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Rotherham and Halton

276,332 and 131,247 residents (mid-2024).

Rotherham is higher than Halton on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 14 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 8 of 22 measures, and Halton on 14. 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 Halton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rotherham £5,062, Halton £5,338Halton: £5,338Rotherham: £5,062Halton: £5,361Rotherham: £5,083Halton: £5,063Rotherham: £4,801

    £5,062£5,083£4,801Halton is higherDepends on how you count£5,338£5,361£5,063

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £12,834, Halton £13,205Halton: £13,205Rotherham: £12,834Halton: £13,261Rotherham: £12,889Halton: £12,526Rotherham: £12,174

    £12,834£12,889£12,174Halton is higherDepends on how you count£13,205£13,261£12,526

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £2,599, Halton £2,806Halton: £2,806Rotherham: £2,599Halton: £2,818Rotherham: £2,610Halton: £2,662Rotherham: £2,466

    £2,599£2,610£2,466Halton is higherDepends on how you count£2,806£2,818£2,662

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £11,431, Halton £11,726Halton: £11,726Rotherham: £11,431Halton: £11,776Rotherham: £11,480Halton: £11,122Rotherham: £10,843

    £11,431£11,480£10,843Halton is higherDepends on how you count£11,726£11,776£11,122

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £484, Halton £566Halton: £566Rotherham: £484Halton: £568Rotherham: £486Halton: £537Rotherham: £459

    £484£486£459Halton is higherDepends on how you count£566£568£537

  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, Halton £877Halton: £877Rotherham: £887Halton: £881Rotherham: £891Halton: £832Rotherham: £841

    £887£891£841Rotherham is higher£877£881£832

  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, Halton £36Halton: £36Rotherham: £32Halton: £36Rotherham: £33Halton: £34Rotherham: £31

    £32£33£31Halton is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £657, Halton £756Halton: £756Rotherham: £657Halton: £760Rotherham: £660Halton: £717Rotherham: £623

    £657£660£623Halton is higherDepends on how you count£756£760£717

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £198, Halton £191Halton: £191Rotherham: £198Halton: £192Rotherham: £199Halton: £181Rotherham: £188

    £198£199£188Rotherham is higher£191£192£181

  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, Halton £172Halton: £172Rotherham: £209Halton: £173Rotherham: £210Halton: £163Rotherham: £198

    £209£210£198Rotherham is higher£172£173£163

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £1,954, Halton £2,193Halton: £2,193Rotherham: £1,954Halton: £2,202Rotherham: £1,963Halton: £2,080Rotherham: £1,854

    £1,954£1,963£1,854Halton is higherDepends on how you count£2,193£2,202£2,080

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rotherham £219, Halton £253Halton: £253Rotherham: £219Halton: £254Rotherham: £220Halton: £240Rotherham: £208

    £219£220£208Halton is higherDepends on how you count£253£254£240

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £416, Halton £424Halton: £424Rotherham: £416Halton: £426Rotherham: £417Halton: £402Rotherham: £394

    £416£417£394Halton is higherDepends on how you count£424£426£402

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £9.18, Halton £7.67Halton: £7.67Rotherham: £9.18Halton: £7.71Rotherham: £9.22Halton: £7.28Rotherham: £8.71

    £9.18£9.22£8.71Rotherham is higher£7.67£7.71£7.28

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £11, Halton £9.82Halton: £9.82Rotherham: £11Halton: £9.86Rotherham: £11Halton: £9.31Rotherham: £10

    £11£11£10Rotherham is higher£9.82£9.86£9.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rotherham £8.48, Halton £7.65Halton: £7.65Rotherham: £8.48Halton: £7.69Rotherham: £8.51Halton: £7.26Rotherham: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04Rotherham is higher£7.65£7.69£7.26

  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, Halton 1,033.7Halton: 1,033.7Rotherham: 1,016.8

    1,016.8Halton is higherDepends on how you count1,033.7

  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, Halton 142.8Halton: 142.8Rotherham: 126.0

    126.0Halton is higherDepends on how you count142.8

  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, Halton 177.6Halton: 177.6Rotherham: 180.3

