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Sheffield Hallam and Guildford

94,948 and 106,711 residents (mid-2024).

Sheffield Hallam is higher than Guildford on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 Hallam is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Guildford on 15. 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 Hallam Guildford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £3,445, Guildford £3,081Guildford: £3,081Sheffield Hallam: £3,445Guildford: £3,094Sheffield Hallam: £3,460Guildford: £2,922Sheffield Hallam: £3,268

    £3,445£3,460£3,268Sheffield Hallam is higherDepends on how you count£3,081£3,094£2,922

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield Hallam £12,512, Guildford £12,731Guildford: £12,731Sheffield Hallam: £12,512Guildford: £12,785Sheffield Hallam: £12,566Guildford: £12,076Sheffield Hallam: £11,869

    £12,512£12,566£11,869Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£12,731£12,785£12,076

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield Hallam £741, Guildford £1,012Guildford: £1,012Sheffield Hallam: £741Guildford: £1,016Sheffield Hallam: £744Guildford: £960Sheffield Hallam: £703

    £741£744£703Guildford is higher£1,012£1,016£960

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield Hallam £11,695, Guildford £11,909Guildford: £11,909Sheffield Hallam: £11,695Guildford: £11,960Sheffield Hallam: £11,744Guildford: £11,296Sheffield Hallam: £11,093

    £11,695£11,744£11,093Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£11,909£11,960£11,296

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield Hallam £210, Guildford £287Guildford: £287Sheffield Hallam: £210Guildford: £288Sheffield Hallam: £211Guildford: £272Sheffield Hallam: £199

    £210£211£199Guildford is higher£287£288£272

  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 Hallam £594, Guildford £520Guildford: £520Sheffield Hallam: £594Guildford: £522Sheffield Hallam: £597Guildford: £493Sheffield Hallam: £563

    £594£597£563Sheffield Hallam is higher£520£522£493

  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 Hallam £14, Guildford £16Guildford: £16Sheffield Hallam: £14Guildford: £16Sheffield Hallam: £14Guildford: £15Sheffield Hallam: £13

    £14£14£13Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £235, Guildford £200Guildford: £200Sheffield Hallam: £235Guildford: £201Sheffield Hallam: £236Guildford: £190Sheffield Hallam: £222

    £235£236£222Sheffield Hallam is higher£200£201£190

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £80, Guildford £88Guildford: £88Sheffield Hallam: £80Guildford: £88Sheffield Hallam: £81Guildford: £83Sheffield Hallam: £76

    £80£81£76Guildford is higher£88£88£83

  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 Hallam £49, Guildford £49Guildford: £49Sheffield Hallam: £49Guildford: £50Sheffield Hallam: £49Guildford: £47Sheffield Hallam: £46

    £49£49£46Guildford is higher£49£50£47

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield Hallam £506, Guildford £805Guildford: £805Sheffield Hallam: £506Guildford: £808Sheffield Hallam: £508Guildford: £764Sheffield Hallam: £480

    £506£508£480Guildford is higher£805£808£764

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £81, Guildford £169Guildford: £169Sheffield Hallam: £81Guildford: £169Sheffield Hallam: £82Guildford: £160Sheffield Hallam: £77

    £81£82£77Guildford is higher£169£169£160

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield Hallam £177, Guildford £148Guildford: £148Sheffield Hallam: £177Guildford: £149Sheffield Hallam: £178Guildford: £140Sheffield Hallam: £168

    £177£178£168Sheffield Hallam is higherDepends on how you count£148£149£140

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield Hallam £7.02, Guildford £6.22Guildford: £6.22Sheffield Hallam: £7.02Guildford: £6.25Sheffield Hallam: £7.05Guildford: £5.90Sheffield Hallam: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66Sheffield Hallam is higherDepends on how you count£6.22£6.25£5.90

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield Hallam £2.55, Guildford £2.95Guildford: £2.95Sheffield Hallam: £2.55Guildford: £2.96Sheffield Hallam: £2.56Guildford: £2.80Sheffield Hallam: £2.42

