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Rotherham and Swale

276,332 and 158,754 residents (mid-2024).

Rotherham is higher than Swale on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 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 Swale 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 Swale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rotherham £5,062, Swale £4,743Swale: £4,743Rotherham: £5,062Swale: £4,763Rotherham: £5,083Swale: £4,499Rotherham: £4,801

    £5,062£5,083£4,801Rotherham is higher£4,743£4,763£4,499

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £12,834, Swale £12,903Swale: £12,903Rotherham: £12,834Swale: £12,958Rotherham: £12,889Swale: £12,239Rotherham: £12,174

    £12,834£12,889£12,174Swale is higherDepends on how you count£12,903£12,958£12,239

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £2,599, Swale £2,435Swale: £2,435Rotherham: £2,599Swale: £2,446Rotherham: £2,610Swale: £2,310Rotherham: £2,466

    £2,599£2,610£2,466Rotherham is higher£2,435£2,446£2,310

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £11,431, Swale £11,681Swale: £11,681Rotherham: £11,431Swale: £11,731Rotherham: £11,480Swale: £11,080Rotherham: £10,843

    £11,431£11,480£10,843Swale is higherDepends on how you count£11,681£11,731£11,080

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £484, Swale £444Swale: £444Rotherham: £484Swale: £446Rotherham: £486Swale: £421Rotherham: £459

    £484£486£459Rotherham is higher£444£446£421

  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, Swale £750Swale: £750Rotherham: £887Swale: £753Rotherham: £891Swale: £711Rotherham: £841

    £887£891£841Rotherham is higher£750£753£711

  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, Swale £28Swale: £28Rotherham: £32Swale: £28Rotherham: £33Swale: £26Rotherham: £31

    £32£33£31Rotherham is higher£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £657, Swale £518Swale: £518Rotherham: £657Swale: £521Rotherham: £660Swale: £492Rotherham: £623

    £657£660£623Rotherham is higher£518£521£492

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £198, Swale £204Swale: £204Rotherham: £198Swale: £205Rotherham: £199Swale: £193Rotherham: £188

    £198£199£188Swale is higherDepends on how you count£204£205£193

  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, Swale £177Swale: £177Rotherham: £209Swale: £177Rotherham: £210Swale: £168Rotherham: £198

    £209£210£198Rotherham is higher£177£177£168

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £1,954, Swale £1,957Swale: £1,957Rotherham: £1,954Swale: £1,965Rotherham: £1,963Swale: £1,856Rotherham: £1,854

    £1,954£1,963£1,854Swale is higherDepends on how you count£1,957£1,965£1,856

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rotherham £219, Swale £188Swale: £188Rotherham: £219Swale: £189Rotherham: £220Swale: £178Rotherham: £208

    £219£220£208Rotherham is higher£188£189£178

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £416, Swale £285Swale: £285Rotherham: £416Swale: £286Rotherham: £417Swale: £270Rotherham: £394

    £416£417£394Rotherham is higher£285£286£270

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £9.18, Swale £7.90Swale: £7.90Rotherham: £9.18Swale: £7.93Rotherham: £9.22Swale: £7.49Rotherham: £8.71

    £9.18£9.22£8.71Rotherham is higher£7.90£7.93£7.49

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £11, Swale £9.10Swale: £9.10Rotherham: £11Swale: £9.14Rotherham: £11Swale: £8.63Rotherham: £10

    £11£11£10Rotherham is higher£9.10£9.14£8.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rotherham £8.48, Swale £6.07Swale: £6.07Rotherham: £8.48Swale: £6.10Rotherham: £8.51Swale: £5.76Rotherham: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04Rotherham is higher£6.07£6.10£5.76

  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, Swale 1,026.2Swale: 1,026.2Rotherham: 1,016.8

    1,016.8Swale is higherDepends on how you count1,026.2

  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, Swale 108.8Swale: 108.8Rotherham: 126.0

    126.0Rotherham is higher108.8

  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, Swale 158.7Swale: 158.7Rotherham: 180.3

    180.3Rotherham is higher158.7

  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, Swale 81.0Swale: 81.0Rotherham: 98.5

