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Stevenage and Wakefield and Rothwell

102,464 and 111,069 residents (mid-2024).

Stevenage is higher than Wakefield and Rothwell on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Stevenage is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Wakefield and Rothwell on 14. 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

Stevenage Wakefield and Rothwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stevenage £4,105, Wakefield and Rothwell £4,301Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,301Stevenage: £4,105Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,320Stevenage: £4,123Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,080Stevenage: £3,894

    £4,105£4,123£3,894Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£4,301£4,320£4,080

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stevenage £12,996, Wakefield and Rothwell £12,713Wakefield and Rothwell: £12,713Stevenage: £12,996Wakefield and Rothwell: £12,767Stevenage: £13,051Wakefield and Rothwell: £12,059Stevenage: £12,327

    £12,996£13,051£12,327Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£12,713£12,767£12,059

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stevenage £1,985, Wakefield and Rothwell £2,160Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,160Stevenage: £1,985Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,169Stevenage: £1,994Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,049Stevenage: £1,883

    £1,985£1,994£1,883Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£2,160£2,169£2,049

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stevenage £11,777, Wakefield and Rothwell £11,483Wakefield and Rothwell: £11,483Stevenage: £11,777Wakefield and Rothwell: £11,532Stevenage: £11,827Wakefield and Rothwell: £10,893Stevenage: £11,171

    £11,777£11,827£11,171Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£11,483£11,532£10,893

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stevenage £442, Wakefield and Rothwell £481Wakefield and Rothwell: £481Stevenage: £442Wakefield and Rothwell: £483Stevenage: £444Wakefield and Rothwell: £457Stevenage: £420

    £442£444£420Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£481£483£457

  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: Stevenage £751, Wakefield and Rothwell £719Wakefield and Rothwell: £719Stevenage: £751Wakefield and Rothwell: £722Stevenage: £754Wakefield and Rothwell: £682Stevenage: £712

    £751£754£712Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£719£722£682

  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: Stevenage £25, Wakefield and Rothwell £29Wakefield and Rothwell: £29Stevenage: £25Wakefield and Rothwell: £29Stevenage: £25Wakefield and Rothwell: £28Stevenage: £24

    £25£25£24Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stevenage £397, Wakefield and Rothwell £505Wakefield and Rothwell: £505Stevenage: £397Wakefield and Rothwell: £508Stevenage: £399Wakefield and Rothwell: £479Stevenage: £377

    £397£399£377Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£505£508£479

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stevenage £179, Wakefield and Rothwell £130Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Stevenage: £179Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Stevenage: £180Wakefield and Rothwell: £123Stevenage: £170

    £179£180£170Stevenage is higher£130£130£123

  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: Stevenage £119, Wakefield and Rothwell £127Wakefield and Rothwell: £127Stevenage: £119Wakefield and Rothwell: £127Stevenage: £120Wakefield and Rothwell: £120Stevenage: £113

    £119£120£113Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£127£127£120

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stevenage £1,576, Wakefield and Rothwell £1,635Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,635Stevenage: £1,576Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,642Stevenage: £1,583Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,551Stevenage: £1,495

    £1,576£1,583£1,495Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£1,635£1,642£1,551

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stevenage £228, Wakefield and Rothwell £219Wakefield and Rothwell: £219Stevenage: £228Wakefield and Rothwell: £220Stevenage: £228Wakefield and Rothwell: £208Stevenage: £216

    £228£228£216Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£208

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stevenage £275, Wakefield and Rothwell £380Wakefield and Rothwell: £380Stevenage: £275Wakefield and Rothwell: £381Stevenage: £276Wakefield and Rothwell: £360Stevenage: £261

    £275£276£261Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£380£381£360

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stevenage £8.03, Wakefield and Rothwell £11Wakefield and Rothwell: £11Stevenage: £8.03Wakefield and Rothwell: £11Stevenage: £8.07Wakefield and Rothwell: £10Stevenage: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stevenage £7.19, Wakefield and Rothwell £7.73Wakefield and Rothwell: £7.73Stevenage: £7.19Wakefield and Rothwell: £7.76Stevenage: £7.22Wakefield and Rothwell: £7.33Stevenage: £6.82

    £7.19£7.22£6.82Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£7.73£7.76£7.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stevenage £7.15, Wakefield and Rothwell £6.38Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.38Stevenage: £7.15Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.41Stevenage: £7.18Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.05Stevenage: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78Stevenage is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stevenage 1,020.9, Wakefield and Rothwell 1,017.4Wakefield and Rothwell: 1,017.4Stevenage: 1,020.9

    1,020.9Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count1,017.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stevenage 102.6, Wakefield and Rothwell 118.9Wakefield and Rothwell: 118.9Stevenage: 102.6

