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North Somerset and Sheffield Hallam

95,778 and 94,948 residents (mid-2024).

North Somerset is higher than Sheffield Hallam on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 18 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

North Somerset is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Sheffield Hallam on 3. 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

North Somerset Sheffield Hallam

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Somerset £4,304, Sheffield Hallam £3,445Sheffield Hallam: £3,445North Somerset: £4,304Sheffield Hallam: £3,460North Somerset: £4,323Sheffield Hallam: £3,268North Somerset: £4,083

    £4,304£4,323£4,083North Somerset 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: North Somerset £12,646, Sheffield Hallam £12,512Sheffield Hallam: £12,512North Somerset: £12,646Sheffield Hallam: £12,566North Somerset: £12,700Sheffield Hallam: £11,869North Somerset: £11,995

    £12,646£12,700£11,995North Somerset is higher£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: North Somerset £1,175, Sheffield Hallam £741Sheffield Hallam: £741North Somerset: £1,175Sheffield Hallam: £744North Somerset: £1,180Sheffield Hallam: £703North Somerset: £1,115

    £1,175£1,180£1,115North Somerset is higher£741£744£703

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Somerset £11,784, Sheffield Hallam £11,695Sheffield Hallam: £11,695North Somerset: £11,784Sheffield Hallam: £11,744North Somerset: £11,834Sheffield Hallam: £11,093North Somerset: £11,177

    £11,784£11,834£11,177North Somerset is higher£11,695£11,744£11,093

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Somerset £223, Sheffield Hallam £210Sheffield Hallam: £210North Somerset: £223Sheffield Hallam: £211North Somerset: £224Sheffield Hallam: £199North Somerset: £211

    £223£224£211North Somerset 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: North Somerset £626, Sheffield Hallam £594Sheffield Hallam: £594North Somerset: £626Sheffield Hallam: £597North Somerset: £629Sheffield Hallam: £563North Somerset: £594

    £626£629£594North Somerset 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: North Somerset £14, Sheffield Hallam £14Sheffield Hallam: £14North Somerset: £14Sheffield Hallam: £14North Somerset: £14Sheffield Hallam: £13North Somerset: £13

    £14£14£13Sheffield Hallam is higherDepends on how you count£14£14£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £272, Sheffield Hallam £235Sheffield Hallam: £235North Somerset: £272Sheffield Hallam: £236North Somerset: £273Sheffield Hallam: £222North Somerset: £258

    £272£273£258North Somerset 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: North Somerset £80, Sheffield Hallam £80Sheffield Hallam: £80North Somerset: £80Sheffield Hallam: £81North Somerset: £80Sheffield Hallam: £76North Somerset: £75

    £80£80£75Sheffield Hallam 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: North Somerset £53, Sheffield Hallam £49Sheffield Hallam: £49North Somerset: £53Sheffield Hallam: £49North Somerset: £53Sheffield Hallam: £46North Somerset: £50

    £53£53£50North Somerset is higher£49£49£46

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £906, Sheffield Hallam £506Sheffield Hallam: £506North Somerset: £906Sheffield Hallam: £508North Somerset: £909Sheffield Hallam: £480North Somerset: £859

    £906£909£859North Somerset is higher£506£508£480

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Somerset £134, Sheffield Hallam £81Sheffield Hallam: £81North Somerset: £134Sheffield Hallam: £82North Somerset: £135Sheffield Hallam: £77North Somerset: £127

    £134£135£127North Somerset 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: North Somerset £207, Sheffield Hallam £177Sheffield Hallam: £177North Somerset: £207Sheffield Hallam: £178North Somerset: £208Sheffield Hallam: £168North Somerset: £197

    £207£208£197North Somerset 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: North Somerset £6.79, Sheffield Hallam £7.02Sheffield Hallam: £7.02North Somerset: £6.79Sheffield Hallam: £7.05North Somerset: £6.82Sheffield Hallam: £6.66North Somerset: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Sheffield 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: North Somerset £2.64, Sheffield Hallam £2.55Sheffield Hallam: £2.55North Somerset: £2.64Sheffield Hallam: £2.56North Somerset: £2.65Sheffield Hallam: £2.42North Somerset: £2.50