    £2.55£2.56£2.42Guildford is higher£2.95£2.96£2.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £3.39, Guildford £3.69Guildford: £3.69Sheffield Hallam: £3.39Guildford: £3.71Sheffield Hallam: £3.41Guildford: £3.50Sheffield Hallam: £3.22

    £3.39£3.41£3.22Guildford is higher£3.69£3.71£3.50

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Sheffield Hallam 1,009.1, Guildford 1,021.5Guildford: 1,021.5Sheffield Hallam: 1,009.1

    1,009.1Guildford is higherDepends on how you count1,021.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Sheffield Hallam 50.7, Guildford 61.6Guildford: 61.6Sheffield Hallam: 50.7

    50.7Guildford is higherDepends on how you count61.6

  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 Hallam 120.1, Guildford 111.9Guildford: 111.9Sheffield Hallam: 120.1

    120.1Sheffield Hallam is higher111.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield Hallam 34.2, Guildford 30.6Guildford: 30.6Sheffield Hallam: 34.2

    34.2Sheffield Hallam is higherDepends on how you count30.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Sheffield Hallam 71.0, Guildford 90.8Guildford: 90.8Sheffield Hallam: 71.0

    71.0Guildford is higher90.8

  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 Hallam 10.7, Guildford 11.2Guildford: 11.2Sheffield Hallam: 10.7

    10.7Guildford is higher11.2

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Sheffield Hallam and Guildford, per person in the age group
MeasureSheffield HallamGuildfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,445£3,460£3,268£3,081£3,094£2,922Sheffield Hallam
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,512£12,566£11,869£12,731£12,785£12,076Guildford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£741£744£703£1,012£1,016£960Guildford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,695£11,744£11,093£11,909£11,960£11,296Guildford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£210£211£199£287£288£272Guildford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£594£597£563£520£522£493Sheffield Hallam
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13£16£16£15Guildford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£235£236£222£200£201£190Sheffield Hallam
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£88£88£83Guildford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£49£49£46£49£50£47Guildford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£506£508£480£805£808£764Guildford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£169£169£160Guildford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£177£178£168£148£149£140Sheffield Hallam
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£6.22£6.25£5.90Sheffield Hallam
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.55£2.56£2.42£2.95£2.96£2.80Guildford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.39£3.41£3.22£3.69£3.71£3.50Guildford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.11,021.5Guildford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202650.761.6Guildford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.1111.9Sheffield Hallam
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202634.230.6Sheffield Hallam
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202671.090.8Guildford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202610.711.2Guildford

Per resident

Sheffield Hallam is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Guildford on 10. 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 Hallam Guildford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £3,445, Guildford £3,081Guildford: £3,081Sheffield Hallam: £3,445Guildford: £3,094Sheffield Hallam: £3,460Guildford: £2,922Sheffield Hallam: £3,268

    £3,445£3,460£3,268Sheffield Hallam is higherDepends on how you count£3,081£3,094£2,922

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £2,593, Guildford £1,940Guildford: £1,940Sheffield Hallam: £2,593Guildford: £1,948Sheffield Hallam: £2,604Guildford: £1,840Sheffield Hallam: £2,459

    £2,593£2,604£2,459Sheffield Hallam is higherDepends on how you count£1,940£1,948£1,840

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £453, Guildford £681Guildford: £681Sheffield Hallam: £453Guildford: £684Sheffield Hallam: £455Guildford: £646Sheffield Hallam: £430

    £453£455£430Guildford is higher£681£684£646

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £2,423, Guildford £1,814Guildford: £1,814Sheffield Hallam: £2,423Guildford: £1,822Sheffield Hallam: £2,434Guildford: £1,721Sheffield Hallam: £2,299

    £2,423£2,434£2,299Sheffield Hallam is higherDepends on how you count£1,814£1,822£1,721

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £43, Guildford £44Guildford: £44Sheffield Hallam: £43Guildford: £44Sheffield Hallam: £44Guildford: £41Sheffield Hallam: £41