    102.6Wakefield and Rothwell is higher118.9

  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: Stevenage 156.9, Wakefield and Rothwell 152.4Wakefield and Rothwell: 152.4Stevenage: 156.9

    156.9Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count152.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 62.2, Wakefield and Rothwell 77.0Wakefield and Rothwell: 77.0Stevenage: 62.2

    62.2Wakefield and Rothwell is higher77.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Stevenage 182.3, Wakefield and Rothwell 218.6Wakefield and Rothwell: 218.6Stevenage: 182.3

    182.3Wakefield and Rothwell is higher218.6

  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: Stevenage 26.4, Wakefield and Rothwell 28.8Wakefield and Rothwell: 28.8Stevenage: 26.4

    26.4Wakefield and Rothwell is higher28.8

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Stevenage and Wakefield and Rothwell, per person in the age group
MeasureStevenageWakefield and RothwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,105£4,123£3,894£4,301£4,320£4,080Wakefield and Rothwell
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,996£13,051£12,327£12,713£12,767£12,059Stevenage
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,985£1,994£1,883£2,160£2,169£2,049Wakefield and Rothwell
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,777£11,827£11,171£11,483£11,532£10,893Stevenage
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£442£444£420£481£483£457Wakefield and Rothwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£751£754£712£719£722£682Stevenage
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£29£29£28Wakefield and Rothwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£397£399£377£505£508£479Wakefield and Rothwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£130£130£123Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£119£120£113£127£127£120Wakefield and Rothwell
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,576£1,583£1,495£1,635£1,642£1,551Wakefield and Rothwell
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£228£216£219£220£208Stevenage
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£275£276£261£380£381£360Wakefield and Rothwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£11£11£10Wakefield and Rothwell
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.19£7.22£6.82£7.73£7.76£7.33Wakefield and Rothwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78£6.38£6.41£6.05Stevenage
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.91,017.4Stevenage
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.6118.9Wakefield and Rothwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.9152.4Stevenage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.277.0Wakefield and Rothwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026182.3218.6Wakefield and Rothwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.428.8Wakefield and Rothwell

Per resident

Stevenage is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Wakefield and Rothwell on 18. 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

Stevenage Wakefield and Rothwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stevenage £4,105, Wakefield and Rothwell £4,301Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,301Stevenage: £4,105Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,320Stevenage: £4,123Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,080Stevenage: £3,894

    £4,105£4,123£3,894Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£4,301£4,320£4,080

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stevenage £2,037, Wakefield and Rothwell £2,069Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,069Stevenage: £2,037Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,078Stevenage: £2,045Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,963Stevenage: £1,932

    £2,037£2,045£1,932Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£2,069£2,078£1,963

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stevenage £1,258, Wakefield and Rothwell £1,372Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,372Stevenage: £1,258Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,378Stevenage: £1,263Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,301Stevenage: £1,193

    £1,258£1,263£1,193Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£1,372£1,378£1,301

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stevenage £1,846, Wakefield and Rothwell £1,869Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,869Stevenage: £1,846Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,877Stevenage: £1,853Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,773Stevenage: £1,751

    £1,846£1,853£1,751Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£1,869£1,877£1,773

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stevenage £69, Wakefield and Rothwell £78Wakefield and Rothwell: £78Stevenage: £69Wakefield and Rothwell: £79Stevenage: £70Wakefield and Rothwell: £74Stevenage: £66

    £69£70£66Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£78£79£74

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stevenage £118, Wakefield and Rothwell £117Wakefield and Rothwell: £117Stevenage: £118Wakefield and Rothwell: £117Stevenage: £118Wakefield and Rothwell: £111Stevenage: £112

    £118£118£112Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£117£117£111

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Stevenage £3.97, Wakefield and Rothwell £4.78Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.78Stevenage: £3.97Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.80Stevenage: £3.99Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.53Stevenage: £3.77

    £3.97£3.99£3.77Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stevenage £397, Wakefield and Rothwell £505Wakefield and Rothwell: £505Stevenage: £397Wakefield and Rothwell: £508Stevenage: £399Wakefield and Rothwell: £479Stevenage: £377

    £397£399£377Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£505£508£479

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stevenage £179, Wakefield and Rothwell £130Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Stevenage: £179Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Stevenage: £180Wakefield and Rothwell: £123Stevenage: £170

    £179£180£170Stevenage is higher£130£130£123

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stevenage £76, Wakefield and Rothwell £80Wakefield and Rothwell: £80Stevenage: £76Wakefield and Rothwell: £81Stevenage: £76Wakefield and Rothwell: £76Stevenage: £72

    £76£76£72Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£80£81£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stevenage £998, Wakefield and Rothwell £1,038Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,038Stevenage: £998Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,043Stevenage: £1,002Wakefield and Rothwell: £985Stevenage: £947

