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Bradford and Rochdale

559,818 and 234,919 residents (mid-2024).

Bradford is higher than Rochdale on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 15 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

Bradford 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

Bradford Rochdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bradford £4,600, Rochdale £4,864Rochdale: £4,864Bradford: £4,600Rochdale: £4,885Bradford: £4,620Rochdale: £4,614Bradford: £4,364

    £4,600£4,620£4,364Rochdale 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: Bradford £12,810, Rochdale £13,168Rochdale: £13,168Bradford: £12,810Rochdale: £13,224Bradford: £12,864Rochdale: £12,491Bradford: £12,151

    £12,810£12,864£12,151Rochdale 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: Bradford £2,912, Rochdale £2,895Rochdale: £2,895Bradford: £2,912Rochdale: £2,907Bradford: £2,924Rochdale: £2,746Bradford: £2,762

    £2,912£2,924£2,762Bradford 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: Bradford £11,269, Rochdale £11,639Rochdale: £11,639Bradford: £11,269Rochdale: £11,689Bradford: £11,317Rochdale: £11,040Bradford: £10,689

    £11,269£11,317£10,689Rochdale 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: Bradford £704, Rochdale £686Rochdale: £686Bradford: £704Rochdale: £689Bradford: £707Rochdale: £650Bradford: £668

    £704£707£668Bradford 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: Bradford £798, Rochdale £803Rochdale: £803Bradford: £798Rochdale: £806Bradford: £801Rochdale: £762Bradford: £757

    £798£801£757Rochdale 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: Bradford £39, Rochdale £40Rochdale: £40Bradford: £39Rochdale: £40Bradford: £39Rochdale: £38Bradford: £37

    £39£39£37Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£40£40£38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bradford £553, Rochdale £575Rochdale: £575Bradford: £553Rochdale: £577Bradford: £556Rochdale: £545Bradford: £525

    £553£556£525Rochdale 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: Bradford £145, Rochdale £181Rochdale: £181Bradford: £145Rochdale: £181Bradford: £146Rochdale: £171Bradford: £138

    £145£146£138Rochdale 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: Bradford £221, Rochdale £163Rochdale: £163Bradford: £221Rochdale: £164Bradford: £222Rochdale: £155Bradford: £209

    £221£222£209Bradford is higher£163£164£155

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bradford £2,325, Rochdale £2,287Rochdale: £2,287Bradford: £2,325Rochdale: £2,297Bradford: £2,335Rochdale: £2,170Bradford: £2,206

    £2,325£2,335£2,206Bradford is higher£2,287£2,297£2,170

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bradford £201, Rochdale £278Rochdale: £278Bradford: £201Rochdale: £279Bradford: £202Rochdale: £264Bradford: £191

    £201£202£191Rochdale 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: Bradford £345, Rochdale £427Rochdale: £427Bradford: £345Rochdale: £429Bradford: £347Rochdale: £405Bradford: £328

    £345£347£328Rochdale 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: Bradford £9.31, Rochdale £7.82Rochdale: £7.82Bradford: £9.31Rochdale: £7.86Bradford: £9.35Rochdale: £7.42Bradford: £8.83

    £9.31£9.35£8.83Bradford 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: Bradford £11, Rochdale £9.22Rochdale: £9.22Bradford: £11Rochdale: £9.26Bradford: £11Rochdale: £8.75Bradford: £10

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bradford £6.52, Rochdale £6.85Rochdale: £6.85Bradford: £6.52Rochdale: £6.88Bradford: £6.54Rochdale: £6.50Bradford: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Rochdale 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: Bradford 1,010.2, Rochdale 1,021.1Rochdale: 1,021.1Bradford: 1,010.2

    1,010.2Rochdale 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: Bradford 151.7, Rochdale 158.9Rochdale: 158.9Bradford: 151.7

    151.7Rochdale 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: Bradford 164.9, Rochdale 174.1Rochdale: 174.1Bradford: 164.9

    164.9Rochdale 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: Bradford 85.0, Rochdale 87.1Rochdale: 87.1Bradford: 85.0

    85.0Rochdale 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: Bradford 291.7, Rochdale 283.5Rochdale: 283.5Bradford: 291.7