    £2.64£2.65£2.50North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2.55£2.56£2.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Somerset £9.21, Sheffield Hallam £3.39Sheffield Hallam: £3.39North Somerset: £9.21Sheffield Hallam: £3.41North Somerset: £9.25Sheffield Hallam: £3.22North Somerset: £8.74

    £9.21£9.25£8.74North Somerset 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: North Somerset 1,018.6, Sheffield Hallam 1,009.1Sheffield Hallam: 1,009.1North Somerset: 1,018.6

    1,018.6North Somerset 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: North Somerset 54.6, Sheffield Hallam 50.7Sheffield Hallam: 50.7North Somerset: 54.6

    54.6North Somerset 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: North Somerset 135.4, Sheffield Hallam 120.1Sheffield Hallam: 120.1North Somerset: 135.4

    135.4North Somerset 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: North Somerset 40.3, Sheffield Hallam 34.2Sheffield Hallam: 34.2North Somerset: 40.3

    40.3North Somerset 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: North Somerset 101.1, Sheffield Hallam 71.0Sheffield Hallam: 71.0North Somerset: 101.1

    101.1North Somerset 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: North Somerset 11.2, Sheffield Hallam 10.7Sheffield Hallam: 10.7North Somerset: 11.2

    11.2North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count10.7

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North Somerset and Sheffield Hallam, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth SomersetSheffield HallamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,304£4,323£4,083£3,445£3,460£3,268North Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,646£12,700£11,995£12,512£12,566£11,869North Somerset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,175£1,180£1,115£741£744£703North Somerset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,784£11,834£11,177£11,695£11,744£11,093North Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£223£224£211£210£211£199North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£626£629£594£594£597£563North Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13£14£14£13Sheffield Hallam
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£235£236£222North Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£75£80£81£76Sheffield Hallam
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£53£53£50£49£49£46North Somerset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£906£909£859£506£508£480North Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£81£82£77North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£207£208£197£177£178£168North Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£7.02£7.05£6.66Sheffield Hallam
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.64£2.65£2.50£2.55£2.56£2.42North Somerset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.21£9.25£8.74£3.39£3.41£3.22North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.61,009.1North Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202654.650.7North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.4120.1North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.334.2North Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026101.171.0North Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202611.210.7North Somerset

Per resident

North Somerset 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

North Somerset Sheffield Hallam

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Somerset £4,304, Sheffield Hallam £3,445Sheffield Hallam: £3,445North Somerset: £4,304Sheffield Hallam: £3,460North Somerset: £4,323Sheffield Hallam: £3,268North Somerset: £4,083

    £4,304£4,323£4,083North Somerset is higher£3,445£3,460£3,268

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Somerset £3,145, Sheffield Hallam £2,593Sheffield Hallam: £2,593North Somerset: £3,145Sheffield Hallam: £2,604North Somerset: £3,158Sheffield Hallam: £2,459North Somerset: £2,983

    £3,145£3,158£2,983North Somerset is higher£2,593£2,604£2,459

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Somerset £665, Sheffield Hallam £453Sheffield Hallam: £453North Somerset: £665Sheffield Hallam: £455North Somerset: £668Sheffield Hallam: £430North Somerset: £631

    £665£668£631North Somerset is higher£453£455£430

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Somerset £2,930, Sheffield Hallam £2,423Sheffield Hallam: £2,423North Somerset: £2,930Sheffield Hallam: £2,434North Somerset: £2,943Sheffield Hallam: £2,299North Somerset: £2,779

    £2,930£2,943£2,779North Somerset is higher£2,423£2,434£2,299

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Somerset £55, Sheffield Hallam £43Sheffield Hallam: £43North Somerset: £55Sheffield Hallam: £44North Somerset: £56Sheffield Hallam: £41North Somerset: £53

    £55£56£53North Somerset 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: North Somerset £156, Sheffield Hallam £123Sheffield Hallam: £123North Somerset: £156Sheffield Hallam: £124North Somerset: £156Sheffield Hallam: £117North Somerset: £148

