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Sheffield Hallam and Edinburgh South

94,948 and 101,260 residents (mid-2024).

Sheffield Hallam is higher than Edinburgh South on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 6 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 6 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh South on 16. 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 Edinburgh South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £3,445, Edinburgh South £3,608Edinburgh South: £3,608Sheffield Hallam: £3,445Edinburgh South: £3,623Sheffield Hallam: £3,460Edinburgh South: £3,422Sheffield Hallam: £3,268

    £3,445£3,460£3,268Edinburgh South is higher£3,608£3,623£3,422

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield Hallam £12,512, Edinburgh South £12,232Edinburgh South: £12,232Sheffield Hallam: £12,512Edinburgh South: £12,284Sheffield Hallam: £12,566Edinburgh South: £11,603Sheffield Hallam: £11,869

    £12,512£12,566£11,869Sheffield Hallam is higher£12,232£12,284£11,603

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield Hallam £741, Edinburgh South £1,147Edinburgh South: £1,147Sheffield Hallam: £741Edinburgh South: £1,152Sheffield Hallam: £744Edinburgh South: £1,088Sheffield Hallam: £703

    £741£744£703Edinburgh South is higher£1,147£1,152£1,088

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield Hallam £11,695, Edinburgh South £11,367Edinburgh South: £11,367Sheffield Hallam: £11,695Edinburgh South: £11,416Sheffield Hallam: £11,744Edinburgh South: £10,782Sheffield Hallam: £11,093

    £11,695£11,744£11,093Sheffield Hallam is higher£11,367£11,416£10,782

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield Hallam £210, Edinburgh South £347Edinburgh South: £347Sheffield Hallam: £210Edinburgh South: £349Sheffield Hallam: £211Edinburgh South: £330Sheffield Hallam: £199

    £210£211£199Edinburgh South is higher£347£349£330

  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, Edinburgh South £496Edinburgh South: £496Sheffield Hallam: £594Edinburgh South: £499Sheffield Hallam: £597Edinburgh South: £471Sheffield Hallam: £563

    £594£597£563Sheffield Hallam is higher£496£499£471

  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, Edinburgh South £21Edinburgh South: £21Sheffield Hallam: £14Edinburgh South: £21Sheffield Hallam: £14Edinburgh South: £20Sheffield Hallam: £13

    £14£14£13Edinburgh South 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, Edinburgh South £403Edinburgh South: £403Sheffield Hallam: £235Edinburgh South: £405Sheffield Hallam: £236Edinburgh South: £382Sheffield Hallam: £222

    £235£236£222Edinburgh South is higher£403£405£382

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £80, Edinburgh South £110Edinburgh South: £110Sheffield Hallam: £80Edinburgh South: £111Sheffield Hallam: £81Edinburgh South: £105Sheffield Hallam: £76

    £80£81£76Edinburgh South is higher£110£111£105

  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, Edinburgh South £68Edinburgh South: £68Sheffield Hallam: £49Edinburgh South: £69Sheffield Hallam: £49Edinburgh South: £65Sheffield Hallam: £46

    £49£49£46Edinburgh South is higher£68£69£65

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield Hallam £506, Edinburgh South £791Edinburgh South: £791Sheffield Hallam: £506Edinburgh South: £794Sheffield Hallam: £508Edinburgh South: £750Sheffield Hallam: £480

    £506£508£480Edinburgh South is higher£791£794£750

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £81, Edinburgh South £217Edinburgh South: £217Sheffield Hallam: £81Edinburgh South: £218Sheffield Hallam: £82Edinburgh South: £206Sheffield Hallam: £77

    £81£82£77Edinburgh South is higher£217£218£206

  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, Edinburgh South £277Edinburgh South: £277Sheffield Hallam: £177Edinburgh South: £278Sheffield Hallam: £178Edinburgh South: £262Sheffield Hallam: £168

    £177£178£168Edinburgh South is higher£277£278£262

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield Hallam £7.02, Edinburgh South £5.97Edinburgh South: £5.97Sheffield Hallam: £7.02Edinburgh South: £5.99Sheffield Hallam: £7.05Edinburgh South: £5.66Sheffield Hallam: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66Sheffield Hallam is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield Hallam £2.55, Edinburgh South £4.70Edinburgh South: £4.70Sheffield Hallam: £2.55Edinburgh South: £4.72Sheffield Hallam: £2.56Edinburgh South: £4.46Sheffield Hallam: £2.42

