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South Tyneside and Rotherham

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

South Tyneside is higher than Rotherham on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 19 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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

Per person in the age group

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

South Tyneside Rotherham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £299£301£284South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside £468, Rotherham £416Rotherham: £416South Tyneside: £468Rotherham: £417South Tyneside: £470Rotherham: £394South Tyneside: £444

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Tyneside 1,027.9, Rotherham 1,016.8Rotherham: 1,016.8South Tyneside: 1,027.9

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

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Tyneside 171.0, Rotherham 126.0Rotherham: 126.0South Tyneside: 171.0

    171.0South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count126.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Tyneside 197.0, Rotherham 180.3Rotherham: 180.3South Tyneside: 197.0

    197.0South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count180.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Tyneside 109.2, Rotherham 98.5Rotherham: 98.5South Tyneside: 109.2

    109.2South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count98.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Tyneside 269.9, Rotherham 245.8Rotherham: 245.8South Tyneside: 269.9

    269.9South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count245.8

  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: South Tyneside 42.7, Rotherham 47.1Rotherham: 47.1South Tyneside: 42.7

    42.7Rotherham is higher47.1

Show the numbers
South Tyneside and Rotherham, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth TynesideRotherhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,669£5,694£5,378£5,062£5,083£4,801South Tyneside
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,280£13,336£12,597£12,834£12,889£12,174South Tyneside
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,893£2,905£2,744£2,599£2,610£2,466South Tyneside
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,661£11,711£11,061£11,431£11,480£10,843South Tyneside
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£644£647£611£484£486£459South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£932£936£884£887£891£841South Tyneside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£43£43£41£32£33£31South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£739£742£701£657£660£623South Tyneside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£198£199£188Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£197£198£187£209£210£198Rotherham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,198£2,207£2,085£1,954£1,963£1,854South Tyneside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£299£301£284£219£220£208South Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£468£470£444£416£417£394South Tyneside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£9.18£9.22£8.71South Tyneside
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£11£11£10South Tyneside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.60£9.65£9.11£8.48£8.51£8.04South Tyneside
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.91,016.8South Tyneside
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.0126.0South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026197.0180.3South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.298.5South Tyneside
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026269.9245.8South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.747.1Rotherham

Per resident

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

South Tyneside Rotherham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: South Tyneside £8.69, Rotherham £6.02Rotherham: £6.02South Tyneside: £8.69Rotherham: £6.05South Tyneside: £8.72Rotherham: £5.71South Tyneside: £8.24

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    208.1South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count188.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    34.6South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count23.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Tyneside 39.9, Rotherham 33.5Rotherham: 33.5South Tyneside: 39.9

    39.9South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count33.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Tyneside 109.2, Rotherham 98.5Rotherham: 98.5South Tyneside: 109.2

    109.2South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count98.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    163.3South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count150.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Tyneside 25.8, Rotherham 28.9Rotherham: 28.9South Tyneside: 25.8

    25.8Rotherham is higher28.9

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South Tyneside and Rotherham, per resident
MeasureSouth TynesideRotherhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,669£5,694£5,378£5,062£5,083£4,801South Tyneside
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,689£2,700£2,550£2,384£2,395£2,262South Tyneside
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,751£1,758£1,661£1,595£1,602£1,513South Tyneside
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,361£2,371£2,239£2,124£2,133£2,014South Tyneside
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£90£90£85South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179£165£166£156South Tyneside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.69£8.72£8.24£6.02£6.05£5.71South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£739£742£701£657£660£623South Tyneside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£198£199£188Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£128£129£122Rotherham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,330£1,336£1,262£1,199£1,204£1,138South Tyneside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£299£301£284£219£220£208South Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£255£256£242South Tyneside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.94£8.98£8.48£5.64£5.66£5.35South Tyneside
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.34£9.38£8.86£6.74£6.77£6.39South Tyneside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.60£9.65£9.11£8.48£8.51£8.04South Tyneside
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.1188.9South Tyneside
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202634.623.4South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.933.5South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.298.5South Tyneside
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026163.3150.8South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.828.9Rotherham

Total

South Tyneside is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Rotherham on 22. 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

South Tyneside Rotherham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    31,369Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count52,200

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    5,218Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count6,466

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

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

    6,012Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count9,257

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

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

    16,463Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count27,222

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    24,618Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count41,681

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

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

    3,891Rotherham is higher7,982

Show the numbers
South Tyneside and Rotherham, total
MeasureSouth TynesideRotherhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£854.6m£858.2m£810.6m£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnRotherham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£405.3m£407.0m£384.4m£658.9m£661.7m£625.0mRotherham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£263.9m£265.0m£250.3m£440.7m£442.6m£418.1mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£355.9m£357.4m£337.6m£586.8m£589.3m£556.6mRotherham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.7m£18.6m£24.8m£24.9m£23.6mRotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.4m£28.6m£27.0m£45.5m£45.7m£43.2mRotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£111.4m£111.8m£105.6m£181.6m£182.4m£172.3mRotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m£54.7m£54.9m£51.9mRotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£35.4m£35.6m£33.6mRotherham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£200.5m£201.4m£190.2m£331.4m£332.8m£314.3mRotherham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m£60.5m£60.8m£57.4mRotherham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£42.7m£42.8m£40.5m£70.5m£70.8m£66.9mRotherham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.4m£1.3m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mRotherham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mRotherham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.5m£1.4m£2.3m£2.4m£2.2mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,36952,200Rotherham
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,2186,466Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,0129,257Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202616,46327,222Rotherham
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,61841,681Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,8917,982Rotherham

Sources

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

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  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.
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