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Rayleigh and Wickford and Sheffield Hallam

99,804 and 94,948 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 0 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

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

Rayleigh and Wickford Sheffield Hallam

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £4,012, Sheffield Hallam £3,445Sheffield Hallam: £3,445Rayleigh and Wickford: £4,012Sheffield Hallam: £3,460Rayleigh and Wickford: £4,029Sheffield Hallam: £3,268Rayleigh and Wickford: £3,806

    £4,012£4,029£3,806Rayleigh and Wickford 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: Rayleigh and Wickford £13,131, Sheffield Hallam £12,512Sheffield Hallam: £12,512Rayleigh and Wickford: £13,131Sheffield Hallam: £12,566Rayleigh and Wickford: £13,187Sheffield Hallam: £11,869Rayleigh and Wickford: £12,455

    £13,131£13,187£12,455Rayleigh and Wickford 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: Rayleigh and Wickford £1,173, Sheffield Hallam £741Sheffield Hallam: £741Rayleigh and Wickford: £1,173Sheffield Hallam: £744Rayleigh and Wickford: £1,178Sheffield Hallam: £703Rayleigh and Wickford: £1,113

    £1,173£1,178£1,113Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£741£744£703

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rayleigh and Wickford £12,045, Sheffield Hallam £11,695Sheffield Hallam: £11,695Rayleigh and Wickford: £12,045Sheffield Hallam: £11,744Rayleigh and Wickford: £12,096Sheffield Hallam: £11,093Rayleigh and Wickford: £11,425

    £12,045£12,096£11,425Rayleigh and Wickford 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: Rayleigh and Wickford £271, Sheffield Hallam £210Sheffield Hallam: £210Rayleigh and Wickford: £271Sheffield Hallam: £211Rayleigh and Wickford: £273Sheffield Hallam: £199Rayleigh and Wickford: £257

    £271£273£257Rayleigh and Wickford 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: Rayleigh and Wickford £796, Sheffield Hallam £594Sheffield Hallam: £594Rayleigh and Wickford: £796Sheffield Hallam: £597Rayleigh and Wickford: £799Sheffield Hallam: £563Rayleigh and Wickford: £755

    £796£799£755Rayleigh and Wickford 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: Rayleigh and Wickford £19, Sheffield Hallam £14Sheffield Hallam: £14Rayleigh and Wickford: £19Sheffield Hallam: £14Rayleigh and Wickford: £19Sheffield Hallam: £13Rayleigh and Wickford: £18

    £19£19£18Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£14£14£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £265, Sheffield Hallam £235Sheffield Hallam: £235Rayleigh and Wickford: £265Sheffield Hallam: £236Rayleigh and Wickford: £266Sheffield Hallam: £222Rayleigh and Wickford: £252

    £265£266£252Rayleigh and Wickford 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: Rayleigh and Wickford £117, Sheffield Hallam £80Sheffield Hallam: £80Rayleigh and Wickford: £117Sheffield Hallam: £81Rayleigh and Wickford: £118Sheffield Hallam: £76Rayleigh and Wickford: £111

    £117£118£111Rayleigh and Wickford 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: Rayleigh and Wickford £77, Sheffield Hallam £49Sheffield Hallam: £49Rayleigh and Wickford: £77Sheffield Hallam: £49Rayleigh and Wickford: £78Sheffield Hallam: £46Rayleigh and Wickford: £73

    £77£78£73Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£49£49£46

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rayleigh and Wickford £943, Sheffield Hallam £506Sheffield Hallam: £506Rayleigh and Wickford: £943Sheffield Hallam: £508Rayleigh and Wickford: £947Sheffield Hallam: £480Rayleigh and Wickford: £895

    £943£947£895Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£506£508£480

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £96, Sheffield Hallam £81Sheffield Hallam: £81Rayleigh and Wickford: £96Sheffield Hallam: £82Rayleigh and Wickford: £96Sheffield Hallam: £77Rayleigh and Wickford: £91

