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Rotherham and Leigh and Atherton

114,818 and 115,520 residents (mid-2024).

Rotherham is higher than Leigh and Atherton on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 21 of 22 measures, and Leigh and Atherton 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 Leigh and Atherton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rotherham £5,176, Leigh and Atherton £4,609Leigh and Atherton: £4,609Rotherham: £5,176Leigh and Atherton: £4,629Rotherham: £5,198Leigh and Atherton: £4,372Rotherham: £4,909

    £5,176£5,198£4,909Rotherham is higher£4,609£4,629£4,372

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £12,889, Leigh and Atherton £12,824Leigh and Atherton: £12,824Rotherham: £12,889Leigh and Atherton: £12,879Rotherham: £12,944Leigh and Atherton: £12,164Rotherham: £12,226

    £12,889£12,944£12,226Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£12,824£12,879£12,164

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £3,090, Leigh and Atherton £2,296Leigh and Atherton: £2,296Rotherham: £3,090Leigh and Atherton: £2,306Rotherham: £3,103Leigh and Atherton: £2,178Rotherham: £2,931

    £3,090£3,103£2,931Rotherham is higher£2,296£2,306£2,178

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £11,241, Leigh and Atherton £11,538Leigh and Atherton: £11,538Rotherham: £11,241Leigh and Atherton: £11,587Rotherham: £11,289Leigh and Atherton: £10,944Rotherham: £10,663

    £11,241£11,289£10,663Leigh and Atherton is higher£11,538£11,587£10,944

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £659, Leigh and Atherton £481Leigh and Atherton: £481Rotherham: £659Leigh and Atherton: £483Rotherham: £662Leigh and Atherton: £457Rotherham: £625

    £659£662£625Rotherham is higher£481£483£457

  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, Leigh and Atherton £773Leigh and Atherton: £773Rotherham: £946Leigh and Atherton: £776Rotherham: £950Leigh and Atherton: £733Rotherham: £897

    £946£950£897Rotherham is higher£773£776£733

  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, Leigh and Atherton £32Leigh and Atherton: £32Rotherham: £42Leigh and Atherton: £32Rotherham: £42Leigh and Atherton: £31Rotherham: £40

    £42£42£40Rotherham is higher£32£32£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £722, Leigh and Atherton £577Leigh and Atherton: £577Rotherham: £722Leigh and Atherton: £580Rotherham: £725Leigh and Atherton: £548Rotherham: £685

    £722£725£685Rotherham is higher£577£580£548

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £201, Leigh and Atherton £174Leigh and Atherton: £174Rotherham: £201Leigh and Atherton: £174Rotherham: £202Leigh and Atherton: £165Rotherham: £191

    £201£202£191Rotherham is higher£174£174£165

  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, Leigh and Atherton £133Leigh and Atherton: £133Rotherham: £248Leigh and Atherton: £134Rotherham: £249Leigh and Atherton: £126Rotherham: £235

    £248£249£235Rotherham is higher£133£134£126

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £2,364, Leigh and Atherton £1,763Leigh and Atherton: £1,763Rotherham: £2,364Leigh and Atherton: £1,771Rotherham: £2,374Leigh and Atherton: £1,673Rotherham: £2,242

    £2,364£2,374£2,242Rotherham is higher£1,763£1,771£1,673

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rotherham £273, Leigh and Atherton £214Leigh and Atherton: £214Rotherham: £273Leigh and Atherton: £215Rotherham: £274Leigh and Atherton: £203Rotherham: £259

    £273£274£259Rotherham is higher£214£215£203

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £454, Leigh and Atherton £383Leigh and Atherton: £383Rotherham: £454Leigh and Atherton: £385Rotherham: £456Leigh and Atherton: £364Rotherham: £431

    £454£456£431Rotherham is higher£383£385£364

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £10, Leigh and Atherton £8.96Leigh and Atherton: £8.96Rotherham: £10Leigh and Atherton: £9.00Rotherham: £10Leigh and Atherton: £8.50Rotherham: £9.66

