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Burnley and Rotherham

114,851 and 114,818 residents (mid-2024).

Burnley is higher than Rotherham on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 6 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

Burnley is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Rotherham on 19. 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

Burnley Rotherham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Burnley £5,004, Rotherham £5,176Rotherham: £5,176Burnley: £5,004Rotherham: £5,198Burnley: £5,026Rotherham: £4,909Burnley: £4,747

    £5,004£5,026£4,747Rotherham 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: Burnley £12,944, Rotherham £12,889Rotherham: £12,889Burnley: £12,944Rotherham: £12,944Burnley: £12,999Rotherham: £12,226Burnley: £12,278

    £12,944£12,999£12,278Burnley 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: Burnley £2,952, Rotherham £3,090Rotherham: £3,090Burnley: £2,952Rotherham: £3,103Burnley: £2,964Rotherham: £2,931Burnley: £2,800

    £2,952£2,964£2,800Rotherham 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: Burnley £11,359, Rotherham £11,241Rotherham: £11,241Burnley: £11,359Rotherham: £11,289Burnley: £11,407Rotherham: £10,663Burnley: £10,774

    £11,359£11,407£10,774Burnley 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: Burnley £658, Rotherham £659Rotherham: £659Burnley: £658Rotherham: £662Burnley: £661Rotherham: £625Burnley: £624

    £658£661£624Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Burnley £891, Rotherham £946Rotherham: £946Burnley: £891Rotherham: £950Burnley: £895Rotherham: £897Burnley: £845

    £891£895£845Rotherham 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: Burnley £36, Rotherham £42Rotherham: £42Burnley: £36Rotherham: £42Burnley: £37Rotherham: £40Burnley: £35

    £36£37£35Rotherham 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: Burnley £601, Rotherham £722Rotherham: £722Burnley: £601Rotherham: £725Burnley: £604Rotherham: £685Burnley: £570

    £601£604£570Rotherham 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: Burnley £185, Rotherham £201Rotherham: £201Burnley: £185Rotherham: £202Burnley: £186Rotherham: £191Burnley: £175

    £185£186£175Rotherham 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: Burnley £191, Rotherham £248Rotherham: £248Burnley: £191Rotherham: £249Burnley: £192Rotherham: £235Burnley: £182

    £191£192£182Rotherham is higher£248£249£235

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Burnley £2,342, Rotherham £2,364Rotherham: £2,364Burnley: £2,342Rotherham: £2,374Burnley: £2,352Rotherham: £2,242Burnley: £2,221

    £2,342£2,352£2,221Rotherham is higher£2,364£2,374£2,242

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Burnley £233, Rotherham £273Rotherham: £273Burnley: £233Rotherham: £274Burnley: £234Rotherham: £259Burnley: £221

    £233£234£221Rotherham 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: Burnley £406, Rotherham £454Rotherham: £454Burnley: £406Rotherham: £456Burnley: £407Rotherham: £431Burnley: £385

    £406£407£385Rotherham 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: Burnley £5.22, Rotherham £10Rotherham: £10Burnley: £5.22Rotherham: £10Burnley: £5.24Rotherham: £9.66Burnley: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Rotherham is higher£10£10£9.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Burnley £7.41, Rotherham £14Rotherham: £14Burnley: £7.41Rotherham: £14Burnley: £7.44Rotherham: £13Burnley: £7.03

    £7.41£7.44£7.03Rotherham is higher£14£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Burnley £5.21, Rotherham £7.21Rotherham: £7.21Burnley: £5.21Rotherham: £7.24Burnley: £5.23Rotherham: £6.84Burnley: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Rotherham is higher£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: Burnley 991.5, Rotherham 1,015.9Rotherham: 1,015.9Burnley: 991.5

    991.5Rotherham 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: Burnley 145.9, Rotherham 164.5Rotherham: 164.5Burnley: 145.9

    145.9Rotherham 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: Burnley 187.9, Rotherham 191.7Rotherham: 191.7Burnley: 187.9

    187.9Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count191.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 94.2, Rotherham 109.5Rotherham: 109.5Burnley: 94.2

    94.2Rotherham 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: Burnley 299.8, Rotherham 295.1Rotherham: 295.1Burnley: 299.8

