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Knowsley and Rotherham

161,714 and 276,332 residents (mid-2024).

Knowsley is higher than Rotherham on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 21 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

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

Knowsley Rotherham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Knowsley £5,668, Rotherham £5,062Rotherham: £5,062Knowsley: £5,668Rotherham: £5,083Knowsley: £5,692Rotherham: £4,801Knowsley: £5,376

    £5,668£5,692£5,376Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£5,062£5,083£4,801

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Knowsley £13,604, Rotherham £12,834Rotherham: £12,834Knowsley: £13,604Rotherham: £12,889Knowsley: £13,662Rotherham: £12,174Knowsley: £12,904

    £13,604£13,662£12,904Knowsley 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: Knowsley £3,200, Rotherham £2,599Rotherham: £2,599Knowsley: £3,200Rotherham: £2,610Knowsley: £3,214Rotherham: £2,466Knowsley: £3,035

    £3,200£3,214£3,035Knowsley 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: Knowsley £11,638, Rotherham £11,431Rotherham: £11,431Knowsley: £11,638Rotherham: £11,480Knowsley: £11,688Rotherham: £10,843Knowsley: £11,040

    £11,638£11,688£11,040Knowsley 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: Knowsley £901, Rotherham £484Rotherham: £484Knowsley: £901Rotherham: £486Knowsley: £905Rotherham: £459Knowsley: £855

    £901£905£855Knowsley 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: Knowsley £1,011, Rotherham £887Rotherham: £887Knowsley: £1,011Rotherham: £891Knowsley: £1,015Rotherham: £841Knowsley: £959

    £1,011£1,015£959Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£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: Knowsley £54, Rotherham £32Rotherham: £32Knowsley: £54Rotherham: £33Knowsley: £55Rotherham: £31Knowsley: £52

    £54£55£52Knowsley 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: Knowsley £904, Rotherham £657Rotherham: £657Knowsley: £904Rotherham: £660Knowsley: £908Rotherham: £623Knowsley: £857

    £904£908£857Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£657£660£623

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Knowsley £237, Rotherham £198Rotherham: £198Knowsley: £237Rotherham: £199Knowsley: £238Rotherham: £188Knowsley: £225

    £237£238£225Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£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: Knowsley £211, Rotherham £209Rotherham: £209Knowsley: £211Rotherham: £210Knowsley: £212Rotherham: £198Knowsley: £201

    £211£212£201Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£209£210£198

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Knowsley £2,364, Rotherham £1,954Rotherham: £1,954Knowsley: £2,364Rotherham: £1,963Knowsley: £2,374Rotherham: £1,854Knowsley: £2,242

    £2,364£2,374£2,242Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,954£1,963£1,854

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Knowsley £300, Rotherham £219Rotherham: £219Knowsley: £300Rotherham: £220Knowsley: £302Rotherham: £208Knowsley: £285

    £300£302£285Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£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: Knowsley £599, Rotherham £416Rotherham: £416Knowsley: £599Rotherham: £417Knowsley: £602Rotherham: £394Knowsley: £569

    £599£602£569Knowsley 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: Knowsley £10, Rotherham £9.18Rotherham: £9.18Knowsley: £10Rotherham: £9.22Knowsley: £10Rotherham: £8.71Knowsley: £9.51

    £10£10£9.51Knowsley 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: Knowsley £15, Rotherham £11Rotherham: £11Knowsley: £15Rotherham: £11Knowsley: £15Rotherham: £10Knowsley: £15

    £15Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Knowsley £10, Rotherham £8.48Rotherham: £8.48Knowsley: £10Rotherham: £8.51Knowsley: £10Rotherham: £8.04Knowsley: £9.87

    £10£10£9.87Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£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: Knowsley 1,053.8, Rotherham 1,016.8Rotherham: 1,016.8Knowsley: 1,053.8

    1,053.8Knowsley 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: Knowsley 217.3, Rotherham 126.0Rotherham: 126.0Knowsley: 217.3

    217.3Knowsley 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: Knowsley 207.3, Rotherham 180.3Rotherham: 180.3Knowsley: 207.3

    207.3Knowsley 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: Knowsley 131.9, Rotherham 98.5Rotherham: 98.5Knowsley: 131.9

    131.9Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count98.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Knowsley 276.4, Rotherham 245.8Rotherham: 245.8Knowsley: 276.4

