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Rotherham and Leeds East
Rotherham is higher than Leeds East on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 19 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.
Per person in the age group
Rotherham is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Leeds East 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 Leeds East
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,176£5,198£4,909Rotherham is higher£4,660£4,680£4,421
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,889£12,944£12,226Leeds East is higherDepends on how you count£13,023£13,078£12,353
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3,090£3,103£2,931Rotherham is higher£2,900£2,913£2,751
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,241£11,289£10,663Leeds East is higherDepends on how you count£11,494£11,542£10,902
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£659£662£625Leeds East is higherDepends on how you count£693£696£657
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£946£950£897Rotherham is higher£798£802£757
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£42£42£40Rotherham is higher£38£38£36
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£722£725£685Rotherham is higher£521£523£494
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£201£202£191Rotherham is higher£136£136£129
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£248£249£235Rotherham is higher£145£146£138
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,364£2,374£2,242Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£2,350£2,360£2,229
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£273£274£259Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£266£267£252
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£454£456£431Rotherham is higher£388£389£368
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£10£10£9.66Rotherham is higher£8.53£8.57£8.09
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£14£14£13Rotherham is higher£9.14£9.18£8.67
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.21£7.24£6.84Rotherham is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,015.9Leeds East is higherDepends on how you count1,016.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
164.5Rotherham is higher152.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
191.7Rotherham is higher169.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
109.5Rotherham is higher80.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
295.1Rotherham is higher278.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
56.3Rotherham is higher32.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Rotherham | Leeds East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,176£5,198£4,909 | £4,660£4,680£4,421 | Rotherham |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,889£12,944£12,226 | £13,023£13,078£12,353 | Leeds East |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3,090£3,103£2,931 | £2,900£2,913£2,751 | Rotherham |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,241£11,289£10,663 | £11,494£11,542£10,902 | Leeds East |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £659£662£625 | £693£696£657 | Leeds East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £946£950£897 | £798£802£757 | Rotherham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £42£42£40 | £38£38£36 | Rotherham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £722£725£685 | £521£523£494 | Rotherham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £201£202£191 | £136£136£129 | Rotherham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £248£249£235 | £145£146£138 | Rotherham |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,364£2,374£2,242 | £2,350£2,360£2,229 | Rotherham |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £273£274£259 | £266£267£252 | Rotherham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £454£456£431 | £388£389£368 | Rotherham |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £10£10£9.66 | £8.53£8.57£8.09 | Rotherham |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £14£14£13 | £9.14£9.18£8.67 | Rotherham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.21£7.24£6.84 | £5.35£5.37£5.07 | Rotherham |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,015.9 | 1,016.6 | Leeds East |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 164.5 | 152.5 | Rotherham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 191.7 | 169.2 | Rotherham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 109.5 | 80.2 | Rotherham |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 295.1 | 278.8 | Rotherham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 56.3 | 32.9 | Rotherham |
Per resident
Rotherham is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Leeds East on 0. 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 Leeds East
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,176£5,198£4,909Rotherham is higher£4,660£4,680£4,421
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,029£2,038£1,925Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1,920£1,928£1,821
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,943£1,951£1,843Rotherham is higher£1,813£1,821£1,720
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,770£1,777£1,679Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1,694£1,702£1,607
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£104£104£98Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£102£103£97
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£149£150£141Rotherham is higher£118£118£112
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.65£6.68£6.31Rotherham is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£722£725£685Rotherham is higher£521£523£494
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£201£202£191Rotherham is higher£136£136£129
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£156£157£148Rotherham is higher£91£91£86
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,486£1,493£1,410Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1,469£1,475£1,393
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£273£274£259Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£266£267£252
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£286£287£271Rotherham is higher£242£243£230
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£6.41£6.44£6.08Rotherham is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£8.51£8.54£8.07Rotherham is higher£5.71£5.74£5.42
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.21£7.24£6.84Rotherham is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
159.9Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count149.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
25.9Rotherham is higher22.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
30.2Rotherham is higher25.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
