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Rotherham and Knowsley

276,332 and 161,714 residents (mid-2024).

Rotherham is higher than Knowsley on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 21 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 1 of 22 measures, and Knowsley on 21. 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 Knowsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rotherham £5,062, Knowsley £5,668Knowsley: £5,668Rotherham: £5,062Knowsley: £5,692Rotherham: £5,083Knowsley: £5,376Rotherham: £4,801

    £5,062£5,083£4,801Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£5,668£5,692£5,376

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £12,834, Knowsley £13,604Knowsley: £13,604Rotherham: £12,834Knowsley: £13,662Rotherham: £12,889Knowsley: £12,904Rotherham: £12,174

    £12,834£12,889£12,174Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£13,604£13,662£12,904

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £2,599, Knowsley £3,200Knowsley: £3,200Rotherham: £2,599Knowsley: £3,214Rotherham: £2,610Knowsley: £3,035Rotherham: £2,466

    £2,599£2,610£2,466Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£3,200£3,214£3,035

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £11,431, Knowsley £11,638Knowsley: £11,638Rotherham: £11,431Knowsley: £11,688Rotherham: £11,480Knowsley: £11,040Rotherham: £10,843

    £11,431£11,480£10,843Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£11,638£11,688£11,040

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £484, Knowsley £901Knowsley: £901Rotherham: £484Knowsley: £905Rotherham: £486Knowsley: £855Rotherham: £459

    £484£486£459Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£901£905£855

  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, Knowsley £1,011Knowsley: £1,011Rotherham: £887Knowsley: £1,015Rotherham: £891Knowsley: £959Rotherham: £841

    £887£891£841Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,011£1,015£959

  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, Knowsley £54Knowsley: £54Rotherham: £32Knowsley: £55Rotherham: £33Knowsley: £52Rotherham: £31

    £32£33£31Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£54£55£52

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £657, Knowsley £904Knowsley: £904Rotherham: £657Knowsley: £908Rotherham: £660Knowsley: £857Rotherham: £623

    £657£660£623Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£904£908£857

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £198, Knowsley £237Knowsley: £237Rotherham: £198Knowsley: £238Rotherham: £199Knowsley: £225Rotherham: £188

    £198£199£188Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£237£238£225

  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, Knowsley £211Knowsley: £211Rotherham: £209Knowsley: £212Rotherham: £210Knowsley: £201Rotherham: £198

    £209£210£198Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£211£212£201

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rotherham £219, Knowsley £300Knowsley: £300Rotherham: £219Knowsley: £302Rotherham: £220Knowsley: £285Rotherham: £208

    £219£220£208Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£300£302£285

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £416, Knowsley £599Knowsley: £599Rotherham: £416Knowsley: £602Rotherham: £417Knowsley: £569Rotherham: £394

    £416£417£394Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£599£602£569

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £9.18, Knowsley £10Knowsley: £10Rotherham: £9.18Knowsley: £10Rotherham: £9.22Knowsley: £9.51Rotherham: £8.71

    £9.18£9.22£8.71Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.51

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £11, Knowsley £15Knowsley: £15Rotherham: £11Knowsley: £15Rotherham: £11Knowsley: £15Rotherham: £10

    £11£11£10Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rotherham £8.48, Knowsley £10Knowsley: £10Rotherham: £8.48Knowsley: £10Rotherham: £8.51Knowsley: £9.87Rotherham: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.87

  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, Knowsley 1,053.8Knowsley: 1,053.8Rotherham: 1,016.8

    1,016.8Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count1,053.8

  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, Knowsley 217.3Knowsley: 217.3Rotherham: 126.0

    126.0Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count217.3

  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, Knowsley 207.3Knowsley: 207.3Rotherham: 180.3

    180.3Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count207.3

  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, Knowsley 131.9Knowsley: 131.9Rotherham: 98.5

    98.5Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count131.9

  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, Knowsley 276.4Knowsley: 276.4Rotherham: 245.8

    245.8Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count276.4

  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, Knowsley 45.3Knowsley: 45.3Rotherham: 47.1

