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North East Lincolnshire and Rotherham

159,738 and 276,332 residents (mid-2024).

North East Lincolnshire is higher than Rotherham on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 13 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

North East Lincolnshire is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Rotherham on 9. 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

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  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £5,283, Rotherham £5,062Rotherham: £5,062North East Lincolnshire: £5,283Rotherham: £5,083North East Lincolnshire: £5,306Rotherham: £4,801North East Lincolnshire: £5,011

    £5,283£5,306£5,011North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire £13,033, Rotherham £12,834Rotherham: £12,834North East Lincolnshire: £13,033Rotherham: £12,889North East Lincolnshire: £13,088Rotherham: £12,174North East Lincolnshire: £12,362

    £13,033£13,088£12,362North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire £2,735, Rotherham £2,599Rotherham: £2,599North East Lincolnshire: £2,735Rotherham: £2,610North East Lincolnshire: £2,747Rotherham: £2,466North East Lincolnshire: £2,594

    £2,735£2,747£2,594North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire £11,534, Rotherham £11,431Rotherham: £11,431North East Lincolnshire: £11,534Rotherham: £11,480North East Lincolnshire: £11,583Rotherham: £10,843North East Lincolnshire: £10,940

    £11,534£11,583£10,940North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire £547, Rotherham £484Rotherham: £484North East Lincolnshire: £547Rotherham: £486North East Lincolnshire: £549Rotherham: £459North East Lincolnshire: £519

    £547£549£519North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire £917, Rotherham £887Rotherham: £887North East Lincolnshire: £917Rotherham: £891North East Lincolnshire: £921Rotherham: £841North East Lincolnshire: £870

    £917£921£870North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire £36, Rotherham £32Rotherham: £32North East Lincolnshire: £36Rotherham: £33North East Lincolnshire: £36Rotherham: £31North East Lincolnshire: £34

    £36£36£34North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire £596, Rotherham £657Rotherham: £657North East Lincolnshire: £596Rotherham: £660North East Lincolnshire: £599Rotherham: £623North East Lincolnshire: £566

    £596£599£566Rotherham 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: North East Lincolnshire £140, Rotherham £198Rotherham: £198North East Lincolnshire: £140Rotherham: £199North East Lincolnshire: £140Rotherham: £188North East Lincolnshire: £133

    £140£140£133Rotherham 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: North East Lincolnshire £176, Rotherham £209Rotherham: £209North East Lincolnshire: £176Rotherham: £210North East Lincolnshire: £177Rotherham: £198North East Lincolnshire: £167

    £176£177£167Rotherham is higher£209£210£198

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Lincolnshire £2,157, Rotherham £1,954Rotherham: £1,954North East Lincolnshire: £2,157Rotherham: £1,963North East Lincolnshire: £2,167Rotherham: £1,854North East Lincolnshire: £2,046

    £2,157£2,167£2,046North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,954£1,963£1,854

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £243, Rotherham £219Rotherham: £219North East Lincolnshire: £243Rotherham: £220North East Lincolnshire: £244Rotherham: £208North East Lincolnshire: £230

    £243£244£230North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire £385, Rotherham £416Rotherham: £416North East Lincolnshire: £385Rotherham: £417North East Lincolnshire: £387Rotherham: £394North East Lincolnshire: £365

    £385£387£365Rotherham 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: North East Lincolnshire £6.03, Rotherham £9.18Rotherham: £9.18North East Lincolnshire: £6.03Rotherham: £9.22North East Lincolnshire: £6.06Rotherham: £8.71North East Lincolnshire: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Rotherham 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: North East Lincolnshire £11, Rotherham £11Rotherham: £11North East Lincolnshire: £11Rotherham: £11North East Lincolnshire: £11Rotherham: £10North East Lincolnshire: £10

    £11£11£10Rotherham is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £7.52, Rotherham £8.48Rotherham: £8.48North East Lincolnshire: £7.52Rotherham: £8.51North East Lincolnshire: £7.55Rotherham: £8.04North East Lincolnshire: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13Rotherham 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: North East Lincolnshire 1,017.5, Rotherham 1,016.8Rotherham: 1,016.8North East Lincolnshire: 1,017.5

    1,017.5North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire 141.3, Rotherham 126.0Rotherham: 126.0North East Lincolnshire: 141.3

    141.3North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire 189.7, Rotherham 180.3Rotherham: 180.3North East Lincolnshire: 189.7

