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West Bromwich and Rotherham

114,660 and 114,818 residents (mid-2024).

West Bromwich is higher than Rotherham on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 4 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

West Bromwich is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Rotherham on 15. 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

West Bromwich Rotherham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Bromwich £4,308, Rotherham £5,176Rotherham: £5,176West Bromwich: £4,308Rotherham: £5,198West Bromwich: £4,327Rotherham: £4,909West Bromwich: £4,087

    £4,308£4,327£4,087Rotherham is higher£5,176£5,198£4,909

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Bromwich £13,086, Rotherham £12,889Rotherham: £12,889West Bromwich: £13,086Rotherham: £12,944West Bromwich: £13,141Rotherham: £12,226West Bromwich: £12,412

    £13,086£13,141£12,412West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£12,889£12,944£12,226

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Bromwich £2,460, Rotherham £3,090Rotherham: £3,090West Bromwich: £2,460Rotherham: £3,103West Bromwich: £2,471Rotherham: £2,931West Bromwich: £2,334

    £2,460£2,471£2,334Rotherham is higher£3,090£3,103£2,931

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Bromwich £11,198, Rotherham £11,241Rotherham: £11,241West Bromwich: £11,198Rotherham: £11,289West Bromwich: £11,245Rotherham: £10,663West Bromwich: £10,622

    £11,198£11,245£10,622Rotherham is higher£11,241£11,289£10,663

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Bromwich £871, Rotherham £659Rotherham: £659West Bromwich: £871Rotherham: £662West Bromwich: £875Rotherham: £625West Bromwich: £826

    £871£875£826West Bromwich is higher£659£662£625

  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: West Bromwich £971, Rotherham £946Rotherham: £946West Bromwich: £971Rotherham: £950West Bromwich: £975Rotherham: £897West Bromwich: £921

    £971£975£921West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£946£950£897

  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: West Bromwich £46, Rotherham £42Rotherham: £42West Bromwich: £46Rotherham: £42West Bromwich: £46Rotherham: £40West Bromwich: £44

    £46£46£44West Bromwich is higher£42£42£40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Bromwich £526, Rotherham £722Rotherham: £722West Bromwich: £526Rotherham: £725West Bromwich: £528Rotherham: £685West Bromwich: £498

    £526£528£498Rotherham is higher£722£725£685

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Bromwich £125, Rotherham £201Rotherham: £201West Bromwich: £125Rotherham: £202West Bromwich: £125Rotherham: £191West Bromwich: £118

    £125£125£118Rotherham is higher£201£202£191

  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: West Bromwich £155, Rotherham £248Rotherham: £248West Bromwich: £155Rotherham: £249West Bromwich: £156Rotherham: £235West Bromwich: £147

    £155£156£147Rotherham is higher£248£249£235

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Bromwich £1,950, Rotherham £2,364Rotherham: £2,364West Bromwich: £1,950Rotherham: £2,374West Bromwich: £1,959Rotherham: £2,242West Bromwich: £1,850

    £1,950£1,959£1,850Rotherham is higher£2,364£2,374£2,242

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Bromwich £193, Rotherham £273Rotherham: £273West Bromwich: £193Rotherham: £274West Bromwich: £194Rotherham: £259West Bromwich: £183

    £193£194£183Rotherham is higher£273£274£259

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Bromwich £333, Rotherham £454Rotherham: £454West Bromwich: £333Rotherham: £456West Bromwich: £334Rotherham: £431West Bromwich: £316

    £333£334£316Rotherham is higher£454£456£431

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Bromwich £11, Rotherham £10Rotherham: £10West Bromwich: £11Rotherham: £10West Bromwich: £12Rotherham: £9.66West Bromwich: £11

    £11£12£11West Bromwich is higher£10£10£9.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Bromwich £11, Rotherham £14Rotherham: £14West Bromwich: £11Rotherham: £14West Bromwich: £11Rotherham: £13West Bromwich: £10

    £11£11£10Rotherham is higher£14£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Bromwich £7.26, Rotherham £7.21Rotherham: £7.21West Bromwich: £7.26Rotherham: £7.24West Bromwich: £7.29Rotherham: £6.84West Bromwich: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89West Bromwich is higher£7.21£7.24£6.84

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Bromwich 977.1, Rotherham 1,015.9Rotherham: 1,015.9West Bromwich: 977.1

    977.1Rotherham is higher1,015.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Bromwich 172.6, Rotherham 164.5Rotherham: 164.5West Bromwich: 172.6

    172.6West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count164.5

  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: West Bromwich 191.1, Rotherham 191.7Rotherham: 191.7West Bromwich: 191.1

