Constituency in Yorkshire and The Humber, England

Sheffield Central

In Sheffield Central, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 99% of constituencies in 2024-25.

99,522 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Abtisam Mohamed, Labour, since 4 July 2024

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Prices

Adjusted for inflation (GDP deflator)Adjusted for inflation (CPI)Cash, not adjusted

Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does Sheffield Central compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

All benefits
£2,462£2,473£2,336
per resident, 2024-25^1-11
629th of 631, lower than in 99% of constituencies
Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212
Pensioner benefits
£13,094£13,150£12,420
per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25^{1-3, 6, 8-11}
137th of 631, higher than in 78% of constituencies
Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073
Working-age benefits
£1,094£1,098£1,038
per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25^{1-3, 7, 9-11}
612th of 632, lower than in 96% of constituencies
Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Sheffield Central
Measure	Value	Rank	Great Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25	£2,462£2,473£2,336	629th of 631	£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£13,094£13,150£12,420	137th of 631	£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£1,094£1,098£1,038	612th of 632	£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Sheffield Central's benefit money go?

People here received £245.1 million£246.1 million£232.5 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.^1-11

State Pension£82.9m£83.2m£78.6m34%
Pension Credit£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m3%
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m2%
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m0.1%
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m13%
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m2%
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£4.3m£4.3m£4.1m2%
Universal Credit£65.7m£65.9m£62.3m27%
Housing Benefit£24.1m£24.2m£22.8m10%
Employment and Support Allowance£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m7%
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m0.3%
Income Support£0.30m£0.31m£0.29m0.1%
Other benefits£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m0.1%

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Spending by benefit in Sheffield Central, 2024-25
Benefit	Spending	Share	Figure type
State Pension	£82.9m£83.2m£78.6m	34%	Published
Pension Credit	£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m	3%	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment	£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m	2%	Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment	£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m	0.1%	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment	£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m	13%	Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment	£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m	2%	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment	£4.3m£4.3m£4.1m	2%	Published
Universal Credit	£65.7m£65.9m£62.3m	27%	Published
Housing Benefit	£24.1m£24.2m£22.8m	10%	Published
Employment and Support Allowance	£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m	7%	Published
Jobseeker's Allowance	£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m	0.3%	Published
Income Support	£0.30m£0.31m£0.29m	0.1%	Published
Other benefits	£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m	0.1%	Published
All benefits	£245.1m£246.1m£232.5m	100%	Total

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How has it changed over time?

Trends

Spending and claims over time

Each small chart starts at zero and has its own scale. Spending is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Dotted years are estimates. A dashed line marks a change to boundaries or methods.^1-11

Spending per person in the age group

All benefits
per resident
£2,462£2,473£2,3362024-25
2023-242024-25
Pensioner benefits
per person aged 66 and over
£13,094£13,150£12,4202024-25
2023-242024-25
Working-age benefits
per person aged 16 to 64
£1,094£1,098£1,0382024-25
2018-192024-25
State Pension
per person aged 66 and over
£11,305£11,353£10,7232024-25
2023-242024-25
Pension Credit
per person aged 66 and over
£980£985£9302024-25
2018-192024-25
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment
per person aged 66 and over
£760£763£7212024-25
2018-192024-25
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment
per person aged 66 and over
£49£49£472024-25
2021-222024-25
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment
per resident
£309£310£2932024-25
2018-192024-25
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment
per resident
£58£58£552024-25
2018-192024-25
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment
per person aged 16 to 64
£53£53£502024-25
2018-192024-25
Universal Credit
per person aged 16 to 64
£814£817£7722024-25
2019-202024-25
Housing Benefit
per resident
£242£243£2292024-25
2018-192024-25
Employment and Support Allowance
per person aged 16 to 64
£215£216£2042024-25
2018-192024-25
Jobseeker's Allowance
per person aged 16 to 64
£7.94£7.97£7.532024-25
2018-192024-25
Income Support
per person aged 16 to 64
£3.78£3.80£3.592024-25
2018-192024-25
Other benefits
per resident
£3.35£3.37£3.182024-25
2018-192024-25