    180.3Rotherham is higher177.6

  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, Halton 111.2Halton: 111.2Rotherham: 98.5

    98.5Halton is higherDepends on how you count111.2

  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, Halton 251.4Halton: 251.4Rotherham: 245.8

    245.8Halton is higherDepends on how you count251.4

  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, Halton 37.3Halton: 37.3Rotherham: 47.1

    47.1Rotherham is higher37.3

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Rotherham and Halton, per person in the age group
MeasureRotherhamHaltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,062£5,083£4,801£5,338£5,361£5,063Halton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,834£12,889£12,174£13,205£13,261£12,526Halton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,599£2,610£2,466£2,806£2,818£2,662Halton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,431£11,480£10,843£11,726£11,776£11,122Halton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£484£486£459£566£568£537Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£887£891£841£877£881£832Rotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£33£31£36£36£34Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£657£660£623£756£760£717Halton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£191£192£181Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£209£210£198£172£173£163Rotherham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,954£1,963£1,854£2,193£2,202£2,080Halton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£253£254£240Halton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£416£417£394£424£426£402Halton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.18£9.22£8.71£7.67£7.71£7.28Rotherham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£9.82£9.86£9.31Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£7.65£7.69£7.26Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.81,033.7Halton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.0142.8Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.3177.6Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.5111.2Halton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026245.8251.4Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202647.137.3Rotherham

Per resident

Rotherham is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Halton 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

Rotherham Halton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rotherham £5,062, Halton £5,338Halton: £5,338Rotherham: £5,062Halton: £5,361Rotherham: £5,083Halton: £5,063Rotherham: £4,801

    £5,062£5,083£4,801Halton is higherDepends on how you count£5,338£5,361£5,063

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rotherham £2,384, Halton £2,387Halton: £2,387Rotherham: £2,384Halton: £2,398Rotherham: £2,395Halton: £2,265Rotherham: £2,262

    £2,384£2,395£2,262Halton is higherDepends on how you count£2,387£2,398£2,265

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rotherham £1,595, Halton £1,742Halton: £1,742Rotherham: £1,595Halton: £1,750Rotherham: £1,602Halton: £1,653Rotherham: £1,513

    £1,595£1,602£1,513Halton is higherDepends on how you count£1,742£1,750£1,653

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rotherham £2,124, Halton £2,120Halton: £2,120Rotherham: £2,124Halton: £2,129Rotherham: £2,133Halton: £2,011Rotherham: £2,014

    £2,124£2,133£2,014Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£2,120£2,129£2,011

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rotherham £90, Halton £102Halton: £102Rotherham: £90Halton: £103Rotherham: £90Halton: £97Rotherham: £85

    £90£90£85Halton is higherDepends on how you count£102£103£97

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £165, Halton £159Halton: £159Rotherham: £165Halton: £159Rotherham: £166Halton: £150Rotherham: £156

    £165£166£156Rotherham is higher£159£159£150

  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, Halton £6.50Halton: £6.50Rotherham: £6.02Halton: £6.53Rotherham: £6.05Halton: £6.17Rotherham: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Halton is higherDepends on how you count£6.50£6.53£6.17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £657, Halton £756Halton: £756Rotherham: £657Halton: £760Rotherham: £660Halton: £717Rotherham: £623

    £657£660£623Halton is higherDepends on how you count£756£760£717

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £198, Halton £191Halton: £191Rotherham: £198Halton: £192Rotherham: £199Halton: £181Rotherham: £188

    £198£199£188Rotherham is higher£191£192£181

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rotherham £128, Halton £107Halton: £107Rotherham: £128Halton: £107Rotherham: £129Halton: £101Rotherham: £122

    £128£129£122Rotherham is higher£107£107£101

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rotherham £1,199, Halton £1,362Halton: £1,362Rotherham: £1,199Halton: £1,367Rotherham: £1,204Halton: £1,292Rotherham: £1,138

    £1,199£1,204£1,138Halton is higherDepends on how you count£1,362£1,367£1,292

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rotherham £219, Halton £253Halton: £253Rotherham: £219Halton: £254Rotherham: £220Halton: £240Rotherham: £208

