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Blackpool and Rotherham

143,353 and 276,332 residents (mid-2024).

Blackpool is higher than Rotherham on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 19 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

Blackpool is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Rotherham on 5. 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

Blackpool Rotherham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackpool £6,111, Rotherham £5,062Rotherham: £5,062Blackpool: £6,111Rotherham: £5,083Blackpool: £6,137Rotherham: £4,801Blackpool: £5,797

    £6,111£6,137£5,797Blackpool 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: Blackpool £12,977, Rotherham £12,834Rotherham: £12,834Blackpool: £12,977Rotherham: £12,889Blackpool: £13,033Rotherham: £12,174Blackpool: £12,310

    £12,977£13,033£12,310Blackpool 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: Blackpool £3,594, Rotherham £2,599Rotherham: £2,599Blackpool: £3,594Rotherham: £2,610Blackpool: £3,609Rotherham: £2,466Blackpool: £3,409

    £3,594£3,609£3,409Blackpool 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: Blackpool £11,263, Rotherham £11,431Rotherham: £11,431Blackpool: £11,263Rotherham: £11,480Blackpool: £11,311Rotherham: £10,843Blackpool: £10,683

    £11,263£11,311£10,683Rotherham 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: Blackpool £745, Rotherham £484Rotherham: £484Blackpool: £745Rotherham: £486Blackpool: £748Rotherham: £459Blackpool: £707

    £745£748£707Blackpool 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: Blackpool £924, Rotherham £887Rotherham: £887Blackpool: £924Rotherham: £891Blackpool: £928Rotherham: £841Blackpool: £877

    £924£928£877Blackpool 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: Blackpool £45, Rotherham £32Rotherham: £32Blackpool: £45Rotherham: £33Blackpool: £46Rotherham: £31Blackpool: £43

    £45£46£43Blackpool 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: Blackpool £818, Rotherham £657Rotherham: £657Blackpool: £818Rotherham: £660Blackpool: £822Rotherham: £623Blackpool: £776

    £818£822£776Blackpool 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: Blackpool £209, Rotherham £198Rotherham: £198Blackpool: £209Rotherham: £199Blackpool: £210Rotherham: £188Blackpool: £199

    £209£210£199Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£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: Blackpool £197, Rotherham £209Rotherham: £209Blackpool: £197Rotherham: £210Blackpool: £197Rotherham: £198Blackpool: £187

    £197£197£187Rotherham is higher£209£210£198

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool £2,758, Rotherham £1,954Rotherham: £1,954Blackpool: £2,758Rotherham: £1,963Blackpool: £2,770Rotherham: £1,854Blackpool: £2,616

    £2,758£2,770£2,616Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£1,954£1,963£1,854

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackpool £314, Rotherham £219Rotherham: £219Blackpool: £314Rotherham: £220Blackpool: £315Rotherham: £208Blackpool: £298

    £314£315£298Blackpool 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: Blackpool £619, Rotherham £416Rotherham: £416Blackpool: £619Rotherham: £417Blackpool: £622Rotherham: £394Blackpool: £588

    £619£622£588Blackpool 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: Blackpool £6.53, Rotherham £9.18Rotherham: £9.18Blackpool: £6.53Rotherham: £9.22Blackpool: £6.55Rotherham: £8.71Blackpool: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19Rotherham 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: Blackpool £13, Rotherham £11Rotherham: £11Blackpool: £13Rotherham: £11Blackpool: £13Rotherham: £10Blackpool: £12

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackpool £9.35, Rotherham £8.48Rotherham: £8.48Blackpool: £9.35Rotherham: £8.51Blackpool: £9.39Rotherham: £8.04Blackpool: £8.87

    £9.35£9.39£8.87Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£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: Blackpool 1,015.2, Rotherham 1,016.8Rotherham: 1,016.8Blackpool: 1,015.2

    1,015.2Rotherham 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: Blackpool 183.3, Rotherham 126.0Rotherham: 126.0Blackpool: 183.3

    183.3Blackpool 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: Blackpool 190.7, Rotherham 180.3Rotherham: 180.3Blackpool: 190.7

    190.7Blackpool 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: Blackpool 124.0, Rotherham 98.5Rotherham: 98.5Blackpool: 124.0

    124.0Blackpool 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: Blackpool 336.3, Rotherham 245.8Rotherham: 245.8Blackpool: 336.3

