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Rotherham and Newport

276,332 and 167,405 residents (mid-2024).

Rotherham is higher than Newport on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 11 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Rotherham is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Newport on 9. 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 Newport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rotherham £5,062, Newport £4,687Newport: £4,687Rotherham: £5,062Newport: £4,707Rotherham: £5,083Newport: £4,446Rotherham: £4,801

    £5,062£5,083£4,801Rotherham is higher£4,687£4,707£4,446

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £12,834, Newport £13,136Newport: £13,136Rotherham: £12,834Newport: £13,192Rotherham: £12,889Newport: £12,460Rotherham: £12,174

    £12,834£12,889£12,174Newport is higherDepends on how you count£13,136£13,192£12,460

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £2,599, Newport £2,488Newport: £2,488Rotherham: £2,599Newport: £2,499Rotherham: £2,610Newport: £2,360Rotherham: £2,466

    £2,599£2,610£2,466Rotherham is higher£2,488£2,499£2,360

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £11,431, Newport £11,455Newport: £11,455Rotherham: £11,431Newport: £11,504Rotherham: £11,480Newport: £10,866Rotherham: £10,843

    £11,431£11,480£10,843Newport is higherDepends on how you count£11,455£11,504£10,866

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £484, Newport £629Newport: £629Rotherham: £484Newport: £631Rotherham: £486Newport: £596Rotherham: £459

    £484£486£459Newport is higherDepends on how you count£629£631£596

  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, Newport £1,016Newport: £1,016Rotherham: £887Newport: £1,021Rotherham: £891Newport: £964Rotherham: £841

    £887£891£841Newport is higherDepends on how you count£1,016£1,021£964

  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, Newport £36Newport: £36Rotherham: £32Newport: £36Rotherham: £33Newport: £34Rotherham: £31

    £32£33£31Newport is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £657, Newport £621Newport: £621Rotherham: £657Newport: £624Rotherham: £660Newport: £589Rotherham: £623

    £657£660£623Rotherham is higher£621£624£589

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £198, Newport £141Newport: £141Rotherham: £198Newport: £142Rotherham: £199Newport: £134Rotherham: £188

    £198£199£188Rotherham is higher£141£142£134

  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, Newport £152Newport: £152Rotherham: £209Newport: £152Rotherham: £210Newport: £144Rotherham: £198

    £209£210£198Rotherham is higher£152£152£144

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £1,954, Newport £1,927Newport: £1,927Rotherham: £1,954Newport: £1,935Rotherham: £1,963Newport: £1,828Rotherham: £1,854

    £1,954£1,963£1,854Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1,927£1,935£1,828

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rotherham £219, Newport £273Newport: £273Rotherham: £219Newport: £274Rotherham: £220Newport: £259Rotherham: £208

    £219£220£208Newport is higherDepends on how you count£273£274£259

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £416, Newport £392Newport: £392Rotherham: £416Newport: £394Rotherham: £417Newport: £372Rotherham: £394

    £416£417£394Rotherham is higher£392£394£372

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £9.18, Newport £9.15Newport: £9.15Rotherham: £9.18Newport: £9.19Rotherham: £9.22Newport: £8.68Rotherham: £8.71

    £9.18£9.22£8.71Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£9.15£9.19£8.68

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £11, Newport £8.32Newport: £8.32Rotherham: £11Newport: £8.35Rotherham: £11Newport: £7.89Rotherham: £10

    £11£11£10Rotherham is higher£8.32£8.35£7.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rotherham £8.48, Newport £7.89Newport: £7.89Rotherham: £8.48Newport: £7.92Rotherham: £8.51Newport: £7.48Rotherham: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04Rotherham is higher£7.89£7.92£7.48

  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, Newport 1,019.7Newport: 1,019.7Rotherham: 1,016.8

    1,016.8Newport is higherDepends on how you count1,019.7

  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, Newport 143.9Newport: 143.9Rotherham: 126.0

    126.0Newport is higherDepends on how you count143.9

  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, Newport 206.3Newport: 206.3Rotherham: 180.3

    180.3Newport is higherDepends on how you count206.3

  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, Newport 87.8Newport: 87.8Rotherham: 98.5