    £156£156£148North Somerset 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: North Somerset £3.37, Sheffield Hallam £2.92Sheffield Hallam: £2.92North Somerset: £3.37Sheffield Hallam: £2.93North Somerset: £3.39Sheffield Hallam: £2.77North Somerset: £3.20

    £3.37£3.39£3.20North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2.92£2.93£2.77

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £272, Sheffield Hallam £235Sheffield Hallam: £235North Somerset: £272Sheffield Hallam: £236North Somerset: £273Sheffield Hallam: £222North Somerset: £258

    £272£273£258North Somerset 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: North Somerset £80, Sheffield Hallam £80Sheffield Hallam: £80North Somerset: £80Sheffield Hallam: £81North Somerset: £80Sheffield Hallam: £76North Somerset: £75

    £80£80£75Sheffield Hallam 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: North Somerset £30, Sheffield Hallam £30Sheffield Hallam: £30North Somerset: £30Sheffield Hallam: £30North Somerset: £30Sheffield Hallam: £28North Somerset: £28

    £30£30£28North Somerset is higher£30£30£28

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Somerset £512, Sheffield Hallam £309Sheffield Hallam: £309North Somerset: £512Sheffield Hallam: £311North Somerset: £514Sheffield Hallam: £293North Somerset: £486

    £512£514£486North Somerset is higher£309£311£293

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Somerset £134, Sheffield Hallam £81Sheffield Hallam: £81North Somerset: £134Sheffield Hallam: £82North Somerset: £135Sheffield Hallam: £77North Somerset: £127

    £134£135£127North Somerset is higher£81£82£77

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Somerset £117, Sheffield Hallam £108Sheffield Hallam: £108North Somerset: £117Sheffield Hallam: £109North Somerset: £118Sheffield Hallam: £103North Somerset: £111

    £117£118£111North Somerset is higher£108£109£103

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Somerset £3.84, Sheffield Hallam £4.29Sheffield Hallam: £4.29North Somerset: £3.84Sheffield Hallam: £4.31North Somerset: £3.85Sheffield Hallam: £4.07North Somerset: £3.64

    £3.84£3.85£3.64Sheffield Hallam is higher£4.29£4.31£4.07

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Somerset £1.49, Sheffield Hallam £1.56Sheffield Hallam: £1.56North Somerset: £1.49Sheffield Hallam: £1.57North Somerset: £1.49Sheffield Hallam: £1.48North Somerset: £1.41

    £1.49£1.49£1.41Sheffield Hallam is higherDepends on how you count£1.56£1.57£1.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Somerset £9.21, Sheffield Hallam £3.39Sheffield Hallam: £3.39North Somerset: £9.21Sheffield Hallam: £3.41North Somerset: £9.25Sheffield Hallam: £3.22North Somerset: £8.74

    £9.21£9.25£8.74North Somerset is higher£3.39£3.41£3.22

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 253.3, Sheffield Hallam 209.1Sheffield Hallam: 209.1North Somerset: 253.3

    253.3North Somerset is higher209.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 13.6, Sheffield Hallam 10.5Sheffield Hallam: 10.5North Somerset: 13.6

    13.6North Somerset 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: North Somerset 33.7, Sheffield Hallam 24.9Sheffield Hallam: 24.9North Somerset: 33.7

    33.7North Somerset 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: North Somerset 40.3, Sheffield Hallam 34.2Sheffield Hallam: 34.2North Somerset: 40.3

    40.3North Somerset is higher34.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 57.2, Sheffield Hallam 43.4Sheffield Hallam: 43.4North Somerset: 57.2

    57.2North Somerset 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: North Somerset 6.3, Sheffield Hallam 6.5Sheffield Hallam: 6.5North Somerset: 6.3

