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Rotherham and South Tyneside

276,332 and 150,736 residents (mid-2024).

Rotherham is higher than South Tyneside on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 19 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Rotherham is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and South Tyneside on 19. 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 South Tyneside

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rotherham £5,062, South Tyneside £5,669South Tyneside: £5,669Rotherham: £5,062South Tyneside: £5,694Rotherham: £5,083South Tyneside: £5,378Rotherham: £4,801

    £5,062£5,083£4,801South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£5,669£5,694£5,378

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £12,834, South Tyneside £13,280South Tyneside: £13,280Rotherham: £12,834South Tyneside: £13,336Rotherham: £12,889South Tyneside: £12,597Rotherham: £12,174

    £12,834£12,889£12,174South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£13,280£13,336£12,597

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £2,599, South Tyneside £2,893South Tyneside: £2,893Rotherham: £2,599South Tyneside: £2,905Rotherham: £2,610South Tyneside: £2,744Rotherham: £2,466

    £2,599£2,610£2,466South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£2,893£2,905£2,744

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £11,431, South Tyneside £11,661South Tyneside: £11,661Rotherham: £11,431South Tyneside: £11,711Rotherham: £11,480South Tyneside: £11,061Rotherham: £10,843

    £11,431£11,480£10,843South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£11,661£11,711£11,061

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £484, South Tyneside £644South Tyneside: £644Rotherham: £484South Tyneside: £647Rotherham: £486South Tyneside: £611Rotherham: £459

    £484£486£459South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£644£647£611

  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, South Tyneside £932South Tyneside: £932Rotherham: £887South Tyneside: £936Rotherham: £891South Tyneside: £884Rotherham: £841

    £887£891£841South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£932£936£884

  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, South Tyneside £43South Tyneside: £43Rotherham: £32South Tyneside: £43Rotherham: £33South Tyneside: £41Rotherham: £31

    £32£33£31South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£43£43£41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £657, South Tyneside £739South Tyneside: £739Rotherham: £657South Tyneside: £742Rotherham: £660South Tyneside: £701Rotherham: £623

    £657£660£623South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£739£742£701

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £198, South Tyneside £182South Tyneside: £182Rotherham: £198South Tyneside: £183Rotherham: £199South Tyneside: £173Rotherham: £188

    £198£199£188Rotherham is higher£182£183£173

  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, South Tyneside £197South Tyneside: £197Rotherham: £209South Tyneside: £198Rotherham: £210South Tyneside: £187Rotherham: £198

    £209£210£198Rotherham is higher£197£198£187

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £1,954, South Tyneside £2,198South Tyneside: £2,198Rotherham: £1,954South Tyneside: £2,207Rotherham: £1,963South Tyneside: £2,085Rotherham: £1,854

    £1,954£1,963£1,854South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£2,198£2,207£2,085

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rotherham £219, South Tyneside £299South Tyneside: £299Rotherham: £219South Tyneside: £301Rotherham: £220South Tyneside: £284Rotherham: £208

    £219£220£208South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£299£301£284

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £416, South Tyneside £468South Tyneside: £468Rotherham: £416South Tyneside: £470Rotherham: £417South Tyneside: £444Rotherham: £394

    £416£417£394South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£468£470£444

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £9.18, South Tyneside £15South Tyneside: £15Rotherham: £9.18South Tyneside: £15Rotherham: £9.22South Tyneside: £14Rotherham: £8.71

    £9.18£9.22£8.71South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£15£15£14

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

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

    £11£11£10South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rotherham £8.48, South Tyneside £9.60South Tyneside: £9.60Rotherham: £8.48South Tyneside: £9.65Rotherham: £8.51South Tyneside: £9.11Rotherham: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£9.60£9.65£9.11

  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, South Tyneside 1,027.9South Tyneside: 1,027.9Rotherham: 1,016.8

    1,016.8South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count1,027.9

  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, South Tyneside 171.0South Tyneside: 171.0Rotherham: 126.0

    126.0South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count171.0

  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, South Tyneside 197.0South Tyneside: 197.0Rotherham: 180.3

    180.3South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count197.0

  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, South Tyneside 109.2South Tyneside: 109.2Rotherham: 98.5

    98.5South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count109.2

  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, South Tyneside 269.9South Tyneside: 269.9Rotherham: 245.8

    245.8South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count269.9

  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, South Tyneside 42.7South Tyneside: 42.7Rotherham: 47.1

