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Rotherham and North East Lincolnshire

276,332 and 159,738 residents (mid-2024).

Rotherham is higher than North East Lincolnshire on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 13 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 9 of 22 measures, and North East Lincolnshire on 13. 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 North East Lincolnshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rotherham £5,062, North East Lincolnshire £5,283North East Lincolnshire: £5,283Rotherham: £5,062North East Lincolnshire: £5,306Rotherham: £5,083North East Lincolnshire: £5,011Rotherham: £4,801

    £5,062£5,083£4,801North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,283£5,306£5,011

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £12,834, North East Lincolnshire £13,033North East Lincolnshire: £13,033Rotherham: £12,834North East Lincolnshire: £13,088Rotherham: £12,889North East Lincolnshire: £12,362Rotherham: £12,174

    £12,834£12,889£12,174North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£13,033£13,088£12,362

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £2,599, North East Lincolnshire £2,735North East Lincolnshire: £2,735Rotherham: £2,599North East Lincolnshire: £2,747Rotherham: £2,610North East Lincolnshire: £2,594Rotherham: £2,466

    £2,599£2,610£2,466North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,735£2,747£2,594

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £11,431, North East Lincolnshire £11,534North East Lincolnshire: £11,534Rotherham: £11,431North East Lincolnshire: £11,583Rotherham: £11,480North East Lincolnshire: £10,940Rotherham: £10,843

    £11,431£11,480£10,843North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,534£11,583£10,940

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £484, North East Lincolnshire £547North East Lincolnshire: £547Rotherham: £484North East Lincolnshire: £549Rotherham: £486North East Lincolnshire: £519Rotherham: £459

    £484£486£459North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£547£549£519

  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, North East Lincolnshire £917North East Lincolnshire: £917Rotherham: £887North East Lincolnshire: £921Rotherham: £891North East Lincolnshire: £870Rotherham: £841

    £887£891£841North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£917£921£870

  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, North East Lincolnshire £36North East Lincolnshire: £36Rotherham: £32North East Lincolnshire: £36Rotherham: £33North East Lincolnshire: £34Rotherham: £31

    £32£33£31North East Lincolnshire 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, North East Lincolnshire £596North East Lincolnshire: £596Rotherham: £657North East Lincolnshire: £599Rotherham: £660North East Lincolnshire: £566Rotherham: £623

    £657£660£623Rotherham is higher£596£599£566

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £198, North East Lincolnshire £140North East Lincolnshire: £140Rotherham: £198North East Lincolnshire: £140Rotherham: £199North East Lincolnshire: £133Rotherham: £188

    £198£199£188Rotherham is higher£140£140£133

  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, North East Lincolnshire £176North East Lincolnshire: £176Rotherham: £209North East Lincolnshire: £177Rotherham: £210North East Lincolnshire: £167Rotherham: £198

    £209£210£198Rotherham is higher£176£177£167

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £1,954, North East Lincolnshire £2,157North East Lincolnshire: £2,157Rotherham: £1,954North East Lincolnshire: £2,167Rotherham: £1,963North East Lincolnshire: £2,046Rotherham: £1,854

    £1,954£1,963£1,854North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,157£2,167£2,046

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rotherham £219, North East Lincolnshire £243North East Lincolnshire: £243Rotherham: £219North East Lincolnshire: £244Rotherham: £220North East Lincolnshire: £230Rotherham: £208

    £219£220£208North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£243£244£230

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £416, North East Lincolnshire £385North East Lincolnshire: £385Rotherham: £416North East Lincolnshire: £387Rotherham: £417North East Lincolnshire: £365Rotherham: £394

    £416£417£394Rotherham is higher£385£387£365

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £9.18, North East Lincolnshire £6.03North East Lincolnshire: £6.03Rotherham: £9.18North East Lincolnshire: £6.06Rotherham: £9.22North East Lincolnshire: £5.72Rotherham: £8.71

    £9.18£9.22£8.71Rotherham is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £11, North East Lincolnshire £11North East Lincolnshire: £11Rotherham: £11North East Lincolnshire: £11Rotherham: £11North East Lincolnshire: £10Rotherham: £10

    £11£11£10Rotherham is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rotherham £8.48, North East Lincolnshire £7.52North East Lincolnshire: £7.52Rotherham: £8.48North East Lincolnshire: £7.55Rotherham: £8.51North East Lincolnshire: £7.13Rotherham: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04Rotherham is higher£7.52£7.55£7.13

  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, North East Lincolnshire 1,017.5North East Lincolnshire: 1,017.5Rotherham: 1,016.8

    1,016.8North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count1,017.5

  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, North East Lincolnshire 141.3North East Lincolnshire: 141.3Rotherham: 126.0