    £96£96£91Rayleigh and Wickford 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: Rayleigh and Wickford £143, Sheffield Hallam £177Sheffield Hallam: £177Rayleigh and Wickford: £143Sheffield Hallam: £178Rayleigh and Wickford: £144Sheffield Hallam: £168Rayleigh and Wickford: £136

    £143£144£136Sheffield Hallam 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: Rayleigh and Wickford £7.69, Sheffield Hallam £7.02Sheffield Hallam: £7.02Rayleigh and Wickford: £7.69Sheffield Hallam: £7.05Rayleigh and Wickford: £7.72Sheffield Hallam: £6.66Rayleigh and Wickford: £7.29

    £7.69£7.72£7.29Rayleigh and Wickford 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: Rayleigh and Wickford £1.84, Sheffield Hallam £2.55Sheffield Hallam: £2.55Rayleigh and Wickford: £1.84Sheffield Hallam: £2.56Rayleigh and Wickford: £1.85Sheffield Hallam: £2.42Rayleigh and Wickford: £1.75

    £1.84£1.85£1.75Sheffield Hallam is higher£2.55£2.56£2.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £6.66, Sheffield Hallam £3.39Sheffield Hallam: £3.39Rayleigh and Wickford: £6.66Sheffield Hallam: £3.41Rayleigh and Wickford: £6.69Sheffield Hallam: £3.22Rayleigh and Wickford: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32Rayleigh and Wickford 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: Rayleigh and Wickford 1,037.7, Sheffield Hallam 1,009.1Sheffield Hallam: 1,009.1Rayleigh and Wickford: 1,037.7

    1,037.7Rayleigh and Wickford 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: Rayleigh and Wickford 70.5, Sheffield Hallam 50.7Sheffield Hallam: 50.7Rayleigh and Wickford: 70.5

    70.5Rayleigh and Wickford 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: Rayleigh and Wickford 173.4, Sheffield Hallam 120.1Sheffield Hallam: 120.1Rayleigh and Wickford: 173.4

    173.4Rayleigh and Wickford 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: Rayleigh and Wickford 42.0, Sheffield Hallam 34.2Sheffield Hallam: 34.2Rayleigh and Wickford: 42.0

    42.0Rayleigh and Wickford 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: Rayleigh and Wickford 103.8, Sheffield Hallam 71.0Sheffield Hallam: 71.0Rayleigh and Wickford: 103.8

    103.8Rayleigh and Wickford 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: Rayleigh and Wickford 17.5, Sheffield Hallam 10.7Sheffield Hallam: 10.7Rayleigh and Wickford: 17.5

    17.5Rayleigh and Wickford is higher10.7

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Rayleigh and Wickford and Sheffield Hallam, per person in the age group
MeasureRayleigh and WickfordSheffield HallamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,012£4,029£3,806£3,445£3,460£3,268Rayleigh and Wickford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,131£13,187£12,455£12,512£12,566£11,869Rayleigh and Wickford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,173£1,178£1,113£741£744£703Rayleigh and Wickford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,045£12,096£11,425£11,695£11,744£11,093Rayleigh and Wickford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£271£273£257£210£211£199Rayleigh and Wickford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£796£799£755£594£597£563Rayleigh and Wickford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£14£14£13Rayleigh and Wickford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£265£266£252£235£236£222Rayleigh and Wickford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£80£81£76Rayleigh and Wickford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£77£78£73£49£49£46Rayleigh and Wickford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£943£947£895£506£508£480Rayleigh and Wickford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£81£82£77Rayleigh and Wickford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£144£136£177£178£168Sheffield Hallam
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.69£7.72£7.29£7.02£7.05£6.66Rayleigh and Wickford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.84£1.85£1.75£2.55£2.56£2.42Sheffield Hallam
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£3.39£3.41£3.22Rayleigh and Wickford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,037.71,009.1Rayleigh and Wickford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.550.7Rayleigh and Wickford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.4120.1Rayleigh and Wickford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.034.2Rayleigh and Wickford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026103.871.0Rayleigh and Wickford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.510.7Rayleigh and Wickford

