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Birmingham Northfield and Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

109,370 and 115,336 residents (mid-2024).

Birmingham Northfield is higher than Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 4 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

Birmingham Northfield is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough on 19. 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

Birmingham Northfield Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £5,473, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £5,465Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,465Birmingham Northfield: £5,473Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,488Birmingham Northfield: £5,496Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,184Birmingham Northfield: £5,191

    £5,473£5,496£5,191Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£5,465£5,488£5,184

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Northfield £12,848, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £13,158Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13,158Birmingham Northfield: £12,848Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13,214Birmingham Northfield: £12,903Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £12,481Birmingham Northfield: £12,187

    £12,848£12,903£12,187Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count£13,158£13,214£12,481

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Northfield £3,475, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £3,714Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £3,714Birmingham Northfield: £3,475Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £3,730Birmingham Northfield: £3,490Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £3,523Birmingham Northfield: £3,296

    £3,475£3,490£3,296Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£3,714£3,730£3,523

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Northfield £11,325, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £11,159Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £11,159Birmingham Northfield: £11,325Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £11,206Birmingham Northfield: £11,373Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £10,585Birmingham Northfield: £10,742

    £11,325£11,373£10,742Birmingham Northfield is higher£11,159£11,206£10,585

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Northfield £662, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £985Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £985Birmingham Northfield: £662Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £989Birmingham Northfield: £665Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £934Birmingham Northfield: £628

    £662£665£628Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£985£989£934

  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: Birmingham Northfield £822, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £961Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £961Birmingham Northfield: £822Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £965Birmingham Northfield: £825Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £911Birmingham Northfield: £779

    £822£825£779Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count£961£965£911

  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: Birmingham Northfield £39, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £54Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £54Birmingham Northfield: £39Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £54Birmingham Northfield: £39Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £51Birmingham Northfield: £37

    £39£39£37Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£54£54£51

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £696, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £774Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £774Birmingham Northfield: £696Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £777Birmingham Northfield: £699Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £734Birmingham Northfield: £660

    £696£699£660Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£774£777£734

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £209, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £229Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £229Birmingham Northfield: £209Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £230Birmingham Northfield: £210Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £217Birmingham Northfield: £198

    £209£210£198Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£229£230£217

  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: Birmingham Northfield £208, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £303Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £303Birmingham Northfield: £208Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £304Birmingham Northfield: £209Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £287Birmingham Northfield: £198

    £208£209£198Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£303£304£287

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Northfield £2,821, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £2,839Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,839Birmingham Northfield: £2,821Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,851Birmingham Northfield: £2,833Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,693Birmingham Northfield: £2,676

    £2,821£2,833£2,676Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£2,839£2,851£2,693

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £397, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £361Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £361Birmingham Northfield: £397Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £362Birmingham Northfield: £399Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £342Birmingham Northfield: £377

    £397£399£377Birmingham Northfield is higher£361£362£342

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Northfield £420, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £535Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £535Birmingham Northfield: £420Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £537Birmingham Northfield: £422Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £508Birmingham Northfield: £398

    £420£422£398Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£535£537£508

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Northfield £10, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £13Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13Birmingham Northfield: £10Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13Birmingham Northfield: £10Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13Birmingham Northfield: £9.83

    £10£10£9.83Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Northfield £15, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £24Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £24Birmingham Northfield: £15Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £24Birmingham Northfield: £16Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £23Birmingham Northfield: £15

    £15£16£15Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£24£24£23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £6.21, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £6.35Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.35Birmingham Northfield: £6.21Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.37Birmingham Northfield: £6.24Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.02Birmingham Northfield: £5.89

    £6.21£6.24£5.89Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Birmingham Northfield 996.2, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 999.6Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 999.6Birmingham Northfield: 996.2

    996.2Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count999.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Birmingham Northfield 151.7, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 211.0Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 211.0Birmingham Northfield: 151.7

    151.7Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher211.0

  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: Birmingham Northfield 167.4, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 195.0Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 195.0Birmingham Northfield: 167.4

    167.4Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count195.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Northfield 99.6, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 113.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 113.8Birmingham Northfield: 99.6

