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Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough and Birmingham Northfield

115,336 and 109,370 residents (mid-2024).

Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher than Birmingham Northfield on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Northfield 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

Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough Birmingham Northfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £5,465, Birmingham Northfield £5,473Birmingham Northfield: £5,473Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,465Birmingham Northfield: £5,496Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,488Birmingham Northfield: £5,191Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,184

    £5,465£5,488£5,184Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£5,473£5,496£5,191

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £13,158, Birmingham Northfield £12,848Birmingham Northfield: £12,848Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13,158Birmingham Northfield: £12,903Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13,214Birmingham Northfield: £12,187Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £12,481

    £13,158£13,214£12,481Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count£12,848£12,903£12,187

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £3,714, Birmingham Northfield £3,475Birmingham Northfield: £3,475Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £3,714Birmingham Northfield: £3,490Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £3,730Birmingham Northfield: £3,296Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £3,523

    £3,714£3,730£3,523Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£3,475£3,490£3,296

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £11,159, Birmingham Northfield £11,325Birmingham Northfield: £11,325Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £11,159Birmingham Northfield: £11,373Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £11,206Birmingham Northfield: £10,742Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £10,585

    £11,159£11,206£10,585Birmingham Northfield is higher£11,325£11,373£10,742

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £985, Birmingham Northfield £662Birmingham Northfield: £662Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £985Birmingham Northfield: £665Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £989Birmingham Northfield: £628Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £934

    £985£989£934Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£662£665£628

  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: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £961, Birmingham Northfield £822Birmingham Northfield: £822Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £961Birmingham Northfield: £825Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £965Birmingham Northfield: £779Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £911

    £961£965£911Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count£822£825£779

  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: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £54, Birmingham Northfield £39Birmingham Northfield: £39Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £54Birmingham Northfield: £39Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £54Birmingham Northfield: £37Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £51

    £54£54£51Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £774, Birmingham Northfield £696Birmingham Northfield: £696Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £774Birmingham Northfield: £699Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £777Birmingham Northfield: £660Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £734

    £774£777£734Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£696£699£660

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £229, Birmingham Northfield £209Birmingham Northfield: £209Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £229Birmingham Northfield: £210Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £230Birmingham Northfield: £198Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £217

    £229£230£217Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£209£210£198

  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: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £303, Birmingham Northfield £208Birmingham Northfield: £208Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £303Birmingham Northfield: £209Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £304Birmingham Northfield: £198Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £287

    £303£304£287Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£208£209£198

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £2,839, Birmingham Northfield £2,821Birmingham Northfield: £2,821Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,839Birmingham Northfield: £2,833Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,851Birmingham Northfield: £2,676Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,693

    £2,839£2,851£2,693Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£2,821£2,833£2,676

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £361, Birmingham Northfield £397Birmingham Northfield: £397Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £361Birmingham Northfield: £399Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £362Birmingham Northfield: £377Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £342

    £361£362£342Birmingham Northfield is higher£397£399£377

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £535, Birmingham Northfield £420Birmingham Northfield: £420Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £535Birmingham Northfield: £422Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £537Birmingham Northfield: £398Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £508

    £535£537£508Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£420£422£398

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £13, Birmingham Northfield £10Birmingham Northfield: £10Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13Birmingham Northfield: £10Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13Birmingham Northfield: £9.83Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13

    £13Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£10£10£9.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £24, Birmingham Northfield £15Birmingham Northfield: £15Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £24Birmingham Northfield: £16Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £24Birmingham Northfield: £15Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £23

    £24£24£23Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£15£16£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £6.35, Birmingham Northfield £6.21Birmingham Northfield: £6.21Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.35Birmingham Northfield: £6.24Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.37Birmingham Northfield: £5.89Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£6.21£6.24£5.89

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 999.6, Birmingham Northfield 996.2Birmingham Northfield: 996.2Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 999.6

    999.6Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count996.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 211.0, Birmingham Northfield 151.7Birmingham Northfield: 151.7Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 211.0

    211.0Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher151.7

  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: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 195.0, Birmingham Northfield 167.4Birmingham Northfield: 167.4Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 195.0

    195.0Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count167.4

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 113.8, Birmingham Northfield 99.6Birmingham Northfield: 99.6Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 113.8

