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Telford and Wrekin and Rotherham

196,090 and 276,332 residents (mid-2024).

Telford and Wrekin is higher than Rotherham on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

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

Telford and Wrekin Rotherham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £4,618, Rotherham £5,062Rotherham: £5,062Telford and Wrekin: £4,618Rotherham: £5,083Telford and Wrekin: £4,638Rotherham: £4,801Telford and Wrekin: £4,380

    £4,618£4,638£4,380Rotherham 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: Telford and Wrekin £12,931, Rotherham £12,834Rotherham: £12,834Telford and Wrekin: £12,931Rotherham: £12,889Telford and Wrekin: £12,986Rotherham: £12,174Telford and Wrekin: £12,266

    £12,931£12,986£12,266Telford and Wrekin 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: Telford and Wrekin £2,355, Rotherham £2,599Rotherham: £2,599Telford and Wrekin: £2,355Rotherham: £2,610Telford and Wrekin: £2,365Rotherham: £2,466Telford and Wrekin: £2,234

    £2,355£2,365£2,234Rotherham 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: Telford and Wrekin £11,545, Rotherham £11,431Rotherham: £11,431Telford and Wrekin: £11,545Rotherham: £11,480Telford and Wrekin: £11,594Rotherham: £10,843Telford and Wrekin: £10,951

    £11,545£11,594£10,951Telford and Wrekin 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: Telford and Wrekin £512, Rotherham £484Rotherham: £484Telford and Wrekin: £512Rotherham: £486Telford and Wrekin: £514Rotherham: £459Telford and Wrekin: £485

    £512£514£485Telford and Wrekin 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: Telford and Wrekin £842, Rotherham £887Rotherham: £887Telford and Wrekin: £842Rotherham: £891Telford and Wrekin: £846Rotherham: £841Telford and Wrekin: £799

    £842£846£799Rotherham 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: Telford and Wrekin £32, Rotherham £32Rotherham: £32Telford and Wrekin: £32Rotherham: £33Telford and Wrekin: £32Rotherham: £31Telford and Wrekin: £31

    £32£32£31Rotherham 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: Telford and Wrekin £561, Rotherham £657Rotherham: £657Telford and Wrekin: £561Rotherham: £660Telford and Wrekin: £564Rotherham: £623Telford and Wrekin: £532

    £561£564£532Rotherham 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: Telford and Wrekin £142, Rotherham £198Rotherham: £198Telford and Wrekin: £142Rotherham: £199Telford and Wrekin: £143Rotherham: £188Telford and Wrekin: £135

    £142£143£135Rotherham 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: Telford and Wrekin £149, Rotherham £209Rotherham: £209Telford and Wrekin: £149Rotherham: £210Telford and Wrekin: £149Rotherham: £198Telford and Wrekin: £141

    £149£149£141Rotherham is higher£209£210£198

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Telford and Wrekin £1,826, Rotherham £1,954Rotherham: £1,954Telford and Wrekin: £1,826Rotherham: £1,963Telford and Wrekin: £1,834Rotherham: £1,854Telford and Wrekin: £1,732

    £1,826£1,834£1,732Rotherham is higher£1,954£1,963£1,854

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £271, Rotherham £219Rotherham: £219Telford and Wrekin: £271Rotherham: £220Telford and Wrekin: £272Rotherham: £208Telford and Wrekin: £257

    £271£272£257Telford and Wrekin 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: Telford and Wrekin £365, Rotherham £416Rotherham: £416Telford and Wrekin: £365Rotherham: £417Telford and Wrekin: £366Rotherham: £394Telford and Wrekin: £346

    £365£366£346Rotherham 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: Telford and Wrekin £5.94, Rotherham £9.18Rotherham: £9.18Telford and Wrekin: £5.94Rotherham: £9.22Telford and Wrekin: £5.96Rotherham: £8.71Telford and Wrekin: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63Rotherham 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: Telford and Wrekin £10, Rotherham £11Rotherham: £11Telford and Wrekin: £10Rotherham: £11Telford and Wrekin: £10Rotherham: £10Telford and Wrekin: £9.85

