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Birkenhead and Rotherham

109,787 and 114,818 residents (mid-2024).

Birkenhead is higher than Rotherham on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Birkenhead is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Rotherham on 6. 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

Birkenhead Rotherham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £5,956, Rotherham £5,176Rotherham: £5,176Birkenhead: £5,956Rotherham: £5,198Birkenhead: £5,981Rotherham: £4,909Birkenhead: £5,649

    £5,956£5,981£5,649Birkenhead is higher£5,176£5,198£4,909

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Birkenhead £13,118, Rotherham £12,889Rotherham: £12,889Birkenhead: £13,118Rotherham: £12,944Birkenhead: £13,174Rotherham: £12,226Birkenhead: £12,443

    £13,118£13,174£12,443Birkenhead is higher£12,889£12,944£12,226

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £3,439, Rotherham £3,090Rotherham: £3,090Birkenhead: £3,439Rotherham: £3,103Birkenhead: £3,454Rotherham: £2,931Birkenhead: £3,262

    £3,439£3,454£3,262Birkenhead is higher£3,090£3,103£2,931

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Birkenhead £11,376, Rotherham £11,241Rotherham: £11,241Birkenhead: £11,376Rotherham: £11,289Birkenhead: £11,425Rotherham: £10,663Birkenhead: £10,791

    £11,376£11,425£10,791Birkenhead is higher£11,241£11,289£10,663

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Birkenhead £754, Rotherham £659Rotherham: £659Birkenhead: £754Rotherham: £662Birkenhead: £757Rotherham: £625Birkenhead: £715

    £754£757£715Birkenhead is higher£659£662£625

  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: Birkenhead £944, Rotherham £946Rotherham: £946Birkenhead: £944Rotherham: £950Birkenhead: £948Rotherham: £897Birkenhead: £896

    £944£948£896Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£946£950£897

  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: Birkenhead £44, Rotherham £42Rotherham: £42Birkenhead: £44Rotherham: £42Birkenhead: £44Rotherham: £40Birkenhead: £41

    £44£44£41Birkenhead is higher£42£42£40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £863, Rotherham £722Rotherham: £722Birkenhead: £863Rotherham: £725Birkenhead: £867Rotherham: £685Birkenhead: £819

    £863£867£819Birkenhead is higher£722£725£685

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £251, Rotherham £201Rotherham: £201Birkenhead: £251Rotherham: £202Birkenhead: £252Rotherham: £191Birkenhead: £238

    £251£252£238Birkenhead is higher£201£202£191

  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: Birkenhead £207, Rotherham £248Rotherham: £248Birkenhead: £207Rotherham: £249Birkenhead: £208Rotherham: £235Birkenhead: £196

    £207£208£196Rotherham is higher£248£249£235

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £2,579, Rotherham £2,364Rotherham: £2,364Birkenhead: £2,579Rotherham: £2,374Birkenhead: £2,590Rotherham: £2,242Birkenhead: £2,446

    £2,579£2,590£2,446Birkenhead is higher£2,364£2,374£2,242

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birkenhead £410, Rotherham £273Rotherham: £273Birkenhead: £410Rotherham: £274Birkenhead: £411Rotherham: £259Birkenhead: £388

    £410£411£388Birkenhead is higher£273£274£259

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £628, Rotherham £454Rotherham: £454Birkenhead: £628Rotherham: £456Birkenhead: £630Rotherham: £431Birkenhead: £595

    £628£630£595Birkenhead is higher£454£456£431

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £8.35, Rotherham £10Rotherham: £10Birkenhead: £8.35Rotherham: £10Birkenhead: £8.39Rotherham: £9.66Birkenhead: £7.92

    £8.35£8.39£7.92Rotherham is higher£10£10£9.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £17, Rotherham £14Rotherham: £14Birkenhead: £17Rotherham: £14Birkenhead: £17Rotherham: £13Birkenhead: £16

    £17£17£16Birkenhead is higher£14£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £7.39, Rotherham £7.21Rotherham: £7.21Birkenhead: £7.39Rotherham: £7.24Birkenhead: £7.42Rotherham: £6.84Birkenhead: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£7.21£7.24£6.84

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Birkenhead 1,013.8, Rotherham 1,015.9Rotherham: 1,015.9Birkenhead: 1,013.8

    1,013.8Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count1,015.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Birkenhead 179.1, Rotherham 164.5Rotherham: 164.5Birkenhead: 179.1

    179.1Birkenhead is higher164.5

  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: Birkenhead 192.6, Rotherham 191.7Rotherham: 191.7Birkenhead: 192.6

