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Rotherham and Wakefield

276,332 and 366,925 residents (mid-2024).

Rotherham is higher than Wakefield on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 17 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Rotherham is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Wakefield on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Rotherham Wakefield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rotherham £5,062, Wakefield £4,688Wakefield: £4,688Rotherham: £5,062Wakefield: £4,708Rotherham: £5,083Wakefield: £4,446Rotherham: £4,801

    £5,062£5,083£4,801Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£4,688£4,708£4,446

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £12,834, Wakefield £12,707Wakefield: £12,707Rotherham: £12,834Wakefield: £12,761Rotherham: £12,889Wakefield: £12,053Rotherham: £12,174

    £12,834£12,889£12,174Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£12,707£12,761£12,053

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £2,599, Wakefield £2,295Wakefield: £2,295Rotherham: £2,599Wakefield: £2,305Rotherham: £2,610Wakefield: £2,177Rotherham: £2,466

    £2,599£2,610£2,466Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£2,295£2,305£2,177

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £11,431, Wakefield £11,504Wakefield: £11,504Rotherham: £11,431Wakefield: £11,553Rotherham: £11,480Wakefield: £10,912Rotherham: £10,843

    £11,431£11,480£10,843Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count£11,504£11,553£10,912

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £484, Wakefield £437Wakefield: £437Rotherham: £484Wakefield: £439Rotherham: £486Wakefield: £414Rotherham: £459

    £484£486£459Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£437£439£414

  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, Wakefield £737Wakefield: £737Rotherham: £887Wakefield: £741Rotherham: £891Wakefield: £699Rotherham: £841

    £887£891£841Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£737£741£699

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

    £32£33£31Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£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, Wakefield £577Wakefield: £577Rotherham: £657Wakefield: £579Rotherham: £660Wakefield: £547Rotherham: £623

    £657£660£623Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£577£579£547

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £198, Wakefield £169Wakefield: £169Rotherham: £198Wakefield: £169Rotherham: £199Wakefield: £160Rotherham: £188

    £198£199£188Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£169£169£160

  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, Wakefield £148Wakefield: £148Rotherham: £209Wakefield: £149Rotherham: £210Wakefield: £140Rotherham: £198

    £209£210£198Rotherham is higher£148£149£140

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £1,954, Wakefield £1,702Wakefield: £1,702Rotherham: £1,954Wakefield: £1,710Rotherham: £1,963Wakefield: £1,615Rotherham: £1,854

    £1,954£1,963£1,854Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1,702£1,710£1,615

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rotherham £219, Wakefield £219Wakefield: £219Rotherham: £219Wakefield: £220Rotherham: £220Wakefield: £208Rotherham: £208

    £219£220£208Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£208

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £416, Wakefield £428Wakefield: £428Rotherham: £416Wakefield: £429Rotherham: £417Wakefield: £406Rotherham: £394

    £416£417£394Wakefield is higher£428£429£406

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £9.18, Wakefield £8.82Wakefield: £8.82Rotherham: £9.18Wakefield: £8.86Rotherham: £9.22Wakefield: £8.37Rotherham: £8.71

    £9.18£9.22£8.71Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£8.82£8.86£8.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £11, Wakefield £8.03Wakefield: £8.03Rotherham: £11Wakefield: £8.07Rotherham: £11Wakefield: £7.62Rotherham: £10

    £11£11£10Rotherham is higher£8.03£8.07£7.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rotherham £8.48, Wakefield £6.02Wakefield: £6.02Rotherham: £8.48Wakefield: £6.05Rotherham: £8.51Wakefield: £5.71Rotherham: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04Rotherham is higher£6.02£6.05£5.71

  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, Wakefield 1,018.6Wakefield: 1,018.6Rotherham: 1,016.8

    1,016.8Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count1,018.6

  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, Wakefield 113.1Wakefield: 113.1Rotherham: 126.0

    126.0Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count113.1

  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, Wakefield 155.0Wakefield: 155.0Rotherham: 180.3

    180.3Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count155.0

  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, Wakefield 86.2Wakefield: 86.2Rotherham: 98.5

