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Tameside and Rotherham

238,895 and 276,332 residents (mid-2024).

Tameside is higher than Rotherham on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Tameside is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Rotherham 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

Tameside Rotherham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tameside £4,842, Rotherham £5,062Rotherham: £5,062Tameside: £4,842Rotherham: £5,083Tameside: £4,863Rotherham: £4,801Tameside: £4,593

    £4,842£4,863£4,593Rotherham 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: Tameside £13,058, Rotherham £12,834Rotherham: £12,834Tameside: £13,058Rotherham: £12,889Tameside: £13,113Rotherham: £12,174Tameside: £12,386

    £13,058£13,113£12,386Tameside 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: Tameside £2,617, Rotherham £2,599Rotherham: £2,599Tameside: £2,617Rotherham: £2,610Tameside: £2,628Rotherham: £2,466Tameside: £2,482

    £2,617£2,628£2,482Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£2,599£2,610£2,466

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Tameside £11,664, Rotherham £11,431Rotherham: £11,431Tameside: £11,664Rotherham: £11,480Tameside: £11,714Rotherham: £10,843Tameside: £11,064

    £11,664£11,714£11,064Tameside 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: Tameside £561, Rotherham £484Rotherham: £484Tameside: £561Rotherham: £486Tameside: £563Rotherham: £459Tameside: £532

    £561£563£532Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£484£486£459

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Tameside £797, Rotherham £887Rotherham: £887Tameside: £797Rotherham: £891Tameside: £801Rotherham: £841Tameside: £756

    £797£801£756Rotherham 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: Tameside £35, Rotherham £32Rotherham: £32Tameside: £35Rotherham: £33Tameside: £35Rotherham: £31Tameside: £34

    £35£35£34Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£32£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tameside £581, Rotherham £657Rotherham: £657Tameside: £581Rotherham: £660Tameside: £583Rotherham: £623Tameside: £551

    £581£583£551Rotherham 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: Tameside £179, Rotherham £198Rotherham: £198Tameside: £179Rotherham: £199Tameside: £180Rotherham: £188Tameside: £170

    £179£180£170Rotherham 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: Tameside £136, Rotherham £209Rotherham: £209Tameside: £136Rotherham: £210Tameside: £137Rotherham: £198Tameside: £129

    £136£137£129Rotherham is higher£209£210£198

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Tameside £2,048, Rotherham £1,954Rotherham: £1,954Tameside: £2,048Rotherham: £1,963Tameside: £2,057Rotherham: £1,854Tameside: £1,943

    £2,048£2,057£1,943Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£1,954£1,963£1,854

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tameside £265, Rotherham £219Rotherham: £219Tameside: £265Rotherham: £220Tameside: £267Rotherham: £208Tameside: £252

    £265£267£252Tameside 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: Tameside £418, Rotherham £416Rotherham: £416Tameside: £418Rotherham: £417Tameside: £419Rotherham: £394Tameside: £396

    £418£419£396Tameside 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: Tameside £7.69, Rotherham £9.18Rotherham: £9.18Tameside: £7.69Rotherham: £9.22Tameside: £7.72Rotherham: £8.71Tameside: £7.29

    £7.69£7.72£7.29Rotherham is higher£9.18£9.22£8.71

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Tameside £7.03, Rotherham £11Rotherham: £11Tameside: £7.03Rotherham: £11Tameside: £7.06Rotherham: £10Tameside: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Rotherham is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tameside £5.45, Rotherham £8.48Rotherham: £8.48Tameside: £5.45Rotherham: £8.51Tameside: £5.47Rotherham: £8.04Tameside: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Rotherham 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: Tameside 1,011.1, Rotherham 1,016.8Rotherham: 1,016.8Tameside: 1,011.1

    1,011.1Rotherham 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: Tameside 142.0, Rotherham 126.0Rotherham: 126.0Tameside: 142.0

    142.0Tameside is higherDepends on how you count126.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Tameside 169.7, Rotherham 180.3Rotherham: 180.3Tameside: 169.7

    169.7Rotherham is higher180.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tameside 87.2, Rotherham 98.5Rotherham: 98.5Tameside: 87.2

    87.2Rotherham 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: Tameside 249.2, Rotherham 245.8Rotherham: 245.8Tameside: 249.2

