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Wakefield and Rossendale

366,925 and 72,841 residents (mid-2024).

Wakefield is higher than Rossendale on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Wakefield is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Rossendale 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

Wakefield Rossendale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wakefield £4,688, Rossendale £4,548Rossendale: £4,548Wakefield: £4,688Rossendale: £4,567Wakefield: £4,708Rossendale: £4,314Wakefield: £4,446

    £4,688£4,708£4,446Wakefield is higher£4,548£4,567£4,314

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wakefield £12,707, Rossendale £12,947Rossendale: £12,947Wakefield: £12,707Rossendale: £13,002Wakefield: £12,761Rossendale: £12,281Wakefield: £12,053

    £12,707£12,761£12,053Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£12,947£13,002£12,281

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield £2,295, Rossendale £2,156Rossendale: £2,156Wakefield: £2,295Rossendale: £2,165Wakefield: £2,305Rossendale: £2,045Wakefield: £2,177

    £2,295£2,305£2,177Wakefield is higher£2,156£2,165£2,045

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wakefield £11,504, Rossendale £11,699Rossendale: £11,699Wakefield: £11,504Rossendale: £11,749Wakefield: £11,553Rossendale: £11,097Wakefield: £10,912

    £11,504£11,553£10,912Rossendale 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: Wakefield £437, Rossendale £474Rossendale: £474Wakefield: £437Rossendale: £476Wakefield: £439Rossendale: £450Wakefield: £414

    £437£439£414Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£474£476£450

  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: Wakefield £737, Rossendale £743Rossendale: £743Wakefield: £737Rossendale: £746Wakefield: £741Rossendale: £705Wakefield: £699

    £737£741£699Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£743£746£705

  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: Wakefield £29, Rossendale £30Rossendale: £30Wakefield: £29Rossendale: £30Wakefield: £29Rossendale: £29Wakefield: £27

    £29£29£27Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£30£30£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wakefield £577, Rossendale £509Rossendale: £509Wakefield: £577Rossendale: £512Wakefield: £579Rossendale: £483Wakefield: £547

    £577£579£547Wakefield is higher£509£512£483

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wakefield £169, Rossendale £163Rossendale: £163Wakefield: £169Rossendale: £164Wakefield: £169Rossendale: £154Wakefield: £160

    £169£169£160Wakefield is higher£163£164£154

  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: Wakefield £148, Rossendale £127Rossendale: £127Wakefield: £148Rossendale: £128Wakefield: £149Rossendale: £121Wakefield: £140

    £148£149£140Wakefield is higher£127£128£121

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield £1,702, Rossendale £1,626Rossendale: £1,626Wakefield: £1,702Rossendale: £1,633Wakefield: £1,710Rossendale: £1,542Wakefield: £1,615

    £1,702£1,710£1,615Wakefield is higher£1,626£1,633£1,542

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wakefield £219, Rossendale £168Rossendale: £168Wakefield: £219Rossendale: £169Wakefield: £220Rossendale: £160Wakefield: £208

    £219£220£208Wakefield is higher£168£169£160

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield £428, Rossendale £386Rossendale: £386Wakefield: £428Rossendale: £388Wakefield: £429Rossendale: £366Wakefield: £406

    £428£429£406Wakefield is higher£386£388£366

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield £8.82, Rossendale £10Rossendale: £10Wakefield: £8.82Rossendale: £10Wakefield: £8.86Rossendale: £9.76Wakefield: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.76

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield £8.03, Rossendale £6.10Rossendale: £6.10Wakefield: £8.03Rossendale: £6.13Wakefield: £8.07Rossendale: £5.79Wakefield: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62Wakefield is higher£6.10£6.13£5.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wakefield £6.02, Rossendale £6.06Rossendale: £6.06Wakefield: £6.02Rossendale: £6.09Wakefield: £6.05Rossendale: £5.75Wakefield: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£6.06£6.09£5.75

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wakefield 1,018.6, Rossendale 1,005.8Rossendale: 1,005.8Wakefield: 1,018.6

    1,018.6Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count1,005.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wakefield 113.1, Rossendale 118.9Rossendale: 118.9Wakefield: 113.1

    113.1Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count118.9

  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: Wakefield 155.0, Rossendale 162.2Rossendale: 162.2Wakefield: 155.0

