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Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough and Wolverhampton North East

115,336 and 110,383 residents (mid-2024).

Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher than Wolverhampton North East on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 21 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton North East 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

Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough Wolverhampton North East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £5,465, Wolverhampton North East £4,786Wolverhampton North East: £4,786Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,465Wolverhampton North East: £4,807Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,488Wolverhampton North East: £4,540Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,184

    £5,465£5,488£5,184Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£4,786£4,807£4,540

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £13,158, Wolverhampton North East £13,133Wolverhampton North East: £13,133Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13,158Wolverhampton North East: £13,189Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13,214Wolverhampton North East: £12,457Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £12,481

    £13,158£13,214£12,481Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count£13,133£13,189£12,457

  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, Wolverhampton North East £2,907Wolverhampton North East: £2,907Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £3,714Wolverhampton North East: £2,919Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £3,730Wolverhampton North East: £2,757Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £3,523

    £3,714£3,730£3,523Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£2,907£2,919£2,757

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £11,159, Wolverhampton North East £11,458Wolverhampton North East: £11,458Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £11,159Wolverhampton North East: £11,507Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £11,206Wolverhampton North East: £10,868Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £10,585

    £11,159£11,206£10,585Wolverhampton North East is higher£11,458£11,507£10,868

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £985, Wolverhampton North East £738Wolverhampton North East: £738Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £985Wolverhampton North East: £741Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £989Wolverhampton North East: £700Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £934

    £985£989£934Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£738£741£700

  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, Wolverhampton North East £895Wolverhampton North East: £895Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £961Wolverhampton North East: £899Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £965Wolverhampton North East: £849Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £911

    £961£965£911Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count£895£899£849

  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, Wolverhampton North East £42Wolverhampton North East: £42Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £54Wolverhampton North East: £42Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £54Wolverhampton North East: £40Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £51

    £54£54£51Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£42£42£40

  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, Wolverhampton North East £575Wolverhampton North East: £575Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £774Wolverhampton North East: £577Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £777Wolverhampton North East: £545Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £734

    £774£777£734Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£575£577£545

  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, Wolverhampton North East £154Wolverhampton North East: £154Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £229Wolverhampton North East: £155Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £230Wolverhampton North East: £146Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £217

    £229£230£217Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£154£155£146

  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, Wolverhampton North East £182Wolverhampton North East: £182Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £303Wolverhampton North East: £183Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £304Wolverhampton North East: £173Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £287

    £303£304£287Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£182£183£173

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £2,839, Wolverhampton North East £2,338Wolverhampton North East: £2,338Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,839Wolverhampton North East: £2,348Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,851Wolverhampton North East: £2,217Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,693

    £2,839£2,851£2,693Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£2,338£2,348£2,217

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £361, Wolverhampton North East £221Wolverhampton North East: £221Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £361Wolverhampton North East: £222Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £362Wolverhampton North East: £209Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £342

    £361£362£342Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£221£222£209

  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, Wolverhampton North East £363Wolverhampton North East: £363Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £535Wolverhampton North East: £364Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £537Wolverhampton North East: £344Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £508

    £535£537£508Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£363£364£344

  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, Wolverhampton North East £11Wolverhampton North East: £11Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13Wolverhampton North East: £11Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13Wolverhampton North East: £10Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13

    £13Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £24, Wolverhampton North East £13Wolverhampton North East: £13Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £24Wolverhampton North East: £13Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £24Wolverhampton North East: £13Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £23

    £24£24£23Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £6.35, Wolverhampton North East £5.18Wolverhampton North East: £5.18Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.35Wolverhampton North East: £5.20Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.37Wolverhampton North East: £4.91Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

  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, Wolverhampton North East 988.7Wolverhampton North East: 988.7Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 999.6

    999.6Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count988.7

  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, Wolverhampton North East 160.2Wolverhampton North East: 160.2Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 211.0

    211.0Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher160.2

  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, Wolverhampton North East 186.2Wolverhampton North East: 186.2Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 195.0

    195.0Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count186.2

  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, Wolverhampton North East 82.5Wolverhampton North East: 82.5Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 113.8

