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Hartlepool and Rotherham

97,868 and 276,332 residents (mid-2024).

Hartlepool is higher than Rotherham on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 18 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

Hartlepool is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Rotherham 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

Hartlepool Rotherham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £5,878, Rotherham £5,062Rotherham: £5,062Hartlepool: £5,878Rotherham: £5,083Hartlepool: £5,903Rotherham: £4,801Hartlepool: £5,575

    £5,878£5,903£5,575Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£5,062£5,083£4,801

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £13,760, Rotherham £12,834Rotherham: £12,834Hartlepool: £13,760Rotherham: £12,889Hartlepool: £13,818Rotherham: £12,174Hartlepool: £13,052

    £13,760£13,818£13,052Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£12,834£12,889£12,174

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £3,327, Rotherham £2,599Rotherham: £2,599Hartlepool: £3,327Rotherham: £2,610Hartlepool: £3,341Rotherham: £2,466Hartlepool: £3,156

    £3,327£3,341£3,156Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£2,599£2,610£2,466

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £11,668, Rotherham £11,431Rotherham: £11,431Hartlepool: £11,668Rotherham: £11,480Hartlepool: £11,717Rotherham: £10,843Hartlepool: £11,067

    £11,668£11,717£11,067Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£11,431£11,480£10,843

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £746, Rotherham £484Rotherham: £484Hartlepool: £746Rotherham: £486Hartlepool: £749Rotherham: £459Hartlepool: £707

    £746£749£707Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£484£486£459

  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: Hartlepool £1,301, Rotherham £887Rotherham: £887Hartlepool: £1,301Rotherham: £891Hartlepool: £1,307Rotherham: £841Hartlepool: £1,234

    £1,301£1,307£1,234Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£887£891£841

  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: Hartlepool £46, Rotherham £32Rotherham: £32Hartlepool: £46Rotherham: £33Hartlepool: £46Rotherham: £31Hartlepool: £43

    £46£46£43Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£32£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £809, Rotherham £657Rotherham: £657Hartlepool: £809Rotherham: £660Hartlepool: £812Rotherham: £623Hartlepool: £767

    £809£812£767Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£657£660£623

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £170, Rotherham £198Rotherham: £198Hartlepool: £170Rotherham: £199Hartlepool: £171Rotherham: £188Hartlepool: £161

    £170£171£161Rotherham is higher£198£199£188

  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: Hartlepool £234, Rotherham £209Rotherham: £209Hartlepool: £234Rotherham: £210Hartlepool: £235Rotherham: £198Hartlepool: £222

    £234£235£222Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£209£210£198

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £2,661, Rotherham £1,954Rotherham: £1,954Hartlepool: £2,661Rotherham: £1,963Hartlepool: £2,673Rotherham: £1,854Hartlepool: £2,524

    £2,661£2,673£2,524Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£1,954£1,963£1,854

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hartlepool £278, Rotherham £219Rotherham: £219Hartlepool: £278Rotherham: £220Hartlepool: £279Rotherham: £208Hartlepool: £263

    £278£279£263Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£208

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £412, Rotherham £416Rotherham: £416Hartlepool: £412Rotherham: £417Hartlepool: £414Rotherham: £394Hartlepool: £391

    £412£414£391Rotherham is higher£416£417£394

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £6.55, Rotherham £9.18Rotherham: £9.18Hartlepool: £6.55Rotherham: £9.22Hartlepool: £6.57Rotherham: £8.71Hartlepool: £6.21

    £6.55£6.57£6.21Rotherham is higher£9.18£9.22£8.71

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £13, Rotherham £11Rotherham: £11Hartlepool: £13Rotherham: £11Hartlepool: £13Rotherham: £10Hartlepool: £12

    £13£13£12Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £8.39, Rotherham £8.48Rotherham: £8.48Hartlepool: £8.39Rotherham: £8.51Hartlepool: £8.43Rotherham: £8.04Hartlepool: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Rotherham is higher£8.48£8.51£8.04

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hartlepool 1,036.6, Rotherham 1,016.8Rotherham: 1,016.8Hartlepool: 1,036.6

    1,036.6Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count1,016.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hartlepool 188.9, Rotherham 126.0Rotherham: 126.0Hartlepool: 188.9

    188.9Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count126.0

  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: Hartlepool 261.4, Rotherham 180.3Rotherham: 180.3Hartlepool: 261.4

