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Doncaster and Rossendale

320,248 and 72,841 residents (mid-2024).

Doncaster is higher than Rossendale on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Doncaster is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Rossendale on 4. 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

Doncaster Rossendale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Doncaster £4,862, Rossendale £4,548Rossendale: £4,548Doncaster: £4,862Rossendale: £4,567Doncaster: £4,882Rossendale: £4,314Doncaster: £4,612

    £4,862£4,882£4,612Doncaster is higher£4,548£4,567£4,314

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Doncaster £12,757, Rossendale £12,947Rossendale: £12,947Doncaster: £12,757Rossendale: £13,002Doncaster: £12,811Rossendale: £12,281Doncaster: £12,101

    £12,757£12,811£12,101Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£12,947£13,002£12,281

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Doncaster £2,497, Rossendale £2,156Rossendale: £2,156Doncaster: £2,497Rossendale: £2,165Doncaster: £2,508Rossendale: £2,045Doncaster: £2,369

    £2,497£2,508£2,369Doncaster is higher£2,156£2,165£2,045

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Doncaster £11,396, Rossendale £11,699Rossendale: £11,699Doncaster: £11,396Rossendale: £11,749Doncaster: £11,444Rossendale: £11,097Doncaster: £10,809

    £11,396£11,444£10,809Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£11,699£11,749£11,097

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Doncaster £520, Rossendale £474Rossendale: £474Doncaster: £520Rossendale: £476Doncaster: £522Rossendale: £450Doncaster: £493

    £520£522£493Doncaster is higher£474£476£450

  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: Doncaster £809, Rossendale £743Rossendale: £743Doncaster: £809Rossendale: £746Doncaster: £813Rossendale: £705Doncaster: £768

    £809£813£768Doncaster is higher£743£746£705

  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: Doncaster £32, Rossendale £30Rossendale: £30Doncaster: £32Rossendale: £30Doncaster: £32Rossendale: £29Doncaster: £31

    £32£32£31Doncaster is higher£30£30£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Doncaster £605, Rossendale £509Rossendale: £509Doncaster: £605Rossendale: £512Doncaster: £608Rossendale: £483Doncaster: £574

    £605£608£574Doncaster is higher£509£512£483

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Doncaster £164, Rossendale £163Rossendale: £163Doncaster: £164Rossendale: £164Doncaster: £165Rossendale: £154Doncaster: £156

    £164£165£156Doncaster is higher£163£164£154

  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: Doncaster £170, Rossendale £127Rossendale: £127Doncaster: £170Rossendale: £128Doncaster: £170Rossendale: £121Doncaster: £161

    £170£170£161Doncaster is higher£127£128£121

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Doncaster £1,941, Rossendale £1,626Rossendale: £1,626Doncaster: £1,941Rossendale: £1,633Doncaster: £1,950Rossendale: £1,542Doncaster: £1,842

    £1,941£1,950£1,842Doncaster is higher£1,626£1,633£1,542

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Doncaster £195, Rossendale £168Rossendale: £168Doncaster: £195Rossendale: £169Doncaster: £196Rossendale: £160Doncaster: £185

    £195£196£185Doncaster is higher£168£169£160

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Doncaster £369, Rossendale £386Rossendale: £386Doncaster: £369Rossendale: £388Doncaster: £371Rossendale: £366Doncaster: £350

    £369£371£350Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£386£388£366

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Doncaster £8.33, Rossendale £10Rossendale: £10Doncaster: £8.33Rossendale: £10Doncaster: £8.36Rossendale: £9.76Doncaster: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.76

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Doncaster £8.16, Rossendale £6.10Rossendale: £6.10Doncaster: £8.16Rossendale: £6.13Doncaster: £8.19Rossendale: £5.79Doncaster: £7.74

    £8.16£8.19£7.74Doncaster is higher£6.10£6.13£5.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Doncaster £6.67, Rossendale £6.06Rossendale: £6.06Doncaster: £6.67Rossendale: £6.09Doncaster: £6.70Rossendale: £5.75Doncaster: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Doncaster is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Doncaster 1,023.5, Rossendale 1,005.8Rossendale: 1,005.8Doncaster: 1,023.5

    1,023.5Doncaster is higher1,005.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Doncaster 126.3, Rossendale 118.9Rossendale: 118.9Doncaster: 126.3

    126.3Doncaster is higher118.9

  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: Doncaster 169.7, Rossendale 162.2Rossendale: 162.2Doncaster: 169.7

