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Rotherham and Telford

114,818 and 110,885 residents (mid-2024).

Rotherham is higher than Telford on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 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 18 of 22 measures, and Telford on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Rotherham Telford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rotherham £5,176, Telford £4,806Telford: £4,806Rotherham: £5,176Telford: £4,826Rotherham: £5,198Telford: £4,559Rotherham: £4,909

    £5,176£5,198£4,909Rotherham is higher£4,806£4,826£4,559

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £12,889, Telford £13,275Telford: £13,275Rotherham: £12,889Telford: £13,332Rotherham: £12,944Telford: £12,592Rotherham: £12,226

    £12,889£12,944£12,226Telford is higherDepends on how you count£13,275£13,332£12,592

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £3,090, Telford £2,715Telford: £2,715Rotherham: £3,090Telford: £2,726Rotherham: £3,103Telford: £2,575Rotherham: £2,931

    £3,090£3,103£2,931Rotherham is higher£2,715£2,726£2,575

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £11,241, Telford £11,764Telford: £11,764Rotherham: £11,241Telford: £11,814Rotherham: £11,289Telford: £11,159Rotherham: £10,663

    £11,241£11,289£10,663Telford is higherDepends on how you count£11,764£11,814£11,159

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £659, Telford £608Telford: £608Rotherham: £659Telford: £610Rotherham: £662Telford: £576Rotherham: £625

    £659£662£625Rotherham is higher£608£610£576

  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, Telford £865Telford: £865Rotherham: £946Telford: £869Rotherham: £950Telford: £820Rotherham: £897

    £946£950£897Rotherham is higher£865£869£820

  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, Telford £38Telford: £38Rotherham: £42Telford: £39Rotherham: £42Telford: £36Rotherham: £40

    £42£42£40Rotherham is higher£38£39£36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £722, Telford £630Telford: £630Rotherham: £722Telford: £633Rotherham: £725Telford: £598Rotherham: £685

    £722£725£685Rotherham is higher£630£633£598

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £201, Telford £163Telford: £163Rotherham: £201Telford: £163Rotherham: £202Telford: £154Rotherham: £191

    £201£202£191Rotherham is higher£163£163£154

  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, Telford £169Telford: £169Rotherham: £248Telford: £169Rotherham: £249Telford: £160Rotherham: £235

    £248£249£235Rotherham is higher£169£169£160

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £2,364, Telford £2,128Telford: £2,128Rotherham: £2,364Telford: £2,137Rotherham: £2,374Telford: £2,019Rotherham: £2,242

    £2,364£2,374£2,242Rotherham is higher£2,128£2,137£2,019

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rotherham £273, Telford £326Telford: £326Rotherham: £273Telford: £328Rotherham: £274Telford: £309Rotherham: £259

    £273£274£259Telford is higher£326£328£309

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £454, Telford £401Telford: £401Rotherham: £454Telford: £402Rotherham: £456Telford: £380Rotherham: £431

    £454£456£431Rotherham is higher£401£402£380

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £10, Telford £6.24Telford: £6.24Rotherham: £10Telford: £6.27Rotherham: £10Telford: £5.92Rotherham: £9.66

    £10£10£9.66Rotherham is higher£6.24£6.27£5.92

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £14, Telford £11Telford: £11Rotherham: £14Telford: £11Rotherham: £14Telford: £11Rotherham: £13

    £14£14£13Rotherham is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rotherham £7.21, Telford £5.04Telford: £5.04Rotherham: £7.21Telford: £5.06Rotherham: £7.24Telford: £4.78Rotherham: £6.84

    £7.21£7.24£6.84Rotherham is higher£5.04£5.06£4.78

  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, Telford 1,037.4Telford: 1,037.4Rotherham: 1,015.9

    1,015.9Telford is higherDepends on how you count1,037.4

  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, Telford 147.9Telford: 147.9Rotherham: 164.5

    164.5Rotherham is higher147.9

  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, Telford 175.8Telford: 175.8Rotherham: 191.7

    191.7Rotherham is higher175.8

  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, Telford 88.3Telford: 88.3Rotherham: 109.5

