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Halton and Rotherham

131,247 and 276,332 residents (mid-2024).

Halton is higher than Rotherham on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 14 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

Halton is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Rotherham on 8. 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

Halton Rotherham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Halton £5,338, Rotherham £5,062Rotherham: £5,062Halton: £5,338Rotherham: £5,083Halton: £5,361Rotherham: £4,801Halton: £5,063

    £5,338£5,361£5,063Halton 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: Halton £13,205, Rotherham £12,834Rotherham: £12,834Halton: £13,205Rotherham: £12,889Halton: £13,261Rotherham: £12,174Halton: £12,526

    £13,205£13,261£12,526Halton 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: Halton £2,806, Rotherham £2,599Rotherham: £2,599Halton: £2,806Rotherham: £2,610Halton: £2,818Rotherham: £2,466Halton: £2,662

    £2,806£2,818£2,662Halton 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: Halton £11,726, Rotherham £11,431Rotherham: £11,431Halton: £11,726Rotherham: £11,480Halton: £11,776Rotherham: £10,843Halton: £11,122

    £11,726£11,776£11,122Halton 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: Halton £566, Rotherham £484Rotherham: £484Halton: £566Rotherham: £486Halton: £568Rotherham: £459Halton: £537

    £566£568£537Halton 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: Halton £877, Rotherham £887Rotherham: £887Halton: £877Rotherham: £891Halton: £881Rotherham: £841Halton: £832

    £877£881£832Rotherham is higher£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: Halton £36, Rotherham £32Rotherham: £32Halton: £36Rotherham: £33Halton: £36Rotherham: £31Halton: £34

    £36£36£34Halton 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: Halton £756, Rotherham £657Rotherham: £657Halton: £756Rotherham: £660Halton: £760Rotherham: £623Halton: £717

    £756£760£717Halton 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: Halton £191, Rotherham £198Rotherham: £198Halton: £191Rotherham: £199Halton: £192Rotherham: £188Halton: £181

    £191£192£181Rotherham 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: Halton £172, Rotherham £209Rotherham: £209Halton: £172Rotherham: £210Halton: £173Rotherham: £198Halton: £163

    £172£173£163Rotherham is higher£209£210£198

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Halton £2,193, Rotherham £1,954Rotherham: £1,954Halton: £2,193Rotherham: £1,963Halton: £2,202Rotherham: £1,854Halton: £2,080

    £2,193£2,202£2,080Halton is higherDepends on how you count£1,954£1,963£1,854

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Halton £253, Rotherham £219Rotherham: £219Halton: £253Rotherham: £220Halton: £254Rotherham: £208Halton: £240

    £253£254£240Halton 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: Halton £424, Rotherham £416Rotherham: £416Halton: £424Rotherham: £417Halton: £426Rotherham: £394Halton: £402

    £424£426£402Halton is higherDepends on how you count£416£417£394

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Halton £7.67, Rotherham £9.18Rotherham: £9.18Halton: £7.67Rotherham: £9.22Halton: £7.71Rotherham: £8.71Halton: £7.28

    £7.67£7.71£7.28Rotherham 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: Halton £9.82, Rotherham £11Rotherham: £11Halton: £9.82Rotherham: £11Halton: £9.86Rotherham: £10Halton: £9.31

    £9.82£9.86£9.31Rotherham is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Halton £7.65, Rotherham £8.48Rotherham: £8.48Halton: £7.65Rotherham: £8.51Halton: £7.69Rotherham: £8.04Halton: £7.26

    £7.65£7.69£7.26Rotherham 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: Halton 1,033.7, Rotherham 1,016.8Rotherham: 1,016.8Halton: 1,033.7

    1,033.7Halton 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: Halton 142.8, Rotherham 126.0Rotherham: 126.0Halton: 142.8

    142.8Halton 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: Halton 177.6, Rotherham 180.3Rotherham: 180.3Halton: 177.6

    177.6Rotherham is higher180.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Halton 111.2, Rotherham 98.5Rotherham: 98.5Halton: 111.2