    336.3Blackpool 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: Blackpool 43.6, Rotherham 47.1Rotherham: 47.1Blackpool: 43.6

    43.6Rotherham is higher47.1

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Blackpool and Rotherham, per person in the age group
MeasureBlackpoolRotherhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,111£6,137£5,797£5,062£5,083£4,801Blackpool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,977£13,033£12,310£12,834£12,889£12,174Blackpool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,594£3,609£3,409£2,599£2,610£2,466Blackpool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,263£11,311£10,683£11,431£11,480£10,843Rotherham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£745£748£707£484£486£459Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£924£928£877£887£891£841Blackpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£45£46£43£32£33£31Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£818£822£776£657£660£623Blackpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£199£198£199£188Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£197£197£187£209£210£198Rotherham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,758£2,770£2,616£1,954£1,963£1,854Blackpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£314£315£298£219£220£208Blackpool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£619£622£588£416£417£394Blackpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£9.18£9.22£8.71Rotherham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£11£11£10Blackpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.35£9.39£8.87£8.48£8.51£8.04Blackpool
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.21,016.8Rotherham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026183.3126.0Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026190.7180.3Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026124.098.5Blackpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026336.3245.8Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.647.1Rotherham

Per resident

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

Blackpool Rotherham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackpool £6,111, Rotherham £5,062Rotherham: £5,062Blackpool: £6,111Rotherham: £5,083Blackpool: £6,137Rotherham: £4,801Blackpool: £5,797

    £6,111£6,137£5,797Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£5,062£5,083£4,801

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blackpool £2,551, Rotherham £2,384Rotherham: £2,384Blackpool: £2,551Rotherham: £2,395Blackpool: £2,562Rotherham: £2,262Blackpool: £2,420

    £2,551£2,562£2,420Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£2,384£2,395£2,262

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blackpool £2,209, Rotherham £1,595Rotherham: £1,595Blackpool: £2,209Rotherham: £1,602Blackpool: £2,219Rotherham: £1,513Blackpool: £2,095

    £2,209£2,219£2,095Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£1,595£1,602£1,513

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blackpool £2,214, Rotherham £2,124Rotherham: £2,124Blackpool: £2,214Rotherham: £2,133Blackpool: £2,223Rotherham: £2,014Blackpool: £2,100

    £2,214£2,223£2,100Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£2,124£2,133£2,014

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blackpool £146, Rotherham £90Rotherham: £90Blackpool: £146Rotherham: £90Blackpool: £147Rotherham: £85Blackpool: £139

    £146£147£139Blackpool 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: Blackpool £182, Rotherham £165Rotherham: £165Blackpool: £182Rotherham: £166Blackpool: £182Rotherham: £156Blackpool: £172

    £182£182£172Blackpool 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: Blackpool £8.92, Rotherham £6.02Rotherham: £6.02Blackpool: £8.92Rotherham: £6.05Blackpool: £8.96Rotherham: £5.71Blackpool: £8.46

    £8.92£8.96£8.46Blackpool 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: Blackpool £818, Rotherham £657Rotherham: £657Blackpool: £818Rotherham: £660Blackpool: £822Rotherham: £623Blackpool: £776

    £818£822£776Blackpool 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: Blackpool £209, Rotherham £198Rotherham: £198Blackpool: £209Rotherham: £199Blackpool: £210Rotherham: £188Blackpool: £199

    £209£210£199Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£198£199£188

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blackpool £121, Rotherham £128Rotherham: £128Blackpool: £121Rotherham: £129Blackpool: £121Rotherham: £122Blackpool: £115

    £121£121£115Rotherham is higher£128£129£122

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blackpool £1,696, Rotherham £1,199Rotherham: £1,199Blackpool: £1,696Rotherham: £1,204Blackpool: £1,703Rotherham: £1,138Blackpool: £1,608

    £1,696£1,703£1,608Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£1,199£1,204£1,138

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackpool £314, Rotherham £219Rotherham: £219Blackpool: £314Rotherham: £220Blackpool: £315Rotherham: £208Blackpool: £298

    £314£315£298Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£208

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blackpool £381, Rotherham £255Rotherham: £255Blackpool: £381Rotherham: £256Blackpool: £382Rotherham: £242Blackpool: £361

    £381£382£361Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£255£256£242

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blackpool £4.02, Rotherham £5.64Rotherham: £5.64Blackpool: £4.02Rotherham: £5.66Blackpool: £4.03Rotherham: £5.35Blackpool: £3.81

