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Dudley and Rotherham

104,687 and 114,818 residents (mid-2024).

Dudley is higher than Rotherham on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

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

Dudley Rotherham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dudley £4,770, Rotherham £5,176Rotherham: £5,176Dudley: £4,770Rotherham: £5,198Dudley: £4,790Rotherham: £4,909Dudley: £4,525

    £4,770£4,790£4,525Rotherham 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: Dudley £13,261, Rotherham £12,889Rotherham: £12,889Dudley: £13,261Rotherham: £12,944Dudley: £13,318Rotherham: £12,226Dudley: £12,579

    £13,261£13,318£12,579Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£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: Dudley £2,683, Rotherham £3,090Rotherham: £3,090Dudley: £2,683Rotherham: £3,103Dudley: £2,694Rotherham: £2,931Dudley: £2,544

    £2,683£2,694£2,544Rotherham 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: Dudley £11,629, Rotherham £11,241Rotherham: £11,241Dudley: £11,629Rotherham: £11,289Dudley: £11,678Rotherham: £10,663Dudley: £11,030

    £11,629£11,678£11,030Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£11,241£11,289£10,663

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dudley £639, Rotherham £659Rotherham: £659Dudley: £639Rotherham: £662Dudley: £642Rotherham: £625Dudley: £606

    £639£642£606Rotherham 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: Dudley £953, Rotherham £946Rotherham: £946Dudley: £953Rotherham: £950Dudley: £957Rotherham: £897Dudley: £904

    £953£957£904Dudley 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: Dudley £40, Rotherham £42Rotherham: £42Dudley: £40Rotherham: £42Dudley: £41Rotherham: £40Dudley: £38

    £40£41£38Rotherham 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: Dudley £588, Rotherham £722Rotherham: £722Dudley: £588Rotherham: £725Dudley: £590Rotherham: £685Dudley: £557

    £588£590£557Rotherham 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: Dudley £149, Rotherham £201Rotherham: £201Dudley: £149Rotherham: £202Dudley: £150Rotherham: £191Dudley: £141

    £149£150£141Rotherham 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: Dudley £196, Rotherham £248Rotherham: £248Dudley: £196Rotherham: £249Dudley: £197Rotherham: £235Dudley: £186

    £196£197£186Rotherham is higher£248£249£235

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £2,122, Rotherham £2,364Rotherham: £2,364Dudley: £2,122Rotherham: £2,374Dudley: £2,131Rotherham: £2,242Dudley: £2,013

    £2,122£2,131£2,013Rotherham is higher£2,364£2,374£2,242

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dudley £197, Rotherham £273Rotherham: £273Dudley: £197Rotherham: £274Dudley: £198Rotherham: £259Dudley: £187

    £197£198£187Rotherham 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: Dudley £338, Rotherham £454Rotherham: £454Dudley: £338Rotherham: £456Dudley: £340Rotherham: £431Dudley: £321

    £338£340£321Rotherham 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: Dudley £15, Rotherham £10Rotherham: £10Dudley: £15Rotherham: £10Dudley: £15Rotherham: £9.66Dudley: £14

    £15£15£14Dudley is higher£10£10£9.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £12, Rotherham £14Rotherham: £14Dudley: £12Rotherham: £14Dudley: £12Rotherham: £13Dudley: £11

    £12£12£11Rotherham is higher£14£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dudley £6.95, Rotherham £7.21Rotherham: £7.21Dudley: £6.95Rotherham: £7.24Dudley: £6.98Rotherham: £6.84Dudley: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Rotherham 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: Dudley 994.6, Rotherham 1,015.9Rotherham: 1,015.9Dudley: 994.6

    994.6Rotherham 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: Dudley 151.0, Rotherham 164.5Rotherham: 164.5Dudley: 151.0

    151.0Rotherham 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: Dudley 190.1, Rotherham 191.7Rotherham: 191.7Dudley: 190.1

    190.1Rotherham 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: Dudley 83.8, Rotherham 109.5Rotherham: 109.5Dudley: 83.8

    83.8Rotherham 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: Dudley 261.9, Rotherham 295.1Rotherham: 295.1Dudley: 261.9