    £10£10£9.66Rotherham is higher£8.96£9.00£8.50

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £14, Leigh and Atherton £6.84Leigh and Atherton: £6.84Rotherham: £14Leigh and Atherton: £6.87Rotherham: £14Leigh and Atherton: £6.49Rotherham: £13

    £14£14£13Rotherham is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rotherham £7.21, Leigh and Atherton £5.85Leigh and Atherton: £5.85Rotherham: £7.21Leigh and Atherton: £5.88Rotherham: £7.24Leigh and Atherton: £5.55Rotherham: £6.84

    £7.21£7.24£6.84Rotherham is higher£5.85£5.88£5.55

  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, Leigh and Atherton 1,002.4Leigh and Atherton: 1,002.4Rotherham: 1,015.9

    1,015.9Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count1,002.4

  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, Leigh and Atherton 129.4Leigh and Atherton: 129.4Rotherham: 164.5

    164.5Rotherham is higher129.4

  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, Leigh and Atherton 171.8Leigh and Atherton: 171.8Rotherham: 191.7

    191.7Rotherham is higher171.8

  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, Leigh and Atherton 87.7Leigh and Atherton: 87.7Rotherham: 109.5

    109.5Rotherham is higher87.7

  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, Leigh and Atherton 218.9Leigh and Atherton: 218.9Rotherham: 295.1

    295.1Rotherham is higher218.9

  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, Leigh and Atherton 29.0Leigh and Atherton: 29.0Rotherham: 56.3

    56.3Rotherham is higher29.0

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Rotherham and Leigh and Atherton, per person in the age group
MeasureRotherhamLeigh and AthertonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,176£5,198£4,909£4,609£4,629£4,372Rotherham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,889£12,944£12,226£12,824£12,879£12,164Rotherham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,090£3,103£2,931£2,296£2,306£2,178Rotherham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,241£11,289£10,663£11,538£11,587£10,944Leigh and Atherton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£659£662£625£481£483£457Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£946£950£897£773£776£733Rotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£42£42£40£32£32£31Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£722£725£685£577£580£548Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£174£174£165Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£248£249£235£133£134£126Rotherham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,364£2,374£2,242£1,763£1,771£1,673Rotherham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£214£215£203Rotherham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£454£456£431£383£385£364Rotherham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.66£8.96£9.00£8.50Rotherham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£6.84£6.87£6.49Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.21£7.24£6.84£5.85£5.88£5.55Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.91,002.4Rotherham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.5129.4Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026191.7171.8Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.587.7Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026295.1218.9Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202656.329.0Rotherham

Per resident

Rotherham is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Leigh and Atherton 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 Leigh and Atherton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rotherham £5,176, Leigh and Atherton £4,609Leigh and Atherton: £4,609Rotherham: £5,176Leigh and Atherton: £4,629Rotherham: £5,198Leigh and Atherton: £4,372Rotherham: £4,909

    £5,176£5,198£4,909Rotherham is higher£4,609£4,629£4,372

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rotherham £2,029, Leigh and Atherton £2,197Leigh and Atherton: £2,197Rotherham: £2,029Leigh and Atherton: £2,206Rotherham: £2,038Leigh and Atherton: £2,084Rotherham: £1,925

    £2,029£2,038£1,925Leigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count£2,197£2,206£2,084

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rotherham £1,943, Leigh and Atherton £1,442Leigh and Atherton: £1,442Rotherham: £1,943Leigh and Atherton: £1,448Rotherham: £1,951Leigh and Atherton: £1,368Rotherham: £1,843

    £1,943£1,951£1,843Rotherham is higher£1,442£1,448£1,368

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rotherham £1,770, Leigh and Atherton £1,976Leigh and Atherton: £1,976Rotherham: £1,770Leigh and Atherton: £1,985Rotherham: £1,777Leigh and Atherton: £1,875Rotherham: £1,679

