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Bristol Central and Sheffield Central

101,154 and 99,522 residents (mid-2024).

Bristol Central is higher than Sheffield Central on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 0 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

Bristol Central is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Sheffield Central 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

Bristol Central Sheffield Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol Central £2,137, Sheffield Central £2,462Sheffield Central: £2,462Bristol Central: £2,137Sheffield Central: £2,473Bristol Central: £2,146Sheffield Central: £2,336Bristol Central: £2,027

    £2,137£2,146£2,027Sheffield Central is higher£2,462£2,473£2,336

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol Central £14,005, Sheffield Central £13,094Sheffield Central: £13,094Bristol Central: £14,005Sheffield Central: £13,150Bristol Central: £14,065Sheffield Central: £12,420Bristol Central: £13,284

    £14,005£14,065£13,284Bristol Central is higher£13,094£13,150£12,420

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol Central £844, Sheffield Central £1,094Sheffield Central: £1,094Bristol Central: £844Sheffield Central: £1,098Bristol Central: £848Sheffield Central: £1,038Bristol Central: £801

    £844£848£801Sheffield Central is higher£1,094£1,098£1,038

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol Central £12,830, Sheffield Central £11,305Sheffield Central: £11,305Bristol Central: £12,830Sheffield Central: £11,353Bristol Central: £12,884Sheffield Central: £10,723Bristol Central: £12,169

    £12,830£12,884£12,169Bristol Central is higher£11,305£11,353£10,723

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol Central £656, Sheffield Central £980Sheffield Central: £980Bristol Central: £656Sheffield Central: £985Bristol Central: £658Sheffield Central: £930Bristol Central: £622

    £656£658£622Sheffield Central is higher£980£985£930

  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: Bristol Central £489, Sheffield Central £760Sheffield Central: £760Bristol Central: £489Sheffield Central: £763Bristol Central: £491Sheffield Central: £721Bristol Central: £464

    £489£491£464Sheffield Central is higher£760£763£721

  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: Bristol Central £31, Sheffield Central £49Sheffield Central: £49Bristol Central: £31Sheffield Central: £49Bristol Central: £31Sheffield Central: £47Bristol Central: £29

    £31£31£29Sheffield Central is higher£49£49£47

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol Central £203, Sheffield Central £309Sheffield Central: £309Bristol Central: £203Sheffield Central: £310Bristol Central: £204Sheffield Central: £293Bristol Central: £193

    £203£204£193Sheffield Central is higher£309£310£293

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol Central £33, Sheffield Central £58Sheffield Central: £58Bristol Central: £33Sheffield Central: £58Bristol Central: £33Sheffield Central: £55Bristol Central: £31

    £33£33£31Sheffield Central is higher£58£58£55

  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: Bristol Central £19, Sheffield Central £53Sheffield Central: £53Bristol Central: £19Sheffield Central: £53Bristol Central: £19Sheffield Central: £50Bristol Central: £18

    £19£19£18Sheffield Central is higher£53£53£50

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol Central £659, Sheffield Central £814Sheffield Central: £814Bristol Central: £659Sheffield Central: £817Bristol Central: £662Sheffield Central: £772Bristol Central: £625

    £659£662£625Sheffield Central is higher£814£817£772

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol Central £218, Sheffield Central £242Sheffield Central: £242Bristol Central: £218Sheffield Central: £243Bristol Central: £219Sheffield Central: £229Bristol Central: £207

    £218£219£207Sheffield Central is higher£242£243£229

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol Central £160, Sheffield Central £215Sheffield Central: £215Bristol Central: £160Sheffield Central: £216Bristol Central: £160Sheffield Central: £204Bristol Central: £151

    £160£160£151Sheffield Central is higher£215£216£204

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol Central £5.42, Sheffield Central £7.94Sheffield Central: £7.94Bristol Central: £5.42Sheffield Central: £7.97Bristol Central: £5.44Sheffield Central: £7.53Bristol Central: £5.14

