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Rotherham and Birkenhead

114,818 and 109,787 residents (mid-2024).

Rotherham is higher than Birkenhead on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Rotherham is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Birkenhead on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Rotherham Birkenhead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rotherham £5,176, Birkenhead £5,956Birkenhead: £5,956Rotherham: £5,176Birkenhead: £5,981Rotherham: £5,198Birkenhead: £5,649Rotherham: £4,909

    £5,176£5,198£4,909Birkenhead is higher£5,956£5,981£5,649

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £12,889, Birkenhead £13,118Birkenhead: £13,118Rotherham: £12,889Birkenhead: £13,174Rotherham: £12,944Birkenhead: £12,443Rotherham: £12,226

    £12,889£12,944£12,226Birkenhead is higher£13,118£13,174£12,443

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £3,090, Birkenhead £3,439Birkenhead: £3,439Rotherham: £3,090Birkenhead: £3,454Rotherham: £3,103Birkenhead: £3,262Rotherham: £2,931

    £3,090£3,103£2,931Birkenhead is higher£3,439£3,454£3,262

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £11,241, Birkenhead £11,376Birkenhead: £11,376Rotherham: £11,241Birkenhead: £11,425Rotherham: £11,289Birkenhead: £10,791Rotherham: £10,663

    £11,241£11,289£10,663Birkenhead is higher£11,376£11,425£10,791

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £659, Birkenhead £754Birkenhead: £754Rotherham: £659Birkenhead: £757Rotherham: £662Birkenhead: £715Rotherham: £625

    £659£662£625Birkenhead is higher£754£757£715

  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: Rotherham £946, Birkenhead £944Birkenhead: £944Rotherham: £946Birkenhead: £948Rotherham: £950Birkenhead: £896Rotherham: £897

    £946£950£897Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£944£948£896

  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: Rotherham £42, Birkenhead £44Birkenhead: £44Rotherham: £42Birkenhead: £44Rotherham: £42Birkenhead: £41Rotherham: £40

    £42£42£40Birkenhead is higher£44£44£41

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £722, Birkenhead £863Birkenhead: £863Rotherham: £722Birkenhead: £867Rotherham: £725Birkenhead: £819Rotherham: £685

    £722£725£685Birkenhead is higher£863£867£819

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £201, Birkenhead £251Birkenhead: £251Rotherham: £201Birkenhead: £252Rotherham: £202Birkenhead: £238Rotherham: £191

    £201£202£191Birkenhead is higher£251£252£238

  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: Rotherham £248, Birkenhead £207Birkenhead: £207Rotherham: £248Birkenhead: £208Rotherham: £249Birkenhead: £196Rotherham: £235

    £248£249£235Rotherham is higher£207£208£196

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £2,364, Birkenhead £2,579Birkenhead: £2,579Rotherham: £2,364Birkenhead: £2,590Rotherham: £2,374Birkenhead: £2,446Rotherham: £2,242

    £2,364£2,374£2,242Birkenhead is higher£2,579£2,590£2,446

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rotherham £273, Birkenhead £410Birkenhead: £410Rotherham: £273Birkenhead: £411Rotherham: £274Birkenhead: £388Rotherham: £259

    £273£274£259Birkenhead is higher£410£411£388

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £454, Birkenhead £628Birkenhead: £628Rotherham: £454Birkenhead: £630Rotherham: £456Birkenhead: £595Rotherham: £431

    £454£456£431Birkenhead is higher£628£630£595

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £10, Birkenhead £8.35Birkenhead: £8.35Rotherham: £10Birkenhead: £8.39Rotherham: £10Birkenhead: £7.92Rotherham: £9.66

    £10£10£9.66Rotherham is higher£8.35£8.39£7.92

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £14, Birkenhead £17Birkenhead: £17Rotherham: £14Birkenhead: £17Rotherham: £14Birkenhead: £16Rotherham: £13

    £14£14£13Birkenhead is higher£17£17£16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rotherham £7.21, Birkenhead £7.39Birkenhead: £7.39Rotherham: £7.21Birkenhead: £7.42Rotherham: £7.24Birkenhead: £7.01Rotherham: £6.84

    £7.21£7.24£6.84Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£7.39£7.42£7.01

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rotherham 1,015.9, Birkenhead 1,013.8Birkenhead: 1,013.8Rotherham: 1,015.9

    1,015.9Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count1,013.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rotherham 164.5, Birkenhead 179.1Birkenhead: 179.1Rotherham: 164.5

    164.5Birkenhead is higher179.1

  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: Rotherham 191.7, Birkenhead 192.6Birkenhead: 192.6Rotherham: 191.7

