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Hyndburn and Rotherham

85,895 and 276,332 residents (mid-2024).

Hyndburn is higher than Rotherham on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 11 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Hyndburn is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Rotherham on 11. 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

Hyndburn Rotherham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hyndburn £5,112, Rotherham £5,062Rotherham: £5,062Hyndburn: £5,112Rotherham: £5,083Hyndburn: £5,134Rotherham: £4,801Hyndburn: £4,849

    £5,112£5,134£4,849Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn £13,099, Rotherham £12,834Rotherham: £12,834Hyndburn: £13,099Rotherham: £12,889Hyndburn: £13,154Rotherham: £12,174Hyndburn: £12,425

    £13,099£13,154£12,425Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn £2,848, Rotherham £2,599Rotherham: £2,599Hyndburn: £2,848Rotherham: £2,610Hyndburn: £2,860Rotherham: £2,466Hyndburn: £2,701

    £2,848£2,860£2,701Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn £11,620, Rotherham £11,431Rotherham: £11,431Hyndburn: £11,620Rotherham: £11,480Hyndburn: £11,670Rotherham: £10,843Hyndburn: £11,023

    £11,620£11,670£11,023Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn £579, Rotherham £484Rotherham: £484Hyndburn: £579Rotherham: £486Hyndburn: £582Rotherham: £459Hyndburn: £549

    £579£582£549Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn £863, Rotherham £887Rotherham: £887Hyndburn: £863Rotherham: £891Hyndburn: £867Rotherham: £841Hyndburn: £819

    £863£867£819Rotherham 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: Hyndburn £36, Rotherham £32Rotherham: £32Hyndburn: £36Rotherham: £33Hyndburn: £36Rotherham: £31Hyndburn: £34

    £36£36£34Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn £637, Rotherham £657Rotherham: £657Hyndburn: £637Rotherham: £660Hyndburn: £639Rotherham: £623Hyndburn: £604

    £637£639£604Rotherham 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: Hyndburn £190, Rotherham £198Rotherham: £198Hyndburn: £190Rotherham: £199Hyndburn: £191Rotherham: £188Hyndburn: £180

    £190£191£180Rotherham 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: Hyndburn £162, Rotherham £209Rotherham: £209Hyndburn: £162Rotherham: £210Hyndburn: £163Rotherham: £198Hyndburn: £154

    £162£163£154Rotherham is higher£209£210£198

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hyndburn £2,221, Rotherham £1,954Rotherham: £1,954Hyndburn: £2,221Rotherham: £1,963Hyndburn: £2,231Rotherham: £1,854Hyndburn: £2,107

    £2,221£2,231£2,107Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£1,954£1,963£1,854

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hyndburn £281, Rotherham £219Rotherham: £219Hyndburn: £281Rotherham: £220Hyndburn: £282Rotherham: £208Hyndburn: £266

    £281£282£266Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn £450, Rotherham £416Rotherham: £416Hyndburn: £450Rotherham: £417Hyndburn: £451Rotherham: £394Hyndburn: £426

    £450£451£426Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£416£417£394

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hyndburn £8.18, Rotherham £9.18Rotherham: £9.18Hyndburn: £8.18Rotherham: £9.22Hyndburn: £8.22Rotherham: £8.71Hyndburn: £7.76

    £8.18£8.22£7.76Rotherham 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: Hyndburn £7.43, Rotherham £11Rotherham: £11Hyndburn: £7.43Rotherham: £11Hyndburn: £7.46Rotherham: £10Hyndburn: £7.05

    £7.43£7.46£7.05Rotherham is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hyndburn £6.84, Rotherham £8.48Rotherham: £8.48Hyndburn: £6.84Rotherham: £8.51Hyndburn: £6.87Rotherham: £8.04Hyndburn: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Rotherham 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: Hyndburn 1,002.9, Rotherham 1,016.8Rotherham: 1,016.8Hyndburn: 1,002.9

    1,002.9Rotherham 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: Hyndburn 145.2, Rotherham 126.0Rotherham: 126.0Hyndburn: 145.2

    145.2Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn 179.7, Rotherham 180.3Rotherham: 180.3Hyndburn: 179.7

    179.7Rotherham 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: Hyndburn 97.3, Rotherham 98.5Rotherham: 98.5Hyndburn: 97.3

    97.3Rotherham 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: Hyndburn 283.0, Rotherham 245.8Rotherham: 245.8Hyndburn: 283.0