    6.3Sheffield Hallam is higherDepends on how you count6.5

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North Somerset and Sheffield Hallam, per resident
MeasureNorth SomersetSheffield HallamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,304£4,323£4,083£3,445£3,460£3,268North Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,145£3,158£2,983£2,593£2,604£2,459North Somerset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£665£668£631£453£455£430North Somerset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,930£2,943£2,779£2,423£2,434£2,299North Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£56£53£43£44£41North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£123£124£117North Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.37£3.39£3.20£2.92£2.93£2.77North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£235£236£222North Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£75£80£81£76Sheffield Hallam
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£30£30£28£30£30£28North Somerset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£512£514£486£309£311£293North Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£81£82£77North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£108£109£103North Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.84£3.85£3.64£4.29£4.31£4.07Sheffield Hallam
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.49£1.49£1.41£1.56£1.57£1.48Sheffield Hallam
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.21£9.25£8.74£3.39£3.41£3.22North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026253.3209.1North Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.610.5North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.724.9North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.334.2North Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202657.243.4North Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20266.36.5Sheffield Hallam

Total

North Somerset 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

North Somerset Sheffield Hallam

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Somerset £412.3m, Sheffield Hallam £327.1mSheffield Hallam: £327.1mNorth Somerset: £412.3mSheffield Hallam: £328.5mNorth Somerset: £414.0mSheffield Hallam: £310.3mNorth Somerset: £391.0m

    £412.3m£414.0m£391.0mNorth Somerset is higher£327.1m£328.5m£310.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Somerset £301.2m, Sheffield Hallam £246.2mSheffield Hallam: £246.2mNorth Somerset: £301.2mSheffield Hallam: £247.2mNorth Somerset: £302.5mSheffield Hallam: £233.5mNorth Somerset: £285.7m

    £301.2m£302.5m£285.7mNorth Somerset is higher£246.2m£247.2m£233.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Somerset £63.7m, Sheffield Hallam £43.0mSheffield Hallam: £43.0mNorth Somerset: £63.7mSheffield Hallam: £43.2mNorth Somerset: £63.9mSheffield Hallam: £40.8mNorth Somerset: £60.4m

    £63.7m£63.9m£60.4mNorth Somerset is higher£43.0m£43.2m£40.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Somerset £280.7m, Sheffield Hallam £230.1mSheffield Hallam: £230.1mNorth Somerset: £280.7mSheffield Hallam: £231.1mNorth Somerset: £281.8mSheffield Hallam: £218.2mNorth Somerset: £266.2m

    £280.7m£281.8m£266.2mNorth Somerset is higher£230.1m£231.1m£218.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Somerset £5.3m, Sheffield Hallam £4.1mSheffield Hallam: £4.1mNorth Somerset: £5.3mSheffield Hallam: £4.1mNorth Somerset: £5.3mSheffield Hallam: £3.9mNorth Somerset: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mNorth Somerset 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: North Somerset £14.9m, Sheffield Hallam £11.7mSheffield Hallam: £11.7mNorth Somerset: £14.9mSheffield Hallam: £11.7mNorth Somerset: £15.0mSheffield Hallam: £11.1mNorth Somerset: £14.1m

    £14.9m£15.0m£14.1mNorth Somerset 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: North Somerset £0.32m, Sheffield Hallam £0.28mSheffield Hallam: £0.28mNorth Somerset: £0.32mSheffield Hallam: £0.28mNorth Somerset: £0.32mSheffield Hallam: £0.26mNorth Somerset: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Somerset £26.0m, Sheffield Hallam £22.3mSheffield Hallam: £22.3mNorth Somerset: £26.0mSheffield Hallam: £22.4mNorth Somerset: £26.1mSheffield Hallam: £21.1mNorth Somerset: £24.7m

    £26.0m£26.1m£24.7mNorth Somerset 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: North Somerset £7.6m, Sheffield Hallam £7.6mSheffield Hallam: £7.6mNorth Somerset: £7.6mSheffield Hallam: £7.7mNorth Somerset: £7.6mSheffield Hallam: £7.2mNorth Somerset: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mSheffield Hallam 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: North Somerset £2.9m, Sheffield Hallam £2.8mSheffield Hallam: £2.8mNorth Somerset: £2.9mSheffield Hallam: £2.8mNorth Somerset: £2.9mSheffield Hallam: £2.7mNorth Somerset: £2.7m