    £2.55£2.56£2.42Edinburgh South is higher£4.70£4.72£4.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £3.39, Edinburgh South £5.46Edinburgh South: £5.46Sheffield Hallam: £3.39Edinburgh South: £5.48Sheffield Hallam: £3.41Edinburgh South: £5.18Sheffield Hallam: £3.22

    £3.39£3.41£3.22Edinburgh South is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

  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, Edinburgh South 1,006.9Edinburgh South: 1,006.9Sheffield Hallam: 1,009.1

    1,009.1Sheffield Hallam is higher1,006.9

  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, Edinburgh South 78.7Edinburgh South: 78.7Sheffield Hallam: 50.7

    50.7Edinburgh South is higher78.7

  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, Edinburgh South 115.8Edinburgh South: 115.8Sheffield Hallam: 120.1

    120.1Sheffield Hallam is higher115.8

  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, Edinburgh South 64.1Edinburgh South: 64.1Sheffield Hallam: 34.2

    34.2Edinburgh South is higher64.1

  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, Edinburgh South 105.9Edinburgh South: 105.9Sheffield Hallam: 71.0

    71.0Edinburgh South is higher105.9

  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, Edinburgh South 14.5Edinburgh South: 14.5Sheffield Hallam: 10.7

    10.7Edinburgh South is higher14.5

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Sheffield Hallam and Edinburgh South, per person in the age group
MeasureSheffield HallamEdinburgh SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,445£3,460£3,268£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,512£12,566£11,869£12,232£12,284£11,603Shared outEstimatedSheffield Hallam
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£741£744£703£1,147£1,152£1,088Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,695£11,744£11,093£11,367£11,416£10,782Sheffield Hallam
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£210£211£199£347£349£330Edinburgh South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£594£597£563£496£499£471Shared outEstimatedSheffield Hallam
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13£21£21£20Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£235£236£222£403£405£382Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£110£111£105Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£49£49£46£68£69£65Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£506£508£480£791£794£750Edinburgh South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£217£218£206Edinburgh South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£177£178£168£277£278£262Edinburgh South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£5.97£5.99£5.66Sheffield Hallam
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.55£2.56£2.42£4.70£4.72£4.46Edinburgh South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.39£3.41£3.22£5.46£5.48£5.18Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.11,006.9Sheffield Hallam
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202650.778.7Edinburgh South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.1115.8Shared outSheffield Hallam
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202634.264.1Shared outEdinburgh South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202671.0105.9Edinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202610.714.5Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South

Per resident

Sheffield Hallam is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh South on 16. 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 Edinburgh South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £3,445, Edinburgh South £3,608Edinburgh South: £3,608Sheffield Hallam: £3,445Edinburgh South: £3,623Sheffield Hallam: £3,460Edinburgh South: £3,422Sheffield Hallam: £3,268

    £3,445£3,460£3,268Edinburgh South is higher£3,608£3,623£3,422

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £2,593, Edinburgh South £2,108Edinburgh South: £2,108Sheffield Hallam: £2,593Edinburgh South: £2,117Sheffield Hallam: £2,604Edinburgh South: £2,000Sheffield Hallam: £2,459

    £2,593£2,604£2,459Sheffield Hallam is higher£2,108£2,117£2,000

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £453, Edinburgh South £763Edinburgh South: £763Sheffield Hallam: £453Edinburgh South: £767Sheffield Hallam: £455Edinburgh South: £724Sheffield Hallam: £430

    £453£455£430Edinburgh South is higher£763£767£724

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £2,423, Edinburgh South £1,959Edinburgh South: £1,959Sheffield Hallam: £2,423Edinburgh South: £1,968Sheffield Hallam: £2,434Edinburgh South: £1,859Sheffield Hallam: £2,299

    £2,423£2,434£2,299Sheffield Hallam is higher£1,959£1,968£1,859

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £43, Edinburgh South £60Edinburgh South: £60Sheffield Hallam: £43Edinburgh South: £60Sheffield Hallam: £44Edinburgh South: £57Sheffield Hallam: £41