109.5Rotherham is higher80.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
185.6Rotherham is higher174.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
35.4Rotherham is higher20.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Rotherham | Leeds East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,176£5,198£4,909 | £4,660£4,680£4,421 | Rotherham |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,029£2,038£1,925 | £1,920£1,928£1,821 | Rotherham |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,943£1,951£1,843 | £1,813£1,821£1,720 | Rotherham |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,770£1,777£1,679 | £1,694£1,702£1,607 | Rotherham |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £104£104£98 | £102£103£97 | Rotherham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £149£150£141 | £118£118£112 | Rotherham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.65£6.68£6.31 | £5.63£5.65£5.34 | Rotherham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £722£725£685 | £521£523£494 | Rotherham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £201£202£191 | £136£136£129 | Rotherham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £156£157£148 | £91£91£86 | Rotherham |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,486£1,493£1,410 | £1,469£1,475£1,393 | Rotherham |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £273£274£259 | £266£267£252 | Rotherham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £286£287£271 | £242£243£230 | Rotherham |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £6.41£6.44£6.08 | £5.33£5.36£5.06 | Rotherham |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £8.51£8.54£8.07 | £5.71£5.74£5.42 | Rotherham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.21£7.24£6.84 | £5.35£5.37£5.07 | Rotherham |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 159.9 | 149.9 | Rotherham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 25.9 | 22.5 | Rotherham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 30.2 | 25.0 | Rotherham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 109.5 | 80.2 | Rotherham |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 185.6 | 174.3 | Rotherham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 35.4 | 20.6 | Rotherham |
Total
Rotherham is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Leeds East 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 Leeds East
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£594.2m£596.8m£563.7mRotherham is higher£551.6m£554.0m£523.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£233.0m£234.0m£221.0mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£227.2m£228.2m£215.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£223.1m£224.0m£211.6mRotherham is higher£214.6m£215.5m£203.6m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£203.2m£204.1m£192.8mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£200.6m£201.4m£190.2m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mLeeds East is higherDepends on how you count£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.1m£17.2m£16.2mRotherham is higher£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mRotherham is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£82.9m£83.3m£78.6mRotherham is higher£61.6m£61.9m£58.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mRotherham is higher£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mRotherham is higher£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£170.7m£171.4m£161.9mLeeds East is higherDepends on how you count£173.9m£174.6m£164.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£31.3m£31.5m£29.7mLeeds East is higherDepends on how you count£31.5m£31.6m£29.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£32.8m£32.9m£31.1mRotherham is higher£28.7m£28.8m£27.2m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mRotherham is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mRotherham is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mRotherham is higher£0.63m£0.64m£0.60m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
18,364Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count17,738
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,974Rotherham is higher2,661
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,465Rotherham is higher2,953
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
12,571Rotherham is higher9,491
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
21,307Rotherham is higher20,627
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,062Rotherham is higher2,433
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| Measure | Rotherham | Leeds East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £594.2m£596.8m£563.7m | £551.6m£554.0m£523.2m | Rotherham |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £233.0m£234.0m£221.0m | £227.2m£228.2m£215.5m | Rotherham |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £223.1m£224.0m£211.6m | £214.6m£215.5m£203.6m | Rotherham |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £203.2m£204.1m£192.8m | £200.6m£201.4m£190.2m | Rotherham |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £11.9m£12.0m£11.3m | £12.1m£12.1m£11.5m | Leeds East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.1m£17.2m£16.2m | £13.9m£14.0m£13.2m | Rotherham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.76m£0.77m£0.72m | £0.67m£0.67m£0.63m | Rotherham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £82.9m£83.3m£78.6m | £61.6m£61.9m£58.5m | Rotherham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £23.1m£23.2m£21.9m | £16.1m£16.1m£15.2m | Rotherham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.9m£18.0m£17.0m | £10.7m£10.8m£10.2m | Rotherham |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £170.7m£171.4m£161.9m | £173.9m£174.6m£164.9m | Leeds East |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £31.3m£31.5m£29.7m | £31.5m£31.6m£29.8m | Leeds East |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £32.8m£32.9m£31.1m | £28.7m£28.8m£27.2m | Rotherham |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.74m£0.74m£0.70m | £0.63m£0.63m£0.60m | Rotherham |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.98m£0.98m£0.93m | £0.68m£0.68m£0.64m | Rotherham |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.83m£0.83m£0.79m | £0.63m£0.64m£0.60m | Rotherham |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 18,364 | 17,738 | Rotherham |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,974 | 2,661 | Rotherham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,465 | 2,953 | Rotherham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 12,571 | 9,491 | Rotherham |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 21,307 | 20,627 | Rotherham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,062 | 2,433 | Rotherham |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.