    155.0Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count162.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 86.2, Rossendale 76.9Rossendale: 76.9Wakefield: 86.2

    86.2Wakefield is higher76.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wakefield 221.1, Rossendale 207.5Rossendale: 207.5Wakefield: 221.1

    221.1Wakefield is higher207.5

  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: Wakefield 32.5, Rossendale 28.1Rossendale: 28.1Wakefield: 32.5

    32.5Wakefield is higher28.1

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Wakefield and Rossendale, per person in the age group
MeasureWakefieldRossendaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,688£4,708£4,446£4,548£4,567£4,314Wakefield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,707£12,761£12,053£12,947£13,002£12,281Rossendale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,295£2,305£2,177£2,156£2,165£2,045Wakefield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,504£11,553£10,912£11,699£11,749£11,097Rossendale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£437£439£414£474£476£450Rossendale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£737£741£699£743£746£705Rossendale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£30£30£29Rossendale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£577£579£547£509£512£483Wakefield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£163£164£154Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£140£127£128£121Wakefield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,702£1,710£1,615£1,626£1,633£1,542Wakefield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£168£169£160Wakefield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£428£429£406£386£388£366Wakefield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£10£10£9.76Rossendale
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£6.10£6.13£5.79Wakefield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£6.06£6.09£5.75Rossendale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.61,005.8Wakefield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.1118.9Rossendale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.0162.2Rossendale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.276.9Wakefield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026221.1207.5Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.528.1Wakefield

Per resident

Wakefield is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Rossendale on 10. 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

Wakefield Rossendale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wakefield £4,688, Rossendale £4,548Rossendale: £4,548Wakefield: £4,688Rossendale: £4,567Wakefield: £4,708Rossendale: £4,314Wakefield: £4,446

    £4,688£4,708£4,446Wakefield is higher£4,548£4,567£4,314

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wakefield £2,289, Rossendale £2,373Rossendale: £2,373Wakefield: £2,289Rossendale: £2,383Wakefield: £2,299Rossendale: £2,251Wakefield: £2,171

    £2,289£2,299£2,171Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£2,373£2,383£2,251

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wakefield £1,428, Rossendale £1,328Rossendale: £1,328Wakefield: £1,428Rossendale: £1,334Wakefield: £1,434Rossendale: £1,260Wakefield: £1,355

    £1,428£1,434£1,355Wakefield is higher£1,328£1,334£1,260

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wakefield £2,072, Rossendale £2,144Rossendale: £2,144Wakefield: £2,072Rossendale: £2,153Wakefield: £2,081Rossendale: £2,034Wakefield: £1,966

    £2,072£2,081£1,966Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£2,144£2,153£2,034

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wakefield £79, Rossendale £87Rossendale: £87Wakefield: £79Rossendale: £87Wakefield: £79Rossendale: £82Wakefield: £75

    £79£79£75Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£87£87£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wakefield £133, Rossendale £136Rossendale: £136Wakefield: £133Rossendale: £137Wakefield: £133Rossendale: £129Wakefield: £126

    £133£133£126Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£136£137£129

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Wakefield £5.19, Rossendale £5.56Rossendale: £5.56Wakefield: £5.19Rossendale: £5.58Wakefield: £5.21Rossendale: £5.27Wakefield: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£5.56£5.58£5.27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wakefield £577, Rossendale £509Rossendale: £509Wakefield: £577Rossendale: £512Wakefield: £579Rossendale: £483Wakefield: £547

    £577£579£547Wakefield is higher£509£512£483

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wakefield £169, Rossendale £163Rossendale: £163Wakefield: £169Rossendale: £164Wakefield: £169Rossendale: £154Wakefield: £160

    £169£169£160Wakefield is higher£163£164£154

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wakefield £92, Rossendale £78Rossendale: £78Wakefield: £92Rossendale: £79Wakefield: £92Rossendale: £74Wakefield: £87

    £92£92£87Wakefield is higher£78£79£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wakefield £1,060, Rossendale £1,002Rossendale: £1,002Wakefield: £1,060Rossendale: £1,006Wakefield: £1,064Rossendale: £950Wakefield: £1,005

    £1,060£1,064£1,005Wakefield is higher£1,002£1,006£950

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wakefield £219, Rossendale £168Rossendale: £168Wakefield: £219Rossendale: £169Wakefield: £220Rossendale: £160Wakefield: £208