    283.0Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn 37.3, Rotherham 47.1Rotherham: 47.1Hyndburn: 37.3

    37.3Rotherham is higher47.1

Show the numbers
Hyndburn and Rotherham, per person in the age group
MeasureHyndburnRotherhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,112£5,134£4,849£5,062£5,083£4,801Hyndburn
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,099£13,154£12,425£12,834£12,889£12,174Hyndburn
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,848£2,860£2,701£2,599£2,610£2,466Hyndburn
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,620£11,670£11,023£11,431£11,480£10,843Hyndburn
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£579£582£549£484£486£459Hyndburn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£863£867£819£887£891£841Rotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£32£33£31Hyndburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£637£639£604£657£660£623Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£198£199£188Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£162£163£154£209£210£198Rotherham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,221£2,231£2,107£1,954£1,963£1,854Hyndburn
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£281£282£266£219£220£208Hyndburn
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£450£451£426£416£417£394Hyndburn
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.18£8.22£7.76£9.18£9.22£8.71Rotherham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.43£7.46£7.05£11£11£10Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£8.48£8.51£8.04Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.91,016.8Rotherham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.2126.0Hyndburn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026179.7180.3Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202697.398.5Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026283.0245.8Hyndburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.347.1Rotherham

Per resident

Hyndburn is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Rotherham 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

Hyndburn Rotherham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hyndburn £5,112, Rotherham £5,062Rotherham: £5,062Hyndburn: £5,112Rotherham: £5,083Hyndburn: £5,134Rotherham: £4,801Hyndburn: £4,849

    £5,112£5,134£4,849Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£5,062£5,083£4,801

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hyndburn £2,232, Rotherham £2,384Rotherham: £2,384Hyndburn: £2,232Rotherham: £2,395Hyndburn: £2,242Rotherham: £2,262Hyndburn: £2,117

    £2,232£2,242£2,117Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£2,384£2,395£2,262

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hyndburn £1,765, Rotherham £1,595Rotherham: £1,595Hyndburn: £1,765Rotherham: £1,602Hyndburn: £1,773Rotherham: £1,513Hyndburn: £1,675

    £1,765£1,773£1,675Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£1,595£1,602£1,513

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hyndburn £1,980, Rotherham £2,124Rotherham: £2,124Hyndburn: £1,980Rotherham: £2,133Hyndburn: £1,989Rotherham: £2,014Hyndburn: £1,878

    £1,980£1,989£1,878Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£2,124£2,133£2,014

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hyndburn £99, Rotherham £90Rotherham: £90Hyndburn: £99Rotherham: £90Hyndburn: £99Rotherham: £85Hyndburn: £94

    £99£99£94Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn £147, Rotherham £165Rotherham: £165Hyndburn: £147Rotherham: £166Hyndburn: £148Rotherham: £156Hyndburn: £140

    £147£148£140Rotherham 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: Hyndburn £6.13, Rotherham £6.02Rotherham: £6.02Hyndburn: £6.13Rotherham: £6.05Hyndburn: £6.15Rotherham: £5.71Hyndburn: £5.81

    £6.13£6.15£5.81Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn £637, Rotherham £657Rotherham: £657Hyndburn: £637Rotherham: £660Hyndburn: £639Rotherham: £623Hyndburn: £604

    £637£639£604Rotherham 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: Hyndburn £190, Rotherham £198Rotherham: £198Hyndburn: £190Rotherham: £199Hyndburn: £191Rotherham: £188Hyndburn: £180

    £190£191£180Rotherham 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: Hyndburn £100, Rotherham £128Rotherham: £128Hyndburn: £100Rotherham: £129Hyndburn: £101Rotherham: £122Hyndburn: £95

    £100£101£95Rotherham is higher£128£129£122

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hyndburn £1,377, Rotherham £1,199Rotherham: £1,199Hyndburn: £1,377Rotherham: £1,204Hyndburn: £1,383Rotherham: £1,138Hyndburn: £1,306

    £1,377£1,383£1,306Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£1,199£1,204£1,138

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hyndburn £281, Rotherham £219Rotherham: £219Hyndburn: £281Rotherham: £220Hyndburn: £282Rotherham: £208Hyndburn: £266

    £281£282£266Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£208

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hyndburn £279, Rotherham £255Rotherham: £255Hyndburn: £279Rotherham: £256Hyndburn: £280Rotherham: £242Hyndburn: £264

