Compare constituencies · North West and Yorkshire and The Humber
Leigh and Atherton and Sheffield Heeley
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.
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
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,609£4,629£4,372Sheffield Heeley is higher£5,072£5,094£4,811
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,824£12,879£12,164Sheffield Heeley is higherDepends on how you count£12,918£12,973£12,253
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,296£2,306£2,178Sheffield Heeley is higher£2,964£2,977£2,812
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,538£11,587£10,944Leigh and Atherton is higher£11,351£11,399£10,767
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£481£483£457Sheffield Heeley is higher£699£702£663
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£773£776£733Sheffield Heeley is higherDepends on how you count£825£829£783
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£32£32£31Sheffield Heeley is higher£43£43£41
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£577£580£548Sheffield Heeley is higher£633£636£601
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£174£174£165Sheffield Heeley is higher£207£208£196
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£133£134£126Sheffield Heeley is higher£190£191£181
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,763£1,771£1,673Sheffield Heeley is higher£2,245£2,255£2,130
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£214£215£203Sheffield Heeley is higher£313£314£297
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£383£385£364Sheffield Heeley is higher£499£501£473
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.96£9.00£8.50Sheffield Heeley is higher£11
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.84£6.87£6.49Sheffield Heeley is higher£18£18£17
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.85£5.88£5.55Leigh and Atherton is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,002.4Sheffield Heeley is higherDepends on how you count1,003.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
129.4Sheffield Heeley is higher164.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
171.8Leigh and Atherton is higher170.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
87.7Sheffield Heeley is higher95.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
218.9Sheffield Heeley is higher277.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
29.0Sheffield Heeley is higher43.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Leigh and Atherton | Sheffield Heeley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,609£4,629£4,372 | £5,072£5,094£4,811 | Sheffield Heeley |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,824£12,879£12,164 | £12,918£12,973£12,253 | Sheffield Heeley |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,296£2,306£2,178 | £2,964£2,977£2,812 | Sheffield Heeley |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,538£11,587£10,944 | £11,351£11,399£10,767 | Leigh and Atherton |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £481£483£457 | £699£702£663 | Sheffield Heeley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £773£776£733 | £825£829£783 | Sheffield Heeley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £32£32£31 | £43£43£41 | Sheffield Heeley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £577£580£548 | £633£636£601 | Sheffield Heeley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £174£174£165 | £207£208£196 | Sheffield Heeley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £133£134£126 | £190£191£181 | Sheffield Heeley |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,763£1,771£1,673 | £2,245£2,255£2,130 | Sheffield Heeley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £214£215£203 | £313£314£297 | Sheffield Heeley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £383£385£364 | £499£501£473 | Sheffield Heeley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.96£9.00£8.50 | £11 | Sheffield Heeley |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.84£6.87£6.49 | £18£18£17 | Sheffield Heeley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.85£5.88£5.55 | £5.68£5.71£5.39 | Leigh and Atherton |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,002.4 | 1,003.5 | Sheffield Heeley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 129.4 | 164.4 | Sheffield Heeley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 171.8 | 170.4 | Leigh and Atherton |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 87.7 | 95.9 | Sheffield Heeley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 218.9 | 277.3 | Sheffield Heeley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 29.0 | 43.0 | Sheffield 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
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,609£4,629£4,372Sheffield Heeley is higher£5,072£5,094£4,811
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,197£2,206£2,084Leigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count£2,030£2,039£1,926
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,442£1,448£1,368Sheffield Heeley is higher£1,884£1,892£1,787
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,976£1,985£1,875Leigh and Atherton is higher£1,784£1,791£1,692
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£82£83£78Sheffield Heeley is higher£110£110£104
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£132£133£126Leigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count£130£130£123
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.53£5.56£5.25Sheffield Heeley is higher£6.77£6.80£6.42
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£577£580£548Sheffield Heeley is higher£633£636£601
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£174£174£165Sheffield Heeley is higher£207£208£196
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£84£84£79Sheffield Heeley is higher£121£122£115
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,107£1,112£1,050Sheffield Heeley is higher£1,427£1,433£1,354
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£214£215£203Sheffield Heeley is higher£313£314£297
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£241£242£228Sheffield Heeley is higher£317£318£301
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.63£5.65£5.34Sheffield Heeley is higher£7.27£7.31£6.90
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.30£4.32£4.08Sheffield Heeley is higher£12£12£11
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.85£5.88£5.55Leigh and Atherton is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
171.7Leigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count157.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.2Sheffield Heeley is higher25.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
29.4Leigh and Atherton is higher26.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
87.7Sheffield Heeley is higher95.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