    261.9Rotherham 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: Dudley 43.8, Rotherham 56.3Rotherham: 56.3Dudley: 43.8

    43.8Rotherham is higher56.3

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Dudley and Rotherham, per person in the age group
MeasureDudleyRotherhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,770£4,790£4,525£5,176£5,198£4,909Rotherham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,261£13,318£12,579£12,889£12,944£12,226Dudley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,683£2,694£2,544£3,090£3,103£2,931Rotherham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,629£11,678£11,030£11,241£11,289£10,663Dudley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£639£642£606£659£662£625Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£953£957£904£946£950£897Dudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£40£41£38£42£42£40Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£588£590£557£722£725£685Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£201£202£191Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£196£197£186£248£249£235Rotherham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,122£2,131£2,013£2,364£2,374£2,242Rotherham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£273£274£259Rotherham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£338£340£321£454£456£431Rotherham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£10£10£9.66Dudley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£14£14£13Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£7.21£7.24£6.84Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026994.61,015.9Rotherham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.0164.5Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026190.1191.7Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.8109.5Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026261.9295.1Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.856.3Rotherham

Per resident

Dudley is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Rotherham 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

Dudley Rotherham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dudley £4,770, Rotherham £5,176Rotherham: £5,176Dudley: £4,770Rotherham: £5,198Dudley: £4,790Rotherham: £4,909Dudley: £4,525

    £4,770£4,790£4,525Rotherham is higher£5,176£5,198£4,909

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dudley £2,171, Rotherham £2,029Rotherham: £2,029Dudley: £2,171Rotherham: £2,038Dudley: £2,180Rotherham: £1,925Dudley: £2,059

    £2,171£2,180£2,059Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£2,029£2,038£1,925

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dudley £1,659, Rotherham £1,943Rotherham: £1,943Dudley: £1,659Rotherham: £1,951Dudley: £1,666Rotherham: £1,843Dudley: £1,574

    £1,659£1,666£1,574Rotherham is higher£1,943£1,951£1,843

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dudley £1,904, Rotherham £1,770Rotherham: £1,770Dudley: £1,904Rotherham: £1,777Dudley: £1,912Rotherham: £1,679Dudley: £1,806

    £1,904£1,912£1,806Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£1,770£1,777£1,679

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dudley £105, Rotherham £104Rotherham: £104Dudley: £105Rotherham: £104Dudley: £105Rotherham: £98Dudley: £99

    £105£105£99Dudley 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: Dudley £156, Rotherham £149Rotherham: £149Dudley: £156Rotherham: £150Dudley: £157Rotherham: £141Dudley: £148

    £156£157£148Dudley 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: Dudley £6.62, Rotherham £6.65Rotherham: £6.65Dudley: £6.62Rotherham: £6.68Dudley: £6.65Rotherham: £6.31Dudley: £6.28

    £6.62£6.65£6.28Rotherham 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: Dudley £588, Rotherham £722Rotherham: £722Dudley: £588Rotherham: £725Dudley: £590Rotherham: £685Dudley: £557

    £588£590£557Rotherham 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: Dudley £149, Rotherham £201Rotherham: £201Dudley: £149Rotherham: £202Dudley: £150Rotherham: £191Dudley: £141

    £149£150£141Rotherham 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: Dudley £121, Rotherham £156Rotherham: £156Dudley: £121Rotherham: £157Dudley: £122Rotherham: £148Dudley: £115

    £121£122£115Rotherham is higher£156£157£148

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dudley £1,312, Rotherham £1,486Rotherham: £1,486Dudley: £1,312Rotherham: £1,493Dudley: £1,318Rotherham: £1,410Dudley: £1,245

    £1,312£1,318£1,245Rotherham is higher£1,486£1,493£1,410

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dudley £197, Rotherham £273Rotherham: £273Dudley: £197Rotherham: £274Dudley: £198Rotherham: £259Dudley: £187

    £197£198£187Rotherham is higher£273£274£259

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dudley £209, Rotherham £286Rotherham: £286Dudley: £209Rotherham: £287Dudley: £210Rotherham: £271Dudley: £198

