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Sheffield Hallam and Sefton Central

94,948 and 93,352 residents (mid-2024).

Sheffield Hallam is higher than Sefton Central on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 0 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 1 of 22 measures, and Sefton Central on 21. 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 Sefton Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £3,445, Sefton Central £5,052Sefton Central: £5,052Sheffield Hallam: £3,445Sefton Central: £5,073Sheffield Hallam: £3,460Sefton Central: £4,792Sheffield Hallam: £3,268

    £3,445£3,460£3,268Sefton Central is higher£5,052£5,073£4,792

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield Hallam £12,512, Sefton Central £13,081Sefton Central: £13,081Sheffield Hallam: £12,512Sefton Central: £13,137Sheffield Hallam: £12,566Sefton Central: £12,408Sheffield Hallam: £11,869

    £12,512£12,566£11,869Sefton Central is higher£13,081£13,137£12,408

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield Hallam £741, Sefton Central £1,432Sefton Central: £1,432Sheffield Hallam: £741Sefton Central: £1,438Sheffield Hallam: £744Sefton Central: £1,359Sheffield Hallam: £703

    £741£744£703Sefton Central is higher£1,432£1,438£1,359

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield Hallam £11,695, Sefton Central £11,880Sefton Central: £11,880Sheffield Hallam: £11,695Sefton Central: £11,931Sheffield Hallam: £11,744Sefton Central: £11,269Sheffield Hallam: £11,093

    £11,695£11,744£11,093Sefton Central is higher£11,880£11,931£11,269

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield Hallam £210, Sefton Central £315Sefton Central: £315Sheffield Hallam: £210Sefton Central: £316Sheffield Hallam: £211Sefton Central: £299Sheffield Hallam: £199

    £210£211£199Sefton Central is higher£315£316£299

  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, Sefton Central £865Sefton Central: £865Sheffield Hallam: £594Sefton Central: £868Sheffield Hallam: £597Sefton Central: £820Sheffield Hallam: £563

    £594£597£563Sefton Central is higher£865£868£820

  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, Sefton Central £21Sefton Central: £21Sheffield Hallam: £14Sefton Central: £21Sheffield Hallam: £14Sefton Central: £20Sheffield Hallam: £13

    £14£14£13Sefton Central is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £235, Sefton Central £473Sefton Central: £473Sheffield Hallam: £235Sefton Central: £475Sheffield Hallam: £236Sefton Central: £449Sheffield Hallam: £222

    £235£236£222Sefton Central is higher£473£475£449

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £80, Sefton Central £149Sefton Central: £149Sheffield Hallam: £80Sefton Central: £150Sheffield Hallam: £81Sefton Central: £141Sheffield Hallam: £76

    £80£81£76Sefton Central is higher£149£150£141

  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, Sefton Central £110Sefton Central: £110Sheffield Hallam: £49Sefton Central: £111Sheffield Hallam: £49Sefton Central: £105Sheffield Hallam: £46

    £49£49£46Sefton Central is higher£110£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield Hallam £506, Sefton Central £992Sefton Central: £992Sheffield Hallam: £506Sefton Central: £996Sheffield Hallam: £508Sefton Central: £941Sheffield Hallam: £480

    £506£508£480Sefton Central is higher£992£996£941

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £81, Sefton Central £123Sefton Central: £123Sheffield Hallam: £81Sefton Central: £124Sheffield Hallam: £82Sefton Central: £117Sheffield Hallam: £77

    £81£82£77Sefton Central is higher£123£124£117

  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, Sefton Central £319Sefton Central: £319Sheffield Hallam: £177Sefton Central: £320Sheffield Hallam: £178Sefton Central: £302Sheffield Hallam: £168

    £177£178£168Sefton Central is higher£319£320£302

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield Hallam £7.02, Sefton Central £6.27Sefton Central: £6.27Sheffield Hallam: £7.02Sefton Central: £6.30Sheffield Hallam: £7.05Sefton Central: £5.95Sheffield Hallam: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66Sheffield Hallam is higher£6.27£6.30£5.95

