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Sheffield South East and Blyth and Ashington

107,135 and 105,952 residents (mid-2024).

Sheffield South East is higher than Blyth and Ashington on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 12 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 South East is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Blyth and Ashington on 14. 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 South East Blyth and Ashington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sheffield South East £5,119, Blyth and Ashington £5,498Blyth and Ashington: £5,498Sheffield South East: £5,119Blyth and Ashington: £5,521Sheffield South East: £5,141Blyth and Ashington: £5,215Sheffield South East: £4,856

    £5,119£5,141£4,856Blyth and Ashington is higher£5,498£5,521£5,215

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield South East £12,892, Blyth and Ashington £13,088Blyth and Ashington: £13,088Sheffield South East: £12,892Blyth and Ashington: £13,144Sheffield South East: £12,947Blyth and Ashington: £12,414Sheffield South East: £12,229

    £12,892£12,947£12,229Blyth and Ashington is higher£13,088£13,144£12,414

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield South East £2,724, Blyth and Ashington £2,809Blyth and Ashington: £2,809Sheffield South East: £2,724Blyth and Ashington: £2,821Sheffield South East: £2,736Blyth and Ashington: £2,664Sheffield South East: £2,584

    £2,724£2,736£2,584Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£2,809£2,821£2,664

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield South East £11,314, Blyth and Ashington £11,645Blyth and Ashington: £11,645Sheffield South East: £11,314Blyth and Ashington: £11,694Sheffield South East: £11,362Blyth and Ashington: £11,045Sheffield South East: £10,732

    £11,314£11,362£10,732Blyth and Ashington is higher£11,645£11,694£11,045

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield South East £648, Blyth and Ashington £483Blyth and Ashington: £483Sheffield South East: £648Blyth and Ashington: £485Sheffield South East: £651Blyth and Ashington: £458Sheffield South East: £615

    £648£651£615Sheffield South East is higher£483£485£458

  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 South East £891, Blyth and Ashington £928Blyth and Ashington: £928Sheffield South East: £891Blyth and Ashington: £932Sheffield South East: £895Blyth and Ashington: £881Sheffield South East: £845

    £891£895£845Blyth and Ashington is higher£928£932£881

  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 South East £39, Blyth and Ashington £32Blyth and Ashington: £32Sheffield South East: £39Blyth and Ashington: £32Sheffield South East: £39Blyth and Ashington: £30Sheffield South East: £37

    £39£39£37Sheffield South East is higher£32£32£30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield South East £648, Blyth and Ashington £728Blyth and Ashington: £728Sheffield South East: £648Blyth and Ashington: £731Sheffield South East: £651Blyth and Ashington: £691Sheffield South East: £615

    £648£651£615Blyth and Ashington is higher£728£731£691

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield South East £199, Blyth and Ashington £200Blyth and Ashington: £200Sheffield South East: £199Blyth and Ashington: £201Sheffield South East: £200Blyth and Ashington: £189Sheffield South East: £189

    £199£200£189Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£200£201£189

  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 South East £211, Blyth and Ashington £212Blyth and Ashington: £212Sheffield South East: £211Blyth and Ashington: £213Sheffield South East: £212Blyth and Ashington: £201Sheffield South East: £200

    £211£212£200Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£212£213£201

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield South East £2,041, Blyth and Ashington £2,116Blyth and Ashington: £2,116Sheffield South East: £2,041Blyth and Ashington: £2,125Sheffield South East: £2,049Blyth and Ashington: £2,007Sheffield South East: £1,936

    £2,041£2,049£1,936Blyth and Ashington is higher£2,116£2,125£2,007

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sheffield South East £240, Blyth and Ashington £233Blyth and Ashington: £233Sheffield South East: £240Blyth and Ashington: £234Sheffield South East: £241Blyth and Ashington: £221Sheffield South East: £228

    £240£241£228Sheffield South East is higher£233£234£221

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield South East £446, Blyth and Ashington £461Blyth and Ashington: £461Sheffield South East: £446Blyth and Ashington: £463Sheffield South East: £448Blyth and Ashington: £438Sheffield South East: £423

    £446£448£423Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£461£463£438

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield South East £10, Blyth and Ashington £7.20Blyth and Ashington: £7.20Sheffield South East: £10Blyth and Ashington: £7.23Sheffield South East: £10Blyth and Ashington: £6.83Sheffield South East: £9.61