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Spending trends in Sheffield Central
Measure	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	2023-24	2024-25
All benefits, per resident						£2,292£2,267£2,092	£2,462£2,473£2,336
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over						£13,025£12,884£11,888	£13,094£13,150£12,420
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64	£528£530£395	£674£682£518	£975£1,030£786	£985£1,005£798	£871£865£755	£933£923£852	£1,094£1,098£1,038
State Pension, per person aged 66 and over						£10,869£10,751£9,920	£11,305£11,353£10,723
Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over	£1,147£1,150£858	£1,093£1,106£839	£1,031£1,090£832	£1,028£1,049£833	£961£954£833	£967£957£883	£980£985£930
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over	£782£785£585	£759£769£583	£682£721£550	£712£727£577	£675£671£586	£721£713£658	£760£763£721
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over				£229£234£186	£493£489£427	£468£463£427	£49£49£47
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident	£152£153£114	£177£179£136	£212£224£171	£243£248£197	£249£248£216	£277£274£253	£309£310£293
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident	£107£107£80	£83£84£64	£63£66£51	£61£62£49	£55£55£48	£55£54£50	£58£58£55
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64	£45£45£33	£48£48£37	£47£49£38	£48£49£39	£45£45£39	£50£50£46	£53£53£50
Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64		£229£231£176	£571£604£461	£600£613£486	£545£541£472	£631£624£576	£814£817£772
Housing Benefit, per resident	£348£349£260	£295£298£226	£266£281£215	£261£266£211	£232£230£201	£239£237£218	£242£243£229
Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64	£394£395£295	£351£355£270	£319£337£257	£311£317£252	£260£258£225	£236£233£215	£215£216£204
Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64	£59£60£44	£25£25£19	£23£24£19	£14£15£12	£9.81£9.75£8.51	£8.36£8.27£7.63	£7.94£7.97£7.53
Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64	£30£30£22	£21£22£16	£15£16£12	£11£12£9.25	£12£12£10	£8.01£7.92£7.31	£3.78£3.80£3.59
Other benefits, per resident	£5.05£5.07£3.78	£4.75£4.81£3.65	£4.67£4.94£3.77	£4.26£4.35£3.45	£4.95£4.91£4.29	£3.55£3.51£3.24	£3.35£3.37£3.18

People receiving benefits, per 1,000

State Pension
per 1,000 people aged 66 and over
1,060.7March 2026
May 2025March 2026
Pension Credit
per 1,000 people aged 66 and over
189.7March 2026
May 2025March 2026
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment
per 1,000 people aged 66 and over
161.0March 2026
May 2025March 2026
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment
per 1,000 residents
46.5July 2026
July 2025July 2026
Universal Credit
per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64
122.4May 2026
May 2025May 2026
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment
per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64
12.4March 2026
May 2025March 2026

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Trends in people receiving benefits in Sheffield Central
Measure	May 2025	July 2025	August 2025	October 2025	November 2025	January 2026	February 2026	March 2026	April 2026	May 2026	July 2026
State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over	1,031.1		1,045.0		1,050.1			1,060.7
Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over	191.8		191.0		191.5			189.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over	153.3		156.1		159.1			161.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents		43.1		43.8		44.7			45.9		46.5
Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64	109.0		113.3		120.5		122.0			122.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64	11.4		11.8		12.0			12.4

Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

All benefits, per resident^{1-11, 14-17}
Actual £2,462£2,473£2,336Expected £3,261£3,275£3,093Difference −£799−£802−£758
Benefit spending per resident was £799 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £802 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £758 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over^{1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17}
Actual £13,094£13,150£12,420Expected £13,260£13,317£12,578Difference −£166−£167−£158
Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £166 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £167 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £158 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64^{1-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17}
Actual £1,094£1,098£1,038Expected £1,643£1,650£1,559Difference −£549−£552−£521
Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £549 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £552 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £521 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Sheffield Central
Measure	Actual	Expected	Difference
All benefits, per resident	£2,462£2,473£2,336	£3,261£3,275£3,093	−£799−£802−£758
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over	£13,094£13,150£12,420	£13,260£13,317£12,578	−£166−£167−£158
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64	£1,094£1,098£1,038	£1,643£1,650£1,559	−£549−£552−£521

How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Sheffield Central received £0.91 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident^9-13: £2,527£2,499£2,306; Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident: £2,292£2,267£2,092
Benefits for each £1 of income tax^{1-8, 12-13}: £0.91; 428th of 631, lower than in 67% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Sheffield Central only with other areas in England.

