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Rotherham and Blackpool

276,332 and 143,353 residents (mid-2024).

Rotherham is higher than Blackpool on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 19 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

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rotherham £5,062, Blackpool £6,111Blackpool: £6,111Rotherham: £5,062Blackpool: £6,137Rotherham: £5,083Blackpool: £5,797Rotherham: £4,801

    £5,062£5,083£4,801Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£6,111£6,137£5,797

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £12,834, Blackpool £12,977Blackpool: £12,977Rotherham: £12,834Blackpool: £13,033Rotherham: £12,889Blackpool: £12,310Rotherham: £12,174

    £12,834£12,889£12,174Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£12,977£13,033£12,310

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £2,599, Blackpool £3,594Blackpool: £3,594Rotherham: £2,599Blackpool: £3,609Rotherham: £2,610Blackpool: £3,409Rotherham: £2,466

    £2,599£2,610£2,466Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£3,594£3,609£3,409

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £11,431, Blackpool £11,263Blackpool: £11,263Rotherham: £11,431Blackpool: £11,311Rotherham: £11,480Blackpool: £10,683Rotherham: £10,843

    £11,431£11,480£10,843Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£11,263£11,311£10,683

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £484, Blackpool £745Blackpool: £745Rotherham: £484Blackpool: £748Rotherham: £486Blackpool: £707Rotherham: £459

    £484£486£459Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£745£748£707

  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, Blackpool £924Blackpool: £924Rotherham: £887Blackpool: £928Rotherham: £891Blackpool: £877Rotherham: £841

    £887£891£841Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£924£928£877

  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, Blackpool £45Blackpool: £45Rotherham: £32Blackpool: £46Rotherham: £33Blackpool: £43Rotherham: £31

    £32£33£31Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£45£46£43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £657, Blackpool £818Blackpool: £818Rotherham: £657Blackpool: £822Rotherham: £660Blackpool: £776Rotherham: £623

    £657£660£623Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£818£822£776

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £198, Blackpool £209Blackpool: £209Rotherham: £198Blackpool: £210Rotherham: £199Blackpool: £199Rotherham: £188

    £198£199£188Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£209£210£199

  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, Blackpool £197Blackpool: £197Rotherham: £209Blackpool: £197Rotherham: £210Blackpool: £187Rotherham: £198

    £209£210£198Rotherham is higher£197£197£187

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £1,954, Blackpool £2,758Blackpool: £2,758Rotherham: £1,954Blackpool: £2,770Rotherham: £1,963Blackpool: £2,616Rotherham: £1,854

    £1,954£1,963£1,854Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£2,758£2,770£2,616

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rotherham £219, Blackpool £314Blackpool: £314Rotherham: £219Blackpool: £315Rotherham: £220Blackpool: £298Rotherham: £208

    £219£220£208Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£314£315£298

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £416, Blackpool £619Blackpool: £619Rotherham: £416Blackpool: £622Rotherham: £417Blackpool: £588Rotherham: £394

    £416£417£394Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£619£622£588

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £9.18, Blackpool £6.53Blackpool: £6.53Rotherham: £9.18Blackpool: £6.55Rotherham: £9.22Blackpool: £6.19Rotherham: £8.71

    £9.18£9.22£8.71Rotherham is higher£6.53£6.55£6.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £11, Blackpool £13Blackpool: £13Rotherham: £11Blackpool: £13Rotherham: £11Blackpool: £12Rotherham: £10

    £11£11£10Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rotherham £8.48, Blackpool £9.35Blackpool: £9.35Rotherham: £8.48Blackpool: £9.39Rotherham: £8.51Blackpool: £8.87Rotherham: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£9.35£9.39£8.87

  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, Blackpool 1,015.2Blackpool: 1,015.2Rotherham: 1,016.8

    1,016.8Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count1,015.2

  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, Blackpool 183.3Blackpool: 183.3Rotherham: 126.0

    126.0Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count183.3

  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, Blackpool 190.7Blackpool: 190.7Rotherham: 180.3

    180.3Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count190.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 98.5, Blackpool 124.0Blackpool: 124.0Rotherham: 98.5

    98.5Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count124.0

  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, Blackpool 336.3Blackpool: 336.3Rotherham: 245.8

