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Sheffield Heeley and Preston

111,222 and 124,602 residents (mid-2024).

Sheffield Heeley is higher than Preston on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 13 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 Heeley is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Preston on 7. 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 Heeley Preston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sheffield Heeley £5,072, Preston £4,234Preston: £4,234Sheffield Heeley: £5,072Preston: £4,252Sheffield Heeley: £5,094Preston: £4,016Sheffield Heeley: £4,811

    £5,072£5,094£4,811Sheffield Heeley is higher£4,234£4,252£4,016

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield Heeley £12,918, Preston £13,061Preston: £13,061Sheffield Heeley: £12,918Preston: £13,116Sheffield Heeley: £12,973Preston: £12,389Sheffield Heeley: £12,253

    £12,918£12,973£12,253Preston is higherDepends on how you count£13,061£13,116£12,389

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield Heeley £2,964, Preston £2,530Preston: £2,530Sheffield Heeley: £2,964Preston: £2,541Sheffield Heeley: £2,977Preston: £2,400Sheffield Heeley: £2,812

    £2,964£2,977£2,812Sheffield Heeley is higherDepends on how you count£2,530£2,541£2,400

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield Heeley £11,351, Preston £11,281Preston: £11,281Sheffield Heeley: £11,351Preston: £11,329Sheffield Heeley: £11,399Preston: £10,700Sheffield Heeley: £10,767

    £11,351£11,399£10,767Sheffield Heeley is higher£11,281£11,329£10,700

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield Heeley £699, Preston £855Preston: £855Sheffield Heeley: £699Preston: £858Sheffield Heeley: £702Preston: £811Sheffield Heeley: £663

    £699£702£663Preston is higherDepends on how you count£855£858£811

  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 Heeley £825, Preston £879Preston: £879Sheffield Heeley: £825Preston: £882Sheffield Heeley: £829Preston: £833Sheffield Heeley: £783

    £825£829£783Preston is higherDepends on how you count£879£882£833

  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 Heeley £43, Preston £47Preston: £47Sheffield Heeley: £43Preston: £47Sheffield Heeley: £43Preston: £45Sheffield Heeley: £41

    £43£43£41Preston is higherDepends on how you count£47£47£45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield Heeley £633, Preston £586Preston: £586Sheffield Heeley: £633Preston: £588Sheffield Heeley: £636Preston: £556Sheffield Heeley: £601

    £633£636£601Sheffield Heeley is higherDepends on how you count£586£588£556

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield Heeley £207, Preston £122Preston: £122Sheffield Heeley: £207Preston: £123Sheffield Heeley: £208Preston: £116Sheffield Heeley: £196

    £207£208£196Sheffield Heeley is higher£122£123£116

  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 Heeley £190, Preston £128Preston: £128Sheffield Heeley: £190Preston: £129Sheffield Heeley: £191Preston: £122Sheffield Heeley: £181

    £190£191£181Sheffield Heeley is higher£128£129£122

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield Heeley £2,245, Preston £2,011Preston: £2,011Sheffield Heeley: £2,245Preston: £2,019Sheffield Heeley: £2,255Preston: £1,907Sheffield Heeley: £2,130

    £2,245£2,255£2,130Sheffield Heeley is higherDepends on how you count£2,011£2,019£1,907

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sheffield Heeley £313, Preston £268Preston: £268Sheffield Heeley: £313Preston: £270Sheffield Heeley: £314Preston: £255Sheffield Heeley: £297

    £313£314£297Sheffield Heeley is higher£268£270£255

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield Heeley £499, Preston £377Preston: £377Sheffield Heeley: £499Preston: £379Sheffield Heeley: £501Preston: £358Sheffield Heeley: £473

    £499£501£473Sheffield Heeley is higher£377£379£358

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield Heeley £11, Preston £5.13Preston: £5.13Sheffield Heeley: £11Preston: £5.16Sheffield Heeley: £11Preston: £4.87Sheffield Heeley: £11

    £11Sheffield Heeley is higher£5.13£5.16£4.87

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield Heeley £18, Preston £8.32Preston: £8.32Sheffield Heeley: £18Preston: £8.35Sheffield Heeley: £18Preston: £7.89Sheffield Heeley: £17

