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Wolverhampton and Rochdale

280,541 and 234,919 residents (mid-2024).

Wolverhampton is higher than Rochdale on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

Wolverhampton is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Rochdale on 13. 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

Wolverhampton Rochdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £4,612, Rochdale £4,864Rochdale: £4,864Wolverhampton: £4,612Rochdale: £4,885Wolverhampton: £4,632Rochdale: £4,614Wolverhampton: £4,375

    £4,612£4,632£4,375Rochdale 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: Wolverhampton £12,988, Rochdale £13,168Rochdale: £13,168Wolverhampton: £12,988Rochdale: £13,224Wolverhampton: £13,044Rochdale: £12,491Wolverhampton: £12,320

    £12,988£13,044£12,320Rochdale 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: Wolverhampton £2,760, Rochdale £2,895Rochdale: £2,895Wolverhampton: £2,760Rochdale: £2,907Wolverhampton: £2,772Rochdale: £2,746Wolverhampton: £2,618

    £2,760£2,772£2,618Rochdale 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: Wolverhampton £11,175, Rochdale £11,639Rochdale: £11,639Wolverhampton: £11,175Rochdale: £11,689Wolverhampton: £11,222Rochdale: £11,040Wolverhampton: £10,600

    £11,175£11,222£10,600Rochdale 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: Wolverhampton £877, Rochdale £686Rochdale: £686Wolverhampton: £877Rochdale: £689Wolverhampton: £881Rochdale: £650Wolverhampton: £832

    £877£881£832Wolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton £892, Rochdale £803Rochdale: £803Wolverhampton: £892Rochdale: £806Wolverhampton: £896Rochdale: £762Wolverhampton: £846

    £892£896£846Wolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton £45, Rochdale £40Rochdale: £40Wolverhampton: £45Rochdale: £40Wolverhampton: £45Rochdale: £38Wolverhampton: £43

    £45£45£43Wolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton £535, Rochdale £575Rochdale: £575Wolverhampton: £535Rochdale: £577Wolverhampton: £538Rochdale: £545Wolverhampton: £508

    £535£538£508Rochdale 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: Wolverhampton £133, Rochdale £181Rochdale: £181Wolverhampton: £133Rochdale: £181Wolverhampton: £133Rochdale: £171Wolverhampton: £126

    £133£133£126Rochdale is higher£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: Wolverhampton £165, Rochdale £163Rochdale: £163Wolverhampton: £165Rochdale: £164Wolverhampton: £166Rochdale: £155Wolverhampton: £156

    £165£166£156Wolverhampton is higher£163£164£155

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton £2,234, Rochdale £2,287Rochdale: £2,287Wolverhampton: £2,234Rochdale: £2,297Wolverhampton: £2,244Rochdale: £2,170Wolverhampton: £2,119

    £2,234£2,244£2,119Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£2,287£2,297£2,170

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton £242, Rochdale £278Rochdale: £278Wolverhampton: £242Rochdale: £279Wolverhampton: £243Rochdale: £264Wolverhampton: £229

    £242£243£229Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£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: Wolverhampton £340, Rochdale £427Rochdale: £427Wolverhampton: £340Rochdale: £429Wolverhampton: £342Rochdale: £405Wolverhampton: £323

    £340£342£323Rochdale is higher£427£429£405

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton £11, Rochdale £7.82Rochdale: £7.82Wolverhampton: £11Rochdale: £7.86Wolverhampton: £11Rochdale: £7.42Wolverhampton: £10

    £11£11£10Wolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton £10, Rochdale £9.22Rochdale: £9.22Wolverhampton: £10Rochdale: £9.26Wolverhampton: £10Rochdale: £8.75Wolverhampton: £9.63

    £10£10£9.63Wolverhampton is higher£9.22£9.26£8.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £5.98, Rochdale £6.85Rochdale: £6.85Wolverhampton: £5.98Rochdale: £6.88Wolverhampton: £6.00Rochdale: £6.50Wolverhampton: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Rochdale 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: Wolverhampton 985.0, Rochdale 1,021.1Rochdale: 1,021.1Wolverhampton: 985.0

    985.0Rochdale 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: Wolverhampton 175.4, Rochdale 158.9Rochdale: 158.9Wolverhampton: 175.4

    175.4Wolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton 182.0, Rochdale 174.1Rochdale: 174.1Wolverhampton: 182.0