    £10£10£9.85Rotherham is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £5.83, Rotherham £8.48Rotherham: £8.48Telford and Wrekin: £5.83Rotherham: £8.51Telford and Wrekin: £5.85Rotherham: £8.04Telford and Wrekin: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Rotherham 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: Telford and Wrekin 1,023.4, Rotherham 1,016.8Rotherham: 1,016.8Telford and Wrekin: 1,023.4

    1,023.4Telford and Wrekin 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: Telford and Wrekin 125.9, Rotherham 126.0Rotherham: 126.0Telford and Wrekin: 125.9

    125.9Rotherham 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: Telford and Wrekin 169.2, Rotherham 180.3Rotherham: 180.3Telford and Wrekin: 169.2

    169.2Rotherham 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: Telford and Wrekin 81.2, Rotherham 98.5Rotherham: 98.5Telford and Wrekin: 81.2

    81.2Rotherham 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: Telford and Wrekin 224.2, Rotherham 245.8Rotherham: 245.8Telford and Wrekin: 224.2

    224.2Rotherham 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: Telford and Wrekin 32.3, Rotherham 47.1Rotherham: 47.1Telford and Wrekin: 32.3

    32.3Rotherham is higher47.1

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Telford and Wrekin and Rotherham, per person in the age group
MeasureTelford and WrekinRotherhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,618£4,638£4,380£5,062£5,083£4,801Rotherham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,931£12,986£12,266£12,834£12,889£12,174Telford and Wrekin
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,355£2,365£2,234£2,599£2,610£2,466Rotherham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,545£11,594£10,951£11,431£11,480£10,843Telford and Wrekin
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£512£514£485£484£486£459Telford and Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£842£846£799£887£891£841Rotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£31£32£33£31Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£561£564£532£657£660£623Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£198£199£188Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£149£149£141£209£210£198Rotherham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,826£1,834£1,732£1,954£1,963£1,854Rotherham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£219£220£208Telford and Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£365£366£346£416£417£394Rotherham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£9.18£9.22£8.71Rotherham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.85£11£11£10Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£8.48£8.51£8.04Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.41,016.8Telford and Wrekin
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.9126.0Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.2180.3Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.298.5Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026224.2245.8Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.347.1Rotherham

Per resident

Telford and Wrekin is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Rotherham on 21. 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

Telford and Wrekin Rotherham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £4,618, Rotherham £5,062Rotherham: £5,062Telford and Wrekin: £4,618Rotherham: £5,083Telford and Wrekin: £4,638Rotherham: £4,801Telford and Wrekin: £4,380

    £4,618£4,638£4,380Rotherham is higher£5,062£5,083£4,801

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £2,169, Rotherham £2,384Rotherham: £2,384Telford and Wrekin: £2,169Rotherham: £2,395Telford and Wrekin: £2,178Rotherham: £2,262Telford and Wrekin: £2,057

    £2,169£2,178£2,057Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£2,384£2,395£2,262

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £1,469, Rotherham £1,595Rotherham: £1,595Telford and Wrekin: £1,469Rotherham: £1,602Telford and Wrekin: £1,475Rotherham: £1,513Telford and Wrekin: £1,393

    £1,469£1,475£1,393Rotherham is higher£1,595£1,602£1,513

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £1,936, Rotherham £2,124Rotherham: £2,124Telford and Wrekin: £1,936Rotherham: £2,133Telford and Wrekin: £1,944Rotherham: £2,014Telford and Wrekin: £1,837

    £1,936£1,944£1,837Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£2,124£2,133£2,014

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £86, Rotherham £90Rotherham: £90Telford and Wrekin: £86Rotherham: £90Telford and Wrekin: £86Rotherham: £85Telford and Wrekin: £81

