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Leigh and Atherton and Sheffield Heeley

115,520 and 111,222 residents (mid-2024).

Leigh and Atherton is higher than Sheffield Heeley on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Leigh and Atherton is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Sheffield Heeley 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

Leigh and Atherton Sheffield Heeley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £4,609, Sheffield Heeley £5,072Sheffield Heeley: £5,072Leigh and Atherton: £4,609Sheffield Heeley: £5,094Leigh and Atherton: £4,629Sheffield Heeley: £4,811Leigh and Atherton: £4,372

    £4,609£4,629£4,372Sheffield Heeley is higher£5,072£5,094£4,811

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Leigh and Atherton £12,824, Sheffield Heeley £12,918Sheffield Heeley: £12,918Leigh and Atherton: £12,824Sheffield Heeley: £12,973Leigh and Atherton: £12,879Sheffield Heeley: £12,253Leigh and Atherton: £12,164

    £12,824£12,879£12,164Sheffield Heeley is higherDepends on how you count£12,918£12,973£12,253

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Leigh and Atherton £2,296, Sheffield Heeley £2,964Sheffield Heeley: £2,964Leigh and Atherton: £2,296Sheffield Heeley: £2,977Leigh and Atherton: £2,306Sheffield Heeley: £2,812Leigh and Atherton: £2,178

    £2,296£2,306£2,178Sheffield Heeley is higher£2,964£2,977£2,812

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Leigh and Atherton £11,538, Sheffield Heeley £11,351Sheffield Heeley: £11,351Leigh and Atherton: £11,538Sheffield Heeley: £11,399Leigh and Atherton: £11,587Sheffield Heeley: £10,767Leigh and Atherton: £10,944

    £11,538£11,587£10,944Leigh and Atherton is higher£11,351£11,399£10,767

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Leigh and Atherton £481, Sheffield Heeley £699Sheffield Heeley: £699Leigh and Atherton: £481Sheffield Heeley: £702Leigh and Atherton: £483Sheffield Heeley: £663Leigh and Atherton: £457

    £481£483£457Sheffield Heeley is higher£699£702£663

  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: Leigh and Atherton £773, Sheffield Heeley £825Sheffield Heeley: £825Leigh and Atherton: £773Sheffield Heeley: £829Leigh and Atherton: £776Sheffield Heeley: £783Leigh and Atherton: £733

    £773£776£733Sheffield Heeley is higherDepends on how you count£825£829£783

  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: Leigh and Atherton £32, Sheffield Heeley £43Sheffield Heeley: £43Leigh and Atherton: £32Sheffield Heeley: £43Leigh and Atherton: £32Sheffield Heeley: £41Leigh and Atherton: £31

    £32£32£31Sheffield Heeley is higher£43£43£41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £577, Sheffield Heeley £633Sheffield Heeley: £633Leigh and Atherton: £577Sheffield Heeley: £636Leigh and Atherton: £580Sheffield Heeley: £601Leigh and Atherton: £548

    £577£580£548Sheffield Heeley is higher£633£636£601

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £174, Sheffield Heeley £207Sheffield Heeley: £207Leigh and Atherton: £174Sheffield Heeley: £208Leigh and Atherton: £174Sheffield Heeley: £196Leigh and Atherton: £165

    £174£174£165Sheffield Heeley is higher£207£208£196

  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: Leigh and Atherton £133, Sheffield Heeley £190Sheffield Heeley: £190Leigh and Atherton: £133Sheffield Heeley: £191Leigh and Atherton: £134Sheffield Heeley: £181Leigh and Atherton: £126

    £133£134£126Sheffield Heeley is higher£190£191£181

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Leigh and Atherton £1,763, Sheffield Heeley £2,245Sheffield Heeley: £2,245Leigh and Atherton: £1,763Sheffield Heeley: £2,255Leigh and Atherton: £1,771Sheffield Heeley: £2,130Leigh and Atherton: £1,673

