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Harrogate and Knaresborough and Sheffield Hallam

105,723 and 94,948 residents (mid-2024).

Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher than Sheffield Hallam on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

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

Harrogate and Knaresborough Sheffield Hallam

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £3,970, Sheffield Hallam £3,445Sheffield Hallam: £3,445Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,970Sheffield Hallam: £3,460Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,987Sheffield Hallam: £3,268Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,766

    £3,970£3,987£3,766Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£3,445£3,460£3,268

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Harrogate and Knaresborough £12,407, Sheffield Hallam £12,512Sheffield Hallam: £12,512Harrogate and Knaresborough: £12,407Sheffield Hallam: £12,566Harrogate and Knaresborough: £12,460Sheffield Hallam: £11,869Harrogate and Knaresborough: £11,768

    £12,407£12,460£11,768Sheffield Hallam 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £1,264, Sheffield Hallam £741Sheffield Hallam: £741Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,264Sheffield Hallam: £744Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,269Sheffield Hallam: £703Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,199

    £1,264£1,269£1,199Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£741£744£703

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Harrogate and Knaresborough £11,499, Sheffield Hallam £11,695Sheffield Hallam: £11,695Harrogate and Knaresborough: £11,499Sheffield Hallam: £11,744Harrogate and Knaresborough: £11,548Sheffield Hallam: £11,093Harrogate and Knaresborough: £10,907

    £11,499£11,548£10,907Sheffield Hallam 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £249, Sheffield Hallam £210Sheffield Hallam: £210Harrogate and Knaresborough: £249Sheffield Hallam: £211Harrogate and Knaresborough: £250Sheffield Hallam: £199Harrogate and Knaresborough: £236

    £249£250£236Harrogate and Knaresborough 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £642, Sheffield Hallam £594Sheffield Hallam: £594Harrogate and Knaresborough: £642Sheffield Hallam: £597Harrogate and Knaresborough: £645Sheffield Hallam: £563Harrogate and Knaresborough: £609

    £642£645£609Harrogate and Knaresborough 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £17, Sheffield Hallam £14Sheffield Hallam: £14Harrogate and Knaresborough: £17Sheffield Hallam: £14Harrogate and Knaresborough: £17Sheffield Hallam: £13Harrogate and Knaresborough: £16

    £17£17£16Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£14£14£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £284, Sheffield Hallam £235Sheffield Hallam: £235Harrogate and Knaresborough: £284Sheffield Hallam: £236Harrogate and Knaresborough: £285Sheffield Hallam: £222Harrogate and Knaresborough: £270

    £284£285£270Harrogate and Knaresborough 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £95, Sheffield Hallam £80Sheffield Hallam: £80Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95Sheffield Hallam: £81Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95Sheffield Hallam: £76Harrogate and Knaresborough: £90

    £95£95£90Harrogate and Knaresborough 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £56, Sheffield Hallam £49Sheffield Hallam: £49Harrogate and Knaresborough: £56Sheffield Hallam: £49Harrogate and Knaresborough: £56Sheffield Hallam: £46Harrogate and Knaresborough: £53

    £56£56£53Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£49£49£46

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Harrogate and Knaresborough £1,010, Sheffield Hallam £506Sheffield Hallam: £506Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,010Sheffield Hallam: £508Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,015Sheffield Hallam: £480Harrogate and Knaresborough: £958

    £1,010£1,015£958Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£506£508£480

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £139, Sheffield Hallam £81Sheffield Hallam: £81Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Sheffield Hallam: £82Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Sheffield Hallam: £77Harrogate and Knaresborough: £132

    £139£139£132Harrogate and Knaresborough 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £191, Sheffield Hallam £177Sheffield Hallam: £177Harrogate and Knaresborough: £191Sheffield Hallam: £178Harrogate and Knaresborough: £192Sheffield Hallam: £168Harrogate and Knaresborough: £181

