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Wolverhampton West and Rotherham

119,160 and 114,818 residents (mid-2024).

Wolverhampton West is higher than Rotherham on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 6 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

Wolverhampton West is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Rotherham on 19. 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

Wolverhampton West Rotherham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton West £4,350, Rotherham £5,176Rotherham: £5,176Wolverhampton West: £4,350Rotherham: £5,198Wolverhampton West: £4,368Rotherham: £4,909Wolverhampton West: £4,126

    £4,350£4,368£4,126Rotherham 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: Wolverhampton West £12,815, Rotherham £12,889Rotherham: £12,889Wolverhampton West: £12,815Rotherham: £12,944Wolverhampton West: £12,870Rotherham: £12,226Wolverhampton West: £12,156

    £12,815£12,870£12,156Rotherham 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: Wolverhampton West £2,287, Rotherham £3,090Rotherham: £3,090Wolverhampton West: £2,287Rotherham: £3,103Wolverhampton West: £2,297Rotherham: £2,931Wolverhampton West: £2,169

    £2,287£2,297£2,169Rotherham 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: Wolverhampton West £11,208, Rotherham £11,241Rotherham: £11,241Wolverhampton West: £11,208Rotherham: £11,289Wolverhampton West: £11,256Rotherham: £10,663Wolverhampton West: £10,631

    £11,208£11,256£10,631Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£11,241£11,289£10,663

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton West £723, Rotherham £659Rotherham: £659Wolverhampton West: £723Rotherham: £662Wolverhampton West: £726Rotherham: £625Wolverhampton West: £686

    £723£726£686Wolverhampton West 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: Wolverhampton West £847, Rotherham £946Rotherham: £946Wolverhampton West: £847Rotherham: £950Wolverhampton West: £851Rotherham: £897Wolverhampton West: £804

    £847£851£804Rotherham is higher£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: Wolverhampton West £37, Rotherham £42Rotherham: £42Wolverhampton West: £37Rotherham: £42Wolverhampton West: £37Rotherham: £40Wolverhampton West: £35

    £37£37£35Rotherham 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: Wolverhampton West £465, Rotherham £722Rotherham: £722Wolverhampton West: £465Rotherham: £725Wolverhampton West: £467Rotherham: £685Wolverhampton West: £441

    £465£467£441Rotherham 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: Wolverhampton West £99, Rotherham £201Rotherham: £201Wolverhampton West: £99Rotherham: £202Wolverhampton West: £100Rotherham: £191Wolverhampton West: £94

    £99£100£94Rotherham 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: Wolverhampton West £125, Rotherham £248Rotherham: £248Wolverhampton West: £125Rotherham: £249Wolverhampton West: £126Rotherham: £235Wolverhampton West: £119

    £125£126£119Rotherham is higher£248£249£235

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton West £1,844, Rotherham £2,364Rotherham: £2,364Wolverhampton West: £1,844Rotherham: £2,374Wolverhampton West: £1,852Rotherham: £2,242Wolverhampton West: £1,749

    £1,844£1,852£1,749Rotherham is higher£2,364£2,374£2,242

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton West £222, Rotherham £273Rotherham: £273Wolverhampton West: £222Rotherham: £274Wolverhampton West: £223Rotherham: £259Wolverhampton West: £210

    £222£223£210Rotherham 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: Wolverhampton West £301, Rotherham £454Rotherham: £454Wolverhampton West: £301Rotherham: £456Wolverhampton West: £302Rotherham: £431Wolverhampton West: £286

    £301£302£286Rotherham 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: Wolverhampton West £10, Rotherham £10Rotherham: £10Wolverhampton West: £10Rotherham: £10Wolverhampton West: £10Rotherham: £9.66Wolverhampton West: £9.88

    £10£10£9.88Wolverhampton West is higher£10£10£9.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton West £5.48, Rotherham £14Rotherham: £14Wolverhampton West: £5.48Rotherham: £14Wolverhampton West: £5.51Rotherham: £13Wolverhampton West: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Rotherham is higher£14£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton West £8.22, Rotherham £7.21Rotherham: £7.21Wolverhampton West: £8.22Rotherham: £7.24Wolverhampton West: £8.26Rotherham: £6.84Wolverhampton West: £7.80

    £8.22£8.26£7.80Wolverhampton West 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: Wolverhampton West 996.2, Rotherham 1,015.9Rotherham: 1,015.9Wolverhampton West: 996.2

    996.2Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count1,015.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton West 145.9, Rotherham 164.5Rotherham: 164.5Wolverhampton West: 145.9

    145.9Rotherham is higher164.5

  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: Wolverhampton West 171.2, Rotherham 191.7Rotherham: 191.7Wolverhampton West: 171.2

