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Rotherham and Telford and Wrekin

276,332 and 196,090 residents (mid-2024).

Rotherham is higher than Telford and Wrekin on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 17 of 22 measures, and Telford and Wrekin on 5. 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 Telford and Wrekin

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rotherham £5,062, Telford and Wrekin £4,618Telford and Wrekin: £4,618Rotherham: £5,062Telford and Wrekin: £4,638Rotherham: £5,083Telford and Wrekin: £4,380Rotherham: £4,801

    £5,062£5,083£4,801Rotherham is higher£4,618£4,638£4,380

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £12,834, Telford and Wrekin £12,931Telford and Wrekin: £12,931Rotherham: £12,834Telford and Wrekin: £12,986Rotherham: £12,889Telford and Wrekin: £12,266Rotherham: £12,174

    £12,834£12,889£12,174Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£12,931£12,986£12,266

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £2,599, Telford and Wrekin £2,355Telford and Wrekin: £2,355Rotherham: £2,599Telford and Wrekin: £2,365Rotherham: £2,610Telford and Wrekin: £2,234Rotherham: £2,466

    £2,599£2,610£2,466Rotherham is higher£2,355£2,365£2,234

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £11,431, Telford and Wrekin £11,545Telford and Wrekin: £11,545Rotherham: £11,431Telford and Wrekin: £11,594Rotherham: £11,480Telford and Wrekin: £10,951Rotherham: £10,843

    £11,431£11,480£10,843Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£11,545£11,594£10,951

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £484, Telford and Wrekin £512Telford and Wrekin: £512Rotherham: £484Telford and Wrekin: £514Rotherham: £486Telford and Wrekin: £485Rotherham: £459

    £484£486£459Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£512£514£485

  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, Telford and Wrekin £842Telford and Wrekin: £842Rotherham: £887Telford and Wrekin: £846Rotherham: £891Telford and Wrekin: £799Rotherham: £841

    £887£891£841Rotherham is higher£842£846£799

  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, Telford and Wrekin £32Telford and Wrekin: £32Rotherham: £32Telford and Wrekin: £32Rotherham: £33Telford and Wrekin: £31Rotherham: £31

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £657, Telford and Wrekin £561Telford and Wrekin: £561Rotherham: £657Telford and Wrekin: £564Rotherham: £660Telford and Wrekin: £532Rotherham: £623

    £657£660£623Rotherham is higher£561£564£532

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £198, Telford and Wrekin £142Telford and Wrekin: £142Rotherham: £198Telford and Wrekin: £143Rotherham: £199Telford and Wrekin: £135Rotherham: £188

    £198£199£188Rotherham is higher£142£143£135

  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, Telford and Wrekin £149Telford and Wrekin: £149Rotherham: £209Telford and Wrekin: £149Rotherham: £210Telford and Wrekin: £141Rotherham: £198

    £209£210£198Rotherham is higher£149£149£141

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £1,954, Telford and Wrekin £1,826Telford and Wrekin: £1,826Rotherham: £1,954Telford and Wrekin: £1,834Rotherham: £1,963Telford and Wrekin: £1,732Rotherham: £1,854

    £1,954£1,963£1,854Rotherham is higher£1,826£1,834£1,732

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rotherham £219, Telford and Wrekin £271Telford and Wrekin: £271Rotherham: £219Telford and Wrekin: £272Rotherham: £220Telford and Wrekin: £257Rotherham: £208

    £219£220£208Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£271£272£257

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £416, Telford and Wrekin £365Telford and Wrekin: £365Rotherham: £416Telford and Wrekin: £366Rotherham: £417Telford and Wrekin: £346Rotherham: £394

    £416£417£394Rotherham is higher£365£366£346

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £9.18, Telford and Wrekin £5.94Telford and Wrekin: £5.94Rotherham: £9.18Telford and Wrekin: £5.96Rotherham: £9.22Telford and Wrekin: £5.63Rotherham: £8.71

