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Leigh and Atherton and Sheffield South East

115,520 and 107,135 residents (mid-2024).

Leigh and Atherton is higher than Sheffield South East on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 3 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 2 of 22 measures, and Sheffield South East on 20. 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 South East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £4,609, Sheffield South East £5,119Sheffield South East: £5,119Leigh and Atherton: £4,609Sheffield South East: £5,141Leigh and Atherton: £4,629Sheffield South East: £4,856Leigh and Atherton: £4,372

    £4,609£4,629£4,372Sheffield South East is higher£5,119£5,141£4,856

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Leigh and Atherton £12,824, Sheffield South East £12,892Sheffield South East: £12,892Leigh and Atherton: £12,824Sheffield South East: £12,947Leigh and Atherton: £12,879Sheffield South East: £12,229Leigh and Atherton: £12,164

    £12,824£12,879£12,164Sheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count£12,892£12,947£12,229

  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 South East £2,724Sheffield South East: £2,724Leigh and Atherton: £2,296Sheffield South East: £2,736Leigh and Atherton: £2,306Sheffield South East: £2,584Leigh and Atherton: £2,178

    £2,296£2,306£2,178Sheffield South East is higher£2,724£2,736£2,584

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Leigh and Atherton £11,538, Sheffield South East £11,314Sheffield South East: £11,314Leigh and Atherton: £11,538Sheffield South East: £11,362Leigh and Atherton: £11,587Sheffield South East: £10,732Leigh and Atherton: £10,944

    £11,538£11,587£10,944Leigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count£11,314£11,362£10,732

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Leigh and Atherton £481, Sheffield South East £648Sheffield South East: £648Leigh and Atherton: £481Sheffield South East: £651Leigh and Atherton: £483Sheffield South East: £615Leigh and Atherton: £457

    £481£483£457Sheffield South East is higher£648£651£615

  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 South East £891Sheffield South East: £891Leigh and Atherton: £773Sheffield South East: £895Leigh and Atherton: £776Sheffield South East: £845Leigh and Atherton: £733

    £773£776£733Sheffield South East is higher£891£895£845

  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 South East £39Sheffield South East: £39Leigh and Atherton: £32Sheffield South East: £39Leigh and Atherton: £32Sheffield South East: £37Leigh and Atherton: £31

    £32£32£31Sheffield South East is higher£39£39£37

  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 South East £648Sheffield South East: £648Leigh and Atherton: £577Sheffield South East: £651Leigh and Atherton: £580Sheffield South East: £615Leigh and Atherton: £548

    £577£580£548Sheffield South East is higher£648£651£615

  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 South East £199Sheffield South East: £199Leigh and Atherton: £174Sheffield South East: £200Leigh and Atherton: £174Sheffield South East: £189Leigh and Atherton: £165

    £174£174£165Sheffield South East is higher£199£200£189

  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 South East £211Sheffield South East: £211Leigh and Atherton: £133Sheffield South East: £212Leigh and Atherton: £134Sheffield South East: £200Leigh and Atherton: £126

    £133£134£126Sheffield South East is higher£211£212£200

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Leigh and Atherton £1,763, Sheffield South East £2,041Sheffield South East: £2,041Leigh and Atherton: £1,763Sheffield South East: £2,049Leigh and Atherton: £1,771Sheffield South East: £1,936Leigh and Atherton: £1,673

    £1,763£1,771£1,673Sheffield South East is higher£2,041£2,049£1,936

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £214, Sheffield South East £240Sheffield South East: £240Leigh and Atherton: £214Sheffield South East: £241Leigh and Atherton: £215Sheffield South East: £228Leigh and Atherton: £203

    £214£215£203Sheffield South East is higher£240£241£228

  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 South East £446Sheffield South East: £446Leigh and Atherton: £383Sheffield South East: £448Leigh and Atherton: £385Sheffield South East: £423Leigh and Atherton: £364

    £383£385£364Sheffield South East is higher£446£448£423

  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 South East £10Sheffield South East: £10Leigh and Atherton: £8.96Sheffield South East: £10Leigh and Atherton: £9.00Sheffield South East: £9.61Leigh and Atherton: £8.50

