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Barking and Dagenham and Rochdale

234,866 and 234,919 residents (mid-2024).

Barking and Dagenham is higher than Rochdale on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Barking and Dagenham 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

Barking and Dagenham Rochdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £3,933, Rochdale £4,864Rochdale: £4,864Barking and Dagenham: £3,933Rochdale: £4,885Barking and Dagenham: £3,950Rochdale: £4,614Barking and Dagenham: £3,731

    £3,933£3,950£3,731Rochdale is higher£4,864£4,885£4,614

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Barking and Dagenham £12,913, Rochdale £13,168Rochdale: £13,168Barking and Dagenham: £12,913Rochdale: £13,224Barking and Dagenham: £12,968Rochdale: £12,491Barking and Dagenham: £12,249

    £12,913£12,968£12,249Rochdale 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: Barking and Dagenham £3,136, Rochdale £2,895Rochdale: £2,895Barking and Dagenham: £3,136Rochdale: £2,907Barking and Dagenham: £3,150Rochdale: £2,746Barking and Dagenham: £2,975

    £3,136£3,150£2,975Barking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham £10,325, Rochdale £11,639Rochdale: £11,639Barking and Dagenham: £10,325Rochdale: £11,689Barking and Dagenham: £10,369Rochdale: £11,040Barking and Dagenham: £9,793

    £10,325£10,369£9,793Rochdale is higher£11,639£11,689£11,040

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Barking and Dagenham £1,643, Rochdale £686Rochdale: £686Barking and Dagenham: £1,643Rochdale: £689Barking and Dagenham: £1,650Rochdale: £650Barking and Dagenham: £1,558

    £1,643£1,650£1,558Barking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham £880, Rochdale £803Rochdale: £803Barking and Dagenham: £880Rochdale: £806Barking and Dagenham: £883Rochdale: £762Barking and Dagenham: £834

    £880£883£834Barking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham £66, Rochdale £40Rochdale: £40Barking and Dagenham: £66Rochdale: £40Barking and Dagenham: £66Rochdale: £38Barking and Dagenham: £63

    £66£66£63Barking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham £393, Rochdale £575Rochdale: £575Barking and Dagenham: £393Rochdale: £577Barking and Dagenham: £395Rochdale: £545Barking and Dagenham: £373

    £393£395£373Rochdale is higher£575£577£545

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £144, Rochdale £181Rochdale: £181Barking and Dagenham: £144Rochdale: £181Barking and Dagenham: £145Rochdale: £171Barking and Dagenham: £137

    £144£145£137Rochdale 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: Barking and Dagenham £133, Rochdale £163Rochdale: £163Barking and Dagenham: £133Rochdale: £164Barking and Dagenham: £134Rochdale: £155Barking and Dagenham: £126

    £133£134£126Rochdale is higher£163£164£155

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Barking and Dagenham £2,756, Rochdale £2,287Rochdale: £2,287Barking and Dagenham: £2,756Rochdale: £2,297Barking and Dagenham: £2,768Rochdale: £2,170Barking and Dagenham: £2,614

    £2,756£2,768£2,614Barking and Dagenham is higher£2,287£2,297£2,170

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £274, Rochdale £278Rochdale: £278Barking and Dagenham: £274Rochdale: £279Barking and Dagenham: £275Rochdale: £264Barking and Dagenham: £260

    £274£275£260Rochdale 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: Barking and Dagenham £227, Rochdale £427Rochdale: £427Barking and Dagenham: £227Rochdale: £429Barking and Dagenham: £228Rochdale: £405Barking and Dagenham: £216

    £227£228£216Rochdale 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: Barking and Dagenham £9.34, Rochdale £7.82Rochdale: £7.82Barking and Dagenham: £9.34Rochdale: £7.86Barking and Dagenham: £9.38Rochdale: £7.42Barking and Dagenham: £8.86

    £9.34£9.38£8.86Barking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham £10, Rochdale £9.22Rochdale: £9.22Barking and Dagenham: £10Rochdale: £9.26Barking and Dagenham: £10Rochdale: £8.75Barking and Dagenham: £9.87

