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Burnley and Rotherham

99,195 and 276,332 residents (mid-2024).

Burnley is higher than Rotherham on 10 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.

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Per person in the age group

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

Burnley Rotherham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Burnley £5,077, Rotherham £5,062Rotherham: £5,062Burnley: £5,077Rotherham: £5,083Burnley: £5,098Rotherham: £4,801Burnley: £4,815

    £5,077£5,098£4,815Burnley 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: Burnley £12,874, Rotherham £12,834Rotherham: £12,834Burnley: £12,874Rotherham: £12,889Burnley: £12,928Rotherham: £12,174Burnley: £12,211

    £12,874£12,928£12,211Burnley 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: Burnley £2,965, Rotherham £2,599Rotherham: £2,599Burnley: £2,965Rotherham: £2,610Burnley: £2,978Rotherham: £2,466Burnley: £2,812

    £2,965£2,978£2,812Burnley 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: Burnley £11,339, Rotherham £11,431Rotherham: £11,431Burnley: £11,339Rotherham: £11,480Burnley: £11,387Rotherham: £10,843Burnley: £10,755

    £11,339£11,387£10,755Rotherham is higher£11,431£11,480£10,843

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Burnley £619, Rotherham £484Rotherham: £484Burnley: £619Rotherham: £486Burnley: £622Rotherham: £459Burnley: £587

    £619£622£587Burnley 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: Burnley £880, Rotherham £887Rotherham: £887Burnley: £880Rotherham: £891Burnley: £884Rotherham: £841Burnley: £835

    £880£884£835Rotherham 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: Burnley £36, Rotherham £32Rotherham: £32Burnley: £36Rotherham: £33Burnley: £36Rotherham: £31Burnley: £34

    £36£36£34Burnley 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: Burnley £616, Rotherham £657Rotherham: £657Burnley: £616Rotherham: £660Burnley: £619Rotherham: £623Burnley: £585

    £616£619£585Rotherham 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: Burnley £187, Rotherham £198Rotherham: £198Burnley: £187Rotherham: £199Burnley: £188Rotherham: £188Burnley: £177

    £187£188£177Rotherham 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: Burnley £179, Rotherham £209Rotherham: £209Burnley: £179Rotherham: £210Burnley: £180Rotherham: £198Burnley: £170

    £179£180£170Rotherham is higher£209£210£198

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Burnley £2,364, Rotherham £1,954Rotherham: £1,954Burnley: £2,364Rotherham: £1,963Burnley: £2,374Rotherham: £1,854Burnley: £2,242

    £2,364£2,374£2,242Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£1,954£1,963£1,854

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Burnley £257, Rotherham £219Rotherham: £219Burnley: £257Rotherham: £220Burnley: £258Rotherham: £208Burnley: £244

    £257£258£244Burnley 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: Burnley £410, Rotherham £416Rotherham: £416Burnley: £410Rotherham: £417Burnley: £412Rotherham: £394Burnley: £389

    £410£412£389Rotherham 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: Burnley £4.89, Rotherham £9.18Rotherham: £9.18Burnley: £4.89Rotherham: £9.22Burnley: £4.91Rotherham: £8.71Burnley: £4.64

    £4.89£4.91£4.64Rotherham 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: Burnley £7.19, Rotherham £11Rotherham: £11Burnley: £7.19Rotherham: £11Burnley: £7.22Rotherham: £10Burnley: £6.82

    £7.19£7.22£6.82Rotherham is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Burnley £5.96, Rotherham £8.48Rotherham: £8.48Burnley: £5.96Rotherham: £8.51Burnley: £5.98Rotherham: £8.04Burnley: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Rotherham 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: Burnley 990.5, Rotherham 1,016.8Rotherham: 1,016.8Burnley: 990.5

    990.5Rotherham is higher1,016.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Burnley 143.3, Rotherham 126.0Rotherham: 126.0Burnley: 143.3

    143.3Burnley 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: Burnley 185.0, Rotherham 180.3Rotherham: 180.3Burnley: 185.0

    185.0Burnley 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: Burnley 95.0, Rotherham 98.5Rotherham: 98.5Burnley: 95.0