    £191£192£181Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£177£178£168

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Harrogate and Knaresborough £6.15, Sheffield Hallam £7.02Sheffield Hallam: £7.02Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.15Sheffield Hallam: £7.05Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.17Sheffield Hallam: £6.66Harrogate and Knaresborough: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Sheffield Hallam is higher£7.02£7.05£6.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Harrogate and Knaresborough £1.03, Sheffield Hallam £2.55Sheffield Hallam: £2.55Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1.03Sheffield Hallam: £2.56Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1.04Sheffield Hallam: £2.42Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.98

    £1.03£1.04£0.98Sheffield Hallam is higher£2.55£2.56£2.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £7.35, Sheffield Hallam £3.39Sheffield Hallam: £3.39Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.35Sheffield Hallam: £3.41Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.38Sheffield Hallam: £3.22Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.97

    £7.35£7.38£6.97Harrogate and Knaresborough 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough 1,015.8, Sheffield Hallam 1,009.1Sheffield Hallam: 1,009.1Harrogate and Knaresborough: 1,015.8

    1,015.8Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher1,009.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Harrogate and Knaresborough 67.6, Sheffield Hallam 50.7Sheffield Hallam: 50.7Harrogate and Knaresborough: 67.6

    67.6Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher50.7

  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: Harrogate and Knaresborough 134.8, Sheffield Hallam 120.1Sheffield Hallam: 120.1Harrogate and Knaresborough: 134.8

    134.8Harrogate and Knaresborough 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough 42.5, Sheffield Hallam 34.2Sheffield Hallam: 34.2Harrogate and Knaresborough: 42.5

    42.5Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher34.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Harrogate and Knaresborough 117.1, Sheffield Hallam 71.0Sheffield Hallam: 71.0Harrogate and Knaresborough: 117.1

    117.1Harrogate and Knaresborough 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough 12.2, Sheffield Hallam 10.7Sheffield Hallam: 10.7Harrogate and Knaresborough: 12.2

    12.2Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher10.7

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Harrogate and Knaresborough and Sheffield Hallam, per person in the age group
MeasureHarrogate and KnaresboroughSheffield HallamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,970£3,987£3,766£3,445£3,460£3,268Harrogate and Knaresborough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,407£12,460£11,768£12,512£12,566£11,869Sheffield Hallam
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,264£1,269£1,199£741£744£703Harrogate and Knaresborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,499£11,548£10,907£11,695£11,744£11,093Sheffield Hallam
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£249£250£236£210£211£199Harrogate and Knaresborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£642£645£609£594£597£563Harrogate and Knaresborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£14£14£13Harrogate and Knaresborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£284£285£270£235£236£222Harrogate and Knaresborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£80£81£76Harrogate and Knaresborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£56£56£53£49£49£46Harrogate and Knaresborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,010£1,015£958£506£508£480Harrogate and Knaresborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£81£82£77Harrogate and Knaresborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£191£192£181£177£178£168Harrogate and Knaresborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£7.02£7.05£6.66Sheffield Hallam
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.03£1.04£0.98£2.55£2.56£2.42Sheffield Hallam
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.35£7.38£6.97£3.39£3.41£3.22Harrogate and Knaresborough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.81,009.1Harrogate and Knaresborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202667.650.7Harrogate and Knaresborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026134.8120.1Harrogate and Knaresborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.534.2Harrogate and Knaresborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026117.171.0Harrogate and Knaresborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.210.7Harrogate and Knaresborough

Per resident

Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Sheffield Hallam on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Harrogate and Knaresborough Sheffield Hallam

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £3,970, Sheffield Hallam £3,445Sheffield Hallam: £3,445Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,970Sheffield Hallam: £3,460Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,987Sheffield Hallam: £3,268Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,766

    £3,970£3,987£3,766Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£3,445£3,460£3,268

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £2,677, Sheffield Hallam £2,593Sheffield Hallam: £2,593Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,677Sheffield Hallam: £2,604Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,689Sheffield Hallam: £2,459Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,539

    £2,677£2,689£2,539Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£2,593£2,604£2,459

