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Constituency in Yorkshire and The Humber, England

Rotherham

In Rotherham, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 82% of constituencies in 2024-25.

114,818 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Sarah Champion, Labour, since 29 November 2012

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Prices

Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does Rotherham compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £5,176£5,198£4,909

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    112th of 631, higher than in 82% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,889£12,944£12,226

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    235th of 631, higher than in 62% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £3,090£3,103£2,931

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    47th of 632, higher than in 92% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Rotherham
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£5,176£5,198£4,909112th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,889£12,944£12,226235th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,090£3,103£2,93147th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Rotherham's benefit money go?

People here received £594.2 million£596.8 million£563.7 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Rotherham, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £203.2m; Pension Credit £11.9m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £17.1m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.76m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £82.9m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £23.1m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £17.9m; Universal Credit £170.7m; Housing Benefit £31.3m; Employment and Support Allowance £32.8m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.74m; Income Support £0.98m; Other benefits £0.83mState Pension: £203.2mPension Credit: £11.9mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £17.1mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.76mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £82.9mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £23.1mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £17.9mUniversal Credit: £170.7mHousing Benefit: £31.3mEmployment and Support Allowance: £32.8mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.74mIncome Support: £0.98mOther benefits: £0.83m
Spending in Rotherham, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £204.1m; Pension Credit £12.0m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £17.2m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.77m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £83.3m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £23.2m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £18.0m; Universal Credit £171.4m; Housing Benefit £31.5m; Employment and Support Allowance £32.9m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.74m; Income Support £0.98m; Other benefits £0.83mState Pension: £204.1mPension Credit: £12.0mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £17.2mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.77mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £83.3mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £23.2mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £18.0mUniversal Credit: £171.4mHousing Benefit: £31.5mEmployment and Support Allowance: £32.9mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.74mIncome Support: £0.98mOther benefits: £0.83m
Spending in Rotherham, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £192.8m; Pension Credit £11.3m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £16.2m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.72m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £78.6m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £21.9m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £17.0m; Universal Credit £161.9m; Housing Benefit £29.7m; Employment and Support Allowance £31.1m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.70m; Income Support £0.93m; Other benefits £0.79mState Pension: £192.8mPension Credit: £11.3mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £16.2mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.72mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £78.6mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £21.9mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £17.0mUniversal Credit: £161.9mHousing Benefit: £29.7mEmployment and Support Allowance: £31.1mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.70mIncome Support: £0.93mOther benefits: £0.79m
  1. State Pension£203.2m£204.1m£192.8m
  2. Pension Credit£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£82.9m£83.3m£78.6m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m
  8. Universal Credit£170.7m£171.4m£161.9m
  9. Housing Benefit£31.3m£31.5m£29.7m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m
  12. Income Support£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m
  13. Other benefits£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m
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Spending by benefit in Rotherham, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£203.2m£204.1m£192.8m34%Published
Pension Credit£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£82.9m£83.3m£78.6m14%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m4%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m3%Published
Universal Credit£170.7m£171.4m£161.9m29%Published
Housing Benefit£31.3m£31.5m£29.7m5%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m6%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m0.2%Published
Other benefits£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m0.1%Published
All benefits£594.2m£596.8m£563.7m100%Total

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How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £5,176, expected £4,896, difference +£280

    Actual £5,176£5,198£4,909Expected £4,896£4,917£4,644Difference +£280+£281+£265

    Benefit spending per resident was £280 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £281 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £265 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,889, expected £13,053, difference −£165

    Actual £12,889£12,944£12,226Expected £13,053£13,109£12,382Difference −£165−£165−£156

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £165 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £165 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £156 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £3,090, expected £2,846, difference +£244

    Actual £3,090£3,103£2,931Expected £2,846£2,858£2,699Difference +£244+£245+£232

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £244 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £245 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £232 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Rotherham
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£5,176£5,198£4,909£4,896£4,917£4,644+£280+£281+£265
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,889£12,944£12,226£13,053£13,109£12,382−£165−£165−£156
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£3,090£3,103£2,931£2,846£2,858£2,699+£244+£245+£232
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Rotherham received £2.43 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£1,968£1,947£1,796
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£4,790£4,738£4,372
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£2.43
59th of 631, higher than in 90% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Rotherham only with other areas in England.

Group 2 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1523,331
  • Aged 16 to 6472,200
  • Aged 651,210
  • Aged 66 and over18,077
  • All residents114,818
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

12,572 people in Rotherham receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    40%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    17%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    12%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    12%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    7%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Rotherham
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders5,07040%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)2,18517%19%
Neurological disease1,52912%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)1,48812%12%
Respiratory disease5514%4%
Malignant disease4103%3%
Cardiovascular disease3973%3%
Visual disease1811%2%
Endocrine disease1421%1%
Hearing disorders1180.9%1%
Gastrointestinal disease1241.0%1%
Genitourinary disease1201.0%0.9%
Skin disease770.6%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)340.3%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract390.3%0.4%
Infectious disease420.3%0.4%
Haematological disease230.2%0.2%
Metabolic disease170.1%0.2%
Unknown or missing130.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age60.0%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system60.0%0.0%
Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Rotherham vote in 2024?