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield Hallam £2.55, Sefton Central £5.41Sefton Central: £5.41Sheffield Hallam: £2.55Sefton Central: £5.43Sheffield Hallam: £2.56Sefton Central: £5.13Sheffield Hallam: £2.42

    £2.55£2.56£2.42Sefton Central is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £3.39, Sefton Central £7.33Sefton Central: £7.33Sheffield Hallam: £3.39Sefton Central: £7.36Sheffield Hallam: £3.41Sefton Central: £6.95Sheffield Hallam: £3.22

    £3.39£3.41£3.22Sefton Central is higher£7.33£7.36£6.95

  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, Sefton Central 1,022.2Sefton Central: 1,022.2Sheffield Hallam: 1,009.1

    1,009.1Sefton Central is higher1,022.2

  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, Sefton Central 81.1Sefton Central: 81.1Sheffield Hallam: 50.7

    50.7Sefton Central is higher81.1

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Sheffield Hallam 120.1, Sefton Central 178.4Sefton Central: 178.4Sheffield Hallam: 120.1

    120.1Sefton Central is higher178.4

  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, Sefton Central 71.2Sefton Central: 71.2Sheffield Hallam: 34.2

    34.2Sefton Central is higher71.2

  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, Sefton Central 128.3Sefton Central: 128.3Sheffield Hallam: 71.0

    71.0Sefton Central is higher128.3

  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, Sefton Central 23.5Sefton Central: 23.5Sheffield Hallam: 10.7

    10.7Sefton Central is higher23.5

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Sheffield Hallam and Sefton Central, per person in the age group
MeasureSheffield HallamSefton CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,445£3,460£3,268£5,052£5,073£4,792Sefton Central
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,512£12,566£11,869£13,081£13,137£12,408Sefton Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£741£744£703£1,432£1,438£1,359Sefton Central
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,695£11,744£11,093£11,880£11,931£11,269Sefton Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£210£211£199£315£316£299Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£594£597£563£865£868£820Sefton Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13£21£21£20Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£235£236£222£473£475£449Sefton Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£149£150£141Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£49£49£46£110£111£105Sefton Central
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£506£508£480£992£996£941Sefton Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£123£124£117Sefton Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£177£178£168£319£320£302Sefton Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£6.27£6.30£5.95Sheffield Hallam
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.55£2.56£2.42£5.41£5.43£5.13Sefton Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.39£3.41£3.22£7.33£7.36£6.95Sefton Central
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.11,022.2Sefton Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202650.781.1Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.1178.4Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202634.271.2Sefton Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202671.0128.3Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202610.723.5Sefton Central

Per resident

Sheffield Hallam is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Sefton Central on 21. 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 Sefton Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £3,445, Sefton Central £5,052Sefton Central: £5,052Sheffield Hallam: £3,445Sefton Central: £5,073Sheffield Hallam: £3,460Sefton Central: £4,792Sheffield Hallam: £3,268

    £3,445£3,460£3,268Sefton Central is higher£5,052£5,073£4,792

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £2,593, Sefton Central £3,495Sefton Central: £3,495Sheffield Hallam: £2,593Sefton Central: £3,510Sheffield Hallam: £2,604Sefton Central: £3,315Sheffield Hallam: £2,459

    £2,593£2,604£2,459Sefton Central is higher£3,495£3,510£3,315

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £453, Sefton Central £804Sefton Central: £804Sheffield Hallam: £453Sefton Central: £807Sheffield Hallam: £455Sefton Central: £762Sheffield Hallam: £430

    £453£455£430Sefton Central is higher£804£807£762

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £2,423, Sefton Central £3,174Sefton Central: £3,174Sheffield Hallam: £2,423Sefton Central: £3,188Sheffield Hallam: £2,434Sefton Central: £3,011Sheffield Hallam: £2,299

    £2,423£2,434£2,299Sefton Central is higher£3,174£3,188£3,011

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £43, Sefton Central £84Sefton Central: £84Sheffield Hallam: £43Sefton Central: £85Sheffield Hallam: £44Sefton Central: £80Sheffield Hallam: £41