    99.6Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher113.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Northfield 315.4, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 345.5Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 345.5Birmingham Northfield: 315.4

    315.4Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher345.5

  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: Birmingham Northfield 45.9, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 66.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 66.8Birmingham Northfield: 45.9

    45.9Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher66.8

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Birmingham Northfield and Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough, per person in the age group
MeasureBirmingham NorthfieldSheffield Brightside and HillsboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,473£5,496£5,191£5,465£5,488£5,184Birmingham Northfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,848£12,903£12,187£13,158£13,214£12,481Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,475£3,490£3,296£3,714£3,730£3,523Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,325£11,373£10,742£11,159£11,206£10,585Birmingham Northfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£662£665£628£985£989£934Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£822£825£779£961£965£911Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£54£54£51Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£696£699£660£774£777£734Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£229£230£217Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£208£209£198£303£304£287Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,821£2,833£2,676£2,839£2,851£2,693Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£397£399£377£361£362£342Birmingham Northfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£420£422£398£535£537£508Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.83£13Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£16£15£24£24£23Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.21£6.24£5.89£6.35£6.37£6.02Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.2999.6Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.7211.0Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026167.4195.0Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.6113.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026315.4345.5Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.966.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

Per resident

Birmingham Northfield is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough on 15. 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

Birmingham Northfield Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £5,473, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £5,465Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,465Birmingham Northfield: £5,473Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,488Birmingham Northfield: £5,496Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,184Birmingham Northfield: £5,191

    £5,473£5,496£5,191Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£5,465£5,488£5,184

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £2,032, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £1,733Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,733Birmingham Northfield: £2,032Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,741Birmingham Northfield: £2,040Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,644Birmingham Northfield: £1,927

    £2,032£2,040£1,927Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,733£1,741£1,644

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £2,132, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £2,363Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,363Birmingham Northfield: £2,132Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,373Birmingham Northfield: £2,142Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,241Birmingham Northfield: £2,023

    £2,132£2,142£2,023Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£2,363£2,373£2,241

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £1,791, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £1,470Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,470Birmingham Northfield: £1,791Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,476Birmingham Northfield: £1,799Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,394Birmingham Northfield: £1,699

    £1,791£1,799£1,699Birmingham Northfield is higher£1,470£1,476£1,394

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £105, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £130Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £130Birmingham Northfield: £105Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £130Birmingham Northfield: £105Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £123Birmingham Northfield: £99

    £105£105£99Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£130£130£123

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £130, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £127Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £127Birmingham Northfield: £130Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £127Birmingham Northfield: £130Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £120Birmingham Northfield: £123

    £130£130£123Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£127£127£120

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £6.11, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £7.10Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £7.10Birmingham Northfield: £6.11Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £7.13Birmingham Northfield: £6.14Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.73Birmingham Northfield: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£7.10£7.13£6.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £696, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £774Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £774Birmingham Northfield: £696Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £777Birmingham Northfield: £699Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £734Birmingham Northfield: £660

    £696£699£660Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£774£777£734

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £209, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £229Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £229Birmingham Northfield: £209Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £230Birmingham Northfield: £210Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £217Birmingham Northfield: £198

    £209£210£198Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£229£230£217

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £128, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £193Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £193Birmingham Northfield: £128Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £194Birmingham Northfield: £128Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £183Birmingham Northfield: £121

    £128£128£121Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£193£194£183

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £1,731, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £1,806Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,806Birmingham Northfield: £1,731Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,814Birmingham Northfield: £1,738Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,713Birmingham Northfield: £1,642

    £1,731£1,738£1,642Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£1,806£1,814£1,713

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £397, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £361Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £361Birmingham Northfield: £397Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £362Birmingham Northfield: £399Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £342Birmingham Northfield: £377

    £397£399£377Birmingham Northfield is higher£361£362£342

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £258, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £340Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £340Birmingham Northfield: £258Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £342Birmingham Northfield: £259Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £323Birmingham Northfield: £245

