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Guildford and Sheffield Hallam

106,711 and 94,948 residents (mid-2024).

Guildford is higher than Sheffield Hallam on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Guildford is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Sheffield Hallam on 7. 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

Guildford Sheffield Hallam

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Guildford £3,081, Sheffield Hallam £3,445Sheffield Hallam: £3,445Guildford: £3,081Sheffield Hallam: £3,460Guildford: £3,094Sheffield Hallam: £3,268Guildford: £2,922

    £3,081£3,094£2,922Sheffield Hallam is higherDepends on how you count£3,445£3,460£3,268

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Guildford £12,731, Sheffield Hallam £12,512Sheffield Hallam: £12,512Guildford: £12,731Sheffield Hallam: £12,566Guildford: £12,785Sheffield Hallam: £11,869Guildford: £12,076

    £12,731£12,785£12,076Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£12,512£12,566£11,869

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Guildford £1,012, Sheffield Hallam £741Sheffield Hallam: £741Guildford: £1,012Sheffield Hallam: £744Guildford: £1,016Sheffield Hallam: £703Guildford: £960

    £1,012£1,016£960Guildford is higher£741£744£703

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Guildford £11,909, Sheffield Hallam £11,695Sheffield Hallam: £11,695Guildford: £11,909Sheffield Hallam: £11,744Guildford: £11,960Sheffield Hallam: £11,093Guildford: £11,296

    £11,909£11,960£11,296Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£11,695£11,744£11,093

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Guildford £287, Sheffield Hallam £210Sheffield Hallam: £210Guildford: £287Sheffield Hallam: £211Guildford: £288Sheffield Hallam: £199Guildford: £272

    £287£288£272Guildford is higher£210£211£199

  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: Guildford £520, Sheffield Hallam £594Sheffield Hallam: £594Guildford: £520Sheffield Hallam: £597Guildford: £522Sheffield Hallam: £563Guildford: £493

    £520£522£493Sheffield Hallam is higher£594£597£563

  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: Guildford £16, Sheffield Hallam £14Sheffield Hallam: £14Guildford: £16Sheffield Hallam: £14Guildford: £16Sheffield Hallam: £13Guildford: £15

    £16£16£15Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£14£14£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Guildford £200, Sheffield Hallam £235Sheffield Hallam: £235Guildford: £200Sheffield Hallam: £236Guildford: £201Sheffield Hallam: £222Guildford: £190

    £200£201£190Sheffield Hallam is higher£235£236£222

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Guildford £88, Sheffield Hallam £80Sheffield Hallam: £80Guildford: £88Sheffield Hallam: £81Guildford: £88Sheffield Hallam: £76Guildford: £83

    £88£88£83Guildford is higher£80£81£76

  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: Guildford £49, Sheffield Hallam £49Sheffield Hallam: £49Guildford: £49Sheffield Hallam: £49Guildford: £50Sheffield Hallam: £46Guildford: £47

    £49£50£47Guildford is higher£49£49£46

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Guildford £805, Sheffield Hallam £506Sheffield Hallam: £506Guildford: £805Sheffield Hallam: £508Guildford: £808Sheffield Hallam: £480Guildford: £764

    £805£808£764Guildford is higher£506£508£480

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Guildford £169, Sheffield Hallam £81Sheffield Hallam: £81Guildford: £169Sheffield Hallam: £82Guildford: £169Sheffield Hallam: £77Guildford: £160

    £169£169£160Guildford is higher£81£82£77

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Guildford £148, Sheffield Hallam £177Sheffield Hallam: £177Guildford: £148Sheffield Hallam: £178Guildford: £149Sheffield Hallam: £168Guildford: £140

    £148£149£140Sheffield Hallam is higherDepends on how you count£177£178£168

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Guildford £6.22, Sheffield Hallam £7.02Sheffield Hallam: £7.02Guildford: £6.22Sheffield Hallam: £7.05Guildford: £6.25Sheffield Hallam: £6.66Guildford: £5.90

    £6.22£6.25£5.90Sheffield Hallam is higherDepends on how you count£7.02£7.05£6.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Guildford £2.95, Sheffield Hallam £2.55Sheffield Hallam: £2.55Guildford: £2.95Sheffield Hallam: £2.56Guildford: £2.96Sheffield Hallam: £2.42Guildford: £2.80

