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Rotherham and Stockton-on-Tees

276,332 and 206,018 residents (mid-2024).

Rotherham is higher than Stockton-on-Tees on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Rotherham is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Stockton-on-Tees on 7. 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

Rotherham Stockton-on-Tees

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rotherham £5,062, Stockton-on-Tees £4,695Stockton-on-Tees: £4,695Rotherham: £5,062Stockton-on-Tees: £4,715Rotherham: £5,083Stockton-on-Tees: £4,453Rotherham: £4,801

    £5,062£5,083£4,801Rotherham is higher£4,695£4,715£4,453

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £12,834, Stockton-on-Tees £12,872Stockton-on-Tees: £12,872Rotherham: £12,834Stockton-on-Tees: £12,927Rotherham: £12,889Stockton-on-Tees: £12,210Rotherham: £12,174

    £12,834£12,889£12,174Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£12,872£12,927£12,210

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £2,599, Stockton-on-Tees £2,303Stockton-on-Tees: £2,303Rotherham: £2,599Stockton-on-Tees: £2,313Rotherham: £2,610Stockton-on-Tees: £2,185Rotherham: £2,466

    £2,599£2,610£2,466Rotherham is higher£2,303£2,313£2,185

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £11,431, Stockton-on-Tees £11,442Stockton-on-Tees: £11,442Rotherham: £11,431Stockton-on-Tees: £11,490Rotherham: £11,480Stockton-on-Tees: £10,853Rotherham: £10,843

    £11,431£11,480£10,843Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£11,442£11,490£10,853

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £484, Stockton-on-Tees £492Stockton-on-Tees: £492Rotherham: £484Stockton-on-Tees: £494Rotherham: £486Stockton-on-Tees: £466Rotherham: £459

    £484£486£459Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£492£494£466

  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: Rotherham £887, Stockton-on-Tees £907Stockton-on-Tees: £907Rotherham: £887Stockton-on-Tees: £911Rotherham: £891Stockton-on-Tees: £861Rotherham: £841

    £887£891£841Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£907£911£861

  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: Rotherham £32, Stockton-on-Tees £31Stockton-on-Tees: £31Rotherham: £32Stockton-on-Tees: £31Rotherham: £33Stockton-on-Tees: £30Rotherham: £31

    £32£33£31Rotherham is higher£31£31£30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £657, Stockton-on-Tees £566Stockton-on-Tees: £566Rotherham: £657Stockton-on-Tees: £568Rotherham: £660Stockton-on-Tees: £537Rotherham: £623

    £657£660£623Rotherham is higher£566£568£537

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £198, Stockton-on-Tees £146Stockton-on-Tees: £146Rotherham: £198Stockton-on-Tees: £147Rotherham: £199Stockton-on-Tees: £139Rotherham: £188

    £198£199£188Rotherham is higher£146£147£139

  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: Rotherham £209, Stockton-on-Tees £173Stockton-on-Tees: £173Rotherham: £209Stockton-on-Tees: £174Rotherham: £210Stockton-on-Tees: £164Rotherham: £198

    £209£210£198Rotherham is higher£173£174£164

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £1,954, Stockton-on-Tees £1,771Stockton-on-Tees: £1,771Rotherham: £1,954Stockton-on-Tees: £1,779Rotherham: £1,963Stockton-on-Tees: £1,680Rotherham: £1,854

    £1,954£1,963£1,854Rotherham is higher£1,771£1,779£1,680

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rotherham £219, Stockton-on-Tees £197Stockton-on-Tees: £197Rotherham: £219Stockton-on-Tees: £198Rotherham: £220Stockton-on-Tees: £187Rotherham: £208

    £219£220£208Rotherham is higher£197£198£187

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £416, Stockton-on-Tees £339Stockton-on-Tees: £339Rotherham: £416Stockton-on-Tees: £341Rotherham: £417Stockton-on-Tees: £322Rotherham: £394

    £416£417£394Rotherham is higher£339£341£322

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £9.18, Stockton-on-Tees £8.48Stockton-on-Tees: £8.48Rotherham: £9.18Stockton-on-Tees: £8.51Rotherham: £9.22Stockton-on-Tees: £8.04Rotherham: £8.71

