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Knowsley and Rotherham

99,058 and 114,818 residents (mid-2024).

Knowsley is higher than Rotherham on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Knowsley 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

Knowsley Rotherham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Knowsley £5,859, Rotherham £5,176Rotherham: £5,176Knowsley: £5,859Rotherham: £5,198Knowsley: £5,884Rotherham: £4,909Knowsley: £5,558

    £5,859£5,884£5,558Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£5,176£5,198£4,909

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Knowsley £13,694, Rotherham £12,889Rotherham: £12,889Knowsley: £13,694Rotherham: £12,944Knowsley: £13,753Rotherham: £12,226Knowsley: £12,990

    £13,694£13,753£12,990Knowsley 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: Knowsley £3,431, Rotherham £3,090Rotherham: £3,090Knowsley: £3,431Rotherham: £3,103Knowsley: £3,446Rotherham: £2,931Knowsley: £3,255

    £3,431£3,446£3,255Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£3,090£3,103£2,931

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Knowsley £11,612, Rotherham £11,241Rotherham: £11,241Knowsley: £11,612Rotherham: £11,289Knowsley: £11,661Rotherham: £10,663Knowsley: £11,014

    £11,612£11,661£11,014Knowsley 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: Knowsley £990, Rotherham £659Rotherham: £659Knowsley: £990Rotherham: £662Knowsley: £994Rotherham: £625Knowsley: £939

    £990£994£939Knowsley 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: Knowsley £1,034, Rotherham £946Rotherham: £946Knowsley: £1,034Rotherham: £950Knowsley: £1,038Rotherham: £897Knowsley: £981

    £1,034£1,038£981Knowsley 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: Knowsley £59, Rotherham £42Rotherham: £42Knowsley: £59Rotherham: £42Knowsley: £59Rotherham: £40Knowsley: £56

    £59£59£56Knowsley 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: Knowsley £945, Rotherham £722Rotherham: £722Knowsley: £945Rotherham: £725Knowsley: £949Rotherham: £685Knowsley: £896

    £945£949£896Knowsley 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: Knowsley £247, Rotherham £201Rotherham: £201Knowsley: £247Rotherham: £202Knowsley: £248Rotherham: £191Knowsley: £234

    £247£248£234Knowsley 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: Knowsley £223, Rotherham £248Rotherham: £248Knowsley: £223Rotherham: £249Knowsley: £224Rotherham: £235Knowsley: £212

    £223£224£212Rotherham is higher£248£249£235

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Knowsley £2,551, Rotherham £2,364Rotherham: £2,364Knowsley: £2,551Rotherham: £2,374Knowsley: £2,562Rotherham: £2,242Knowsley: £2,420

    £2,551£2,562£2,420Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,364£2,374£2,242

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Knowsley £333, Rotherham £273Rotherham: £273Knowsley: £333Rotherham: £274Knowsley: £334Rotherham: £259Knowsley: £316

    £333£334£316Knowsley 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: Knowsley £632, Rotherham £454Rotherham: £454Knowsley: £632Rotherham: £456Knowsley: £634Rotherham: £431Knowsley: £599

    £632£634£599Knowsley 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: Knowsley £9.20, Rotherham £10Rotherham: £10Knowsley: £9.20Rotherham: £10Knowsley: £9.24Rotherham: £9.66Knowsley: £8.73

    £9.20£9.24£8.73Rotherham is higher£10£10£9.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Knowsley £16, Rotherham £14Rotherham: £14Knowsley: £16Rotherham: £14Knowsley: £16Rotherham: £13Knowsley: £15

    £16£16£15Knowsley is higher£14£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Knowsley £7.13, Rotherham £7.21Rotherham: £7.21Knowsley: £7.13Rotherham: £7.24Knowsley: £7.16Rotherham: £6.84Knowsley: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Rotherham 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: Knowsley 1,056.6, Rotherham 1,015.9Rotherham: 1,015.9Knowsley: 1,056.6

    1,056.6Knowsley 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: Knowsley 239.2, Rotherham 164.5Rotherham: 164.5Knowsley: 239.2

    239.2Knowsley 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: Knowsley 213.4, Rotherham 191.7Rotherham: 191.7Knowsley: 213.4

