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Rotherham and Barnsley

276,332 and 251,325 residents (mid-2024).

Rotherham is higher than Barnsley on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 Barnsley 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 Barnsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rotherham £5,062, Barnsley £5,079Barnsley: £5,079Rotherham: £5,062Barnsley: £5,101Rotherham: £5,083Barnsley: £4,818Rotherham: £4,801

    £5,062£5,083£4,801Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£5,079£5,101£4,818

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £12,834, Barnsley £12,874Barnsley: £12,874Rotherham: £12,834Barnsley: £12,929Rotherham: £12,889Barnsley: £12,211Rotherham: £12,174

    £12,834£12,889£12,174Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£12,874£12,929£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, Barnsley £2,527Barnsley: £2,527Rotherham: £2,599Barnsley: £2,538Rotherham: £2,610Barnsley: £2,397Rotherham: £2,466

    £2,599£2,610£2,466Rotherham is higher£2,527£2,538£2,397

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £11,431, Barnsley £11,470Barnsley: £11,470Rotherham: £11,431Barnsley: £11,519Rotherham: £11,480Barnsley: £10,880Rotherham: £10,843

    £11,431£11,480£10,843Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£11,470£11,519£10,880

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £484, Barnsley £503Barnsley: £503Rotherham: £484Barnsley: £505Rotherham: £486Barnsley: £477Rotherham: £459

    £484£486£459Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£503£505£477

  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, Barnsley £869Barnsley: £869Rotherham: £887Barnsley: £873Rotherham: £891Barnsley: £825Rotherham: £841

    £887£891£841Rotherham is higher£869£873£825

  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, Barnsley £32Barnsley: £32Rotherham: £32Barnsley: £32Rotherham: £33Barnsley: £31Rotherham: £31

    £32£33£31Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£32£32£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £657, Barnsley £705Barnsley: £705Rotherham: £657Barnsley: £708Rotherham: £660Barnsley: £668Rotherham: £623

    £657£660£623Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£705£708£668

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £198, Barnsley £198Barnsley: £198Rotherham: £198Barnsley: £199Rotherham: £199Barnsley: £188Rotherham: £188

    £198£199£188Rotherham is higher£198£199£188

  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, Barnsley £187Barnsley: £187Rotherham: £209Barnsley: £188Rotherham: £210Barnsley: £178Rotherham: £198

    £209£210£198Rotherham is higher£187£188£178

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £1,954, Barnsley £1,886Barnsley: £1,886Rotherham: £1,954Barnsley: £1,894Rotherham: £1,963Barnsley: £1,789Rotherham: £1,854

    £1,954£1,963£1,854Rotherham is higher£1,886£1,894£1,789

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rotherham £219, Barnsley £179Barnsley: £179Rotherham: £219Barnsley: £180Rotherham: £220Barnsley: £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, Barnsley £437Barnsley: £437Rotherham: £416Barnsley: £439Rotherham: £417Barnsley: £415Rotherham: £394

    £416£417£394Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£437£439£415

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £9.18, Barnsley £6.95Barnsley: £6.95Rotherham: £9.18Barnsley: £6.98Rotherham: £9.22Barnsley: £6.59Rotherham: £8.71

    £9.18£9.22£8.71Rotherham is higher£6.95£6.98£6.59

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £11, Barnsley £9.78Barnsley: £9.78Rotherham: £11Barnsley: £9.83Rotherham: £11Barnsley: £9.28Rotherham: £10

    £11£11£10Rotherham is higher£9.78£9.83£9.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rotherham £8.48, Barnsley £6.74Barnsley: £6.74Rotherham: £8.48Barnsley: £6.77Rotherham: £8.51Barnsley: £6.39Rotherham: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04Rotherham is higher£6.74£6.77£6.39

  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, Barnsley 1,028.3Barnsley: 1,028.3Rotherham: 1,016.8

    1,016.8Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count1,028.3

  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, Barnsley 129.1Barnsley: 129.1Rotherham: 126.0

    126.0Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count129.1

  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, Barnsley 185.0Barnsley: 185.0Rotherham: 180.3

    180.3Barnsley 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, Barnsley 104.3Barnsley: 104.3Rotherham: 98.5