    £1,763£1,771£1,673Sheffield Heeley is higher£2,245£2,255£2,130

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £214, Sheffield Heeley £313Sheffield Heeley: £313Leigh and Atherton: £214Sheffield Heeley: £314Leigh and Atherton: £215Sheffield Heeley: £297Leigh and Atherton: £203

    £214£215£203Sheffield Heeley is higher£313£314£297

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leigh and Atherton £383, Sheffield Heeley £499Sheffield Heeley: £499Leigh and Atherton: £383Sheffield Heeley: £501Leigh and Atherton: £385Sheffield Heeley: £473Leigh and Atherton: £364

    £383£385£364Sheffield Heeley is higher£499£501£473

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leigh and Atherton £8.96, Sheffield Heeley £11Sheffield Heeley: £11Leigh and Atherton: £8.96Sheffield Heeley: £11Leigh and Atherton: £9.00Sheffield Heeley: £11Leigh and Atherton: £8.50

    £8.96£9.00£8.50Sheffield Heeley is higher£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Leigh and Atherton £6.84, Sheffield Heeley £18Sheffield Heeley: £18Leigh and Atherton: £6.84Sheffield Heeley: £18Leigh and Atherton: £6.87Sheffield Heeley: £17Leigh and Atherton: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Sheffield Heeley is higher£18£18£17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £5.85, Sheffield Heeley £5.68Sheffield Heeley: £5.68Leigh and Atherton: £5.85Sheffield Heeley: £5.71Leigh and Atherton: £5.88Sheffield Heeley: £5.39Leigh and Atherton: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Leigh and Atherton is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Leigh and Atherton 1,002.4, Sheffield Heeley 1,003.5Sheffield Heeley: 1,003.5Leigh and Atherton: 1,002.4

    1,002.4Sheffield Heeley is higherDepends on how you count1,003.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Leigh and Atherton 129.4, Sheffield Heeley 164.4Sheffield Heeley: 164.4Leigh and Atherton: 129.4

    129.4Sheffield Heeley is higher164.4

  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: Leigh and Atherton 171.8, Sheffield Heeley 170.4Sheffield Heeley: 170.4Leigh and Atherton: 171.8

    171.8Leigh and Atherton is higher170.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leigh and Atherton 87.7, Sheffield Heeley 95.9Sheffield Heeley: 95.9Leigh and Atherton: 87.7

    87.7Sheffield Heeley is higher95.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Leigh and Atherton 218.9, Sheffield Heeley 277.3Sheffield Heeley: 277.3Leigh and Atherton: 218.9

    218.9Sheffield Heeley is higher277.3

  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: Leigh and Atherton 29.0, Sheffield Heeley 43.0Sheffield Heeley: 43.0Leigh and Atherton: 29.0

    29.0Sheffield Heeley is higher43.0

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Leigh and Atherton and Sheffield Heeley, per person in the age group
MeasureLeigh and AthertonSheffield HeeleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,609£4,629£4,372£5,072£5,094£4,811Sheffield Heeley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,824£12,879£12,164£12,918£12,973£12,253Sheffield Heeley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,296£2,306£2,178£2,964£2,977£2,812Sheffield Heeley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,538£11,587£10,944£11,351£11,399£10,767Leigh and Atherton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£481£483£457£699£702£663Sheffield Heeley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£773£776£733£825£829£783Sheffield Heeley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£31£43£43£41Sheffield Heeley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£577£580£548£633£636£601Sheffield Heeley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£174£165£207£208£196Sheffield Heeley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£133£134£126£190£191£181Sheffield Heeley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,763£1,771£1,673£2,245£2,255£2,130Sheffield Heeley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203£313£314£297Sheffield Heeley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£383£385£364£499£501£473Sheffield Heeley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.96£9.00£8.50£11Sheffield Heeley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£18£18£17Sheffield Heeley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£5.68£5.71£5.39Leigh and Atherton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.41,003.5Sheffield Heeley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.4164.4Sheffield Heeley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.8170.4Leigh and Atherton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.795.9Sheffield Heeley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026218.9277.3Sheffield Heeley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.043.0Sheffield Heeley