    £219£220£208Wakefield is higher£168£169£160

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wakefield £266, Rossendale £238Rossendale: £238Wakefield: £266Rossendale: £239Wakefield: £267Rossendale: £226Wakefield: £252

    £266£267£252Wakefield is higher£238£239£226

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wakefield £5.49, Rossendale £6.35Rossendale: £6.35Wakefield: £5.49Rossendale: £6.37Wakefield: £5.52Rossendale: £6.02Wakefield: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£6.35£6.37£6.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wakefield £5.01, Rossendale £3.76Rossendale: £3.76Wakefield: £5.01Rossendale: £3.78Wakefield: £5.03Rossendale: £3.57Wakefield: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Wakefield is higher£3.76£3.78£3.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wakefield £6.02, Rossendale £6.06Rossendale: £6.06Wakefield: £6.02Rossendale: £6.09Wakefield: £6.05Rossendale: £5.75Wakefield: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£6.06£6.09£5.75

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 183.5, Rossendale 184.4Rossendale: 184.4Wakefield: 183.5

    183.5Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count184.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 20.4, Rossendale 21.8Rossendale: 21.8Wakefield: 20.4

    20.4Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count21.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 27.9, Rossendale 29.7Rossendale: 29.7Wakefield: 27.9

    27.9Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count29.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 86.2, Rossendale 76.9Rossendale: 76.9Wakefield: 86.2

    86.2Wakefield is higher76.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 137.6, Rossendale 127.8Rossendale: 127.8Wakefield: 137.6

    137.6Wakefield is higher127.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 20.3, Rossendale 17.3Rossendale: 17.3Wakefield: 20.3

    20.3Wakefield is higher17.3

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Wakefield and Rossendale, per resident
MeasureWakefieldRossendaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,688£4,708£4,446£4,548£4,567£4,314Wakefield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,289£2,299£2,171£2,373£2,383£2,251Rossendale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,428£1,434£1,355£1,328£1,334£1,260Wakefield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,072£2,081£1,966£2,144£2,153£2,034Rossendale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£87£87£82Rossendale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£136£137£129Rossendale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£5.56£5.58£5.27Rossendale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£577£579£547£509£512£483Wakefield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£163£164£154Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£78£79£74Wakefield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,060£1,064£1,005£1,002£1,006£950Wakefield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£168£169£160Wakefield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£238£239£226Wakefield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£6.35£6.37£6.02Rossendale
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£3.76£3.78£3.57Wakefield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£6.06£6.09£5.75Rossendale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.5184.4Rossendale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.421.8Rossendale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.929.7Rossendale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.276.9Wakefield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026137.6127.8Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.317.3Wakefield

Total

Wakefield is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Rossendale 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

Wakefield Rossendale

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wakefield £1.7bn, Rossendale £331.3mRossendale: £331.3mWakefield: £1.7bnRossendale: £332.7mWakefield: £1.7bnRossendale: £314.2mWakefield: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnWakefield is higher£331.3m£332.7m£314.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wakefield £839.9m, Rossendale £172.9mRossendale: £172.9mWakefield: £839.9mRossendale: £173.6mWakefield: £843.5mRossendale: £164.0mWakefield: £796.7m

    £839.9m£843.5m£796.7mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£172.9m£173.6m£164.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wakefield £524.1m, Rossendale £96.7mRossendale: £96.7mWakefield: £524.1mRossendale: £97.2mWakefield: £526.3mRossendale: £91.8mWakefield: £497.1m

    £524.1m£526.3m£497.1mWakefield is higher£96.7m£97.2m£91.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wakefield £760.4m, Rossendale £156.2mRossendale: £156.2mWakefield: £760.4mRossendale: £156.9mWakefield: £763.6mRossendale: £148.2mWakefield: £721.3m

    £760.4m£763.6m£721.3mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£156.2m£156.9m£148.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wakefield £28.9m, Rossendale £6.3mRossendale: £6.3mWakefield: £28.9mRossendale: £6.4mWakefield: £29.0mRossendale: £6.0mWakefield: £27.4m

    £28.9m£29.0m£27.4mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wakefield £48.7m, Rossendale £9.9mRossendale: £9.9mWakefield: £48.7mRossendale: £10.0mWakefield: £48.9mRossendale: £9.4mWakefield: £46.2m