    109.5Rotherham is higher88.3

  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, Telford 254.9Telford: 254.9Rotherham: 295.1

    295.1Rotherham is higher254.9

  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, Telford 36.6Telford: 36.6Rotherham: 56.3

    56.3Rotherham is higher36.6

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Rotherham and Telford, per person in the age group
MeasureRotherhamTelfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,176£5,198£4,909£4,806£4,826£4,559Rotherham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,889£12,944£12,226£13,275£13,332£12,592Telford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,090£3,103£2,931£2,715£2,726£2,575Rotherham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,241£11,289£10,663£11,764£11,814£11,159Telford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£659£662£625£608£610£576Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£946£950£897£865£869£820Rotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£42£42£40£38£39£36Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£722£725£685£630£633£598Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£163£163£154Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£248£249£235£169£169£160Rotherham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,364£2,374£2,242£2,128£2,137£2,019Rotherham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£326£328£309Telford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£454£456£431£401£402£380Rotherham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.66£6.24£6.27£5.92Rotherham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£11Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.21£7.24£6.84£5.04£5.06£4.78Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.91,037.4Telford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.5147.9Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026191.7175.8Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.588.3Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026295.1254.9Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202656.336.6Rotherham

Per resident

Rotherham is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Telford 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 Telford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rotherham £5,176, Telford £4,806Telford: £4,806Rotherham: £5,176Telford: £4,826Rotherham: £5,198Telford: £4,559Rotherham: £4,909

    £5,176£5,198£4,909Rotherham is higher£4,806£4,826£4,559

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rotherham £2,029, Telford £1,977Telford: £1,977Rotherham: £2,029Telford: £1,985Rotherham: £2,038Telford: £1,875Rotherham: £1,925

    £2,029£2,038£1,925Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1,977£1,985£1,875

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rotherham £1,943, Telford £1,705Telford: £1,705Rotherham: £1,943Telford: £1,712Rotherham: £1,951Telford: £1,617Rotherham: £1,843

    £1,943£1,951£1,843Rotherham is higher£1,705£1,712£1,617

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rotherham £1,770, Telford £1,752Telford: £1,752Rotherham: £1,770Telford: £1,759Rotherham: £1,777Telford: £1,661Rotherham: £1,679

    £1,770£1,777£1,679Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1,752£1,759£1,661

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rotherham £104, Telford £90Telford: £90Rotherham: £104Telford: £91Rotherham: £104Telford: £86Rotherham: £98

    £104£104£98Rotherham is higher£90£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £149, Telford £129Telford: £129Rotherham: £149Telford: £129Rotherham: £150Telford: £122Rotherham: £141

    £149£150£141Rotherham is higher£129£129£122

  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, Telford £5.72Telford: £5.72Rotherham: £6.65Telford: £5.75Rotherham: £6.68Telford: £5.43Rotherham: £6.31

    £6.65£6.68£6.31Rotherham is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £722, Telford £630Telford: £630Rotherham: £722Telford: £633Rotherham: £725Telford: £598Rotherham: £685

    £722£725£685Rotherham is higher£630£633£598

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £201, Telford £163Telford: £163Rotherham: £201Telford: £163Rotherham: £202Telford: £154Rotherham: £191

    £201£202£191Rotherham is higher£163£163£154

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rotherham £156, Telford £106Telford: £106Rotherham: £156Telford: £106Rotherham: £157Telford: £100Rotherham: £148

    £156£157£148Rotherham is higher£106£106£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rotherham £1,486, Telford £1,336Telford: £1,336Rotherham: £1,486Telford: £1,342Rotherham: £1,493Telford: £1,268Rotherham: £1,410

    £1,486£1,493£1,410Rotherham is higher£1,336£1,342£1,268

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rotherham £273, Telford £326Telford: £326Rotherham: £273Telford: £328Rotherham: £274Telford: £309Rotherham: £259

    £273£274£259Telford is higher£326£328£309

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rotherham £286, Telford £252Telford: £252Rotherham: £286Telford: £253Rotherham: £287Telford: £239Rotherham: £271

