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Sefton Central and Sheffield Hallam

93,352 and 94,948 residents (mid-2024).

Sefton Central is higher than Sheffield Hallam on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 21 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

Sefton Central is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Sheffield Hallam on 1. 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

Sefton Central Sheffield Hallam

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sefton Central £5,052, Sheffield Hallam £3,445Sheffield Hallam: £3,445Sefton Central: £5,052Sheffield Hallam: £3,460Sefton Central: £5,073Sheffield Hallam: £3,268Sefton Central: £4,792

    £5,052£5,073£4,792Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central £13,081, Sheffield Hallam £12,512Sheffield Hallam: £12,512Sefton Central: £13,081Sheffield Hallam: £12,566Sefton Central: £13,137Sheffield Hallam: £11,869Sefton Central: £12,408

    £13,081£13,137£12,408Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central £1,432, Sheffield Hallam £741Sheffield Hallam: £741Sefton Central: £1,432Sheffield Hallam: £744Sefton Central: £1,438Sheffield Hallam: £703Sefton Central: £1,359

    £1,432£1,438£1,359Sefton Central is higher£741£744£703

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sefton Central £11,880, Sheffield Hallam £11,695Sheffield Hallam: £11,695Sefton Central: £11,880Sheffield Hallam: £11,744Sefton Central: £11,931Sheffield Hallam: £11,093Sefton Central: £11,269

    £11,880£11,931£11,269Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central £315, Sheffield Hallam £210Sheffield Hallam: £210Sefton Central: £315Sheffield Hallam: £211Sefton Central: £316Sheffield Hallam: £199Sefton Central: £299

    £315£316£299Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central £865, Sheffield Hallam £594Sheffield Hallam: £594Sefton Central: £865Sheffield Hallam: £597Sefton Central: £868Sheffield Hallam: £563Sefton Central: £820

    £865£868£820Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central £21, Sheffield Hallam £14Sheffield Hallam: £14Sefton Central: £21Sheffield Hallam: £14Sefton Central: £21Sheffield Hallam: £13Sefton Central: £20

    £21£21£20Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central £473, Sheffield Hallam £235Sheffield Hallam: £235Sefton Central: £473Sheffield Hallam: £236Sefton Central: £475Sheffield Hallam: £222Sefton Central: £449

    £473£475£449Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central £149, Sheffield Hallam £80Sheffield Hallam: £80Sefton Central: £149Sheffield Hallam: £81Sefton Central: £150Sheffield Hallam: £76Sefton Central: £141

    £149£150£141Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central £110, Sheffield Hallam £49Sheffield Hallam: £49Sefton Central: £110Sheffield Hallam: £49Sefton Central: £111Sheffield Hallam: £46Sefton Central: £105

    £110£111£105Sefton Central is higher£49£49£46

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sefton Central £992, Sheffield Hallam £506Sheffield Hallam: £506Sefton Central: £992Sheffield Hallam: £508Sefton Central: £996Sheffield Hallam: £480Sefton Central: £941

    £992£996£941Sefton Central is higher£506£508£480

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sefton Central £123, Sheffield Hallam £81Sheffield Hallam: £81Sefton Central: £123Sheffield Hallam: £82Sefton Central: £124Sheffield Hallam: £77Sefton Central: £117

    £123£124£117Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central £319, Sheffield Hallam £177Sheffield Hallam: £177Sefton Central: £319Sheffield Hallam: £178Sefton Central: £320Sheffield Hallam: £168Sefton Central: £302

    £319£320£302Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central £6.27, Sheffield Hallam £7.02Sheffield Hallam: £7.02Sefton Central: £6.27Sheffield Hallam: £7.05Sefton Central: £6.30Sheffield Hallam: £6.66Sefton Central: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95Sheffield 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: Sefton Central £5.41, Sheffield Hallam £2.55Sheffield Hallam: £2.55Sefton Central: £5.41Sheffield Hallam: £2.56Sefton Central: £5.43Sheffield Hallam: £2.42Sefton Central: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Sefton Central is higher£2.55£2.56£2.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sefton Central £7.33, Sheffield Hallam £3.39Sheffield Hallam: £3.39Sefton Central: £7.33Sheffield Hallam: £3.41Sefton Central: £7.36Sheffield Hallam: £3.22Sefton Central: £6.95