    111.2Halton 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: Halton 251.4, Rotherham 245.8Rotherham: 245.8Halton: 251.4

    251.4Halton 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: Halton 37.3, Rotherham 47.1Rotherham: 47.1Halton: 37.3

    37.3Rotherham is higher47.1

Show the numbers
Halton and Rotherham, per person in the age group
MeasureHaltonRotherhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,338£5,361£5,063£5,062£5,083£4,801Halton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,205£13,261£12,526£12,834£12,889£12,174Halton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,806£2,818£2,662£2,599£2,610£2,466Halton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,726£11,776£11,122£11,431£11,480£10,843Halton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£566£568£537£484£486£459Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£877£881£832£887£891£841Rotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£32£33£31Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£756£760£717£657£660£623Halton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£198£199£188Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£172£173£163£209£210£198Rotherham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,193£2,202£2,080£1,954£1,963£1,854Halton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£219£220£208Halton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£424£426£402£416£417£394Halton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.67£7.71£7.28£9.18£9.22£8.71Rotherham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.82£9.86£9.31£11£11£10Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26£8.48£8.51£8.04Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.71,016.8Halton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.8126.0Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.6180.3Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.298.5Halton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026251.4245.8Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.347.1Rotherham

Per resident

Halton is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Rotherham on 10. 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

Halton Rotherham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Halton £5,338, Rotherham £5,062Rotherham: £5,062Halton: £5,338Rotherham: £5,083Halton: £5,361Rotherham: £4,801Halton: £5,063

    £5,338£5,361£5,063Halton is higherDepends on how you count£5,062£5,083£4,801

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Halton £2,387, Rotherham £2,384Rotherham: £2,384Halton: £2,387Rotherham: £2,395Halton: £2,398Rotherham: £2,262Halton: £2,265

    £2,387£2,398£2,265Halton is higherDepends on how you count£2,384£2,395£2,262

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Halton £1,742, Rotherham £1,595Rotherham: £1,595Halton: £1,742Rotherham: £1,602Halton: £1,750Rotherham: £1,513Halton: £1,653

    £1,742£1,750£1,653Halton is higherDepends on how you count£1,595£1,602£1,513

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Halton £2,120, Rotherham £2,124Rotherham: £2,124Halton: £2,120Rotherham: £2,133Halton: £2,129Rotherham: £2,014Halton: £2,011

    £2,120£2,129£2,011Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£2,124£2,133£2,014

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Halton £102, Rotherham £90Rotherham: £90Halton: £102Rotherham: £90Halton: £103Rotherham: £85Halton: £97

    £102£103£97Halton 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: Halton £159, Rotherham £165Rotherham: £165Halton: £159Rotherham: £166Halton: £159Rotherham: £156Halton: £150

    £159£159£150Rotherham is higher£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: Halton £6.50, Rotherham £6.02Rotherham: £6.02Halton: £6.50Rotherham: £6.05Halton: £6.53Rotherham: £5.71Halton: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Halton 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: Halton £756, Rotherham £657Rotherham: £657Halton: £756Rotherham: £660Halton: £760Rotherham: £623Halton: £717

    £756£760£717Halton 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: Halton £191, Rotherham £198Rotherham: £198Halton: £191Rotherham: £199Halton: £192Rotherham: £188Halton: £181

    £191£192£181Rotherham 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: Halton £107, Rotherham £128Rotherham: £128Halton: £107Rotherham: £129Halton: £107Rotherham: £122Halton: £101

    £107£107£101Rotherham is higher£128£129£122

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Halton £1,362, Rotherham £1,199Rotherham: £1,199Halton: £1,362Rotherham: £1,204Halton: £1,367Rotherham: £1,138Halton: £1,292

    £1,362£1,367£1,292Halton is higherDepends on how you count£1,199£1,204£1,138

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Halton £253, Rotherham £219Rotherham: £219Halton: £253Rotherham: £220Halton: £254Rotherham: £208Halton: £240

    £253£254£240Halton is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£208

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Halton £263, Rotherham £255Rotherham: £255Halton: £263Rotherham: £256Halton: £264Rotherham: £242Halton: £250

