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Rotherham and Ashfield

276,332 and 129,210 residents (mid-2024).

Rotherham is higher than Ashfield on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 Ashfield 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 Ashfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rotherham £5,062, Ashfield £4,876Ashfield: £4,876Rotherham: £5,062Ashfield: £4,896Rotherham: £5,083Ashfield: £4,625Rotherham: £4,801

    £5,062£5,083£4,801Rotherham is higher£4,876£4,896£4,625

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £12,834, Ashfield £12,743Ashfield: £12,743Rotherham: £12,834Ashfield: £12,797Rotherham: £12,889Ashfield: £12,087Rotherham: £12,174

    £12,834£12,889£12,174Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£12,743£12,797£12,087

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £2,599, Ashfield £2,395Ashfield: £2,395Rotherham: £2,599Ashfield: £2,406Rotherham: £2,610Ashfield: £2,272Rotherham: £2,466

    £2,599£2,610£2,466Rotherham is higher£2,395£2,406£2,272

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £11,431, Ashfield £11,437Ashfield: £11,437Rotherham: £11,431Ashfield: £11,485Rotherham: £11,480Ashfield: £10,848Rotherham: £10,843

    £11,431£11,480£10,843Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£11,437£11,485£10,848

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £484, Ashfield £412Ashfield: £412Rotherham: £484Ashfield: £414Rotherham: £486Ashfield: £391Rotherham: £459

    £484£486£459Rotherham is higher£412£414£391

  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, Ashfield £865Ashfield: £865Rotherham: £887Ashfield: £869Rotherham: £891Ashfield: £821Rotherham: £841

    £887£891£841Rotherham is higher£865£869£821

  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, Ashfield £28Ashfield: £28Rotherham: £32Ashfield: £28Rotherham: £33Ashfield: £27Rotherham: £31

    £32£33£31Rotherham is higher£28£28£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £657, Ashfield £622Ashfield: £622Rotherham: £657Ashfield: £624Rotherham: £660Ashfield: £590Rotherham: £623

    £657£660£623Rotherham is higher£622£624£590

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £198, Ashfield £181Ashfield: £181Rotherham: £198Ashfield: £182Rotherham: £199Ashfield: £172Rotherham: £188

    £198£199£188Rotherham is higher£181£182£172

  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, Ashfield £172Ashfield: £172Rotherham: £209Ashfield: £172Rotherham: £210Ashfield: £163Rotherham: £198

    £209£210£198Rotherham is higher£172£172£163

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £1,954, Ashfield £1,769Ashfield: £1,769Rotherham: £1,954Ashfield: £1,777Rotherham: £1,963Ashfield: £1,678Rotherham: £1,854

    £1,954£1,963£1,854Rotherham is higher£1,769£1,777£1,678

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rotherham £219, Ashfield £179Ashfield: £179Rotherham: £219Ashfield: £180Rotherham: £220Ashfield: £170Rotherham: £208

    £219£220£208Rotherham is higher£179£180£170

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £416, Ashfield £433Ashfield: £433Rotherham: £416Ashfield: £435Rotherham: £417Ashfield: £411Rotherham: £394

    £416£417£394Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£433£435£411

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £9.18, Ashfield £9.99Ashfield: £9.99Rotherham: £9.18Ashfield: £10Rotherham: £9.22Ashfield: £9.48Rotherham: £8.71

    £9.18£9.22£8.71Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£9.99£10£9.48

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £11, Ashfield £11Ashfield: £11Rotherham: £11Ashfield: £11Rotherham: £11Ashfield: £10Rotherham: £10

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rotherham £8.48, Ashfield £6.96Ashfield: £6.96Rotherham: £8.48Ashfield: £6.99Rotherham: £8.51Ashfield: £6.60Rotherham: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04Rotherham is higher£6.96£6.99£6.60

  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, Ashfield 1,014.5Ashfield: 1,014.5Rotherham: 1,016.8

    1,016.8Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count1,014.5

  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, Ashfield 110.4Ashfield: 110.4Rotherham: 126.0

    126.0Rotherham is higher110.4

  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, Ashfield 179.3Ashfield: 179.3Rotherham: 180.3

    180.3Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count179.3

  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, Ashfield 91.2Ashfield: 91.2Rotherham: 98.5

