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Stockton-on-Tees and Rotherham

206,018 and 276,332 residents (mid-2024).

Stockton-on-Tees is higher than Rotherham on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Stockton-on-Tees 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

Stockton-on-Tees Rotherham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £4,695, Rotherham £5,062Rotherham: £5,062Stockton-on-Tees: £4,695Rotherham: £5,083Stockton-on-Tees: £4,715Rotherham: £4,801Stockton-on-Tees: £4,453

    £4,695£4,715£4,453Rotherham is higher£5,062£5,083£4,801

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stockton-on-Tees £12,872, Rotherham £12,834Rotherham: £12,834Stockton-on-Tees: £12,872Rotherham: £12,889Stockton-on-Tees: £12,927Rotherham: £12,174Stockton-on-Tees: £12,210

    £12,872£12,927£12,210Stockton-on-Tees 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: Stockton-on-Tees £2,303, Rotherham £2,599Rotherham: £2,599Stockton-on-Tees: £2,303Rotherham: £2,610Stockton-on-Tees: £2,313Rotherham: £2,466Stockton-on-Tees: £2,185

    £2,303£2,313£2,185Rotherham is higher£2,599£2,610£2,466

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stockton-on-Tees £11,442, Rotherham £11,431Rotherham: £11,431Stockton-on-Tees: £11,442Rotherham: £11,480Stockton-on-Tees: £11,490Rotherham: £10,843Stockton-on-Tees: £10,853

    £11,442£11,490£10,853Stockton-on-Tees 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: Stockton-on-Tees £492, Rotherham £484Rotherham: £484Stockton-on-Tees: £492Rotherham: £486Stockton-on-Tees: £494Rotherham: £459Stockton-on-Tees: £466

    £492£494£466Stockton-on-Tees 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: Stockton-on-Tees £907, Rotherham £887Rotherham: £887Stockton-on-Tees: £907Rotherham: £891Stockton-on-Tees: £911Rotherham: £841Stockton-on-Tees: £861

    £907£911£861Stockton-on-Tees 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: Stockton-on-Tees £31, Rotherham £32Rotherham: £32Stockton-on-Tees: £31Rotherham: £33Stockton-on-Tees: £31Rotherham: £31Stockton-on-Tees: £30

    £31£31£30Rotherham is higher£32£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £566, Rotherham £657Rotherham: £657Stockton-on-Tees: £566Rotherham: £660Stockton-on-Tees: £568Rotherham: £623Stockton-on-Tees: £537

    £566£568£537Rotherham is higher£657£660£623

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £146, Rotherham £198Rotherham: £198Stockton-on-Tees: £146Rotherham: £199Stockton-on-Tees: £147Rotherham: £188Stockton-on-Tees: £139

    £146£147£139Rotherham 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: Stockton-on-Tees £173, Rotherham £209Rotherham: £209Stockton-on-Tees: £173Rotherham: £210Stockton-on-Tees: £174Rotherham: £198Stockton-on-Tees: £164

    £173£174£164Rotherham is higher£209£210£198

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockton-on-Tees £1,771, Rotherham £1,954Rotherham: £1,954Stockton-on-Tees: £1,771Rotherham: £1,963Stockton-on-Tees: £1,779Rotherham: £1,854Stockton-on-Tees: £1,680

    £1,771£1,779£1,680Rotherham is higher£1,954£1,963£1,854

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £197, Rotherham £219Rotherham: £219Stockton-on-Tees: £197Rotherham: £220Stockton-on-Tees: £198Rotherham: £208Stockton-on-Tees: £187

    £197£198£187Rotherham is higher£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: Stockton-on-Tees £339, Rotherham £416Rotherham: £416Stockton-on-Tees: £339Rotherham: £417Stockton-on-Tees: £341Rotherham: £394Stockton-on-Tees: £322

