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Scunthorpe and Rossendale and Darwen

106,865 and 104,420 residents (mid-2024).

Scunthorpe is higher than Rossendale and Darwen on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 19 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

Scunthorpe is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Rossendale and Darwen 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

Scunthorpe Rossendale and Darwen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Scunthorpe £4,820, Rossendale and Darwen £4,451Rossendale and Darwen: £4,451Scunthorpe: £4,820Rossendale and Darwen: £4,470Scunthorpe: £4,841Rossendale and Darwen: £4,222Scunthorpe: £4,572

    £4,820£4,841£4,572Scunthorpe is higher£4,451£4,470£4,222

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Scunthorpe £12,729, Rossendale and Darwen £13,020Rossendale and Darwen: £13,020Scunthorpe: £12,729Rossendale and Darwen: £13,076Scunthorpe: £12,784Rossendale and Darwen: £12,351Scunthorpe: £12,074

    £12,729£12,784£12,074Rossendale and Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£13,020£13,076£12,351

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Scunthorpe £2,376, Rossendale and Darwen £2,072Rossendale and Darwen: £2,072Scunthorpe: £2,376Rossendale and Darwen: £2,081Scunthorpe: £2,386Rossendale and Darwen: £1,965Scunthorpe: £2,254

    £2,376£2,386£2,254Scunthorpe is higher£2,072£2,081£1,965

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Scunthorpe £11,402, Rossendale and Darwen £11,821Rossendale and Darwen: £11,821Scunthorpe: £11,402Rossendale and Darwen: £11,872Scunthorpe: £11,451Rossendale and Darwen: £11,213Scunthorpe: £10,815

    £11,402£11,451£10,815Rossendale and Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£11,821£11,872£11,213

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Scunthorpe £461, Rossendale and Darwen £431Rossendale and Darwen: £431Scunthorpe: £461Rossendale and Darwen: £433Scunthorpe: £463Rossendale and Darwen: £409Scunthorpe: £437

    £461£463£437Scunthorpe is higher£431£433£409

  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: Scunthorpe £837, Rossendale and Darwen £740Rossendale and Darwen: £740Scunthorpe: £837Rossendale and Darwen: £743Scunthorpe: £841Rossendale and Darwen: £702Scunthorpe: £794

    £837£841£794Scunthorpe is higher£740£743£702

  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: Scunthorpe £29, Rossendale and Darwen £29Rossendale and Darwen: £29Scunthorpe: £29Rossendale and Darwen: £29Scunthorpe: £29Rossendale and Darwen: £27Scunthorpe: £28

    £29£29£28Scunthorpe is higher£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Scunthorpe £548, Rossendale and Darwen £516Rossendale and Darwen: £516Scunthorpe: £548Rossendale and Darwen: £518Scunthorpe: £550Rossendale and Darwen: £490Scunthorpe: £520

    £548£550£520Scunthorpe is higher£516£518£490

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Scunthorpe £143, Rossendale and Darwen £150Rossendale and Darwen: £150Scunthorpe: £143Rossendale and Darwen: £151Scunthorpe: £143Rossendale and Darwen: £142Scunthorpe: £135

    £143£143£135Rossendale and Darwen is higher£150£151£142

  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: Scunthorpe £151, Rossendale and Darwen £118Rossendale and Darwen: £118Scunthorpe: £151Rossendale and Darwen: £119Scunthorpe: £152Rossendale and Darwen: £112Scunthorpe: £144

    £151£152£144Scunthorpe is higher£118£119£112

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Scunthorpe £1,889, Rossendale and Darwen £1,571Rossendale and Darwen: £1,571Scunthorpe: £1,889Rossendale and Darwen: £1,578Scunthorpe: £1,897Rossendale and Darwen: £1,490Scunthorpe: £1,792

    £1,889£1,897£1,792Scunthorpe is higher£1,571£1,578£1,490

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Scunthorpe £195, Rossendale and Darwen £161Rossendale and Darwen: £161Scunthorpe: £195Rossendale and Darwen: £162Scunthorpe: £196Rossendale and Darwen: £153Scunthorpe: £185

    £195£196£185Scunthorpe is higher£161£162£153

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Scunthorpe £318, Rossendale and Darwen £368Rossendale and Darwen: £368Scunthorpe: £318Rossendale and Darwen: £369Scunthorpe: £320Rossendale and Darwen: £349Scunthorpe: £302

