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Rotherham and Sheffield Heeley
Rotherham is higher than Sheffield Heeley on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.
On 4 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 13 of 22 measures, and Sheffield Heeley on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Rotherham Sheffield Heeley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,176£5,198£4,909Rotherham is higher£5,072£5,094£4,811
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,889£12,944£12,226Sheffield Heeley is higherDepends on how you count£12,918£12,973£12,253
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3,090£3,103£2,931Rotherham is higher£2,964£2,977£2,812
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,241£11,289£10,663Sheffield Heeley is higherDepends on how you count£11,351£11,399£10,767
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£659£662£625Sheffield Heeley is higher£699£702£663
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£946£950£897Rotherham is higher£825£829£783
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£42£42£40Sheffield Heeley is higherDepends on how you count£43£43£41
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£722£725£685Rotherham is higher£633£636£601
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£201£202£191Sheffield Heeley is higherDepends on how you count£207£208£196
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£248£249£235Rotherham is higher£190£191£181
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,364£2,374£2,242Rotherham is higher£2,245£2,255£2,130
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£273£274£259Sheffield Heeley is higher£313£314£297
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£454£456£431Sheffield Heeley is higher£499£501£473
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£10£10£9.66Sheffield Heeley is higher£11
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£14£14£13Sheffield Heeley is higher£18£18£17
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.21£7.24£6.84Rotherham is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,015.9Rotherham is higher1,003.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
164.5Rotherham is higher164.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
191.7Rotherham is higher170.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
109.5Rotherham is higher95.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
295.1Rotherham is higher277.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
56.3Rotherham is higher43.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Rotherham | Sheffield Heeley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,176£5,198£4,909 | £5,072£5,094£4,811 | Rotherham |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,889£12,944£12,226 | £12,918£12,973£12,253 | Sheffield Heeley |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3,090£3,103£2,931 | £2,964£2,977£2,812 | Rotherham |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,241£11,289£10,663 | £11,351£11,399£10,767 | Sheffield Heeley |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £659£662£625 | £699£702£663 | Sheffield Heeley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £946£950£897 | £825£829£783 | Rotherham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £42£42£40 | £43£43£41 | Sheffield Heeley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £722£725£685 | £633£636£601 | Rotherham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £201£202£191 | £207£208£196 | Sheffield Heeley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £248£249£235 | £190£191£181 | Rotherham |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,364£2,374£2,242 | £2,245£2,255£2,130 | Rotherham |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £273£274£259 | £313£314£297 | Sheffield Heeley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £454£456£431 | £499£501£473 | Sheffield Heeley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £10£10£9.66 | £11 | Sheffield Heeley |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £14£14£13 | £18£18£17 | Sheffield Heeley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.21£7.24£6.84 | £5.68£5.71£5.39 | Rotherham |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,015.9 | 1,003.5 | Rotherham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 164.5 | 164.4 | Rotherham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 191.7 | 170.4 | Rotherham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 109.5 | 95.9 | Rotherham |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 295.1 | 277.3 | Rotherham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 56.3 | 43.0 | Rotherham |
Per resident
Rotherham is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Sheffield Heeley on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Rotherham Sheffield Heeley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,176£5,198£4,909Rotherham is higher£5,072£5,094£4,811
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,029£2,038£1,925Sheffield Heeley is higherDepends on how you count£2,030£2,039£1,926
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,943£1,951£1,843Rotherham is higher£1,884£1,892£1,787
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,770£1,777£1,679Sheffield Heeley is higherDepends on how you count£1,784£1,791£1,692
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£104£104£98Sheffield Heeley is higher£110£110£104
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£149£150£141Rotherham is higher£130£130£123
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.65£6.68£6.31Sheffield Heeley is higherDepends on how you count£6.77£6.80£6.42
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£722£725£685Rotherham is higher£633£636£601
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£201£202£191Sheffield Heeley is higherDepends on how you count£207£208£196
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£156£157£148Rotherham is higher£121£122£115
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,486£1,493£1,410Rotherham is higher£1,427£1,433£1,354
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£273£274£259Sheffield Heeley is higher£313£314£297
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£286£287£271Sheffield Heeley is higher£317£318£301
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£6.41£6.44£6.08Sheffield Heeley is higher£7.27£7.31£6.90
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£8.51£8.54£8.07Sheffield Heeley is higher£12£12£11
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.21£7.24£6.84Rotherham is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
159.9Rotherham is higher157.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
25.9Rotherham is higher25.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