Shares of the 36,932 valid votes.18

Winning party
Labour
Sarah Champion
Majority
5,490
14.9% of valid votes
Turnout
48.6%
Valid votes as a share of the 75,929 people registered to vote
  • Labour16,671
  • Reform UK11,181
  • Liberal Democrat2,824
  • Green Party2,632
  • Workers Party of Britain1,714
  • The Yorkshire Party1,363
  • Independent547

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in Rotherham, 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotesShare
LabourSarah Champion16,67145.1%
Reform UKJohn Cronly11,18130.3%
Liberal DemocratAdam Carter2,8247.6%
Green PartyTony Mabbot2,6327.1%
Workers Party of BritainTaukir Iqbal1,7144.6%
The Yorkshire PartyDavid Atkinson1,3633.7%
IndependentIshtiaq Ahmad5471.5%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Rotherham

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. RotherhamThis area£5,176£5,198£4,909
  2. Halifax0.20£4,917£4,938£4,664Compare
  3. Knowsley0.39£5,859£5,884£5,558Compare
  4. Huddersfield0.48£4,538£4,557£4,304Compare
  5. Dudley0.49£4,770£4,790£4,525Compare
  6. West Bromwich0.56£4,308£4,327£4,087Compare
  7. Telford0.58£4,806£4,826£4,559Compare
  8. Stalybridge and Hyde0.59£4,719£4,739£4,476Compare
  9. Sheffield Heeley0.59£5,072£5,094£4,811Compare
  10. Heywood and Middleton North0.59£4,990£5,012£4,734Compare
  11. Newport East0.60£4,853£4,874£4,603Compare
  12. Bolton North East0.61£4,884£4,905£4,633Compare
  13. Leeds East0.64£4,660£4,680£4,421Compare
  14. Wolverhampton West0.70£4,350£4,368£4,126Compare
  15. Leigh and Atherton0.70£4,609£4,629£4,372Compare
  16. Hyndburn0.71£5,008£5,030£4,751Compare
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Areas most like Rotherham
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Rotherham£5,176£5,198£4,909
Halifax0.20£4,917£4,938£4,664
Knowsley0.39£5,859£5,884£5,558
Huddersfield0.48£4,538£4,557£4,304
Dudley0.49£4,770£4,790£4,525
West Bromwich0.56£4,308£4,327£4,087
Telford0.58£4,806£4,826£4,559
Stalybridge and Hyde0.59£4,719£4,739£4,476
Sheffield Heeley0.59£5,072£5,094£4,811
Heywood and Middleton North0.59£4,990£5,012£4,734
Newport East0.60£4,853£4,874£4,603
Bolton North East0.61£4,884£4,905£4,633
Leeds East0.64£4,660£4,680£4,421
Wolverhampton West0.70£4,350£4,368£4,126
Leigh and Atherton0.70£4,609£4,629£4,372
Hyndburn0.71£5,008£5,030£4,751
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Rotherham

Each share is the part of Rotherham's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Rotherham, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£594.2m£596.8m£563.7m37th of 631£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,176£5,198£4,909112th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.0m£234.0m£221.0m381st of 631£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,029£2,038£1,925435th of 631£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,889£12,944£12,226235th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£223.1m£224.0m£211.6m70th of 632£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,943£1,951£1,84359th of 632£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,090£3,103£2,93147th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£203.2m£204.1m£192.8m414th of 631£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,770£1,777£1,679450th of 631£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,241£11,289£10,663509th of 631£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m155th of 632£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98195th of 632£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£659£662£625164th of 632£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m136th of 632£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141241st of 632£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£946£950£89771st of 632£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m81st of 632£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.65£6.68£6.31103rd of 632£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£42£42£40122nd of 632£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£82.9m£83.3m£78.6m22nd of 632£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£722£725£68542nd of 632£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m25th of 632£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£19151st of 632£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m7th of 632£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£1486th of 632£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£248£249£2356th of 632£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£170.7m£171.4m£161.9m80th of 632£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,486£1,493£1,41080th of 632£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,364£2,374£2,24267th of 632£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.3m£31.5m£29.7m144th of 632£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259156th of 632£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m57th of 632£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£286£287£27173rd of 632£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£454£456£43175th of 632£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m91st of 632£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.0895th of 632£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.6673rd of 632£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m36th of 632£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.51£8.54£8.0741st of 632£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£1339th of 632£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m76th of 632£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.21£7.24£6.84156th of 632£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£2.4359th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,364381st of 63212,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026159.9435th of 632181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.9277th of 6321,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,97488th of 6321,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.9118th of 63220.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.5128th of 632114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,465157th of 6321,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.2279th of 63228.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026191.784th of 632155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,57119th of 6324,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.541st of 63268.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,30756th of 6328,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026185.647th of 632121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026295.143rd of 632192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,0627th of 6321,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.45th of 63216.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202656.35th of 63225.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£221.3m£218.9m£202.0m547th of 632£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£1,968£1,947£1,796577th of 632£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£2.4359th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25£280£281£26580th of 625£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25−£165−£165−£156472nd of 625−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£244£245£23275th of 626£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Rotherham

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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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.
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