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Calderdale and Rotherham

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

Calderdale is higher than Rotherham on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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

Per person in the age group

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

Calderdale Rotherham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £12,960£13,015£12,293Calderdale 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: Calderdale £2,468, Rotherham £2,599Rotherham: £2,599Calderdale: £2,468Rotherham: £2,610Calderdale: £2,479Rotherham: £2,466Calderdale: £2,341

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

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

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

    £11,793£11,843£11,186Calderdale 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: Calderdale £439, Rotherham £484Rotherham: £484Calderdale: £439Rotherham: £486Calderdale: £441Rotherham: £459Calderdale: £416

    £439£441£416Rotherham is higher£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: Calderdale £699, Rotherham £887Rotherham: £887Calderdale: £699Rotherham: £891Calderdale: £702Rotherham: £841Calderdale: £663

    £699£702£663Rotherham is higher£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: Calderdale £29, Rotherham £32Rotherham: £32Calderdale: £29Rotherham: £33Calderdale: £29Rotherham: £31Calderdale: £27

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £141£141£133Rotherham 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: Calderdale £148, Rotherham £209Rotherham: £209Calderdale: £148Rotherham: £210Calderdale: £149Rotherham: £198Calderdale: £141

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £184£185£175Rotherham is higher£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: Calderdale £334, Rotherham £416Rotherham: £416Calderdale: £334Rotherham: £417Calderdale: £336Rotherham: £394Calderdale: £317

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £9.34£9.38£8.86Calderdale 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: Calderdale 1,033.7, Rotherham 1,016.8Rotherham: 1,016.8Calderdale: 1,033.7

    1,033.7Calderdale 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: Calderdale 112.1, Rotherham 126.0Rotherham: 126.0Calderdale: 112.1

    112.1Rotherham is higher126.0

  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: Calderdale 147.3, Rotherham 180.3Rotherham: 180.3Calderdale: 147.3

    147.3Rotherham is higher180.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Calderdale 77.9, Rotherham 98.5Rotherham: 98.5Calderdale: 77.9

    77.9Rotherham is higher98.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Calderdale 229.3, Rotherham 245.8Rotherham: 245.8Calderdale: 229.3

    229.3Rotherham is higher245.8

  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: Calderdale 33.6, Rotherham 47.1Rotherham: 47.1Calderdale: 33.6

    33.6Rotherham is higher47.1

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Calderdale and Rotherham, per person in the age group
MeasureCalderdaleRotherhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,767£4,787£4,521£5,062£5,083£4,801Rotherham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,960£13,015£12,293£12,834£12,889£12,174Calderdale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,468£2,479£2,341£2,599£2,610£2,466Rotherham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,793£11,843£11,186£11,431£11,480£10,843Calderdale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£439£441£416£484£486£459Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£699£702£663£887£891£841Rotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£32£33£31Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£512£514£486£657£660£623Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£198£199£188Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£141£209£210£198Rotherham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,973£1,981£1,871£1,954£1,963£1,854Calderdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£219£220£208Rotherham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£334£336£317£416£417£394Rotherham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45£9.18£9.22£8.71Rotherham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.91£5.94£5.61£11£11£10Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.34£9.38£8.86£8.48£8.51£8.04Calderdale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.71,016.8Calderdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026112.1126.0Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.3180.3Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.998.5Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026229.3245.8Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.647.1Rotherham

Per resident

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

Calderdale Rotherham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £130£130£123Rotherham is higher£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: Calderdale £5.36, Rotherham £6.02Rotherham: £6.02Calderdale: £5.36Rotherham: £6.05Calderdale: £5.38Rotherham: £5.71Calderdale: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Rotherham is higher£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: Calderdale £512, Rotherham £657Rotherham: £657Calderdale: £512Rotherham: £660Calderdale: £514Rotherham: £623Calderdale: £486

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

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

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

    £141£141£133Rotherham 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: Calderdale £91, Rotherham £128Rotherham: £128Calderdale: £91Rotherham: £129Calderdale: £92Rotherham: £122Calderdale: £87

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £9.34£9.38£8.86Calderdale 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: Calderdale 191.7, Rotherham 188.9Rotherham: 188.9Calderdale: 191.7

    191.7Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count188.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    20.8Rotherham is higher23.4

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

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

    27.3Rotherham is higher33.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Calderdale 77.9, Rotherham 98.5Rotherham: 98.5Calderdale: 77.9

    77.9Rotherham is higher98.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    141.0Rotherham is higher150.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Calderdale 20.7, Rotherham 28.9Rotherham: 28.9Calderdale: 20.7

    20.7Rotherham is higher28.9

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Calderdale and Rotherham, per resident
MeasureCalderdaleRotherhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,767£4,787£4,521£5,062£5,083£4,801Rotherham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,403£2,413£2,279£2,384£2,395£2,262Calderdale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,517£1,524£1,439£1,595£1,602£1,513Rotherham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,186£2,196£2,074£2,124£2,133£2,014Calderdale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£90£90£85Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£165£166£156Rotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£6.02£6.05£5.71Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£512£514£486£657£660£623Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£198£199£188Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£87£128£129£122Rotherham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,213£1,218£1,150£1,199£1,204£1,138Calderdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£219£220£208Rotherham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£205£206£195£255£256£242Rotherham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£5.64£5.66£5.35Rotherham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45£6.74£6.77£6.39Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.34£9.38£8.86£8.48£8.51£8.04Calderdale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026191.7188.9Calderdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.823.4Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.333.5Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.998.5Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026141.0150.8Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.728.9Rotherham

Total

Calderdale 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

Calderdale Rotherham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£948.7mRotherham is higher£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mRotherham is higher£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: Calderdale £1.1m, Rotherham £1.7mRotherham: £1.7mCalderdale: £1.1mRotherham: £1.7mCalderdale: £1.1mRotherham: £1.6mCalderdale: £1.1m

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £29.5m£29.6m£28.0mRotherham 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: Calderdale £19.2m, Rotherham £35.4mRotherham: £35.4mCalderdale: £19.2mRotherham: £35.6mCalderdale: £19.2mRotherham: £33.6mCalderdale: £18.2m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    40,214Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count52,200

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    4,360Rotherham is higher6,466

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

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

    5,732Rotherham is higher9,257

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

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

    16,340Rotherham is higher27,222

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    29,575Rotherham is higher41,681

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

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

    4,336Rotherham is higher7,982

Show the numbers
Calderdale and Rotherham, total
MeasureCalderdaleRotherhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£948.7m£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnRotherham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£504.2m£506.3m£478.2m£658.9m£661.7m£625.0mRotherham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£318.4m£319.7m£302.0m£440.7m£442.6m£418.1mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£458.8m£460.7m£435.2m£586.8m£589.3m£556.6mRotherham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m£24.8m£24.9m£23.6mRotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£45.5m£45.7m£43.2mRotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£107.5m£108.0m£102.0m£181.6m£182.4m£172.3mRotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m£54.7m£54.9m£51.9mRotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.2m£18.2m£35.4m£35.6m£33.6mRotherham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£254.5m£255.6m£241.4m£331.4m£332.8m£314.3mRotherham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.7m£38.8m£36.7m£60.5m£60.8m£57.4mRotherham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£43.1m£43.3m£40.9m£70.5m£70.8m£66.9mRotherham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mRotherham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mRotherham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£2.3m£2.4m£2.2mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, March 202640,21452,200Rotherham
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,3606,466Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,7329,257Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202616,34027,222Rotherham
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,57541,681Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,3367,982Rotherham

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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