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Rotherham and West Bromwich

114,818 and 114,660 residents (mid-2024).

Rotherham is higher than West Bromwich on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 18 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Rotherham is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and West Bromwich on 7. 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 West Bromwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rotherham £5,176, West Bromwich £4,308West Bromwich: £4,308Rotherham: £5,176West Bromwich: £4,327Rotherham: £5,198West Bromwich: £4,087Rotherham: £4,909

    £5,176£5,198£4,909Rotherham is higher£4,308£4,327£4,087

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £12,889, West Bromwich £13,086West Bromwich: £13,086Rotherham: £12,889West Bromwich: £13,141Rotherham: £12,944West Bromwich: £12,412Rotherham: £12,226

    £12,889£12,944£12,226West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£13,086£13,141£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, West Bromwich £2,460West Bromwich: £2,460Rotherham: £3,090West Bromwich: £2,471Rotherham: £3,103West Bromwich: £2,334Rotherham: £2,931

    £3,090£3,103£2,931Rotherham is higher£2,460£2,471£2,334

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £11,241, West Bromwich £11,198West Bromwich: £11,198Rotherham: £11,241West Bromwich: £11,245Rotherham: £11,289West Bromwich: £10,622Rotherham: £10,663

    £11,241£11,289£10,663Rotherham is higher£11,198£11,245£10,622

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £659, West Bromwich £871West Bromwich: £871Rotherham: £659West Bromwich: £875Rotherham: £662West Bromwich: £826Rotherham: £625

    £659£662£625West Bromwich is higher£871£875£826

  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, West Bromwich £971West Bromwich: £971Rotherham: £946West Bromwich: £975Rotherham: £950West Bromwich: £921Rotherham: £897

    £946£950£897West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£971£975£921

  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, West Bromwich £46West Bromwich: £46Rotherham: £42West Bromwich: £46Rotherham: £42West Bromwich: £44Rotherham: £40

    £42£42£40West Bromwich is higher£46£46£44

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £722, West Bromwich £526West Bromwich: £526Rotherham: £722West Bromwich: £528Rotherham: £725West Bromwich: £498Rotherham: £685

    £722£725£685Rotherham is higher£526£528£498

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £201, West Bromwich £125West Bromwich: £125Rotherham: £201West Bromwich: £125Rotherham: £202West Bromwich: £118Rotherham: £191

    £201£202£191Rotherham is higher£125£125£118

  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, West Bromwich £155West Bromwich: £155Rotherham: £248West Bromwich: £156Rotherham: £249West Bromwich: £147Rotherham: £235

    £248£249£235Rotherham is higher£155£156£147

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £2,364, West Bromwich £1,950West Bromwich: £1,950Rotherham: £2,364West Bromwich: £1,959Rotherham: £2,374West Bromwich: £1,850Rotherham: £2,242

    £2,364£2,374£2,242Rotherham is higher£1,950£1,959£1,850

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rotherham £273, West Bromwich £193West Bromwich: £193Rotherham: £273West Bromwich: £194Rotherham: £274West Bromwich: £183Rotherham: £259

    £273£274£259Rotherham is higher£193£194£183

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £454, West Bromwich £333West Bromwich: £333Rotherham: £454West Bromwich: £334Rotherham: £456West Bromwich: £316Rotherham: £431

    £454£456£431Rotherham is higher£333£334£316

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £10, West Bromwich £11West Bromwich: £11Rotherham: £10West Bromwich: £12Rotherham: £10West Bromwich: £11Rotherham: £9.66

    £10£10£9.66West Bromwich is higher£11£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £14, West Bromwich £11West Bromwich: £11Rotherham: £14West Bromwich: £11Rotherham: £14West Bromwich: £10Rotherham: £13

    £14£14£13Rotherham is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rotherham £7.21, West Bromwich £7.26West Bromwich: £7.26Rotherham: £7.21West Bromwich: £7.29Rotherham: £7.24West Bromwich: £6.89Rotherham: £6.84

    £7.21£7.24£6.84West Bromwich is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

  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, West Bromwich 977.1West Bromwich: 977.1Rotherham: 1,015.9

    1,015.9Rotherham is higher977.1

  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, West Bromwich 172.6West Bromwich: 172.6Rotherham: 164.5

    164.5West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count172.6

  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, West Bromwich 191.1West Bromwich: 191.1Rotherham: 191.7

    191.7Rotherham is higher191.1

  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, West Bromwich 75.1West Bromwich: 75.1Rotherham: 109.5

