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Rotherham and Dudley

114,818 and 104,687 residents (mid-2024).

Rotherham is higher than Dudley on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 18 of 22 measures, and Dudley on 4. 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 Dudley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rotherham £5,176, Dudley £4,770Dudley: £4,770Rotherham: £5,176Dudley: £4,790Rotherham: £5,198Dudley: £4,525Rotherham: £4,909

    £5,176£5,198£4,909Rotherham is higher£4,770£4,790£4,525

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £12,889, Dudley £13,261Dudley: £13,261Rotherham: £12,889Dudley: £13,318Rotherham: £12,944Dudley: £12,579Rotherham: £12,226

    £12,889£12,944£12,226Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£13,261£13,318£12,579

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £3,090, Dudley £2,683Dudley: £2,683Rotherham: £3,090Dudley: £2,694Rotherham: £3,103Dudley: £2,544Rotherham: £2,931

    £3,090£3,103£2,931Rotherham is higher£2,683£2,694£2,544

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £11,241, Dudley £11,629Dudley: £11,629Rotherham: £11,241Dudley: £11,678Rotherham: £11,289Dudley: £11,030Rotherham: £10,663

    £11,241£11,289£10,663Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£11,629£11,678£11,030

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £659, Dudley £639Dudley: £639Rotherham: £659Dudley: £642Rotherham: £662Dudley: £606Rotherham: £625

    £659£662£625Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£639£642£606

  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, Dudley £953Dudley: £953Rotherham: £946Dudley: £957Rotherham: £950Dudley: £904Rotherham: £897

    £946£950£897Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£953£957£904

  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, Dudley £40Dudley: £40Rotherham: £42Dudley: £41Rotherham: £42Dudley: £38Rotherham: £40

    £42£42£40Rotherham is higher£40£41£38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £722, Dudley £588Dudley: £588Rotherham: £722Dudley: £590Rotherham: £725Dudley: £557Rotherham: £685

    £722£725£685Rotherham is higher£588£590£557

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £201, Dudley £149Dudley: £149Rotherham: £201Dudley: £150Rotherham: £202Dudley: £141Rotherham: £191

    £201£202£191Rotherham is higher£149£150£141

  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, Dudley £196Dudley: £196Rotherham: £248Dudley: £197Rotherham: £249Dudley: £186Rotherham: £235

    £248£249£235Rotherham is higher£196£197£186

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £2,364, Dudley £2,122Dudley: £2,122Rotherham: £2,364Dudley: £2,131Rotherham: £2,374Dudley: £2,013Rotherham: £2,242

    £2,364£2,374£2,242Rotherham is higher£2,122£2,131£2,013

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rotherham £273, Dudley £197Dudley: £197Rotherham: £273Dudley: £198Rotherham: £274Dudley: £187Rotherham: £259

    £273£274£259Rotherham is higher£197£198£187

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £454, Dudley £338Dudley: £338Rotherham: £454Dudley: £340Rotherham: £456Dudley: £321Rotherham: £431

    £454£456£431Rotherham is higher£338£340£321

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £10, Dudley £15Dudley: £15Rotherham: £10Dudley: £15Rotherham: £10Dudley: £14Rotherham: £9.66

    £10£10£9.66Dudley is higher£15£15£14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £14, Dudley £12Dudley: £12Rotherham: £14Dudley: £12Rotherham: £14Dudley: £11Rotherham: £13

    £14£14£13Rotherham is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rotherham £7.21, Dudley £6.95Dudley: £6.95Rotherham: £7.21Dudley: £6.98Rotherham: £7.24Dudley: £6.59Rotherham: £6.84

    £7.21£7.24£6.84Rotherham is higher£6.95£6.98£6.59

  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, Dudley 994.6Dudley: 994.6Rotherham: 1,015.9

    1,015.9Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count994.6

  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, Dudley 151.0Dudley: 151.0Rotherham: 164.5

    164.5Rotherham is higher151.0

  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, Dudley 190.1Dudley: 190.1Rotherham: 191.7

    191.7Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count190.1

  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, Dudley 83.8Dudley: 83.8Rotherham: 109.5