    £10£10£9.61Sheffield South East is higher£7.20£7.23£6.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield South East £17, Blyth and Ashington £13Blyth and Ashington: £13Sheffield South East: £17Blyth and Ashington: £13Sheffield South East: £17Blyth and Ashington: £12Sheffield South East: £16

    £17£17£16Sheffield South East is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sheffield South East £8.20, Blyth and Ashington £4.06Blyth and Ashington: £4.06Sheffield South East: £8.20Blyth and Ashington: £4.08Sheffield South East: £8.24Blyth and Ashington: £3.85Sheffield South East: £7.78

    £8.20£8.24£7.78Sheffield South East is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Sheffield South East 998.6, Blyth and Ashington 1,036.7Blyth and Ashington: 1,036.7Sheffield South East: 998.6

    998.6Blyth and Ashington is higher1,036.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Sheffield South East 145.3, Blyth and Ashington 130.4Blyth and Ashington: 130.4Sheffield South East: 145.3

    145.3Sheffield South East is higher130.4

  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 South East 186.5, Blyth and Ashington 197.1Blyth and Ashington: 197.1Sheffield South East: 186.5

    186.5Blyth and Ashington is higher197.1

  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 South East 98.8, Blyth and Ashington 109.4Blyth and Ashington: 109.4Sheffield South East: 98.8

    98.8Blyth and Ashington is higher109.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Sheffield South East 255.8, Blyth and Ashington 271.5Blyth and Ashington: 271.5Sheffield South East: 255.8

    255.8Blyth and Ashington is higher271.5

  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 South East 49.0, Blyth and Ashington 46.3Blyth and Ashington: 46.3Sheffield South East: 49.0

    49.0Sheffield South East is higher46.3

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Sheffield South East and Blyth and Ashington, per person in the age group
MeasureSheffield South EastBlyth and AshingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,119£5,141£4,856£5,498£5,521£5,215Blyth and Ashington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,892£12,947£12,229£13,088£13,144£12,414Blyth and Ashington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,724£2,736£2,584£2,809£2,821£2,664Blyth and Ashington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,314£11,362£10,732£11,645£11,694£11,045Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£648£651£615£483£485£458Sheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£891£895£845£928£932£881Blyth and Ashington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£32£32£30Sheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£648£651£615£728£731£691Blyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£200£201£189Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£211£212£200£212£213£201Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,041£2,049£1,936£2,116£2,125£2,007Blyth and Ashington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£240£241£228£233£234£221Sheffield South East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£446£448£423£461£463£438Blyth and Ashington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.61£7.20£7.23£6.83Sheffield South East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£17£17£16£13£13£12Sheffield South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.20£8.24£7.78£4.06£4.08£3.85Sheffield South East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.61,036.7Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.3130.4Sheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026186.5197.1Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.8109.4Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026255.8271.5Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202649.046.3Sheffield South East

Per resident

Sheffield South East is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Blyth and Ashington on 13. 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 South East Blyth and Ashington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sheffield South East £5,119, Blyth and Ashington £5,498Blyth and Ashington: £5,498Sheffield South East: £5,119Blyth and Ashington: £5,521Sheffield South East: £5,141Blyth and Ashington: £5,215Sheffield South East: £4,856

    £5,119£5,141£4,856Blyth and Ashington is higher£5,498£5,521£5,215

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sheffield South East £2,326, Blyth and Ashington £2,626Blyth and Ashington: £2,626Sheffield South East: £2,326Blyth and Ashington: £2,637Sheffield South East: £2,336Blyth and Ashington: £2,491Sheffield South East: £2,206

    £2,326£2,336£2,206Blyth and Ashington is higher£2,626£2,637£2,491

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sheffield South East £1,698, Blyth and Ashington £1,707Blyth and Ashington: £1,707Sheffield South East: £1,698Blyth and Ashington: £1,715Sheffield South East: £1,705Blyth and Ashington: £1,620Sheffield South East: £1,610

    £1,698£1,705£1,610Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£1,707£1,715£1,620

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sheffield South East £2,041, Blyth and Ashington £2,336Blyth and Ashington: £2,336Sheffield South East: £2,041Blyth and Ashington: £2,346Sheffield South East: £2,050Blyth and Ashington: £2,216Sheffield South East: £1,936

    £2,041£2,050£1,936Blyth and Ashington is higher£2,336£2,346£2,216

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sheffield South East £117, Blyth and Ashington £97Blyth and Ashington: £97Sheffield South East: £117Blyth and Ashington: £97Sheffield South East: £117Blyth and Ashington: £92Sheffield South East: £111

