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Sheffield Hallam and South Leicestershire

94,948 and 107,867 residents (mid-2024).

Sheffield Hallam is higher than South Leicestershire on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Sheffield Hallam is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and South Leicestershire on 20. 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 South Leicestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £3,445, South Leicestershire £3,826South Leicestershire: £3,826Sheffield Hallam: £3,445South Leicestershire: £3,842Sheffield Hallam: £3,460South Leicestershire: £3,629Sheffield Hallam: £3,268

    £3,445£3,460£3,268South Leicestershire is higher£3,826£3,842£3,629

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield Hallam £12,512, South Leicestershire £12,820South Leicestershire: £12,820Sheffield Hallam: £12,512South Leicestershire: £12,875Sheffield Hallam: £12,566South Leicestershire: £12,160Sheffield Hallam: £11,869

    £12,512£12,566£11,869South Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£12,820£12,875£12,160

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield Hallam £741, South Leicestershire £1,199South Leicestershire: £1,199Sheffield Hallam: £741South Leicestershire: £1,205Sheffield Hallam: £744South Leicestershire: £1,138Sheffield Hallam: £703

    £741£744£703South Leicestershire is higher£1,199£1,205£1,138

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield Hallam £11,695, South Leicestershire £11,891South Leicestershire: £11,891Sheffield Hallam: £11,695South Leicestershire: £11,942Sheffield Hallam: £11,744South Leicestershire: £11,279Sheffield Hallam: £11,093

    £11,695£11,744£11,093South Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£11,891£11,942£11,279

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield Hallam £210, South Leicestershire £235South Leicestershire: £235Sheffield Hallam: £210South Leicestershire: £236Sheffield Hallam: £211South Leicestershire: £223Sheffield Hallam: £199

    £210£211£199South Leicestershire is higher£235£236£223

  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, South Leicestershire £677South Leicestershire: £677Sheffield Hallam: £594South Leicestershire: £680Sheffield Hallam: £597South Leicestershire: £642Sheffield Hallam: £563

    £594£597£563South Leicestershire is higher£677£680£642

  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, South Leicestershire £17South Leicestershire: £17Sheffield Hallam: £14South Leicestershire: £17Sheffield Hallam: £14South Leicestershire: £16Sheffield Hallam: £13

    £14£14£13South Leicestershire is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £235, South Leicestershire £310South Leicestershire: £310Sheffield Hallam: £235South Leicestershire: £311Sheffield Hallam: £236South Leicestershire: £294Sheffield Hallam: £222

    £235£236£222South Leicestershire is higher£310£311£294

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £80, South Leicestershire £96South Leicestershire: £96Sheffield Hallam: £80South Leicestershire: £96Sheffield Hallam: £81South Leicestershire: £91Sheffield Hallam: £76

    £80£81£76South Leicestershire is higher£96£96£91

  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, South Leicestershire £75South Leicestershire: £75Sheffield Hallam: £49South Leicestershire: £75Sheffield Hallam: £49South Leicestershire: £71Sheffield Hallam: £46

    £49£49£46South Leicestershire is higher£75£75£71

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield Hallam £506, South Leicestershire £951South Leicestershire: £951Sheffield Hallam: £506South Leicestershire: £955Sheffield Hallam: £508South Leicestershire: £902Sheffield Hallam: £480

    £506£508£480South Leicestershire is higher£951£955£902

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £81, South Leicestershire £94South Leicestershire: £94Sheffield Hallam: £81South Leicestershire: £95Sheffield Hallam: £82South Leicestershire: £90Sheffield Hallam: £77

    £81£82£77South Leicestershire is higher£94£95£90

  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, South Leicestershire £165South Leicestershire: £165Sheffield Hallam: £177South Leicestershire: £166Sheffield Hallam: £178South Leicestershire: £156Sheffield Hallam: £168

    £177£178£168Sheffield Hallam is higherDepends on how you count£165£166£156

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield Hallam £7.02, South Leicestershire £5.84South Leicestershire: £5.84Sheffield Hallam: £7.02South Leicestershire: £5.87Sheffield Hallam: £7.05South Leicestershire: £5.54Sheffield Hallam: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66Sheffield Hallam is higher£5.84£5.87£5.54