    109.5Rotherham is higher83.8

  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, Dudley 261.9Dudley: 261.9Rotherham: 295.1

    295.1Rotherham is higher261.9

  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, Dudley 43.8Dudley: 43.8Rotherham: 56.3

    56.3Rotherham is higher43.8

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Rotherham and Dudley, per person in the age group
MeasureRotherhamDudleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,176£5,198£4,909£4,770£4,790£4,525Rotherham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,889£12,944£12,226£13,261£13,318£12,579Dudley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,090£3,103£2,931£2,683£2,694£2,544Rotherham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,241£11,289£10,663£11,629£11,678£11,030Dudley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£659£662£625£639£642£606Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£946£950£897£953£957£904Dudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£42£42£40£40£41£38Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£722£725£685£588£590£557Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£149£150£141Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£248£249£235£196£197£186Rotherham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,364£2,374£2,242£2,122£2,131£2,013Rotherham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£197£198£187Rotherham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£454£456£431£338£340£321Rotherham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.66£15£15£14Dudley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£12£12£11Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.21£7.24£6.84£6.95£6.98£6.59Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.9994.6Rotherham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.5151.0Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026191.7190.1Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.583.8Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026295.1261.9Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202656.343.8Rotherham

Per resident

Rotherham is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Dudley on 7. 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 Dudley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rotherham £5,176, Dudley £4,770Dudley: £4,770Rotherham: £5,176Dudley: £4,790Rotherham: £5,198Dudley: £4,525Rotherham: £4,909

    £5,176£5,198£4,909Rotherham is higher£4,770£4,790£4,525

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rotherham £1,943, Dudley £1,659Dudley: £1,659Rotherham: £1,943Dudley: £1,666Rotherham: £1,951Dudley: £1,574Rotherham: £1,843

    £1,943£1,951£1,843Rotherham is higher£1,659£1,666£1,574

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rotherham £1,770, Dudley £1,904Dudley: £1,904Rotherham: £1,770Dudley: £1,912Rotherham: £1,777Dudley: £1,806Rotherham: £1,679

    £1,770£1,777£1,679Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£1,904£1,912£1,806

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rotherham £104, Dudley £105Dudley: £105Rotherham: £104Dudley: £105Rotherham: £104Dudley: £99Rotherham: £98

    £104£104£98Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£105£105£99

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £149, Dudley £156Dudley: £156Rotherham: £149Dudley: £157Rotherham: £150Dudley: £148Rotherham: £141

    £149£150£141Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

  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, Dudley £6.62Dudley: £6.62Rotherham: £6.65Dudley: £6.65Rotherham: £6.68Dudley: £6.28Rotherham: £6.31

    £6.65£6.68£6.31Rotherham is higher£6.62£6.65£6.28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £722, Dudley £588Dudley: £588Rotherham: £722Dudley: £590Rotherham: £725Dudley: £557Rotherham: £685

    £722£725£685Rotherham is higher£588£590£557

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £201, Dudley £149Dudley: £149Rotherham: £201Dudley: £150Rotherham: £202Dudley: £141Rotherham: £191

    £201£202£191Rotherham is higher£149£150£141

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rotherham £156, Dudley £121Dudley: £121Rotherham: £156Dudley: £122Rotherham: £157Dudley: £115Rotherham: £148

    £156£157£148Rotherham is higher£121£122£115

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rotherham £1,486, Dudley £1,312Dudley: £1,312Rotherham: £1,486Dudley: £1,318Rotherham: £1,493Dudley: £1,245Rotherham: £1,410

    £1,486£1,493£1,410Rotherham is higher£1,312£1,318£1,245

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rotherham £273, Dudley £197Dudley: £197Rotherham: £273Dudley: £198Rotherham: £274Dudley: £187Rotherham: £259

    £273£274£259Rotherham is higher£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rotherham £286, Dudley £209Dudley: £209Rotherham: £286Dudley: £210Rotherham: £287Dudley: £198Rotherham: £271

