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Sheffield Hallam and North Somerset

94,948 and 95,778 residents (mid-2024).

Sheffield Hallam is higher than North Somerset on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 3 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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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.

Per person in the age group

Sheffield Hallam is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and North Somerset on 19. 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 North Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £3,445, North Somerset £4,304North Somerset: £4,304Sheffield Hallam: £3,445North Somerset: £4,323Sheffield Hallam: £3,460North Somerset: £4,083Sheffield Hallam: £3,268

    £3,445£3,460£3,268North Somerset is higher£4,304£4,323£4,083

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield Hallam £12,512, North Somerset £12,646North Somerset: £12,646Sheffield Hallam: £12,512North Somerset: £12,700Sheffield Hallam: £12,566North Somerset: £11,995Sheffield Hallam: £11,869

    £12,512£12,566£11,869North Somerset is higher£12,646£12,700£11,995

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield Hallam £741, North Somerset £1,175North Somerset: £1,175Sheffield Hallam: £741North Somerset: £1,180Sheffield Hallam: £744North Somerset: £1,115Sheffield Hallam: £703

    £741£744£703North Somerset is higher£1,175£1,180£1,115

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield Hallam £11,695, North Somerset £11,784North Somerset: £11,784Sheffield Hallam: £11,695North Somerset: £11,834Sheffield Hallam: £11,744North Somerset: £11,177Sheffield Hallam: £11,093

    £11,695£11,744£11,093North Somerset is higher£11,784£11,834£11,177

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield Hallam £210, North Somerset £223North Somerset: £223Sheffield Hallam: £210North Somerset: £224Sheffield Hallam: £211North Somerset: £211Sheffield Hallam: £199

    £210£211£199North Somerset is higher£223£224£211

  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, North Somerset £626North Somerset: £626Sheffield Hallam: £594North Somerset: £629Sheffield Hallam: £597North Somerset: £594Sheffield Hallam: £563

    £594£597£563North Somerset is higher£626£629£594

  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, North Somerset £14North Somerset: £14Sheffield Hallam: £14North Somerset: £14Sheffield Hallam: £14North Somerset: £13Sheffield Hallam: £13

    £14£14£13Sheffield Hallam is higherDepends on how you count£14£14£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £235, North Somerset £272North Somerset: £272Sheffield Hallam: £235North Somerset: £273Sheffield Hallam: £236North Somerset: £258Sheffield Hallam: £222

    £235£236£222North Somerset is higher£272£273£258

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £80, North Somerset £80North Somerset: £80Sheffield Hallam: £80North Somerset: £80Sheffield Hallam: £81North Somerset: £75Sheffield Hallam: £76

    £80£81£76Sheffield Hallam is higher£80£80£75

  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, North Somerset £53North Somerset: £53Sheffield Hallam: £49North Somerset: £53Sheffield Hallam: £49North Somerset: £50Sheffield Hallam: £46

    £49£49£46North Somerset is higher£53£53£50

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield Hallam £506, North Somerset £906North Somerset: £906Sheffield Hallam: £506North Somerset: £909Sheffield Hallam: £508North Somerset: £859Sheffield Hallam: £480

    £506£508£480North Somerset is higher£906£909£859

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £81, North Somerset £134North Somerset: £134Sheffield Hallam: £81North Somerset: £135Sheffield Hallam: £82North Somerset: £127Sheffield Hallam: £77

    £81£82£77North Somerset is higher£134£135£127

  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, North Somerset £207North Somerset: £207Sheffield Hallam: £177North Somerset: £208Sheffield Hallam: £178North Somerset: £197Sheffield Hallam: £168

    £177£178£168North Somerset is higher£207£208£197

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield Hallam £7.02, North Somerset £6.79North Somerset: £6.79Sheffield Hallam: £7.02North Somerset: £6.82Sheffield Hallam: £7.05North Somerset: £6.44Sheffield Hallam: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66Sheffield Hallam is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield Hallam £2.55, North Somerset £2.64North Somerset: £2.64Sheffield Hallam: £2.55North Somerset: £2.65Sheffield Hallam: £2.56North Somerset: £2.50Sheffield Hallam: £2.42

