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Wakefield and Rothwell and Gillingham and Rainham

111,069 and 106,621 residents (mid-2024).

Wakefield and Rothwell is higher than Gillingham and Rainham on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 17 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

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

Wakefield and Rothwell Gillingham and Rainham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £4,301, Gillingham and Rainham £4,253Gillingham and Rainham: £4,253Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,301Gillingham and Rainham: £4,271Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,320Gillingham and Rainham: £4,034Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,080

    £4,301£4,320£4,080Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£4,253£4,271£4,034

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wakefield and Rothwell £12,713, Gillingham and Rainham £12,907Gillingham and Rainham: £12,907Wakefield and Rothwell: £12,713Gillingham and Rainham: £12,962Wakefield and Rothwell: £12,767Gillingham and Rainham: £12,243Wakefield and Rothwell: £12,059

    £12,713£12,767£12,059Gillingham and Rainham is higher£12,907£12,962£12,243

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield and Rothwell £2,160, Gillingham and Rainham £2,129Gillingham and Rainham: £2,129Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,160Gillingham and Rainham: £2,138Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,169Gillingham and Rainham: £2,019Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,049

    £2,160£2,169£2,049Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£2,129£2,138£2,019

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wakefield and Rothwell £11,483, Gillingham and Rainham £11,740Gillingham and Rainham: £11,740Wakefield and Rothwell: £11,483Gillingham and Rainham: £11,790Wakefield and Rothwell: £11,532Gillingham and Rainham: £11,136Wakefield and Rothwell: £10,893

    £11,483£11,532£10,893Gillingham and Rainham is higher£11,740£11,790£11,136

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wakefield and Rothwell £481, Gillingham and Rainham £394Gillingham and Rainham: £394Wakefield and Rothwell: £481Gillingham and Rainham: £396Wakefield and Rothwell: £483Gillingham and Rainham: £374Wakefield and Rothwell: £457

    £481£483£457Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£394£396£374

  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: Wakefield and Rothwell £719, Gillingham and Rainham £749Gillingham and Rainham: £749Wakefield and Rothwell: £719Gillingham and Rainham: £752Wakefield and Rothwell: £722Gillingham and Rainham: £711Wakefield and Rothwell: £682

    £719£722£682Gillingham and Rainham is higher£749£752£711

  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: Wakefield and Rothwell £29, Gillingham and Rainham £24Gillingham and Rainham: £24Wakefield and Rothwell: £29Gillingham and Rainham: £24Wakefield and Rothwell: £29Gillingham and Rainham: £23Wakefield and Rothwell: £28

    £29£29£28Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £505, Gillingham and Rainham £422Gillingham and Rainham: £422Wakefield and Rothwell: £505Gillingham and Rainham: £424Wakefield and Rothwell: £508Gillingham and Rainham: £400Wakefield and Rothwell: £479

    £505£508£479Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£422£424£400

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £130, Gillingham and Rainham £144Gillingham and Rainham: £144Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Gillingham and Rainham: £145Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Gillingham and Rainham: £137Wakefield and Rothwell: £123

    £130£130£123Gillingham and Rainham is higher£144£145£137

  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: Wakefield and Rothwell £127, Gillingham and Rainham £128Gillingham and Rainham: £128Wakefield and Rothwell: £127Gillingham and Rainham: £128Wakefield and Rothwell: £127Gillingham and Rainham: £121Wakefield and Rothwell: £120

    £127£127£120Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield and Rothwell £1,635, Gillingham and Rainham £1,736Gillingham and Rainham: £1,736Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,635Gillingham and Rainham: £1,743Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,642Gillingham and Rainham: £1,646Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,551

    £1,635£1,642£1,551Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£1,736£1,743£1,646

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £219, Gillingham and Rainham £192Gillingham and Rainham: £192Wakefield and Rothwell: £219Gillingham and Rainham: £193Wakefield and Rothwell: £220Gillingham and Rainham: £182Wakefield and Rothwell: £208

    £219£220£208Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£192£193£182

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield and Rothwell £380, Gillingham and Rainham £252Gillingham and Rainham: £252Wakefield and Rothwell: £380Gillingham and Rainham: £253Wakefield and Rothwell: £381Gillingham and Rainham: £239Wakefield and Rothwell: £360