    £286£287£271Rotherham is higher£209£210£198

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rotherham £6.41, Dudley £9.00Dudley: £9.00Rotherham: £6.41Dudley: £9.04Rotherham: £6.44Dudley: £8.54Rotherham: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Dudley is higher£9.00£9.04£8.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rotherham £8.51, Dudley £7.28Dudley: £7.28Rotherham: £8.51Dudley: £7.32Rotherham: £8.54Dudley: £6.91Rotherham: £8.07

    £8.51£8.54£8.07Rotherham is higher£7.28£7.32£6.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rotherham £7.21, Dudley £6.95Dudley: £6.95Rotherham: £7.21Dudley: £6.98Rotherham: £7.24Dudley: £6.59Rotherham: £6.84

    £7.21£7.24£6.84Rotherham is higher£6.95£6.98£6.59

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 159.9, Dudley 162.8Dudley: 162.8Rotherham: 159.9

    159.9Dudley is higherDepends on how you count162.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 25.9, Dudley 24.7Dudley: 24.7Rotherham: 25.9

    25.9Rotherham is higher24.7

  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, Dudley 31.1Dudley: 31.1Rotherham: 30.2

    30.2Dudley is higherDepends on how you count31.1

  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, Dudley 83.8Dudley: 83.8Rotherham: 109.5

    109.5Rotherham is higher83.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 185.6, Dudley 162.0Dudley: 162.0Rotherham: 185.6

    185.6Rotherham is higher162.0

  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, Dudley 27.1Dudley: 27.1Rotherham: 35.4

    35.4Rotherham is higher27.1

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Rotherham and Dudley, per resident
MeasureRotherhamDudleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,176£5,198£4,909£4,770£4,790£4,525Rotherham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,029£2,038£1,925£2,171£2,180£2,059Dudley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,943£1,951£1,843£1,659£1,666£1,574Rotherham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,770£1,777£1,679£1,904£1,912£1,806Dudley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£105£105£99Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£156£157£148Dudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.65£6.68£6.31£6.62£6.65£6.28Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£722£725£685£588£590£557Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£149£150£141Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£121£122£115Rotherham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,486£1,493£1,410£1,312£1,318£1,245Rotherham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£197£198£187Rotherham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£286£287£271£209£210£198Rotherham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£9.00£9.04£8.54Dudley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.51£8.54£8.07£7.28£7.32£6.91Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.21£7.24£6.84£6.95£6.98£6.59Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026159.9162.8Dudley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.924.7Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.231.1Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.583.8Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026185.6162.0Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.427.1Rotherham

Total

Rotherham is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Dudley on 1. 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 Dudley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rotherham £594.2m, Dudley £499.4mDudley: £499.4mRotherham: £594.2mDudley: £501.5mRotherham: £596.8mDudley: £473.7mRotherham: £563.7m

    £594.2m£596.8m£563.7mRotherham is higher£499.4m£501.5m£473.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rotherham £233.0m, Dudley £227.3mDudley: £227.3mRotherham: £233.0mDudley: £228.2mRotherham: £234.0mDudley: £215.6mRotherham: £221.0m

    £233.0m£234.0m£221.0mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£227.3m£228.2m£215.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rotherham £223.1m, Dudley £173.7mDudley: £173.7mRotherham: £223.1mDudley: £174.4mRotherham: £224.0mDudley: £164.7mRotherham: £211.6m

    £223.1m£224.0m£211.6mRotherham is higher£173.7m£174.4m£164.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rotherham £203.2m, Dudley £199.3mDudley: £199.3mRotherham: £203.2mDudley: £200.1mRotherham: £204.1mDudley: £189.0mRotherham: £192.8m

    £203.2m£204.1m£192.8mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£199.3m£200.1m£189.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rotherham £11.9m, Dudley £11.0mDudley: £11.0mRotherham: £11.9mDudley: £11.0mRotherham: £12.0mDudley: £10.4mRotherham: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £17.1m, Dudley £16.3mDudley: £16.3mRotherham: £17.1mDudley: £16.4mRotherham: £17.2mDudley: £15.5mRotherham: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.2mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m