    £219£220£208Halton is higherDepends on how you count£253£254£240

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rotherham £255, Halton £263Halton: £263Rotherham: £255Halton: £264Rotherham: £256Halton: £250Rotherham: £242

    £255£256£242Halton is higherDepends on how you count£263£264£250

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rotherham £5.64, Halton £4.77Halton: £4.77Rotherham: £5.64Halton: £4.79Rotherham: £5.66Halton: £4.52Rotherham: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Rotherham is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rotherham £6.74, Halton £6.09Halton: £6.09Rotherham: £6.74Halton: £6.12Rotherham: £6.77Halton: £5.78Rotherham: £6.39

    £6.74£6.77£6.39Rotherham is higher£6.09£6.12£5.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rotherham £8.48, Halton £7.65Halton: £7.65Rotherham: £8.48Halton: £7.69Rotherham: £8.51Halton: £7.26Rotherham: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04Rotherham is higher£7.65£7.69£7.26

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 188.9, Halton 186.9Halton: 186.9Rotherham: 188.9

    188.9Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count186.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 23.4, Halton 25.8Halton: 25.8Rotherham: 23.4

    23.4Halton is higherDepends on how you count25.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 33.5, Halton 32.1Halton: 32.1Rotherham: 33.5

    33.5Rotherham is higher32.1

  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, Halton 111.2Halton: 111.2Rotherham: 98.5

    98.5Halton is higherDepends on how you count111.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 150.8, Halton 156.2Halton: 156.2Rotherham: 150.8

    150.8Halton is higherDepends on how you count156.2

  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, Halton 23.2Halton: 23.2Rotherham: 28.9

    28.9Rotherham is higher23.2

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Rotherham and Halton, per resident
MeasureRotherhamHaltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,062£5,083£4,801£5,338£5,361£5,063Halton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,384£2,395£2,262£2,387£2,398£2,265Halton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,595£1,602£1,513£1,742£1,750£1,653Halton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,124£2,133£2,014£2,120£2,129£2,011Rotherham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£102£103£97Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£166£156£159£159£150Rotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£6.50£6.53£6.17Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£657£660£623£756£760£717Halton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£191£192£181Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£107£107£101Rotherham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,199£1,204£1,138£1,362£1,367£1,292Halton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£253£254£240Halton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£255£256£242£263£264£250Halton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£4.77£4.79£4.52Rotherham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.74£6.77£6.39£6.09£6.12£5.78Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£7.65£7.69£7.26Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.9186.9Rotherham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.425.8Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.532.1Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.5111.2Halton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026150.8156.2Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.923.2Rotherham

Total

Rotherham is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Halton 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 Halton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rotherham £1.4bn, Halton £700.6mHalton: £700.6mRotherham: £1.4bnHalton: £703.6mRotherham: £1.4bnHalton: £664.5mRotherham: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£700.6m£703.6m£664.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rotherham £658.9m, Halton £313.3mHalton: £313.3mRotherham: £658.9mHalton: £314.7mRotherham: £661.7mHalton: £297.2mRotherham: £625.0m

    £658.9m£661.7m£625.0mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£313.3m£314.7m£297.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rotherham £440.7m, Halton £228.7mHalton: £228.7mRotherham: £440.7mHalton: £229.7mRotherham: £442.6mHalton: £216.9mRotherham: £418.1m

    £440.7m£442.6m£418.1mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£228.7m£229.7m£216.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rotherham £586.8m, Halton £278.2mHalton: £278.2mRotherham: £586.8mHalton: £279.4mRotherham: £589.3mHalton: £263.9mRotherham: £556.6m

    £586.8m£589.3m£556.6mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£278.2m£279.4m£263.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rotherham £24.8m, Halton £13.4mHalton: £13.4mRotherham: £24.8mHalton: £13.5mRotherham: £24.9mHalton: £12.7mRotherham: £23.6m

    £24.8m£24.9m£23.6mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £45.5m, Halton £20.8mHalton: £20.8mRotherham: £45.5mHalton: £20.9mRotherham: £45.7mHalton: £19.8mRotherham: £43.2m

    £45.5m£45.7m£43.2mRotherham is higher£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m