    £2.55£2.56£2.42North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2.64£2.65£2.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £3.39, North Somerset £9.21North Somerset: £9.21Sheffield Hallam: £3.39North Somerset: £9.25Sheffield Hallam: £3.41North Somerset: £8.74Sheffield Hallam: £3.22

    £3.39£3.41£3.22North Somerset is higher£9.21£9.25£8.74

  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, North Somerset 1,018.6North Somerset: 1,018.6Sheffield Hallam: 1,009.1

    1,009.1North Somerset is higher1,018.6

  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, North Somerset 54.6North Somerset: 54.6Sheffield Hallam: 50.7

    50.7North Somerset is higher54.6

  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, North Somerset 135.4North Somerset: 135.4Sheffield Hallam: 120.1

    120.1North Somerset is higher135.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield Hallam 34.2, North Somerset 40.3North Somerset: 40.3Sheffield Hallam: 34.2

    34.2North Somerset is higher40.3

  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, North Somerset 101.1North Somerset: 101.1Sheffield Hallam: 71.0

    71.0North Somerset is higher101.1

  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, North Somerset 11.2North Somerset: 11.2Sheffield Hallam: 10.7

    10.7North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count11.2

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Sheffield Hallam and North Somerset, per person in the age group
MeasureSheffield HallamNorth SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,445£3,460£3,268£4,304£4,323£4,083North Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,512£12,566£11,869£12,646£12,700£11,995North Somerset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£741£744£703£1,175£1,180£1,115North Somerset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,695£11,744£11,093£11,784£11,834£11,177North Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£210£211£199£223£224£211North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£594£597£563£626£629£594North Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13£14£14£13Sheffield Hallam
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£235£236£222£272£273£258North Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£80£80£75Sheffield Hallam
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£49£49£46£53£53£50North Somerset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£506£508£480£906£909£859North Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£134£135£127North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£177£178£168£207£208£197North Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£6.79£6.82£6.44Sheffield Hallam
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.55£2.56£2.42£2.64£2.65£2.50North Somerset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.39£3.41£3.22£9.21£9.25£8.74North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.11,018.6North Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202650.754.6North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.1135.4North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202634.240.3North Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202671.0101.1North Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202610.711.2North Somerset

Per resident

Sheffield Hallam is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and North Somerset on 18. 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 North Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £3,445, North Somerset £4,304North Somerset: £4,304Sheffield Hallam: £3,445North Somerset: £4,323Sheffield Hallam: £3,460North Somerset: £4,083Sheffield Hallam: £3,268

    £3,445£3,460£3,268North Somerset is higher£4,304£4,323£4,083

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £2,593, North Somerset £3,145North Somerset: £3,145Sheffield Hallam: £2,593North Somerset: £3,158Sheffield Hallam: £2,604North Somerset: £2,983Sheffield Hallam: £2,459

    £2,593£2,604£2,459North Somerset is higher£3,145£3,158£2,983

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £453, North Somerset £665North Somerset: £665Sheffield Hallam: £453North Somerset: £668Sheffield Hallam: £455North Somerset: £631Sheffield Hallam: £430

    £453£455£430North Somerset is higher£665£668£631

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £2,423, North Somerset £2,930North Somerset: £2,930Sheffield Hallam: £2,423North Somerset: £2,943Sheffield Hallam: £2,434North Somerset: £2,779Sheffield Hallam: £2,299

    £2,423£2,434£2,299North Somerset is higher£2,930£2,943£2,779

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £43, North Somerset £55North Somerset: £55Sheffield Hallam: £43North Somerset: £56Sheffield Hallam: £44North Somerset: £53Sheffield Hallam: £41

    £43£44£41North Somerset is higher£55£56£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £123, North Somerset £156North Somerset: £156Sheffield Hallam: £123North Somerset: £156Sheffield Hallam: £124North Somerset: £148Sheffield Hallam: £117

