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Rother and Wyre
Rother is higher than Wyre on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.
On 10 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.
Per person in the age group
Rother is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Wyre on 13. 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
Rother Wyre
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,794£5,819£5,496Rother is higherDepends on how you count£5,373£5,396£5,097
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,541£12,594£11,895Rother is higherDepends on how you count£12,462£12,515£11,821
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,092£2,101£1,985Rother is higherDepends on how you count£1,995£2,004£1,893
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,480£11,529£10,890Rother is higherDepends on how you count£11,183£11,230£10,607
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£345£346£327Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£380£382£361
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£695£698£659Wyre is higher£875£878£830
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£21£21£20Wyre is higher£24£24£23
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£413£414£391Wyre is higher£536£538£508
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£160£161£152Wyre is higher£165£166£156
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£122£122£116Wyre is higher£138£139£131
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,654£1,661£1,569Rother is higherDepends on how you count£1,465£1,472£1,390
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£205£206£194Rother is higherDepends on how you count£168£168£159
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£305£306£289Wyre is higher£378£379£358
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.32£5.35£5.05Wyre is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.80£5.82£5.50Wyre is higher£7.46£7.50£7.08
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.40£8.44£7.97Rother is higherDepends on how you count£8.38£8.42£7.95
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,001.3Rother is higherDepends on how you count1,000.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
82.9Wyre is higher98.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
142.7Wyre is higher181.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
63.6Wyre is higher82.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
187.8Rother is higherDepends on how you count180.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
26.3Wyre is higher30.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Rother | Wyre | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,794£5,819£5,496 | £5,373£5,396£5,097 | Rother |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,541£12,594£11,895 | £12,462£12,515£11,821 | Rother |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,092£2,101£1,985 | £1,995£2,004£1,893 | Rother |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,480£11,529£10,890 | £11,183£11,230£10,607 | Rother |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £345£346£327 | £380£382£361 | Wyre |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £695£698£659 | £875£878£830 | Wyre |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £21£21£20 | £24£24£23 | Wyre |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £413£414£391 | £536£538£508 | Wyre |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £160£161£152 | £165£166£156 | Wyre |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £122£122£116 | £138£139£131 | Wyre |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,654£1,661£1,569 | £1,465£1,472£1,390 | Rother |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £205£206£194 | £168£168£159 | Rother |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £305£306£289 | £378£379£358 | Wyre |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.32£5.35£5.05 | £6.45£6.48£6.12 | Wyre |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.80£5.82£5.50 | £7.46£7.50£7.08 | Wyre |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.40£8.44£7.97 | £8.38£8.42£7.95 | Rother |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,001.3 | 1,000.8 | Rother |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 82.9 | 98.3 | Wyre |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 142.7 | 181.5 | Wyre |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 63.6 | 82.0 | Wyre |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 187.8 | 180.8 | Rother |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 26.3 | 30.3 | Wyre |
Per resident
Rother is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Wyre on 14. 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
Rother Wyre
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,794£5,819£5,496Rother is higherDepends on how you count£5,373£5,396£5,097
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,906£3,923£3,705Rother is higherDepends on how you count£3,375£3,389£3,201
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,102£1,106£1,045Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£1,122£1,127£1,064
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£3,576£3,591£3,392Rother is higherDepends on how you count£3,028£3,041£2,872
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£107£108£102Rother is higherDepends on how you count£103£103£98
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£216£217£205Wyre is higher£237£238£225
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.49£6.52£6.16Wyre is higher£6.55£6.57£6.21
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£413£414£391Wyre is higher£536£538£508
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£160£161£152Wyre is higher£165£166£156
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£64£64£61Wyre is higher£78£78£74
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£871£875£826Rother is higherDepends on how you count£824£828£782
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£205£206£194Rother is higherDepends on how you count£168£168£159
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£161£161£152Wyre is higher£212£213£201
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.80£2.82£2.66Wyre is higher£3.63£3.64£3.44
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.06£3.07£2.90Wyre is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.40£8.44£7.97Rother is higherDepends on how you count£8.38£8.42£7.95
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
311.9Rother is higherDepends on how you count271.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
