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Rossendale and Doncaster

72,841 and 320,248 residents (mid-2024).

Rossendale is higher than Doncaster on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Rossendale is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Doncaster on 18. 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

Rossendale Doncaster

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rossendale £4,548, Doncaster £4,862Doncaster: £4,862Rossendale: £4,548Doncaster: £4,882Rossendale: £4,567Doncaster: £4,612Rossendale: £4,314

    £4,548£4,567£4,314Doncaster is higher£4,862£4,882£4,612

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rossendale £12,947, Doncaster £12,757Doncaster: £12,757Rossendale: £12,947Doncaster: £12,811Rossendale: £13,002Doncaster: £12,101Rossendale: £12,281

    £12,947£13,002£12,281Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£12,757£12,811£12,101

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rossendale £2,156, Doncaster £2,497Doncaster: £2,497Rossendale: £2,156Doncaster: £2,508Rossendale: £2,165Doncaster: £2,369Rossendale: £2,045

    £2,156£2,165£2,045Doncaster is higher£2,497£2,508£2,369

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rossendale £11,699, Doncaster £11,396Doncaster: £11,396Rossendale: £11,699Doncaster: £11,444Rossendale: £11,749Doncaster: £10,809Rossendale: £11,097

    £11,699£11,749£11,097Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£11,396£11,444£10,809

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rossendale £474, Doncaster £520Doncaster: £520Rossendale: £474Doncaster: £522Rossendale: £476Doncaster: £493Rossendale: £450

    £474£476£450Doncaster is higher£520£522£493

  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: Rossendale £743, Doncaster £809Doncaster: £809Rossendale: £743Doncaster: £813Rossendale: £746Doncaster: £768Rossendale: £705

    £743£746£705Doncaster is higher£809£813£768

  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: Rossendale £30, Doncaster £32Doncaster: £32Rossendale: £30Doncaster: £32Rossendale: £30Doncaster: £31Rossendale: £29

    £30£30£29Doncaster is higher£32£32£31

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rossendale £509, Doncaster £605Doncaster: £605Rossendale: £509Doncaster: £608Rossendale: £512Doncaster: £574Rossendale: £483

    £509£512£483Doncaster is higher£605£608£574

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rossendale £163, Doncaster £164Doncaster: £164Rossendale: £163Doncaster: £165Rossendale: £164Doncaster: £156Rossendale: £154

    £163£164£154Doncaster is higher£164£165£156

  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: Rossendale £127, Doncaster £170Doncaster: £170Rossendale: £127Doncaster: £170Rossendale: £128Doncaster: £161Rossendale: £121

    £127£128£121Doncaster is higher£170£170£161

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rossendale £1,626, Doncaster £1,941Doncaster: £1,941Rossendale: £1,626Doncaster: £1,950Rossendale: £1,633Doncaster: £1,842Rossendale: £1,542

    £1,626£1,633£1,542Doncaster is higher£1,941£1,950£1,842

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rossendale £168, Doncaster £195Doncaster: £195Rossendale: £168Doncaster: £196Rossendale: £169Doncaster: £185Rossendale: £160

    £168£169£160Doncaster is higher£195£196£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rossendale £386, Doncaster £369Doncaster: £369Rossendale: £386Doncaster: £371Rossendale: £388Doncaster: £350Rossendale: £366

    £386£388£366Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£369£371£350

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rossendale £10, Doncaster £8.33Doncaster: £8.33Rossendale: £10Doncaster: £8.36Rossendale: £10Doncaster: £7.90Rossendale: £9.76

    £10£10£9.76Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£8.33£8.36£7.90

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rossendale £6.10, Doncaster £8.16Doncaster: £8.16Rossendale: £6.10Doncaster: £8.19Rossendale: £6.13Doncaster: £7.74Rossendale: £5.79

    £6.10£6.13£5.79Doncaster is higher£8.16£8.19£7.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rossendale £6.06, Doncaster £6.67Doncaster: £6.67Rossendale: £6.06Doncaster: £6.70Rossendale: £6.09Doncaster: £6.33Rossendale: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75Doncaster is higher£6.67£6.70£6.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rossendale 1,005.8, Doncaster 1,023.5Doncaster: 1,023.5Rossendale: 1,005.8

    1,005.8Doncaster is higher1,023.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rossendale 118.9, Doncaster 126.3Doncaster: 126.3Rossendale: 118.9

    118.9Doncaster is higher126.3

  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: Rossendale 162.2, Doncaster 169.7Doncaster: 169.7Rossendale: 162.2