    £86£86£81Rotherham 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: Telford and Wrekin £141, Rotherham £165Rotherham: £165Telford and Wrekin: £141Rotherham: £166Telford and Wrekin: £142Rotherham: £156Telford and Wrekin: £134

    £141£142£134Rotherham 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: Telford and Wrekin £5.41, Rotherham £6.02Rotherham: £6.02Telford and Wrekin: £5.41Rotherham: £6.05Telford and Wrekin: £5.43Rotherham: £5.71Telford and Wrekin: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Rotherham 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: Telford and Wrekin £561, Rotherham £657Rotherham: £657Telford and Wrekin: £561Rotherham: £660Telford and Wrekin: £564Rotherham: £623Telford and Wrekin: £532

    £561£564£532Rotherham 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: Telford and Wrekin £142, Rotherham £198Rotherham: £198Telford and Wrekin: £142Rotherham: £199Telford and Wrekin: £143Rotherham: £188Telford and Wrekin: £135

    £142£143£135Rotherham 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: Telford and Wrekin £93, Rotherham £128Rotherham: £128Telford and Wrekin: £93Rotherham: £129Telford and Wrekin: £93Rotherham: £122Telford and Wrekin: £88

    £93£93£88Rotherham is higher£128£129£122

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £1,139, Rotherham £1,199Rotherham: £1,199Telford and Wrekin: £1,139Rotherham: £1,204Telford and Wrekin: £1,144Rotherham: £1,138Telford and Wrekin: £1,080

    £1,139£1,144£1,080Rotherham is higher£1,199£1,204£1,138

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £271, Rotherham £219Rotherham: £219Telford and Wrekin: £271Rotherham: £220Telford and Wrekin: £272Rotherham: £208Telford and Wrekin: £257

    £271£272£257Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£208

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £227, Rotherham £255Rotherham: £255Telford and Wrekin: £227Rotherham: £256Telford and Wrekin: £228Rotherham: £242Telford and Wrekin: £216

    £227£228£216Rotherham is higher£255£256£242

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £3.70, Rotherham £5.64Rotherham: £5.64Telford and Wrekin: £3.70Rotherham: £5.66Telford and Wrekin: £3.72Rotherham: £5.35Telford and Wrekin: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51Rotherham is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £6.47, Rotherham £6.74Rotherham: £6.74Telford and Wrekin: £6.47Rotherham: £6.77Telford and Wrekin: £6.50Rotherham: £6.39Telford and Wrekin: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Rotherham is higher£6.74£6.77£6.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £5.83, Rotherham £8.48Rotherham: £8.48Telford and Wrekin: £5.83Rotherham: £8.51Telford and Wrekin: £5.85Rotherham: £8.04Telford and Wrekin: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Rotherham is higher£8.48£8.51£8.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Telford and Wrekin 171.6, Rotherham 188.9Rotherham: 188.9Telford and Wrekin: 171.6

    171.6Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count188.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Telford and Wrekin 21.1, Rotherham 23.4Rotherham: 23.4Telford and Wrekin: 21.1

    21.1Rotherham 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: Telford and Wrekin 28.4, Rotherham 33.5Rotherham: 33.5Telford and Wrekin: 28.4

    28.4Rotherham 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: Telford and Wrekin 81.2, Rotherham 98.5Rotherham: 98.5Telford and Wrekin: 81.2

    81.2Rotherham is higher98.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Telford and Wrekin 139.8, Rotherham 150.8Rotherham: 150.8Telford and Wrekin: 139.8

    139.8Rotherham 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: Telford and Wrekin 20.2, Rotherham 28.9Rotherham: 28.9Telford and Wrekin: 20.2