    291.7Bradford 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: Bradford 51.6, Rochdale 36.7Rochdale: 36.7Bradford: 51.6

    51.6Bradford is higher36.7

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Bradford and Rochdale, per person in the age group
MeasureBradfordRochdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,620£4,364£4,864£4,885£4,614Rochdale
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,810£12,864£12,151£13,168£13,224£12,491Rochdale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,912£2,924£2,762£2,895£2,907£2,746Bradford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,269£11,317£10,689£11,639£11,689£11,040Rochdale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£704£707£668£686£689£650Bradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£798£801£757£803£806£762Rochdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£40£40£38Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£553£556£525£575£577£545Rochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£181£181£171Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£221£222£209£163£164£155Bradford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,325£2,335£2,206£2,287£2,297£2,170Bradford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£278£279£264Rochdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£345£347£328£427£429£405Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.31£9.35£8.83£7.82£7.86£7.42Bradford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£9.22£9.26£8.75Bradford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£6.85£6.88£6.50Rochdale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.21,021.1Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.7158.9Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.9174.1Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.087.1Rochdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026291.7283.5Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202651.636.7Bradford

Per resident

Bradford 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

Bradford Rochdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bradford £4,600, Rochdale £4,864Rochdale: £4,864Bradford: £4,600Rochdale: £4,885Bradford: £4,620Rochdale: £4,614Bradford: £4,364

    £4,600£4,620£4,364Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£4,864£4,885£4,614

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bradford £1,883, Rochdale £2,032Rochdale: £2,032Bradford: £1,883Rochdale: £2,040Bradford: £1,891Rochdale: £1,927Bradford: £1,786

    £1,883£1,891£1,786Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£2,032£2,040£1,927

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bradford £1,811, Rochdale £1,791Rochdale: £1,791Bradford: £1,811Rochdale: £1,799Bradford: £1,818Rochdale: £1,699Bradford: £1,718

    £1,811£1,818£1,718Bradford is higher£1,791£1,799£1,699

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bradford £1,657, Rochdale £1,796Rochdale: £1,796Bradford: £1,657Rochdale: £1,803Bradford: £1,664Rochdale: £1,703Bradford: £1,571

    £1,657£1,664£1,571Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,796£1,803£1,703

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bradford £103, Rochdale £106Rochdale: £106Bradford: £103Rochdale: £106Bradford: £104Rochdale: £100Bradford: £98

    £103£104£98Rochdale 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: Bradford £117, Rochdale £124Rochdale: £124Bradford: £117Rochdale: £124Bradford: £118Rochdale: £118Bradford: £111

    £117£118£111Rochdale 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: Bradford £5.78, Rochdale £6.21Rochdale: £6.21Bradford: £5.78Rochdale: £6.24Bradford: £5.80Rochdale: £5.89Bradford: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bradford £553, Rochdale £575Rochdale: £575Bradford: £553Rochdale: £577Bradford: £556Rochdale: £545Bradford: £525

    £553£556£525Rochdale 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: Bradford £145, Rochdale £181Rochdale: £181Bradford: £145Rochdale: £181Bradford: £146Rochdale: £171Bradford: £138

    £145£146£138Rochdale 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: Bradford £137, Rochdale £101Rochdale: £101Bradford: £137Rochdale: £102Bradford: £138Rochdale: £96Bradford: £130

    £137£138£130Bradford is higher£101£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bradford £1,446, Rochdale £1,415Rochdale: £1,415Bradford: £1,446Rochdale: £1,421Bradford: £1,452Rochdale: £1,343Bradford: £1,372

    £1,446£1,452£1,372Bradford is higher£1,415£1,421£1,343

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bradford £201, Rochdale £278Rochdale: £278Bradford: £201Rochdale: £279Bradford: £202Rochdale: £264Bradford: £191

    £201£202£191Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£278£279£264

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bradford £215, Rochdale £264Rochdale: £264Bradford: £215Rochdale: £266Bradford: £216Rochdale: £251Bradford: £204

    £215£216£204Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£264£266£251

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bradford £5.79, Rochdale £4.84Rochdale: £4.84Bradford: £5.79Rochdale: £4.86Bradford: £5.81Rochdale: £4.59Bradford: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49Bradford is higher£4.84£4.86£4.59

