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Blaenau Gwent and Rotherham

67,712 and 276,332 residents (mid-2024).

Blaenau Gwent is higher than Rotherham on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 20 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

Blaenau Gwent is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Rotherham on 2. 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

Blaenau Gwent Rotherham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £6,029, Rotherham £5,062Rotherham: £5,062Blaenau Gwent: £6,029Rotherham: £5,083Blaenau Gwent: £6,055Rotherham: £4,801Blaenau Gwent: £5,719

    £6,029£6,055£5,719Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £13,294, Rotherham £12,834Rotherham: £12,834Blaenau Gwent: £13,294Rotherham: £12,889Blaenau Gwent: £13,351Rotherham: £12,174Blaenau Gwent: £12,610

    £13,294£13,351£12,610Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £3,155, Rotherham £2,599Rotherham: £2,599Blaenau Gwent: £3,155Rotherham: £2,610Blaenau Gwent: £3,169Rotherham: £2,466Blaenau Gwent: £2,993

    £3,155£3,169£2,993Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £11,623, Rotherham £11,431Rotherham: £11,431Blaenau Gwent: £11,623Rotherham: £11,480Blaenau Gwent: £11,673Rotherham: £10,843Blaenau Gwent: £11,025

    £11,623£11,673£11,025Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £645, Rotherham £484Rotherham: £484Blaenau Gwent: £645Rotherham: £486Blaenau Gwent: £648Rotherham: £459Blaenau Gwent: £612

    £645£648£612Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £983, Rotherham £887Rotherham: £887Blaenau Gwent: £983Rotherham: £891Blaenau Gwent: £988Rotherham: £841Blaenau Gwent: £933

    £983£988£933Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £43, Rotherham £32Rotherham: £32Blaenau Gwent: £43Rotherham: £33Blaenau Gwent: £43Rotherham: £31Blaenau Gwent: £40

    £43£43£40Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £968, Rotherham £657Rotherham: £657Blaenau Gwent: £968Rotherham: £660Blaenau Gwent: £972Rotherham: £623Blaenau Gwent: £918

    £968£972£918Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £208, Rotherham £198Rotherham: £198Blaenau Gwent: £208Rotherham: £199Blaenau Gwent: £209Rotherham: £188Blaenau Gwent: £197

    £208£209£197Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£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: Blaenau Gwent £203, Rotherham £209Rotherham: £209Blaenau Gwent: £203Rotherham: £210Blaenau Gwent: £204Rotherham: £198Blaenau Gwent: £193

    £203£204£193Rotherham is higher£209£210£198

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent £2,189, Rotherham £1,954Rotherham: £1,954Blaenau Gwent: £2,189Rotherham: £1,963Blaenau Gwent: £2,199Rotherham: £1,854Blaenau Gwent: £2,077

    £2,189£2,199£2,077Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£1,954£1,963£1,854

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £303, Rotherham £219Rotherham: £219Blaenau Gwent: £303Rotherham: £220Blaenau Gwent: £304Rotherham: £208Blaenau Gwent: £287

    £303£304£287Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £740, Rotherham £416Rotherham: £416Blaenau Gwent: £740Rotherham: £417Blaenau Gwent: £743Rotherham: £394Blaenau Gwent: £701

    £740£743£701Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £9.80, Rotherham £9.18Rotherham: £9.18Blaenau Gwent: £9.80Rotherham: £9.22Blaenau Gwent: £9.85Rotherham: £8.71Blaenau Gwent: £9.30

    £9.80£9.85£9.30Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £14, Rotherham £11Rotherham: £11Blaenau Gwent: £14Rotherham: £11Blaenau Gwent: £14Rotherham: £10Blaenau Gwent: £13

    £14£14£13Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £8.85, Rotherham £8.48Rotherham: £8.48Blaenau Gwent: £8.85Rotherham: £8.51Blaenau Gwent: £8.88Rotherham: £8.04Blaenau Gwent: £8.39

    £8.85£8.88£8.39Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent 1,029.7, Rotherham 1,016.8Rotherham: 1,016.8Blaenau Gwent: 1,029.7

    1,029.7Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent 170.9, Rotherham 126.0Rotherham: 126.0Blaenau Gwent: 170.9

    170.9Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent 204.0, Rotherham 180.3Rotherham: 180.3Blaenau Gwent: 204.0

    204.0Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent 137.7, Rotherham 98.5Rotherham: 98.5Blaenau Gwent: 137.7