    162.2Doncaster is higher169.7

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rossendale 76.9, Doncaster 91.5Doncaster: 91.5Rossendale: 76.9

    76.9Doncaster is higher91.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Rossendale 207.5, Doncaster 242.5Doncaster: 242.5Rossendale: 207.5

    207.5Doncaster is higher242.5

  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: Rossendale 28.1, Doncaster 37.6Doncaster: 37.6Rossendale: 28.1

    28.1Doncaster is higher37.6

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Rossendale and Doncaster, per person in the age group
MeasureRossendaleDoncasterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,548£4,567£4,314£4,862£4,882£4,612Doncaster
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,947£13,002£12,281£12,757£12,811£12,101Rossendale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,156£2,165£2,045£2,497£2,508£2,369Doncaster
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,699£11,749£11,097£11,396£11,444£10,809Rossendale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£474£476£450£520£522£493Doncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£743£746£705£809£813£768Doncaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£32£32£31Doncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£509£512£483£605£608£574Doncaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£164£165£156Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£127£128£121£170£170£161Doncaster
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,626£1,633£1,542£1,941£1,950£1,842Doncaster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£195£196£185Doncaster
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£386£388£366£369£371£350Rossendale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.76£8.33£8.36£7.90Rossendale
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.10£6.13£5.79£8.16£8.19£7.74Doncaster
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£6.67£6.70£6.33Doncaster
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.81,023.5Doncaster
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.9126.3Doncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.2169.7Doncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.991.5Doncaster
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026207.5242.5Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.137.6Doncaster

Per resident

Rossendale is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Doncaster on 18. 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

Rossendale Doncaster

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rossendale £4,548, Doncaster £4,862Doncaster: £4,862Rossendale: £4,548Doncaster: £4,882Rossendale: £4,567Doncaster: £4,612Rossendale: £4,314

    £4,548£4,567£4,314Doncaster is higher£4,862£4,882£4,612

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rossendale £2,373, Doncaster £2,352Doncaster: £2,352Rossendale: £2,373Doncaster: £2,363Rossendale: £2,383Doncaster: £2,231Rossendale: £2,251

    £2,373£2,383£2,251Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£2,352£2,363£2,231

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rossendale £1,328, Doncaster £1,539Doncaster: £1,539Rossendale: £1,328Doncaster: £1,545Rossendale: £1,334Doncaster: £1,460Rossendale: £1,260

    £1,328£1,334£1,260Doncaster is higher£1,539£1,545£1,460

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rossendale £2,144, Doncaster £2,101Doncaster: £2,101Rossendale: £2,144Doncaster: £2,110Rossendale: £2,153Doncaster: £1,993Rossendale: £2,034

    £2,144£2,153£2,034Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£2,101£2,110£1,993

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rossendale £87, Doncaster £96Doncaster: £96Rossendale: £87Doncaster: £96Rossendale: £87Doncaster: £91Rossendale: £82

    £87£87£82Doncaster is higher£96£96£91

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rossendale £136, Doncaster £149Doncaster: £149Rossendale: £136Doncaster: £150Rossendale: £137Doncaster: £142Rossendale: £129

    £136£137£129Doncaster is higher£149£150£142

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Rossendale £5.56, Doncaster £5.97Doncaster: £5.97Rossendale: £5.56Doncaster: £5.99Rossendale: £5.58Doncaster: £5.66Rossendale: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27Doncaster is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rossendale £509, Doncaster £605Doncaster: £605Rossendale: £509Doncaster: £608Rossendale: £512Doncaster: £574Rossendale: £483

    £509£512£483Doncaster is higher£605£608£574

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rossendale £163, Doncaster £164Doncaster: £164Rossendale: £163Doncaster: £165Rossendale: £164Doncaster: £156Rossendale: £154

    £163£164£154Doncaster is higher£164£165£156

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rossendale £78, Doncaster £105Doncaster: £105Rossendale: £78Doncaster: £105Rossendale: £79Doncaster: £99Rossendale: £74

    £78£79£74Doncaster is higher£105£105£99

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rossendale £1,002, Doncaster £1,196Doncaster: £1,196Rossendale: £1,002Doncaster: £1,201Rossendale: £1,006Doncaster: £1,135Rossendale: £950

    £1,002£1,006£950Doncaster is higher£1,196£1,201£1,135

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rossendale £168, Doncaster £195Doncaster: £195Rossendale: £168Doncaster: £196Rossendale: £169Doncaster: £185Rossendale: £160

