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Rossendale and Wakefield

72,841 and 366,925 residents (mid-2024).

Rossendale is higher than Wakefield on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 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

Rossendale is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Wakefield 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

Rossendale Wakefield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rossendale £4,548, Wakefield £4,688Wakefield: £4,688Rossendale: £4,548Wakefield: £4,708Rossendale: £4,567Wakefield: £4,446Rossendale: £4,314

    £4,548£4,567£4,314Wakefield is higher£4,688£4,708£4,446

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rossendale £12,947, Wakefield £12,707Wakefield: £12,707Rossendale: £12,947Wakefield: £12,761Rossendale: £13,002Wakefield: £12,053Rossendale: £12,281

    £12,947£13,002£12,281Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£12,707£12,761£12,053

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rossendale £2,156, Wakefield £2,295Wakefield: £2,295Rossendale: £2,156Wakefield: £2,305Rossendale: £2,165Wakefield: £2,177Rossendale: £2,045

    £2,156£2,165£2,045Wakefield is higher£2,295£2,305£2,177

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rossendale £11,699, Wakefield £11,504Wakefield: £11,504Rossendale: £11,699Wakefield: £11,553Rossendale: £11,749Wakefield: £10,912Rossendale: £11,097

    £11,699£11,749£11,097Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£11,504£11,553£10,912

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rossendale £474, Wakefield £437Wakefield: £437Rossendale: £474Wakefield: £439Rossendale: £476Wakefield: £414Rossendale: £450

    £474£476£450Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£437£439£414

  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, Wakefield £737Wakefield: £737Rossendale: £743Wakefield: £741Rossendale: £746Wakefield: £699Rossendale: £705

    £743£746£705Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£737£741£699

  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, Wakefield £29Wakefield: £29Rossendale: £30Wakefield: £29Rossendale: £30Wakefield: £27Rossendale: £29

    £30£30£29Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rossendale £509, Wakefield £577Wakefield: £577Rossendale: £509Wakefield: £579Rossendale: £512Wakefield: £547Rossendale: £483

    £509£512£483Wakefield is higher£577£579£547

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rossendale £163, Wakefield £169Wakefield: £169Rossendale: £163Wakefield: £169Rossendale: £164Wakefield: £160Rossendale: £154

    £163£164£154Wakefield is higher£169£169£160

  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, Wakefield £148Wakefield: £148Rossendale: £127Wakefield: £149Rossendale: £128Wakefield: £140Rossendale: £121

    £127£128£121Wakefield is higher£148£149£140

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rossendale £1,626, Wakefield £1,702Wakefield: £1,702Rossendale: £1,626Wakefield: £1,710Rossendale: £1,633Wakefield: £1,615Rossendale: £1,542

    £1,626£1,633£1,542Wakefield is higher£1,702£1,710£1,615

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £168£169£160Wakefield 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, Wakefield £428Wakefield: £428Rossendale: £386Wakefield: £429Rossendale: £388Wakefield: £406Rossendale: £366

    £386£388£366Wakefield is higher£428£429£406

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rossendale £10, Wakefield £8.82Wakefield: £8.82Rossendale: £10Wakefield: £8.86Rossendale: £10Wakefield: £8.37Rossendale: £9.76

    £10£10£9.76Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£8.82£8.86£8.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rossendale £6.10, Wakefield £8.03Wakefield: £8.03Rossendale: £6.10Wakefield: £8.07Rossendale: £6.13Wakefield: £7.62Rossendale: £5.79

    £6.10£6.13£5.79Wakefield is higher£8.03£8.07£7.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rossendale £6.06, Wakefield £6.02Wakefield: £6.02Rossendale: £6.06Wakefield: £6.05Rossendale: £6.09Wakefield: £5.71Rossendale: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£6.02£6.05£5.71

  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, Wakefield 1,018.6Wakefield: 1,018.6Rossendale: 1,005.8

    1,005.8Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count1,018.6

  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, Wakefield 113.1Wakefield: 113.1Rossendale: 118.9

    118.9Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count113.1

  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, Wakefield 155.0Wakefield: 155.0Rossendale: 162.2

    162.2Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count155.0

  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, Wakefield 86.2Wakefield: 86.2Rossendale: 76.9