Per resident

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

Rayleigh and Wickford Sheffield Hallam

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £4,012, Sheffield Hallam £3,445Sheffield Hallam: £3,445Rayleigh and Wickford: £4,012Sheffield Hallam: £3,460Rayleigh and Wickford: £4,029Sheffield Hallam: £3,268Rayleigh and Wickford: £3,806

    £4,012£4,029£3,806Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£3,445£3,460£3,268

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £2,828, Sheffield Hallam £2,593Sheffield Hallam: £2,593Rayleigh and Wickford: £2,828Sheffield Hallam: £2,604Rayleigh and Wickford: £2,840Sheffield Hallam: £2,459Rayleigh and Wickford: £2,683

    £2,828£2,840£2,683Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£2,593£2,604£2,459

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £699, Sheffield Hallam £453Sheffield Hallam: £453Rayleigh and Wickford: £699Sheffield Hallam: £455Rayleigh and Wickford: £702Sheffield Hallam: £430Rayleigh and Wickford: £663

    £699£702£663Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£453£455£430

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £2,594, Sheffield Hallam £2,423Sheffield Hallam: £2,423Rayleigh and Wickford: £2,594Sheffield Hallam: £2,434Rayleigh and Wickford: £2,605Sheffield Hallam: £2,299Rayleigh and Wickford: £2,461

    £2,594£2,605£2,461Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£2,423£2,434£2,299

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £58, Sheffield Hallam £43Sheffield Hallam: £43Rayleigh and Wickford: £58Sheffield Hallam: £44Rayleigh and Wickford: £59Sheffield Hallam: £41Rayleigh and Wickford: £55

    £58£59£55Rayleigh and Wickford 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: Rayleigh and Wickford £171, Sheffield Hallam £123Sheffield Hallam: £123Rayleigh and Wickford: £171Sheffield Hallam: £124Rayleigh and Wickford: £172Sheffield Hallam: £117Rayleigh and Wickford: £163

    £171£172£163Rayleigh and Wickford 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: Rayleigh and Wickford £4.04, Sheffield Hallam £2.92Sheffield Hallam: £2.92Rayleigh and Wickford: £4.04Sheffield Hallam: £2.93Rayleigh and Wickford: £4.05Sheffield Hallam: £2.77Rayleigh and Wickford: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£2.92£2.93£2.77

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £265, Sheffield Hallam £235Sheffield Hallam: £235Rayleigh and Wickford: £265Sheffield Hallam: £236Rayleigh and Wickford: £266Sheffield Hallam: £222Rayleigh and Wickford: £252

    £265£266£252Rayleigh and Wickford 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: Rayleigh and Wickford £117, Sheffield Hallam £80Sheffield Hallam: £80Rayleigh and Wickford: £117Sheffield Hallam: £81Rayleigh and Wickford: £118Sheffield Hallam: £76Rayleigh and Wickford: £111

    £117£118£111Rayleigh and Wickford 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: Rayleigh and Wickford £46, Sheffield Hallam £30Sheffield Hallam: £30Rayleigh and Wickford: £46Sheffield Hallam: £30Rayleigh and Wickford: £46Sheffield Hallam: £28Rayleigh and Wickford: £44

    £46£46£44Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£30£30£28

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £562, Sheffield Hallam £309Sheffield Hallam: £309Rayleigh and Wickford: £562Sheffield Hallam: £311Rayleigh and Wickford: £564Sheffield Hallam: £293Rayleigh and Wickford: £533

    £562£564£533Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£309£311£293

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £96, Sheffield Hallam £81Sheffield Hallam: £81Rayleigh and Wickford: £96Sheffield Hallam: £82Rayleigh and Wickford: £96Sheffield Hallam: £77Rayleigh and Wickford: £91