    £123£124£117North Somerset is higher£156£156£148

  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, North Somerset £3.37North Somerset: £3.37Sheffield Hallam: £2.92North Somerset: £3.39Sheffield Hallam: £2.93North Somerset: £3.20Sheffield Hallam: £2.77

    £2.92£2.93£2.77North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£3.37£3.39£3.20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £235, North Somerset £272North Somerset: £272Sheffield Hallam: £235North Somerset: £273Sheffield Hallam: £236North Somerset: £258Sheffield Hallam: £222

    £235£236£222North Somerset is higher£272£273£258

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £80, North Somerset £80North Somerset: £80Sheffield Hallam: £80North Somerset: £80Sheffield Hallam: £81North Somerset: £75Sheffield Hallam: £76

    £80£81£76Sheffield Hallam is higher£80£80£75

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £30, North Somerset £30North Somerset: £30Sheffield Hallam: £30North Somerset: £30Sheffield Hallam: £30North Somerset: £28Sheffield Hallam: £28

    £30£30£28North Somerset is higher£30£30£28

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £309, North Somerset £512North Somerset: £512Sheffield Hallam: £309North Somerset: £514Sheffield Hallam: £311North Somerset: £486Sheffield Hallam: £293

    £309£311£293North Somerset is higher£512£514£486

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £81, North Somerset £134North Somerset: £134Sheffield Hallam: £81North Somerset: £135Sheffield Hallam: £82North Somerset: £127Sheffield Hallam: £77

    £81£82£77North Somerset is higher£134£135£127

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £108, North Somerset £117North Somerset: £117Sheffield Hallam: £108North Somerset: £118Sheffield Hallam: £109North Somerset: £111Sheffield Hallam: £103

    £108£109£103North Somerset is higher£117£118£111

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £4.29, North Somerset £3.84North Somerset: £3.84Sheffield Hallam: £4.29North Somerset: £3.85Sheffield Hallam: £4.31North Somerset: £3.64Sheffield Hallam: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07Sheffield Hallam is higher£3.84£3.85£3.64

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £1.56, North Somerset £1.49North Somerset: £1.49Sheffield Hallam: £1.56North Somerset: £1.49Sheffield Hallam: £1.57North Somerset: £1.41Sheffield Hallam: £1.48

    £1.56£1.57£1.48Sheffield Hallam is higherDepends on how you count£1.49£1.49£1.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £3.39, North Somerset £9.21North Somerset: £9.21Sheffield Hallam: £3.39North Somerset: £9.25Sheffield Hallam: £3.41North Somerset: £8.74Sheffield Hallam: £3.22

    £3.39£3.41£3.22North Somerset is higher£9.21£9.25£8.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield Hallam 209.1, North Somerset 253.3North Somerset: 253.3Sheffield Hallam: 209.1

    209.1North Somerset is higher253.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield Hallam 10.5, North Somerset 13.6North Somerset: 13.6Sheffield Hallam: 10.5

    10.5North Somerset is higher13.6

  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, North Somerset 33.7North Somerset: 33.7Sheffield Hallam: 24.9

    24.9North Somerset is higher33.7

  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, North Somerset 40.3North Somerset: 40.3Sheffield Hallam: 34.2

    34.2North Somerset is higher40.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield Hallam 43.4, North Somerset 57.2North Somerset: 57.2Sheffield Hallam: 43.4

    43.4North Somerset is higher57.2

  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, North Somerset 6.3North Somerset: 6.3Sheffield Hallam: 6.5