    £43£44£41Sefton Central is higher£84£85£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £123, Sefton Central £231Sefton Central: £231Sheffield Hallam: £123Sefton Central: £232Sheffield Hallam: £124Sefton Central: £219Sheffield Hallam: £117

    £123£124£117Sefton Central is higher£231£232£219

  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, Sefton Central £5.65Sefton Central: £5.65Sheffield Hallam: £2.92Sefton Central: £5.67Sheffield Hallam: £2.93Sefton Central: £5.36Sheffield Hallam: £2.77

    £2.92£2.93£2.77Sefton Central is higher£5.65£5.67£5.36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £235, Sefton Central £473Sefton Central: £473Sheffield Hallam: £235Sefton Central: £475Sheffield Hallam: £236Sefton Central: £449Sheffield Hallam: £222

    £235£236£222Sefton Central is higher£473£475£449

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £80, Sefton Central £149Sefton Central: £149Sheffield Hallam: £80Sefton Central: £150Sheffield Hallam: £81Sefton Central: £141Sheffield Hallam: £76

    £80£81£76Sefton Central is higher£149£150£141

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £30, Sefton Central £62Sefton Central: £62Sheffield Hallam: £30Sefton Central: £62Sheffield Hallam: £30Sefton Central: £59Sheffield Hallam: £28

    £30£30£28Sefton Central is higher£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £309, Sefton Central £556Sefton Central: £556Sheffield Hallam: £309Sefton Central: £559Sheffield Hallam: £311Sefton Central: £528Sheffield Hallam: £293

    £309£311£293Sefton Central is higher£556£559£528

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £81, Sefton Central £123Sefton Central: £123Sheffield Hallam: £81Sefton Central: £124Sheffield Hallam: £82Sefton Central: £117Sheffield Hallam: £77

    £81£82£77Sefton Central is higher£123£124£117

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £108, Sefton Central £179Sefton Central: £179Sheffield Hallam: £108Sefton Central: £180Sheffield Hallam: £109Sefton Central: £170Sheffield Hallam: £103

    £108£109£103Sefton Central is higher£179£180£170

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £4.29, Sefton Central £3.52Sefton Central: £3.52Sheffield Hallam: £4.29Sefton Central: £3.54Sheffield Hallam: £4.31Sefton Central: £3.34Sheffield Hallam: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07Sheffield Hallam is higher£3.52£3.54£3.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £1.56, Sefton Central £3.04Sefton Central: £3.04Sheffield Hallam: £1.56Sefton Central: £3.05Sheffield Hallam: £1.57Sefton Central: £2.88Sheffield Hallam: £1.48

    £1.56£1.57£1.48Sefton Central is higher£3.04£3.05£2.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £3.39, Sefton Central £7.33Sefton Central: £7.33Sheffield Hallam: £3.39Sefton Central: £7.36Sheffield Hallam: £3.41Sefton Central: £6.95Sheffield Hallam: £3.22

    £3.39£3.41£3.22Sefton Central is higher£7.33£7.36£6.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield Hallam 209.1, Sefton Central 273.1Sefton Central: 273.1Sheffield Hallam: 209.1

    209.1Sefton Central is higher273.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield Hallam 10.5, Sefton Central 21.7Sefton Central: 21.7Sheffield Hallam: 10.5

    10.5Sefton Central is higher21.7

  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, Sefton Central 47.7Sefton Central: 47.7Sheffield Hallam: 24.9

    24.9Sefton Central is higher47.7

  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, Sefton Central 71.2Sefton Central: 71.2Sheffield Hallam: 34.2

    34.2Sefton Central is higher71.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield Hallam 43.4, Sefton Central 72.0Sefton Central: 72.0Sheffield Hallam: 43.4

    43.4Sefton Central is higher72.0

  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, Sefton Central 13.2Sefton Central: 13.2Sheffield Hallam: 6.5