Per resident

Leigh and Atherton is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Sheffield Heeley on 16. 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

Leigh and Atherton Sheffield Heeley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £4,609, Sheffield Heeley £5,072Sheffield Heeley: £5,072Leigh and Atherton: £4,609Sheffield Heeley: £5,094Leigh and Atherton: £4,629Sheffield Heeley: £4,811Leigh and Atherton: £4,372

    £4,609£4,629£4,372Sheffield Heeley is higher£5,072£5,094£4,811

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £2,197, Sheffield Heeley £2,030Sheffield Heeley: £2,030Leigh and Atherton: £2,197Sheffield Heeley: £2,039Leigh and Atherton: £2,206Sheffield Heeley: £1,926Leigh and Atherton: £2,084

    £2,197£2,206£2,084Leigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count£2,030£2,039£1,926

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £1,442, Sheffield Heeley £1,884Sheffield Heeley: £1,884Leigh and Atherton: £1,442Sheffield Heeley: £1,892Leigh and Atherton: £1,448Sheffield Heeley: £1,787Leigh and Atherton: £1,368

    £1,442£1,448£1,368Sheffield Heeley is higher£1,884£1,892£1,787

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £1,976, Sheffield Heeley £1,784Sheffield Heeley: £1,784Leigh and Atherton: £1,976Sheffield Heeley: £1,791Leigh and Atherton: £1,985Sheffield Heeley: £1,692Leigh and Atherton: £1,875

    £1,976£1,985£1,875Leigh and Atherton is higher£1,784£1,791£1,692

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £82, Sheffield Heeley £110Sheffield Heeley: £110Leigh and Atherton: £82Sheffield Heeley: £110Leigh and Atherton: £83Sheffield Heeley: £104Leigh and Atherton: £78

    £82£83£78Sheffield Heeley is higher£110£110£104

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £132, Sheffield Heeley £130Sheffield Heeley: £130Leigh and Atherton: £132Sheffield Heeley: £130Leigh and Atherton: £133Sheffield Heeley: £123Leigh and Atherton: £126

    £132£133£126Leigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count£130£130£123

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £5.53, Sheffield Heeley £6.77Sheffield Heeley: £6.77Leigh and Atherton: £5.53Sheffield Heeley: £6.80Leigh and Atherton: £5.56Sheffield Heeley: £6.42Leigh and Atherton: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Sheffield Heeley is higher£6.77£6.80£6.42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £577, Sheffield Heeley £633Sheffield Heeley: £633Leigh and Atherton: £577Sheffield Heeley: £636Leigh and Atherton: £580Sheffield Heeley: £601Leigh and Atherton: £548

    £577£580£548Sheffield Heeley is higher£633£636£601

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £174, Sheffield Heeley £207Sheffield Heeley: £207Leigh and Atherton: £174Sheffield Heeley: £208Leigh and Atherton: £174Sheffield Heeley: £196Leigh and Atherton: £165

    £174£174£165Sheffield Heeley is higher£207£208£196

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £84, Sheffield Heeley £121Sheffield Heeley: £121Leigh and Atherton: £84Sheffield Heeley: £122Leigh and Atherton: £84Sheffield Heeley: £115Leigh and Atherton: £79

    £84£84£79Sheffield Heeley is higher£121£122£115

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £1,107, Sheffield Heeley £1,427Sheffield Heeley: £1,427Leigh and Atherton: £1,107Sheffield Heeley: £1,433Leigh and Atherton: £1,112Sheffield Heeley: £1,354Leigh and Atherton: £1,050

    £1,107£1,112£1,050Sheffield Heeley is higher£1,427£1,433£1,354

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £214, Sheffield Heeley £313Sheffield Heeley: £313Leigh and Atherton: £214Sheffield Heeley: £314Leigh and Atherton: £215Sheffield Heeley: £297Leigh and Atherton: £203