Group 5 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.¹⁴

Residents by age, mid-2024

Aged 0 to 1511,01111%
Aged 16 to 6480,66781%
Aged 655130.5%
Aged 66 and over7,3317%
All residents99,522100%

Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

4,623 people in Sheffield Central receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.³

Psychiatric disorders
50%
England and Wales: 39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)
12%
England and Wales: 19%
Neurological disease
13%
England and Wales: 13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)
9%
England and Wales: 12%
Respiratory disease
2%
England and Wales: 4%
Malignant disease
2%
England and Wales: 3%
Cardiovascular disease
2%
England and Wales: 3%
Other condition groups (14)
9%
England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Sheffield Central
Condition group	People	Share	England and Wales
Psychiatric disorders	2,321	50%	39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)	556	12%	19%
Neurological disease	614	13%	13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)	407	9%	12%
Respiratory disease	108	2%	4%
Malignant disease	100	2%	3%
Cardiovascular disease	111	2%	3%
Visual disease	90	2%	2%
Endocrine disease	65	1%	1%
Hearing disorders	42	0.9%	1%
Gastrointestinal disease	42	0.9%	1%
Genitourinary disease	34	0.7%	0.9%
Skin disease	36	0.8%	0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)	22	0.5%	0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract	17	0.4%	0.4%
Infectious disease	23	0.5%	0.4%
Haematological disease	13	0.3%	0.2%
Metabolic disease	9	0.2%	0.2%
Unknown or missing	8	0.2%	0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age	0	0%	0.1%
Diseases of the immune system	5	0.1%	0.0%

Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Sheffield Central vote in 2024?

Shares of the 31,803 valid votes.¹⁸

Winning party: Labour; Abtisam Mohamed
Majority: 8,286; 26.1% of valid votes
Turnout: 52.5%; Valid votes as a share of the 60,594 people registered to vote

Labour16,56952.1%
Green Party8,28326.0%
Conservative2,3397.4%
Liberal Democrat2,1746.8%
Independent1,0393.3%
Workers Party of Britain6562.1%
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition4091.3%
Social Democratic Party3341.1%

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in Sheffield Central, 4 July 2024
Party	Candidate	Votes	Share
Labour	Abtisam Mohamed	16,569	52.1%
Green Party	Angela Argenzio	8,283	26.0%
Conservative	Lucy Stephenson	2,339	7.4%
Liberal Democrat	Sam Christmas	2,174	6.8%
Independent	Alison Teal	1,039	3.3%
Workers Party of Britain	Caitlin Hardy	656	2.1%
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	Isabelle France	409	1.3%
Social Democratic Party	Annie Stoker	334	1.1%

Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Sheffield Central

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

Sheffield CentralThis area£2,462£2,473£2,336
Glasgow North1.07£4,647£4,667£4,408Compare
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh1.37£3,902£3,919£3,701Compare
Bristol Central1.43£2,137£2,146£2,027Compare
Brighton Pavilion1.45£3,449£3,464£3,272Compare
Leeds Central and Headingley1.47£2,372£2,382£2,250Compare
Edinburgh North and Leith1.53£3,548£3,563£3,366Compare
Holborn and St Pancras1.53£4,634£4,654£4,396Compare
Bermondsey and Old Southwark1.82£3,619£3,634£3,432Compare
York Central1.93£3,174£3,187£3,010Compare
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green1.96£4,140£4,158£3,927Compare
Exeter1.97£3,682£3,698£3,492Compare
Glasgow West2.06£5,000£5,021£4,742Compare
Manchester Withington2.14£3,213£3,227£3,048Compare
Norwich South2.15£4,194£4,212£3,978Compare
Liverpool Riverside2.16£4,872£4,892£4,621Compare

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Areas most like Sheffield Central
Area	Score	All benefits, per resident
Sheffield Central		£2,462£2,473£2,336
Glasgow North	1.07	£4,647£4,667£4,408
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh	1.37	£3,902£3,919£3,701
Bristol Central	1.43	£2,137£2,146£2,027
Brighton Pavilion	1.45	£3,449£3,464£3,272
Leeds Central and Headingley	1.47	£2,372£2,382£2,250
Edinburgh North and Leith	1.53	£3,548£3,563£3,366
Holborn and St Pancras	1.53	£4,634£4,654£4,396
Bermondsey and Old Southwark	1.82	£3,619£3,634£3,432
York Central	1.93	£3,174£3,187£3,010
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green	1.96	£4,140£4,158£3,927
Exeter	1.97	£3,682£3,698£3,492
Glasgow West	2.06	£5,000£5,021£4,742
Manchester Withington	2.14	£3,213£3,227£3,048
Norwich South	2.15	£4,194£4,212£3,978
Liverpool Riverside	2.16	£4,872£4,892£4,621

Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Sheffield Central

Each share is the part of Sheffield Central's residents who live in that area.