    98.5Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count104.3

  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, Barnsley 238.2Barnsley: 238.2Rotherham: 245.8

    245.8Rotherham is higher238.2

  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, Barnsley 41.3Barnsley: 41.3Rotherham: 47.1

    47.1Rotherham is higher41.3

Show the numbers
Rotherham and Barnsley, per person in the age group
MeasureRotherhamBarnsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,062£5,083£4,801£5,079£5,101£4,818Barnsley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,834£12,889£12,174£12,874£12,929£12,211Barnsley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,599£2,610£2,466£2,527£2,538£2,397Rotherham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,431£11,480£10,843£11,470£11,519£10,880Barnsley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£484£486£459£503£505£477Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£887£891£841£869£873£825Rotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£33£31£32£32£31Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£657£660£623£705£708£668Barnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£198£199£188Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£209£210£198£187£188£178Rotherham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,954£1,963£1,854£1,886£1,894£1,789Rotherham
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£437£439£415Barnsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.18£9.22£8.71£6.95£6.98£6.59Rotherham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£9.78£9.83£9.28Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£6.74£6.77£6.39Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.81,028.3Barnsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.0129.1Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.3185.0Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.5104.3Barnsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026245.8238.2Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202647.141.3Rotherham

Per resident

Rotherham is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Barnsley on 11. 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 Barnsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rotherham £5,062, Barnsley £5,079Barnsley: £5,079Rotherham: £5,062Barnsley: £5,101Rotherham: £5,083Barnsley: £4,818Rotherham: £4,801

    £5,062£5,083£4,801Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£5,079£5,101£4,818

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rotherham £2,384, Barnsley £2,432Barnsley: £2,432Rotherham: £2,384Barnsley: £2,442Rotherham: £2,395Barnsley: £2,306Rotherham: £2,262

    £2,384£2,395£2,262Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,432£2,442£2,306

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rotherham £1,595, Barnsley £1,559Barnsley: £1,559Rotherham: £1,595Barnsley: £1,565Rotherham: £1,602Barnsley: £1,479Rotherham: £1,513

    £1,595£1,602£1,513Rotherham is higher£1,559£1,565£1,479

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rotherham £2,124, Barnsley £2,166Barnsley: £2,166Rotherham: £2,124Barnsley: £2,176Rotherham: £2,133Barnsley: £2,055Rotherham: £2,014

    £2,124£2,133£2,014Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,166£2,176£2,055

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rotherham £90, Barnsley £95Barnsley: £95Rotherham: £90Barnsley: £95Rotherham: £90Barnsley: £90Rotherham: £85

    £90£90£85Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £165, Barnsley £164Barnsley: £164Rotherham: £165Barnsley: £165Rotherham: £166Barnsley: £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, Barnsley £6.07Barnsley: £6.07Rotherham: £6.02Barnsley: £6.10Rotherham: £6.05Barnsley: £5.76Rotherham: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£6.07£6.10£5.76

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £657, Barnsley £705Barnsley: £705Rotherham: £657Barnsley: £708Rotherham: £660Barnsley: £668Rotherham: £623

    £657£660£623Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£705£708£668

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £198, Barnsley £198Barnsley: £198Rotherham: £198Barnsley: £199Rotherham: £199Barnsley: £188Rotherham: £188

    £198£199£188Rotherham is higher£198£199£188

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rotherham £128, Barnsley £115Barnsley: £115Rotherham: £128Barnsley: £116Rotherham: £129Barnsley: £110Rotherham: £122

    £128£129£122Rotherham is higher£115£116£110

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rotherham £1,199, Barnsley £1,163Barnsley: £1,163Rotherham: £1,199Barnsley: £1,168Rotherham: £1,204Barnsley: £1,103Rotherham: £1,138

    £1,199£1,204£1,138Rotherham is higher£1,163£1,168£1,103

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rotherham £219, Barnsley £179Barnsley: £179Rotherham: £219Barnsley: £180Rotherham: £220Barnsley: £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, Barnsley £270Barnsley: £270Rotherham: £255Barnsley: £271Rotherham: £256Barnsley: £256Rotherham: £242