30.2Rotherham is higher26.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
109.5Rotherham is higher95.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
185.6Rotherham is higher176.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
35.4Rotherham is higher27.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Rotherham | Sheffield Heeley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,176£5,198£4,909 | £5,072£5,094£4,811 | Rotherham |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,029£2,038£1,925 | £2,030£2,039£1,926 | Sheffield Heeley |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,943£1,951£1,843 | £1,884£1,892£1,787 | Rotherham |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,770£1,777£1,679 | £1,784£1,791£1,692 | Sheffield Heeley |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £104£104£98 | £110£110£104 | Sheffield Heeley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £149£150£141 | £130£130£123 | Rotherham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.65£6.68£6.31 | £6.77£6.80£6.42 | Sheffield Heeley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £722£725£685 | £633£636£601 | Rotherham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £201£202£191 | £207£208£196 | Sheffield Heeley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £156£157£148 | £121£122£115 | Rotherham |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,486£1,493£1,410 | £1,427£1,433£1,354 | Rotherham |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £273£274£259 | £313£314£297 | Sheffield Heeley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £286£287£271 | £317£318£301 | Sheffield Heeley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £6.41£6.44£6.08 | £7.27£7.31£6.90 | Sheffield Heeley |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £8.51£8.54£8.07 | £12£12£11 | Sheffield Heeley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.21£7.24£6.84 | £5.68£5.71£5.39 | Rotherham |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 159.9 | 157.7 | Rotherham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 25.9 | 25.8 | Rotherham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 30.2 | 26.8 | Rotherham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 109.5 | 95.9 | Rotherham |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 185.6 | 176.3 | Rotherham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 35.4 | 27.3 | Rotherham |
Total
Rotherham is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Sheffield Heeley 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 Sheffield Heeley
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£594.2m£596.8m£563.7mRotherham is higher£564.2m£566.6m£535.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£233.0m£234.0m£221.0mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£225.8m£226.7m£214.2m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£223.1m£224.0m£211.6mRotherham is higher£209.6m£210.4m£198.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£203.2m£204.1m£192.8mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£198.4m£199.2m£188.2m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mSheffield Heeley is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.1m£17.2m£16.2mRotherham is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£82.9m£83.3m£78.6mRotherham is higher£70.4m£70.7m£66.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mRotherham is higher£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£170.7m£171.4m£161.9mRotherham is higher£158.7m£159.4m£150.6m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£31.3m£31.5m£29.7mSheffield Heeley is higher£34.8m£34.9m£33.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£32.8m£32.9m£31.1mSheffield Heeley is higher£35.3m£35.4m£33.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mSheffield Heeley is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mSheffield Heeley is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mRotherham is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
18,364Rotherham is higher17,539
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,974Rotherham is higher2,874
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,465Rotherham is higher2,979
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
12,571Rotherham is higher10,664
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
21,307Rotherham is higher19,605
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,062Rotherham is higher3,039
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| Measure | Rotherham | Sheffield Heeley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £594.2m£596.8m£563.7m | £564.2m£566.6m£535.1m | Rotherham |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £233.0m£234.0m£221.0m | £225.8m£226.7m£214.2m | Rotherham |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £223.1m£224.0m£211.6m | £209.6m£210.4m£198.8m | Rotherham |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £203.2m£204.1m£192.8m | £198.4m£199.2m£188.2m | Rotherham |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £11.9m£12.0m£11.3m | £12.2m£12.3m£11.6m | Sheffield Heeley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.1m£17.2m£16.2m | £14.4m£14.5m£13.7m | Rotherham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.76m£0.77m£0.72m | £0.75m£0.76m£0.71m | Rotherham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £82.9m£83.3m£78.6m | £70.4m£70.7m£66.8m | Rotherham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £23.1m£23.2m£21.9m | £23.0m£23.1m£21.8m | Rotherham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.9m£18.0m£17.0m | £13.5m£13.5m£12.8m | Rotherham |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £170.7m£171.4m£161.9m | £158.7m£159.4m£150.6m | Rotherham |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £31.3m£31.5m£29.7m | £34.8m£34.9m£33.0m | Sheffield Heeley |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £32.8m£32.9m£31.1m | £35.3m£35.4m£33.4m | Sheffield Heeley |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.74m£0.74m£0.70m | £0.81m£0.81m£0.77m | Sheffield Heeley |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.98m£0.98m£0.93m | £1.3m£1.3m£1.2m | Sheffield Heeley |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.83m£0.83m£0.79m | £0.63m£0.63m£0.60m | Rotherham |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 18,364 | 17,539 | Rotherham |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,974 | 2,874 | Rotherham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,465 | 2,979 | Rotherham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 12,571 | 10,664 | Rotherham |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 21,307 | 19,605 | Rotherham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,062 | 3,039 | 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.