    98.5Rotherham is higher81.0

  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, Swale 212.3Swale: 212.3Rotherham: 245.8

    245.8Rotherham is higher212.3

  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, Swale 40.2Swale: 40.2Rotherham: 47.1

    47.1Rotherham is higher40.2

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Rotherham and Swale, per person in the age group
MeasureRotherhamSwaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,062£5,083£4,801£4,743£4,763£4,499Rotherham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,834£12,889£12,174£12,903£12,958£12,239Swale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,599£2,610£2,466£2,435£2,446£2,310Rotherham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,431£11,480£10,843£11,681£11,731£11,080Swale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£484£486£459£444£446£421Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£887£891£841£750£753£711Rotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£33£31£28£28£26Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£657£660£623£518£521£492Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£204£205£193Swale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£209£210£198£177£177£168Rotherham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,954£1,963£1,854£1,957£1,965£1,856Swale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£188£189£178Rotherham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£416£417£394£285£286£270Rotherham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.18£9.22£8.71£7.90£7.93£7.49Rotherham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£9.10£9.14£8.63Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£6.07£6.10£5.76Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.81,026.2Swale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.0108.8Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.3158.7Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.581.0Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026245.8212.3Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202647.140.2Rotherham

Per resident

Rotherham is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Swale on 2. 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 Swale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rotherham £5,062, Swale £4,743Swale: £4,743Rotherham: £5,062Swale: £4,763Rotherham: £5,083Swale: £4,499Rotherham: £4,801

    £5,062£5,083£4,801Rotherham is higher£4,743£4,763£4,499

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rotherham £2,384, Swale £2,335Swale: £2,335Rotherham: £2,384Swale: £2,344Rotherham: £2,395Swale: £2,214Rotherham: £2,262

    £2,384£2,395£2,262Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£2,335£2,344£2,214

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rotherham £1,595, Swale £1,492Swale: £1,492Rotherham: £1,595Swale: £1,499Rotherham: £1,602Swale: £1,416Rotherham: £1,513

    £1,595£1,602£1,513Rotherham is higher£1,492£1,499£1,416

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rotherham £2,124, Swale £2,114Swale: £2,114Rotherham: £2,124Swale: £2,123Rotherham: £2,133Swale: £2,005Rotherham: £2,014

    £2,124£2,133£2,014Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£2,114£2,123£2,005

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rotherham £90, Swale £80Swale: £80Rotherham: £90Swale: £81Rotherham: £90Swale: £76Rotherham: £85

    £90£90£85Rotherham is higher£80£81£76

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £165, Swale £136Swale: £136Rotherham: £165Swale: £136Rotherham: £166Swale: £129Rotherham: £156

    £165£166£156Rotherham is higher£136£136£129

  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, Swale £5.03Swale: £5.03Rotherham: £6.02Swale: £5.05Rotherham: £6.05Swale: £4.77Rotherham: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Rotherham is higher£5.03£5.05£4.77

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £657, Swale £518Swale: £518Rotherham: £657Swale: £521Rotherham: £660Swale: £492Rotherham: £623

    £657£660£623Rotherham is higher£518£521£492

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £198, Swale £204Swale: £204Rotherham: £198Swale: £205Rotherham: £199Swale: £193Rotherham: £188

    £198£199£188Swale is higherDepends on how you count£204£205£193

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rotherham £128, Swale £108Swale: £108Rotherham: £128Swale: £109Rotherham: £129Swale: £103Rotherham: £122

    £128£129£122Rotherham is higher£108£109£103

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rotherham £1,199, Swale £1,199Swale: £1,199Rotherham: £1,199Swale: £1,204Rotherham: £1,204Swale: £1,138Rotherham: £1,138

    £1,199£1,204£1,138Swale is higherDepends on how you count£1,199£1,204£1,138

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rotherham £219, Swale £188Swale: £188Rotherham: £219Swale: £189Rotherham: £220Swale: £178Rotherham: £208

    £219£220£208Rotherham is higher£188£189£178

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rotherham £255, Swale £174Swale: £174Rotherham: £255Swale: £175Rotherham: £256Swale: £165Rotherham: £242

