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Sheffield Heeley and Rotherham
Sheffield Heeley is higher than Rotherham on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.
On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Sheffield Heeley is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Rotherham on 13. 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
Sheffield Heeley Rotherham
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,072£5,094£4,811Rotherham is higher£5,176£5,198£4,909
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,918£12,973£12,253Sheffield Heeley is higherDepends on how you count£12,889£12,944£12,226
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,964£2,977£2,812Rotherham is higher£3,090£3,103£2,931
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,351£11,399£10,767Sheffield Heeley is higherDepends on how you count£11,241£11,289£10,663
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£699£702£663Sheffield Heeley is higher£659£662£625
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£825£829£783Rotherham is higher£946£950£897
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£43£43£41Sheffield Heeley is higherDepends on how you count£42£42£40
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£633£636£601Rotherham is higher£722£725£685
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£207£208£196Sheffield Heeley is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£191
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£190£191£181Rotherham is higher£248£249£235
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,245£2,255£2,130Rotherham is higher£2,364£2,374£2,242
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£313£314£297Sheffield Heeley is higher£273£274£259
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£499£501£473Sheffield Heeley is higher£454£456£431
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£11Sheffield Heeley is higher£10£10£9.66
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£18£18£17Sheffield Heeley is higher£14£14£13
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.68£5.71£5.39Rotherham is higher£7.21£7.24£6.84
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,003.5Rotherham is higher1,015.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
164.4Rotherham is higher164.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
170.4Rotherham is higher191.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
95.9Rotherham is higher109.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
277.3Rotherham is higher295.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
43.0Rotherham is higher56.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Sheffield Heeley | Rotherham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,072£5,094£4,811 | £5,176£5,198£4,909 | Rotherham |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,918£12,973£12,253 | £12,889£12,944£12,226 | Sheffield Heeley |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,964£2,977£2,812 | £3,090£3,103£2,931 | Rotherham |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,351£11,399£10,767 | £11,241£11,289£10,663 | Sheffield Heeley |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £699£702£663 | £659£662£625 | Sheffield Heeley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £825£829£783 | £946£950£897 | Rotherham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £43£43£41 | £42£42£40 | Sheffield Heeley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £633£636£601 | £722£725£685 | Rotherham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £207£208£196 | £201£202£191 | Sheffield Heeley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £190£191£181 | £248£249£235 | Rotherham |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,245£2,255£2,130 | £2,364£2,374£2,242 | Rotherham |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £313£314£297 | £273£274£259 | Sheffield Heeley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £499£501£473 | £454£456£431 | Sheffield Heeley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £11 | £10£10£9.66 | Sheffield Heeley |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £18£18£17 | £14£14£13 | Sheffield Heeley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.68£5.71£5.39 | £7.21£7.24£6.84 | Rotherham |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,003.5 | 1,015.9 | Rotherham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 164.4 | 164.5 | Rotherham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 170.4 | 191.7 | Rotherham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 95.9 | 109.5 | Rotherham |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 277.3 | 295.1 | Rotherham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 43.0 | 56.3 | Rotherham |
Per resident
Sheffield Heeley is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Rotherham on 13. 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
Sheffield Heeley Rotherham
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,072£5,094£4,811Rotherham is higher£5,176£5,198£4,909
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,030£2,039£1,926Sheffield Heeley is higherDepends on how you count£2,029£2,038£1,925
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,884£1,892£1,787Rotherham is higher£1,943£1,951£1,843
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,784£1,791£1,692Sheffield Heeley is higherDepends on how you count£1,770£1,777£1,679
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£110£110£104Sheffield Heeley is higher£104£104£98
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£130£130£123Rotherham is higher£149£150£141
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.77£6.80£6.42Sheffield Heeley is higherDepends on how you count£6.65£6.68£6.31
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£633£636£601Rotherham is higher£722£725£685
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£207£208£196Sheffield Heeley is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£191
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£121£122£115Rotherham is higher£156£157£148
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,427£1,433£1,354Rotherham is higher£1,486£1,493£1,410
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£313£314£297Sheffield Heeley is higher£273£274£259
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£317£318£301Sheffield Heeley is higher£286£287£271
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£7.27£7.31£6.90Sheffield Heeley is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£12£12£11Sheffield Heeley is higher£8.51£8.54£8.07
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.68£5.71£5.39Rotherham is higher£7.21£7.24£6.84
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
157.7Rotherham is higher159.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
25.8Rotherham is higher25.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