    £18£18£17Sheffield Heeley is higher£8.32£8.35£7.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sheffield Heeley £5.68, Preston £5.63Preston: £5.63Sheffield Heeley: £5.68Preston: £5.65Sheffield Heeley: £5.71Preston: £5.34Sheffield Heeley: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Sheffield Heeley is higherDepends on how you count£5.63£5.65£5.34

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Sheffield Heeley 1,003.5, Preston 1,010.2Preston: 1,010.2Sheffield Heeley: 1,003.5

    1,003.5Preston is higherDepends on how you count1,010.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Sheffield Heeley 164.4, Preston 185.5Preston: 185.5Sheffield Heeley: 164.4

    164.4Preston is higherDepends on how you count185.5

  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 Heeley 170.4, Preston 174.9Preston: 174.9Sheffield Heeley: 170.4

    170.4Preston is higherDepends on how you count174.9

  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 Heeley 95.9, Preston 87.8Preston: 87.8Sheffield Heeley: 95.9

    95.9Sheffield Heeley is higherDepends on how you count87.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Sheffield Heeley 277.3, Preston 249.6Preston: 249.6Sheffield Heeley: 277.3

    277.3Sheffield Heeley is higherDepends on how you count249.6

  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 Heeley 43.0, Preston 29.3Preston: 29.3Sheffield Heeley: 43.0

    43.0Sheffield Heeley is higher29.3

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Sheffield Heeley and Preston, per person in the age group
MeasureSheffield HeeleyPrestonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,072£5,094£4,811£4,234£4,252£4,016Sheffield Heeley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,918£12,973£12,253£13,061£13,116£12,389Preston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,964£2,977£2,812£2,530£2,541£2,400Sheffield Heeley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,351£11,399£10,767£11,281£11,329£10,700Sheffield Heeley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£699£702£663£855£858£811Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£825£829£783£879£882£833Preston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£43£43£41£47£47£45Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£633£636£601£586£588£556Sheffield Heeley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£207£208£196£122£123£116Sheffield Heeley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£190£191£181£128£129£122Sheffield Heeley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,245£2,255£2,130£2,011£2,019£1,907Sheffield Heeley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£313£314£297£268£270£255Sheffield Heeley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£499£501£473£377£379£358Sheffield Heeley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£5.13£5.16£4.87Sheffield Heeley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£18£18£17£8.32£8.35£7.89Sheffield Heeley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£5.63£5.65£5.34Sheffield Heeley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.51,010.2Preston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.4185.5Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026170.4174.9Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.987.8Sheffield Heeley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026277.3249.6Sheffield Heeley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.029.3Sheffield Heeley

Per resident

Sheffield Heeley is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Preston on 0. 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 Heeley Preston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sheffield Heeley £5,072, Preston £4,234Preston: £4,234Sheffield Heeley: £5,072Preston: £4,252Sheffield Heeley: £5,094Preston: £4,016Sheffield Heeley: £4,811

    £5,072£5,094£4,811Sheffield Heeley is higher£4,234£4,252£4,016

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sheffield Heeley £2,030, Preston £1,542Preston: £1,542Sheffield Heeley: £2,030Preston: £1,549Sheffield Heeley: £2,039Preston: £1,463Sheffield Heeley: £1,926

    £2,030£2,039£1,926Sheffield Heeley is higherDepends on how you count£1,542£1,549£1,463

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sheffield Heeley £1,884, Preston £1,710Preston: £1,710Sheffield Heeley: £1,884Preston: £1,717Sheffield Heeley: £1,892Preston: £1,622Sheffield Heeley: £1,787

    £1,884£1,892£1,787Sheffield Heeley is higherDepends on how you count£1,710£1,717£1,622

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sheffield Heeley £1,784, Preston £1,332Preston: £1,332Sheffield Heeley: £1,784Preston: £1,338Sheffield Heeley: £1,791Preston: £1,264Sheffield Heeley: £1,692

    £1,784£1,791£1,692Sheffield Heeley is higher£1,332£1,338£1,264

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sheffield Heeley £110, Preston £101Preston: £101Sheffield Heeley: £110Preston: £101Sheffield Heeley: £110Preston: £96Sheffield Heeley: £104

