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Rotherham and Halifax

114,818 and 111,349 residents (mid-2024).

Rotherham is higher than Halifax on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 17 of 22 measures, and Halifax on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Rotherham Halifax

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rotherham £5,176, Halifax £4,917Halifax: £4,917Rotherham: £5,176Halifax: £4,938Rotherham: £5,198Halifax: £4,664Rotherham: £4,909

    £5,176£5,198£4,909Rotherham is higher£4,917£4,938£4,664

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £12,889, Halifax £12,958Halifax: £12,958Rotherham: £12,889Halifax: £13,013Rotherham: £12,944Halifax: £12,291Rotherham: £12,226

    £12,889£12,944£12,226Halifax is higher£12,958£13,013£12,291

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £3,090, Halifax £2,995Halifax: £2,995Rotherham: £3,090Halifax: £3,007Rotherham: £3,103Halifax: £2,841Rotherham: £2,931

    £3,090£3,103£2,931Rotherham is higher£2,995£3,007£2,841

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £11,241, Halifax £11,601Halifax: £11,601Rotherham: £11,241Halifax: £11,651Rotherham: £11,289Halifax: £11,004Rotherham: £10,663

    £11,241£11,289£10,663Halifax is higher£11,601£11,651£11,004

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £659, Halifax £567Halifax: £567Rotherham: £659Halifax: £570Rotherham: £662Halifax: £538Rotherham: £625

    £659£662£625Rotherham is higher£567£570£538

  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, Halifax £754Halifax: £754Rotherham: £946Halifax: £757Rotherham: £950Halifax: £715Rotherham: £897

    £946£950£897Rotherham is higher£754£757£715

  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, Halifax £35Halifax: £35Rotherham: £42Halifax: £35Rotherham: £42Halifax: £33Rotherham: £40

    £42£42£40Rotherham is higher£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £722, Halifax £579Halifax: £579Rotherham: £722Halifax: £582Rotherham: £725Halifax: £549Rotherham: £685

    £722£725£685Rotherham is higher£579£582£549

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £201, Halifax £161Halifax: £161Rotherham: £201Halifax: £161Rotherham: £202Halifax: £153Rotherham: £191

    £201£202£191Rotherham is higher£161£161£153

  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, Halifax £190Halifax: £190Rotherham: £248Halifax: £191Rotherham: £249Halifax: £180Rotherham: £235

    £248£249£235Rotherham is higher£190£191£180

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £2,364, Halifax £2,424Halifax: £2,424Rotherham: £2,364Halifax: £2,434Rotherham: £2,374Halifax: £2,299Rotherham: £2,242

    £2,364£2,374£2,242Halifax is higherDepends on how you count£2,424£2,434£2,299

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rotherham £273, Halifax £209Halifax: £209Rotherham: £273Halifax: £210Rotherham: £274Halifax: £198Rotherham: £259

    £273£274£259Rotherham is higher£209£210£198

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £454, Halifax £367Halifax: £367Rotherham: £454Halifax: £369Rotherham: £456Halifax: £348Rotherham: £431

    £454£456£431Rotherham is higher£367£369£348

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £10, Halifax £6.92Halifax: £6.92Rotherham: £10Halifax: £6.95Rotherham: £10Halifax: £6.56Rotherham: £9.66

    £10£10£9.66Rotherham is higher£6.92£6.95£6.56

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £14, Halifax £7.26Halifax: £7.26Rotherham: £14Halifax: £7.29Rotherham: £14Halifax: £6.89Rotherham: £13

    £14£14£13Rotherham is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rotherham £7.21, Halifax £11Halifax: £11Rotherham: £7.21Halifax: £11Rotherham: £7.24Halifax: £11Rotherham: £6.84

    £7.21£7.24£6.84Halifax is higher£11

  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, Halifax 1,033.6Halifax: 1,033.6Rotherham: 1,015.9

    1,015.9Halifax is higher1,033.6

  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, Halifax 136.8Halifax: 136.8Rotherham: 164.5

    164.5Rotherham is higher136.8

  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, Halifax 160.3Halifax: 160.3Rotherham: 191.7

