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Birkenhead and Sheffield South East

109,787 and 107,135 residents (mid-2024).

Birkenhead is higher than Sheffield South East on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 16 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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Per person in the age group

Birkenhead is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Sheffield South East on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Birkenhead Sheffield South East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £5,956, Sheffield South East £5,119Sheffield South East: £5,119Birkenhead: £5,956Sheffield South East: £5,141Birkenhead: £5,981Sheffield South East: £4,856Birkenhead: £5,649

    £5,956£5,981£5,649Birkenhead is higher£5,119£5,141£4,856

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Birkenhead £13,118, Sheffield South East £12,892Sheffield South East: £12,892Birkenhead: £13,118Sheffield South East: £12,947Birkenhead: £13,174Sheffield South East: £12,229Birkenhead: £12,443

    £13,118£13,174£12,443Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£12,892£12,947£12,229

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £3,439, Sheffield South East £2,724Sheffield South East: £2,724Birkenhead: £3,439Sheffield South East: £2,736Birkenhead: £3,454Sheffield South East: £2,584Birkenhead: £3,262

    £3,439£3,454£3,262Birkenhead is higher£2,724£2,736£2,584

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Birkenhead £11,376, Sheffield South East £11,314Sheffield South East: £11,314Birkenhead: £11,376Sheffield South East: £11,362Birkenhead: £11,425Sheffield South East: £10,732Birkenhead: £10,791

    £11,376£11,425£10,791Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£11,314£11,362£10,732

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Birkenhead £754, Sheffield South East £648Sheffield South East: £648Birkenhead: £754Sheffield South East: £651Birkenhead: £757Sheffield South East: £615Birkenhead: £715

    £754£757£715Birkenhead is higher£648£651£615

  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: Birkenhead £944, Sheffield South East £891Sheffield South East: £891Birkenhead: £944Sheffield South East: £895Birkenhead: £948Sheffield South East: £845Birkenhead: £896

    £944£948£896Birkenhead is higher£891£895£845

  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: Birkenhead £44, Sheffield South East £39Sheffield South East: £39Birkenhead: £44Sheffield South East: £39Birkenhead: £44Sheffield South East: £37Birkenhead: £41

    £44£44£41Birkenhead is higher£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £863, Sheffield South East £648Sheffield South East: £648Birkenhead: £863Sheffield South East: £651Birkenhead: £867Sheffield South East: £615Birkenhead: £819

    £863£867£819Birkenhead is higher£648£651£615

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £251, Sheffield South East £199Sheffield South East: £199Birkenhead: £251Sheffield South East: £200Birkenhead: £252Sheffield South East: £189Birkenhead: £238

    £251£252£238Birkenhead is higher£199£200£189

  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: Birkenhead £207, Sheffield South East £211Sheffield South East: £211Birkenhead: £207Sheffield South East: £212Birkenhead: £208Sheffield South East: £200Birkenhead: £196

    £207£208£196Sheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count£211£212£200

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £2,579, Sheffield South East £2,041Sheffield South East: £2,041Birkenhead: £2,579Sheffield South East: £2,049Birkenhead: £2,590Sheffield South East: £1,936Birkenhead: £2,446

    £2,579£2,590£2,446Birkenhead is higher£2,041£2,049£1,936

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birkenhead £410, Sheffield South East £240Sheffield South East: £240Birkenhead: £410Sheffield South East: £241Birkenhead: £411Sheffield South East: £228Birkenhead: £388

    £410£411£388Birkenhead is higher£240£241£228

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £628, Sheffield South East £446Sheffield South East: £446Birkenhead: £628Sheffield South East: £448Birkenhead: £630Sheffield South East: £423Birkenhead: £595

    £628£630£595Birkenhead is higher£446£448£423

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £8.35, Sheffield South East £10Sheffield South East: £10Birkenhead: £8.35Sheffield South East: £10Birkenhead: £8.39Sheffield South East: £9.61Birkenhead: £7.92

