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Rotherham and Preston

114,818 and 124,602 residents (mid-2024).

Rotherham is higher than Preston on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 20 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.

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Per person in the age group

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

Rotherham Preston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rotherham £5,176, Preston £4,234Preston: £4,234Rotherham: £5,176Preston: £4,252Rotherham: £5,198Preston: £4,016Rotherham: £4,909

    £5,176£5,198£4,909Rotherham is higher£4,234£4,252£4,016

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £12,889, Preston £13,061Preston: £13,061Rotherham: £12,889Preston: £13,116Rotherham: £12,944Preston: £12,389Rotherham: £12,226

    £12,889£12,944£12,226Preston is higherDepends on how you count£13,061£13,116£12,389

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £3,090, Preston £2,530Preston: £2,530Rotherham: £3,090Preston: £2,541Rotherham: £3,103Preston: £2,400Rotherham: £2,931

    £3,090£3,103£2,931Rotherham is higher£2,530£2,541£2,400

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £11,241, Preston £11,281Preston: £11,281Rotherham: £11,241Preston: £11,329Rotherham: £11,289Preston: £10,700Rotherham: £10,663

    £11,241£11,289£10,663Preston is higherDepends on how you count£11,281£11,329£10,700

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £659, Preston £855Preston: £855Rotherham: £659Preston: £858Rotherham: £662Preston: £811Rotherham: £625

    £659£662£625Preston is higherDepends on how you count£855£858£811

  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, Preston £879Preston: £879Rotherham: £946Preston: £882Rotherham: £950Preston: £833Rotherham: £897

    £946£950£897Rotherham is higher£879£882£833

  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, Preston £47Preston: £47Rotherham: £42Preston: £47Rotherham: £42Preston: £45Rotherham: £40

    £42£42£40Preston is higherDepends on how you count£47£47£45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £722, Preston £586Preston: £586Rotherham: £722Preston: £588Rotherham: £725Preston: £556Rotherham: £685

    £722£725£685Rotherham is higher£586£588£556

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £201, Preston £122Preston: £122Rotherham: £201Preston: £123Rotherham: £202Preston: £116Rotherham: £191

    £201£202£191Rotherham is higher£122£123£116

  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, Preston £128Preston: £128Rotherham: £248Preston: £129Rotherham: £249Preston: £122Rotherham: £235

    £248£249£235Rotherham is higher£128£129£122

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £2,364, Preston £2,011Preston: £2,011Rotherham: £2,364Preston: £2,019Rotherham: £2,374Preston: £1,907Rotherham: £2,242

    £2,364£2,374£2,242Rotherham is higher£2,011£2,019£1,907

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rotherham £273, Preston £268Preston: £268Rotherham: £273Preston: £270Rotherham: £274Preston: £255Rotherham: £259

    £273£274£259Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£268£270£255

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £454, Preston £377Preston: £377Rotherham: £454Preston: £379Rotherham: £456Preston: £358Rotherham: £431

    £454£456£431Rotherham is higher£377£379£358

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £10, Preston £5.13Preston: £5.13Rotherham: £10Preston: £5.16Rotherham: £10Preston: £4.87Rotherham: £9.66

    £10£10£9.66Rotherham is higher£5.13£5.16£4.87

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £14, Preston £8.32Preston: £8.32Rotherham: £14Preston: £8.35Rotherham: £14Preston: £7.89Rotherham: £13

    £14£14£13Rotherham is higher£8.32£8.35£7.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rotherham £7.21, Preston £5.63Preston: £5.63Rotherham: £7.21Preston: £5.65Rotherham: £7.24Preston: £5.34Rotherham: £6.84

    £7.21£7.24£6.84Rotherham is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

  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, Preston 1,010.2Preston: 1,010.2Rotherham: 1,015.9

    1,015.9Rotherham is higher1,010.2

  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, Preston 185.5Preston: 185.5Rotherham: 164.5

    164.5Preston is higherDepends on how you count185.5

  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, Preston 174.9Preston: 174.9Rotherham: 191.7