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield Hallam £2.55, South Leicestershire £2.78South Leicestershire: £2.78Sheffield Hallam: £2.55South Leicestershire: £2.80Sheffield Hallam: £2.56South Leicestershire: £2.64Sheffield Hallam: £2.42

    £2.55£2.56£2.42South Leicestershire is higher£2.78£2.80£2.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £3.39, South Leicestershire £9.26South Leicestershire: £9.26Sheffield Hallam: £3.39South Leicestershire: £9.30Sheffield Hallam: £3.41South Leicestershire: £8.78Sheffield Hallam: £3.22

    £3.39£3.41£3.22South Leicestershire is higher£9.26£9.30£8.78

  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, South Leicestershire 1,020.7South Leicestershire: 1,020.7Sheffield Hallam: 1,009.1

    1,009.1South Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,020.7

  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, South Leicestershire 64.6South Leicestershire: 64.6Sheffield Hallam: 50.7

    50.7South Leicestershire is higher64.6

  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, South Leicestershire 143.5South Leicestershire: 143.5Sheffield Hallam: 120.1

    120.1South Leicestershire is higher143.5

  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, South Leicestershire 45.4South Leicestershire: 45.4Sheffield Hallam: 34.2

    34.2South Leicestershire is higher45.4

  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, South Leicestershire 109.7South Leicestershire: 109.7Sheffield Hallam: 71.0

    71.0South Leicestershire is higher109.7

  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, South Leicestershire 17.2South Leicestershire: 17.2Sheffield Hallam: 10.7

    10.7South Leicestershire is higher17.2

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Sheffield Hallam and South Leicestershire, per person in the age group
MeasureSheffield HallamSouth LeicestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,445£3,460£3,268£3,826£3,842£3,629South Leicestershire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,512£12,566£11,869£12,820£12,875£12,160South Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£741£744£703£1,199£1,205£1,138South Leicestershire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,695£11,744£11,093£11,891£11,942£11,279South Leicestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£210£211£199£235£236£223South Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£594£597£563£677£680£642South Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13£17£17£16South Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£235£236£222£310£311£294South Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£96£96£91South Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£49£49£46£75£75£71South Leicestershire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£506£508£480£951£955£902South Leicestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£94£95£90South Leicestershire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£177£178£168£165£166£156Sheffield Hallam
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£5.84£5.87£5.54Sheffield Hallam
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.55£2.56£2.42£2.78£2.80£2.64South Leicestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.39£3.41£3.22£9.26£9.30£8.78South Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.11,020.7South Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202650.764.6South Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.1143.5South Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202634.245.4South Leicestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202671.0109.7South Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202610.717.2South Leicestershire

Per resident

Sheffield Hallam is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and South Leicestershire on 17. 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 South Leicestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £3,445, South Leicestershire £3,826South Leicestershire: £3,826Sheffield Hallam: £3,445South Leicestershire: £3,842Sheffield Hallam: £3,460South Leicestershire: £3,629Sheffield Hallam: £3,268

    £3,445£3,460£3,268South Leicestershire is higher£3,826£3,842£3,629

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £2,593, South Leicestershire £2,586South Leicestershire: £2,586Sheffield Hallam: £2,593South Leicestershire: £2,597Sheffield Hallam: £2,604South Leicestershire: £2,453Sheffield Hallam: £2,459

    £2,593£2,604£2,459Sheffield Hallam is higherDepends on how you count£2,586£2,597£2,453

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £453, South Leicestershire £731South Leicestershire: £731Sheffield Hallam: £453South Leicestershire: £734Sheffield Hallam: £455South Leicestershire: £693Sheffield Hallam: £430

    £453£455£430South Leicestershire is higher£731£734£693

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £2,423, South Leicestershire £2,398South Leicestershire: £2,398Sheffield Hallam: £2,423South Leicestershire: £2,409Sheffield Hallam: £2,434South Leicestershire: £2,275Sheffield Hallam: £2,299

    £2,423£2,434£2,299Sheffield Hallam is higherDepends on how you count£2,398£2,409£2,275

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £43, South Leicestershire £47South Leicestershire: £47Sheffield Hallam: £43South Leicestershire: £48Sheffield Hallam: £44South Leicestershire: £45Sheffield Hallam: £41

    £43£44£41South Leicestershire is higher£47£48£45

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £123, South Leicestershire £137South Leicestershire: £137Sheffield Hallam: £123South Leicestershire: £137Sheffield Hallam: £124South Leicestershire: £130Sheffield Hallam: £117

