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Rotherham and Calderdale

276,332 and 209,828 residents (mid-2024).

Rotherham is higher than Calderdale on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 17 of 22 measures, and Calderdale on 5. 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 Calderdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rotherham £5,062, Calderdale £4,767Calderdale: £4,767Rotherham: £5,062Calderdale: £4,787Rotherham: £5,083Calderdale: £4,521Rotherham: £4,801

    £5,062£5,083£4,801Rotherham is higher£4,767£4,787£4,521

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £12,834, Calderdale £12,960Calderdale: £12,960Rotherham: £12,834Calderdale: £13,015Rotherham: £12,889Calderdale: £12,293Rotherham: £12,174

    £12,834£12,889£12,174Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count£12,960£13,015£12,293

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £2,599, Calderdale £2,468Calderdale: £2,468Rotherham: £2,599Calderdale: £2,479Rotherham: £2,610Calderdale: £2,341Rotherham: £2,466

    £2,599£2,610£2,466Rotherham is higher£2,468£2,479£2,341

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £11,431, Calderdale £11,793Calderdale: £11,793Rotherham: £11,431Calderdale: £11,843Rotherham: £11,480Calderdale: £11,186Rotherham: £10,843

    £11,431£11,480£10,843Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count£11,793£11,843£11,186

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £484, Calderdale £439Calderdale: £439Rotherham: £484Calderdale: £441Rotherham: £486Calderdale: £416Rotherham: £459

    £484£486£459Rotherham is higher£439£441£416

  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, Calderdale £699Calderdale: £699Rotherham: £887Calderdale: £702Rotherham: £891Calderdale: £663Rotherham: £841

    £887£891£841Rotherham is higher£699£702£663

  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, Calderdale £29Calderdale: £29Rotherham: £32Calderdale: £29Rotherham: £33Calderdale: £27Rotherham: £31

    £32£33£31Rotherham is higher£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £657, Calderdale £512Calderdale: £512Rotherham: £657Calderdale: £514Rotherham: £660Calderdale: £486Rotherham: £623

    £657£660£623Rotherham is higher£512£514£486

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £198, Calderdale £141Calderdale: £141Rotherham: £198Calderdale: £141Rotherham: £199Calderdale: £133Rotherham: £188

    £198£199£188Rotherham is higher£141£141£133

  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, Calderdale £148Calderdale: £148Rotherham: £209Calderdale: £149Rotherham: £210Calderdale: £141Rotherham: £198

    £209£210£198Rotherham is higher£148£149£141

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £1,954, Calderdale £1,973Calderdale: £1,973Rotherham: £1,954Calderdale: £1,981Rotherham: £1,963Calderdale: £1,871Rotherham: £1,854

    £1,954£1,963£1,854Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,973£1,981£1,871

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rotherham £219, Calderdale £184Calderdale: £184Rotherham: £219Calderdale: £185Rotherham: £220Calderdale: £175Rotherham: £208

    £219£220£208Rotherham is higher£184£185£175

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £416, Calderdale £334Calderdale: £334Rotherham: £416Calderdale: £336Rotherham: £417Calderdale: £317Rotherham: £394

    £416£417£394Rotherham is higher£334£336£317

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £9.18, Calderdale £6.80Calderdale: £6.80Rotherham: £9.18Calderdale: £6.83Rotherham: £9.22Calderdale: £6.45Rotherham: £8.71

    £9.18£9.22£8.71Rotherham is higher£6.80£6.83£6.45

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £11, Calderdale £5.91Calderdale: £5.91Rotherham: £11Calderdale: £5.94Rotherham: £11Calderdale: £5.61Rotherham: £10

    £11£11£10Rotherham is higher£5.91£5.94£5.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rotherham £8.48, Calderdale £9.34Calderdale: £9.34Rotherham: £8.48Calderdale: £9.38Rotherham: £8.51Calderdale: £8.86Rotherham: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count£9.34£9.38£8.86

  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, Calderdale 1,033.7Calderdale: 1,033.7Rotherham: 1,016.8

    1,016.8Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count1,033.7

  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, Calderdale 112.1Calderdale: 112.1Rotherham: 126.0

    126.0Rotherham is higher112.1

  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, Calderdale 147.3Calderdale: 147.3Rotherham: 180.3

    180.3Rotherham is higher147.3

  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, Calderdale 77.9Calderdale: 77.9Rotherham: 98.5