    189.7North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire 89.6, Rotherham 98.5Rotherham: 98.5North East Lincolnshire: 89.6

    89.6Rotherham 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: North East Lincolnshire 262.4, Rotherham 245.8Rotherham: 245.8North East Lincolnshire: 262.4

    262.4North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire 37.5, Rotherham 47.1Rotherham: 47.1North East Lincolnshire: 37.5

    37.5Rotherham is higher47.1

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North East Lincolnshire and Rotherham, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth East LincolnshireRotherhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,283£5,306£5,011£5,062£5,083£4,801North East Lincolnshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,033£13,088£12,362£12,834£12,889£12,174North East Lincolnshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,735£2,747£2,594£2,599£2,610£2,466North East Lincolnshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,534£11,583£10,940£11,431£11,480£10,843North East Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£547£549£519£484£486£459North East Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£917£921£870£887£891£841North East Lincolnshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£32£33£31North East Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£596£599£566£657£660£623Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£198£199£188Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£176£177£167£209£210£198Rotherham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,157£2,167£2,046£1,954£1,963£1,854North East Lincolnshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£243£244£230£219£220£208North East Lincolnshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£385£387£365£416£417£394Rotherham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£9.18£9.22£8.71Rotherham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£11£11£10Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£8.48£8.51£8.04Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.51,016.8North East Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.3126.0North East Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.7180.3North East Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.698.5Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026262.4245.8North East Lincolnshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.547.1Rotherham

Per resident

North East Lincolnshire is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Rotherham on 9. 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

North East Lincolnshire Rotherham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £5,283, Rotherham £5,062Rotherham: £5,062North East Lincolnshire: £5,283Rotherham: £5,083North East Lincolnshire: £5,306Rotherham: £4,801North East Lincolnshire: £5,011

    £5,283£5,306£5,011North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,062£5,083£4,801

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £2,661, Rotherham £2,384Rotherham: £2,384North East Lincolnshire: £2,661Rotherham: £2,395North East Lincolnshire: £2,672Rotherham: £2,262North East Lincolnshire: £2,524

    £2,661£2,672£2,524North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,384£2,395£2,262

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £1,636, Rotherham £1,595Rotherham: £1,595North East Lincolnshire: £1,636Rotherham: £1,602North East Lincolnshire: £1,643Rotherham: £1,513North East Lincolnshire: £1,552

    £1,636£1,643£1,552North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,595£1,602£1,513

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £2,355, Rotherham £2,124Rotherham: £2,124North East Lincolnshire: £2,355Rotherham: £2,133North East Lincolnshire: £2,365Rotherham: £2,014North East Lincolnshire: £2,234

    £2,355£2,365£2,234North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,124£2,133£2,014

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £112, Rotherham £90Rotherham: £90North East Lincolnshire: £112Rotherham: £90North East Lincolnshire: £112Rotherham: £85North East Lincolnshire: £106

    £112£112£106North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire £187, Rotherham £165Rotherham: £165North East Lincolnshire: £187Rotherham: £166North East Lincolnshire: £188Rotherham: £156North East Lincolnshire: £178

    £187£188£178North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire £7.25, Rotherham £6.02Rotherham: £6.02North East Lincolnshire: £7.25Rotherham: £6.05North East Lincolnshire: £7.28Rotherham: £5.71North East Lincolnshire: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire £596, Rotherham £657Rotherham: £657North East Lincolnshire: £596Rotherham: £660North East Lincolnshire: £599Rotherham: £623North East Lincolnshire: £566

    £596£599£566Rotherham 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: North East Lincolnshire £140, Rotherham £198Rotherham: £198North East Lincolnshire: £140Rotherham: £199North East Lincolnshire: £140Rotherham: £188North East Lincolnshire: £133

    £140£140£133Rotherham 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: North East Lincolnshire £105, Rotherham £128Rotherham: £128North East Lincolnshire: £105Rotherham: £129North East Lincolnshire: £106Rotherham: £122North East Lincolnshire: £100

    £105£106£100Rotherham is higher£128£129£122

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £1,291, Rotherham £1,199Rotherham: £1,199North East Lincolnshire: £1,291Rotherham: £1,204North East Lincolnshire: £1,296Rotherham: £1,138North East Lincolnshire: £1,224

    £1,291£1,296£1,224North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,199£1,204£1,138

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £243, Rotherham £219Rotherham: £219North East Lincolnshire: £243Rotherham: £220North East Lincolnshire: £244Rotherham: £208North East Lincolnshire: £230

