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Rotherham and Wolverhampton West

114,818 and 119,160 residents (mid-2024).

Rotherham is higher than Wolverhampton West on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Rotherham is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton West on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Rotherham Wolverhampton West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rotherham £5,176, Wolverhampton West £4,350Wolverhampton West: £4,350Rotherham: £5,176Wolverhampton West: £4,368Rotherham: £5,198Wolverhampton West: £4,126Rotherham: £4,909

    £5,176£5,198£4,909Rotherham is higher£4,350£4,368£4,126

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £12,889, Wolverhampton West £12,815Wolverhampton West: £12,815Rotherham: £12,889Wolverhampton West: £12,870Rotherham: £12,944Wolverhampton West: £12,156Rotherham: £12,226

    £12,889£12,944£12,226Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£12,815£12,870£12,156

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £3,090, Wolverhampton West £2,287Wolverhampton West: £2,287Rotherham: £3,090Wolverhampton West: £2,297Rotherham: £3,103Wolverhampton West: £2,169Rotherham: £2,931

    £3,090£3,103£2,931Rotherham is higher£2,287£2,297£2,169

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £11,241, Wolverhampton West £11,208Wolverhampton West: £11,208Rotherham: £11,241Wolverhampton West: £11,256Rotherham: £11,289Wolverhampton West: £10,631Rotherham: £10,663

    £11,241£11,289£10,663Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£11,208£11,256£10,631

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £659, Wolverhampton West £723Wolverhampton West: £723Rotherham: £659Wolverhampton West: £726Rotherham: £662Wolverhampton West: £686Rotherham: £625

    £659£662£625Wolverhampton West is higher£723£726£686

  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, Wolverhampton West £847Wolverhampton West: £847Rotherham: £946Wolverhampton West: £851Rotherham: £950Wolverhampton West: £804Rotherham: £897

    £946£950£897Rotherham is higher£847£851£804

  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, Wolverhampton West £37Wolverhampton West: £37Rotherham: £42Wolverhampton West: £37Rotherham: £42Wolverhampton West: £35Rotherham: £40

    £42£42£40Rotherham is higher£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £722, Wolverhampton West £465Wolverhampton West: £465Rotherham: £722Wolverhampton West: £467Rotherham: £725Wolverhampton West: £441Rotherham: £685

    £722£725£685Rotherham is higher£465£467£441

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £201, Wolverhampton West £99Wolverhampton West: £99Rotherham: £201Wolverhampton West: £100Rotherham: £202Wolverhampton West: £94Rotherham: £191

    £201£202£191Rotherham is higher£99£100£94

  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, Wolverhampton West £125Wolverhampton West: £125Rotherham: £248Wolverhampton West: £126Rotherham: £249Wolverhampton West: £119Rotherham: £235

    £248£249£235Rotherham is higher£125£126£119

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £2,364, Wolverhampton West £1,844Wolverhampton West: £1,844Rotherham: £2,364Wolverhampton West: £1,852Rotherham: £2,374Wolverhampton West: £1,749Rotherham: £2,242

    £2,364£2,374£2,242Rotherham is higher£1,844£1,852£1,749

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rotherham £273, Wolverhampton West £222Wolverhampton West: £222Rotherham: £273Wolverhampton West: £223Rotherham: £274Wolverhampton West: £210Rotherham: £259

    £273£274£259Rotherham is higher£222£223£210

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £454, Wolverhampton West £301Wolverhampton West: £301Rotherham: £454Wolverhampton West: £302Rotherham: £456Wolverhampton West: £286Rotherham: £431

    £454£456£431Rotherham is higher£301£302£286

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £10, Wolverhampton West £10Wolverhampton West: £10Rotherham: £10Wolverhampton West: £10Rotherham: £10Wolverhampton West: £9.88Rotherham: £9.66

    £10£10£9.66Wolverhampton West is higher£10£10£9.88

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £14, Wolverhampton West £5.48Wolverhampton West: £5.48Rotherham: £14Wolverhampton West: £5.51Rotherham: £14Wolverhampton West: £5.20Rotherham: £13

    £14£14£13Rotherham is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rotherham £7.21, Wolverhampton West £8.22Wolverhampton West: £8.22Rotherham: £7.21Wolverhampton West: £8.26Rotherham: £7.24Wolverhampton West: £7.80Rotherham: £6.84

    £7.21£7.24£6.84Wolverhampton West is higher£8.22£8.26£7.80

  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, Wolverhampton West 996.2Wolverhampton West: 996.2Rotherham: 1,015.9

    1,015.9Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count996.2

  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, Wolverhampton West 145.9Wolverhampton West: 145.9Rotherham: 164.5

    164.5Rotherham is higher145.9

  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, Wolverhampton West 171.2Wolverhampton West: 171.2Rotherham: 191.7

