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Rotherham and Caerphilly

276,332 and 176,232 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 18 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 4 of 22 measures, and Caerphilly 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 Caerphilly

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £5,062£5,083£4,801Caerphilly 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, Caerphilly £13,383Caerphilly: £13,383Rotherham: £12,834Caerphilly: £13,440Rotherham: £12,889Caerphilly: £12,694Rotherham: £12,174

    £12,834£12,889£12,174Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£13,383£13,440£12,694

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £2,599, Caerphilly £2,731Caerphilly: £2,731Rotherham: £2,599Caerphilly: £2,743Rotherham: £2,610Caerphilly: £2,590Rotherham: £2,466

    £2,599£2,610£2,466Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£2,731£2,743£2,590

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £11,431, Caerphilly £11,699Caerphilly: £11,699Rotherham: £11,431Caerphilly: £11,749Rotherham: £11,480Caerphilly: £11,097Rotherham: £10,843

    £11,431£11,480£10,843Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£11,699£11,749£11,097

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £484, Caerphilly £602Caerphilly: £602Rotherham: £484Caerphilly: £605Rotherham: £486Caerphilly: £571Rotherham: £459

    £484£486£459Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£602£605£571

  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, Caerphilly £1,044Caerphilly: £1,044Rotherham: £887Caerphilly: £1,048Rotherham: £891Caerphilly: £990Rotherham: £841

    £887£891£841Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£1,044£1,048£990

  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, Caerphilly £38Caerphilly: £38Rotherham: £32Caerphilly: £38Rotherham: £33Caerphilly: £36Rotherham: £31

    £32£33£31Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£38£38£36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £657, Caerphilly £869Caerphilly: £869Rotherham: £657Caerphilly: £873Rotherham: £660Caerphilly: £824Rotherham: £623

    £657£660£623Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£869£873£824

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £198, Caerphilly £205Caerphilly: £205Rotherham: £198Caerphilly: £206Rotherham: £199Caerphilly: £194Rotherham: £188

    £198£199£188Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£194

  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, Caerphilly £183Caerphilly: £183Rotherham: £209Caerphilly: £184Rotherham: £210Caerphilly: £174Rotherham: £198

    £209£210£198Rotherham is higher£183£184£174

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £1,954, Caerphilly £1,901Caerphilly: £1,901Rotherham: £1,954Caerphilly: £1,909Rotherham: £1,963Caerphilly: £1,803Rotherham: £1,854

    £1,954£1,963£1,854Rotherham is higher£1,901£1,909£1,803

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rotherham £219, Caerphilly £284Caerphilly: £284Rotherham: £219Caerphilly: £285Rotherham: £220Caerphilly: £269Rotherham: £208

    £219£220£208Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£284£285£269

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £416, Caerphilly £626Caerphilly: £626Rotherham: £416Caerphilly: £629Rotherham: £417Caerphilly: £594Rotherham: £394

    £416£417£394Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£626£629£594

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £9.18, Caerphilly £8.83Caerphilly: £8.83Rotherham: £9.18Caerphilly: £8.87Rotherham: £9.22Caerphilly: £8.38Rotherham: £8.71

    £9.18£9.22£8.71Rotherham is higher£8.83£8.87£8.38

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

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

    £11£11£10Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rotherham £8.48, Caerphilly £9.59Caerphilly: £9.59Rotherham: £8.48Caerphilly: £9.63Rotherham: £8.51Caerphilly: £9.10Rotherham: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£9.59£9.63£9.10

  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, Caerphilly 1,035.2Caerphilly: 1,035.2Rotherham: 1,016.8

    1,016.8Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count1,035.2

  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, Caerphilly 147.8Caerphilly: 147.8Rotherham: 126.0

    126.0Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count147.8

  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, Caerphilly 216.4Caerphilly: 216.4Rotherham: 180.3

    180.3Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count216.4

  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, Caerphilly 122.5Caerphilly: 122.5Rotherham: 98.5

    98.5Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count122.5

  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, Caerphilly 249.7Caerphilly: 249.7Rotherham: 245.8

    245.8Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count249.7

  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, Caerphilly 38.9Caerphilly: 38.9Rotherham: 47.1

