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Wakefield and Rothwell and Rutherglen

111,069 and 96,070 residents (mid-2024).

Wakefield and Rothwell is higher than Rutherglen on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 10 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 6 of 22 measures, and Rutherglen on 16. 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 Rutherglen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £4,301, Rutherglen £4,952Rutherglen: £4,952Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,301Rutherglen: £4,973Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,320Rutherglen: £4,697Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,080

    £4,301£4,320£4,080Rutherglen is higherDepends on how you count£4,952£4,973£4,697

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wakefield and Rothwell £12,713, Rutherglen £13,138Rutherglen: £13,138Wakefield and Rothwell: £12,713Rutherglen: £13,194Wakefield and Rothwell: £12,767Rutherglen: £12,462Wakefield and Rothwell: £12,059

    £12,713£12,767£12,059Rutherglen is higher£13,138£13,194£12,462

  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, Rutherglen £2,225Rutherglen: £2,225Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,160Rutherglen: £2,235Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,169Rutherglen: £2,111Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,049

    £2,160£2,169£2,049Rutherglen is higherDepends on how you count£2,225£2,235£2,111

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wakefield and Rothwell £11,483, Rutherglen £11,559Rutherglen: £11,559Wakefield and Rothwell: £11,483Rutherglen: £11,608Wakefield and Rothwell: £11,532Rutherglen: £10,964Wakefield and Rothwell: £10,893

    £11,483£11,532£10,893Rutherglen is higher£11,559£11,608£10,964

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wakefield and Rothwell £481, Rutherglen £628Rutherglen: £628Wakefield and Rothwell: £481Rutherglen: £630Wakefield and Rothwell: £483Rutherglen: £595Wakefield and Rothwell: £457

    £481£483£457Rutherglen is higher£628£630£595

  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, Rutherglen £923Rutherglen: £923Wakefield and Rothwell: £719Rutherglen: £926Wakefield and Rothwell: £722Rutherglen: £875Wakefield and Rothwell: £682

    £719£722£682Rutherglen is higher£923£926£875

  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, Rutherglen £29Rutherglen: £29Wakefield and Rothwell: £29Rutherglen: £29Wakefield and Rothwell: £29Rutherglen: £28Wakefield and Rothwell: £28

    £29£29£28Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £505, Rutherglen £639Rutherglen: £639Wakefield and Rothwell: £505Rutherglen: £641Wakefield and Rothwell: £508Rutherglen: £606Wakefield and Rothwell: £479

    £505£508£479Rutherglen is higher£639£641£606

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £130, Rutherglen £217Rutherglen: £217Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Rutherglen: £218Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Rutherglen: £206Wakefield and Rothwell: £123

    £130£130£123Rutherglen is higher£217£218£206

  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, Rutherglen £141Rutherglen: £141Wakefield and Rothwell: £127Rutherglen: £141Wakefield and Rothwell: £127Rutherglen: £134Wakefield and Rothwell: £120

    £127£127£120Rutherglen is higherDepends on how you count£141£141£134

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield and Rothwell £1,635, Rutherglen £1,583Rutherglen: £1,583Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,635Rutherglen: £1,590Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,642Rutherglen: £1,502Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,551

    £1,635£1,642£1,551Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£1,583£1,590£1,502

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £219, Rutherglen £210Rutherglen: £210Wakefield and Rothwell: £219Rutherglen: £211Wakefield and Rothwell: £220Rutherglen: £200Wakefield and Rothwell: £208

    £219£220£208Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£210£211£200

  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, Rutherglen £483Rutherglen: £483Wakefield and Rothwell: £380Rutherglen: £485Wakefield and Rothwell: £381Rutherglen: £458Wakefield and Rothwell: £360

    £380£381£360Rutherglen is higher£483£485£458

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield and Rothwell £11, Rutherglen £8.34Rutherglen: £8.34Wakefield and Rothwell: £11Rutherglen: £8.37Wakefield and Rothwell: £11Rutherglen: £7.91Wakefield and Rothwell: £10

    £11£11£10Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£8.34£8.37£7.91

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield and Rothwell £7.73, Rutherglen £10Rutherglen: £10Wakefield and Rothwell: £7.73Rutherglen: £10Wakefield and Rothwell: £7.76Rutherglen: £9.52Wakefield and Rothwell: £7.33

    £7.73£7.76£7.33Rutherglen is higher£10£10£9.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £6.38, Rutherglen £8.61Rutherglen: £8.61Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.38Rutherglen: £8.65Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.41Rutherglen: £8.17Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Rutherglen is higher£8.61£8.65£8.17

  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, Rutherglen 1,010.5Rutherglen: 1,010.5Wakefield and Rothwell: 1,017.4

    1,017.4Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count1,010.5

  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, Rutherglen 150.8Rutherglen: 150.8Wakefield and Rothwell: 118.9

