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Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough and Stoke-on-Trent Central

115,336 and 119,339 residents (mid-2024).

Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher than Stoke-on-Trent Central on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 Stoke-on-Trent Central 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 Stoke-on-Trent Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £5,465, Stoke-on-Trent Central £4,698Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,698Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,465Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,718Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,488Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,456Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,184

    £5,465£5,488£5,184Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£4,698£4,718£4,456

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £13,158, Stoke-on-Trent Central £13,562Stoke-on-Trent Central: £13,562Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13,158Stoke-on-Trent Central: £13,619Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13,214Stoke-on-Trent Central: £12,864Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £12,481

    £13,158£13,214£12,481Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£13,562£13,619£12,864

  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, Stoke-on-Trent Central £2,634Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,634Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £3,714Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,645Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £3,730Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,498Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £3,523

    £3,714£3,730£3,523Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£2,634£2,645£2,498

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £11,159, Stoke-on-Trent Central £11,978Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11,978Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £11,159Stoke-on-Trent Central: £12,029Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £11,206Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11,362Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £10,585

    £11,159£11,206£10,585Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£11,978£12,029£11,362

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £985, Stoke-on-Trent Central £678Stoke-on-Trent Central: £678Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £985Stoke-on-Trent Central: £681Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £989Stoke-on-Trent Central: £643Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £934

    £985£989£934Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£678£681£643

  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, Stoke-on-Trent Central £862Stoke-on-Trent Central: £862Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £961Stoke-on-Trent Central: £866Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £965Stoke-on-Trent Central: £818Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £911

    £961£965£911Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£862£866£818

  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, Stoke-on-Trent Central £44Stoke-on-Trent Central: £44Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £54Stoke-on-Trent Central: £44Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £54Stoke-on-Trent Central: £42Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £51

    £54£54£51Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£44£44£42

  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, Stoke-on-Trent Central £627Stoke-on-Trent Central: £627Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £774Stoke-on-Trent Central: £630Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £777Stoke-on-Trent Central: £595Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £734

    £774£777£734Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£627£630£595

  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, Stoke-on-Trent Central £136Stoke-on-Trent Central: £136Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £229Stoke-on-Trent Central: £137Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £230Stoke-on-Trent Central: £129Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £217

    £229£230£217Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£136£137£129

  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, Stoke-on-Trent Central £140Stoke-on-Trent Central: £140Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £303Stoke-on-Trent Central: £140Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £304Stoke-on-Trent Central: £133Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £287

    £303£304£287Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£140£140£133

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £2,839, Stoke-on-Trent Central £2,041Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,041Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,839Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,050Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,851Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,936Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,693

    £2,839£2,851£2,693Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£2,041£2,050£1,936

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £361, Stoke-on-Trent Central £353Stoke-on-Trent Central: £353Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £361Stoke-on-Trent Central: £355Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £362Stoke-on-Trent Central: £335Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £342

    £361£362£342Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count£353£355£335

  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, Stoke-on-Trent Central £432Stoke-on-Trent Central: £432Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £535Stoke-on-Trent Central: £434Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £537Stoke-on-Trent Central: £410Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £508

    £535£537£508Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£432£434£410

  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, Stoke-on-Trent Central £11Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13Stoke-on-Trent Central: £12Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13

    £13Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£11£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £24, Stoke-on-Trent Central £9.24Stoke-on-Trent Central: £9.24Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £24Stoke-on-Trent Central: £9.27Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £24Stoke-on-Trent Central: £8.76Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £23

    £24£24£23Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£9.24£9.27£8.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £6.35, Stoke-on-Trent Central £5.10Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.10Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.35Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.12Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.37Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4.84Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£5.10£5.12£4.84

  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, Stoke-on-Trent Central 1,043.8Stoke-on-Trent Central: 1,043.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 999.6

    999.6Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher1,043.8

  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, Stoke-on-Trent Central 169.1Stoke-on-Trent Central: 169.1Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 211.0

    211.0Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher169.1

  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, Stoke-on-Trent Central 178.2Stoke-on-Trent Central: 178.2Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 195.0

    195.0Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher178.2

  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, Stoke-on-Trent Central 87.3Stoke-on-Trent Central: 87.3Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 113.8

    113.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher87.3

  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, Stoke-on-Trent Central 269.5Stoke-on-Trent Central: 269.5Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 345.5

    345.5Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher269.5

  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, Stoke-on-Trent Central 31.0Stoke-on-Trent Central: 31.0Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 66.8

