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Rotherham and Oldham East and Saddleworth

114,818 and 112,010 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 3 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 19 of 22 measures, and Oldham East and Saddleworth 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 Oldham East and Saddleworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rotherham £5,176, Oldham East and Saddleworth £4,740Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,740Rotherham: £5,176Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,760Rotherham: £5,198Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,496Rotherham: £4,909

    £5,176£5,198£4,909Rotherham is higher£4,740£4,760£4,496

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £12,889, Oldham East and Saddleworth £13,086Oldham East and Saddleworth: £13,086Rotherham: £12,889Oldham East and Saddleworth: £13,142Rotherham: £12,944Oldham East and Saddleworth: £12,412Rotherham: £12,226

    £12,889£12,944£12,226Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count£13,086£13,142£12,412

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £3,090, Oldham East and Saddleworth £2,918Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,918Rotherham: £3,090Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,931Rotherham: £3,103Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,768Rotherham: £2,931

    £3,090£3,103£2,931Rotherham is higher£2,918£2,931£2,768

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £11,241, Oldham East and Saddleworth £11,674Oldham East and Saddleworth: £11,674Rotherham: £11,241Oldham East and Saddleworth: £11,724Rotherham: £11,289Oldham East and Saddleworth: £11,074Rotherham: £10,663

    £11,241£11,289£10,663Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£11,674£11,724£11,074

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £659, Oldham East and Saddleworth £598Oldham East and Saddleworth: £598Rotherham: £659Oldham East and Saddleworth: £600Rotherham: £662Oldham East and Saddleworth: £567Rotherham: £625

    £659£662£625Rotherham is higher£598£600£567

  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, Oldham East and Saddleworth £780Oldham East and Saddleworth: £780Rotherham: £946Oldham East and Saddleworth: £783Rotherham: £950Oldham East and Saddleworth: £740Rotherham: £897

    £946£950£897Rotherham is higher£780£783£740

  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, Oldham East and Saddleworth £34Oldham East and Saddleworth: £34Rotherham: £42Oldham East and Saddleworth: £34Rotherham: £42Oldham East and Saddleworth: £32Rotherham: £40

    £42£42£40Rotherham is higher£34£34£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £722, Oldham East and Saddleworth £538Oldham East and Saddleworth: £538Rotherham: £722Oldham East and Saddleworth: £540Rotherham: £725Oldham East and Saddleworth: £510Rotherham: £685

    £722£725£685Rotherham is higher£538£540£510

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £201, Oldham East and Saddleworth £165Oldham East and Saddleworth: £165Rotherham: £201Oldham East and Saddleworth: £165Rotherham: £202Oldham East and Saddleworth: £156Rotherham: £191

    £201£202£191Rotherham is higher£165£165£156

  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, Oldham East and Saddleworth £188Oldham East and Saddleworth: £188Rotherham: £248Oldham East and Saddleworth: £189Rotherham: £249Oldham East and Saddleworth: £178Rotherham: £235

    £248£249£235Rotherham is higher£188£189£178

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £2,364, Oldham East and Saddleworth £2,387Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,387Rotherham: £2,364Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,397Rotherham: £2,374Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,264Rotherham: £2,242

    £2,364£2,374£2,242Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count£2,387£2,397£2,264

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rotherham £273, Oldham East and Saddleworth £184Oldham East and Saddleworth: £184Rotherham: £273Oldham East and Saddleworth: £184Rotherham: £274Oldham East and Saddleworth: £174Rotherham: £259

    £273£274£259Rotherham is higher£184£184£174

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £454, Oldham East and Saddleworth £332Oldham East and Saddleworth: £332Rotherham: £454Oldham East and Saddleworth: £334Rotherham: £456Oldham East and Saddleworth: £315Rotherham: £431

    £454£456£431Rotherham is higher£332£334£315

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £10, Oldham East and Saddleworth £4.87Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4.87Rotherham: £10Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4.89Rotherham: £10Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4.62Rotherham: £9.66