    £209£210£198Rotherham is higher£286£287£271

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dudley £9.00, Rotherham £6.41Rotherham: £6.41Dudley: £9.00Rotherham: £6.44Dudley: £9.04Rotherham: £6.08Dudley: £8.54

    £9.00£9.04£8.54Dudley is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dudley £7.28, Rotherham £8.51Rotherham: £8.51Dudley: £7.28Rotherham: £8.54Dudley: £7.32Rotherham: £8.07Dudley: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Rotherham is higher£8.51£8.54£8.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dudley £6.95, Rotherham £7.21Rotherham: £7.21Dudley: £6.95Rotherham: £7.24Dudley: £6.98Rotherham: £6.84Dudley: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Rotherham is higher£7.21£7.24£6.84

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dudley 162.8, Rotherham 159.9Rotherham: 159.9Dudley: 162.8

    162.8Dudley is higherDepends on how you count159.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dudley 24.7, Rotherham 25.9Rotherham: 25.9Dudley: 24.7

    24.7Rotherham 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: Dudley 31.1, Rotherham 30.2Rotherham: 30.2Dudley: 31.1

    31.1Dudley 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: Dudley 83.8, Rotherham 109.5Rotherham: 109.5Dudley: 83.8

    83.8Rotherham is higher109.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dudley 162.0, Rotherham 185.6Rotherham: 185.6Dudley: 162.0

    162.0Rotherham 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: Dudley 27.1, Rotherham 35.4Rotherham: 35.4Dudley: 27.1

    27.1Rotherham is higher35.4

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Dudley and Rotherham, per resident
MeasureDudleyRotherhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,770£4,790£4,525£5,176£5,198£4,909Rotherham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,171£2,180£2,059£2,029£2,038£1,925Dudley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,659£1,666£1,574£1,943£1,951£1,843Rotherham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,904£1,912£1,806£1,770£1,777£1,679Dudley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£104£104£98Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£149£150£141Dudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.62£6.65£6.28£6.65£6.68£6.31Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£588£590£557£722£725£685Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£201£202£191Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£156£157£148Rotherham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,312£1,318£1,245£1,486£1,493£1,410Rotherham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£273£274£259Rotherham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£286£287£271Rotherham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£9.00£9.04£8.54£6.41£6.44£6.08Dudley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£8.51£8.54£8.07Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£7.21£7.24£6.84Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026162.8159.9Dudley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.725.9Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.130.2Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.8109.5Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026162.0185.6Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.135.4Rotherham

Total

Dudley is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Rotherham on 21. 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

Dudley Rotherham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dudley £499.4m, Rotherham £594.2mRotherham: £594.2mDudley: £499.4mRotherham: £596.8mDudley: £501.5mRotherham: £563.7mDudley: £473.7m

    £499.4m£501.5m£473.7mRotherham is higher£594.2m£596.8m£563.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dudley £227.3m, Rotherham £233.0mRotherham: £233.0mDudley: £227.3mRotherham: £234.0mDudley: £228.2mRotherham: £221.0mDudley: £215.6m

    £227.3m£228.2m£215.6mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£233.0m£234.0m£221.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dudley £173.7m, Rotherham £223.1mRotherham: £223.1mDudley: £173.7mRotherham: £224.0mDudley: £174.4mRotherham: £211.6mDudley: £164.7m

    £173.7m£174.4m£164.7mRotherham is higher£223.1m£224.0m£211.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dudley £199.3m, Rotherham £203.2mRotherham: £203.2mDudley: £199.3mRotherham: £204.1mDudley: £200.1mRotherham: £192.8mDudley: £189.0m

    £199.3m£200.1m£189.0mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£203.2m£204.1m£192.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dudley £11.0m, Rotherham £11.9mRotherham: £11.9mDudley: £11.0mRotherham: £12.0mDudley: £11.0mRotherham: £11.3mDudley: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mRotherham 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: Dudley £16.3m, Rotherham £17.1mRotherham: £17.1mDudley: £16.3mRotherham: £17.2mDudley: £16.4mRotherham: £16.2mDudley: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mRotherham 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: Dudley £0.69m, Rotherham £0.76mRotherham: £0.76mDudley: £0.69mRotherham: £0.77mDudley: £0.70mRotherham: £0.72mDudley: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mRotherham 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: Dudley £61.5m, Rotherham £82.9mRotherham: £82.9mDudley: £61.5mRotherham: £83.3mDudley: £61.8mRotherham: £78.6mDudley: £58.3m