    £43£44£41Guildford is higher£44£44£41

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £123, Guildford £79Guildford: £79Sheffield Hallam: £123Guildford: £80Sheffield Hallam: £124Guildford: £75Sheffield Hallam: £117

    £123£124£117Sheffield Hallam is higher£79£80£75

  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 Hallam £2.92, Guildford £2.39Guildford: £2.39Sheffield Hallam: £2.92Guildford: £2.40Sheffield Hallam: £2.93Guildford: £2.27Sheffield Hallam: £2.77

    £2.92£2.93£2.77Sheffield Hallam is higherDepends on how you count£2.39£2.40£2.27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £235, Guildford £200Guildford: £200Sheffield Hallam: £235Guildford: £201Sheffield Hallam: £236Guildford: £190Sheffield Hallam: £222

    £235£236£222Sheffield Hallam is higher£200£201£190

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £80, Guildford £88Guildford: £88Sheffield Hallam: £80Guildford: £88Sheffield Hallam: £81Guildford: £83Sheffield Hallam: £76

    £80£81£76Guildford is higher£88£88£83

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £30, Guildford £33Guildford: £33Sheffield Hallam: £30Guildford: £33Sheffield Hallam: £30Guildford: £32Sheffield Hallam: £28

    £30£30£28Guildford is higher£33£33£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £309, Guildford £542Guildford: £542Sheffield Hallam: £309Guildford: £544Sheffield Hallam: £311Guildford: £514Sheffield Hallam: £293

    £309£311£293Guildford is higher£542£544£514

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £81, Guildford £169Guildford: £169Sheffield Hallam: £81Guildford: £169Sheffield Hallam: £82Guildford: £160Sheffield Hallam: £77

    £81£82£77Guildford is higher£169£169£160

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £108, Guildford £100Guildford: £100Sheffield Hallam: £108Guildford: £100Sheffield Hallam: £109Guildford: £95Sheffield Hallam: £103

    £108£109£103Sheffield Hallam is higherDepends on how you count£100£100£95

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £4.29, Guildford £4.19Guildford: £4.19Sheffield Hallam: £4.29Guildford: £4.20Sheffield Hallam: £4.31Guildford: £3.97Sheffield Hallam: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07Sheffield Hallam is higherDepends on how you count£4.19£4.20£3.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £1.56, Guildford £1.99Guildford: £1.99Sheffield Hallam: £1.56Guildford: £2.00Sheffield Hallam: £1.57Guildford: £1.89Sheffield Hallam: £1.48

    £1.56£1.57£1.48Guildford is higher£1.99£2.00£1.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £3.39, Guildford £3.69Guildford: £3.69Sheffield Hallam: £3.39Guildford: £3.71Sheffield Hallam: £3.41Guildford: £3.50Sheffield Hallam: £3.22

    £3.39£3.41£3.22Guildford is higher£3.69£3.71£3.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield Hallam 209.1, Guildford 155.6Guildford: 155.6Sheffield Hallam: 209.1

    209.1Sheffield Hallam is higherDepends on how you count155.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield Hallam 10.5, Guildford 9.4Guildford: 9.4Sheffield Hallam: 10.5

    10.5Sheffield Hallam is higherDepends on how you count9.4

  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 Hallam 24.9, Guildford 17.1Guildford: 17.1Sheffield Hallam: 24.9

    24.9Sheffield Hallam is higher17.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield Hallam 34.2, Guildford 30.6Guildford: 30.6Sheffield Hallam: 34.2

    34.2Sheffield Hallam is higherDepends on how you count30.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield Hallam 43.4, Guildford 61.2Guildford: 61.2Sheffield Hallam: 43.4

    43.4Guildford is higher61.2

  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 Hallam 6.5, Guildford 7.5Guildford: 7.5Sheffield Hallam: 6.5