    £9.18£9.22£8.71Rotherham is higher£8.48£8.51£8.04

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £11, Stockton-on-Tees £11Stockton-on-Tees: £11Rotherham: £11Stockton-on-Tees: £11Rotherham: £11Stockton-on-Tees: £11Rotherham: £10

    £11£11£10Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rotherham £8.48, Stockton-on-Tees £7.10Stockton-on-Tees: £7.10Rotherham: £8.48Stockton-on-Tees: £7.13Rotherham: £8.51Stockton-on-Tees: £6.73Rotherham: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04Rotherham is higher£7.10£7.13£6.73

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rotherham 1,016.8, Stockton-on-Tees 1,019.6Stockton-on-Tees: 1,019.6Rotherham: 1,016.8

    1,016.8Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count1,019.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rotherham 126.0, Stockton-on-Tees 125.1Stockton-on-Tees: 125.1Rotherham: 126.0

    126.0Rotherham is higher125.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rotherham 180.3, Stockton-on-Tees 186.3Stockton-on-Tees: 186.3Rotherham: 180.3

    180.3Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count186.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 98.5, Stockton-on-Tees 86.6Stockton-on-Tees: 86.6Rotherham: 98.5

    98.5Rotherham is higher86.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Rotherham 245.8, Stockton-on-Tees 215.8Stockton-on-Tees: 215.8Rotherham: 245.8

    245.8Rotherham is higher215.8

  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: Rotherham 47.1, Stockton-on-Tees 37.5Stockton-on-Tees: 37.5Rotherham: 47.1

    47.1Rotherham is higher37.5

Show the numbers
Rotherham and Stockton-on-Tees, per person in the age group
MeasureRotherhamStockton-on-TeesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,062£5,083£4,801£4,695£4,715£4,453Rotherham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,834£12,889£12,174£12,872£12,927£12,210Stockton-on-Tees
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,599£2,610£2,466£2,303£2,313£2,185Rotherham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,431£11,480£10,843£11,442£11,490£10,853Stockton-on-Tees
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£484£486£459£492£494£466Stockton-on-Tees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£887£891£841£907£911£861Stockton-on-Tees
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£33£31£31£31£30Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£657£660£623£566£568£537Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£146£147£139Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£209£210£198£173£174£164Rotherham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,954£1,963£1,854£1,771£1,779£1,680Rotherham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£197£198£187Rotherham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£416£417£394£339£341£322Rotherham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.18£9.22£8.71£8.48£8.51£8.04Rotherham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£11Stockton-on-Tees
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£7.10£7.13£6.73Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.81,019.6Stockton-on-Tees
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.0125.1Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.3186.3Stockton-on-Tees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.586.6Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026245.8215.8Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202647.137.5Rotherham

Per resident

Rotherham is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Stockton-on-Tees 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

Rotherham Stockton-on-Tees

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rotherham £5,062, Stockton-on-Tees £4,695Stockton-on-Tees: £4,695Rotherham: £5,062Stockton-on-Tees: £4,715Rotherham: £5,083Stockton-on-Tees: £4,453Rotherham: £4,801

    £5,062£5,083£4,801Rotherham is higher£4,695£4,715£4,453

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rotherham £2,384, Stockton-on-Tees £2,368Stockton-on-Tees: £2,368Rotherham: £2,384Stockton-on-Tees: £2,378Rotherham: £2,395Stockton-on-Tees: £2,246Rotherham: £2,262

    £2,384£2,395£2,262Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£2,368£2,378£2,246

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rotherham £1,595, Stockton-on-Tees £1,411Stockton-on-Tees: £1,411Rotherham: £1,595Stockton-on-Tees: £1,417Rotherham: £1,602Stockton-on-Tees: £1,338Rotherham: £1,513

    £1,595£1,602£1,513Rotherham is higher£1,411£1,417£1,338

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rotherham £2,124, Stockton-on-Tees £2,105Stockton-on-Tees: £2,105Rotherham: £2,124Stockton-on-Tees: £2,114Rotherham: £2,133Stockton-on-Tees: £1,997Rotherham: £2,014

    £2,124£2,133£2,014Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£2,105£2,114£1,997