    £10£10£9.87Barking and Dagenham is higher£9.22£9.26£8.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £7.14, Rochdale £6.85Rochdale: £6.85Barking and Dagenham: £7.14Rochdale: £6.88Barking and Dagenham: £7.17Rochdale: £6.50Barking and Dagenham: £6.77

    £7.14£7.17£6.77Barking and Dagenham is higher£6.85£6.88£6.50

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Barking and Dagenham 990.3, Rochdale 1,021.1Rochdale: 1,021.1Barking and Dagenham: 990.3

    990.3Rochdale is higher1,021.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Barking and Dagenham 267.8, Rochdale 158.9Rochdale: 158.9Barking and Dagenham: 267.8

    267.8Barking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham 179.2, Rochdale 174.1Rochdale: 174.1Barking and Dagenham: 179.2

    179.2Barking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham 63.3, Rochdale 87.1Rochdale: 87.1Barking and Dagenham: 63.3

    63.3Rochdale is higher87.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Barking and Dagenham 271.2, Rochdale 283.5Rochdale: 283.5Barking and Dagenham: 271.2

    271.2Rochdale 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: Barking and Dagenham 31.9, Rochdale 36.7Rochdale: 36.7Barking and Dagenham: 31.9

    31.9Rochdale is higher36.7

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Barking and Dagenham and Rochdale, per person in the age group
MeasureBarking and DagenhamRochdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,933£3,950£3,731£4,864£4,885£4,614Rochdale
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,913£12,968£12,249£13,168£13,224£12,491Rochdale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,136£3,150£2,975£2,895£2,907£2,746Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,325£10,369£9,793£11,639£11,689£11,040Rochdale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,643£1,650£1,558£686£689£650Barking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£880£883£834£803£806£762Barking and Dagenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£66£66£63£40£40£38Barking and Dagenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£575£577£545Rochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£181£181£171Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£133£134£126£163£164£155Rochdale
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,756£2,768£2,614£2,287£2,297£2,170Barking and Dagenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£275£260£278£279£264Rochdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£227£228£216£427£429£405Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.34£9.38£8.86£7.82£7.86£7.42Barking and Dagenham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.87£9.22£9.26£8.75Barking and Dagenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£6.85£6.88£6.50Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.31,021.1Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026267.8158.9Barking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026179.2174.1Barking and Dagenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.387.1Rochdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026271.2283.5Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.936.7Rochdale

Per resident

Barking and Dagenham 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

Barking and Dagenham Rochdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £3,933, Rochdale £4,864Rochdale: £4,864Barking and Dagenham: £3,933Rochdale: £4,885Barking and Dagenham: £3,950Rochdale: £4,614Barking and Dagenham: £3,731

    £3,933£3,950£3,731Rochdale is higher£4,864£4,885£4,614

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £1,017, Rochdale £2,032Rochdale: £2,032Barking and Dagenham: £1,017Rochdale: £2,040Barking and Dagenham: £1,021Rochdale: £1,927Barking and Dagenham: £965

    £1,017£1,021£965Rochdale is higher£2,032£2,040£1,927

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £2,097, Rochdale £1,791Rochdale: £1,791Barking and Dagenham: £2,097Rochdale: £1,799Barking and Dagenham: £2,106Rochdale: £1,699Barking and Dagenham: £1,989

    £2,097£2,106£1,989Barking and Dagenham is higher£1,791£1,799£1,699

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £813, Rochdale £1,796Rochdale: £1,796Barking and Dagenham: £813Rochdale: £1,803Barking and Dagenham: £817Rochdale: £1,703Barking and Dagenham: £771

    £813£817£771Rochdale is higher£1,796£1,803£1,703

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £129, Rochdale £106Rochdale: £106Barking and Dagenham: £129Rochdale: £106Barking and Dagenham: £130Rochdale: £100Barking and Dagenham: £123