    £123£124£117South Leicestershire is higher£137£137£130

  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, South Leicestershire £3.38South Leicestershire: £3.38Sheffield Hallam: £2.92South Leicestershire: £3.40Sheffield Hallam: £2.93South Leicestershire: £3.21Sheffield Hallam: £2.77

    £2.92£2.93£2.77South Leicestershire is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £235, South Leicestershire £310South Leicestershire: £310Sheffield Hallam: £235South Leicestershire: £311Sheffield Hallam: £236South Leicestershire: £294Sheffield Hallam: £222

    £235£236£222South Leicestershire is higher£310£311£294

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £80, South Leicestershire £96South Leicestershire: £96Sheffield Hallam: £80South Leicestershire: £96Sheffield Hallam: £81South Leicestershire: £91Sheffield Hallam: £76

    £80£81£76South Leicestershire is higher£96£96£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £30, South Leicestershire £46South Leicestershire: £46Sheffield Hallam: £30South Leicestershire: £46Sheffield Hallam: £30South Leicestershire: £43Sheffield Hallam: £28

    £30£30£28South Leicestershire is higher£46£46£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £309, South Leicestershire £580South Leicestershire: £580Sheffield Hallam: £309South Leicestershire: £582Sheffield Hallam: £311South Leicestershire: £550Sheffield Hallam: £293

    £309£311£293South Leicestershire is higher£580£582£550

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £81, South Leicestershire £94South Leicestershire: £94Sheffield Hallam: £81South Leicestershire: £95Sheffield Hallam: £82South Leicestershire: £90Sheffield Hallam: £77

    £81£82£77South Leicestershire is higher£94£95£90

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £108, South Leicestershire £100South Leicestershire: £100Sheffield Hallam: £108South Leicestershire: £101Sheffield Hallam: £109South Leicestershire: £95Sheffield Hallam: £103

    £108£109£103Sheffield Hallam is higherDepends on how you count£100£101£95

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £4.29, South Leicestershire £3.56South Leicestershire: £3.56Sheffield Hallam: £4.29South Leicestershire: £3.58Sheffield Hallam: £4.31South Leicestershire: £3.38Sheffield Hallam: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07Sheffield Hallam is higher£3.56£3.58£3.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £1.56, South Leicestershire £1.70South Leicestershire: £1.70Sheffield Hallam: £1.56South Leicestershire: £1.70Sheffield Hallam: £1.57South Leicestershire: £1.61Sheffield Hallam: £1.48

    £1.56£1.57£1.48South Leicestershire is higher£1.70£1.70£1.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £3.39, South Leicestershire £9.26South Leicestershire: £9.26Sheffield Hallam: £3.39South Leicestershire: £9.30Sheffield Hallam: £3.41South Leicestershire: £8.78Sheffield Hallam: £3.22

    £3.39£3.41£3.22South Leicestershire is higher£9.26£9.30£8.78

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield Hallam 209.1, South Leicestershire 205.9South Leicestershire: 205.9Sheffield Hallam: 209.1

    209.1Sheffield Hallam is higherDepends on how you count205.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield Hallam 10.5, South Leicestershire 13.0South Leicestershire: 13.0Sheffield Hallam: 10.5

    10.5South Leicestershire is higher13.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield Hallam 24.9, South Leicestershire 28.9South Leicestershire: 28.9Sheffield Hallam: 24.9

    24.9South Leicestershire is higher28.9

  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, South Leicestershire 45.4South Leicestershire: 45.4Sheffield Hallam: 34.2

    34.2South Leicestershire is higher45.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield Hallam 43.4, South Leicestershire 66.8South Leicestershire: 66.8Sheffield Hallam: 43.4

    43.4South Leicestershire is higher66.8

  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, South Leicestershire 10.5South Leicestershire: 10.5Sheffield Hallam: 6.5