    £255£256£242Rotherham is higher£174£175£165

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rotherham £5.64, Swale £4.84Swale: £4.84Rotherham: £5.64Swale: £4.86Rotherham: £5.66Swale: £4.59Rotherham: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Rotherham is higher£4.84£4.86£4.59

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rotherham £6.74, Swale £5.58Swale: £5.58Rotherham: £6.74Swale: £5.60Rotherham: £6.77Swale: £5.29Rotherham: £6.39

    £6.74£6.77£6.39Rotherham is higher£5.58£5.60£5.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rotherham £8.48, Swale £6.07Swale: £6.07Rotherham: £8.48Swale: £6.10Rotherham: £8.51Swale: £5.76Rotherham: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04Rotherham is higher£6.07£6.10£5.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 188.9, Swale 185.7Swale: 185.7Rotherham: 188.9

    188.9Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count185.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 23.4, Swale 19.7Swale: 19.7Rotherham: 23.4

    23.4Rotherham is higher19.7

  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, Swale 28.7Swale: 28.7Rotherham: 33.5

    33.5Rotherham is higher28.7

  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, Swale 81.0Swale: 81.0Rotherham: 98.5

    98.5Rotherham is higher81.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 150.8, Swale 130.1Swale: 130.1Rotherham: 150.8

    150.8Rotherham is higher130.1

  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, Swale 24.6Swale: 24.6Rotherham: 28.9

    28.9Rotherham is higher24.6

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Rotherham and Swale, per resident
MeasureRotherhamSwaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,062£5,083£4,801£4,743£4,763£4,499Rotherham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,384£2,395£2,262£2,335£2,344£2,214Rotherham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,595£1,602£1,513£1,492£1,499£1,416Rotherham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,124£2,133£2,014£2,114£2,123£2,005Rotherham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£80£81£76Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£166£156£136£136£129Rotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£5.03£5.05£4.77Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£657£660£623£518£521£492Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£204£205£193Swale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£108£109£103Rotherham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,199£1,204£1,138£1,199£1,204£1,138Swale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£188£189£178Rotherham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£255£256£242£174£175£165Rotherham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£4.84£4.86£4.59Rotherham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.74£6.77£6.39£5.58£5.60£5.29Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£6.07£6.10£5.76Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.9185.7Rotherham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.419.7Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.528.7Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.581.0Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026150.8130.1Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.924.6Rotherham

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rotherham £1.4bn, Swale £753.0mSwale: £753.0mRotherham: £1.4bnSwale: £756.2mRotherham: £1.4bnSwale: £714.3mRotherham: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnRotherham is higher£753.0m£756.2m£714.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rotherham £658.9m, Swale £370.6mSwale: £370.6mRotherham: £658.9mSwale: £372.2mRotherham: £661.7mSwale: £351.5mRotherham: £625.0m

    £658.9m£661.7m£625.0mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£370.6m£372.2m£351.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rotherham £440.7m, Swale £236.9mSwale: £236.9mRotherham: £440.7mSwale: £237.9mRotherham: £442.6mSwale: £224.7mRotherham: £418.1m

    £440.7m£442.6m£418.1mRotherham is higher£236.9m£237.9m£224.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rotherham £586.8m, Swale £335.5mSwale: £335.5mRotherham: £586.8mSwale: £337.0mRotherham: £589.3mSwale: £318.3mRotherham: £556.6m

    £586.8m£589.3m£556.6mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£335.5m£337.0m£318.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rotherham £24.8m, Swale £12.7mSwale: £12.7mRotherham: £24.8mSwale: £12.8mRotherham: £24.9mSwale: £12.1mRotherham: £23.6m

    £24.8m£24.9m£23.6mRotherham is higher£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £45.5m, Swale £21.5mSwale: £21.5mRotherham: £45.5mSwale: £21.6mRotherham: £45.7mSwale: £20.4mRotherham: £43.2m

    £45.5m£45.7m£43.2mRotherham is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  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, Swale £0.80mSwale: £0.80mRotherham: £1.7mSwale: £0.80mRotherham: £1.7mSwale: £0.76mRotherham: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRotherham is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £181.6m, Swale £82.3mSwale: £82.3mRotherham: £181.6mSwale: £82.6mRotherham: £182.4mSwale: £78.1mRotherham: £172.3m