    192.6Birkenhead is higher191.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 127.9, Rotherham 109.5Rotherham: 109.5Birkenhead: 127.9

    127.9Birkenhead is higher109.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead 294.6, Rotherham 295.1Rotherham: 295.1Birkenhead: 294.6

    294.6Rotherham is higher295.1

  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: Birkenhead 45.0, Rotherham 56.3Rotherham: 56.3Birkenhead: 45.0

    45.0Rotherham is higher56.3

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Birkenhead and Rotherham, per person in the age group
MeasureBirkenheadRotherhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,956£5,981£5,649£5,176£5,198£4,909Birkenhead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,118£13,174£12,443£12,889£12,944£12,226Birkenhead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,439£3,454£3,262£3,090£3,103£2,931Birkenhead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,376£11,425£10,791£11,241£11,289£10,663Birkenhead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£754£757£715£659£662£625Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£944£948£896£946£950£897Rotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£44£44£41£42£42£40Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£863£867£819£722£725£685Birkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£251£252£238£201£202£191Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£207£208£196£248£249£235Rotherham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,579£2,590£2,446£2,364£2,374£2,242Birkenhead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£410£411£388£273£274£259Birkenhead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£628£630£595£454£456£431Birkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.35£8.39£7.92£10£10£9.66Rotherham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£17£17£16£14£14£13Birkenhead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£7.21£7.24£6.84Birkenhead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.81,015.9Rotherham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026179.1164.5Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026192.6191.7Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026127.9109.5Birkenhead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026294.6295.1Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.056.3Rotherham

Per resident

Birkenhead is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Rotherham on 4. 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

Birkenhead Rotherham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £5,956, Rotherham £5,176Rotherham: £5,176Birkenhead: £5,956Rotherham: £5,198Birkenhead: £5,981Rotherham: £4,909Birkenhead: £5,649

    £5,956£5,981£5,649Birkenhead is higher£5,176£5,198£4,909

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £2,269, Rotherham £2,029Rotherham: £2,029Birkenhead: £2,269Rotherham: £2,038Birkenhead: £2,279Rotherham: £1,925Birkenhead: £2,152

    £2,269£2,279£2,152Birkenhead is higher£2,029£2,038£1,925

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £2,155, Rotherham £1,943Rotherham: £1,943Birkenhead: £2,155Rotherham: £1,951Birkenhead: £2,164Rotherham: £1,843Birkenhead: £2,044

    £2,155£2,164£2,044Birkenhead is higher£1,943£1,951£1,843

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birkenhead £1,968, Rotherham £1,770Rotherham: £1,770Birkenhead: £1,968Rotherham: £1,777Birkenhead: £1,976Rotherham: £1,679Birkenhead: £1,867

    £1,968£1,976£1,867Birkenhead is higher£1,770£1,777£1,679

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birkenhead £130, Rotherham £104Rotherham: £104Birkenhead: £130Rotherham: £104Birkenhead: £131Rotherham: £98Birkenhead: £124

    £130£131£124Birkenhead is higher£104£104£98

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £163, Rotherham £149Rotherham: £149Birkenhead: £163Rotherham: £150Birkenhead: £164Rotherham: £141Birkenhead: £155

    £163£164£155Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£149£150£141

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £7.56, Rotherham £6.65Rotherham: £6.65Birkenhead: £7.56Rotherham: £6.68Birkenhead: £7.59Rotherham: £6.31Birkenhead: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Birkenhead is higher£6.65£6.68£6.31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £863, Rotherham £722Rotherham: £722Birkenhead: £863Rotherham: £725Birkenhead: £867Rotherham: £685Birkenhead: £819

    £863£867£819Birkenhead is higher£722£725£685

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £251, Rotherham £201Rotherham: £201Birkenhead: £251Rotherham: £202Birkenhead: £252Rotherham: £191Birkenhead: £238

    £251£252£238Birkenhead is higher£201£202£191

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £130, Rotherham £156Rotherham: £156Birkenhead: £130Rotherham: £157Birkenhead: £130Rotherham: £148Birkenhead: £123

    £130£130£123Rotherham is higher£156£157£148

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birkenhead £1,616, Rotherham £1,486Rotherham: £1,486Birkenhead: £1,616Rotherham: £1,493Birkenhead: £1,623Rotherham: £1,410Birkenhead: £1,533

    £1,616£1,623£1,533Birkenhead is higher£1,486£1,493£1,410

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birkenhead £410, Rotherham £273Rotherham: £273Birkenhead: £410Rotherham: £274Birkenhead: £411Rotherham: £259Birkenhead: £388