    6.5Sefton Central is higher13.2

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Sheffield Hallam and Sefton Central, per resident
MeasureSheffield HallamSefton CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,445£3,460£3,268£5,052£5,073£4,792Sefton Central
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,593£2,604£2,459£3,495£3,510£3,315Sefton Central
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£453£455£430£804£807£762Sefton Central
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,423£2,434£2,299£3,174£3,188£3,011Sefton Central
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£43£44£41£84£85£80Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£231£232£219Sefton Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.92£2.93£2.77£5.65£5.67£5.36Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£235£236£222£473£475£449Sefton Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£149£150£141Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£30£30£28£62£62£59Sefton Central
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£309£311£293£556£559£528Sefton Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£123£124£117Sefton Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£179£180£170Sefton Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£3.52£3.54£3.34Sheffield Hallam
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.56£1.57£1.48£3.04£3.05£2.88Sefton Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.39£3.41£3.22£7.33£7.36£6.95Sefton Central
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026209.1273.1Sefton Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.521.7Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.947.7Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202634.271.2Sefton Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202643.472.0Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20266.513.2Sefton Central

Total

Sheffield Hallam is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Sefton Central on 21. 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 Sefton Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sheffield Hallam £327.1m, Sefton Central £471.6mSefton Central: £471.6mSheffield Hallam: £327.1mSefton Central: £473.6mSheffield Hallam: £328.5mSefton Central: £447.3mSheffield Hallam: £310.3m

    £327.1m£328.5m£310.3mSefton Central is higher£471.6m£473.6m£447.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sheffield Hallam £246.2m, Sefton Central £326.3mSefton Central: £326.3mSheffield Hallam: £246.2mSefton Central: £327.7mSheffield Hallam: £247.2mSefton Central: £309.5mSheffield Hallam: £233.5m

    £246.2m£247.2m£233.5mSefton Central is higher£326.3m£327.7m£309.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sheffield Hallam £43.0m, Sefton Central £75.0mSefton Central: £75.0mSheffield Hallam: £43.0mSefton Central: £75.3mSheffield Hallam: £43.2mSefton Central: £71.2mSheffield Hallam: £40.8m

    £43.0m£43.2m£40.8mSefton Central is higher£75.0m£75.3m£71.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sheffield Hallam £230.1m, Sefton Central £296.3mSefton Central: £296.3mSheffield Hallam: £230.1mSefton Central: £297.6mSheffield Hallam: £231.1mSefton Central: £281.1mSheffield Hallam: £218.2m

    £230.1m£231.1m£218.2mSefton Central is higher£296.3m£297.6m£281.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sheffield Hallam £4.1m, Sefton Central £7.9mSefton Central: £7.9mSheffield Hallam: £4.1mSefton Central: £7.9mSheffield Hallam: £4.1mSefton Central: £7.5mSheffield Hallam: £3.9m

    £4.1m£4.1m£3.9mSefton Central is higher£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sheffield Hallam £11.7m, Sefton Central £21.6mSefton Central: £21.6mSheffield Hallam: £11.7mSefton Central: £21.7mSheffield Hallam: £11.7mSefton Central: £20.5mSheffield Hallam: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.7m£11.1mSefton Central is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  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, Sefton Central £0.53mSefton Central: £0.53mSheffield Hallam: £0.28mSefton Central: £0.53mSheffield Hallam: £0.28mSefton Central: £0.50mSheffield Hallam: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mSefton Central is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sheffield Hallam £22.3m, Sefton Central £44.2mSefton Central: £44.2mSheffield Hallam: £22.3mSefton Central: £44.4mSheffield Hallam: £22.4mSefton Central: £41.9mSheffield Hallam: £21.1m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.1mSefton Central is higher£44.2m£44.4m£41.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sheffield Hallam £7.6m, Sefton Central £13.9mSefton Central: £13.9mSheffield Hallam: £7.6mSefton Central: £14.0mSheffield Hallam: £7.7mSefton Central: £13.2mSheffield Hallam: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.7m£7.2mSefton Central is higher£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sheffield Hallam £2.8m, Sefton Central £5.8mSefton Central: £5.8mSheffield Hallam: £2.8mSefton Central: £5.8mSheffield Hallam: £2.8mSefton Central: £5.5mSheffield Hallam: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.7mSefton Central is higher£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sheffield Hallam £29.4m, Sefton Central £51.9mSefton Central: £51.9mSheffield Hallam: £29.4mSefton Central: £52.2mSheffield Hallam: £29.5mSefton Central: £49.3mSheffield Hallam: £27.9m