    £339£341£322Rotherham 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: Stockton-on-Tees £8.48, Rotherham £9.18Rotherham: £9.18Stockton-on-Tees: £8.48Rotherham: £9.22Stockton-on-Tees: £8.51Rotherham: £8.71Stockton-on-Tees: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04Rotherham 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: Stockton-on-Tees £11, Rotherham £11Rotherham: £11Stockton-on-Tees: £11Rotherham: £11Stockton-on-Tees: £11Rotherham: £10Stockton-on-Tees: £11

    £11Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £7.10, Rotherham £8.48Rotherham: £8.48Stockton-on-Tees: £7.10Rotherham: £8.51Stockton-on-Tees: £7.13Rotherham: £8.04Stockton-on-Tees: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Rotherham 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: Stockton-on-Tees 1,019.6, Rotherham 1,016.8Rotherham: 1,016.8Stockton-on-Tees: 1,019.6

    1,019.6Stockton-on-Tees 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: Stockton-on-Tees 125.1, Rotherham 126.0Rotherham: 126.0Stockton-on-Tees: 125.1

    125.1Rotherham is higher126.0

  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: Stockton-on-Tees 186.3, Rotherham 180.3Rotherham: 180.3Stockton-on-Tees: 186.3

    186.3Stockton-on-Tees 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: Stockton-on-Tees 86.6, Rotherham 98.5Rotherham: 98.5Stockton-on-Tees: 86.6

    86.6Rotherham is higher98.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Stockton-on-Tees 215.8, Rotherham 245.8Rotherham: 245.8Stockton-on-Tees: 215.8

    215.8Rotherham is higher245.8

  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: Stockton-on-Tees 37.5, Rotherham 47.1Rotherham: 47.1Stockton-on-Tees: 37.5

    37.5Rotherham is higher47.1

Show the numbers
Stockton-on-Tees and Rotherham, per person in the age group
MeasureStockton-on-TeesRotherhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,695£4,715£4,453£5,062£5,083£4,801Rotherham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,872£12,927£12,210£12,834£12,889£12,174Stockton-on-Tees
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,303£2,313£2,185£2,599£2,610£2,466Rotherham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,442£11,490£10,853£11,431£11,480£10,843Stockton-on-Tees
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£492£494£466£484£486£459Stockton-on-Tees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£907£911£861£887£891£841Stockton-on-Tees
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£30£32£33£31Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£566£568£537£657£660£623Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£198£199£188Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£173£174£164£209£210£198Rotherham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,771£1,779£1,680£1,954£1,963£1,854Rotherham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£219£220£208Rotherham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£339£341£322£416£417£394Rotherham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£9.18£9.22£8.71Rotherham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£11£10Stockton-on-Tees
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£8.48£8.51£8.04Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.61,016.8Stockton-on-Tees
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.1126.0Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026186.3180.3Stockton-on-Tees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.698.5Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026215.8245.8Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.547.1Rotherham

Per resident

Stockton-on-Tees 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

Stockton-on-Tees Rotherham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £4,695, Rotherham £5,062Rotherham: £5,062Stockton-on-Tees: £4,695Rotherham: £5,083Stockton-on-Tees: £4,715Rotherham: £4,801Stockton-on-Tees: £4,453

    £4,695£4,715£4,453Rotherham is higher£5,062£5,083£4,801

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £2,368, Rotherham £2,384Rotherham: £2,384Stockton-on-Tees: £2,368Rotherham: £2,395Stockton-on-Tees: £2,378Rotherham: £2,262Stockton-on-Tees: £2,246

    £2,368£2,378£2,246Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£2,384£2,395£2,262

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £1,411, Rotherham £1,595Rotherham: £1,595Stockton-on-Tees: £1,411Rotherham: £1,602Stockton-on-Tees: £1,417Rotherham: £1,513Stockton-on-Tees: £1,338

    £1,411£1,417£1,338Rotherham is higher£1,595£1,602£1,513

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £2,105, Rotherham £2,124Rotherham: £2,124Stockton-on-Tees: £2,105Rotherham: £2,133Stockton-on-Tees: £2,114Rotherham: £2,014Stockton-on-Tees: £1,997

    £2,105£2,114£1,997Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£2,124£2,133£2,014