    £214£215£203Sheffield Heeley is higher£313£314£297

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £241, Sheffield Heeley £317Sheffield Heeley: £317Leigh and Atherton: £241Sheffield Heeley: £318Leigh and Atherton: £242Sheffield Heeley: £301Leigh and Atherton: £228

    £241£242£228Sheffield Heeley is higher£317£318£301

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £5.63, Sheffield Heeley £7.27Sheffield Heeley: £7.27Leigh and Atherton: £5.63Sheffield Heeley: £7.31Leigh and Atherton: £5.65Sheffield Heeley: £6.90Leigh and Atherton: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Sheffield Heeley is higher£7.27£7.31£6.90

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £4.30, Sheffield Heeley £12Sheffield Heeley: £12Leigh and Atherton: £4.30Sheffield Heeley: £12Leigh and Atherton: £4.32Sheffield Heeley: £11Leigh and Atherton: £4.08

    £4.30£4.32£4.08Sheffield Heeley is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £5.85, Sheffield Heeley £5.68Sheffield Heeley: £5.68Leigh and Atherton: £5.85Sheffield Heeley: £5.71Leigh and Atherton: £5.88Sheffield Heeley: £5.39Leigh and Atherton: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Leigh and Atherton is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Leigh and Atherton 171.7, Sheffield Heeley 157.7Sheffield Heeley: 157.7Leigh and Atherton: 171.7

    171.7Leigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count157.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leigh and Atherton 22.2, Sheffield Heeley 25.8Sheffield Heeley: 25.8Leigh and Atherton: 22.2

    22.2Sheffield Heeley is higher25.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leigh and Atherton 29.4, Sheffield Heeley 26.8Sheffield Heeley: 26.8Leigh and Atherton: 29.4

    29.4Leigh and Atherton is higher26.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leigh and Atherton 87.7, Sheffield Heeley 95.9Sheffield Heeley: 95.9Leigh and Atherton: 87.7

    87.7Sheffield Heeley is higher95.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leigh and Atherton 137.4, Sheffield Heeley 176.3Sheffield Heeley: 176.3Leigh and Atherton: 137.4

    137.4Sheffield Heeley is higher176.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leigh and Atherton 18.2, Sheffield Heeley 27.3Sheffield Heeley: 27.3Leigh and Atherton: 18.2

    18.2Sheffield Heeley is higher27.3

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Leigh and Atherton and Sheffield Heeley, per resident
MeasureLeigh and AthertonSheffield HeeleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,609£4,629£4,372£5,072£5,094£4,811Sheffield Heeley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,197£2,206£2,084£2,030£2,039£1,926Leigh and Atherton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,442£1,448£1,368£1,884£1,892£1,787Sheffield Heeley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,976£1,985£1,875£1,784£1,791£1,692Leigh and Atherton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£110£110£104Sheffield Heeley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£130£130£123Leigh and Atherton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£6.77£6.80£6.42Sheffield Heeley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£577£580£548£633£636£601Sheffield Heeley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£174£165£207£208£196Sheffield Heeley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£121£122£115Sheffield Heeley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,107£1,112£1,050£1,427£1,433£1,354Sheffield Heeley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203£313£314£297Sheffield Heeley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£241£242£228£317£318£301Sheffield Heeley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£7.27£7.31£6.90Sheffield Heeley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.30£4.32£4.08£12£12£11Sheffield Heeley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£5.68£5.71£5.39Leigh and Atherton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026171.7157.7Leigh and Atherton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.225.8Sheffield Heeley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.426.8Leigh and Atherton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.795.9Sheffield Heeley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026137.4176.3Sheffield Heeley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.227.3Sheffield Heeley

Total

Leigh and Atherton is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Sheffield Heeley on 16. 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

Leigh and Atherton Sheffield Heeley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Leigh and Atherton £532.4m, Sheffield Heeley £564.2mSheffield Heeley: £564.2mLeigh and Atherton: £532.4mSheffield Heeley: £566.6mLeigh and Atherton: £534.7mSheffield Heeley: £535.1mLeigh and Atherton: £505.0m