    126.0North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count141.3

  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, North East Lincolnshire 189.7North East Lincolnshire: 189.7Rotherham: 180.3

    180.3North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count189.7

  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, North East Lincolnshire 89.6North East Lincolnshire: 89.6Rotherham: 98.5

    98.5Rotherham is higher89.6

  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, North East Lincolnshire 262.4North East Lincolnshire: 262.4Rotherham: 245.8

    245.8North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count262.4

  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, North East Lincolnshire 37.5North East Lincolnshire: 37.5Rotherham: 47.1

    47.1Rotherham is higher37.5

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Rotherham and North East Lincolnshire, per person in the age group
MeasureRotherhamNorth East LincolnshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,062£5,083£4,801£5,283£5,306£5,011North East Lincolnshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,834£12,889£12,174£13,033£13,088£12,362North East Lincolnshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,599£2,610£2,466£2,735£2,747£2,594North East Lincolnshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,431£11,480£10,843£11,534£11,583£10,940North East Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£484£486£459£547£549£519North East Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£887£891£841£917£921£870North East Lincolnshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£33£31£36£36£34North East Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£657£660£623£596£599£566Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£140£140£133Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£209£210£198£176£177£167Rotherham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,954£1,963£1,854£2,157£2,167£2,046North East Lincolnshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£243£244£230North East Lincolnshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£416£417£394£385£387£365Rotherham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.18£9.22£8.71£6.03£6.06£5.72Rotherham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£11£11£10Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£7.52£7.55£7.13Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.81,017.5North East Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.0141.3North East Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.3189.7North East Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.589.6Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026245.8262.4North East Lincolnshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202647.137.5Rotherham

Per resident

Rotherham is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and North East Lincolnshire on 13. 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 North East Lincolnshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rotherham £5,062, North East Lincolnshire £5,283North East Lincolnshire: £5,283Rotherham: £5,062North East Lincolnshire: £5,306Rotherham: £5,083North East Lincolnshire: £5,011Rotherham: £4,801

    £5,062£5,083£4,801North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,283£5,306£5,011

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rotherham £2,384, North East Lincolnshire £2,661North East Lincolnshire: £2,661Rotherham: £2,384North East Lincolnshire: £2,672Rotherham: £2,395North East Lincolnshire: £2,524Rotherham: £2,262

    £2,384£2,395£2,262North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,661£2,672£2,524

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rotherham £1,595, North East Lincolnshire £1,636North East Lincolnshire: £1,636Rotherham: £1,595North East Lincolnshire: £1,643Rotherham: £1,602North East Lincolnshire: £1,552Rotherham: £1,513

    £1,595£1,602£1,513North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,636£1,643£1,552

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rotherham £2,124, North East Lincolnshire £2,355North East Lincolnshire: £2,355Rotherham: £2,124North East Lincolnshire: £2,365Rotherham: £2,133North East Lincolnshire: £2,234Rotherham: £2,014

    £2,124£2,133£2,014North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,355£2,365£2,234

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rotherham £90, North East Lincolnshire £112North East Lincolnshire: £112Rotherham: £90North East Lincolnshire: £112Rotherham: £90North East Lincolnshire: £106Rotherham: £85

    £90£90£85North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£112£112£106

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £165, North East Lincolnshire £187North East Lincolnshire: £187Rotherham: £165North East Lincolnshire: £188Rotherham: £166North East Lincolnshire: £178Rotherham: £156

    £165£166£156North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£187£188£178

  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, North East Lincolnshire £7.25North East Lincolnshire: £7.25Rotherham: £6.02North East Lincolnshire: £7.28Rotherham: £6.05North East Lincolnshire: £6.88Rotherham: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.25£7.28£6.88

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £657, North East Lincolnshire £596North East Lincolnshire: £596Rotherham: £657North East Lincolnshire: £599Rotherham: £660North East Lincolnshire: £566Rotherham: £623

    £657£660£623Rotherham is higher£596£599£566

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £198, North East Lincolnshire £140North East Lincolnshire: £140Rotherham: £198North East Lincolnshire: £140Rotherham: £199North East Lincolnshire: £133Rotherham: £188

    £198£199£188Rotherham is higher£140£140£133

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rotherham £128, North East Lincolnshire £105North East Lincolnshire: £105Rotherham: £128North East Lincolnshire: £106Rotherham: £129North East Lincolnshire: £100Rotherham: £122

    £128£129£122Rotherham is higher£105£106£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rotherham £1,199, North East Lincolnshire £1,291North East Lincolnshire: £1,291Rotherham: £1,199North East Lincolnshire: £1,296Rotherham: £1,204North East Lincolnshire: £1,224Rotherham: £1,138