    £318£320£302Rossendale and Darwen is higher£368£369£349

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Scunthorpe £8.30, Rossendale and Darwen £8.93Rossendale and Darwen: £8.93Scunthorpe: £8.30Rossendale and Darwen: £8.97Scunthorpe: £8.33Rossendale and Darwen: £8.47Scunthorpe: £7.87

    £8.30£8.33£7.87Rossendale and Darwen is higher£8.93£8.97£8.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Scunthorpe £8.66, Rossendale and Darwen £5.96Rossendale and Darwen: £5.96Scunthorpe: £8.66Rossendale and Darwen: £5.98Scunthorpe: £8.69Rossendale and Darwen: £5.65Scunthorpe: £8.21

    £8.66£8.69£8.21Scunthorpe is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Scunthorpe £5.99, Rossendale and Darwen £5.48Rossendale and Darwen: £5.48Scunthorpe: £5.99Rossendale and Darwen: £5.51Scunthorpe: £6.01Rossendale and Darwen: £5.20Scunthorpe: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Scunthorpe is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Scunthorpe 1,009.7, Rossendale and Darwen 1,021.9Rossendale and Darwen: 1,021.9Scunthorpe: 1,009.7

    1,009.7Rossendale and Darwen is higherDepends on how you count1,021.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Scunthorpe 116.2, Rossendale and Darwen 113.0Rossendale and Darwen: 113.0Scunthorpe: 116.2

    116.2Scunthorpe is higher113.0

  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: Scunthorpe 174.5, Rossendale and Darwen 159.7Rossendale and Darwen: 159.7Scunthorpe: 174.5

    174.5Scunthorpe is higher159.7

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scunthorpe 82.1, Rossendale and Darwen 78.9Rossendale and Darwen: 78.9Scunthorpe: 82.1

    82.1Scunthorpe is higher78.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Scunthorpe 237.4, Rossendale and Darwen 199.0Rossendale and Darwen: 199.0Scunthorpe: 237.4

    237.4Scunthorpe is higher199.0

  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: Scunthorpe 32.8, Rossendale and Darwen 26.4Rossendale and Darwen: 26.4Scunthorpe: 32.8

    32.8Scunthorpe is higher26.4

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Scunthorpe and Rossendale and Darwen, per person in the age group
MeasureScunthorpeRossendale and DarwenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,820£4,841£4,572£4,451£4,470£4,222Scunthorpe
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,729£12,784£12,074£13,020£13,076£12,351Rossendale and Darwen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,376£2,386£2,254£2,072£2,081£1,965Scunthorpe
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,402£11,451£10,815£11,821£11,872£11,213Rossendale and Darwen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£461£463£437£431£433£409Scunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£837£841£794£740£743£702Scunthorpe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£29£29£27Scunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£548£550£520£516£518£490Scunthorpe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£150£151£142Rossendale and Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£151£152£144£118£119£112Scunthorpe
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,889£1,897£1,792£1,571£1,578£1,490Scunthorpe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£161£162£153Scunthorpe
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£318£320£302£368£369£349Rossendale and Darwen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.30£8.33£7.87£8.93£8.97£8.47Rossendale and Darwen
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.66£8.69£8.21£5.96£5.98£5.65Scunthorpe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£5.48£5.51£5.20Scunthorpe
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,021.9Rossendale and Darwen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.2113.0Scunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.5159.7Scunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.178.9Scunthorpe
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026237.4199.0Scunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.826.4Scunthorpe

Per resident

Scunthorpe is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Rossendale and Darwen 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

Scunthorpe Rossendale and Darwen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Scunthorpe £4,820, Rossendale and Darwen £4,451Rossendale and Darwen: £4,451Scunthorpe: £4,820Rossendale and Darwen: £4,470Scunthorpe: £4,841Rossendale and Darwen: £4,222Scunthorpe: £4,572

    £4,820£4,841£4,572Scunthorpe is higher£4,451£4,470£4,222

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Scunthorpe £2,497, Rossendale and Darwen £2,326Rossendale and Darwen: £2,326Scunthorpe: £2,497Rossendale and Darwen: £2,336Scunthorpe: £2,508Rossendale and Darwen: £2,206Scunthorpe: £2,369

    £2,497£2,508£2,369Scunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£2,326£2,336£2,206

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Scunthorpe £1,431, Rossendale and Darwen £1,292Rossendale and Darwen: £1,292Scunthorpe: £1,431Rossendale and Darwen: £1,298Scunthorpe: £1,437Rossendale and Darwen: £1,226Scunthorpe: £1,357