    191.7Birkenhead is higher192.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 109.5, Birkenhead 127.9Birkenhead: 127.9Rotherham: 109.5

    109.5Birkenhead is higher127.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Rotherham 295.1, Birkenhead 294.6Birkenhead: 294.6Rotherham: 295.1

    295.1Rotherham is higher294.6

  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: Rotherham 56.3, Birkenhead 45.0Birkenhead: 45.0Rotherham: 56.3

    56.3Rotherham is higher45.0

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Rotherham and Birkenhead, per person in the age group
MeasureRotherhamBirkenheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,176£5,198£4,909£5,956£5,981£5,649Birkenhead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,889£12,944£12,226£13,118£13,174£12,443Birkenhead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,090£3,103£2,931£3,439£3,454£3,262Birkenhead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,241£11,289£10,663£11,376£11,425£10,791Birkenhead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£659£662£625£754£757£715Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£946£950£897£944£948£896Rotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£42£42£40£44£44£41Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£722£725£685£863£867£819Birkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£251£252£238Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£248£249£235£207£208£196Rotherham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,364£2,374£2,242£2,579£2,590£2,446Birkenhead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£410£411£388Birkenhead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£454£456£431£628£630£595Birkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.66£8.35£8.39£7.92Rotherham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£17£17£16Birkenhead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.21£7.24£6.84£7.39£7.42£7.01Birkenhead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.91,013.8Rotherham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.5179.1Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026191.7192.6Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.5127.9Birkenhead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026295.1294.6Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202656.345.0Rotherham

Per resident

Rotherham is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Birkenhead 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

Rotherham Birkenhead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rotherham £5,176, Birkenhead £5,956Birkenhead: £5,956Rotherham: £5,176Birkenhead: £5,981Rotherham: £5,198Birkenhead: £5,649Rotherham: £4,909

    £5,176£5,198£4,909Birkenhead is higher£5,956£5,981£5,649

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rotherham £2,029, Birkenhead £2,269Birkenhead: £2,269Rotherham: £2,029Birkenhead: £2,279Rotherham: £2,038Birkenhead: £2,152Rotherham: £1,925

    £2,029£2,038£1,925Birkenhead is higher£2,269£2,279£2,152

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rotherham £1,943, Birkenhead £2,155Birkenhead: £2,155Rotherham: £1,943Birkenhead: £2,164Rotherham: £1,951Birkenhead: £2,044Rotherham: £1,843

    £1,943£1,951£1,843Birkenhead is higher£2,155£2,164£2,044

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rotherham £1,770, Birkenhead £1,968Birkenhead: £1,968Rotherham: £1,770Birkenhead: £1,976Rotherham: £1,777Birkenhead: £1,867Rotherham: £1,679

    £1,770£1,777£1,679Birkenhead is higher£1,968£1,976£1,867

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rotherham £104, Birkenhead £130Birkenhead: £130Rotherham: £104Birkenhead: £131Rotherham: £104Birkenhead: £124Rotherham: £98

    £104£104£98Birkenhead is higher£130£131£124

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £149, Birkenhead £163Birkenhead: £163Rotherham: £149Birkenhead: £164Rotherham: £150Birkenhead: £155Rotherham: £141

    £149£150£141Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£163£164£155

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Rotherham £6.65, Birkenhead £7.56Birkenhead: £7.56Rotherham: £6.65Birkenhead: £7.59Rotherham: £6.68Birkenhead: £7.17Rotherham: £6.31

    £6.65£6.68£6.31Birkenhead is higher£7.56£7.59£7.17

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £722, Birkenhead £863Birkenhead: £863Rotherham: £722Birkenhead: £867Rotherham: £725Birkenhead: £819Rotherham: £685

    £722£725£685Birkenhead is higher£863£867£819

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £201, Birkenhead £251Birkenhead: £251Rotherham: £201Birkenhead: £252Rotherham: £202Birkenhead: £238Rotherham: £191

    £201£202£191Birkenhead is higher£251£252£238

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rotherham £156, Birkenhead £130Birkenhead: £130Rotherham: £156Birkenhead: £130Rotherham: £157Birkenhead: £123Rotherham: £148

    £156£157£148Rotherham is higher£130£130£123

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rotherham £1,486, Birkenhead £1,616Birkenhead: £1,616Rotherham: £1,486Birkenhead: £1,623Rotherham: £1,493Birkenhead: £1,533Rotherham: £1,410

    £1,486£1,493£1,410Birkenhead is higher£1,616£1,623£1,533

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rotherham £273, Birkenhead £410Birkenhead: £410Rotherham: £273Birkenhead: £411Rotherham: £274Birkenhead: £388Rotherham: £259