    £168£169£160Doncaster is higher£195£196£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rossendale £238, Doncaster £228Doncaster: £228Rossendale: £238Doncaster: £229Rossendale: £239Doncaster: £216Rossendale: £226

    £238£239£226Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£228£229£216

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rossendale £6.35, Doncaster £5.13Doncaster: £5.13Rossendale: £6.35Doncaster: £5.16Rossendale: £6.37Doncaster: £4.87Rossendale: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£5.13£5.16£4.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rossendale £3.76, Doncaster £5.03Doncaster: £5.03Rossendale: £3.76Doncaster: £5.05Rossendale: £3.78Doncaster: £4.77Rossendale: £3.57

    £3.76£3.78£3.57Doncaster is higher£5.03£5.05£4.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rossendale £6.06, Doncaster £6.67Doncaster: £6.67Rossendale: £6.06Doncaster: £6.70Rossendale: £6.09Doncaster: £6.33Rossendale: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75Doncaster is higher£6.67£6.70£6.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rossendale 184.4, Doncaster 188.7Doncaster: 188.7Rossendale: 184.4

    184.4Doncaster is higher188.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rossendale 21.8, Doncaster 23.3Doncaster: 23.3Rossendale: 21.8

    21.8Doncaster is higher23.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rossendale 29.7, Doncaster 31.3Doncaster: 31.3Rossendale: 29.7

    29.7Doncaster is higher31.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rossendale 76.9, Doncaster 91.5Doncaster: 91.5Rossendale: 76.9

    76.9Doncaster is higher91.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rossendale 127.8, Doncaster 149.4Doncaster: 149.4Rossendale: 127.8

    127.8Doncaster is higher149.4

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rossendale 17.3, Doncaster 23.2Doncaster: 23.2Rossendale: 17.3

    17.3Doncaster is higher23.2

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Rossendale and Doncaster, per resident
MeasureRossendaleDoncasterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,548£4,567£4,314£4,862£4,882£4,612Doncaster
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,373£2,383£2,251£2,352£2,363£2,231Rossendale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,328£1,334£1,260£1,539£1,545£1,460Doncaster
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,144£2,153£2,034£2,101£2,110£1,993Rossendale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£96£96£91Doncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£149£150£142Doncaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£5.97£5.99£5.66Doncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£509£512£483£605£608£574Doncaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£164£165£156Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£105£105£99Doncaster
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,002£1,006£950£1,196£1,201£1,135Doncaster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£195£196£185Doncaster
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£228£229£216Rossendale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£5.13£5.16£4.87Rossendale
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.76£3.78£3.57£5.03£5.05£4.77Doncaster
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£6.67£6.70£6.33Doncaster
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026184.4188.7Doncaster
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.823.3Doncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.731.3Doncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.991.5Doncaster
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.8149.4Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.323.2Doncaster

Total

Rossendale is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Doncaster 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

Rossendale Doncaster

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rossendale £331.3m, Doncaster £1.6bnDoncaster: £1.6bnRossendale: £331.3mDoncaster: £1.6bnRossendale: £332.7mDoncaster: £1.5bnRossendale: £314.2m

    £331.3m£332.7m£314.2mDoncaster is higher£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rossendale £172.9m, Doncaster £753.4mDoncaster: £753.4mRossendale: £172.9mDoncaster: £756.6mRossendale: £173.6mDoncaster: £714.6mRossendale: £164.0m

    £172.9m£173.6m£164.0mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£753.4m£756.6m£714.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rossendale £96.7m, Doncaster £492.8mDoncaster: £492.8mRossendale: £96.7mDoncaster: £494.9mRossendale: £97.2mDoncaster: £467.4mRossendale: £91.8m

    £96.7m£97.2m£91.8mDoncaster is higher£492.8m£494.9m£467.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rossendale £156.2m, Doncaster £673.0mDoncaster: £673.0mRossendale: £156.2mDoncaster: £675.9mRossendale: £156.9mDoncaster: £638.4mRossendale: £148.2m

    £156.2m£156.9m£148.2mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£673.0m£675.9m£638.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rossendale £6.3m, Doncaster £30.7mDoncaster: £30.7mRossendale: £6.3mDoncaster: £30.8mRossendale: £6.4mDoncaster: £29.1mRossendale: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mDoncaster is higher£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rossendale £9.9m, Doncaster £47.8mDoncaster: £47.8mRossendale: £9.9mDoncaster: £48.0mRossendale: £10.0mDoncaster: £45.3mRossendale: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mDoncaster is higher£47.8m£48.0m£45.3m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Rossendale £0.40m, Doncaster £1.9mDoncaster: £1.9mRossendale: £0.40mDoncaster: £1.9mRossendale: £0.41mDoncaster: £1.8mRossendale: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.41m£0.38mDoncaster is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rossendale £37.1m, Doncaster £193.7mDoncaster: £193.7mRossendale: £37.1mDoncaster: £194.6mRossendale: £37.3mDoncaster: £183.8mRossendale: £35.2m