    £43£44£41Edinburgh South is higher£60£60£57

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £123, Edinburgh South £86Edinburgh South: £86Sheffield Hallam: £123Edinburgh South: £86Sheffield Hallam: £124Edinburgh South: £81Sheffield Hallam: £117

    £123£124£117Sheffield Hallam is higher£86£86£81

  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, Edinburgh South £3.59Edinburgh South: £3.59Sheffield Hallam: £2.92Edinburgh South: £3.61Sheffield Hallam: £2.93Edinburgh South: £3.41Sheffield Hallam: £2.77

    £2.92£2.93£2.77Edinburgh South is higher£3.59£3.61£3.41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £235, Edinburgh South £403Edinburgh South: £403Sheffield Hallam: £235Edinburgh South: £405Sheffield Hallam: £236Edinburgh South: £382Sheffield Hallam: £222

    £235£236£222Edinburgh South is higher£403£405£382

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £80, Edinburgh South £110Edinburgh South: £110Sheffield Hallam: £80Edinburgh South: £111Sheffield Hallam: £81Edinburgh South: £105Sheffield Hallam: £76

    £80£81£76Edinburgh South is higher£110£111£105

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £309, Edinburgh South £527Edinburgh South: £527Sheffield Hallam: £309Edinburgh South: £529Sheffield Hallam: £311Edinburgh South: £499Sheffield Hallam: £293

    £309£311£293Edinburgh South is higher£527£529£499

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £81, Edinburgh South £217Edinburgh South: £217Sheffield Hallam: £81Edinburgh South: £218Sheffield Hallam: £82Edinburgh South: £206Sheffield Hallam: £77

    £81£82£77Edinburgh South is higher£217£218£206

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £108, Edinburgh South £184Edinburgh South: £184Sheffield Hallam: £108Edinburgh South: £185Sheffield Hallam: £109Edinburgh South: £175Sheffield Hallam: £103

    £108£109£103Edinburgh South is higher£184£185£175

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £4.29, Edinburgh South £3.96Edinburgh South: £3.96Sheffield Hallam: £4.29Edinburgh South: £3.98Sheffield Hallam: £4.31Edinburgh South: £3.76Sheffield Hallam: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07Sheffield Hallam is higher£3.96£3.98£3.76

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £1.56, Edinburgh South £3.13Edinburgh South: £3.13Sheffield Hallam: £1.56Edinburgh South: £3.14Sheffield Hallam: £1.57Edinburgh South: £2.97Sheffield Hallam: £1.48

    £1.56£1.57£1.48Edinburgh South is higher£3.13£3.14£2.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sheffield Hallam £3.39, Edinburgh South £5.46Edinburgh South: £5.46Sheffield Hallam: £3.39Edinburgh South: £5.48Sheffield Hallam: £3.41Edinburgh South: £5.18Sheffield Hallam: £3.22

    £3.39£3.41£3.22Edinburgh South is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield Hallam 209.1, Edinburgh South 173.6Edinburgh South: 173.6Sheffield Hallam: 209.1

    209.1Sheffield Hallam is higher173.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield Hallam 10.5, Edinburgh South 13.6Edinburgh South: 13.6Sheffield Hallam: 10.5

    10.5Edinburgh South 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, Edinburgh South 20.0Edinburgh South: 20.0Sheffield Hallam: 24.9

    24.9Sheffield Hallam is higher20.0

  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, Edinburgh South 64.1Edinburgh South: 64.1Sheffield Hallam: 34.2

    34.2Edinburgh South is higher64.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield Hallam 43.4, Edinburgh South 70.5Edinburgh South: 70.5Sheffield Hallam: 43.4

    43.4Edinburgh South is higher70.5

  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, Edinburgh South 9.6Edinburgh South: 9.6Sheffield Hallam: 6.5