    £29.4m£29.5m£27.9mSefton Central is higher£51.9m£52.2m£49.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sheffield Hallam £7.7m, Sefton Central £11.5mSefton Central: £11.5mSheffield Hallam: £7.7mSefton Central: £11.6mSheffield Hallam: £7.7mSefton Central: £10.9mSheffield Hallam: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mSefton Central is higher£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sheffield Hallam £10.3m, Sefton Central £16.7mSefton Central: £16.7mSheffield Hallam: £10.3mSefton Central: £16.8mSheffield Hallam: £10.3mSefton Central: £15.8mSheffield Hallam: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mSefton Central is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sheffield Hallam £0.41m, Sefton Central £0.33mSefton Central: £0.33mSheffield Hallam: £0.41mSefton Central: £0.33mSheffield Hallam: £0.41mSefton Central: £0.31mSheffield Hallam: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mSheffield Hallam is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sheffield Hallam £0.15m, Sefton Central £0.28mSefton Central: £0.28mSheffield Hallam: £0.15mSefton Central: £0.28mSheffield Hallam: £0.15mSefton Central: £0.27mSheffield Hallam: £0.14m

    £0.15m£0.15m£0.14mSefton Central is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sheffield Hallam £0.32m, Sefton Central £0.68mSefton Central: £0.68mSheffield Hallam: £0.32mSefton Central: £0.69mSheffield Hallam: £0.32mSefton Central: £0.65mSheffield Hallam: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mSefton Central is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sheffield Hallam 19,852, Sefton Central 25,497Sefton Central: 25,497Sheffield Hallam: 19,852

    19,852Sefton Central is higher25,497

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sheffield Hallam 997, Sefton Central 2,022Sefton Central: 2,022Sheffield Hallam: 997

    997Sefton Central is higher2,022

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sheffield Hallam 2,363, Sefton Central 4,450Sefton Central: 4,450Sheffield Hallam: 2,363

    2,363Sefton Central is higher4,450

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sheffield Hallam 3,250, Sefton Central 6,645Sefton Central: 6,645Sheffield Hallam: 3,250

    3,250Sefton Central is higher6,645

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sheffield Hallam 4,122, Sefton Central 6,719Sefton Central: 6,719Sheffield Hallam: 4,122

    4,122Sefton Central is higher6,719

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sheffield Hallam 619, Sefton Central 1,229Sefton Central: 1,229Sheffield Hallam: 619

    619Sefton Central is higher1,229

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Sheffield Hallam and Sefton Central, total
MeasureSheffield HallamSefton CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£327.1m£328.5m£310.3m£471.6m£473.6m£447.3mSefton Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£246.2m£247.2m£233.5m£326.3m£327.7m£309.5mSefton Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£43.0m£43.2m£40.8m£75.0m£75.3m£71.2mSefton Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£230.1m£231.1m£218.2m£296.3m£297.6m£281.1mSefton Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.1m£4.1m£3.9m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mSefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mSefton Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m£44.2m£44.4m£41.9mSefton Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.7m£7.2m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mSefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.7m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mSefton Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£29.4m£29.5m£27.9m£51.9m£52.2m£49.3mSefton Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mSefton Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£16.7m£16.8m£15.8mSefton Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mSheffield Hallam
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mSefton Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mSefton Central
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,85225,497Sefton Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20269972,022Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3634,450Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,2506,645Sefton Central
Universal Credittotal, May 20264,1226,719Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266191,229Sefton Central

Sources

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

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  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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