    47.1Rotherham is higher38.9

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Rotherham and Caerphilly, per person in the age group
MeasureRotherhamCaerphillyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,062£5,083£4,801£5,669£5,694£5,378Caerphilly
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,834£12,889£12,174£13,383£13,440£12,694Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,599£2,610£2,466£2,731£2,743£2,590Caerphilly
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,431£11,480£10,843£11,699£11,749£11,097Caerphilly
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£484£486£459£602£605£571Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£887£891£841£1,044£1,048£990Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£33£31£38£38£36Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£657£660£623£869£873£824Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£205£206£194Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£209£210£198£183£184£174Rotherham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,954£1,963£1,854£1,901£1,909£1,803Rotherham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£284£285£269Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£416£417£394£626£629£594Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.18£9.22£8.71£8.83£8.87£8.38Rotherham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£11Caerphilly
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£9.59£9.63£9.10Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.81,035.2Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.0147.8Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.3216.4Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.5122.5Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026245.8249.7Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202647.138.9Rotherham

Per resident

Rotherham is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Caerphilly 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 Caerphilly

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £5,062£5,083£4,801Caerphilly 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, Caerphilly £2,627Caerphilly: £2,627Rotherham: £2,384Caerphilly: £2,638Rotherham: £2,395Caerphilly: £2,492Rotherham: £2,262

    £2,384£2,395£2,262Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£2,627£2,638£2,492

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rotherham £1,595, Caerphilly £1,675Caerphilly: £1,675Rotherham: £1,595Caerphilly: £1,682Rotherham: £1,602Caerphilly: £1,589Rotherham: £1,513

    £1,595£1,602£1,513Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£1,675£1,682£1,589

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rotherham £2,124, Caerphilly £2,296Caerphilly: £2,296Rotherham: £2,124Caerphilly: £2,306Rotherham: £2,133Caerphilly: £2,178Rotherham: £2,014

    £2,124£2,133£2,014Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£2,296£2,306£2,178

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rotherham £90, Caerphilly £118Caerphilly: £118Rotherham: £90Caerphilly: £119Rotherham: £90Caerphilly: £112Rotherham: £85

    £90£90£85Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£118£119£112

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £165, Caerphilly £205Caerphilly: £205Rotherham: £165Caerphilly: £206Rotherham: £166Caerphilly: £194Rotherham: £156

    £165£166£156Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£194

  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, Caerphilly £7.39Caerphilly: £7.39Rotherham: £6.02Caerphilly: £7.42Rotherham: £6.05Caerphilly: £7.01Rotherham: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£7.39£7.42£7.01

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £657, Caerphilly £869Caerphilly: £869Rotherham: £657Caerphilly: £873Rotherham: £660Caerphilly: £824Rotherham: £623

    £657£660£623Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£869£873£824

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £198, Caerphilly £205Caerphilly: £205Rotherham: £198Caerphilly: £206Rotherham: £199Caerphilly: £194Rotherham: £188

    £198£199£188Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£194

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rotherham £128, Caerphilly £113Caerphilly: £113Rotherham: £128Caerphilly: £113Rotherham: £129Caerphilly: £107Rotherham: £122

    £128£129£122Rotherham is higher£113£113£107

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rotherham £1,199, Caerphilly £1,166Caerphilly: £1,166Rotherham: £1,199Caerphilly: £1,171Rotherham: £1,204Caerphilly: £1,106Rotherham: £1,138

    £1,199£1,204£1,138Rotherham is higher£1,166£1,171£1,106

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rotherham £219, Caerphilly £284Caerphilly: £284Rotherham: £219Caerphilly: £285Rotherham: £220Caerphilly: £269Rotherham: £208

    £219£220£208Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£284£285£269

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rotherham £255, Caerphilly £384Caerphilly: £384Rotherham: £255Caerphilly: £386Rotherham: £256Caerphilly: £364Rotherham: £242

    £255£256£242Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£384£386£364

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rotherham £5.64, Caerphilly £5.42Caerphilly: £5.42Rotherham: £5.64Caerphilly: £5.44Rotherham: £5.66Caerphilly: £5.14Rotherham: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Rotherham is higher£5.42£5.44£5.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rotherham £6.74, Caerphilly £6.96Caerphilly: £6.96Rotherham: £6.74Caerphilly: £6.99Rotherham: £6.77Caerphilly: £6.60Rotherham: £6.39