    £7.33£7.36£6.95Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central 1,022.2, Sheffield Hallam 1,009.1Sheffield Hallam: 1,009.1Sefton Central: 1,022.2

    1,022.2Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central 81.1, Sheffield Hallam 50.7Sheffield Hallam: 50.7Sefton Central: 81.1

    81.1Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central 178.4, Sheffield Hallam 120.1Sheffield Hallam: 120.1Sefton Central: 178.4

    178.4Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central 71.2, Sheffield Hallam 34.2Sheffield Hallam: 34.2Sefton Central: 71.2

    71.2Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central 128.3, Sheffield Hallam 71.0Sheffield Hallam: 71.0Sefton Central: 128.3

    128.3Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central 23.5, Sheffield Hallam 10.7Sheffield Hallam: 10.7Sefton Central: 23.5

    23.5Sefton Central is higher10.7

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Sefton Central and Sheffield Hallam, per person in the age group
MeasureSefton CentralSheffield HallamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,052£5,073£4,792£3,445£3,460£3,268Sefton Central
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,081£13,137£12,408£12,512£12,566£11,869Sefton Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,432£1,438£1,359£741£744£703Sefton Central
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,880£11,931£11,269£11,695£11,744£11,093Sefton Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£315£316£299£210£211£199Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£865£868£820£594£597£563Sefton Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£14£14£13Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£473£475£449£235£236£222Sefton Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£80£81£76Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£111£105£49£49£46Sefton Central
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£992£996£941£506£508£480Sefton Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£81£82£77Sefton Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£319£320£302£177£178£168Sefton Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£7.02£7.05£6.66Sheffield Hallam
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£2.55£2.56£2.42Sefton Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.33£7.36£6.95£3.39£3.41£3.22Sefton Central
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.21,009.1Sefton Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.150.7Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.4120.1Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.234.2Sefton Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.371.0Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.510.7Sefton Central

Per resident

Sefton Central is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Sheffield Hallam on 1. 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

Sefton Central Sheffield Hallam

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sefton Central £5,052, Sheffield Hallam £3,445Sheffield Hallam: £3,445Sefton Central: £5,052Sheffield Hallam: £3,460Sefton Central: £5,073Sheffield Hallam: £3,268Sefton Central: £4,792

    £5,052£5,073£4,792Sefton Central is higher£3,445£3,460£3,268

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sefton Central £3,495, Sheffield Hallam £2,593Sheffield Hallam: £2,593Sefton Central: £3,495Sheffield Hallam: £2,604Sefton Central: £3,510Sheffield Hallam: £2,459Sefton Central: £3,315

    £3,495£3,510£3,315Sefton Central is higher£2,593£2,604£2,459

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sefton Central £804, Sheffield Hallam £453Sheffield Hallam: £453Sefton Central: £804Sheffield Hallam: £455Sefton Central: £807Sheffield Hallam: £430Sefton Central: £762

    £804£807£762Sefton Central is higher£453£455£430

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sefton Central £3,174, Sheffield Hallam £2,423Sheffield Hallam: £2,423Sefton Central: £3,174Sheffield Hallam: £2,434Sefton Central: £3,188Sheffield Hallam: £2,299Sefton Central: £3,011

    £3,174£3,188£3,011Sefton Central is higher£2,423£2,434£2,299

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sefton Central £84, Sheffield Hallam £43Sheffield Hallam: £43Sefton Central: £84Sheffield Hallam: £44Sefton Central: £85Sheffield Hallam: £41Sefton Central: £80