    20.2Rotherham is higher28.9

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Telford and Wrekin and Rotherham, per resident
MeasureTelford and WrekinRotherhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,618£4,638£4,380£5,062£5,083£4,801Rotherham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,169£2,178£2,057£2,384£2,395£2,262Rotherham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,469£1,475£1,393£1,595£1,602£1,513Rotherham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,936£1,944£1,837£2,124£2,133£2,014Rotherham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£90£90£85Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£165£166£156Rotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£6.02£6.05£5.71Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£561£564£532£657£660£623Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£198£199£188Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£128£129£122Rotherham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,139£1,144£1,080£1,199£1,204£1,138Rotherham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£219£220£208Telford and Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£255£256£242Rotherham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£5.64£5.66£5.35Rotherham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£6.74£6.77£6.39Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£8.48£8.51£8.04Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026171.6188.9Rotherham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.123.4Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.433.5Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.298.5Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026139.8150.8Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.228.9Rotherham

Total

Telford and Wrekin 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

Telford and Wrekin Rotherham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Telford and Wrekin £905.5m, Rotherham £1.4bnRotherham: £1.4bnTelford and Wrekin: £905.5mRotherham: £1.4bnTelford and Wrekin: £909.4mRotherham: £1.3bnTelford and Wrekin: £858.9m

    £905.5m£909.4m£858.9mRotherham is higher£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Telford and Wrekin £425.3m, Rotherham £658.9mRotherham: £658.9mTelford and Wrekin: £425.3mRotherham: £661.7mTelford and Wrekin: £427.1mRotherham: £625.0mTelford and Wrekin: £403.4m

    £425.3m£427.1m£403.4mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£658.9m£661.7m£625.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Telford and Wrekin £288.0m, Rotherham £440.7mRotherham: £440.7mTelford and Wrekin: £288.0mRotherham: £442.6mTelford and Wrekin: £289.3mRotherham: £418.1mTelford and Wrekin: £273.2m

    £288.0m£289.3m£273.2mRotherham is higher£440.7m£442.6m£418.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Telford and Wrekin £379.7m, Rotherham £586.8mRotherham: £586.8mTelford and Wrekin: £379.7mRotherham: £589.3mTelford and Wrekin: £381.3mRotherham: £556.6mTelford and Wrekin: £360.1m

    £379.7m£381.3m£360.1mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£586.8m£589.3m£556.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Telford and Wrekin £16.8m, Rotherham £24.8mRotherham: £24.8mTelford and Wrekin: £16.8mRotherham: £24.9mTelford and Wrekin: £16.9mRotherham: £23.6mTelford and Wrekin: £16.0m

    £16.8m£16.9m£16.0mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£24.8m£24.9m£23.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Telford and Wrekin £27.7m, Rotherham £45.5mRotherham: £45.5mTelford and Wrekin: £27.7mRotherham: £45.7mTelford and Wrekin: £27.8mRotherham: £43.2mTelford and Wrekin: £26.3m

    £27.7m£27.8m£26.3mRotherham 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: Telford and Wrekin £1.1m, Rotherham £1.7mRotherham: £1.7mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mRotherham: £1.7mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mRotherham: £1.6mTelford and Wrekin: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mRotherham 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: Telford and Wrekin £110.1m, Rotherham £181.6mRotherham: £181.6mTelford and Wrekin: £110.1mRotherham: £182.4mTelford and Wrekin: £110.5mRotherham: £172.3mTelford and Wrekin: £104.4m

    £110.1m£110.5m£104.4mRotherham 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: Telford and Wrekin £27.8m, Rotherham £54.7mRotherham: £54.7mTelford and Wrekin: £27.8mRotherham: £54.9mTelford and Wrekin: £28.0mRotherham: £51.9mTelford and Wrekin: £26.4m

