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Rotherham and Rossendale

276,332 and 72,841 residents (mid-2024).

Rotherham is higher than Rossendale on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 19 of 22 measures, and Rossendale on 3. 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 Rossendale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rotherham £5,062, Rossendale £4,548Rossendale: £4,548Rotherham: £5,062Rossendale: £4,567Rotherham: £5,083Rossendale: £4,314Rotherham: £4,801

    £5,062£5,083£4,801Rotherham is higher£4,548£4,567£4,314

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £12,834, Rossendale £12,947Rossendale: £12,947Rotherham: £12,834Rossendale: £13,002Rotherham: £12,889Rossendale: £12,281Rotherham: £12,174

    £12,834£12,889£12,174Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£12,947£13,002£12,281

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £2,599, Rossendale £2,156Rossendale: £2,156Rotherham: £2,599Rossendale: £2,165Rotherham: £2,610Rossendale: £2,045Rotherham: £2,466

    £2,599£2,610£2,466Rotherham is higher£2,156£2,165£2,045

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £11,431, Rossendale £11,699Rossendale: £11,699Rotherham: £11,431Rossendale: £11,749Rotherham: £11,480Rossendale: £11,097Rotherham: £10,843

    £11,431£11,480£10,843Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£11,699£11,749£11,097

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £484, Rossendale £474Rossendale: £474Rotherham: £484Rossendale: £476Rotherham: £486Rossendale: £450Rotherham: £459

    £484£486£459Rotherham is higher£474£476£450

  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, Rossendale £743Rossendale: £743Rotherham: £887Rossendale: £746Rotherham: £891Rossendale: £705Rotherham: £841

    £887£891£841Rotherham is higher£743£746£705

  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, Rossendale £30Rossendale: £30Rotherham: £32Rossendale: £30Rotherham: £33Rossendale: £29Rotherham: £31

    £32£33£31Rotherham is higher£30£30£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £657, Rossendale £509Rossendale: £509Rotherham: £657Rossendale: £512Rotherham: £660Rossendale: £483Rotherham: £623

    £657£660£623Rotherham is higher£509£512£483

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £198, Rossendale £163Rossendale: £163Rotherham: £198Rossendale: £164Rotherham: £199Rossendale: £154Rotherham: £188

    £198£199£188Rotherham is higher£163£164£154

  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, Rossendale £127Rossendale: £127Rotherham: £209Rossendale: £128Rotherham: £210Rossendale: £121Rotherham: £198

    £209£210£198Rotherham is higher£127£128£121

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £1,954, Rossendale £1,626Rossendale: £1,626Rotherham: £1,954Rossendale: £1,633Rotherham: £1,963Rossendale: £1,542Rotherham: £1,854

    £1,954£1,963£1,854Rotherham is higher£1,626£1,633£1,542

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rotherham £219, Rossendale £168Rossendale: £168Rotherham: £219Rossendale: £169Rotherham: £220Rossendale: £160Rotherham: £208

    £219£220£208Rotherham is higher£168£169£160

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £416, Rossendale £386Rossendale: £386Rotherham: £416Rossendale: £388Rotherham: £417Rossendale: £366Rotherham: £394

    £416£417£394Rotherham is higher£386£388£366

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £9.18, Rossendale £10Rossendale: £10Rotherham: £9.18Rossendale: £10Rotherham: £9.22Rossendale: £9.76Rotherham: £8.71

    £9.18£9.22£8.71Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.76

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £11, Rossendale £6.10Rossendale: £6.10Rotherham: £11Rossendale: £6.13Rotherham: £11Rossendale: £5.79Rotherham: £10

    £11£11£10Rotherham is higher£6.10£6.13£5.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rotherham £8.48, Rossendale £6.06Rossendale: £6.06Rotherham: £8.48Rossendale: £6.09Rotherham: £8.51Rossendale: £5.75Rotherham: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04Rotherham is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75

  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, Rossendale 1,005.8Rossendale: 1,005.8Rotherham: 1,016.8

    1,016.8Rotherham is higher1,005.8

  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, Rossendale 118.9Rossendale: 118.9Rotherham: 126.0

    126.0Rotherham is higher118.9

  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, Rossendale 162.2Rossendale: 162.2Rotherham: 180.3