    £1,199£1,204£1,138North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,291£1,296£1,224

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rotherham £219, North East Lincolnshire £243North East Lincolnshire: £243Rotherham: £219North East Lincolnshire: £244Rotherham: £220North East Lincolnshire: £230Rotherham: £208

    £219£220£208North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£243£244£230

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rotherham £255, North East Lincolnshire £230North East Lincolnshire: £230Rotherham: £255North East Lincolnshire: £231Rotherham: £256North East Lincolnshire: £219Rotherham: £242

    £255£256£242Rotherham is higher£230£231£219

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rotherham £5.64, North East Lincolnshire £3.61North East Lincolnshire: £3.61Rotherham: £5.64North East Lincolnshire: £3.62Rotherham: £5.66North East Lincolnshire: £3.42Rotherham: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Rotherham is higher£3.61£3.62£3.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rotherham £6.74, North East Lincolnshire £6.46North East Lincolnshire: £6.46Rotherham: £6.74North East Lincolnshire: £6.49Rotherham: £6.77North East Lincolnshire: £6.13Rotherham: £6.39

    £6.74£6.77£6.39Rotherham is higher£6.46£6.49£6.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rotherham £8.48, North East Lincolnshire £7.52North East Lincolnshire: £7.52Rotherham: £8.48North East Lincolnshire: £7.55Rotherham: £8.51North East Lincolnshire: £7.13Rotherham: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04Rotherham is higher£7.52£7.55£7.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 188.9, North East Lincolnshire 207.7North East Lincolnshire: 207.7Rotherham: 188.9

    188.9North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count207.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 23.4, North East Lincolnshire 28.9North East Lincolnshire: 28.9Rotherham: 23.4

    23.4North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count28.9

  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, North East Lincolnshire 38.7North East Lincolnshire: 38.7Rotherham: 33.5

    33.5North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count38.7

  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, North East Lincolnshire 89.6North East Lincolnshire: 89.6Rotherham: 98.5

    98.5Rotherham is higher89.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 150.8, North East Lincolnshire 157.0North East Lincolnshire: 157.0Rotherham: 150.8

    150.8North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count157.0

  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, North East Lincolnshire 22.4North East Lincolnshire: 22.4Rotherham: 28.9

    28.9Rotherham is higher22.4

Show the numbers
Rotherham and North East Lincolnshire, per resident
MeasureRotherhamNorth East LincolnshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,062£5,083£4,801£5,283£5,306£5,011North East Lincolnshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,384£2,395£2,262£2,661£2,672£2,524North East Lincolnshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,595£1,602£1,513£1,636£1,643£1,552North East Lincolnshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,124£2,133£2,014£2,355£2,365£2,234North East Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£112£112£106North East Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£166£156£187£188£178North East Lincolnshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£7.25£7.28£6.88North East Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£657£660£623£596£599£566Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£140£140£133Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£105£106£100Rotherham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,199£1,204£1,138£1,291£1,296£1,224North East Lincolnshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£243£244£230North East Lincolnshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£255£256£242£230£231£219Rotherham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£3.61£3.62£3.42Rotherham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.74£6.77£6.39£6.46£6.49£6.13Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£7.52£7.55£7.13Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.9207.7North East Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.428.9North East Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.538.7North East Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.589.6Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026150.8157.0North East Lincolnshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.922.4Rotherham

Total

Rotherham is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and North East Lincolnshire 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 North East Lincolnshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rotherham £1.4bn, North East Lincolnshire £843.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £843.9mRotherham: £1.4bnNorth East Lincolnshire: £847.5mRotherham: £1.4bnNorth East Lincolnshire: £800.5mRotherham: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£843.9m£847.5m£800.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rotherham £658.9m, North East Lincolnshire £425.0mNorth East Lincolnshire: £425.0mRotherham: £658.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £426.8mRotherham: £661.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £403.2mRotherham: £625.0m

    £658.9m£661.7m£625.0mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£425.0m£426.8m£403.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rotherham £440.7m, North East Lincolnshire £261.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £261.4mRotherham: £440.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £262.5mRotherham: £442.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £247.9mRotherham: £418.1m

    £440.7m£442.6m£418.1mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£261.4m£262.5m£247.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rotherham £586.8m, North East Lincolnshire £376.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £376.1mRotherham: £586.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £377.7mRotherham: £589.3mNorth East Lincolnshire: £356.8mRotherham: £556.6m

    £586.8m£589.3m£556.6mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£376.1m£377.7m£356.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rotherham £24.8m, North East Lincolnshire £17.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £17.8mRotherham: £24.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £17.9mRotherham: £24.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £16.9mRotherham: £23.6m