    249.2Tameside is higherDepends on how you count245.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Tameside 30.2, Rotherham 47.1Rotherham: 47.1Tameside: 30.2

    30.2Rotherham is higher47.1

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Tameside and Rotherham, per person in the age group
MeasureTamesideRotherhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,842£4,863£4,593£5,062£5,083£4,801Rotherham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,058£13,113£12,386£12,834£12,889£12,174Tameside
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,617£2,628£2,482£2,599£2,610£2,466Tameside
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,664£11,714£11,064£11,431£11,480£10,843Tameside
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£561£563£532£484£486£459Tameside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£797£801£756£887£891£841Rotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£34£32£33£31Tameside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£581£583£551£657£660£623Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£198£199£188Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£136£137£129£209£210£198Rotherham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,048£2,057£1,943£1,954£1,963£1,854Tameside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£265£267£252£219£220£208Tameside
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£418£419£396£416£417£394Tameside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.69£7.72£7.29£9.18£9.22£8.71Rotherham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£11£11£10Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£8.48£8.51£8.04Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.11,016.8Rotherham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.0126.0Tameside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.7180.3Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.298.5Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026249.2245.8Tameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.247.1Rotherham

Per resident

Tameside is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Rotherham on 15. 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

Tameside Rotherham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tameside £4,842, Rotherham £5,062Rotherham: £5,062Tameside: £4,842Rotherham: £5,083Tameside: £4,863Rotherham: £4,801Tameside: £4,593

    £4,842£4,863£4,593Rotherham is higher£5,062£5,083£4,801

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tameside £2,165, Rotherham £2,384Rotherham: £2,384Tameside: £2,165Rotherham: £2,395Tameside: £2,175Rotherham: £2,262Tameside: £2,054

    £2,165£2,175£2,054Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£2,384£2,395£2,262

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tameside £1,646, Rotherham £1,595Rotherham: £1,595Tameside: £1,646Rotherham: £1,602Tameside: £1,653Rotherham: £1,513Tameside: £1,561

    £1,646£1,653£1,561Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£1,595£1,602£1,513

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tameside £1,934, Rotherham £2,124Rotherham: £2,124Tameside: £1,934Rotherham: £2,133Tameside: £1,943Rotherham: £2,014Tameside: £1,835

    £1,934£1,943£1,835Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£2,124£2,133£2,014

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tameside £93, Rotherham £90Rotherham: £90Tameside: £93Rotherham: £90Tameside: £93Rotherham: £85Tameside: £88

    £93£93£88Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£90£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Tameside £132, Rotherham £165Rotherham: £165Tameside: £132Rotherham: £166Tameside: £133Rotherham: £156Tameside: £125

    £132£133£125Rotherham 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: Tameside £5.86, Rotherham £6.02Rotherham: £6.02Tameside: £5.86Rotherham: £6.05Tameside: £5.89Rotherham: £5.71Tameside: £5.56

    £5.86£5.89£5.56Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£6.02£6.05£5.71

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tameside £581, Rotherham £657Rotherham: £657Tameside: £581Rotherham: £660Tameside: £583Rotherham: £623Tameside: £551

    £581£583£551Rotherham 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: Tameside £179, Rotherham £198Rotherham: £198Tameside: £179Rotherham: £199Tameside: £180Rotherham: £188Tameside: £170

    £179£180£170Rotherham 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: Tameside £86, Rotherham £128Rotherham: £128Tameside: £86Rotherham: £129Tameside: £86Rotherham: £122Tameside: £81

    £86£86£81Rotherham is higher£128£129£122

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tameside £1,288, Rotherham £1,199Rotherham: £1,199Tameside: £1,288Rotherham: £1,204Tameside: £1,294Rotherham: £1,138Tameside: £1,222

    £1,288£1,294£1,222Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£1,199£1,204£1,138

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tameside £265, Rotherham £219Rotherham: £219Tameside: £265Rotherham: £220Tameside: £267Rotherham: £208Tameside: £252

    £265£267£252Tameside is higher£219£220£208

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tameside £263, Rotherham £255Rotherham: £255Tameside: £263Rotherham: £256Tameside: £264Rotherham: £242Tameside: £249