    £5.42£5.44£5.14Sheffield Central is higher£7.94£7.97£7.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol Central £1.27, Sheffield Central £3.78Sheffield Central: £3.78Bristol Central: £1.27Sheffield Central: £3.80Bristol Central: £1.27Sheffield Central: £3.59Bristol Central: £1.20

    £1.27£1.27£1.20Sheffield Central is higher£3.78£3.80£3.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol Central £2.68, Sheffield Central £3.35Sheffield Central: £3.35Bristol Central: £2.68Sheffield Central: £3.37Bristol Central: £2.69Sheffield Central: £3.18Bristol Central: £2.54

    £2.68£2.69£2.54Sheffield Central is higher£3.35£3.37£3.18

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bristol Central 1,167.3, Sheffield Central 1,060.7Sheffield Central: 1,060.7Bristol Central: 1,167.3

    1,167.3Bristol Central is higher1,060.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bristol Central 123.5, Sheffield Central 189.7Sheffield Central: 189.7Bristol Central: 123.5

    123.5Sheffield Central is higher189.7

  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: Bristol Central 102.6, Sheffield Central 161.0Sheffield Central: 161.0Bristol Central: 102.6

    102.6Sheffield Central is higher161.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bristol Central 31.5, Sheffield Central 46.5Sheffield Central: 46.5Bristol Central: 31.5

    31.5Sheffield Central is higher46.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bristol Central 84.8, Sheffield Central 122.4Sheffield Central: 122.4Bristol Central: 84.8

    84.8Sheffield Central is higher122.4

  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: Bristol Central 4.5, Sheffield Central 12.4Sheffield Central: 12.4Bristol Central: 4.5

    4.5Sheffield Central is higher12.4

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Bristol Central and Sheffield Central, per person in the age group
MeasureBristol CentralSheffield CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,137£2,146£2,027£2,462£2,473£2,336Sheffield Central
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14,005£14,065£13,284£13,094£13,150£12,420Bristol Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£844£848£801£1,094£1,098£1,038Sheffield Central
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,830£12,884£12,169£11,305£11,353£10,723Bristol Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£656£658£622£980£985£930Sheffield Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£489£491£464£760£763£721Sheffield Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£29£49£49£47Sheffield Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£203£204£193£309£310£293Sheffield Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£33£33£31£58£58£55Sheffield Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£19£19£18£53£53£50Sheffield Central
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£659£662£625£814£817£772Sheffield Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£218£219£207£242£243£229Sheffield Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£160£160£151£215£216£204Sheffield Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£7.94£7.97£7.53Sheffield Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.27£1.27£1.20£3.78£3.80£3.59Sheffield Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.68£2.69£2.54£3.35£3.37£3.18Sheffield Central
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,167.31,060.7Bristol Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.5189.7Sheffield Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.6161.0Sheffield Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202631.546.5Sheffield Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202684.8122.4Sheffield Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 20264.512.4Sheffield Central

Per resident

Bristol Central is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Sheffield Central 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

Bristol Central Sheffield Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol Central £2,137, Sheffield Central £2,462Sheffield Central: £2,462Bristol Central: £2,137Sheffield Central: £2,473Bristol Central: £2,146Sheffield Central: £2,336Bristol Central: £2,027

    £2,137£2,146£2,027Sheffield Central is higher£2,462£2,473£2,336

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bristol Central £978, Sheffield Central £965Sheffield Central: £965Bristol Central: £978Sheffield Central: £969Bristol Central: £983Sheffield Central: £915Bristol Central: £928

    £978£983£928Bristol Central is higher£965£969£915

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bristol Central £702, Sheffield Central £887Sheffield Central: £887Bristol Central: £702Sheffield Central: £890Bristol Central: £705Sheffield Central: £841Bristol Central: £666

    £702£705£666Sheffield Central is higher£887£890£841

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bristol Central £896, Sheffield Central £833Sheffield Central: £833Bristol Central: £896Sheffield Central: £836Bristol Central: £900Sheffield Central: £790Bristol Central: £850

    £896£900£850Bristol Central is higher£833£836£790

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bristol Central £46, Sheffield Central £72Sheffield Central: £72Bristol Central: £46Sheffield Central: £73Bristol Central: £46Sheffield Central: £69Bristol Central: £43