    £286£287£271Rotherham is higher£252£253£239

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rotherham £6.41, Telford £3.92Telford: £3.92Rotherham: £6.41Telford: £3.94Rotherham: £6.44Telford: £3.72Rotherham: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Rotherham is higher£3.92£3.94£3.72

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rotherham £8.51, Telford £7.00Telford: £7.00Rotherham: £8.51Telford: £7.03Rotherham: £8.54Telford: £6.64Rotherham: £8.07

    £8.51£8.54£8.07Rotherham is higher£7.00£7.03£6.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rotherham £7.21, Telford £5.04Telford: £5.04Rotherham: £7.21Telford: £5.06Rotherham: £7.24Telford: £4.78Rotherham: £6.84

    £7.21£7.24£6.84Rotherham is higher£5.04£5.06£4.78

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 159.9, Telford 154.5Telford: 154.5Rotherham: 159.9

    159.9Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count154.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 25.9, Telford 22.0Telford: 22.0Rotherham: 25.9

    25.9Rotherham is higher22.0

  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, Telford 26.2Telford: 26.2Rotherham: 30.2

    30.2Rotherham is higher26.2

  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, Telford 88.3Telford: 88.3Rotherham: 109.5

    109.5Rotherham is higher88.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 185.6, Telford 160.1Telford: 160.1Rotherham: 185.6

    185.6Rotherham is higher160.1

  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, Telford 23.0Telford: 23.0Rotherham: 35.4

    35.4Rotherham is higher23.0

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Rotherham and Telford, per resident
MeasureRotherhamTelfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,176£5,198£4,909£4,806£4,826£4,559Rotherham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,029£2,038£1,925£1,977£1,985£1,875Rotherham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,943£1,951£1,843£1,705£1,712£1,617Rotherham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,770£1,777£1,679£1,752£1,759£1,661Rotherham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£90£91£86Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£129£129£122Rotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.65£6.68£6.31£5.72£5.75£5.43Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£722£725£685£630£633£598Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£163£163£154Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£106£106£100Rotherham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,486£1,493£1,410£1,336£1,342£1,268Rotherham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£326£328£309Telford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£286£287£271£252£253£239Rotherham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£3.92£3.94£3.72Rotherham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.51£8.54£8.07£7.00£7.03£6.64Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.21£7.24£6.84£5.04£5.06£4.78Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026159.9154.5Rotherham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.922.0Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.226.2Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.588.3Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026185.6160.1Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.423.0Rotherham

Total

Rotherham is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Telford 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 Telford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rotherham £594.2m, Telford £532.9mTelford: £532.9mRotherham: £594.2mTelford: £535.2mRotherham: £596.8mTelford: £505.5mRotherham: £563.7m

    £594.2m£596.8m£563.7mRotherham is higher£532.9m£535.2m£505.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rotherham £233.0m, Telford £219.2mTelford: £219.2mRotherham: £233.0mTelford: £220.1mRotherham: £234.0mTelford: £207.9mRotherham: £221.0m

    £233.0m£234.0m£221.0mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£219.2m£220.1m£207.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rotherham £223.1m, Telford £189.0mTelford: £189.0mRotherham: £223.1mTelford: £189.9mRotherham: £224.0mTelford: £179.3mRotherham: £211.6m

    £223.1m£224.0m£211.6mRotherham is higher£189.0m£189.9m£179.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rotherham £203.2m, Telford £194.2mTelford: £194.2mRotherham: £203.2mTelford: £195.1mRotherham: £204.1mTelford: £184.2mRotherham: £192.8m

    £203.2m£204.1m£192.8mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£194.2m£195.1m£184.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rotherham £11.9m, Telford £10.0mTelford: £10.0mRotherham: £11.9mTelford: £10.1mRotherham: £12.0mTelford: £9.5mRotherham: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mRotherham is higher£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £17.1m, Telford £14.3mTelford: £14.3mRotherham: £17.1mTelford: £14.3mRotherham: £17.2mTelford: £13.5mRotherham: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.2mRotherham is higher£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m

