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Rossendale and Rotherham

72,841 and 276,332 residents (mid-2024).

Rossendale is higher than Rotherham on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 3 of 22 measures, and Rotherham on 19. 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 Rotherham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rossendale £4,548, Rotherham £5,062Rotherham: £5,062Rossendale: £4,548Rotherham: £5,083Rossendale: £4,567Rotherham: £4,801Rossendale: £4,314

    £4,548£4,567£4,314Rotherham is higher£5,062£5,083£4,801

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rossendale £12,947, Rotherham £12,834Rotherham: £12,834Rossendale: £12,947Rotherham: £12,889Rossendale: £13,002Rotherham: £12,174Rossendale: £12,281

    £12,947£13,002£12,281Rossendale 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: Rossendale £2,156, Rotherham £2,599Rotherham: £2,599Rossendale: £2,156Rotherham: £2,610Rossendale: £2,165Rotherham: £2,466Rossendale: £2,045

    £2,156£2,165£2,045Rotherham is higher£2,599£2,610£2,466

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rossendale £11,699, Rotherham £11,431Rotherham: £11,431Rossendale: £11,699Rotherham: £11,480Rossendale: £11,749Rotherham: £10,843Rossendale: £11,097

    £11,699£11,749£11,097Rossendale 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: Rossendale £474, Rotherham £484Rotherham: £484Rossendale: £474Rotherham: £486Rossendale: £476Rotherham: £459Rossendale: £450

    £474£476£450Rotherham is higher£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: Rossendale £743, Rotherham £887Rotherham: £887Rossendale: £743Rotherham: £891Rossendale: £746Rotherham: £841Rossendale: £705

    £743£746£705Rotherham 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: Rossendale £30, Rotherham £32Rotherham: £32Rossendale: £30Rotherham: £33Rossendale: £30Rotherham: £31Rossendale: £29

    £30£30£29Rotherham is higher£32£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rossendale £509, Rotherham £657Rotherham: £657Rossendale: £509Rotherham: £660Rossendale: £512Rotherham: £623Rossendale: £483

    £509£512£483Rotherham 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: Rossendale £163, Rotherham £198Rotherham: £198Rossendale: £163Rotherham: £199Rossendale: £164Rotherham: £188Rossendale: £154

    £163£164£154Rotherham 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: Rossendale £127, Rotherham £209Rotherham: £209Rossendale: £127Rotherham: £210Rossendale: £128Rotherham: £198Rossendale: £121

    £127£128£121Rotherham is higher£209£210£198

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rossendale £1,626, Rotherham £1,954Rotherham: £1,954Rossendale: £1,626Rotherham: £1,963Rossendale: £1,633Rotherham: £1,854Rossendale: £1,542

    £1,626£1,633£1,542Rotherham is higher£1,954£1,963£1,854

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rossendale £168, Rotherham £219Rotherham: £219Rossendale: £168Rotherham: £220Rossendale: £169Rotherham: £208Rossendale: £160

    £168£169£160Rotherham is higher£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: Rossendale £386, Rotherham £416Rotherham: £416Rossendale: £386Rotherham: £417Rossendale: £388Rotherham: £394Rossendale: £366

    £386£388£366Rotherham 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: Rossendale £10, Rotherham £9.18Rotherham: £9.18Rossendale: £10Rotherham: £9.22Rossendale: £10Rotherham: £8.71Rossendale: £9.76

    £10£10£9.76Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£9.18£9.22£8.71

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rossendale £6.10, Rotherham £11Rotherham: £11Rossendale: £6.10Rotherham: £11Rossendale: £6.13Rotherham: £10Rossendale: £5.79

    £6.10£6.13£5.79Rotherham is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rossendale £6.06, Rotherham £8.48Rotherham: £8.48Rossendale: £6.06Rotherham: £8.51Rossendale: £6.09Rotherham: £8.04Rossendale: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75Rotherham 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: Rossendale 1,005.8, Rotherham 1,016.8Rotherham: 1,016.8Rossendale: 1,005.8

    1,005.8Rotherham 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: Rossendale 118.9, Rotherham 126.0Rotherham: 126.0Rossendale: 118.9

    118.9Rotherham is higher126.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rossendale 162.2, Rotherham 180.3Rotherham: 180.3Rossendale: 162.2