    £1,431£1,437£1,357Scunthorpe is higher£1,292£1,298£1,226

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Scunthorpe £2,237, Rossendale and Darwen £2,111Rossendale and Darwen: £2,111Scunthorpe: £2,237Rossendale and Darwen: £2,120Scunthorpe: £2,246Rossendale and Darwen: £2,003Scunthorpe: £2,122

    £2,237£2,246£2,122Scunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£2,111£2,120£2,003

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Scunthorpe £90, Rossendale and Darwen £77Rossendale and Darwen: £77Scunthorpe: £90Rossendale and Darwen: £77Scunthorpe: £91Rossendale and Darwen: £73Scunthorpe: £86

    £90£91£86Scunthorpe is higher£77£77£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Scunthorpe £164, Rossendale and Darwen £132Rossendale and Darwen: £132Scunthorpe: £164Rossendale and Darwen: £133Scunthorpe: £165Rossendale and Darwen: £125Scunthorpe: £156

    £164£165£156Scunthorpe is higher£132£133£125

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Scunthorpe £5.71, Rossendale and Darwen £5.10Rossendale and Darwen: £5.10Scunthorpe: £5.71Rossendale and Darwen: £5.12Scunthorpe: £5.74Rossendale and Darwen: £4.84Scunthorpe: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Scunthorpe is higher£5.10£5.12£4.84

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Scunthorpe £548, Rossendale and Darwen £516Rossendale and Darwen: £516Scunthorpe: £548Rossendale and Darwen: £518Scunthorpe: £550Rossendale and Darwen: £490Scunthorpe: £520

    £548£550£520Scunthorpe is higher£516£518£490

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Scunthorpe £143, Rossendale and Darwen £150Rossendale and Darwen: £150Scunthorpe: £143Rossendale and Darwen: £151Scunthorpe: £143Rossendale and Darwen: £142Scunthorpe: £135

    £143£143£135Rossendale and Darwen is higher£150£151£142

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Scunthorpe £91, Rossendale and Darwen £74Rossendale and Darwen: £74Scunthorpe: £91Rossendale and Darwen: £74Scunthorpe: £92Rossendale and Darwen: £70Scunthorpe: £87

    £91£92£87Scunthorpe is higher£74£74£70

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Scunthorpe £1,138, Rossendale and Darwen £980Rossendale and Darwen: £980Scunthorpe: £1,138Rossendale and Darwen: £984Scunthorpe: £1,143Rossendale and Darwen: £930Scunthorpe: £1,079

    £1,138£1,143£1,079Scunthorpe is higher£980£984£930

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Scunthorpe £195, Rossendale and Darwen £161Rossendale and Darwen: £161Scunthorpe: £195Rossendale and Darwen: £162Scunthorpe: £196Rossendale and Darwen: £153Scunthorpe: £185

    £195£196£185Scunthorpe is higher£161£162£153

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Scunthorpe £192, Rossendale and Darwen £229Rossendale and Darwen: £229Scunthorpe: £192Rossendale and Darwen: £230Scunthorpe: £193Rossendale and Darwen: £218Scunthorpe: £182

    £192£193£182Rossendale and Darwen is higher£229£230£218

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Scunthorpe £5.00, Rossendale and Darwen £5.57Rossendale and Darwen: £5.57Scunthorpe: £5.00Rossendale and Darwen: £5.59Scunthorpe: £5.02Rossendale and Darwen: £5.28Scunthorpe: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Rossendale and Darwen is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Scunthorpe £5.22, Rossendale and Darwen £3.72Rossendale and Darwen: £3.72Scunthorpe: £5.22Rossendale and Darwen: £3.74Scunthorpe: £5.24Rossendale and Darwen: £3.53Scunthorpe: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Scunthorpe is higher£3.72£3.74£3.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Scunthorpe £5.99, Rossendale and Darwen £5.48Rossendale and Darwen: £5.48Scunthorpe: £5.99Rossendale and Darwen: £5.51Scunthorpe: £6.01Rossendale and Darwen: £5.20Scunthorpe: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Scunthorpe is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Scunthorpe 198.1, Rossendale and Darwen 182.5Rossendale and Darwen: 182.5Scunthorpe: 198.1

    198.1Scunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count182.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Scunthorpe 22.8, Rossendale and Darwen 20.2Rossendale and Darwen: 20.2Scunthorpe: 22.8

    22.8Scunthorpe is higher20.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scunthorpe 34.2, Rossendale and Darwen 28.5Rossendale and Darwen: 28.5Scunthorpe: 34.2

    34.2Scunthorpe is higher28.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scunthorpe 82.1, Rossendale and Darwen 78.9Rossendale and Darwen: 78.9Scunthorpe: 82.1