  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, Halton £0.85mHalton: £0.85mRotherham: £1.7mHalton: £0.86mRotherham: £1.7mHalton: £0.81mRotherham: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £181.6m, Halton £99.3mHalton: £99.3mRotherham: £181.6mHalton: £99.7mRotherham: £182.4mHalton: £94.2mRotherham: £172.3m

    £181.6m£182.4m£172.3mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£99.3m£99.7m£94.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £54.7m, Halton £25.1mHalton: £25.1mRotherham: £54.7mHalton: £25.2mRotherham: £54.9mHalton: £23.8mRotherham: £51.9m

    £54.7m£54.9m£51.9mRotherham is higher£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rotherham £35.4m, Halton £14.0mHalton: £14.0mRotherham: £35.4mHalton: £14.1mRotherham: £35.6mHalton: £13.3mRotherham: £33.6m

    £35.4m£35.6m£33.6mRotherham is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rotherham £331.4m, Halton £178.7mHalton: £178.7mRotherham: £331.4mHalton: £179.5mRotherham: £332.8mHalton: £169.5mRotherham: £314.3m

    £331.4m£332.8m£314.3mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£178.7m£179.5m£169.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rotherham £60.5m, Halton £33.2mHalton: £33.2mRotherham: £60.5mHalton: £33.3mRotherham: £60.8mHalton: £31.5mRotherham: £57.4m

    £60.5m£60.8m£57.4mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£33.2m£33.3m£31.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rotherham £70.5m, Halton £34.6mHalton: £34.6mRotherham: £70.5mHalton: £34.7mRotherham: £70.8mHalton: £32.8mRotherham: £66.9m

    £70.5m£70.8m£66.9mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rotherham £1.6m, Halton £0.63mHalton: £0.63mRotherham: £1.6mHalton: £0.63mRotherham: £1.6mHalton: £0.59mRotherham: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mRotherham is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rotherham £1.9m, Halton £0.80mHalton: £0.80mRotherham: £1.9mHalton: £0.80mRotherham: £1.9mHalton: £0.76mRotherham: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mRotherham is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rotherham £2.3m, Halton £1.0mHalton: £1.0mRotherham: £2.3mHalton: £1.0mRotherham: £2.4mHalton: £0.95mRotherham: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.4m£2.2mRotherham is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rotherham 52,200, Halton 24,528Halton: 24,528Rotherham: 52,200

    52,200Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count24,528

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rotherham 6,466, Halton 3,389Halton: 3,389Rotherham: 6,466

    6,466Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count3,389

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rotherham 9,257, Halton 4,214Halton: 4,214Rotherham: 9,257

    9,257Rotherham is higher4,214

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rotherham 27,222, Halton 14,589Halton: 14,589Rotherham: 27,222

    27,222Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count14,589

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rotherham 41,681, Halton 20,494Halton: 20,494Rotherham: 41,681

    41,681Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count20,494

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rotherham 7,982, Halton 3,038Halton: 3,038Rotherham: 7,982

    7,982Rotherham is higher3,038

Show the numbers
Rotherham and Halton, total
MeasureRotherhamHaltonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£700.6m£703.6m£664.5mRotherham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£658.9m£661.7m£625.0m£313.3m£314.7m£297.2mRotherham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.7m£442.6m£418.1m£228.7m£229.7m£216.9mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£586.8m£589.3m£556.6m£278.2m£279.4m£263.9mRotherham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.6m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mRotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.5m£45.7m£43.2m£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mRotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.85m£0.86m£0.81mRotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£181.6m£182.4m£172.3m£99.3m£99.7m£94.2mRotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.7m£54.9m£51.9m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mRotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mRotherham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£331.4m£332.8m£314.3m£178.7m£179.5m£169.5mRotherham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£60.5m£60.8m£57.4m£33.2m£33.3m£31.5mRotherham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£70.5m£70.8m£66.9m£34.6m£34.7m£32.8mRotherham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mRotherham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mRotherham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, March 202652,20024,528Rotherham
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,4663,389Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,2574,214Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202627,22214,589Rotherham
Universal Credittotal, May 202641,68120,494Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,9823,038Rotherham

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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