    £46£46£43Sheffield Central is higher£72£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol Central £34, Sheffield Central £56Sheffield Central: £56Bristol Central: £34Sheffield Central: £56Bristol Central: £34Sheffield Central: £53Bristol Central: £32

    £34£34£32Sheffield Central is higher£56£56£53

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bristol Central £2.14, Sheffield Central £3.62Sheffield Central: £3.62Bristol Central: £2.14Sheffield Central: £3.63Bristol Central: £2.15Sheffield Central: £3.43Bristol Central: £2.03

    £2.14£2.15£2.03Sheffield Central is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol Central £203, Sheffield Central £309Sheffield Central: £309Bristol Central: £203Sheffield Central: £310Bristol Central: £204Sheffield Central: £293Bristol Central: £193

    £203£204£193Sheffield Central is higher£309£310£293

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol Central £33, Sheffield Central £58Sheffield Central: £58Bristol Central: £33Sheffield Central: £58Bristol Central: £33Sheffield Central: £55Bristol Central: £31

    £33£33£31Sheffield Central is higher£58£58£55

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bristol Central £16, Sheffield Central £43Sheffield Central: £43Bristol Central: £16Sheffield Central: £43Bristol Central: £16Sheffield Central: £41Bristol Central: £15

    £16£16£15Sheffield Central is higher£43£43£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bristol Central £548, Sheffield Central £660Sheffield Central: £660Bristol Central: £548Sheffield Central: £662Bristol Central: £550Sheffield Central: £626Bristol Central: £520

    £548£550£520Sheffield Central is higher£660£662£626

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol Central £218, Sheffield Central £242Sheffield Central: £242Bristol Central: £218Sheffield Central: £243Bristol Central: £219Sheffield Central: £229Bristol Central: £207

    £218£219£207Sheffield Central is higher£242£243£229

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bristol Central £133, Sheffield Central £174Sheffield Central: £174Bristol Central: £133Sheffield Central: £175Bristol Central: £133Sheffield Central: £165Bristol Central: £126

    £133£133£126Sheffield Central is higher£174£175£165

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bristol Central £4.50, Sheffield Central £6.43Sheffield Central: £6.43Bristol Central: £4.50Sheffield Central: £6.46Bristol Central: £4.52Sheffield Central: £6.10Bristol Central: £4.27

    £4.50£4.52£4.27Sheffield Central is higher£6.43£6.46£6.10

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bristol Central £1.05, Sheffield Central £3.07Sheffield Central: £3.07Bristol Central: £1.05Sheffield Central: £3.08Bristol Central: £1.06Sheffield Central: £2.91Bristol Central: £1.00

    £1.05£1.06£1.00Sheffield Central is higher£3.07£3.08£2.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol Central £2.68, Sheffield Central £3.35Sheffield Central: £3.35Bristol Central: £2.68Sheffield Central: £3.37Bristol Central: £2.69Sheffield Central: £3.18Bristol Central: £2.54

    £2.68£2.69£2.54Sheffield Central is higher£3.35£3.37£3.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bristol Central 81.6, Sheffield Central 78.1Sheffield Central: 78.1Bristol Central: 81.6

    81.6Bristol Central is higher78.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol Central 8.6, Sheffield Central 14.0Sheffield Central: 14.0Bristol Central: 8.6

    8.6Sheffield Central is higher14.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bristol Central 7.2, Sheffield Central 11.9Sheffield Central: 11.9Bristol Central: 7.2

    7.2Sheffield Central is higher11.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bristol Central 31.5, Sheffield Central 46.5Sheffield Central: 46.5Bristol Central: 31.5

    31.5Sheffield Central is higher46.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol Central 70.5, Sheffield Central 99.2Sheffield Central: 99.2Bristol Central: 70.5

    70.5Sheffield Central is higher99.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bristol Central 3.7, Sheffield Central 10.1Sheffield Central: 10.1Bristol Central: 3.7