    82.1Scunthorpe is higher78.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Scunthorpe 143.0, Rossendale and Darwen 124.2Rossendale and Darwen: 124.2Scunthorpe: 143.0

    143.0Scunthorpe is higher124.2

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scunthorpe 19.7, Rossendale and Darwen 16.4Rossendale and Darwen: 16.4Scunthorpe: 19.7

    19.7Scunthorpe is higher16.4

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Scunthorpe and Rossendale and Darwen, per resident
MeasureScunthorpeRossendale and DarwenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,820£4,841£4,572£4,451£4,470£4,222Scunthorpe
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,497£2,508£2,369£2,326£2,336£2,206Scunthorpe
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,431£1,437£1,357£1,292£1,298£1,226Scunthorpe
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,237£2,246£2,122£2,111£2,120£2,003Scunthorpe
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£77£77£73Scunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£132£133£125Scunthorpe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£5.10£5.12£4.84Scunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£548£550£520£516£518£490Scunthorpe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£150£151£142Rossendale and Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£87£74£74£70Scunthorpe
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,138£1,143£1,079£980£984£930Scunthorpe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£161£162£153Scunthorpe
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£229£230£218Rossendale and Darwen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£5.57£5.59£5.28Rossendale and Darwen
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£3.72£3.74£3.53Scunthorpe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£5.48£5.51£5.20Scunthorpe
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026198.1182.5Scunthorpe
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.820.2Scunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.228.5Scunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.178.9Scunthorpe
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026143.0124.2Scunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.716.4Scunthorpe

Total

Scunthorpe is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Rossendale and Darwen 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

Scunthorpe Rossendale and Darwen

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Scunthorpe £515.1m, Rossendale and Darwen £464.8mRossendale and Darwen: £464.8mScunthorpe: £515.1mRossendale and Darwen: £466.8mScunthorpe: £517.3mRossendale and Darwen: £440.9mScunthorpe: £488.6m

    £515.1m£517.3m£488.6mScunthorpe is higher£464.8m£466.8m£440.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Scunthorpe £266.9m, Rossendale and Darwen £242.8mRossendale and Darwen: £242.8mScunthorpe: £266.9mRossendale and Darwen: £243.9mScunthorpe: £268.0mRossendale and Darwen: £230.3mScunthorpe: £253.1m

    £266.9m£268.0m£253.1mScunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£242.8m£243.9m£230.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Scunthorpe £152.9m, Rossendale and Darwen £135.0mRossendale and Darwen: £135.0mScunthorpe: £152.9mRossendale and Darwen: £135.5mScunthorpe: £153.6mRossendale and Darwen: £128.0mScunthorpe: £145.1m

    £152.9m£153.6m£145.1mScunthorpe is higher£135.0m£135.5m£128.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Scunthorpe £239.0m, Rossendale and Darwen £220.5mRossendale and Darwen: £220.5mScunthorpe: £239.0mRossendale and Darwen: £221.4mScunthorpe: £240.1mRossendale and Darwen: £209.1mScunthorpe: £226.7m

    £239.0m£240.1m£226.7mScunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£220.5m£221.4m£209.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Scunthorpe £9.7m, Rossendale and Darwen £8.0mRossendale and Darwen: £8.0mScunthorpe: £9.7mRossendale and Darwen: £8.1mScunthorpe: £9.7mRossendale and Darwen: £7.6mScunthorpe: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mScunthorpe is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Scunthorpe £17.6m, Rossendale and Darwen £13.8mRossendale and Darwen: £13.8mScunthorpe: £17.6mRossendale and Darwen: £13.9mScunthorpe: £17.6mRossendale and Darwen: £13.1mScunthorpe: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.6m£16.7mScunthorpe is higher£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Scunthorpe £0.61m, Rossendale and Darwen £0.53mRossendale and Darwen: £0.53mScunthorpe: £0.61mRossendale and Darwen: £0.53mScunthorpe: £0.61mRossendale and Darwen: £0.51mScunthorpe: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mScunthorpe is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.51m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Scunthorpe £58.6m, Rossendale and Darwen £53.9mRossendale and Darwen: £53.9mScunthorpe: £58.6mRossendale and Darwen: £54.1mScunthorpe: £58.8mRossendale and Darwen: £51.1mScunthorpe: £55.6m