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rotherham £90, Stockton-on-Tees £90Stockton-on-Tees: £90Rotherham: £90Stockton-on-Tees: £91Rotherham: £90Stockton-on-Tees: £86Rotherham: £85

    £90£90£85Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£90£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £165, Stockton-on-Tees £167Stockton-on-Tees: £167Rotherham: £165Stockton-on-Tees: £168Rotherham: £166Stockton-on-Tees: £158Rotherham: £156

    £165£166£156Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£167£168£158

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Rotherham £6.02, Stockton-on-Tees £5.74Stockton-on-Tees: £5.74Rotherham: £6.02Stockton-on-Tees: £5.76Rotherham: £6.05Stockton-on-Tees: £5.44Rotherham: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Rotherham is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £657, Stockton-on-Tees £566Stockton-on-Tees: £566Rotherham: £657Stockton-on-Tees: £568Rotherham: £660Stockton-on-Tees: £537Rotherham: £623

    £657£660£623Rotherham is higher£566£568£537

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £198, Stockton-on-Tees £146Stockton-on-Tees: £146Rotherham: £198Stockton-on-Tees: £147Rotherham: £199Stockton-on-Tees: £139Rotherham: £188

    £198£199£188Rotherham is higher£146£147£139

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rotherham £128, Stockton-on-Tees £106Stockton-on-Tees: £106Rotherham: £128Stockton-on-Tees: £106Rotherham: £129Stockton-on-Tees: £100Rotherham: £122

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rotherham £1,199, Stockton-on-Tees £1,085Stockton-on-Tees: £1,085Rotherham: £1,199Stockton-on-Tees: £1,089Rotherham: £1,204Stockton-on-Tees: £1,029Rotherham: £1,138

    £1,199£1,204£1,138Rotherham is higher£1,085£1,089£1,029

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rotherham £219, Stockton-on-Tees £197Stockton-on-Tees: £197Rotherham: £219Stockton-on-Tees: £198Rotherham: £220Stockton-on-Tees: £187Rotherham: £208

    £219£220£208Rotherham is higher£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rotherham £255, Stockton-on-Tees £208Stockton-on-Tees: £208Rotherham: £255Stockton-on-Tees: £209Rotherham: £256Stockton-on-Tees: £197Rotherham: £242

    £255£256£242Rotherham is higher£208£209£197

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rotherham £5.64, Stockton-on-Tees £5.19Stockton-on-Tees: £5.19Rotherham: £5.64Stockton-on-Tees: £5.21Rotherham: £5.66Stockton-on-Tees: £4.92Rotherham: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Rotherham is higher£5.19£5.21£4.92

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rotherham £6.74, Stockton-on-Tees £6.78Stockton-on-Tees: £6.78Rotherham: £6.74Stockton-on-Tees: £6.81Rotherham: £6.77Stockton-on-Tees: £6.43Rotherham: £6.39

    £6.74£6.77£6.39Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£6.78£6.81£6.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rotherham £8.48, Stockton-on-Tees £7.10Stockton-on-Tees: £7.10Rotherham: £8.48Stockton-on-Tees: £7.13Rotherham: £8.51Stockton-on-Tees: £6.73Rotherham: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04Rotherham is higher£7.10£7.13£6.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 188.9, Stockton-on-Tees 187.6Stockton-on-Tees: 187.6Rotherham: 188.9

    188.9Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count187.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 23.4, Stockton-on-Tees 23.0Stockton-on-Tees: 23.0Rotherham: 23.4

    23.4Rotherham is higher23.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 33.5, Stockton-on-Tees 34.3Stockton-on-Tees: 34.3Rotherham: 33.5

    33.5Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count34.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 98.5, Stockton-on-Tees 86.6Stockton-on-Tees: 86.6Rotherham: 98.5

    98.5Rotherham is higher86.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 150.8, Stockton-on-Tees 132.2Stockton-on-Tees: 132.2Rotherham: 150.8

    150.8Rotherham is higher132.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 28.9, Stockton-on-Tees 23.0Stockton-on-Tees: 23.0Rotherham: 28.9