    £2.9m£2.9m£2.7mNorth Somerset is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Somerset £49.1m, Sheffield Hallam £29.4mSheffield Hallam: £29.4mNorth Somerset: £49.1mSheffield Hallam: £29.5mNorth Somerset: £49.3mSheffield Hallam: £27.9mNorth Somerset: £46.5m

    £49.1m£49.3m£46.5mNorth Somerset is higher£29.4m£29.5m£27.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Somerset £12.9m, Sheffield Hallam £7.7mSheffield Hallam: £7.7mNorth Somerset: £12.9mSheffield Hallam: £7.7mNorth Somerset: £12.9mSheffield Hallam: £7.3mNorth Somerset: £12.2m

    £12.9m£12.9m£12.2mNorth Somerset is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Somerset £11.2m, Sheffield Hallam £10.3mSheffield Hallam: £10.3mNorth Somerset: £11.2mSheffield Hallam: £10.3mNorth Somerset: £11.3mSheffield Hallam: £9.7mNorth Somerset: £10.7m

    £11.2m£11.3m£10.7mNorth Somerset is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Somerset £0.37m, Sheffield Hallam £0.41mSheffield Hallam: £0.41mNorth Somerset: £0.37mSheffield Hallam: £0.41mNorth Somerset: £0.37mSheffield Hallam: £0.39mNorth Somerset: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mSheffield Hallam is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Somerset £0.14m, Sheffield Hallam £0.15mSheffield Hallam: £0.15mNorth Somerset: £0.14mSheffield Hallam: £0.15mNorth Somerset: £0.14mSheffield Hallam: £0.14mNorth Somerset: £0.14m

    £0.14mSheffield Hallam is higherDepends on how you count£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Somerset £0.88m, Sheffield Hallam £0.32mSheffield Hallam: £0.32mNorth Somerset: £0.88mSheffield Hallam: £0.32mNorth Somerset: £0.89mSheffield Hallam: £0.31mNorth Somerset: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mNorth Somerset is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Somerset 24,261, Sheffield Hallam 19,852Sheffield Hallam: 19,852North Somerset: 24,261

    24,261North Somerset is higher19,852

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Somerset 1,301, Sheffield Hallam 997Sheffield Hallam: 997North Somerset: 1,301

    1,301North Somerset is higher997

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Somerset 3,224, Sheffield Hallam 2,363Sheffield Hallam: 2,363North Somerset: 3,224

    3,224North Somerset is higher2,363

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Somerset 3,856, Sheffield Hallam 3,250Sheffield Hallam: 3,250North Somerset: 3,856

    3,856North Somerset is higher3,250

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Somerset 5,477, Sheffield Hallam 4,122Sheffield Hallam: 4,122North Somerset: 5,477

    5,477North Somerset is higher4,122

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Somerset 606, Sheffield Hallam 619Sheffield Hallam: 619North Somerset: 606

    606Sheffield Hallam is higherDepends on how you count619

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North Somerset and Sheffield Hallam, total
MeasureNorth SomersetSheffield HallamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£412.3m£414.0m£391.0m£327.1m£328.5m£310.3mNorth Somerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£301.2m£302.5m£285.7m£246.2m£247.2m£233.5mNorth Somerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£63.7m£63.9m£60.4m£43.0m£43.2m£40.8mNorth Somerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£280.7m£281.8m£266.2m£230.1m£231.1m£218.2mNorth Somerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£4.1m£4.1m£3.9mNorth Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.9m£15.0m£14.1m£11.7m£11.7m£11.1mNorth Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mNorth Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m£22.3m£22.4m£21.1mNorth Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£7.6m£7.7m£7.2mSheffield Hallam
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.9m£2.9m£2.7m£2.8m£2.8m£2.7mNorth Somerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£49.1m£49.3m£46.5m£29.4m£29.5m£27.9mNorth Somerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mNorth Somerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.3m£10.7m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mNorth Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mSheffield Hallam
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.14m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mSheffield Hallam
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mNorth Somerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,26119,852North Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,301997North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2242,363North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,8563,250North Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,4774,122North Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026606619Sheffield Hallam

Sources

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

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  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  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.
  9. 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.
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