    £279£280£264Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£255£256£242

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hyndburn £5.07, Rotherham £5.64Rotherham: £5.64Hyndburn: £5.07Rotherham: £5.66Hyndburn: £5.09Rotherham: £5.35Hyndburn: £4.81

    £5.07£5.09£4.81Rotherham is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hyndburn £4.61, Rotherham £6.74Rotherham: £6.74Hyndburn: £4.61Rotherham: £6.77Hyndburn: £4.63Rotherham: £6.39Hyndburn: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Rotherham is higher£6.74£6.77£6.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hyndburn £6.84, Rotherham £8.48Rotherham: £8.48Hyndburn: £6.84Rotherham: £8.51Hyndburn: £6.87Rotherham: £8.04Hyndburn: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Rotherham is higher£8.48£8.51£8.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hyndburn 170.9, Rotherham 188.9Rotherham: 188.9Hyndburn: 170.9

    170.9Rotherham is higher188.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hyndburn 24.7, Rotherham 23.4Rotherham: 23.4Hyndburn: 24.7

    24.7Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn 30.6, Rotherham 33.5Rotherham: 33.5Hyndburn: 30.6

    30.6Rotherham 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: Hyndburn 97.3, Rotherham 98.5Rotherham: 98.5Hyndburn: 97.3

    97.3Rotherham is higher98.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hyndburn 175.5, Rotherham 150.8Rotherham: 150.8Hyndburn: 175.5

    175.5Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn 23.1, Rotherham 28.9Rotherham: 28.9Hyndburn: 23.1

    23.1Rotherham is higher28.9

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Hyndburn and Rotherham, per resident
MeasureHyndburnRotherhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,112£5,134£4,849£5,062£5,083£4,801Hyndburn
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,232£2,242£2,117£2,384£2,395£2,262Rotherham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,765£1,773£1,675£1,595£1,602£1,513Hyndburn
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,980£1,989£1,878£2,124£2,133£2,014Rotherham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£90£90£85Hyndburn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£165£166£156Rotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.13£6.15£5.81£6.02£6.05£5.71Hyndburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£637£639£604£657£660£623Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£198£199£188Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£128£129£122Rotherham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,377£1,383£1,306£1,199£1,204£1,138Hyndburn
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£281£282£266£219£220£208Hyndburn
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£279£280£264£255£256£242Hyndburn
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.07£5.09£4.81£5.64£5.66£5.35Rotherham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£6.74£6.77£6.39Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£8.48£8.51£8.04Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026170.9188.9Rotherham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.723.4Hyndburn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.633.5Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202697.398.5Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026175.5150.8Hyndburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.128.9Rotherham

Total

Hyndburn 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

Hyndburn Rotherham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hyndburn £439.1m, Rotherham £1.4bnRotherham: £1.4bnHyndburn: £439.1mRotherham: £1.4bnHyndburn: £441.0mRotherham: £1.3bnHyndburn: £416.5m

    £439.1m£441.0m£416.5mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hyndburn £191.7m, Rotherham £658.9mRotherham: £658.9mHyndburn: £191.7mRotherham: £661.7mHyndburn: £192.6mRotherham: £625.0mHyndburn: £181.9m

    £191.7m£192.6m£181.9mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£658.9m£661.7m£625.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hyndburn £151.6m, Rotherham £440.7mRotherham: £440.7mHyndburn: £151.6mRotherham: £442.6mHyndburn: £152.3mRotherham: £418.1mHyndburn: £143.8m

    £151.6m£152.3m£143.8mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£440.7m£442.6m£418.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hyndburn £170.1m, Rotherham £586.8mRotherham: £586.8mHyndburn: £170.1mRotherham: £589.3mHyndburn: £170.8mRotherham: £556.6mHyndburn: £161.3m

    £170.1m£170.8m£161.3mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£586.8m£589.3m£556.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hyndburn £8.5m, Rotherham £24.8mRotherham: £24.8mHyndburn: £8.5mRotherham: £24.9mHyndburn: £8.5mRotherham: £23.6mHyndburn: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mRotherham 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: Hyndburn £12.6m, Rotherham £45.5mRotherham: £45.5mHyndburn: £12.6mRotherham: £45.7mHyndburn: £12.7mRotherham: £43.2mHyndburn: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mRotherham 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: Hyndburn £0.53m, Rotherham £1.7mRotherham: £1.7mHyndburn: £0.53mRotherham: £1.7mHyndburn: £0.53mRotherham: £1.6mHyndburn: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mRotherham 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: Hyndburn £54.7m, Rotherham £181.6mRotherham: £181.6mHyndburn: £54.7mRotherham: £182.4mHyndburn: £54.9mRotherham: £172.3mHyndburn: £51.9m