    £48.7m£48.9m£46.2mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wakefield £1.9m, Rossendale £0.40mRossendale: £0.40mWakefield: £1.9mRossendale: £0.41mWakefield: £1.9mRossendale: £0.38mWakefield: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wakefield £211.7m, Rossendale £37.1mRossendale: £37.1mWakefield: £211.7mRossendale: £37.3mWakefield: £212.6mRossendale: £35.2mWakefield: £200.8m

    £211.7m£212.6m£200.8mWakefield is higher£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wakefield £61.9m, Rossendale £11.9mRossendale: £11.9mWakefield: £61.9mRossendale: £11.9mWakefield: £62.1mRossendale: £11.3mWakefield: £58.7m

    £61.9m£62.1m£58.7mWakefield is higher£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wakefield £33.8m, Rossendale £5.7mRossendale: £5.7mWakefield: £33.8mRossendale: £5.7mWakefield: £33.9mRossendale: £5.4mWakefield: £32.1m

    £33.8m£33.9m£32.1mWakefield is higher£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wakefield £388.8m, Rossendale £73.0mRossendale: £73.0mWakefield: £388.8mRossendale: £73.3mWakefield: £390.5mRossendale: £69.2mWakefield: £368.8m

    £388.8m£390.5m£368.8mWakefield is higher£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wakefield £80.3m, Rossendale £12.3mRossendale: £12.3mWakefield: £80.3mRossendale: £12.3mWakefield: £80.6mRossendale: £11.6mWakefield: £76.2m

    £80.3m£80.6m£76.2mWakefield is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wakefield £97.7m, Rossendale £17.3mRossendale: £17.3mWakefield: £97.7mRossendale: £17.4mWakefield: £98.1mRossendale: £16.4mWakefield: £92.6m

    £97.7m£98.1m£92.6mWakefield is higher£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wakefield £2.0m, Rossendale £0.46mRossendale: £0.46mWakefield: £2.0mRossendale: £0.46mWakefield: £2.0mRossendale: £0.44mWakefield: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wakefield £1.8m, Rossendale £0.27mRossendale: £0.27mWakefield: £1.8mRossendale: £0.28mWakefield: £1.8mRossendale: £0.26mWakefield: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWakefield is higher£0.27m£0.28m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wakefield £2.2m, Rossendale £0.44mRossendale: £0.44mWakefield: £2.2mRossendale: £0.44mWakefield: £2.2mRossendale: £0.42mWakefield: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wakefield 67,325, Rossendale 13,429Rossendale: 13,429Wakefield: 67,325

    67,325Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count13,429

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wakefield 7,478, Rossendale 1,588Rossendale: 1,588Wakefield: 7,478

    7,478Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count1,588

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wakefield 10,246, Rossendale 2,165Rossendale: 2,165Wakefield: 10,246

    10,246Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count2,165

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wakefield 31,640, Rossendale 5,601Rossendale: 5,601Wakefield: 31,640

    31,640Wakefield is higher5,601

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wakefield 50,484, Rossendale 9,312Rossendale: 9,312Wakefield: 50,484

    50,484Wakefield is higher9,312

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wakefield 7,431, Rossendale 1,263Rossendale: 1,263Wakefield: 7,431

    7,431Wakefield is higher1,263

Show the numbers
Wakefield and Rossendale, total
MeasureWakefieldRossendaleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£331.3m£332.7m£314.2mWakefield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£839.9m£843.5m£796.7m£172.9m£173.6m£164.0mWakefield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£524.1m£526.3m£497.1m£96.7m£97.2m£91.8mWakefield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£760.4m£763.6m£721.3m£156.2m£156.9m£148.2mWakefield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mWakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.7m£48.9m£46.2m£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mWakefield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.40m£0.41m£0.38mWakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£211.7m£212.6m£200.8m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mWakefield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mWakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.8m£33.9m£32.1m£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mWakefield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£388.8m£390.5m£368.8m£73.0m£73.3m£69.2mWakefield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£80.3m£80.6m£76.2m£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mWakefield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£97.7m£98.1m£92.6m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mWakefield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mWakefield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.27m£0.28m£0.26mWakefield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mWakefield
State Pensiontotal, March 202667,32513,429Wakefield
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4781,588Wakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,2462,165Wakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202631,6405,601Wakefield
Universal Credittotal, May 202650,4849,312Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,4311,263Wakefield

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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