    £84£85£80Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central £231, Sheffield Hallam £123Sheffield Hallam: £123Sefton Central: £231Sheffield Hallam: £124Sefton Central: £232Sheffield Hallam: £117Sefton Central: £219

    £231£232£219Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central £5.65, Sheffield Hallam £2.92Sheffield Hallam: £2.92Sefton Central: £5.65Sheffield Hallam: £2.93Sefton Central: £5.67Sheffield Hallam: £2.77Sefton Central: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central £473, Sheffield Hallam £235Sheffield Hallam: £235Sefton Central: £473Sheffield Hallam: £236Sefton Central: £475Sheffield Hallam: £222Sefton Central: £449

    £473£475£449Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central £149, Sheffield Hallam £80Sheffield Hallam: £80Sefton Central: £149Sheffield Hallam: £81Sefton Central: £150Sheffield Hallam: £76Sefton Central: £141

    £149£150£141Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central £62, Sheffield Hallam £30Sheffield Hallam: £30Sefton Central: £62Sheffield Hallam: £30Sefton Central: £62Sheffield Hallam: £28Sefton Central: £59

    £62£62£59Sefton Central is higher£30£30£28

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sefton Central £556, Sheffield Hallam £309Sheffield Hallam: £309Sefton Central: £556Sheffield Hallam: £311Sefton Central: £559Sheffield Hallam: £293Sefton Central: £528

    £556£559£528Sefton Central is higher£309£311£293

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sefton Central £123, Sheffield Hallam £81Sheffield Hallam: £81Sefton Central: £123Sheffield Hallam: £82Sefton Central: £124Sheffield Hallam: £77Sefton Central: £117

    £123£124£117Sefton Central is higher£81£82£77

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sefton Central £179, Sheffield Hallam £108Sheffield Hallam: £108Sefton Central: £179Sheffield Hallam: £109Sefton Central: £180Sheffield Hallam: £103Sefton Central: £170

    £179£180£170Sefton Central is higher£108£109£103

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sefton Central £3.52, Sheffield Hallam £4.29Sheffield Hallam: £4.29Sefton Central: £3.52Sheffield Hallam: £4.31Sefton Central: £3.54Sheffield Hallam: £4.07Sefton Central: £3.34

    £3.52£3.54£3.34Sheffield Hallam is higher£4.29£4.31£4.07

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sefton Central £3.04, Sheffield Hallam £1.56Sheffield Hallam: £1.56Sefton Central: £3.04Sheffield Hallam: £1.57Sefton Central: £3.05Sheffield Hallam: £1.48Sefton Central: £2.88

    £3.04£3.05£2.88Sefton Central is higher£1.56£1.57£1.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sefton Central £7.33, Sheffield Hallam £3.39Sheffield Hallam: £3.39Sefton Central: £7.33Sheffield Hallam: £3.41Sefton Central: £7.36Sheffield Hallam: £3.22Sefton Central: £6.95

    £7.33£7.36£6.95Sefton Central is higher£3.39£3.41£3.22

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sefton Central 273.1, Sheffield Hallam 209.1Sheffield Hallam: 209.1Sefton Central: 273.1

    273.1Sefton Central is higher209.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sefton Central 21.7, Sheffield Hallam 10.5Sheffield Hallam: 10.5Sefton Central: 21.7

    21.7Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central 47.7, Sheffield Hallam 24.9Sheffield Hallam: 24.9Sefton Central: 47.7

    47.7Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central 71.2, Sheffield Hallam 34.2Sheffield Hallam: 34.2Sefton Central: 71.2

    71.2Sefton Central is higher34.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sefton Central 72.0, Sheffield Hallam 43.4Sheffield Hallam: 43.4Sefton Central: 72.0

    72.0Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central 13.2, Sheffield Hallam 6.5Sheffield Hallam: 6.5Sefton Central: 13.2