    180.3Rotherham is higher162.2

  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, Rossendale 76.9Rossendale: 76.9Rotherham: 98.5

    98.5Rotherham is higher76.9

  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, Rossendale 207.5Rossendale: 207.5Rotherham: 245.8

    245.8Rotherham is higher207.5

  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, Rossendale 28.1Rossendale: 28.1Rotherham: 47.1

    47.1Rotherham is higher28.1

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Rotherham and Rossendale, per person in the age group
MeasureRotherhamRossendaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,062£5,083£4,801£4,548£4,567£4,314Rotherham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,834£12,889£12,174£12,947£13,002£12,281Rossendale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,599£2,610£2,466£2,156£2,165£2,045Rotherham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,431£11,480£10,843£11,699£11,749£11,097Rossendale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£484£486£459£474£476£450Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£887£891£841£743£746£705Rotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£33£31£30£30£29Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£657£660£623£509£512£483Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£163£164£154Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£209£210£198£127£128£121Rotherham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,954£1,963£1,854£1,626£1,633£1,542Rotherham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£168£169£160Rotherham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£416£417£394£386£388£366Rotherham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.18£9.22£8.71£10£10£9.76Rossendale
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£6.10£6.13£5.79Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£6.06£6.09£5.75Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.81,005.8Rotherham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.0118.9Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.3162.2Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.576.9Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026245.8207.5Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202647.128.1Rotherham

Per resident

Rotherham is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Rossendale 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 Rossendale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rotherham £5,062, Rossendale £4,548Rossendale: £4,548Rotherham: £5,062Rossendale: £4,567Rotherham: £5,083Rossendale: £4,314Rotherham: £4,801

    £5,062£5,083£4,801Rotherham is higher£4,548£4,567£4,314

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rotherham £2,384, Rossendale £2,373Rossendale: £2,373Rotherham: £2,384Rossendale: £2,383Rotherham: £2,395Rossendale: £2,251Rotherham: £2,262

    £2,384£2,395£2,262Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£2,373£2,383£2,251

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rotherham £1,595, Rossendale £1,328Rossendale: £1,328Rotherham: £1,595Rossendale: £1,334Rotherham: £1,602Rossendale: £1,260Rotherham: £1,513

    £1,595£1,602£1,513Rotherham is higher£1,328£1,334£1,260

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rotherham £2,124, Rossendale £2,144Rossendale: £2,144Rotherham: £2,124Rossendale: £2,153Rotherham: £2,133Rossendale: £2,034Rotherham: £2,014

    £2,124£2,133£2,014Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£2,144£2,153£2,034

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rotherham £90, Rossendale £87Rossendale: £87Rotherham: £90Rossendale: £87Rotherham: £90Rossendale: £82Rotherham: £85

    £90£90£85Rotherham is higher£87£87£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £165, Rossendale £136Rossendale: £136Rotherham: £165Rossendale: £137Rotherham: £166Rossendale: £129Rotherham: £156

    £165£166£156Rotherham is higher£136£137£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, Rossendale £5.56Rossendale: £5.56Rotherham: £6.02Rossendale: £5.58Rotherham: £6.05Rossendale: £5.27Rotherham: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Rotherham is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £657, Rossendale £509Rossendale: £509Rotherham: £657Rossendale: £512Rotherham: £660Rossendale: £483Rotherham: £623

    £657£660£623Rotherham is higher£509£512£483

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £198, Rossendale £163Rossendale: £163Rotherham: £198Rossendale: £164Rotherham: £199Rossendale: £154Rotherham: £188

    £198£199£188Rotherham is higher£163£164£154

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rotherham £128, Rossendale £78Rossendale: £78Rotherham: £128Rossendale: £79Rotherham: £129Rossendale: £74Rotherham: £122

    £128£129£122Rotherham is higher£78£79£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rotherham £1,199, Rossendale £1,002Rossendale: £1,002Rotherham: £1,199Rossendale: £1,006Rotherham: £1,204Rossendale: £950Rotherham: £1,138

    £1,199£1,204£1,138Rotherham is higher£1,002£1,006£950

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rotherham £219, Rossendale £168Rossendale: £168Rotherham: £219Rossendale: £169Rotherham: £220Rossendale: £160Rotherham: £208