    £9.18£9.22£8.71Rotherham is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £11, Telford and Wrekin £10Telford and Wrekin: £10Rotherham: £11Telford and Wrekin: £10Rotherham: £11Telford and Wrekin: £9.85Rotherham: £10

    £11£11£10Rotherham is higher£10£10£9.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rotherham £8.48, Telford and Wrekin £5.83Telford and Wrekin: £5.83Rotherham: £8.48Telford and Wrekin: £5.85Rotherham: £8.51Telford and Wrekin: £5.53Rotherham: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04Rotherham is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53

  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, Telford and Wrekin 1,023.4Telford and Wrekin: 1,023.4Rotherham: 1,016.8

    1,016.8Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count1,023.4

  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, Telford and Wrekin 125.9Telford and Wrekin: 125.9Rotherham: 126.0

    126.0Rotherham is higher125.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rotherham 180.3, Telford and Wrekin 169.2Telford and Wrekin: 169.2Rotherham: 180.3

    180.3Rotherham is higher169.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 98.5, Telford and Wrekin 81.2Telford and Wrekin: 81.2Rotherham: 98.5

    98.5Rotherham is higher81.2

  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, Telford and Wrekin 224.2Telford and Wrekin: 224.2Rotherham: 245.8

    245.8Rotherham is higher224.2

  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, Telford and Wrekin 32.3Telford and Wrekin: 32.3Rotherham: 47.1

    47.1Rotherham is higher32.3

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Rotherham and Telford and Wrekin, per person in the age group
MeasureRotherhamTelford and WrekinHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,062£5,083£4,801£4,618£4,638£4,380Rotherham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,834£12,889£12,174£12,931£12,986£12,266Telford and Wrekin
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,599£2,610£2,466£2,355£2,365£2,234Rotherham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,431£11,480£10,843£11,545£11,594£10,951Telford and Wrekin
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£484£486£459£512£514£485Telford and Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£887£891£841£842£846£799Rotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£33£31£32£32£31Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£657£660£623£561£564£532Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£142£143£135Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£209£210£198£149£149£141Rotherham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,954£1,963£1,854£1,826£1,834£1,732Rotherham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£271£272£257Telford and Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£416£417£394£365£366£346Rotherham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.18£9.22£8.71£5.94£5.96£5.63Rotherham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£10£10£9.85Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£5.83£5.85£5.53Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.81,023.4Telford and Wrekin
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.0125.9Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.3169.2Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.581.2Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026245.8224.2Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202647.132.3Rotherham

Per resident

Rotherham is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Telford and Wrekin on 1. 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 Telford and Wrekin

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rotherham £5,062, Telford and Wrekin £4,618Telford and Wrekin: £4,618Rotherham: £5,062Telford and Wrekin: £4,638Rotherham: £5,083Telford and Wrekin: £4,380Rotherham: £4,801

    £5,062£5,083£4,801Rotherham is higher£4,618£4,638£4,380

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rotherham £2,384, Telford and Wrekin £2,169Telford and Wrekin: £2,169Rotherham: £2,384Telford and Wrekin: £2,178Rotherham: £2,395Telford and Wrekin: £2,057Rotherham: £2,262

    £2,384£2,395£2,262Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£2,169£2,178£2,057

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rotherham £1,595, Telford and Wrekin £1,469Telford and Wrekin: £1,469Rotherham: £1,595Telford and Wrekin: £1,475Rotherham: £1,602Telford and Wrekin: £1,393Rotherham: £1,513

    £1,595£1,602£1,513Rotherham is higher£1,469£1,475£1,393

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rotherham £2,124, Telford and Wrekin £1,936Telford and Wrekin: £1,936Rotherham: £2,124Telford and Wrekin: £1,944Rotherham: £2,133Telford and Wrekin: £1,837Rotherham: £2,014

    £2,124£2,133£2,014Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1,936£1,944£1,837