    £37.1m£37.3m£35.2mDoncaster is higher£193.7m£194.6m£183.8m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rossendale £11.9m, Doncaster £52.5mDoncaster: £52.5mRossendale: £11.9mDoncaster: £52.7mRossendale: £11.9mDoncaster: £49.8mRossendale: £11.3m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.3mDoncaster is higher£52.5m£52.7m£49.8m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rossendale £5.7m, Doncaster £33.5mDoncaster: £33.5mRossendale: £5.7mDoncaster: £33.6mRossendale: £5.7mDoncaster: £31.8mRossendale: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.7m£5.4mDoncaster is higher£33.5m£33.6m£31.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rossendale £73.0m, Doncaster £383.1mDoncaster: £383.1mRossendale: £73.0mDoncaster: £384.7mRossendale: £73.3mDoncaster: £363.4mRossendale: £69.2m

    £73.0m£73.3m£69.2mDoncaster is higher£383.1m£384.7m£363.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rossendale £12.3m, Doncaster £62.4mDoncaster: £62.4mRossendale: £12.3mDoncaster: £62.7mRossendale: £12.3mDoncaster: £59.2mRossendale: £11.6m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.6mDoncaster is higher£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rossendale £17.3m, Doncaster £72.9mDoncaster: £72.9mRossendale: £17.3mDoncaster: £73.2mRossendale: £17.4mDoncaster: £69.1mRossendale: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£72.9m£73.2m£69.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rossendale £0.46m, Doncaster £1.6mDoncaster: £1.6mRossendale: £0.46mDoncaster: £1.6mRossendale: £0.46mDoncaster: £1.6mRossendale: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rossendale £0.27m, Doncaster £1.6mDoncaster: £1.6mRossendale: £0.27mDoncaster: £1.6mRossendale: £0.28mDoncaster: £1.5mRossendale: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.28m£0.26mDoncaster is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rossendale £0.44m, Doncaster £2.1mDoncaster: £2.1mRossendale: £0.44mDoncaster: £2.1mRossendale: £0.44mDoncaster: £2.0mRossendale: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mDoncaster is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rossendale 13,429, Doncaster 60,443Doncaster: 60,443Rossendale: 13,429

    13,429Doncaster is higher60,443

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rossendale 1,588, Doncaster 7,457Doncaster: 7,457Rossendale: 1,588

    1,588Doncaster is higher7,457

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rossendale 2,165, Doncaster 10,023Doncaster: 10,023Rossendale: 2,165

    2,165Doncaster is higher10,023

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rossendale 5,601, Doncaster 29,310Doncaster: 29,310Rossendale: 5,601

    5,601Doncaster is higher29,310

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rossendale 9,312, Doncaster 47,857Doncaster: 47,857Rossendale: 9,312

    9,312Doncaster is higher47,857

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rossendale 1,263, Doncaster 7,426Doncaster: 7,426Rossendale: 1,263

    1,263Doncaster is higher7,426

Show the numbers
Rossendale and Doncaster, total
MeasureRossendaleDoncasterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£331.3m£332.7m£314.2m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnDoncaster
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£172.9m£173.6m£164.0m£753.4m£756.6m£714.6mDoncaster
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£96.7m£97.2m£91.8m£492.8m£494.9m£467.4mDoncaster
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£156.2m£156.9m£148.2m£673.0m£675.9m£638.4mDoncaster
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£30.7m£30.8m£29.1mDoncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£47.8m£48.0m£45.3mDoncaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mDoncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£193.7m£194.6m£183.8mDoncaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m£52.5m£52.7m£49.8mDoncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m£33.5m£33.6m£31.8mDoncaster
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m£383.1m£384.7m£363.4mDoncaster
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m£62.4m£62.7m£59.2mDoncaster
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£72.9m£73.2m£69.1mDoncaster
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£1.6mDoncaster
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.28m£0.26m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mDoncaster
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mDoncaster
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,42960,443Doncaster
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5887,457Doncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,16510,023Doncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,60129,310Doncaster
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,31247,857Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2637,426Doncaster

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.
  6. 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.
  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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