    162.2Rotherham is higher180.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rossendale 76.9, Rotherham 98.5Rotherham: 98.5Rossendale: 76.9

    76.9Rotherham 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: Rossendale 207.5, Rotherham 245.8Rotherham: 245.8Rossendale: 207.5

    207.5Rotherham is higher245.8

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Rossendale 28.1, Rotherham 47.1Rotherham: 47.1Rossendale: 28.1

    28.1Rotherham is higher47.1

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Rossendale and Rotherham, per person in the age group
MeasureRossendaleRotherhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,548£4,567£4,314£5,062£5,083£4,801Rotherham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,947£13,002£12,281£12,834£12,889£12,174Rossendale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,156£2,165£2,045£2,599£2,610£2,466Rotherham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,699£11,749£11,097£11,431£11,480£10,843Rossendale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£474£476£450£484£486£459Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£743£746£705£887£891£841Rotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£32£33£31Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£509£512£483£657£660£623Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£198£199£188Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£127£128£121£209£210£198Rotherham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,626£1,633£1,542£1,954£1,963£1,854Rotherham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£219£220£208Rotherham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£386£388£366£416£417£394Rotherham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.76£9.18£9.22£8.71Rossendale
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.10£6.13£5.79£11£11£10Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£8.48£8.51£8.04Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.81,016.8Rotherham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.9126.0Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.2180.3Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.998.5Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026207.5245.8Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.147.1Rotherham

Per resident

Rossendale is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Rotherham on 20. 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 Rotherham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rossendale £4,548, Rotherham £5,062Rotherham: £5,062Rossendale: £4,548Rotherham: £5,083Rossendale: £4,567Rotherham: £4,801Rossendale: £4,314

    £4,548£4,567£4,314Rotherham is higher£5,062£5,083£4,801

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rossendale £2,373, Rotherham £2,384Rotherham: £2,384Rossendale: £2,373Rotherham: £2,395Rossendale: £2,383Rotherham: £2,262Rossendale: £2,251

    £2,373£2,383£2,251Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£2,384£2,395£2,262

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rossendale £1,328, Rotherham £1,595Rotherham: £1,595Rossendale: £1,328Rotherham: £1,602Rossendale: £1,334Rotherham: £1,513Rossendale: £1,260

    £1,328£1,334£1,260Rotherham is higher£1,595£1,602£1,513

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rossendale £2,144, Rotherham £2,124Rotherham: £2,124Rossendale: £2,144Rotherham: £2,133Rossendale: £2,153Rotherham: £2,014Rossendale: £2,034

    £2,144£2,153£2,034Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£2,124£2,133£2,014

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rossendale £87, Rotherham £90Rotherham: £90Rossendale: £87Rotherham: £90Rossendale: £87Rotherham: £85Rossendale: £82

    £87£87£82Rotherham is higher£90£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rossendale £136, Rotherham £165Rotherham: £165Rossendale: £136Rotherham: £166Rossendale: £137Rotherham: £156Rossendale: £129

    £136£137£129Rotherham 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: Rossendale £5.56, Rotherham £6.02Rotherham: £6.02Rossendale: £5.56Rotherham: £6.05Rossendale: £5.58Rotherham: £5.71Rossendale: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27Rotherham is higher£6.02£6.05£5.71

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rossendale £509, Rotherham £657Rotherham: £657Rossendale: £509Rotherham: £660Rossendale: £512Rotherham: £623Rossendale: £483

    £509£512£483Rotherham 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: Rossendale £163, Rotherham £198Rotherham: £198Rossendale: £163Rotherham: £199Rossendale: £164Rotherham: £188Rossendale: £154

    £163£164£154Rotherham 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: Rossendale £78, Rotherham £128Rotherham: £128Rossendale: £78Rotherham: £129Rossendale: £79Rotherham: £122Rossendale: £74

    £78£79£74Rotherham is higher£128£129£122

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rossendale £1,002, Rotherham £1,199Rotherham: £1,199Rossendale: £1,002Rotherham: £1,204Rossendale: £1,006Rotherham: £1,138Rossendale: £950

    £1,002£1,006£950Rotherham is higher£1,199£1,204£1,138

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rossendale £168, Rotherham £219Rotherham: £219Rossendale: £168Rotherham: £220Rossendale: £169Rotherham: £208Rossendale: £160