    £8.96£9.00£8.50Sheffield South East is higher£10£10£9.61

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

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

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Sheffield South East is higher£17£17£16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £5.85, Sheffield South East £8.20Sheffield South East: £8.20Leigh and Atherton: £5.85Sheffield South East: £8.24Leigh and Atherton: £5.88Sheffield South East: £7.78Leigh and Atherton: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Sheffield South East is higher£8.20£8.24£7.78

  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 South East 998.6Sheffield South East: 998.6Leigh and Atherton: 1,002.4

    1,002.4Leigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count998.6

  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 South East 145.3Sheffield South East: 145.3Leigh and Atherton: 129.4

    129.4Sheffield South East is higher145.3

  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 South East 186.5Sheffield South East: 186.5Leigh and Atherton: 171.8

    171.8Sheffield South East is higher186.5

  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 South East 98.8Sheffield South East: 98.8Leigh and Atherton: 87.7

    87.7Sheffield South East is higher98.8

  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 South East 255.8Sheffield South East: 255.8Leigh and Atherton: 218.9

    218.9Sheffield South East is higher255.8

  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 South East 49.0Sheffield South East: 49.0Leigh and Atherton: 29.0

    29.0Sheffield South East is higher49.0

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Leigh and Atherton and Sheffield South East, per person in the age group
MeasureLeigh and AthertonSheffield South EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,609£4,629£4,372£5,119£5,141£4,856Sheffield South East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,824£12,879£12,164£12,892£12,947£12,229Sheffield South East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,296£2,306£2,178£2,724£2,736£2,584Sheffield South East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,538£11,587£10,944£11,314£11,362£10,732Leigh and Atherton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£481£483£457£648£651£615Sheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£773£776£733£891£895£845Sheffield South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£31£39£39£37Sheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£577£580£548£648£651£615Sheffield South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£174£165£199£200£189Sheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£133£134£126£211£212£200Sheffield South East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,763£1,771£1,673£2,041£2,049£1,936Sheffield South East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203£240£241£228Sheffield South East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£383£385£364£446£448£423Sheffield South East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.96£9.00£8.50£10£10£9.61Sheffield South East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£17£17£16Sheffield South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£8.20£8.24£7.78Sheffield South East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.4998.6Leigh and Atherton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.4145.3Sheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.8186.5Sheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.798.8Sheffield South East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026218.9255.8Sheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.049.0Sheffield South East

Per resident

Leigh and Atherton is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Sheffield South East on 22. 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 South East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £4,609, Sheffield South East £5,119Sheffield South East: £5,119Leigh and Atherton: £4,609Sheffield South East: £5,141Leigh and Atherton: £4,629Sheffield South East: £4,856Leigh and Atherton: £4,372

    £4,609£4,629£4,372Sheffield South East is higher£5,119£5,141£4,856

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £2,197, Sheffield South East £2,326Sheffield South East: £2,326Leigh and Atherton: £2,197Sheffield South East: £2,336Leigh and Atherton: £2,206Sheffield South East: £2,206Leigh and Atherton: £2,084

    £2,197£2,206£2,084Sheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count£2,326£2,336£2,206

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £1,442, Sheffield South East £1,698Sheffield South East: £1,698Leigh and Atherton: £1,442Sheffield South East: £1,705Leigh and Atherton: £1,448Sheffield South East: £1,610Leigh and Atherton: £1,368

    £1,442£1,448£1,368Sheffield South East is higher£1,698£1,705£1,610

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £1,976, Sheffield South East £2,041Sheffield South East: £2,041Leigh and Atherton: £1,976Sheffield South East: £2,050Leigh and Atherton: £1,985Sheffield South East: £1,936Leigh and Atherton: £1,875

    £1,976£1,985£1,875Sheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count£2,041£2,050£1,936

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £82, Sheffield South East £117Sheffield South East: £117Leigh and Atherton: £82Sheffield South East: £117Leigh and Atherton: £83Sheffield South East: £111Leigh and Atherton: £78

    £82£83£78Sheffield South East is higher£117£117£111

  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 South East £161Sheffield South East: £161Leigh and Atherton: £132Sheffield South East: £161Leigh and Atherton: £133Sheffield South East: £152Leigh and Atherton: £126