    76.9Wakefield is higher86.2

  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, Wakefield 221.1Wakefield: 221.1Rossendale: 207.5

    207.5Wakefield is higher221.1

  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, Wakefield 32.5Wakefield: 32.5Rossendale: 28.1

    28.1Wakefield is higher32.5

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Rossendale and Wakefield, per person in the age group
MeasureRossendaleWakefieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,548£4,567£4,314£4,688£4,708£4,446Wakefield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,947£13,002£12,281£12,707£12,761£12,053Rossendale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,156£2,165£2,045£2,295£2,305£2,177Wakefield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,699£11,749£11,097£11,504£11,553£10,912Rossendale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£474£476£450£437£439£414Rossendale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£743£746£705£737£741£699Rossendale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£29£29£27Rossendale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£509£512£483£577£579£547Wakefield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£169£169£160Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£127£128£121£148£149£140Wakefield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,626£1,633£1,542£1,702£1,710£1,615Wakefield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£219£220£208Wakefield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£386£388£366£428£429£406Wakefield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.76£8.82£8.86£8.37Rossendale
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.10£6.13£5.79£8.03£8.07£7.62Wakefield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£6.02£6.05£5.71Rossendale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.81,018.6Wakefield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.9113.1Rossendale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.2155.0Rossendale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.986.2Wakefield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026207.5221.1Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.132.5Wakefield

Per resident

Rossendale is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Wakefield 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

Rossendale Wakefield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rossendale £4,548, Wakefield £4,688Wakefield: £4,688Rossendale: £4,548Wakefield: £4,708Rossendale: £4,567Wakefield: £4,446Rossendale: £4,314

    £4,548£4,567£4,314Wakefield is higher£4,688£4,708£4,446

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rossendale £2,373, Wakefield £2,289Wakefield: £2,289Rossendale: £2,373Wakefield: £2,299Rossendale: £2,383Wakefield: £2,171Rossendale: £2,251

    £2,373£2,383£2,251Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£2,289£2,299£2,171

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rossendale £1,328, Wakefield £1,428Wakefield: £1,428Rossendale: £1,328Wakefield: £1,434Rossendale: £1,334Wakefield: £1,355Rossendale: £1,260

    £1,328£1,334£1,260Wakefield is higher£1,428£1,434£1,355

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rossendale £2,144, Wakefield £2,072Wakefield: £2,072Rossendale: £2,144Wakefield: £2,081Rossendale: £2,153Wakefield: £1,966Rossendale: £2,034

    £2,144£2,153£2,034Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£2,072£2,081£1,966

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rossendale £87, Wakefield £79Wakefield: £79Rossendale: £87Wakefield: £79Rossendale: £87Wakefield: £75Rossendale: £82

    £87£87£82Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rossendale £136, Wakefield £133Wakefield: £133Rossendale: £136Wakefield: £133Rossendale: £137Wakefield: £126Rossendale: £129

    £136£137£129Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£133£133£126

  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, Wakefield £5.19Wakefield: £5.19Rossendale: £5.56Wakefield: £5.21Rossendale: £5.58Wakefield: £4.92Rossendale: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£5.19£5.21£4.92

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rossendale £509, Wakefield £577Wakefield: £577Rossendale: £509Wakefield: £579Rossendale: £512Wakefield: £547Rossendale: £483

    £509£512£483Wakefield is higher£577£579£547

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rossendale £163, Wakefield £169Wakefield: £169Rossendale: £163Wakefield: £169Rossendale: £164Wakefield: £160Rossendale: £154

    £163£164£154Wakefield is higher£169£169£160

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rossendale £78, Wakefield £92Wakefield: £92Rossendale: £78Wakefield: £92Rossendale: £79Wakefield: £87Rossendale: £74

    £78£79£74Wakefield is higher£92£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rossendale £1,002, Wakefield £1,060Wakefield: £1,060Rossendale: £1,002Wakefield: £1,064Rossendale: £1,006Wakefield: £1,005Rossendale: £950

    £1,002£1,006£950Wakefield is higher£1,060£1,064£1,005

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rossendale £238, Wakefield £266Wakefield: £266Rossendale: £238Wakefield: £267Rossendale: £239Wakefield: £252Rossendale: £226