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bradford £6.75, Rochdale £5.71Rochdale: £5.71Bradford: £6.75Rochdale: £5.74Bradford: £6.78Rochdale: £5.42Bradford: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Bradford is higher£5.71£5.74£5.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bradford £6.52, Rochdale £6.85Rochdale: £6.85Bradford: £6.52Rochdale: £6.88Bradford: £6.54Rochdale: £6.50Bradford: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Rochdale 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: Bradford 148.5, Rochdale 157.6Rochdale: 157.6Bradford: 148.5

    148.5Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count157.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bradford 22.3, Rochdale 24.5Rochdale: 24.5Bradford: 22.3

    22.3Rochdale 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: Bradford 24.2, Rochdale 26.9Rochdale: 26.9Bradford: 24.2

    24.2Rochdale 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: Bradford 85.0, Rochdale 87.1Rochdale: 87.1Bradford: 85.0

    85.0Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count87.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bradford 181.4, Rochdale 175.4Rochdale: 175.4Bradford: 181.4

    181.4Bradford 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: Bradford 32.1, Rochdale 22.7Rochdale: 22.7Bradford: 32.1

    32.1Bradford is higher22.7

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Bradford and Rochdale, per resident
MeasureBradfordRochdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,620£4,364£4,864£4,885£4,614Rochdale
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,883£1,891£1,786£2,032£2,040£1,927Rochdale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,811£1,818£1,718£1,791£1,799£1,699Bradford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,657£1,664£1,571£1,796£1,803£1,703Rochdale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£106£106£100Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£124£124£118Rochdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£6.21£6.24£5.89Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£553£556£525£575£577£545Rochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£181£181£171Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£101£102£96Bradford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,446£1,452£1,372£1,415£1,421£1,343Bradford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£278£279£264Rochdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£264£266£251Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£4.84£4.86£4.59Bradford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£5.71£5.74£5.42Bradford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£6.85£6.88£6.50Rochdale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026148.5157.6Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.324.5Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.226.9Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.087.1Rochdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026181.4175.4Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.122.7Bradford

Total

Bradford 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

Bradford Rochdale

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bradford £2.6bn, Rochdale £1.1bnRochdale: £1.1bnBradford: £2.6bnRochdale: £1.1bnBradford: £2.6bnRochdale: £1.1bnBradford: £2.4bn

    £2.6bn£2.6bn£2.4bnBradford is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bradford £1.1bn, Rochdale £477.3mRochdale: £477.3mBradford: £1.1bnRochdale: £479.3mBradford: £1.1bnRochdale: £452.7mBradford: £1,000.0m

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£1,000.0mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£477.3m£479.3m£452.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bradford £1.0bn, Rochdale £420.9mRochdale: £420.9mBradford: £1.0bnRochdale: £422.6mBradford: £1.0bnRochdale: £399.2mBradford: £961.5m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£961.5mBradford is higher£420.9m£422.6m£399.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bradford £927.4m, Rochdale £421.9mRochdale: £421.9mBradford: £927.4mRochdale: £423.7mBradford: £931.4mRochdale: £400.2mBradford: £879.7m

    £927.4m£931.4m£879.7mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£421.9m£423.7m£400.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bradford £57.9m, Rochdale £24.9mRochdale: £24.9mBradford: £57.9mRochdale: £25.0mBradford: £58.2mRochdale: £23.6mBradford: £55.0m

    £57.9m£58.2m£55.0mBradford 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: Bradford £65.6m, Rochdale £29.1mRochdale: £29.1mBradford: £65.6mRochdale: £29.2mBradford: £65.9mRochdale: £27.6mBradford: £62.3m

    £65.6m£65.9m£62.3mBradford 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: Bradford £3.2m, Rochdale £1.5mRochdale: £1.5mBradford: £3.2mRochdale: £1.5mBradford: £3.2mRochdale: £1.4mBradford: £3.1m

    £3.2m£3.2m£3.1mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bradford £309.7m, Rochdale £135.1mRochdale: £135.1mBradford: £309.7mRochdale: £135.6mBradford: £311.0mRochdale: £128.1mBradford: £293.8m