    191.7Rotherham is higher160.3

  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, Halifax 89.8Halifax: 89.8Rotherham: 109.5

    109.5Rotherham is higher89.8

  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, Halifax 281.7Halifax: 281.7Rotherham: 295.1

    295.1Rotherham is higher281.7

  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, Halifax 43.8Halifax: 43.8Rotherham: 56.3

    56.3Rotherham is higher43.8

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Rotherham and Halifax, per person in the age group
MeasureRotherhamHalifaxHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,176£5,198£4,909£4,917£4,938£4,664Rotherham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,889£12,944£12,226£12,958£13,013£12,291Halifax
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,090£3,103£2,931£2,995£3,007£2,841Rotherham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,241£11,289£10,663£11,601£11,651£11,004Halifax
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£659£662£625£567£570£538Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£946£950£897£754£757£715Rotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£42£42£40£35£35£33Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£722£725£685£579£582£549Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£161£161£153Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£248£249£235£190£191£180Rotherham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,364£2,374£2,242£2,424£2,434£2,299Halifax
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£209£210£198Rotherham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£454£456£431£367£369£348Rotherham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.66£6.92£6.95£6.56Rotherham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£7.26£7.29£6.89Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.21£7.24£6.84£11Halifax
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.91,033.6Halifax
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.5136.8Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026191.7160.3Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.589.8Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026295.1281.7Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202656.343.8Rotherham

Per resident

Rotherham is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Halifax on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Rotherham Halifax

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rotherham £5,176, Halifax £4,917Halifax: £4,917Rotherham: £5,176Halifax: £4,938Rotherham: £5,198Halifax: £4,664Rotherham: £4,909

    £5,176£5,198£4,909Rotherham is higher£4,917£4,938£4,664

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rotherham £2,029, Halifax £2,103Halifax: £2,103Rotherham: £2,029Halifax: £2,112Rotherham: £2,038Halifax: £1,995Rotherham: £1,925

    £2,029£2,038£1,925Halifax is higher£2,103£2,112£1,995

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rotherham £1,943, Halifax £1,854Halifax: £1,854Rotherham: £1,943Halifax: £1,862Rotherham: £1,951Halifax: £1,759Rotherham: £1,843

    £1,943£1,951£1,843Rotherham is higher£1,854£1,862£1,759

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rotherham £1,770, Halifax £1,883Halifax: £1,883Rotherham: £1,770Halifax: £1,891Rotherham: £1,777Halifax: £1,786Rotherham: £1,679

    £1,770£1,777£1,679Halifax is higher£1,883£1,891£1,786

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rotherham £104, Halifax £92Halifax: £92Rotherham: £104Halifax: £92Rotherham: £104Halifax: £87Rotherham: £98

    £104£104£98Rotherham is higher£92£92£87

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £149, Halifax £122Halifax: £122Rotherham: £149Halifax: £123Rotherham: £150Halifax: £116Rotherham: £141

    £149£150£141Rotherham is higher£122£123£116

  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, Halifax £5.72Halifax: £5.72Rotherham: £6.65Halifax: £5.75Rotherham: £6.68Halifax: £5.43Rotherham: £6.31

    £6.65£6.68£6.31Rotherham is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £722, Halifax £579Halifax: £579Rotherham: £722Halifax: £582Rotherham: £725Halifax: £549Rotherham: £685

    £722£725£685Rotherham is higher£579£582£549

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £201, Halifax £161Halifax: £161Rotherham: £201Halifax: £161Rotherham: £202Halifax: £153Rotherham: £191

    £201£202£191Rotherham is higher£161£161£153

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rotherham £1,486, Halifax £1,500Halifax: £1,500Rotherham: £1,486Halifax: £1,507Rotherham: £1,493Halifax: £1,423Rotherham: £1,410

    £1,486£1,493£1,410Halifax is higherDepends on how you count£1,500£1,507£1,423

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rotherham £273, Halifax £209Halifax: £209Rotherham: £273Halifax: £210Rotherham: £274Halifax: £198Rotherham: £259