    £255£256£242Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£270£271£256

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rotherham £5.64, Barnsley £4.28Barnsley: £4.28Rotherham: £5.64Barnsley: £4.30Rotherham: £5.66Barnsley: £4.06Rotherham: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Rotherham is higher£4.28£4.30£4.06

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rotherham £6.74, Barnsley £6.03Barnsley: £6.03Rotherham: £6.74Barnsley: £6.06Rotherham: £6.77Barnsley: £5.72Rotherham: £6.39

    £6.74£6.77£6.39Rotherham is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rotherham £8.48, Barnsley £6.74Barnsley: £6.74Rotherham: £8.48Barnsley: £6.77Rotherham: £8.51Barnsley: £6.39Rotherham: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04Rotherham is higher£6.74£6.77£6.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 188.9, Barnsley 194.2Barnsley: 194.2Rotherham: 188.9

    188.9Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count194.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 23.4, Barnsley 24.4Barnsley: 24.4Rotherham: 23.4

    23.4Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count24.4

  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, Barnsley 34.9Barnsley: 34.9Rotherham: 33.5

    33.5Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count34.9

  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, Barnsley 104.3Barnsley: 104.3Rotherham: 98.5

    98.5Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count104.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 150.8, Barnsley 146.9Barnsley: 146.9Rotherham: 150.8

    150.8Rotherham is higher146.9

  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, Barnsley 25.5Barnsley: 25.5Rotherham: 28.9

    28.9Rotherham is higher25.5

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Rotherham and Barnsley, per resident
MeasureRotherhamBarnsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,062£5,083£4,801£5,079£5,101£4,818Barnsley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,384£2,395£2,262£2,432£2,442£2,306Barnsley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,595£1,602£1,513£1,559£1,565£1,479Rotherham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,124£2,133£2,014£2,166£2,176£2,055Barnsley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£95£95£90Barnsley
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£6.07£6.10£5.76Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£657£660£623£705£708£668Barnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£198£199£188Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£115£116£110Rotherham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,199£1,204£1,138£1,163£1,168£1,103Rotherham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£179£180£170Rotherham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£255£256£242£270£271£256Barnsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£4.28£4.30£4.06Rotherham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.74£6.77£6.39£6.03£6.06£5.72Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£6.74£6.77£6.39Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.9194.2Barnsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.424.4Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.534.9Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.5104.3Barnsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026150.8146.9Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.925.5Rotherham

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rotherham £1.4bn, Barnsley £1.3bnBarnsley: £1.3bnRotherham: £1.4bnBarnsley: £1.3bnRotherham: £1.4bnBarnsley: £1.2bnRotherham: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rotherham £658.9m, Barnsley £611.1mBarnsley: £611.1mRotherham: £658.9mBarnsley: £613.7mRotherham: £661.7mBarnsley: £579.7mRotherham: £625.0m

    £658.9m£661.7m£625.0mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£611.1m£613.7m£579.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rotherham £440.7m, Barnsley £391.8mBarnsley: £391.8mRotherham: £440.7mBarnsley: £393.4mRotherham: £442.6mBarnsley: £371.6mRotherham: £418.1m

    £440.7m£442.6m£418.1mRotherham is higher£391.8m£393.4m£371.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rotherham £586.8m, Barnsley £544.5mBarnsley: £544.5mRotherham: £586.8mBarnsley: £546.8mRotherham: £589.3mBarnsley: £516.5mRotherham: £556.6m

    £586.8m£589.3m£556.6mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£544.5m£546.8m£516.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rotherham £24.8m, Barnsley £23.9mBarnsley: £23.9mRotherham: £24.8mBarnsley: £24.0mRotherham: £24.9mBarnsley: £22.6mRotherham: £23.6m

    £24.8m£24.9m£23.6mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£23.9m£24.0m£22.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £45.5m, Barnsley £41.3mBarnsley: £41.3mRotherham: £45.5mBarnsley: £41.4mRotherham: £45.7mBarnsley: £39.1mRotherham: £43.2m

    £45.5m£45.7m£43.2mRotherham is higher£41.3m£41.4m£39.1m

  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, Barnsley £1.5mBarnsley: £1.5mRotherham: £1.7mBarnsley: £1.5mRotherham: £1.7mBarnsley: £1.4mRotherham: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £181.6m, Barnsley £177.1mBarnsley: £177.1mRotherham: £181.6mBarnsley: £177.9mRotherham: £182.4mBarnsley: £168.0mRotherham: £172.3m