    169.7Doncaster is higher162.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 91.5, Rossendale 76.9Rossendale: 76.9Doncaster: 91.5

    91.5Doncaster is higher76.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Doncaster 242.5, Rossendale 207.5Rossendale: 207.5Doncaster: 242.5

    242.5Doncaster is higher207.5

  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: Doncaster 37.6, Rossendale 28.1Rossendale: 28.1Doncaster: 37.6

    37.6Doncaster is higher28.1

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Doncaster and Rossendale, per person in the age group
MeasureDoncasterRossendaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,862£4,882£4,612£4,548£4,567£4,314Doncaster
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,757£12,811£12,101£12,947£13,002£12,281Rossendale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,497£2,508£2,369£2,156£2,165£2,045Doncaster
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,396£11,444£10,809£11,699£11,749£11,097Rossendale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£520£522£493£474£476£450Doncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£809£813£768£743£746£705Doncaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£31£30£30£29Doncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£605£608£574£509£512£483Doncaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£163£164£154Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£170£161£127£128£121Doncaster
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,941£1,950£1,842£1,626£1,633£1,542Doncaster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£168£169£160Doncaster
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£369£371£350£386£388£366Rossendale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£10£10£9.76Rossendale
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.16£8.19£7.74£6.10£6.13£5.79Doncaster
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£6.06£6.09£5.75Doncaster
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.51,005.8Doncaster
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.3118.9Doncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.7162.2Doncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.576.9Doncaster
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026242.5207.5Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.628.1Doncaster

Per resident

Doncaster is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Rossendale on 4. 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

Doncaster Rossendale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Doncaster £4,862, Rossendale £4,548Rossendale: £4,548Doncaster: £4,862Rossendale: £4,567Doncaster: £4,882Rossendale: £4,314Doncaster: £4,612

    £4,862£4,882£4,612Doncaster is higher£4,548£4,567£4,314

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Doncaster £2,352, Rossendale £2,373Rossendale: £2,373Doncaster: £2,352Rossendale: £2,383Doncaster: £2,363Rossendale: £2,251Doncaster: £2,231

    £2,352£2,363£2,231Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£2,373£2,383£2,251

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Doncaster £1,539, Rossendale £1,328Rossendale: £1,328Doncaster: £1,539Rossendale: £1,334Doncaster: £1,545Rossendale: £1,260Doncaster: £1,460

    £1,539£1,545£1,460Doncaster is higher£1,328£1,334£1,260

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Doncaster £2,101, Rossendale £2,144Rossendale: £2,144Doncaster: £2,101Rossendale: £2,153Doncaster: £2,110Rossendale: £2,034Doncaster: £1,993

    £2,101£2,110£1,993Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£2,144£2,153£2,034

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Doncaster £96, Rossendale £87Rossendale: £87Doncaster: £96Rossendale: £87Doncaster: £96Rossendale: £82Doncaster: £91

    £96£96£91Doncaster is higher£87£87£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Doncaster £149, Rossendale £136Rossendale: £136Doncaster: £149Rossendale: £137Doncaster: £150Rossendale: £129Doncaster: £142

    £149£150£142Doncaster is higher£136£137£129

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Doncaster £5.97, Rossendale £5.56Rossendale: £5.56Doncaster: £5.97Rossendale: £5.58Doncaster: £5.99Rossendale: £5.27Doncaster: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Doncaster is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Doncaster £605, Rossendale £509Rossendale: £509Doncaster: £605Rossendale: £512Doncaster: £608Rossendale: £483Doncaster: £574

    £605£608£574Doncaster is higher£509£512£483

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Doncaster £164, Rossendale £163Rossendale: £163Doncaster: £164Rossendale: £164Doncaster: £165Rossendale: £154Doncaster: £156

    £164£165£156Doncaster is higher£163£164£154

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Doncaster £105, Rossendale £78Rossendale: £78Doncaster: £105Rossendale: £79Doncaster: £105Rossendale: £74Doncaster: £99

    £105£105£99Doncaster is higher£78£79£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Doncaster £1,196, Rossendale £1,002Rossendale: £1,002Doncaster: £1,196Rossendale: £1,006Doncaster: £1,201Rossendale: £950Doncaster: £1,135

    £1,196£1,201£1,135Doncaster is higher£1,002£1,006£950

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Doncaster £195, Rossendale £168Rossendale: £168Doncaster: £195Rossendale: £169Doncaster: £196Rossendale: £160Doncaster: £185