    £10£10£9.66Rotherham is higher£4.87£4.89£4.62

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £14, Oldham East and Saddleworth £6.23Oldham East and Saddleworth: £6.23Rotherham: £14Oldham East and Saddleworth: £6.26Rotherham: £14Oldham East and Saddleworth: £5.91Rotherham: £13

    £14£14£13Rotherham is higher£6.23£6.26£5.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rotherham £7.21, Oldham East and Saddleworth £7.06Oldham East and Saddleworth: £7.06Rotherham: £7.21Oldham East and Saddleworth: £7.09Rotherham: £7.24Oldham East and Saddleworth: £6.70Rotherham: £6.84

    £7.21£7.24£6.84Rotherham is higher£7.06£7.09£6.70

  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, Oldham East and Saddleworth 1,015.6Oldham East and Saddleworth: 1,015.6Rotherham: 1,015.9

    1,015.9Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count1,015.6

  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, Oldham East and Saddleworth 133.8Oldham East and Saddleworth: 133.8Rotherham: 164.5

    164.5Rotherham is higher133.8

  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, Oldham East and Saddleworth 157.8Oldham East and Saddleworth: 157.8Rotherham: 191.7

    191.7Rotherham is higher157.8

  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, Oldham East and Saddleworth 81.7Oldham East and Saddleworth: 81.7Rotherham: 109.5

    109.5Rotherham is higher81.7

  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, Oldham East and Saddleworth 281.6Oldham East and Saddleworth: 281.6Rotherham: 295.1

    295.1Rotherham is higher281.6

  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, Oldham East and Saddleworth 42.7Oldham East and Saddleworth: 42.7Rotherham: 56.3

    56.3Rotherham is higher42.7

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Rotherham and Oldham East and Saddleworth, per person in the age group
MeasureRotherhamOldham East and SaddleworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,176£5,198£4,909£4,740£4,760£4,496Rotherham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,889£12,944£12,226£13,086£13,142£12,412Oldham East and Saddleworth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,090£3,103£2,931£2,918£2,931£2,768Rotherham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,241£11,289£10,663£11,674£11,724£11,074Oldham East and Saddleworth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£659£662£625£598£600£567Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£946£950£897£780£783£740Rotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£42£42£40£34£34£32Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£722£725£685£538£540£510Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£165£165£156Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£248£249£235£188£189£178Rotherham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,364£2,374£2,242£2,387£2,397£2,264Oldham East and Saddleworth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£184£184£174Rotherham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£454£456£431£332£334£315Rotherham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.66£4.87£4.89£4.62Rotherham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£6.23£6.26£5.91Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.21£7.24£6.84£7.06£7.09£6.70Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.91,015.6Rotherham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.5133.8Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026191.7157.8Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.581.7Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026295.1281.6Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202656.342.7Rotherham

Per resident

Rotherham is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Oldham East and Saddleworth 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 Oldham East and Saddleworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rotherham £5,176, Oldham East and Saddleworth £4,740Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,740Rotherham: £5,176Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,760Rotherham: £5,198Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,496Rotherham: £4,909

    £5,176£5,198£4,909Rotherham is higher£4,740£4,760£4,496

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rotherham £2,029, Oldham East and Saddleworth £2,078Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,078Rotherham: £2,029Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,087Rotherham: £2,038Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,971Rotherham: £1,925

    £2,029£2,038£1,925Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count£2,078£2,087£1,971

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rotherham £1,943, Oldham East and Saddleworth £1,769Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,769Rotherham: £1,943Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,776Rotherham: £1,951Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,678Rotherham: £1,843

    £1,943£1,951£1,843Rotherham is higher£1,769£1,776£1,678

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rotherham £1,770, Oldham East and Saddleworth £1,854Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,854Rotherham: £1,770Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,862Rotherham: £1,777Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,758Rotherham: £1,679

    £1,770£1,777£1,679Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£1,854£1,862£1,758