    £4.02£4.03£3.81Rotherham is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blackpool £7.97, Rotherham £6.74Rotherham: £6.74Blackpool: £7.97Rotherham: £6.77Blackpool: £8.00Rotherham: £6.39Blackpool: £7.56

    £7.97£8.00£7.56Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£6.74£6.77£6.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackpool £9.35, Rotherham £8.48Rotherham: £8.48Blackpool: £9.35Rotherham: £8.51Blackpool: £9.39Rotherham: £8.04Blackpool: £8.87

    £9.35£9.39£8.87Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£8.48£8.51£8.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool 199.6, Rotherham 188.9Rotherham: 188.9Blackpool: 199.6

    199.6Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count188.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool 36.0, Rotherham 23.4Rotherham: 23.4Blackpool: 36.0

    36.0Blackpool 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: Blackpool 37.5, Rotherham 33.5Rotherham: 33.5Blackpool: 37.5

    37.5Blackpool 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: Blackpool 124.0, Rotherham 98.5Rotherham: 98.5Blackpool: 124.0

    124.0Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count98.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool 206.7, Rotherham 150.8Rotherham: 150.8Blackpool: 206.7

    206.7Blackpool 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: Blackpool 26.8, Rotherham 28.9Rotherham: 28.9Blackpool: 26.8

    26.8Rotherham is higher28.9

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Blackpool and Rotherham, per resident
MeasureBlackpoolRotherhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,111£6,137£5,797£5,062£5,083£4,801Blackpool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,551£2,562£2,420£2,384£2,395£2,262Blackpool
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,209£2,219£2,095£1,595£1,602£1,513Blackpool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,214£2,223£2,100£2,124£2,133£2,014Blackpool
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£90£90£85Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£182£172£165£166£156Blackpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.92£8.96£8.46£6.02£6.05£5.71Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£818£822£776£657£660£623Blackpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£199£198£199£188Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£115£128£129£122Rotherham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,696£1,703£1,608£1,199£1,204£1,138Blackpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£314£315£298£219£220£208Blackpool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£381£382£361£255£256£242Blackpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.02£4.03£3.81£5.64£5.66£5.35Rotherham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.97£8.00£7.56£6.74£6.77£6.39Blackpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.35£9.39£8.87£8.48£8.51£8.04Blackpool
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.6188.9Blackpool
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202636.023.4Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.533.5Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026124.098.5Blackpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026206.7150.8Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.828.9Rotherham

Total

Blackpool 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

Blackpool Rotherham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blackpool £876.0m, Rotherham £1.4bnRotherham: £1.4bnBlackpool: £876.0mRotherham: £1.4bnBlackpool: £879.8mRotherham: £1.3bnBlackpool: £831.0m

    £876.0m£879.8m£831.0mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blackpool £365.7m, Rotherham £658.9mRotherham: £658.9mBlackpool: £365.7mRotherham: £661.7mBlackpool: £367.2mRotherham: £625.0mBlackpool: £346.9m

    £365.7m£367.2m£346.9mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£658.9m£661.7m£625.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blackpool £316.7m, Rotherham £440.7mRotherham: £440.7mBlackpool: £316.7mRotherham: £442.6mBlackpool: £318.0mRotherham: £418.1mBlackpool: £300.4m

    £316.7m£318.0m£300.4mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£440.7m£442.6m£418.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blackpool £317.4m, Rotherham £586.8mRotherham: £586.8mBlackpool: £317.4mRotherham: £589.3mBlackpool: £318.7mRotherham: £556.6mBlackpool: £301.0m

    £317.4m£318.7m£301.0mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£586.8m£589.3m£556.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blackpool £21.0m, Rotherham £24.8mRotherham: £24.8mBlackpool: £21.0mRotherham: £24.9mBlackpool: £21.1mRotherham: £23.6mBlackpool: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mRotherham 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: Blackpool £26.0m, Rotherham £45.5mRotherham: £45.5mBlackpool: £26.0mRotherham: £45.7mBlackpool: £26.2mRotherham: £43.2mBlackpool: £24.7m