    47.1Rotherham is higher42.7

Show the numbers
Rotherham and South Tyneside, per person in the age group
MeasureRotherhamSouth TynesideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,062£5,083£4,801£5,669£5,694£5,378South Tyneside
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,834£12,889£12,174£13,280£13,336£12,597South Tyneside
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,599£2,610£2,466£2,893£2,905£2,744South Tyneside
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,431£11,480£10,843£11,661£11,711£11,061South Tyneside
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£484£486£459£644£647£611South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£887£891£841£932£936£884South Tyneside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£33£31£43£43£41South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£657£660£623£739£742£701South Tyneside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£182£183£173Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£209£210£198£197£198£187Rotherham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,954£1,963£1,854£2,198£2,207£2,085South Tyneside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£299£301£284South Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£416£417£394£468£470£444South Tyneside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.18£9.22£8.71£15£15£14South Tyneside
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£15South Tyneside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£9.60£9.65£9.11South Tyneside
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.81,027.9South Tyneside
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.0171.0South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.3197.0South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.5109.2South Tyneside
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026245.8269.9South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202647.142.7Rotherham

Per resident

Rotherham is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and South Tyneside on 19. 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 South Tyneside

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rotherham £5,062, South Tyneside £5,669South Tyneside: £5,669Rotherham: £5,062South Tyneside: £5,694Rotherham: £5,083South Tyneside: £5,378Rotherham: £4,801

    £5,062£5,083£4,801South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£5,669£5,694£5,378

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rotherham £2,384, South Tyneside £2,689South Tyneside: £2,689Rotherham: £2,384South Tyneside: £2,700Rotherham: £2,395South Tyneside: £2,550Rotherham: £2,262

    £2,384£2,395£2,262South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£2,689£2,700£2,550

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rotherham £1,595, South Tyneside £1,751South Tyneside: £1,751Rotherham: £1,595South Tyneside: £1,758Rotherham: £1,602South Tyneside: £1,661Rotherham: £1,513

    £1,595£1,602£1,513South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£1,751£1,758£1,661

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rotherham £2,124, South Tyneside £2,361South Tyneside: £2,361Rotherham: £2,124South Tyneside: £2,371Rotherham: £2,133South Tyneside: £2,239Rotherham: £2,014

    £2,124£2,133£2,014South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£2,361£2,371£2,239

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rotherham £90, South Tyneside £130South Tyneside: £130Rotherham: £90South Tyneside: £131Rotherham: £90South Tyneside: £124Rotherham: £85

    £90£90£85South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£130£131£124

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £165, South Tyneside £189South Tyneside: £189Rotherham: £165South Tyneside: £189Rotherham: £166South Tyneside: £179Rotherham: £156

    £165£166£156South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£189£189£179

  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, South Tyneside £8.69South Tyneside: £8.69Rotherham: £6.02South Tyneside: £8.72Rotherham: £6.05South Tyneside: £8.24Rotherham: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£8.69£8.72£8.24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £657, South Tyneside £739South Tyneside: £739Rotherham: £657South Tyneside: £742Rotherham: £660South Tyneside: £701Rotherham: £623

    £657£660£623South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£739£742£701

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £198, South Tyneside £182South Tyneside: £182Rotherham: £198South Tyneside: £183Rotherham: £199South Tyneside: £173Rotherham: £188

    £198£199£188Rotherham is higher£182£183£173

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rotherham £128, South Tyneside £119South Tyneside: £119Rotherham: £128South Tyneside: £120Rotherham: £129South Tyneside: £113Rotherham: £122

    £128£129£122Rotherham is higher£119£120£113

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rotherham £1,199, South Tyneside £1,330South Tyneside: £1,330Rotherham: £1,199South Tyneside: £1,336Rotherham: £1,204South Tyneside: £1,262Rotherham: £1,138

    £1,199£1,204£1,138South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£1,330£1,336£1,262

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rotherham £219, South Tyneside £299South Tyneside: £299Rotherham: £219South Tyneside: £301Rotherham: £220South Tyneside: £284Rotherham: £208

    £219£220£208South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£299£301£284

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rotherham £255, South Tyneside £283South Tyneside: £283Rotherham: £255South Tyneside: £284Rotherham: £256South Tyneside: £268Rotherham: £242

    £255£256£242South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£283£284£268