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rotherham £104, Oldham East and Saddleworth £95Oldham East and Saddleworth: £95Rotherham: £104Oldham East and Saddleworth: £95Rotherham: £104Oldham East and Saddleworth: £90Rotherham: £98

    £104£104£98Rotherham is higher£95£95£90

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £149, Oldham East and Saddleworth £124Oldham East and Saddleworth: £124Rotherham: £149Oldham East and Saddleworth: £124Rotherham: £150Oldham East and Saddleworth: £117Rotherham: £141

    £149£150£141Rotherham is higher£124£124£117

  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, Oldham East and Saddleworth £5.33Oldham East and Saddleworth: £5.33Rotherham: £6.65Oldham East and Saddleworth: £5.36Rotherham: £6.68Oldham East and Saddleworth: £5.06Rotherham: £6.31

    £6.65£6.68£6.31Rotherham is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £722, Oldham East and Saddleworth £538Oldham East and Saddleworth: £538Rotherham: £722Oldham East and Saddleworth: £540Rotherham: £725Oldham East and Saddleworth: £510Rotherham: £685

    £722£725£685Rotherham is higher£538£540£510

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £201, Oldham East and Saddleworth £165Oldham East and Saddleworth: £165Rotherham: £201Oldham East and Saddleworth: £165Rotherham: £202Oldham East and Saddleworth: £156Rotherham: £191

    £201£202£191Rotherham is higher£165£165£156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rotherham £156, Oldham East and Saddleworth £114Oldham East and Saddleworth: £114Rotherham: £156Oldham East and Saddleworth: £114Rotherham: £157Oldham East and Saddleworth: £108Rotherham: £148

    £156£157£148Rotherham is higher£114£114£108

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rotherham £1,486, Oldham East and Saddleworth £1,447Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,447Rotherham: £1,486Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,453Rotherham: £1,493Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,372Rotherham: £1,410

    £1,486£1,493£1,410Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1,447£1,453£1,372

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rotherham £273, Oldham East and Saddleworth £184Oldham East and Saddleworth: £184Rotherham: £273Oldham East and Saddleworth: £184Rotherham: £274Oldham East and Saddleworth: £174Rotherham: £259

    £273£274£259Rotherham is higher£184£184£174

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rotherham £286, Oldham East and Saddleworth £201Oldham East and Saddleworth: £201Rotherham: £286Oldham East and Saddleworth: £202Rotherham: £287Oldham East and Saddleworth: £191Rotherham: £271

    £286£287£271Rotherham is higher£201£202£191

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rotherham £6.41, Oldham East and Saddleworth £2.95Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2.95Rotherham: £6.41Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2.96Rotherham: £6.44Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2.80Rotherham: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Rotherham is higher£2.95£2.96£2.80

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rotherham £8.51, Oldham East and Saddleworth £3.77Oldham East and Saddleworth: £3.77Rotherham: £8.51Oldham East and Saddleworth: £3.79Rotherham: £8.54Oldham East and Saddleworth: £3.58Rotherham: £8.07

    £8.51£8.54£8.07Rotherham is higher£3.77£3.79£3.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rotherham £7.21, Oldham East and Saddleworth £7.06Oldham East and Saddleworth: £7.06Rotherham: £7.21Oldham East and Saddleworth: £7.09Rotherham: £7.24Oldham East and Saddleworth: £6.70Rotherham: £6.84

    £7.21£7.24£6.84Rotherham is higher£7.06£7.09£6.70

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 159.9, Oldham East and Saddleworth 161.3Oldham East and Saddleworth: 161.3Rotherham: 159.9

    159.9Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count161.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 25.9, Oldham East and Saddleworth 21.2Oldham East and Saddleworth: 21.2Rotherham: 25.9

    25.9Rotherham is higher21.2

  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, Oldham East and Saddleworth 25.1Oldham East and Saddleworth: 25.1Rotherham: 30.2

    30.2Rotherham is higher25.1

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 109.5, Oldham East and Saddleworth 81.7Oldham East and Saddleworth: 81.7Rotherham: 109.5