    £8.35£8.39£7.92Sheffield South East is higher£10£10£9.61

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £17, Sheffield South East £17Sheffield South East: £17Birkenhead: £17Sheffield South East: £17Birkenhead: £17Sheffield South East: £16Birkenhead: £16

    £17£17£16Birkenhead is higher£17£17£16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £7.39, Sheffield South East £8.20Sheffield South East: £8.20Birkenhead: £7.39Sheffield South East: £8.24Birkenhead: £7.42Sheffield South East: £7.78Birkenhead: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01Sheffield South East is higher£8.20£8.24£7.78

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Birkenhead 1,013.8, Sheffield South East 998.6Sheffield South East: 998.6Birkenhead: 1,013.8

    1,013.8Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count998.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Birkenhead 179.1, Sheffield South East 145.3Sheffield South East: 145.3Birkenhead: 179.1

    179.1Birkenhead is higher145.3

  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: Birkenhead 192.6, Sheffield South East 186.5Sheffield South East: 186.5Birkenhead: 192.6

    192.6Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count186.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 127.9, Sheffield South East 98.8Sheffield South East: 98.8Birkenhead: 127.9

    127.9Birkenhead is higher98.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead 294.6, Sheffield South East 255.8Sheffield South East: 255.8Birkenhead: 294.6

    294.6Birkenhead is higher255.8

  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: Birkenhead 45.0, Sheffield South East 49.0Sheffield South East: 49.0Birkenhead: 45.0

    45.0Sheffield South East is higher49.0

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Birkenhead and Sheffield South East, per person in the age group
MeasureBirkenheadSheffield South EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,956£5,981£5,649£5,119£5,141£4,856Birkenhead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,118£13,174£12,443£12,892£12,947£12,229Birkenhead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,439£3,454£3,262£2,724£2,736£2,584Birkenhead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,376£11,425£10,791£11,314£11,362£10,732Birkenhead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£754£757£715£648£651£615Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£944£948£896£891£895£845Birkenhead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£44£44£41£39£39£37Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£863£867£819£648£651£615Birkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£251£252£238£199£200£189Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£207£208£196£211£212£200Sheffield South East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,579£2,590£2,446£2,041£2,049£1,936Birkenhead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£410£411£388£240£241£228Birkenhead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£628£630£595£446£448£423Birkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.35£8.39£7.92£10£10£9.61Sheffield South East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£17£17£16£17£17£16Birkenhead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£8.20£8.24£7.78Sheffield South East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.8998.6Birkenhead
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026179.1145.3Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026192.6186.5Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026127.998.8Birkenhead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026294.6255.8Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.049.0Sheffield South East

Per resident

Birkenhead is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Sheffield South East on 8. 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

Birkenhead Sheffield South East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £5,956, Sheffield South East £5,119Sheffield South East: £5,119Birkenhead: £5,956Sheffield South East: £5,141Birkenhead: £5,981Sheffield South East: £4,856Birkenhead: £5,649

    £5,956£5,981£5,649Birkenhead is higher£5,119£5,141£4,856

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £2,269, Sheffield South East £2,326Sheffield South East: £2,326Birkenhead: £2,269Sheffield South East: £2,336Birkenhead: £2,279Sheffield South East: £2,206Birkenhead: £2,152

    £2,269£2,279£2,152Sheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count£2,326£2,336£2,206

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £2,155, Sheffield South East £1,698Sheffield South East: £1,698Birkenhead: £2,155Sheffield South East: £1,705Birkenhead: £2,164Sheffield South East: £1,610Birkenhead: £2,044

    £2,155£2,164£2,044Birkenhead is higher£1,698£1,705£1,610

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birkenhead £1,968, Sheffield South East £2,041Sheffield South East: £2,041Birkenhead: £1,968Sheffield South East: £2,050Birkenhead: £1,976Sheffield South East: £1,936Birkenhead: £1,867

    £1,968£1,976£1,867Sheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count£2,041£2,050£1,936