    28.9Rotherham is higher23.0

Show the numbers
Rotherham and Stockton-on-Tees, per resident
MeasureRotherhamStockton-on-TeesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,062£5,083£4,801£4,695£4,715£4,453Rotherham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,384£2,395£2,262£2,368£2,378£2,246Rotherham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,595£1,602£1,513£1,411£1,417£1,338Rotherham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,124£2,133£2,014£2,105£2,114£1,997Rotherham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£90£91£86Stockton-on-Tees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£166£156£167£168£158Stockton-on-Tees
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£5.74£5.76£5.44Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£657£660£623£566£568£537Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£146£147£139Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£106£106£100Rotherham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,199£1,204£1,138£1,085£1,089£1,029Rotherham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£197£198£187Rotherham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£255£256£242£208£209£197Rotherham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£5.19£5.21£4.92Rotherham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.74£6.77£6.39£6.78£6.81£6.43Stockton-on-Tees
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£7.10£7.13£6.73Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.9187.6Rotherham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.423.0Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.534.3Stockton-on-Tees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.586.6Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026150.8132.2Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.923.0Rotherham

Total

Rotherham is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Stockton-on-Tees 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

Rotherham Stockton-on-Tees

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rotherham £1.4bn, Stockton-on-Tees £967.2mStockton-on-Tees: £967.2mRotherham: £1.4bnStockton-on-Tees: £971.3mRotherham: £1.4bnStockton-on-Tees: £917.4mRotherham: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnRotherham is higher£967.2m£971.3m£917.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rotherham £658.9m, Stockton-on-Tees £487.9mStockton-on-Tees: £487.9mRotherham: £658.9mStockton-on-Tees: £489.9mRotherham: £661.7mStockton-on-Tees: £462.8mRotherham: £625.0m

    £658.9m£661.7m£625.0mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£487.9m£489.9m£462.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rotherham £440.7m, Stockton-on-Tees £290.6mStockton-on-Tees: £290.6mRotherham: £440.7mStockton-on-Tees: £291.8mRotherham: £442.6mStockton-on-Tees: £275.6mRotherham: £418.1m

    £440.7m£442.6m£418.1mRotherham is higher£290.6m£291.8m£275.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rotherham £586.8m, Stockton-on-Tees £433.7mStockton-on-Tees: £433.7mRotherham: £586.8mStockton-on-Tees: £435.5mRotherham: £589.3mStockton-on-Tees: £411.3mRotherham: £556.6m

    £586.8m£589.3m£556.6mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£433.7m£435.5m£411.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rotherham £24.8m, Stockton-on-Tees £18.6mStockton-on-Tees: £18.6mRotherham: £24.8mStockton-on-Tees: £18.7mRotherham: £24.9mStockton-on-Tees: £17.7mRotherham: £23.6m

    £24.8m£24.9m£23.6mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £45.5m, Stockton-on-Tees £34.4mStockton-on-Tees: £34.4mRotherham: £45.5mStockton-on-Tees: £34.5mRotherham: £45.7mStockton-on-Tees: £32.6mRotherham: £43.2m

    £45.5m£45.7m£43.2mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£34.4m£34.5m£32.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Rotherham £1.7m, Stockton-on-Tees £1.2mStockton-on-Tees: £1.2mRotherham: £1.7mStockton-on-Tees: £1.2mRotherham: £1.7mStockton-on-Tees: £1.1mRotherham: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRotherham is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £181.6m, Stockton-on-Tees £116.6mStockton-on-Tees: £116.6mRotherham: £181.6mStockton-on-Tees: £117.1mRotherham: £182.4mStockton-on-Tees: £110.6mRotherham: £172.3m

    £181.6m£182.4m£172.3mRotherham is higher£116.6m£117.1m£110.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £54.7m, Stockton-on-Tees £30.2mStockton-on-Tees: £30.2mRotherham: £54.7mStockton-on-Tees: £30.3mRotherham: £54.9mStockton-on-Tees: £28.6mRotherham: £51.9m

    £54.7m£54.9m£51.9mRotherham is higher£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rotherham £35.4m, Stockton-on-Tees £21.8mStockton-on-Tees: £21.8mRotherham: £35.4mStockton-on-Tees: £21.9mRotherham: £35.6mStockton-on-Tees: £20.7mRotherham: £33.6m