    £238£239£226Wakefield is higher£266£267£252

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rossendale £6.35, Wakefield £5.49Wakefield: £5.49Rossendale: £6.35Wakefield: £5.52Rossendale: £6.37Wakefield: £5.21Rossendale: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£5.49£5.52£5.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rossendale £3.76, Wakefield £5.01Wakefield: £5.01Rossendale: £3.76Wakefield: £5.03Rossendale: £3.78Wakefield: £4.75Rossendale: £3.57

    £3.76£3.78£3.57Wakefield is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rossendale £6.06, Wakefield £6.02Wakefield: £6.02Rossendale: £6.06Wakefield: £6.05Rossendale: £6.09Wakefield: £5.71Rossendale: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£6.02£6.05£5.71

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rossendale 184.4, Wakefield 183.5Wakefield: 183.5Rossendale: 184.4

    184.4Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count183.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rossendale 21.8, Wakefield 20.4Wakefield: 20.4Rossendale: 21.8

    21.8Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count20.4

  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, Wakefield 27.9Wakefield: 27.9Rossendale: 29.7

    29.7Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count27.9

  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, Wakefield 86.2Wakefield: 86.2Rossendale: 76.9

    76.9Wakefield is higher86.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rossendale 127.8, Wakefield 137.6Wakefield: 137.6Rossendale: 127.8

    127.8Wakefield is higher137.6

  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, Wakefield 20.3Wakefield: 20.3Rossendale: 17.3

    17.3Wakefield is higher20.3

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Rossendale and Wakefield, per resident
MeasureRossendaleWakefieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,548£4,567£4,314£4,688£4,708£4,446Wakefield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,373£2,383£2,251£2,289£2,299£2,171Rossendale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,328£1,334£1,260£1,428£1,434£1,355Wakefield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,144£2,153£2,034£2,072£2,081£1,966Rossendale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£79£79£75Rossendale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£133£133£126Rossendale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£5.19£5.21£4.92Rossendale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£509£512£483£577£579£547Wakefield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£169£169£160Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£92£92£87Wakefield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,002£1,006£950£1,060£1,064£1,005Wakefield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£219£220£208Wakefield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£266£267£252Wakefield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£5.49£5.52£5.21Rossendale
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.76£3.78£3.57£5.01£5.03£4.75Wakefield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£6.02£6.05£5.71Rossendale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026184.4183.5Rossendale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.820.4Rossendale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.727.9Rossendale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.986.2Wakefield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.8137.6Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.320.3Wakefield

Total

Rossendale is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Wakefield 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 Wakefield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rossendale £331.3m, Wakefield £1.7bnWakefield: £1.7bnRossendale: £331.3mWakefield: £1.7bnRossendale: £332.7mWakefield: £1.6bnRossendale: £314.2m

    £331.3m£332.7m£314.2mWakefield is higher£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rossendale £172.9m, Wakefield £839.9mWakefield: £839.9mRossendale: £172.9mWakefield: £843.5mRossendale: £173.6mWakefield: £796.7mRossendale: £164.0m

    £172.9m£173.6m£164.0mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£839.9m£843.5m£796.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rossendale £96.7m, Wakefield £524.1mWakefield: £524.1mRossendale: £96.7mWakefield: £526.3mRossendale: £97.2mWakefield: £497.1mRossendale: £91.8m

    £96.7m£97.2m£91.8mWakefield is higher£524.1m£526.3m£497.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rossendale £156.2m, Wakefield £760.4mWakefield: £760.4mRossendale: £156.2mWakefield: £763.6mRossendale: £156.9mWakefield: £721.3mRossendale: £148.2m

    £156.2m£156.9m£148.2mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£760.4m£763.6m£721.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rossendale £6.3m, Wakefield £28.9mWakefield: £28.9mRossendale: £6.3mWakefield: £29.0mRossendale: £6.4mWakefield: £27.4mRossendale: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rossendale £9.9m, Wakefield £48.7mWakefield: £48.7mRossendale: £9.9mWakefield: £48.9mRossendale: £10.0mWakefield: £46.2mRossendale: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£48.7m£48.9m£46.2m