    £998£1,002£947Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£1,038£1,043£985

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stevenage £228, Wakefield and Rothwell £219Wakefield and Rothwell: £219Stevenage: £228Wakefield and Rothwell: £220Stevenage: £228Wakefield and Rothwell: £208Stevenage: £216

    £228£228£216Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£208

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stevenage £174, Wakefield and Rothwell £241Wakefield and Rothwell: £241Stevenage: £174Wakefield and Rothwell: £242Stevenage: £175Wakefield and Rothwell: £229Stevenage: £165

    £174£175£165Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£241£242£229

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stevenage £5.09, Wakefield and Rothwell £6.86Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.86Stevenage: £5.09Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.89Stevenage: £5.11Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.51Stevenage: £4.83

    £5.09£5.11£4.83Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£6.86£6.89£6.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stevenage £4.55, Wakefield and Rothwell £4.91Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.91Stevenage: £4.55Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.93Stevenage: £4.57Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.66Stevenage: £4.32

    £4.55£4.57£4.32Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stevenage £7.15, Wakefield and Rothwell £6.38Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.38Stevenage: £7.15Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.41Stevenage: £7.18Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.05Stevenage: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78Stevenage is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 160.0, Wakefield and Rothwell 165.6Wakefield and Rothwell: 165.6Stevenage: 160.0

    160.0Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count165.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 16.1, Wakefield and Rothwell 19.4Wakefield and Rothwell: 19.4Stevenage: 16.1

    16.1Wakefield and Rothwell is higher19.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 24.6, Wakefield and Rothwell 24.8Wakefield and Rothwell: 24.8Stevenage: 24.6

    24.6Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count24.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 62.2, Wakefield and Rothwell 77.0Wakefield and Rothwell: 77.0Stevenage: 62.2

    62.2Wakefield and Rothwell is higher77.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 115.5, Wakefield and Rothwell 138.8Wakefield and Rothwell: 138.8Stevenage: 115.5

    115.5Wakefield and Rothwell is higher138.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 16.7, Wakefield and Rothwell 18.3Wakefield and Rothwell: 18.3Stevenage: 16.7

    16.7Wakefield and Rothwell is higher18.3

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Stevenage and Wakefield and Rothwell, per resident
MeasureStevenageWakefield and RothwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,105£4,123£3,894£4,301£4,320£4,080Wakefield and Rothwell
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,037£2,045£1,932£2,069£2,078£1,963Wakefield and Rothwell
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,258£1,263£1,193£1,372£1,378£1,301Wakefield and Rothwell
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,846£1,853£1,751£1,869£1,877£1,773Wakefield and Rothwell
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66£78£79£74Wakefield and Rothwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£117£117£111Stevenage
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.97£3.99£3.77£4.78£4.80£4.53Wakefield and Rothwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£397£399£377£505£508£479Wakefield and Rothwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£130£130£123Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£80£81£76Wakefield and Rothwell
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£998£1,002£947£1,038£1,043£985Wakefield and Rothwell
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£228£216£219£220£208Stevenage
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£241£242£229Wakefield and Rothwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83£6.86£6.89£6.51Wakefield and Rothwell
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32£4.91£4.93£4.66Wakefield and Rothwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78£6.38£6.41£6.05Stevenage
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.0165.6Wakefield and Rothwell
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.119.4Wakefield and Rothwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.624.8Wakefield and Rothwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.277.0Wakefield and Rothwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026115.5138.8Wakefield and Rothwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.718.3Wakefield and Rothwell

Total

Stevenage is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Wakefield and Rothwell on 20. 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

Stevenage Wakefield and Rothwell

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stevenage £420.7m, Wakefield and Rothwell £477.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £477.8mStevenage: £420.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £479.8mStevenage: £422.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £453.2mStevenage: £399.0m

    £420.7m£422.4m£399.0mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£477.8m£479.8m£453.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stevenage £208.7m, Wakefield and Rothwell £229.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £229.8mStevenage: £208.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £230.8mStevenage: £209.6mWakefield and Rothwell: £218.0mStevenage: £197.9m

    £208.7m£209.6m£197.9mWakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£229.8m£230.8m£218.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stevenage £128.9m, Wakefield and Rothwell £152.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £152.4mStevenage: £128.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £153.0mStevenage: £129.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £144.5mStevenage: £122.2m

    £128.9m£129.4m£122.2mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£152.4m£153.0m£144.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stevenage £189.1m, Wakefield and Rothwell £207.6mWakefield and Rothwell: £207.6mStevenage: £189.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £208.5mStevenage: £189.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £196.9mStevenage: £179.4m