    £117£117£111Sheffield South East is higher£97£97£92

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield South East £161, Blyth and Ashington £186Blyth and Ashington: £186Sheffield South East: £161Blyth and Ashington: £187Sheffield South East: £161Blyth and Ashington: £177Sheffield South East: £152

    £161£161£152Blyth and Ashington is higher£186£187£177

  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 South East £7.04, Blyth and Ashington £6.38Blyth and Ashington: £6.38Sheffield South East: £7.04Blyth and Ashington: £6.41Sheffield South East: £7.07Blyth and Ashington: £6.05Sheffield South East: £6.68

    £7.04£7.07£6.68Sheffield South East is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield South East £648, Blyth and Ashington £728Blyth and Ashington: £728Sheffield South East: £648Blyth and Ashington: £731Sheffield South East: £651Blyth and Ashington: £691Sheffield South East: £615

    £648£651£615Blyth and Ashington is higher£728£731£691

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield South East £199, Blyth and Ashington £200Blyth and Ashington: £200Sheffield South East: £199Blyth and Ashington: £201Sheffield South East: £200Blyth and Ashington: £189Sheffield South East: £189

    £199£200£189Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£200£201£189

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sheffield South East £132, Blyth and Ashington £129Blyth and Ashington: £129Sheffield South East: £132Blyth and Ashington: £129Sheffield South East: £132Blyth and Ashington: £122Sheffield South East: £125

    £132£132£125Sheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count£129£129£122

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sheffield South East £1,272, Blyth and Ashington £1,286Blyth and Ashington: £1,286Sheffield South East: £1,272Blyth and Ashington: £1,292Sheffield South East: £1,277Blyth and Ashington: £1,220Sheffield South East: £1,206

    £1,272£1,277£1,206Blyth and Ashington is higher£1,286£1,292£1,220

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sheffield South East £240, Blyth and Ashington £233Blyth and Ashington: £233Sheffield South East: £240Blyth and Ashington: £234Sheffield South East: £241Blyth and Ashington: £221Sheffield South East: £228

    £240£241£228Sheffield South East is higher£233£234£221

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sheffield South East £278, Blyth and Ashington £280Blyth and Ashington: £280Sheffield South East: £278Blyth and Ashington: £282Sheffield South East: £279Blyth and Ashington: £266Sheffield South East: £263

    £278£279£263Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£280£282£266

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sheffield South East £6.31, Blyth and Ashington £4.38Blyth and Ashington: £4.38Sheffield South East: £6.31Blyth and Ashington: £4.39Sheffield South East: £6.34Blyth and Ashington: £4.15Sheffield South East: £5.99

    £6.31£6.34£5.99Sheffield South East is higher£4.38£4.39£4.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sheffield South East £10, Blyth and Ashington £7.65Blyth and Ashington: £7.65Sheffield South East: £10Blyth and Ashington: £7.69Sheffield South East: £10Blyth and Ashington: £7.26Sheffield South East: £9.81

    £10£10£9.81Sheffield South East is higher£7.65£7.69£7.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sheffield South East £8.20, Blyth and Ashington £4.06Blyth and Ashington: £4.06Sheffield South East: £8.20Blyth and Ashington: £4.08Sheffield South East: £8.24Blyth and Ashington: £3.85Sheffield South East: £7.78

    £8.20£8.24£7.78Sheffield South East is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield South East 180.2, Blyth and Ashington 208.0Blyth and Ashington: 208.0Sheffield South East: 180.2

    180.2Blyth and Ashington is higher208.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield South East 26.2, Blyth and Ashington 26.2Blyth and Ashington: 26.2Sheffield South East: 26.2

    26.2Sheffield South East is higher26.2

  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 South East 33.6, Blyth and Ashington 39.6Blyth and Ashington: 39.6Sheffield South East: 33.6

    33.6Blyth and Ashington is higher39.6

  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 South East 98.8, Blyth and Ashington 109.4Blyth and Ashington: 109.4Sheffield South East: 98.8

    98.8Blyth and Ashington is higher109.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield South East 159.4, Blyth and Ashington 165.0Blyth and Ashington: 165.0Sheffield South East: 159.4

    159.4Blyth and Ashington is higher165.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield South East 30.5, Blyth and Ashington 28.1Blyth and Ashington: 28.1Sheffield South East: 30.5