    £273£274£259Rotherham is higher£209£210£198

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rotherham £286, Halifax £227Halifax: £227Rotherham: £286Halifax: £228Rotherham: £287Halifax: £216Rotherham: £271

    £286£287£271Rotherham is higher£227£228£216

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rotherham £6.41, Halifax £4.28Halifax: £4.28Rotherham: £6.41Halifax: £4.30Rotherham: £6.44Halifax: £4.06Rotherham: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Rotherham is higher£4.28£4.30£4.06

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rotherham £8.51, Halifax £4.49Halifax: £4.49Rotherham: £8.51Halifax: £4.51Rotherham: £8.54Halifax: £4.26Rotherham: £8.07

    £8.51£8.54£8.07Rotherham is higher£4.49£4.51£4.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rotherham £7.21, Halifax £11Halifax: £11Rotherham: £7.21Halifax: £11Rotherham: £7.24Halifax: £11Rotherham: £6.84

    £7.21£7.24£6.84Halifax is higher£11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 159.9, Halifax 167.8Halifax: 167.8Rotherham: 159.9

    159.9Halifax is higher167.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 25.9, Halifax 22.2Halifax: 22.2Rotherham: 25.9

    25.9Rotherham is higher22.2

  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, Halifax 26.0Halifax: 26.0Rotherham: 30.2

    30.2Rotherham is higher26.0

  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, Halifax 89.8Halifax: 89.8Rotherham: 109.5

    109.5Rotherham is higher89.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 185.6, Halifax 174.4Halifax: 174.4Rotherham: 185.6

    185.6Rotherham is higher174.4

  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, Halifax 27.1Halifax: 27.1Rotherham: 35.4

    35.4Rotherham is higher27.1

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Rotherham and Halifax, per resident
MeasureRotherhamHalifaxHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,176£5,198£4,909£4,917£4,938£4,664Rotherham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,029£2,038£1,925£2,103£2,112£1,995Halifax
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,943£1,951£1,843£1,854£1,862£1,759Rotherham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,770£1,777£1,679£1,883£1,891£1,786Halifax
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£92£92£87Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£122£123£116Rotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.65£6.68£6.31£5.72£5.75£5.43Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£722£725£685£579£582£549Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£161£161£153Rotherham
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£1,500£1,507£1,423Halifax
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£209£210£198Rotherham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£286£287£271£227£228£216Rotherham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£4.28£4.30£4.06Rotherham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.51£8.54£8.07£4.49£4.51£4.26Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.21£7.24£6.84£11Halifax
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026159.9167.8Halifax
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.922.2Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.226.0Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.589.8Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026185.6174.4Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.427.1Rotherham

Total

Rotherham is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Halifax 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 Halifax

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rotherham £594.2m, Halifax £547.5mHalifax: £547.5mRotherham: £594.2mHalifax: £549.9mRotherham: £596.8mHalifax: £519.4mRotherham: £563.7m

    £594.2m£596.8m£563.7mRotherham is higher£547.5m£549.9m£519.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rotherham £233.0m, Halifax £234.2mHalifax: £234.2mRotherham: £233.0mHalifax: £235.2mRotherham: £234.0mHalifax: £222.1mRotherham: £221.0m

    £233.0m£234.0m£221.0mHalifax is higher£234.2m£235.2m£222.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rotherham £223.1m, Halifax £206.4mHalifax: £206.4mRotherham: £223.1mHalifax: £207.3mRotherham: £224.0mHalifax: £195.8mRotherham: £211.6m

    £223.1m£224.0m£211.6mRotherham is higher£206.4m£207.3m£195.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rotherham £203.2m, Halifax £209.7mHalifax: £209.7mRotherham: £203.2mHalifax: £210.6mRotherham: £204.1mHalifax: £198.9mRotherham: £192.8m

    £203.2m£204.1m£192.8mHalifax is higher£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rotherham £11.9m, Halifax £10.3mHalifax: £10.3mRotherham: £11.9mHalifax: £10.3mRotherham: £12.0mHalifax: £9.7mRotherham: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mRotherham is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £17.1m, Halifax £13.6mHalifax: £13.6mRotherham: £17.1mHalifax: £13.7mRotherham: £17.2mHalifax: £12.9mRotherham: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.2mRotherham is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