    213.4Knowsley 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: Knowsley 138.2, Rotherham 109.5Rotherham: 109.5Knowsley: 138.2

    138.2Knowsley 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: Knowsley 292.6, Rotherham 295.1Rotherham: 295.1Knowsley: 292.6

    292.6Rotherham 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: Knowsley 47.6, Rotherham 56.3Rotherham: 56.3Knowsley: 47.6

    47.6Rotherham is higher56.3

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Knowsley and Rotherham, per person in the age group
MeasureKnowsleyRotherhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,859£5,884£5,558£5,176£5,198£4,909Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,694£13,753£12,990£12,889£12,944£12,226Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,431£3,446£3,255£3,090£3,103£2,931Knowsley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,612£11,661£11,014£11,241£11,289£10,663Knowsley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£990£994£939£659£662£625Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,034£1,038£981£946£950£897Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£59£59£56£42£42£40Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£945£949£896£722£725£685Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£201£202£191Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£223£224£212£248£249£235Rotherham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,551£2,562£2,420£2,364£2,374£2,242Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£333£334£316£273£274£259Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£632£634£599£454£456£431Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.20£9.24£8.73£10£10£9.66Rotherham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£16£16£15£14£14£13Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£7.21£7.24£6.84Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,056.61,015.9Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026239.2164.5Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026213.4191.7Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026138.2109.5Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026292.6295.1Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202647.656.3Rotherham

Per resident

Knowsley 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

Knowsley Rotherham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Knowsley £5,859, Rotherham £5,176Rotherham: £5,176Knowsley: £5,859Rotherham: £5,198Knowsley: £5,884Rotherham: £4,909Knowsley: £5,558

    £5,859£5,884£5,558Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£5,176£5,198£4,909

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Knowsley £2,157, Rotherham £1,943Rotherham: £1,943Knowsley: £2,157Rotherham: £1,951Knowsley: £2,166Rotherham: £1,843Knowsley: £2,046

    £2,157£2,166£2,046Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,943£1,951£1,843

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Knowsley £1,841, Rotherham £1,770Rotherham: £1,770Knowsley: £1,841Rotherham: £1,777Knowsley: £1,849Rotherham: £1,679Knowsley: £1,746

    £1,841£1,849£1,746Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,770£1,777£1,679

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Knowsley £157, Rotherham £104Rotherham: £104Knowsley: £157Rotherham: £104Knowsley: £158Rotherham: £98Knowsley: £149

    £157£158£149Knowsley 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: Knowsley £164, Rotherham £149Rotherham: £149Knowsley: £164Rotherham: £150Knowsley: £165Rotherham: £141Knowsley: £155

    £164£165£155Knowsley 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: Knowsley £9.39, Rotherham £6.65Rotherham: £6.65Knowsley: £9.39Rotherham: £6.68Knowsley: £9.43Rotherham: £6.31Knowsley: £8.91

    £9.39£9.43£8.91Knowsley 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: Knowsley £945, Rotherham £722Rotherham: £722Knowsley: £945Rotherham: £725Knowsley: £949Rotherham: £685Knowsley: £896

    £945£949£896Knowsley 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: Knowsley £247, Rotherham £201Rotherham: £201Knowsley: £247Rotherham: £202Knowsley: £248Rotherham: £191Knowsley: £234

    £247£248£234Knowsley 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: Knowsley £140, Rotherham £156Rotherham: £156Knowsley: £140Rotherham: £157Knowsley: £141Rotherham: £148Knowsley: £133

    £140£141£133Rotherham is higher£156£157£148

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Knowsley £1,603, Rotherham £1,486Rotherham: £1,486Knowsley: £1,603Rotherham: £1,493Knowsley: £1,610Rotherham: £1,410Knowsley: £1,521

    £1,603£1,610£1,521Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,486£1,493£1,410

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Knowsley £333, Rotherham £273Rotherham: £273Knowsley: £333Rotherham: £274Knowsley: £334Rotherham: £259Knowsley: £316

    £333£334£316Knowsley is higher£273£274£259

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Knowsley £397, Rotherham £286Rotherham: £286Knowsley: £397Rotherham: £287Knowsley: £399Rotherham: £271Knowsley: £377