    £309.7m£311.0m£293.8mBradford 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: Bradford £81.4m, Rochdale £42.4mRochdale: £42.4mBradford: £81.4mRochdale: £42.6mBradford: £81.7mRochdale: £40.2mBradford: £77.2m

    £81.4m£81.7m£77.2mBradford 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: Bradford £76.9m, Rochdale £23.8mRochdale: £23.8mBradford: £76.9mRochdale: £23.9mBradford: £77.2mRochdale: £22.5mBradford: £72.9m

    £76.9m£77.2m£72.9mBradford is higher£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bradford £809.5m, Rochdale £332.5mRochdale: £332.5mBradford: £809.5mRochdale: £333.9mBradford: £813.0mRochdale: £315.4mBradford: £767.9m

    £809.5m£813.0m£767.9mBradford is higher£332.5m£333.9m£315.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bradford £112.7m, Rochdale £65.4mRochdale: £65.4mBradford: £112.7mRochdale: £65.6mBradford: £113.2mRochdale: £62.0mBradford: £106.9m

    £112.7m£113.2m£106.9mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£65.4m£65.6m£62.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bradford £120.3m, Rochdale £62.1mRochdale: £62.1mBradford: £120.3mRochdale: £62.4mBradford: £120.8mRochdale: £58.9mBradford: £114.1m

    £120.3m£120.8m£114.1mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bradford £3.2m, Rochdale £1.1mRochdale: £1.1mBradford: £3.2mRochdale: £1.1mBradford: £3.3mRochdale: £1.1mBradford: £3.1m

    £3.2m£3.3m£3.1mBradford is higher£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bradford £3.8m, Rochdale £1.3mRochdale: £1.3mBradford: £3.8mRochdale: £1.3mBradford: £3.8mRochdale: £1.3mBradford: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mBradford is higher£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bradford £3.6m, Rochdale £1.6mRochdale: £1.6mBradford: £3.6mRochdale: £1.6mBradford: £3.7mRochdale: £1.5mBradford: £3.5m

    £3.6m£3.7m£3.5mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bradford 83,135, Rochdale 37,012Rochdale: 37,012Bradford: 83,135

    83,135Bradford is higherDepends on how you count37,012

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bradford 12,484, Rochdale 5,758Rochdale: 5,758Bradford: 12,484

    12,484Bradford 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: Bradford 13,568, Rochdale 6,311Rochdale: 6,311Bradford: 13,568

    13,568Bradford 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: Bradford 47,589, Rochdale 20,462Rochdale: 20,462Bradford: 47,589

    47,589Bradford is higherDepends on how you count20,462

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bradford 101,539, Rochdale 41,214Rochdale: 41,214Bradford: 101,539

    101,539Bradford is higher41,214

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bradford 17,956, Rochdale 5,335Rochdale: 5,335Bradford: 17,956

    17,956Bradford is higher5,335

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Bradford and Rochdale, total
MeasureBradfordRochdaleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.4bn£1.1bnBradford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1,000.0m£477.3m£479.3m£452.7mBradford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£961.5m£420.9m£422.6m£399.2mBradford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£927.4m£931.4m£879.7m£421.9m£423.7m£400.2mBradford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m£24.9m£25.0m£23.6mBradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.6m£65.9m£62.3m£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mBradford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.2m£3.2m£3.1m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£309.7m£311.0m£293.8m£135.1m£135.6m£128.1mBradford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.4m£81.7m£77.2m£42.4m£42.6m£40.2mBradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.9m£77.2m£72.9m£23.8m£23.9m£22.5mBradford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£809.5m£813.0m£767.9m£332.5m£333.9m£315.4mBradford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£112.7m£113.2m£106.9m£65.4m£65.6m£62.0mBradford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£120.3m£120.8m£114.1m£62.1m£62.4m£58.9mBradford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£3.2m£3.3m£3.1m£1.1mBradford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£1.3mBradford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.7m£3.5m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mBradford
State Pensiontotal, March 202683,13537,012Bradford
Pension Credittotal, March 202612,4845,758Bradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202613,5686,311Bradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202647,58920,462Bradford
Universal Credittotal, May 2026101,53941,214Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202617,9565,335Bradford

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.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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