    47.1Rotherham is higher45.3

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Rotherham and Knowsley, per person in the age group
MeasureRotherhamKnowsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,062£5,083£4,801£5,668£5,692£5,376Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,834£12,889£12,174£13,604£13,662£12,904Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,599£2,610£2,466£3,200£3,214£3,035Knowsley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,431£11,480£10,843£11,638£11,688£11,040Knowsley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£484£486£459£901£905£855Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£887£891£841£1,011£1,015£959Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£33£31£54£55£52Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£657£660£623£904£908£857Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£237£238£225Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£209£210£198£211£212£201Knowsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,954£1,963£1,854£2,364£2,374£2,242Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£300£302£285Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£416£417£394£599£602£569Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.18£9.22£8.71£10£10£9.51Knowsley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£15Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£10£10£9.87Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.81,053.8Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.0217.3Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.3207.3Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.5131.9Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026245.8276.4Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202647.145.3Rotherham

Per resident

Rotherham is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Knowsley on 17. 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 Knowsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rotherham £5,062, Knowsley £5,668Knowsley: £5,668Rotherham: £5,062Knowsley: £5,692Rotherham: £5,083Knowsley: £5,376Rotherham: £4,801

    £5,062£5,083£4,801Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£5,668£5,692£5,376

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rotherham £2,384, Knowsley £2,212Knowsley: £2,212Rotherham: £2,384Knowsley: £2,221Rotherham: £2,395Knowsley: £2,098Rotherham: £2,262

    £2,384£2,395£2,262Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£2,212£2,221£2,098

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rotherham £1,595, Knowsley £2,005Knowsley: £2,005Rotherham: £1,595Knowsley: £2,014Rotherham: £1,602Knowsley: £1,902Rotherham: £1,513

    £1,595£1,602£1,513Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,005£2,014£1,902

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rotherham £2,124, Knowsley £1,892Knowsley: £1,892Rotherham: £2,124Knowsley: £1,900Rotherham: £2,133Knowsley: £1,795Rotherham: £2,014

    £2,124£2,133£2,014Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1,892£1,900£1,795

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rotherham £90, Knowsley £146Knowsley: £146Rotherham: £90Knowsley: £147Rotherham: £90Knowsley: £139Rotherham: £85

    £90£90£85Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£139

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

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

    £165£166£156Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£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, Knowsley £8.86Knowsley: £8.86Rotherham: £6.02Knowsley: £8.89Rotherham: £6.05Knowsley: £8.40Rotherham: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£8.86£8.89£8.40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £657, Knowsley £904Knowsley: £904Rotherham: £657Knowsley: £908Rotherham: £660Knowsley: £857Rotherham: £623

    £657£660£623Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£904£908£857

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £198, Knowsley £237Knowsley: £237Rotherham: £198Knowsley: £238Rotherham: £199Knowsley: £225Rotherham: £188

    £198£199£188Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£237£238£225

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rotherham £128, Knowsley £132Knowsley: £132Rotherham: £128Knowsley: £133Rotherham: £129Knowsley: £126Rotherham: £122

    £128£129£122Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£132£133£126

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rotherham £1,199, Knowsley £1,481Knowsley: £1,481Rotherham: £1,199Knowsley: £1,487Rotherham: £1,204Knowsley: £1,405Rotherham: £1,138

    £1,199£1,204£1,138Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,481£1,487£1,405

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rotherham £219, Knowsley £300Knowsley: £300Rotherham: £219Knowsley: £302Rotherham: £220Knowsley: £285Rotherham: £208

    £219£220£208Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£300£302£285

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rotherham £255, Knowsley £376Knowsley: £376Rotherham: £255Knowsley: £377Rotherham: £256Knowsley: £356Rotherham: £242

    £255£256£242Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£376£377£356

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rotherham £5.64, Knowsley £6.28Knowsley: £6.28Rotherham: £5.64Knowsley: £6.31Rotherham: £5.66Knowsley: £5.96Rotherham: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£6.28£6.31£5.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rotherham £6.74, Knowsley £9.59Knowsley: £9.59Rotherham: £6.74Knowsley: £9.63Rotherham: £6.77Knowsley: £9.10Rotherham: £6.39