    £263£264£249Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£255£256£242

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tameside £4.83, Rotherham £5.64Rotherham: £5.64Tameside: £4.83Rotherham: £5.66Tameside: £4.85Rotherham: £5.35Tameside: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Rotherham is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tameside £4.42, Rotherham £6.74Rotherham: £6.74Tameside: £4.42Rotherham: £6.77Tameside: £4.44Rotherham: £6.39Tameside: £4.19

    £4.42£4.44£4.19Rotherham is higher£6.74£6.77£6.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tameside £5.45, Rotherham £8.48Rotherham: £8.48Tameside: £5.45Rotherham: £8.51Tameside: £5.47Rotherham: £8.04Tameside: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Rotherham is higher£8.48£8.51£8.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Tameside 167.7, Rotherham 188.9Rotherham: 188.9Tameside: 167.7

    167.7Rotherham is higher188.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tameside 23.5, Rotherham 23.4Rotherham: 23.4Tameside: 23.5

    23.5Tameside is higherDepends on how you count23.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tameside 28.1, Rotherham 33.5Rotherham: 33.5Tameside: 28.1

    28.1Rotherham 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: Tameside 87.2, Rotherham 98.5Rotherham: 98.5Tameside: 87.2

    87.2Rotherham is higher98.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tameside 156.7, Rotherham 150.8Rotherham: 150.8Tameside: 156.7

    156.7Tameside is higherDepends on how you count150.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tameside 19.0, Rotherham 28.9Rotherham: 28.9Tameside: 19.0

    19.0Rotherham is higher28.9

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Tameside and Rotherham, per resident
MeasureTamesideRotherhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,842£4,863£4,593£5,062£5,083£4,801Rotherham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,165£2,175£2,054£2,384£2,395£2,262Rotherham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,646£1,653£1,561£1,595£1,602£1,513Tameside
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,934£1,943£1,835£2,124£2,133£2,014Rotherham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£90£90£85Tameside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£165£166£156Rotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.86£5.89£5.56£6.02£6.05£5.71Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£581£583£551£657£660£623Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£198£199£188Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£128£129£122Rotherham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,288£1,294£1,222£1,199£1,204£1,138Tameside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£265£267£252£219£220£208Tameside
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£263£264£249£255£256£242Tameside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£5.64£5.66£5.35Rotherham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£6.74£6.77£6.39Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£8.48£8.51£8.04Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026167.7188.9Rotherham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.523.4Tameside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.133.5Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.298.5Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.7150.8Tameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.028.9Rotherham

Total

Tameside is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Rotherham on 21. 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

Tameside Rotherham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tameside £1.2bn, Rotherham £1.4bnRotherham: £1.4bnTameside: £1.2bnRotherham: £1.4bnTameside: £1.2bnRotherham: £1.3bnTameside: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnRotherham is higher£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tameside £517.3m, Rotherham £658.9mRotherham: £658.9mTameside: £517.3mRotherham: £661.7mTameside: £519.5mRotherham: £625.0mTameside: £490.7m

    £517.3m£519.5m£490.7mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£658.9m£661.7m£625.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tameside £393.2m, Rotherham £440.7mRotherham: £440.7mTameside: £393.2mRotherham: £442.6mTameside: £394.9mRotherham: £418.1mTameside: £373.0m

    £393.2m£394.9m£373.0mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£440.7m£442.6m£418.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tameside £462.1m, Rotherham £586.8mRotherham: £586.8mTameside: £462.1mRotherham: £589.3mTameside: £464.1mRotherham: £556.6mTameside: £438.3m

    £462.1m£464.1m£438.3mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£586.8m£589.3m£556.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tameside £22.2m, Rotherham £24.8mRotherham: £24.8mTameside: £22.2mRotherham: £24.9mTameside: £22.3mRotherham: £23.6mTameside: £21.1m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.1mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£24.8m£24.9m£23.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tameside £31.6m, Rotherham £45.5mRotherham: £45.5mTameside: £31.6mRotherham: £45.7mTameside: £31.7mRotherham: £43.2mTameside: £30.0m