    £532.4m£534.7m£505.0mSheffield Heeley is higher£564.2m£566.6m£535.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Leigh and Atherton £253.8m, Sheffield Heeley £225.8mSheffield Heeley: £225.8mLeigh and Atherton: £253.8mSheffield Heeley: £226.7mLeigh and Atherton: £254.9mSheffield Heeley: £214.2mLeigh and Atherton: £240.7m

    £253.8m£254.9m£240.7mLeigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count£225.8m£226.7m£214.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Leigh and Atherton £166.5m, Sheffield Heeley £209.6mSheffield Heeley: £209.6mLeigh and Atherton: £166.5mSheffield Heeley: £210.4mLeigh and Atherton: £167.3mSheffield Heeley: £198.8mLeigh and Atherton: £158.0m

    £166.5m£167.3m£158.0mSheffield Heeley is higher£209.6m£210.4m£198.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Leigh and Atherton £228.3m, Sheffield Heeley £198.4mSheffield Heeley: £198.4mLeigh and Atherton: £228.3mSheffield Heeley: £199.2mLeigh and Atherton: £229.3mSheffield Heeley: £188.2mLeigh and Atherton: £216.6m

    £228.3m£229.3m£216.6mLeigh and Atherton is higher£198.4m£199.2m£188.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Leigh and Atherton £9.5m, Sheffield Heeley £12.2mSheffield Heeley: £12.2mLeigh and Atherton: £9.5mSheffield Heeley: £12.3mLeigh and Atherton: £9.6mSheffield Heeley: £11.6mLeigh and Atherton: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mSheffield Heeley is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leigh and Atherton £15.3m, Sheffield Heeley £14.4mSheffield Heeley: £14.4mLeigh and Atherton: £15.3mSheffield Heeley: £14.5mLeigh and Atherton: £15.4mSheffield Heeley: £13.7mLeigh and Atherton: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mLeigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Leigh and Atherton £0.64m, Sheffield Heeley £0.75mSheffield Heeley: £0.75mLeigh and Atherton: £0.64mSheffield Heeley: £0.76mLeigh and Atherton: £0.64mSheffield Heeley: £0.71mLeigh and Atherton: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mSheffield Heeley is higher£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leigh and Atherton £66.7m, Sheffield Heeley £70.4mSheffield Heeley: £70.4mLeigh and Atherton: £66.7mSheffield Heeley: £70.7mLeigh and Atherton: £67.0mSheffield Heeley: £66.8mLeigh and Atherton: £63.3m

    £66.7m£67.0m£63.3mSheffield Heeley is higher£70.4m£70.7m£66.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Leigh and Atherton £20.1m, Sheffield Heeley £23.0mSheffield Heeley: £23.0mLeigh and Atherton: £20.1mSheffield Heeley: £23.1mLeigh and Atherton: £20.1mSheffield Heeley: £21.8mLeigh and Atherton: £19.0m

    £20.1m£20.1m£19.0mSheffield Heeley is higher£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leigh and Atherton £9.7m, Sheffield Heeley £13.5mSheffield Heeley: £13.5mLeigh and Atherton: £9.7mSheffield Heeley: £13.5mLeigh and Atherton: £9.7mSheffield Heeley: £12.8mLeigh and Atherton: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mSheffield Heeley is higher£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Leigh and Atherton £127.9m, Sheffield Heeley £158.7mSheffield Heeley: £158.7mLeigh and Atherton: £127.9mSheffield Heeley: £159.4mLeigh and Atherton: £128.5mSheffield Heeley: £150.6mLeigh and Atherton: £121.3m

    £127.9m£128.5m£121.3mSheffield Heeley is higher£158.7m£159.4m£150.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Leigh and Atherton £24.7m, Sheffield Heeley £34.8mSheffield Heeley: £34.8mLeigh and Atherton: £24.7mSheffield Heeley: £34.9mLeigh and Atherton: £24.8mSheffield Heeley: £33.0mLeigh and Atherton: £23.4m