    £189.1m£189.9m£179.4mWakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£207.6m£208.5m£196.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stevenage £7.1m, Wakefield and Rothwell £8.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.7mStevenage: £7.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.7mStevenage: £7.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.3mStevenage: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stevenage £12.1m, Wakefield and Rothwell £13.0mWakefield and Rothwell: £13.0mStevenage: £12.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £13.0mStevenage: £12.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £12.3mStevenage: £11.4m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.4mWakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Stevenage £0.41m, Wakefield and Rothwell £0.53mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.53mStevenage: £0.41mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.53mStevenage: £0.41mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.50mStevenage: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stevenage £40.7m, Wakefield and Rothwell £56.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £56.1mStevenage: £40.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £56.4mStevenage: £40.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £53.2mStevenage: £38.6m

    £40.7m£40.9m£38.6mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£56.1m£56.4m£53.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stevenage £18.4m, Wakefield and Rothwell £14.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £14.4mStevenage: £18.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £14.5mStevenage: £18.5mWakefield and Rothwell: £13.6mStevenage: £17.4m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.4mStevenage is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stevenage £7.8m, Wakefield and Rothwell £8.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.9mStevenage: £7.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £9.0mStevenage: £7.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.5mStevenage: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stevenage £102.3m, Wakefield and Rothwell £115.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £115.3mStevenage: £102.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £115.8mStevenage: £102.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £109.4mStevenage: £97.0m

    £102.3m£102.7m£97.0mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£115.3m£115.8m£109.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stevenage £23.3m, Wakefield and Rothwell £24.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £24.3mStevenage: £23.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £24.4mStevenage: £23.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £23.1mStevenage: £22.1m

    £23.3m£23.4m£22.1mWakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stevenage £17.8m, Wakefield and Rothwell £26.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £26.8mStevenage: £17.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £26.9mStevenage: £17.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £25.4mStevenage: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stevenage £0.52m, Wakefield and Rothwell £0.76mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.76mStevenage: £0.52mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.77mStevenage: £0.52mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.72mStevenage: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stevenage £0.47m, Wakefield and Rothwell £0.55mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.55mStevenage: £0.47mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.55mStevenage: £0.47mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.52mStevenage: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stevenage £0.73m, Wakefield and Rothwell £0.71mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.71mStevenage: £0.73mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.71mStevenage: £0.73mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.67mStevenage: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mStevenage is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stevenage 16,392, Wakefield and Rothwell 18,393Wakefield and Rothwell: 18,393Stevenage: 16,392

    16,392Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count18,393

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stevenage 1,648, Wakefield and Rothwell 2,150Wakefield and Rothwell: 2,150Stevenage: 1,648

    1,648Wakefield and Rothwell is higher2,150

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stevenage 2,519, Wakefield and Rothwell 2,755Wakefield and Rothwell: 2,755Stevenage: 2,519

    2,519Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count2,755

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stevenage 6,374, Wakefield and Rothwell 8,553Wakefield and Rothwell: 8,553Stevenage: 6,374

    6,374Wakefield and Rothwell is higher8,553

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stevenage 11,831, Wakefield and Rothwell 15,419Wakefield and Rothwell: 15,419Stevenage: 11,831

    11,831Wakefield and Rothwell is higher15,419

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stevenage 1,714, Wakefield and Rothwell 2,033Wakefield and Rothwell: 2,033Stevenage: 1,714

    1,714Wakefield and Rothwell is higher2,033

Show the numbers
Stevenage and Wakefield and Rothwell, total
MeasureStevenageWakefield and RothwellHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.7m£422.4m£399.0m£477.8m£479.8m£453.2mWakefield and Rothwell
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.7m£209.6m£197.9m£229.8m£230.8m£218.0mWakefield and Rothwell
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.9m£129.4m£122.2m£152.4m£153.0m£144.5mWakefield and Rothwell
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£189.1m£189.9m£179.4m£207.6m£208.5m£196.9mWakefield and Rothwell
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mWakefield and Rothwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m£13.0m£13.0m£12.3mWakefield and Rothwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWakefield and Rothwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.7m£40.9m£38.6m£56.1m£56.4m£53.2mWakefield and Rothwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m£14.4m£14.5m£13.6mStevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mWakefield and Rothwell
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.3m£102.7m£97.0m£115.3m£115.8m£109.4mWakefield and Rothwell
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m£24.3m£24.4m£23.1mWakefield and Rothwell
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£26.8m£26.9m£25.4mWakefield and Rothwell
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mWakefield and Rothwell
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mWakefield and Rothwell
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mStevenage
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,39218,393Wakefield and Rothwell
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6482,150Wakefield and Rothwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5192,755Wakefield and Rothwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3748,553Wakefield and Rothwell
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,83115,419Wakefield and Rothwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7142,033Wakefield and Rothwell

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.
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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.
  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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