    109.5Rotherham is higher81.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 185.6, Oldham East and Saddleworth 170.7Oldham East and Saddleworth: 170.7Rotherham: 185.6

    185.6Rotherham is higher170.7

  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, Oldham East and Saddleworth 25.9Oldham East and Saddleworth: 25.9Rotherham: 35.4

    35.4Rotherham is higher25.9

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Rotherham and Oldham East and Saddleworth, per resident
MeasureRotherhamOldham East and SaddleworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,176£5,198£4,909£4,740£4,760£4,496Rotherham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,029£2,038£1,925£2,078£2,087£1,971Oldham East and Saddleworth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,943£1,951£1,843£1,769£1,776£1,678Rotherham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,770£1,777£1,679£1,854£1,862£1,758Oldham East and Saddleworth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£95£95£90Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£124£124£117Rotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.65£6.68£6.31£5.33£5.36£5.06Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£722£725£685£538£540£510Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£165£165£156Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£114£114£108Rotherham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,486£1,493£1,410£1,447£1,453£1,372Rotherham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£184£184£174Rotherham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£286£287£271£201£202£191Rotherham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£2.95£2.96£2.80Rotherham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.51£8.54£8.07£3.77£3.79£3.58Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.21£7.24£6.84£7.06£7.09£6.70Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026159.9161.3Oldham East and Saddleworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.921.2Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.225.1Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.581.7Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026185.6170.7Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.425.9Rotherham

Total

Rotherham is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Oldham East and Saddleworth 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 Oldham East and Saddleworth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rotherham £594.2m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £530.9mOldham East and Saddleworth: £530.9mRotherham: £594.2mOldham East and Saddleworth: £533.2mRotherham: £596.8mOldham East and Saddleworth: £503.6mRotherham: £563.7m

    £594.2m£596.8m£563.7mRotherham is higher£530.9m£533.2m£503.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rotherham £233.0m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £232.7mOldham East and Saddleworth: £232.7mRotherham: £233.0mOldham East and Saddleworth: £233.7mRotherham: £234.0mOldham East and Saddleworth: £220.8mRotherham: £221.0m

    £233.0m£234.0m£221.0mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£232.7m£233.7m£220.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rotherham £223.1m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £198.1mOldham East and Saddleworth: £198.1mRotherham: £223.1mOldham East and Saddleworth: £199.0mRotherham: £224.0mOldham East and Saddleworth: £187.9mRotherham: £211.6m

    £223.1m£224.0m£211.6mRotherham is higher£198.1m£199.0m£187.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rotherham £203.2m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £207.6mOldham East and Saddleworth: £207.6mRotherham: £203.2mOldham East and Saddleworth: £208.5mRotherham: £204.1mOldham East and Saddleworth: £197.0mRotherham: £192.8m

    £203.2m£204.1m£192.8mOldham East and Saddleworth is higher£207.6m£208.5m£197.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rotherham £11.9m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £10.6mOldham East and Saddleworth: £10.6mRotherham: £11.9mOldham East and Saddleworth: £10.7mRotherham: £12.0mOldham East and Saddleworth: £10.1mRotherham: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mRotherham is higher£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £17.1m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £13.9mOldham East and Saddleworth: £13.9mRotherham: £17.1mOldham East and Saddleworth: £13.9mRotherham: £17.2mOldham East and Saddleworth: £13.2mRotherham: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.2mRotherham is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m

  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, Oldham East and Saddleworth £0.60mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.60mRotherham: £0.76mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.60mRotherham: £0.77mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.57mRotherham: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.72mRotherham is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £82.9m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £60.3mOldham East and Saddleworth: £60.3mRotherham: £82.9mOldham East and Saddleworth: £60.5mRotherham: £83.3mOldham East and Saddleworth: £57.2mRotherham: £78.6m