    109.5Rotherham is higher75.1

  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, West Bromwich 248.0West Bromwich: 248.0Rotherham: 295.1

    295.1Rotherham is higher248.0

  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, West Bromwich 34.7West Bromwich: 34.7Rotherham: 56.3

    56.3Rotherham is higher34.7

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Rotherham and West Bromwich, per person in the age group
MeasureRotherhamWest BromwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,176£5,198£4,909£4,308£4,327£4,087Rotherham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,889£12,944£12,226£13,086£13,141£12,412West Bromwich
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,090£3,103£2,931£2,460£2,471£2,334Rotherham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,241£11,289£10,663£11,198£11,245£10,622Rotherham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£659£662£625£871£875£826West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£946£950£897£971£975£921West Bromwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£42£42£40£46£46£44West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£722£725£685£526£528£498Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£125£125£118Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£248£249£235£155£156£147Rotherham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,364£2,374£2,242£1,950£1,959£1,850Rotherham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£193£194£183Rotherham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£454£456£431£333£334£316Rotherham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.66£11£12£11West Bromwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£11£11£10Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.21£7.24£6.84£7.26£7.29£6.89West Bromwich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.9977.1Rotherham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.5172.6West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026191.7191.1Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.575.1Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026295.1248.0Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202656.334.7Rotherham

Per resident

Rotherham is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and West Bromwich 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 West Bromwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rotherham £5,176, West Bromwich £4,308West Bromwich: £4,308Rotherham: £5,176West Bromwich: £4,327Rotherham: £5,198West Bromwich: £4,087Rotherham: £4,909

    £5,176£5,198£4,909Rotherham is higher£4,308£4,327£4,087

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rotherham £2,029, West Bromwich £1,899West Bromwich: £1,899Rotherham: £2,029West Bromwich: £1,908Rotherham: £2,038West Bromwich: £1,802Rotherham: £1,925

    £2,029£2,038£1,925Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1,899£1,908£1,802

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rotherham £1,943, West Bromwich £1,558West Bromwich: £1,558Rotherham: £1,943West Bromwich: £1,565Rotherham: £1,951West Bromwich: £1,478Rotherham: £1,843

    £1,943£1,951£1,843Rotherham is higher£1,558£1,565£1,478

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rotherham £1,770, West Bromwich £1,625West Bromwich: £1,625Rotherham: £1,770West Bromwich: £1,632Rotherham: £1,777West Bromwich: £1,542Rotherham: £1,679

    £1,770£1,777£1,679Rotherham is higher£1,625£1,632£1,542

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rotherham £104, West Bromwich £126West Bromwich: £126Rotherham: £104West Bromwich: £127Rotherham: £104West Bromwich: £120Rotherham: £98

    £104£104£98West Bromwich is higher£126£127£120

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £149, West Bromwich £141West Bromwich: £141Rotherham: £149West Bromwich: £142Rotherham: £150West Bromwich: £134Rotherham: £141

    £149£150£141Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134

  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, West Bromwich £6.72West Bromwich: £6.72Rotherham: £6.65West Bromwich: £6.74Rotherham: £6.68West Bromwich: £6.37Rotherham: £6.31

    £6.65£6.68£6.31West Bromwich is higher£6.72£6.74£6.37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £722, West Bromwich £526West Bromwich: £526Rotherham: £722West Bromwich: £528Rotherham: £725West Bromwich: £498Rotherham: £685

    £722£725£685Rotherham is higher£526£528£498

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £201, West Bromwich £125West Bromwich: £125Rotherham: £201West Bromwich: £125Rotherham: £202West Bromwich: £118Rotherham: £191

    £201£202£191Rotherham is higher£125£125£118

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rotherham £156, West Bromwich £98West Bromwich: £98Rotherham: £156West Bromwich: £99Rotherham: £157West Bromwich: £93Rotherham: £148

    £156£157£148Rotherham is higher£98£99£93

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rotherham £1,486, West Bromwich £1,235West Bromwich: £1,235Rotherham: £1,486West Bromwich: £1,241Rotherham: £1,493West Bromwich: £1,172Rotherham: £1,410

    £1,486£1,493£1,410Rotherham is higher£1,235£1,241£1,172

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rotherham £273, West Bromwich £193West Bromwich: £193Rotherham: £273West Bromwich: £194Rotherham: £274West Bromwich: £183Rotherham: £259