    £58.6m£58.8m£55.6mScunthorpe is higher£53.9m£54.1m£51.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Scunthorpe £15.3m, Rossendale and Darwen £15.7mRossendale and Darwen: £15.7mScunthorpe: £15.3mRossendale and Darwen: £15.7mScunthorpe: £15.3mRossendale and Darwen: £14.9mScunthorpe: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mRossendale and Darwen is higher£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Scunthorpe £9.7m, Rossendale and Darwen £7.7mRossendale and Darwen: £7.7mScunthorpe: £9.7mRossendale and Darwen: £7.7mScunthorpe: £9.8mRossendale and Darwen: £7.3mScunthorpe: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mScunthorpe is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Scunthorpe £121.6m, Rossendale and Darwen £102.3mRossendale and Darwen: £102.3mScunthorpe: £121.6mRossendale and Darwen: £102.8mScunthorpe: £122.1mRossendale and Darwen: £97.1mScunthorpe: £115.3m

    £121.6m£122.1m£115.3mScunthorpe is higher£102.3m£102.8m£97.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Scunthorpe £20.8m, Rossendale and Darwen £16.8mRossendale and Darwen: £16.8mScunthorpe: £20.8mRossendale and Darwen: £16.9mScunthorpe: £20.9mRossendale and Darwen: £16.0mScunthorpe: £19.8m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.8mScunthorpe is higher£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Scunthorpe £20.5m, Rossendale and Darwen £23.9mRossendale and Darwen: £23.9mScunthorpe: £20.5mRossendale and Darwen: £24.0mScunthorpe: £20.6mRossendale and Darwen: £22.7mScunthorpe: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.4mRossendale and Darwen is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Scunthorpe £0.53m, Rossendale and Darwen £0.58mRossendale and Darwen: £0.58mScunthorpe: £0.53mRossendale and Darwen: £0.58mScunthorpe: £0.54mRossendale and Darwen: £0.55mScunthorpe: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mRossendale and Darwen is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Scunthorpe £0.56m, Rossendale and Darwen £0.39mRossendale and Darwen: £0.39mScunthorpe: £0.56mRossendale and Darwen: £0.39mScunthorpe: £0.56mRossendale and Darwen: £0.37mScunthorpe: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mScunthorpe is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Scunthorpe £0.64m, Rossendale and Darwen £0.57mRossendale and Darwen: £0.57mScunthorpe: £0.64mRossendale and Darwen: £0.58mScunthorpe: £0.64mRossendale and Darwen: £0.54mScunthorpe: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mScunthorpe is higher£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Scunthorpe 21,168, Rossendale and Darwen 19,060Rossendale and Darwen: 19,060Scunthorpe: 21,168

    21,168Scunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count19,060

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Scunthorpe 2,435, Rossendale and Darwen 2,107Rossendale and Darwen: 2,107Scunthorpe: 2,435

    2,435Scunthorpe is higher2,107

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Scunthorpe 3,659, Rossendale and Darwen 2,979Rossendale and Darwen: 2,979Scunthorpe: 3,659

    3,659Scunthorpe is higher2,979

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Scunthorpe 8,768, Rossendale and Darwen 8,240Rossendale and Darwen: 8,240Scunthorpe: 8,768

    8,768Scunthorpe is higher8,240

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Scunthorpe 15,282, Rossendale and Darwen 12,964Rossendale and Darwen: 12,964Scunthorpe: 15,282

    15,282Scunthorpe is higher12,964

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Scunthorpe 2,109, Rossendale and Darwen 1,716Rossendale and Darwen: 1,716Scunthorpe: 2,109

    2,109Scunthorpe is higher1,716

Show the numbers
Scunthorpe and Rossendale and Darwen, total
MeasureScunthorpeRossendale and DarwenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£515.1m£517.3m£488.6m£464.8m£466.8m£440.9mScunthorpe
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£266.9m£268.0m£253.1m£242.8m£243.9m£230.3mScunthorpe
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£152.9m£153.6m£145.1m£135.0m£135.5m£128.0mScunthorpe
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£239.0m£240.1m£226.7m£220.5m£221.4m£209.1mScunthorpe
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mScunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mScunthorpe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.53m£0.53m£0.51mScunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m£53.9m£54.1m£51.1mScunthorpe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£15.7m£15.7m£14.9mRossendale and Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mScunthorpe
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£121.6m£122.1m£115.3m£102.3m£102.8m£97.1mScunthorpe
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mScunthorpe
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mRossendale and Darwen
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mRossendale and Darwen
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mScunthorpe
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mScunthorpe
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,16819,060Scunthorpe
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4352,107Scunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6592,979Scunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,7688,240Scunthorpe
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,28212,964Scunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1091,716Scunthorpe

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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