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Ashfield and Rotherham

129,210 and 276,332 residents (mid-2024).

Ashfield is higher than Rotherham on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Ashfield 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

Ashfield Rotherham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashfield £4,876, Rotherham £5,062Rotherham: £5,062Ashfield: £4,876Rotherham: £5,083Ashfield: £4,896Rotherham: £4,801Ashfield: £4,625

    £4,876£4,896£4,625Rotherham 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: Ashfield £12,743, Rotherham £12,834Rotherham: £12,834Ashfield: £12,743Rotherham: £12,889Ashfield: £12,797Rotherham: £12,174Ashfield: £12,087

    £12,743£12,797£12,087Rotherham 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: Ashfield £2,395, Rotherham £2,599Rotherham: £2,599Ashfield: £2,395Rotherham: £2,610Ashfield: £2,406Rotherham: £2,466Ashfield: £2,272

    £2,395£2,406£2,272Rotherham 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: Ashfield £11,437, Rotherham £11,431Rotherham: £11,431Ashfield: £11,437Rotherham: £11,480Ashfield: £11,485Rotherham: £10,843Ashfield: £10,848

    £11,437£11,485£10,848Ashfield 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: Ashfield £412, Rotherham £484Rotherham: £484Ashfield: £412Rotherham: £486Ashfield: £414Rotherham: £459Ashfield: £391

    £412£414£391Rotherham 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: Ashfield £865, Rotherham £887Rotherham: £887Ashfield: £865Rotherham: £891Ashfield: £869Rotherham: £841Ashfield: £821

    £865£869£821Rotherham 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: Ashfield £28, Rotherham £32Rotherham: £32Ashfield: £28Rotherham: £33Ashfield: £28Rotherham: £31Ashfield: £27

    £28£28£27Rotherham 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: Ashfield £622, Rotherham £657Rotherham: £657Ashfield: £622Rotherham: £660Ashfield: £624Rotherham: £623Ashfield: £590

    £622£624£590Rotherham 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: Ashfield £181, Rotherham £198Rotherham: £198Ashfield: £181Rotherham: £199Ashfield: £182Rotherham: £188Ashfield: £172

    £181£182£172Rotherham 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: Ashfield £172, Rotherham £209Rotherham: £209Ashfield: £172Rotherham: £210Ashfield: £172Rotherham: £198Ashfield: £163

    £172£172£163Rotherham is higher£209£210£198

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashfield £1,769, Rotherham £1,954Rotherham: £1,954Ashfield: £1,769Rotherham: £1,963Ashfield: £1,777Rotherham: £1,854Ashfield: £1,678

    £1,769£1,777£1,678Rotherham is higher£1,954£1,963£1,854

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashfield £179, Rotherham £219Rotherham: £219Ashfield: £179Rotherham: £220Ashfield: £180Rotherham: £208Ashfield: £170

    £179£180£170Rotherham 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: Ashfield £433, Rotherham £416Rotherham: £416Ashfield: £433Rotherham: £417Ashfield: £435Rotherham: £394Ashfield: £411

    £433£435£411Ashfield 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: Ashfield £9.99, Rotherham £9.18Rotherham: £9.18Ashfield: £9.99Rotherham: £9.22Ashfield: £10Rotherham: £8.71Ashfield: £9.48

    £9.99£10£9.48Ashfield 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: Ashfield £11, Rotherham £11Rotherham: £11Ashfield: £11Rotherham: £11Ashfield: £11Rotherham: £10Ashfield: £10

    £11£11£10Rotherham is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashfield £6.96, Rotherham £8.48Rotherham: £8.48Ashfield: £6.96Rotherham: £8.51Ashfield: £6.99Rotherham: £8.04Ashfield: £6.60

    £6.96£6.99£6.60Rotherham 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: Ashfield 1,014.5, Rotherham 1,016.8Rotherham: 1,016.8Ashfield: 1,014.5

    1,014.5Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count1,016.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ashfield 110.4, Rotherham 126.0Rotherham: 126.0Ashfield: 110.4

    110.4Rotherham 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: Ashfield 179.3, Rotherham 180.3Rotherham: 180.3Ashfield: 179.3

    179.3Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count180.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 91.2, Rotherham 98.5Rotherham: 98.5Ashfield: 91.2