    95.0Rotherham 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: Burnley 297.5, Rotherham 245.8Rotherham: 245.8Burnley: 297.5

    297.5Burnley 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: Burnley 41.5, Rotherham 47.1Rotherham: 47.1Burnley: 41.5

    41.5Rotherham is higher47.1

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Burnley and Rotherham, per person in the age group
MeasureBurnleyRotherhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,077£5,098£4,815£5,062£5,083£4,801Burnley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,874£12,928£12,211£12,834£12,889£12,174Burnley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,965£2,978£2,812£2,599£2,610£2,466Burnley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,339£11,387£10,755£11,431£11,480£10,843Rotherham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£619£622£587£484£486£459Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£880£884£835£887£891£841Rotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£32£33£31Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£616£619£585£657£660£623Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£198£199£188Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£179£180£170£209£210£198Rotherham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,364£2,374£2,242£1,954£1,963£1,854Burnley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£219£220£208Burnley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£410£412£389£416£417£394Rotherham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£9.18£9.22£8.71Rotherham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.19£7.22£6.82£11£11£10Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£8.48£8.51£8.04Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.51,016.8Rotherham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.3126.0Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026185.0180.3Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.098.5Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026297.5245.8Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202641.547.1Rotherham

Per resident

Burnley is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Rotherham 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

Burnley Rotherham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Burnley £5,077, Rotherham £5,062Rotherham: £5,062Burnley: £5,077Rotherham: £5,083Burnley: £5,098Rotherham: £4,801Burnley: £4,815

    £5,077£5,098£4,815Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£5,062£5,083£4,801

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Burnley £2,182, Rotherham £2,384Rotherham: £2,384Burnley: £2,182Rotherham: £2,395Burnley: £2,192Rotherham: £2,262Burnley: £2,070

    £2,182£2,192£2,070Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£2,384£2,395£2,262

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Burnley £1,828, Rotherham £1,595Rotherham: £1,595Burnley: £1,828Rotherham: £1,602Burnley: £1,836Rotherham: £1,513Burnley: £1,734

    £1,828£1,836£1,734Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£1,595£1,602£1,513

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Burnley £1,922, Rotherham £2,124Rotherham: £2,124Burnley: £1,922Rotherham: £2,133Burnley: £1,930Rotherham: £2,014Burnley: £1,823

    £1,922£1,930£1,823Rotherham is higher£2,124£2,133£2,014

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Burnley £105, Rotherham £90Rotherham: £90Burnley: £105Rotherham: £90Burnley: £105Rotherham: £85Burnley: £100

    £105£105£100Burnley 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: Burnley £149, Rotherham £165Rotherham: £165Burnley: £149Rotherham: £166Burnley: £150Rotherham: £156Burnley: £141

    £149£150£141Rotherham 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: Burnley £6.04, Rotherham £6.02Rotherham: £6.02Burnley: £6.04Rotherham: £6.05Burnley: £6.07Rotherham: £5.71Burnley: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Burnley 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: Burnley £616, Rotherham £657Rotherham: £657Burnley: £616Rotherham: £660Burnley: £619Rotherham: £623Burnley: £585

    £616£619£585Rotherham 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: Burnley £187, Rotherham £198Rotherham: £198Burnley: £187Rotherham: £199Burnley: £188Rotherham: £188Burnley: £177

    £187£188£177Rotherham 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: Burnley £111, Rotherham £128Rotherham: £128Burnley: £111Rotherham: £129Burnley: £111Rotherham: £122Burnley: £105

    £111£111£105Rotherham is higher£128£129£122

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Burnley £1,457, Rotherham £1,199Rotherham: £1,199Burnley: £1,457Rotherham: £1,204Burnley: £1,463Rotherham: £1,138Burnley: £1,382

    £1,457£1,463£1,382Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£1,199£1,204£1,138

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Burnley £257, Rotherham £219Rotherham: £219Burnley: £257Rotherham: £220Burnley: £258Rotherham: £208Burnley: £244

    £257£258£244Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£208

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Burnley £253, Rotherham £255Rotherham: £255Burnley: £253Rotherham: £256Burnley: £254Rotherham: £242Burnley: £240