    6.5South Leicestershire is higher10.5

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Sheffield Hallam and South Leicestershire, per resident
MeasureSheffield HallamSouth LeicestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,445£3,460£3,268£3,826£3,842£3,629South Leicestershire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,593£2,604£2,459£2,586£2,597£2,453Sheffield Hallam
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£453£455£430£731£734£693South Leicestershire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,423£2,434£2,299£2,398£2,409£2,275Sheffield Hallam
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£43£44£41£47£48£45South Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£137£137£130South Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.92£2.93£2.77£3.38£3.40£3.21South Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£235£236£222£310£311£294South Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£96£96£91South Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£30£30£28£46£46£43South Leicestershire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£309£311£293£580£582£550South Leicestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£94£95£90South Leicestershire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£100£101£95Sheffield Hallam
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£3.56£3.58£3.38Sheffield Hallam
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.56£1.57£1.48£1.70£1.70£1.61South Leicestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.39£3.41£3.22£9.26£9.30£8.78South Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026209.1205.9Sheffield Hallam
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.513.0South Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.928.9South Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202634.245.4South Leicestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202643.466.8South Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20266.510.5South Leicestershire

Total

Sheffield Hallam is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and South Leicestershire 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 South Leicestershire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sheffield Hallam £327.1m, South Leicestershire £412.7mSouth Leicestershire: £412.7mSheffield Hallam: £327.1mSouth Leicestershire: £414.4mSheffield Hallam: £328.5mSouth Leicestershire: £391.5mSheffield Hallam: £310.3m

    £327.1m£328.5m£310.3mSouth Leicestershire is higher£412.7m£414.4m£391.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sheffield Hallam £246.2m, South Leicestershire £278.9mSouth Leicestershire: £278.9mSheffield Hallam: £246.2mSouth Leicestershire: £280.1mSheffield Hallam: £247.2mSouth Leicestershire: £264.6mSheffield Hallam: £233.5m

    £246.2m£247.2m£233.5mSouth Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£278.9m£280.1m£264.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sheffield Hallam £43.0m, South Leicestershire £78.9mSouth Leicestershire: £78.9mSheffield Hallam: £43.0mSouth Leicestershire: £79.2mSheffield Hallam: £43.2mSouth Leicestershire: £74.8mSheffield Hallam: £40.8m

    £43.0m£43.2m£40.8mSouth Leicestershire is higher£78.9m£79.2m£74.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sheffield Hallam £230.1m, South Leicestershire £258.7mSouth Leicestershire: £258.7mSheffield Hallam: £230.1mSouth Leicestershire: £259.8mSheffield Hallam: £231.1mSouth Leicestershire: £245.4mSheffield Hallam: £218.2m

    £230.1m£231.1m£218.2mSouth Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£258.7m£259.8m£245.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sheffield Hallam £4.1m, South Leicestershire £5.1mSouth Leicestershire: £5.1mSheffield Hallam: £4.1mSouth Leicestershire: £5.1mSheffield Hallam: £4.1mSouth Leicestershire: £4.9mSheffield Hallam: £3.9m

    £4.1m£4.1m£3.9mSouth Leicestershire is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sheffield Hallam £11.7m, South Leicestershire £14.7mSouth Leicestershire: £14.7mSheffield Hallam: £11.7mSouth Leicestershire: £14.8mSheffield Hallam: £11.7mSouth Leicestershire: £14.0mSheffield Hallam: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.7m£11.1mSouth Leicestershire is higher£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

  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, South Leicestershire £0.37mSouth Leicestershire: £0.37mSheffield Hallam: £0.28mSouth Leicestershire: £0.37mSheffield Hallam: £0.28mSouth Leicestershire: £0.35mSheffield Hallam: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mSouth Leicestershire is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sheffield Hallam £22.3m, South Leicestershire £33.4mSouth Leicestershire: £33.4mSheffield Hallam: £22.3mSouth Leicestershire: £33.6mSheffield Hallam: £22.4mSouth Leicestershire: £31.7mSheffield Hallam: £21.1m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.1mSouth Leicestershire is higher£33.4m£33.6m£31.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sheffield Hallam £7.6m, South Leicestershire £10.3mSouth Leicestershire: £10.3mSheffield Hallam: £7.6mSouth Leicestershire: £10.3mSheffield Hallam: £7.7mSouth Leicestershire: £9.8mSheffield Hallam: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.7m£7.2mSouth Leicestershire is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sheffield Hallam £2.8m, South Leicestershire £4.9mSouth Leicestershire: £4.9mSheffield Hallam: £2.8mSouth Leicestershire: £4.9mSheffield Hallam: £2.8mSouth Leicestershire: £4.7mSheffield Hallam: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.7mSouth Leicestershire is higher£4.9m£4.9m£4.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sheffield Hallam £29.4m, South Leicestershire £62.5mSouth Leicestershire: £62.5mSheffield Hallam: £29.4mSouth Leicestershire: £62.8mSheffield Hallam: £29.5mSouth Leicestershire: £59.3mSheffield Hallam: £27.9m