    118.9Rutherglen is higher150.8

  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, Rutherglen 204.9Rutherglen: 204.9Wakefield and Rothwell: 152.4

    152.4Rutherglen is higher204.9

  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, Rutherglen 101.6Rutherglen: 101.6Wakefield and Rothwell: 77.0

    77.0Rutherglen is higher101.6

  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, Rutherglen 201.8Rutherglen: 201.8Wakefield and Rothwell: 218.6

    218.6Wakefield and Rothwell is higher201.8

  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, Rutherglen 33.3Rutherglen: 33.3Wakefield and Rothwell: 28.8

    28.8Rutherglen is higherDepends on how you count33.3

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Wakefield and Rothwell and Rutherglen, per person in the age group
MeasureWakefield and RothwellRutherglenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,301£4,320£4,080£4,952£4,973£4,697Shared outEstimatedRutherglen
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,713£12,767£12,059£13,138£13,194£12,462Shared outEstimatedRutherglen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,160£2,169£2,049£2,225£2,235£2,111Shared outEstimatedRutherglen
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,483£11,532£10,893£11,559£11,608£10,964Rutherglen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£481£483£457£628£630£595Rutherglen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£719£722£682£923£926£875Shared outEstimatedRutherglen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£29£29£28Shared outEstimatedWakefield and Rothwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£505£508£479£639£641£606Shared outEstimatedRutherglen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£217£218£206Shared outEstimatedRutherglen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£127£127£120£141£141£134Shared outEstimatedRutherglen
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,635£1,642£1,551£1,583£1,590£1,502Wakefield and Rothwell
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£210£211£200Wakefield and Rothwell
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£380£381£360£483£485£458Rutherglen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.34£8.37£7.91Wakefield and Rothwell
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33£10£10£9.52Rutherglen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£8.61£8.65£8.17Shared outEstimatedRutherglen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.41,010.5Wakefield and Rothwell
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.9150.8Rutherglen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.4204.9Shared outRutherglen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.0101.6Shared outRutherglen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026218.6201.8Wakefield and Rothwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.833.3Shared outEstimatedRutherglen

Per resident

Wakefield and Rothwell is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Rutherglen 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

Wakefield and Rothwell Rutherglen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £4,301, Rutherglen £4,952Rutherglen: £4,952Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,301Rutherglen: £4,973Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,320Rutherglen: £4,697Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,080

    £4,301£4,320£4,080Rutherglen is higherDepends on how you count£4,952£4,973£4,697

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £2,069, Rutherglen £2,489Rutherglen: £2,489Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,069Rutherglen: £2,500Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,078Rutherglen: £2,361Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,963

    £2,069£2,078£1,963Rutherglen is higher£2,489£2,500£2,361

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £1,372, Rutherglen £1,388Rutherglen: £1,388Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,372Rutherglen: £1,394Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,378Rutherglen: £1,317Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,301

    £1,372£1,378£1,301Rutherglen is higherDepends on how you count£1,388£1,394£1,317

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £1,869, Rutherglen £2,190Rutherglen: £2,190Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,869Rutherglen: £2,199Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,877Rutherglen: £2,077Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,773

    £1,869£1,877£1,773Rutherglen is higher£2,190£2,199£2,077

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £78, Rutherglen £119Rutherglen: £119Wakefield and Rothwell: £78Rutherglen: £119Wakefield and Rothwell: £79Rutherglen: £113Wakefield and Rothwell: £74

    £78£79£74Rutherglen is higher£119£119£113

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £117, Rutherglen £175Rutherglen: £175Wakefield and Rothwell: £117Rutherglen: £176Wakefield and Rothwell: £117Rutherglen: £166Wakefield and Rothwell: £111

    £117£117£111Rutherglen is higher£175£176£166

  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, Rutherglen £5.49Rutherglen: £5.49Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.78Rutherglen: £5.52Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.80Rutherglen: £5.21Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Rutherglen is higherDepends on how you count£5.49£5.52£5.21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £505, Rutherglen £639Rutherglen: £639Wakefield and Rothwell: £505Rutherglen: £641Wakefield and Rothwell: £508Rutherglen: £606Wakefield and Rothwell: £479

    £505£508£479Rutherglen is higher£639£641£606

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £130, Rutherglen £217Rutherglen: £217Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Rutherglen: £218Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Rutherglen: £206Wakefield and Rothwell: £123

    £130£130£123Rutherglen is higher£217£218£206

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £80, Rutherglen £88Rutherglen: £88Wakefield and Rothwell: £80Rutherglen: £88Wakefield and Rothwell: £81Rutherglen: £83Wakefield and Rothwell: £76

    £80£81£76Rutherglen is higherDepends on how you count£88£88£83

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £1,038, Rutherglen £988Rutherglen: £988Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,038Rutherglen: £992Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,043Rutherglen: £937Wakefield and Rothwell: £985