    191.7Rotherham is higher174.9

  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, Preston 87.8Preston: 87.8Rotherham: 109.5

    109.5Rotherham is higher87.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Rotherham 295.1, Preston 249.6Preston: 249.6Rotherham: 295.1

    295.1Rotherham is higher249.6

  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, Preston 29.3Preston: 29.3Rotherham: 56.3

    56.3Rotherham is higher29.3

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Rotherham and Preston, per person in the age group
MeasureRotherhamPrestonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,176£5,198£4,909£4,234£4,252£4,016Rotherham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,889£12,944£12,226£13,061£13,116£12,389Preston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,090£3,103£2,931£2,530£2,541£2,400Rotherham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,241£11,289£10,663£11,281£11,329£10,700Preston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£659£662£625£855£858£811Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£946£950£897£879£882£833Rotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£42£42£40£47£47£45Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£722£725£685£586£588£556Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£122£123£116Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£248£249£235£128£129£122Rotherham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,364£2,374£2,242£2,011£2,019£1,907Rotherham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£268£270£255Rotherham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£454£456£431£377£379£358Rotherham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.66£5.13£5.16£4.87Rotherham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£8.32£8.35£7.89Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.21£7.24£6.84£5.63£5.65£5.34Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.91,010.2Rotherham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.5185.5Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026191.7174.9Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.587.8Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026295.1249.6Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202656.329.3Rotherham

Per resident

Rotherham is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Preston 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 Preston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rotherham £5,176, Preston £4,234Preston: £4,234Rotherham: £5,176Preston: £4,252Rotherham: £5,198Preston: £4,016Rotherham: £4,909

    £5,176£5,198£4,909Rotherham is higher£4,234£4,252£4,016

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rotherham £2,029, Preston £1,542Preston: £1,542Rotherham: £2,029Preston: £1,549Rotherham: £2,038Preston: £1,463Rotherham: £1,925

    £2,029£2,038£1,925Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1,542£1,549£1,463

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rotherham £1,943, Preston £1,710Preston: £1,710Rotherham: £1,943Preston: £1,717Rotherham: £1,951Preston: £1,622Rotherham: £1,843

    £1,943£1,951£1,843Rotherham is higher£1,710£1,717£1,622

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rotherham £1,770, Preston £1,332Preston: £1,332Rotherham: £1,770Preston: £1,338Rotherham: £1,777Preston: £1,264Rotherham: £1,679

    £1,770£1,777£1,679Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1,332£1,338£1,264

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rotherham £104, Preston £101Preston: £101Rotherham: £104Preston: £101Rotherham: £104Preston: £96Rotherham: £98

    £104£104£98Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£101£101£96

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £149, Preston £104Preston: £104Rotherham: £149Preston: £104Rotherham: £150Preston: £98Rotherham: £141

    £149£150£141Rotherham is higher£104£104£98

  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, Preston £5.55Preston: £5.55Rotherham: £6.65Preston: £5.57Rotherham: £6.68Preston: £5.26Rotherham: £6.31

    £6.65£6.68£6.31Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£5.55£5.57£5.26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £722, Preston £586Preston: £586Rotherham: £722Preston: £588Rotherham: £725Preston: £556Rotherham: £685

    £722£725£685Rotherham is higher£586£588£556

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £201, Preston £122Preston: £122Rotherham: £201Preston: £123Rotherham: £202Preston: £116Rotherham: £191

    £201£202£191Rotherham is higher£122£123£116

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rotherham £156, Preston £87Preston: £87Rotherham: £156Preston: £87Rotherham: £157Preston: £82Rotherham: £148

    £156£157£148Rotherham is higher£87£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rotherham £1,486, Preston £1,359Preston: £1,359Rotherham: £1,486Preston: £1,365Rotherham: £1,493Preston: £1,289Rotherham: £1,410

    £1,486£1,493£1,410Rotherham is higher£1,359£1,365£1,289

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rotherham £273, Preston £268Preston: £268Rotherham: £273Preston: £270Rotherham: £274Preston: £255Rotherham: £259

    £273£274£259Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£268£270£255

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rotherham £286, Preston £255Preston: £255Rotherham: £286Preston: £256Rotherham: £287Preston: £242Rotherham: £271