    191.7Rotherham is higher171.2

  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, Wolverhampton West 66.0Wolverhampton West: 66.0Rotherham: 109.5

    109.5Rotherham is higher66.0

  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, Wolverhampton West 228.0Wolverhampton West: 228.0Rotherham: 295.1

    295.1Rotherham is higher228.0

  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, Wolverhampton West 28.1Wolverhampton West: 28.1Rotherham: 56.3

    56.3Rotherham is higher28.1

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Rotherham and Wolverhampton West, per person in the age group
MeasureRotherhamWolverhampton WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,176£5,198£4,909£4,350£4,368£4,126Rotherham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,889£12,944£12,226£12,815£12,870£12,156Rotherham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,090£3,103£2,931£2,287£2,297£2,169Rotherham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,241£11,289£10,663£11,208£11,256£10,631Rotherham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£659£662£625£723£726£686Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£946£950£897£847£851£804Rotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£42£42£40£37£37£35Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£722£725£685£465£467£441Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£99£100£94Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£248£249£235£125£126£119Rotherham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,364£2,374£2,242£1,844£1,852£1,749Rotherham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£222£223£210Rotherham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£454£456£431£301£302£286Rotherham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.66£10£10£9.88Wolverhampton West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£5.48£5.51£5.20Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.21£7.24£6.84£8.22£8.26£7.80Wolverhampton West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.9996.2Rotherham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.5145.9Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026191.7171.2Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.566.0Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026295.1228.0Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202656.328.1Rotherham

Per resident

Rotherham is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton West on 6. 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 Wolverhampton West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rotherham £5,176, Wolverhampton West £4,350Wolverhampton West: £4,350Rotherham: £5,176Wolverhampton West: £4,368Rotherham: £5,198Wolverhampton West: £4,126Rotherham: £4,909

    £5,176£5,198£4,909Rotherham is higher£4,350£4,368£4,126

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rotherham £2,029, Wolverhampton West £2,128Wolverhampton West: £2,128Rotherham: £2,029Wolverhampton West: £2,137Rotherham: £2,038Wolverhampton West: £2,018Rotherham: £1,925

    £2,029£2,038£1,925Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£2,128£2,137£2,018

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rotherham £1,943, Wolverhampton West £1,428Wolverhampton West: £1,428Rotherham: £1,943Wolverhampton West: £1,434Rotherham: £1,951Wolverhampton West: £1,354Rotherham: £1,843

    £1,943£1,951£1,843Rotherham is higher£1,428£1,434£1,354

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rotherham £1,770, Wolverhampton West £1,861Wolverhampton West: £1,861Rotherham: £1,770Wolverhampton West: £1,869Rotherham: £1,777Wolverhampton West: £1,765Rotherham: £1,679

    £1,770£1,777£1,679Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£1,861£1,869£1,765

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rotherham £104, Wolverhampton West £120Wolverhampton West: £120Rotherham: £104Wolverhampton West: £121Rotherham: £104Wolverhampton West: £114Rotherham: £98

    £104£104£98Wolverhampton West is higher£120£121£114

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £149, Wolverhampton West £141Wolverhampton West: £141Rotherham: £149Wolverhampton West: £141Rotherham: £150Wolverhampton West: £133Rotherham: £141

    £149£150£141Rotherham is higher£141£141£133

  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, Wolverhampton West £6.10Wolverhampton West: £6.10Rotherham: £6.65Wolverhampton West: £6.13Rotherham: £6.68Wolverhampton West: £5.79Rotherham: £6.31

    £6.65£6.68£6.31Rotherham is higher£6.10£6.13£5.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £722, Wolverhampton West £465Wolverhampton West: £465Rotherham: £722Wolverhampton West: £467Rotherham: £725Wolverhampton West: £441Rotherham: £685

    £722£725£685Rotherham is higher£465£467£441

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £201, Wolverhampton West £99Wolverhampton West: £99Rotherham: £201Wolverhampton West: £100Rotherham: £202Wolverhampton West: £94Rotherham: £191

    £201£202£191Rotherham is higher£99£100£94

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rotherham £156, Wolverhampton West £78Wolverhampton West: £78Rotherham: £156Wolverhampton West: £79Rotherham: £157Wolverhampton West: £74Rotherham: £148

    £156£157£148Rotherham is higher£78£79£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rotherham £1,486, Wolverhampton West £1,152Wolverhampton West: £1,152Rotherham: £1,486Wolverhampton West: £1,157Rotherham: £1,493Wolverhampton West: £1,092Rotherham: £1,410

    £1,486£1,493£1,410Rotherham is higher£1,152£1,157£1,092

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rotherham £273, Wolverhampton West £222Wolverhampton West: £222Rotherham: £273Wolverhampton West: £223Rotherham: £274Wolverhampton West: £210Rotherham: £259