    £2.95£2.96£2.80Guildford is higher£2.55£2.56£2.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Guildford £3.69, Sheffield Hallam £3.39Sheffield Hallam: £3.39Guildford: £3.69Sheffield Hallam: £3.41Guildford: £3.71Sheffield Hallam: £3.22Guildford: £3.50

    £3.69£3.71£3.50Guildford is higher£3.39£3.41£3.22

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Guildford 1,021.5, Sheffield Hallam 1,009.1Sheffield Hallam: 1,009.1Guildford: 1,021.5

    1,021.5Guildford is higherDepends on how you count1,009.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Guildford 61.6, Sheffield Hallam 50.7Sheffield Hallam: 50.7Guildford: 61.6

    61.6Guildford is higherDepends on how you count50.7

  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: Guildford 111.9, Sheffield Hallam 120.1Sheffield Hallam: 120.1Guildford: 111.9

    111.9Sheffield Hallam is higher120.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Guildford 30.6, Sheffield Hallam 34.2Sheffield Hallam: 34.2Guildford: 30.6

    30.6Sheffield Hallam is higherDepends on how you count34.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Guildford 90.8, Sheffield Hallam 71.0Sheffield Hallam: 71.0Guildford: 90.8

    90.8Guildford is higher71.0

  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: Guildford 11.2, Sheffield Hallam 10.7Sheffield Hallam: 10.7Guildford: 11.2

    11.2Guildford is higher10.7

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Guildford and Sheffield Hallam, per person in the age group
MeasureGuildfordSheffield HallamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,081£3,094£2,922£3,445£3,460£3,268Sheffield Hallam
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,731£12,785£12,076£12,512£12,566£11,869Guildford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,012£1,016£960£741£744£703Guildford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,909£11,960£11,296£11,695£11,744£11,093Guildford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£287£288£272£210£211£199Guildford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£520£522£493£594£597£563Sheffield Hallam
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£14£14£13Guildford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190£235£236£222Sheffield Hallam
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£80£81£76Guildford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£49£50£47£49£49£46Guildford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£805£808£764£506£508£480Guildford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£81£82£77Guildford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£140£177£178£168Sheffield Hallam
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90£7.02£7.05£6.66Sheffield Hallam
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.95£2.96£2.80£2.55£2.56£2.42Guildford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£3.39£3.41£3.22Guildford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.51,009.1Guildford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202661.650.7Guildford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026111.9120.1Sheffield Hallam
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202630.634.2Sheffield Hallam
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202690.871.0Guildford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202611.210.7Guildford

Per resident

Guildford is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Sheffield Hallam on 12. 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

Guildford Sheffield Hallam

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Guildford £3,081, Sheffield Hallam £3,445Sheffield Hallam: £3,445Guildford: £3,081Sheffield Hallam: £3,460Guildford: £3,094Sheffield Hallam: £3,268Guildford: £2,922

    £3,081£3,094£2,922Sheffield Hallam is higherDepends on how you count£3,445£3,460£3,268

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Guildford £1,940, Sheffield Hallam £2,593Sheffield Hallam: £2,593Guildford: £1,940Sheffield Hallam: £2,604Guildford: £1,948Sheffield Hallam: £2,459Guildford: £1,840

    £1,940£1,948£1,840Sheffield Hallam is higherDepends on how you count£2,593£2,604£2,459

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Guildford £681, Sheffield Hallam £453Sheffield Hallam: £453Guildford: £681Sheffield Hallam: £455Guildford: £684Sheffield Hallam: £430Guildford: £646

    £681£684£646Guildford is higher£453£455£430

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Guildford £1,814, Sheffield Hallam £2,423Sheffield Hallam: £2,423Guildford: £1,814Sheffield Hallam: £2,434Guildford: £1,822Sheffield Hallam: £2,299Guildford: £1,721

    £1,814£1,822£1,721Sheffield Hallam is higherDepends on how you count£2,423£2,434£2,299