    98.5Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count86.2

  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, Wakefield 221.1Wakefield: 221.1Rotherham: 245.8

    245.8Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count221.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Rotherham 47.1, Wakefield 32.5Wakefield: 32.5Rotherham: 47.1

    47.1Rotherham is higher32.5

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Rotherham and Wakefield, per person in the age group
MeasureRotherhamWakefieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,062£5,083£4,801£4,688£4,708£4,446Rotherham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,834£12,889£12,174£12,707£12,761£12,053Rotherham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,599£2,610£2,466£2,295£2,305£2,177Rotherham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,431£11,480£10,843£11,504£11,553£10,912Wakefield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£484£486£459£437£439£414Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£887£891£841£737£741£699Rotherham
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£577£579£547Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£169£169£160Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£209£210£198£148£149£140Rotherham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,954£1,963£1,854£1,702£1,710£1,615Rotherham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£219£220£208Rotherham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£416£417£394£428£429£406Wakefield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.18£9.22£8.71£8.82£8.86£8.37Rotherham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.03£8.07£7.62Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£6.02£6.05£5.71Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.81,018.6Wakefield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.0113.1Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.3155.0Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.586.2Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026245.8221.1Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202647.132.5Rotherham

Per resident

Rotherham is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Wakefield on 1. 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 Wakefield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rotherham £5,062, Wakefield £4,688Wakefield: £4,688Rotherham: £5,062Wakefield: £4,708Rotherham: £5,083Wakefield: £4,446Rotherham: £4,801

    £5,062£5,083£4,801Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£4,688£4,708£4,446

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rotherham £2,384, Wakefield £2,289Wakefield: £2,289Rotherham: £2,384Wakefield: £2,299Rotherham: £2,395Wakefield: £2,171Rotherham: £2,262

    £2,384£2,395£2,262Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£2,289£2,299£2,171

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rotherham £1,595, Wakefield £1,428Wakefield: £1,428Rotherham: £1,595Wakefield: £1,434Rotherham: £1,602Wakefield: £1,355Rotherham: £1,513

    £1,595£1,602£1,513Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1,428£1,434£1,355

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rotherham £2,124, Wakefield £2,072Wakefield: £2,072Rotherham: £2,124Wakefield: £2,081Rotherham: £2,133Wakefield: £1,966Rotherham: £2,014

    £2,124£2,133£2,014Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£2,072£2,081£1,966

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rotherham £90, Wakefield £79Wakefield: £79Rotherham: £90Wakefield: £79Rotherham: £90Wakefield: £75Rotherham: £85

    £90£90£85Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £165, Wakefield £133Wakefield: £133Rotherham: £165Wakefield: £133Rotherham: £166Wakefield: £126Rotherham: £156

    £165£166£156Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£133£133£126

  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, Wakefield £5.19Wakefield: £5.19Rotherham: £6.02Wakefield: £5.21Rotherham: £6.05Wakefield: £4.92Rotherham: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£5.19£5.21£4.92

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £657, Wakefield £577Wakefield: £577Rotherham: £657Wakefield: £579Rotherham: £660Wakefield: £547Rotherham: £623

    £657£660£623Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£577£579£547

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £198, Wakefield £169Wakefield: £169Rotherham: £198Wakefield: £169Rotherham: £199Wakefield: £160Rotherham: £188

    £198£199£188Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£169£169£160

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rotherham £1,199, Wakefield £1,060Wakefield: £1,060Rotherham: £1,199Wakefield: £1,064Rotherham: £1,204Wakefield: £1,005Rotherham: £1,138

    £1,199£1,204£1,138Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1,060£1,064£1,005

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rotherham £219, Wakefield £219Wakefield: £219Rotherham: £219Wakefield: £220Rotherham: £220Wakefield: £208Rotherham: £208

    £219£220£208Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£208

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rotherham £255, Wakefield £266Wakefield: £266Rotherham: £255Wakefield: £267Rotherham: £256Wakefield: £252Rotherham: £242