    £1,770£1,777£1,679Leigh and Atherton is higher£1,976£1,985£1,875

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rotherham £104, Leigh and Atherton £82Leigh and Atherton: £82Rotherham: £104Leigh and Atherton: £83Rotherham: £104Leigh and Atherton: £78Rotherham: £98

    £104£104£98Rotherham is higher£82£83£78

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £149, Leigh and Atherton £132Leigh and Atherton: £132Rotherham: £149Leigh and Atherton: £133Rotherham: £150Leigh and Atherton: £126Rotherham: £141

    £149£150£141Rotherham is higher£132£133£126

  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, Leigh and Atherton £5.53Leigh and Atherton: £5.53Rotherham: £6.65Leigh and Atherton: £5.56Rotherham: £6.68Leigh and Atherton: £5.25Rotherham: £6.31

    £6.65£6.68£6.31Rotherham is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £722, Leigh and Atherton £577Leigh and Atherton: £577Rotherham: £722Leigh and Atherton: £580Rotherham: £725Leigh and Atherton: £548Rotherham: £685

    £722£725£685Rotherham is higher£577£580£548

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £201, Leigh and Atherton £174Leigh and Atherton: £174Rotherham: £201Leigh and Atherton: £174Rotherham: £202Leigh and Atherton: £165Rotherham: £191

    £201£202£191Rotherham is higher£174£174£165

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rotherham £156, Leigh and Atherton £84Leigh and Atherton: £84Rotherham: £156Leigh and Atherton: £84Rotherham: £157Leigh and Atherton: £79Rotherham: £148

    £156£157£148Rotherham is higher£84£84£79

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rotherham £1,486, Leigh and Atherton £1,107Leigh and Atherton: £1,107Rotherham: £1,486Leigh and Atherton: £1,112Rotherham: £1,493Leigh and Atherton: £1,050Rotherham: £1,410

    £1,486£1,493£1,410Rotherham is higher£1,107£1,112£1,050

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rotherham £273, Leigh and Atherton £214Leigh and Atherton: £214Rotherham: £273Leigh and Atherton: £215Rotherham: £274Leigh and Atherton: £203Rotherham: £259

    £273£274£259Rotherham is higher£214£215£203

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rotherham £286, Leigh and Atherton £241Leigh and Atherton: £241Rotherham: £286Leigh and Atherton: £242Rotherham: £287Leigh and Atherton: £228Rotherham: £271

    £286£287£271Rotherham is higher£241£242£228

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rotherham £6.41, Leigh and Atherton £5.63Leigh and Atherton: £5.63Rotherham: £6.41Leigh and Atherton: £5.65Rotherham: £6.44Leigh and Atherton: £5.34Rotherham: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Rotherham is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rotherham £8.51, Leigh and Atherton £4.30Leigh and Atherton: £4.30Rotherham: £8.51Leigh and Atherton: £4.32Rotherham: £8.54Leigh and Atherton: £4.08Rotherham: £8.07

    £8.51£8.54£8.07Rotherham is higher£4.30£4.32£4.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rotherham £7.21, Leigh and Atherton £5.85Leigh and Atherton: £5.85Rotherham: £7.21Leigh and Atherton: £5.88Rotherham: £7.24Leigh and Atherton: £5.55Rotherham: £6.84

    £7.21£7.24£6.84Rotherham is higher£5.85£5.88£5.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 159.9, Leigh and Atherton 171.7Leigh and Atherton: 171.7Rotherham: 159.9

    159.9Leigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count171.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 25.9, Leigh and Atherton 22.2Leigh and Atherton: 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, Leigh and Atherton 29.4Leigh and Atherton: 29.4Rotherham: 30.2

    30.2Rotherham is higher29.4

  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, Leigh and Atherton 87.7Leigh and Atherton: 87.7Rotherham: 109.5

    109.5Rotherham is higher87.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 185.6, Leigh and Atherton 137.4Leigh and Atherton: 137.4Rotherham: 185.6

    185.6Rotherham is higher137.4

  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, Leigh and Atherton 18.2Leigh and Atherton: 18.2Rotherham: 35.4