    £273£274£259Rotherham is higher£193£194£183

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rotherham £286, West Bromwich £211West Bromwich: £211Rotherham: £286West Bromwich: £212Rotherham: £287West Bromwich: £200Rotherham: £271

    £286£287£271Rotherham is higher£211£212£200

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rotherham £6.41, West Bromwich £7.27West Bromwich: £7.27Rotherham: £6.41West Bromwich: £7.31Rotherham: £6.44West Bromwich: £6.90Rotherham: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08West Bromwich is higher£7.27£7.31£6.90

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rotherham £8.51, West Bromwich £6.76West Bromwich: £6.76Rotherham: £8.51West Bromwich: £6.79Rotherham: £8.54West Bromwich: £6.41Rotherham: £8.07

    £8.51£8.54£8.07Rotherham is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rotherham £7.21, West Bromwich £7.26West Bromwich: £7.26Rotherham: £7.21West Bromwich: £7.29Rotherham: £7.24West Bromwich: £6.89Rotherham: £6.84

    £7.21£7.24£6.84West Bromwich is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 159.9, West Bromwich 141.8West Bromwich: 141.8Rotherham: 159.9

    159.9Rotherham is higher141.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 25.9, West Bromwich 25.1West Bromwich: 25.1Rotherham: 25.9

    25.9Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count25.1

  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, West Bromwich 27.7West Bromwich: 27.7Rotherham: 30.2

    30.2Rotherham is higher27.7

  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, West Bromwich 75.1West Bromwich: 75.1Rotherham: 109.5

    109.5Rotherham is higher75.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 185.6, West Bromwich 157.1West Bromwich: 157.1Rotherham: 185.6

    185.6Rotherham is higher157.1

  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, West Bromwich 22.0West Bromwich: 22.0Rotherham: 35.4

    35.4Rotherham is higher22.0

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Rotherham and West Bromwich, per resident
MeasureRotherhamWest BromwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,176£5,198£4,909£4,308£4,327£4,087Rotherham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,029£2,038£1,925£1,899£1,908£1,802Rotherham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,943£1,951£1,843£1,558£1,565£1,478Rotherham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,770£1,777£1,679£1,625£1,632£1,542Rotherham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£126£127£120West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£141£142£134Rotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.65£6.68£6.31£6.72£6.74£6.37West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£722£725£685£526£528£498Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£125£125£118Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£98£99£93Rotherham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,486£1,493£1,410£1,235£1,241£1,172Rotherham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£193£194£183Rotherham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£286£287£271£211£212£200Rotherham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£7.27£7.31£6.90West Bromwich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.51£8.54£8.07£6.76£6.79£6.41Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.21£7.24£6.84£7.26£7.29£6.89West Bromwich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026159.9141.8Rotherham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.925.1Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.227.7Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.575.1Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026185.6157.1Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.422.0Rotherham

Total

Rotherham is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and West Bromwich 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 West Bromwich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rotherham £594.2m, West Bromwich £494.0mWest Bromwich: £494.0mRotherham: £594.2mWest Bromwich: £496.1mRotherham: £596.8mWest Bromwich: £468.6mRotherham: £563.7m

    £594.2m£596.8m£563.7mRotherham is higher£494.0m£496.1m£468.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rotherham £233.0m, West Bromwich £217.8mWest Bromwich: £217.8mRotherham: £233.0mWest Bromwich: £218.7mRotherham: £234.0mWest Bromwich: £206.6mRotherham: £221.0m

    £233.0m£234.0m£221.0mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£217.8m£218.7m£206.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rotherham £223.1m, West Bromwich £178.7mWest Bromwich: £178.7mRotherham: £223.1mWest Bromwich: £179.4mRotherham: £224.0mWest Bromwich: £169.5mRotherham: £211.6m

    £223.1m£224.0m£211.6mRotherham is higher£178.7m£179.4m£169.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rotherham £203.2m, West Bromwich £186.4mWest Bromwich: £186.4mRotherham: £203.2mWest Bromwich: £187.2mRotherham: £204.1mWest Bromwich: £176.8mRotherham: £192.8m

    £203.2m£204.1m£192.8mRotherham is higher£186.4m£187.2m£176.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rotherham £11.9m, West Bromwich £14.5mWest Bromwich: £14.5mRotherham: £11.9mWest Bromwich: £14.6mRotherham: £12.0mWest Bromwich: £13.8mRotherham: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mWest Bromwich is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £17.1m, West Bromwich £16.2mWest Bromwich: £16.2mRotherham: £17.1mWest Bromwich: £16.2mRotherham: £17.2mWest Bromwich: £15.3mRotherham: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.2mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£16.2m£16.2m£15.3m