    £286£287£271Rotherham is higher£255£256£242

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rotherham £6.41, Preston £3.47Preston: £3.47Rotherham: £6.41Preston: £3.48Rotherham: £6.44Preston: £3.29Rotherham: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Rotherham is higher£3.47£3.48£3.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rotherham £8.51, Preston £5.62Preston: £5.62Rotherham: £8.51Preston: £5.64Rotherham: £8.54Preston: £5.33Rotherham: £8.07

    £8.51£8.54£8.07Rotherham is higher£5.62£5.64£5.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rotherham £7.21, Preston £5.63Preston: £5.63Rotherham: £7.21Preston: £5.65Rotherham: £7.24Preston: £5.34Rotherham: £6.84

    £7.21£7.24£6.84Rotherham is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 159.9, Preston 119.3Preston: 119.3Rotherham: 159.9

    159.9Rotherham is higher119.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 25.9, Preston 21.9Preston: 21.9Rotherham: 25.9

    25.9Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count21.9

  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, Preston 20.7Preston: 20.7Rotherham: 30.2

    30.2Rotherham is higher20.7

  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, Preston 87.8Preston: 87.8Rotherham: 109.5

    109.5Rotherham is higher87.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 185.6, Preston 168.7Preston: 168.7Rotherham: 185.6

    185.6Rotherham is higher168.7

  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, Preston 19.8Preston: 19.8Rotherham: 35.4

    35.4Rotherham is higher19.8

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Rotherham and Preston, per resident
MeasureRotherhamPrestonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,176£5,198£4,909£4,234£4,252£4,016Rotherham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,029£2,038£1,925£1,542£1,549£1,463Rotherham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,943£1,951£1,843£1,710£1,717£1,622Rotherham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,770£1,777£1,679£1,332£1,338£1,264Rotherham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£101£101£96Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£104£104£98Rotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.65£6.68£6.31£5.55£5.57£5.26Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£722£725£685£586£588£556Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£122£123£116Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£87£87£82Rotherham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,486£1,493£1,410£1,359£1,365£1,289Rotherham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£268£270£255Rotherham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£286£287£271£255£256£242Rotherham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£3.47£3.48£3.29Rotherham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.51£8.54£8.07£5.62£5.64£5.33Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.21£7.24£6.84£5.63£5.65£5.34Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026159.9119.3Rotherham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.921.9Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.220.7Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.587.8Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026185.6168.7Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.419.8Rotherham

Total

Rotherham is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Preston on 2. 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 Preston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rotherham £594.2m, Preston £527.6mPreston: £527.6mRotherham: £594.2mPreston: £529.8mRotherham: £596.8mPreston: £500.4mRotherham: £563.7m

    £594.2m£596.8m£563.7mRotherham is higher£527.6m£529.8m£500.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rotherham £233.0m, Preston £192.2mPreston: £192.2mRotherham: £233.0mPreston: £193.0mRotherham: £234.0mPreston: £182.3mRotherham: £221.0m

    £233.0m£234.0m£221.0mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£192.2m£193.0m£182.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rotherham £223.1m, Preston £213.0mPreston: £213.0mRotherham: £223.1mPreston: £214.0mRotherham: £224.0mPreston: £202.1mRotherham: £211.6m

    £223.1m£224.0m£211.6mRotherham is higher£213.0m£214.0m£202.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rotherham £203.2m, Preston £166.0mPreston: £166.0mRotherham: £203.2mPreston: £166.7mRotherham: £204.1mPreston: £157.5mRotherham: £192.8m

    £203.2m£204.1m£192.8mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£166.0m£166.7m£157.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rotherham £11.9m, Preston £12.6mPreston: £12.6mRotherham: £11.9mPreston: £12.6mRotherham: £12.0mPreston: £11.9mRotherham: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mPreston is higherDepends on how you count£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £17.1m, Preston £12.9mPreston: £12.9mRotherham: £17.1mPreston: £13.0mRotherham: £17.2mPreston: £12.3mRotherham: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.2mRotherham is higher£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m