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birkenhead £130, Sheffield South East £117Sheffield South East: £117Birkenhead: £130Sheffield South East: £117Birkenhead: £131Sheffield South East: £111Birkenhead: £124

    £130£131£124Birkenhead is higher£117£117£111

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £163, Sheffield South East £161Sheffield South East: £161Birkenhead: £163Sheffield South East: £161Birkenhead: £164Sheffield South East: £152Birkenhead: £155

    £163£164£155Birkenhead is higher£161£161£152

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £7.56, Sheffield South East £7.04Sheffield South East: £7.04Birkenhead: £7.56Sheffield South East: £7.07Birkenhead: £7.59Sheffield South East: £6.68Birkenhead: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Birkenhead is higher£7.04£7.07£6.68

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £863, Sheffield South East £648Sheffield South East: £648Birkenhead: £863Sheffield South East: £651Birkenhead: £867Sheffield South East: £615Birkenhead: £819

    £863£867£819Birkenhead is higher£648£651£615

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £251, Sheffield South East £199Sheffield South East: £199Birkenhead: £251Sheffield South East: £200Birkenhead: £252Sheffield South East: £189Birkenhead: £238

    £251£252£238Birkenhead is higher£199£200£189

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £130, Sheffield South East £132Sheffield South East: £132Birkenhead: £130Sheffield South East: £132Birkenhead: £130Sheffield South East: £125Birkenhead: £123

    £130£130£123Sheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count£132£132£125

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birkenhead £1,616, Sheffield South East £1,272Sheffield South East: £1,272Birkenhead: £1,616Sheffield South East: £1,277Birkenhead: £1,623Sheffield South East: £1,206Birkenhead: £1,533

    £1,616£1,623£1,533Birkenhead is higher£1,272£1,277£1,206

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birkenhead £410, Sheffield South East £240Sheffield South East: £240Birkenhead: £410Sheffield South East: £241Birkenhead: £411Sheffield South East: £228Birkenhead: £388

    £410£411£388Birkenhead is higher£240£241£228

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birkenhead £393, Sheffield South East £278Sheffield South East: £278Birkenhead: £393Sheffield South East: £279Birkenhead: £395Sheffield South East: £263Birkenhead: £373

    £393£395£373Birkenhead is higher£278£279£263

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birkenhead £5.23, Sheffield South East £6.31Sheffield South East: £6.31Birkenhead: £5.23Sheffield South East: £6.34Birkenhead: £5.25Sheffield South East: £5.99Birkenhead: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96Sheffield South East is higher£6.31£6.34£5.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birkenhead £11, Sheffield South East £10Sheffield South East: £10Birkenhead: £11Sheffield South East: £10Birkenhead: £11Sheffield South East: £9.81Birkenhead: £10

    £11£11£10Birkenhead is higher£10£10£9.81

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £7.39, Sheffield South East £8.20Sheffield South East: £8.20Birkenhead: £7.39Sheffield South East: £8.24Birkenhead: £7.42Sheffield South East: £7.78Birkenhead: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01Sheffield South East is higher£8.20£8.24£7.78

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 175.4, Sheffield South East 180.2Sheffield South East: 180.2Birkenhead: 175.4

    175.4Sheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count180.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 31.0, Sheffield South East 26.2Sheffield South East: 26.2Birkenhead: 31.0

    31.0Birkenhead is higher26.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 33.3, Sheffield South East 33.6Sheffield South East: 33.6Birkenhead: 33.3

    33.3Sheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count33.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 127.9, Sheffield South East 98.8Sheffield South East: 98.8Birkenhead: 127.9

    127.9Birkenhead is higher98.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 184.6, Sheffield South East 159.4Sheffield South East: 159.4Birkenhead: 184.6

    184.6Birkenhead is higher159.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 28.2, Sheffield South East 30.5Sheffield South East: 30.5Birkenhead: 28.2