    £380£381£360Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£252£253£239

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield and Rothwell £11, Gillingham and Rainham £5.47Gillingham and Rainham: £5.47Wakefield and Rothwell: £11Gillingham and Rainham: £5.49Wakefield and Rothwell: £11Gillingham and Rainham: £5.19Wakefield and Rothwell: £10

    £11£11£10Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£5.47£5.49£5.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield and Rothwell £7.73, Gillingham and Rainham £7.60Gillingham and Rainham: £7.60Wakefield and Rothwell: £7.73Gillingham and Rainham: £7.63Wakefield and Rothwell: £7.76Gillingham and Rainham: £7.21Wakefield and Rothwell: £7.33

    £7.73£7.76£7.33Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£7.60£7.63£7.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £6.38, Gillingham and Rainham £6.37Gillingham and Rainham: £6.37Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.38Gillingham and Rainham: £6.39Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.41Gillingham and Rainham: £6.04Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wakefield and Rothwell 1,017.4, Gillingham and Rainham 1,023.9Gillingham and Rainham: 1,023.9Wakefield and Rothwell: 1,017.4

    1,017.4Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count1,023.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wakefield and Rothwell 118.9, Gillingham and Rainham 90.8Gillingham and Rainham: 90.8Wakefield and Rothwell: 118.9

    118.9Wakefield and Rothwell is higher90.8

  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: Wakefield and Rothwell 152.4, Gillingham and Rainham 166.2Gillingham and Rainham: 166.2Wakefield and Rothwell: 152.4

    152.4Gillingham and Rainham is higher166.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield and Rothwell 77.0, Gillingham and Rainham 65.0Gillingham and Rainham: 65.0Wakefield and Rothwell: 77.0

    77.0Wakefield and Rothwell is higher65.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wakefield and Rothwell 218.6, Gillingham and Rainham 191.4Gillingham and Rainham: 191.4Wakefield and Rothwell: 218.6

    218.6Wakefield and Rothwell is higher191.4

  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: Wakefield and Rothwell 28.8, Gillingham and Rainham 27.4Gillingham and Rainham: 27.4Wakefield and Rothwell: 28.8

    28.8Wakefield and Rothwell is higher27.4

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Wakefield and Rothwell and Gillingham and Rainham, per person in the age group
MeasureWakefield and RothwellGillingham and RainhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,301£4,320£4,080£4,253£4,271£4,034Wakefield and Rothwell
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,713£12,767£12,059£12,907£12,962£12,243Gillingham and Rainham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,160£2,169£2,049£2,129£2,138£2,019Wakefield and Rothwell
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,483£11,532£10,893£11,740£11,790£11,136Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£481£483£457£394£396£374Wakefield and Rothwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£719£722£682£749£752£711Gillingham and Rainham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£24£24£23Wakefield and Rothwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£505£508£479£422£424£400Wakefield and Rothwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£144£145£137Gillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£127£127£120£128£128£121Gillingham and Rainham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,635£1,642£1,551£1,736£1,743£1,646Gillingham and Rainham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£192£193£182Wakefield and Rothwell
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£380£381£360£252£253£239Wakefield and Rothwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£5.47£5.49£5.19Wakefield and Rothwell
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33£7.60£7.63£7.21Wakefield and Rothwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£6.37£6.39£6.04Wakefield and Rothwell
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.41,023.9Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.990.8Wakefield and Rothwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.4166.2Gillingham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.065.0Wakefield and Rothwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026218.6191.4Wakefield and Rothwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.827.4Wakefield and Rothwell

Per resident

Wakefield and Rothwell is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Gillingham and Rainham on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Wakefield and Rothwell Gillingham and Rainham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £4,301, Gillingham and Rainham £4,253Gillingham and Rainham: £4,253Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,301Gillingham and Rainham: £4,271Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,320Gillingham and Rainham: £4,034Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,080

    £4,301£4,320£4,080Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£4,253£4,271£4,034

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £2,069, Gillingham and Rainham £2,174Gillingham and Rainham: £2,174Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,069Gillingham and Rainham: £2,183Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,078Gillingham and Rainham: £2,062Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,963

    £2,069£2,078£1,963Gillingham and Rainham is higher£2,174£2,183£2,062

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £1,372, Gillingham and Rainham £1,315Gillingham and Rainham: £1,315Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,372Gillingham and Rainham: £1,321Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,378Gillingham and Rainham: £1,247Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,301