    245.8Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count336.3

  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, Blackpool 43.6Blackpool: 43.6Rotherham: 47.1

    47.1Rotherham is higher43.6

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Rotherham and Blackpool, per person in the age group
MeasureRotherhamBlackpoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,062£5,083£4,801£6,111£6,137£5,797Blackpool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,834£12,889£12,174£12,977£13,033£12,310Blackpool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,599£2,610£2,466£3,594£3,609£3,409Blackpool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,431£11,480£10,843£11,263£11,311£10,683Rotherham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£484£486£459£745£748£707Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£887£891£841£924£928£877Blackpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£33£31£45£46£43Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£657£660£623£818£822£776Blackpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£209£210£199Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£209£210£198£197£197£187Rotherham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,954£1,963£1,854£2,758£2,770£2,616Blackpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£314£315£298Blackpool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£416£417£394£619£622£588Blackpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.18£9.22£8.71£6.53£6.55£6.19Rotherham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£13£13£12Blackpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£9.35£9.39£8.87Blackpool
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.81,015.2Rotherham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.0183.3Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.3190.7Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.5124.0Blackpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026245.8336.3Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202647.143.6Rotherham

Per resident

Rotherham is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Blackpool on 19. 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 Blackpool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rotherham £5,062, Blackpool £6,111Blackpool: £6,111Rotherham: £5,062Blackpool: £6,137Rotherham: £5,083Blackpool: £5,797Rotherham: £4,801

    £5,062£5,083£4,801Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£6,111£6,137£5,797

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rotherham £2,384, Blackpool £2,551Blackpool: £2,551Rotherham: £2,384Blackpool: £2,562Rotherham: £2,395Blackpool: £2,420Rotherham: £2,262

    £2,384£2,395£2,262Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£2,551£2,562£2,420

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rotherham £1,595, Blackpool £2,209Blackpool: £2,209Rotherham: £1,595Blackpool: £2,219Rotherham: £1,602Blackpool: £2,095Rotherham: £1,513

    £1,595£1,602£1,513Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£2,209£2,219£2,095

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rotherham £2,124, Blackpool £2,214Blackpool: £2,214Rotherham: £2,124Blackpool: £2,223Rotherham: £2,133Blackpool: £2,100Rotherham: £2,014

    £2,124£2,133£2,014Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£2,214£2,223£2,100

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £90£90£85Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£139

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £165, Blackpool £182Blackpool: £182Rotherham: £165Blackpool: £182Rotherham: £166Blackpool: £172Rotherham: £156

    £165£166£156Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£182£182£172

  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, Blackpool £8.92Blackpool: £8.92Rotherham: £6.02Blackpool: £8.96Rotherham: £6.05Blackpool: £8.46Rotherham: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£8.92£8.96£8.46

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £657, Blackpool £818Blackpool: £818Rotherham: £657Blackpool: £822Rotherham: £660Blackpool: £776Rotherham: £623

    £657£660£623Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£818£822£776

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £198, Blackpool £209Blackpool: £209Rotherham: £198Blackpool: £210Rotherham: £199Blackpool: £199Rotherham: £188

    £198£199£188Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£209£210£199

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rotherham £128, Blackpool £121Blackpool: £121Rotherham: £128Blackpool: £121Rotherham: £129Blackpool: £115Rotherham: £122

    £128£129£122Rotherham is higher£121£121£115

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rotherham £1,199, Blackpool £1,696Blackpool: £1,696Rotherham: £1,199Blackpool: £1,703Rotherham: £1,204Blackpool: £1,608Rotherham: £1,138

    £1,199£1,204£1,138Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£1,696£1,703£1,608

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rotherham £219, Blackpool £314Blackpool: £314Rotherham: £219Blackpool: £315Rotherham: £220Blackpool: £298Rotherham: £208

    £219£220£208Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£314£315£298

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rotherham £255, Blackpool £381Blackpool: £381Rotherham: £255Blackpool: £382Rotherham: £256Blackpool: £361Rotherham: £242

    £255£256£242Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£381£382£361

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rotherham £5.64, Blackpool £4.02Blackpool: £4.02Rotherham: £5.64Blackpool: £4.03Rotherham: £5.66Blackpool: £3.81Rotherham: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Rotherham is higher£4.02£4.03£3.81