    171.2Rotherham 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: Wolverhampton West 66.0, Rotherham 109.5Rotherham: 109.5Wolverhampton West: 66.0

    66.0Rotherham 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: Wolverhampton West 228.0, Rotherham 295.1Rotherham: 295.1Wolverhampton West: 228.0

    228.0Rotherham 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: Wolverhampton West 28.1, Rotherham 56.3Rotherham: 56.3Wolverhampton West: 28.1

    28.1Rotherham is higher56.3

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Wolverhampton West and Rotherham, per person in the age group
MeasureWolverhampton WestRotherhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,350£4,368£4,126£5,176£5,198£4,909Rotherham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,815£12,870£12,156£12,889£12,944£12,226Rotherham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,287£2,297£2,169£3,090£3,103£2,931Rotherham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,208£11,256£10,631£11,241£11,289£10,663Rotherham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£723£726£686£659£662£625Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£847£851£804£946£950£897Rotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£42£42£40Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£465£467£441£722£725£685Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£201£202£191Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£125£126£119£248£249£235Rotherham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,844£1,852£1,749£2,364£2,374£2,242Rotherham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£222£223£210£273£274£259Rotherham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£301£302£286£454£456£431Rotherham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.88£10£10£9.66Wolverhampton West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£14£14£13Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80£7.21£7.24£6.84Wolverhampton West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.21,015.9Rotherham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.9164.5Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.2191.7Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.0109.5Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026228.0295.1Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.156.3Rotherham

Per resident

Wolverhampton West is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Rotherham 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

Wolverhampton West Rotherham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton West £4,350, Rotherham £5,176Rotherham: £5,176Wolverhampton West: £4,350Rotherham: £5,198Wolverhampton West: £4,368Rotherham: £4,909Wolverhampton West: £4,126

    £4,350£4,368£4,126Rotherham is higher£5,176£5,198£4,909

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton West £2,128, Rotherham £2,029Rotherham: £2,029Wolverhampton West: £2,128Rotherham: £2,038Wolverhampton West: £2,137Rotherham: £1,925Wolverhampton West: £2,018

    £2,128£2,137£2,018Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£2,029£2,038£1,925

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton West £1,428, Rotherham £1,943Rotherham: £1,943Wolverhampton West: £1,428Rotherham: £1,951Wolverhampton West: £1,434Rotherham: £1,843Wolverhampton West: £1,354

    £1,428£1,434£1,354Rotherham is higher£1,943£1,951£1,843

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wolverhampton West £1,861, Rotherham £1,770Rotherham: £1,770Wolverhampton West: £1,861Rotherham: £1,777Wolverhampton West: £1,869Rotherham: £1,679Wolverhampton West: £1,765

    £1,861£1,869£1,765Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£1,770£1,777£1,679

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton West £120, Rotherham £104Rotherham: £104Wolverhampton West: £120Rotherham: £104Wolverhampton West: £121Rotherham: £98Wolverhampton West: £114

    £120£121£114Wolverhampton West 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: Wolverhampton West £141, Rotherham £149Rotherham: £149Wolverhampton West: £141Rotherham: £150Wolverhampton West: £141Rotherham: £141Wolverhampton West: £133

    £141£141£133Rotherham is higher£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: Wolverhampton West £6.10, Rotherham £6.65Rotherham: £6.65Wolverhampton West: £6.10Rotherham: £6.68Wolverhampton West: £6.13Rotherham: £6.31Wolverhampton West: £5.79

    £6.10£6.13£5.79Rotherham 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: Wolverhampton West £465, Rotherham £722Rotherham: £722Wolverhampton West: £465Rotherham: £725Wolverhampton West: £467Rotherham: £685Wolverhampton West: £441

    £465£467£441Rotherham 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: Wolverhampton West £99, Rotherham £201Rotherham: £201Wolverhampton West: £99Rotherham: £202Wolverhampton West: £100Rotherham: £191Wolverhampton West: £94

    £99£100£94Rotherham 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: Wolverhampton West £78, Rotherham £156Rotherham: £156Wolverhampton West: £78Rotherham: £157Wolverhampton West: £79Rotherham: £148Wolverhampton West: £74

    £78£79£74Rotherham is higher£156£157£148

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton West £1,152, Rotherham £1,486Rotherham: £1,486Wolverhampton West: £1,152Rotherham: £1,493Wolverhampton West: £1,157Rotherham: £1,410Wolverhampton West: £1,092

    £1,152£1,157£1,092Rotherham is higher£1,486£1,493£1,410

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton West £222, Rotherham £273Rotherham: £273Wolverhampton West: £222Rotherham: £274Wolverhampton West: £223Rotherham: £259Wolverhampton West: £210