    £6.74£6.77£6.39Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£6.96£6.99£6.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rotherham £8.48, Caerphilly £9.59Caerphilly: £9.59Rotherham: £8.48Caerphilly: £9.63Rotherham: £8.51Caerphilly: £9.10Rotherham: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£9.59£9.63£9.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 188.9, Caerphilly 203.2Caerphilly: 203.2Rotherham: 188.9

    188.9Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count203.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 23.4, Caerphilly 29.0Caerphilly: 29.0Rotherham: 23.4

    23.4Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count29.0

  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, Caerphilly 42.5Caerphilly: 42.5Rotherham: 33.5

    33.5Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count42.5

  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, Caerphilly 122.5Caerphilly: 122.5Rotherham: 98.5

    98.5Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count122.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 150.8, Caerphilly 153.2Caerphilly: 153.2Rotherham: 150.8

    150.8Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count153.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 28.9, Caerphilly 23.9Caerphilly: 23.9Rotherham: 28.9

    28.9Rotherham is higher23.9

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Rotherham and Caerphilly, per resident
MeasureRotherhamCaerphillyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,062£5,083£4,801£5,669£5,694£5,378Caerphilly
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,384£2,395£2,262£2,627£2,638£2,492Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,595£1,602£1,513£1,675£1,682£1,589Caerphilly
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,124£2,133£2,014£2,296£2,306£2,178Caerphilly
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£118£119£112Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£166£156£205£206£194Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£7.39£7.42£7.01Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£657£660£623£869£873£824Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£205£206£194Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£113£113£107Rotherham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,199£1,204£1,138£1,166£1,171£1,106Rotherham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£284£285£269Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£255£256£242£384£386£364Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£5.42£5.44£5.14Rotherham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.74£6.77£6.39£6.96£6.99£6.60Caerphilly
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£9.59£9.63£9.10Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.9203.2Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.429.0Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.542.5Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.5122.5Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026150.8153.2Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.923.9Rotherham

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rotherham £1.4bn, Caerphilly £999.1mCaerphilly: £999.1mRotherham: £1.4bnCaerphilly: £1.0bnRotherham: £1.4bnCaerphilly: £947.7mRotherham: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£999.1m£1.0bn£947.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rotherham £658.9m, Caerphilly £462.9mCaerphilly: £462.9mRotherham: £658.9mCaerphilly: £464.9mRotherham: £661.7mCaerphilly: £439.1mRotherham: £625.0m

    £658.9m£661.7m£625.0mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£462.9m£464.9m£439.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rotherham £440.7m, Caerphilly £295.2mCaerphilly: £295.2mRotherham: £440.7mCaerphilly: £296.5mRotherham: £442.6mCaerphilly: £280.0mRotherham: £418.1m

    £440.7m£442.6m£418.1mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£295.2m£296.5m£280.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rotherham £586.8m, Caerphilly £404.7mCaerphilly: £404.7mRotherham: £586.8mCaerphilly: £406.4mRotherham: £589.3mCaerphilly: £383.9mRotherham: £556.6m

    £586.8m£589.3m£556.6mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£404.7m£406.4m£383.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rotherham £24.8m, Caerphilly £20.8mCaerphilly: £20.8mRotherham: £24.8mCaerphilly: £20.9mRotherham: £24.9mCaerphilly: £19.8mRotherham: £23.6m

    £24.8m£24.9m£23.6mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £45.5m, Caerphilly £36.1mCaerphilly: £36.1mRotherham: £45.5mCaerphilly: £36.3mRotherham: £45.7mCaerphilly: £34.3mRotherham: £43.2m

    £45.5m£45.7m£43.2mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£36.1m£36.3m£34.3m

  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, Caerphilly £1.3mCaerphilly: £1.3mRotherham: £1.7mCaerphilly: £1.3mRotherham: £1.7mCaerphilly: £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, Caerphilly £153.1mCaerphilly: £153.1mRotherham: £181.6mCaerphilly: £153.8mRotherham: £182.4mCaerphilly: £145.3mRotherham: £172.3m