    35.4Rotherham is higher18.2

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Rotherham and Leigh and Atherton, per resident
MeasureRotherhamLeigh and AthertonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,176£5,198£4,909£4,609£4,629£4,372Rotherham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,029£2,038£1,925£2,197£2,206£2,084Leigh and Atherton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,943£1,951£1,843£1,442£1,448£1,368Rotherham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,770£1,777£1,679£1,976£1,985£1,875Leigh and Atherton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£82£83£78Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£132£133£126Rotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.65£6.68£6.31£5.53£5.56£5.25Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£722£725£685£577£580£548Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£174£174£165Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£84£84£79Rotherham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,486£1,493£1,410£1,107£1,112£1,050Rotherham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£214£215£203Rotherham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£286£287£271£241£242£228Rotherham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£5.63£5.65£5.34Rotherham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.51£8.54£8.07£4.30£4.32£4.08Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.21£7.24£6.84£5.85£5.88£5.55Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026159.9171.7Leigh and Atherton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.922.2Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.229.4Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.587.7Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026185.6137.4Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.418.2Rotherham

Total

Rotherham is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Leigh and Atherton 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 Leigh and Atherton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rotherham £594.2m, Leigh and Atherton £532.4mLeigh and Atherton: £532.4mRotherham: £594.2mLeigh and Atherton: £534.7mRotherham: £596.8mLeigh and Atherton: £505.0mRotherham: £563.7m

    £594.2m£596.8m£563.7mRotherham is higher£532.4m£534.7m£505.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rotherham £233.0m, Leigh and Atherton £253.8mLeigh and Atherton: £253.8mRotherham: £233.0mLeigh and Atherton: £254.9mRotherham: £234.0mLeigh and Atherton: £240.7mRotherham: £221.0m

    £233.0m£234.0m£221.0mLeigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count£253.8m£254.9m£240.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rotherham £223.1m, Leigh and Atherton £166.5mLeigh and Atherton: £166.5mRotherham: £223.1mLeigh and Atherton: £167.3mRotherham: £224.0mLeigh and Atherton: £158.0mRotherham: £211.6m

    £223.1m£224.0m£211.6mRotherham is higher£166.5m£167.3m£158.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rotherham £203.2m, Leigh and Atherton £228.3mLeigh and Atherton: £228.3mRotherham: £203.2mLeigh and Atherton: £229.3mRotherham: £204.1mLeigh and Atherton: £216.6mRotherham: £192.8m

    £203.2m£204.1m£192.8mLeigh and Atherton is higher£228.3m£229.3m£216.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rotherham £11.9m, Leigh and Atherton £9.5mLeigh and Atherton: £9.5mRotherham: £11.9mLeigh and Atherton: £9.6mRotherham: £12.0mLeigh and Atherton: £9.0mRotherham: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mRotherham is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £17.1m, Leigh and Atherton £15.3mLeigh and Atherton: £15.3mRotherham: £17.1mLeigh and Atherton: £15.4mRotherham: £17.2mLeigh and Atherton: £14.5mRotherham: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.2mRotherham is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  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, Leigh and Atherton £0.64mLeigh and Atherton: £0.64mRotherham: £0.76mLeigh and Atherton: £0.64mRotherham: £0.77mLeigh and Atherton: £0.61mRotherham: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.72mRotherham is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £82.9m, Leigh and Atherton £66.7mLeigh and Atherton: £66.7mRotherham: £82.9mLeigh and Atherton: £67.0mRotherham: £83.3mLeigh and Atherton: £63.3mRotherham: £78.6m

