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Rotherham and Knowsley

114,818 and 99,058 residents (mid-2024).

Rotherham is higher than Knowsley on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 5 of 22 measures, and Knowsley 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 Knowsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rotherham £5,176, Knowsley £5,859Knowsley: £5,859Rotherham: £5,176Knowsley: £5,884Rotherham: £5,198Knowsley: £5,558Rotherham: £4,909

    £5,176£5,198£4,909Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£5,859£5,884£5,558

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £12,889, Knowsley £13,694Knowsley: £13,694Rotherham: £12,889Knowsley: £13,753Rotherham: £12,944Knowsley: £12,990Rotherham: £12,226

    £12,889£12,944£12,226Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£13,694£13,753£12,990

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £3,090, Knowsley £3,431Knowsley: £3,431Rotherham: £3,090Knowsley: £3,446Rotherham: £3,103Knowsley: £3,255Rotherham: £2,931

    £3,090£3,103£2,931Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£3,431£3,446£3,255

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £11,241, Knowsley £11,612Knowsley: £11,612Rotherham: £11,241Knowsley: £11,661Rotherham: £11,289Knowsley: £11,014Rotherham: £10,663

    £11,241£11,289£10,663Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£11,612£11,661£11,014

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £659, Knowsley £990Knowsley: £990Rotherham: £659Knowsley: £994Rotherham: £662Knowsley: £939Rotherham: £625

    £659£662£625Knowsley is higher£990£994£939

  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, Knowsley £1,034Knowsley: £1,034Rotherham: £946Knowsley: £1,038Rotherham: £950Knowsley: £981Rotherham: £897

    £946£950£897Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,034£1,038£981

  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, Knowsley £59Knowsley: £59Rotherham: £42Knowsley: £59Rotherham: £42Knowsley: £56Rotherham: £40

    £42£42£40Knowsley is higher£59£59£56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £722, Knowsley £945Knowsley: £945Rotherham: £722Knowsley: £949Rotherham: £725Knowsley: £896Rotherham: £685

    £722£725£685Knowsley is higher£945£949£896

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £201, Knowsley £247Knowsley: £247Rotherham: £201Knowsley: £248Rotherham: £202Knowsley: £234Rotherham: £191

    £201£202£191Knowsley is higher£247£248£234

  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, Knowsley £223Knowsley: £223Rotherham: £248Knowsley: £224Rotherham: £249Knowsley: £212Rotherham: £235

    £248£249£235Rotherham is higher£223£224£212

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £2,364, Knowsley £2,551Knowsley: £2,551Rotherham: £2,364Knowsley: £2,562Rotherham: £2,374Knowsley: £2,420Rotherham: £2,242

    £2,364£2,374£2,242Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,551£2,562£2,420

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rotherham £273, Knowsley £333Knowsley: £333Rotherham: £273Knowsley: £334Rotherham: £274Knowsley: £316Rotherham: £259

    £273£274£259Knowsley is higher£333£334£316

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £454, Knowsley £632Knowsley: £632Rotherham: £454Knowsley: £634Rotherham: £456Knowsley: £599Rotherham: £431

    £454£456£431Knowsley is higher£632£634£599

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £10, Knowsley £9.20Knowsley: £9.20Rotherham: £10Knowsley: £9.24Rotherham: £10Knowsley: £8.73Rotherham: £9.66

    £10£10£9.66Rotherham is higher£9.20£9.24£8.73

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £14, Knowsley £16Knowsley: £16Rotherham: £14Knowsley: £16Rotherham: £14Knowsley: £15Rotherham: £13

    £14£14£13Knowsley is higher£16£16£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rotherham £7.21, Knowsley £7.13Knowsley: £7.13Rotherham: £7.21Knowsley: £7.16Rotherham: £7.24Knowsley: £6.76Rotherham: £6.84

    £7.21£7.24£6.84Rotherham is higher£7.13£7.16£6.76

  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, Knowsley 1,056.6Knowsley: 1,056.6Rotherham: 1,015.9

    1,015.9Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count1,056.6

  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, Knowsley 239.2Knowsley: 239.2Rotherham: 164.5

    164.5Knowsley is higher239.2

  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, Knowsley 213.4Knowsley: 213.4Rotherham: 191.7