    £129£130£123Barking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham £69, Rochdale £124Rochdale: £124Barking and Dagenham: £69Rochdale: £124Barking and Dagenham: £70Rochdale: £118Barking and Dagenham: £66

    £69£70£66Rochdale 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: Barking and Dagenham £5.20, Rochdale £6.21Rochdale: £6.21Barking and Dagenham: £5.20Rochdale: £6.24Barking and Dagenham: £5.22Rochdale: £5.89Barking and Dagenham: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93Rochdale 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: Barking and Dagenham £393, Rochdale £575Rochdale: £575Barking and Dagenham: £393Rochdale: £577Barking and Dagenham: £395Rochdale: £545Barking and Dagenham: £373

    £393£395£373Rochdale is higher£575£577£545

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £144, Rochdale £181Rochdale: £181Barking and Dagenham: £144Rochdale: £181Barking and Dagenham: £145Rochdale: £171Barking and Dagenham: £137

    £144£145£137Rochdale 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: Barking and Dagenham £89, Rochdale £101Rochdale: £101Barking and Dagenham: £89Rochdale: £102Barking and Dagenham: £89Rochdale: £96Barking and Dagenham: £84

    £89£89£84Rochdale is higher£101£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £1,843, Rochdale £1,415Rochdale: £1,415Barking and Dagenham: £1,843Rochdale: £1,421Barking and Dagenham: £1,851Rochdale: £1,343Barking and Dagenham: £1,748

    £1,843£1,851£1,748Barking and Dagenham is higher£1,415£1,421£1,343

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £274, Rochdale £278Rochdale: £278Barking and Dagenham: £274Rochdale: £279Barking and Dagenham: £275Rochdale: £264Barking and Dagenham: £260

    £274£275£260Rochdale is higher£278£279£264

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £152, Rochdale £264Rochdale: £264Barking and Dagenham: £152Rochdale: £266Barking and Dagenham: £153Rochdale: £251Barking and Dagenham: £144

    £152£153£144Rochdale is higher£264£266£251

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £6.24, Rochdale £4.84Rochdale: £4.84Barking and Dagenham: £6.24Rochdale: £4.86Barking and Dagenham: £6.27Rochdale: £4.59Barking and Dagenham: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Barking and Dagenham is higher£4.84£4.86£4.59

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £6.96, Rochdale £5.71Rochdale: £5.71Barking and Dagenham: £6.96Rochdale: £5.74Barking and Dagenham: £6.99Rochdale: £5.42Barking and Dagenham: £6.60

    £6.96£6.99£6.60Barking and Dagenham is higher£5.71£5.74£5.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £7.14, Rochdale £6.85Rochdale: £6.85Barking and Dagenham: £7.14Rochdale: £6.88Barking and Dagenham: £7.17Rochdale: £6.50Barking and Dagenham: £6.77

    £7.14£7.17£6.77Barking and Dagenham is higher£6.85£6.88£6.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Barking and Dagenham 78.0, Rochdale 157.6Rochdale: 157.6Barking and Dagenham: 78.0

    78.0Rochdale is higher157.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barking and Dagenham 21.1, Rochdale 24.5Rochdale: 24.5Barking and Dagenham: 21.1

    21.1Rochdale 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: Barking and Dagenham 14.1, Rochdale 26.9Rochdale: 26.9Barking and Dagenham: 14.1

    14.1Rochdale 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: Barking and Dagenham 63.3, Rochdale 87.1Rochdale: 87.1Barking and Dagenham: 63.3

    63.3Rochdale is higher87.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barking and Dagenham 181.4, Rochdale 175.4Rochdale: 175.4Barking and Dagenham: 181.4

    181.4Barking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham 21.3, Rochdale 22.7Rochdale: 22.7Barking and Dagenham: 21.3