    98.5Rotherham is higher91.2

  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, Ashfield 227.1Ashfield: 227.1Rotherham: 245.8

    245.8Rotherham is higher227.1

  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, Ashfield 36.6Ashfield: 36.6Rotherham: 47.1

    47.1Rotherham is higher36.6

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Rotherham and Ashfield, per person in the age group
MeasureRotherhamAshfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,062£5,083£4,801£4,876£4,896£4,625Rotherham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,834£12,889£12,174£12,743£12,797£12,087Rotherham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,599£2,610£2,466£2,395£2,406£2,272Rotherham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,431£11,480£10,843£11,437£11,485£10,848Ashfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£484£486£459£412£414£391Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£887£891£841£865£869£821Rotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£33£31£28£28£27Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£657£660£623£622£624£590Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£181£182£172Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£209£210£198£172£172£163Rotherham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,954£1,963£1,854£1,769£1,777£1,678Rotherham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£179£180£170Rotherham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£416£417£394£433£435£411Ashfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.18£9.22£8.71£9.99£10£9.48Ashfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£11£11£10Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£6.96£6.99£6.60Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.81,014.5Rotherham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.0110.4Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.3179.3Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.591.2Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026245.8227.1Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202647.136.6Rotherham

Per resident

Rotherham is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Ashfield on 6. 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 Ashfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rotherham £5,062, Ashfield £4,876Ashfield: £4,876Rotherham: £5,062Ashfield: £4,896Rotherham: £5,083Ashfield: £4,625Rotherham: £4,801

    £5,062£5,083£4,801Rotherham is higher£4,876£4,896£4,625

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rotherham £2,384, Ashfield £2,415Ashfield: £2,415Rotherham: £2,384Ashfield: £2,425Rotherham: £2,395Ashfield: £2,290Rotherham: £2,262

    £2,384£2,395£2,262Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,415£2,425£2,290

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rotherham £1,595, Ashfield £1,472Ashfield: £1,472Rotherham: £1,595Ashfield: £1,479Rotherham: £1,602Ashfield: £1,396Rotherham: £1,513

    £1,595£1,602£1,513Rotherham is higher£1,472£1,479£1,396

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rotherham £2,124, Ashfield £2,167Ashfield: £2,167Rotherham: £2,124Ashfield: £2,176Rotherham: £2,133Ashfield: £2,056Rotherham: £2,014

    £2,124£2,133£2,014Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,167£2,176£2,056

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rotherham £90, Ashfield £78Ashfield: £78Rotherham: £90Ashfield: £78Rotherham: £90Ashfield: £74Rotherham: £85

    £90£90£85Rotherham is higher£78£78£74

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £165, Ashfield £164Ashfield: £164Rotherham: £165Ashfield: £165Rotherham: £166Ashfield: £156Rotherham: £156

    £165£166£156Rotherham is higher£164£165£156

  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, Ashfield £5.38Ashfield: £5.38Rotherham: £6.02Ashfield: £5.40Rotherham: £6.05Ashfield: £5.10Rotherham: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Rotherham is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £657, Ashfield £622Ashfield: £622Rotherham: £657Ashfield: £624Rotherham: £660Ashfield: £590Rotherham: £623

    £657£660£623Rotherham is higher£622£624£590

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £198, Ashfield £181Ashfield: £181Rotherham: £198Ashfield: £182Rotherham: £199Ashfield: £172Rotherham: £188

    £198£199£188Rotherham is higher£181£182£172

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rotherham £128, Ashfield £106Ashfield: £106Rotherham: £128Ashfield: £106Rotherham: £129Ashfield: £100Rotherham: £122

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rotherham £1,199, Ashfield £1,088Ashfield: £1,088Rotherham: £1,199Ashfield: £1,092Rotherham: £1,204Ashfield: £1,032Rotherham: £1,138

    £1,199£1,204£1,138Rotherham is higher£1,088£1,092£1,032

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rotherham £219, Ashfield £179Ashfield: £179Rotherham: £219Ashfield: £180Rotherham: £220Ashfield: £170Rotherham: £208

    £219£220£208Rotherham is higher£179£180£170

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rotherham £255, Ashfield £266Ashfield: £266Rotherham: £255Ashfield: £268Rotherham: £256Ashfield: £253Rotherham: £242