    98.5Rotherham is higher87.8

  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, Newport 228.4Newport: 228.4Rotherham: 245.8

    245.8Rotherham is higher228.4

  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, Newport 33.1Newport: 33.1Rotherham: 47.1

    47.1Rotherham is higher33.1

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Rotherham and Newport, per person in the age group
MeasureRotherhamNewportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,062£5,083£4,801£4,687£4,707£4,446Rotherham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,834£12,889£12,174£13,136£13,192£12,460Newport
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,599£2,610£2,466£2,488£2,499£2,360Rotherham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,431£11,480£10,843£11,455£11,504£10,866Newport
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£484£486£459£629£631£596Newport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£887£891£841£1,016£1,021£964Newport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£33£31£36£36£34Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£657£660£623£621£624£589Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£141£142£134Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£209£210£198£152£152£144Rotherham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,954£1,963£1,854£1,927£1,935£1,828Rotherham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£273£274£259Newport
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£416£417£394£392£394£372Rotherham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.18£9.22£8.71£9.15£9.19£8.68Rotherham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.32£8.35£7.89Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£7.89£7.92£7.48Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.81,019.7Newport
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.0143.9Newport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.3206.3Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.587.8Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026245.8228.4Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202647.133.1Rotherham

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rotherham £5,062, Newport £4,687Newport: £4,687Rotherham: £5,062Newport: £4,707Rotherham: £5,083Newport: £4,446Rotherham: £4,801

    £5,062£5,083£4,801Rotherham is higher£4,687£4,707£4,446

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rotherham £2,384, Newport £2,074Newport: £2,074Rotherham: £2,384Newport: £2,083Rotherham: £2,395Newport: £1,967Rotherham: £2,262

    £2,384£2,395£2,262Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£2,074£2,083£1,967

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rotherham £1,595, Newport £1,569Newport: £1,569Rotherham: £1,595Newport: £1,576Rotherham: £1,602Newport: £1,488Rotherham: £1,513

    £1,595£1,602£1,513Rotherham is higher£1,569£1,576£1,488

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rotherham £2,124, Newport £1,808Newport: £1,808Rotherham: £2,124Newport: £1,816Rotherham: £2,133Newport: £1,715Rotherham: £2,014

    £2,124£2,133£2,014Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1,808£1,816£1,715

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rotherham £90, Newport £99Newport: £99Rotherham: £90Newport: £100Rotherham: £90Newport: £94Rotherham: £85

    £90£90£85Newport is higherDepends on how you count£99£100£94

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £165, Newport £160Newport: £160Rotherham: £165Newport: £161Rotherham: £166Newport: £152Rotherham: £156

    £165£166£156Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£160£161£152

  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, Newport £5.70Newport: £5.70Rotherham: £6.02Newport: £5.73Rotherham: £6.05Newport: £5.41Rotherham: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£5.70£5.73£5.41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £657, Newport £621Newport: £621Rotherham: £657Newport: £624Rotherham: £660Newport: £589Rotherham: £623

    £657£660£623Rotherham is higher£621£624£589

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £198, Newport £141Newport: £141Rotherham: £198Newport: £142Rotherham: £199Newport: £134Rotherham: £188

    £198£199£188Rotherham is higher£141£142£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rotherham £128, Newport £96Newport: £96Rotherham: £128Newport: £96Rotherham: £129Newport: £91Rotherham: £122

    £128£129£122Rotherham is higher£96£96£91

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rotherham £1,199, Newport £1,215Newport: £1,215Rotherham: £1,199Newport: £1,220Rotherham: £1,204Newport: £1,153Rotherham: £1,138

    £1,199£1,204£1,138Newport is higherDepends on how you count£1,215£1,220£1,153

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rotherham £219, Newport £273Newport: £273Rotherham: £219Newport: £274Rotherham: £220Newport: £259Rotherham: £208

    £219£220£208Newport is higherDepends on how you count£273£274£259

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rotherham £255, Newport £247Newport: £247Rotherham: £255Newport: £248Rotherham: £256Newport: £235Rotherham: £242