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £90, Rotherham £90Rotherham: £90Stockton-on-Tees: £90Rotherham: £90Stockton-on-Tees: £91Rotherham: £85Stockton-on-Tees: £86

    £90£91£86Stockton-on-Tees 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: Stockton-on-Tees £167, Rotherham £165Rotherham: £165Stockton-on-Tees: £167Rotherham: £166Stockton-on-Tees: £168Rotherham: £156Stockton-on-Tees: £158

    £167£168£158Stockton-on-Tees 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: Stockton-on-Tees £5.74, Rotherham £6.02Rotherham: £6.02Stockton-on-Tees: £5.74Rotherham: £6.05Stockton-on-Tees: £5.76Rotherham: £5.71Stockton-on-Tees: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Rotherham is higher£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: Stockton-on-Tees £566, Rotherham £657Rotherham: £657Stockton-on-Tees: £566Rotherham: £660Stockton-on-Tees: £568Rotherham: £623Stockton-on-Tees: £537

    £566£568£537Rotherham is higher£657£660£623

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £146, Rotherham £198Rotherham: £198Stockton-on-Tees: £146Rotherham: £199Stockton-on-Tees: £147Rotherham: £188Stockton-on-Tees: £139

    £146£147£139Rotherham 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: Stockton-on-Tees £106, Rotherham £128Rotherham: £128Stockton-on-Tees: £106Rotherham: £129Stockton-on-Tees: £106Rotherham: £122Stockton-on-Tees: £100

    £106£106£100Rotherham is higher£128£129£122

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £1,085, Rotherham £1,199Rotherham: £1,199Stockton-on-Tees: £1,085Rotherham: £1,204Stockton-on-Tees: £1,089Rotherham: £1,138Stockton-on-Tees: £1,029

    £1,085£1,089£1,029Rotherham is higher£1,199£1,204£1,138

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £197, Rotherham £219Rotherham: £219Stockton-on-Tees: £197Rotherham: £220Stockton-on-Tees: £198Rotherham: £208Stockton-on-Tees: £187

    £197£198£187Rotherham is higher£219£220£208

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £208, Rotherham £255Rotherham: £255Stockton-on-Tees: £208Rotherham: £256Stockton-on-Tees: £209Rotherham: £242Stockton-on-Tees: £197

    £208£209£197Rotherham is higher£255£256£242

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £5.19, Rotherham £5.64Rotherham: £5.64Stockton-on-Tees: £5.19Rotherham: £5.66Stockton-on-Tees: £5.21Rotherham: £5.35Stockton-on-Tees: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Rotherham is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £6.78, Rotherham £6.74Rotherham: £6.74Stockton-on-Tees: £6.78Rotherham: £6.77Stockton-on-Tees: £6.81Rotherham: £6.39Stockton-on-Tees: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£6.74£6.77£6.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £7.10, Rotherham £8.48Rotherham: £8.48Stockton-on-Tees: £7.10Rotherham: £8.51Stockton-on-Tees: £7.13Rotherham: £8.04Stockton-on-Tees: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Rotherham is higher£8.48£8.51£8.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stockton-on-Tees 187.6, Rotherham 188.9Rotherham: 188.9Stockton-on-Tees: 187.6

    187.6Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count188.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stockton-on-Tees 23.0, Rotherham 23.4Rotherham: 23.4Stockton-on-Tees: 23.0

    23.0Rotherham is higher23.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stockton-on-Tees 34.3, Rotherham 33.5Rotherham: 33.5Stockton-on-Tees: 34.3

    34.3Stockton-on-Tees 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: Stockton-on-Tees 86.6, Rotherham 98.5Rotherham: 98.5Stockton-on-Tees: 86.6

    86.6Rotherham is higher98.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stockton-on-Tees 132.2, Rotherham 150.8Rotherham: 150.8Stockton-on-Tees: 132.2

    132.2Rotherham is higher150.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stockton-on-Tees 23.0, Rotherham 28.9Rotherham: 28.9Stockton-on-Tees: 23.0