    £110£110£104Sheffield Heeley is higherDepends on how you count£101£101£96

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield Heeley £130, Preston £104Preston: £104Sheffield Heeley: £130Preston: £104Sheffield Heeley: £130Preston: £98Sheffield Heeley: £123

    £130£130£123Sheffield Heeley is higherDepends on how you count£104£104£98

  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 Heeley £6.77, Preston £5.55Preston: £5.55Sheffield Heeley: £6.77Preston: £5.57Sheffield Heeley: £6.80Preston: £5.26Sheffield Heeley: £6.42

    £6.77£6.80£6.42Sheffield Heeley is higherDepends on how you count£5.55£5.57£5.26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield Heeley £633, Preston £586Preston: £586Sheffield Heeley: £633Preston: £588Sheffield Heeley: £636Preston: £556Sheffield Heeley: £601

    £633£636£601Sheffield Heeley is higherDepends on how you count£586£588£556

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield Heeley £207, Preston £122Preston: £122Sheffield Heeley: £207Preston: £123Sheffield Heeley: £208Preston: £116Sheffield Heeley: £196

    £207£208£196Sheffield Heeley is higher£122£123£116

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sheffield Heeley £121, Preston £87Preston: £87Sheffield Heeley: £121Preston: £87Sheffield Heeley: £122Preston: £82Sheffield Heeley: £115

    £121£122£115Sheffield Heeley is higher£87£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sheffield Heeley £1,427, Preston £1,359Preston: £1,359Sheffield Heeley: £1,427Preston: £1,365Sheffield Heeley: £1,433Preston: £1,289Sheffield Heeley: £1,354

    £1,427£1,433£1,354Sheffield Heeley is higherDepends on how you count£1,359£1,365£1,289

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sheffield Heeley £313, Preston £268Preston: £268Sheffield Heeley: £313Preston: £270Sheffield Heeley: £314Preston: £255Sheffield Heeley: £297

    £313£314£297Sheffield Heeley is higher£268£270£255

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sheffield Heeley £317, Preston £255Preston: £255Sheffield Heeley: £317Preston: £256Sheffield Heeley: £318Preston: £242Sheffield Heeley: £301

    £317£318£301Sheffield Heeley is higher£255£256£242

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sheffield Heeley £7.27, Preston £3.47Preston: £3.47Sheffield Heeley: £7.27Preston: £3.48Sheffield Heeley: £7.31Preston: £3.29Sheffield Heeley: £6.90

    £7.27£7.31£6.90Sheffield Heeley is higher£3.47£3.48£3.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sheffield Heeley £12, Preston £5.62Preston: £5.62Sheffield Heeley: £12Preston: £5.64Sheffield Heeley: £12Preston: £5.33Sheffield Heeley: £11

    £12£12£11Sheffield Heeley is higher£5.62£5.64£5.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sheffield Heeley £5.68, Preston £5.63Preston: £5.63Sheffield Heeley: £5.68Preston: £5.65Sheffield Heeley: £5.71Preston: £5.34Sheffield Heeley: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Sheffield Heeley is higherDepends on how you count£5.63£5.65£5.34

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield Heeley 157.7, Preston 119.3Preston: 119.3Sheffield Heeley: 157.7

    157.7Sheffield Heeley is higherDepends on how you count119.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield Heeley 25.8, Preston 21.9Preston: 21.9Sheffield Heeley: 25.8

    25.8Sheffield Heeley is higherDepends on how you count21.9

  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 Heeley 26.8, Preston 20.7Preston: 20.7Sheffield Heeley: 26.8

    26.8Sheffield Heeley is higherDepends on how you count20.7

  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 Heeley 95.9, Preston 87.8Preston: 87.8Sheffield Heeley: 95.9

    95.9Sheffield Heeley is higherDepends on how you count87.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield Heeley 176.3, Preston 168.7Preston: 168.7Sheffield Heeley: 176.3

    176.3Sheffield Heeley is higherDepends on how you count168.7

  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 Heeley 27.3, Preston 19.8Preston: 19.8Sheffield Heeley: 27.3