    £168£169£160Rotherham is higher£219£220£208

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rossendale £238, Rotherham £255Rotherham: £255Rossendale: £238Rotherham: £256Rossendale: £239Rotherham: £242Rossendale: £226

    £238£239£226Rotherham is higher£255£256£242

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rossendale £6.35, Rotherham £5.64Rotherham: £5.64Rossendale: £6.35Rotherham: £5.66Rossendale: £6.37Rotherham: £5.35Rossendale: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£5.64£5.66£5.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rossendale £3.76, Rotherham £6.74Rotherham: £6.74Rossendale: £3.76Rotherham: £6.77Rossendale: £3.78Rotherham: £6.39Rossendale: £3.57

    £3.76£3.78£3.57Rotherham is higher£6.74£6.77£6.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rossendale £6.06, Rotherham £8.48Rotherham: £8.48Rossendale: £6.06Rotherham: £8.51Rossendale: £6.09Rotherham: £8.04Rossendale: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75Rotherham is higher£8.48£8.51£8.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rossendale 184.4, Rotherham 188.9Rotherham: 188.9Rossendale: 184.4

    184.4Rotherham is higher188.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rossendale 21.8, Rotherham 23.4Rotherham: 23.4Rossendale: 21.8

    21.8Rotherham is higher23.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rossendale 29.7, Rotherham 33.5Rotherham: 33.5Rossendale: 29.7

    29.7Rotherham 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: Rossendale 76.9, Rotherham 98.5Rotherham: 98.5Rossendale: 76.9

    76.9Rotherham is higher98.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rossendale 127.8, Rotherham 150.8Rotherham: 150.8Rossendale: 127.8

    127.8Rotherham is higher150.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rossendale 17.3, Rotherham 28.9Rotherham: 28.9Rossendale: 17.3

    17.3Rotherham is higher28.9

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Rossendale and Rotherham, per resident
MeasureRossendaleRotherhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,548£4,567£4,314£5,062£5,083£4,801Rotherham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,373£2,383£2,251£2,384£2,395£2,262Rotherham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,328£1,334£1,260£1,595£1,602£1,513Rotherham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,144£2,153£2,034£2,124£2,133£2,014Rossendale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£90£90£85Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£165£166£156Rotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£6.02£6.05£5.71Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£509£512£483£657£660£623Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£198£199£188Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£128£129£122Rotherham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,002£1,006£950£1,199£1,204£1,138Rotherham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£219£220£208Rotherham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£255£256£242Rotherham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£5.64£5.66£5.35Rossendale
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.76£3.78£3.57£6.74£6.77£6.39Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£8.48£8.51£8.04Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026184.4188.9Rotherham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.823.4Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.733.5Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.998.5Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.8150.8Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.328.9Rotherham

Total

Rossendale 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

Rossendale Rotherham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rossendale £331.3m, Rotherham £1.4bnRotherham: £1.4bnRossendale: £331.3mRotherham: £1.4bnRossendale: £332.7mRotherham: £1.3bnRossendale: £314.2m

    £331.3m£332.7m£314.2mRotherham is higher£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rossendale £172.9m, Rotherham £658.9mRotherham: £658.9mRossendale: £172.9mRotherham: £661.7mRossendale: £173.6mRotherham: £625.0mRossendale: £164.0m

    £172.9m£173.6m£164.0mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£658.9m£661.7m£625.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rossendale £96.7m, Rotherham £440.7mRotherham: £440.7mRossendale: £96.7mRotherham: £442.6mRossendale: £97.2mRotherham: £418.1mRossendale: £91.8m

    £96.7m£97.2m£91.8mRotherham is higher£440.7m£442.6m£418.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rossendale £156.2m, Rotherham £586.8mRotherham: £586.8mRossendale: £156.2mRotherham: £589.3mRossendale: £156.9mRotherham: £556.6mRossendale: £148.2m

    £156.2m£156.9m£148.2mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£586.8m£589.3m£556.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rossendale £6.3m, Rotherham £24.8mRotherham: £24.8mRossendale: £6.3mRotherham: £24.9mRossendale: £6.4mRotherham: £23.6mRossendale: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mRotherham is higher£24.8m£24.9m£23.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rossendale £9.9m, Rotherham £45.5mRotherham: £45.5mRossendale: £9.9mRotherham: £45.7mRossendale: £10.0mRotherham: £43.2mRossendale: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mRotherham 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: Rossendale £0.40m, Rotherham £1.7mRotherham: £1.7mRossendale: £0.40mRotherham: £1.7mRossendale: £0.41mRotherham: £1.6mRossendale: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.41m£0.38mRotherham is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rossendale £37.1m, Rotherham £181.6mRotherham: £181.6mRossendale: £37.1mRotherham: £182.4mRossendale: £37.3mRotherham: £172.3mRossendale: £35.2m