    £82.9m£83.3m£78.6mRotherham is higher£66.7m£67.0m£63.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £23.1m, Leigh and Atherton £20.1mLeigh and Atherton: £20.1mRotherham: £23.1mLeigh and Atherton: £20.1mRotherham: £23.2mLeigh and Atherton: £19.0mRotherham: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mRotherham is higher£20.1m£20.1m£19.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rotherham £17.9m, Leigh and Atherton £9.7mLeigh and Atherton: £9.7mRotherham: £17.9mLeigh and Atherton: £9.7mRotherham: £18.0mLeigh and Atherton: £9.2mRotherham: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mRotherham is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rotherham £170.7m, Leigh and Atherton £127.9mLeigh and Atherton: £127.9mRotherham: £170.7mLeigh and Atherton: £128.5mRotherham: £171.4mLeigh and Atherton: £121.3mRotherham: £161.9m

    £170.7m£171.4m£161.9mRotherham is higher£127.9m£128.5m£121.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rotherham £31.3m, Leigh and Atherton £24.7mLeigh and Atherton: £24.7mRotherham: £31.3mLeigh and Atherton: £24.8mRotherham: £31.5mLeigh and Atherton: £23.4mRotherham: £29.7m

    £31.3m£31.5m£29.7mRotherham is higher£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rotherham £32.8m, Leigh and Atherton £27.8mLeigh and Atherton: £27.8mRotherham: £32.8mLeigh and Atherton: £27.9mRotherham: £32.9mLeigh and Atherton: £26.4mRotherham: £31.1m

    £32.8m£32.9m£31.1mRotherham is higher£27.8m£27.9m£26.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rotherham £0.74m, Leigh and Atherton £0.65mLeigh and Atherton: £0.65mRotherham: £0.74mLeigh and Atherton: £0.65mRotherham: £0.74mLeigh and Atherton: £0.62mRotherham: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mRotherham is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rotherham £0.98m, Leigh and Atherton £0.50mLeigh and Atherton: £0.50mRotherham: £0.98mLeigh and Atherton: £0.50mRotherham: £0.98mLeigh and Atherton: £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, Leigh and Atherton £0.68mLeigh and Atherton: £0.68mRotherham: £0.83mLeigh and Atherton: £0.68mRotherham: £0.83mLeigh and Atherton: £0.64mRotherham: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mRotherham is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rotherham 18,364, Leigh and Atherton 19,836Leigh and Atherton: 19,836Rotherham: 18,364

    18,364Leigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count19,836

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rotherham 2,974, Leigh and Atherton 2,561Leigh and Atherton: 2,561Rotherham: 2,974

    2,974Rotherham is higher2,561

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rotherham 3,465, Leigh and Atherton 3,399Leigh and Atherton: 3,399Rotherham: 3,465

    3,465Rotherham is higher3,399

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rotherham 12,571, Leigh and Atherton 10,128Leigh and Atherton: 10,128Rotherham: 12,571

    12,571Rotherham is higher10,128

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rotherham 21,307, Leigh and Atherton 15,877Leigh and Atherton: 15,877Rotherham: 21,307

    21,307Rotherham is higher15,877

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rotherham 4,062, Leigh and Atherton 2,100Leigh and Atherton: 2,100Rotherham: 4,062

    4,062Rotherham is higher2,100

Show the numbers
Rotherham and Leigh and Atherton, total
MeasureRotherhamLeigh and AthertonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£594.2m£596.8m£563.7m£532.4m£534.7m£505.0mRotherham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.0m£234.0m£221.0m£253.8m£254.9m£240.7mLeigh and Atherton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£223.1m£224.0m£211.6m£166.5m£167.3m£158.0mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£203.2m£204.1m£192.8m£228.3m£229.3m£216.6mLeigh and Atherton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mRotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mRotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mRotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£82.9m£83.3m£78.6m£66.7m£67.0m£63.3mRotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£20.1m£20.1m£19.0mRotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mRotherham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£170.7m£171.4m£161.9m£127.9m£128.5m£121.3mRotherham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.3m£31.5m£29.7m£24.7m£24.8m£23.4mRotherham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m£27.8m£27.9m£26.4mRotherham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mRotherham
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£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,36419,836Leigh and Atherton
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9742,561Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4653,399Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,57110,128Rotherham
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,30715,877Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,0622,100Rotherham

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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