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Rotherham and Burnley

114,818 and 114,851 residents (mid-2024).

Rotherham is higher than Burnley on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 19 of 22 measures, and Burnley on 3. 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 Burnley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rotherham £5,176, Burnley £5,004Burnley: £5,004Rotherham: £5,176Burnley: £5,026Rotherham: £5,198Burnley: £4,747Rotherham: £4,909

    £5,176£5,198£4,909Rotherham is higher£5,004£5,026£4,747

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £12,889, Burnley £12,944Burnley: £12,944Rotherham: £12,889Burnley: £12,999Rotherham: £12,944Burnley: £12,278Rotherham: £12,226

    £12,889£12,944£12,226Burnley is higher£12,944£12,999£12,278

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £3,090, Burnley £2,952Burnley: £2,952Rotherham: £3,090Burnley: £2,964Rotherham: £3,103Burnley: £2,800Rotherham: £2,931

    £3,090£3,103£2,931Rotherham is higher£2,952£2,964£2,800

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £11,241, Burnley £11,359Burnley: £11,359Rotherham: £11,241Burnley: £11,407Rotherham: £11,289Burnley: £10,774Rotherham: £10,663

    £11,241£11,289£10,663Burnley is higher£11,359£11,407£10,774

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £659, Burnley £658Burnley: £658Rotherham: £659Burnley: £661Rotherham: £662Burnley: £624Rotherham: £625

    £659£662£625Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£658£661£624

  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, Burnley £891Burnley: £891Rotherham: £946Burnley: £895Rotherham: £950Burnley: £845Rotherham: £897

    £946£950£897Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£891£895£845

  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, Burnley £36Burnley: £36Rotherham: £42Burnley: £37Rotherham: £42Burnley: £35Rotherham: £40

    £42£42£40Rotherham is higher£36£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £722, Burnley £601Burnley: £601Rotherham: £722Burnley: £604Rotherham: £725Burnley: £570Rotherham: £685

    £722£725£685Rotherham is higher£601£604£570

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £201, Burnley £185Burnley: £185Rotherham: £201Burnley: £186Rotherham: £202Burnley: £175Rotherham: £191

    £201£202£191Rotherham is higher£185£186£175

  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, Burnley £191Burnley: £191Rotherham: £248Burnley: £192Rotherham: £249Burnley: £182Rotherham: £235

    £248£249£235Rotherham is higher£191£192£182

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £2,364, Burnley £2,342Burnley: £2,342Rotherham: £2,364Burnley: £2,352Rotherham: £2,374Burnley: £2,221Rotherham: £2,242

    £2,364£2,374£2,242Rotherham is higher£2,342£2,352£2,221

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rotherham £273, Burnley £233Burnley: £233Rotherham: £273Burnley: £234Rotherham: £274Burnley: £221Rotherham: £259

    £273£274£259Rotherham is higher£233£234£221

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £454, Burnley £406Burnley: £406Rotherham: £454Burnley: £407Rotherham: £456Burnley: £385Rotherham: £431

    £454£456£431Rotherham is higher£406£407£385

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £10, Burnley £5.22Burnley: £5.22Rotherham: £10Burnley: £5.24Rotherham: £10Burnley: £4.95Rotherham: £9.66

    £10£10£9.66Rotherham is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £14, Burnley £7.41Burnley: £7.41Rotherham: £14Burnley: £7.44Rotherham: £14Burnley: £7.03Rotherham: £13

    £14£14£13Rotherham is higher£7.41£7.44£7.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rotherham £7.21, Burnley £5.21Burnley: £5.21Rotherham: £7.21Burnley: £5.23Rotherham: £7.24Burnley: £4.94Rotherham: £6.84

    £7.21£7.24£6.84Rotherham is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  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, Burnley 991.5Burnley: 991.5Rotherham: 1,015.9

    1,015.9Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count991.5

  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, Burnley 145.9Burnley: 145.9Rotherham: 164.5

    164.5Rotherham is higher145.9

  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, Burnley 187.9Burnley: 187.9Rotherham: 191.7

    191.7Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count187.9

  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, Burnley 94.2Burnley: 94.2Rotherham: 109.5