    £222£223£210Rotherham is higher£273£274£259

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton West £188, Rotherham £286Rotherham: £286Wolverhampton West: £188Rotherham: £287Wolverhampton West: £189Rotherham: £271Wolverhampton West: £178

    £188£189£178Rotherham is higher£286£287£271

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton West £6.50, Rotherham £6.41Rotherham: £6.41Wolverhampton West: £6.50Rotherham: £6.44Wolverhampton West: £6.53Rotherham: £6.08Wolverhampton West: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Wolverhampton West is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wolverhampton West £3.43, Rotherham £8.51Rotherham: £8.51Wolverhampton West: £3.43Rotherham: £8.54Wolverhampton West: £3.44Rotherham: £8.07Wolverhampton West: £3.25

    £3.43£3.44£3.25Rotherham is higher£8.51£8.54£8.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton West £8.22, Rotherham £7.21Rotherham: £7.21Wolverhampton West: £8.22Rotherham: £7.24Wolverhampton West: £8.26Rotherham: £6.84Wolverhampton West: £7.80

    £8.22£8.26£7.80Wolverhampton West is higher£7.21£7.24£6.84

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton West 165.4, Rotherham 159.9Rotherham: 159.9Wolverhampton West: 165.4

    165.4Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count159.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton West 24.2, Rotherham 25.9Rotherham: 25.9Wolverhampton West: 24.2

    24.2Rotherham is higher25.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton West 28.4, Rotherham 30.2Rotherham: 30.2Wolverhampton West: 28.4

    28.4Rotherham 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: Wolverhampton West 66.0, Rotherham 109.5Rotherham: 109.5Wolverhampton West: 66.0

    66.0Rotherham is higher109.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton West 142.3, Rotherham 185.6Rotherham: 185.6Wolverhampton West: 142.3

    142.3Rotherham 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: Wolverhampton West 17.5, Rotherham 35.4Rotherham: 35.4Wolverhampton West: 17.5

    17.5Rotherham is higher35.4

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Wolverhampton West and Rotherham, per resident
MeasureWolverhampton WestRotherhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,350£4,368£4,126£5,176£5,198£4,909Rotherham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,128£2,137£2,018£2,029£2,038£1,925Wolverhampton West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,428£1,434£1,354£1,943£1,951£1,843Rotherham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,861£1,869£1,765£1,770£1,777£1,679Wolverhampton West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£104£104£98Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£149£150£141Rotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.10£6.13£5.79£6.65£6.68£6.31Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£465£467£441£722£725£685Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£201£202£191Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£156£157£148Rotherham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,152£1,157£1,092£1,486£1,493£1,410Rotherham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£222£223£210£273£274£259Rotherham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£286£287£271Rotherham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£6.41£6.44£6.08Wolverhampton West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.43£3.44£3.25£8.51£8.54£8.07Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80£7.21£7.24£6.84Wolverhampton West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026165.4159.9Wolverhampton West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.225.9Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.430.2Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.0109.5Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026142.3185.6Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.535.4Rotherham

Total

Wolverhampton West is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Rotherham 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

Wolverhampton West Rotherham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wolverhampton West £518.3m, Rotherham £594.2mRotherham: £594.2mWolverhampton West: £518.3mRotherham: £596.8mWolverhampton West: £520.5mRotherham: £563.7mWolverhampton West: £491.7m

    £518.3m£520.5m£491.7mRotherham is higher£594.2m£596.8m£563.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wolverhampton West £253.5m, Rotherham £233.0mRotherham: £233.0mWolverhampton West: £253.5mRotherham: £234.0mWolverhampton West: £254.6mRotherham: £221.0mWolverhampton West: £240.5m

    £253.5m£254.6m£240.5mWolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£233.0m£234.0m£221.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wolverhampton West £170.2m, Rotherham £223.1mRotherham: £223.1mWolverhampton West: £170.2mRotherham: £224.0mWolverhampton West: £170.9mRotherham: £211.6mWolverhampton West: £161.4m

    £170.2m£170.9m£161.4mRotherham is higher£223.1m£224.0m£211.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton West £221.7m, Rotherham £203.2mRotherham: £203.2mWolverhampton West: £221.7mRotherham: £204.1mWolverhampton West: £222.7mRotherham: £192.8mWolverhampton West: £210.3m