    113.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher82.5

  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, Wolverhampton North East 279.9Wolverhampton North East: 279.9Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 345.5

    345.5Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher279.9

  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, Wolverhampton North East 40.5Wolverhampton North East: 40.5Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 66.8

    66.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher40.5

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Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough and Wolverhampton North East, per person in the age group
MeasureSheffield Brightside and HillsboroughWolverhampton North EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,465£5,488£5,184£4,786£4,807£4,540Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,158£13,214£12,481£13,133£13,189£12,457Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,714£3,730£3,523£2,907£2,919£2,757Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,159£11,206£10,585£11,458£11,507£10,868Wolverhampton North East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£985£989£934£738£741£700Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£961£965£911£895£899£849Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£54£54£51£42£42£40Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£774£777£734£575£577£545Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£154£155£146Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£303£304£287£182£183£173Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,839£2,851£2,693£2,338£2,348£2,217Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£361£362£342£221£222£209Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£535£537£508£363£364£344Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£11£11£10Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£24£24£23£13Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£5.18£5.20£4.91Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.6988.7Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026211.0160.2Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026195.0186.2Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.882.5Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026345.5279.9Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202666.840.5Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

Per resident

Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton North East on 5. 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 Wolverhampton North East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £5,465, Wolverhampton North East £4,786Wolverhampton North East: £4,786Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,465Wolverhampton North East: £4,807Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,488Wolverhampton North East: £4,540Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,184

    £5,465£5,488£5,184Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£4,786£4,807£4,540

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £1,733, Wolverhampton North East £2,048Wolverhampton North East: £2,048Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,733Wolverhampton North East: £2,057Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,741Wolverhampton North East: £1,943Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,644

    £1,733£1,741£1,644Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£2,048£2,057£1,943

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £2,363, Wolverhampton North East £1,783Wolverhampton North East: £1,783Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,363Wolverhampton North East: £1,791Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,373Wolverhampton North East: £1,691Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,241

    £2,363£2,373£2,241Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£1,783£1,791£1,691

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £1,470, Wolverhampton North East £1,787Wolverhampton North East: £1,787Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,470Wolverhampton North East: £1,795Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,476Wolverhampton North East: £1,695Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,394

    £1,470£1,476£1,394Wolverhampton North East is higher£1,787£1,795£1,695

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £130, Wolverhampton North East £115Wolverhampton North East: £115Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £130Wolverhampton North East: £116Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £130Wolverhampton North East: £109Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £123

    £130£130£123Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£115£116£109

  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, Wolverhampton North East £140Wolverhampton North East: £140Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £127Wolverhampton North East: £140Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £127Wolverhampton North East: £132Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £120

    £127£127£120Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£140£140£132

  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, Wolverhampton North East £6.54Wolverhampton North East: £6.54Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £7.10Wolverhampton North East: £6.56Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £7.13Wolverhampton North East: £6.20Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20

  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, Wolverhampton North East £575Wolverhampton North East: £575Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £774Wolverhampton North East: £577Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £777Wolverhampton North East: £545Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £734

    £774£777£734Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£575£577£545

  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, Wolverhampton North East £154Wolverhampton North East: £154Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £229Wolverhampton North East: £155Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £230Wolverhampton North East: £146Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £217

    £229£230£217Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£154£155£146

  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, Wolverhampton North East £112Wolverhampton North East: £112Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £193Wolverhampton North East: £112Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £194Wolverhampton North East: £106Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £183

    £193£194£183Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£112£112£106

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £1,806, Wolverhampton North East £1,434Wolverhampton North East: £1,434Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,806Wolverhampton North East: £1,440Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,814Wolverhampton North East: £1,360Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,713

    £1,806£1,814£1,713Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£1,434£1,440£1,360

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £361, Wolverhampton North East £221Wolverhampton North East: £221Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £361Wolverhampton North East: £222Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £362Wolverhampton North East: £209Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £342

    £361£362£342Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£221£222£209

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £340, Wolverhampton North East £222Wolverhampton North East: £222Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £340Wolverhampton North East: £223Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £342Wolverhampton North East: £211Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £323