    £255£256£242Wakefield is higher£266£267£252

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rotherham £5.64, Wakefield £5.49Wakefield: £5.49Rotherham: £5.64Wakefield: £5.52Rotherham: £5.66Wakefield: £5.21Rotherham: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£5.49£5.52£5.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rotherham £6.74, Wakefield £5.01Wakefield: £5.01Rotherham: £6.74Wakefield: £5.03Rotherham: £6.77Wakefield: £4.75Rotherham: £6.39

    £6.74£6.77£6.39Rotherham is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rotherham £8.48, Wakefield £6.02Wakefield: £6.02Rotherham: £8.48Wakefield: £6.05Rotherham: £8.51Wakefield: £5.71Rotherham: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04Rotherham is higher£6.02£6.05£5.71

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 188.9, Wakefield 183.5Wakefield: 183.5Rotherham: 188.9

    188.9Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count183.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 23.4, Wakefield 20.4Wakefield: 20.4Rotherham: 23.4

    23.4Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count20.4

  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, Wakefield 27.9Wakefield: 27.9Rotherham: 33.5

    33.5Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count27.9

  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, Wakefield 86.2Wakefield: 86.2Rotherham: 98.5

    98.5Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count86.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 150.8, Wakefield 137.6Wakefield: 137.6Rotherham: 150.8

    150.8Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count137.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 28.9, Wakefield 20.3Wakefield: 20.3Rotherham: 28.9

    28.9Rotherham is higher20.3

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Rotherham and Wakefield, per resident
MeasureRotherhamWakefieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,062£5,083£4,801£4,688£4,708£4,446Rotherham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,384£2,395£2,262£2,289£2,299£2,171Rotherham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,595£1,602£1,513£1,428£1,434£1,355Rotherham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,124£2,133£2,014£2,072£2,081£1,966Rotherham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£79£79£75Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£166£156£133£133£126Rotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£5.19£5.21£4.92Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£657£660£623£577£579£547Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£169£169£160Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£92£92£87Rotherham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,199£1,204£1,138£1,060£1,064£1,005Rotherham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£219£220£208Rotherham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£255£256£242£266£267£252Wakefield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£5.49£5.52£5.21Rotherham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.74£6.77£6.39£5.01£5.03£4.75Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£6.02£6.05£5.71Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.9183.5Rotherham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.420.4Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.527.9Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.586.2Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026150.8137.6Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.920.3Rotherham

Total

Rotherham is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Wakefield on 18. 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 Wakefield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rotherham £1.4bn, Wakefield £1.7bnWakefield: £1.7bnRotherham: £1.4bnWakefield: £1.7bnRotherham: £1.4bnWakefield: £1.6bnRotherham: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rotherham £658.9m, Wakefield £839.9mWakefield: £839.9mRotherham: £658.9mWakefield: £843.5mRotherham: £661.7mWakefield: £796.7mRotherham: £625.0m

    £658.9m£661.7m£625.0mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£839.9m£843.5m£796.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rotherham £440.7m, Wakefield £524.1mWakefield: £524.1mRotherham: £440.7mWakefield: £526.3mRotherham: £442.6mWakefield: £497.1mRotherham: £418.1m

    £440.7m£442.6m£418.1mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£524.1m£526.3m£497.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rotherham £586.8m, Wakefield £760.4mWakefield: £760.4mRotherham: £586.8mWakefield: £763.6mRotherham: £589.3mWakefield: £721.3mRotherham: £556.6m

    £586.8m£589.3m£556.6mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£760.4m£763.6m£721.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rotherham £24.8m, Wakefield £28.9mWakefield: £28.9mRotherham: £24.8mWakefield: £29.0mRotherham: £24.9mWakefield: £27.4mRotherham: £23.6m

    £24.8m£24.9m£23.6mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £45.5m, Wakefield £48.7mWakefield: £48.7mRotherham: £45.5mWakefield: £48.9mRotherham: £45.7mWakefield: £46.2mRotherham: £43.2m

    £45.5m£45.7m£43.2mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£48.7m£48.9m£46.2m

  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, Wakefield £1.9mWakefield: £1.9mRotherham: £1.7mWakefield: £1.9mRotherham: £1.7mWakefield: £1.8mRotherham: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £181.6m, Wakefield £211.7mWakefield: £211.7mRotherham: £181.6mWakefield: £212.6mRotherham: £182.4mWakefield: £200.8mRotherham: £172.3m