    £6.74£6.77£6.39Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£9.59£9.63£9.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rotherham £8.48, Knowsley £10Knowsley: £10Rotherham: £8.48Knowsley: £10Rotherham: £8.51Knowsley: £9.87Rotherham: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.87

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 188.9, Knowsley 171.3Knowsley: 171.3Rotherham: 188.9

    188.9Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count171.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 23.4, Knowsley 35.3Knowsley: 35.3Rotherham: 23.4

    23.4Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count35.3

  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, Knowsley 33.7Knowsley: 33.7Rotherham: 33.5

    33.5Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count33.7

  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, Knowsley 131.9Knowsley: 131.9Rotherham: 98.5

    98.5Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count131.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 150.8, Knowsley 173.2Knowsley: 173.2Rotherham: 150.8

    150.8Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count173.2

  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, Knowsley 28.4Knowsley: 28.4Rotherham: 28.9

    28.9Rotherham is higher28.4

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Rotherham and Knowsley, per resident
MeasureRotherhamKnowsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,062£5,083£4,801£5,668£5,692£5,376Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,384£2,395£2,262£2,212£2,221£2,098Rotherham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,595£1,602£1,513£2,005£2,014£1,902Knowsley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,124£2,133£2,014£1,892£1,900£1,795Rotherham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£146£147£139Knowsley
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£8.86£8.89£8.40Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£657£660£623£904£908£857Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£237£238£225Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£132£133£126Knowsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,199£1,204£1,138£1,481£1,487£1,405Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£300£302£285Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£255£256£242£376£377£356Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£6.28£6.31£5.96Knowsley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.74£6.77£6.39£9.59£9.63£9.10Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£10£10£9.87Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.9171.3Rotherham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.435.3Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.533.7Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.5131.9Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026150.8173.2Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.928.4Rotherham

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rotherham £1.4bn, Knowsley £916.6mKnowsley: £916.6mRotherham: £1.4bnKnowsley: £920.5mRotherham: £1.4bnKnowsley: £869.4mRotherham: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£916.6m£920.5m£869.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rotherham £658.9m, Knowsley £357.7mKnowsley: £357.7mRotherham: £658.9mKnowsley: £359.2mRotherham: £661.7mKnowsley: £339.3mRotherham: £625.0m

    £658.9m£661.7m£625.0mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£357.7m£359.2m£339.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rotherham £440.7m, Knowsley £324.3mKnowsley: £324.3mRotherham: £440.7mKnowsley: £325.6mRotherham: £442.6mKnowsley: £307.6mRotherham: £418.1m

    £440.7m£442.6m£418.1mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£324.3m£325.6m£307.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rotherham £586.8m, Knowsley £306.0mKnowsley: £306.0mRotherham: £586.8mKnowsley: £307.3mRotherham: £589.3mKnowsley: £290.2mRotherham: £556.6m

    £586.8m£589.3m£556.6mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£306.0m£307.3m£290.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rotherham £24.8m, Knowsley £23.7mKnowsley: £23.7mRotherham: £24.8mKnowsley: £23.8mRotherham: £24.9mKnowsley: £22.5mRotherham: £23.6m

    £24.8m£24.9m£23.6mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £45.5m, Knowsley £26.6mKnowsley: £26.6mRotherham: £45.5mKnowsley: £26.7mRotherham: £45.7mKnowsley: £25.2mRotherham: £43.2m

    £45.5m£45.7m£43.2mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m

  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, Knowsley £1.4mKnowsley: £1.4mRotherham: £1.7mKnowsley: £1.4mRotherham: £1.7mKnowsley: £1.4mRotherham: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £181.6m, Knowsley £146.1mKnowsley: £146.1mRotherham: £181.6mKnowsley: £146.8mRotherham: £182.4mKnowsley: £138.6mRotherham: £172.3m