    6.5Guildford is higher7.5

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Sheffield Hallam and Guildford, per resident
MeasureSheffield HallamGuildfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,445£3,460£3,268£3,081£3,094£2,922Sheffield Hallam
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,593£2,604£2,459£1,940£1,948£1,840Sheffield Hallam
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£453£455£430£681£684£646Guildford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,423£2,434£2,299£1,814£1,822£1,721Sheffield Hallam
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£43£44£41£44£44£41Guildford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£79£80£75Sheffield Hallam
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.92£2.93£2.77£2.39£2.40£2.27Sheffield Hallam
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£235£236£222£200£201£190Sheffield Hallam
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£88£88£83Guildford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£30£30£28£33£33£32Guildford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£309£311£293£542£544£514Guildford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£169£169£160Guildford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£100£100£95Sheffield Hallam
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£4.19£4.20£3.97Sheffield Hallam
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.56£1.57£1.48£1.99£2.00£1.89Guildford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.39£3.41£3.22£3.69£3.71£3.50Guildford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026209.1155.6Sheffield Hallam
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.59.4Sheffield Hallam
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.917.1Sheffield Hallam
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202634.230.6Sheffield Hallam
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202643.461.2Guildford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20266.57.5Guildford

Total

Sheffield Hallam is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Guildford on 15. 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 Hallam Guildford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sheffield Hallam £327.1m, Guildford £328.8mGuildford: £328.8mSheffield Hallam: £327.1mGuildford: £330.2mSheffield Hallam: £328.5mGuildford: £311.9mSheffield Hallam: £310.3m

    £327.1m£328.5m£310.3mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£328.8m£330.2m£311.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sheffield Hallam £246.2m, Guildford £207.0mGuildford: £207.0mSheffield Hallam: £246.2mGuildford: £207.9mSheffield Hallam: £247.2mGuildford: £196.3mSheffield Hallam: £233.5m

    £246.2m£247.2m£233.5mSheffield Hallam is higherDepends on how you count£207.0m£207.9m£196.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sheffield Hallam £43.0m, Guildford £72.7mGuildford: £72.7mSheffield Hallam: £43.0mGuildford: £73.0mSheffield Hallam: £43.2mGuildford: £69.0mSheffield Hallam: £40.8m

    £43.0m£43.2m£40.8mGuildford is higher£72.7m£73.0m£69.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sheffield Hallam £230.1m, Guildford £193.6mGuildford: £193.6mSheffield Hallam: £230.1mGuildford: £194.4mSheffield Hallam: £231.1mGuildford: £183.6mSheffield Hallam: £218.2m

    £230.1m£231.1m£218.2mSheffield Hallam is higherDepends on how you count£193.6m£194.4m£183.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sheffield Hallam £4.1m, Guildford £4.7mGuildford: £4.7mSheffield Hallam: £4.1mGuildford: £4.7mSheffield Hallam: £4.1mGuildford: £4.4mSheffield Hallam: £3.9m

    £4.1m£4.1m£3.9mGuildford is higher£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sheffield Hallam £11.7m, Guildford £8.5mGuildford: £8.5mSheffield Hallam: £11.7mGuildford: £8.5mSheffield Hallam: £11.7mGuildford: £8.0mSheffield Hallam: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.7m£11.1mSheffield Hallam is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Sheffield Hallam £0.28m, Guildford £0.26mGuildford: £0.26mSheffield Hallam: £0.28mGuildford: £0.26mSheffield Hallam: £0.28mGuildford: £0.24mSheffield Hallam: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mSheffield Hallam is higherDepends on how you count£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sheffield Hallam £22.3m, Guildford £21.4mGuildford: £21.4mSheffield Hallam: £22.3mGuildford: £21.5mSheffield Hallam: £22.4mGuildford: £20.3mSheffield Hallam: £21.1m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.1mSheffield Hallam is higher£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sheffield Hallam £7.6m, Guildford £9.3mGuildford: £9.3mSheffield Hallam: £7.6mGuildford: £9.4mSheffield Hallam: £7.7mGuildford: £8.9mSheffield Hallam: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.7m£7.2mGuildford is higher£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sheffield Hallam £2.8m, Guildford £3.5mGuildford: £3.5mSheffield Hallam: £2.8mGuildford: £3.6mSheffield Hallam: £2.8mGuildford: £3.4mSheffield Hallam: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.7mGuildford is higher£3.5m£3.6m£3.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sheffield Hallam £29.4m, Guildford £57.9mGuildford: £57.9mSheffield Hallam: £29.4mGuildford: £58.1mSheffield Hallam: £29.5mGuildford: £54.9mSheffield Hallam: £27.9m