    £24.8m£24.9m£23.6mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £45.5m, North East Lincolnshire £29.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £29.9mRotherham: £45.5mNorth East Lincolnshire: £30.0mRotherham: £45.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £28.4mRotherham: £43.2m

    £45.5m£45.7m£43.2mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£29.9m£30.0m£28.4m

  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, North East Lincolnshire £1.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.2mRotherham: £1.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.2mRotherham: £1.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.1mRotherham: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£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, North East Lincolnshire £95.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £95.2mRotherham: £181.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £95.6mRotherham: £182.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £90.3mRotherham: £172.3m

    £181.6m£182.4m£172.3mRotherham is higher£95.2m£95.6m£90.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £54.7m, North East Lincolnshire £22.3mNorth East Lincolnshire: £22.3mRotherham: £54.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £22.4mRotherham: £54.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £21.2mRotherham: £51.9m

    £54.7m£54.9m£51.9mRotherham is higher£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rotherham £35.4m, North East Lincolnshire £16.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £16.8mRotherham: £35.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £16.9mRotherham: £35.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £15.9mRotherham: £33.6m

    £35.4m£35.6m£33.6mRotherham is higher£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rotherham £331.4m, North East Lincolnshire £206.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £206.2mRotherham: £331.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £207.0mRotherham: £332.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £195.5mRotherham: £314.3m

    £331.4m£332.8m£314.3mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£206.2m£207.0m£195.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rotherham £60.5m, North East Lincolnshire £38.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £38.8mRotherham: £60.5mNorth East Lincolnshire: £38.9mRotherham: £60.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £36.8mRotherham: £57.4m

    £60.5m£60.8m£57.4mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£38.8m£38.9m£36.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rotherham £70.5m, North East Lincolnshire £36.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £36.8mRotherham: £70.5mNorth East Lincolnshire: £37.0mRotherham: £70.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £34.9mRotherham: £66.9m

    £70.5m£70.8m£66.9mRotherham is higher£36.8m£37.0m£34.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rotherham £1.6m, North East Lincolnshire £0.58mNorth East Lincolnshire: £0.58mRotherham: £1.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £0.58mRotherham: £1.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £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, North East Lincolnshire £1.0mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.0mRotherham: £1.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.0mRotherham: £1.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £0.98mRotherham: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mRotherham is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rotherham £2.3m, North East Lincolnshire £1.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.2mRotherham: £2.3mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.2mRotherham: £2.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.1mRotherham: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.4m£2.2mRotherham is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rotherham 52,200, North East Lincolnshire 33,181North East Lincolnshire: 33,181Rotherham: 52,200

    52,200Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count33,181

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rotherham 6,466, North East Lincolnshire 4,608North East Lincolnshire: 4,608Rotherham: 6,466

    6,466Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count4,608

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rotherham 9,257, North East Lincolnshire 6,186North East Lincolnshire: 6,186Rotherham: 9,257

    9,257Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count6,186

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rotherham 27,222, North East Lincolnshire 14,306North East Lincolnshire: 14,306Rotherham: 27,222

    27,222Rotherham is higher14,306

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rotherham 41,681, North East Lincolnshire 25,075North East Lincolnshire: 25,075Rotherham: 41,681

    41,681Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count25,075

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rotherham 7,982, North East Lincolnshire 3,584North East Lincolnshire: 3,584Rotherham: 7,982

    7,982Rotherham is higher3,584

Show the numbers
Rotherham and North East Lincolnshire, total
MeasureRotherhamNorth East LincolnshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£843.9m£847.5m£800.5mRotherham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£658.9m£661.7m£625.0m£425.0m£426.8m£403.2mRotherham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.7m£442.6m£418.1m£261.4m£262.5m£247.9mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£586.8m£589.3m£556.6m£376.1m£377.7m£356.8mRotherham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.6m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mRotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.5m£45.7m£43.2m£29.9m£30.0m£28.4mRotherham
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£95.2m£95.6m£90.3mRotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.7m£54.9m£51.9m£22.3m£22.4m£21.2mRotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mRotherham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£331.4m£332.8m£314.3m£206.2m£207.0m£195.5mRotherham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£60.5m£60.8m£57.4m£38.8m£38.9m£36.8mRotherham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£70.5m£70.8m£66.9m£36.8m£37.0m£34.9mRotherham
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£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mRotherham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, March 202652,20033,181Rotherham
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,4664,608Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,2576,186Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202627,22214,306Rotherham
Universal Credittotal, May 202641,68125,075Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,9823,584Rotherham

Sources

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

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  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.
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