  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, Wakefield £1.9mWakefield: £1.9mRossendale: £0.40mWakefield: £1.9mRossendale: £0.41mWakefield: £1.8mRossendale: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.41m£0.38mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£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, Wakefield £211.7mWakefield: £211.7mRossendale: £37.1mWakefield: £212.6mRossendale: £37.3mWakefield: £200.8mRossendale: £35.2m

    £37.1m£37.3m£35.2mWakefield is higher£211.7m£212.6m£200.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rossendale £11.9m, Wakefield £61.9mWakefield: £61.9mRossendale: £11.9mWakefield: £62.1mRossendale: £11.9mWakefield: £58.7mRossendale: £11.3m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.3mWakefield is higher£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rossendale £5.7m, Wakefield £33.8mWakefield: £33.8mRossendale: £5.7mWakefield: £33.9mRossendale: £5.7mWakefield: £32.1mRossendale: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.7m£5.4mWakefield is higher£33.8m£33.9m£32.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rossendale £73.0m, Wakefield £388.8mWakefield: £388.8mRossendale: £73.0mWakefield: £390.5mRossendale: £73.3mWakefield: £368.8mRossendale: £69.2m

    £73.0m£73.3m£69.2mWakefield is higher£388.8m£390.5m£368.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rossendale £12.3m, Wakefield £80.3mWakefield: £80.3mRossendale: £12.3mWakefield: £80.6mRossendale: £12.3mWakefield: £76.2mRossendale: £11.6m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.6mWakefield is higher£80.3m£80.6m£76.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rossendale £17.3m, Wakefield £97.7mWakefield: £97.7mRossendale: £17.3mWakefield: £98.1mRossendale: £17.4mWakefield: £92.6mRossendale: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mWakefield is higher£97.7m£98.1m£92.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rossendale £0.46m, Wakefield £2.0mWakefield: £2.0mRossendale: £0.46mWakefield: £2.0mRossendale: £0.46mWakefield: £1.9mRossendale: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rossendale £0.27m, Wakefield £1.8mWakefield: £1.8mRossendale: £0.27mWakefield: £1.8mRossendale: £0.28mWakefield: £1.7mRossendale: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.28m£0.26mWakefield is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rossendale £0.44m, Wakefield £2.2mWakefield: £2.2mRossendale: £0.44mWakefield: £2.2mRossendale: £0.44mWakefield: £2.1mRossendale: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rossendale 13,429, Wakefield 67,325Wakefield: 67,325Rossendale: 13,429

    13,429Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count67,325

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rossendale 1,588, Wakefield 7,478Wakefield: 7,478Rossendale: 1,588

    1,588Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count7,478

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rossendale 2,165, Wakefield 10,246Wakefield: 10,246Rossendale: 2,165

    2,165Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count10,246

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rossendale 5,601, Wakefield 31,640Wakefield: 31,640Rossendale: 5,601

    5,601Wakefield is higher31,640

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rossendale 9,312, Wakefield 50,484Wakefield: 50,484Rossendale: 9,312

    9,312Wakefield is higher50,484

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rossendale 1,263, Wakefield 7,431Wakefield: 7,431Rossendale: 1,263

    1,263Wakefield is higher7,431

Show the numbers
Rossendale and Wakefield, total
MeasureRossendaleWakefieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£331.3m£332.7m£314.2m£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnWakefield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£172.9m£173.6m£164.0m£839.9m£843.5m£796.7mWakefield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£96.7m£97.2m£91.8m£524.1m£526.3m£497.1mWakefield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£156.2m£156.9m£148.2m£760.4m£763.6m£721.3mWakefield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mWakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£48.7m£48.9m£46.2mWakefield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£211.7m£212.6m£200.8mWakefield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m£61.9m£62.1m£58.7mWakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m£33.8m£33.9m£32.1mWakefield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m£388.8m£390.5m£368.8mWakefield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m£80.3m£80.6m£76.2mWakefield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£97.7m£98.1m£92.6mWakefield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWakefield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.28m£0.26m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWakefield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWakefield
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,42967,325Wakefield
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5887,478Wakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,16510,246Wakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,60131,640Wakefield
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,31250,484Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2637,431Wakefield

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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