    30.5Sheffield South East is higher28.1

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Sheffield South East and Blyth and Ashington, per resident
MeasureSheffield South EastBlyth and AshingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,119£5,141£4,856£5,498£5,521£5,215Blyth and Ashington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,326£2,336£2,206£2,626£2,637£2,491Blyth and Ashington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,698£1,705£1,610£1,707£1,715£1,620Blyth and Ashington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,041£2,050£1,936£2,336£2,346£2,216Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£97£97£92Sheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£161£152£186£187£177Blyth and Ashington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.04£7.07£6.68£6.38£6.41£6.05Sheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£648£651£615£728£731£691Blyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£200£201£189Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£129£129£122Sheffield South East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,272£1,277£1,206£1,286£1,292£1,220Blyth and Ashington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£240£241£228£233£234£221Sheffield South East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£278£279£263£280£282£266Blyth and Ashington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.31£6.34£5.99£4.38£4.39£4.15Sheffield South East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.81£7.65£7.69£7.26Sheffield South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.20£8.24£7.78£4.06£4.08£3.85Sheffield South East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026180.2208.0Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.226.2Sheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.639.6Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.8109.4Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026159.4165.0Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.528.1Sheffield South East

Total

Sheffield South East is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Blyth and Ashington on 10. 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 South East Blyth and Ashington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sheffield South East £548.5m, Blyth and Ashington £582.5mBlyth and Ashington: £582.5mSheffield South East: £548.5mBlyth and Ashington: £585.0mSheffield South East: £550.8mBlyth and Ashington: £552.5mSheffield South East: £520.3m

    £548.5m£550.8m£520.3mBlyth and Ashington is higher£582.5m£585.0m£552.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sheffield South East £249.2m, Blyth and Ashington £278.2mBlyth and Ashington: £278.2mSheffield South East: £249.2mBlyth and Ashington: £279.4mSheffield South East: £250.3mBlyth and Ashington: £263.9mSheffield South East: £236.4m

    £249.2m£250.3m£236.4mBlyth and Ashington is higher£278.2m£279.4m£263.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sheffield South East £181.9m, Blyth and Ashington £180.9mBlyth and Ashington: £180.9mSheffield South East: £181.9mBlyth and Ashington: £181.7mSheffield South East: £182.6mBlyth and Ashington: £171.6mSheffield South East: £172.5m

    £181.9m£182.6m£172.5mSheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count£180.9m£181.7m£171.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sheffield South East £218.7m, Blyth and Ashington £247.6mBlyth and Ashington: £247.6mSheffield South East: £218.7mBlyth and Ashington: £248.6mSheffield South East: £219.6mBlyth and Ashington: £234.8mSheffield South East: £207.4m

    £218.7m£219.6m£207.4mBlyth and Ashington is higher£247.6m£248.6m£234.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sheffield South East £12.5m, Blyth and Ashington £10.3mBlyth and Ashington: £10.3mSheffield South East: £12.5mBlyth and Ashington: £10.3mSheffield South East: £12.6mBlyth and Ashington: £9.7mSheffield South East: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.6m£11.9mSheffield South East is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sheffield South East £17.2m, Blyth and Ashington £19.7mBlyth and Ashington: £19.7mSheffield South East: £17.2mBlyth and Ashington: £19.8mSheffield South East: £17.3mBlyth and Ashington: £18.7mSheffield South East: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mBlyth and Ashington is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Sheffield South East £0.75m, Blyth and Ashington £0.68mBlyth and Ashington: £0.68mSheffield South East: £0.75mBlyth and Ashington: £0.68mSheffield South East: £0.76mBlyth and Ashington: £0.64mSheffield South East: £0.72m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.72mSheffield South East is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sheffield South East £69.4m, Blyth and Ashington £77.2mBlyth and Ashington: £77.2mSheffield South East: £69.4mBlyth and Ashington: £77.5mSheffield South East: £69.7mBlyth and Ashington: £73.2mSheffield South East: £65.9m

    £69.4m£69.7m£65.9mBlyth and Ashington is higher£77.2m£77.5m£73.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sheffield South East £21.3m, Blyth and Ashington £21.2mBlyth and Ashington: £21.2mSheffield South East: £21.3mBlyth and Ashington: £21.3mSheffield South East: £21.4mBlyth and Ashington: £20.1mSheffield South East: £20.2m