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Guildford £44, Sheffield Hallam £43Sheffield Hallam: £43Guildford: £44Sheffield Hallam: £44Guildford: £44Sheffield Hallam: £41Guildford: £41

    £44£44£41Guildford is higher£43£44£41

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Guildford £79, Sheffield Hallam £123Sheffield Hallam: £123Guildford: £79Sheffield Hallam: £124Guildford: £80Sheffield Hallam: £117Guildford: £75

    £79£80£75Sheffield Hallam is higher£123£124£117

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Guildford £2.39, Sheffield Hallam £2.92Sheffield Hallam: £2.92Guildford: £2.39Sheffield Hallam: £2.93Guildford: £2.40Sheffield Hallam: £2.77Guildford: £2.27

    £2.39£2.40£2.27Sheffield Hallam is higherDepends on how you count£2.92£2.93£2.77

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Guildford £200, Sheffield Hallam £235Sheffield Hallam: £235Guildford: £200Sheffield Hallam: £236Guildford: £201Sheffield Hallam: £222Guildford: £190

    £200£201£190Sheffield Hallam is higher£235£236£222

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Guildford £88, Sheffield Hallam £80Sheffield Hallam: £80Guildford: £88Sheffield Hallam: £81Guildford: £88Sheffield Hallam: £76Guildford: £83

    £88£88£83Guildford is higher£80£81£76

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Guildford £33, Sheffield Hallam £30Sheffield Hallam: £30Guildford: £33Sheffield Hallam: £30Guildford: £33Sheffield Hallam: £28Guildford: £32

    £33£33£32Guildford is higher£30£30£28

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Guildford £542, Sheffield Hallam £309Sheffield Hallam: £309Guildford: £542Sheffield Hallam: £311Guildford: £544Sheffield Hallam: £293Guildford: £514

    £542£544£514Guildford is higher£309£311£293

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Guildford £169, Sheffield Hallam £81Sheffield Hallam: £81Guildford: £169Sheffield Hallam: £82Guildford: £169Sheffield Hallam: £77Guildford: £160

    £169£169£160Guildford is higher£81£82£77

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Guildford £100, Sheffield Hallam £108Sheffield Hallam: £108Guildford: £100Sheffield Hallam: £109Guildford: £100Sheffield Hallam: £103Guildford: £95

    £100£100£95Sheffield Hallam is higherDepends on how you count£108£109£103

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Guildford £4.19, Sheffield Hallam £4.29Sheffield Hallam: £4.29Guildford: £4.19Sheffield Hallam: £4.31Guildford: £4.20Sheffield Hallam: £4.07Guildford: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97Sheffield Hallam is higherDepends on how you count£4.29£4.31£4.07

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Guildford £1.99, Sheffield Hallam £1.56Sheffield Hallam: £1.56Guildford: £1.99Sheffield Hallam: £1.57Guildford: £2.00Sheffield Hallam: £1.48Guildford: £1.89

    £1.99£2.00£1.89Guildford is higher£1.56£1.57£1.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Guildford £3.69, Sheffield Hallam £3.39Sheffield Hallam: £3.39Guildford: £3.69Sheffield Hallam: £3.41Guildford: £3.71Sheffield Hallam: £3.22Guildford: £3.50

    £3.69£3.71£3.50Guildford is higher£3.39£3.41£3.22

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Guildford 155.6, Sheffield Hallam 209.1Sheffield Hallam: 209.1Guildford: 155.6

    155.6Sheffield Hallam is higherDepends on how you count209.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Guildford 9.4, Sheffield Hallam 10.5Sheffield Hallam: 10.5Guildford: 9.4

    9.4Sheffield Hallam is higherDepends on how you count10.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Guildford 17.1, Sheffield Hallam 24.9Sheffield Hallam: 24.9Guildford: 17.1

    17.1Sheffield Hallam is higher24.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Guildford 30.6, Sheffield Hallam 34.2Sheffield Hallam: 34.2Guildford: 30.6

    30.6Sheffield Hallam is higherDepends on how you count34.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Guildford 61.2, Sheffield Hallam 43.4Sheffield Hallam: 43.4Guildford: 61.2

    61.2Guildford is higher43.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Guildford 7.5, Sheffield Hallam 6.5Sheffield Hallam: 6.5Guildford: 7.5