  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, Preston £0.69mPreston: £0.69mRotherham: £0.76mPreston: £0.69mRotherham: £0.77mPreston: £0.66mRotherham: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.72mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £82.9m, Preston £73.0mPreston: £73.0mRotherham: £82.9mPreston: £73.3mRotherham: £83.3mPreston: £69.2mRotherham: £78.6m

    £82.9m£83.3m£78.6mRotherham is higher£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £23.1m, Preston £15.2mPreston: £15.2mRotherham: £23.1mPreston: £15.3mRotherham: £23.2mPreston: £14.4mRotherham: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mRotherham is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rotherham £17.9m, Preston £10.8mPreston: £10.8mRotherham: £17.9mPreston: £10.9mRotherham: £18.0mPreston: £10.3mRotherham: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mRotherham is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rotherham £170.7m, Preston £169.3mPreston: £169.3mRotherham: £170.7mPreston: £170.0mRotherham: £171.4mPreston: £160.6mRotherham: £161.9m

    £170.7m£171.4m£161.9mRotherham is higher£169.3m£170.0m£160.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rotherham £31.3m, Preston £33.4mPreston: £33.4mRotherham: £31.3mPreston: £33.6mRotherham: £31.5mPreston: £31.7mRotherham: £29.7m

    £31.3m£31.5m£29.7mPreston is higherDepends on how you count£33.4m£33.6m£31.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rotherham £32.8m, Preston £31.8mPreston: £31.8mRotherham: £32.8mPreston: £31.9mRotherham: £32.9mPreston: £30.1mRotherham: £31.1m

    £32.8m£32.9m£31.1mRotherham is higher£31.8m£31.9m£30.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rotherham £0.74m, Preston £0.43mPreston: £0.43mRotherham: £0.74mPreston: £0.43mRotherham: £0.74mPreston: £0.41mRotherham: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mRotherham is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rotherham £0.98m, Preston £0.70mPreston: £0.70mRotherham: £0.98mPreston: £0.70mRotherham: £0.98mPreston: £0.66mRotherham: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.98m£0.93mRotherham is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rotherham £0.83m, Preston £0.70mPreston: £0.70mRotherham: £0.83mPreston: £0.70mRotherham: £0.83mPreston: £0.67mRotherham: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mRotherham is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rotherham 18,364, Preston 14,865Preston: 14,865Rotherham: 18,364

    18,364Rotherham is higher14,865

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rotherham 2,974, Preston 2,730Preston: 2,730Rotherham: 2,974

    2,974Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count2,730

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rotherham 3,465, Preston 2,573Preston: 2,573Rotherham: 3,465

    3,465Rotherham is higher2,573

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rotherham 12,571, Preston 10,939Preston: 10,939Rotherham: 12,571

    12,571Rotherham is higher10,939

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rotherham 21,307, Preston 21,021Preston: 21,021Rotherham: 21,307

    21,307Rotherham is higher21,021

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rotherham 4,062, Preston 2,464Preston: 2,464Rotherham: 4,062

    4,062Rotherham is higher2,464

Show the numbers
Rotherham and Preston, total
MeasureRotherhamPrestonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£594.2m£596.8m£563.7m£527.6m£529.8m£500.4mRotherham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.0m£234.0m£221.0m£192.2m£193.0m£182.3mRotherham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£223.1m£224.0m£211.6m£213.0m£214.0m£202.1mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£203.2m£204.1m£192.8m£166.0m£166.7m£157.5mRotherham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mPreston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mRotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mRotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£82.9m£83.3m£78.6m£73.0m£73.3m£69.2mRotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mRotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mRotherham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£170.7m£171.4m£161.9m£169.3m£170.0m£160.6mRotherham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.3m£31.5m£29.7m£33.4m£33.6m£31.7mPreston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m£31.8m£31.9m£30.1mRotherham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mRotherham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mRotherham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m£0.70m£0.70m£0.67mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,36414,865Rotherham
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9742,730Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4652,573Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,57110,939Rotherham
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,30721,021Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,0622,464Rotherham

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.
  10. 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.
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