    98.5Rotherham is higher77.9

  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, Calderdale 229.3Calderdale: 229.3Rotherham: 245.8

    245.8Rotherham is higher229.3

  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, Calderdale 33.6Calderdale: 33.6Rotherham: 47.1

    47.1Rotherham is higher33.6

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Rotherham and Calderdale, per person in the age group
MeasureRotherhamCalderdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,062£5,083£4,801£4,767£4,787£4,521Rotherham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,834£12,889£12,174£12,960£13,015£12,293Calderdale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,599£2,610£2,466£2,468£2,479£2,341Rotherham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,431£11,480£10,843£11,793£11,843£11,186Calderdale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£484£486£459£439£441£416Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£887£891£841£699£702£663Rotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£33£31£29£29£27Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£657£660£623£512£514£486Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£141£141£133Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£209£210£198£148£149£141Rotherham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,954£1,963£1,854£1,973£1,981£1,871Calderdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£184£185£175Rotherham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£416£417£394£334£336£317Rotherham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.18£9.22£8.71£6.80£6.83£6.45Rotherham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£5.91£5.94£5.61Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£9.34£9.38£8.86Calderdale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.81,033.7Calderdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.0112.1Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.3147.3Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.577.9Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026245.8229.3Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202647.133.6Rotherham

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rotherham £5,062, Calderdale £4,767Calderdale: £4,767Rotherham: £5,062Calderdale: £4,787Rotherham: £5,083Calderdale: £4,521Rotherham: £4,801

    £5,062£5,083£4,801Rotherham is higher£4,767£4,787£4,521

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rotherham £2,384, Calderdale £2,403Calderdale: £2,403Rotherham: £2,384Calderdale: £2,413Rotherham: £2,395Calderdale: £2,279Rotherham: £2,262

    £2,384£2,395£2,262Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count£2,403£2,413£2,279

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rotherham £1,595, Calderdale £1,517Calderdale: £1,517Rotherham: £1,595Calderdale: £1,524Rotherham: £1,602Calderdale: £1,439Rotherham: £1,513

    £1,595£1,602£1,513Rotherham is higher£1,517£1,524£1,439

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rotherham £2,124, Calderdale £2,186Calderdale: £2,186Rotherham: £2,124Calderdale: £2,196Rotherham: £2,133Calderdale: £2,074Rotherham: £2,014

    £2,124£2,133£2,014Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count£2,186£2,196£2,074

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rotherham £90, Calderdale £81Calderdale: £81Rotherham: £90Calderdale: £82Rotherham: £90Calderdale: £77Rotherham: £85

    £90£90£85Rotherham is higher£81£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £165, Calderdale £130Calderdale: £130Rotherham: £165Calderdale: £130Rotherham: £166Calderdale: £123Rotherham: £156

    £165£166£156Rotherham is higher£130£130£123

  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, Calderdale £5.36Calderdale: £5.36Rotherham: £6.02Calderdale: £5.38Rotherham: £6.05Calderdale: £5.08Rotherham: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Rotherham is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £657, Calderdale £512Calderdale: £512Rotherham: £657Calderdale: £514Rotherham: £660Calderdale: £486Rotherham: £623

    £657£660£623Rotherham is higher£512£514£486

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £198, Calderdale £141Calderdale: £141Rotherham: £198Calderdale: £141Rotherham: £199Calderdale: £133Rotherham: £188

    £198£199£188Rotherham is higher£141£141£133

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rotherham £128, Calderdale £91Calderdale: £91Rotherham: £128Calderdale: £92Rotherham: £129Calderdale: £87Rotherham: £122

    £128£129£122Rotherham is higher£91£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rotherham £1,199, Calderdale £1,213Calderdale: £1,213Rotherham: £1,199Calderdale: £1,218Rotherham: £1,204Calderdale: £1,150Rotherham: £1,138

    £1,199£1,204£1,138Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,213£1,218£1,150

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rotherham £219, Calderdale £184Calderdale: £184Rotherham: £219Calderdale: £185Rotherham: £220Calderdale: £175Rotherham: £208

    £219£220£208Rotherham is higher£184£185£175

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rotherham £255, Calderdale £205Calderdale: £205Rotherham: £255Calderdale: £206Rotherham: £256Calderdale: £195Rotherham: £242