    191.7Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count213.4

  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, Knowsley 138.2Knowsley: 138.2Rotherham: 109.5

    109.5Knowsley is higher138.2

  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, Knowsley 292.6Knowsley: 292.6Rotherham: 295.1

    295.1Rotherham is higher292.6

  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, Knowsley 47.6Knowsley: 47.6Rotherham: 56.3

    56.3Rotherham is higher47.6

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Rotherham and Knowsley, per person in the age group
MeasureRotherhamKnowsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,176£5,198£4,909£5,859£5,884£5,558Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,889£12,944£12,226£13,694£13,753£12,990Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,090£3,103£2,931£3,431£3,446£3,255Knowsley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,241£11,289£10,663£11,612£11,661£11,014Knowsley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£659£662£625£990£994£939Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£946£950£897£1,034£1,038£981Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£42£42£40£59£59£56Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£722£725£685£945£949£896Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£247£248£234Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£248£249£235£223£224£212Rotherham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,364£2,374£2,242£2,551£2,562£2,420Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£333£334£316Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£454£456£431£632£634£599Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.66£9.20£9.24£8.73Rotherham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£16£16£15Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.21£7.24£6.84£7.13£7.16£6.76Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.91,056.6Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.5239.2Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026191.7213.4Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.5138.2Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026295.1292.6Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202656.347.6Rotherham

Per resident

Rotherham is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Knowsley 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 Knowsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rotherham £5,176, Knowsley £5,859Knowsley: £5,859Rotherham: £5,176Knowsley: £5,884Rotherham: £5,198Knowsley: £5,558Rotherham: £4,909

    £5,176£5,198£4,909Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£5,859£5,884£5,558

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £2,029£2,038£1,925Knowsley 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, Knowsley £2,157Knowsley: £2,157Rotherham: £1,943Knowsley: £2,166Rotherham: £1,951Knowsley: £2,046Rotherham: £1,843

    £1,943£1,951£1,843Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,157£2,166£2,046

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rotherham £1,770, Knowsley £1,841Knowsley: £1,841Rotherham: £1,770Knowsley: £1,849Rotherham: £1,777Knowsley: £1,746Rotherham: £1,679

    £1,770£1,777£1,679Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,841£1,849£1,746

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rotherham £104, Knowsley £157Knowsley: £157Rotherham: £104Knowsley: £158Rotherham: £104Knowsley: £149Rotherham: £98

    £104£104£98Knowsley is higher£157£158£149

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £149, Knowsley £164Knowsley: £164Rotherham: £149Knowsley: £165Rotherham: £150Knowsley: £155Rotherham: £141

    £149£150£141Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£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, Knowsley £9.39Knowsley: £9.39Rotherham: £6.65Knowsley: £9.43Rotherham: £6.68Knowsley: £8.91Rotherham: £6.31

    £6.65£6.68£6.31Knowsley is higher£9.39£9.43£8.91

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £722, Knowsley £945Knowsley: £945Rotherham: £722Knowsley: £949Rotherham: £725Knowsley: £896Rotherham: £685

    £722£725£685Knowsley is higher£945£949£896

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £201, Knowsley £247Knowsley: £247Rotherham: £201Knowsley: £248Rotherham: £202Knowsley: £234Rotherham: £191

    £201£202£191Knowsley is higher£247£248£234

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rotherham £156, Knowsley £140Knowsley: £140Rotherham: £156Knowsley: £141Rotherham: £157Knowsley: £133Rotherham: £148

    £156£157£148Rotherham is higher£140£141£133

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rotherham £1,486, Knowsley £1,603Knowsley: £1,603Rotherham: £1,486Knowsley: £1,610Rotherham: £1,493Knowsley: £1,521Rotherham: £1,410

    £1,486£1,493£1,410Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,603£1,610£1,521

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rotherham £273, Knowsley £333Knowsley: £333Rotherham: £273Knowsley: £334Rotherham: £274Knowsley: £316Rotherham: £259

    £273£274£259Knowsley is higher£333£334£316

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rotherham £286, Knowsley £397Knowsley: £397Rotherham: £286Knowsley: £399Rotherham: £287Knowsley: £377Rotherham: £271