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rotherham £90, Telford and Wrekin £86Telford and Wrekin: £86Rotherham: £90Telford and Wrekin: £86Rotherham: £90Telford and Wrekin: £81Rotherham: £85

    £90£90£85Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£81

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £165, Telford and Wrekin £141Telford and Wrekin: £141Rotherham: £165Telford and Wrekin: £142Rotherham: £166Telford and Wrekin: £134Rotherham: £156

    £165£166£156Rotherham is higher£141£142£134

  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, Telford and Wrekin £5.41Telford and Wrekin: £5.41Rotherham: £6.02Telford and Wrekin: £5.43Rotherham: £6.05Telford and Wrekin: £5.13Rotherham: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Rotherham is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £657, Telford and Wrekin £561Telford and Wrekin: £561Rotherham: £657Telford and Wrekin: £564Rotherham: £660Telford and Wrekin: £532Rotherham: £623

    £657£660£623Rotherham is higher£561£564£532

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £198, Telford and Wrekin £142Telford and Wrekin: £142Rotherham: £198Telford and Wrekin: £143Rotherham: £199Telford and Wrekin: £135Rotherham: £188

    £198£199£188Rotherham is higher£142£143£135

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rotherham £128, Telford and Wrekin £93Telford and Wrekin: £93Rotherham: £128Telford and Wrekin: £93Rotherham: £129Telford and Wrekin: £88Rotherham: £122

    £128£129£122Rotherham is higher£93£93£88

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rotherham £1,199, Telford and Wrekin £1,139Telford and Wrekin: £1,139Rotherham: £1,199Telford and Wrekin: £1,144Rotherham: £1,204Telford and Wrekin: £1,080Rotherham: £1,138

    £1,199£1,204£1,138Rotherham is higher£1,139£1,144£1,080

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rotherham £219, Telford and Wrekin £271Telford and Wrekin: £271Rotherham: £219Telford and Wrekin: £272Rotherham: £220Telford and Wrekin: £257Rotherham: £208

    £219£220£208Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£271£272£257

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rotherham £255, Telford and Wrekin £227Telford and Wrekin: £227Rotherham: £255Telford and Wrekin: £228Rotherham: £256Telford and Wrekin: £216Rotherham: £242

    £255£256£242Rotherham is higher£227£228£216

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rotherham £5.64, Telford and Wrekin £3.70Telford and Wrekin: £3.70Rotherham: £5.64Telford and Wrekin: £3.72Rotherham: £5.66Telford and Wrekin: £3.51Rotherham: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Rotherham is higher£3.70£3.72£3.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rotherham £6.74, Telford and Wrekin £6.47Telford and Wrekin: £6.47Rotherham: £6.74Telford and Wrekin: £6.50Rotherham: £6.77Telford and Wrekin: £6.14Rotherham: £6.39

    £6.74£6.77£6.39Rotherham is higher£6.47£6.50£6.14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rotherham £8.48, Telford and Wrekin £5.83Telford and Wrekin: £5.83Rotherham: £8.48Telford and Wrekin: £5.85Rotherham: £8.51Telford and Wrekin: £5.53Rotherham: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04Rotherham is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 188.9, Telford and Wrekin 171.6Telford and Wrekin: 171.6Rotherham: 188.9

    188.9Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count171.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 23.4, Telford and Wrekin 21.1Telford and Wrekin: 21.1Rotherham: 23.4

    23.4Rotherham is higher21.1

  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, Telford and Wrekin 28.4Telford and Wrekin: 28.4Rotherham: 33.5

    33.5Rotherham is higher28.4

  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, Telford and Wrekin 81.2Telford and Wrekin: 81.2Rotherham: 98.5

    98.5Rotherham is higher81.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 150.8, Telford and Wrekin 139.8Telford and Wrekin: 139.8Rotherham: 150.8

    150.8Rotherham is higher139.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 28.9, Telford and Wrekin 20.2Telford and Wrekin: 20.2Rotherham: 28.9