    £21.3m£21.4m£20.2mSheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sheffield South East £14.1m, Blyth and Ashington £13.6mBlyth and Ashington: £13.6mSheffield South East: £14.1mBlyth and Ashington: £13.7mSheffield South East: £14.2mBlyth and Ashington: £12.9mSheffield South East: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mSheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sheffield South East £136.2m, Blyth and Ashington £136.3mBlyth and Ashington: £136.3mSheffield South East: £136.2mBlyth and Ashington: £136.9mSheffield South East: £136.8mBlyth and Ashington: £129.3mSheffield South East: £129.2m

    £136.2m£136.8m£129.2mBlyth and Ashington is higher£136.3m£136.9m£129.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sheffield South East £25.7m, Blyth and Ashington £24.6mBlyth and Ashington: £24.6mSheffield South East: £25.7mBlyth and Ashington: £24.7mSheffield South East: £25.9mBlyth and Ashington: £23.4mSheffield South East: £24.4m

    £25.7m£25.9m£24.4mSheffield South East is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sheffield South East £29.8m, Blyth and Ashington £29.7mBlyth and Ashington: £29.7mSheffield South East: £29.8mBlyth and Ashington: £29.8mSheffield South East: £29.9mBlyth and Ashington: £28.2mSheffield South East: £28.2m

    £29.8m£29.9m£28.2mSheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count£29.7m£29.8m£28.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sheffield South East £0.68m, Blyth and Ashington £0.46mBlyth and Ashington: £0.46mSheffield South East: £0.68mBlyth and Ashington: £0.47mSheffield South East: £0.68mBlyth and Ashington: £0.44mSheffield South East: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mSheffield South East is higher£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sheffield South East £1.1m, Blyth and Ashington £0.81mBlyth and Ashington: £0.81mSheffield South East: £1.1mBlyth and Ashington: £0.81mSheffield South East: £1.1mBlyth and Ashington: £0.77mSheffield South East: £1.1m

    £1.1mSheffield South East is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sheffield South East £0.88m, Blyth and Ashington £0.43mBlyth and Ashington: £0.43mSheffield South East: £0.88mBlyth and Ashington: £0.43mSheffield South East: £0.88mBlyth and Ashington: £0.41mSheffield South East: £0.83m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.83mSheffield South East is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sheffield South East 19,302, Blyth and Ashington 22,039Blyth and Ashington: 22,039Sheffield South East: 19,302

    19,302Blyth and Ashington is higher22,039

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sheffield South East 2,808, Blyth and Ashington 2,772Blyth and Ashington: 2,772Sheffield South East: 2,808

    2,808Sheffield South East is higher2,772

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sheffield South East 3,604, Blyth and Ashington 4,190Blyth and Ashington: 4,190Sheffield South East: 3,604

    3,604Blyth and Ashington is higher4,190

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sheffield South East 10,584, Blyth and Ashington 11,586Blyth and Ashington: 11,586Sheffield South East: 10,584

    10,584Blyth and Ashington is higher11,586

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sheffield South East 17,073, Blyth and Ashington 17,486Blyth and Ashington: 17,486Sheffield South East: 17,073

    17,073Blyth and Ashington is higher17,486

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sheffield South East 3,270, Blyth and Ashington 2,980Blyth and Ashington: 2,980Sheffield South East: 3,270

    3,270Sheffield South East is higher2,980

Show the numbers
Sheffield South East and Blyth and Ashington, total
MeasureSheffield South EastBlyth and AshingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£548.5m£550.8m£520.3m£582.5m£585.0m£552.5mBlyth and Ashington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.2m£250.3m£236.4m£278.2m£279.4m£263.9mBlyth and Ashington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£181.9m£182.6m£172.5m£180.9m£181.7m£171.6mSheffield South East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£218.7m£219.6m£207.4m£247.6m£248.6m£234.8mBlyth and Ashington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mSheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mBlyth and Ashington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.72m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mSheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.4m£69.7m£65.9m£77.2m£77.5m£73.2mBlyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mSheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mSheffield South East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£136.2m£136.8m£129.2m£136.3m£136.9m£129.3mBlyth and Ashington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.7m£25.9m£24.4m£24.6m£24.7m£23.4mSheffield South East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.8m£29.9m£28.2m£29.7m£29.8m£28.2mSheffield South East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.46m£0.47m£0.44mSheffield South East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mSheffield South East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mSheffield South East
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,30222,039Blyth and Ashington
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8082,772Sheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6044,190Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,58411,586Blyth and Ashington
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,07317,486Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,2702,980Sheffield South East

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.
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