    £221.7m£222.7m£210.3mWolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£203.2m£204.1m£192.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton West £14.3m, Rotherham £11.9mRotherham: £11.9mWolverhampton West: £14.3mRotherham: £12.0mWolverhampton West: £14.4mRotherham: £11.3mWolverhampton West: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mWolverhampton West 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: Wolverhampton West £16.8m, Rotherham £17.1mRotherham: £17.1mWolverhampton West: £16.8mRotherham: £17.2mWolverhampton West: £16.8mRotherham: £16.2mWolverhampton West: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.8m£15.9mRotherham is higher£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: Wolverhampton West £0.73m, Rotherham £0.76mRotherham: £0.76mWolverhampton West: £0.73mRotherham: £0.77mWolverhampton West: £0.73mRotherham: £0.72mWolverhampton West: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mRotherham 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: Wolverhampton West £55.4m, Rotherham £82.9mRotherham: £82.9mWolverhampton West: £55.4mRotherham: £83.3mWolverhampton West: £55.6mRotherham: £78.6mWolverhampton West: £52.6m

    £55.4m£55.6m£52.6mRotherham 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: Wolverhampton West £11.8m, Rotherham £23.1mRotherham: £23.1mWolverhampton West: £11.8mRotherham: £23.2mWolverhampton West: £11.9mRotherham: £21.9mWolverhampton West: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.9m£11.2mRotherham 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: Wolverhampton West £9.3m, Rotherham £17.9mRotherham: £17.9mWolverhampton West: £9.3mRotherham: £18.0mWolverhampton West: £9.4mRotherham: £17.0mWolverhampton West: £8.9m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.9mRotherham is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton West £137.2m, Rotherham £170.7mRotherham: £170.7mWolverhampton West: £137.2mRotherham: £171.4mWolverhampton West: £137.8mRotherham: £161.9mWolverhampton West: £130.2m

    £137.2m£137.8m£130.2mRotherham is higher£170.7m£171.4m£161.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wolverhampton West £26.4m, Rotherham £31.3mRotherham: £31.3mWolverhampton West: £26.4mRotherham: £31.5mWolverhampton West: £26.5mRotherham: £29.7mWolverhampton West: £25.1m

    £26.4m£26.5m£25.1mRotherham is higher£31.3m£31.5m£29.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wolverhampton West £22.4m, Rotherham £32.8mRotherham: £32.8mWolverhampton West: £22.4mRotherham: £32.9mWolverhampton West: £22.5mRotherham: £31.1mWolverhampton West: £21.3m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.3mRotherham is higher£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wolverhampton West £0.77m, Rotherham £0.74mRotherham: £0.74mWolverhampton West: £0.77mRotherham: £0.74mWolverhampton West: £0.78mRotherham: £0.70mWolverhampton West: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mWolverhampton West is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wolverhampton West £0.41m, Rotherham £0.98mRotherham: £0.98mWolverhampton West: £0.41mRotherham: £0.98mWolverhampton West: £0.41mRotherham: £0.93mWolverhampton West: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mRotherham is higher£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wolverhampton West £0.98m, Rotherham £0.83mRotherham: £0.83mWolverhampton West: £0.98mRotherham: £0.83mWolverhampton West: £0.98mRotherham: £0.79mWolverhampton West: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.98m£0.93mWolverhampton West is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton West 19,709, Rotherham 18,364Rotherham: 18,364Wolverhampton West: 19,709

    19,709Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count18,364

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton West 2,887, Rotherham 2,974Rotherham: 2,974Wolverhampton West: 2,887

    2,887Rotherham is higher2,974

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton West 3,388, Rotherham 3,465Rotherham: 3,465Wolverhampton West: 3,388

    3,388Rotherham is higher3,465

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton West 7,859, Rotherham 12,571Rotherham: 12,571Wolverhampton West: 7,859

    7,859Rotherham is higher12,571

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton West 16,961, Rotherham 21,307Rotherham: 21,307Wolverhampton West: 16,961

    16,961Rotherham is higher21,307

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton West 2,089, Rotherham 4,062Rotherham: 4,062Wolverhampton West: 2,089

    2,089Rotherham is higher4,062

Show the numbers
Wolverhampton West and Rotherham, total
MeasureWolverhampton WestRotherhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£518.3m£520.5m£491.7m£594.2m£596.8m£563.7mRotherham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.5m£254.6m£240.5m£233.0m£234.0m£221.0mWolverhampton West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£170.2m£170.9m£161.4m£223.1m£224.0m£211.6mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.7m£222.7m£210.3m£203.2m£204.1m£192.8mWolverhampton West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mWolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m£17.1m£17.2m£16.2mRotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mRotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.4m£55.6m£52.6m£82.9m£83.3m£78.6mRotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mRotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mRotherham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.2m£137.8m£130.2m£170.7m£171.4m£161.9mRotherham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.4m£26.5m£25.1m£31.3m£31.5m£29.7mRotherham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m£32.8m£32.9m£31.1mRotherham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mWolverhampton West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mRotherham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mWolverhampton West
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,70918,364Wolverhampton West
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8872,974Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3883,465Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,85912,571Rotherham
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,96121,307Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0894,062Rotherham

Sources

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

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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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