    13.2Sefton Central is higher6.5

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Sefton Central and Sheffield Hallam, per resident
MeasureSefton CentralSheffield HallamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,052£5,073£4,792£3,445£3,460£3,268Sefton Central
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,495£3,510£3,315£2,593£2,604£2,459Sefton Central
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£804£807£762£453£455£430Sefton Central
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,174£3,188£3,011£2,423£2,434£2,299Sefton Central
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£43£44£41Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£123£124£117Sefton Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£2.92£2.93£2.77Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£473£475£449£235£236£222Sefton Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£80£81£76Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£30£30£28Sefton Central
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£556£559£528£309£311£293Sefton Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£81£82£77Sefton Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£108£109£103Sefton Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.52£3.54£3.34£4.29£4.31£4.07Sheffield Hallam
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.04£3.05£2.88£1.56£1.57£1.48Sefton Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.33£7.36£6.95£3.39£3.41£3.22Sefton Central
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026273.1209.1Sefton Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.710.5Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202647.724.9Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.234.2Sefton Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.043.4Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.26.5Sefton Central

Total

Sefton Central is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Sheffield Hallam on 1. 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

Sefton Central Sheffield Hallam

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sefton Central £471.6m, Sheffield Hallam £327.1mSheffield Hallam: £327.1mSefton Central: £471.6mSheffield Hallam: £328.5mSefton Central: £473.6mSheffield Hallam: £310.3mSefton Central: £447.3m

    £471.6m£473.6m£447.3mSefton Central is higher£327.1m£328.5m£310.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sefton Central £326.3m, Sheffield Hallam £246.2mSheffield Hallam: £246.2mSefton Central: £326.3mSheffield Hallam: £247.2mSefton Central: £327.7mSheffield Hallam: £233.5mSefton Central: £309.5m

    £326.3m£327.7m£309.5mSefton Central is higher£246.2m£247.2m£233.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sefton Central £75.0m, Sheffield Hallam £43.0mSheffield Hallam: £43.0mSefton Central: £75.0mSheffield Hallam: £43.2mSefton Central: £75.3mSheffield Hallam: £40.8mSefton Central: £71.2m

    £75.0m£75.3m£71.2mSefton Central is higher£43.0m£43.2m£40.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sefton Central £296.3m, Sheffield Hallam £230.1mSheffield Hallam: £230.1mSefton Central: £296.3mSheffield Hallam: £231.1mSefton Central: £297.6mSheffield Hallam: £218.2mSefton Central: £281.1m

    £296.3m£297.6m£281.1mSefton Central is higher£230.1m£231.1m£218.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sefton Central £7.9m, Sheffield Hallam £4.1mSheffield Hallam: £4.1mSefton Central: £7.9mSheffield Hallam: £4.1mSefton Central: £7.9mSheffield Hallam: £3.9mSefton Central: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mSefton Central 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: Sefton Central £21.6m, Sheffield Hallam £11.7mSheffield Hallam: £11.7mSefton Central: £21.6mSheffield Hallam: £11.7mSefton Central: £21.7mSheffield Hallam: £11.1mSefton Central: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mSefton Central 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: Sefton Central £0.53m, Sheffield Hallam £0.28mSheffield Hallam: £0.28mSefton Central: £0.53mSheffield Hallam: £0.28mSefton Central: £0.53mSheffield Hallam: £0.26mSefton Central: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSefton Central 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: Sefton Central £44.2m, Sheffield Hallam £22.3mSheffield Hallam: £22.3mSefton Central: £44.2mSheffield Hallam: £22.4mSefton Central: £44.4mSheffield Hallam: £21.1mSefton Central: £41.9m