    182.0Wolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton 77.6, Rochdale 87.1Rochdale: 87.1Wolverhampton: 77.6

    77.6Rochdale 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: Wolverhampton 269.8, Rochdale 283.5Rochdale: 283.5Wolverhampton: 269.8

    269.8Rochdale 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: Wolverhampton 36.8, Rochdale 36.7Rochdale: 36.7Wolverhampton: 36.8

    36.8Wolverhampton is higher36.7

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Wolverhampton and Rochdale, per person in the age group
MeasureWolverhamptonRochdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,612£4,632£4,375£4,864£4,885£4,614Rochdale
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,988£13,044£12,320£13,168£13,224£12,491Rochdale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,760£2,772£2,618£2,895£2,907£2,746Rochdale
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,175£11,222£10,600£11,639£11,689£11,040Rochdale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£877£881£832£686£689£650Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£892£896£846£803£806£762Wolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£45£45£43£40£40£38Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£538£508£575£577£545Rochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£181£181£171Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£165£166£156£163£164£155Wolverhampton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,234£2,244£2,119£2,287£2,297£2,170Rochdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£229£278£279£264Rochdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£340£342£323£427£429£405Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£7.82£7.86£7.42Wolverhampton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.63£9.22£9.26£8.75Wolverhampton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£6.85£6.88£6.50Rochdale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026985.01,021.1Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.4158.9Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.0174.1Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.687.1Rochdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026269.8283.5Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.836.7Wolverhampton

Per resident

Wolverhampton is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Rochdale on 13. 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

Wolverhampton Rochdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £4,612, Rochdale £4,864Rochdale: £4,864Wolverhampton: £4,612Rochdale: £4,885Wolverhampton: £4,632Rochdale: £4,614Wolverhampton: £4,375

    £4,612£4,632£4,375Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£4,864£4,885£4,614

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £1,965, Rochdale £2,032Rochdale: £2,032Wolverhampton: £1,965Rochdale: £2,040Wolverhampton: £1,973Rochdale: £1,927Wolverhampton: £1,864

    £1,965£1,973£1,864Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£2,032£2,040£1,927

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £1,732, Rochdale £1,791Rochdale: £1,791Wolverhampton: £1,732Rochdale: £1,799Wolverhampton: £1,739Rochdale: £1,699Wolverhampton: £1,643

    £1,732£1,739£1,643Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,791£1,799£1,699

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wolverhampton £1,690, Rochdale £1,796Rochdale: £1,796Wolverhampton: £1,690Rochdale: £1,803Wolverhampton: £1,698Rochdale: £1,703Wolverhampton: £1,603

    £1,690£1,698£1,603Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,796£1,803£1,703

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton £133, Rochdale £106Rochdale: £106Wolverhampton: £133Rochdale: £106Wolverhampton: £133Rochdale: £100Wolverhampton: £126

    £133£133£126Wolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton £135, Rochdale £124Rochdale: £124Wolverhampton: £135Rochdale: £124Wolverhampton: £136Rochdale: £118Wolverhampton: £128

    £135£136£128Wolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton £6.79, Rochdale £6.21Rochdale: £6.21Wolverhampton: £6.79Rochdale: £6.24Wolverhampton: £6.82Rochdale: £5.89Wolverhampton: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Wolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton £535, Rochdale £575Rochdale: £575Wolverhampton: £535Rochdale: £577Wolverhampton: £538Rochdale: £545Wolverhampton: £508

    £535£538£508Rochdale 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: Wolverhampton £133, Rochdale £181Rochdale: £181Wolverhampton: £133Rochdale: £181Wolverhampton: £133Rochdale: £171Wolverhampton: £126

    £133£133£126Rochdale is higher£181£181£171

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £103, Rochdale £101Rochdale: £101Wolverhampton: £103Rochdale: £102Wolverhampton: £104Rochdale: £96Wolverhampton: £98

    £103£104£98Wolverhampton is higher£101£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton £1,402, Rochdale £1,415Rochdale: £1,415Wolverhampton: £1,402Rochdale: £1,421Wolverhampton: £1,408Rochdale: £1,343Wolverhampton: £1,330

    £1,402£1,408£1,330Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,415£1,421£1,343

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton £242, Rochdale £278Rochdale: £278Wolverhampton: £242Rochdale: £279Wolverhampton: £243Rochdale: £264Wolverhampton: £229

    £242£243£229Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£278£279£264

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton £213, Rochdale £264Rochdale: £264Wolverhampton: £213Rochdale: £266Wolverhampton: £214Rochdale: £251Wolverhampton: £203