    £255£256£242Rotherham is higher£247£248£235

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rotherham £5.64, Newport £5.77Newport: £5.77Rotherham: £5.64Newport: £5.79Rotherham: £5.66Newport: £5.47Rotherham: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Newport is higherDepends on how you count£5.77£5.79£5.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rotherham £6.74, Newport £5.24Newport: £5.24Rotherham: £6.74Newport: £5.26Rotherham: £6.77Newport: £4.97Rotherham: £6.39

    £6.74£6.77£6.39Rotherham is higher£5.24£5.26£4.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rotherham £8.48, Newport £7.89Newport: £7.89Rotherham: £8.48Newport: £7.92Rotherham: £8.51Newport: £7.48Rotherham: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04Rotherham is higher£7.89£7.92£7.48

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 188.9, Newport 161.0Newport: 161.0Rotherham: 188.9

    188.9Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count161.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 23.4, Newport 22.7Newport: 22.7Rotherham: 23.4

    23.4Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count22.7

  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, Newport 32.6Newport: 32.6Rotherham: 33.5

    33.5Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count32.6

  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, Newport 87.8Newport: 87.8Rotherham: 98.5

    98.5Rotherham is higher87.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 150.8, Newport 144.1Newport: 144.1Rotherham: 150.8

    150.8Rotherham is higher144.1

  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, Newport 20.9Newport: 20.9Rotherham: 28.9

    28.9Rotherham is higher20.9

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Rotherham and Newport, per resident
MeasureRotherhamNewportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,062£5,083£4,801£4,687£4,707£4,446Rotherham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,384£2,395£2,262£2,074£2,083£1,967Rotherham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,595£1,602£1,513£1,569£1,576£1,488Rotherham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,124£2,133£2,014£1,808£1,816£1,715Rotherham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£99£100£94Newport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£166£156£160£161£152Rotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£5.70£5.73£5.41Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£657£660£623£621£624£589Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£141£142£134Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£96£96£91Rotherham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,199£1,204£1,138£1,215£1,220£1,153Newport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£273£274£259Newport
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£255£256£242£247£248£235Rotherham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£5.77£5.79£5.47Newport
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.74£6.77£6.39£5.24£5.26£4.97Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£7.89£7.92£7.48Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.9161.0Rotherham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.422.7Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.532.6Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.587.8Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026150.8144.1Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.920.9Rotherham

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rotherham £1.4bn, Newport £784.6mNewport: £784.6mRotherham: £1.4bnNewport: £787.9mRotherham: £1.4bnNewport: £744.2mRotherham: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnRotherham is higher£784.6m£787.9m£744.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rotherham £658.9m, Newport £347.2mNewport: £347.2mRotherham: £658.9mNewport: £348.6mRotherham: £661.7mNewport: £329.3mRotherham: £625.0m

    £658.9m£661.7m£625.0mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£347.2m£348.6m£329.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rotherham £440.7m, Newport £262.7mNewport: £262.7mRotherham: £440.7mNewport: £263.8mRotherham: £442.6mNewport: £249.2mRotherham: £418.1m

    £440.7m£442.6m£418.1mRotherham is higher£262.7m£263.8m£249.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rotherham £586.8m, Newport £302.7mNewport: £302.7mRotherham: £586.8mNewport: £304.0mRotherham: £589.3mNewport: £287.2mRotherham: £556.6m

    £586.8m£589.3m£556.6mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£302.7m£304.0m£287.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rotherham £24.8m, Newport £16.6mNewport: £16.6mRotherham: £24.8mNewport: £16.7mRotherham: £24.9mNewport: £15.8mRotherham: £23.6m

    £24.8m£24.9m£23.6mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £45.5m, Newport £26.9mNewport: £26.9mRotherham: £45.5mNewport: £27.0mRotherham: £45.7mNewport: £25.5mRotherham: £43.2m

    £45.5m£45.7m£43.2mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m

  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, Newport £0.96mNewport: £0.96mRotherham: £1.7mNewport: £0.96mRotherham: £1.7mNewport: £0.91mRotherham: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£0.96m£0.96m£0.91m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £181.6m, Newport £104.0mNewport: £104.0mRotherham: £181.6mNewport: £104.4mRotherham: £182.4mNewport: £98.7mRotherham: £172.3m