    £37.1m£37.3m£35.2mRotherham 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: Rossendale £11.9m, Rotherham £54.7mRotherham: £54.7mRossendale: £11.9mRotherham: £54.9mRossendale: £11.9mRotherham: £51.9mRossendale: £11.3m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.3mRotherham 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: Rossendale £5.7m, Rotherham £35.4mRotherham: £35.4mRossendale: £5.7mRotherham: £35.6mRossendale: £5.7mRotherham: £33.6mRossendale: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.7m£5.4mRotherham is higher£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rossendale £73.0m, Rotherham £331.4mRotherham: £331.4mRossendale: £73.0mRotherham: £332.8mRossendale: £73.3mRotherham: £314.3mRossendale: £69.2m

    £73.0m£73.3m£69.2mRotherham is higher£331.4m£332.8m£314.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rossendale £12.3m, Rotherham £60.5mRotherham: £60.5mRossendale: £12.3mRotherham: £60.8mRossendale: £12.3mRotherham: £57.4mRossendale: £11.6m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.6mRotherham is higher£60.5m£60.8m£57.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rossendale £17.3m, Rotherham £70.5mRotherham: £70.5mRossendale: £17.3mRotherham: £70.8mRossendale: £17.4mRotherham: £66.9mRossendale: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mRotherham is higher£70.5m£70.8m£66.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rossendale £0.46m, Rotherham £1.6mRotherham: £1.6mRossendale: £0.46mRotherham: £1.6mRossendale: £0.46mRotherham: £1.5mRossendale: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rossendale £0.27m, Rotherham £1.9mRotherham: £1.9mRossendale: £0.27mRotherham: £1.9mRossendale: £0.28mRotherham: £1.8mRossendale: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.28m£0.26mRotherham is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rossendale £0.44m, Rotherham £2.3mRotherham: £2.3mRossendale: £0.44mRotherham: £2.4mRossendale: £0.44mRotherham: £2.2mRossendale: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mRotherham is higher£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rossendale 13,429, Rotherham 52,200Rotherham: 52,200Rossendale: 13,429

    13,429Rotherham is higher52,200

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rossendale 1,588, Rotherham 6,466Rotherham: 6,466Rossendale: 1,588

    1,588Rotherham is higher6,466

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rossendale 2,165, Rotherham 9,257Rotherham: 9,257Rossendale: 2,165

    2,165Rotherham is higher9,257

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rossendale 5,601, Rotherham 27,222Rotherham: 27,222Rossendale: 5,601

    5,601Rotherham is higher27,222

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rossendale 9,312, Rotherham 41,681Rotherham: 41,681Rossendale: 9,312

    9,312Rotherham is higher41,681

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rossendale 1,263, Rotherham 7,982Rotherham: 7,982Rossendale: 1,263

    1,263Rotherham is higher7,982

Show the numbers
Rossendale and Rotherham, total
MeasureRossendaleRotherhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£331.3m£332.7m£314.2m£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnRotherham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£172.9m£173.6m£164.0m£658.9m£661.7m£625.0mRotherham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£96.7m£97.2m£91.8m£440.7m£442.6m£418.1mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£156.2m£156.9m£148.2m£586.8m£589.3m£556.6mRotherham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£24.8m£24.9m£23.6mRotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£45.5m£45.7m£43.2mRotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£181.6m£182.4m£172.3mRotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m£54.7m£54.9m£51.9mRotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m£35.4m£35.6m£33.6mRotherham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m£331.4m£332.8m£314.3mRotherham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m£60.5m£60.8m£57.4mRotherham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£70.5m£70.8m£66.9mRotherham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mRotherham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.28m£0.26m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mRotherham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£2.3m£2.4m£2.2mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,42952,200Rotherham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5886,466Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1659,257Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,60127,222Rotherham
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,31241,681Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2637,982Rotherham

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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