    137.7Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent 299.1, Rotherham 245.8Rotherham: 245.8Blaenau Gwent: 299.1

    299.1Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent 43.1, Rotherham 47.1Rotherham: 47.1Blaenau Gwent: 43.1

    43.1Rotherham is higher47.1

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Blaenau Gwent and Rotherham, per person in the age group
MeasureBlaenau GwentRotherhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,029£6,055£5,719£5,062£5,083£4,801Blaenau Gwent
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,294£13,351£12,610£12,834£12,889£12,174Blaenau Gwent
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,155£3,169£2,993£2,599£2,610£2,466Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,623£11,673£11,025£11,431£11,480£10,843Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£645£648£612£484£486£459Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£983£988£933£887£891£841Blaenau Gwent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£43£43£40£32£33£31Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£968£972£918£657£660£623Blaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£198£199£188Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£203£204£193£209£210£198Rotherham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,189£2,199£2,077£1,954£1,963£1,854Blaenau Gwent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£303£304£287£219£220£208Blaenau Gwent
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£740£743£701£416£417£394Blaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.80£9.85£9.30£9.18£9.22£8.71Blaenau Gwent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£11£11£10Blaenau Gwent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.85£8.88£8.39£8.48£8.51£8.04Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.71,016.8Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026170.9126.0Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026204.0180.3Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026137.798.5Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026299.1245.8Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.147.1Rotherham

Per resident

Blaenau Gwent is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Rotherham on 2. 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

Blaenau Gwent Rotherham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £6,029, Rotherham £5,062Rotherham: £5,062Blaenau Gwent: £6,029Rotherham: £5,083Blaenau Gwent: £6,055Rotherham: £4,801Blaenau Gwent: £5,719

    £6,029£6,055£5,719Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£5,062£5,083£4,801

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £2,595, Rotherham £2,384Rotherham: £2,384Blaenau Gwent: £2,595Rotherham: £2,395Blaenau Gwent: £2,606Rotherham: £2,262Blaenau Gwent: £2,462

    £2,595£2,606£2,462Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£2,384£2,395£2,262

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £1,946, Rotherham £1,595Rotherham: £1,595Blaenau Gwent: £1,946Rotherham: £1,602Blaenau Gwent: £1,954Rotherham: £1,513Blaenau Gwent: £1,846

    £1,946£1,954£1,846Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£1,595£1,602£1,513

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £2,269, Rotherham £2,124Rotherham: £2,124Blaenau Gwent: £2,269Rotherham: £2,133Blaenau Gwent: £2,279Rotherham: £2,014Blaenau Gwent: £2,152

    £2,269£2,279£2,152Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£2,124£2,133£2,014

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £126, Rotherham £90Rotherham: £90Blaenau Gwent: £126Rotherham: £90Blaenau Gwent: £126Rotherham: £85Blaenau Gwent: £119

    £126£126£119Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £192, Rotherham £165Rotherham: £165Blaenau Gwent: £192Rotherham: £166Blaenau Gwent: £193Rotherham: £156Blaenau Gwent: £182

    £192£193£182Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £8.33, Rotherham £6.02Rotherham: £6.02Blaenau Gwent: £8.33Rotherham: £6.05Blaenau Gwent: £8.36Rotherham: £5.71Blaenau Gwent: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £968, Rotherham £657Rotherham: £657Blaenau Gwent: £968Rotherham: £660Blaenau Gwent: £972Rotherham: £623Blaenau Gwent: £918

    £968£972£918Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £208, Rotherham £198Rotherham: £198Blaenau Gwent: £208Rotherham: £199Blaenau Gwent: £209Rotherham: £188Blaenau Gwent: £197

    £208£209£197Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£198£199£188

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £125, Rotherham £128Rotherham: £128Blaenau Gwent: £125Rotherham: £129Blaenau Gwent: £126Rotherham: £122Blaenau Gwent: £119

    £125£126£119Rotherham is higher£128£129£122

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £1,350, Rotherham £1,199Rotherham: £1,199Blaenau Gwent: £1,350Rotherham: £1,204Blaenau Gwent: £1,356Rotherham: £1,138Blaenau Gwent: £1,281

    £1,350£1,356£1,281Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£1,199£1,204£1,138

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £303, Rotherham £219Rotherham: £219Blaenau Gwent: £303Rotherham: £220Blaenau Gwent: £304Rotherham: £208Blaenau Gwent: £287

    £303£304£287Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£208

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £456, Rotherham £255Rotherham: £255Blaenau Gwent: £456Rotherham: £256Blaenau Gwent: £458Rotherham: £242Blaenau Gwent: £433