    113.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher99.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 345.5, Birmingham Northfield 315.4Birmingham Northfield: 315.4Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 345.5

    345.5Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher315.4

  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: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 66.8, Birmingham Northfield 45.9Birmingham Northfield: 45.9Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 66.8

    66.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher45.9

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Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough and Birmingham Northfield, per person in the age group
MeasureSheffield Brightside and HillsboroughBirmingham NorthfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,465£5,488£5,184£5,473£5,496£5,191Birmingham Northfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,158£13,214£12,481£12,848£12,903£12,187Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,714£3,730£3,523£3,475£3,490£3,296Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,159£11,206£10,585£11,325£11,373£10,742Birmingham Northfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£985£989£934£662£665£628Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£961£965£911£822£825£779Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£54£54£51£39£39£37Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£774£777£734£696£699£660Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£209£210£198Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£303£304£287£208£209£198Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,839£2,851£2,693£2,821£2,833£2,676Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£361£362£342£397£399£377Birmingham Northfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£535£537£508£420£422£398Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£10£10£9.83Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£24£24£23£15£16£15Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£6.21£6.24£5.89Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.6996.2Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026211.0151.7Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026195.0167.4Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.899.6Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026345.5315.4Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202666.845.9Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

Per resident

Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Northfield on 7. 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

Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough Birmingham Northfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £5,465, Birmingham Northfield £5,473Birmingham Northfield: £5,473Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,465Birmingham Northfield: £5,496Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,488Birmingham Northfield: £5,191Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,184

    £5,465£5,488£5,184Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£5,473£5,496£5,191

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £1,733, Birmingham Northfield £2,032Birmingham Northfield: £2,032Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,733Birmingham Northfield: £2,040Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,741Birmingham Northfield: £1,927Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,644

    £1,733£1,741£1,644Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,032£2,040£1,927

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £2,363, Birmingham Northfield £2,132Birmingham Northfield: £2,132Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,363Birmingham Northfield: £2,142Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,373Birmingham Northfield: £2,023Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,241

    £2,363£2,373£2,241Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£2,132£2,142£2,023

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £1,470, Birmingham Northfield £1,791Birmingham Northfield: £1,791Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,470Birmingham Northfield: £1,799Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,476Birmingham Northfield: £1,699Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,394

    £1,470£1,476£1,394Birmingham Northfield is higher£1,791£1,799£1,699

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £130, Birmingham Northfield £105Birmingham Northfield: £105Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £130Birmingham Northfield: £105Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £130Birmingham Northfield: £99Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £123

    £130£130£123Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£105£105£99

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £127, Birmingham Northfield £130Birmingham Northfield: £130Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £127Birmingham Northfield: £130Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £127Birmingham Northfield: £123Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £120

    £127£127£120Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£130£130£123

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £7.10, Birmingham Northfield £6.11Birmingham Northfield: £6.11Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £7.10Birmingham Northfield: £6.14Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £7.13Birmingham Northfield: £5.80Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£6.11£6.14£5.80

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £774, Birmingham Northfield £696Birmingham Northfield: £696Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £774Birmingham Northfield: £699Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £777Birmingham Northfield: £660Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £734

    £774£777£734Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£696£699£660

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £229, Birmingham Northfield £209Birmingham Northfield: £209Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £229Birmingham Northfield: £210Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £230Birmingham Northfield: £198Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £217

    £229£230£217Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£209£210£198

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £193, Birmingham Northfield £128Birmingham Northfield: £128Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £193Birmingham Northfield: £128Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £194Birmingham Northfield: £121Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £183

    £193£194£183Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£128£128£121

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £1,806, Birmingham Northfield £1,731Birmingham Northfield: £1,731Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,806Birmingham Northfield: £1,738Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,814Birmingham Northfield: £1,642Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,713

    £1,806£1,814£1,713Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£1,731£1,738£1,642

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £361, Birmingham Northfield £397Birmingham Northfield: £397Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £361Birmingham Northfield: £399Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £362Birmingham Northfield: £377Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £342

    £361£362£342Birmingham Northfield is higher£397£399£377

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £340, Birmingham Northfield £258Birmingham Northfield: £258Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £340Birmingham Northfield: £259Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £342Birmingham Northfield: £245Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £323