    28.2Sheffield South East is higher30.5

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Birkenhead and Sheffield South East, per resident
MeasureBirkenheadSheffield South EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,956£5,981£5,649£5,119£5,141£4,856Birkenhead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,269£2,279£2,152£2,326£2,336£2,206Sheffield South East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,155£2,164£2,044£1,698£1,705£1,610Birkenhead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,968£1,976£1,867£2,041£2,050£1,936Sheffield South East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£117£117£111Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£161£161£152Birkenhead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17£7.04£7.07£6.68Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£863£867£819£648£651£615Birkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£251£252£238£199£200£189Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£132£132£125Sheffield South East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,616£1,623£1,533£1,272£1,277£1,206Birkenhead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£410£411£388£240£241£228Birkenhead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£278£279£263Birkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£6.31£6.34£5.99Sheffield South East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10£10£10£9.81Birkenhead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£8.20£8.24£7.78Sheffield South East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026175.4180.2Sheffield South East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.026.2Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.333.6Sheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026127.998.8Birkenhead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026184.6159.4Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.230.5Sheffield South East

Total

Birkenhead is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Sheffield South East on 6. 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

Birkenhead Sheffield South East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birkenhead £653.9m, Sheffield South East £548.5mSheffield South East: £548.5mBirkenhead: £653.9mSheffield South East: £550.8mBirkenhead: £656.6mSheffield South East: £520.3mBirkenhead: £620.2m

    £653.9m£656.6m£620.2mBirkenhead is higher£548.5m£550.8m£520.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birkenhead £249.1m, Sheffield South East £249.2mSheffield South East: £249.2mBirkenhead: £249.1mSheffield South East: £250.3mBirkenhead: £250.2mSheffield South East: £236.4mBirkenhead: £236.3m

    £249.1m£250.2m£236.3mSheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count£249.2m£250.3m£236.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birkenhead £236.6m, Sheffield South East £181.9mSheffield South East: £181.9mBirkenhead: £236.6mSheffield South East: £182.6mBirkenhead: £237.6mSheffield South East: £172.5mBirkenhead: £224.4m

    £236.6m£237.6m£224.4mBirkenhead is higher£181.9m£182.6m£172.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birkenhead £216.0m, Sheffield South East £218.7mSheffield South East: £218.7mBirkenhead: £216.0mSheffield South East: £219.6mBirkenhead: £217.0mSheffield South East: £207.4mBirkenhead: £204.9m

    £216.0m£217.0m£204.9mSheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count£218.7m£219.6m£207.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birkenhead £14.3m, Sheffield South East £12.5mSheffield South East: £12.5mBirkenhead: £14.3mSheffield South East: £12.6mBirkenhead: £14.4mSheffield South East: £11.9mBirkenhead: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mBirkenhead is higher£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead £17.9m, Sheffield South East £17.2mSheffield South East: £17.2mBirkenhead: £17.9mSheffield South East: £17.3mBirkenhead: £18.0mSheffield South East: £16.3mBirkenhead: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mBirkenhead is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Birkenhead £0.83m, Sheffield South East £0.75mSheffield South East: £0.75mBirkenhead: £0.83mSheffield South East: £0.76mBirkenhead: £0.83mSheffield South East: £0.72mBirkenhead: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mBirkenhead is higher£0.75m£0.76m£0.72m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead £94.8m, Sheffield South East £69.4mSheffield South East: £69.4mBirkenhead: £94.8mSheffield South East: £69.7mBirkenhead: £95.2mSheffield South East: £65.9mBirkenhead: £89.9m

    £94.8m£95.2m£89.9mBirkenhead is higher£69.4m£69.7m£65.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead £27.6m, Sheffield South East £21.3mSheffield South East: £21.3mBirkenhead: £27.6mSheffield South East: £21.4mBirkenhead: £27.7mSheffield South East: £20.2mBirkenhead: £26.1m