    3.7Sheffield Central is higher10.1

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Bristol Central and Sheffield Central, per resident
MeasureBristol CentralSheffield CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,137£2,146£2,027£2,462£2,473£2,336Sheffield Central
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£978£983£928£965£969£915Bristol Central
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£702£705£666£887£890£841Sheffield Central
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£896£900£850£833£836£790Bristol Central
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£46£46£43£72£73£69Sheffield Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£34£34£32£56£56£53Sheffield Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.14£2.15£2.03£3.62£3.63£3.43Sheffield Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£203£204£193£309£310£293Sheffield Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£33£33£31£58£58£55Sheffield Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£16£16£15£43£43£41Sheffield Central
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£548£550£520£660£662£626Sheffield Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£218£219£207£242£243£229Sheffield Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£174£175£165Sheffield Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.50£4.52£4.27£6.43£6.46£6.10Sheffield Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.05£1.06£1.00£3.07£3.08£2.91Sheffield Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.68£2.69£2.54£3.35£3.37£3.18Sheffield Central
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202681.678.1Bristol Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20268.614.0Sheffield Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.211.9Sheffield Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202631.546.5Sheffield Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.599.2Sheffield Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20263.710.1Sheffield Central

Total

Bristol Central is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Sheffield Central 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

Bristol Central Sheffield Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bristol Central £216.1m, Sheffield Central £245.1mSheffield Central: £245.1mBristol Central: £216.1mSheffield Central: £246.1mBristol Central: £217.0mSheffield Central: £232.5mBristol Central: £205.0m

    £216.1m£217.0m£205.0mSheffield Central is higher£245.1m£246.1m£232.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bristol Central £99.0m, Sheffield Central £96.0mSheffield Central: £96.0mBristol Central: £99.0mSheffield Central: £96.4mBristol Central: £99.4mSheffield Central: £91.1mBristol Central: £93.9m

    £99.0m£99.4m£93.9mBristol Central is higher£96.0m£96.4m£91.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bristol Central £71.0m, Sheffield Central £88.2mSheffield Central: £88.2mBristol Central: £71.0mSheffield Central: £88.6mBristol Central: £71.3mSheffield Central: £83.7mBristol Central: £67.3m

    £71.0m£71.3m£67.3mSheffield Central is higher£88.2m£88.6m£83.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bristol Central £90.7m, Sheffield Central £82.9mSheffield Central: £82.9mBristol Central: £90.7mSheffield Central: £83.2mBristol Central: £91.1mSheffield Central: £78.6mBristol Central: £86.0m

    £90.7m£91.1m£86.0mBristol Central is higher£82.9m£83.2m£78.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol Central £4.6m, Sheffield Central £7.2mSheffield Central: £7.2mBristol Central: £4.6mSheffield Central: £7.2mBristol Central: £4.7mSheffield Central: £6.8mBristol Central: £4.4m

    £4.6m£4.7m£4.4mSheffield Central is higher£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol Central £3.5m, Sheffield Central £5.6mSheffield Central: £5.6mBristol Central: £3.5mSheffield Central: £5.6mBristol Central: £3.5mSheffield Central: £5.3mBristol Central: £3.3m

    £3.5m£3.5m£3.3mSheffield Central is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bristol Central £0.22m, Sheffield Central £0.36mSheffield Central: £0.36mBristol Central: £0.22mSheffield Central: £0.36mBristol Central: £0.22mSheffield Central: £0.34mBristol Central: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mSheffield Central is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol Central £20.5m, Sheffield Central £30.7mSheffield Central: £30.7mBristol Central: £20.5mSheffield Central: £30.8mBristol Central: £20.6mSheffield Central: £29.1mBristol Central: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mSheffield Central is higher£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bristol Central £3.3m, Sheffield Central £5.7mSheffield Central: £5.7mBristol Central: £3.3mSheffield Central: £5.8mBristol Central: £3.3mSheffield Central: £5.4mBristol Central: £3.1m