    £181.6m£182.4m£172.3mRotherham is higher£104.0m£104.4m£98.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £54.7m, Newport £23.7mNewport: £23.7mRotherham: £54.7mNewport: £23.8mRotherham: £54.9mNewport: £22.4mRotherham: £51.9m

    £54.7m£54.9m£51.9mRotherham is higher£23.7m£23.8m£22.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rotherham £35.4m, Newport £16.0mNewport: £16.0mRotherham: £35.4mNewport: £16.1mRotherham: £35.6mNewport: £15.2mRotherham: £33.6m

    £35.4m£35.6m£33.6mRotherham is higher£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rotherham £331.4m, Newport £203.4mNewport: £203.4mRotherham: £331.4mNewport: £204.3mRotherham: £332.8mNewport: £193.0mRotherham: £314.3m

    £331.4m£332.8m£314.3mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£203.4m£204.3m£193.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rotherham £60.5m, Newport £45.7mNewport: £45.7mRotherham: £60.5mNewport: £45.9mRotherham: £60.8mNewport: £43.4mRotherham: £57.4m

    £60.5m£60.8m£57.4mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£45.7m£45.9m£43.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rotherham £70.5m, Newport £41.4mNewport: £41.4mRotherham: £70.5mNewport: £41.6mRotherham: £70.8mNewport: £39.3mRotherham: £66.9m

    £70.5m£70.8m£66.9mRotherham is higher£41.4m£41.6m£39.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rotherham £1.6m, Newport £0.97mNewport: £0.97mRotherham: £1.6mNewport: £0.97mRotherham: £1.6mNewport: £0.92mRotherham: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rotherham £1.9m, Newport £0.88mNewport: £0.88mRotherham: £1.9mNewport: £0.88mRotherham: £1.9mNewport: £0.83mRotherham: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mRotherham is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rotherham £2.3m, Newport £1.3mNewport: £1.3mRotherham: £2.3mNewport: £1.3mRotherham: £2.4mNewport: £1.3mRotherham: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.4m£2.2mRotherham is higher£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rotherham 52,200, Newport 26,949Newport: 26,949Rotherham: 52,200

    52,200Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count26,949

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rotherham 6,466, Newport 3,803Newport: 3,803Rotherham: 6,466

    6,466Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count3,803

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rotherham 9,257, Newport 5,453Newport: 5,453Rotherham: 9,257

    9,257Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count5,453

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rotherham 27,222, Newport 14,701Newport: 14,701Rotherham: 27,222

    27,222Rotherham is higher14,701

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rotherham 41,681, Newport 24,120Newport: 24,120Rotherham: 41,681

    41,681Rotherham is higher24,120

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rotherham 7,982, Newport 3,494Newport: 3,494Rotherham: 7,982

    7,982Rotherham is higher3,494

Show the numbers
Rotherham and Newport, total
MeasureRotherhamNewportHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£784.6m£787.9m£744.2mRotherham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£658.9m£661.7m£625.0m£347.2m£348.6m£329.3mRotherham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.7m£442.6m£418.1m£262.7m£263.8m£249.2mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£586.8m£589.3m£556.6m£302.7m£304.0m£287.2mRotherham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.6m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mRotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.5m£45.7m£43.2m£26.9m£27.0m£25.5mRotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.96m£0.96m£0.91mRotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£181.6m£182.4m£172.3m£104.0m£104.4m£98.7mRotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.7m£54.9m£51.9m£23.7m£23.8m£22.4mRotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mRotherham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£331.4m£332.8m£314.3m£203.4m£204.3m£193.0mRotherham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£60.5m£60.8m£57.4m£45.7m£45.9m£43.4mRotherham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£70.5m£70.8m£66.9m£41.4m£41.6m£39.3mRotherham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.97m£0.97m£0.92mRotherham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mRotherham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m£1.3mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, March 202652,20026,949Rotherham
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,4663,803Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,2575,453Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202627,22214,701Rotherham
Universal Credittotal, May 202641,68124,120Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,9823,494Rotherham

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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