    27.3Sheffield Heeley is higher19.8

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Sheffield Heeley and Preston, per resident
MeasureSheffield HeeleyPrestonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,072£5,094£4,811£4,234£4,252£4,016Sheffield Heeley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,030£2,039£1,926£1,542£1,549£1,463Sheffield Heeley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,884£1,892£1,787£1,710£1,717£1,622Sheffield Heeley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,784£1,791£1,692£1,332£1,338£1,264Sheffield Heeley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£101£101£96Sheffield Heeley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£104£104£98Sheffield Heeley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£5.55£5.57£5.26Sheffield Heeley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£633£636£601£586£588£556Sheffield Heeley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£207£208£196£122£123£116Sheffield Heeley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£87£87£82Sheffield Heeley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,427£1,433£1,354£1,359£1,365£1,289Sheffield Heeley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£313£314£297£268£270£255Sheffield Heeley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£317£318£301£255£256£242Sheffield Heeley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.27£7.31£6.90£3.47£3.48£3.29Sheffield Heeley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£12£12£11£5.62£5.64£5.33Sheffield Heeley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£5.63£5.65£5.34Sheffield Heeley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026157.7119.3Sheffield Heeley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.821.9Sheffield Heeley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.820.7Sheffield Heeley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.987.8Sheffield Heeley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026176.3168.7Sheffield Heeley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.319.8Sheffield Heeley

Total

Sheffield Heeley is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Preston on 7. 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 Heeley Preston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sheffield Heeley £564.2m, Preston £527.6mPreston: £527.6mSheffield Heeley: £564.2mPreston: £529.8mSheffield Heeley: £566.6mPreston: £500.4mSheffield Heeley: £535.1m

    £564.2m£566.6m£535.1mSheffield Heeley is higher£527.6m£529.8m£500.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sheffield Heeley £225.8m, Preston £192.2mPreston: £192.2mSheffield Heeley: £225.8mPreston: £193.0mSheffield Heeley: £226.7mPreston: £182.3mSheffield Heeley: £214.2m

    £225.8m£226.7m£214.2mSheffield Heeley is higherDepends on how you count£192.2m£193.0m£182.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sheffield Heeley £209.6m, Preston £213.0mPreston: £213.0mSheffield Heeley: £209.6mPreston: £214.0mSheffield Heeley: £210.4mPreston: £202.1mSheffield Heeley: £198.8m

    £209.6m£210.4m£198.8mPreston is higherDepends on how you count£213.0m£214.0m£202.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sheffield Heeley £198.4m, Preston £166.0mPreston: £166.0mSheffield Heeley: £198.4mPreston: £166.7mSheffield Heeley: £199.2mPreston: £157.5mSheffield Heeley: £188.2m

    £198.4m£199.2m£188.2mSheffield Heeley is higher£166.0m£166.7m£157.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sheffield Heeley £12.2m, Preston £12.6mPreston: £12.6mSheffield Heeley: £12.2mPreston: £12.6mSheffield Heeley: £12.3mPreston: £11.9mSheffield Heeley: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mPreston is higherDepends on how you count£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sheffield Heeley £14.4m, Preston £12.9mPreston: £12.9mSheffield Heeley: £14.4mPreston: £13.0mSheffield Heeley: £14.5mPreston: £12.3mSheffield Heeley: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mSheffield Heeley is higherDepends on how you count£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Sheffield Heeley £0.75m, Preston £0.69mPreston: £0.69mSheffield Heeley: £0.75mPreston: £0.69mSheffield Heeley: £0.76mPreston: £0.66mSheffield Heeley: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.71mSheffield Heeley is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sheffield Heeley £70.4m, Preston £73.0mPreston: £73.0mSheffield Heeley: £70.4mPreston: £73.3mSheffield Heeley: £70.7mPreston: £69.2mSheffield Heeley: £66.8m

    £70.4m£70.7m£66.8mPreston is higherDepends on how you count£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sheffield Heeley £23.0m, Preston £15.2mPreston: £15.2mSheffield Heeley: £23.0mPreston: £15.3mSheffield Heeley: £23.1mPreston: £14.4mSheffield Heeley: £21.8m