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £768, Sheffield Hallam £453Sheffield Hallam: £453Harrogate and Knaresborough: £768Sheffield Hallam: £455Harrogate and Knaresborough: £771Sheffield Hallam: £430Harrogate and Knaresborough: £728

    £768£771£728Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£453£455£430

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £2,481, Sheffield Hallam £2,423Sheffield Hallam: £2,423Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,481Sheffield Hallam: £2,434Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,492Sheffield Hallam: £2,299Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,354

    £2,481£2,492£2,354Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£2,423£2,434£2,299

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £54, Sheffield Hallam £43Sheffield Hallam: £43Harrogate and Knaresborough: £54Sheffield Hallam: £44Harrogate and Knaresborough: £54Sheffield Hallam: £41Harrogate and Knaresborough: £51

    £54£54£51Harrogate and Knaresborough 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £139, Sheffield Hallam £123Sheffield Hallam: £123Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Sheffield Hallam: £124Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Sheffield Hallam: £117Harrogate and Knaresborough: £131

    £139£139£131Harrogate and Knaresborough 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £3.62, Sheffield Hallam £2.92Sheffield Hallam: £2.92Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.62Sheffield Hallam: £2.93Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.63Sheffield Hallam: £2.77Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £284, Sheffield Hallam £235Sheffield Hallam: £235Harrogate and Knaresborough: £284Sheffield Hallam: £236Harrogate and Knaresborough: £285Sheffield Hallam: £222Harrogate and Knaresborough: £270

    £284£285£270Harrogate and Knaresborough 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £95, Sheffield Hallam £80Sheffield Hallam: £80Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95Sheffield Hallam: £81Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95Sheffield Hallam: £76Harrogate and Knaresborough: £90

    £95£95£90Harrogate and Knaresborough 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £34, Sheffield Hallam £30Sheffield Hallam: £30Harrogate and Knaresborough: £34Sheffield Hallam: £30Harrogate and Knaresborough: £34Sheffield Hallam: £28Harrogate and Knaresborough: £32

    £34£34£32Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£30£30£28

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £614, Sheffield Hallam £309Sheffield Hallam: £309Harrogate and Knaresborough: £614Sheffield Hallam: £311Harrogate and Knaresborough: £616Sheffield Hallam: £293Harrogate and Knaresborough: £582

    £614£616£582Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£309£311£293

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £139, Sheffield Hallam £81Sheffield Hallam: £81Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Sheffield Hallam: £82Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Sheffield Hallam: £77Harrogate and Knaresborough: £132

    £139£139£132Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£81£82£77

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £116, Sheffield Hallam £108Sheffield Hallam: £108Harrogate and Knaresborough: £116Sheffield Hallam: £109Harrogate and Knaresborough: £116Sheffield Hallam: £103Harrogate and Knaresborough: £110

    £116£116£110Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£108£109£103

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £3.73, Sheffield Hallam £4.29Sheffield Hallam: £4.29Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.73Sheffield Hallam: £4.31Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.75Sheffield Hallam: £4.07Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.54

    £3.73£3.75£3.54Sheffield Hallam is higher£4.29£4.31£4.07

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.63, Sheffield Hallam £1.56Sheffield Hallam: £1.56Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.63Sheffield Hallam: £1.57Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.64Sheffield Hallam: £1.48Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.60

    £0.63£0.64£0.60Sheffield Hallam is higher£1.56£1.57£1.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £7.35, Sheffield Hallam £3.39Sheffield Hallam: £3.39Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.35Sheffield Hallam: £3.41Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.38Sheffield Hallam: £3.22Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.97

    £7.35£7.38£6.97Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£3.39£3.41£3.22

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Harrogate and Knaresborough 219.2, Sheffield Hallam 209.1Sheffield Hallam: 209.1Harrogate and Knaresborough: 219.2

    219.2Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher209.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harrogate and Knaresborough 14.6, Sheffield Hallam 10.5Sheffield Hallam: 10.5Harrogate and Knaresborough: 14.6