    £195£196£185Doncaster is higher£168£169£160

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Doncaster £228, Rossendale £238Rossendale: £238Doncaster: £228Rossendale: £239Doncaster: £229Rossendale: £226Doncaster: £216

    £228£229£216Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£238£239£226

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Doncaster £5.13, Rossendale £6.35Rossendale: £6.35Doncaster: £5.13Rossendale: £6.37Doncaster: £5.16Rossendale: £6.02Doncaster: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£6.35£6.37£6.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Doncaster £5.03, Rossendale £3.76Rossendale: £3.76Doncaster: £5.03Rossendale: £3.78Doncaster: £5.05Rossendale: £3.57Doncaster: £4.77

    £5.03£5.05£4.77Doncaster is higher£3.76£3.78£3.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Doncaster £6.67, Rossendale £6.06Rossendale: £6.06Doncaster: £6.67Rossendale: £6.09Doncaster: £6.70Rossendale: £5.75Doncaster: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Doncaster is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 188.7, Rossendale 184.4Rossendale: 184.4Doncaster: 188.7

    188.7Doncaster is higher184.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 23.3, Rossendale 21.8Rossendale: 21.8Doncaster: 23.3

    23.3Doncaster is higher21.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 31.3, Rossendale 29.7Rossendale: 29.7Doncaster: 31.3

    31.3Doncaster is higher29.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 91.5, Rossendale 76.9Rossendale: 76.9Doncaster: 91.5

    91.5Doncaster is higher76.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 149.4, Rossendale 127.8Rossendale: 127.8Doncaster: 149.4

    149.4Doncaster is higher127.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 23.2, Rossendale 17.3Rossendale: 17.3Doncaster: 23.2

    23.2Doncaster is higher17.3

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Doncaster and Rossendale, per resident
MeasureDoncasterRossendaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,862£4,882£4,612£4,548£4,567£4,314Doncaster
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,352£2,363£2,231£2,373£2,383£2,251Rossendale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,539£1,545£1,460£1,328£1,334£1,260Doncaster
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,101£2,110£1,993£2,144£2,153£2,034Rossendale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£87£87£82Doncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£136£137£129Doncaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£5.56£5.58£5.27Doncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£605£608£574£509£512£483Doncaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£163£164£154Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£78£79£74Doncaster
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,196£1,201£1,135£1,002£1,006£950Doncaster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£168£169£160Doncaster
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£238£239£226Rossendale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£6.35£6.37£6.02Rossendale
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.03£5.05£4.77£3.76£3.78£3.57Doncaster
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£6.06£6.09£5.75Doncaster
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.7184.4Doncaster
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.321.8Doncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.329.7Doncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.576.9Doncaster
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026149.4127.8Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.217.3Doncaster

Total

Doncaster is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Rossendale on 0. 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

Doncaster Rossendale

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Doncaster £1.6bn, Rossendale £331.3mRossendale: £331.3mDoncaster: £1.6bnRossendale: £332.7mDoncaster: £1.6bnRossendale: £314.2mDoncaster: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnDoncaster is higher£331.3m£332.7m£314.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Doncaster £753.4m, Rossendale £172.9mRossendale: £172.9mDoncaster: £753.4mRossendale: £173.6mDoncaster: £756.6mRossendale: £164.0mDoncaster: £714.6m

    £753.4m£756.6m£714.6mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£172.9m£173.6m£164.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Doncaster £492.8m, Rossendale £96.7mRossendale: £96.7mDoncaster: £492.8mRossendale: £97.2mDoncaster: £494.9mRossendale: £91.8mDoncaster: £467.4m

    £492.8m£494.9m£467.4mDoncaster is higher£96.7m£97.2m£91.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Doncaster £673.0m, Rossendale £156.2mRossendale: £156.2mDoncaster: £673.0mRossendale: £156.9mDoncaster: £675.9mRossendale: £148.2mDoncaster: £638.4m

    £673.0m£675.9m£638.4mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£156.2m£156.9m£148.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Doncaster £30.7m, Rossendale £6.3mRossendale: £6.3mDoncaster: £30.7mRossendale: £6.4mDoncaster: £30.8mRossendale: £6.0mDoncaster: £29.1m

    £30.7m£30.8m£29.1mDoncaster is higher£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Doncaster £47.8m, Rossendale £9.9mRossendale: £9.9mDoncaster: £47.8mRossendale: £10.0mDoncaster: £48.0mRossendale: £9.4mDoncaster: £45.3m