    91.2Rotherham 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: Ashfield 227.1, Rotherham 245.8Rotherham: 245.8Ashfield: 227.1

    227.1Rotherham 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: Ashfield 36.6, Rotherham 47.1Rotherham: 47.1Ashfield: 36.6

    36.6Rotherham is higher47.1

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Ashfield and Rotherham, per person in the age group
MeasureAshfieldRotherhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,876£4,896£4,625£5,062£5,083£4,801Rotherham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,743£12,797£12,087£12,834£12,889£12,174Rotherham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,395£2,406£2,272£2,599£2,610£2,466Rotherham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,437£11,485£10,848£11,431£11,480£10,843Ashfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£412£414£391£484£486£459Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£865£869£821£887£891£841Rotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£32£33£31Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£622£624£590£657£660£623Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£198£199£188Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£172£172£163£209£210£198Rotherham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,769£1,777£1,678£1,954£1,963£1,854Rotherham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£219£220£208Rotherham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£433£435£411£416£417£394Ashfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.99£10£9.48£9.18£9.22£8.71Ashfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£11£11£10Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£8.48£8.51£8.04Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.51,016.8Rotherham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.4126.0Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026179.3180.3Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.298.5Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026227.1245.8Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.647.1Rotherham

Per resident

Ashfield is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Rotherham on 16. 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

Ashfield Rotherham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashfield £4,876, Rotherham £5,062Rotherham: £5,062Ashfield: £4,876Rotherham: £5,083Ashfield: £4,896Rotherham: £4,801Ashfield: £4,625

    £4,876£4,896£4,625Rotherham is higher£5,062£5,083£4,801

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ashfield £2,415, Rotherham £2,384Rotherham: £2,384Ashfield: £2,415Rotherham: £2,395Ashfield: £2,425Rotherham: £2,262Ashfield: £2,290

    £2,415£2,425£2,290Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,384£2,395£2,262

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ashfield £1,472, Rotherham £1,595Rotherham: £1,595Ashfield: £1,472Rotherham: £1,602Ashfield: £1,479Rotherham: £1,513Ashfield: £1,396

    £1,472£1,479£1,396Rotherham is higher£1,595£1,602£1,513

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ashfield £2,167, Rotherham £2,124Rotherham: £2,124Ashfield: £2,167Rotherham: £2,133Ashfield: £2,176Rotherham: £2,014Ashfield: £2,056

    £2,167£2,176£2,056Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,124£2,133£2,014

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ashfield £78, Rotherham £90Rotherham: £90Ashfield: £78Rotherham: £90Ashfield: £78Rotherham: £85Ashfield: £74

    £78£78£74Rotherham 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: Ashfield £164, Rotherham £165Rotherham: £165Ashfield: £164Rotherham: £166Ashfield: £165Rotherham: £156Ashfield: £156

    £164£165£156Rotherham 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: Ashfield £5.38, Rotherham £6.02Rotherham: £6.02Ashfield: £5.38Rotherham: £6.05Ashfield: £5.40Rotherham: £5.71Ashfield: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Rotherham 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: Ashfield £622, Rotherham £657Rotherham: £657Ashfield: £622Rotherham: £660Ashfield: £624Rotherham: £623Ashfield: £590

    £622£624£590Rotherham 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: Ashfield £181, Rotherham £198Rotherham: £198Ashfield: £181Rotherham: £199Ashfield: £182Rotherham: £188Ashfield: £172

    £181£182£172Rotherham 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: Ashfield £106, Rotherham £128Rotherham: £128Ashfield: £106Rotherham: £129Ashfield: £106Rotherham: £122Ashfield: £100

    £106£106£100Rotherham is higher£128£129£122

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ashfield £1,088, Rotherham £1,199Rotherham: £1,199Ashfield: £1,088Rotherham: £1,204Ashfield: £1,092Rotherham: £1,138Ashfield: £1,032

    £1,088£1,092£1,032Rotherham is higher£1,199£1,204£1,138

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashfield £179, Rotherham £219Rotherham: £219Ashfield: £179Rotherham: £220Ashfield: £180Rotherham: £208Ashfield: £170