    261.4Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count180.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 120.9, Rotherham 98.5Rotherham: 98.5Hartlepool: 120.9

    120.9Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count98.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool 302.3, Rotherham 245.8Rotherham: 245.8Hartlepool: 302.3

    302.3Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count245.8

  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: Hartlepool 50.4, Rotherham 47.1Rotherham: 47.1Hartlepool: 50.4

    50.4Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count47.1

Show the numbers
Hartlepool and Rotherham, per person in the age group
MeasureHartlepoolRotherhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,878£5,903£5,575£5,062£5,083£4,801Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,760£13,818£13,052£12,834£12,889£12,174Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,327£3,341£3,156£2,599£2,610£2,466Hartlepool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,668£11,717£11,067£11,431£11,480£10,843Hartlepool
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£746£749£707£484£486£459Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,301£1,307£1,234£887£891£841Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£46£46£43£32£33£31Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£809£812£767£657£660£623Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£198£199£188Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£234£235£222£209£210£198Hartlepool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,661£2,673£2,524£1,954£1,963£1,854Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£278£279£263£219£220£208Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£412£414£391£416£417£394Rotherham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.55£6.57£6.21£9.18£9.22£8.71Rotherham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£11£11£10Hartlepool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£8.48£8.51£8.04Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,036.61,016.8Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.9126.0Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026261.4180.3Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.998.5Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026302.3245.8Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202650.447.1Hartlepool

Per resident

Hartlepool is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Rotherham 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

Hartlepool Rotherham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £5,878, Rotherham £5,062Rotherham: £5,062Hartlepool: £5,878Rotherham: £5,083Hartlepool: £5,903Rotherham: £4,801Hartlepool: £5,575

    £5,878£5,903£5,575Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£5,062£5,083£4,801

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £2,582, Rotherham £2,384Rotherham: £2,384Hartlepool: £2,582Rotherham: £2,395Hartlepool: £2,593Rotherham: £2,262Hartlepool: £2,449

    £2,582£2,593£2,449Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£2,384£2,395£2,262

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £2,031, Rotherham £1,595Rotherham: £1,595Hartlepool: £2,031Rotherham: £1,602Hartlepool: £2,040Rotherham: £1,513Hartlepool: £1,927

    £2,031£2,040£1,927Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£1,595£1,602£1,513

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hartlepool £2,189, Rotherham £2,124Rotherham: £2,124Hartlepool: £2,189Rotherham: £2,133Hartlepool: £2,198Rotherham: £2,014Hartlepool: £2,076

    £2,189£2,198£2,076Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£2,124£2,133£2,014

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hartlepool £140, Rotherham £90Rotherham: £90Hartlepool: £140Rotherham: £90Hartlepool: £140Rotherham: £85Hartlepool: £133

    £140£140£133Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£90£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £244, Rotherham £165Rotherham: £165Hartlepool: £244Rotherham: £166Hartlepool: £245Rotherham: £156Hartlepool: £232

    £244£245£232Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£165£166£156

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £8.56, Rotherham £6.02Rotherham: £6.02Hartlepool: £8.56Rotherham: £6.05Hartlepool: £8.60Rotherham: £5.71Hartlepool: £8.12

    £8.56£8.60£8.12Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£6.02£6.05£5.71

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £809, Rotherham £657Rotherham: £657Hartlepool: £809Rotherham: £660Hartlepool: £812Rotherham: £623Hartlepool: £767

    £809£812£767Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£657£660£623

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £170, Rotherham £198Rotherham: £198Hartlepool: £170Rotherham: £199Hartlepool: £171Rotherham: £188Hartlepool: £161

    £170£171£161Rotherham is higher£198£199£188

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £143, Rotherham £128Rotherham: £128Hartlepool: £143Rotherham: £129Hartlepool: £144Rotherham: £122Hartlepool: £136

    £143£144£136Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£128£129£122

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hartlepool £1,625, Rotherham £1,199Rotherham: £1,199Hartlepool: £1,625Rotherham: £1,204Hartlepool: £1,632Rotherham: £1,138Hartlepool: £1,541

    £1,625£1,632£1,541Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£1,199£1,204£1,138

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hartlepool £278, Rotherham £219Rotherham: £219Hartlepool: £278Rotherham: £220Hartlepool: £279Rotherham: £208Hartlepool: £263