    £340£342£323Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£258£259£245

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £8.39, Birmingham Northfield £6.36Birmingham Northfield: £6.36Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £8.39Birmingham Northfield: £6.38Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £8.43Birmingham Northfield: £6.03Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£6.36£6.38£6.03

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £15, Birmingham Northfield £9.49Birmingham Northfield: £9.49Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £15Birmingham Northfield: £9.53Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £15Birmingham Northfield: £9.00Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £14

    £15£15£14Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£9.49£9.53£9.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £6.35, Birmingham Northfield £6.21Birmingham Northfield: £6.21Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.35Birmingham Northfield: £6.24Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.37Birmingham Northfield: £5.89Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£6.21£6.24£5.89

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 131.7, Birmingham Northfield 157.5Birmingham Northfield: 157.5Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 131.7

    131.7Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count157.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 27.8, Birmingham Northfield 24.0Birmingham Northfield: 24.0Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 27.8

    27.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher24.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 25.7, Birmingham Northfield 26.5Birmingham Northfield: 26.5Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 25.7

    25.7Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count26.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 113.8, Birmingham Northfield 99.6Birmingham Northfield: 99.6Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 113.8

    113.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher99.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 219.8, Birmingham Northfield 193.5Birmingham Northfield: 193.5Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 219.8

    219.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher193.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 42.5, Birmingham Northfield 28.2Birmingham Northfield: 28.2Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 42.5

    42.5Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher28.2

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Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough and Birmingham Northfield, per resident
MeasureSheffield Brightside and HillsboroughBirmingham NorthfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,465£5,488£5,184£5,473£5,496£5,191Birmingham Northfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,733£1,741£1,644£2,032£2,040£1,927Birmingham Northfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,363£2,373£2,241£2,132£2,142£2,023Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,470£1,476£1,394£1,791£1,799£1,699Birmingham Northfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£105£105£99Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£130£130£123Birmingham Northfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£6.11£6.14£5.80Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£774£777£734£696£699£660Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£209£210£198Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£128£128£121Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,806£1,814£1,713£1,731£1,738£1,642Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£361£362£342£397£399£377Birmingham Northfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£340£342£323£258£259£245Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£6.36£6.38£6.03Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£15£15£14£9.49£9.53£9.00Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£6.21£6.24£5.89Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026131.7157.5Birmingham Northfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.824.0Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.726.5Birmingham Northfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.899.6Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026219.8193.5Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.528.2Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

Total

Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Northfield 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

Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough Birmingham Northfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £630.3m, Birmingham Northfield £598.6mBirmingham Northfield: £598.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £630.3mBirmingham Northfield: £601.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £633.0mBirmingham Northfield: £567.8mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £597.9m

    £630.3m£633.0m£597.9mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count£598.6m£601.1m£567.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £199.9m, Birmingham Northfield £222.2mBirmingham Northfield: £222.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £199.9mBirmingham Northfield: £223.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £200.8mBirmingham Northfield: £210.8mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £189.6m

    £199.9m£200.8m£189.6mBirmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£222.2m£223.2m£210.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £272.5m, Birmingham Northfield £233.2mBirmingham Northfield: £233.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £272.5mBirmingham Northfield: £234.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £273.7mBirmingham Northfield: £221.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £258.5m

    £272.5m£273.7m£258.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£233.2m£234.2m£221.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £169.5m, Birmingham Northfield £195.9mBirmingham Northfield: £195.9mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £169.5mBirmingham Northfield: £196.7mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £170.3mBirmingham Northfield: £185.8mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £160.8m

    £169.5m£170.3m£160.8mBirmingham Northfield is higher£195.9m£196.7m£185.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £15.0m, Birmingham Northfield £11.5mBirmingham Northfield: £11.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £15.0mBirmingham Northfield: £11.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £15.0mBirmingham Northfield: £10.9mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.0m£14.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £14.6m, Birmingham Northfield £14.2mBirmingham Northfield: £14.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £14.6mBirmingham Northfield: £14.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £14.7mBirmingham Northfield: £13.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.8mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £0.82m, Birmingham Northfield £0.67mBirmingham Northfield: £0.67mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.82mBirmingham Northfield: £0.67mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.82mBirmingham Northfield: £0.63mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £89.2m, Birmingham Northfield £76.1mBirmingham Northfield: £76.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £89.2mBirmingham Northfield: £76.4mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £89.6mBirmingham Northfield: £72.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £84.6m