    £258£259£245Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£340£342£323

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £6.36, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £8.39Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £8.39Birmingham Northfield: £6.36Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £8.43Birmingham Northfield: £6.38Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £7.96Birmingham Northfield: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£8.39£8.43£7.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £9.49, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £15Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £15Birmingham Northfield: £9.49Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £15Birmingham Northfield: £9.53Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £14Birmingham Northfield: £9.00

    £9.49£9.53£9.00Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£15£15£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £6.21, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £6.35Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.35Birmingham Northfield: £6.21Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.37Birmingham Northfield: £6.24Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.02Birmingham Northfield: £5.89

    £6.21£6.24£5.89Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Northfield 157.5, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 131.7Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 131.7Birmingham Northfield: 157.5

    157.5Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count131.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Northfield 24.0, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 27.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 27.8Birmingham Northfield: 24.0

    24.0Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher27.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Northfield 26.5, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 25.7Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 25.7Birmingham Northfield: 26.5

    26.5Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count25.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Northfield 99.6, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 113.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 113.8Birmingham Northfield: 99.6

    99.6Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher113.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Northfield 193.5, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 219.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 219.8Birmingham Northfield: 193.5

    193.5Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher219.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Northfield 28.2, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 42.5Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 42.5Birmingham Northfield: 28.2

    28.2Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher42.5

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Birmingham Northfield and Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough, per resident
MeasureBirmingham NorthfieldSheffield Brightside and HillsboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,473£5,496£5,191£5,465£5,488£5,184Birmingham Northfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,032£2,040£1,927£1,733£1,741£1,644Birmingham Northfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,132£2,142£2,023£2,363£2,373£2,241Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,791£1,799£1,699£1,470£1,476£1,394Birmingham Northfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£130£130£123Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£127£127£120Birmingham Northfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£7.10£7.13£6.73Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£696£699£660£774£777£734Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£229£230£217Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£193£194£183Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,731£1,738£1,642£1,806£1,814£1,713Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£397£399£377£361£362£342Birmingham Northfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£258£259£245£340£342£323Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£8.39£8.43£7.96Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.49£9.53£9.00£15£15£14Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.21£6.24£5.89£6.35£6.37£6.02Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026157.5131.7Birmingham Northfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.027.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.525.7Birmingham Northfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.6113.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026193.5219.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.242.5Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

Total

Birmingham Northfield is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough on 18. 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

Birmingham Northfield Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birmingham Northfield £598.6m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £630.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £630.3mBirmingham Northfield: £598.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £633.0mBirmingham Northfield: £601.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £597.9mBirmingham Northfield: £567.8m

    £598.6m£601.1m£567.8mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count£630.3m£633.0m£597.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birmingham Northfield £222.2m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £199.9mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £199.9mBirmingham Northfield: £222.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £200.8mBirmingham Northfield: £223.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £189.6mBirmingham Northfield: £210.8m

    £222.2m£223.2m£210.8mBirmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£199.9m£200.8m£189.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birmingham Northfield £233.2m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £272.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £272.5mBirmingham Northfield: £233.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £273.7mBirmingham Northfield: £234.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £258.5mBirmingham Northfield: £221.2m

    £233.2m£234.2m£221.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£272.5m£273.7m£258.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Northfield £195.9m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £169.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £169.5mBirmingham Northfield: £195.9mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £170.3mBirmingham Northfield: £196.7mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £160.8mBirmingham Northfield: £185.8m

    £195.9m£196.7m£185.8mBirmingham Northfield is higher£169.5m£170.3m£160.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Northfield £11.5m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £15.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £15.0mBirmingham Northfield: £11.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £15.0mBirmingham Northfield: £11.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £14.2mBirmingham Northfield: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.5m£10.9mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Northfield £14.2m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £14.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £14.6mBirmingham Northfield: £14.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £14.7mBirmingham Northfield: £14.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13.8mBirmingham Northfield: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count£14.6m£14.7m£13.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Birmingham Northfield £0.67m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £0.82mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.82mBirmingham Northfield: £0.67mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.82mBirmingham Northfield: £0.67mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.78mBirmingham Northfield: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Northfield £76.1m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £89.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £89.2mBirmingham Northfield: £76.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £89.6mBirmingham Northfield: £76.4mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £84.6mBirmingham Northfield: £72.2m

