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Rotherham and Burnley

276,332 and 99,195 residents (mid-2024).

Rotherham is higher than Burnley on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 12 of 22 measures, and Burnley on 10. 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 Burnley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rotherham £5,062, Burnley £5,077Burnley: £5,077Rotherham: £5,062Burnley: £5,098Rotherham: £5,083Burnley: £4,815Rotherham: £4,801

    £5,062£5,083£4,801Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£5,077£5,098£4,815

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £12,834, Burnley £12,874Burnley: £12,874Rotherham: £12,834Burnley: £12,928Rotherham: £12,889Burnley: £12,211Rotherham: £12,174

    £12,834£12,889£12,174Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£12,874£12,928£12,211

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £2,599, Burnley £2,965Burnley: £2,965Rotherham: £2,599Burnley: £2,978Rotherham: £2,610Burnley: £2,812Rotherham: £2,466

    £2,599£2,610£2,466Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£2,965£2,978£2,812

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £11,431, Burnley £11,339Burnley: £11,339Rotherham: £11,431Burnley: £11,387Rotherham: £11,480Burnley: £10,755Rotherham: £10,843

    £11,431£11,480£10,843Rotherham is higher£11,339£11,387£10,755

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £484, Burnley £619Burnley: £619Rotherham: £484Burnley: £622Rotherham: £486Burnley: £587Rotherham: £459

    £484£486£459Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£619£622£587

  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, Burnley £880Burnley: £880Rotherham: £887Burnley: £884Rotherham: £891Burnley: £835Rotherham: £841

    £887£891£841Rotherham is higher£880£884£835

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

    £32£33£31Burnley 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, Burnley £616Burnley: £616Rotherham: £657Burnley: £619Rotherham: £660Burnley: £585Rotherham: £623

    £657£660£623Rotherham is higher£616£619£585

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £198, Burnley £187Burnley: £187Rotherham: £198Burnley: £188Rotherham: £199Burnley: £177Rotherham: £188

    £198£199£188Rotherham is higher£187£188£177

  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, Burnley £179Burnley: £179Rotherham: £209Burnley: £180Rotherham: £210Burnley: £170Rotherham: £198

    £209£210£198Rotherham is higher£179£180£170

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £1,954, Burnley £2,364Burnley: £2,364Rotherham: £1,954Burnley: £2,374Rotherham: £1,963Burnley: £2,242Rotherham: £1,854

    £1,954£1,963£1,854Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£2,364£2,374£2,242

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rotherham £219, Burnley £257Burnley: £257Rotherham: £219Burnley: £258Rotherham: £220Burnley: £244Rotherham: £208

    £219£220£208Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£257£258£244

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £416, Burnley £410Burnley: £410Rotherham: £416Burnley: £412Rotherham: £417Burnley: £389Rotherham: £394

    £416£417£394Rotherham is higher£410£412£389

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £9.18, Burnley £4.89Burnley: £4.89Rotherham: £9.18Burnley: £4.91Rotherham: £9.22Burnley: £4.64Rotherham: £8.71

    £9.18£9.22£8.71Rotherham is higher£4.89£4.91£4.64

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £11, Burnley £7.19Burnley: £7.19Rotherham: £11Burnley: £7.22Rotherham: £11Burnley: £6.82Rotherham: £10

    £11£11£10Rotherham is higher£7.19£7.22£6.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rotherham £8.48, Burnley £5.96Burnley: £5.96Rotherham: £8.48Burnley: £5.98Rotherham: £8.51Burnley: £5.65Rotherham: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04Rotherham is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  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, Burnley 990.5Burnley: 990.5Rotherham: 1,016.8

    1,016.8Rotherham is higher990.5

  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, Burnley 143.3Burnley: 143.3Rotherham: 126.0

    126.0Burnley is higherDepends on how you count143.3

  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, Burnley 185.0Burnley: 185.0Rotherham: 180.3

    180.3Burnley is higherDepends on how you count185.0

  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, Burnley 95.0Burnley: 95.0Rotherham: 98.5

    98.5Rotherham is higher95.0

  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, Burnley 297.5Burnley: 297.5Rotherham: 245.8