    109.5Rotherham is higher94.2

  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, Burnley 299.8Burnley: 299.8Rotherham: 295.1

    295.1Burnley is higherDepends on how you count299.8

  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, Burnley 44.4Burnley: 44.4Rotherham: 56.3

    56.3Rotherham is higher44.4

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Rotherham and Burnley, per person in the age group
MeasureRotherhamBurnleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,176£5,198£4,909£5,004£5,026£4,747Rotherham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,889£12,944£12,226£12,944£12,999£12,278Burnley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,090£3,103£2,931£2,952£2,964£2,800Rotherham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,241£11,289£10,663£11,359£11,407£10,774Burnley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£659£662£625£658£661£624Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£946£950£897£891£895£845Rotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£42£42£40£36£37£35Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£722£725£685£601£604£570Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£185£186£175Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£248£249£235£191£192£182Rotherham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,364£2,374£2,242£2,342£2,352£2,221Rotherham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£233£234£221Rotherham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£454£456£431£406£407£385Rotherham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.66£5.22£5.24£4.95Rotherham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£7.41£7.44£7.03Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.21£7.24£6.84£5.21£5.23£4.94Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.9991.5Rotherham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.5145.9Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026191.7187.9Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.594.2Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026295.1299.8Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202656.344.4Rotherham

Per resident

Rotherham is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Burnley on 6. 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 Burnley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rotherham £5,176, Burnley £5,004Burnley: £5,004Rotherham: £5,176Burnley: £5,026Rotherham: £5,198Burnley: £4,747Rotherham: £4,909

    £5,176£5,198£4,909Rotherham is higher£5,004£5,026£4,747

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rotherham £2,029, Burnley £2,170Burnley: £2,170Rotherham: £2,029Burnley: £2,180Rotherham: £2,038Burnley: £2,059Rotherham: £1,925

    £2,029£2,038£1,925Burnley is higher£2,170£2,180£2,059

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rotherham £1,943, Burnley £1,810Burnley: £1,810Rotherham: £1,943Burnley: £1,817Rotherham: £1,951Burnley: £1,716Rotherham: £1,843

    £1,943£1,951£1,843Rotherham is higher£1,810£1,817£1,716

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rotherham £1,770, Burnley £1,904Burnley: £1,904Rotherham: £1,770Burnley: £1,913Rotherham: £1,777Burnley: £1,806Rotherham: £1,679

    £1,770£1,777£1,679Burnley is higher£1,904£1,913£1,806

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rotherham £104, Burnley £110Burnley: £110Rotherham: £104Burnley: £111Rotherham: £104Burnley: £105Rotherham: £98

    £104£104£98Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£110£111£105

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £149, Burnley £149Burnley: £149Rotherham: £149Burnley: £150Rotherham: £150Burnley: £142Rotherham: £141

    £149£150£141Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£149£150£142

  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, Burnley £6.11Burnley: £6.11Rotherham: £6.65Burnley: £6.14Rotherham: £6.68Burnley: £5.80Rotherham: £6.31

    £6.65£6.68£6.31Rotherham is higher£6.11£6.14£5.80

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £722, Burnley £601Burnley: £601Rotherham: £722Burnley: £604Rotherham: £725Burnley: £570Rotherham: £685

    £722£725£685Rotherham is higher£601£604£570

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £201, Burnley £185Burnley: £185Rotherham: £201Burnley: £186Rotherham: £202Burnley: £175Rotherham: £191

    £201£202£191Rotherham is higher£185£186£175

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rotherham £156, Burnley £117Burnley: £117Rotherham: £156Burnley: £118Rotherham: £157Burnley: £111Rotherham: £148

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rotherham £1,486, Burnley £1,436Burnley: £1,436Rotherham: £1,486Burnley: £1,442Rotherham: £1,493Burnley: £1,362Rotherham: £1,410

    £1,486£1,493£1,410Rotherham is higher£1,436£1,442£1,362

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rotherham £273, Burnley £233Burnley: £233Rotherham: £273Burnley: £234Rotherham: £274Burnley: £221Rotherham: £259

    £273£274£259Rotherham is higher£233£234£221

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rotherham £286, Burnley £249Burnley: £249Rotherham: £286Burnley: £250Rotherham: £287Burnley: £236Rotherham: £271