    £273£274£259Rotherham is higher£222£223£210

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rotherham £286, Wolverhampton West £188Wolverhampton West: £188Rotherham: £286Wolverhampton West: £189Rotherham: £287Wolverhampton West: £178Rotherham: £271

    £286£287£271Rotherham is higher£188£189£178

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rotherham £6.41, Wolverhampton West £6.50Wolverhampton West: £6.50Rotherham: £6.41Wolverhampton West: £6.53Rotherham: £6.44Wolverhampton West: £6.17Rotherham: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Wolverhampton West is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rotherham £8.51, Wolverhampton West £3.43Wolverhampton West: £3.43Rotherham: £8.51Wolverhampton West: £3.44Rotherham: £8.54Wolverhampton West: £3.25Rotherham: £8.07

    £8.51£8.54£8.07Rotherham is higher£3.43£3.44£3.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rotherham £7.21, Wolverhampton West £8.22Wolverhampton West: £8.22Rotherham: £7.21Wolverhampton West: £8.26Rotherham: £7.24Wolverhampton West: £7.80Rotherham: £6.84

    £7.21£7.24£6.84Wolverhampton West is higher£8.22£8.26£7.80

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 159.9, Wolverhampton West 165.4Wolverhampton West: 165.4Rotherham: 159.9

    159.9Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count165.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 25.9, Wolverhampton West 24.2Wolverhampton West: 24.2Rotherham: 25.9

    25.9Rotherham is higher24.2

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 30.2, Wolverhampton West 28.4Wolverhampton West: 28.4Rotherham: 30.2

    30.2Rotherham is higher28.4

  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, Wolverhampton West 66.0Wolverhampton West: 66.0Rotherham: 109.5

    109.5Rotherham is higher66.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 185.6, Wolverhampton West 142.3Wolverhampton West: 142.3Rotherham: 185.6

    185.6Rotherham is higher142.3

  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, Wolverhampton West 17.5Wolverhampton West: 17.5Rotherham: 35.4

    35.4Rotherham is higher17.5

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Rotherham and Wolverhampton West, per resident
MeasureRotherhamWolverhampton WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,176£5,198£4,909£4,350£4,368£4,126Rotherham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,029£2,038£1,925£2,128£2,137£2,018Wolverhampton West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,943£1,951£1,843£1,428£1,434£1,354Rotherham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,770£1,777£1,679£1,861£1,869£1,765Wolverhampton West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£120£121£114Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£141£141£133Rotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.65£6.68£6.31£6.10£6.13£5.79Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£722£725£685£465£467£441Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£99£100£94Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£78£79£74Rotherham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,486£1,493£1,410£1,152£1,157£1,092Rotherham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£222£223£210Rotherham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£286£287£271£188£189£178Rotherham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£6.50£6.53£6.17Wolverhampton West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.51£8.54£8.07£3.43£3.44£3.25Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.21£7.24£6.84£8.22£8.26£7.80Wolverhampton West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026159.9165.4Wolverhampton West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.924.2Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.228.4Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.566.0Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026185.6142.3Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.417.5Rotherham

Total

Rotherham is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton West on 6. 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 Wolverhampton West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rotherham £594.2m, Wolverhampton West £518.3mWolverhampton West: £518.3mRotherham: £594.2mWolverhampton West: £520.5mRotherham: £596.8mWolverhampton West: £491.7mRotherham: £563.7m

    £594.2m£596.8m£563.7mRotherham is higher£518.3m£520.5m£491.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rotherham £233.0m, Wolverhampton West £253.5mWolverhampton West: £253.5mRotherham: £233.0mWolverhampton West: £254.6mRotherham: £234.0mWolverhampton West: £240.5mRotherham: £221.0m

    £233.0m£234.0m£221.0mWolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£253.5m£254.6m£240.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rotherham £223.1m, Wolverhampton West £170.2mWolverhampton West: £170.2mRotherham: £223.1mWolverhampton West: £170.9mRotherham: £224.0mWolverhampton West: £161.4mRotherham: £211.6m

    £223.1m£224.0m£211.6mRotherham is higher£170.2m£170.9m£161.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rotherham £203.2m, Wolverhampton West £221.7mWolverhampton West: £221.7mRotherham: £203.2mWolverhampton West: £222.7mRotherham: £204.1mWolverhampton West: £210.3mRotherham: £192.8m

    £203.2m£204.1m£192.8mWolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£221.7m£222.7m£210.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rotherham £11.9m, Wolverhampton West £14.3mWolverhampton West: £14.3mRotherham: £11.9mWolverhampton West: £14.4mRotherham: £12.0mWolverhampton West: £13.6mRotherham: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mWolverhampton West is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £17.1m, Wolverhampton West £16.8mWolverhampton West: £16.8mRotherham: £17.1mWolverhampton West: £16.8mRotherham: £17.2mWolverhampton West: £15.9mRotherham: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.2mRotherham is higher£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m