    £263£264£250Halton is higherDepends on how you count£255£256£242

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Halton £4.77, Rotherham £5.64Rotherham: £5.64Halton: £4.77Rotherham: £5.66Halton: £4.79Rotherham: £5.35Halton: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Rotherham is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Halton £6.09, Rotherham £6.74Rotherham: £6.74Halton: £6.09Rotherham: £6.77Halton: £6.12Rotherham: £6.39Halton: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Rotherham is higher£6.74£6.77£6.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Halton £7.65, Rotherham £8.48Rotherham: £8.48Halton: £7.65Rotherham: £8.51Halton: £7.69Rotherham: £8.04Halton: £7.26

    £7.65£7.69£7.26Rotherham is higher£8.48£8.51£8.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Halton 186.9, Rotherham 188.9Rotherham: 188.9Halton: 186.9

    186.9Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count188.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Halton 25.8, Rotherham 23.4Rotherham: 23.4Halton: 25.8

    25.8Halton 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: Halton 32.1, Rotherham 33.5Rotherham: 33.5Halton: 32.1

    32.1Rotherham is higher33.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Halton 111.2, Rotherham 98.5Rotherham: 98.5Halton: 111.2

    111.2Halton is higherDepends on how you count98.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Halton 156.2, Rotherham 150.8Rotherham: 150.8Halton: 156.2

    156.2Halton 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: Halton 23.2, Rotherham 28.9Rotherham: 28.9Halton: 23.2

    23.2Rotherham is higher28.9

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Halton and Rotherham, per resident
MeasureHaltonRotherhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,338£5,361£5,063£5,062£5,083£4,801Halton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,387£2,398£2,265£2,384£2,395£2,262Halton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,742£1,750£1,653£1,595£1,602£1,513Halton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,120£2,129£2,011£2,124£2,133£2,014Rotherham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£90£90£85Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£159£150£165£166£156Rotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£6.02£6.05£5.71Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£756£760£717£657£660£623Halton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£198£199£188Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£128£129£122Rotherham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,362£1,367£1,292£1,199£1,204£1,138Halton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£219£220£208Halton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£263£264£250£255£256£242Halton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£5.64£5.66£5.35Rotherham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£6.74£6.77£6.39Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26£8.48£8.51£8.04Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026186.9188.9Rotherham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.823.4Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.133.5Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.298.5Halton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.2150.8Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.228.9Rotherham

Total

Halton 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

Halton Rotherham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Halton £700.6m, Rotherham £1.4bnRotherham: £1.4bnHalton: £700.6mRotherham: £1.4bnHalton: £703.6mRotherham: £1.3bnHalton: £664.5m

    £700.6m£703.6m£664.5mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Halton £313.3m, Rotherham £658.9mRotherham: £658.9mHalton: £313.3mRotherham: £661.7mHalton: £314.7mRotherham: £625.0mHalton: £297.2m

    £313.3m£314.7m£297.2mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£658.9m£661.7m£625.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Halton £228.7m, Rotherham £440.7mRotherham: £440.7mHalton: £228.7mRotherham: £442.6mHalton: £229.7mRotherham: £418.1mHalton: £216.9m

    £228.7m£229.7m£216.9mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£440.7m£442.6m£418.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Halton £278.2m, Rotherham £586.8mRotherham: £586.8mHalton: £278.2mRotherham: £589.3mHalton: £279.4mRotherham: £556.6mHalton: £263.9m

    £278.2m£279.4m£263.9mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£586.8m£589.3m£556.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Halton £13.4m, Rotherham £24.8mRotherham: £24.8mHalton: £13.4mRotherham: £24.9mHalton: £13.5mRotherham: £23.6mHalton: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mRotherham 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: Halton £20.8m, Rotherham £45.5mRotherham: £45.5mHalton: £20.8mRotherham: £45.7mHalton: £20.9mRotherham: £43.2mHalton: £19.8m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.8mRotherham is higher£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: Halton £0.85m, Rotherham £1.7mRotherham: £1.7mHalton: £0.85mRotherham: £1.7mHalton: £0.86mRotherham: £1.6mHalton: £0.81m