    6.5Sheffield Hallam is higherDepends on how you count6.3

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Sheffield Hallam and North Somerset, per resident
MeasureSheffield HallamNorth SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,445£3,460£3,268£4,304£4,323£4,083North Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,593£2,604£2,459£3,145£3,158£2,983North Somerset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£453£455£430£665£668£631North Somerset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,423£2,434£2,299£2,930£2,943£2,779North Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£43£44£41£55£56£53North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£156£156£148North Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.92£2.93£2.77£3.37£3.39£3.20North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£235£236£222£272£273£258North Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£80£80£75Sheffield Hallam
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£30£30£28£30£30£28North Somerset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£309£311£293£512£514£486North Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£134£135£127North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£117£118£111North Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£3.84£3.85£3.64Sheffield Hallam
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.56£1.57£1.48£1.49£1.49£1.41Sheffield Hallam
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.39£3.41£3.22£9.21£9.25£8.74North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026209.1253.3North Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.513.6North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.933.7North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202634.240.3North Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202643.457.2North Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20266.56.3Sheffield Hallam

Total

Sheffield Hallam is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and North Somerset on 18. 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 North Somerset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sheffield Hallam £327.1m, North Somerset £412.3mNorth Somerset: £412.3mSheffield Hallam: £327.1mNorth Somerset: £414.0mSheffield Hallam: £328.5mNorth Somerset: £391.0mSheffield Hallam: £310.3m

    £327.1m£328.5m£310.3mNorth Somerset is higher£412.3m£414.0m£391.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sheffield Hallam £246.2m, North Somerset £301.2mNorth Somerset: £301.2mSheffield Hallam: £246.2mNorth Somerset: £302.5mSheffield Hallam: £247.2mNorth Somerset: £285.7mSheffield Hallam: £233.5m

    £246.2m£247.2m£233.5mNorth Somerset is higher£301.2m£302.5m£285.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sheffield Hallam £43.0m, North Somerset £63.7mNorth Somerset: £63.7mSheffield Hallam: £43.0mNorth Somerset: £63.9mSheffield Hallam: £43.2mNorth Somerset: £60.4mSheffield Hallam: £40.8m

    £43.0m£43.2m£40.8mNorth Somerset is higher£63.7m£63.9m£60.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sheffield Hallam £230.1m, North Somerset £280.7mNorth Somerset: £280.7mSheffield Hallam: £230.1mNorth Somerset: £281.8mSheffield Hallam: £231.1mNorth Somerset: £266.2mSheffield Hallam: £218.2m

    £230.1m£231.1m£218.2mNorth Somerset is higher£280.7m£281.8m£266.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sheffield Hallam £4.1m, North Somerset £5.3mNorth Somerset: £5.3mSheffield Hallam: £4.1mNorth Somerset: £5.3mSheffield Hallam: £4.1mNorth Somerset: £5.0mSheffield Hallam: £3.9m

    £4.1m£4.1m£3.9mNorth Somerset is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sheffield Hallam £11.7m, North Somerset £14.9mNorth Somerset: £14.9mSheffield Hallam: £11.7mNorth Somerset: £15.0mSheffield Hallam: £11.7mNorth Somerset: £14.1mSheffield Hallam: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.7m£11.1mNorth Somerset is higher£14.9m£15.0m£14.1m

  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, North Somerset £0.32mNorth Somerset: £0.32mSheffield Hallam: £0.28mNorth Somerset: £0.32mSheffield Hallam: £0.28mNorth Somerset: £0.31mSheffield Hallam: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sheffield Hallam £22.3m, North Somerset £26.0mNorth Somerset: £26.0mSheffield Hallam: £22.3mNorth Somerset: £26.1mSheffield Hallam: £22.4mNorth Somerset: £24.7mSheffield Hallam: £21.1m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.1mNorth Somerset is higher£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sheffield Hallam £7.6m, North Somerset £7.6mNorth Somerset: £7.6mSheffield Hallam: £7.6mNorth Somerset: £7.6mSheffield Hallam: £7.7mNorth Somerset: £7.2mSheffield Hallam: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.7m£7.2mSheffield Hallam is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sheffield Hallam £2.8m, North Somerset £2.9mNorth Somerset: £2.9mSheffield Hallam: £2.8mNorth Somerset: £2.9mSheffield Hallam: £2.8mNorth Somerset: £2.7mSheffield Hallam: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.7mNorth Somerset is higher£2.9m£2.9m£2.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sheffield Hallam £29.4m, North Somerset £49.1mNorth Somerset: £49.1mSheffield Hallam: £29.4mNorth Somerset: £49.3mSheffield Hallam: £29.5mNorth Somerset: £46.5mSheffield Hallam: £27.9m