    £213£214£203Rochdale is higher£264£266£251

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton £6.77, Rochdale £4.84Rochdale: £4.84Wolverhampton: £6.77Rochdale: £4.86Wolverhampton: £6.80Rochdale: £4.59Wolverhampton: £6.42

    £6.77£6.80£6.42Wolverhampton is higher£4.84£4.86£4.59

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wolverhampton £6.37, Rochdale £5.71Rochdale: £5.71Wolverhampton: £6.37Rochdale: £5.74Wolverhampton: £6.39Rochdale: £5.42Wolverhampton: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Wolverhampton is higher£5.71£5.74£5.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £5.98, Rochdale £6.85Rochdale: £6.85Wolverhampton: £5.98Rochdale: £6.88Wolverhampton: £6.00Rochdale: £6.50Wolverhampton: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Rochdale 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: Wolverhampton 149.0, Rochdale 157.6Rochdale: 157.6Wolverhampton: 149.0

    149.0Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count157.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton 26.5, Rochdale 24.5Rochdale: 24.5Wolverhampton: 26.5

    26.5Wolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton 27.5, Rochdale 26.9Rochdale: 26.9Wolverhampton: 27.5

    27.5Wolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton 77.6, Rochdale 87.1Rochdale: 87.1Wolverhampton: 77.6

    77.6Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count87.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton 169.3, Rochdale 175.4Rochdale: 175.4Wolverhampton: 169.3

    169.3Rochdale 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: Wolverhampton 23.1, Rochdale 22.7Rochdale: 22.7Wolverhampton: 23.1

    23.1Wolverhampton is higher22.7

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Wolverhampton and Rochdale, per resident
MeasureWolverhamptonRochdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,612£4,632£4,375£4,864£4,885£4,614Rochdale
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,965£1,973£1,864£2,032£2,040£1,927Rochdale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,732£1,739£1,643£1,791£1,799£1,699Rochdale
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,690£1,698£1,603£1,796£1,803£1,703Rochdale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£106£106£100Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£124£124£118Wolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£6.21£6.24£5.89Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£538£508£575£577£545Rochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£181£181£171Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£101£102£96Wolverhampton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,402£1,408£1,330£1,415£1,421£1,343Rochdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£229£278£279£264Rochdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£213£214£203£264£266£251Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£4.84£4.86£4.59Wolverhampton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£5.71£5.74£5.42Wolverhampton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£6.85£6.88£6.50Rochdale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026149.0157.6Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.524.5Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.526.9Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.687.1Rochdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026169.3175.4Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.122.7Wolverhampton

Total

Wolverhampton is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Rochdale on 2. 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

Wolverhampton Rochdale

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wolverhampton £1.3bn, Rochdale £1.1bnRochdale: £1.1bnWolverhampton: £1.3bnRochdale: £1.1bnWolverhampton: £1.3bnRochdale: £1.1bnWolverhampton: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wolverhampton £551.2m, Rochdale £477.3mRochdale: £477.3mWolverhampton: £551.2mRochdale: £479.3mWolverhampton: £553.5mRochdale: £452.7mWolverhampton: £522.8m

    £551.2m£553.5m£522.8mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£477.3m£479.3m£452.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wolverhampton £485.9m, Rochdale £420.9mRochdale: £420.9mWolverhampton: £485.9mRochdale: £422.6mWolverhampton: £488.0mRochdale: £399.2mWolverhampton: £460.9m

    £485.9m£488.0m£460.9mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£420.9m£422.6m£399.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton £474.2m, Rochdale £421.9mRochdale: £421.9mWolverhampton: £474.2mRochdale: £423.7mWolverhampton: £476.2mRochdale: £400.2mWolverhampton: £449.8m

    £474.2m£476.2m£449.8mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£421.9m£423.7m£400.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton £37.2m, Rochdale £24.9mRochdale: £24.9mWolverhampton: £37.2mRochdale: £25.0mWolverhampton: £37.4mRochdale: £23.6mWolverhampton: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mWolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton £37.9m, Rochdale £29.1mRochdale: £29.1mWolverhampton: £37.9mRochdale: £29.2mWolverhampton: £38.0mRochdale: £27.6mWolverhampton: £35.9m