    £255£256£242Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£266£268£253

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rotherham £5.64, Ashfield £6.15Ashfield: £6.15Rotherham: £5.64Ashfield: £6.17Rotherham: £5.66Ashfield: £5.83Rotherham: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£6.15£6.17£5.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rotherham £6.74, Ashfield £6.67Ashfield: £6.67Rotherham: £6.74Ashfield: £6.70Rotherham: £6.77Ashfield: £6.33Rotherham: £6.39

    £6.74£6.77£6.39Rotherham is higher£6.67£6.70£6.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rotherham £8.48, Ashfield £6.96Ashfield: £6.96Rotherham: £8.48Ashfield: £6.99Rotherham: £8.51Ashfield: £6.60Rotherham: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04Rotherham is higher£6.96£6.99£6.60

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 188.9, Ashfield 192.2Ashfield: 192.2Rotherham: 188.9

    188.9Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count192.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 23.4, Ashfield 20.9Ashfield: 20.9Rotherham: 23.4

    23.4Rotherham is higher20.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 33.5, Ashfield 34.0Ashfield: 34.0Rotherham: 33.5

    33.5Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count34.0

  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, Ashfield 91.2Ashfield: 91.2Rotherham: 98.5

    98.5Rotherham is higher91.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 150.8, Ashfield 139.6Ashfield: 139.6Rotherham: 150.8

    150.8Rotherham is higher139.6

  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, Ashfield 22.5Ashfield: 22.5Rotherham: 28.9

    28.9Rotherham is higher22.5

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Rotherham and Ashfield, per resident
MeasureRotherhamAshfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,062£5,083£4,801£4,876£4,896£4,625Rotherham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,384£2,395£2,262£2,415£2,425£2,290Ashfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,595£1,602£1,513£1,472£1,479£1,396Rotherham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,124£2,133£2,014£2,167£2,176£2,056Ashfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£78£78£74Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£166£156£164£165£156Rotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£5.38£5.40£5.10Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£657£660£623£622£624£590Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£181£182£172Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£106£106£100Rotherham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,199£1,204£1,138£1,088£1,092£1,032Rotherham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£179£180£170Rotherham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£255£256£242£266£268£253Ashfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£6.15£6.17£5.83Ashfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.74£6.77£6.39£6.67£6.70£6.33Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£6.96£6.99£6.60Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.9192.2Ashfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.420.9Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.534.0Ashfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.591.2Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026150.8139.6Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.922.5Rotherham

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rotherham £1.4bn, Ashfield £630.0mAshfield: £630.0mRotherham: £1.4bnAshfield: £632.7mRotherham: £1.4bnAshfield: £597.6mRotherham: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnRotherham is higher£630.0m£632.7m£597.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rotherham £658.9m, Ashfield £312.0mAshfield: £312.0mRotherham: £658.9mAshfield: £313.3mRotherham: £661.7mAshfield: £295.9mRotherham: £625.0m

    £658.9m£661.7m£625.0mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£312.0m£313.3m£295.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rotherham £440.7m, Ashfield £190.2mAshfield: £190.2mRotherham: £440.7mAshfield: £191.0mRotherham: £442.6mAshfield: £180.4mRotherham: £418.1m

    £440.7m£442.6m£418.1mRotherham is higher£190.2m£191.0m£180.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rotherham £586.8m, Ashfield £280.0mAshfield: £280.0mRotherham: £586.8mAshfield: £281.2mRotherham: £589.3mAshfield: £265.6mRotherham: £556.6m

    £586.8m£589.3m£556.6mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£280.0m£281.2m£265.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rotherham £24.8m, Ashfield £10.1mAshfield: £10.1mRotherham: £24.8mAshfield: £10.1mRotherham: £24.9mAshfield: £9.6mRotherham: £23.6m

    £24.8m£24.9m£23.6mRotherham is higher£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £45.5m, Ashfield £21.2mAshfield: £21.2mRotherham: £45.5mAshfield: £21.3mRotherham: £45.7mAshfield: £20.1mRotherham: £43.2m

    £45.5m£45.7m£43.2mRotherham is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  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, Ashfield £0.69mAshfield: £0.69mRotherham: £1.7mAshfield: £0.70mRotherham: £1.7mAshfield: £0.66mRotherham: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRotherham is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £181.6m, Ashfield £80.3mAshfield: £80.3mRotherham: £181.6mAshfield: £80.7mRotherham: £182.4mAshfield: £76.2mRotherham: £172.3m