    £29.4m£29.5m£27.9mNorth Somerset is higher£49.1m£49.3m£46.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sheffield Hallam £7.7m, North Somerset £12.9mNorth Somerset: £12.9mSheffield Hallam: £7.7mNorth Somerset: £12.9mSheffield Hallam: £7.7mNorth Somerset: £12.2mSheffield Hallam: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mNorth Somerset is higher£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sheffield Hallam £10.3m, North Somerset £11.2mNorth Somerset: £11.2mSheffield Hallam: £10.3mNorth Somerset: £11.3mSheffield Hallam: £10.3mNorth Somerset: £10.7mSheffield Hallam: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mNorth Somerset is higher£11.2m£11.3m£10.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sheffield Hallam £0.41m, North Somerset £0.37mNorth Somerset: £0.37mSheffield Hallam: £0.41mNorth Somerset: £0.37mSheffield Hallam: £0.41mNorth Somerset: £0.35mSheffield Hallam: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mSheffield Hallam is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sheffield Hallam £0.15m, North Somerset £0.14mNorth Somerset: £0.14mSheffield Hallam: £0.15mNorth Somerset: £0.14mSheffield Hallam: £0.15mNorth Somerset: £0.14mSheffield Hallam: £0.14m

    £0.15m£0.15m£0.14mSheffield Hallam is higherDepends on how you count£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sheffield Hallam £0.32m, North Somerset £0.88mNorth Somerset: £0.88mSheffield Hallam: £0.32mNorth Somerset: £0.89mSheffield Hallam: £0.32mNorth Somerset: £0.84mSheffield Hallam: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mNorth Somerset is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sheffield Hallam 19,852, North Somerset 24,261North Somerset: 24,261Sheffield Hallam: 19,852

    19,852North Somerset is higher24,261

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sheffield Hallam 997, North Somerset 1,301North Somerset: 1,301Sheffield Hallam: 997

    997North Somerset is higher1,301

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sheffield Hallam 2,363, North Somerset 3,224North Somerset: 3,224Sheffield Hallam: 2,363

    2,363North Somerset is higher3,224

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sheffield Hallam 3,250, North Somerset 3,856North Somerset: 3,856Sheffield Hallam: 3,250

    3,250North Somerset is higher3,856

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sheffield Hallam 4,122, North Somerset 5,477North Somerset: 5,477Sheffield Hallam: 4,122

    4,122North Somerset is higher5,477

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sheffield Hallam 619, North Somerset 606North Somerset: 606Sheffield Hallam: 619

    619Sheffield Hallam is higherDepends on how you count606

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Sheffield Hallam and North Somerset, total
MeasureSheffield HallamNorth SomersetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£327.1m£328.5m£310.3m£412.3m£414.0m£391.0mNorth Somerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£246.2m£247.2m£233.5m£301.2m£302.5m£285.7mNorth Somerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£43.0m£43.2m£40.8m£63.7m£63.9m£60.4mNorth Somerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£230.1m£231.1m£218.2m£280.7m£281.8m£266.2mNorth Somerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.1m£4.1m£3.9m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mNorth Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m£14.9m£15.0m£14.1mNorth Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mNorth Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m£26.0m£26.1m£24.7mNorth Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.7m£7.2m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mSheffield Hallam
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.7m£2.9m£2.9m£2.7mNorth Somerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£29.4m£29.5m£27.9m£49.1m£49.3m£46.5mNorth Somerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mNorth Somerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£11.2m£11.3m£10.7mNorth Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mSheffield Hallam
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£0.14mSheffield Hallam
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mNorth Somerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,85224,261North Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20269971,301North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3633,224North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,2503,856North Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 20264,1225,477North Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026619606Sheffield Hallam

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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