    28.9Rotherham is higher20.2

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Rotherham and Telford and Wrekin, per resident
MeasureRotherhamTelford and WrekinHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,062£5,083£4,801£4,618£4,638£4,380Rotherham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,384£2,395£2,262£2,169£2,178£2,057Rotherham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,595£1,602£1,513£1,469£1,475£1,393Rotherham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,124£2,133£2,014£1,936£1,944£1,837Rotherham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£86£86£81Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£166£156£141£142£134Rotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£5.41£5.43£5.13Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£657£660£623£561£564£532Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£142£143£135Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£93£93£88Rotherham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,199£1,204£1,138£1,139£1,144£1,080Rotherham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£271£272£257Telford and Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£255£256£242£227£228£216Rotherham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£3.70£3.72£3.51Rotherham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.74£6.77£6.39£6.47£6.50£6.14Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£5.83£5.85£5.53Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.9171.6Rotherham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.421.1Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.528.4Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.581.2Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026150.8139.8Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.920.2Rotherham

Total

Rotherham is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Telford and Wrekin 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 Telford and Wrekin

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rotherham £1.4bn, Telford and Wrekin £905.5mTelford and Wrekin: £905.5mRotherham: £1.4bnTelford and Wrekin: £909.4mRotherham: £1.4bnTelford and Wrekin: £858.9mRotherham: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnRotherham is higher£905.5m£909.4m£858.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rotherham £658.9m, Telford and Wrekin £425.3mTelford and Wrekin: £425.3mRotherham: £658.9mTelford and Wrekin: £427.1mRotherham: £661.7mTelford and Wrekin: £403.4mRotherham: £625.0m

    £658.9m£661.7m£625.0mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£425.3m£427.1m£403.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rotherham £440.7m, Telford and Wrekin £288.0mTelford and Wrekin: £288.0mRotherham: £440.7mTelford and Wrekin: £289.3mRotherham: £442.6mTelford and Wrekin: £273.2mRotherham: £418.1m

    £440.7m£442.6m£418.1mRotherham is higher£288.0m£289.3m£273.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rotherham £586.8m, Telford and Wrekin £379.7mTelford and Wrekin: £379.7mRotherham: £586.8mTelford and Wrekin: £381.3mRotherham: £589.3mTelford and Wrekin: £360.1mRotherham: £556.6m

    £586.8m£589.3m£556.6mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£379.7m£381.3m£360.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rotherham £24.8m, Telford and Wrekin £16.8mTelford and Wrekin: £16.8mRotherham: £24.8mTelford and Wrekin: £16.9mRotherham: £24.9mTelford and Wrekin: £16.0mRotherham: £23.6m

    £24.8m£24.9m£23.6mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £45.5m, Telford and Wrekin £27.7mTelford and Wrekin: £27.7mRotherham: £45.5mTelford and Wrekin: £27.8mRotherham: £45.7mTelford and Wrekin: £26.3mRotherham: £43.2m

    £45.5m£45.7m£43.2mRotherham is higher£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m

  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, Telford and Wrekin £1.1mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mRotherham: £1.7mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mRotherham: £1.7mTelford and Wrekin: £1.0mRotherham: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRotherham is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £181.6m, Telford and Wrekin £110.1mTelford and Wrekin: £110.1mRotherham: £181.6mTelford and Wrekin: £110.5mRotherham: £182.4mTelford and Wrekin: £104.4mRotherham: £172.3m

    £181.6m£182.4m£172.3mRotherham is higher£110.1m£110.5m£104.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £54.7m, Telford and Wrekin £27.8mTelford and Wrekin: £27.8mRotherham: £54.7mTelford and Wrekin: £28.0mRotherham: £54.9mTelford and Wrekin: £26.4mRotherham: £51.9m

    £54.7m£54.9m£51.9mRotherham is higher£27.8m£28.0m£26.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rotherham £35.4m, Telford and Wrekin £18.2mTelford and Wrekin: £18.2mRotherham: £35.4mTelford and Wrekin: £18.3mRotherham: £35.6mTelford and Wrekin: £17.2mRotherham: £33.6m