    £181.6m£182.4m£172.3mRotherham is higher£80.3m£80.7m£76.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £54.7m, Ashfield £23.4mAshfield: £23.4mRotherham: £54.7mAshfield: £23.5mRotherham: £54.9mAshfield: £22.2mRotherham: £51.9m

    £54.7m£54.9m£51.9mRotherham is higher£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rotherham £35.4m, Ashfield £13.6mAshfield: £13.6mRotherham: £35.4mAshfield: £13.7mRotherham: £35.6mAshfield: £12.9mRotherham: £33.6m

    £35.4m£35.6m£33.6mRotherham is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rotherham £331.4m, Ashfield £140.5mAshfield: £140.5mRotherham: £331.4mAshfield: £141.1mRotherham: £332.8mAshfield: £133.3mRotherham: £314.3m

    £331.4m£332.8m£314.3mRotherham is higher£140.5m£141.1m£133.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rotherham £60.5m, Ashfield £23.1mAshfield: £23.1mRotherham: £60.5mAshfield: £23.2mRotherham: £60.8mAshfield: £21.9mRotherham: £57.4m

    £60.5m£60.8m£57.4mRotherham is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rotherham £70.5m, Ashfield £34.4mAshfield: £34.4mRotherham: £70.5mAshfield: £34.6mRotherham: £70.8mAshfield: £32.6mRotherham: £66.9m

    £70.5m£70.8m£66.9mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£34.4m£34.6m£32.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rotherham £1.6m, Ashfield £0.79mAshfield: £0.79mRotherham: £1.6mAshfield: £0.80mRotherham: £1.6mAshfield: £0.75mRotherham: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rotherham £1.9m, Ashfield £0.86mAshfield: £0.86mRotherham: £1.9mAshfield: £0.87mRotherham: £1.9mAshfield: £0.82mRotherham: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mRotherham is higher£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rotherham £2.3m, Ashfield £0.90mAshfield: £0.90mRotherham: £2.3mAshfield: £0.90mRotherham: £2.4mAshfield: £0.85mRotherham: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.4m£2.2mRotherham is higher£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rotherham 52,200, Ashfield 24,839Ashfield: 24,839Rotherham: 52,200

    52,200Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count24,839

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rotherham 6,466, Ashfield 2,704Ashfield: 2,704Rotherham: 6,466

    6,466Rotherham is higher2,704

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rotherham 9,257, Ashfield 4,389Ashfield: 4,389Rotherham: 9,257

    9,257Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count4,389

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rotherham 27,222, Ashfield 11,787Ashfield: 11,787Rotherham: 27,222

    27,222Rotherham is higher11,787

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rotherham 41,681, Ashfield 18,038Ashfield: 18,038Rotherham: 41,681

    41,681Rotherham is higher18,038

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rotherham 7,982, Ashfield 2,908Ashfield: 2,908Rotherham: 7,982

    7,982Rotherham is higher2,908

Show the numbers
Rotherham and Ashfield, total
MeasureRotherhamAshfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£630.0m£632.7m£597.6mRotherham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£658.9m£661.7m£625.0m£312.0m£313.3m£295.9mRotherham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.7m£442.6m£418.1m£190.2m£191.0m£180.4mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£586.8m£589.3m£556.6m£280.0m£281.2m£265.6mRotherham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.6m£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mRotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.5m£45.7m£43.2m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mRotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mRotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£181.6m£182.4m£172.3m£80.3m£80.7m£76.2mRotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.7m£54.9m£51.9m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mRotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mRotherham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£331.4m£332.8m£314.3m£140.5m£141.1m£133.3mRotherham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£60.5m£60.8m£57.4m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mRotherham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£70.5m£70.8m£66.9m£34.4m£34.6m£32.6mRotherham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.79m£0.80m£0.75mRotherham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.86m£0.87m£0.82mRotherham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, March 202652,20024,839Rotherham
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,4662,704Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,2574,389Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202627,22211,787Rotherham
Universal Credittotal, May 202641,68118,038Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,9822,908Rotherham

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.
  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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