    £27.8m£28.0m£26.4mRotherham 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: Telford and Wrekin £18.2m, Rotherham £35.4mRotherham: £35.4mTelford and Wrekin: £18.2mRotherham: £35.6mTelford and Wrekin: £18.3mRotherham: £33.6mTelford and Wrekin: £17.2m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.2mRotherham is higher£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Telford and Wrekin £223.3m, Rotherham £331.4mRotherham: £331.4mTelford and Wrekin: £223.3mRotherham: £332.8mTelford and Wrekin: £224.2mRotherham: £314.3mTelford and Wrekin: £211.8m

    £223.3m£224.2m£211.8mRotherham is higher£331.4m£332.8m£314.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Telford and Wrekin £53.2m, Rotherham £60.5mRotherham: £60.5mTelford and Wrekin: £53.2mRotherham: £60.8mTelford and Wrekin: £53.4mRotherham: £57.4mTelford and Wrekin: £50.5m

    £53.2m£53.4m£50.5mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£60.5m£60.8m£57.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Telford and Wrekin £44.6m, Rotherham £70.5mRotherham: £70.5mTelford and Wrekin: £44.6mRotherham: £70.8mTelford and Wrekin: £44.8mRotherham: £66.9mTelford and Wrekin: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mRotherham is higher£70.5m£70.8m£66.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Telford and Wrekin £0.73m, Rotherham £1.6mRotherham: £1.6mTelford and Wrekin: £0.73mRotherham: £1.6mTelford and Wrekin: £0.73mRotherham: £1.5mTelford and Wrekin: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mRotherham is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Telford and Wrekin £1.3m, Rotherham £1.9mRotherham: £1.9mTelford and Wrekin: £1.3mRotherham: £1.9mTelford and Wrekin: £1.3mRotherham: £1.8mTelford and Wrekin: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mRotherham is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Telford and Wrekin £1.1m, Rotherham £2.3mRotherham: £2.3mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mRotherham: £2.4mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mRotherham: £2.2mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Telford and Wrekin 33,656, Rotherham 52,200Rotherham: 52,200Telford and Wrekin: 33,656

    33,656Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count52,200

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Telford and Wrekin 4,140, Rotherham 6,466Rotherham: 6,466Telford and Wrekin: 4,140

    4,140Rotherham is higher6,466

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Telford and Wrekin 5,563, Rotherham 9,257Rotherham: 9,257Telford and Wrekin: 5,563

    5,563Rotherham is higher9,257

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Telford and Wrekin 15,916, Rotherham 27,222Rotherham: 27,222Telford and Wrekin: 15,916

    15,916Rotherham is higher27,222

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Telford and Wrekin 27,419, Rotherham 41,681Rotherham: 41,681Telford and Wrekin: 27,419

    27,419Rotherham is higher41,681

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Telford and Wrekin 3,955, Rotherham 7,982Rotherham: 7,982Telford and Wrekin: 3,955

    3,955Rotherham is higher7,982

Show the numbers
Telford and Wrekin and Rotherham, total
MeasureTelford and WrekinRotherhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£905.5m£909.4m£858.9m£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnRotherham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£425.3m£427.1m£403.4m£658.9m£661.7m£625.0mRotherham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£288.0m£289.3m£273.2m£440.7m£442.6m£418.1mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£379.7m£381.3m£360.1m£586.8m£589.3m£556.6mRotherham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m£24.8m£24.9m£23.6mRotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m£45.5m£45.7m£43.2mRotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£110.1m£110.5m£104.4m£181.6m£182.4m£172.3mRotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.8m£28.0m£26.4m£54.7m£54.9m£51.9mRotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.2m£35.4m£35.6m£33.6mRotherham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£223.3m£224.2m£211.8m£331.4m£332.8m£314.3mRotherham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£53.2m£53.4m£50.5m£60.5m£60.8m£57.4mRotherham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£70.5m£70.8m£66.9mRotherham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mRotherham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mRotherham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£2.3m£2.4m£2.2mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, March 202633,65652,200Rotherham
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,1406,466Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,5639,257Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,91627,222Rotherham
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,41941,681Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,9557,982Rotherham

Sources

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

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