    £96£96£91Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£81£82£77

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £85, Sheffield Hallam £108Sheffield Hallam: £108Rayleigh and Wickford: £85Sheffield Hallam: £109Rayleigh and Wickford: £86Sheffield Hallam: £103Rayleigh and Wickford: £81

    £85£86£81Sheffield Hallam is higher£108£109£103

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £4.58, Sheffield Hallam £4.29Sheffield Hallam: £4.29Rayleigh and Wickford: £4.58Sheffield Hallam: £4.31Rayleigh and Wickford: £4.59Sheffield Hallam: £4.07Rayleigh and Wickford: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£4.29£4.31£4.07

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £1.10, Sheffield Hallam £1.56Sheffield Hallam: £1.56Rayleigh and Wickford: £1.10Sheffield Hallam: £1.57Rayleigh and Wickford: £1.10Sheffield Hallam: £1.48Rayleigh and Wickford: £1.04

    £1.10£1.10£1.04Sheffield Hallam is higher£1.56£1.57£1.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £6.66, Sheffield Hallam £3.39Sheffield Hallam: £3.39Rayleigh and Wickford: £6.66Sheffield Hallam: £3.41Rayleigh and Wickford: £6.69Sheffield Hallam: £3.22Rayleigh and Wickford: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£3.39£3.41£3.22

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rayleigh and Wickford 223.5, Sheffield Hallam 209.1Sheffield Hallam: 209.1Rayleigh and Wickford: 223.5

    223.5Rayleigh and Wickford is higher209.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rayleigh and Wickford 15.2, Sheffield Hallam 10.5Sheffield Hallam: 10.5Rayleigh and Wickford: 15.2

    15.2Rayleigh and Wickford 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: Rayleigh and Wickford 37.3, Sheffield Hallam 24.9Sheffield Hallam: 24.9Rayleigh and Wickford: 37.3

    37.3Rayleigh and Wickford 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: Rayleigh and Wickford 42.0, Sheffield Hallam 34.2Sheffield Hallam: 34.2Rayleigh and Wickford: 42.0

    42.0Rayleigh and Wickford is higher34.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rayleigh and Wickford 61.8, Sheffield Hallam 43.4Sheffield Hallam: 43.4Rayleigh and Wickford: 61.8

    61.8Rayleigh and Wickford 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: Rayleigh and Wickford 10.4, Sheffield Hallam 6.5Sheffield Hallam: 6.5Rayleigh and Wickford: 10.4

    10.4Rayleigh and Wickford is higher6.5

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Rayleigh and Wickford and Sheffield Hallam, per resident
MeasureRayleigh and WickfordSheffield HallamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,012£4,029£3,806£3,445£3,460£3,268Rayleigh and Wickford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,828£2,840£2,683£2,593£2,604£2,459Rayleigh and Wickford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£699£702£663£453£455£430Rayleigh and Wickford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,594£2,605£2,461£2,423£2,434£2,299Rayleigh and Wickford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£58£59£55£43£44£41Rayleigh and Wickford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£172£163£123£124£117Rayleigh and Wickford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83£2.92£2.93£2.77Rayleigh and Wickford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£265£266£252£235£236£222Rayleigh and Wickford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£80£81£76Rayleigh and Wickford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£46£44£30£30£28Rayleigh and Wickford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£562£564£533£309£311£293Rayleigh and Wickford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£81£82£77Rayleigh and Wickford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81£108£109£103Sheffield Hallam
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£4.29£4.31£4.07Rayleigh and Wickford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.10£1.10£1.04£1.56£1.57£1.48Sheffield Hallam
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£3.39£3.41£3.22Rayleigh and Wickford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026223.5209.1Rayleigh and Wickford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.210.5Rayleigh and Wickford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.324.9Rayleigh and Wickford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.034.2Rayleigh and Wickford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202661.843.4Rayleigh and Wickford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.46.5Rayleigh and Wickford