    £47.8m£48.0m£45.3mDoncaster is higher£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Doncaster £1.9m, Rossendale £0.40mRossendale: £0.40mDoncaster: £1.9mRossendale: £0.41mDoncaster: £1.9mRossendale: £0.38mDoncaster: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mDoncaster is higher£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Doncaster £193.7m, Rossendale £37.1mRossendale: £37.1mDoncaster: £193.7mRossendale: £37.3mDoncaster: £194.6mRossendale: £35.2mDoncaster: £183.8m

    £193.7m£194.6m£183.8mDoncaster is higher£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Doncaster £52.5m, Rossendale £11.9mRossendale: £11.9mDoncaster: £52.5mRossendale: £11.9mDoncaster: £52.7mRossendale: £11.3mDoncaster: £49.8m

    £52.5m£52.7m£49.8mDoncaster is higher£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Doncaster £33.5m, Rossendale £5.7mRossendale: £5.7mDoncaster: £33.5mRossendale: £5.7mDoncaster: £33.6mRossendale: £5.4mDoncaster: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.6m£31.8mDoncaster is higher£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Doncaster £383.1m, Rossendale £73.0mRossendale: £73.0mDoncaster: £383.1mRossendale: £73.3mDoncaster: £384.7mRossendale: £69.2mDoncaster: £363.4m

    £383.1m£384.7m£363.4mDoncaster is higher£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Doncaster £62.4m, Rossendale £12.3mRossendale: £12.3mDoncaster: £62.4mRossendale: £12.3mDoncaster: £62.7mRossendale: £11.6mDoncaster: £59.2m

    £62.4m£62.7m£59.2mDoncaster is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Doncaster £72.9m, Rossendale £17.3mRossendale: £17.3mDoncaster: £72.9mRossendale: £17.4mDoncaster: £73.2mRossendale: £16.4mDoncaster: £69.1m

    £72.9m£73.2m£69.1mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Doncaster £1.6m, Rossendale £0.46mRossendale: £0.46mDoncaster: £1.6mRossendale: £0.46mDoncaster: £1.6mRossendale: £0.44mDoncaster: £1.6m

    £1.6mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Doncaster £1.6m, Rossendale £0.27mRossendale: £0.27mDoncaster: £1.6mRossendale: £0.28mDoncaster: £1.6mRossendale: £0.26mDoncaster: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mDoncaster is higher£0.27m£0.28m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Doncaster £2.1m, Rossendale £0.44mRossendale: £0.44mDoncaster: £2.1mRossendale: £0.44mDoncaster: £2.1mRossendale: £0.42mDoncaster: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mDoncaster is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Doncaster 60,443, Rossendale 13,429Rossendale: 13,429Doncaster: 60,443

    60,443Doncaster is higher13,429

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Doncaster 7,457, Rossendale 1,588Rossendale: 1,588Doncaster: 7,457

    7,457Doncaster is higher1,588

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Doncaster 10,023, Rossendale 2,165Rossendale: 2,165Doncaster: 10,023

    10,023Doncaster is higher2,165

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Doncaster 29,310, Rossendale 5,601Rossendale: 5,601Doncaster: 29,310

    29,310Doncaster is higher5,601

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Doncaster 47,857, Rossendale 9,312Rossendale: 9,312Doncaster: 47,857

    47,857Doncaster is higher9,312

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Doncaster 7,426, Rossendale 1,263Rossendale: 1,263Doncaster: 7,426

    7,426Doncaster is higher1,263

Show the numbers
Doncaster and Rossendale, total
MeasureDoncasterRossendaleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£331.3m£332.7m£314.2mDoncaster
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£753.4m£756.6m£714.6m£172.9m£173.6m£164.0mDoncaster
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£492.8m£494.9m£467.4m£96.7m£97.2m£91.8mDoncaster
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£673.0m£675.9m£638.4m£156.2m£156.9m£148.2mDoncaster
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mDoncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.8m£48.0m£45.3m£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mDoncaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.40m£0.41m£0.38mDoncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£193.7m£194.6m£183.8m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mDoncaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.5m£52.7m£49.8m£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mDoncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.6m£31.8m£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mDoncaster
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£383.1m£384.7m£363.4m£73.0m£73.3m£69.2mDoncaster
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mDoncaster
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£72.9m£73.2m£69.1m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mDoncaster
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mDoncaster
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.27m£0.28m£0.26mDoncaster
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mDoncaster
State Pensiontotal, March 202660,44313,429Doncaster
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4571,588Doncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,0232,165Doncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202629,3105,601Doncaster
Universal Credittotal, May 202647,8579,312Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,4261,263Doncaster

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.