    £397£399£377Knowsley is higher£286£287£271

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Knowsley £5.79, Rotherham £6.41Rotherham: £6.41Knowsley: £5.79Rotherham: £6.44Knowsley: £5.81Rotherham: £6.08Knowsley: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49Rotherham is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Knowsley £10, Rotherham £8.51Rotherham: £8.51Knowsley: £10Rotherham: £8.54Knowsley: £10Rotherham: £8.07Knowsley: £9.62

    £10£10£9.62Knowsley is higher£8.51£8.54£8.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Knowsley £7.13, Rotherham £7.21Rotherham: £7.21Knowsley: £7.13Rotherham: £7.24Knowsley: £7.16Rotherham: £6.84Knowsley: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Rotherham is higher£7.21£7.24£6.84

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 167.5, Rotherham 159.9Rotherham: 159.9Knowsley: 167.5

    167.5Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count159.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 37.9, Rotherham 25.9Rotherham: 25.9Knowsley: 37.9

    37.9Knowsley 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: Knowsley 33.8, Rotherham 30.2Rotherham: 30.2Knowsley: 33.8

    33.8Knowsley 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: Knowsley 138.2, Rotherham 109.5Rotherham: 109.5Knowsley: 138.2

    138.2Knowsley is higher109.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 183.9, Rotherham 185.6Rotherham: 185.6Knowsley: 183.9

    183.9Rotherham 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: Knowsley 29.9, Rotherham 35.4Rotherham: 35.4Knowsley: 29.9

    29.9Rotherham is higher35.4

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Knowsley and Rotherham, per resident
MeasureKnowsleyRotherhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,859£5,884£5,558£5,176£5,198£4,909Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,171£2,180£2,059£2,029£2,038£1,925Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,157£2,166£2,046£1,943£1,951£1,843Knowsley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,841£1,849£1,746£1,770£1,777£1,679Knowsley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£104£104£98Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£155£149£150£141Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£9.39£9.43£8.91£6.65£6.68£6.31Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£945£949£896£722£725£685Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£201£202£191Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£156£157£148Rotherham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,603£1,610£1,521£1,486£1,493£1,410Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£333£334£316£273£274£259Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£397£399£377£286£287£271Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£6.41£6.44£6.08Rotherham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.62£8.51£8.54£8.07Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£7.21£7.24£6.84Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026167.5159.9Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202637.925.9Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.830.2Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026138.2109.5Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026183.9185.6Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.935.4Rotherham

Total

Knowsley is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Rotherham on 13. 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

Knowsley Rotherham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Knowsley £580.4m, Rotherham £594.2mRotherham: £594.2mKnowsley: £580.4mRotherham: £596.8mKnowsley: £582.9mRotherham: £563.7mKnowsley: £550.6m

    £580.4m£582.9m£550.6mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£594.2m£596.8m£563.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Knowsley £215.1m, Rotherham £233.0mRotherham: £233.0mKnowsley: £215.1mRotherham: £234.0mKnowsley: £216.0mRotherham: £221.0mKnowsley: £204.0m

    £215.1m£216.0m£204.0mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£233.0m£234.0m£221.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Knowsley £213.6m, Rotherham £223.1mRotherham: £223.1mKnowsley: £213.6mRotherham: £224.0mKnowsley: £214.5mRotherham: £211.6mKnowsley: £202.6m

    £213.6m£214.5m£202.6mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£223.1m£224.0m£211.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Knowsley £182.3m, Rotherham £203.2mRotherham: £203.2mKnowsley: £182.3mRotherham: £204.1mKnowsley: £183.1mRotherham: £192.8mKnowsley: £173.0m

    £182.3m£183.1m£173.0mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£203.2m£204.1m£192.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Knowsley £15.5m, Rotherham £11.9mRotherham: £11.9mKnowsley: £15.5mRotherham: £12.0mKnowsley: £15.6mRotherham: £11.3mKnowsley: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mKnowsley 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: Knowsley £16.2m, Rotherham £17.1mRotherham: £17.1mKnowsley: £16.2mRotherham: £17.2mKnowsley: £16.3mRotherham: £16.2mKnowsley: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mRotherham 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: Knowsley £0.93m, Rotherham £0.76mRotherham: £0.76mKnowsley: £0.93mRotherham: £0.77mKnowsley: £0.93mRotherham: £0.72mKnowsley: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mKnowsley 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: Knowsley £93.6m, Rotherham £82.9mRotherham: £82.9mKnowsley: £93.6mRotherham: £83.3mKnowsley: £94.0mRotherham: £78.6mKnowsley: £88.8m