    21.3Rochdale is higher22.7

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Barking and Dagenham and Rochdale, per resident
MeasureBarking and DagenhamRochdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,933£3,950£3,731£4,864£4,885£4,614Rochdale
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,017£1,021£965£2,032£2,040£1,927Rochdale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,097£2,106£1,989£1,791£1,799£1,699Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£813£817£771£1,796£1,803£1,703Rochdale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£106£106£100Barking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66£124£124£118Rochdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£6.21£6.24£5.89Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£575£577£545Rochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£181£181£171Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£101£102£96Rochdale
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,843£1,851£1,748£1,415£1,421£1,343Barking and Dagenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£275£260£278£279£264Rochdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£264£266£251Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£4.84£4.86£4.59Barking and Dagenham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£5.71£5.74£5.42Barking and Dagenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£6.85£6.88£6.50Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202678.0157.6Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.124.5Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.126.9Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.387.1Rochdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026181.4175.4Barking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.322.7Rochdale

Total

Barking and Dagenham 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

Barking and Dagenham Rochdale

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Barking and Dagenham £923.8m, Rochdale £1.1bnRochdale: £1.1bnBarking and Dagenham: £923.8mRochdale: £1.1bnBarking and Dagenham: £927.7mRochdale: £1.1bnBarking and Dagenham: £876.2m

    £923.8m£927.7m£876.2mRochdale is higher£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Barking and Dagenham £238.8m, Rochdale £477.3mRochdale: £477.3mBarking and Dagenham: £238.8mRochdale: £479.3mBarking and Dagenham: £239.9mRochdale: £452.7mBarking and Dagenham: £226.6m

    £238.8m£239.9m£226.6mRochdale is higher£477.3m£479.3m£452.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Barking and Dagenham £492.6m, Rochdale £420.9mRochdale: £420.9mBarking and Dagenham: £492.6mRochdale: £422.6mBarking and Dagenham: £494.7mRochdale: £399.2mBarking and Dagenham: £467.2m

    £492.6m£494.7m£467.2mBarking and Dagenham is higher£420.9m£422.6m£399.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Barking and Dagenham £191.0m, Rochdale £421.9mRochdale: £421.9mBarking and Dagenham: £191.0mRochdale: £423.7mBarking and Dagenham: £191.8mRochdale: £400.2mBarking and Dagenham: £181.1m

    £191.0m£191.8m£181.1mRochdale is higher£421.9m£423.7m£400.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Barking and Dagenham £30.4m, Rochdale £24.9mRochdale: £24.9mBarking and Dagenham: £30.4mRochdale: £25.0mBarking and Dagenham: £30.5mRochdale: £23.6mBarking and Dagenham: £28.8m

    £30.4m£30.5m£28.8mBarking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham £16.3m, Rochdale £29.1mRochdale: £29.1mBarking and Dagenham: £16.3mRochdale: £29.2mBarking and Dagenham: £16.3mRochdale: £27.6mBarking and Dagenham: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mRochdale 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: Barking and Dagenham £1.2m, Rochdale £1.5mRochdale: £1.5mBarking and Dagenham: £1.2mRochdale: £1.5mBarking and Dagenham: £1.2mRochdale: £1.4mBarking and Dagenham: £1.2m

    £1.2mRochdale 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: Barking and Dagenham £92.4m, Rochdale £135.1mRochdale: £135.1mBarking and Dagenham: £92.4mRochdale: £135.6mBarking and Dagenham: £92.8mRochdale: £128.1mBarking and Dagenham: £87.6m

    £92.4m£92.8m£87.6mRochdale is higher£135.1m£135.6m£128.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Barking and Dagenham £33.9m, Rochdale £42.4mRochdale: £42.4mBarking and Dagenham: £33.9mRochdale: £42.6mBarking and Dagenham: £34.0mRochdale: £40.2mBarking and Dagenham: £32.1m

    £33.9m£34.0m£32.1mRochdale 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: Barking and Dagenham £20.9m, Rochdale £23.8mRochdale: £23.8mBarking and Dagenham: £20.9mRochdale: £23.9mBarking and Dagenham: £21.0mRochdale: £22.5mBarking and Dagenham: £19.8m