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rotherham £6.74, Blackpool £7.97Blackpool: £7.97Rotherham: £6.74Blackpool: £8.00Rotherham: £6.77Blackpool: £7.56Rotherham: £6.39

    £6.74£6.77£6.39Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£7.97£8.00£7.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rotherham £8.48, Blackpool £9.35Blackpool: £9.35Rotherham: £8.48Blackpool: £9.39Rotherham: £8.51Blackpool: £8.87Rotherham: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£9.35£9.39£8.87

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 188.9, Blackpool 199.6Blackpool: 199.6Rotherham: 188.9

    188.9Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count199.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 23.4, Blackpool 36.0Blackpool: 36.0Rotherham: 23.4

    23.4Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count36.0

  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, Blackpool 37.5Blackpool: 37.5Rotherham: 33.5

    33.5Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count37.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 98.5, Blackpool 124.0Blackpool: 124.0Rotherham: 98.5

    98.5Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count124.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 150.8, Blackpool 206.7Blackpool: 206.7Rotherham: 150.8

    150.8Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count206.7

  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, Blackpool 26.8Blackpool: 26.8Rotherham: 28.9

    28.9Rotherham is higher26.8

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Rotherham and Blackpool, per resident
MeasureRotherhamBlackpoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,062£5,083£4,801£6,111£6,137£5,797Blackpool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,384£2,395£2,262£2,551£2,562£2,420Blackpool
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,595£1,602£1,513£2,209£2,219£2,095Blackpool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,124£2,133£2,014£2,214£2,223£2,100Blackpool
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£146£147£139Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£166£156£182£182£172Blackpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£8.92£8.96£8.46Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£657£660£623£818£822£776Blackpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£209£210£199Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£121£121£115Rotherham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,199£1,204£1,138£1,696£1,703£1,608Blackpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£314£315£298Blackpool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£255£256£242£381£382£361Blackpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£4.02£4.03£3.81Rotherham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.74£6.77£6.39£7.97£8.00£7.56Blackpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£9.35£9.39£8.87Blackpool
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.9199.6Blackpool
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.436.0Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.537.5Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.5124.0Blackpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026150.8206.7Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.926.8Rotherham

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rotherham £1.4bn, Blackpool £876.0mBlackpool: £876.0mRotherham: £1.4bnBlackpool: £879.8mRotherham: £1.4bnBlackpool: £831.0mRotherham: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£876.0m£879.8m£831.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rotherham £658.9m, Blackpool £365.7mBlackpool: £365.7mRotherham: £658.9mBlackpool: £367.2mRotherham: £661.7mBlackpool: £346.9mRotherham: £625.0m

    £658.9m£661.7m£625.0mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£365.7m£367.2m£346.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rotherham £440.7m, Blackpool £316.7mBlackpool: £316.7mRotherham: £440.7mBlackpool: £318.0mRotherham: £442.6mBlackpool: £300.4mRotherham: £418.1m

    £440.7m£442.6m£418.1mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£316.7m£318.0m£300.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rotherham £586.8m, Blackpool £317.4mBlackpool: £317.4mRotherham: £586.8mBlackpool: £318.7mRotherham: £589.3mBlackpool: £301.0mRotherham: £556.6m

    £586.8m£589.3m£556.6mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£317.4m£318.7m£301.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rotherham £24.8m, Blackpool £21.0mBlackpool: £21.0mRotherham: £24.8mBlackpool: £21.1mRotherham: £24.9mBlackpool: £19.9mRotherham: £23.6m

    £24.8m£24.9m£23.6mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £45.5m, Blackpool £26.0mBlackpool: £26.0mRotherham: £45.5mBlackpool: £26.2mRotherham: £45.7mBlackpool: £24.7mRotherham: £43.2m

    £45.5m£45.7m£43.2mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£26.0m£26.2m£24.7m

  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, Blackpool £1.3mBlackpool: £1.3mRotherham: £1.7mBlackpool: £1.3mRotherham: £1.7mBlackpool: £1.2mRotherham: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £181.6m, Blackpool £117.3mBlackpool: £117.3mRotherham: £181.6mBlackpool: £117.8mRotherham: £182.4mBlackpool: £111.2mRotherham: £172.3m

