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Halifax and Rotherham

111,349 and 114,818 residents (mid-2024).

Halifax is higher than Rotherham on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

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

Halifax Rotherham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Halifax £4,917, Rotherham £5,176Rotherham: £5,176Halifax: £4,917Rotherham: £5,198Halifax: £4,938Rotherham: £4,909Halifax: £4,664

    £4,917£4,938£4,664Rotherham 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: Halifax £12,958, Rotherham £12,889Rotherham: £12,889Halifax: £12,958Rotherham: £12,944Halifax: £13,013Rotherham: £12,226Halifax: £12,291

    £12,958£13,013£12,291Halifax 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: Halifax £2,995, Rotherham £3,090Rotherham: £3,090Halifax: £2,995Rotherham: £3,103Halifax: £3,007Rotherham: £2,931Halifax: £2,841

    £2,995£3,007£2,841Rotherham 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: Halifax £11,601, Rotherham £11,241Rotherham: £11,241Halifax: £11,601Rotherham: £11,289Halifax: £11,651Rotherham: £10,663Halifax: £11,004

    £11,601£11,651£11,004Halifax 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: Halifax £567, Rotherham £659Rotherham: £659Halifax: £567Rotherham: £662Halifax: £570Rotherham: £625Halifax: £538

    £567£570£538Rotherham 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: Halifax £754, Rotherham £946Rotherham: £946Halifax: £754Rotherham: £950Halifax: £757Rotherham: £897Halifax: £715

    £754£757£715Rotherham is higher£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: Halifax £35, Rotherham £42Rotherham: £42Halifax: £35Rotherham: £42Halifax: £35Rotherham: £40Halifax: £33

    £35£35£33Rotherham 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: Halifax £579, Rotherham £722Rotherham: £722Halifax: £579Rotherham: £725Halifax: £582Rotherham: £685Halifax: £549

    £579£582£549Rotherham 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: Halifax £161, Rotherham £201Rotherham: £201Halifax: £161Rotherham: £202Halifax: £161Rotherham: £191Halifax: £153

    £161£161£153Rotherham 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: Halifax £190, Rotherham £248Rotherham: £248Halifax: £190Rotherham: £249Halifax: £191Rotherham: £235Halifax: £180

    £190£191£180Rotherham is higher£248£249£235

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Halifax £2,424, Rotherham £2,364Rotherham: £2,364Halifax: £2,424Rotherham: £2,374Halifax: £2,434Rotherham: £2,242Halifax: £2,299

    £2,424£2,434£2,299Halifax is higherDepends on how you count£2,364£2,374£2,242

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Halifax £209, Rotherham £273Rotherham: £273Halifax: £209Rotherham: £274Halifax: £210Rotherham: £259Halifax: £198

    £209£210£198Rotherham 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: Halifax £367, Rotherham £454Rotherham: £454Halifax: £367Rotherham: £456Halifax: £369Rotherham: £431Halifax: £348

    £367£369£348Rotherham 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: Halifax £6.92, Rotherham £10Rotherham: £10Halifax: £6.92Rotherham: £10Halifax: £6.95Rotherham: £9.66Halifax: £6.56

    £6.92£6.95£6.56Rotherham is higher£10£10£9.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Halifax £7.26, Rotherham £14Rotherham: £14Halifax: £7.26Rotherham: £14Halifax: £7.29Rotherham: £13Halifax: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Rotherham is higher£14£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Halifax £11, Rotherham £7.21Rotherham: £7.21Halifax: £11Rotherham: £7.24Halifax: £11Rotherham: £6.84Halifax: £11

    £11Halifax 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: Halifax 1,033.6, Rotherham 1,015.9Rotherham: 1,015.9Halifax: 1,033.6

    1,033.6Halifax is higher1,015.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Halifax 136.8, Rotherham 164.5Rotherham: 164.5Halifax: 136.8

    136.8Rotherham 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: Halifax 160.3, Rotherham 191.7Rotherham: 191.7Halifax: 160.3

    160.3Rotherham 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: Halifax 89.8, Rotherham 109.5Rotherham: 109.5Halifax: 89.8