    6.5Edinburgh South is higher9.6

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Sheffield Hallam and Edinburgh South, per resident
MeasureSheffield HallamEdinburgh SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,445£3,460£3,268£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,593£2,604£2,459£2,108£2,117£2,000Shared outEstimatedSheffield Hallam
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£453£455£430£763£767£724Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,423£2,434£2,299£1,959£1,968£1,859Sheffield Hallam
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£43£44£41£60£60£57Edinburgh South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£86£86£81Shared outEstimatedSheffield Hallam
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.92£2.93£2.77£3.59£3.61£3.41Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£235£236£222£403£405£382Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£110£111£105Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£30£30£28£46£46£43Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£309£311£293£527£529£499Edinburgh South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£217£218£206Edinburgh South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£184£185£175Edinburgh South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£3.96£3.98£3.76Sheffield Hallam
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.56£1.57£1.48£3.13£3.14£2.97Edinburgh South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.39£3.41£3.22£5.46£5.48£5.18Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026209.1173.6Sheffield Hallam
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.513.6Edinburgh South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.920.0Shared outSheffield Hallam
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202634.264.1Shared outEdinburgh South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202643.470.5Edinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20266.59.6Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South

Total

Sheffield Hallam is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh South on 16. 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 Edinburgh South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sheffield Hallam £327.1m, Edinburgh South £365.3mEdinburgh South: £365.3mSheffield Hallam: £327.1mEdinburgh South: £366.9mSheffield Hallam: £328.5mEdinburgh South: £346.5mSheffield Hallam: £310.3m

    £327.1m£328.5m£310.3mEdinburgh South is higher£365.3m£366.9m£346.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sheffield Hallam £246.2m, Edinburgh South £213.5mEdinburgh South: £213.5mSheffield Hallam: £246.2mEdinburgh South: £214.4mSheffield Hallam: £247.2mEdinburgh South: £202.5mSheffield Hallam: £233.5m

    £246.2m£247.2m£233.5mSheffield Hallam is higher£213.5m£214.4m£202.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sheffield Hallam £43.0m, Edinburgh South £77.3mEdinburgh South: £77.3mSheffield Hallam: £43.0mEdinburgh South: £77.6mSheffield Hallam: £43.2mEdinburgh South: £73.3mSheffield Hallam: £40.8m

    £43.0m£43.2m£40.8mEdinburgh South is higher£77.3m£77.6m£73.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sheffield Hallam £230.1m, Edinburgh South £198.4mEdinburgh South: £198.4mSheffield Hallam: £230.1mEdinburgh South: £199.3mSheffield Hallam: £231.1mEdinburgh South: £188.2mSheffield Hallam: £218.2m

    £230.1m£231.1m£218.2mSheffield Hallam is higher£198.4m£199.3m£188.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sheffield Hallam £4.1m, Edinburgh South £6.1mEdinburgh South: £6.1mSheffield Hallam: £4.1mEdinburgh South: £6.1mSheffield Hallam: £4.1mEdinburgh South: £5.8mSheffield Hallam: £3.9m

    £4.1m£4.1m£3.9mEdinburgh South is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sheffield Hallam £11.7m, Edinburgh South £8.7mEdinburgh South: £8.7mSheffield Hallam: £11.7mEdinburgh South: £8.7mSheffield Hallam: £11.7mEdinburgh South: £8.2mSheffield Hallam: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.7m£11.1mSheffield Hallam is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

  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, Edinburgh South £0.36mEdinburgh South: £0.36mSheffield Hallam: £0.28mEdinburgh South: £0.37mSheffield Hallam: £0.28mEdinburgh South: £0.35mSheffield Hallam: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mEdinburgh South is higher£0.36m£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, Edinburgh South £40.8mEdinburgh South: £40.8mSheffield Hallam: £22.3mEdinburgh South: £41.0mSheffield Hallam: £22.4mEdinburgh South: £38.7mSheffield Hallam: £21.1m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.1mEdinburgh South is higher£40.8m£41.0m£38.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sheffield Hallam £7.6m, Edinburgh South £11.2mEdinburgh South: £11.2mSheffield Hallam: £7.6mEdinburgh South: £11.2mSheffield Hallam: £7.7mEdinburgh South: £10.6mSheffield Hallam: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.7m£7.2mEdinburgh South is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sheffield Hallam £2.8m, Edinburgh South £4.6mEdinburgh South: £4.6mSheffield Hallam: £2.8mEdinburgh South: £4.6mSheffield Hallam: £2.8mEdinburgh South: £4.4mSheffield Hallam: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.7mEdinburgh South is higher£4.6m£4.6m£4.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sheffield Hallam £29.4m, Edinburgh South £53.3mEdinburgh South: £53.3mSheffield Hallam: £29.4mEdinburgh South: £53.5mSheffield Hallam: £29.5mEdinburgh South: £50.6mSheffield Hallam: £27.9m