    £93.6m£94.0m£88.8mKnowsley 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: Knowsley £24.5m, Rotherham £23.1mRotherham: £23.1mKnowsley: £24.5mRotherham: £23.2mKnowsley: £24.6mRotherham: £21.9mKnowsley: £23.2m

    £24.5m£24.6m£23.2mKnowsley 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: Knowsley £13.9m, Rotherham £17.9mRotherham: £17.9mKnowsley: £13.9mRotherham: £18.0mKnowsley: £14.0mRotherham: £17.0mKnowsley: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mRotherham is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Knowsley £158.8m, Rotherham £170.7mRotherham: £170.7mKnowsley: £158.8mRotherham: £171.4mKnowsley: £159.5mRotherham: £161.9mKnowsley: £150.6m

    £158.8m£159.5m£150.6mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£170.7m£171.4m£161.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Knowsley £33.0m, Rotherham £31.3mRotherham: £31.3mKnowsley: £33.0mRotherham: £31.5mKnowsley: £33.1mRotherham: £29.7mKnowsley: £31.3m

    £33.0m£33.1m£31.3mKnowsley is higher£31.3m£31.5m£29.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Knowsley £39.3m, Rotherham £32.8mRotherham: £32.8mKnowsley: £39.3mRotherham: £32.9mKnowsley: £39.5mRotherham: £31.1mKnowsley: £37.3m

    £39.3m£39.5m£37.3mKnowsley is higher£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Knowsley £1.0m, Rotherham £0.98mRotherham: £0.98mKnowsley: £1.0mRotherham: £0.98mKnowsley: £1.0mRotherham: £0.93mKnowsley: £0.95m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.95mKnowsley is higher£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Knowsley £0.71m, Rotherham £0.83mRotherham: £0.83mKnowsley: £0.71mRotherham: £0.83mKnowsley: £0.71mRotherham: £0.79mKnowsley: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mRotherham is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Knowsley 16,592, Rotherham 18,364Rotherham: 18,364Knowsley: 16,592

    16,592Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count18,364

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Knowsley 3,757, Rotherham 2,974Rotherham: 2,974Knowsley: 3,757

    3,757Knowsley is higher2,974

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Knowsley 3,351, Rotherham 3,465Rotherham: 3,465Knowsley: 3,351

    3,351Rotherham 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: Knowsley 13,686, Rotherham 12,571Rotherham: 12,571Knowsley: 13,686

    13,686Knowsley is higher12,571

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Knowsley 18,215, Rotherham 21,307Rotherham: 21,307Knowsley: 18,215

    18,215Rotherham is higher21,307

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Knowsley 2,962, Rotherham 4,062Rotherham: 4,062Knowsley: 2,962

    2,962Rotherham is higher4,062

Show the numbers
Knowsley and Rotherham, total
MeasureKnowsleyRotherhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£580.4m£582.9m£550.6m£594.2m£596.8m£563.7mRotherham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£215.1m£216.0m£204.0m£233.0m£234.0m£221.0mRotherham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£213.6m£214.5m£202.6m£223.1m£224.0m£211.6mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£182.3m£183.1m£173.0m£203.2m£204.1m£192.8mRotherham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mKnowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£17.1m£17.2m£16.2mRotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mKnowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£93.6m£94.0m£88.8m£82.9m£83.3m£78.6mKnowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.5m£24.6m£23.2m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mKnowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mRotherham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£158.8m£159.5m£150.6m£170.7m£171.4m£161.9mRotherham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.0m£33.1m£31.3m£31.3m£31.5m£29.7mKnowsley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.3m£39.5m£37.3m£32.8m£32.9m£31.1mKnowsley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mRotherham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mKnowsley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,59218,364Rotherham
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,7572,974Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3513,465Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,68612,571Knowsley
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,21521,307Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,9624,062Rotherham

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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