    £35.4m£35.6m£33.6mRotherham is higher£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rotherham £331.4m, Stockton-on-Tees £223.5mStockton-on-Tees: £223.5mRotherham: £331.4mStockton-on-Tees: £224.5mRotherham: £332.8mStockton-on-Tees: £212.0mRotherham: £314.3m

    £331.4m£332.8m£314.3mRotherham is higher£223.5m£224.5m£212.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rotherham £60.5m, Stockton-on-Tees £40.5mStockton-on-Tees: £40.5mRotherham: £60.5mStockton-on-Tees: £40.7mRotherham: £60.8mStockton-on-Tees: £38.4mRotherham: £57.4m

    £60.5m£60.8m£57.4mRotherham is higher£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rotherham £70.5m, Stockton-on-Tees £42.8mStockton-on-Tees: £42.8mRotherham: £70.5mStockton-on-Tees: £43.0mRotherham: £70.8mStockton-on-Tees: £40.6mRotherham: £66.9m

    £70.5m£70.8m£66.9mRotherham is higher£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rotherham £1.6m, Stockton-on-Tees £1.1mStockton-on-Tees: £1.1mRotherham: £1.6mStockton-on-Tees: £1.1mRotherham: £1.6mStockton-on-Tees: £1.0mRotherham: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mRotherham is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rotherham £1.9m, Stockton-on-Tees £1.4mStockton-on-Tees: £1.4mRotherham: £1.9mStockton-on-Tees: £1.4mRotherham: £1.9mStockton-on-Tees: £1.3mRotherham: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rotherham £2.3m, Stockton-on-Tees £1.5mStockton-on-Tees: £1.5mRotherham: £2.3mStockton-on-Tees: £1.5mRotherham: £2.4mStockton-on-Tees: £1.4mRotherham: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.4m£2.2mRotherham is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rotherham 52,200, Stockton-on-Tees 38,642Stockton-on-Tees: 38,642Rotherham: 52,200

    52,200Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count38,642

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rotherham 6,466, Stockton-on-Tees 4,742Stockton-on-Tees: 4,742Rotherham: 6,466

    6,466Rotherham is higher4,742

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rotherham 9,257, Stockton-on-Tees 7,061Stockton-on-Tees: 7,061Rotherham: 9,257

    9,257Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count7,061

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rotherham 27,222, Stockton-on-Tees 17,836Stockton-on-Tees: 17,836Rotherham: 27,222

    27,222Rotherham is higher17,836

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rotherham 41,681, Stockton-on-Tees 27,230Stockton-on-Tees: 27,230Rotherham: 41,681

    41,681Rotherham is higher27,230

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rotherham 7,982, Stockton-on-Tees 4,729Stockton-on-Tees: 4,729Rotherham: 7,982

    7,982Rotherham is higher4,729

Show the numbers
Rotherham and Stockton-on-Tees, total
MeasureRotherhamStockton-on-TeesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£967.2m£971.3m£917.4mRotherham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£658.9m£661.7m£625.0m£487.9m£489.9m£462.8mRotherham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.7m£442.6m£418.1m£290.6m£291.8m£275.6mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£586.8m£589.3m£556.6m£433.7m£435.5m£411.3mRotherham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.6m£18.6m£18.7m£17.7mRotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.5m£45.7m£43.2m£34.4m£34.5m£32.6mRotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mRotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£181.6m£182.4m£172.3m£116.6m£117.1m£110.6mRotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.7m£54.9m£51.9m£30.2m£30.3m£28.6mRotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m£21.8m£21.9m£20.7mRotherham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£331.4m£332.8m£314.3m£223.5m£224.5m£212.0mRotherham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£60.5m£60.8m£57.4m£40.5m£40.7m£38.4mRotherham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£70.5m£70.8m£66.9m£42.8m£43.0m£40.6mRotherham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mRotherham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mRotherham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, March 202652,20038,642Rotherham
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,4664,742Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,2577,061Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202627,22217,836Rotherham
Universal Credittotal, May 202641,68127,230Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,9824,729Rotherham

Sources

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

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