    £181.6m£182.4m£172.3mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£153.1m£153.8m£145.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £54.7m, Caerphilly £36.1mCaerphilly: £36.1mRotherham: £54.7mCaerphilly: £36.2mRotherham: £54.9mCaerphilly: £34.2mRotherham: £51.9m

    £54.7m£54.9m£51.9mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rotherham £35.4m, Caerphilly £19.8mCaerphilly: £19.8mRotherham: £35.4mCaerphilly: £19.9mRotherham: £35.6mCaerphilly: £18.8mRotherham: £33.6m

    £35.4m£35.6m£33.6mRotherham is higher£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rotherham £331.4m, Caerphilly £205.5mCaerphilly: £205.5mRotherham: £331.4mCaerphilly: £206.4mRotherham: £332.8mCaerphilly: £194.9mRotherham: £314.3m

    £331.4m£332.8m£314.3mRotherham is higher£205.5m£206.4m£194.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rotherham £60.5m, Caerphilly £50.0mCaerphilly: £50.0mRotherham: £60.5mCaerphilly: £50.3mRotherham: £60.8mCaerphilly: £47.5mRotherham: £57.4m

    £60.5m£60.8m£57.4mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£50.0m£50.3m£47.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rotherham £70.5m, Caerphilly £67.7mCaerphilly: £67.7mRotherham: £70.5mCaerphilly: £68.0mRotherham: £70.8mCaerphilly: £64.2mRotherham: £66.9m

    £70.5m£70.8m£66.9mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£67.7m£68.0m£64.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rotherham £1.6m, Caerphilly £0.95mCaerphilly: £0.95mRotherham: £1.6mCaerphilly: £0.96mRotherham: £1.6mCaerphilly: £0.91mRotherham: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mRotherham is higher£0.95m£0.96m£0.91m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rotherham £1.9m, Caerphilly £1.2mCaerphilly: £1.2mRotherham: £1.9mCaerphilly: £1.2mRotherham: £1.9mCaerphilly: £1.2mRotherham: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rotherham £2.3m, Caerphilly £1.7mCaerphilly: £1.7mRotherham: £2.3mCaerphilly: £1.7mRotherham: £2.4mCaerphilly: £1.6mRotherham: £2.2m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rotherham 52,200, Caerphilly 35,811Caerphilly: 35,811Rotherham: 52,200

    52,200Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count35,811

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rotherham 6,466, Caerphilly 5,111Caerphilly: 5,111Rotherham: 6,466

    6,466Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count5,111

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rotherham 9,257, Caerphilly 7,485Caerphilly: 7,485Rotherham: 9,257

    9,257Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count7,485

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rotherham 27,222, Caerphilly 21,596Caerphilly: 21,596Rotherham: 27,222

    27,222Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count21,596

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rotherham 41,681, Caerphilly 26,996Caerphilly: 26,996Rotherham: 41,681

    41,681Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count26,996

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rotherham 7,982, Caerphilly 4,205Caerphilly: 4,205Rotherham: 7,982

    7,982Rotherham is higher4,205

Show the numbers
Rotherham and Caerphilly, total
MeasureRotherhamCaerphillyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£999.1m£1.0bn£947.7mRotherham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£658.9m£661.7m£625.0m£462.9m£464.9m£439.1mRotherham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.7m£442.6m£418.1m£295.2m£296.5m£280.0mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£586.8m£589.3m£556.6m£404.7m£406.4m£383.9mRotherham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.6m£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mRotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.5m£45.7m£43.2m£36.1m£36.3m£34.3mRotherham
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£153.1m£153.8m£145.3mRotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.7m£54.9m£51.9m£36.1m£36.2m£34.2mRotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mRotherham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£331.4m£332.8m£314.3m£205.5m£206.4m£194.9mRotherham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£60.5m£60.8m£57.4m£50.0m£50.3m£47.5mRotherham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£70.5m£70.8m£66.9m£67.7m£68.0m£64.2mRotherham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.95m£0.96m£0.91mRotherham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.2mRotherham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, March 202652,20035,811Rotherham
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,4665,111Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,2577,485Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202627,22221,596Rotherham
Universal Credittotal, May 202641,68126,996Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,9824,205Rotherham

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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