    191.1Rotherham is higher191.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Bromwich 75.1, Rotherham 109.5Rotherham: 109.5West Bromwich: 75.1

    75.1Rotherham is higher109.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Bromwich 248.0, Rotherham 295.1Rotherham: 295.1West Bromwich: 248.0

    248.0Rotherham is higher295.1

  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: West Bromwich 34.7, Rotherham 56.3Rotherham: 56.3West Bromwich: 34.7

    34.7Rotherham is higher56.3

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West Bromwich and Rotherham, per person in the age group
MeasureWest BromwichRotherhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,327£4,087£5,176£5,198£4,909Rotherham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,086£13,141£12,412£12,889£12,944£12,226West Bromwich
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,460£2,471£2,334£3,090£3,103£2,931Rotherham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,198£11,245£10,622£11,241£11,289£10,663Rotherham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£871£875£826£659£662£625West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£971£975£921£946£950£897West Bromwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£46£46£44£42£42£40West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£526£528£498£722£725£685Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£201£202£191Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£155£156£147£248£249£235Rotherham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,950£1,959£1,850£2,364£2,374£2,242Rotherham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£273£274£259Rotherham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£333£334£316£454£456£431Rotherham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£12£11£10£10£9.66West Bromwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£14£14£13Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£7.21£7.24£6.84West Bromwich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026977.11,015.9Rotherham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.6164.5West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026191.1191.7Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.1109.5Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026248.0295.1Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.756.3Rotherham

Per resident

West Bromwich is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Rotherham 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

West Bromwich Rotherham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Bromwich £4,308, Rotherham £5,176Rotherham: £5,176West Bromwich: £4,308Rotherham: £5,198West Bromwich: £4,327Rotherham: £4,909West Bromwich: £4,087

    £4,308£4,327£4,087Rotherham is higher£5,176£5,198£4,909

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Bromwich £1,899, Rotherham £2,029Rotherham: £2,029West Bromwich: £1,899Rotherham: £2,038West Bromwich: £1,908Rotherham: £1,925West Bromwich: £1,802

    £1,899£1,908£1,802Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£2,029£2,038£1,925

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Bromwich £1,558, Rotherham £1,943Rotherham: £1,943West Bromwich: £1,558Rotherham: £1,951West Bromwich: £1,565Rotherham: £1,843West Bromwich: £1,478

    £1,558£1,565£1,478Rotherham is higher£1,943£1,951£1,843

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Bromwich £1,625, Rotherham £1,770Rotherham: £1,770West Bromwich: £1,625Rotherham: £1,777West Bromwich: £1,632Rotherham: £1,679West Bromwich: £1,542

    £1,625£1,632£1,542Rotherham is higher£1,770£1,777£1,679

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Bromwich £126, Rotherham £104Rotherham: £104West Bromwich: £126Rotherham: £104West Bromwich: £127Rotherham: £98West Bromwich: £120

    £126£127£120West Bromwich is higher£104£104£98

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Bromwich £141, Rotherham £149Rotherham: £149West Bromwich: £141Rotherham: £150West Bromwich: £142Rotherham: £141West Bromwich: £134

    £141£142£134Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£149£150£141

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: West Bromwich £6.72, Rotherham £6.65Rotherham: £6.65West Bromwich: £6.72Rotherham: £6.68West Bromwich: £6.74Rotherham: £6.31West Bromwich: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37West Bromwich is higher£6.65£6.68£6.31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Bromwich £526, Rotherham £722Rotherham: £722West Bromwich: £526Rotherham: £725West Bromwich: £528Rotherham: £685West Bromwich: £498

    £526£528£498Rotherham is higher£722£725£685

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Bromwich £125, Rotherham £201Rotherham: £201West Bromwich: £125Rotherham: £202West Bromwich: £125Rotherham: £191West Bromwich: £118

    £125£125£118Rotherham is higher£201£202£191

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Bromwich £98, Rotherham £156Rotherham: £156West Bromwich: £98Rotherham: £157West Bromwich: £99Rotherham: £148West Bromwich: £93

    £98£99£93Rotherham is higher£156£157£148

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Bromwich £1,235, Rotherham £1,486Rotherham: £1,486West Bromwich: £1,235Rotherham: £1,493West Bromwich: £1,241Rotherham: £1,410West Bromwich: £1,172

    £1,235£1,241£1,172Rotherham is higher£1,486£1,493£1,410

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Bromwich £193, Rotherham £273Rotherham: £273West Bromwich: £193Rotherham: £274West Bromwich: £194Rotherham: £259West Bromwich: £183