    £179£180£170Rotherham is higher£219£220£208

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ashfield £266, Rotherham £255Rotherham: £255Ashfield: £266Rotherham: £256Ashfield: £268Rotherham: £242Ashfield: £253

    £266£268£253Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£255£256£242

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ashfield £6.15, Rotherham £5.64Rotherham: £5.64Ashfield: £6.15Rotherham: £5.66Ashfield: £6.17Rotherham: £5.35Ashfield: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£5.64£5.66£5.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ashfield £6.67, Rotherham £6.74Rotherham: £6.74Ashfield: £6.67Rotherham: £6.77Ashfield: £6.70Rotherham: £6.39Ashfield: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Rotherham is higher£6.74£6.77£6.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashfield £6.96, Rotherham £8.48Rotherham: £8.48Ashfield: £6.96Rotherham: £8.51Ashfield: £6.99Rotherham: £8.04Ashfield: £6.60

    £6.96£6.99£6.60Rotherham is higher£8.48£8.51£8.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 192.2, Rotherham 188.9Rotherham: 188.9Ashfield: 192.2

    192.2Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count188.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 20.9, Rotherham 23.4Rotherham: 23.4Ashfield: 20.9

    20.9Rotherham 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: Ashfield 34.0, Rotherham 33.5Rotherham: 33.5Ashfield: 34.0

    34.0Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count33.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 91.2, Rotherham 98.5Rotherham: 98.5Ashfield: 91.2

    91.2Rotherham is higher98.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 139.6, Rotherham 150.8Rotherham: 150.8Ashfield: 139.6

    139.6Rotherham 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: Ashfield 22.5, Rotherham 28.9Rotherham: 28.9Ashfield: 22.5

    22.5Rotherham is higher28.9

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Ashfield and Rotherham, per resident
MeasureAshfieldRotherhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,876£4,896£4,625£5,062£5,083£4,801Rotherham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,415£2,425£2,290£2,384£2,395£2,262Ashfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,472£1,479£1,396£1,595£1,602£1,513Rotherham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,167£2,176£2,056£2,124£2,133£2,014Ashfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£90£90£85Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£165£166£156Rotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£6.02£6.05£5.71Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£622£624£590£657£660£623Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£198£199£188Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£128£129£122Rotherham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,088£1,092£1,032£1,199£1,204£1,138Rotherham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£219£220£208Rotherham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£266£268£253£255£256£242Ashfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£5.64£5.66£5.35Ashfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£6.74£6.77£6.39Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£8.48£8.51£8.04Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026192.2188.9Ashfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.923.4Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.033.5Ashfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.298.5Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026139.6150.8Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.528.9Rotherham

Total

Ashfield 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

Ashfield Rotherham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ashfield £630.0m, Rotherham £1.4bnRotherham: £1.4bnAshfield: £630.0mRotherham: £1.4bnAshfield: £632.7mRotherham: £1.3bnAshfield: £597.6m

    £630.0m£632.7m£597.6mRotherham is higher£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ashfield £312.0m, Rotherham £658.9mRotherham: £658.9mAshfield: £312.0mRotherham: £661.7mAshfield: £313.3mRotherham: £625.0mAshfield: £295.9m

    £312.0m£313.3m£295.9mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£658.9m£661.7m£625.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ashfield £190.2m, Rotherham £440.7mRotherham: £440.7mAshfield: £190.2mRotherham: £442.6mAshfield: £191.0mRotherham: £418.1mAshfield: £180.4m

    £190.2m£191.0m£180.4mRotherham is higher£440.7m£442.6m£418.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ashfield £280.0m, Rotherham £586.8mRotherham: £586.8mAshfield: £280.0mRotherham: £589.3mAshfield: £281.2mRotherham: £556.6mAshfield: £265.6m

    £280.0m£281.2m£265.6mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£586.8m£589.3m£556.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ashfield £10.1m, Rotherham £24.8mRotherham: £24.8mAshfield: £10.1mRotherham: £24.9mAshfield: £10.1mRotherham: £23.6mAshfield: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.6mRotherham 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: Ashfield £21.2m, Rotherham £45.5mRotherham: £45.5mAshfield: £21.2mRotherham: £45.7mAshfield: £21.3mRotherham: £43.2mAshfield: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mRotherham 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: Ashfield £0.69m, Rotherham £1.7mRotherham: £1.7mAshfield: £0.69mRotherham: £1.7mAshfield: £0.70mRotherham: £1.6mAshfield: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mRotherham 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: Ashfield £80.3m, Rotherham £181.6mRotherham: £181.6mAshfield: £80.3mRotherham: £182.4mAshfield: £80.7mRotherham: £172.3mAshfield: £76.2m