    14.6Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher10.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harrogate and Knaresborough 29.1, Sheffield Hallam 24.9Sheffield Hallam: 24.9Harrogate and Knaresborough: 29.1

    29.1Harrogate and Knaresborough 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough 42.5, Sheffield Hallam 34.2Sheffield Hallam: 34.2Harrogate and Knaresborough: 42.5

    42.5Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher34.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harrogate and Knaresborough 71.2, Sheffield Hallam 43.4Sheffield Hallam: 43.4Harrogate and Knaresborough: 71.2

    71.2Harrogate and Knaresborough 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough 7.4, Sheffield Hallam 6.5Sheffield Hallam: 6.5Harrogate and Knaresborough: 7.4

    7.4Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher6.5

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Harrogate and Knaresborough and Sheffield Hallam, per resident
MeasureHarrogate and KnaresboroughSheffield HallamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,970£3,987£3,766£3,445£3,460£3,268Harrogate and Knaresborough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,677£2,689£2,539£2,593£2,604£2,459Harrogate and Knaresborough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£768£771£728£453£455£430Harrogate and Knaresborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,481£2,492£2,354£2,423£2,434£2,299Harrogate and Knaresborough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£43£44£41Harrogate and Knaresborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£139£131£123£124£117Harrogate and Knaresborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£2.92£2.93£2.77Harrogate and Knaresborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£284£285£270£235£236£222Harrogate and Knaresborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£80£81£76Harrogate and Knaresborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£34£34£32£30£30£28Harrogate and Knaresborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£614£616£582£309£311£293Harrogate and Knaresborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£81£82£77Harrogate and Knaresborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£108£109£103Harrogate and Knaresborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.73£3.75£3.54£4.29£4.31£4.07Sheffield Hallam
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£0.63£0.64£0.60£1.56£1.57£1.48Sheffield Hallam
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.35£7.38£6.97£3.39£3.41£3.22Harrogate and Knaresborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026219.2209.1Harrogate and Knaresborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.610.5Harrogate and Knaresborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.124.9Harrogate and Knaresborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.534.2Harrogate and Knaresborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.243.4Harrogate and Knaresborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.46.5Harrogate and Knaresborough

Total

Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Sheffield Hallam on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Harrogate and Knaresborough Sheffield Hallam

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £419.7m, Sheffield Hallam £327.1mSheffield Hallam: £327.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £419.7mSheffield Hallam: £328.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £421.5mSheffield Hallam: £310.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £398.1m

    £419.7m£421.5m£398.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£327.1m£328.5m£310.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £283.0m, Sheffield Hallam £246.2mSheffield Hallam: £246.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £283.0mSheffield Hallam: £247.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £284.2mSheffield Hallam: £233.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £268.5m

    £283.0m£284.2m£268.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£246.2m£247.2m£233.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £81.2m, Sheffield Hallam £43.0mSheffield Hallam: £43.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £81.2mSheffield Hallam: £43.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £81.5mSheffield Hallam: £40.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £77.0m

    £81.2m£81.5m£77.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£43.0m£43.2m£40.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £262.3m, Sheffield Hallam £230.1mSheffield Hallam: £230.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £262.3mSheffield Hallam: £231.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £263.4mSheffield Hallam: £218.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £248.8m

    £262.3m£263.4m£248.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£230.1m£231.1m£218.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £5.7m, Sheffield Hallam £4.1mSheffield Hallam: £4.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £5.7mSheffield Hallam: £4.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £5.7mSheffield Hallam: £3.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.7m£5.4mHarrogate and Knaresborough 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £14.6m, Sheffield Hallam £11.7mSheffield Hallam: £11.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.6mSheffield Hallam: £11.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.7mSheffield Hallam: £11.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.38m, Sheffield Hallam £0.28mSheffield Hallam: £0.28mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.38mSheffield Hallam: £0.28mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.38mSheffield Hallam: £0.26mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £30.0m, Sheffield Hallam £22.3mSheffield Hallam: £22.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £30.0mSheffield Hallam: £22.4mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £30.2mSheffield Hallam: £21.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £28.5m