    £3.3m£3.3m£3.1mSheffield Central is higher£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol Central £1.6m, Sheffield Central £4.3mSheffield Central: £4.3mBristol Central: £1.6mSheffield Central: £4.3mBristol Central: £1.6mSheffield Central: £4.1mBristol Central: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSheffield Central is higher£4.3m£4.3m£4.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol Central £55.4m, Sheffield Central £65.7mSheffield Central: £65.7mBristol Central: £55.4mSheffield Central: £65.9mBristol Central: £55.7mSheffield Central: £62.3mBristol Central: £52.6m

    £55.4m£55.7m£52.6mSheffield Central is higher£65.7m£65.9m£62.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bristol Central £22.1m, Sheffield Central £24.1mSheffield Central: £24.1mBristol Central: £22.1mSheffield Central: £24.2mBristol Central: £22.1mSheffield Central: £22.8mBristol Central: £20.9m

    £22.1m£22.1m£20.9mSheffield Central is higher£24.1m£24.2m£22.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bristol Central £13.4m, Sheffield Central £17.4mSheffield Central: £17.4mBristol Central: £13.4mSheffield Central: £17.4mBristol Central: £13.5mSheffield Central: £16.5mBristol Central: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mSheffield Central is higher£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bristol Central £0.46m, Sheffield Central £0.64mSheffield Central: £0.64mBristol Central: £0.46mSheffield Central: £0.64mBristol Central: £0.46mSheffield Central: £0.61mBristol Central: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mSheffield Central is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bristol Central £0.11m, Sheffield Central £0.30mSheffield Central: £0.30mBristol Central: £0.11mSheffield Central: £0.31mBristol Central: £0.11mSheffield Central: £0.29mBristol Central: £0.10m

    £0.11m£0.11m£0.10mSheffield Central is higher£0.30m£0.31m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bristol Central £0.27m, Sheffield Central £0.33mSheffield Central: £0.33mBristol Central: £0.27mSheffield Central: £0.34mBristol Central: £0.27mSheffield Central: £0.32mBristol Central: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mSheffield Central is higher£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bristol Central 8,249, Sheffield Central 7,776Sheffield Central: 7,776Bristol Central: 8,249

    8,249Bristol Central is higher7,776

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol Central 873, Sheffield Central 1,391Sheffield Central: 1,391Bristol Central: 873

    873Sheffield Central is higher1,391

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol Central 725, Sheffield Central 1,180Sheffield Central: 1,180Bristol Central: 725

    725Sheffield Central is higher1,180

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol Central 3,185, Sheffield Central 4,628Sheffield Central: 4,628Bristol Central: 3,185

    3,185Sheffield Central is higher4,628

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol Central 7,129, Sheffield Central 9,877Sheffield Central: 9,877Bristol Central: 7,129

    7,129Sheffield Central is higher9,877

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol Central 376, Sheffield Central 1,002Sheffield Central: 1,002Bristol Central: 376

    376Sheffield Central is higher1,002

Show the numbers
Bristol Central and Sheffield Central, total
MeasureBristol CentralSheffield CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£216.1m£217.0m£205.0m£245.1m£246.1m£232.5mSheffield Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.0m£99.4m£93.9m£96.0m£96.4m£91.1mBristol Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£71.0m£71.3m£67.3m£88.2m£88.6m£83.7mSheffield Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£90.7m£91.1m£86.0m£82.9m£83.2m£78.6mBristol Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.7m£4.4m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mSheffield Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.5m£3.5m£3.3m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mSheffield Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mSheffield Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£30.7m£30.8m£29.1mSheffield Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.3m£3.3m£3.1m£5.7m£5.8m£5.4mSheffield Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£4.3m£4.3m£4.1mSheffield Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£55.4m£55.7m£52.6m£65.7m£65.9m£62.3mSheffield Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.1m£20.9m£24.1m£24.2m£22.8mSheffield Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£17.4m£17.4m£16.5mSheffield Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mSheffield Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.11m£0.11m£0.10m£0.30m£0.31m£0.29mSheffield Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.33m£0.34m£0.32mSheffield Central
State Pensiontotal, March 20268,2497,776Bristol Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20268731,391Sheffield Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267251,180Sheffield Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,1854,628Sheffield Central
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,1299,877Sheffield Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263761,002Sheffield Central

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.