    £24.7m£24.8m£23.4mSheffield Heeley is higher£34.8m£34.9m£33.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Leigh and Atherton £27.8m, Sheffield Heeley £35.3mSheffield Heeley: £35.3mLeigh and Atherton: £27.8mSheffield Heeley: £35.4mLeigh and Atherton: £27.9mSheffield Heeley: £33.4mLeigh and Atherton: £26.4m

    £27.8m£27.9m£26.4mSheffield Heeley is higher£35.3m£35.4m£33.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Leigh and Atherton £0.65m, Sheffield Heeley £0.81mSheffield Heeley: £0.81mLeigh and Atherton: £0.65mSheffield Heeley: £0.81mLeigh and Atherton: £0.65mSheffield Heeley: £0.77mLeigh and Atherton: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.62mSheffield Heeley is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Leigh and Atherton £0.50m, Sheffield Heeley £1.3mSheffield Heeley: £1.3mLeigh and Atherton: £0.50mSheffield Heeley: £1.3mLeigh and Atherton: £0.50mSheffield Heeley: £1.2mLeigh and Atherton: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mSheffield Heeley is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Leigh and Atherton £0.68m, Sheffield Heeley £0.63mSheffield Heeley: £0.63mLeigh and Atherton: £0.68mSheffield Heeley: £0.63mLeigh and Atherton: £0.68mSheffield Heeley: £0.60mLeigh and Atherton: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mLeigh and Atherton is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Leigh and Atherton 19,836, Sheffield Heeley 17,539Sheffield Heeley: 17,539Leigh and Atherton: 19,836

    19,836Leigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count17,539

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Leigh and Atherton 2,561, Sheffield Heeley 2,874Sheffield Heeley: 2,874Leigh and Atherton: 2,561

    2,561Sheffield Heeley is higher2,874

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leigh and Atherton 3,399, Sheffield Heeley 2,979Sheffield Heeley: 2,979Leigh and Atherton: 3,399

    3,399Leigh and Atherton is higher2,979

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leigh and Atherton 10,128, Sheffield Heeley 10,664Sheffield Heeley: 10,664Leigh and Atherton: 10,128

    10,128Sheffield Heeley is higher10,664

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Leigh and Atherton 15,877, Sheffield Heeley 19,605Sheffield Heeley: 19,605Leigh and Atherton: 15,877

    15,877Sheffield Heeley is higher19,605

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leigh and Atherton 2,100, Sheffield Heeley 3,039Sheffield Heeley: 3,039Leigh and Atherton: 2,100

    2,100Sheffield Heeley is higher3,039

Show the numbers
Leigh and Atherton and Sheffield Heeley, total
MeasureLeigh and AthertonSheffield HeeleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£532.4m£534.7m£505.0m£564.2m£566.6m£535.1mSheffield Heeley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.8m£254.9m£240.7m£225.8m£226.7m£214.2mLeigh and Atherton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£166.5m£167.3m£158.0m£209.6m£210.4m£198.8mSheffield Heeley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£228.3m£229.3m£216.6m£198.4m£199.2m£188.2mLeigh and Atherton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mSheffield Heeley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mLeigh and Atherton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.75m£0.76m£0.71mSheffield Heeley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£66.7m£67.0m£63.3m£70.4m£70.7m£66.8mSheffield Heeley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.1m£19.0m£23.0m£23.1m£21.8mSheffield Heeley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mSheffield Heeley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£127.9m£128.5m£121.3m£158.7m£159.4m£150.6mSheffield Heeley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m£34.8m£34.9m£33.0mSheffield Heeley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.8m£27.9m£26.4m£35.3m£35.4m£33.4mSheffield Heeley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mSheffield Heeley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSheffield Heeley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mLeigh and Atherton
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,83617,539Leigh and Atherton
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5612,874Sheffield Heeley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3992,979Leigh and Atherton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,12810,664Sheffield Heeley
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,87719,605Sheffield Heeley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1003,039Sheffield Heeley

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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