    89.8Rotherham 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: Halifax 281.7, Rotherham 295.1Rotherham: 295.1Halifax: 281.7

    281.7Rotherham 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: Halifax 43.8, Rotherham 56.3Rotherham: 56.3Halifax: 43.8

    43.8Rotherham is higher56.3

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Halifax and Rotherham, per person in the age group
MeasureHalifaxRotherhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,917£4,938£4,664£5,176£5,198£4,909Rotherham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,958£13,013£12,291£12,889£12,944£12,226Halifax
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,995£3,007£2,841£3,090£3,103£2,931Rotherham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,601£11,651£11,004£11,241£11,289£10,663Halifax
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£567£570£538£659£662£625Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£754£757£715£946£950£897Rotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£42£42£40Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£579£582£549£722£725£685Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£161£153£201£202£191Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£190£191£180£248£249£235Rotherham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,424£2,434£2,299£2,364£2,374£2,242Halifax
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£273£274£259Rotherham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£367£369£348£454£456£431Rotherham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.92£6.95£6.56£10£10£9.66Rotherham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£14£14£13Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£7.21£7.24£6.84Halifax
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.61,015.9Halifax
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.8164.5Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.3191.7Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.8109.5Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026281.7295.1Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.856.3Rotherham

Per resident

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

Halifax Rotherham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Halifax £4,917, Rotherham £5,176Rotherham: £5,176Halifax: £4,917Rotherham: £5,198Halifax: £4,938Rotherham: £4,909Halifax: £4,664

    £4,917£4,938£4,664Rotherham is higher£5,176£5,198£4,909

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Halifax £2,103, Rotherham £2,029Rotherham: £2,029Halifax: £2,103Rotherham: £2,038Halifax: £2,112Rotherham: £1,925Halifax: £1,995

    £2,103£2,112£1,995Halifax is higher£2,029£2,038£1,925

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Halifax £1,854, Rotherham £1,943Rotherham: £1,943Halifax: £1,854Rotherham: £1,951Halifax: £1,862Rotherham: £1,843Halifax: £1,759

    £1,854£1,862£1,759Rotherham is higher£1,943£1,951£1,843

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Halifax £1,883, Rotherham £1,770Rotherham: £1,770Halifax: £1,883Rotherham: £1,777Halifax: £1,891Rotherham: £1,679Halifax: £1,786

    £1,883£1,891£1,786Halifax is higher£1,770£1,777£1,679

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Halifax £92, Rotherham £104Rotherham: £104Halifax: £92Rotherham: £104Halifax: £92Rotherham: £98Halifax: £87

    £92£92£87Rotherham 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: Halifax £122, Rotherham £149Rotherham: £149Halifax: £122Rotherham: £150Halifax: £123Rotherham: £141Halifax: £116

    £122£123£116Rotherham is higher£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: Halifax £5.72, Rotherham £6.65Rotherham: £6.65Halifax: £5.72Rotherham: £6.68Halifax: £5.75Rotherham: £6.31Halifax: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Rotherham 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: Halifax £579, Rotherham £722Rotherham: £722Halifax: £579Rotherham: £725Halifax: £582Rotherham: £685Halifax: £549

    £579£582£549Rotherham 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: Halifax £161, Rotherham £201Rotherham: £201Halifax: £161Rotherham: £202Halifax: £161Rotherham: £191Halifax: £153

    £161£161£153Rotherham 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: Halifax £117, Rotherham £156Rotherham: £156Halifax: £117Rotherham: £157Halifax: £118Rotherham: £148Halifax: £111

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Halifax £1,500, Rotherham £1,486Rotherham: £1,486Halifax: £1,500Rotherham: £1,493Halifax: £1,507Rotherham: £1,410Halifax: £1,423

    £1,500£1,507£1,423Halifax is higherDepends on how you count£1,486£1,493£1,410

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Halifax £209, Rotherham £273Rotherham: £273Halifax: £209Rotherham: £274Halifax: £210Rotherham: £259Halifax: £198

    £209£210£198Rotherham is higher£273£274£259

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Halifax £227, Rotherham £286Rotherham: £286Halifax: £227Rotherham: £287Halifax: £228Rotherham: £271Halifax: £216