    £340£342£323Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£222£223£211

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £8.39, Wolverhampton North East £6.57Wolverhampton North East: £6.57Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £8.39Wolverhampton North East: £6.60Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £8.43Wolverhampton North East: £6.23Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £15, Wolverhampton North East £8.10Wolverhampton North East: £8.10Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £15Wolverhampton North East: £8.13Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £15Wolverhampton North East: £7.68Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £14

    £15£15£14Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£8.10£8.13£7.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £6.35, Wolverhampton North East £5.18Wolverhampton North East: £5.18Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.35Wolverhampton North East: £5.20Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.37Wolverhampton North East: £4.91Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 131.7, Wolverhampton North East 154.2Wolverhampton North East: 154.2Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 131.7

    131.7Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count154.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 27.8, Wolverhampton North East 25.0Wolverhampton North East: 25.0Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 27.8

    27.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher25.0

  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, Wolverhampton North East 29.0Wolverhampton North East: 29.0Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 25.7

    25.7Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count29.0

  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, Wolverhampton North East 82.5Wolverhampton North East: 82.5Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 113.8

    113.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher82.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 219.8, Wolverhampton North East 171.7Wolverhampton North East: 171.7Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 219.8

    219.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher171.7

  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, Wolverhampton North East 24.9Wolverhampton North East: 24.9Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 42.5

    42.5Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher24.9

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Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough and Wolverhampton North East, per resident
MeasureSheffield Brightside and HillsboroughWolverhampton North EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,465£5,488£5,184£4,786£4,807£4,540Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,733£1,741£1,644£2,048£2,057£1,943Wolverhampton North East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,363£2,373£2,241£1,783£1,791£1,691Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,470£1,476£1,394£1,787£1,795£1,695Wolverhampton North East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£115£116£109Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£140£140£132Wolverhampton North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£6.54£6.56£6.20Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£774£777£734£575£577£545Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£154£155£146Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£112£112£106Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,806£1,814£1,713£1,434£1,440£1,360Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£361£362£342£221£222£209Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£340£342£323£222£223£211Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£6.57£6.60£6.23Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£15£15£14£8.10£8.13£7.68Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£5.18£5.20£4.91Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026131.7154.2Wolverhampton North East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.825.0Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.729.0Wolverhampton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.882.5Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026219.8171.7Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.524.9Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

Total

Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton North East on 5. 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 Wolverhampton North East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £630.3m, Wolverhampton North East £528.3mWolverhampton North East: £528.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £630.3mWolverhampton North East: £530.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £633.0mWolverhampton North East: £501.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £597.9m

    £630.3m£633.0m£597.9mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£528.3m£530.6m£501.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £199.9m, Wolverhampton North East £226.1mWolverhampton North East: £226.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £199.9mWolverhampton North East: £227.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £200.8mWolverhampton North East: £214.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £189.6m

    £199.9m£200.8m£189.6mWolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£226.1m£227.1m£214.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £272.5m, Wolverhampton North East £196.8mWolverhampton North East: £196.8mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £272.5mWolverhampton North East: £197.7mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £273.7mWolverhampton North East: £186.7mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £258.5m

    £272.5m£273.7m£258.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£196.8m£197.7m£186.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £169.5m, Wolverhampton North East £197.3mWolverhampton North East: £197.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £169.5mWolverhampton North East: £198.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £170.3mWolverhampton North East: £187.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £160.8m

    £169.5m£170.3m£160.8mWolverhampton North East is higher£197.3m£198.1m£187.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £15.0m, Wolverhampton North East £12.7mWolverhampton North East: £12.7mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £15.0mWolverhampton North East: £12.8mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £15.0mWolverhampton North East: £12.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.0m£14.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £14.6m, Wolverhampton North East £15.4mWolverhampton North East: £15.4mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £14.6mWolverhampton North East: £15.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £14.7mWolverhampton North East: £14.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.8mWolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