    £23.0m£23.1m£21.8mSheffield Heeley is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sheffield Heeley £13.5m, Preston £10.8mPreston: £10.8mSheffield Heeley: £13.5mPreston: £10.9mSheffield Heeley: £13.5mPreston: £10.3mSheffield Heeley: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mSheffield Heeley is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sheffield Heeley £158.7m, Preston £169.3mPreston: £169.3mSheffield Heeley: £158.7mPreston: £170.0mSheffield Heeley: £159.4mPreston: £160.6mSheffield Heeley: £150.6m

    £158.7m£159.4m£150.6mPreston is higherDepends on how you count£169.3m£170.0m£160.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sheffield Heeley £34.8m, Preston £33.4mPreston: £33.4mSheffield Heeley: £34.8mPreston: £33.6mSheffield Heeley: £34.9mPreston: £31.7mSheffield Heeley: £33.0m

    £34.8m£34.9m£33.0mSheffield Heeley is higher£33.4m£33.6m£31.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sheffield Heeley £35.3m, Preston £31.8mPreston: £31.8mSheffield Heeley: £35.3mPreston: £31.9mSheffield Heeley: £35.4mPreston: £30.1mSheffield Heeley: £33.4m

    £35.3m£35.4m£33.4mSheffield Heeley is higher£31.8m£31.9m£30.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sheffield Heeley £0.81m, Preston £0.43mPreston: £0.43mSheffield Heeley: £0.81mPreston: £0.43mSheffield Heeley: £0.81mPreston: £0.41mSheffield Heeley: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mSheffield Heeley is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sheffield Heeley £1.3m, Preston £0.70mPreston: £0.70mSheffield Heeley: £1.3mPreston: £0.70mSheffield Heeley: £1.3mPreston: £0.66mSheffield Heeley: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSheffield Heeley is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sheffield Heeley £0.63m, Preston £0.70mPreston: £0.70mSheffield Heeley: £0.63mPreston: £0.70mSheffield Heeley: £0.63mPreston: £0.67mSheffield Heeley: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mPreston is higherDepends on how you count£0.70m£0.70m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sheffield Heeley 17,539, Preston 14,865Preston: 14,865Sheffield Heeley: 17,539

    17,539Sheffield Heeley is higherDepends on how you count14,865

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sheffield Heeley 2,874, Preston 2,730Preston: 2,730Sheffield Heeley: 2,874

    2,874Sheffield Heeley is higherDepends on how you count2,730

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sheffield Heeley 2,979, Preston 2,573Preston: 2,573Sheffield Heeley: 2,979

    2,979Sheffield Heeley is higherDepends on how you count2,573

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sheffield Heeley 10,664, Preston 10,939Preston: 10,939Sheffield Heeley: 10,664

    10,664Preston is higherDepends on how you count10,939

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sheffield Heeley 19,605, Preston 21,021Preston: 21,021Sheffield Heeley: 19,605

    19,605Preston is higherDepends on how you count21,021

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sheffield Heeley 3,039, Preston 2,464Preston: 2,464Sheffield Heeley: 3,039

    3,039Sheffield Heeley is higher2,464

Show the numbers
Sheffield Heeley and Preston, total
MeasureSheffield HeeleyPrestonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£564.2m£566.6m£535.1m£527.6m£529.8m£500.4mSheffield Heeley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£225.8m£226.7m£214.2m£192.2m£193.0m£182.3mSheffield Heeley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£209.6m£210.4m£198.8m£213.0m£214.0m£202.1mPreston
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£198.4m£199.2m£188.2m£166.0m£166.7m£157.5mSheffield Heeley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mPreston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mSheffield Heeley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mSheffield Heeley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.4m£70.7m£66.8m£73.0m£73.3m£69.2mPreston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mSheffield Heeley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mSheffield Heeley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£158.7m£159.4m£150.6m£169.3m£170.0m£160.6mPreston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.8m£34.9m£33.0m£33.4m£33.6m£31.7mSheffield Heeley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£35.3m£35.4m£33.4m£31.8m£31.9m£30.1mSheffield Heeley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mSheffield Heeley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mSheffield Heeley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.70m£0.70m£0.67mPreston
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,53914,865Sheffield Heeley
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8742,730Sheffield Heeley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9792,573Sheffield Heeley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,66410,939Preston
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,60521,021Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0392,464Sheffield Heeley

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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