    £255£256£242Rotherham is higher£205£206£195

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rotherham £5.64, Calderdale £4.19Calderdale: £4.19Rotherham: £5.64Calderdale: £4.20Rotherham: £5.66Calderdale: £3.97Rotherham: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Rotherham is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rotherham £6.74, Calderdale £3.64Calderdale: £3.64Rotherham: £6.74Calderdale: £3.65Rotherham: £6.77Calderdale: £3.45Rotherham: £6.39

    £6.74£6.77£6.39Rotherham is higher£3.64£3.65£3.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rotherham £8.48, Calderdale £9.34Calderdale: £9.34Rotherham: £8.48Calderdale: £9.38Rotherham: £8.51Calderdale: £8.86Rotherham: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count£9.34£9.38£8.86

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 188.9, Calderdale 191.7Calderdale: 191.7Rotherham: 188.9

    188.9Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count191.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 23.4, Calderdale 20.8Calderdale: 20.8Rotherham: 23.4

    23.4Rotherham is higher20.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 33.5, Calderdale 27.3Calderdale: 27.3Rotherham: 33.5

    33.5Rotherham is higher27.3

  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, Calderdale 77.9Calderdale: 77.9Rotherham: 98.5

    98.5Rotherham is higher77.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 150.8, Calderdale 141.0Calderdale: 141.0Rotherham: 150.8

    150.8Rotherham is higher141.0

  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, Calderdale 20.7Calderdale: 20.7Rotherham: 28.9

    28.9Rotherham is higher20.7

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Rotherham and Calderdale, per resident
MeasureRotherhamCalderdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,062£5,083£4,801£4,767£4,787£4,521Rotherham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,384£2,395£2,262£2,403£2,413£2,279Calderdale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,595£1,602£1,513£1,517£1,524£1,439Rotherham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,124£2,133£2,014£2,186£2,196£2,074Calderdale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£81£82£77Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£166£156£130£130£123Rotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£5.36£5.38£5.08Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£657£660£623£512£514£486Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£141£141£133Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£91£92£87Rotherham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,199£1,204£1,138£1,213£1,218£1,150Calderdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£184£185£175Rotherham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£255£256£242£205£206£195Rotherham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£4.19£4.20£3.97Rotherham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.74£6.77£6.39£3.64£3.65£3.45Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£9.34£9.38£8.86Calderdale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.9191.7Calderdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.420.8Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.527.3Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.577.9Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026150.8141.0Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.920.7Rotherham

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rotherham £1.4bn, Calderdale £1.0bnCalderdale: £1.0bnRotherham: £1.4bnCalderdale: £1.0bnRotherham: £1.4bnCalderdale: £948.7mRotherham: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnRotherham is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£948.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rotherham £658.9m, Calderdale £504.2mCalderdale: £504.2mRotherham: £658.9mCalderdale: £506.3mRotherham: £661.7mCalderdale: £478.2mRotherham: £625.0m

    £658.9m£661.7m£625.0mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£504.2m£506.3m£478.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rotherham £440.7m, Calderdale £318.4mCalderdale: £318.4mRotherham: £440.7mCalderdale: £319.7mRotherham: £442.6mCalderdale: £302.0mRotherham: £418.1m

    £440.7m£442.6m£418.1mRotherham is higher£318.4m£319.7m£302.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rotherham £586.8m, Calderdale £458.8mCalderdale: £458.8mRotherham: £586.8mCalderdale: £460.7mRotherham: £589.3mCalderdale: £435.2mRotherham: £556.6m

    £586.8m£589.3m£556.6mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£458.8m£460.7m£435.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rotherham £24.8m, Calderdale £17.1mCalderdale: £17.1mRotherham: £24.8mCalderdale: £17.1mRotherham: £24.9mCalderdale: £16.2mRotherham: £23.6m

    £24.8m£24.9m£23.6mRotherham is higher£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £45.5m, Calderdale £27.2mCalderdale: £27.2mRotherham: £45.5mCalderdale: £27.3mRotherham: £45.7mCalderdale: £25.8mRotherham: £43.2m

    £45.5m£45.7m£43.2mRotherham is higher£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  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, Calderdale £1.1mCalderdale: £1.1mRotherham: £1.7mCalderdale: £1.1mRotherham: £1.7mCalderdale: £1.1mRotherham: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRotherham is higher£1.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £181.6m, Calderdale £107.5mCalderdale: £107.5mRotherham: £181.6mCalderdale: £108.0mRotherham: £182.4mCalderdale: £102.0mRotherham: £172.3m