    £37.9m£38.0m£35.9mWolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton £1.9m, Rochdale £1.5mRochdale: £1.5mWolverhampton: £1.9mRochdale: £1.5mWolverhampton: £1.9mRochdale: £1.4mWolverhampton: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton £150.2m, Rochdale £135.1mRochdale: £135.1mWolverhampton: £150.2mRochdale: £135.6mWolverhampton: £150.8mRochdale: £128.1mWolverhampton: £142.4m

    £150.2m£150.8m£142.4mWolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton £37.2m, Rochdale £42.4mRochdale: £42.4mWolverhampton: £37.2mRochdale: £42.6mWolverhampton: £37.4mRochdale: £40.2mWolverhampton: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mRochdale is higher£42.4m£42.6m£40.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton £29.0m, Rochdale £23.8mRochdale: £23.8mWolverhampton: £29.0mRochdale: £23.9mWolverhampton: £29.1mRochdale: £22.5mWolverhampton: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mWolverhampton is higher£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton £393.3m, Rochdale £332.5mRochdale: £332.5mWolverhampton: £393.3mRochdale: £333.9mWolverhampton: £395.0mRochdale: £315.4mWolverhampton: £373.1m

    £393.3m£395.0m£373.1mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£332.5m£333.9m£315.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wolverhampton £67.8m, Rochdale £65.4mRochdale: £65.4mWolverhampton: £67.8mRochdale: £65.6mWolverhampton: £68.1mRochdale: £62.0mWolverhampton: £64.3m

    £67.8m£68.1m£64.3mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£65.4m£65.6m£62.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wolverhampton £59.9m, Rochdale £62.1mRochdale: £62.1mWolverhampton: £59.9mRochdale: £62.4mWolverhampton: £60.1mRochdale: £58.9mWolverhampton: £56.8m

    £59.9m£60.1m£56.8mRochdale is higher£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wolverhampton £1.9m, Rochdale £1.1mRochdale: £1.1mWolverhampton: £1.9mRochdale: £1.1mWolverhampton: £1.9mRochdale: £1.1mWolverhampton: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWolverhampton is higher£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wolverhampton £1.8m, Rochdale £1.3mRochdale: £1.3mWolverhampton: £1.8mRochdale: £1.3mWolverhampton: £1.8mRochdale: £1.3mWolverhampton: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWolverhampton is higher£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wolverhampton £1.7m, Rochdale £1.6mRochdale: £1.6mWolverhampton: £1.7mRochdale: £1.6mWolverhampton: £1.7mRochdale: £1.5mWolverhampton: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton 41,798, Rochdale 37,012Rochdale: 37,012Wolverhampton: 41,798

    41,798Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count37,012

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton 7,443, Rochdale 5,758Rochdale: 5,758Wolverhampton: 7,443

    7,443Wolverhampton is higher5,758

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton 7,723, Rochdale 6,311Rochdale: 6,311Wolverhampton: 7,723

    7,723Wolverhampton is higher6,311

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton 21,779, Rochdale 20,462Rochdale: 20,462Wolverhampton: 21,779

    21,779Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count20,462

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton 47,491, Rochdale 41,214Rochdale: 41,214Wolverhampton: 47,491

    47,491Wolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton 6,476, Rochdale 5,335Rochdale: 5,335Wolverhampton: 6,476

    6,476Wolverhampton is higher5,335

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Wolverhampton and Rochdale, total
MeasureWolverhamptonRochdaleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£1.1bnWolverhampton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£551.2m£553.5m£522.8m£477.3m£479.3m£452.7mWolverhampton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£485.9m£488.0m£460.9m£420.9m£422.6m£399.2mWolverhampton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£474.2m£476.2m£449.8m£421.9m£423.7m£400.2mWolverhampton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£24.9m£25.0m£23.6mWolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.0m£35.9m£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mWolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£150.2m£150.8m£142.4m£135.1m£135.6m£128.1mWolverhampton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£42.4m£42.6m£40.2mRochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£23.8m£23.9m£22.5mWolverhampton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£393.3m£395.0m£373.1m£332.5m£333.9m£315.4mWolverhampton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m£65.4m£65.6m£62.0mWolverhampton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£59.9m£60.1m£56.8m£62.1m£62.4m£58.9mRochdale
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.1mWolverhampton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.3mWolverhampton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mWolverhampton
State Pensiontotal, March 202641,79837,012Wolverhampton
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4435,758Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,7236,311Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,77920,462Wolverhampton
Universal Credittotal, May 202647,49141,214Wolverhampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,4765,335Wolverhampton

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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