    £273£274£259Birkenhead is higher£410£411£388

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rotherham £286, Birkenhead £393Birkenhead: £393Rotherham: £286Birkenhead: £395Rotherham: £287Birkenhead: £373Rotherham: £271

    £286£287£271Birkenhead is higher£393£395£373

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rotherham £6.41, Birkenhead £5.23Birkenhead: £5.23Rotherham: £6.41Birkenhead: £5.25Rotherham: £6.44Birkenhead: £4.96Rotherham: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Rotherham is higher£5.23£5.25£4.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rotherham £8.51, Birkenhead £11Birkenhead: £11Rotherham: £8.51Birkenhead: £11Rotherham: £8.54Birkenhead: £10Rotherham: £8.07

    £8.51£8.54£8.07Birkenhead is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rotherham £7.21, Birkenhead £7.39Birkenhead: £7.39Rotherham: £7.21Birkenhead: £7.42Rotherham: £7.24Birkenhead: £7.01Rotherham: £6.84

    £7.21£7.24£6.84Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£7.39£7.42£7.01

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 159.9, Birkenhead 175.4Birkenhead: 175.4Rotherham: 159.9

    159.9Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count175.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 25.9, Birkenhead 31.0Birkenhead: 31.0Rotherham: 25.9

    25.9Birkenhead is higher31.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 30.2, Birkenhead 33.3Birkenhead: 33.3Rotherham: 30.2

    30.2Birkenhead is higher33.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 109.5, Birkenhead 127.9Birkenhead: 127.9Rotherham: 109.5

    109.5Birkenhead is higher127.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 185.6, Birkenhead 184.6Birkenhead: 184.6Rotherham: 185.6

    185.6Rotherham is higher184.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 35.4, Birkenhead 28.2Birkenhead: 28.2Rotherham: 35.4

    35.4Rotherham is higher28.2

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Rotherham and Birkenhead, per resident
MeasureRotherhamBirkenheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,176£5,198£4,909£5,956£5,981£5,649Birkenhead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,029£2,038£1,925£2,269£2,279£2,152Birkenhead
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,943£1,951£1,843£2,155£2,164£2,044Birkenhead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,770£1,777£1,679£1,968£1,976£1,867Birkenhead
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£130£131£124Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£163£164£155Birkenhead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.65£6.68£6.31£7.56£7.59£7.17Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£722£725£685£863£867£819Birkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£251£252£238Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£130£130£123Rotherham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,486£1,493£1,410£1,616£1,623£1,533Birkenhead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£410£411£388Birkenhead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£286£287£271£393£395£373Birkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£5.23£5.25£4.96Rotherham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.51£8.54£8.07£11£11£10Birkenhead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.21£7.24£6.84£7.39£7.42£7.01Birkenhead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026159.9175.4Birkenhead
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.931.0Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.233.3Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.5127.9Birkenhead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026185.6184.6Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.428.2Rotherham

Total

Rotherham is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Birkenhead 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

Rotherham Birkenhead

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rotherham £594.2m, Birkenhead £653.9mBirkenhead: £653.9mRotherham: £594.2mBirkenhead: £656.6mRotherham: £596.8mBirkenhead: £620.2mRotherham: £563.7m

    £594.2m£596.8m£563.7mBirkenhead is higher£653.9m£656.6m£620.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rotherham £233.0m, Birkenhead £249.1mBirkenhead: £249.1mRotherham: £233.0mBirkenhead: £250.2mRotherham: £234.0mBirkenhead: £236.3mRotherham: £221.0m

    £233.0m£234.0m£221.0mBirkenhead is higher£249.1m£250.2m£236.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rotherham £223.1m, Birkenhead £236.6mBirkenhead: £236.6mRotherham: £223.1mBirkenhead: £237.6mRotherham: £224.0mBirkenhead: £224.4mRotherham: £211.6m

    £223.1m£224.0m£211.6mBirkenhead is higher£236.6m£237.6m£224.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rotherham £203.2m, Birkenhead £216.0mBirkenhead: £216.0mRotherham: £203.2mBirkenhead: £217.0mRotherham: £204.1mBirkenhead: £204.9mRotherham: £192.8m