    £410£411£388Birkenhead is higher£273£274£259

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birkenhead £393, Rotherham £286Rotherham: £286Birkenhead: £393Rotherham: £287Birkenhead: £395Rotherham: £271Birkenhead: £373

    £393£395£373Birkenhead is higher£286£287£271

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birkenhead £5.23, Rotherham £6.41Rotherham: £6.41Birkenhead: £5.23Rotherham: £6.44Birkenhead: £5.25Rotherham: £6.08Birkenhead: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96Rotherham is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birkenhead £11, Rotherham £8.51Rotherham: £8.51Birkenhead: £11Rotherham: £8.54Birkenhead: £11Rotherham: £8.07Birkenhead: £10

    £11£11£10Birkenhead is higher£8.51£8.54£8.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £7.39, Rotherham £7.21Rotherham: £7.21Birkenhead: £7.39Rotherham: £7.24Birkenhead: £7.42Rotherham: £6.84Birkenhead: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£7.21£7.24£6.84

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 175.4, Rotherham 159.9Rotherham: 159.9Birkenhead: 175.4

    175.4Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count159.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 31.0, Rotherham 25.9Rotherham: 25.9Birkenhead: 31.0

    31.0Birkenhead is higher25.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 33.3, Rotherham 30.2Rotherham: 30.2Birkenhead: 33.3

    33.3Birkenhead is higher30.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 127.9, Rotherham 109.5Rotherham: 109.5Birkenhead: 127.9

    127.9Birkenhead is higher109.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 184.6, Rotherham 185.6Rotherham: 185.6Birkenhead: 184.6

    184.6Rotherham is higher185.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 28.2, Rotherham 35.4Rotherham: 35.4Birkenhead: 28.2

    28.2Rotherham is higher35.4

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Birkenhead and Rotherham, per resident
MeasureBirkenheadRotherhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,956£5,981£5,649£5,176£5,198£4,909Birkenhead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,269£2,279£2,152£2,029£2,038£1,925Birkenhead
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,155£2,164£2,044£1,943£1,951£1,843Birkenhead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,968£1,976£1,867£1,770£1,777£1,679Birkenhead
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£104£104£98Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£149£150£141Birkenhead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17£6.65£6.68£6.31Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£863£867£819£722£725£685Birkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£251£252£238£201£202£191Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£156£157£148Rotherham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,616£1,623£1,533£1,486£1,493£1,410Birkenhead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£410£411£388£273£274£259Birkenhead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£286£287£271Birkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£6.41£6.44£6.08Rotherham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.51£8.54£8.07Birkenhead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£7.21£7.24£6.84Birkenhead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026175.4159.9Birkenhead
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.025.9Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.330.2Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026127.9109.5Birkenhead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026184.6185.6Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.235.4Rotherham

Total

Birkenhead is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Rotherham on 5. 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

Birkenhead Rotherham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birkenhead £653.9m, Rotherham £594.2mRotherham: £594.2mBirkenhead: £653.9mRotherham: £596.8mBirkenhead: £656.6mRotherham: £563.7mBirkenhead: £620.2m

    £653.9m£656.6m£620.2mBirkenhead is higher£594.2m£596.8m£563.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birkenhead £249.1m, Rotherham £233.0mRotherham: £233.0mBirkenhead: £249.1mRotherham: £234.0mBirkenhead: £250.2mRotherham: £221.0mBirkenhead: £236.3m

    £249.1m£250.2m£236.3mBirkenhead is higher£233.0m£234.0m£221.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birkenhead £236.6m, Rotherham £223.1mRotherham: £223.1mBirkenhead: £236.6mRotherham: £224.0mBirkenhead: £237.6mRotherham: £211.6mBirkenhead: £224.4m

    £236.6m£237.6m£224.4mBirkenhead is higher£223.1m£224.0m£211.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birkenhead £216.0m, Rotherham £203.2mRotherham: £203.2mBirkenhead: £216.0mRotherham: £204.1mBirkenhead: £217.0mRotherham: £192.8mBirkenhead: £204.9m

    £216.0m£217.0m£204.9mBirkenhead is higher£203.2m£204.1m£192.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birkenhead £14.3m, Rotherham £11.9mRotherham: £11.9mBirkenhead: £14.3mRotherham: £12.0mBirkenhead: £14.4mRotherham: £11.3mBirkenhead: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mBirkenhead is higher£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead £17.9m, Rotherham £17.1mRotherham: £17.1mBirkenhead: £17.9mRotherham: £17.2mBirkenhead: £18.0mRotherham: £16.2mBirkenhead: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mBirkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Birkenhead £0.83m, Rotherham £0.76mRotherham: £0.76mBirkenhead: £0.83mRotherham: £0.77mBirkenhead: £0.83mRotherham: £0.72mBirkenhead: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mBirkenhead is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead £94.8m, Rotherham £82.9mRotherham: £82.9mBirkenhead: £94.8mRotherham: £83.3mBirkenhead: £95.2mRotherham: £78.6mBirkenhead: £89.9m