    66.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher31.0

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Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough and Stoke-on-Trent Central, per person in the age group
MeasureSheffield Brightside and HillsboroughStoke-on-Trent CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,465£5,488£5,184£4,698£4,718£4,456Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,158£13,214£12,481£13,562£13,619£12,864Stoke-on-Trent Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,714£3,730£3,523£2,634£2,645£2,498Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,159£11,206£10,585£11,978£12,029£11,362Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£985£989£934£678£681£643Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£961£965£911£862£866£818Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£54£54£51£44£44£42Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£774£777£734£627£630£595Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£136£137£129Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£303£304£287£140£140£133Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,839£2,851£2,693£2,041£2,050£1,936Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£361£362£342£353£355£335Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£535£537£508£432£434£410Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£11£12£11Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£24£24£23£9.24£9.27£8.76Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£5.10£5.12£4.84Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.61,043.8Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026211.0169.1Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026195.0178.2Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.887.3Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026345.5269.5Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202666.831.0Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

Per resident

Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent Central 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 Stoke-on-Trent Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £5,465, Stoke-on-Trent Central £4,698Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,698Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,465Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,718Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,488Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,456Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,184

    £5,465£5,488£5,184Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£4,698£4,718£4,456

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £1,733, Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,862Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,862Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,733Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,870Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,741Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,767Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,644

    £1,733£1,741£1,644Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£1,862£1,870£1,767

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £2,363, Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,713Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,713Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,363Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,720Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,373Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,625Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,241

    £2,363£2,373£2,241Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£1,713£1,720£1,625

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £1,470, Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,645Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,645Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,470Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,652Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,476Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,560Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,394

    £1,470£1,476£1,394Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£1,645£1,652£1,560

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £130, Stoke-on-Trent Central £93Stoke-on-Trent Central: £93Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £130Stoke-on-Trent Central: £93Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £130Stoke-on-Trent Central: £88Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £123

    £130£130£123Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£93£93£88

  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, Stoke-on-Trent Central £118Stoke-on-Trent Central: £118Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £127Stoke-on-Trent Central: £119Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £127Stoke-on-Trent Central: £112Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £120

    £127£127£120Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£118£119£112

  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, Stoke-on-Trent Central £6.01Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.01Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £7.10Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.03Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £7.13Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.70Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£6.01£6.03£5.70

  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, Stoke-on-Trent Central £627Stoke-on-Trent Central: £627Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £774Stoke-on-Trent Central: £630Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £777Stoke-on-Trent Central: £595Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £734

    £774£777£734Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£627£630£595

  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, Stoke-on-Trent Central £136Stoke-on-Trent Central: £136Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £229Stoke-on-Trent Central: £137Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £230Stoke-on-Trent Central: £129Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £217

    £229£230£217Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£136£137£129

  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, Stoke-on-Trent Central £91Stoke-on-Trent Central: £91Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £193Stoke-on-Trent Central: £91Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £194Stoke-on-Trent Central: £86Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £183

    £193£194£183Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£91£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £1,806, Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,327Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,327Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,806Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,333Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,814Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,259Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,713

    £1,806£1,814£1,713Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£1,327£1,333£1,259

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £361, Stoke-on-Trent Central £353Stoke-on-Trent Central: £353Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £361Stoke-on-Trent Central: £355Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £362Stoke-on-Trent Central: £335Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £342

    £361£362£342Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count£353£355£335

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £340, Stoke-on-Trent Central £281Stoke-on-Trent Central: £281Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £340Stoke-on-Trent Central: £282Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £342Stoke-on-Trent Central: £267Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £323

    £340£342£323Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£281£282£267

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £8.39, Stoke-on-Trent Central £7.45Stoke-on-Trent Central: £7.45Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £8.39Stoke-on-Trent Central: £7.49Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £8.43Stoke-on-Trent Central: £7.07Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£7.45£7.49£7.07

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £15, Stoke-on-Trent Central £6.00Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.00Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £15Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.02Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £15Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.69Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £14

    £15£15£14Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £6.35, Stoke-on-Trent Central £5.10Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.10Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.35Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.12Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.37Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4.84Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£5.10£5.12£4.84

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 131.7, Stoke-on-Trent Central 143.4Stoke-on-Trent Central: 143.4Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 131.7

    131.7Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher143.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 27.8, Stoke-on-Trent Central 23.2Stoke-on-Trent Central: 23.2Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 27.8

    27.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher23.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 25.7, Stoke-on-Trent Central 24.5Stoke-on-Trent Central: 24.5Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 25.7

    25.7Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher24.5

  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, Stoke-on-Trent Central 87.3Stoke-on-Trent Central: 87.3Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 113.8

    113.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher87.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 219.8, Stoke-on-Trent Central 175.3Stoke-on-Trent Central: 175.3Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 219.8

    219.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher175.3

  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, Stoke-on-Trent Central 20.2Stoke-on-Trent Central: 20.2Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 42.5

    42.5Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher20.2

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Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough and Stoke-on-Trent Central, per resident
MeasureSheffield Brightside and HillsboroughStoke-on-Trent CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,465£5,488£5,184£4,698£4,718£4,456Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,733£1,741£1,644£1,862£1,870£1,767Stoke-on-Trent Central
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,363£2,373£2,241£1,713£1,720£1,625Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,470£1,476£1,394£1,645£1,652£1,560Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£93£93£88Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£118£119£112Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£6.01£6.03£5.70Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£774£777£734£627£630£595Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£136£137£129Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£91£91£86Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,806£1,814£1,713£1,327£1,333£1,259Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£361£362£342£353£355£335Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£340£342£323£281£282£267Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£7.45£7.49£7.07Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£15£15£14£6.00£6.02£5.69Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£5.10£5.12£4.84Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026131.7143.4Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.823.2Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.724.5Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.887.3Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026219.8175.3Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.520.2Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