    23.0Rotherham is higher28.9

Show the numbers
Stockton-on-Tees and Rotherham, per resident
MeasureStockton-on-TeesRotherhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,695£4,715£4,453£5,062£5,083£4,801Rotherham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,368£2,378£2,246£2,384£2,395£2,262Rotherham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,411£1,417£1,338£1,595£1,602£1,513Rotherham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,105£2,114£1,997£2,124£2,133£2,014Rotherham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£90£90£85Stockton-on-Tees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£165£166£156Stockton-on-Tees
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£6.02£6.05£5.71Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£566£568£537£657£660£623Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£198£199£188Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£128£129£122Rotherham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,085£1,089£1,029£1,199£1,204£1,138Rotherham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£219£220£208Rotherham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£255£256£242Rotherham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£5.64£5.66£5.35Rotherham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43£6.74£6.77£6.39Stockton-on-Tees
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£8.48£8.51£8.04Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026187.6188.9Rotherham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.023.4Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.333.5Stockton-on-Tees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.698.5Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026132.2150.8Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.028.9Rotherham

Total

Stockton-on-Tees 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

Stockton-on-Tees Rotherham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stockton-on-Tees £967.2m, Rotherham £1.4bnRotherham: £1.4bnStockton-on-Tees: £967.2mRotherham: £1.4bnStockton-on-Tees: £971.3mRotherham: £1.3bnStockton-on-Tees: £917.4m

    £967.2m£971.3m£917.4mRotherham is higher£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stockton-on-Tees £487.9m, Rotherham £658.9mRotherham: £658.9mStockton-on-Tees: £487.9mRotherham: £661.7mStockton-on-Tees: £489.9mRotherham: £625.0mStockton-on-Tees: £462.8m

    £487.9m£489.9m£462.8mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£658.9m£661.7m£625.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stockton-on-Tees £290.6m, Rotherham £440.7mRotherham: £440.7mStockton-on-Tees: £290.6mRotherham: £442.6mStockton-on-Tees: £291.8mRotherham: £418.1mStockton-on-Tees: £275.6m

    £290.6m£291.8m£275.6mRotherham is higher£440.7m£442.6m£418.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stockton-on-Tees £433.7m, Rotherham £586.8mRotherham: £586.8mStockton-on-Tees: £433.7mRotherham: £589.3mStockton-on-Tees: £435.5mRotherham: £556.6mStockton-on-Tees: £411.3m

    £433.7m£435.5m£411.3mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£586.8m£589.3m£556.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stockton-on-Tees £18.6m, Rotherham £24.8mRotherham: £24.8mStockton-on-Tees: £18.6mRotherham: £24.9mStockton-on-Tees: £18.7mRotherham: £23.6mStockton-on-Tees: £17.7m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.7mRotherham 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: Stockton-on-Tees £34.4m, Rotherham £45.5mRotherham: £45.5mStockton-on-Tees: £34.4mRotherham: £45.7mStockton-on-Tees: £34.5mRotherham: £43.2mStockton-on-Tees: £32.6m

    £34.4m£34.5m£32.6mRotherham 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: Stockton-on-Tees £1.2m, Rotherham £1.7mRotherham: £1.7mStockton-on-Tees: £1.2mRotherham: £1.7mStockton-on-Tees: £1.2mRotherham: £1.6mStockton-on-Tees: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mRotherham is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stockton-on-Tees £116.6m, Rotherham £181.6mRotherham: £181.6mStockton-on-Tees: £116.6mRotherham: £182.4mStockton-on-Tees: £117.1mRotherham: £172.3mStockton-on-Tees: £110.6m

    £116.6m£117.1m£110.6mRotherham is higher£181.6m£182.4m£172.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stockton-on-Tees £30.2m, Rotherham £54.7mRotherham: £54.7mStockton-on-Tees: £30.2mRotherham: £54.9mStockton-on-Tees: £30.3mRotherham: £51.9mStockton-on-Tees: £28.6m

    £30.2m£30.3m£28.6mRotherham 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: Stockton-on-Tees £21.8m, Rotherham £35.4mRotherham: £35.4mStockton-on-Tees: £21.8mRotherham: £35.6mStockton-on-Tees: £21.9mRotherham: £33.6mStockton-on-Tees: £20.7m