    £29.4m£29.5m£27.9mGuildford is higher£57.9m£58.1m£54.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sheffield Hallam £7.7m, Guildford £18.0mGuildford: £18.0mSheffield Hallam: £7.7mGuildford: £18.1mSheffield Hallam: £7.7mGuildford: £17.1mSheffield Hallam: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mGuildford is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sheffield Hallam £10.3m, Guildford £10.6mGuildford: £10.6mSheffield Hallam: £10.3mGuildford: £10.7mSheffield Hallam: £10.3mGuildford: £10.1mSheffield Hallam: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sheffield Hallam £0.41m, Guildford £0.45mGuildford: £0.45mSheffield Hallam: £0.41mGuildford: £0.45mSheffield Hallam: £0.41mGuildford: £0.42mSheffield Hallam: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sheffield Hallam £0.15m, Guildford £0.21mGuildford: £0.21mSheffield Hallam: £0.15mGuildford: £0.21mSheffield Hallam: £0.15mGuildford: £0.20mSheffield Hallam: £0.14m

    £0.15m£0.15m£0.14mGuildford is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sheffield Hallam £0.32m, Guildford £0.39mGuildford: £0.39mSheffield Hallam: £0.32mGuildford: £0.40mSheffield Hallam: £0.32mGuildford: £0.37mSheffield Hallam: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mGuildford is higher£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sheffield Hallam 19,852, Guildford 16,606Guildford: 16,606Sheffield Hallam: 19,852

    19,852Sheffield Hallam is higherDepends on how you count16,606

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sheffield Hallam 997, Guildford 1,001Guildford: 1,001Sheffield Hallam: 997

    997Guildford is higherDepends on how you count1,001

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sheffield Hallam 2,363, Guildford 1,819Guildford: 1,819Sheffield Hallam: 2,363

    2,363Sheffield Hallam is higher1,819

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sheffield Hallam 3,250, Guildford 3,260Guildford: 3,260Sheffield Hallam: 3,250

    3,250Guildford is higherDepends on how you count3,260

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sheffield Hallam 4,122, Guildford 6,525Guildford: 6,525Sheffield Hallam: 4,122

    4,122Guildford is higher6,525

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sheffield Hallam 619, Guildford 803Guildford: 803Sheffield Hallam: 619

    619Guildford is higher803

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Sheffield Hallam and Guildford, total
MeasureSheffield HallamGuildfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£327.1m£328.5m£310.3m£328.8m£330.2m£311.9mGuildford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£246.2m£247.2m£233.5m£207.0m£207.9m£196.3mSheffield Hallam
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£43.0m£43.2m£40.8m£72.7m£73.0m£69.0mGuildford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£230.1m£231.1m£218.2m£193.6m£194.4m£183.6mSheffield Hallam
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.1m£4.1m£3.9m£4.7m£4.7m£4.4mGuildford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mSheffield Hallam
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mSheffield Hallam
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mSheffield Hallam
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.7m£7.2m£9.3m£9.4m£8.9mGuildford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.7m£3.5m£3.6m£3.4mGuildford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£29.4m£29.5m£27.9m£57.9m£58.1m£54.9mGuildford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mGuildford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mGuildford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mGuildford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mGuildford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mGuildford
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,85216,606Sheffield Hallam
Pension Credittotal, March 20269971,001Guildford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3631,819Sheffield Hallam
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,2503,260Guildford
Universal Credittotal, May 20264,1226,525Guildford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026619803Guildford

Sources

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

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