    299.8Burnley is higherDepends on how you count295.1

  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: Burnley 44.4, Rotherham 56.3Rotherham: 56.3Burnley: 44.4

    44.4Rotherham is higher56.3

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Burnley and Rotherham, per person in the age group
MeasureBurnleyRotherhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,004£5,026£4,747£5,176£5,198£4,909Rotherham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,944£12,999£12,278£12,889£12,944£12,226Burnley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,952£2,964£2,800£3,090£3,103£2,931Rotherham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,359£11,407£10,774£11,241£11,289£10,663Burnley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£658£661£624£659£662£625Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£891£895£845£946£950£897Rotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£37£35£42£42£40Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£601£604£570£722£725£685Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£185£186£175£201£202£191Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£191£192£182£248£249£235Rotherham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,342£2,352£2,221£2,364£2,374£2,242Rotherham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£273£274£259Rotherham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£406£407£385£454£456£431Rotherham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£10£10£9.66Rotherham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.41£7.44£7.03£14£14£13Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£7.21£7.24£6.84Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026991.51,015.9Rotherham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.9164.5Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026187.9191.7Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.2109.5Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026299.8295.1Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.456.3Rotherham

Per resident

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

Burnley Rotherham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Burnley £5,004, Rotherham £5,176Rotherham: £5,176Burnley: £5,004Rotherham: £5,198Burnley: £5,026Rotherham: £4,909Burnley: £4,747

    £5,004£5,026£4,747Rotherham is higher£5,176£5,198£4,909

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Burnley £2,170, Rotherham £2,029Rotherham: £2,029Burnley: £2,170Rotherham: £2,038Burnley: £2,180Rotherham: £1,925Burnley: £2,059

    £2,170£2,180£2,059Burnley is higher£2,029£2,038£1,925

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Burnley £1,810, Rotherham £1,943Rotherham: £1,943Burnley: £1,810Rotherham: £1,951Burnley: £1,817Rotherham: £1,843Burnley: £1,716

    £1,810£1,817£1,716Rotherham is higher£1,943£1,951£1,843

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Burnley £1,904, Rotherham £1,770Rotherham: £1,770Burnley: £1,904Rotherham: £1,777Burnley: £1,913Rotherham: £1,679Burnley: £1,806

    £1,904£1,913£1,806Burnley is higher£1,770£1,777£1,679

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Burnley £110, Rotherham £104Rotherham: £104Burnley: £110Rotherham: £104Burnley: £111Rotherham: £98Burnley: £105

    £110£111£105Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£104£104£98

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Burnley £149, Rotherham £149Rotherham: £149Burnley: £149Rotherham: £150Burnley: £150Rotherham: £141Burnley: £142

    £149£150£142Burnley 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: Burnley £6.11, Rotherham £6.65Rotherham: £6.65Burnley: £6.11Rotherham: £6.68Burnley: £6.14Rotherham: £6.31Burnley: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Rotherham 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: Burnley £601, Rotherham £722Rotherham: £722Burnley: £601Rotherham: £725Burnley: £604Rotherham: £685Burnley: £570

    £601£604£570Rotherham 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: Burnley £185, Rotherham £201Rotherham: £201Burnley: £185Rotherham: £202Burnley: £186Rotherham: £191Burnley: £175

    £185£186£175Rotherham 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: Burnley £117, Rotherham £156Rotherham: £156Burnley: £117Rotherham: £157Burnley: £118Rotherham: £148Burnley: £111

    £117£118£111Rotherham is higher£156£157£148

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Burnley £1,436, Rotherham £1,486Rotherham: £1,486Burnley: £1,436Rotherham: £1,493Burnley: £1,442Rotherham: £1,410Burnley: £1,362

    £1,436£1,442£1,362Rotherham is higher£1,486£1,493£1,410

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Burnley £233, Rotherham £273Rotherham: £273Burnley: £233Rotherham: £274Burnley: £234Rotherham: £259Burnley: £221

    £233£234£221Rotherham is higher£273£274£259

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Burnley £249, Rotherham £286Rotherham: £286Burnley: £249Rotherham: £287Burnley: £250Rotherham: £271Burnley: £236