    £278£279£263Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£208

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hartlepool £252, Rotherham £255Rotherham: £255Hartlepool: £252Rotherham: £256Hartlepool: £253Rotherham: £242Hartlepool: £239

    £252£253£239Rotherham is higher£255£256£242

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hartlepool £4.00, Rotherham £5.64Rotherham: £5.64Hartlepool: £4.00Rotherham: £5.66Hartlepool: £4.01Rotherham: £5.35Hartlepool: £3.79

    £4.00£4.01£3.79Rotherham is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hartlepool £8.00, Rotherham £6.74Rotherham: £6.74Hartlepool: £8.00Rotherham: £6.77Hartlepool: £8.04Rotherham: £6.39Hartlepool: £7.59

    £8.00£8.04£7.59Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£6.74£6.77£6.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £8.39, Rotherham £8.48Rotherham: £8.48Hartlepool: £8.39Rotherham: £8.51Hartlepool: £8.43Rotherham: £8.04Hartlepool: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Rotherham is higher£8.48£8.51£8.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 194.5, Rotherham 188.9Rotherham: 188.9Hartlepool: 194.5

    194.5Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count188.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 35.5, Rotherham 23.4Rotherham: 23.4Hartlepool: 35.5

    35.5Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count23.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 49.1, Rotherham 33.5Rotherham: 33.5Hartlepool: 49.1

    49.1Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count33.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 120.9, Rotherham 98.5Rotherham: 98.5Hartlepool: 120.9

    120.9Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count98.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 184.5, Rotherham 150.8Rotherham: 150.8Hartlepool: 184.5

    184.5Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count150.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 30.8, Rotherham 28.9Rotherham: 28.9Hartlepool: 30.8

    30.8Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count28.9

Show the numbers
Hartlepool and Rotherham, per resident
MeasureHartlepoolRotherhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,878£5,903£5,575£5,062£5,083£4,801Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,582£2,593£2,449£2,384£2,395£2,262Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,031£2,040£1,927£1,595£1,602£1,513Hartlepool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,189£2,198£2,076£2,124£2,133£2,014Hartlepool
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£90£90£85Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£244£245£232£165£166£156Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.56£8.60£8.12£6.02£6.05£5.71Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£809£812£767£657£660£623Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£198£199£188Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£128£129£122Hartlepool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,625£1,632£1,541£1,199£1,204£1,138Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£278£279£263£219£220£208Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£255£256£242Rotherham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.00£4.01£3.79£5.64£5.66£5.35Rotherham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.00£8.04£7.59£6.74£6.77£6.39Hartlepool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£8.48£8.51£8.04Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026194.5188.9Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202635.523.4Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202649.133.5Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.998.5Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026184.5150.8Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.828.9Hartlepool

Total

Hartlepool is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Rotherham on 22. 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

Hartlepool Rotherham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hartlepool £575.2m, Rotherham £1.4bnRotherham: £1.4bnHartlepool: £575.2mRotherham: £1.4bnHartlepool: £577.7mRotherham: £1.3bnHartlepool: £545.6m

    £575.2m£577.7m£545.6mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hartlepool £252.7m, Rotherham £658.9mRotherham: £658.9mHartlepool: £252.7mRotherham: £661.7mHartlepool: £253.7mRotherham: £625.0mHartlepool: £239.7m

    £252.7m£253.7m£239.7mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£658.9m£661.7m£625.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hartlepool £198.8m, Rotherham £440.7mRotherham: £440.7mHartlepool: £198.8mRotherham: £442.6mHartlepool: £199.6mRotherham: £418.1mHartlepool: £188.6m

    £198.8m£199.6m£188.6mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£440.7m£442.6m£418.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hartlepool £214.2m, Rotherham £586.8mRotherham: £586.8mHartlepool: £214.2mRotherham: £589.3mHartlepool: £215.2mRotherham: £556.6mHartlepool: £203.2m