    £1,038£1,043£985Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£988£992£937

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £219, Rutherglen £210Rutherglen: £210Wakefield and Rothwell: £219Rutherglen: £211Wakefield and Rothwell: £220Rutherglen: £200Wakefield and Rothwell: £208

    £219£220£208Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£210£211£200

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £241, Rutherglen £301Rutherglen: £301Wakefield and Rothwell: £241Rutherglen: £303Wakefield and Rothwell: £242Rutherglen: £286Wakefield and Rothwell: £229

    £241£242£229Rutherglen is higher£301£303£286

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £6.86, Rutherglen £5.20Rutherglen: £5.20Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.86Rutherglen: £5.22Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.89Rutherglen: £4.93Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.51

    £6.86£6.89£6.51Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£5.20£5.22£4.93

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £4.91, Rutherglen £6.26Rutherglen: £6.26Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.91Rutherglen: £6.29Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.93Rutherglen: £5.94Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Rutherglen is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £6.38, Rutherglen £8.61Rutherglen: £8.61Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.38Rutherglen: £8.65Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.41Rutherglen: £8.17Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Rutherglen is higher£8.61£8.65£8.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield and Rothwell 165.6, Rutherglen 191.4Rutherglen: 191.4Wakefield and Rothwell: 165.6

    165.6Rutherglen is higherDepends on how you count191.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield and Rothwell 19.4, Rutherglen 28.6Rutherglen: 28.6Wakefield and Rothwell: 19.4

    19.4Rutherglen is higher28.6

  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, Rutherglen 38.8Rutherglen: 38.8Wakefield and Rothwell: 24.8

    24.8Rutherglen is higher38.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield and Rothwell 77.0, Rutherglen 101.6Rutherglen: 101.6Wakefield and Rothwell: 77.0

    77.0Rutherglen is higher101.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield and Rothwell 138.8, Rutherglen 125.9Rutherglen: 125.9Wakefield and Rothwell: 138.8

    138.8Wakefield and Rothwell is higher125.9

  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, Rutherglen 20.7Rutherglen: 20.7Wakefield and Rothwell: 18.3

    18.3Rutherglen is higherDepends on how you count20.7

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Wakefield and Rothwell and Rutherglen, per resident
MeasureWakefield and RothwellRutherglenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,301£4,320£4,080£4,952£4,973£4,697Shared outEstimatedRutherglen
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,069£2,078£1,963£2,489£2,500£2,361Shared outEstimatedRutherglen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,372£1,378£1,301£1,388£1,394£1,317Shared outEstimatedRutherglen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,869£1,877£1,773£2,190£2,199£2,077Rutherglen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£119£119£113Rutherglen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£175£176£166Shared outEstimatedRutherglen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£5.49£5.52£5.21Shared outEstimatedRutherglen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£505£508£479£639£641£606Shared outEstimatedRutherglen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£217£218£206Shared outEstimatedRutherglen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£88£88£83Shared outEstimatedRutherglen
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,038£1,043£985£988£992£937Wakefield and Rothwell
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£210£211£200Wakefield and Rothwell
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£241£242£229£301£303£286Rutherglen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.86£6.89£6.51£5.20£5.22£4.93Wakefield and Rothwell
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£6.26£6.29£5.94Rutherglen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£8.61£8.65£8.17Shared outEstimatedRutherglen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026165.6191.4Rutherglen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.428.6Rutherglen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.838.8Shared outRutherglen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.0101.6Shared outRutherglen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026138.8125.9Wakefield and Rothwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.320.7Shared outEstimatedRutherglen

Total

Wakefield and Rothwell is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Rutherglen on 12. 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 Rutherglen

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £477.8m, Rutherglen £475.8mRutherglen: £475.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £477.8mRutherglen: £477.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £479.8mRutherglen: £451.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £453.2m

    £477.8m£479.8m£453.2mWakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£475.8m£477.8m£451.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £229.8m, Rutherglen £239.1mRutherglen: £239.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £229.8mRutherglen: £240.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £230.8mRutherglen: £226.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £218.0m

    £229.8m£230.8m£218.0mRutherglen is higher£239.1m£240.1m£226.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £152.4m, Rutherglen £133.4mRutherglen: £133.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £152.4mRutherglen: £133.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £153.0mRutherglen: £126.5mWakefield and Rothwell: £144.5m

    £152.4m£153.0m£144.5mWakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£133.4m£133.9m£126.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £207.6m, Rutherglen £210.4mRutherglen: £210.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £207.6mRutherglen: £211.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £208.5mRutherglen: £199.5mWakefield and Rothwell: £196.9m