  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, West Bromwich £0.77mWest Bromwich: £0.77mRotherham: £0.76mWest Bromwich: £0.77mRotherham: £0.77mWest Bromwich: £0.73mRotherham: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.72mWest Bromwich is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £82.9m, West Bromwich £60.3mWest Bromwich: £60.3mRotherham: £82.9mWest Bromwich: £60.5mRotherham: £83.3mWest Bromwich: £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, West Bromwich £14.3mWest Bromwich: £14.3mRotherham: £23.1mWest Bromwich: £14.3mRotherham: £23.2mWest Bromwich: £13.5mRotherham: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mRotherham is higher£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rotherham £17.9m, West Bromwich £11.3mWest Bromwich: £11.3mRotherham: £17.9mWest Bromwich: £11.3mRotherham: £18.0mWest Bromwich: £10.7mRotherham: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mRotherham is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rotherham £170.7m, West Bromwich £141.6mWest Bromwich: £141.6mRotherham: £170.7mWest Bromwich: £142.2mRotherham: £171.4mWest Bromwich: £134.4mRotherham: £161.9m

    £170.7m£171.4m£161.9mRotherham is higher£141.6m£142.2m£134.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rotherham £31.3m, West Bromwich £22.2mWest Bromwich: £22.2mRotherham: £31.3mWest Bromwich: £22.3mRotherham: £31.5mWest Bromwich: £21.0mRotherham: £29.7m

    £31.3m£31.5m£29.7mRotherham is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rotherham £32.8m, West Bromwich £24.2mWest Bromwich: £24.2mRotherham: £32.8mWest Bromwich: £24.3mRotherham: £32.9mWest Bromwich: £22.9mRotherham: £31.1m

    £32.8m£32.9m£31.1mRotherham is higher£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rotherham £0.74m, West Bromwich £0.83mWest Bromwich: £0.83mRotherham: £0.74mWest Bromwich: £0.84mRotherham: £0.74mWest Bromwich: £0.79mRotherham: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mWest Bromwich is higher£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rotherham £0.98m, West Bromwich £0.78mWest Bromwich: £0.78mRotherham: £0.98mWest Bromwich: £0.78mRotherham: £0.98mWest Bromwich: £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, West Bromwich £0.83mWest Bromwich: £0.83mRotherham: £0.83mWest Bromwich: £0.84mRotherham: £0.83mWest Bromwich: £0.79mRotherham: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mWest Bromwich is higher£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rotherham 18,364, West Bromwich 16,262West Bromwich: 16,262Rotherham: 18,364

    18,364Rotherham is higher16,262

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rotherham 2,974, West Bromwich 2,873West Bromwich: 2,873Rotherham: 2,974

    2,974Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count2,873

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rotherham 3,465, West Bromwich 3,180West Bromwich: 3,180Rotherham: 3,465

    3,465Rotherham is higher3,180

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rotherham 12,571, West Bromwich 8,615West Bromwich: 8,615Rotherham: 12,571

    12,571Rotherham is higher8,615

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rotherham 21,307, West Bromwich 18,011West Bromwich: 18,011Rotherham: 21,307

    21,307Rotherham is higher18,011

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rotherham 4,062, West Bromwich 2,523West Bromwich: 2,523Rotherham: 4,062

    4,062Rotherham is higher2,523

Show the numbers
Rotherham and West Bromwich, total
MeasureRotherhamWest BromwichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£594.2m£596.8m£563.7m£494.0m£496.1m£468.6mRotherham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.0m£234.0m£221.0m£217.8m£218.7m£206.6mRotherham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£223.1m£224.0m£211.6m£178.7m£179.4m£169.5mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£203.2m£204.1m£192.8m£186.4m£187.2m£176.8mRotherham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mWest Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m£16.2m£16.2m£15.3mRotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mWest Bromwich
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£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mRotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mRotherham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£170.7m£171.4m£161.9m£141.6m£142.2m£134.4mRotherham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.3m£31.5m£29.7m£22.2m£22.3m£21.0mRotherham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m£24.2m£24.3m£22.9mRotherham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mWest Bromwich
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£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mWest Bromwich
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,36416,262Rotherham
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9742,873Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4653,180Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,5718,615Rotherham
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,30718,011Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,0622,523Rotherham

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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