137.4Sheffield Heeley is higher176.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.2Sheffield Heeley is higher27.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Leigh and Atherton | Sheffield Heeley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,609£4,629£4,372 | £5,072£5,094£4,811 | Sheffield Heeley |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,197£2,206£2,084 | £2,030£2,039£1,926 | Leigh and Atherton |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,442£1,448£1,368 | £1,884£1,892£1,787 | Sheffield Heeley |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,976£1,985£1,875 | £1,784£1,791£1,692 | Leigh and Atherton |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £82£83£78 | £110£110£104 | Sheffield Heeley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £132£133£126 | £130£130£123 | Leigh and Atherton |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.53£5.56£5.25 | £6.77£6.80£6.42 | Sheffield Heeley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £577£580£548 | £633£636£601 | Sheffield Heeley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £174£174£165 | £207£208£196 | Sheffield Heeley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £84£84£79 | £121£122£115 | Sheffield Heeley |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,107£1,112£1,050 | £1,427£1,433£1,354 | Sheffield Heeley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £214£215£203 | £313£314£297 | Sheffield Heeley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £241£242£228 | £317£318£301 | Sheffield Heeley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.63£5.65£5.34 | £7.27£7.31£6.90 | Sheffield Heeley |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.30£4.32£4.08 | £12£12£11 | Sheffield Heeley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.85£5.88£5.55 | £5.68£5.71£5.39 | Leigh and Atherton |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 171.7 | 157.7 | Leigh and Atherton |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.2 | 25.8 | Sheffield Heeley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 29.4 | 26.8 | Leigh and Atherton |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 87.7 | 95.9 | Sheffield Heeley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 137.4 | 176.3 | Sheffield Heeley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.2 | 27.3 | Sheffield 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
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£532.4m£534.7m£505.0mSheffield Heeley is higher£564.2m£566.6m£535.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£253.8m£254.9m£240.7mLeigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count£225.8m£226.7m£214.2m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£166.5m£167.3m£158.0mSheffield Heeley is higher£209.6m£210.4m£198.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£228.3m£229.3m£216.6mLeigh and Atherton is higher£198.4m£199.2m£188.2m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mSheffield Heeley is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mLeigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mSheffield Heeley is higher£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£66.7m£67.0m£63.3mSheffield Heeley is higher£70.4m£70.7m£66.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£20.1m£20.1m£19.0mSheffield Heeley is higher£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mSheffield Heeley is higher£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£127.9m£128.5m£121.3mSheffield Heeley is higher£158.7m£159.4m£150.6m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£24.7m£24.8m£23.4mSheffield Heeley is higher£34.8m£34.9m£33.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£27.8m£27.9m£26.4mSheffield Heeley is higher£35.3m£35.4m£33.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mSheffield Heeley is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mSheffield Heeley is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mLeigh and Atherton is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
19,836Leigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count17,539
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,561Sheffield Heeley is higher2,874
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,399Leigh and Atherton is higher2,979
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
10,128Sheffield Heeley is higher10,664
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
15,877Sheffield Heeley is higher19,605
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,100Sheffield Heeley is higher3,039
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| Measure | Leigh and Atherton | Sheffield Heeley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £532.4m£534.7m£505.0m | £564.2m£566.6m£535.1m | Sheffield Heeley |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £253.8m£254.9m£240.7m | £225.8m£226.7m£214.2m | Leigh and Atherton |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £166.5m£167.3m£158.0m | £209.6m£210.4m£198.8m | Sheffield Heeley |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £228.3m£229.3m£216.6m | £198.4m£199.2m£188.2m | Leigh and Atherton |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £9.5m£9.6m£9.0m | £12.2m£12.3m£11.6m | Sheffield Heeley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.3m£15.4m£14.5m | £14.4m£14.5m£13.7m | Leigh and Atherton |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.64m£0.64m£0.61m | £0.75m£0.76m£0.71m | Sheffield Heeley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £66.7m£67.0m£63.3m | £70.4m£70.7m£66.8m | Sheffield Heeley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £20.1m£20.1m£19.0m | £23.0m£23.1m£21.8m | Sheffield Heeley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.7m£9.7m£9.2m | £13.5m£13.5m£12.8m | Sheffield Heeley |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £127.9m£128.5m£121.3m | £158.7m£159.4m£150.6m | Sheffield Heeley |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £24.7m£24.8m£23.4m | £34.8m£34.9m£33.0m | Sheffield Heeley |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £27.8m£27.9m£26.4m | £35.3m£35.4m£33.4m | Sheffield Heeley |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.65m£0.65m£0.62m | £0.81m£0.81m£0.77m | Sheffield Heeley |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.50m£0.50m£0.47m | £1.3m£1.3m£1.2m | Sheffield Heeley |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.68m£0.68m£0.64m | £0.63m£0.63m£0.60m | Leigh and Atherton |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 19,836 | 17,539 | Leigh and Atherton |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,561 | 2,874 | Sheffield Heeley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,399 | 2,979 | Leigh and Atherton |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 10,128 | 10,664 | Sheffield Heeley |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 15,877 | 19,605 | Sheffield Heeley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,100 | 3,039 | Sheffield Heeley |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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