    £76.1m£76.4m£72.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£89.2m£89.6m£84.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Northfield £22.9m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £26.4mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £26.4mBirmingham Northfield: £22.9mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £26.5mBirmingham Northfield: £23.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £25.0mBirmingham Northfield: £21.7m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.7mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£26.4m£26.5m£25.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Northfield £14.0m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £22.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £22.2mBirmingham Northfield: £14.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £22.3mBirmingham Northfield: £14.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £21.1mBirmingham Northfield: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.0m£13.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Northfield £189.3m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £208.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £208.3mBirmingham Northfield: £189.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £209.2mBirmingham Northfield: £190.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £197.6mBirmingham Northfield: £179.6m

    £189.3m£190.1m£179.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£208.3m£209.2m£197.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birmingham Northfield £43.4m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £41.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £41.6mBirmingham Northfield: £43.4mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £41.8mBirmingham Northfield: £43.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £39.4mBirmingham Northfield: £41.2m

    £43.4m£43.6m£41.2mBirmingham Northfield is higher£41.6m£41.8m£39.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birmingham Northfield £28.2m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £39.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £39.3mBirmingham Northfield: £28.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £39.4mBirmingham Northfield: £28.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £37.2mBirmingham Northfield: £26.7m

    £28.2m£28.3m£26.7mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£39.3m£39.4m£37.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birmingham Northfield £0.70m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £0.97mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.97mBirmingham Northfield: £0.70mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.97mBirmingham Northfield: £0.70mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.92mBirmingham Northfield: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birmingham Northfield £1.0m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £1.7mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1.7mBirmingham Northfield: £1.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1.7mBirmingham Northfield: £1.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1.7mBirmingham Northfield: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£1.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birmingham Northfield £0.68m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £0.73mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.73mBirmingham Northfield: £0.68mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.74mBirmingham Northfield: £0.68mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.69mBirmingham Northfield: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Northfield 17,230, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 15,187Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 15,187Birmingham Northfield: 17,230

    17,230Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count15,187

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Northfield 2,624, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 3,205Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 3,205Birmingham Northfield: 2,624

    2,624Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher3,205

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Northfield 2,895, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 2,962Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 2,962Birmingham Northfield: 2,895

    2,895Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count2,962

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Northfield 10,898, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 13,129Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 13,129Birmingham Northfield: 10,898

    10,898Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher13,129

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Northfield 21,166, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 25,350Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 25,350Birmingham Northfield: 21,166

    21,166Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher25,350

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Northfield 3,082, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 4,904Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 4,904Birmingham Northfield: 3,082

    3,082Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher4,904

Show the numbers
Birmingham Northfield and Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough, total
MeasureBirmingham NorthfieldSheffield Brightside and HillsboroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£598.6m£601.1m£567.8m£630.3m£633.0m£597.9mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.2m£223.2m£210.8m£199.9m£200.8m£189.6mBirmingham Northfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.2m£234.2m£221.2m£272.5m£273.7m£258.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£195.9m£196.7m£185.8m£169.5m£170.3m£160.8mBirmingham Northfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£14.6m£14.7m£13.8mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.1m£76.4m£72.2m£89.2m£89.6m£84.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m£26.4m£26.5m£25.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m£22.2m£22.3m£21.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£189.3m£190.1m£179.6m£208.3m£209.2m£197.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£43.4m£43.6m£41.2m£41.6m£41.8m£39.4mBirmingham Northfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.2m£28.3m£26.7m£39.3m£39.4m£37.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.97m£0.97m£0.92mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£1.7mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.73m£0.74m£0.69mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,23015,187Birmingham Northfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6243,205Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8952,962Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,89813,129Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,16625,350Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0824,904Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

Sources

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

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  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.
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