    £456£458£433Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£255£256£242

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £6.05, Rotherham £5.64Rotherham: £5.64Blaenau Gwent: £6.05Rotherham: £5.66Blaenau Gwent: £6.08Rotherham: £5.35Blaenau Gwent: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£5.64£5.66£5.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £8.33, Rotherham £6.74Rotherham: £6.74Blaenau Gwent: £8.33Rotherham: £6.77Blaenau Gwent: £8.36Rotherham: £6.39Blaenau Gwent: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£6.74£6.77£6.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £8.85, Rotherham £8.48Rotherham: £8.48Blaenau Gwent: £8.85Rotherham: £8.51Blaenau Gwent: £8.88Rotherham: £8.04Blaenau Gwent: £8.39

    £8.85£8.88£8.39Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent 201.0, Rotherham 188.9Rotherham: 188.9Blaenau Gwent: 201.0

    201.0Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count188.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 33.4, Rotherham 23.4Rotherham: 23.4Blaenau Gwent: 33.4

    33.4Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent 39.8, Rotherham 33.5Rotherham: 33.5Blaenau Gwent: 39.8

    39.8Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent 137.7, Rotherham 98.5Rotherham: 98.5Blaenau Gwent: 137.7

    137.7Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count98.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 184.4, Rotherham 150.8Rotherham: 150.8Blaenau Gwent: 184.4

    184.4Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent 26.6, Rotherham 28.9Rotherham: 28.9Blaenau Gwent: 26.6

    26.6Rotherham is higher28.9

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Blaenau Gwent and Rotherham, per resident
MeasureBlaenau GwentRotherhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,029£6,055£5,719£5,062£5,083£4,801Blaenau Gwent
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,595£2,606£2,462£2,384£2,395£2,262Blaenau Gwent
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,946£1,954£1,846£1,595£1,602£1,513Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,269£2,279£2,152£2,124£2,133£2,014Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£90£90£85Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£165£166£156Blaenau Gwent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£6.02£6.05£5.71Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£968£972£918£657£660£623Blaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£198£199£188Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£128£129£122Rotherham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,350£1,356£1,281£1,199£1,204£1,138Blaenau Gwent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£303£304£287£219£220£208Blaenau Gwent
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£456£458£433£255£256£242Blaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£5.64£5.66£5.35Blaenau Gwent
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£6.74£6.77£6.39Blaenau Gwent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.85£8.88£8.39£8.48£8.51£8.04Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.0188.9Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.423.4Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.833.5Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026137.798.5Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026184.4150.8Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.628.9Rotherham

Total

Blaenau Gwent 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

Blaenau Gwent Rotherham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £408.2m, Rotherham £1.4bnRotherham: £1.4bnBlaenau Gwent: £408.2mRotherham: £1.4bnBlaenau Gwent: £410.0mRotherham: £1.3bnBlaenau Gwent: £387.2m

    £408.2m£410.0m£387.2mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £175.7m, Rotherham £658.9mRotherham: £658.9mBlaenau Gwent: £175.7mRotherham: £661.7mBlaenau Gwent: £176.5mRotherham: £625.0mBlaenau Gwent: £166.7m

    £175.7m£176.5m£166.7mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£658.9m£661.7m£625.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £131.7m, Rotherham £440.7mRotherham: £440.7mBlaenau Gwent: £131.7mRotherham: £442.6mBlaenau Gwent: £132.3mRotherham: £418.1mBlaenau Gwent: £125.0m

    £131.7m£132.3m£125.0mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£440.7m£442.6m£418.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blaenau Gwent £153.6m, Rotherham £586.8mRotherham: £586.8mBlaenau Gwent: £153.6mRotherham: £589.3mBlaenau Gwent: £154.3mRotherham: £556.6mBlaenau Gwent: £145.7m

    £153.6m£154.3m£145.7mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£586.8m£589.3m£556.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent £8.5m, Rotherham £24.8mRotherham: £24.8mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mRotherham: £24.9mBlaenau Gwent: £8.6mRotherham: £23.6mBlaenau Gwent: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mRotherham 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: Blaenau Gwent £13.0m, Rotherham £45.5mRotherham: £45.5mBlaenau Gwent: £13.0mRotherham: £45.7mBlaenau Gwent: £13.1mRotherham: £43.2mBlaenau Gwent: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.3mRotherham 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: Blaenau Gwent £0.56m, Rotherham £1.7mRotherham: £1.7mBlaenau Gwent: £0.56mRotherham: £1.7mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mRotherham: £1.6mBlaenau Gwent: £0.54m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.54mRotherham 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: Blaenau Gwent £65.5m, Rotherham £181.6mRotherham: £181.6mBlaenau Gwent: £65.5mRotherham: £182.4mBlaenau Gwent: £65.8mRotherham: £172.3mBlaenau Gwent: £62.2m