    £286£287£271Rotherham is higher£249£250£236

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rotherham £6.41, Burnley £3.19Burnley: £3.19Rotherham: £6.41Burnley: £3.21Rotherham: £6.44Burnley: £3.03Rotherham: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Rotherham is higher£3.19£3.21£3.03

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rotherham £8.51, Burnley £4.54Burnley: £4.54Rotherham: £8.51Burnley: £4.56Rotherham: £8.54Burnley: £4.31Rotherham: £8.07

    £8.51£8.54£8.07Rotherham is higher£4.54£4.56£4.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rotherham £7.21, Burnley £5.21Burnley: £5.21Rotherham: £7.21Burnley: £5.23Rotherham: £7.24Burnley: £4.94Rotherham: £6.84

    £7.21£7.24£6.84Rotherham is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 159.9, Burnley 166.2Burnley: 166.2Rotherham: 159.9

    159.9Burnley is higherDepends on how you count166.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 25.9, Burnley 24.5Burnley: 24.5Rotherham: 25.9

    25.9Rotherham is higher24.5

  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, Burnley 31.5Burnley: 31.5Rotherham: 30.2

    30.2Burnley is higherDepends on how you count31.5

  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, Burnley 94.2Burnley: 94.2Rotherham: 109.5

    109.5Rotherham is higher94.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 185.6, Burnley 183.8Burnley: 183.8Rotherham: 185.6

    185.6Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count183.8

  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, Burnley 27.2Burnley: 27.2Rotherham: 35.4

    35.4Rotherham is higher27.2

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Rotherham and Burnley, per resident
MeasureRotherhamBurnleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,176£5,198£4,909£5,004£5,026£4,747Rotherham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,029£2,038£1,925£2,170£2,180£2,059Burnley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,943£1,951£1,843£1,810£1,817£1,716Rotherham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,770£1,777£1,679£1,904£1,913£1,806Burnley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£110£111£105Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£149£150£142Burnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.65£6.68£6.31£6.11£6.14£5.80Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£722£725£685£601£604£570Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£185£186£175Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£117£118£111Rotherham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,486£1,493£1,410£1,436£1,442£1,362Rotherham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£233£234£221Rotherham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£286£287£271£249£250£236Rotherham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£3.19£3.21£3.03Rotherham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.51£8.54£8.07£4.54£4.56£4.31Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.21£7.24£6.84£5.21£5.23£4.94Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026159.9166.2Burnley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.924.5Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.231.5Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.594.2Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026185.6183.8Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.427.2Rotherham

Total

Rotherham is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Burnley on 6. 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 Burnley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rotherham £594.2m, Burnley £574.8mBurnley: £574.8mRotherham: £594.2mBurnley: £577.2mRotherham: £596.8mBurnley: £545.2mRotherham: £563.7m

    £594.2m£596.8m£563.7mRotherham is higher£574.8m£577.2m£545.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rotherham £233.0m, Burnley £249.3mBurnley: £249.3mRotherham: £233.0mBurnley: £250.3mRotherham: £234.0mBurnley: £236.4mRotherham: £221.0m

    £233.0m£234.0m£221.0mBurnley is higher£249.3m£250.3m£236.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rotherham £223.1m, Burnley £207.8mBurnley: £207.8mRotherham: £223.1mBurnley: £208.7mRotherham: £224.0mBurnley: £197.1mRotherham: £211.6m

    £223.1m£224.0m£211.6mRotherham is higher£207.8m£208.7m£197.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rotherham £203.2m, Burnley £218.7mBurnley: £218.7mRotherham: £203.2mBurnley: £219.7mRotherham: £204.1mBurnley: £207.5mRotherham: £192.8m

    £203.2m£204.1m£192.8mBurnley is higher£218.7m£219.7m£207.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rotherham £11.9m, Burnley £12.7mBurnley: £12.7mRotherham: £11.9mBurnley: £12.7mRotherham: £12.0mBurnley: £12.0mRotherham: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £17.1m, Burnley £17.2mBurnley: £17.2mRotherham: £17.1mBurnley: £17.2mRotherham: £17.2mBurnley: £16.3mRotherham: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.2mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£17.2m£17.2m£16.3m