    £89.2m£89.6m£84.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£76.1m£76.4m£72.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £26.4m, Birmingham Northfield £22.9mBirmingham Northfield: £22.9mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £26.4mBirmingham Northfield: £23.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £26.5mBirmingham Northfield: £21.7mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £25.0m

    £26.4m£26.5m£25.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £22.2m, Birmingham Northfield £14.0mBirmingham Northfield: £14.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £22.2mBirmingham Northfield: £14.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £22.3mBirmingham Northfield: £13.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £21.1m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £208.3m, Birmingham Northfield £189.3mBirmingham Northfield: £189.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £208.3mBirmingham Northfield: £190.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £209.2mBirmingham Northfield: £179.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £197.6m

    £208.3m£209.2m£197.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£189.3m£190.1m£179.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £41.6m, Birmingham Northfield £43.4mBirmingham Northfield: £43.4mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £41.6mBirmingham Northfield: £43.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £41.8mBirmingham Northfield: £41.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £39.4m

    £41.6m£41.8m£39.4mBirmingham Northfield is higher£43.4m£43.6m£41.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £39.3m, Birmingham Northfield £28.2mBirmingham Northfield: £28.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £39.3mBirmingham Northfield: £28.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £39.4mBirmingham Northfield: £26.7mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £37.2m

    £39.3m£39.4m£37.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£28.2m£28.3m£26.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £0.97m, Birmingham Northfield £0.70mBirmingham Northfield: £0.70mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.97mBirmingham Northfield: £0.70mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.97mBirmingham Northfield: £0.66mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.97m£0.92mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £1.7m, Birmingham Northfield £1.0mBirmingham Northfield: £1.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1.7mBirmingham Northfield: £1.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1.7mBirmingham Northfield: £0.98mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1.7m

    £1.7mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £0.73m, Birmingham Northfield £0.68mBirmingham Northfield: £0.68mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.73mBirmingham Northfield: £0.68mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.74mBirmingham Northfield: £0.64mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.69mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 15,187, Birmingham Northfield 17,230Birmingham Northfield: 17,230Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 15,187

    15,187Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count17,230

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 3,205, Birmingham Northfield 2,624Birmingham Northfield: 2,624Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 3,205

    3,205Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher2,624

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 2,962, Birmingham Northfield 2,895Birmingham Northfield: 2,895Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 2,962

    2,962Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count2,895

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 13,129, Birmingham Northfield 10,898Birmingham Northfield: 10,898Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 13,129

    13,129Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher10,898

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 25,350, Birmingham Northfield 21,166Birmingham Northfield: 21,166Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 25,350

    25,350Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher21,166

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 4,904, Birmingham Northfield 3,082Birmingham Northfield: 3,082Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 4,904

    4,904Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher3,082

Show the numbers
Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough and Birmingham Northfield, total
MeasureSheffield Brightside and HillsboroughBirmingham NorthfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£630.3m£633.0m£597.9m£598.6m£601.1m£567.8mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£199.9m£200.8m£189.6m£222.2m£223.2m£210.8mBirmingham Northfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£272.5m£273.7m£258.5m£233.2m£234.2m£221.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£169.5m£170.3m£160.8m£195.9m£196.7m£185.8mBirmingham Northfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.8m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.2m£89.6m£84.6m£76.1m£76.4m£72.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.4m£26.5m£25.0m£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m£14.0m£14.0m£13.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£208.3m£209.2m£197.6m£189.3m£190.1m£179.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£41.6m£41.8m£39.4m£43.4m£43.6m£41.2mBirmingham Northfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.3m£39.4m£37.2m£28.2m£28.3m£26.7mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,18717,230Birmingham Northfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,2052,624Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9622,895Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,12910,898Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Credittotal, May 202625,35021,166Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,9043,082Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

Sources

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

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