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rotherham £5.64, South Tyneside £8.94South Tyneside: £8.94Rotherham: £5.64South Tyneside: £8.98Rotherham: £5.66South Tyneside: £8.48Rotherham: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£8.94£8.98£8.48

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rotherham £6.74, South Tyneside £9.34South Tyneside: £9.34Rotherham: £6.74South Tyneside: £9.38Rotherham: £6.77South Tyneside: £8.86Rotherham: £6.39

    £6.74£6.77£6.39South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£9.34£9.38£8.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rotherham £8.48, South Tyneside £9.60South Tyneside: £9.60Rotherham: £8.48South Tyneside: £9.65Rotherham: £8.51South Tyneside: £9.11Rotherham: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£9.60£9.65£9.11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 188.9, South Tyneside 208.1South Tyneside: 208.1Rotherham: 188.9

    188.9South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count208.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 23.4, South Tyneside 34.6South Tyneside: 34.6Rotherham: 23.4

    23.4South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count34.6

  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, South Tyneside 39.9South Tyneside: 39.9Rotherham: 33.5

    33.5South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count39.9

  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, South Tyneside 109.2South Tyneside: 109.2Rotherham: 98.5

    98.5South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count109.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 150.8, South Tyneside 163.3South Tyneside: 163.3Rotherham: 150.8

    150.8South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count163.3

  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, South Tyneside 25.8South Tyneside: 25.8Rotherham: 28.9

    28.9Rotherham is higher25.8

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Rotherham and South Tyneside, per resident
MeasureRotherhamSouth TynesideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,062£5,083£4,801£5,669£5,694£5,378South Tyneside
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,384£2,395£2,262£2,689£2,700£2,550South Tyneside
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,595£1,602£1,513£1,751£1,758£1,661South Tyneside
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,124£2,133£2,014£2,361£2,371£2,239South Tyneside
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£130£131£124South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£166£156£189£189£179South Tyneside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£8.69£8.72£8.24South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£657£660£623£739£742£701South Tyneside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£182£183£173Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£119£120£113Rotherham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,199£1,204£1,138£1,330£1,336£1,262South Tyneside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£299£301£284South Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£255£256£242£283£284£268South Tyneside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£8.94£8.98£8.48South Tyneside
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.74£6.77£6.39£9.34£9.38£8.86South Tyneside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£9.60£9.65£9.11South Tyneside
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.9208.1South Tyneside
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.434.6South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.539.9South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.5109.2South Tyneside
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026150.8163.3South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.925.8Rotherham

Total

Rotherham is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and South Tyneside 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 South Tyneside

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rotherham £1.4bn, South Tyneside £854.6mSouth Tyneside: £854.6mRotherham: £1.4bnSouth Tyneside: £858.2mRotherham: £1.4bnSouth Tyneside: £810.6mRotherham: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£854.6m£858.2m£810.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rotherham £658.9m, South Tyneside £405.3mSouth Tyneside: £405.3mRotherham: £658.9mSouth Tyneside: £407.0mRotherham: £661.7mSouth Tyneside: £384.4mRotherham: £625.0m

    £658.9m£661.7m£625.0mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£405.3m£407.0m£384.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rotherham £440.7m, South Tyneside £263.9mSouth Tyneside: £263.9mRotherham: £440.7mSouth Tyneside: £265.0mRotherham: £442.6mSouth Tyneside: £250.3mRotherham: £418.1m

    £440.7m£442.6m£418.1mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£263.9m£265.0m£250.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rotherham £586.8m, South Tyneside £355.9mSouth Tyneside: £355.9mRotherham: £586.8mSouth Tyneside: £357.4mRotherham: £589.3mSouth Tyneside: £337.6mRotherham: £556.6m

    £586.8m£589.3m£556.6mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£355.9m£357.4m£337.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rotherham £24.8m, South Tyneside £19.7mSouth Tyneside: £19.7mRotherham: £24.8mSouth Tyneside: £19.7mRotherham: £24.9mSouth Tyneside: £18.6mRotherham: £23.6m

    £24.8m£24.9m£23.6mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£19.7m£19.7m£18.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £45.5m, South Tyneside £28.4mSouth Tyneside: £28.4mRotherham: £45.5mSouth Tyneside: £28.6mRotherham: £45.7mSouth Tyneside: £27.0mRotherham: £43.2m