    £31.6m£31.7m£30.0mRotherham is higher£45.5m£45.7m£43.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Tameside £1.4m, Rotherham £1.7mRotherham: £1.7mTameside: £1.4mRotherham: £1.7mTameside: £1.4mRotherham: £1.6mTameside: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tameside £138.7m, Rotherham £181.6mRotherham: £181.6mTameside: £138.7mRotherham: £182.4mTameside: £139.3mRotherham: £172.3mTameside: £131.6m

    £138.7m£139.3m£131.6mRotherham 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: Tameside £42.9m, Rotherham £54.7mRotherham: £54.7mTameside: £42.9mRotherham: £54.9mTameside: £43.1mRotherham: £51.9mTameside: £40.7m

    £42.9m£43.1m£40.7mRotherham 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: Tameside £20.5m, Rotherham £35.4mRotherham: £35.4mTameside: £20.5mRotherham: £35.6mTameside: £20.6mRotherham: £33.6mTameside: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.4mRotherham is higher£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tameside £307.8m, Rotherham £331.4mRotherham: £331.4mTameside: £307.8mRotherham: £332.8mTameside: £309.1mRotherham: £314.3mTameside: £291.9m

    £307.8m£309.1m£291.9mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£331.4m£332.8m£314.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tameside £63.4m, Rotherham £60.5mRotherham: £60.5mTameside: £63.4mRotherham: £60.8mTameside: £63.7mRotherham: £57.4mTameside: £60.1m

    £63.4m£63.7m£60.1mTameside is higher£60.5m£60.8m£57.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tameside £62.8m, Rotherham £70.5mRotherham: £70.5mTameside: £62.8mRotherham: £70.8mTameside: £63.0mRotherham: £66.9mTameside: £59.5m

    £62.8m£63.0m£59.5mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£70.5m£70.8m£66.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tameside £1.2m, Rotherham £1.6mRotherham: £1.6mTameside: £1.2mRotherham: £1.6mTameside: £1.2mRotherham: £1.5mTameside: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mRotherham is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tameside £1.1m, Rotherham £1.9mRotherham: £1.9mTameside: £1.1mRotherham: £1.9mTameside: £1.1mRotherham: £1.8mTameside: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mRotherham is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tameside £1.3m, Rotherham £2.3mRotherham: £2.3mTameside: £1.3mRotherham: £2.4mTameside: £1.3mRotherham: £2.2mTameside: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mRotherham is higher£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tameside 40,058, Rotherham 52,200Rotherham: 52,200Tameside: 40,058

    40,058Rotherham is higher52,200

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tameside 5,624, Rotherham 6,466Rotherham: 6,466Tameside: 5,624

    5,624Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count6,466

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tameside 6,721, Rotherham 9,257Rotherham: 9,257Tameside: 6,721

    6,721Rotherham is higher9,257

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tameside 20,840, Rotherham 27,222Rotherham: 27,222Tameside: 20,840

    20,840Rotherham is higher27,222

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tameside 37,442, Rotherham 41,681Rotherham: 41,681Tameside: 37,442

    37,442Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count41,681

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tameside 4,544, Rotherham 7,982Rotherham: 7,982Tameside: 4,544

    4,544Rotherham is higher7,982

Show the numbers
Tameside and Rotherham, total
MeasureTamesideRotherhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnRotherham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£517.3m£519.5m£490.7m£658.9m£661.7m£625.0mRotherham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£393.2m£394.9m£373.0m£440.7m£442.6m£418.1mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£462.1m£464.1m£438.3m£586.8m£589.3m£556.6mRotherham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m£24.8m£24.9m£23.6mRotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£30.0m£45.5m£45.7m£43.2mRotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£138.7m£139.3m£131.6m£181.6m£182.4m£172.3mRotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m£54.7m£54.9m£51.9mRotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£35.4m£35.6m£33.6mRotherham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£307.8m£309.1m£291.9m£331.4m£332.8m£314.3mRotherham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m£60.5m£60.8m£57.4mTameside
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£62.8m£63.0m£59.5m£70.5m£70.8m£66.9mRotherham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mRotherham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mRotherham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£2.3m£2.4m£2.2mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, March 202640,05852,200Rotherham
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,6246,466Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,7219,257Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,84027,222Rotherham
Universal Credittotal, May 202637,44241,681Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5447,982Rotherham

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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