    £243£244£230North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£208

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £230, Rotherham £255Rotherham: £255North East Lincolnshire: £230Rotherham: £256North East Lincolnshire: £231Rotherham: £242North East Lincolnshire: £219

    £230£231£219Rotherham is higher£255£256£242

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £3.61, Rotherham £5.64Rotherham: £5.64North East Lincolnshire: £3.61Rotherham: £5.66North East Lincolnshire: £3.62Rotherham: £5.35North East Lincolnshire: £3.42

    £3.61£3.62£3.42Rotherham is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £6.46, Rotherham £6.74Rotherham: £6.74North East Lincolnshire: £6.46Rotherham: £6.77North East Lincolnshire: £6.49Rotherham: £6.39North East Lincolnshire: £6.13

    £6.46£6.49£6.13Rotherham is higher£6.74£6.77£6.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £7.52, Rotherham £8.48Rotherham: £8.48North East Lincolnshire: £7.52Rotherham: £8.51North East Lincolnshire: £7.55Rotherham: £8.04North East Lincolnshire: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13Rotherham is higher£8.48£8.51£8.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North East Lincolnshire 207.7, Rotherham 188.9Rotherham: 188.9North East Lincolnshire: 207.7

    207.7North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count188.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Lincolnshire 28.9, Rotherham 23.4Rotherham: 23.4North East Lincolnshire: 28.9

    28.9North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire 38.7, Rotherham 33.5Rotherham: 33.5North East Lincolnshire: 38.7

    38.7North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire 89.6, Rotherham 98.5Rotherham: 98.5North East Lincolnshire: 89.6

    89.6Rotherham is higher98.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Lincolnshire 157.0, Rotherham 150.8Rotherham: 150.8North East Lincolnshire: 157.0

    157.0North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire 22.4, Rotherham 28.9Rotherham: 28.9North East Lincolnshire: 22.4

    22.4Rotherham is higher28.9

Show the numbers
North East Lincolnshire and Rotherham, per resident
MeasureNorth East LincolnshireRotherhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,283£5,306£5,011£5,062£5,083£4,801North East Lincolnshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,661£2,672£2,524£2,384£2,395£2,262North East Lincolnshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,636£1,643£1,552£1,595£1,602£1,513North East Lincolnshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,355£2,365£2,234£2,124£2,133£2,014North East Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£90£90£85North East Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£165£166£156North East Lincolnshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£6.02£6.05£5.71North East Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£596£599£566£657£660£623Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£198£199£188Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£128£129£122Rotherham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,291£1,296£1,224£1,199£1,204£1,138North East Lincolnshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£243£244£230£219£220£208North East Lincolnshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£230£231£219£255£256£242Rotherham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£5.64£5.66£5.35Rotherham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£6.74£6.77£6.39Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£8.48£8.51£8.04Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026207.7188.9North East Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.923.4North East Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.733.5North East Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.698.5Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026157.0150.8North East Lincolnshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.428.9Rotherham

Total

North East Lincolnshire 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

North East Lincolnshire Rotherham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North East Lincolnshire £843.9m, Rotherham £1.4bnRotherham: £1.4bnNorth East Lincolnshire: £843.9mRotherham: £1.4bnNorth East Lincolnshire: £847.5mRotherham: £1.3bnNorth East Lincolnshire: £800.5m

    £843.9m£847.5m£800.5mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North East Lincolnshire £425.0m, Rotherham £658.9mRotherham: £658.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £425.0mRotherham: £661.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £426.8mRotherham: £625.0mNorth East Lincolnshire: £403.2m

    £425.0m£426.8m£403.2mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£658.9m£661.7m£625.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North East Lincolnshire £261.4m, Rotherham £440.7mRotherham: £440.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £261.4mRotherham: £442.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £262.5mRotherham: £418.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £247.9m

    £261.4m£262.5m£247.9mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£440.7m£442.6m£418.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North East Lincolnshire £376.1m, Rotherham £586.8mRotherham: £586.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £376.1mRotherham: £589.3mNorth East Lincolnshire: £377.7mRotherham: £556.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £356.8m

    £376.1m£377.7m£356.8mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£586.8m£589.3m£556.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North East Lincolnshire £17.8m, Rotherham £24.8mRotherham: £24.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £17.8mRotherham: £24.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £17.9mRotherham: £23.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mRotherham 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: North East Lincolnshire £29.9m, Rotherham £45.5mRotherham: £45.5mNorth East Lincolnshire: £29.9mRotherham: £45.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £30.0mRotherham: £43.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £28.4m