    £193£194£183Rotherham is higher£273£274£259

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Bromwich £211, Rotherham £286Rotherham: £286West Bromwich: £211Rotherham: £287West Bromwich: £212Rotherham: £271West Bromwich: £200

    £211£212£200Rotherham is higher£286£287£271

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Bromwich £7.27, Rotherham £6.41Rotherham: £6.41West Bromwich: £7.27Rotherham: £6.44West Bromwich: £7.31Rotherham: £6.08West Bromwich: £6.90

    £7.27£7.31£6.90West Bromwich is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Bromwich £6.76, Rotherham £8.51Rotherham: £8.51West Bromwich: £6.76Rotherham: £8.54West Bromwich: £6.79Rotherham: £8.07West Bromwich: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Rotherham is higher£8.51£8.54£8.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Bromwich £7.26, Rotherham £7.21Rotherham: £7.21West Bromwich: £7.26Rotherham: £7.24West Bromwich: £7.29Rotherham: £6.84West Bromwich: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89West Bromwich is higher£7.21£7.24£6.84

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Bromwich 141.8, Rotherham 159.9Rotherham: 159.9West Bromwich: 141.8

    141.8Rotherham is higher159.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Bromwich 25.1, Rotherham 25.9Rotherham: 25.9West Bromwich: 25.1

    25.1Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count25.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Bromwich 27.7, Rotherham 30.2Rotherham: 30.2West Bromwich: 27.7

    27.7Rotherham is higher30.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Bromwich 75.1, Rotherham 109.5Rotherham: 109.5West Bromwich: 75.1

    75.1Rotherham is higher109.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Bromwich 157.1, Rotherham 185.6Rotherham: 185.6West Bromwich: 157.1

    157.1Rotherham is higher185.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Bromwich 22.0, Rotherham 35.4Rotherham: 35.4West Bromwich: 22.0

    22.0Rotherham is higher35.4

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West Bromwich and Rotherham, per resident
MeasureWest BromwichRotherhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,327£4,087£5,176£5,198£4,909Rotherham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,899£1,908£1,802£2,029£2,038£1,925Rotherham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,558£1,565£1,478£1,943£1,951£1,843Rotherham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,625£1,632£1,542£1,770£1,777£1,679Rotherham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£104£104£98West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£149£150£141Rotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£6.65£6.68£6.31West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£526£528£498£722£725£685Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£201£202£191Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£156£157£148Rotherham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,235£1,241£1,172£1,486£1,493£1,410Rotherham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£273£274£259Rotherham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£286£287£271Rotherham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.27£7.31£6.90£6.41£6.44£6.08West Bromwich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£8.51£8.54£8.07Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£7.21£7.24£6.84West Bromwich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026141.8159.9Rotherham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.125.9Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.730.2Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.1109.5Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026157.1185.6Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.035.4Rotherham

Total

West Bromwich is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Rotherham 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

West Bromwich Rotherham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Bromwich £494.0m, Rotherham £594.2mRotherham: £594.2mWest Bromwich: £494.0mRotherham: £596.8mWest Bromwich: £496.1mRotherham: £563.7mWest Bromwich: £468.6m

    £494.0m£496.1m£468.6mRotherham is higher£594.2m£596.8m£563.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Bromwich £217.8m, Rotherham £233.0mRotherham: £233.0mWest Bromwich: £217.8mRotherham: £234.0mWest Bromwich: £218.7mRotherham: £221.0mWest Bromwich: £206.6m

    £217.8m£218.7m£206.6mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£233.0m£234.0m£221.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Bromwich £178.7m, Rotherham £223.1mRotherham: £223.1mWest Bromwich: £178.7mRotherham: £224.0mWest Bromwich: £179.4mRotherham: £211.6mWest Bromwich: £169.5m

    £178.7m£179.4m£169.5mRotherham is higher£223.1m£224.0m£211.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Bromwich £186.4m, Rotherham £203.2mRotherham: £203.2mWest Bromwich: £186.4mRotherham: £204.1mWest Bromwich: £187.2mRotherham: £192.8mWest Bromwich: £176.8m

    £186.4m£187.2m£176.8mRotherham is higher£203.2m£204.1m£192.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Bromwich £14.5m, Rotherham £11.9mRotherham: £11.9mWest Bromwich: £14.5mRotherham: £12.0mWest Bromwich: £14.6mRotherham: £11.3mWest Bromwich: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mWest Bromwich is higher£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Bromwich £16.2m, Rotherham £17.1mRotherham: £17.1mWest Bromwich: £16.2mRotherham: £17.2mWest Bromwich: £16.2mRotherham: £16.2mWest Bromwich: £15.3m