    £21.8m£21.9m£20.7mRotherham is higher£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stockton-on-Tees £223.5m, Rotherham £331.4mRotherham: £331.4mStockton-on-Tees: £223.5mRotherham: £332.8mStockton-on-Tees: £224.5mRotherham: £314.3mStockton-on-Tees: £212.0m

    £223.5m£224.5m£212.0mRotherham is higher£331.4m£332.8m£314.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stockton-on-Tees £40.5m, Rotherham £60.5mRotherham: £60.5mStockton-on-Tees: £40.5mRotherham: £60.8mStockton-on-Tees: £40.7mRotherham: £57.4mStockton-on-Tees: £38.4m

    £40.5m£40.7m£38.4mRotherham is higher£60.5m£60.8m£57.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stockton-on-Tees £42.8m, Rotherham £70.5mRotherham: £70.5mStockton-on-Tees: £42.8mRotherham: £70.8mStockton-on-Tees: £43.0mRotherham: £66.9mStockton-on-Tees: £40.6m

    £42.8m£43.0m£40.6mRotherham is higher£70.5m£70.8m£66.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stockton-on-Tees £1.1m, Rotherham £1.6mRotherham: £1.6mStockton-on-Tees: £1.1mRotherham: £1.6mStockton-on-Tees: £1.1mRotherham: £1.5mStockton-on-Tees: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mRotherham is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stockton-on-Tees £1.4m, Rotherham £1.9mRotherham: £1.9mStockton-on-Tees: £1.4mRotherham: £1.9mStockton-on-Tees: £1.4mRotherham: £1.8mStockton-on-Tees: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stockton-on-Tees £1.5m, Rotherham £2.3mRotherham: £2.3mStockton-on-Tees: £1.5mRotherham: £2.4mStockton-on-Tees: £1.5mRotherham: £2.2mStockton-on-Tees: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mRotherham is higher£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stockton-on-Tees 38,642, Rotherham 52,200Rotherham: 52,200Stockton-on-Tees: 38,642

    38,642Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count52,200

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stockton-on-Tees 4,742, Rotherham 6,466Rotherham: 6,466Stockton-on-Tees: 4,742

    4,742Rotherham is higher6,466

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stockton-on-Tees 7,061, Rotherham 9,257Rotherham: 9,257Stockton-on-Tees: 7,061

    7,061Rotherham 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: Stockton-on-Tees 17,836, Rotherham 27,222Rotherham: 27,222Stockton-on-Tees: 17,836

    17,836Rotherham is higher27,222

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stockton-on-Tees 27,230, Rotherham 41,681Rotherham: 41,681Stockton-on-Tees: 27,230

    27,230Rotherham is higher41,681

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stockton-on-Tees 4,729, Rotherham 7,982Rotherham: 7,982Stockton-on-Tees: 4,729

    4,729Rotherham is higher7,982

Show the numbers
Stockton-on-Tees and Rotherham, total
MeasureStockton-on-TeesRotherhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£967.2m£971.3m£917.4m£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnRotherham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£487.9m£489.9m£462.8m£658.9m£661.7m£625.0mRotherham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.6m£291.8m£275.6m£440.7m£442.6m£418.1mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£433.7m£435.5m£411.3m£586.8m£589.3m£556.6mRotherham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m£24.8m£24.9m£23.6mRotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.4m£34.5m£32.6m£45.5m£45.7m£43.2mRotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£116.6m£117.1m£110.6m£181.6m£182.4m£172.3mRotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m£54.7m£54.9m£51.9mRotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m£35.4m£35.6m£33.6mRotherham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£223.5m£224.5m£212.0m£331.4m£332.8m£314.3mRotherham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m£60.5m£60.8m£57.4mRotherham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m£70.5m£70.8m£66.9mRotherham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mRotherham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mRotherham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£2.3m£2.4m£2.2mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, March 202638,64252,200Rotherham
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,7426,466Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,0619,257Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202617,83627,222Rotherham
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,23041,681Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,7297,982Rotherham

Sources

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

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