    £253£254£240Rotherham is higher£255£256£242

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Burnley £3.02, Rotherham £5.64Rotherham: £5.64Burnley: £3.02Rotherham: £5.66Burnley: £3.03Rotherham: £5.35Burnley: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86Rotherham is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Burnley £4.44, Rotherham £6.74Rotherham: £6.74Burnley: £4.44Rotherham: £6.77Burnley: £4.46Rotherham: £6.39Burnley: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21Rotherham is higher£6.74£6.77£6.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Burnley £5.96, Rotherham £8.48Rotherham: £8.48Burnley: £5.96Rotherham: £8.51Burnley: £5.98Rotherham: £8.04Burnley: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Rotherham is higher£8.48£8.51£8.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 167.9, Rotherham 188.9Rotherham: 188.9Burnley: 167.9

    167.9Rotherham is higher188.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 24.3, Rotherham 23.4Rotherham: 23.4Burnley: 24.3

    24.3Burnley 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: Burnley 31.4, Rotherham 33.5Rotherham: 33.5Burnley: 31.4

    31.4Rotherham 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: Burnley 95.0, Rotherham 98.5Rotherham: 98.5Burnley: 95.0

    95.0Rotherham is higher98.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 183.4, Rotherham 150.8Rotherham: 150.8Burnley: 183.4

    183.4Burnley 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: Burnley 25.6, Rotherham 28.9Rotherham: 28.9Burnley: 25.6

    25.6Rotherham is higher28.9

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Burnley and Rotherham, per resident
MeasureBurnleyRotherhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,077£5,098£4,815£5,062£5,083£4,801Burnley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,182£2,192£2,070£2,384£2,395£2,262Rotherham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,828£1,836£1,734£1,595£1,602£1,513Burnley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,922£1,930£1,823£2,124£2,133£2,014Rotherham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£100£90£90£85Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£165£166£156Rotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£6.02£6.05£5.71Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£616£619£585£657£660£623Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£198£199£188Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£128£129£122Rotherham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,457£1,463£1,382£1,199£1,204£1,138Burnley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£219£220£208Burnley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£255£256£242Rotherham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£5.64£5.66£5.35Rotherham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£6.74£6.77£6.39Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£8.48£8.51£8.04Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026167.9188.9Rotherham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.323.4Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.433.5Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.098.5Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026183.4150.8Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.628.9Rotherham

Total

Burnley 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

Burnley Rotherham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Burnley £503.6m, Rotherham £1.4bnRotherham: £1.4bnBurnley: £503.6mRotherham: £1.4bnBurnley: £505.7mRotherham: £1.3bnBurnley: £477.7m

    £503.6m£505.7m£477.7mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Burnley £216.5m, Rotherham £658.9mRotherham: £658.9mBurnley: £216.5mRotherham: £661.7mBurnley: £217.4mRotherham: £625.0mBurnley: £205.3m

    £216.5m£217.4m£205.3mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£658.9m£661.7m£625.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Burnley £181.3m, Rotherham £440.7mRotherham: £440.7mBurnley: £181.3mRotherham: £442.6mBurnley: £182.1mRotherham: £418.1mBurnley: £172.0m

    £181.3m£182.1m£172.0mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£440.7m£442.6m£418.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Burnley £190.7m, Rotherham £586.8mRotherham: £586.8mBurnley: £190.7mRotherham: £589.3mBurnley: £191.5mRotherham: £556.6mBurnley: £180.9m

    £190.7m£191.5m£180.9mRotherham is higher£586.8m£589.3m£556.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Burnley £10.4m, Rotherham £24.8mRotherham: £24.8mBurnley: £10.4mRotherham: £24.9mBurnley: £10.5mRotherham: £23.6mBurnley: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.5m£9.9mRotherham 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: Burnley £14.8m, Rotherham £45.5mRotherham: £45.5mBurnley: £14.8mRotherham: £45.7mBurnley: £14.9mRotherham: £43.2mBurnley: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.9m£14.0mRotherham 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: Burnley £0.60m, Rotherham £1.7mRotherham: £1.7mBurnley: £0.60mRotherham: £1.7mBurnley: £0.60mRotherham: £1.6mBurnley: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mRotherham 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: Burnley £61.1m, Rotherham £181.6mRotherham: £181.6mBurnley: £61.1mRotherham: £182.4mBurnley: £61.4mRotherham: £172.3mBurnley: £58.0m