    £30.0m£30.2m£28.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £10.0m, Sheffield Hallam £7.6mSheffield Hallam: £7.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £10.0mSheffield Hallam: £7.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £10.0mSheffield Hallam: £7.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £3.6m, Sheffield Hallam £2.8mSheffield Hallam: £2.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £3.6mSheffield Hallam: £2.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £3.6mSheffield Hallam: £2.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £3.4m

    £3.6m£3.6m£3.4mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £64.9m, Sheffield Hallam £29.4mSheffield Hallam: £29.4mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £64.9mSheffield Hallam: £29.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £65.2mSheffield Hallam: £27.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £61.5m

    £64.9m£65.2m£61.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£29.4m£29.5m£27.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £14.7m, Sheffield Hallam £7.7mSheffield Hallam: £7.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.7mSheffield Hallam: £7.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.7mSheffield Hallam: £7.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.7m£13.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £12.3m, Sheffield Hallam £10.3mSheffield Hallam: £10.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £12.3mSheffield Hallam: £10.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £12.3mSheffield Hallam: £9.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £11.6m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.39m, Sheffield Hallam £0.41mSheffield Hallam: £0.41mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.39mSheffield Hallam: £0.41mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.40mSheffield Hallam: £0.39mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.40m£0.37mSheffield Hallam is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.07m, Sheffield Hallam £0.15mSheffield Hallam: £0.15mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.07mSheffield Hallam: £0.15mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.07mSheffield Hallam: £0.14mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.06m

    £0.07m£0.07m£0.06mSheffield Hallam is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.78m, Sheffield Hallam £0.32mSheffield Hallam: £0.32mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.78mSheffield Hallam: £0.32mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.78mSheffield Hallam: £0.31mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough 23,174, Sheffield Hallam 19,852Sheffield Hallam: 19,852Harrogate and Knaresborough: 23,174

    23,174Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher19,852

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough 1,543, Sheffield Hallam 997Sheffield Hallam: 997Harrogate and Knaresborough: 1,543

    1,543Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher997

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough 3,075, Sheffield Hallam 2,363Sheffield Hallam: 2,363Harrogate and Knaresborough: 3,075

    3,075Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher2,363

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough 4,497, Sheffield Hallam 3,250Sheffield Hallam: 3,250Harrogate and Knaresborough: 4,497

    4,497Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher3,250

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough 7,523, Sheffield Hallam 4,122Sheffield Hallam: 4,122Harrogate and Knaresborough: 7,523

    7,523Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher4,122

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough 782, Sheffield Hallam 619Sheffield Hallam: 619Harrogate and Knaresborough: 782

    782Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher619

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Harrogate and Knaresborough and Sheffield Hallam, total
MeasureHarrogate and KnaresboroughSheffield HallamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£419.7m£421.5m£398.1m£327.1m£328.5m£310.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£283.0m£284.2m£268.5m£246.2m£247.2m£233.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£81.2m£81.5m£77.0m£43.0m£43.2m£40.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£262.3m£263.4m£248.8m£230.1m£231.1m£218.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m£4.1m£4.1m£3.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£11.7m£11.7m£11.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.2m£28.5m£22.3m£22.4m£21.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m£7.6m£7.7m£7.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£2.8m£2.8m£2.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£64.9m£65.2m£61.5m£29.4m£29.5m£27.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mSheffield Hallam
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.07m£0.07m£0.06m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mSheffield Hallam
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mHarrogate and Knaresborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,17419,852Harrogate and Knaresborough
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,543997Harrogate and Knaresborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0752,363Harrogate and Knaresborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,4973,250Harrogate and Knaresborough
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,5234,122Harrogate and Knaresborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026782619Harrogate and Knaresborough

Sources

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

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