    276.4Knowsley 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: Knowsley 45.3, Rotherham 47.1Rotherham: 47.1Knowsley: 45.3

    45.3Rotherham is higher47.1

Show the numbers
Knowsley and Rotherham, per person in the age group
MeasureKnowsleyRotherhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,668£5,692£5,376£5,062£5,083£4,801Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,604£13,662£12,904£12,834£12,889£12,174Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,200£3,214£3,035£2,599£2,610£2,466Knowsley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,638£11,688£11,040£11,431£11,480£10,843Knowsley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£901£905£855£484£486£459Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,011£1,015£959£887£891£841Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£54£55£52£32£33£31Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£904£908£857£657£660£623Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£198£199£188Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£211£212£201£209£210£198Knowsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,364£2,374£2,242£1,954£1,963£1,854Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£300£302£285£219£220£208Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£599£602£569£416£417£394Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.51£9.18£9.22£8.71Knowsley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£11£11£10Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.87£8.48£8.51£8.04Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,053.81,016.8Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026217.3126.0Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026207.3180.3Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026131.998.5Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026276.4245.8Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.347.1Rotherham

Per resident

Knowsley is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Rotherham on 5. 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

Knowsley Rotherham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Knowsley £5,668, Rotherham £5,062Rotherham: £5,062Knowsley: £5,668Rotherham: £5,083Knowsley: £5,692Rotherham: £4,801Knowsley: £5,376

    £5,668£5,692£5,376Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£5,062£5,083£4,801

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Knowsley £2,212, Rotherham £2,384Rotherham: £2,384Knowsley: £2,212Rotherham: £2,395Knowsley: £2,221Rotherham: £2,262Knowsley: £2,098

    £2,212£2,221£2,098Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£2,384£2,395£2,262

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Knowsley £2,005, Rotherham £1,595Rotherham: £1,595Knowsley: £2,005Rotherham: £1,602Knowsley: £2,014Rotherham: £1,513Knowsley: £1,902

    £2,005£2,014£1,902Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,595£1,602£1,513

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Knowsley £1,892, Rotherham £2,124Rotherham: £2,124Knowsley: £1,892Rotherham: £2,133Knowsley: £1,900Rotherham: £2,014Knowsley: £1,795

    £1,892£1,900£1,795Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£2,124£2,133£2,014

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Knowsley £146, Rotherham £90Rotherham: £90Knowsley: £146Rotherham: £90Knowsley: £147Rotherham: £85Knowsley: £139

    £146£147£139Knowsley 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: Knowsley £164, Rotherham £165Rotherham: £165Knowsley: £164Rotherham: £166Knowsley: £165Rotherham: £156Knowsley: £156

    £164£165£156Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Knowsley £8.86, Rotherham £6.02Rotherham: £6.02Knowsley: £8.86Rotherham: £6.05Knowsley: £8.89Rotherham: £5.71Knowsley: £8.40

    £8.86£8.89£8.40Knowsley 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: Knowsley £904, Rotherham £657Rotherham: £657Knowsley: £904Rotherham: £660Knowsley: £908Rotherham: £623Knowsley: £857

    £904£908£857Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£657£660£623

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Knowsley £237, Rotherham £198Rotherham: £198Knowsley: £237Rotherham: £199Knowsley: £238Rotherham: £188Knowsley: £225

    £237£238£225Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£198£199£188

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Knowsley £132, Rotherham £128Rotherham: £128Knowsley: £132Rotherham: £129Knowsley: £133Rotherham: £122Knowsley: £126

    £132£133£126Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£128£129£122

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Knowsley £1,481, Rotherham £1,199Rotherham: £1,199Knowsley: £1,481Rotherham: £1,204Knowsley: £1,487Rotherham: £1,138Knowsley: £1,405

    £1,481£1,487£1,405Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,199£1,204£1,138

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Knowsley £300, Rotherham £219Rotherham: £219Knowsley: £300Rotherham: £220Knowsley: £302Rotherham: £208Knowsley: £285

    £300£302£285Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£208

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Knowsley £376, Rotherham £255Rotherham: £255Knowsley: £376Rotherham: £256Knowsley: £377Rotherham: £242Knowsley: £356