    £286£287£271Knowsley is higher£397£399£377

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rotherham £6.41, Knowsley £5.79Knowsley: £5.79Rotherham: £6.41Knowsley: £5.81Rotherham: £6.44Knowsley: £5.49Rotherham: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Rotherham is higher£5.79£5.81£5.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rotherham £8.51, Knowsley £10Knowsley: £10Rotherham: £8.51Knowsley: £10Rotherham: £8.54Knowsley: £9.62Rotherham: £8.07

    £8.51£8.54£8.07Knowsley is higher£10£10£9.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rotherham £7.21, Knowsley £7.13Knowsley: £7.13Rotherham: £7.21Knowsley: £7.16Rotherham: £7.24Knowsley: £6.76Rotherham: £6.84

    £7.21£7.24£6.84Rotherham is higher£7.13£7.16£6.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 159.9, Knowsley 167.5Knowsley: 167.5Rotherham: 159.9

    159.9Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count167.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 25.9, Knowsley 37.9Knowsley: 37.9Rotherham: 25.9

    25.9Knowsley is higher37.9

  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, Knowsley 33.8Knowsley: 33.8Rotherham: 30.2

    30.2Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count33.8

  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, Knowsley 138.2Knowsley: 138.2Rotherham: 109.5

    109.5Knowsley is higher138.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 185.6, Knowsley 183.9Knowsley: 183.9Rotherham: 185.6

    185.6Rotherham is higher183.9

  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, Knowsley 29.9Knowsley: 29.9Rotherham: 35.4

    35.4Rotherham is higher29.9

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Rotherham and Knowsley, per resident
MeasureRotherhamKnowsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,176£5,198£4,909£5,859£5,884£5,558Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,029£2,038£1,925£2,171£2,180£2,059Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,943£1,951£1,843£2,157£2,166£2,046Knowsley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,770£1,777£1,679£1,841£1,849£1,746Knowsley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£157£158£149Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£164£165£155Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.65£6.68£6.31£9.39£9.43£8.91Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£722£725£685£945£949£896Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£247£248£234Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£140£141£133Rotherham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,486£1,493£1,410£1,603£1,610£1,521Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£333£334£316Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£286£287£271£397£399£377Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£5.79£5.81£5.49Rotherham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.51£8.54£8.07£10£10£9.62Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.21£7.24£6.84£7.13£7.16£6.76Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026159.9167.5Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.937.9Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.233.8Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.5138.2Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026185.6183.9Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.429.9Rotherham

Total

Rotherham is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Knowsley on 9. 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 Knowsley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rotherham £594.2m, Knowsley £580.4mKnowsley: £580.4mRotherham: £594.2mKnowsley: £582.9mRotherham: £596.8mKnowsley: £550.6mRotherham: £563.7m

    £594.2m£596.8m£563.7mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£580.4m£582.9m£550.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rotherham £233.0m, Knowsley £215.1mKnowsley: £215.1mRotherham: £233.0mKnowsley: £216.0mRotherham: £234.0mKnowsley: £204.0mRotherham: £221.0m

    £233.0m£234.0m£221.0mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£215.1m£216.0m£204.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rotherham £223.1m, Knowsley £213.6mKnowsley: £213.6mRotherham: £223.1mKnowsley: £214.5mRotherham: £224.0mKnowsley: £202.6mRotherham: £211.6m

    £223.1m£224.0m£211.6mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£213.6m£214.5m£202.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rotherham £203.2m, Knowsley £182.3mKnowsley: £182.3mRotherham: £203.2mKnowsley: £183.1mRotherham: £204.1mKnowsley: £173.0mRotherham: £192.8m

    £203.2m£204.1m£192.8mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£182.3m£183.1m£173.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rotherham £11.9m, Knowsley £15.5mKnowsley: £15.5mRotherham: £11.9mKnowsley: £15.6mRotherham: £12.0mKnowsley: £14.7mRotherham: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mKnowsley is higher£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £17.1m, Knowsley £16.2mKnowsley: £16.2mRotherham: £17.1mKnowsley: £16.3mRotherham: £17.2mKnowsley: £15.4mRotherham: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.2mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