    £132£133£126Sheffield South East is higher£161£161£152

  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 South East £7.04Sheffield South East: £7.04Leigh and Atherton: £5.53Sheffield South East: £7.07Leigh and Atherton: £5.56Sheffield South East: £6.68Leigh and Atherton: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Sheffield South East is higher£7.04£7.07£6.68

  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 South East £648Sheffield South East: £648Leigh and Atherton: £577Sheffield South East: £651Leigh and Atherton: £580Sheffield South East: £615Leigh and Atherton: £548

    £577£580£548Sheffield South East is higher£648£651£615

  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 South East £199Sheffield South East: £199Leigh and Atherton: £174Sheffield South East: £200Leigh and Atherton: £174Sheffield South East: £189Leigh and Atherton: £165

    £174£174£165Sheffield South East is higher£199£200£189

  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 South East £132Sheffield South East: £132Leigh and Atherton: £84Sheffield South East: £132Leigh and Atherton: £84Sheffield South East: £125Leigh and Atherton: £79

    £84£84£79Sheffield South East is higher£132£132£125

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £1,107, Sheffield South East £1,272Sheffield South East: £1,272Leigh and Atherton: £1,107Sheffield South East: £1,277Leigh and Atherton: £1,112Sheffield South East: £1,206Leigh and Atherton: £1,050

    £1,107£1,112£1,050Sheffield South East is higher£1,272£1,277£1,206

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £214, Sheffield South East £240Sheffield South East: £240Leigh and Atherton: £214Sheffield South East: £241Leigh and Atherton: £215Sheffield South East: £228Leigh and Atherton: £203

    £214£215£203Sheffield South East is higher£240£241£228

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £241, Sheffield South East £278Sheffield South East: £278Leigh and Atherton: £241Sheffield South East: £279Leigh and Atherton: £242Sheffield South East: £263Leigh and Atherton: £228

    £241£242£228Sheffield South East is higher£278£279£263

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £5.63, Sheffield South East £6.31Sheffield South East: £6.31Leigh and Atherton: £5.63Sheffield South East: £6.34Leigh and Atherton: £5.65Sheffield South East: £5.99Leigh and Atherton: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Sheffield South East is higher£6.31£6.34£5.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £4.30, Sheffield South East £10Sheffield South East: £10Leigh and Atherton: £4.30Sheffield South East: £10Leigh and Atherton: £4.32Sheffield South East: £9.81Leigh and Atherton: £4.08

    £4.30£4.32£4.08Sheffield South East is higher£10£10£9.81

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £5.85, Sheffield South East £8.20Sheffield South East: £8.20Leigh and Atherton: £5.85Sheffield South East: £8.24Leigh and Atherton: £5.88Sheffield South East: £7.78Leigh and Atherton: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Sheffield South East is higher£8.20£8.24£7.78

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Leigh and Atherton 171.7, Sheffield South East 180.2Sheffield South East: 180.2Leigh and Atherton: 171.7

    171.7Sheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count180.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leigh and Atherton 22.2, Sheffield South East 26.2Sheffield South East: 26.2Leigh and Atherton: 22.2

    22.2Sheffield South East is higher26.2

  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 South East 33.6Sheffield South East: 33.6Leigh and Atherton: 29.4

    29.4Sheffield South East is higher33.6

  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 South East 98.8Sheffield South East: 98.8Leigh and Atherton: 87.7

    87.7Sheffield South East is higher98.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leigh and Atherton 137.4, Sheffield South East 159.4Sheffield South East: 159.4Leigh and Atherton: 137.4

    137.4Sheffield South East is higher159.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leigh and Atherton 18.2, Sheffield South East 30.5Sheffield South East: 30.5Leigh and Atherton: 18.2