    £376£377£356Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£255£256£242

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Knowsley £6.28, Rotherham £5.64Rotherham: £5.64Knowsley: £6.28Rotherham: £5.66Knowsley: £6.31Rotherham: £5.35Knowsley: £5.96

    £6.28£6.31£5.96Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£5.64£5.66£5.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Knowsley £9.59, Rotherham £6.74Rotherham: £6.74Knowsley: £9.59Rotherham: £6.77Knowsley: £9.63Rotherham: £6.39Knowsley: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£6.74£6.77£6.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Knowsley £10, Rotherham £8.48Rotherham: £8.48Knowsley: £10Rotherham: £8.51Knowsley: £10Rotherham: £8.04Knowsley: £9.87

    £10£10£9.87Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£8.48£8.51£8.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 171.3, Rotherham 188.9Rotherham: 188.9Knowsley: 171.3

    171.3Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count188.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 35.3, Rotherham 23.4Rotherham: 23.4Knowsley: 35.3

    35.3Knowsley 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: Knowsley 33.7, Rotherham 33.5Rotherham: 33.5Knowsley: 33.7

    33.7Knowsley 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: Knowsley 131.9, Rotherham 98.5Rotherham: 98.5Knowsley: 131.9

    131.9Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count98.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 173.2, Rotherham 150.8Rotherham: 150.8Knowsley: 173.2

    173.2Knowsley 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: Knowsley 28.4, Rotherham 28.9Rotherham: 28.9Knowsley: 28.4

    28.4Rotherham is higher28.9

Show the numbers
Knowsley and Rotherham, per resident
MeasureKnowsleyRotherhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,668£5,692£5,376£5,062£5,083£4,801Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,212£2,221£2,098£2,384£2,395£2,262Rotherham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,005£2,014£1,902£1,595£1,602£1,513Knowsley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,892£1,900£1,795£2,124£2,133£2,014Rotherham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£90£90£85Knowsley
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£8.86£8.89£8.40£6.02£6.05£5.71Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£904£908£857£657£660£623Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£198£199£188Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£128£129£122Knowsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,481£1,487£1,405£1,199£1,204£1,138Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£300£302£285£219£220£208Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£376£377£356£255£256£242Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.28£6.31£5.96£5.64£5.66£5.35Knowsley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10£6.74£6.77£6.39Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.87£8.48£8.51£8.04Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026171.3188.9Rotherham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202635.323.4Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.733.5Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026131.998.5Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026173.2150.8Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.428.9Rotherham

Total

Knowsley 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

Knowsley Rotherham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Knowsley £916.6m, Rotherham £1.4bnRotherham: £1.4bnKnowsley: £916.6mRotherham: £1.4bnKnowsley: £920.5mRotherham: £1.3bnKnowsley: £869.4m

    £916.6m£920.5m£869.4mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Knowsley £357.7m, Rotherham £658.9mRotherham: £658.9mKnowsley: £357.7mRotherham: £661.7mKnowsley: £359.2mRotherham: £625.0mKnowsley: £339.3m

    £357.7m£359.2m£339.3mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£658.9m£661.7m£625.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Knowsley £324.3m, Rotherham £440.7mRotherham: £440.7mKnowsley: £324.3mRotherham: £442.6mKnowsley: £325.6mRotherham: £418.1mKnowsley: £307.6m

    £324.3m£325.6m£307.6mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£440.7m£442.6m£418.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Knowsley £306.0m, Rotherham £586.8mRotherham: £586.8mKnowsley: £306.0mRotherham: £589.3mKnowsley: £307.3mRotherham: £556.6mKnowsley: £290.2m

    £306.0m£307.3m£290.2mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£586.8m£589.3m£556.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Knowsley £23.7m, Rotherham £24.8mRotherham: £24.8mKnowsley: £23.7mRotherham: £24.9mKnowsley: £23.8mRotherham: £23.6mKnowsley: £22.5m

    £23.7m£23.8m£22.5mRotherham 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: Knowsley £26.6m, Rotherham £45.5mRotherham: £45.5mKnowsley: £26.6mRotherham: £45.7mKnowsley: £26.7mRotherham: £43.2mKnowsley: £25.2m

    £26.6m£26.7m£25.2mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Knowsley £1.4m, Rotherham £1.7mRotherham: £1.7mKnowsley: £1.4mRotherham: £1.7mKnowsley: £1.4mRotherham: £1.6mKnowsley: £1.4m