    £181.6m£182.4m£172.3mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£211.7m£212.6m£200.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £54.7m, Wakefield £61.9mWakefield: £61.9mRotherham: £54.7mWakefield: £62.1mRotherham: £54.9mWakefield: £58.7mRotherham: £51.9m

    £54.7m£54.9m£51.9mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rotherham £35.4m, Wakefield £33.8mWakefield: £33.8mRotherham: £35.4mWakefield: £33.9mRotherham: £35.6mWakefield: £32.1mRotherham: £33.6m

    £35.4m£35.6m£33.6mRotherham is higher£33.8m£33.9m£32.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rotherham £331.4m, Wakefield £388.8mWakefield: £388.8mRotherham: £331.4mWakefield: £390.5mRotherham: £332.8mWakefield: £368.8mRotherham: £314.3m

    £331.4m£332.8m£314.3mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£388.8m£390.5m£368.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rotherham £60.5m, Wakefield £80.3mWakefield: £80.3mRotherham: £60.5mWakefield: £80.6mRotherham: £60.8mWakefield: £76.2mRotherham: £57.4m

    £60.5m£60.8m£57.4mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£80.3m£80.6m£76.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rotherham £70.5m, Wakefield £97.7mWakefield: £97.7mRotherham: £70.5mWakefield: £98.1mRotherham: £70.8mWakefield: £92.6mRotherham: £66.9m

    £70.5m£70.8m£66.9mWakefield is higher£97.7m£98.1m£92.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rotherham £1.6m, Wakefield £2.0mWakefield: £2.0mRotherham: £1.6mWakefield: £2.0mRotherham: £1.6mWakefield: £1.9mRotherham: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rotherham £1.9m, Wakefield £1.8mWakefield: £1.8mRotherham: £1.9mWakefield: £1.8mRotherham: £1.9mWakefield: £1.7mRotherham: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mRotherham is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rotherham £2.3m, Wakefield £2.2mWakefield: £2.2mRotherham: £2.3mWakefield: £2.2mRotherham: £2.4mWakefield: £2.1mRotherham: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.4m£2.2mRotherham is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rotherham 52,200, Wakefield 67,325Wakefield: 67,325Rotherham: 52,200

    52,200Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count67,325

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rotherham 6,466, Wakefield 7,478Wakefield: 7,478Rotherham: 6,466

    6,466Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count7,478

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rotherham 9,257, Wakefield 10,246Wakefield: 10,246Rotherham: 9,257

    9,257Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count10,246

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rotherham 27,222, Wakefield 31,640Wakefield: 31,640Rotherham: 27,222

    27,222Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count31,640

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rotherham 41,681, Wakefield 50,484Wakefield: 50,484Rotherham: 41,681

    41,681Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count50,484

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rotherham 7,982, Wakefield 7,431Wakefield: 7,431Rotherham: 7,982

    7,982Rotherham is higher7,431

Show the numbers
Rotherham and Wakefield, total
MeasureRotherhamWakefieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnWakefield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£658.9m£661.7m£625.0m£839.9m£843.5m£796.7mWakefield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.7m£442.6m£418.1m£524.1m£526.3m£497.1mWakefield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£586.8m£589.3m£556.6m£760.4m£763.6m£721.3mWakefield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.6m£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mWakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.5m£45.7m£43.2m£48.7m£48.9m£46.2mWakefield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£181.6m£182.4m£172.3m£211.7m£212.6m£200.8mWakefield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.7m£54.9m£51.9m£61.9m£62.1m£58.7mWakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m£33.8m£33.9m£32.1mRotherham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£331.4m£332.8m£314.3m£388.8m£390.5m£368.8mWakefield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£60.5m£60.8m£57.4m£80.3m£80.6m£76.2mWakefield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£70.5m£70.8m£66.9m£97.7m£98.1m£92.6mWakefield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWakefield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mRotherham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, March 202652,20067,325Wakefield
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,4667,478Wakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,25710,246Wakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202627,22231,640Wakefield
Universal Credittotal, May 202641,68150,484Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,9827,431Rotherham

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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