    £82.9m£83.3m£78.6mRotherham is higher£60.3m£60.5m£57.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £23.1m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £18.4mOldham East and Saddleworth: £18.4mRotherham: £23.1mOldham East and Saddleworth: £18.5mRotherham: £23.2mOldham East and Saddleworth: £17.5mRotherham: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mRotherham is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rotherham £17.9m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £12.8mOldham East and Saddleworth: £12.8mRotherham: £17.9mOldham East and Saddleworth: £12.8mRotherham: £18.0mOldham East and Saddleworth: £12.1mRotherham: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mRotherham is higher£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rotherham £170.7m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £162.1mOldham East and Saddleworth: £162.1mRotherham: £170.7mOldham East and Saddleworth: £162.8mRotherham: £171.4mOldham East and Saddleworth: £153.7mRotherham: £161.9m

    £170.7m£171.4m£161.9mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£162.1m£162.8m£153.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rotherham £31.3m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £20.6mOldham East and Saddleworth: £20.6mRotherham: £31.3mOldham East and Saddleworth: £20.6mRotherham: £31.5mOldham East and Saddleworth: £19.5mRotherham: £29.7m

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rotherham £32.8m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £22.6mOldham East and Saddleworth: £22.6mRotherham: £32.8mOldham East and Saddleworth: £22.6mRotherham: £32.9mOldham East and Saddleworth: £21.4mRotherham: £31.1m

    £32.8m£32.9m£31.1mRotherham is higher£22.6m£22.6m£21.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rotherham £0.74m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £0.33mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.33mRotherham: £0.74mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.33mRotherham: £0.74mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.31mRotherham: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mRotherham is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rotherham £0.98m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £0.42mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.42mRotherham: £0.98mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.42mRotherham: £0.98mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.40mRotherham: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.98m£0.93mRotherham is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rotherham £0.83m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £0.79mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.79mRotherham: £0.83mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.79mRotherham: £0.83mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.75mRotherham: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mRotherham is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rotherham 18,364, Oldham East and Saddleworth 18,064Oldham East and Saddleworth: 18,064Rotherham: 18,364

    18,364Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count18,064

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rotherham 2,974, Oldham East and Saddleworth 2,379Oldham East and Saddleworth: 2,379Rotherham: 2,974

    2,974Rotherham is higher2,379

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rotherham 3,465, Oldham East and Saddleworth 2,806Oldham East and Saddleworth: 2,806Rotherham: 3,465

    3,465Rotherham is higher2,806

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rotherham 12,571, Oldham East and Saddleworth 9,149Oldham East and Saddleworth: 9,149Rotherham: 12,571

    12,571Rotherham is higher9,149

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rotherham 21,307, Oldham East and Saddleworth 19,117Oldham East and Saddleworth: 19,117Rotherham: 21,307

    21,307Rotherham is higher19,117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rotherham 4,062, Oldham East and Saddleworth 2,901Oldham East and Saddleworth: 2,901Rotherham: 4,062

    4,062Rotherham is higher2,901

Show the numbers
Rotherham and Oldham East and Saddleworth, total
MeasureRotherhamOldham East and SaddleworthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£594.2m£596.8m£563.7m£530.9m£533.2m£503.6mRotherham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.0m£234.0m£221.0m£232.7m£233.7m£220.8mRotherham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£223.1m£224.0m£211.6m£198.1m£199.0m£187.9mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£203.2m£204.1m£192.8m£207.6m£208.5m£197.0mOldham East and Saddleworth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mRotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m£13.9m£13.9m£13.2mRotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mRotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£82.9m£83.3m£78.6m£60.3m£60.5m£57.2mRotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mRotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mRotherham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£170.7m£171.4m£161.9m£162.1m£162.8m£153.7mRotherham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.3m£31.5m£29.7m£20.6m£20.6m£19.5mRotherham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m£22.6m£22.6m£21.4mRotherham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mRotherham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mRotherham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,36418,064Rotherham
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9742,379Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4652,806Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,5719,149Rotherham
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,30719,117Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,0622,901Rotherham

Sources

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

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