    £1.4mRotherham 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: Knowsley £146.1m, Rotherham £181.6mRotherham: £181.6mKnowsley: £146.1mRotherham: £182.4mKnowsley: £146.8mRotherham: £172.3mKnowsley: £138.6m

    £146.1m£146.8m£138.6mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£181.6m£182.4m£172.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Knowsley £38.3m, Rotherham £54.7mRotherham: £54.7mKnowsley: £38.3mRotherham: £54.9mKnowsley: £38.5mRotherham: £51.9mKnowsley: £36.3m

    £38.3m£38.5m£36.3mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£54.7m£54.9m£51.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Knowsley £21.4m, Rotherham £35.4mRotherham: £35.4mKnowsley: £21.4mRotherham: £35.6mKnowsley: £21.5mRotherham: £33.6mKnowsley: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Knowsley £239.5m, Rotherham £331.4mRotherham: £331.4mKnowsley: £239.5mRotherham: £332.8mKnowsley: £240.5mRotherham: £314.3mKnowsley: £227.2m

    £239.5m£240.5m£227.2mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£331.4m£332.8m£314.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Knowsley £48.6m, Rotherham £60.5mRotherham: £60.5mKnowsley: £48.6mRotherham: £60.8mKnowsley: £48.8mRotherham: £57.4mKnowsley: £46.1m

    £48.6m£48.8m£46.1mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£60.5m£60.8m£57.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Knowsley £60.7m, Rotherham £70.5mRotherham: £70.5mKnowsley: £60.7mRotherham: £70.8mKnowsley: £61.0mRotherham: £66.9mKnowsley: £57.6m

    £60.7m£61.0m£57.6mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£70.5m£70.8m£66.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Knowsley £1.0m, Rotherham £1.6mRotherham: £1.6mKnowsley: £1.0mRotherham: £1.6mKnowsley: £1.0mRotherham: £1.5mKnowsley: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Knowsley £1.6m, Rotherham £1.9mRotherham: £1.9mKnowsley: £1.6mRotherham: £1.9mKnowsley: £1.6mRotherham: £1.8mKnowsley: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Knowsley £1.7m, Rotherham £2.3mRotherham: £2.3mKnowsley: £1.7mRotherham: £2.4mKnowsley: £1.7mRotherham: £2.2mKnowsley: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Knowsley 27,706, Rotherham 52,200Rotherham: 52,200Knowsley: 27,706

    27,706Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count52,200

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Knowsley 5,714, Rotherham 6,466Rotherham: 6,466Knowsley: 5,714

    5,714Rotherham 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: Knowsley 5,449, Rotherham 9,257Rotherham: 9,257Knowsley: 5,449

    5,449Rotherham 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: Knowsley 21,334, Rotherham 27,222Rotherham: 27,222Knowsley: 21,334

    21,334Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count27,222

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Knowsley 28,009, Rotherham 41,681Rotherham: 41,681Knowsley: 28,009

    28,009Rotherham 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: Knowsley 4,588, Rotherham 7,982Rotherham: 7,982Knowsley: 4,588

    4,588Rotherham is higher7,982

Show the numbers
Knowsley and Rotherham, total
MeasureKnowsleyRotherhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£916.6m£920.5m£869.4m£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnRotherham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£357.7m£359.2m£339.3m£658.9m£661.7m£625.0mRotherham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£324.3m£325.6m£307.6m£440.7m£442.6m£418.1mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£306.0m£307.3m£290.2m£586.8m£589.3m£556.6mRotherham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m£24.8m£24.9m£23.6mRotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m£45.5m£45.7m£43.2mRotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£146.1m£146.8m£138.6m£181.6m£182.4m£172.3mRotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.3m£38.5m£36.3m£54.7m£54.9m£51.9mRotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£35.4m£35.6m£33.6mRotherham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£239.5m£240.5m£227.2m£331.4m£332.8m£314.3mRotherham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m£60.5m£60.8m£57.4mRotherham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£60.7m£61.0m£57.6m£70.5m£70.8m£66.9mRotherham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mRotherham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mRotherham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£2.3m£2.4m£2.2mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,70652,200Rotherham
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,7146,466Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,4499,257Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,33427,222Rotherham
Universal Credittotal, May 202628,00941,681Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5887,982Rotherham

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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