    £181.6m£182.4m£172.3mRotherham is higher£82.3m£82.6m£78.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £54.7m, Swale £32.3mSwale: £32.3mRotherham: £54.7mSwale: £32.5mRotherham: £54.9mSwale: £30.7mRotherham: £51.9m

    £54.7m£54.9m£51.9mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£32.3m£32.5m£30.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rotherham £35.4m, Swale £17.2mSwale: £17.2mRotherham: £35.4mSwale: £17.3mRotherham: £35.6mSwale: £16.3mRotherham: £33.6m

    £35.4m£35.6m£33.6mRotherham is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rotherham £331.4m, Swale £190.4mSwale: £190.4mRotherham: £331.4mSwale: £191.2mRotherham: £332.8mSwale: £180.6mRotherham: £314.3m

    £331.4m£332.8m£314.3mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£190.4m£191.2m£180.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rotherham £60.5m, Swale £29.9mSwale: £29.9mRotherham: £60.5mSwale: £30.0mRotherham: £60.8mSwale: £28.3mRotherham: £57.4m

    £60.5m£60.8m£57.4mRotherham is higher£29.9m£30.0m£28.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rotherham £70.5m, Swale £27.7mSwale: £27.7mRotherham: £70.5mSwale: £27.8mRotherham: £70.8mSwale: £26.3mRotherham: £66.9m

    £70.5m£70.8m£66.9mRotherham is higher£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rotherham £1.6m, Swale £0.77mSwale: £0.77mRotherham: £1.6mSwale: £0.77mRotherham: £1.6mSwale: £0.73mRotherham: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mRotherham is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rotherham £1.9m, Swale £0.88mSwale: £0.88mRotherham: £1.9mSwale: £0.89mRotherham: £1.9mSwale: £0.84mRotherham: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mRotherham is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rotherham £2.3m, Swale £0.96mSwale: £0.96mRotherham: £2.3mSwale: £0.97mRotherham: £2.4mSwale: £0.91mRotherham: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.4m£2.2mRotherham is higher£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rotherham 52,200, Swale 29,476Swale: 29,476Rotherham: 52,200

    52,200Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count29,476

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rotherham 6,466, Swale 3,126Swale: 3,126Rotherham: 6,466

    6,466Rotherham is higher3,126

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rotherham 9,257, Swale 4,559Swale: 4,559Rotherham: 9,257

    9,257Rotherham is higher4,559

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rotherham 27,222, Swale 12,865Swale: 12,865Rotherham: 27,222

    27,222Rotherham is higher12,865

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rotherham 41,681, Swale 20,655Swale: 20,655Rotherham: 41,681

    41,681Rotherham is higher20,655

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rotherham 7,982, Swale 3,909Swale: 3,909Rotherham: 7,982

    7,982Rotherham is higher3,909

Show the numbers
Rotherham and Swale, total
MeasureRotherhamSwaleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£753.0m£756.2m£714.3mRotherham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£658.9m£661.7m£625.0m£370.6m£372.2m£351.5mRotherham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.7m£442.6m£418.1m£236.9m£237.9m£224.7mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£586.8m£589.3m£556.6m£335.5m£337.0m£318.3mRotherham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.6m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mRotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.5m£45.7m£43.2m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mRotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mRotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£181.6m£182.4m£172.3m£82.3m£82.6m£78.1mRotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.7m£54.9m£51.9m£32.3m£32.5m£30.7mRotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mRotherham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£331.4m£332.8m£314.3m£190.4m£191.2m£180.6mRotherham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£60.5m£60.8m£57.4m£29.9m£30.0m£28.3mRotherham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£70.5m£70.8m£66.9m£27.7m£27.8m£26.3mRotherham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mRotherham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mRotherham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m£0.96m£0.97m£0.91mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, March 202652,20029,476Rotherham
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,4663,126Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,2574,559Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202627,22212,865Rotherham
Universal Credittotal, May 202641,68120,655Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,9823,909Rotherham

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.
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