    £207.6m£208.5m£196.9mRutherglen is higher£210.4m£211.3m£199.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £8.7m, Rutherglen £11.4mRutherglen: £11.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.7mRutherglen: £11.5mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.7mRutherglen: £10.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.3mRutherglen is higher£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £13.0m, Rutherglen £16.8mRutherglen: £16.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £13.0mRutherglen: £16.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £13.0mRutherglen: £15.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.0m£12.3mRutherglen is higher£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

  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, Rutherglen £0.53mRutherglen: £0.53mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.53mRutherglen: £0.53mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.53mRutherglen: £0.50mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £56.1m, Rutherglen £61.4mRutherglen: £61.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £56.1mRutherglen: £61.6mWakefield and Rothwell: £56.4mRutherglen: £58.2mWakefield and Rothwell: £53.2m

    £56.1m£56.4m£53.2mRutherglen is higher£61.4m£61.6m£58.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £14.4m, Rutherglen £20.9mRutherglen: £20.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £14.4mRutherglen: £20.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £14.5mRutherglen: £19.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.6mRutherglen is higher£20.9m£20.9m£19.8m

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £115.3m, Rutherglen £94.9mRutherglen: £94.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £115.3mRutherglen: £95.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £115.8mRutherglen: £90.0mWakefield and Rothwell: £109.4m

    £115.3m£115.8m£109.4mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£94.9m£95.3m£90.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £24.3m, Rutherglen £20.2mRutherglen: £20.2mWakefield and Rothwell: £24.3mRutherglen: £20.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £24.4mRutherglen: £19.2mWakefield and Rothwell: £23.1m

    £24.3m£24.4m£23.1mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £26.8m, Rutherglen £29.0mRutherglen: £29.0mWakefield and Rothwell: £26.8mRutherglen: £29.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £26.9mRutherglen: £27.5mWakefield and Rothwell: £25.4m

    £26.8m£26.9m£25.4mRutherglen is higher£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £0.76m, Rutherglen £0.50mRutherglen: £0.50mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.76mRutherglen: £0.50mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.77mRutherglen: £0.47mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.72mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £0.55m, Rutherglen £0.60mRutherglen: £0.60mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.55mRutherglen: £0.60mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.55mRutherglen: £0.57mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mRutherglen is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £0.71m, Rutherglen £0.83mRutherglen: £0.83mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.71mRutherglen: £0.83mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.71mRutherglen: £0.78mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mRutherglen is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wakefield and Rothwell 18,393, Rutherglen 18,391Rutherglen: 18,391Wakefield and Rothwell: 18,393

    18,393Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count18,391

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wakefield and Rothwell 2,150, Rutherglen 2,745Rutherglen: 2,745Wakefield and Rothwell: 2,150

    2,150Rutherglen is higher2,745

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wakefield and Rothwell 2,755, Rutherglen 3,730Rutherglen: 3,730Wakefield and Rothwell: 2,755

    2,755Rutherglen is higher3,730

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wakefield and Rothwell 8,553, Rutherglen 9,760Rutherglen: 9,760Wakefield and Rothwell: 8,553

    8,553Rutherglen is higher9,760

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wakefield and Rothwell 15,419, Rutherglen 12,094Rutherglen: 12,094Wakefield and Rothwell: 15,419

    15,419Wakefield and Rothwell is higher12,094

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wakefield and Rothwell 2,033, Rutherglen 1,993Rutherglen: 1,993Wakefield and Rothwell: 2,033

    2,033Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count1,993

Show the numbers
Wakefield and Rothwell and Rutherglen, total
MeasureWakefield and RothwellRutherglenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£477.8m£479.8m£453.2m£475.8m£477.8m£451.3mShared outEstimatedWakefield and Rothwell
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£229.8m£230.8m£218.0m£239.1m£240.1m£226.8mShared outEstimatedRutherglen
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£152.4m£153.0m£144.5m£133.4m£133.9m£126.5mShared outEstimatedWakefield and Rothwell
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£207.6m£208.5m£196.9m£210.4m£211.3m£199.5mRutherglen
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m£11.4m£11.5m£10.8mRutherglen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mShared outEstimatedRutherglen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mShared outEstimatedWakefield and Rothwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.1m£56.4m£53.2m£61.4m£61.6m£58.2mShared outEstimatedRutherglen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.6m£20.9m£20.9m£19.8mShared outEstimatedRutherglen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m£8.4m£8.5m£8.0mShared outEstimatedWakefield and Rothwell
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£115.3m£115.8m£109.4m£94.9m£95.3m£90.0mWakefield and Rothwell
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mWakefield and Rothwell
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mRutherglen
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mWakefield and Rothwell
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mRutherglen
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mShared outEstimatedRutherglen
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,39318,391Wakefield and Rothwell
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1502,745Rutherglen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7553,730Shared outRutherglen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,5539,760Shared outRutherglen
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,41912,094Wakefield and Rothwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0331,993Shared outEstimatedWakefield and Rothwell

Sources

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

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