m, Rochdale £65.4mRochdale: £65.4mWalsall: £59.7mRochdale: £65.6mWalsall: £60.0mRochdale: £62.0mWalsall: £56.7m

    £59.7m£60.0m£56.7mRochdale is higher£65.4m£65.6m£62.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Walsall £65.9m, Rochdale £62.1mRochdale: £62.1mWalsall: £65.9mRochdale: £62.4mWalsall: £66.2mRochdale: £58.9mWalsall: £62.5m

    £65.9m£66.2m£62.5mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Walsall £1.8m, Rochdale £1.1mRochdale: £1.1mWalsall: £1.8mRochdale: £1.1mWalsall: £1.8mRochdale: £1.1mWalsall: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWalsall is higher£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Walsall £2.3m, Rochdale £1.3mRochdale: £1.3mWalsall: £2.3mRochdale: £1.3mWalsall: £2.3mRochdale: £1.3mWalsall: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mWalsall is higher£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Walsall £2.0m, Rochdale £1.6mRochdale: £1.6mWalsall: £2.0mRochdale: £1.6mWalsall: £2.0mRochdale: £1.5mWalsall: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Walsall 47,772, Rochdale 37,012Rochdale: 37,012Walsall: 47,772

    47,772Walsall is higherDepends on how you count37,012

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Walsall 7,396, Rochdale 5,758Rochdale: 5,758Walsall: 7,396

    7,396Walsall 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: Walsall 8,755, Rochdale 6,311Rochdale: 6,311Walsall: 8,755

    8,755Walsall is higher6,311

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Walsall 24,801, Rochdale 20,462Rochdale: 20,462Walsall: 24,801

    24,801Walsall is higherDepends on how you count20,462

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Walsall 49,489, Rochdale 41,214Rochdale: 41,214Walsall: 49,489

    49,489Walsall is higherDepends on how you count41,214

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Walsall 8,176, Rochdale 5,335Rochdale: 5,335Walsall: 8,176

    8,176Walsall is higher5,335

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Walsall and Rochdale, total
MeasureWalsallRochdaleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£1.1bnWalsall
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£630.3m£633.0m£597.9m£477.3m£479.3m£452.7mWalsall
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£510.8m£513.0m£484.5m£420.9m£422.6m£399.2mWalsall
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£552.8m£555.1m£524.3m£421.9m£423.7m£400.2mWalsall
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£32.5m£32.6m£30.8m£24.9m£25.0m£23.6mWalsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.1m£43.3m£40.9m£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mWalsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWalsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£169.0m£169.8m£160.3m£135.1m£135.6m£128.1mWalsall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.1m£42.6m£42.4m£42.6m£40.2mWalsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.4m£36.6m£34.5m£23.8m£23.9m£22.5mWalsall
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£404.3m£406.0m£383.5m£332.5m£333.9m£315.4mWalsall
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£59.7m£60.0m£56.7m£65.4m£65.6m£62.0mRochdale
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£65.9m£66.2m£62.5m£62.1m£62.4m£58.9mWalsall
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.1mWalsall
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£1.3mWalsall
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mWalsall
State Pensiontotal, March 202647,77237,012Walsall
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,3965,758Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,7556,311Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,80120,462Walsall
Universal Credittotal, May 202649,48941,214Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,1765,335Walsall

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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