Sheffieldlocal authority100%

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Sheffield Central, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit^1-13
Measure	Value	Rank	Great Britain	Figure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25	£245.1m£246.1m£232.5m	629th of 631	£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bn	Published
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25	£2,462£2,473£2,336	629th of 631	£4,441£4,460£4,212	Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25	£96.0m£96.4m£91.1m	628th of 631	£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bn	Published
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25	£965£969£915	622nd of 631	£2,287£2,297£2,170	Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£13,094£13,150£12,420	137th of 631	£12,728£12,782£12,073	Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25	£88.2m£88.6m£83.7m	504th of 632	£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bn	Published
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25	£887£890£841	491st of 632	£1,318£1,324£1,250	Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£1,094£1,098£1,038	612th of 632	£2,093£2,102£1,985	Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25	£82.9m£83.2m£78.6m	627th of 631	£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bn	Published
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25	£833£836£790	617th of 631	£2,055£2,064£1,949	Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£11,305£11,353£10,723	490th of 631	£11,435£11,484£10,847	Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25	£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m	441st of 632	£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bn	Published
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25	£72£73£69	422nd of 632	£94£94£89	Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£980£985£930	89th of 632	£523£525£496	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m	631st of 632	£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bn	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£56£56£53	624th of 632	£133£134£126	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£760£763£721	286th of 632	£741£744£703	Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m	543rd of 632	£346.1m£347.6m£328.3m	Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£3.62£3.63£3.43	519th of 632	£5.14£5.17£4.88	Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£49£49£47	78th of 632	£29£29£27	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m	533rd of 632	£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bn	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£309£310£293	504th of 632	£452£454£429	Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m	629th of 632	£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bn	Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£58£58£55	630th of 632	£135£136£128	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£4.3m£4.3m£4.1m	555th of 632	£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bn	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£43£43£41	545th of 632	£72£73£69	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£53£53£50	616th of 632	£115£115£109	Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25	£65.7m£65.9m£62.3m	526th of 632	£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bn	Published
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25	£660£662£626	518th of 632	£1,044£1,048£990	Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£814£817£772	616th of 632	£1,657£1,664£1,572	Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25	£24.1m£24.2m£22.8m	248th of 632	£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bn	Published
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25	£242£243£229	205th of 632	£242£243£230	Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25	£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m	359th of 632	£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bn	Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25	£174£175£165	335th of 632	£193£193£183	Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£215£216£204	461st of 632	£306£307£290	Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25	£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m	151st of 632	£329.6m£331.0m£312.7m	Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25	£6.43£6.46£6.10	90th of 632	£4.89£4.91£4.64	Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£7.94£7.97£7.53	260th of 632	£7.77£7.80£7.37	Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25	£0.30m£0.31m£0.29m	421st of 632	£294.9m£296.2m£279.7m	Published
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25	£3.07£3.08£2.91	408th of 632	£4.38£4.39£4.15	Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£3.78£3.80£3.59	499th of 632	£6.96£6.99£6.60	Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25	£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m	624th of 632	£414.2m£415.9m£392.9m	Published
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25	£3.35£3.37£3.18	618th of 632	£6.15£6.17£5.83	Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24	£0.91	428th of 631	£0.95	Survey estimate

People receiving benefits^{3-4, 6-7, 9-11}
Measure	Value	Rank	Great Britain	Figure type
State Pensiontotal, March 2026	7,776	629th of 632	12,207,279	Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026	78.1	620th of 632	181.3	Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026	1,060.7	15th of 632	1,009.0	Published
Pension Credittotal, March 2026	1,391	546th of 632	1,380,853	Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026	14.0	535th of 632	20.5	Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026	189.7	90th of 632	114.1	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026	1,180	630th of 632	1,881,995	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026	11.9	623rd of 632	28.0	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026	161.0	263rd of 632	155.6	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026	4,628	535th of 632	4,594,229	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026	46.5	519th of 632	68.2	Published
Universal Credittotal, May 2026	9,877	409th of 632	8,145,172	Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026	99.2	393rd of 632	121.0	Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026	122.4	534th of 632	192.1	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026	1,002	547th of 632	1,090,721	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026	10.1	528th of 632	16.2	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026	12.4	613th of 632	25.7	Published

Income tax^1-13
Measure	Value	Rank	Great Britain	Figure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24	£245.4m£242.8m£224.0m	507th of 632	£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bn	Survey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24	£2,527£2,499£2,306	474th of 632	£4,409£4,361£4,024	Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24	£0.91	428th of 631	£0.95	Survey estimate

Compared with the expected level^{1-11, 14-17}
Measure	Value	Rank	Great Britain	Figure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25	−£799−£802−£758	622nd of 625	£4.74£4.76£4.50	Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	−£166−£167−£158	474th of 625	−£11−£11−£10	Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	−£549−£552−£521	619th of 626	£8.64£8.68£8.20	Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Sheffield Central

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

Sources

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