    £26.0m£26.2m£24.7mRotherham 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: Blackpool £1.3m, Rotherham £1.7mRotherham: £1.7mBlackpool: £1.3mRotherham: £1.7mBlackpool: £1.3mRotherham: £1.6mBlackpool: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mRotherham 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: Blackpool £117.3m, Rotherham £181.6mRotherham: £181.6mBlackpool: £117.3mRotherham: £182.4mBlackpool: £117.8mRotherham: £172.3mBlackpool: £111.2m

    £117.3m£117.8m£111.2mRotherham 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: Blackpool £30.0m, Rotherham £54.7mRotherham: £54.7mBlackpool: £30.0mRotherham: £54.9mBlackpool: £30.1mRotherham: £51.9mBlackpool: £28.5m

    £30.0m£30.1m£28.5mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£54.7m£54.9m£51.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackpool £17.3m, Rotherham £35.4mRotherham: £35.4mBlackpool: £17.3mRotherham: £35.6mBlackpool: £17.4mRotherham: £33.6mBlackpool: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mRotherham is higher£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blackpool £243.1m, Rotherham £331.4mRotherham: £331.4mBlackpool: £243.1mRotherham: £332.8mBlackpool: £244.1mRotherham: £314.3mBlackpool: £230.6m

    £243.1m£244.1m£230.6mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£331.4m£332.8m£314.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blackpool £45.0m, Rotherham £60.5mRotherham: £60.5mBlackpool: £45.0mRotherham: £60.8mBlackpool: £45.2mRotherham: £57.4mBlackpool: £42.7m

    £45.0m£45.2m£42.7mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£60.5m£60.8m£57.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blackpool £54.6m, Rotherham £70.5mRotherham: £70.5mBlackpool: £54.6mRotherham: £70.8mBlackpool: £54.8mRotherham: £66.9mBlackpool: £51.8m

    £54.6m£54.8m£51.8mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£70.5m£70.8m£66.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blackpool £0.58m, Rotherham £1.6mRotherham: £1.6mBlackpool: £0.58mRotherham: £1.6mBlackpool: £0.58mRotherham: £1.5mBlackpool: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mRotherham is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blackpool £1.1m, Rotherham £1.9mRotherham: £1.9mBlackpool: £1.1mRotherham: £1.9mBlackpool: £1.1mRotherham: £1.8mBlackpool: £1.1m

    £1.1mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blackpool £1.3m, Rotherham £2.3mRotherham: £2.3mBlackpool: £1.3mRotherham: £2.4mBlackpool: £1.3mRotherham: £2.2mBlackpool: £1.3m

    £1.3mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blackpool 28,606, Rotherham 52,200Rotherham: 52,200Blackpool: 28,606

    28,606Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count52,200

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blackpool 5,164, Rotherham 6,466Rotherham: 6,466Blackpool: 5,164

    5,164Rotherham 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: Blackpool 5,374, Rotherham 9,257Rotherham: 9,257Blackpool: 5,374

    5,374Rotherham 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: Blackpool 17,780, Rotherham 27,222Rotherham: 27,222Blackpool: 17,780

    17,780Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count27,222

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blackpool 29,630, Rotherham 41,681Rotherham: 41,681Blackpool: 29,630

    29,630Rotherham 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: Blackpool 3,840, Rotherham 7,982Rotherham: 7,982Blackpool: 3,840

    3,840Rotherham is higher7,982

Show the numbers
Blackpool and Rotherham, total
MeasureBlackpoolRotherhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£876.0m£879.8m£831.0m£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnRotherham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£365.7m£367.2m£346.9m£658.9m£661.7m£625.0mRotherham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£316.7m£318.0m£300.4m£440.7m£442.6m£418.1mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£317.4m£318.7m£301.0m£586.8m£589.3m£556.6mRotherham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£24.8m£24.9m£23.6mRotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.0m£26.2m£24.7m£45.5m£45.7m£43.2mRotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£117.3m£117.8m£111.2m£181.6m£182.4m£172.3mRotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m£54.7m£54.9m£51.9mRotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£35.4m£35.6m£33.6mRotherham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£243.1m£244.1m£230.6m£331.4m£332.8m£314.3mRotherham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m£60.5m£60.8m£57.4mRotherham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£54.6m£54.8m£51.8m£70.5m£70.8m£66.9mRotherham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mRotherham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mRotherham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£2.3m£2.4m£2.2mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,60652,200Rotherham
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,1646,466Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,3749,257Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202617,78027,222Rotherham
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,63041,681Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,8407,982Rotherham

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.
  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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