    £29.9m£30.0m£28.4mRotherham 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: North East Lincolnshire £1.2m, Rotherham £1.7mRotherham: £1.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.2mRotherham: £1.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.2mRotherham: £1.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mRotherham 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: North East Lincolnshire £95.2m, Rotherham £181.6mRotherham: £181.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £95.2mRotherham: £182.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £95.6mRotherham: £172.3mNorth East Lincolnshire: £90.3m

    £95.2m£95.6m£90.3mRotherham 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: North East Lincolnshire £22.3m, Rotherham £54.7mRotherham: £54.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £22.3mRotherham: £54.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £22.4mRotherham: £51.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £21.2m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.2mRotherham 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: North East Lincolnshire £16.8m, Rotherham £35.4mRotherham: £35.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £16.8mRotherham: £35.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £16.9mRotherham: £33.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mRotherham is higher£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North East Lincolnshire £206.2m, Rotherham £331.4mRotherham: £331.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £206.2mRotherham: £332.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £207.0mRotherham: £314.3mNorth East Lincolnshire: £195.5m

    £206.2m£207.0m£195.5mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£331.4m£332.8m£314.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North East Lincolnshire £38.8m, Rotherham £60.5mRotherham: £60.5mNorth East Lincolnshire: £38.8mRotherham: £60.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £38.9mRotherham: £57.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £36.8m

    £38.8m£38.9m£36.8mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£60.5m£60.8m£57.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North East Lincolnshire £36.8m, Rotherham £70.5mRotherham: £70.5mNorth East Lincolnshire: £36.8mRotherham: £70.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £37.0mRotherham: £66.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £34.9m

    £36.8m£37.0m£34.9mRotherham is higher£70.5m£70.8m£66.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North East Lincolnshire £0.58m, Rotherham £1.6mRotherham: £1.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £0.58mRotherham: £1.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £0.58mRotherham: £1.5mNorth East Lincolnshire: £0.55m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North East Lincolnshire £1.0m, Rotherham £1.9mRotherham: £1.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.0mRotherham: £1.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.0mRotherham: £1.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mRotherham is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North East Lincolnshire £1.2m, Rotherham £2.3mRotherham: £2.3mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.2mRotherham: £2.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.2mRotherham: £2.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mRotherham is higher£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North East Lincolnshire 33,181, Rotherham 52,200Rotherham: 52,200North East Lincolnshire: 33,181

    33,181Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count52,200

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North East Lincolnshire 4,608, Rotherham 6,466Rotherham: 6,466North East Lincolnshire: 4,608

    4,608Rotherham 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: North East Lincolnshire 6,186, Rotherham 9,257Rotherham: 9,257North East Lincolnshire: 6,186

    6,186Rotherham 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: North East Lincolnshire 14,306, Rotherham 27,222Rotherham: 27,222North East Lincolnshire: 14,306

    14,306Rotherham is higher27,222

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North East Lincolnshire 25,075, Rotherham 41,681Rotherham: 41,681North East Lincolnshire: 25,075

    25,075Rotherham 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: North East Lincolnshire 3,584, Rotherham 7,982Rotherham: 7,982North East Lincolnshire: 3,584

    3,584Rotherham is higher7,982

Show the numbers
North East Lincolnshire and Rotherham, total
MeasureNorth East LincolnshireRotherhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£843.9m£847.5m£800.5m£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnRotherham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£425.0m£426.8m£403.2m£658.9m£661.7m£625.0mRotherham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.4m£262.5m£247.9m£440.7m£442.6m£418.1mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£376.1m£377.7m£356.8m£586.8m£589.3m£556.6mRotherham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£24.8m£24.9m£23.6mRotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.9m£30.0m£28.4m£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£95.2m£95.6m£90.3m£181.6m£182.4m£172.3mRotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m£54.7m£54.9m£51.9mRotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£35.4m£35.6m£33.6mRotherham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£206.2m£207.0m£195.5m£331.4m£332.8m£314.3mRotherham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.8m£38.9m£36.8m£60.5m£60.8m£57.4mRotherham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£36.8m£37.0m£34.9m£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£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mRotherham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£2.3m£2.4m£2.2mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, March 202633,18152,200Rotherham
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,6086,466Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,1869,257Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,30627,222Rotherham
Universal Credittotal, May 202625,07541,681Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5847,982Rotherham

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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