Total

Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent Central 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 Stoke-on-Trent Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £630.3m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £560.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £560.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £630.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £563.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £633.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £531.8mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £597.9m

    £630.3m£633.0m£597.9mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£560.6m£563.0m£531.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £199.9m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £222.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £222.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £199.9mStoke-on-Trent Central: £223.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £200.8mStoke-on-Trent Central: £210.8mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £189.6m

    £199.9m£200.8m£189.6mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£222.3m£223.2m£210.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £272.5m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £204.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £204.4mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £272.5mStoke-on-Trent Central: £205.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £273.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £193.9mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £258.5m

    £272.5m£273.7m£258.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£204.4m£205.3m£193.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £169.5m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £196.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £196.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £169.5mStoke-on-Trent Central: £197.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £170.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £186.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £160.8m

    £169.5m£170.3m£160.8mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£196.3m£197.1m£186.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £15.0m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £11.1mStoke-on-Trent Central: £11.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £15.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £11.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £15.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.0m£14.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £14.6m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £14.1mStoke-on-Trent Central: £14.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £14.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £14.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £14.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £13.4mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.8mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

  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, Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.72mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.82mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.82mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.68mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £89.2m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £74.9mStoke-on-Trent Central: £74.9mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £89.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £75.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £89.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £71.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £84.6m

    £89.2m£89.6m£84.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£74.9m£75.2m£71.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £26.4m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £16.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £16.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £26.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £16.4mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £26.5mStoke-on-Trent Central: £15.4mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £25.0m

    £26.4m£26.5m£25.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £22.2m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £10.9mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.9mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £22.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.9mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £22.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £21.1m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £208.3m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £158.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £158.4mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £208.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £159.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £209.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £150.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £197.6m

    £208.3m£209.2m£197.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£158.4m£159.1m£150.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £41.6m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £42.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £42.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £41.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £42.4mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £41.8mStoke-on-Trent Central: £40.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £39.4m

    £41.6m£41.8m£39.4mStoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£42.2m£42.4m£40.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £39.3m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £33.5mStoke-on-Trent Central: £33.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £39.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £33.7mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £39.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £31.8mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £37.2m

    £39.3m£39.4m£37.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £0.97m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.89mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.89mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.97mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.89mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.97mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.84mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.97m£0.92mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £1.7m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.72mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.68mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1.7m

    £1.7mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £0.73m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.61mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.61mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.73mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.61mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.74mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.58mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.69mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 15,187, Stoke-on-Trent Central 17,107Stoke-on-Trent Central: 17,107Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 15,187

    15,187Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher17,107

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 3,205, Stoke-on-Trent Central 2,772Stoke-on-Trent Central: 2,772Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 3,205

    3,205Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher2,772

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 2,962, Stoke-on-Trent Central 2,920Stoke-on-Trent Central: 2,920Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 2,962

    2,962Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher2,920

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 13,129, Stoke-on-Trent Central 10,413Stoke-on-Trent Central: 10,413Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 13,129

    13,129Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher10,413

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 25,350, Stoke-on-Trent Central 20,915Stoke-on-Trent Central: 20,915Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 25,350

    25,350Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher20,915

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 4,904, Stoke-on-Trent Central 2,407Stoke-on-Trent Central: 2,407Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 4,904

    4,904Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher2,407

Show the numbers
Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough and Stoke-on-Trent Central, total
MeasureSheffield Brightside and HillsboroughStoke-on-Trent CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£630.3m£633.0m£597.9m£560.6m£563.0m£531.8mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£199.9m£200.8m£189.6m£222.3m£223.2m£210.8mStoke-on-Trent Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£272.5m£273.7m£258.5m£204.4m£205.3m£193.9mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£169.5m£170.3m£160.8m£196.3m£197.1m£186.2mStoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.8m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.2m£89.6m£84.6m£74.9m£75.2m£71.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.4m£26.5m£25.0m£16.3m£16.4m£15.4mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£208.3m£209.2m£197.6m£158.4m£159.1m£150.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£41.6m£41.8m£39.4m£42.2m£42.4m£40.0mStoke-on-Trent Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.3m£39.4m£37.2m£33.5m£33.7m£31.8mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,18717,107Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,2052,772Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9622,920Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,12910,413Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Credittotal, May 202625,35020,915Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,9042,407Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

Sources

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

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  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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