    £27.6m£27.7m£26.1mBirkenhead is higher£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birkenhead £14.2m, Sheffield South East £14.1mSheffield South East: £14.1mBirkenhead: £14.2mSheffield South East: £14.2mBirkenhead: £14.3mSheffield South East: £13.4mBirkenhead: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mBirkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birkenhead £177.5m, Sheffield South East £136.2mSheffield South East: £136.2mBirkenhead: £177.5mSheffield South East: £136.8mBirkenhead: £178.2mSheffield South East: £129.2mBirkenhead: £168.3m

    £177.5m£178.2m£168.3mBirkenhead is higher£136.2m£136.8m£129.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birkenhead £45.0m, Sheffield South East £25.7mSheffield South East: £25.7mBirkenhead: £45.0mSheffield South East: £25.9mBirkenhead: £45.2mSheffield South East: £24.4mBirkenhead: £42.7m

    £45.0m£45.2m£42.7mBirkenhead is higher£25.7m£25.9m£24.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birkenhead £43.2m, Sheffield South East £29.8mSheffield South East: £29.8mBirkenhead: £43.2mSheffield South East: £29.9mBirkenhead: £43.4mSheffield South East: £28.2mBirkenhead: £41.0m

    £43.2m£43.4m£41.0mBirkenhead is higher£29.8m£29.9m£28.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birkenhead £0.57m, Sheffield South East £0.68mSheffield South East: £0.68mBirkenhead: £0.57mSheffield South East: £0.68mBirkenhead: £0.58mSheffield South East: £0.64mBirkenhead: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mSheffield South East is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birkenhead £1.2m, Sheffield South East £1.1mSheffield South East: £1.1mBirkenhead: £1.2mSheffield South East: £1.1mBirkenhead: £1.2mSheffield South East: £1.1mBirkenhead: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBirkenhead is higher£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birkenhead £0.81m, Sheffield South East £0.88mSheffield South East: £0.88mBirkenhead: £0.81mSheffield South East: £0.88mBirkenhead: £0.81mSheffield South East: £0.83mBirkenhead: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mSheffield South East is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birkenhead 19,253, Sheffield South East 19,302Sheffield South East: 19,302Birkenhead: 19,253

    19,253Sheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count19,302

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birkenhead 3,402, Sheffield South East 2,808Sheffield South East: 2,808Birkenhead: 3,402

    3,402Birkenhead is higher2,808

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead 3,658, Sheffield South East 3,604Sheffield South East: 3,604Birkenhead: 3,658

    3,658Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count3,604

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead 14,041, Sheffield South East 10,584Sheffield South East: 10,584Birkenhead: 14,041

    14,041Birkenhead is higher10,584

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birkenhead 20,269, Sheffield South East 17,073Sheffield South East: 17,073Birkenhead: 20,269

    20,269Birkenhead is higher17,073

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birkenhead 3,097, Sheffield South East 3,270Sheffield South East: 3,270Birkenhead: 3,097

    3,097Sheffield South East is higher3,270

Show the numbers
Birkenhead and Sheffield South East, total
MeasureBirkenheadSheffield South EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£653.9m£656.6m£620.2m£548.5m£550.8m£520.3mBirkenhead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.1m£250.2m£236.3m£249.2m£250.3m£236.4mSheffield South East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.6m£237.6m£224.4m£181.9m£182.6m£172.5mBirkenhead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£216.0m£217.0m£204.9m£218.7m£219.6m£207.4mSheffield South East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mBirkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mBirkenhead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m£0.75m£0.76m£0.72mBirkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£94.8m£95.2m£89.9m£69.4m£69.7m£65.9mBirkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.7m£26.1m£21.3m£21.4m£20.2mBirkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mBirkenhead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£177.5m£178.2m£168.3m£136.2m£136.8m£129.2mBirkenhead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m£25.7m£25.9m£24.4mBirkenhead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£43.2m£43.4m£41.0m£29.8m£29.9m£28.2mBirkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mSheffield South East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.1mBirkenhead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mSheffield South East
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,25319,302Sheffield South East
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4022,808Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6583,604Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,04110,584Birkenhead
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,26917,073Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0973,270Sheffield South East

Sources

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

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