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Wakefield and Rothwell and Stevenage

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

Wakefield and Rothwell is higher than Stevenage on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 20 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

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Stevenage £1,985Stevenage: £1,985Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,160Stevenage: £1,994Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,169Stevenage: £1,883Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,049

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Stevenage £275Stevenage: £275Wakefield and Rothwell: £380Stevenage: £276Wakefield and Rothwell: £381Stevenage: £261Wakefield and Rothwell: £360

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Stevenage 1,020.9Stevenage: 1,020.9Wakefield and Rothwell: 1,017.4

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

  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, Stevenage 102.6Stevenage: 102.6Wakefield and Rothwell: 118.9

    118.9Wakefield and Rothwell is higher102.6

  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, Stevenage 156.9Stevenage: 156.9Wakefield and Rothwell: 152.4

    152.4Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count156.9

  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, Stevenage 62.2Stevenage: 62.2Wakefield and Rothwell: 77.0

    77.0Wakefield and Rothwell is higher62.2

  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, Stevenage 182.3Stevenage: 182.3Wakefield and Rothwell: 218.6

    218.6Wakefield and Rothwell is higher182.3

  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, Stevenage 26.4Stevenage: 26.4Wakefield and Rothwell: 28.8

    28.8Wakefield and Rothwell is higher26.4

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Wakefield and Rothwell and Stevenage, per person in the age group
MeasureWakefield and RothwellStevenageHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,301£4,320£4,080£4,105£4,123£3,894Wakefield and Rothwell
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,713£12,767£12,059£12,996£13,051£12,327Stevenage
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,160£2,169£2,049£1,985£1,994£1,883Wakefield and Rothwell
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,483£11,532£10,893£11,777£11,827£11,171Stevenage
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£481£483£457£442£444£420Wakefield and Rothwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£719£722£682£751£754£712Stevenage
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£25£25£24Wakefield and Rothwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£505£508£479£397£399£377Wakefield and Rothwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£179£180£170Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£127£127£120£119£120£113Wakefield and Rothwell
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,635£1,642£1,551£1,576£1,583£1,495Wakefield and Rothwell
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£228£228£216Stevenage
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£380£381£360£275£276£261Wakefield and Rothwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.03£8.07£7.62Wakefield and Rothwell
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33£7.19£7.22£6.82Wakefield and Rothwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£7.15£7.18£6.78Stevenage
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.41,020.9Stevenage
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.9102.6Wakefield and Rothwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.4156.9Stevenage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.062.2Wakefield and Rothwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026218.6182.3Wakefield and Rothwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.826.4Wakefield and Rothwell

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Stevenage £3.97Stevenage: £3.97Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.78Stevenage: £3.99Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.80Stevenage: £3.77Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.53

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    165.6Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count160.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    19.4Wakefield and Rothwell is higher16.1

  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, Stevenage 24.6Stevenage: 24.6Wakefield and Rothwell: 24.8

    24.8Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count24.6

  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, Stevenage 62.2Stevenage: 62.2Wakefield and Rothwell: 77.0

    77.0Wakefield and Rothwell is higher62.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    138.8Wakefield and Rothwell is higher115.5

  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, Stevenage 16.7Stevenage: 16.7Wakefield and Rothwell: 18.3

    18.3Wakefield and Rothwell is higher16.7

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Wakefield and Rothwell and Stevenage, per resident
MeasureWakefield and RothwellStevenageHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,301£4,320£4,080£4,105£4,123£3,894Wakefield and Rothwell
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,069£2,078£1,963£2,037£2,045£1,932Wakefield and Rothwell
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,372£1,378£1,301£1,258£1,263£1,193Wakefield and Rothwell
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,869£1,877£1,773£1,846£1,853£1,751Wakefield and Rothwell
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£69£70£66Wakefield and Rothwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£118£118£112Stevenage
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£3.97£3.99£3.77Wakefield and Rothwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£505£508£479£397£399£377Wakefield and Rothwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£179£180£170Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£76£76£72Wakefield and Rothwell
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,038£1,043£985£998£1,002£947Wakefield and Rothwell
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£228£228£216Stevenage
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£241£242£229£174£175£165Wakefield and Rothwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.86£6.89£6.51£5.09£5.11£4.83Wakefield and Rothwell
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£4.55£4.57£4.32Wakefield and Rothwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£7.15£7.18£6.78Stevenage
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026165.6160.0Wakefield and Rothwell
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.416.1Wakefield and Rothwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.824.6Wakefield and Rothwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.062.2Wakefield and Rothwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026138.8115.5Wakefield and Rothwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.316.7Wakefield and Rothwell

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £8.7m, Stevenage £7.1mStevenage: £7.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.7mStevenage: £7.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.7mStevenage: £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, Stevenage £12.1mStevenage: £12.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £13.0mStevenage: £12.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £13.0mStevenage: £11.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £12.3m

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

  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, Stevenage £0.41mStevenage: £0.41mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.53mStevenage: £0.41mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.53mStevenage: £0.39mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.50m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    18,393Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count16,392

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,150Wakefield and Rothwell is higher1,648

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

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

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

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

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

    8,553Wakefield and Rothwell is higher6,374

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    15,419Wakefield and Rothwell is higher11,831

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

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

    2,033Wakefield and Rothwell is higher1,714

Show the numbers
Wakefield and Rothwell and Stevenage, total
MeasureWakefield and RothwellStevenageHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£477.8m£479.8m£453.2m£420.7m£422.4m£399.0mWakefield and Rothwell
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£229.8m£230.8m£218.0m£208.7m£209.6m£197.9mWakefield and Rothwell
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£152.4m£153.0m£144.5m£128.9m£129.4m£122.2mWakefield and Rothwell
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£207.6m£208.5m£196.9m£189.1m£189.9m£179.4mWakefield and Rothwell
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£12.1m£12.1m£11.4mWakefield and Rothwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mWakefield and Rothwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.1m£56.4m£53.2m£40.7m£40.9m£38.6mWakefield and Rothwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.6m£18.4m£18.5m£17.4mStevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mWakefield and Rothwell
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£115.3m£115.8m£109.4m£102.3m£102.7m£97.0mWakefield and Rothwell
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mWakefield and Rothwell
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mWakefield and Rothwell
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mWakefield and Rothwell
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mWakefield and Rothwell
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mStevenage
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,39316,392Wakefield and Rothwell
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1501,648Wakefield and Rothwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7552,519Wakefield and Rothwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,5536,374Wakefield and Rothwell
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,41911,831Wakefield and Rothwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0331,714Wakefield and Rothwell

Sources

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

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