  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, Wolverhampton North East £0.72mWolverhampton North East: £0.72mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.82mWolverhampton North East: £0.72mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.82mWolverhampton North East: £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, Wolverhampton North East £63.4mWolverhampton North East: £63.4mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £89.2mWolverhampton North East: £63.7mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £89.6mWolverhampton North East: £60.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £84.6m

    £89.2m£89.6m£84.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£63.4m£63.7m£60.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £26.4m, Wolverhampton North East £17.0mWolverhampton North East: £17.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £26.4mWolverhampton North East: £17.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £26.5mWolverhampton North East: £16.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £25.0m

    £26.4m£26.5m£25.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £22.2m, Wolverhampton North East £12.4mWolverhampton North East: £12.4mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £22.2mWolverhampton North East: £12.4mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £22.3mWolverhampton North East: £11.7mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £21.1m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £208.3m, Wolverhampton North East £158.3mWolverhampton North East: £158.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £208.3mWolverhampton North East: £159.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £209.2mWolverhampton North East: £150.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £197.6m

    £208.3m£209.2m£197.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£158.3m£159.0m£150.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £41.6m, Wolverhampton North East £24.4mWolverhampton North East: £24.4mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £41.6mWolverhampton North East: £24.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £41.8mWolverhampton North East: £23.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £39.4m

    £41.6m£41.8m£39.4mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£24.4m£24.5m£23.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £39.3m, Wolverhampton North East £24.6mWolverhampton North East: £24.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £39.3mWolverhampton North East: £24.7mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £39.4mWolverhampton North East: £23.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £37.2m

    £39.3m£39.4m£37.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £0.97m, Wolverhampton North East £0.72mWolverhampton North East: £0.72mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.97mWolverhampton North East: £0.73mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.97mWolverhampton North East: £0.69mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.97m£0.92mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £1.7m, Wolverhampton North East £0.89mWolverhampton North East: £0.89mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1.7mWolverhampton North East: £0.90mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1.7mWolverhampton North East: £0.85mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1.7m

    £1.7mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £0.73m, Wolverhampton North East £0.57mWolverhampton North East: £0.57mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.73mWolverhampton North East: £0.57mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.74mWolverhampton North East: £0.54mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.69mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 15,187, Wolverhampton North East 17,023Wolverhampton North East: 17,023Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 15,187

    15,187Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count17,023

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 3,205, Wolverhampton North East 2,758Wolverhampton North East: 2,758Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 3,205

    3,205Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher2,758

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 2,962, Wolverhampton North East 3,206Wolverhampton North East: 3,206Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 2,962

    2,962Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count3,206

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 13,129, Wolverhampton North East 9,107Wolverhampton North East: 9,107Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 13,129

    13,129Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher9,107

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 25,350, Wolverhampton North East 18,950Wolverhampton North East: 18,950Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 25,350

    25,350Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher18,950

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 4,904, Wolverhampton North East 2,744Wolverhampton North East: 2,744Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 4,904

    4,904Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher2,744

Show the numbers
Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough and Wolverhampton North East, total
MeasureSheffield Brightside and HillsboroughWolverhampton North EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£630.3m£633.0m£597.9m£528.3m£530.6m£501.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£199.9m£200.8m£189.6m£226.1m£227.1m£214.5mWolverhampton North East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£272.5m£273.7m£258.5m£196.8m£197.7m£186.7mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£169.5m£170.3m£160.8m£197.3m£198.1m£187.1mWolverhampton North East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.8m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mWolverhampton North East
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£63.4m£63.7m£60.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.4m£26.5m£25.0m£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£208.3m£209.2m£197.6m£158.3m£159.0m£150.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£41.6m£41.8m£39.4m£24.4m£24.5m£23.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.3m£39.4m£37.2m£24.6m£24.7m£23.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,18717,023Wolverhampton North East
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,2052,758Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9623,206Wolverhampton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,1299,107Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Credittotal, May 202625,35018,950Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,9042,744Sheffield 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.
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