    £227£228£216Rotherham is higher£286£287£271

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Halifax £4.28, Rotherham £6.41Rotherham: £6.41Halifax: £4.28Rotherham: £6.44Halifax: £4.30Rotherham: £6.08Halifax: £4.06

    £4.28£4.30£4.06Rotherham is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Halifax £4.49, Rotherham £8.51Rotherham: £8.51Halifax: £4.49Rotherham: £8.54Halifax: £4.51Rotherham: £8.07Halifax: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26Rotherham is higher£8.51£8.54£8.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Halifax £11, Rotherham £7.21Rotherham: £7.21Halifax: £11Rotherham: £7.24Halifax: £11Rotherham: £6.84Halifax: £11

    £11Halifax is higher£7.21£7.24£6.84

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Halifax 167.8, Rotherham 159.9Rotherham: 159.9Halifax: 167.8

    167.8Halifax is higher159.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Halifax 22.2, Rotherham 25.9Rotherham: 25.9Halifax: 22.2

    22.2Rotherham 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: Halifax 26.0, Rotherham 30.2Rotherham: 30.2Halifax: 26.0

    26.0Rotherham 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: Halifax 89.8, Rotherham 109.5Rotherham: 109.5Halifax: 89.8

    89.8Rotherham is higher109.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Halifax 174.4, Rotherham 185.6Rotherham: 185.6Halifax: 174.4

    174.4Rotherham 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: Halifax 27.1, Rotherham 35.4Rotherham: 35.4Halifax: 27.1

    27.1Rotherham is higher35.4

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Halifax and Rotherham, per resident
MeasureHalifaxRotherhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,917£4,938£4,664£5,176£5,198£4,909Rotherham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,103£2,112£1,995£2,029£2,038£1,925Halifax
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,854£1,862£1,759£1,943£1,951£1,843Rotherham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,883£1,891£1,786£1,770£1,777£1,679Halifax
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£104£104£98Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£149£150£141Rotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£6.65£6.68£6.31Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£579£582£549£722£725£685Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£161£153£201£202£191Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£156£157£148Rotherham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,500£1,507£1,423£1,486£1,493£1,410Halifax
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£273£274£259Rotherham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£286£287£271Rotherham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.28£4.30£4.06£6.41£6.44£6.08Rotherham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£8.51£8.54£8.07Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£7.21£7.24£6.84Halifax
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026167.8159.9Halifax
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.225.9Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.030.2Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.8109.5Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026174.4185.6Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.135.4Rotherham

Total

Halifax 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

Halifax Rotherham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Halifax £547.5m, Rotherham £594.2mRotherham: £594.2mHalifax: £547.5mRotherham: £596.8mHalifax: £549.9mRotherham: £563.7mHalifax: £519.4m

    £547.5m£549.9m£519.4mRotherham is higher£594.2m£596.8m£563.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Halifax £234.2m, Rotherham £233.0mRotherham: £233.0mHalifax: £234.2mRotherham: £234.0mHalifax: £235.2mRotherham: £221.0mHalifax: £222.1m

    £234.2m£235.2m£222.1mHalifax is higher£233.0m£234.0m£221.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Halifax £206.4m, Rotherham £223.1mRotherham: £223.1mHalifax: £206.4mRotherham: £224.0mHalifax: £207.3mRotherham: £211.6mHalifax: £195.8m

    £206.4m£207.3m£195.8mRotherham is higher£223.1m£224.0m£211.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Halifax £209.7m, Rotherham £203.2mRotherham: £203.2mHalifax: £209.7mRotherham: £204.1mHalifax: £210.6mRotherham: £192.8mHalifax: £198.9m

    £209.7m£210.6m£198.9mHalifax is higher£203.2m£204.1m£192.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Halifax £10.3m, Rotherham £11.9mRotherham: £11.9mHalifax: £10.3mRotherham: £12.0mHalifax: £10.3mRotherham: £11.3mHalifax: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mRotherham 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: Halifax £13.6m, Rotherham £17.1mRotherham: £17.1mHalifax: £13.6mRotherham: £17.2mHalifax: £13.7mRotherham: £16.2mHalifax: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mRotherham is higher£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: Halifax £0.64m, Rotherham £0.76mRotherham: £0.76mHalifax: £0.64mRotherham: £0.77mHalifax: £0.64mRotherham: £0.72mHalifax: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mRotherham 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: Halifax £64.5m, Rotherham £82.9mRotherham: £82.9mHalifax: £64.5mRotherham: £83.3mHalifax: £64.8mRotherham: £78.6mHalifax: £61.2m