  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, Halifax £0.64mHalifax: £0.64mRotherham: £0.76mHalifax: £0.64mRotherham: £0.77mHalifax: £0.60mRotherham: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.72mRotherham is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £82.9m, Halifax £64.5mHalifax: £64.5mRotherham: £82.9mHalifax: £64.8mRotherham: £83.3mHalifax: £61.2mRotherham: £78.6m

    £82.9m£83.3m£78.6mRotherham is higher£64.5m£64.8m£61.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £23.1m, Halifax £17.9mHalifax: £17.9mRotherham: £23.1mHalifax: £18.0mRotherham: £23.2mHalifax: £17.0mRotherham: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mRotherham is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rotherham £17.9m, Halifax £13.1mHalifax: £13.1mRotherham: £17.9mHalifax: £13.1mRotherham: £18.0mHalifax: £12.4mRotherham: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mRotherham is higher£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rotherham £170.7m, Halifax £167.1mHalifax: £167.1mRotherham: £170.7mHalifax: £167.8mRotherham: £171.4mHalifax: £158.5mRotherham: £161.9m

    £170.7m£171.4m£161.9mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£167.1m£167.8m£158.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rotherham £31.3m, Halifax £23.3mHalifax: £23.3mRotherham: £31.3mHalifax: £23.4mRotherham: £31.5mHalifax: £22.1mRotherham: £29.7m

    £31.3m£31.5m£29.7mRotherham is higher£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rotherham £32.8m, Halifax £25.3mHalifax: £25.3mRotherham: £32.8mHalifax: £25.4mRotherham: £32.9mHalifax: £24.0mRotherham: £31.1m

    £32.8m£32.9m£31.1mRotherham is higher£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rotherham £0.74m, Halifax £0.48mHalifax: £0.48mRotherham: £0.74mHalifax: £0.48mRotherham: £0.74mHalifax: £0.45mRotherham: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mRotherham is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rotherham £0.98m, Halifax £0.50mHalifax: £0.50mRotherham: £0.98mHalifax: £0.50mRotherham: £0.98mHalifax: £0.47mRotherham: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.98m£0.93mRotherham is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rotherham £0.83m, Halifax £1.3mHalifax: £1.3mRotherham: £0.83mHalifax: £1.3mRotherham: £0.83mHalifax: £1.2mRotherham: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mHalifax is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rotherham 18,364, Halifax 18,681Halifax: 18,681Rotherham: 18,364

    18,364Halifax is higher18,681

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rotherham 2,974, Halifax 2,472Halifax: 2,472Rotherham: 2,974

    2,974Rotherham is higher2,472

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rotherham 3,465, Halifax 2,897Halifax: 2,897Rotherham: 3,465

    3,465Rotherham is higher2,897

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rotherham 12,571, Halifax 9,995Halifax: 9,995Rotherham: 12,571

    12,571Rotherham is higher9,995

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rotherham 21,307, Halifax 19,419Halifax: 19,419Rotherham: 21,307

    21,307Rotherham is higher19,419

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rotherham 4,062, Halifax 3,018Halifax: 3,018Rotherham: 4,062

    4,062Rotherham is higher3,018

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Rotherham and Halifax, total
MeasureRotherhamHalifaxHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£594.2m£596.8m£563.7m£547.5m£549.9m£519.4mRotherham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.0m£234.0m£221.0m£234.2m£235.2m£222.1mHalifax
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£223.1m£224.0m£211.6m£206.4m£207.3m£195.8mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£203.2m£204.1m£192.8m£209.7m£210.6m£198.9mHalifax
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mRotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mRotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mRotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£82.9m£83.3m£78.6m£64.5m£64.8m£61.2mRotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mRotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mRotherham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£170.7m£171.4m£161.9m£167.1m£167.8m£158.5mRotherham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.3m£31.5m£29.7m£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mRotherham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mRotherham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mRotherham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mRotherham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mHalifax
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,36418,681Halifax
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9742,472Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4652,897Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,5719,995Rotherham
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,30719,419Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,0623,018Rotherham

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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