    £203.2m£204.1m£192.8mBirkenhead is higher£216.0m£217.0m£204.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rotherham £11.9m, Birkenhead £14.3mBirkenhead: £14.3mRotherham: £11.9mBirkenhead: £14.4mRotherham: £12.0mBirkenhead: £13.6mRotherham: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mBirkenhead is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £17.1m, Birkenhead £17.9mBirkenhead: £17.9mRotherham: £17.1mBirkenhead: £18.0mRotherham: £17.2mBirkenhead: £17.0mRotherham: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.2mBirkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Rotherham £0.76m, Birkenhead £0.83mBirkenhead: £0.83mRotherham: £0.76mBirkenhead: £0.83mRotherham: £0.77mBirkenhead: £0.79mRotherham: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.72mBirkenhead is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £82.9m, Birkenhead £94.8mBirkenhead: £94.8mRotherham: £82.9mBirkenhead: £95.2mRotherham: £83.3mBirkenhead: £89.9mRotherham: £78.6m

    £82.9m£83.3m£78.6mBirkenhead is higher£94.8m£95.2m£89.9m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £23.1m, Birkenhead £27.6mBirkenhead: £27.6mRotherham: £23.1mBirkenhead: £27.7mRotherham: £23.2mBirkenhead: £26.1mRotherham: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mBirkenhead is higher£27.6m£27.7m£26.1m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rotherham £17.9m, Birkenhead £14.2mBirkenhead: £14.2mRotherham: £17.9mBirkenhead: £14.3mRotherham: £18.0mBirkenhead: £13.5mRotherham: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mRotherham is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rotherham £170.7m, Birkenhead £177.5mBirkenhead: £177.5mRotherham: £170.7mBirkenhead: £178.2mRotherham: £171.4mBirkenhead: £168.3mRotherham: £161.9m

    £170.7m£171.4m£161.9mBirkenhead is higher£177.5m£178.2m£168.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rotherham £31.3m, Birkenhead £45.0mBirkenhead: £45.0mRotherham: £31.3mBirkenhead: £45.2mRotherham: £31.5mBirkenhead: £42.7mRotherham: £29.7m

    £31.3m£31.5m£29.7mBirkenhead is higher£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rotherham £32.8m, Birkenhead £43.2mBirkenhead: £43.2mRotherham: £32.8mBirkenhead: £43.4mRotherham: £32.9mBirkenhead: £41.0mRotherham: £31.1m

    £32.8m£32.9m£31.1mBirkenhead is higher£43.2m£43.4m£41.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rotherham £0.98m, Birkenhead £1.2mBirkenhead: £1.2mRotherham: £0.98mBirkenhead: £1.2mRotherham: £0.98mBirkenhead: £1.1mRotherham: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.98m£0.93mBirkenhead is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rotherham £0.83m, Birkenhead £0.81mBirkenhead: £0.81mRotherham: £0.83mBirkenhead: £0.81mRotherham: £0.83mBirkenhead: £0.77mRotherham: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rotherham 18,364, Birkenhead 19,253Birkenhead: 19,253Rotherham: 18,364

    18,364Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count19,253

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rotherham 2,974, Birkenhead 3,402Birkenhead: 3,402Rotherham: 2,974

    2,974Birkenhead is higher3,402

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rotherham 3,465, Birkenhead 3,658Birkenhead: 3,658Rotherham: 3,465

    3,465Birkenhead is higher3,658

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rotherham 12,571, Birkenhead 14,041Birkenhead: 14,041Rotherham: 12,571

    12,571Birkenhead is higher14,041

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rotherham 21,307, Birkenhead 20,269Birkenhead: 20,269Rotherham: 21,307

    21,307Rotherham is higher20,269

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rotherham 4,062, Birkenhead 3,097Birkenhead: 3,097Rotherham: 4,062

    4,062Rotherham is higher3,097

Show the numbers
Rotherham and Birkenhead, total
MeasureRotherhamBirkenheadHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£594.2m£596.8m£563.7m£653.9m£656.6m£620.2mBirkenhead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.0m£234.0m£221.0m£249.1m£250.2m£236.3mBirkenhead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£223.1m£224.0m£211.6m£236.6m£237.6m£224.4mBirkenhead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£203.2m£204.1m£192.8m£216.0m£217.0m£204.9mBirkenhead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mBirkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mBirkenhead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mBirkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£82.9m£83.3m£78.6m£94.8m£95.2m£89.9mBirkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£27.6m£27.7m£26.1mBirkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mRotherham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£170.7m£171.4m£161.9m£177.5m£178.2m£168.3mBirkenhead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.3m£31.5m£29.7m£45.0m£45.2m£42.7mBirkenhead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m£43.2m£43.4m£41.0mBirkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mRotherham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBirkenhead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,36419,253Birkenhead
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9743,402Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4653,658Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,57114,041Birkenhead
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,30720,269Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,0623,097Rotherham

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.
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  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.
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