    £20.9m£21.0m£19.8mRochdale is higher£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Barking and Dagenham £432.9m, Rochdale £332.5mRochdale: £332.5mBarking and Dagenham: £432.9mRochdale: £333.9mBarking and Dagenham: £434.7mRochdale: £315.4mBarking and Dagenham: £410.6m

    £432.9m£434.7m£410.6mBarking and Dagenham is higher£332.5m£333.9m£315.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Barking and Dagenham £64.4m, Rochdale £65.4mRochdale: £65.4mBarking and Dagenham: £64.4mRochdale: £65.6mBarking and Dagenham: £64.7mRochdale: £62.0mBarking and Dagenham: £61.1m

    £64.4m£64.7m£61.1mRochdale is higher£65.4m£65.6m£62.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Barking and Dagenham £35.7m, Rochdale £62.1mRochdale: £62.1mBarking and Dagenham: £35.7mRochdale: £62.4mBarking and Dagenham: £35.9mRochdale: £58.9mBarking and Dagenham: £33.9m

    £35.7m£35.9m£33.9mRochdale is higher£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Barking and Dagenham £1.5m, Rochdale £1.1mRochdale: £1.1mBarking and Dagenham: £1.5mRochdale: £1.1mBarking and Dagenham: £1.5mRochdale: £1.1mBarking and Dagenham: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBarking and Dagenham is higher£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Barking and Dagenham £1.6m, Rochdale £1.3mRochdale: £1.3mBarking and Dagenham: £1.6mRochdale: £1.3mBarking and Dagenham: £1.6mRochdale: £1.3mBarking and Dagenham: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mBarking and Dagenham is higher£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barking and Dagenham £1.7m, Rochdale £1.6mRochdale: £1.6mBarking and Dagenham: £1.7mRochdale: £1.6mBarking and Dagenham: £1.7mRochdale: £1.5mBarking and Dagenham: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBarking and Dagenham is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Barking and Dagenham 18,317, Rochdale 37,012Rochdale: 37,012Barking and Dagenham: 18,317

    18,317Rochdale is higher37,012

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Barking and Dagenham 4,953, Rochdale 5,758Rochdale: 5,758Barking and Dagenham: 4,953

    4,953Rochdale 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: Barking and Dagenham 3,314, Rochdale 6,311Rochdale: 6,311Barking and Dagenham: 3,314

    3,314Rochdale 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: Barking and Dagenham 14,875, Rochdale 20,462Rochdale: 20,462Barking and Dagenham: 14,875

    14,875Rochdale is higher20,462

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Barking and Dagenham 42,596, Rochdale 41,214Rochdale: 41,214Barking and Dagenham: 42,596

    42,596Barking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham 5,005, Rochdale 5,335Rochdale: 5,335Barking and Dagenham: 5,005

    5,005Rochdale is higher5,335

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Barking and Dagenham and Rochdale, total
MeasureBarking and DagenhamRochdaleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£923.8m£927.7m£876.2m£1.1bnRochdale
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£238.8m£239.9m£226.6m£477.3m£479.3m£452.7mRochdale
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£492.6m£494.7m£467.2m£420.9m£422.6m£399.2mBarking and Dagenham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£191.0m£191.8m£181.1m£421.9m£423.7m£400.2mRochdale
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m£24.9m£25.0m£23.6mBarking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mRochdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mRochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£92.4m£92.8m£87.6m£135.1m£135.6m£128.1mRochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.9m£34.0m£32.1m£42.4m£42.6m£40.2mRochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m£23.8m£23.9m£22.5mRochdale
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£432.9m£434.7m£410.6m£332.5m£333.9m£315.4mBarking and Dagenham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£64.4m£64.7m£61.1m£65.4m£65.6m£62.0mRochdale
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£35.7m£35.9m£33.9m£62.1m£62.4m£58.9mRochdale
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.1mBarking and Dagenham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.3mBarking and Dagenham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mBarking and Dagenham
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,31737,012Rochdale
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,9535,758Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3146,311Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,87520,462Rochdale
Universal Credittotal, May 202642,59641,214Barking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,0055,335Rochdale

Sources

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

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