    £181.6m£182.4m£172.3mRotherham is higher£107.5m£108.0m£102.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £54.7m, Calderdale £29.5mCalderdale: £29.5mRotherham: £54.7mCalderdale: £29.6mRotherham: £54.9mCalderdale: £28.0mRotherham: £51.9m

    £54.7m£54.9m£51.9mRotherham is higher£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rotherham £35.4m, Calderdale £19.2mCalderdale: £19.2mRotherham: £35.4mCalderdale: £19.2mRotherham: £35.6mCalderdale: £18.2mRotherham: £33.6m

    £35.4m£35.6m£33.6mRotherham is higher£19.2m£19.2m£18.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rotherham £331.4m, Calderdale £254.5mCalderdale: £254.5mRotherham: £331.4mCalderdale: £255.6mRotherham: £332.8mCalderdale: £241.4mRotherham: £314.3m

    £331.4m£332.8m£314.3mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£254.5m£255.6m£241.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rotherham £60.5m, Calderdale £38.7mCalderdale: £38.7mRotherham: £60.5mCalderdale: £38.8mRotherham: £60.8mCalderdale: £36.7mRotherham: £57.4m

    £60.5m£60.8m£57.4mRotherham is higher£38.7m£38.8m£36.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rotherham £70.5m, Calderdale £43.1mCalderdale: £43.1mRotherham: £70.5mCalderdale: £43.3mRotherham: £70.8mCalderdale: £40.9mRotherham: £66.9m

    £70.5m£70.8m£66.9mRotherham is higher£43.1m£43.3m£40.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rotherham £1.6m, Calderdale £0.88mCalderdale: £0.88mRotherham: £1.6mCalderdale: £0.88mRotherham: £1.6mCalderdale: £0.83mRotherham: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mRotherham is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rotherham £1.9m, Calderdale £0.76mCalderdale: £0.76mRotherham: £1.9mCalderdale: £0.77mRotherham: £1.9mCalderdale: £0.72mRotherham: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mRotherham is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rotherham £2.3m, Calderdale £2.0mCalderdale: £2.0mRotherham: £2.3mCalderdale: £2.0mRotherham: £2.4mCalderdale: £1.9mRotherham: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.4m£2.2mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rotherham 52,200, Calderdale 40,214Calderdale: 40,214Rotherham: 52,200

    52,200Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count40,214

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rotherham 6,466, Calderdale 4,360Calderdale: 4,360Rotherham: 6,466

    6,466Rotherham is higher4,360

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rotherham 9,257, Calderdale 5,732Calderdale: 5,732Rotherham: 9,257

    9,257Rotherham is higher5,732

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rotherham 27,222, Calderdale 16,340Calderdale: 16,340Rotherham: 27,222

    27,222Rotherham is higher16,340

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rotherham 41,681, Calderdale 29,575Calderdale: 29,575Rotherham: 41,681

    41,681Rotherham is higher29,575

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rotherham 7,982, Calderdale 4,336Calderdale: 4,336Rotherham: 7,982

    7,982Rotherham is higher4,336

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Rotherham and Calderdale, total
MeasureRotherhamCalderdaleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£1.0bn£1.0bn£948.7mRotherham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£658.9m£661.7m£625.0m£504.2m£506.3m£478.2mRotherham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.7m£442.6m£418.1m£318.4m£319.7m£302.0mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£586.8m£589.3m£556.6m£458.8m£460.7m£435.2mRotherham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.6m£17.1m£17.1m£16.2mRotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.5m£45.7m£43.2m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mRotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.1mRotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£181.6m£182.4m£172.3m£107.5m£108.0m£102.0mRotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.7m£54.9m£51.9m£29.5m£29.6m£28.0mRotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m£19.2m£19.2m£18.2mRotherham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£331.4m£332.8m£314.3m£254.5m£255.6m£241.4mRotherham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£60.5m£60.8m£57.4m£38.7m£38.8m£36.7mRotherham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£70.5m£70.8m£66.9m£43.1m£43.3m£40.9mRotherham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mRotherham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mRotherham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, March 202652,20040,214Rotherham
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,4664,360Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,2575,732Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202627,22216,340Rotherham
Universal Credittotal, May 202641,68129,575Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,9824,336Rotherham

Sources

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

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