  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, Knowsley £0.93mKnowsley: £0.93mRotherham: £0.76mKnowsley: £0.93mRotherham: £0.77mKnowsley: £0.88mRotherham: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.72mKnowsley is higher£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £82.9m, Knowsley £93.6mKnowsley: £93.6mRotherham: £82.9mKnowsley: £94.0mRotherham: £83.3mKnowsley: £88.8mRotherham: £78.6m

    £82.9m£83.3m£78.6mKnowsley is higher£93.6m£94.0m£88.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £23.1m, Knowsley £24.5mKnowsley: £24.5mRotherham: £23.1mKnowsley: £24.6mRotherham: £23.2mKnowsley: £23.2mRotherham: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mKnowsley is higher£24.5m£24.6m£23.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rotherham £17.9m, Knowsley £13.9mKnowsley: £13.9mRotherham: £17.9mKnowsley: £14.0mRotherham: £18.0mKnowsley: £13.2mRotherham: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mRotherham is higher£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rotherham £170.7m, Knowsley £158.8mKnowsley: £158.8mRotherham: £170.7mKnowsley: £159.5mRotherham: £171.4mKnowsley: £150.6mRotherham: £161.9m

    £170.7m£171.4m£161.9mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£158.8m£159.5m£150.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rotherham £31.3m, Knowsley £33.0mKnowsley: £33.0mRotherham: £31.3mKnowsley: £33.1mRotherham: £31.5mKnowsley: £31.3mRotherham: £29.7m

    £31.3m£31.5m£29.7mKnowsley is higher£33.0m£33.1m£31.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rotherham £32.8m, Knowsley £39.3mKnowsley: £39.3mRotherham: £32.8mKnowsley: £39.5mRotherham: £32.9mKnowsley: £37.3mRotherham: £31.1m

    £32.8m£32.9m£31.1mKnowsley is higher£39.3m£39.5m£37.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rotherham £0.74m, Knowsley £0.57mKnowsley: £0.57mRotherham: £0.74mKnowsley: £0.58mRotherham: £0.74mKnowsley: £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, Knowsley £1.0mKnowsley: £1.0mRotherham: £0.98mKnowsley: £1.0mRotherham: £0.98mKnowsley: £0.95mRotherham: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.98m£0.93mKnowsley is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rotherham £0.83m, Knowsley £0.71mKnowsley: £0.71mRotherham: £0.83mKnowsley: £0.71mRotherham: £0.83mKnowsley: £0.67mRotherham: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mRotherham is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rotherham 18,364, Knowsley 16,592Knowsley: 16,592Rotherham: 18,364

    18,364Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count16,592

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rotherham 2,974, Knowsley 3,757Knowsley: 3,757Rotherham: 2,974

    2,974Knowsley is higher3,757

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rotherham 3,465, Knowsley 3,351Knowsley: 3,351Rotherham: 3,465

    3,465Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count3,351

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rotherham 12,571, Knowsley 13,686Knowsley: 13,686Rotherham: 12,571

    12,571Knowsley is higher13,686

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rotherham 21,307, Knowsley 18,215Knowsley: 18,215Rotherham: 21,307

    21,307Rotherham is higher18,215

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rotherham 4,062, Knowsley 2,962Knowsley: 2,962Rotherham: 4,062

    4,062Rotherham is higher2,962

Show the numbers
Rotherham and Knowsley, total
MeasureRotherhamKnowsleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£594.2m£596.8m£563.7m£580.4m£582.9m£550.6mRotherham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.0m£234.0m£221.0m£215.1m£216.0m£204.0mRotherham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£223.1m£224.0m£211.6m£213.6m£214.5m£202.6mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£203.2m£204.1m£192.8m£182.3m£183.1m£173.0mRotherham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mKnowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mRotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mKnowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£82.9m£83.3m£78.6m£93.6m£94.0m£88.8mKnowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£24.5m£24.6m£23.2mKnowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mRotherham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£170.7m£171.4m£161.9m£158.8m£159.5m£150.6mRotherham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.3m£31.5m£29.7m£33.0m£33.1m£31.3mKnowsley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m£39.3m£39.5m£37.3mKnowsley
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£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mKnowsley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,36416,592Rotherham
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9743,757Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4653,351Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,57113,686Knowsley
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,30718,215Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,0622,962Rotherham

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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