    £181.6m£182.4m£172.3mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£117.3m£117.8m£111.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £54.7m, Blackpool £30.0mBlackpool: £30.0mRotherham: £54.7mBlackpool: £30.1mRotherham: £54.9mBlackpool: £28.5mRotherham: £51.9m

    £54.7m£54.9m£51.9mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rotherham £35.4m, Blackpool £17.3mBlackpool: £17.3mRotherham: £35.4mBlackpool: £17.4mRotherham: £35.6mBlackpool: £16.4mRotherham: £33.6m

    £35.4m£35.6m£33.6mRotherham is higher£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rotherham £331.4m, Blackpool £243.1mBlackpool: £243.1mRotherham: £331.4mBlackpool: £244.1mRotherham: £332.8mBlackpool: £230.6mRotherham: £314.3m

    £331.4m£332.8m£314.3mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£243.1m£244.1m£230.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rotherham £60.5m, Blackpool £45.0mBlackpool: £45.0mRotherham: £60.5mBlackpool: £45.2mRotherham: £60.8mBlackpool: £42.7mRotherham: £57.4m

    £60.5m£60.8m£57.4mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rotherham £70.5m, Blackpool £54.6mBlackpool: £54.6mRotherham: £70.5mBlackpool: £54.8mRotherham: £70.8mBlackpool: £51.8mRotherham: £66.9m

    £70.5m£70.8m£66.9mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£54.6m£54.8m£51.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rotherham £1.6m, Blackpool £0.58mBlackpool: £0.58mRotherham: £1.6mBlackpool: £0.58mRotherham: £1.6mBlackpool: £0.55mRotherham: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mRotherham is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rotherham £1.9m, Blackpool £1.1mBlackpool: £1.1mRotherham: £1.9mBlackpool: £1.1mRotherham: £1.9mBlackpool: £1.1mRotherham: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rotherham £2.3m, Blackpool £1.3mBlackpool: £1.3mRotherham: £2.3mBlackpool: £1.3mRotherham: £2.4mBlackpool: £1.3mRotherham: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.4m£2.2mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rotherham 52,200, Blackpool 28,606Blackpool: 28,606Rotherham: 52,200

    52,200Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count28,606

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rotherham 6,466, Blackpool 5,164Blackpool: 5,164Rotherham: 6,466

    6,466Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count5,164

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rotherham 9,257, Blackpool 5,374Blackpool: 5,374Rotherham: 9,257

    9,257Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count5,374

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rotherham 27,222, Blackpool 17,780Blackpool: 17,780Rotherham: 27,222

    27,222Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count17,780

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rotherham 41,681, Blackpool 29,630Blackpool: 29,630Rotherham: 41,681

    41,681Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count29,630

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rotherham 7,982, Blackpool 3,840Blackpool: 3,840Rotherham: 7,982

    7,982Rotherham is higher3,840

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Rotherham and Blackpool, total
MeasureRotherhamBlackpoolHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£876.0m£879.8m£831.0mRotherham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£658.9m£661.7m£625.0m£365.7m£367.2m£346.9mRotherham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.7m£442.6m£418.1m£316.7m£318.0m£300.4mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£586.8m£589.3m£556.6m£317.4m£318.7m£301.0mRotherham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.6m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mRotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.5m£45.7m£43.2m£26.0m£26.2m£24.7mRotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mRotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£181.6m£182.4m£172.3m£117.3m£117.8m£111.2mRotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.7m£54.9m£51.9m£30.0m£30.1m£28.5mRotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mRotherham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£331.4m£332.8m£314.3m£243.1m£244.1m£230.6mRotherham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£60.5m£60.8m£57.4m£45.0m£45.2m£42.7mRotherham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£70.5m£70.8m£66.9m£54.6m£54.8m£51.8mRotherham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mRotherham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.1mRotherham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m£1.3mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, March 202652,20028,606Rotherham
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,4665,164Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,2575,374Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202627,22217,780Rotherham
Universal Credittotal, May 202641,68129,630Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,9823,840Rotherham

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.
  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.
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