    245.8Burnley is higherDepends on how you count297.5

  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, Burnley 41.5Burnley: 41.5Rotherham: 47.1

    47.1Rotherham is higher41.5

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Rotherham and Burnley, per person in the age group
MeasureRotherhamBurnleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,062£5,083£4,801£5,077£5,098£4,815Burnley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,834£12,889£12,174£12,874£12,928£12,211Burnley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,599£2,610£2,466£2,965£2,978£2,812Burnley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,431£11,480£10,843£11,339£11,387£10,755Rotherham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£484£486£459£619£622£587Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£887£891£841£880£884£835Rotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£33£31£36£36£34Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£657£660£623£616£619£585Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£187£188£177Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£209£210£198£179£180£170Rotherham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,954£1,963£1,854£2,364£2,374£2,242Burnley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£257£258£244Burnley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£416£417£394£410£412£389Rotherham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.18£9.22£8.71£4.89£4.91£4.64Rotherham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£7.19£7.22£6.82Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£5.96£5.98£5.65Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.8990.5Rotherham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.0143.3Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.3185.0Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.595.0Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026245.8297.5Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202647.141.5Rotherham

Per resident

Rotherham is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Burnley on 8. 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 Burnley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rotherham £5,062, Burnley £5,077Burnley: £5,077Rotherham: £5,062Burnley: £5,098Rotherham: £5,083Burnley: £4,815Rotherham: £4,801

    £5,062£5,083£4,801Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£5,077£5,098£4,815

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rotherham £2,384, Burnley £2,182Burnley: £2,182Rotherham: £2,384Burnley: £2,192Rotherham: £2,395Burnley: £2,070Rotherham: £2,262

    £2,384£2,395£2,262Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£2,182£2,192£2,070

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rotherham £1,595, Burnley £1,828Burnley: £1,828Rotherham: £1,595Burnley: £1,836Rotherham: £1,602Burnley: £1,734Rotherham: £1,513

    £1,595£1,602£1,513Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£1,828£1,836£1,734

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rotherham £2,124, Burnley £1,922Burnley: £1,922Rotherham: £2,124Burnley: £1,930Rotherham: £2,133Burnley: £1,823Rotherham: £2,014

    £2,124£2,133£2,014Rotherham is higher£1,922£1,930£1,823

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rotherham £90, Burnley £105Burnley: £105Rotherham: £90Burnley: £105Rotherham: £90Burnley: £100Rotherham: £85

    £90£90£85Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£105£105£100

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £165, Burnley £149Burnley: £149Rotherham: £165Burnley: £150Rotherham: £166Burnley: £141Rotherham: £156

    £165£166£156Rotherham is higher£149£150£141

  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, Burnley £6.04Burnley: £6.04Rotherham: £6.02Burnley: £6.07Rotherham: £6.05Burnley: £5.73Rotherham: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£6.04£6.07£5.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £657, Burnley £616Burnley: £616Rotherham: £657Burnley: £619Rotherham: £660Burnley: £585Rotherham: £623

    £657£660£623Rotherham is higher£616£619£585

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £198, Burnley £187Burnley: £187Rotherham: £198Burnley: £188Rotherham: £199Burnley: £177Rotherham: £188

    £198£199£188Rotherham is higher£187£188£177

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rotherham £128, Burnley £111Burnley: £111Rotherham: £128Burnley: £111Rotherham: £129Burnley: £105Rotherham: £122

    £128£129£122Rotherham is higher£111£111£105

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rotherham £1,199, Burnley £1,457Burnley: £1,457Rotherham: £1,199Burnley: £1,463Rotherham: £1,204Burnley: £1,382Rotherham: £1,138

    £1,199£1,204£1,138Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£1,457£1,463£1,382

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rotherham £219, Burnley £257Burnley: £257Rotherham: £219Burnley: £258Rotherham: £220Burnley: £244Rotherham: £208

    £219£220£208Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£257£258£244

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rotherham £255, Burnley £253Burnley: £253Rotherham: £255Burnley: £254Rotherham: £256Burnley: £240Rotherham: £242