    £181.6m£182.4m£172.3mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£146.1m£146.8m£138.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £54.7m, Knowsley £38.3mKnowsley: £38.3mRotherham: £54.7mKnowsley: £38.5mRotherham: £54.9mKnowsley: £36.3mRotherham: £51.9m

    £54.7m£54.9m£51.9mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£38.3m£38.5m£36.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rotherham £35.4m, Knowsley £21.4mKnowsley: £21.4mRotherham: £35.4mKnowsley: £21.5mRotherham: £35.6mKnowsley: £20.3mRotherham: £33.6m

    £35.4m£35.6m£33.6mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rotherham £331.4m, Knowsley £239.5mKnowsley: £239.5mRotherham: £331.4mKnowsley: £240.5mRotherham: £332.8mKnowsley: £227.2mRotherham: £314.3m

    £331.4m£332.8m£314.3mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£239.5m£240.5m£227.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rotherham £60.5m, Knowsley £48.6mKnowsley: £48.6mRotherham: £60.5mKnowsley: £48.8mRotherham: £60.8mKnowsley: £46.1mRotherham: £57.4m

    £60.5m£60.8m£57.4mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rotherham £70.5m, Knowsley £60.7mKnowsley: £60.7mRotherham: £70.5mKnowsley: £61.0mRotherham: £70.8mKnowsley: £57.6mRotherham: £66.9m

    £70.5m£70.8m£66.9mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£60.7m£61.0m£57.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rotherham £1.6m, Knowsley £1.0mKnowsley: £1.0mRotherham: £1.6mKnowsley: £1.0mRotherham: £1.6mKnowsley: £0.96mRotherham: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rotherham £1.9m, Knowsley £1.6mKnowsley: £1.6mRotherham: £1.9mKnowsley: £1.6mRotherham: £1.9mKnowsley: £1.5mRotherham: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rotherham £2.3m, Knowsley £1.7mKnowsley: £1.7mRotherham: £2.3mKnowsley: £1.7mRotherham: £2.4mKnowsley: £1.6mRotherham: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.4m£2.2mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rotherham 52,200, Knowsley 27,706Knowsley: 27,706Rotherham: 52,200

    52,200Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count27,706

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rotherham 6,466, Knowsley 5,714Knowsley: 5,714Rotherham: 6,466

    6,466Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count5,714

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rotherham 9,257, Knowsley 5,449Knowsley: 5,449Rotherham: 9,257

    9,257Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count5,449

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rotherham 27,222, Knowsley 21,334Knowsley: 21,334Rotherham: 27,222

    27,222Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count21,334

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rotherham 41,681, Knowsley 28,009Knowsley: 28,009Rotherham: 41,681

    41,681Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count28,009

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rotherham 7,982, Knowsley 4,588Knowsley: 4,588Rotherham: 7,982

    7,982Rotherham is higher4,588

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Rotherham and Knowsley, total
MeasureRotherhamKnowsleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£916.6m£920.5m£869.4mRotherham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£658.9m£661.7m£625.0m£357.7m£359.2m£339.3mRotherham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.7m£442.6m£418.1m£324.3m£325.6m£307.6mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£586.8m£589.3m£556.6m£306.0m£307.3m£290.2mRotherham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.6m£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mRotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.5m£45.7m£43.2m£26.6m£26.7m£25.2mRotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.4mRotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£181.6m£182.4m£172.3m£146.1m£146.8m£138.6mRotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.7m£54.9m£51.9m£38.3m£38.5m£36.3mRotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mRotherham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£331.4m£332.8m£314.3m£239.5m£240.5m£227.2mRotherham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£60.5m£60.8m£57.4m£48.6m£48.8m£46.1mRotherham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£70.5m£70.8m£66.9m£60.7m£61.0m£57.6mRotherham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mRotherham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mRotherham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, March 202652,20027,706Rotherham
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,4665,714Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,2575,449Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202627,22221,334Rotherham
Universal Credittotal, May 202641,68128,009Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,9824,588Rotherham

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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