    £219£220£208Rotherham is higher£168£169£160

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rotherham £255, Rossendale £238Rossendale: £238Rotherham: £255Rossendale: £239Rotherham: £256Rossendale: £226Rotherham: £242

    £255£256£242Rotherham is higher£238£239£226

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rotherham £5.64, Rossendale £6.35Rossendale: £6.35Rotherham: £5.64Rossendale: £6.37Rotherham: £5.66Rossendale: £6.02Rotherham: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£6.35£6.37£6.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rotherham £6.74, Rossendale £3.76Rossendale: £3.76Rotherham: £6.74Rossendale: £3.78Rotherham: £6.77Rossendale: £3.57Rotherham: £6.39

    £6.74£6.77£6.39Rotherham is higher£3.76£3.78£3.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rotherham £8.48, Rossendale £6.06Rossendale: £6.06Rotherham: £8.48Rossendale: £6.09Rotherham: £8.51Rossendale: £5.75Rotherham: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04Rotherham is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 188.9, Rossendale 184.4Rossendale: 184.4Rotherham: 188.9

    188.9Rotherham is higher184.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 23.4, Rossendale 21.8Rossendale: 21.8Rotherham: 23.4

    23.4Rotherham is higher21.8

  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, Rossendale 29.7Rossendale: 29.7Rotherham: 33.5

    33.5Rotherham is higher29.7

  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, Rossendale 76.9Rossendale: 76.9Rotherham: 98.5

    98.5Rotherham is higher76.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 150.8, Rossendale 127.8Rossendale: 127.8Rotherham: 150.8

    150.8Rotherham is higher127.8

  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, Rossendale 17.3Rossendale: 17.3Rotherham: 28.9

    28.9Rotherham is higher17.3

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Rotherham and Rossendale, per resident
MeasureRotherhamRossendaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,062£5,083£4,801£4,548£4,567£4,314Rotherham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,384£2,395£2,262£2,373£2,383£2,251Rotherham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,595£1,602£1,513£1,328£1,334£1,260Rotherham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,124£2,133£2,014£2,144£2,153£2,034Rossendale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£87£87£82Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£166£156£136£137£129Rotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£5.56£5.58£5.27Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£657£660£623£509£512£483Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£163£164£154Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£78£79£74Rotherham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,199£1,204£1,138£1,002£1,006£950Rotherham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£168£169£160Rotherham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£255£256£242£238£239£226Rotherham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£6.35£6.37£6.02Rossendale
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.74£6.77£6.39£3.76£3.78£3.57Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£6.06£6.09£5.75Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.9184.4Rotherham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.421.8Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.529.7Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.576.9Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026150.8127.8Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.917.3Rotherham

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rotherham £1.4bn, Rossendale £331.3mRossendale: £331.3mRotherham: £1.4bnRossendale: £332.7mRotherham: £1.4bnRossendale: £314.2mRotherham: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnRotherham is higher£331.3m£332.7m£314.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rotherham £658.9m, Rossendale £172.9mRossendale: £172.9mRotherham: £658.9mRossendale: £173.6mRotherham: £661.7mRossendale: £164.0mRotherham: £625.0m

    £658.9m£661.7m£625.0mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£172.9m£173.6m£164.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rotherham £440.7m, Rossendale £96.7mRossendale: £96.7mRotherham: £440.7mRossendale: £97.2mRotherham: £442.6mRossendale: £91.8mRotherham: £418.1m

    £440.7m£442.6m£418.1mRotherham is higher£96.7m£97.2m£91.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rotherham £586.8m, Rossendale £156.2mRossendale: £156.2mRotherham: £586.8mRossendale: £156.9mRotherham: £589.3mRossendale: £148.2mRotherham: £556.6m

    £586.8m£589.3m£556.6mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£156.2m£156.9m£148.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rotherham £24.8m, Rossendale £6.3mRossendale: £6.3mRotherham: £24.8mRossendale: £6.4mRotherham: £24.9mRossendale: £6.0mRotherham: £23.6m

    £24.8m£24.9m£23.6mRotherham is higher£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £45.5m, Rossendale £9.9mRossendale: £9.9mRotherham: £45.5mRossendale: £10.0mRotherham: £45.7mRossendale: £9.4mRotherham: £43.2m

    £45.5m£45.7m£43.2mRotherham is higher£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m