    £214.2m£215.2m£203.2mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£586.8m£589.3m£556.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hartlepool £13.7m, Rotherham £24.8mRotherham: £24.8mHartlepool: £13.7mRotherham: £24.9mHartlepool: £13.7mRotherham: £23.6mHartlepool: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£24.8m£24.9m£23.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £23.9m, Rotherham £45.5mRotherham: £45.5mHartlepool: £23.9mRotherham: £45.7mHartlepool: £24.0mRotherham: £43.2mHartlepool: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£45.5m£45.7m£43.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Hartlepool £0.84m, Rotherham £1.7mRotherham: £1.7mHartlepool: £0.84mRotherham: £1.7mHartlepool: £0.84mRotherham: £1.6mHartlepool: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £79.1m, Rotherham £181.6mRotherham: £181.6mHartlepool: £79.1mRotherham: £182.4mHartlepool: £79.5mRotherham: £172.3mHartlepool: £75.1m

    £79.1m£79.5m£75.1mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£181.6m£182.4m£172.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £16.7m, Rotherham £54.7mRotherham: £54.7mHartlepool: £16.7mRotherham: £54.9mHartlepool: £16.7mRotherham: £51.9mHartlepool: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mRotherham is higher£54.7m£54.9m£51.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hartlepool £14.0m, Rotherham £35.4mRotherham: £35.4mHartlepool: £14.0mRotherham: £35.6mHartlepool: £14.1mRotherham: £33.6mHartlepool: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hartlepool £159.0m, Rotherham £331.4mRotherham: £331.4mHartlepool: £159.0mRotherham: £332.8mHartlepool: £159.7mRotherham: £314.3mHartlepool: £150.8m

    £159.0m£159.7m£150.8mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£331.4m£332.8m£314.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hartlepool £27.2m, Rotherham £60.5mRotherham: £60.5mHartlepool: £27.2mRotherham: £60.8mHartlepool: £27.3mRotherham: £57.4mHartlepool: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£60.5m£60.8m£57.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hartlepool £24.6m, Rotherham £70.5mRotherham: £70.5mHartlepool: £24.6mRotherham: £70.8mHartlepool: £24.7mRotherham: £66.9mHartlepool: £23.3m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.3mRotherham is higher£70.5m£70.8m£66.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hartlepool £0.39m, Rotherham £1.6mRotherham: £1.6mHartlepool: £0.39mRotherham: £1.6mHartlepool: £0.39mRotherham: £1.5mHartlepool: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mRotherham is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hartlepool £0.78m, Rotherham £1.9mRotherham: £1.9mHartlepool: £0.78mRotherham: £1.9mHartlepool: £0.79mRotherham: £1.8mHartlepool: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hartlepool £0.82m, Rotherham £2.3mRotherham: £2.3mHartlepool: £0.82mRotherham: £2.4mHartlepool: £0.82mRotherham: £2.2mHartlepool: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mRotherham is higher£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hartlepool 19,034, Rotherham 52,200Rotherham: 52,200Hartlepool: 19,034

    19,034Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count52,200

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hartlepool 3,469, Rotherham 6,466Rotherham: 6,466Hartlepool: 3,469

    3,469Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count6,466

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool 4,800, Rotherham 9,257Rotherham: 9,257Hartlepool: 4,800

    4,800Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count9,257

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool 11,830, Rotherham 27,222Rotherham: 27,222Hartlepool: 11,830

    11,830Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count27,222

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hartlepool 18,060, Rotherham 41,681Rotherham: 41,681Hartlepool: 18,060

    18,060Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count41,681

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hartlepool 3,013, Rotherham 7,982Rotherham: 7,982Hartlepool: 3,013

    3,013Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count7,982

Show the numbers
Hartlepool and Rotherham, total
MeasureHartlepoolRotherhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£575.2m£577.7m£545.6m£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnRotherham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.7m£253.7m£239.7m£658.9m£661.7m£625.0mRotherham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.8m£199.6m£188.6m£440.7m£442.6m£418.1mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£214.2m£215.2m£203.2m£586.8m£589.3m£556.6mRotherham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£24.8m£24.9m£23.6mRotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£45.5m£45.7m£43.2mRotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£79.1m£79.5m£75.1m£181.6m£182.4m£172.3mRotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£54.7m£54.9m£51.9mRotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£35.4m£35.6m£33.6mRotherham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£159.0m£159.7m£150.8m£331.4m£332.8m£314.3mRotherham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£60.5m£60.8m£57.4mRotherham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m£70.5m£70.8m£66.9mRotherham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mRotherham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mRotherham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£2.3m£2.4m£2.2mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,03452,200Rotherham
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4696,466Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8009,257Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,83027,222Rotherham
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,06041,681Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0137,982Rotherham

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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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