Total

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

Rayleigh and Wickford Sheffield Hallam

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £400.4m, Sheffield Hallam £327.1mSheffield Hallam: £327.1mRayleigh and Wickford: £400.4mSheffield Hallam: £328.5mRayleigh and Wickford: £402.1mSheffield Hallam: £310.3mRayleigh and Wickford: £379.8m

    £400.4m£402.1m£379.8mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£327.1m£328.5m£310.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £282.3m, Sheffield Hallam £246.2mSheffield Hallam: £246.2mRayleigh and Wickford: £282.3mSheffield Hallam: £247.2mRayleigh and Wickford: £283.5mSheffield Hallam: £233.5mRayleigh and Wickford: £267.7m

    £282.3m£283.5m£267.7mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£246.2m£247.2m£233.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £69.8m, Sheffield Hallam £43.0mSheffield Hallam: £43.0mRayleigh and Wickford: £69.8mSheffield Hallam: £43.2mRayleigh and Wickford: £70.0mSheffield Hallam: £40.8mRayleigh and Wickford: £66.2m

    £69.8m£70.0m£66.2mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£43.0m£43.2m£40.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £258.9m, Sheffield Hallam £230.1mSheffield Hallam: £230.1mRayleigh and Wickford: £258.9mSheffield Hallam: £231.1mRayleigh and Wickford: £260.0mSheffield Hallam: £218.2mRayleigh and Wickford: £245.6m

    £258.9m£260.0m£245.6mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£230.1m£231.1m£218.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £5.8m, Sheffield Hallam £4.1mSheffield Hallam: £4.1mRayleigh and Wickford: £5.8mSheffield Hallam: £4.1mRayleigh and Wickford: £5.9mSheffield Hallam: £3.9mRayleigh and Wickford: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.9m£5.5mRayleigh and Wickford 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: Rayleigh and Wickford £17.1m, Sheffield Hallam £11.7mSheffield Hallam: £11.7mRayleigh and Wickford: £17.1mSheffield Hallam: £11.7mRayleigh and Wickford: £17.2mSheffield Hallam: £11.1mRayleigh and Wickford: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.2mRayleigh and Wickford 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: Rayleigh and Wickford £0.40m, Sheffield Hallam £0.28mSheffield Hallam: £0.28mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.40mSheffield Hallam: £0.28mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.40mSheffield Hallam: £0.26mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £26.5m, Sheffield Hallam £22.3mSheffield Hallam: £22.3mRayleigh and Wickford: £26.5mSheffield Hallam: £22.4mRayleigh and Wickford: £26.6mSheffield Hallam: £21.1mRayleigh and Wickford: £25.1m

    £26.5m£26.6m£25.1mRayleigh and Wickford 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: Rayleigh and Wickford £11.7m, Sheffield Hallam £7.6mSheffield Hallam: £7.6mRayleigh and Wickford: £11.7mSheffield Hallam: £7.7mRayleigh and Wickford: £11.8mSheffield Hallam: £7.2mRayleigh and Wickford: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mRayleigh and Wickford 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: Rayleigh and Wickford £4.6m, Sheffield Hallam £2.8mSheffield Hallam: £2.8mRayleigh and Wickford: £4.6mSheffield Hallam: £2.8mRayleigh and Wickford: £4.6mSheffield Hallam: £2.7mRayleigh and Wickford: £4.4m

    £4.6m£4.6m£4.4mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £56.1m, Sheffield Hallam £29.4mSheffield Hallam: £29.4mRayleigh and Wickford: £56.1mSheffield Hallam: £29.5mRayleigh and Wickford: £56.3mSheffield Hallam: £27.9mRayleigh and Wickford: £53.2m