    £255£256£242Rotherham is higher£253£254£240

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rotherham £5.64, Burnley £3.02Burnley: £3.02Rotherham: £5.64Burnley: £3.03Rotherham: £5.66Burnley: £2.86Rotherham: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Rotherham is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rotherham £6.74, Burnley £4.44Burnley: £4.44Rotherham: £6.74Burnley: £4.46Rotherham: £6.77Burnley: £4.21Rotherham: £6.39

    £6.74£6.77£6.39Rotherham is higher£4.44£4.46£4.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rotherham £8.48, Burnley £5.96Burnley: £5.96Rotherham: £8.48Burnley: £5.98Rotherham: £8.51Burnley: £5.65Rotherham: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04Rotherham is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 188.9, Burnley 167.9Burnley: 167.9Rotherham: 188.9

    188.9Rotherham is higher167.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 23.4, Burnley 24.3Burnley: 24.3Rotherham: 23.4

    23.4Burnley is higherDepends on how you count24.3

  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, Burnley 31.4Burnley: 31.4Rotherham: 33.5

    33.5Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count31.4

  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, Burnley 95.0Burnley: 95.0Rotherham: 98.5

    98.5Rotherham is higher95.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 150.8, Burnley 183.4Burnley: 183.4Rotherham: 150.8

    150.8Burnley is higherDepends on how you count183.4

  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, Burnley 25.6Burnley: 25.6Rotherham: 28.9

    28.9Rotherham is higher25.6

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Rotherham and Burnley, per resident
MeasureRotherhamBurnleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,062£5,083£4,801£5,077£5,098£4,815Burnley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,384£2,395£2,262£2,182£2,192£2,070Rotherham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,595£1,602£1,513£1,828£1,836£1,734Burnley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,124£2,133£2,014£1,922£1,930£1,823Rotherham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£105£105£100Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£166£156£149£150£141Rotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£6.04£6.07£5.73Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£657£660£623£616£619£585Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£187£188£177Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£111£111£105Rotherham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,199£1,204£1,138£1,457£1,463£1,382Burnley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£257£258£244Burnley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£255£256£242£253£254£240Rotherham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£3.02£3.03£2.86Rotherham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.74£6.77£6.39£4.44£4.46£4.21Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£5.96£5.98£5.65Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.9167.9Rotherham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.424.3Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.531.4Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.595.0Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026150.8183.4Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.925.6Rotherham

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rotherham £1.4bn, Burnley £503.6mBurnley: £503.6mRotherham: £1.4bnBurnley: £505.7mRotherham: £1.4bnBurnley: £477.7mRotherham: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£503.6m£505.7m£477.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rotherham £658.9m, Burnley £216.5mBurnley: £216.5mRotherham: £658.9mBurnley: £217.4mRotherham: £661.7mBurnley: £205.3mRotherham: £625.0m

    £658.9m£661.7m£625.0mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£216.5m£217.4m£205.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rotherham £440.7m, Burnley £181.3mBurnley: £181.3mRotherham: £440.7mBurnley: £182.1mRotherham: £442.6mBurnley: £172.0mRotherham: £418.1m

    £440.7m£442.6m£418.1mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£181.3m£182.1m£172.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rotherham £586.8m, Burnley £190.7mBurnley: £190.7mRotherham: £586.8mBurnley: £191.5mRotherham: £589.3mBurnley: £180.9mRotherham: £556.6m

    £586.8m£589.3m£556.6mRotherham is higher£190.7m£191.5m£180.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rotherham £24.8m, Burnley £10.4mBurnley: £10.4mRotherham: £24.8mBurnley: £10.5mRotherham: £24.9mBurnley: £9.9mRotherham: £23.6m

    £24.8m£24.9m£23.6mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £45.5m, Burnley £14.8mBurnley: £14.8mRotherham: £45.5mBurnley: £14.9mRotherham: £45.7mBurnley: £14.0mRotherham: £43.2m

    £45.5m£45.7m£43.2mRotherham is higher£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m