    £0.85m£0.86m£0.81mRotherham 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: Halton £99.3m, Rotherham £181.6mRotherham: £181.6mHalton: £99.3mRotherham: £182.4mHalton: £99.7mRotherham: £172.3mHalton: £94.2m

    £99.3m£99.7m£94.2mRotherham 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: Halton £25.1m, Rotherham £54.7mRotherham: £54.7mHalton: £25.1mRotherham: £54.9mHalton: £25.2mRotherham: £51.9mHalton: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mRotherham 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: Halton £14.0m, Rotherham £35.4mRotherham: £35.4mHalton: £14.0mRotherham: £35.6mHalton: £14.1mRotherham: £33.6mHalton: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mRotherham is higher£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Halton £178.7m, Rotherham £331.4mRotherham: £331.4mHalton: £178.7mRotherham: £332.8mHalton: £179.5mRotherham: £314.3mHalton: £169.5m

    £178.7m£179.5m£169.5mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£331.4m£332.8m£314.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Halton £33.2m, Rotherham £60.5mRotherham: £60.5mHalton: £33.2mRotherham: £60.8mHalton: £33.3mRotherham: £57.4mHalton: £31.5m

    £33.2m£33.3m£31.5mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£60.5m£60.8m£57.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Halton £34.6m, Rotherham £70.5mRotherham: £70.5mHalton: £34.6mRotherham: £70.8mHalton: £34.7mRotherham: £66.9mHalton: £32.8m

    £34.6m£34.7m£32.8mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£70.5m£70.8m£66.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Halton £0.63m, Rotherham £1.6mRotherham: £1.6mHalton: £0.63mRotherham: £1.6mHalton: £0.63mRotherham: £1.5mHalton: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mRotherham is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Halton £0.80m, Rotherham £1.9mRotherham: £1.9mHalton: £0.80mRotherham: £1.9mHalton: £0.80mRotherham: £1.8mHalton: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mRotherham is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Halton £1.0m, Rotherham £2.3mRotherham: £2.3mHalton: £1.0mRotherham: £2.4mHalton: £1.0mRotherham: £2.2mHalton: £0.95m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.95mRotherham is higher£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Halton 24,528, Rotherham 52,200Rotherham: 52,200Halton: 24,528

    24,528Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count52,200

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Halton 3,389, Rotherham 6,466Rotherham: 6,466Halton: 3,389

    3,389Rotherham 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: Halton 4,214, Rotherham 9,257Rotherham: 9,257Halton: 4,214

    4,214Rotherham is higher9,257

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Halton 14,589, Rotherham 27,222Rotherham: 27,222Halton: 14,589

    14,589Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count27,222

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Halton 20,494, Rotherham 41,681Rotherham: 41,681Halton: 20,494

    20,494Rotherham 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: Halton 3,038, Rotherham 7,982Rotherham: 7,982Halton: 3,038

    3,038Rotherham is higher7,982

Show the numbers
Halton and Rotherham, total
MeasureHaltonRotherhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£700.6m£703.6m£664.5m£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnRotherham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£313.3m£314.7m£297.2m£658.9m£661.7m£625.0mRotherham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£228.7m£229.7m£216.9m£440.7m£442.6m£418.1mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£278.2m£279.4m£263.9m£586.8m£589.3m£556.6mRotherham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£24.8m£24.9m£23.6mRotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m£45.5m£45.7m£43.2mRotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£99.3m£99.7m£94.2m£181.6m£182.4m£172.3mRotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£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£178.7m£179.5m£169.5m£331.4m£332.8m£314.3mRotherham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.2m£33.3m£31.5m£60.5m£60.8m£57.4mRotherham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m£70.5m£70.8m£66.9mRotherham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mRotherham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mRotherham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m£2.3m£2.4m£2.2mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,52852,200Rotherham
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3896,466Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,2149,257Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,58927,222Rotherham
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,49441,681Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0387,982Rotherham

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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