    £65.5m£65.8m£62.2mRotherham 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: Blaenau Gwent £14.1m, Rotherham £54.7mRotherham: £54.7mBlaenau Gwent: £14.1mRotherham: £54.9mBlaenau Gwent: £14.2mRotherham: £51.9mBlaenau Gwent: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£54.7m£54.9m£51.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent £8.5m, Rotherham £35.4mRotherham: £35.4mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mRotherham: £35.6mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mRotherham: £33.6mBlaenau Gwent: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mRotherham is higher£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent £91.4m, Rotherham £331.4mRotherham: £331.4mBlaenau Gwent: £91.4mRotherham: £332.8mBlaenau Gwent: £91.8mRotherham: £314.3mBlaenau Gwent: £86.7m

    £91.4m£91.8m£86.7mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£331.4m£332.8m£314.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blaenau Gwent £20.5m, Rotherham £60.5mRotherham: £60.5mBlaenau Gwent: £20.5mRotherham: £60.8mBlaenau Gwent: £20.6mRotherham: £57.4mBlaenau Gwent: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£60.5m£60.8m£57.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blaenau Gwent £30.9m, Rotherham £70.5mRotherham: £70.5mBlaenau Gwent: £30.9mRotherham: £70.8mBlaenau Gwent: £31.0mRotherham: £66.9mBlaenau Gwent: £29.3m

    £30.9m£31.0m£29.3mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£70.5m£70.8m£66.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blaenau Gwent £0.41m, Rotherham £1.6mRotherham: £1.6mBlaenau Gwent: £0.41mRotherham: £1.6mBlaenau Gwent: £0.41mRotherham: £1.5mBlaenau Gwent: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blaenau Gwent £0.56m, Rotherham £1.9mRotherham: £1.9mBlaenau Gwent: £0.56mRotherham: £1.9mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mRotherham: £1.8mBlaenau Gwent: £0.54m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.54mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £0.60m, Rotherham £2.3mRotherham: £2.3mBlaenau Gwent: £0.60mRotherham: £2.4mBlaenau Gwent: £0.60mRotherham: £2.2mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blaenau Gwent 13,612, Rotherham 52,200Rotherham: 52,200Blaenau Gwent: 13,612

    13,612Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count52,200

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent 2,259, Rotherham 6,466Rotherham: 6,466Blaenau Gwent: 2,259

    2,259Rotherham 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: Blaenau Gwent 2,696, Rotherham 9,257Rotherham: 9,257Blaenau Gwent: 2,696

    2,696Rotherham 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: Blaenau Gwent 9,323, Rotherham 27,222Rotherham: 27,222Blaenau Gwent: 9,323

    9,323Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count27,222

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent 12,488, Rotherham 41,681Rotherham: 41,681Blaenau Gwent: 12,488

    12,488Rotherham 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: Blaenau Gwent 1,800, Rotherham 7,982Rotherham: 7,982Blaenau Gwent: 1,800

    1,800Rotherham is higher7,982

Show the numbers
Blaenau Gwent and Rotherham, total
MeasureBlaenau GwentRotherhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£408.2m£410.0m£387.2m£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnRotherham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£175.7m£176.5m£166.7m£658.9m£661.7m£625.0mRotherham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.7m£132.3m£125.0m£440.7m£442.6m£418.1mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£153.6m£154.3m£145.7m£586.8m£589.3m£556.6mRotherham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£24.8m£24.9m£23.6mRotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m£45.5m£45.7m£43.2mRotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.5m£65.8m£62.2m£181.6m£182.4m£172.3mRotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£54.7m£54.9m£51.9mRotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£35.4m£35.6m£33.6mRotherham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£91.4m£91.8m£86.7m£331.4m£332.8m£314.3mRotherham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£60.5m£60.8m£57.4mRotherham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m£70.5m£70.8m£66.9mRotherham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mRotherham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mRotherham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£2.3m£2.4m£2.2mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,61252,200Rotherham
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2596,466Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6969,257Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,32327,222Rotherham
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,48841,681Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8007,982Rotherham

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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