    £61.1m£61.4m£58.0mRotherham 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: Burnley £18.5m, Rotherham £54.7mRotherham: £54.7mBurnley: £18.5mRotherham: £54.9mBurnley: £18.6mRotherham: £51.9mBurnley: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mRotherham 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: Burnley £11.0m, Rotherham £35.4mRotherham: £35.4mBurnley: £11.0mRotherham: £35.6mBurnley: £11.0mRotherham: £33.6mBurnley: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mRotherham is higher£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Burnley £144.5m, Rotherham £331.4mRotherham: £331.4mBurnley: £144.5mRotherham: £332.8mBurnley: £145.2mRotherham: £314.3mBurnley: £137.1m

    £144.5m£145.2m£137.1mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£331.4m£332.8m£314.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Burnley £25.5m, Rotherham £60.5mRotherham: £60.5mBurnley: £25.5mRotherham: £60.8mBurnley: £25.6mRotherham: £57.4mBurnley: £24.2m

    £25.5m£25.6m£24.2mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£60.5m£60.8m£57.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Burnley £25.1m, Rotherham £70.5mRotherham: £70.5mBurnley: £25.1mRotherham: £70.8mBurnley: £25.2mRotherham: £66.9mBurnley: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mRotherham is higher£70.5m£70.8m£66.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Burnley £0.30m, Rotherham £1.6mRotherham: £1.6mBurnley: £0.30mRotherham: £1.6mBurnley: £0.30mRotherham: £1.5mBurnley: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mRotherham is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Burnley £0.44m, Rotherham £1.9mRotherham: £1.9mBurnley: £0.44mRotherham: £1.9mBurnley: £0.44mRotherham: £1.8mBurnley: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mRotherham is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Burnley £0.59m, Rotherham £2.3mRotherham: £2.3mBurnley: £0.59mRotherham: £2.4mBurnley: £0.59mRotherham: £2.2mBurnley: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mRotherham is higher£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Burnley 16,655, Rotherham 52,200Rotherham: 52,200Burnley: 16,655

    16,655Rotherham is higher52,200

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Burnley 2,410, Rotherham 6,466Rotherham: 6,466Burnley: 2,410

    2,410Rotherham 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: Burnley 3,111, Rotherham 9,257Rotherham: 9,257Burnley: 3,111

    3,111Rotherham 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: Burnley 9,424, Rotherham 27,222Rotherham: 27,222Burnley: 9,424

    9,424Rotherham is higher27,222

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Burnley 18,194, Rotherham 41,681Rotherham: 41,681Burnley: 18,194

    18,194Rotherham 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: Burnley 2,535, Rotherham 7,982Rotherham: 7,982Burnley: 2,535

    2,535Rotherham is higher7,982

Show the numbers
Burnley and Rotherham, total
MeasureBurnleyRotherhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£503.6m£505.7m£477.7m£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnRotherham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£216.5m£217.4m£205.3m£658.9m£661.7m£625.0mRotherham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£181.3m£182.1m£172.0m£440.7m£442.6m£418.1mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£190.7m£191.5m£180.9m£586.8m£589.3m£556.6mRotherham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m£24.8m£24.9m£23.6mRotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m£45.5m£45.7m£43.2mRotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.1m£61.4m£58.0m£181.6m£182.4m£172.3mRotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£54.7m£54.9m£51.9mRotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£35.4m£35.6m£33.6mRotherham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£144.5m£145.2m£137.1m£331.4m£332.8m£314.3mRotherham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m£60.5m£60.8m£57.4mRotherham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£70.5m£70.8m£66.9mRotherham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mRotherham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mRotherham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£2.3m£2.4m£2.2mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,65552,200Rotherham
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4106,466Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1119,257Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,42427,222Rotherham
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,19441,681Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5357,982Rotherham

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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