  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, Dudley £0.69mDudley: £0.69mRotherham: £0.76mDudley: £0.70mRotherham: £0.77mDudley: £0.66mRotherham: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.72mRotherham is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £82.9m, Dudley £61.5mDudley: £61.5mRotherham: £82.9mDudley: £61.8mRotherham: £83.3mDudley: £58.3mRotherham: £78.6m

    £82.9m£83.3m£78.6mRotherham is higher£61.5m£61.8m£58.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £23.1m, Dudley £15.6mDudley: £15.6mRotherham: £23.1mDudley: £15.7mRotherham: £23.2mDudley: £14.8mRotherham: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mRotherham is higher£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rotherham £17.9m, Dudley £12.7mDudley: £12.7mRotherham: £17.9mDudley: £12.7mRotherham: £18.0mDudley: £12.0mRotherham: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mRotherham is higher£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rotherham £170.7m, Dudley £137.4mDudley: £137.4mRotherham: £170.7mDudley: £138.0mRotherham: £171.4mDudley: £130.3mRotherham: £161.9m

    £170.7m£171.4m£161.9mRotherham is higher£137.4m£138.0m£130.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rotherham £31.3m, Dudley £20.6mDudley: £20.6mRotherham: £31.3mDudley: £20.7mRotherham: £31.5mDudley: £19.5mRotherham: £29.7m

    £31.3m£31.5m£29.7mRotherham is higher£20.6m£20.7m£19.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rotherham £32.8m, Dudley £21.9mDudley: £21.9mRotherham: £32.8mDudley: £22.0mRotherham: £32.9mDudley: £20.8mRotherham: £31.1m

    £32.8m£32.9m£31.1mRotherham is higher£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rotherham £0.74m, Dudley £0.94mDudley: £0.94mRotherham: £0.74mDudley: £0.95mRotherham: £0.74mDudley: £0.89mRotherham: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mDudley is higher£0.94m£0.95m£0.89m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rotherham £0.98m, Dudley £0.76mDudley: £0.76mRotherham: £0.98mDudley: £0.77mRotherham: £0.98mDudley: £0.72mRotherham: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.98m£0.93mRotherham is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rotherham £0.83m, Dudley £0.73mDudley: £0.73mRotherham: £0.83mDudley: £0.73mRotherham: £0.83mDudley: £0.69mRotherham: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mRotherham is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rotherham 18,364, Dudley 17,045Dudley: 17,045Rotherham: 18,364

    18,364Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count17,045

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rotherham 2,974, Dudley 2,588Dudley: 2,588Rotherham: 2,974

    2,974Rotherham is higher2,588

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rotherham 3,465, Dudley 3,258Dudley: 3,258Rotherham: 3,465

    3,465Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count3,258

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rotherham 12,571, Dudley 8,770Dudley: 8,770Rotherham: 12,571

    12,571Rotherham is higher8,770

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rotherham 21,307, Dudley 16,957Dudley: 16,957Rotherham: 21,307

    21,307Rotherham is higher16,957

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rotherham 4,062, Dudley 2,837Dudley: 2,837Rotherham: 4,062

    4,062Rotherham is higher2,837

Show the numbers
Rotherham and Dudley, total
MeasureRotherhamDudleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£594.2m£596.8m£563.7m£499.4m£501.5m£473.7mRotherham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.0m£234.0m£221.0m£227.3m£228.2m£215.6mRotherham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£223.1m£224.0m£211.6m£173.7m£174.4m£164.7mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£203.2m£204.1m£192.8m£199.3m£200.1m£189.0mRotherham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mRotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mRotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mRotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£82.9m£83.3m£78.6m£61.5m£61.8m£58.3mRotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mRotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mRotherham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£170.7m£171.4m£161.9m£137.4m£138.0m£130.3mRotherham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.3m£31.5m£29.7m£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mRotherham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m£21.9m£22.0m£20.8mRotherham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.94m£0.95m£0.89mDudley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mRotherham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,36417,045Rotherham
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9742,588Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4653,258Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,5718,770Rotherham
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,30716,957Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,0622,837Rotherham

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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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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