  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, Burnley £0.60mBurnley: £0.60mRotherham: £1.7mBurnley: £0.60mRotherham: £1.7mBurnley: £0.57mRotherham: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £181.6m, Burnley £61.1mBurnley: £61.1mRotherham: £181.6mBurnley: £61.4mRotherham: £182.4mBurnley: £58.0mRotherham: £172.3m

    £181.6m£182.4m£172.3mRotherham is higher£61.1m£61.4m£58.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £54.7m, Burnley £18.5mBurnley: £18.5mRotherham: £54.7mBurnley: £18.6mRotherham: £54.9mBurnley: £17.6mRotherham: £51.9m

    £54.7m£54.9m£51.9mRotherham is higher£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rotherham £35.4m, Burnley £11.0mBurnley: £11.0mRotherham: £35.4mBurnley: £11.0mRotherham: £35.6mBurnley: £10.4mRotherham: £33.6m

    £35.4m£35.6m£33.6mRotherham is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rotherham £331.4m, Burnley £144.5mBurnley: £144.5mRotherham: £331.4mBurnley: £145.2mRotherham: £332.8mBurnley: £137.1mRotherham: £314.3m

    £331.4m£332.8m£314.3mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£144.5m£145.2m£137.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rotherham £60.5m, Burnley £25.5mBurnley: £25.5mRotherham: £60.5mBurnley: £25.6mRotherham: £60.8mBurnley: £24.2mRotherham: £57.4m

    £60.5m£60.8m£57.4mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rotherham £70.5m, Burnley £25.1mBurnley: £25.1mRotherham: £70.5mBurnley: £25.2mRotherham: £70.8mBurnley: £23.8mRotherham: £66.9m

    £70.5m£70.8m£66.9mRotherham is higher£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rotherham £1.6m, Burnley £0.30mBurnley: £0.30mRotherham: £1.6mBurnley: £0.30mRotherham: £1.6mBurnley: £0.28mRotherham: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mRotherham is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rotherham £1.9m, Burnley £0.44mBurnley: £0.44mRotherham: £1.9mBurnley: £0.44mRotherham: £1.9mBurnley: £0.42mRotherham: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mRotherham is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rotherham £2.3m, Burnley £0.59mBurnley: £0.59mRotherham: £2.3mBurnley: £0.59mRotherham: £2.4mBurnley: £0.56mRotherham: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.4m£2.2mRotherham is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rotherham 52,200, Burnley 16,655Burnley: 16,655Rotherham: 52,200

    52,200Rotherham is higher16,655

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rotherham 6,466, Burnley 2,410Burnley: 2,410Rotherham: 6,466

    6,466Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count2,410

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rotherham 9,257, Burnley 3,111Burnley: 3,111Rotherham: 9,257

    9,257Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count3,111

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rotherham 27,222, Burnley 9,424Burnley: 9,424Rotherham: 27,222

    27,222Rotherham is higher9,424

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rotherham 41,681, Burnley 18,194Burnley: 18,194Rotherham: 41,681

    41,681Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count18,194

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rotherham 7,982, Burnley 2,535Burnley: 2,535Rotherham: 7,982

    7,982Rotherham is higher2,535

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Rotherham and Burnley, total
MeasureRotherhamBurnleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£503.6m£505.7m£477.7mRotherham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£658.9m£661.7m£625.0m£216.5m£217.4m£205.3mRotherham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.7m£442.6m£418.1m£181.3m£182.1m£172.0mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£586.8m£589.3m£556.6m£190.7m£191.5m£180.9mRotherham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.6m£10.4m£10.5m£9.9mRotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.5m£45.7m£43.2m£14.8m£14.9m£14.0mRotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mRotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£181.6m£182.4m£172.3m£61.1m£61.4m£58.0mRotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.7m£54.9m£51.9m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mRotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mRotherham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£331.4m£332.8m£314.3m£144.5m£145.2m£137.1mRotherham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£60.5m£60.8m£57.4m£25.5m£25.6m£24.2mRotherham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£70.5m£70.8m£66.9m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mRotherham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mRotherham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mRotherham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, March 202652,20016,655Rotherham
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,4662,410Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,2573,111Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202627,2229,424Rotherham
Universal Credittotal, May 202641,68118,194Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,9822,535Rotherham

Sources

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

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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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