    £1,372£1,378£1,301Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£1,315£1,321£1,247

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £1,869, Gillingham and Rainham £1,977Gillingham and Rainham: £1,977Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,869Gillingham and Rainham: £1,986Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,877Gillingham and Rainham: £1,875Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,773

    £1,869£1,877£1,773Gillingham and Rainham is higher£1,977£1,986£1,875

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £78, Gillingham and Rainham £66Gillingham and Rainham: £66Wakefield and Rothwell: £78Gillingham and Rainham: £67Wakefield and Rothwell: £79Gillingham and Rainham: £63Wakefield and Rothwell: £74

    £78£79£74Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£66£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £117, Gillingham and Rainham £126Gillingham and Rainham: £126Wakefield and Rothwell: £117Gillingham and Rainham: £127Wakefield and Rothwell: £117Gillingham and Rainham: £120Wakefield and Rothwell: £111

    £117£117£111Gillingham and Rainham is higher£126£127£120

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £4.78, Gillingham and Rainham £4.05Gillingham and Rainham: £4.05Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.78Gillingham and Rainham: £4.07Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.80Gillingham and Rainham: £3.84Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£4.05£4.07£3.84

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £505, Gillingham and Rainham £422Gillingham and Rainham: £422Wakefield and Rothwell: £505Gillingham and Rainham: £424Wakefield and Rothwell: £508Gillingham and Rainham: £400Wakefield and Rothwell: £479

    £505£508£479Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£422£424£400

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £130, Gillingham and Rainham £144Gillingham and Rainham: £144Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Gillingham and Rainham: £145Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Gillingham and Rainham: £137Wakefield and Rothwell: £123

    £130£130£123Gillingham and Rainham is higher£144£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £80, Gillingham and Rainham £79Gillingham and Rainham: £79Wakefield and Rothwell: £80Gillingham and Rainham: £79Wakefield and Rothwell: £81Gillingham and Rainham: £75Wakefield and Rothwell: £76

    £80£81£76Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £1,038, Gillingham and Rainham £1,072Gillingham and Rainham: £1,072Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,038Gillingham and Rainham: £1,077Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,043Gillingham and Rainham: £1,017Wakefield and Rothwell: £985

    £1,038£1,043£985Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£1,072£1,077£1,017

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £219, Gillingham and Rainham £192Gillingham and Rainham: £192Wakefield and Rothwell: £219Gillingham and Rainham: £193Wakefield and Rothwell: £220Gillingham and Rainham: £182Wakefield and Rothwell: £208

    £219£220£208Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£192£193£182

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £241, Gillingham and Rainham £156Gillingham and Rainham: £156Wakefield and Rothwell: £241Gillingham and Rainham: £157Wakefield and Rothwell: £242Gillingham and Rainham: £148Wakefield and Rothwell: £229

    £241£242£229Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£156£157£148

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £6.86, Gillingham and Rainham £3.38Gillingham and Rainham: £3.38Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.86Gillingham and Rainham: £3.40Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.89Gillingham and Rainham: £3.21Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.51

    £6.86£6.89£6.51Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £4.91, Gillingham and Rainham £4.70Gillingham and Rainham: £4.70Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.91Gillingham and Rainham: £4.72Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.93Gillingham and Rainham: £4.46Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£4.70£4.72£4.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £6.38, Gillingham and Rainham £6.37Gillingham and Rainham: £6.37Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.38Gillingham and Rainham: £6.39Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.41Gillingham and Rainham: £6.04Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield and Rothwell 165.6, Gillingham and Rainham 172.4Gillingham and Rainham: 172.4Wakefield and Rothwell: 165.6

    165.6Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count172.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield and Rothwell 19.4, Gillingham and Rainham 15.3Gillingham and Rainham: 15.3Wakefield and Rothwell: 19.4

    19.4Wakefield and Rothwell is higher15.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield and Rothwell 24.8, Gillingham and Rainham 28.0Gillingham and Rainham: 28.0Wakefield and Rothwell: 24.8

    24.8Gillingham and Rainham is higher28.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield and Rothwell 77.0, Gillingham and Rainham 65.0Gillingham and Rainham: 65.0Wakefield and Rothwell: 77.0