    £64.5m£64.8m£61.2mRotherham 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: Halifax £17.9m, Rotherham £23.1mRotherham: £23.1mHalifax: £17.9mRotherham: £23.2mHalifax: £18.0mRotherham: £21.9mHalifax: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mRotherham 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: Halifax £13.1m, Rotherham £17.9mRotherham: £17.9mHalifax: £13.1mRotherham: £18.0mHalifax: £13.1mRotherham: £17.0mHalifax: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.1m£12.4mRotherham is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Halifax £167.1m, Rotherham £170.7mRotherham: £170.7mHalifax: £167.1mRotherham: £171.4mHalifax: £167.8mRotherham: £161.9mHalifax: £158.5m

    £167.1m£167.8m£158.5mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£170.7m£171.4m£161.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Halifax £23.3m, Rotherham £31.3mRotherham: £31.3mHalifax: £23.3mRotherham: £31.5mHalifax: £23.4mRotherham: £29.7mHalifax: £22.1m

    £23.3m£23.4m£22.1mRotherham is higher£31.3m£31.5m£29.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Halifax £25.3m, Rotherham £32.8mRotherham: £32.8mHalifax: £25.3mRotherham: £32.9mHalifax: £25.4mRotherham: £31.1mHalifax: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mRotherham is higher£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Halifax £0.48m, Rotherham £0.74mRotherham: £0.74mHalifax: £0.48mRotherham: £0.74mHalifax: £0.48mRotherham: £0.70mHalifax: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mRotherham is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Halifax £0.50m, Rotherham £0.98mRotherham: £0.98mHalifax: £0.50mRotherham: £0.98mHalifax: £0.50mRotherham: £0.93mHalifax: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mRotherham is higher£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Halifax £1.3m, Rotherham £0.83mRotherham: £0.83mHalifax: £1.3mRotherham: £0.83mHalifax: £1.3mRotherham: £0.79mHalifax: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mHalifax is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Halifax 18,681, Rotherham 18,364Rotherham: 18,364Halifax: 18,681

    18,681Halifax is higher18,364

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Halifax 2,472, Rotherham 2,974Rotherham: 2,974Halifax: 2,472

    2,472Rotherham is higher2,974

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Halifax 2,897, Rotherham 3,465Rotherham: 3,465Halifax: 2,897

    2,897Rotherham is higher3,465

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Halifax 9,995, Rotherham 12,571Rotherham: 12,571Halifax: 9,995

    9,995Rotherham is higher12,571

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Halifax 19,419, Rotherham 21,307Rotherham: 21,307Halifax: 19,419

    19,419Rotherham is higher21,307

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Halifax 3,018, Rotherham 4,062Rotherham: 4,062Halifax: 3,018

    3,018Rotherham is higher4,062

Show the numbers
Halifax and Rotherham, total
MeasureHalifaxRotherhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£547.5m£549.9m£519.4m£594.2m£596.8m£563.7mRotherham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.2m£235.2m£222.1m£233.0m£234.0m£221.0mHalifax
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£206.4m£207.3m£195.8m£223.1m£224.0m£211.6mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m£203.2m£204.1m£192.8mHalifax
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mRotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£17.1m£17.2m£16.2mRotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mRotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.5m£64.8m£61.2m£82.9m£83.3m£78.6mRotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mRotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mRotherham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£167.1m£167.8m£158.5m£170.7m£171.4m£161.9mRotherham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m£31.3m£31.5m£29.7mRotherham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£32.8m£32.9m£31.1mRotherham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mRotherham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mRotherham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mHalifax
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,68118,364Halifax
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4722,974Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8973,465Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,99512,571Rotherham
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,41921,307Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0184,062Rotherham

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.
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