    £249£250£236Rotherham is higher£286£287£271

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Burnley £3.19, Rotherham £6.41Rotherham: £6.41Burnley: £3.19Rotherham: £6.44Burnley: £3.21Rotherham: £6.08Burnley: £3.03

    £3.19£3.21£3.03Rotherham is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Burnley £4.54, Rotherham £8.51Rotherham: £8.51Burnley: £4.54Rotherham: £8.54Burnley: £4.56Rotherham: £8.07Burnley: £4.31

    £4.54£4.56£4.31Rotherham is higher£8.51£8.54£8.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Burnley £5.21, Rotherham £7.21Rotherham: £7.21Burnley: £5.21Rotherham: £7.24Burnley: £5.23Rotherham: £6.84Burnley: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Rotherham is higher£7.21£7.24£6.84

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 166.2, Rotherham 159.9Rotherham: 159.9Burnley: 166.2

    166.2Burnley is higherDepends on how you count159.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 24.5, Rotherham 25.9Rotherham: 25.9Burnley: 24.5

    24.5Rotherham 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: Burnley 31.5, Rotherham 30.2Rotherham: 30.2Burnley: 31.5

    31.5Burnley is higherDepends on how you count30.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 94.2, Rotherham 109.5Rotherham: 109.5Burnley: 94.2

    94.2Rotherham is higher109.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 183.8, Rotherham 185.6Rotherham: 185.6Burnley: 183.8

    183.8Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count185.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 27.2, Rotherham 35.4Rotherham: 35.4Burnley: 27.2

    27.2Rotherham is higher35.4

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Burnley and Rotherham, per resident
MeasureBurnleyRotherhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,004£5,026£4,747£5,176£5,198£4,909Rotherham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,170£2,180£2,059£2,029£2,038£1,925Burnley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,810£1,817£1,716£1,943£1,951£1,843Rotherham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,904£1,913£1,806£1,770£1,777£1,679Burnley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£104£104£98Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£149£150£141Burnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£6.65£6.68£6.31Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£601£604£570£722£725£685Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£185£186£175£201£202£191Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£156£157£148Rotherham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,436£1,442£1,362£1,486£1,493£1,410Rotherham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£273£274£259Rotherham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£249£250£236£286£287£271Rotherham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.19£3.21£3.03£6.41£6.44£6.08Rotherham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.54£4.56£4.31£8.51£8.54£8.07Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£7.21£7.24£6.84Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026166.2159.9Burnley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.525.9Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.530.2Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.2109.5Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026183.8185.6Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.235.4Rotherham

Total

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

Burnley Rotherham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Burnley £574.8m, Rotherham £594.2mRotherham: £594.2mBurnley: £574.8mRotherham: £596.8mBurnley: £577.2mRotherham: £563.7mBurnley: £545.2m

    £574.8m£577.2m£545.2mRotherham is higher£594.2m£596.8m£563.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Burnley £249.3m, Rotherham £233.0mRotherham: £233.0mBurnley: £249.3mRotherham: £234.0mBurnley: £250.3mRotherham: £221.0mBurnley: £236.4m

    £249.3m£250.3m£236.4mBurnley is higher£233.0m£234.0m£221.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Burnley £207.8m, Rotherham £223.1mRotherham: £223.1mBurnley: £207.8mRotherham: £224.0mBurnley: £208.7mRotherham: £211.6mBurnley: £197.1m

    £207.8m£208.7m£197.1mRotherham is higher£223.1m£224.0m£211.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Burnley £218.7m, Rotherham £203.2mRotherham: £203.2mBurnley: £218.7mRotherham: £204.1mBurnley: £219.7mRotherham: £192.8mBurnley: £207.5m

    £218.7m£219.7m£207.5mBurnley is higher£203.2m£204.1m£192.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Burnley £12.7m, Rotherham £11.9mRotherham: £11.9mBurnley: £12.7mRotherham: £12.0mBurnley: £12.7mRotherham: £11.3mBurnley: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Burnley £17.2m, Rotherham £17.1mRotherham: £17.1mBurnley: £17.2mRotherham: £17.2mBurnley: £17.2mRotherham: £16.2mBurnley: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.2m£16.3mBurnley 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: Burnley £0.70m, Rotherham £0.76mRotherham: £0.76mBurnley: £0.70mRotherham: £0.77mBurnley: £0.71mRotherham: £0.72mBurnley: £0.67m