  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, Wolverhampton West £0.73mWolverhampton West: £0.73mRotherham: £0.76mWolverhampton West: £0.73mRotherham: £0.77mWolverhampton West: £0.69mRotherham: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.72mRotherham is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £82.9m, Wolverhampton West £55.4mWolverhampton West: £55.4mRotherham: £82.9mWolverhampton West: £55.6mRotherham: £83.3mWolverhampton West: £52.6mRotherham: £78.6m

    £82.9m£83.3m£78.6mRotherham is higher£55.4m£55.6m£52.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £23.1m, Wolverhampton West £11.8mWolverhampton West: £11.8mRotherham: £23.1mWolverhampton West: £11.9mRotherham: £23.2mWolverhampton West: £11.2mRotherham: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mRotherham is higher£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rotherham £17.9m, Wolverhampton West £9.3mWolverhampton West: £9.3mRotherham: £17.9mWolverhampton West: £9.4mRotherham: £18.0mWolverhampton West: £8.9mRotherham: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mRotherham is higher£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rotherham £170.7m, Wolverhampton West £137.2mWolverhampton West: £137.2mRotherham: £170.7mWolverhampton West: £137.8mRotherham: £171.4mWolverhampton West: £130.2mRotherham: £161.9m

    £170.7m£171.4m£161.9mRotherham is higher£137.2m£137.8m£130.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rotherham £31.3m, Wolverhampton West £26.4mWolverhampton West: £26.4mRotherham: £31.3mWolverhampton West: £26.5mRotherham: £31.5mWolverhampton West: £25.1mRotherham: £29.7m

    £31.3m£31.5m£29.7mRotherham is higher£26.4m£26.5m£25.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rotherham £32.8m, Wolverhampton West £22.4mWolverhampton West: £22.4mRotherham: £32.8mWolverhampton West: £22.5mRotherham: £32.9mWolverhampton West: £21.3mRotherham: £31.1m

    £32.8m£32.9m£31.1mRotherham is higher£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rotherham £0.74m, Wolverhampton West £0.77mWolverhampton West: £0.77mRotherham: £0.74mWolverhampton West: £0.78mRotherham: £0.74mWolverhampton West: £0.73mRotherham: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mWolverhampton West is higher£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rotherham £0.98m, Wolverhampton West £0.41mWolverhampton West: £0.41mRotherham: £0.98mWolverhampton West: £0.41mRotherham: £0.98mWolverhampton West: £0.39mRotherham: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.98m£0.93mRotherham is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rotherham £0.83m, Wolverhampton West £0.98mWolverhampton West: £0.98mRotherham: £0.83mWolverhampton West: £0.98mRotherham: £0.83mWolverhampton West: £0.93mRotherham: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mWolverhampton West is higher£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rotherham 18,364, Wolverhampton West 19,709Wolverhampton West: 19,709Rotherham: 18,364

    18,364Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count19,709

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rotherham 2,974, Wolverhampton West 2,887Wolverhampton West: 2,887Rotherham: 2,974

    2,974Rotherham is higher2,887

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rotherham 3,465, Wolverhampton West 3,388Wolverhampton West: 3,388Rotherham: 3,465

    3,465Rotherham is higher3,388

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rotherham 12,571, Wolverhampton West 7,859Wolverhampton West: 7,859Rotherham: 12,571

    12,571Rotherham is higher7,859

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rotherham 21,307, Wolverhampton West 16,961Wolverhampton West: 16,961Rotherham: 21,307

    21,307Rotherham is higher16,961

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rotherham 4,062, Wolverhampton West 2,089Wolverhampton West: 2,089Rotherham: 4,062

    4,062Rotherham is higher2,089

Show the numbers
Rotherham and Wolverhampton West, total
MeasureRotherhamWolverhampton WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£594.2m£596.8m£563.7m£518.3m£520.5m£491.7mRotherham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.0m£234.0m£221.0m£253.5m£254.6m£240.5mWolverhampton West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£223.1m£224.0m£211.6m£170.2m£170.9m£161.4mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£203.2m£204.1m£192.8m£221.7m£222.7m£210.3mWolverhampton West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mWolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mRotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mRotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£82.9m£83.3m£78.6m£55.4m£55.6m£52.6mRotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mRotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£9.3m£9.4m£8.9mRotherham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£170.7m£171.4m£161.9m£137.2m£137.8m£130.2mRotherham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.3m£31.5m£29.7m£26.4m£26.5m£25.1mRotherham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m£22.4m£22.5m£21.3mRotherham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mWolverhampton West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mRotherham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mWolverhampton West
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,36419,709Wolverhampton West
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9742,887Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4653,388Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,5717,859Rotherham
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,30716,961Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,0622,089Rotherham

Sources

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

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  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.
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