    7.5Guildford is higher6.5

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Guildford and Sheffield Hallam, per resident
MeasureGuildfordSheffield HallamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,081£3,094£2,922£3,445£3,460£3,268Sheffield Hallam
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,940£1,948£1,840£2,593£2,604£2,459Sheffield Hallam
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£681£684£646£453£455£430Guildford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,814£1,822£1,721£2,423£2,434£2,299Sheffield Hallam
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£44£44£41£43£44£41Guildford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£80£75£123£124£117Sheffield Hallam
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.39£2.40£2.27£2.92£2.93£2.77Sheffield Hallam
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190£235£236£222Sheffield Hallam
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£80£81£76Guildford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£33£33£32£30£30£28Guildford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£542£544£514£309£311£293Guildford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£81£82£77Guildford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£108£109£103Sheffield Hallam
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£4.29£4.31£4.07Sheffield Hallam
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.99£2.00£1.89£1.56£1.57£1.48Guildford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£3.39£3.41£3.22Guildford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026155.6209.1Sheffield Hallam
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20269.410.5Sheffield Hallam
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.124.9Sheffield Hallam
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202630.634.2Sheffield Hallam
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202661.243.4Guildford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.56.5Guildford

Total

Guildford is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Sheffield Hallam on 7. 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

Guildford Sheffield Hallam

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Guildford £328.8m, Sheffield Hallam £327.1mSheffield Hallam: £327.1mGuildford: £328.8mSheffield Hallam: £328.5mGuildford: £330.2mSheffield Hallam: £310.3mGuildford: £311.9m

    £328.8m£330.2m£311.9mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£327.1m£328.5m£310.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Guildford £207.0m, Sheffield Hallam £246.2mSheffield Hallam: £246.2mGuildford: £207.0mSheffield Hallam: £247.2mGuildford: £207.9mSheffield Hallam: £233.5mGuildford: £196.3m

    £207.0m£207.9m£196.3mSheffield Hallam is higherDepends on how you count£246.2m£247.2m£233.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Guildford £72.7m, Sheffield Hallam £43.0mSheffield Hallam: £43.0mGuildford: £72.7mSheffield Hallam: £43.2mGuildford: £73.0mSheffield Hallam: £40.8mGuildford: £69.0m

    £72.7m£73.0m£69.0mGuildford is higher£43.0m£43.2m£40.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Guildford £193.6m, Sheffield Hallam £230.1mSheffield Hallam: £230.1mGuildford: £193.6mSheffield Hallam: £231.1mGuildford: £194.4mSheffield Hallam: £218.2mGuildford: £183.6m

    £193.6m£194.4m£183.6mSheffield Hallam is higherDepends on how you count£230.1m£231.1m£218.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Guildford £4.7m, Sheffield Hallam £4.1mSheffield Hallam: £4.1mGuildford: £4.7mSheffield Hallam: £4.1mGuildford: £4.7mSheffield Hallam: £3.9mGuildford: £4.4m

    £4.7m£4.7m£4.4mGuildford is higher£4.1m£4.1m£3.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Guildford £8.5m, Sheffield Hallam £11.7mSheffield Hallam: £11.7mGuildford: £8.5mSheffield Hallam: £11.7mGuildford: £8.5mSheffield Hallam: £11.1mGuildford: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mSheffield Hallam is higher£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Guildford £0.26m, Sheffield Hallam £0.28mSheffield Hallam: £0.28mGuildford: £0.26mSheffield Hallam: £0.28mGuildford: £0.26mSheffield Hallam: £0.26mGuildford: £0.24m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.24mSheffield Hallam is higherDepends on how you count£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Guildford £21.4m, Sheffield Hallam £22.3mSheffield Hallam: £22.3mGuildford: £21.4mSheffield Hallam: £22.4mGuildford: £21.5mSheffield Hallam: £21.1mGuildford: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mSheffield Hallam is higher£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Guildford £9.3m, Sheffield Hallam £7.6mSheffield Hallam: £7.6mGuildford: £9.3mSheffield Hallam: £7.7mGuildford: £9.4mSheffield Hallam: £7.2mGuildford: £8.9m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.9mGuildford is higher£7.6m£7.7m£7.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Guildford £3.5m, Sheffield Hallam £2.8mSheffield Hallam: £2.8mGuildford: £3.5mSheffield Hallam: £2.8mGuildford: £3.6mSheffield Hallam: £2.7mGuildford: £3.4m