    £61.5m£61.8m£58.3mRotherham 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: Dudley £15.6m, Rotherham £23.1mRotherham: £23.1mDudley: £15.6mRotherham: £23.2mDudley: £15.7mRotherham: £21.9mDudley: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mRotherham 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: Dudley £12.7m, Rotherham £17.9mRotherham: £17.9mDudley: £12.7mRotherham: £18.0mDudley: £12.7mRotherham: £17.0mDudley: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mRotherham is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dudley £137.4m, Rotherham £170.7mRotherham: £170.7mDudley: £137.4mRotherham: £171.4mDudley: £138.0mRotherham: £161.9mDudley: £130.3m

    £137.4m£138.0m£130.3mRotherham is higher£170.7m£171.4m£161.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dudley £20.6m, Rotherham £31.3mRotherham: £31.3mDudley: £20.6mRotherham: £31.5mDudley: £20.7mRotherham: £29.7mDudley: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.7m£19.5mRotherham is higher£31.3m£31.5m£29.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dudley £21.9m, Rotherham £32.8mRotherham: £32.8mDudley: £21.9mRotherham: £32.9mDudley: £22.0mRotherham: £31.1mDudley: £20.8m

    £21.9m£22.0m£20.8mRotherham is higher£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dudley £0.94m, Rotherham £0.74mRotherham: £0.74mDudley: £0.94mRotherham: £0.74mDudley: £0.95mRotherham: £0.70mDudley: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.95m£0.89mDudley is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dudley £0.76m, Rotherham £0.98mRotherham: £0.98mDudley: £0.76mRotherham: £0.98mDudley: £0.77mRotherham: £0.93mDudley: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.72mRotherham is higher£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dudley £0.73m, Rotherham £0.83mRotherham: £0.83mDudley: £0.73mRotherham: £0.83mDudley: £0.73mRotherham: £0.79mDudley: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mRotherham is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dudley 17,045, Rotherham 18,364Rotherham: 18,364Dudley: 17,045

    17,045Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count18,364

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dudley 2,588, Rotherham 2,974Rotherham: 2,974Dudley: 2,588

    2,588Rotherham is higher2,974

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dudley 3,258, Rotherham 3,465Rotherham: 3,465Dudley: 3,258

    3,258Rotherham 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: Dudley 8,770, Rotherham 12,571Rotherham: 12,571Dudley: 8,770

    8,770Rotherham is higher12,571

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dudley 16,957, Rotherham 21,307Rotherham: 21,307Dudley: 16,957

    16,957Rotherham is higher21,307

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dudley 2,837, Rotherham 4,062Rotherham: 4,062Dudley: 2,837

    2,837Rotherham is higher4,062

Show the numbers
Dudley and Rotherham, total
MeasureDudleyRotherhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£499.4m£501.5m£473.7m£594.2m£596.8m£563.7mRotherham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£227.3m£228.2m£215.6m£233.0m£234.0m£221.0mRotherham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£173.7m£174.4m£164.7m£223.1m£224.0m£211.6mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£199.3m£200.1m£189.0m£203.2m£204.1m£192.8mRotherham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mRotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£17.1m£17.2m£16.2mRotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mRotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.5m£61.8m£58.3m£82.9m£83.3m£78.6mRotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mRotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mRotherham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.4m£138.0m£130.3m£170.7m£171.4m£161.9mRotherham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.7m£19.5m£31.3m£31.5m£29.7mRotherham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m£32.8m£32.9m£31.1mRotherham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.95m£0.89m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mDudley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mRotherham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,04518,364Rotherham
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5882,974Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2583,465Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,77012,571Rotherham
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,95721,307Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,8374,062Rotherham

Sources

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

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  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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