    77.0Wakefield and Rothwell is higher65.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield and Rothwell 138.8, Gillingham and Rainham 118.2Gillingham and Rainham: 118.2Wakefield and Rothwell: 138.8

    138.8Wakefield and Rothwell is higher118.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield and Rothwell 18.3, Gillingham and Rainham 17.0Gillingham and Rainham: 17.0Wakefield and Rothwell: 18.3

    18.3Wakefield and Rothwell is higher17.0

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Wakefield and Rothwell and Gillingham and Rainham, per resident
MeasureWakefield and RothwellGillingham and RainhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,301£4,320£4,080£4,253£4,271£4,034Wakefield and Rothwell
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,069£2,078£1,963£2,174£2,183£2,062Gillingham and Rainham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,372£1,378£1,301£1,315£1,321£1,247Wakefield and Rothwell
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,869£1,877£1,773£1,977£1,986£1,875Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£66£67£63Wakefield and Rothwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£126£127£120Gillingham and Rainham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£4.05£4.07£3.84Wakefield and Rothwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£505£508£479£422£424£400Wakefield and Rothwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£144£145£137Gillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£79£79£75Wakefield and Rothwell
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,038£1,043£985£1,072£1,077£1,017Gillingham and Rainham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£192£193£182Wakefield and Rothwell
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£241£242£229£156£157£148Wakefield and Rothwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.86£6.89£6.51£3.38£3.40£3.21Wakefield and Rothwell
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£4.70£4.72£4.46Wakefield and Rothwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£6.37£6.39£6.04Wakefield and Rothwell
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026165.6172.4Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.415.3Wakefield and Rothwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.828.0Gillingham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.065.0Wakefield and Rothwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026138.8118.2Wakefield and Rothwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.317.0Wakefield and Rothwell

Total

Wakefield and Rothwell is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Gillingham and Rainham on 5. 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

Wakefield and Rothwell Gillingham and Rainham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £477.8m, Gillingham and Rainham £453.4mGillingham and Rainham: £453.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £477.8mGillingham and Rainham: £455.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £479.8mGillingham and Rainham: £430.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £453.2m

    £477.8m£479.8m£453.2mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£453.4m£455.4m£430.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £229.8m, Gillingham and Rainham £231.8mGillingham and Rainham: £231.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £229.8mGillingham and Rainham: £232.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £230.8mGillingham and Rainham: £219.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £218.0m

    £229.8m£230.8m£218.0mGillingham and Rainham is higher£231.8m£232.7m£219.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £152.4m, Gillingham and Rainham £140.2mGillingham and Rainham: £140.2mWakefield and Rothwell: £152.4mGillingham and Rainham: £140.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £153.0mGillingham and Rainham: £133.0mWakefield and Rothwell: £144.5m

    £152.4m£153.0m£144.5mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£140.2m£140.8m£133.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £207.6m, Gillingham and Rainham £210.8mGillingham and Rainham: £210.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £207.6mGillingham and Rainham: £211.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £208.5mGillingham and Rainham: £200.0mWakefield and Rothwell: £196.9m

    £207.6m£208.5m£196.9mGillingham and Rainham is higher£210.8m£211.7m£200.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £8.7m, Gillingham and Rainham £7.1mGillingham and Rainham: £7.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.7mGillingham and Rainham: £7.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.7mGillingham and Rainham: £6.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.3m

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £13.0m, Gillingham and Rainham £13.5mGillingham and Rainham: £13.5mWakefield and Rothwell: £13.0mGillingham and Rainham: £13.5mWakefield and Rothwell: £13.0mGillingham and Rainham: £12.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.0m£12.3mGillingham and Rainham is higher£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £0.53m, Gillingham and Rainham £0.43mGillingham and Rainham: £0.43mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.53mGillingham and Rainham: £0.43mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.53mGillingham and Rainham: £0.41mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £56.1m, Gillingham and Rainham £45.0mGillingham and Rainham: £45.0mWakefield and Rothwell: £56.1mGillingham and Rainham: £45.2mWakefield and Rothwell: £56.4mGillingham and Rainham: £42.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £53.2m