    £35.4m£35.6m£33.6mRotherham is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rotherham £331.4m, Telford and Wrekin £223.3mTelford and Wrekin: £223.3mRotherham: £331.4mTelford and Wrekin: £224.2mRotherham: £332.8mTelford and Wrekin: £211.8mRotherham: £314.3m

    £331.4m£332.8m£314.3mRotherham is higher£223.3m£224.2m£211.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rotherham £60.5m, Telford and Wrekin £53.2mTelford and Wrekin: £53.2mRotherham: £60.5mTelford and Wrekin: £53.4mRotherham: £60.8mTelford and Wrekin: £50.5mRotherham: £57.4m

    £60.5m£60.8m£57.4mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£53.2m£53.4m£50.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rotherham £70.5m, Telford and Wrekin £44.6mTelford and Wrekin: £44.6mRotherham: £70.5mTelford and Wrekin: £44.8mRotherham: £70.8mTelford and Wrekin: £42.3mRotherham: £66.9m

    £70.5m£70.8m£66.9mRotherham is higher£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rotherham £1.6m, Telford and Wrekin £0.73mTelford and Wrekin: £0.73mRotherham: £1.6mTelford and Wrekin: £0.73mRotherham: £1.6mTelford and Wrekin: £0.69mRotherham: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mRotherham is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rotherham £1.9m, Telford and Wrekin £1.3mTelford and Wrekin: £1.3mRotherham: £1.9mTelford and Wrekin: £1.3mRotherham: £1.9mTelford and Wrekin: £1.2mRotherham: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mRotherham is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rotherham £2.3m, Telford and Wrekin £1.1mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mRotherham: £2.3mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mRotherham: £2.4mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mRotherham: £2.2m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rotherham 52,200, Telford and Wrekin 33,656Telford and Wrekin: 33,656Rotherham: 52,200

    52,200Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count33,656

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rotherham 6,466, Telford and Wrekin 4,140Telford and Wrekin: 4,140Rotherham: 6,466

    6,466Rotherham is higher4,140

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rotherham 9,257, Telford and Wrekin 5,563Telford and Wrekin: 5,563Rotherham: 9,257

    9,257Rotherham is higher5,563

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rotherham 27,222, Telford and Wrekin 15,916Telford and Wrekin: 15,916Rotherham: 27,222

    27,222Rotherham is higher15,916

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rotherham 41,681, Telford and Wrekin 27,419Telford and Wrekin: 27,419Rotherham: 41,681

    41,681Rotherham is higher27,419

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rotherham 7,982, Telford and Wrekin 3,955Telford and Wrekin: 3,955Rotherham: 7,982

    7,982Rotherham is higher3,955

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Rotherham and Telford and Wrekin, total
MeasureRotherhamTelford and WrekinHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£905.5m£909.4m£858.9mRotherham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£658.9m£661.7m£625.0m£425.3m£427.1m£403.4mRotherham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.7m£442.6m£418.1m£288.0m£289.3m£273.2mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£586.8m£589.3m£556.6m£379.7m£381.3m£360.1mRotherham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.6m£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mRotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.5m£45.7m£43.2m£27.7m£27.8m£26.3mRotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mRotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£181.6m£182.4m£172.3m£110.1m£110.5m£104.4mRotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.7m£54.9m£51.9m£27.8m£28.0m£26.4mRotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m£18.2m£18.3m£17.2mRotherham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£331.4m£332.8m£314.3m£223.3m£224.2m£211.8mRotherham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£60.5m£60.8m£57.4m£53.2m£53.4m£50.5mRotherham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£70.5m£70.8m£66.9m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mRotherham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mRotherham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mRotherham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m£1.1mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, March 202652,20033,656Rotherham
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,4664,140Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,2575,563Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202627,22215,916Rotherham
Universal Credittotal, May 202641,68127,419Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,9823,955Rotherham

Sources

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

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