    18.2Sheffield South East is higher30.5

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Leigh and Atherton and Sheffield South East, per resident
MeasureLeigh and AthertonSheffield South EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,609£4,629£4,372£5,119£5,141£4,856Sheffield South East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,197£2,206£2,084£2,326£2,336£2,206Sheffield South East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,442£1,448£1,368£1,698£1,705£1,610Sheffield South East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,976£1,985£1,875£2,041£2,050£1,936Sheffield South East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£117£117£111Sheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£161£161£152Sheffield South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£7.04£7.07£6.68Sheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£577£580£548£648£651£615Sheffield South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£174£165£199£200£189Sheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£132£132£125Sheffield South East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,107£1,112£1,050£1,272£1,277£1,206Sheffield South East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203£240£241£228Sheffield South East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£241£242£228£278£279£263Sheffield South East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£6.31£6.34£5.99Sheffield South East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.30£4.32£4.08£10£10£9.81Sheffield South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£8.20£8.24£7.78Sheffield South East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026171.7180.2Sheffield South East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.226.2Sheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.433.6Sheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.798.8Sheffield South East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026137.4159.4Sheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.230.5Sheffield South East

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Leigh and Atherton £532.4m, Sheffield South East £548.5mSheffield South East: £548.5mLeigh and Atherton: £532.4mSheffield South East: £550.8mLeigh and Atherton: £534.7mSheffield South East: £520.3mLeigh and Atherton: £505.0m

    £532.4m£534.7m£505.0mSheffield South East is higher£548.5m£550.8m£520.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Leigh and Atherton £253.8m, Sheffield South East £249.2mSheffield South East: £249.2mLeigh and Atherton: £253.8mSheffield South East: £250.3mLeigh and Atherton: £254.9mSheffield South East: £236.4mLeigh and Atherton: £240.7m

    £253.8m£254.9m£240.7mLeigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count£249.2m£250.3m£236.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Leigh and Atherton £166.5m, Sheffield South East £181.9mSheffield South East: £181.9mLeigh and Atherton: £166.5mSheffield South East: £182.6mLeigh and Atherton: £167.3mSheffield South East: £172.5mLeigh and Atherton: £158.0m

    £166.5m£167.3m£158.0mSheffield South East is higher£181.9m£182.6m£172.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Leigh and Atherton £228.3m, Sheffield South East £218.7mSheffield South East: £218.7mLeigh and Atherton: £228.3mSheffield South East: £219.6mLeigh and Atherton: £229.3mSheffield South East: £207.4mLeigh and Atherton: £216.6m

    £228.3m£229.3m£216.6mLeigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count£218.7m£219.6m£207.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Leigh and Atherton £9.5m, Sheffield South East £12.5mSheffield South East: £12.5mLeigh and Atherton: £9.5mSheffield South East: £12.6mLeigh and Atherton: £9.6mSheffield South East: £11.9mLeigh and Atherton: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mSheffield South East is higher£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leigh and Atherton £15.3m, Sheffield South East £17.2mSheffield South East: £17.2mLeigh and Atherton: £15.3mSheffield South East: £17.3mLeigh and Atherton: £15.4mSheffield South East: £16.3mLeigh and Atherton: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mSheffield South East is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  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 South East £0.75mSheffield South East: £0.75mLeigh and Atherton: £0.64mSheffield South East: £0.76mLeigh and Atherton: £0.64mSheffield South East: £0.72mLeigh and Atherton: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mSheffield South East is higher£0.75m£0.76m£0.72m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leigh and Atherton £66.7m, Sheffield South East £69.4mSheffield South East: £69.4mLeigh and Atherton: £66.7mSheffield South East: £69.7mLeigh and Atherton: £67.0mSheffield South East: £65.9mLeigh and Atherton: £63.3m

    £66.7m£67.0m£63.3mSheffield South East is higher£69.4m£69.7m£65.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Leigh and Atherton £20.1m, Sheffield South East £21.3mSheffield South East: £21.3mLeigh and Atherton: £20.1mSheffield South East: £21.4mLeigh and Atherton: £20.1mSheffield South East: £20.2mLeigh and Atherton: £19.0m

    £20.1m£20.1m£19.0mSheffield South East is higher£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leigh and Atherton £9.7m, Sheffield South East £14.1mSheffield South East: £14.1mLeigh and Atherton: £9.7mSheffield South East: £14.2mLeigh and Atherton: £9.7mSheffield South East: £13.4mLeigh and Atherton: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mSheffield South East is higher£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Leigh and Atherton £127.9m, Sheffield South East £136.2mSheffield South East: £136.2mLeigh and Atherton: £127.9mSheffield South East: £136.8mLeigh and Atherton: £128.5mSheffield South East: £129.2mLeigh and Atherton: £121.3m