    £181.6m£182.4m£172.3mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£177.1m£177.9m£168.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £54.7m, Barnsley £49.7mBarnsley: £49.7mRotherham: £54.7mBarnsley: £49.9mRotherham: £54.9mBarnsley: £47.1mRotherham: £51.9m

    £54.7m£54.9m£51.9mRotherham is higher£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rotherham £35.4m, Barnsley £29.0mBarnsley: £29.0mRotherham: £35.4mBarnsley: £29.1mRotherham: £35.6mBarnsley: £27.5mRotherham: £33.6m

    £35.4m£35.6m£33.6mRotherham is higher£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rotherham £331.4m, Barnsley £292.4mBarnsley: £292.4mRotherham: £331.4mBarnsley: £293.6mRotherham: £332.8mBarnsley: £277.3mRotherham: £314.3m

    £331.4m£332.8m£314.3mRotherham is higher£292.4m£293.6m£277.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rotherham £60.5m, Barnsley £45.1mBarnsley: £45.1mRotherham: £60.5mBarnsley: £45.3mRotherham: £60.8mBarnsley: £42.8mRotherham: £57.4m

    £60.5m£60.8m£57.4mRotherham is higher£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rotherham £70.5m, Barnsley £67.8mBarnsley: £67.8mRotherham: £70.5mBarnsley: £68.1mRotherham: £70.8mBarnsley: £64.3mRotherham: £66.9m

    £70.5m£70.8m£66.9mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rotherham £1.6m, Barnsley £1.1mBarnsley: £1.1mRotherham: £1.6mBarnsley: £1.1mRotherham: £1.6mBarnsley: £1.0mRotherham: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mRotherham is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rotherham £1.9m, Barnsley £1.5mBarnsley: £1.5mRotherham: £1.9mBarnsley: £1.5mRotherham: £1.9mBarnsley: £1.4mRotherham: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mRotherham is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rotherham £2.3m, Barnsley £1.7mBarnsley: £1.7mRotherham: £2.3mBarnsley: £1.7mRotherham: £2.4mBarnsley: £1.6mRotherham: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.4m£2.2mRotherham is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rotherham 52,200, Barnsley 48,812Barnsley: 48,812Rotherham: 52,200

    52,200Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count48,812

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rotherham 6,466, Barnsley 6,128Barnsley: 6,128Rotherham: 6,466

    6,466Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count6,128

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rotherham 9,257, Barnsley 8,780Barnsley: 8,780Rotherham: 9,257

    9,257Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count8,780

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rotherham 27,222, Barnsley 26,224Barnsley: 26,224Rotherham: 27,222

    27,222Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count26,224

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rotherham 41,681, Barnsley 36,924Barnsley: 36,924Rotherham: 41,681

    41,681Rotherham is higher36,924

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rotherham 7,982, Barnsley 6,400Barnsley: 6,400Rotherham: 7,982

    7,982Rotherham is higher6,400

Show the numbers
Rotherham and Barnsley, total
MeasureRotherhamBarnsleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnRotherham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£658.9m£661.7m£625.0m£611.1m£613.7m£579.7mRotherham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.7m£442.6m£418.1m£391.8m£393.4m£371.6mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£586.8m£589.3m£556.6m£544.5m£546.8m£516.5mRotherham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.6m£23.9m£24.0m£22.6mRotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.5m£45.7m£43.2m£41.3m£41.4m£39.1mRotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mRotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£181.6m£182.4m£172.3m£177.1m£177.9m£168.0mRotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.7m£54.9m£51.9m£49.7m£49.9m£47.1mRotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mRotherham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£331.4m£332.8m£314.3m£292.4m£293.6m£277.3mRotherham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£60.5m£60.8m£57.4m£45.1m£45.3m£42.8mRotherham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£70.5m£70.8m£66.9m£67.8m£68.1m£64.3mRotherham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mRotherham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mRotherham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, March 202652,20048,812Rotherham
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,4666,128Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,2578,780Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202627,22226,224Rotherham
Universal Credittotal, May 202641,68136,924Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,9826,400Rotherham

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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