    £56.1m£56.3m£53.2mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£29.4m£29.5m£27.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £9.6m, Sheffield Hallam £7.7mSheffield Hallam: £7.7mRayleigh and Wickford: £9.6mSheffield Hallam: £7.7mRayleigh and Wickford: £9.6mSheffield Hallam: £7.3mRayleigh and Wickford: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £8.5m, Sheffield Hallam £10.3mSheffield Hallam: £10.3mRayleigh and Wickford: £8.5mSheffield Hallam: £10.3mRayleigh and Wickford: £8.5mSheffield Hallam: £9.7mRayleigh and Wickford: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.1mSheffield Hallam is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £0.46m, Sheffield Hallam £0.41mSheffield Hallam: £0.41mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.46mSheffield Hallam: £0.41mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.46mSheffield Hallam: £0.39mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £0.11m, Sheffield Hallam £0.15mSheffield Hallam: £0.15mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.11mSheffield Hallam: £0.15mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.11mSheffield Hallam: £0.14mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.10m

    £0.11m£0.11m£0.10mSheffield Hallam is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £0.66m, Sheffield Hallam £0.32mSheffield Hallam: £0.32mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.66mSheffield Hallam: £0.32mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.67mSheffield Hallam: £0.31mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rayleigh and Wickford 22,307, Sheffield Hallam 19,852Sheffield Hallam: 19,852Rayleigh and Wickford: 22,307

    22,307Rayleigh and Wickford is higher19,852

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rayleigh and Wickford 1,515, Sheffield Hallam 997Sheffield Hallam: 997Rayleigh and Wickford: 1,515

    1,515Rayleigh and Wickford is higher997

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rayleigh and Wickford 3,727, Sheffield Hallam 2,363Sheffield Hallam: 2,363Rayleigh and Wickford: 3,727

    3,727Rayleigh and Wickford is higher2,363

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rayleigh and Wickford 4,192, Sheffield Hallam 3,250Sheffield Hallam: 3,250Rayleigh and Wickford: 4,192

    4,192Rayleigh and Wickford is higher3,250

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rayleigh and Wickford 6,171, Sheffield Hallam 4,122Sheffield Hallam: 4,122Rayleigh and Wickford: 6,171

    6,171Rayleigh and Wickford is higher4,122

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rayleigh and Wickford 1,038, Sheffield Hallam 619Sheffield Hallam: 619Rayleigh and Wickford: 1,038

    1,038Rayleigh and Wickford is higher619

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Rayleigh and Wickford and Sheffield Hallam, total
MeasureRayleigh and WickfordSheffield HallamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£400.4m£402.1m£379.8m£327.1m£328.5m£310.3mRayleigh and Wickford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£282.3m£283.5m£267.7m£246.2m£247.2m£233.5mRayleigh and Wickford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£69.8m£70.0m£66.2m£43.0m£43.2m£40.8mRayleigh and Wickford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£258.9m£260.0m£245.6m£230.1m£231.1m£218.2mRayleigh and Wickford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m£4.1m£4.1m£3.9mRayleigh and Wickford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m£11.7m£11.7m£11.1mRayleigh and Wickford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mRayleigh and Wickford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.5m£26.6m£25.1m£22.3m£22.4m£21.1mRayleigh and Wickford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£7.6m£7.7m£7.2mRayleigh and Wickford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.6m£4.4m£2.8m£2.8m£2.7mRayleigh and Wickford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£56.1m£56.3m£53.2m£29.4m£29.5m£27.9mRayleigh and Wickford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mRayleigh and Wickford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mSheffield Hallam
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mRayleigh and Wickford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.11m£0.11m£0.10m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mSheffield Hallam
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mRayleigh and Wickford
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,30719,852Rayleigh and Wickford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,515997Rayleigh and Wickford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7272,363Rayleigh and Wickford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,1923,250Rayleigh and Wickford
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,1714,122Rayleigh and Wickford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,038619Rayleigh and Wickford

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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