    £29.4m£29.5m£27.9mEdinburgh South is higher£53.3m£53.5m£50.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sheffield Hallam £7.7m, Edinburgh South £22.0mEdinburgh South: £22.0mSheffield Hallam: £7.7mEdinburgh South: £22.1mSheffield Hallam: £7.7mEdinburgh South: £20.9mSheffield Hallam: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mEdinburgh South is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sheffield Hallam £10.3m, Edinburgh South £18.6mEdinburgh South: £18.6mSheffield Hallam: £10.3mEdinburgh South: £18.7mSheffield Hallam: £10.3mEdinburgh South: £17.7mSheffield Hallam: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mEdinburgh South is higher£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sheffield Hallam £0.41m, Edinburgh South £0.40mEdinburgh South: £0.40mSheffield Hallam: £0.41mEdinburgh South: £0.40mSheffield Hallam: £0.41mEdinburgh South: £0.38mSheffield Hallam: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mSheffield Hallam is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sheffield Hallam £0.15m, Edinburgh South £0.32mEdinburgh South: £0.32mSheffield Hallam: £0.15mEdinburgh South: £0.32mSheffield Hallam: £0.15mEdinburgh South: £0.30mSheffield Hallam: £0.14m

    £0.15m£0.15m£0.14mEdinburgh South is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sheffield Hallam £0.32m, Edinburgh South £0.55mEdinburgh South: £0.55mSheffield Hallam: £0.32mEdinburgh South: £0.56mSheffield Hallam: £0.32mEdinburgh South: £0.52mSheffield Hallam: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mEdinburgh South is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sheffield Hallam 19,852, Edinburgh South 17,574Edinburgh South: 17,574Sheffield Hallam: 19,852

    19,852Sheffield Hallam is higher17,574

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sheffield Hallam 997, Edinburgh South 1,374Edinburgh South: 1,374Sheffield Hallam: 997

    997Edinburgh South is higher1,374

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sheffield Hallam 2,363, Edinburgh South 2,021Edinburgh South: 2,021Sheffield Hallam: 2,363

    2,363Sheffield Hallam is higher2,021

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sheffield Hallam 3,250, Edinburgh South 6,491Edinburgh South: 6,491Sheffield Hallam: 3,250

    3,250Edinburgh South is higher6,491

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sheffield Hallam 4,122, Edinburgh South 7,139Edinburgh South: 7,139Sheffield Hallam: 4,122

    4,122Edinburgh South is higher7,139

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sheffield Hallam 619, Edinburgh South 975Edinburgh South: 975Sheffield Hallam: 619

    619Edinburgh South is higher975

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Sheffield Hallam and Edinburgh South, total
MeasureSheffield HallamEdinburgh SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£327.1m£328.5m£310.3m£365.3m£366.9m£346.5mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£246.2m£247.2m£233.5m£213.5m£214.4m£202.5mShared outEstimatedSheffield Hallam
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£43.0m£43.2m£40.8m£77.3m£77.6m£73.3mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£230.1m£231.1m£218.2m£198.4m£199.3m£188.2mSheffield Hallam
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.1m£4.1m£3.9m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mEdinburgh South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mShared outEstimatedSheffield Hallam
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m£40.8m£41.0m£38.7mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.7m£7.2m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.7m£4.6m£4.6m£4.4mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£29.4m£29.5m£27.9m£53.3m£53.5m£50.6mEdinburgh South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mEdinburgh South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£18.6m£18.7m£17.7mEdinburgh South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mSheffield Hallam
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mEdinburgh South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£0.55m£0.56m£0.52mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,85217,574Sheffield Hallam
Pension Credittotal, March 20269971,374Edinburgh South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3632,021Shared outSheffield Hallam
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,2506,491Shared outEdinburgh South
Universal Credittotal, May 20264,1227,139Edinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026619975Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South

Sources

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

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  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.
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