    £56.1m£56.4m£53.2mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £14.4m, Gillingham and Rainham £15.4mGillingham and Rainham: £15.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £14.4mGillingham and Rainham: £15.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £14.5mGillingham and Rainham: £14.6mWakefield and Rothwell: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.6mGillingham and Rainham is higher£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £8.9m, Gillingham and Rainham £8.4mGillingham and Rainham: £8.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.9mGillingham and Rainham: £8.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £9.0mGillingham and Rainham: £8.0mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mWakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £115.3m, Gillingham and Rainham £114.3mGillingham and Rainham: £114.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £115.3mGillingham and Rainham: £114.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £115.8mGillingham and Rainham: £108.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £109.4m

    £115.3m£115.8m£109.4mWakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£114.3m£114.8m£108.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £24.3m, Gillingham and Rainham £20.4mGillingham and Rainham: £20.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £24.3mGillingham and Rainham: £20.5mWakefield and Rothwell: £24.4mGillingham and Rainham: £19.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £23.1m

    £24.3m£24.4m£23.1mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £26.8m, Gillingham and Rainham £16.6mGillingham and Rainham: £16.6mWakefield and Rothwell: £26.8mGillingham and Rainham: £16.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £26.9mGillingham and Rainham: £15.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £25.4m

    £26.8m£26.9m£25.4mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £0.76m, Gillingham and Rainham £0.36mGillingham and Rainham: £0.36mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.76mGillingham and Rainham: £0.36mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.77mGillingham and Rainham: £0.34mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.72mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £0.55m, Gillingham and Rainham £0.50mGillingham and Rainham: £0.50mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.55mGillingham and Rainham: £0.50mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.55mGillingham and Rainham: £0.48mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £0.71m, Gillingham and Rainham £0.68mGillingham and Rainham: £0.68mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.71mGillingham and Rainham: £0.68mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.71mGillingham and Rainham: £0.64mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wakefield and Rothwell 18,393, Gillingham and Rainham 18,385Gillingham and Rainham: 18,385Wakefield and Rothwell: 18,393

    18,393Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count18,385

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wakefield and Rothwell 2,150, Gillingham and Rainham 1,630Gillingham and Rainham: 1,630Wakefield and Rothwell: 2,150

    2,150Wakefield and Rothwell is higher1,630

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wakefield and Rothwell 2,755, Gillingham and Rainham 2,985Gillingham and Rainham: 2,985Wakefield and Rothwell: 2,755

    2,755Gillingham and Rainham is higher2,985

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wakefield and Rothwell 8,553, Gillingham and Rainham 6,928Gillingham and Rainham: 6,928Wakefield and Rothwell: 8,553

    8,553Wakefield and Rothwell is higher6,928

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wakefield and Rothwell 15,419, Gillingham and Rainham 12,605Gillingham and Rainham: 12,605Wakefield and Rothwell: 15,419

    15,419Wakefield and Rothwell is higher12,605

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wakefield and Rothwell 2,033, Gillingham and Rainham 1,807Gillingham and Rainham: 1,807Wakefield and Rothwell: 2,033

    2,033Wakefield and Rothwell is higher1,807

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Wakefield and Rothwell and Gillingham and Rainham, total
MeasureWakefield and RothwellGillingham and RainhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£477.8m£479.8m£453.2m£453.4m£455.4m£430.1mWakefield and Rothwell
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£229.8m£230.8m£218.0m£231.8m£232.7m£219.8mGillingham and Rainham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£152.4m£153.0m£144.5m£140.2m£140.8m£133.0mWakefield and Rothwell
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£207.6m£208.5m£196.9m£210.8m£211.7m£200.0mGillingham and Rainham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mWakefield and Rothwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mGillingham and Rainham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mWakefield and Rothwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.1m£56.4m£53.2m£45.0m£45.2m£42.7mWakefield and Rothwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.6m£15.4m£15.4m£14.6mGillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m£8.4m£8.4m£8.0mWakefield and Rothwell
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£115.3m£115.8m£109.4m£114.3m£114.8m£108.4mWakefield and Rothwell
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m£20.4m£20.5m£19.4mWakefield and Rothwell
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mWakefield and Rothwell
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mWakefield and Rothwell
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mWakefield and Rothwell
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mWakefield and Rothwell
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,39318,385Wakefield and Rothwell
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1501,630Wakefield and Rothwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7552,985Gillingham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,5536,928Wakefield and Rothwell
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,41912,605Wakefield and Rothwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0331,807Wakefield and Rothwell

Sources

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

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