25.8Wyre is higher26.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
44.5Wyre is higher49.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
63.6Wyre is higher82.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
98.9Wyre is higherDepends on how you count101.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.8Wyre is higher17.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Rother | Wyre | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,794£5,819£5,496 | £5,373£5,396£5,097 | Rother |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,906£3,923£3,705 | £3,375£3,389£3,201 | Rother |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,102£1,106£1,045 | £1,122£1,127£1,064 | Wyre |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £3,576£3,591£3,392 | £3,028£3,041£2,872 | Rother |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £107£108£102 | £103£103£98 | Rother |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £216£217£205 | £237£238£225 | Wyre |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.49£6.52£6.16 | £6.55£6.57£6.21 | Wyre |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £413£414£391 | £536£538£508 | Wyre |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £160£161£152 | £165£166£156 | Wyre |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £64£64£61 | £78£78£74 | Wyre |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £871£875£826 | £824£828£782 | Rother |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £205£206£194 | £168£168£159 | Rother |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £161£161£152 | £212£213£201 | Wyre |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.80£2.82£2.66 | £3.63£3.64£3.44 | Wyre |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.06£3.07£2.90 | £4.20£4.21£3.98 | Wyre |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.40£8.44£7.97 | £8.38£8.42£7.95 | Rother |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 311.9 | 271.0 | Rother |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 25.8 | 26.6 | Wyre |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 44.5 | 49.2 | Wyre |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 63.6 | 82.0 | Wyre |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 98.9 | 101.6 | Wyre |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.8 | 17.0 | Wyre |
Total
Rother is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Wyre 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
Rother Wyre
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£555.9m£558.3m£527.3mWyre is higherDepends on how you count£636.0m£638.7m£603.3m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£374.8m£376.4m£355.5mWyre is higherDepends on how you count£399.4m£401.1m£378.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£105.7m£106.2m£100.3mWyre is higherDepends on how you count£132.8m£133.4m£126.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£343.1m£344.6m£325.4mWyre is higherDepends on how you count£358.4m£360.0m£340.0m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mWyre is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.2m£11.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£20.8m£20.9m£19.7mWyre is higher£28.0m£28.2m£26.6m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mWyre is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£39.6m£39.8m£37.6mWyre is higher£63.4m£63.7m£60.2m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.4m£15.4m£14.6mWyre is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.2m£6.2m£5.8mWyre is higher£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£83.6m£83.9m£79.3mWyre is higherDepends on how you count£97.5m£98.0m£92.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mWyre is higherDepends on how you count£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mWyre is higher£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mWyre is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.29m£0.29m£0.28mWyre is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mWyre is higherDepends on how you count£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
29,925Wyre is higherDepends on how you count32,079
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,477Wyre is higher3,151
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,266Wyre is higher5,818
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,105Wyre is higher9,706
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,490Wyre is higherDepends on how you count12,031
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,328Wyre is higher2,016
Show the numbers
| Measure | Rother | Wyre | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £555.9m£558.3m£527.3m | £636.0m£638.7m£603.3m | Wyre |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £374.8m£376.4m£355.5m | £399.4m£401.1m£378.9m | Wyre |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £105.7m£106.2m£100.3m | £132.8m£133.4m£126.0m | Wyre |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £343.1m£344.6m£325.4m | £358.4m£360.0m£340.0m | Wyre |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £10.3m£10.3m£9.8m | £12.2m£12.2m£11.6m | Wyre |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £20.8m£20.9m£19.7m | £28.0m£28.2m£26.6m | Wyre |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.62m£0.63m£0.59m | £0.78m£0.78m£0.74m | Wyre |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £39.6m£39.8m£37.6m | £63.4m£63.7m£60.2m | Wyre |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.4m£15.4m£14.6m | £19.5m£19.6m£18.5m | Wyre |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.2m£6.2m£5.8m | £9.2m£9.2m£8.7m | Wyre |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £83.6m£83.9m£79.3m | £97.5m£98.0m£92.5m | Wyre |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £19.6m£19.7m£18.6m | £19.8m£19.9m£18.8m | Wyre |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £15.4m£15.5m£14.6m | £25.1m£25.2m£23.8m | Wyre |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.27m£0.27m£0.26m | £0.43m£0.43m£0.41m | Wyre |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.29m£0.29m£0.28m | £0.50m£0.50m£0.47m | Wyre |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.81m£0.81m£0.77m | £0.99m£1.00m£0.94m | Wyre |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 29,925 | 32,079 | Wyre |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,477 | 3,151 | Wyre |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,266 | 5,818 | Wyre |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,105 | 9,706 | Wyre |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,490 | 12,031 | Wyre |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,328 | 2,016 | Wyre |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.