    £45.5m£45.7m£43.2mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£28.4m£28.6m£27.0m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Rotherham £1.7m, South Tyneside £1.3mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mRotherham: £1.7mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mRotherham: £1.7mSouth Tyneside: £1.2mRotherham: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £181.6m, South Tyneside £111.4mSouth Tyneside: £111.4mRotherham: £181.6mSouth Tyneside: £111.8mRotherham: £182.4mSouth Tyneside: £105.6mRotherham: £172.3m

    £181.6m£182.4m£172.3mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£111.4m£111.8m£105.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £54.7m, South Tyneside £27.5mSouth Tyneside: £27.5mRotherham: £54.7mSouth Tyneside: £27.6mRotherham: £54.9mSouth Tyneside: £26.1mRotherham: £51.9m

    £54.7m£54.9m£51.9mRotherham is higher£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rotherham £35.4m, South Tyneside £18.0mSouth Tyneside: £18.0mRotherham: £35.4mSouth Tyneside: £18.1mRotherham: £35.6mSouth Tyneside: £17.1mRotherham: £33.6m

    £35.4m£35.6m£33.6mRotherham is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rotherham £331.4m, South Tyneside £200.5mSouth Tyneside: £200.5mRotherham: £331.4mSouth Tyneside: £201.4mRotherham: £332.8mSouth Tyneside: £190.2mRotherham: £314.3m

    £331.4m£332.8m£314.3mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£200.5m£201.4m£190.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rotherham £60.5m, South Tyneside £45.1mSouth Tyneside: £45.1mRotherham: £60.5mSouth Tyneside: £45.3mRotherham: £60.8mSouth Tyneside: £42.8mRotherham: £57.4m

    £60.5m£60.8m£57.4mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rotherham £70.5m, South Tyneside £42.7mSouth Tyneside: £42.7mRotherham: £70.5mSouth Tyneside: £42.8mRotherham: £70.8mSouth Tyneside: £40.5mRotherham: £66.9m

    £70.5m£70.8m£66.9mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£42.7m£42.8m£40.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rotherham £1.6m, South Tyneside £1.3mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mRotherham: £1.6mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mRotherham: £1.6mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mRotherham: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.4m£1.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rotherham £1.9m, South Tyneside £1.4mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mRotherham: £1.9mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mRotherham: £1.9mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mRotherham: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rotherham £2.3m, South Tyneside £1.4mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mRotherham: £2.3mSouth Tyneside: £1.5mRotherham: £2.4mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mRotherham: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.4m£2.2mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rotherham 52,200, South Tyneside 31,369South Tyneside: 31,369Rotherham: 52,200

    52,200Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count31,369

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rotherham 6,466, South Tyneside 5,218South Tyneside: 5,218Rotherham: 6,466

    6,466Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count5,218

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rotherham 9,257, South Tyneside 6,012South Tyneside: 6,012Rotherham: 9,257

    9,257Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count6,012

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rotherham 27,222, South Tyneside 16,463South Tyneside: 16,463Rotherham: 27,222

    27,222Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count16,463

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rotherham 41,681, South Tyneside 24,618South Tyneside: 24,618Rotherham: 41,681

    41,681Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count24,618

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rotherham 7,982, South Tyneside 3,891South Tyneside: 3,891Rotherham: 7,982

    7,982Rotherham is higher3,891

Show the numbers
Rotherham and South Tyneside, total
MeasureRotherhamSouth TynesideHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£854.6m£858.2m£810.6mRotherham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£658.9m£661.7m£625.0m£405.3m£407.0m£384.4mRotherham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.7m£442.6m£418.1m£263.9m£265.0m£250.3mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£586.8m£589.3m£556.6m£355.9m£357.4m£337.6mRotherham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.6m£19.7m£19.7m£18.6mRotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.5m£45.7m£43.2m£28.4m£28.6m£27.0mRotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mRotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£181.6m£182.4m£172.3m£111.4m£111.8m£105.6mRotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.7m£54.9m£51.9m£27.5m£27.6m£26.1mRotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mRotherham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£331.4m£332.8m£314.3m£200.5m£201.4m£190.2mRotherham
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£42.7m£42.8m£40.5mRotherham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.3m£1.4m£1.3mRotherham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mRotherham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m£1.4m£1.5m£1.4mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, March 202652,20031,369Rotherham
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,4665,218Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,2576,012Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202627,22216,463Rotherham
Universal Credittotal, May 202641,68124,618Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,9823,891Rotherham

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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