    £94.8m£95.2m£89.9mBirkenhead is higher£82.9m£83.3m£78.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead £27.6m, Rotherham £23.1mRotherham: £23.1mBirkenhead: £27.6mRotherham: £23.2mBirkenhead: £27.7mRotherham: £21.9mBirkenhead: £26.1m

    £27.6m£27.7m£26.1mBirkenhead is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birkenhead £14.2m, Rotherham £17.9mRotherham: £17.9mBirkenhead: £14.2mRotherham: £18.0mBirkenhead: £14.3mRotherham: £17.0mBirkenhead: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mRotherham is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birkenhead £177.5m, Rotherham £170.7mRotherham: £170.7mBirkenhead: £177.5mRotherham: £171.4mBirkenhead: £178.2mRotherham: £161.9mBirkenhead: £168.3m

    £177.5m£178.2m£168.3mBirkenhead is higher£170.7m£171.4m£161.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birkenhead £45.0m, Rotherham £31.3mRotherham: £31.3mBirkenhead: £45.0mRotherham: £31.5mBirkenhead: £45.2mRotherham: £29.7mBirkenhead: £42.7m

    £45.0m£45.2m£42.7mBirkenhead is higher£31.3m£31.5m£29.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birkenhead £43.2m, Rotherham £32.8mRotherham: £32.8mBirkenhead: £43.2mRotherham: £32.9mBirkenhead: £43.4mRotherham: £31.1mBirkenhead: £41.0m

    £43.2m£43.4m£41.0mBirkenhead is higher£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birkenhead £0.57m, Rotherham £0.74mRotherham: £0.74mBirkenhead: £0.57mRotherham: £0.74mBirkenhead: £0.58mRotherham: £0.70mBirkenhead: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mRotherham is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birkenhead £1.2m, Rotherham £0.98mRotherham: £0.98mBirkenhead: £1.2mRotherham: £0.98mBirkenhead: £1.2mRotherham: £0.93mBirkenhead: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBirkenhead is higher£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birkenhead £0.81m, Rotherham £0.83mRotherham: £0.83mBirkenhead: £0.81mRotherham: £0.83mBirkenhead: £0.81mRotherham: £0.79mBirkenhead: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birkenhead 19,253, Rotherham 18,364Rotherham: 18,364Birkenhead: 19,253

    19,253Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count18,364

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birkenhead 3,402, Rotherham 2,974Rotherham: 2,974Birkenhead: 3,402

    3,402Birkenhead is higher2,974

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead 3,658, Rotherham 3,465Rotherham: 3,465Birkenhead: 3,658

    3,658Birkenhead is higher3,465

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead 14,041, Rotherham 12,571Rotherham: 12,571Birkenhead: 14,041

    14,041Birkenhead is higher12,571

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birkenhead 20,269, Rotherham 21,307Rotherham: 21,307Birkenhead: 20,269

    20,269Rotherham is higher21,307

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birkenhead 3,097, Rotherham 4,062Rotherham: 4,062Birkenhead: 3,097

    3,097Rotherham is higher4,062

Show the numbers
Birkenhead and Rotherham, total
MeasureBirkenheadRotherhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£653.9m£656.6m£620.2m£594.2m£596.8m£563.7mBirkenhead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.1m£250.2m£236.3m£233.0m£234.0m£221.0mBirkenhead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.6m£237.6m£224.4m£223.1m£224.0m£211.6mBirkenhead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£216.0m£217.0m£204.9m£203.2m£204.1m£192.8mBirkenhead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mBirkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£17.1m£17.2m£16.2mBirkenhead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mBirkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£94.8m£95.2m£89.9m£82.9m£83.3m£78.6mBirkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.7m£26.1m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mBirkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mRotherham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£177.5m£178.2m£168.3m£170.7m£171.4m£161.9mBirkenhead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m£31.3m£31.5m£29.7mBirkenhead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£43.2m£43.4m£41.0m£32.8m£32.9m£31.1mBirkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mRotherham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mBirkenhead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,25318,364Birkenhead
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4022,974Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6583,465Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,04112,571Birkenhead
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,26921,307Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0974,062Rotherham

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.
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