    £0.70m£0.71m£0.67mRotherham 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: Burnley £69.0m, Rotherham £82.9mRotherham: £82.9mBurnley: £69.0mRotherham: £83.3mBurnley: £69.3mRotherham: £78.6mBurnley: £65.5m

    £69.0m£69.3m£65.5mRotherham 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: Burnley £21.2m, Rotherham £23.1mRotherham: £23.1mBurnley: £21.2mRotherham: £23.2mBurnley: £21.3mRotherham: £21.9mBurnley: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mRotherham 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: Burnley £13.5m, Rotherham £17.9mRotherham: £17.9mBurnley: £13.5mRotherham: £18.0mBurnley: £13.5mRotherham: £17.0mBurnley: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mRotherham is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Burnley £164.9m, Rotherham £170.7mRotherham: £170.7mBurnley: £164.9mRotherham: £171.4mBurnley: £165.6mRotherham: £161.9mBurnley: £156.4m

    £164.9m£165.6m£156.4mRotherham is higher£170.7m£171.4m£161.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Burnley £26.8m, Rotherham £31.3mRotherham: £31.3mBurnley: £26.8mRotherham: £31.5mBurnley: £26.9mRotherham: £29.7mBurnley: £25.4m

    £26.8m£26.9m£25.4mRotherham is higher£31.3m£31.5m£29.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Burnley £28.6m, Rotherham £32.8mRotherham: £32.8mBurnley: £28.6mRotherham: £32.9mBurnley: £28.7mRotherham: £31.1mBurnley: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mRotherham is higher£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Burnley £0.37m, Rotherham £0.74mRotherham: £0.74mBurnley: £0.37mRotherham: £0.74mBurnley: £0.37mRotherham: £0.70mBurnley: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mRotherham is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Burnley £0.52m, Rotherham £0.98mRotherham: £0.98mBurnley: £0.52mRotherham: £0.98mBurnley: £0.52mRotherham: £0.93mBurnley: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mRotherham is higher£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Burnley £0.60m, Rotherham £0.83mRotherham: £0.83mBurnley: £0.60mRotherham: £0.83mBurnley: £0.60mRotherham: £0.79mBurnley: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mRotherham is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Burnley 19,093, Rotherham 18,364Rotherham: 18,364Burnley: 19,093

    19,093Burnley is higherDepends on how you count18,364

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Burnley 2,809, Rotherham 2,974Rotherham: 2,974Burnley: 2,809

    2,809Rotherham is higher2,974

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Burnley 3,618, Rotherham 3,465Rotherham: 3,465Burnley: 3,618

    3,618Burnley is higherDepends on how you count3,465

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Burnley 10,815, Rotherham 12,571Rotherham: 12,571Burnley: 10,815

    10,815Rotherham is higher12,571

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Burnley 21,110, Rotherham 21,307Rotherham: 21,307Burnley: 21,110

    21,110Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count21,307

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Burnley 3,123, Rotherham 4,062Rotherham: 4,062Burnley: 3,123

    3,123Rotherham is higher4,062

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Burnley and Rotherham, total
MeasureBurnleyRotherhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£574.8m£577.2m£545.2m£594.2m£596.8m£563.7mRotherham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.3m£250.3m£236.4m£233.0m£234.0m£221.0mBurnley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£207.8m£208.7m£197.1m£223.1m£224.0m£211.6mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£218.7m£219.7m£207.5m£203.2m£204.1m£192.8mBurnley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mBurnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.2m£16.3m£17.1m£17.2m£16.2mBurnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mRotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.0m£69.3m£65.5m£82.9m£83.3m£78.6mRotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mRotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mRotherham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£164.9m£165.6m£156.4m£170.7m£171.4m£161.9mRotherham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m£31.3m£31.5m£29.7mRotherham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£32.8m£32.9m£31.1mRotherham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mRotherham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mRotherham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,09318,364Burnley
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8092,974Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6183,465Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,81512,571Rotherham
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,11021,307Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,1234,062Rotherham

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.
  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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