  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, Rossendale £0.40mRossendale: £0.40mRotherham: £1.7mRossendale: £0.41mRotherham: £1.7mRossendale: £0.38mRotherham: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRotherham is higher£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £181.6m, Rossendale £37.1mRossendale: £37.1mRotherham: £181.6mRossendale: £37.3mRotherham: £182.4mRossendale: £35.2mRotherham: £172.3m

    £181.6m£182.4m£172.3mRotherham is higher£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £54.7m, Rossendale £11.9mRossendale: £11.9mRotherham: £54.7mRossendale: £11.9mRotherham: £54.9mRossendale: £11.3mRotherham: £51.9m

    £54.7m£54.9m£51.9mRotherham is higher£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rotherham £35.4m, Rossendale £5.7mRossendale: £5.7mRotherham: £35.4mRossendale: £5.7mRotherham: £35.6mRossendale: £5.4mRotherham: £33.6m

    £35.4m£35.6m£33.6mRotherham is higher£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rotherham £331.4m, Rossendale £73.0mRossendale: £73.0mRotherham: £331.4mRossendale: £73.3mRotherham: £332.8mRossendale: £69.2mRotherham: £314.3m

    £331.4m£332.8m£314.3mRotherham is higher£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rotherham £60.5m, Rossendale £12.3mRossendale: £12.3mRotherham: £60.5mRossendale: £12.3mRotherham: £60.8mRossendale: £11.6mRotherham: £57.4m

    £60.5m£60.8m£57.4mRotherham is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rotherham £70.5m, Rossendale £17.3mRossendale: £17.3mRotherham: £70.5mRossendale: £17.4mRotherham: £70.8mRossendale: £16.4mRotherham: £66.9m

    £70.5m£70.8m£66.9mRotherham is higher£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rotherham £1.6m, Rossendale £0.46mRossendale: £0.46mRotherham: £1.6mRossendale: £0.46mRotherham: £1.6mRossendale: £0.44mRotherham: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rotherham £1.9m, Rossendale £0.27mRossendale: £0.27mRotherham: £1.9mRossendale: £0.28mRotherham: £1.9mRossendale: £0.26mRotherham: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mRotherham is higher£0.27m£0.28m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rotherham £2.3m, Rossendale £0.44mRossendale: £0.44mRotherham: £2.3mRossendale: £0.44mRotherham: £2.4mRossendale: £0.42mRotherham: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.4m£2.2mRotherham is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rotherham 52,200, Rossendale 13,429Rossendale: 13,429Rotherham: 52,200

    52,200Rotherham is higher13,429

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rotherham 6,466, Rossendale 1,588Rossendale: 1,588Rotherham: 6,466

    6,466Rotherham is higher1,588

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rotherham 9,257, Rossendale 2,165Rossendale: 2,165Rotherham: 9,257

    9,257Rotherham is higher2,165

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rotherham 27,222, Rossendale 5,601Rossendale: 5,601Rotherham: 27,222

    27,222Rotherham is higher5,601

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rotherham 41,681, Rossendale 9,312Rossendale: 9,312Rotherham: 41,681

    41,681Rotherham is higher9,312

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rotherham 7,982, Rossendale 1,263Rossendale: 1,263Rotherham: 7,982

    7,982Rotherham is higher1,263

Show the numbers
Rotherham and Rossendale, total
MeasureRotherhamRossendaleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£331.3m£332.7m£314.2mRotherham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£658.9m£661.7m£625.0m£172.9m£173.6m£164.0mRotherham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.7m£442.6m£418.1m£96.7m£97.2m£91.8mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£586.8m£589.3m£556.6m£156.2m£156.9m£148.2mRotherham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.6m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mRotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.5m£45.7m£43.2m£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mRotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.40m£0.41m£0.38mRotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£181.6m£182.4m£172.3m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mRotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.7m£54.9m£51.9m£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mRotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mRotherham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£331.4m£332.8m£314.3m£73.0m£73.3m£69.2mRotherham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£60.5m£60.8m£57.4m£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mRotherham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£70.5m£70.8m£66.9m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mRotherham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mRotherham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.27m£0.28m£0.26mRotherham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, March 202652,20013,429Rotherham
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,4661,588Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,2572,165Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202627,2225,601Rotherham
Universal Credittotal, May 202641,6819,312Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,9821,263Rotherham

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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