    £54.7m£54.9m£51.9mRotherham 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: Hyndburn £16.3m, Rotherham £54.7mRotherham: £54.7mHyndburn: £16.3mRotherham: £54.9mHyndburn: £16.4mRotherham: £51.9mHyndburn: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mRotherham 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: Hyndburn £8.6m, Rotherham £35.4mRotherham: £35.4mHyndburn: £8.6mRotherham: £35.6mHyndburn: £8.7mRotherham: £33.6mHyndburn: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.7m£8.2mRotherham is higher£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hyndburn £118.3m, Rotherham £331.4mRotherham: £331.4mHyndburn: £118.3mRotherham: £332.8mHyndburn: £118.8mRotherham: £314.3mHyndburn: £112.2m

    £118.3m£118.8m£112.2mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£331.4m£332.8m£314.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hyndburn £24.1m, Rotherham £60.5mRotherham: £60.5mHyndburn: £24.1mRotherham: £60.8mHyndburn: £24.2mRotherham: £57.4mHyndburn: £22.9m

    £24.1m£24.2m£22.9mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£60.5m£60.8m£57.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hyndburn £23.9m, Rotherham £70.5mRotherham: £70.5mHyndburn: £23.9mRotherham: £70.8mHyndburn: £24.0mRotherham: £66.9mHyndburn: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£70.5m£70.8m£66.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hyndburn £0.44m, Rotherham £1.6mRotherham: £1.6mHyndburn: £0.44mRotherham: £1.6mHyndburn: £0.44mRotherham: £1.5mHyndburn: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mRotherham is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hyndburn £0.40m, Rotherham £1.9mRotherham: £1.9mHyndburn: £0.40mRotherham: £1.9mHyndburn: £0.40mRotherham: £1.8mHyndburn: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mRotherham is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hyndburn £0.59m, Rotherham £2.3mRotherham: £2.3mHyndburn: £0.59mRotherham: £2.4mHyndburn: £0.59mRotherham: £2.2mHyndburn: £0.56m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hyndburn 14,680, Rotherham 52,200Rotherham: 52,200Hyndburn: 14,680

    14,680Rotherham is higher52,200

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hyndburn 2,125, Rotherham 6,466Rotherham: 6,466Hyndburn: 2,125

    2,125Rotherham 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: Hyndburn 2,631, Rotherham 9,257Rotherham: 9,257Hyndburn: 2,631

    2,631Rotherham is higher9,257

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hyndburn 8,357, Rotherham 27,222Rotherham: 27,222Hyndburn: 8,357

    8,357Rotherham is higher27,222

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hyndburn 15,070, Rotherham 41,681Rotherham: 41,681Hyndburn: 15,070

    15,070Rotherham 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: Hyndburn 1,988, Rotherham 7,982Rotherham: 7,982Hyndburn: 1,988

    1,988Rotherham is higher7,982

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Hyndburn and Rotherham, total
MeasureHyndburnRotherhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£439.1m£441.0m£416.5m£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnRotherham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£191.7m£192.6m£181.9m£658.9m£661.7m£625.0mRotherham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£151.6m£152.3m£143.8m£440.7m£442.6m£418.1mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£170.1m£170.8m£161.3m£586.8m£589.3m£556.6mRotherham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£24.8m£24.9m£23.6mRotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m£45.5m£45.7m£43.2mRotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.7m£54.9m£51.9m£181.6m£182.4m£172.3mRotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£54.7m£54.9m£51.9mRotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m£35.4m£35.6m£33.6mRotherham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£118.3m£118.8m£112.2m£331.4m£332.8m£314.3mRotherham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.1m£24.2m£22.9m£60.5m£60.8m£57.4mRotherham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£70.5m£70.8m£66.9mRotherham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mRotherham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£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 202614,68052,200Rotherham
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1256,466Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6319,257Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,35727,222Rotherham
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,07041,681Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9887,982Rotherham

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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