    £29.4m£29.5m£27.9mSouth Leicestershire is higher£62.5m£62.8m£59.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sheffield Hallam £7.7m, South Leicestershire £10.2mSouth Leicestershire: £10.2mSheffield Hallam: £7.7mSouth Leicestershire: £10.2mSheffield Hallam: £7.7mSouth Leicestershire: £9.7mSheffield Hallam: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mSouth Leicestershire is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sheffield Hallam £10.3m, South Leicestershire £10.8mSouth Leicestershire: £10.8mSheffield Hallam: £10.3mSouth Leicestershire: £10.9mSheffield Hallam: £10.3mSouth Leicestershire: £10.3mSheffield Hallam: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mSouth Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sheffield Hallam £0.41m, South Leicestershire £0.38mSouth Leicestershire: £0.38mSheffield Hallam: £0.41mSouth Leicestershire: £0.39mSheffield Hallam: £0.41mSouth Leicestershire: £0.36mSheffield Hallam: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mSheffield Hallam is higher£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sheffield Hallam £0.15m, South Leicestershire £0.18mSouth Leicestershire: £0.18mSheffield Hallam: £0.15mSouth Leicestershire: £0.18mSheffield Hallam: £0.15mSouth Leicestershire: £0.17mSheffield Hallam: £0.14m

    £0.15m£0.15m£0.14mSouth Leicestershire is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sheffield Hallam £0.32m, South Leicestershire £1.00mSouth Leicestershire: £1.00mSheffield Hallam: £0.32mSouth Leicestershire: £1.0mSheffield Hallam: £0.32mSouth Leicestershire: £0.95mSheffield Hallam: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mSouth Leicestershire is higher£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sheffield Hallam 19,852, South Leicestershire 22,208South Leicestershire: 22,208Sheffield Hallam: 19,852

    19,852South Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count22,208

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sheffield Hallam 997, South Leicestershire 1,406South Leicestershire: 1,406Sheffield Hallam: 997

    997South Leicestershire is higher1,406

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sheffield Hallam 2,363, South Leicestershire 3,122South Leicestershire: 3,122Sheffield Hallam: 2,363

    2,363South Leicestershire is higher3,122

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sheffield Hallam 3,250, South Leicestershire 4,897South Leicestershire: 4,897Sheffield Hallam: 3,250

    3,250South Leicestershire is higher4,897

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sheffield Hallam 4,122, South Leicestershire 7,210South Leicestershire: 7,210Sheffield Hallam: 4,122

    4,122South Leicestershire is higher7,210

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sheffield Hallam 619, South Leicestershire 1,131South Leicestershire: 1,131Sheffield Hallam: 619

    619South Leicestershire is higher1,131

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Sheffield Hallam and South Leicestershire, total
MeasureSheffield HallamSouth LeicestershireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£327.1m£328.5m£310.3m£412.7m£414.4m£391.5mSouth Leicestershire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£246.2m£247.2m£233.5m£278.9m£280.1m£264.6mSouth Leicestershire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£43.0m£43.2m£40.8m£78.9m£79.2m£74.8mSouth Leicestershire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£230.1m£231.1m£218.2m£258.7m£259.8m£245.4mSouth Leicestershire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.1m£4.1m£3.9m£5.1m£5.1m£4.9mSouth Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mSouth Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mSouth Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m£33.4m£33.6m£31.7mSouth Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.7m£7.2m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mSouth Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.7m£4.9m£4.9m£4.7mSouth Leicestershire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£29.4m£29.5m£27.9m£62.5m£62.8m£59.3mSouth Leicestershire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£10.2m£10.2m£9.7mSouth Leicestershire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mSouth Leicestershire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mSheffield Hallam
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mSouth Leicestershire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£1.00m£1.0m£0.95mSouth Leicestershire
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,85222,208South Leicestershire
Pension Credittotal, March 20269971,406South Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3633,122South Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,2504,897South Leicestershire
Universal Credittotal, May 20264,1227,210South Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266191,131South Leicestershire

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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