26.8Rotherham is higher30.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
95.9Rotherham is higher109.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
176.3Rotherham is higher185.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
27.3Rotherham is higher35.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Sheffield Heeley | Rotherham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,072£5,094£4,811 | £5,176£5,198£4,909 | Rotherham |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,030£2,039£1,926 | £2,029£2,038£1,925 | Sheffield Heeley |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,884£1,892£1,787 | £1,943£1,951£1,843 | Rotherham |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,784£1,791£1,692 | £1,770£1,777£1,679 | Sheffield Heeley |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £110£110£104 | £104£104£98 | Sheffield Heeley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £130£130£123 | £149£150£141 | Rotherham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.77£6.80£6.42 | £6.65£6.68£6.31 | Sheffield Heeley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £633£636£601 | £722£725£685 | Rotherham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £207£208£196 | £201£202£191 | Sheffield Heeley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £121£122£115 | £156£157£148 | Rotherham |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,427£1,433£1,354 | £1,486£1,493£1,410 | Rotherham |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £313£314£297 | £273£274£259 | Sheffield Heeley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £317£318£301 | £286£287£271 | Sheffield Heeley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £7.27£7.31£6.90 | £6.41£6.44£6.08 | Sheffield Heeley |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £12£12£11 | £8.51£8.54£8.07 | Sheffield Heeley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.68£5.71£5.39 | £7.21£7.24£6.84 | Rotherham |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 157.7 | 159.9 | Rotherham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 25.8 | 25.9 | Rotherham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 26.8 | 30.2 | Rotherham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 95.9 | 109.5 | Rotherham |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 176.3 | 185.6 | Rotherham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 27.3 | 35.4 | Rotherham |
Total
Sheffield Heeley is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Rotherham on 17. 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
Sheffield Heeley Rotherham
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£564.2m£566.6m£535.1mRotherham is higher£594.2m£596.8m£563.7m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£225.8m£226.7m£214.2mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£233.0m£234.0m£221.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£209.6m£210.4m£198.8mRotherham is higher£223.1m£224.0m£211.6m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£198.4m£199.2m£188.2mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£203.2m£204.1m£192.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mSheffield Heeley is higher£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mRotherham is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.75m£0.76m£0.71mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£70.4m£70.7m£66.8mRotherham is higher£82.9m£83.3m£78.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£23.0m£23.1m£21.8mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mRotherham is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£158.7m£159.4m£150.6mRotherham is higher£170.7m£171.4m£161.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£34.8m£34.9m£33.0mSheffield Heeley is higher£31.3m£31.5m£29.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£35.3m£35.4m£33.4mSheffield Heeley is higher£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mSheffield Heeley is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSheffield Heeley is higher£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mRotherham is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
17,539Rotherham is higher18,364
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,874Rotherham is higher2,974
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,979Rotherham is higher3,465
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
10,664Rotherham is higher12,571
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
19,605Rotherham is higher21,307
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,039Rotherham is higher4,062
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| Measure | Sheffield Heeley | Rotherham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £564.2m£566.6m£535.1m | £594.2m£596.8m£563.7m | Rotherham |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £225.8m£226.7m£214.2m | £233.0m£234.0m£221.0m | Rotherham |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £209.6m£210.4m£198.8m | £223.1m£224.0m£211.6m | Rotherham |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £198.4m£199.2m£188.2m | £203.2m£204.1m£192.8m | Rotherham |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £12.2m£12.3m£11.6m | £11.9m£12.0m£11.3m | Sheffield Heeley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.4m£14.5m£13.7m | £17.1m£17.2m£16.2m | Rotherham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.75m£0.76m£0.71m | £0.76m£0.77m£0.72m | Rotherham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £70.4m£70.7m£66.8m | £82.9m£83.3m£78.6m | Rotherham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £23.0m£23.1m£21.8m | £23.1m£23.2m£21.9m | Rotherham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.5m£13.5m£12.8m | £17.9m£18.0m£17.0m | Rotherham |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £158.7m£159.4m£150.6m | £170.7m£171.4m£161.9m | Rotherham |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £34.8m£34.9m£33.0m | £31.3m£31.5m£29.7m | Sheffield Heeley |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £35.3m£35.4m£33.4m | £32.8m£32.9m£31.1m | Sheffield Heeley |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.81m£0.81m£0.77m | £0.74m£0.74m£0.70m | Sheffield Heeley |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £1.3m£1.3m£1.2m | £0.98m£0.98m£0.93m | Sheffield Heeley |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.63m£0.63m£0.60m | £0.83m£0.83m£0.79m | Rotherham |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 17,539 | 18,364 | Rotherham |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,874 | 2,974 | Rotherham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,979 | 3,465 | Rotherham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 10,664 | 12,571 | Rotherham |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 19,605 | 21,307 | Rotherham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,039 | 4,062 | Rotherham |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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