    £44.2m£44.4m£41.9mSefton Central 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: Sefton Central £13.9m, Sheffield Hallam £7.6mSheffield Hallam: £7.6mSefton Central: £13.9mSheffield Hallam: £7.7mSefton Central: £14.0mSheffield Hallam: £7.2mSefton Central: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mSefton Central 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: Sefton Central £5.8m, Sheffield Hallam £2.8mSheffield Hallam: £2.8mSefton Central: £5.8mSheffield Hallam: £2.8mSefton Central: £5.8mSheffield Hallam: £2.7mSefton Central: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.8m£5.5mSefton Central is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sefton Central £51.9m, Sheffield Hallam £29.4mSheffield Hallam: £29.4mSefton Central: £51.9mSheffield Hallam: £29.5mSefton Central: £52.2mSheffield Hallam: £27.9mSefton Central: £49.3m

    £51.9m£52.2m£49.3mSefton Central is higher£29.4m£29.5m£27.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sefton Central £11.5m, Sheffield Hallam £7.7mSheffield Hallam: £7.7mSefton Central: £11.5mSheffield Hallam: £7.7mSefton Central: £11.6mSheffield Hallam: £7.3mSefton Central: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.6m£10.9mSefton Central is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sefton Central £16.7m, Sheffield Hallam £10.3mSheffield Hallam: £10.3mSefton Central: £16.7mSheffield Hallam: £10.3mSefton Central: £16.8mSheffield Hallam: £9.7mSefton Central: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.8mSefton Central is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sefton Central £0.33m, Sheffield Hallam £0.41mSheffield Hallam: £0.41mSefton Central: £0.33mSheffield Hallam: £0.41mSefton Central: £0.33mSheffield Hallam: £0.39mSefton Central: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mSheffield Hallam is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sefton Central £0.28m, Sheffield Hallam £0.15mSheffield Hallam: £0.15mSefton Central: £0.28mSheffield Hallam: £0.15mSefton Central: £0.28mSheffield Hallam: £0.14mSefton Central: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mSefton Central is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sefton Central £0.68m, Sheffield Hallam £0.32mSheffield Hallam: £0.32mSefton Central: £0.68mSheffield Hallam: £0.32mSefton Central: £0.69mSheffield Hallam: £0.31mSefton Central: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mSefton Central is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sefton Central 25,497, Sheffield Hallam 19,852Sheffield Hallam: 19,852Sefton Central: 25,497

    25,497Sefton Central is higher19,852

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sefton Central 2,022, Sheffield Hallam 997Sheffield Hallam: 997Sefton Central: 2,022

    2,022Sefton Central is higher997

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sefton Central 4,450, Sheffield Hallam 2,363Sheffield Hallam: 2,363Sefton Central: 4,450

    4,450Sefton Central is higher2,363

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sefton Central 6,645, Sheffield Hallam 3,250Sheffield Hallam: 3,250Sefton Central: 6,645

    6,645Sefton Central is higher3,250

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sefton Central 6,719, Sheffield Hallam 4,122Sheffield Hallam: 4,122Sefton Central: 6,719

    6,719Sefton Central is higher4,122

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sefton Central 1,229, Sheffield Hallam 619Sheffield Hallam: 619Sefton Central: 1,229

    1,229Sefton Central is higher619

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Sefton Central and Sheffield Hallam, total
MeasureSefton CentralSheffield HallamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£471.6m£473.6m£447.3m£327.1m£328.5m£310.3mSefton Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£326.3m£327.7m£309.5m£246.2m£247.2m£233.5mSefton Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£75.0m£75.3m£71.2m£43.0m£43.2m£40.8mSefton Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£296.3m£297.6m£281.1m£230.1m£231.1m£218.2mSefton Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£4.1m£4.1m£3.9mSefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£11.7m£11.7m£11.1mSefton Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mSefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.2m£44.4m£41.9m£22.3m£22.4m£21.1mSefton Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£7.6m£7.7m£7.2mSefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m£2.8m£2.8m£2.7mSefton Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£51.9m£52.2m£49.3m£29.4m£29.5m£27.9mSefton Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mSefton Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.8m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mSefton Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mSheffield Hallam
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mSefton Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mSefton Central
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,49719,852Sefton Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,022997Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4502,363Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,6453,250Sefton Central
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,7194,122Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,229619Sefton Central

Sources

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

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