  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, Burnley £0.70mBurnley: £0.70mRotherham: £0.76mBurnley: £0.71mRotherham: £0.77mBurnley: £0.67mRotherham: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.72mRotherham is higher£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £82.9m, Burnley £69.0mBurnley: £69.0mRotherham: £82.9mBurnley: £69.3mRotherham: £83.3mBurnley: £65.5mRotherham: £78.6m

    £82.9m£83.3m£78.6mRotherham is higher£69.0m£69.3m£65.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £23.1m, Burnley £21.2mBurnley: £21.2mRotherham: £23.1mBurnley: £21.3mRotherham: £23.2mBurnley: £20.1mRotherham: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mRotherham is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rotherham £17.9m, Burnley £13.5mBurnley: £13.5mRotherham: £17.9mBurnley: £13.5mRotherham: £18.0mBurnley: £12.8mRotherham: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mRotherham is higher£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rotherham £170.7m, Burnley £164.9mBurnley: £164.9mRotherham: £170.7mBurnley: £165.6mRotherham: £171.4mBurnley: £156.4mRotherham: £161.9m

    £170.7m£171.4m£161.9mRotherham is higher£164.9m£165.6m£156.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rotherham £31.3m, Burnley £26.8mBurnley: £26.8mRotherham: £31.3mBurnley: £26.9mRotherham: £31.5mBurnley: £25.4mRotherham: £29.7m

    £31.3m£31.5m£29.7mRotherham is higher£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rotherham £32.8m, Burnley £28.6mBurnley: £28.6mRotherham: £32.8mBurnley: £28.7mRotherham: £32.9mBurnley: £27.1mRotherham: £31.1m

    £32.8m£32.9m£31.1mRotherham is higher£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rotherham £0.74m, Burnley £0.37mBurnley: £0.37mRotherham: £0.74mBurnley: £0.37mRotherham: £0.74mBurnley: £0.35mRotherham: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mRotherham is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rotherham £0.98m, Burnley £0.52mBurnley: £0.52mRotherham: £0.98mBurnley: £0.52mRotherham: £0.98mBurnley: £0.49mRotherham: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.98m£0.93mRotherham is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rotherham £0.83m, Burnley £0.60mBurnley: £0.60mRotherham: £0.83mBurnley: £0.60mRotherham: £0.83mBurnley: £0.57mRotherham: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mRotherham is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rotherham 18,364, Burnley 19,093Burnley: 19,093Rotherham: 18,364

    18,364Burnley is higherDepends on how you count19,093

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rotherham 2,974, Burnley 2,809Burnley: 2,809Rotherham: 2,974

    2,974Rotherham is higher2,809

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rotherham 3,465, Burnley 3,618Burnley: 3,618Rotherham: 3,465

    3,465Burnley is higherDepends on how you count3,618

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rotherham 12,571, Burnley 10,815Burnley: 10,815Rotherham: 12,571

    12,571Rotherham is higher10,815

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rotherham 21,307, Burnley 21,110Burnley: 21,110Rotherham: 21,307

    21,307Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count21,110

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rotherham 4,062, Burnley 3,123Burnley: 3,123Rotherham: 4,062

    4,062Rotherham is higher3,123

Show the numbers
Rotherham and Burnley, total
MeasureRotherhamBurnleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£594.2m£596.8m£563.7m£574.8m£577.2m£545.2mRotherham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.0m£234.0m£221.0m£249.3m£250.3m£236.4mBurnley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£223.1m£224.0m£211.6m£207.8m£208.7m£197.1mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£203.2m£204.1m£192.8m£218.7m£219.7m£207.5mBurnley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mBurnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m£17.2m£17.2m£16.3mBurnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mRotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£82.9m£83.3m£78.6m£69.0m£69.3m£65.5mRotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mRotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mRotherham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£170.7m£171.4m£161.9m£164.9m£165.6m£156.4mRotherham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.3m£31.5m£29.7m£26.8m£26.9m£25.4mRotherham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m£28.6m£28.7m£27.1mRotherham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mRotherham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mRotherham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,36419,093Burnley
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9742,809Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4653,618Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,57110,815Rotherham
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,30721,110Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,0623,123Rotherham

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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