    £80.3m£80.7m£76.2mRotherham 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: Ashfield £23.4m, Rotherham £54.7mRotherham: £54.7mAshfield: £23.4mRotherham: £54.9mAshfield: £23.5mRotherham: £51.9mAshfield: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mRotherham 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: Ashfield £13.6m, Rotherham £35.4mRotherham: £35.4mAshfield: £13.6mRotherham: £35.6mAshfield: £13.7mRotherham: £33.6mAshfield: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mRotherham is higher£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ashfield £140.5m, Rotherham £331.4mRotherham: £331.4mAshfield: £140.5mRotherham: £332.8mAshfield: £141.1mRotherham: £314.3mAshfield: £133.3m

    £140.5m£141.1m£133.3mRotherham is higher£331.4m£332.8m£314.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ashfield £23.1m, Rotherham £60.5mRotherham: £60.5mAshfield: £23.1mRotherham: £60.8mAshfield: £23.2mRotherham: £57.4mAshfield: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mRotherham is higher£60.5m£60.8m£57.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ashfield £34.4m, Rotherham £70.5mRotherham: £70.5mAshfield: £34.4mRotherham: £70.8mAshfield: £34.6mRotherham: £66.9mAshfield: £32.6m

    £34.4m£34.6m£32.6mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£70.5m£70.8m£66.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ashfield £0.79m, Rotherham £1.6mRotherham: £1.6mAshfield: £0.79mRotherham: £1.6mAshfield: £0.80mRotherham: £1.5mAshfield: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.80m£0.75mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ashfield £0.86m, Rotherham £1.9mRotherham: £1.9mAshfield: £0.86mRotherham: £1.9mAshfield: £0.87mRotherham: £1.8mAshfield: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.87m£0.82mRotherham is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ashfield £0.90m, Rotherham £2.3mRotherham: £2.3mAshfield: £0.90mRotherham: £2.4mAshfield: £0.90mRotherham: £2.2mAshfield: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mRotherham is higher£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ashfield 24,839, Rotherham 52,200Rotherham: 52,200Ashfield: 24,839

    24,839Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count52,200

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ashfield 2,704, Rotherham 6,466Rotherham: 6,466Ashfield: 2,704

    2,704Rotherham is higher6,466

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashfield 4,389, Rotherham 9,257Rotherham: 9,257Ashfield: 4,389

    4,389Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count9,257

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashfield 11,787, Rotherham 27,222Rotherham: 27,222Ashfield: 11,787

    11,787Rotherham is higher27,222

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ashfield 18,038, Rotherham 41,681Rotherham: 41,681Ashfield: 18,038

    18,038Rotherham is higher41,681

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashfield 2,908, Rotherham 7,982Rotherham: 7,982Ashfield: 2,908

    2,908Rotherham is higher7,982

Show the numbers
Ashfield and Rotherham, total
MeasureAshfieldRotherhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£630.0m£632.7m£597.6m£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnRotherham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£312.0m£313.3m£295.9m£658.9m£661.7m£625.0mRotherham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£190.2m£191.0m£180.4m£440.7m£442.6m£418.1mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£280.0m£281.2m£265.6m£586.8m£589.3m£556.6mRotherham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m£24.8m£24.9m£23.6mRotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£45.5m£45.7m£43.2mRotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£80.3m£80.7m£76.2m£181.6m£182.4m£172.3mRotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£54.7m£54.9m£51.9mRotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£35.4m£35.6m£33.6mRotherham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£140.5m£141.1m£133.3m£331.4m£332.8m£314.3mRotherham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£60.5m£60.8m£57.4mRotherham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£34.4m£34.6m£32.6m£70.5m£70.8m£66.9mRotherham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mRotherham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mRotherham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£2.3m£2.4m£2.2mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,83952,200Rotherham
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7046,466Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3899,257Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,78727,222Rotherham
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,03841,681Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,9087,982Rotherham

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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