  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, Telford £0.63mTelford: £0.63mRotherham: £0.76mTelford: £0.64mRotherham: £0.77mTelford: £0.60mRotherham: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.72mRotherham is higher£0.63m£0.64m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £82.9m, Telford £69.9mTelford: £69.9mRotherham: £82.9mTelford: £70.2mRotherham: £83.3mTelford: £66.3mRotherham: £78.6m

    £82.9m£83.3m£78.6mRotherham is higher£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £23.1m, Telford £18.0mTelford: £18.0mRotherham: £23.1mTelford: £18.1mRotherham: £23.2mTelford: £17.1mRotherham: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mRotherham is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rotherham £17.9m, Telford £11.7mTelford: £11.7mRotherham: £17.9mTelford: £11.8mRotherham: £18.0mTelford: £11.1mRotherham: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mRotherham is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rotherham £170.7m, Telford £148.2mTelford: £148.2mRotherham: £170.7mTelford: £148.8mRotherham: £171.4mTelford: £140.6mRotherham: £161.9m

    £170.7m£171.4m£161.9mRotherham is higher£148.2m£148.8m£140.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rotherham £31.3m, Telford £36.2mTelford: £36.2mRotherham: £31.3mTelford: £36.3mRotherham: £31.5mTelford: £34.3mRotherham: £29.7m

    £31.3m£31.5m£29.7mTelford is higher£36.2m£36.3m£34.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rotherham £32.8m, Telford £27.9mTelford: £27.9mRotherham: £32.8mTelford: £28.0mRotherham: £32.9mTelford: £26.5mRotherham: £31.1m

    £32.8m£32.9m£31.1mRotherham is higher£27.9m£28.0m£26.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rotherham £0.74m, Telford £0.43mTelford: £0.43mRotherham: £0.74mTelford: £0.44mRotherham: £0.74mTelford: £0.41mRotherham: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mRotherham is higher£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rotherham £0.98m, Telford £0.78mTelford: £0.78mRotherham: £0.98mTelford: £0.78mRotherham: £0.98mTelford: £0.74mRotherham: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.98m£0.93mRotherham is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rotherham £0.83m, Telford £0.56mTelford: £0.56mRotherham: £0.83mTelford: £0.56mRotherham: £0.83mTelford: £0.53mRotherham: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mRotherham is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rotherham 18,364, Telford 17,127Telford: 17,127Rotherham: 18,364

    18,364Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count17,127

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rotherham 2,974, Telford 2,441Telford: 2,441Rotherham: 2,974

    2,974Rotherham is higher2,441

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rotherham 3,465, Telford 2,903Telford: 2,903Rotherham: 3,465

    3,465Rotherham is higher2,903

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rotherham 12,571, Telford 9,792Telford: 9,792Rotherham: 12,571

    12,571Rotherham is higher9,792

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rotherham 21,307, Telford 17,750Telford: 17,750Rotherham: 21,307

    21,307Rotherham is higher17,750

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rotherham 4,062, Telford 2,550Telford: 2,550Rotherham: 4,062

    4,062Rotherham is higher2,550

Show the numbers
Rotherham and Telford, total
MeasureRotherhamTelfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£594.2m£596.8m£563.7m£532.9m£535.2m£505.5mRotherham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.0m£234.0m£221.0m£219.2m£220.1m£207.9mRotherham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£223.1m£224.0m£211.6m£189.0m£189.9m£179.3mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£203.2m£204.1m£192.8m£194.2m£195.1m£184.2mRotherham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£10.0m£10.1m£9.5mRotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mRotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£0.63m£0.64m£0.60mRotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£82.9m£83.3m£78.6m£69.9m£70.2m£66.3mRotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mRotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mRotherham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£170.7m£171.4m£161.9m£148.2m£148.8m£140.6mRotherham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.3m£31.5m£29.7m£36.2m£36.3m£34.3mTelford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m£27.9m£28.0m£26.5mRotherham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.43m£0.44m£0.41mRotherham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mRotherham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,36417,127Rotherham
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9742,441Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4652,903Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,5719,792Rotherham
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,30717,750Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,0622,550Rotherham

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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