    £3.5m£3.6m£3.4mGuildford is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Guildford £57.9m, Sheffield Hallam £29.4mSheffield Hallam: £29.4mGuildford: £57.9mSheffield Hallam: £29.5mGuildford: £58.1mSheffield Hallam: £27.9mGuildford: £54.9m

    £57.9m£58.1m£54.9mGuildford is higher£29.4m£29.5m£27.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Guildford £18.0m, Sheffield Hallam £7.7mSheffield Hallam: £7.7mGuildford: £18.0mSheffield Hallam: £7.7mGuildford: £18.1mSheffield Hallam: £7.3mGuildford: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mGuildford is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Guildford £10.6m, Sheffield Hallam £10.3mSheffield Hallam: £10.3mGuildford: £10.6mSheffield Hallam: £10.3mGuildford: £10.7mSheffield Hallam: £9.7mGuildford: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.7m£10.1mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Guildford £0.45m, Sheffield Hallam £0.41mSheffield Hallam: £0.41mGuildford: £0.45mSheffield Hallam: £0.41mGuildford: £0.45mSheffield Hallam: £0.39mGuildford: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Guildford £0.21m, Sheffield Hallam £0.15mSheffield Hallam: £0.15mGuildford: £0.21mSheffield Hallam: £0.15mGuildford: £0.21mSheffield Hallam: £0.14mGuildford: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mGuildford is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Guildford £0.39m, Sheffield Hallam £0.32mSheffield Hallam: £0.32mGuildford: £0.39mSheffield Hallam: £0.32mGuildford: £0.40mSheffield Hallam: £0.31mGuildford: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.40m£0.37mGuildford is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Guildford 16,606, Sheffield Hallam 19,852Sheffield Hallam: 19,852Guildford: 16,606

    16,606Sheffield Hallam is higherDepends on how you count19,852

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Guildford 1,001, Sheffield Hallam 997Sheffield Hallam: 997Guildford: 1,001

    1,001Guildford is higherDepends on how you count997

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Guildford 1,819, Sheffield Hallam 2,363Sheffield Hallam: 2,363Guildford: 1,819

    1,819Sheffield Hallam is higher2,363

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Guildford 3,260, Sheffield Hallam 3,250Sheffield Hallam: 3,250Guildford: 3,260

    3,260Guildford is higherDepends on how you count3,250

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Guildford 6,525, Sheffield Hallam 4,122Sheffield Hallam: 4,122Guildford: 6,525

    6,525Guildford is higher4,122

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Guildford 803, Sheffield Hallam 619Sheffield Hallam: 619Guildford: 803

    803Guildford is higher619

Show the numbers
Guildford and Sheffield Hallam, total
MeasureGuildfordSheffield HallamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£328.8m£330.2m£311.9m£327.1m£328.5m£310.3mGuildford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£207.0m£207.9m£196.3m£246.2m£247.2m£233.5mSheffield Hallam
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£72.7m£73.0m£69.0m£43.0m£43.2m£40.8mGuildford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£193.6m£194.4m£183.6m£230.1m£231.1m£218.2mSheffield Hallam
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m£4.1m£4.1m£3.9mGuildford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£11.7m£11.7m£11.1mSheffield Hallam
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mSheffield Hallam
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£22.3m£22.4m£21.1mSheffield Hallam
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m£7.6m£7.7m£7.2mGuildford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.5m£3.6m£3.4m£2.8m£2.8m£2.7mGuildford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£57.9m£58.1m£54.9m£29.4m£29.5m£27.9mGuildford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mGuildford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mGuildford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mGuildford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mGuildford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mGuildford
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,60619,852Sheffield Hallam
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,001997Guildford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,8192,363Sheffield Hallam
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,2603,250Guildford
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,5254,122Guildford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026803619Guildford

Sources

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

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