    £127.9m£128.5m£121.3mSheffield South East is higher£136.2m£136.8m£129.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Leigh and Atherton £24.7m, Sheffield South East £25.7mSheffield South East: £25.7mLeigh and Atherton: £24.7mSheffield South East: £25.9mLeigh and Atherton: £24.8mSheffield South East: £24.4mLeigh and Atherton: £23.4m

    £24.7m£24.8m£23.4mSheffield South East is higher£25.7m£25.9m£24.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Leigh and Atherton £27.8m, Sheffield South East £29.8mSheffield South East: £29.8mLeigh and Atherton: £27.8mSheffield South East: £29.9mLeigh and Atherton: £27.9mSheffield South East: £28.2mLeigh and Atherton: £26.4m

    £27.8m£27.9m£26.4mSheffield South East is higher£29.8m£29.9m£28.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Leigh and Atherton £0.65m, Sheffield South East £0.68mSheffield South East: £0.68mLeigh and Atherton: £0.65mSheffield South East: £0.68mLeigh and Atherton: £0.65mSheffield South East: £0.64mLeigh and Atherton: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.62mSheffield South East is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Leigh and Atherton £0.50m, Sheffield South East £1.1mSheffield South East: £1.1mLeigh and Atherton: £0.50mSheffield South East: £1.1mLeigh and Atherton: £0.50mSheffield South East: £1.1mLeigh and Atherton: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mSheffield South East is higher£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Leigh and Atherton £0.68m, Sheffield South East £0.88mSheffield South East: £0.88mLeigh and Atherton: £0.68mSheffield South East: £0.88mLeigh and Atherton: £0.68mSheffield South East: £0.83mLeigh and Atherton: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mSheffield South East is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Leigh and Atherton 19,836, Sheffield South East 19,302Sheffield South East: 19,302Leigh and Atherton: 19,836

    19,836Leigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count19,302

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Leigh and Atherton 2,561, Sheffield South East 2,808Sheffield South East: 2,808Leigh and Atherton: 2,561

    2,561Sheffield South East is higher2,808

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leigh and Atherton 3,399, Sheffield South East 3,604Sheffield South East: 3,604Leigh and Atherton: 3,399

    3,399Sheffield South East is higher3,604

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leigh and Atherton 10,128, Sheffield South East 10,584Sheffield South East: 10,584Leigh and Atherton: 10,128

    10,128Sheffield South East is higher10,584

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Leigh and Atherton 15,877, Sheffield South East 17,073Sheffield South East: 17,073Leigh and Atherton: 15,877

    15,877Sheffield South East is higher17,073

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leigh and Atherton 2,100, Sheffield South East 3,270Sheffield South East: 3,270Leigh and Atherton: 2,100

    2,100Sheffield South East is higher3,270

Show the numbers
Leigh and Atherton and Sheffield South East, total
MeasureLeigh and AthertonSheffield South EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£532.4m£534.7m£505.0m£548.5m£550.8m£520.3mSheffield South East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.8m£254.9m£240.7m£249.2m£250.3m£236.4mLeigh and Atherton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£166.5m£167.3m£158.0m£181.9m£182.6m£172.5mSheffield South East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£228.3m£229.3m£216.6m£218.7m£219.6m£207.4mLeigh and Atherton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mSheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mSheffield South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.75m£0.76m£0.72mSheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£66.7m£67.0m£63.3m£69.4m£69.7m£65.9mSheffield South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.1m£19.0m£21.3m£21.4m£20.2mSheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mSheffield South East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£127.9m£128.5m£121.3m£136.2m£136.8m£129.2mSheffield South East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m£25.7m£25.9m£24.4mSheffield South East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.8m£27.9m£26.4m£29.8m£29.9m£28.2mSheffield South East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mSheffield South East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£1.1mSheffield South East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mSheffield South East
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,83619,302Leigh and Atherton
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5612,808Sheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3993,604Sheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,12810,584Sheffield South East
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,87717,073Sheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1003,270Sheffield South East

Sources

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

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  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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