    £16.2m£16.2m£15.3mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: West Bromwich £0.77m, Rotherham £0.76mRotherham: £0.76mWest Bromwich: £0.77mRotherham: £0.77mWest Bromwich: £0.77mRotherham: £0.72mWest Bromwich: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mWest Bromwich is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Bromwich £60.3m, Rotherham £82.9mRotherham: £82.9mWest Bromwich: £60.3mRotherham: £83.3mWest Bromwich: £60.5mRotherham: £78.6mWest Bromwich: £57.2m

    £60.3m£60.5m£57.2mRotherham is higher£82.9m£83.3m£78.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Bromwich £14.3m, Rotherham £23.1mRotherham: £23.1mWest Bromwich: £14.3mRotherham: £23.2mWest Bromwich: £14.3mRotherham: £21.9mWest Bromwich: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mRotherham is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Bromwich £11.3m, Rotherham £17.9mRotherham: £17.9mWest Bromwich: £11.3mRotherham: £18.0mWest Bromwich: £11.3mRotherham: £17.0mWest Bromwich: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mRotherham is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Bromwich £141.6m, Rotherham £170.7mRotherham: £170.7mWest Bromwich: £141.6mRotherham: £171.4mWest Bromwich: £142.2mRotherham: £161.9mWest Bromwich: £134.4m

    £141.6m£142.2m£134.4mRotherham is higher£170.7m£171.4m£161.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Bromwich £22.2m, Rotherham £31.3mRotherham: £31.3mWest Bromwich: £22.2mRotherham: £31.5mWest Bromwich: £22.3mRotherham: £29.7mWest Bromwich: £21.0m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.0mRotherham is higher£31.3m£31.5m£29.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Bromwich £24.2m, Rotherham £32.8mRotherham: £32.8mWest Bromwich: £24.2mRotherham: £32.9mWest Bromwich: £24.3mRotherham: £31.1mWest Bromwich: £22.9m

    £24.2m£24.3m£22.9mRotherham is higher£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Bromwich £0.83m, Rotherham £0.74mRotherham: £0.74mWest Bromwich: £0.83mRotherham: £0.74mWest Bromwich: £0.84mRotherham: £0.70mWest Bromwich: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mWest Bromwich is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Bromwich £0.78m, Rotherham £0.98mRotherham: £0.98mWest Bromwich: £0.78mRotherham: £0.98mWest Bromwich: £0.78mRotherham: £0.93mWest Bromwich: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mRotherham is higher£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Bromwich £0.83m, Rotherham £0.83mRotherham: £0.83mWest Bromwich: £0.83mRotherham: £0.83mWest Bromwich: £0.84mRotherham: £0.79mWest Bromwich: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mWest Bromwich is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Bromwich 16,262, Rotherham 18,364Rotherham: 18,364West Bromwich: 16,262

    16,262Rotherham is higher18,364

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Bromwich 2,873, Rotherham 2,974Rotherham: 2,974West Bromwich: 2,873

    2,873Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count2,974

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Bromwich 3,180, Rotherham 3,465Rotherham: 3,465West Bromwich: 3,180

    3,180Rotherham is higher3,465

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Bromwich 8,615, Rotherham 12,571Rotherham: 12,571West Bromwich: 8,615

    8,615Rotherham is higher12,571

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Bromwich 18,011, Rotherham 21,307Rotherham: 21,307West Bromwich: 18,011

    18,011Rotherham is higher21,307

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Bromwich 2,523, Rotherham 4,062Rotherham: 4,062West Bromwich: 2,523

    2,523Rotherham is higher4,062

Show the numbers
West Bromwich and Rotherham, total
MeasureWest BromwichRotherhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£494.0m£496.1m£468.6m£594.2m£596.8m£563.7mRotherham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£217.8m£218.7m£206.6m£233.0m£234.0m£221.0mRotherham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£178.7m£179.4m£169.5m£223.1m£224.0m£211.6mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£186.4m£187.2m£176.8m£203.2m£204.1m£192.8mRotherham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mWest Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.2m£15.3m£17.1m£17.2m£16.2mRotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mWest Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.3m£60.5m£57.2m£82.9m£83.3m£78.6mRotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mRotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mRotherham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£141.6m£142.2m£134.4m£170.7m£171.4m£161.9mRotherham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m£31.3m£31.5m£29.7mRotherham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m£32.8m£32.9m£31.1mRotherham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mWest Bromwich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mRotherham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mWest Bromwich
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,26218,364Rotherham
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8732,974Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1803,465Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,61512,571Rotherham
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,01121,307Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5234,062Rotherham

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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