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Sheffield South East and Leigh and Atherton

107,135 and 115,520 residents (mid-2024).

Sheffield South East is higher than Leigh and Atherton on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 20 of 22 measures, and Leigh and Atherton on 2. 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 Leigh and Atherton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sheffield South East £5,119, Leigh and Atherton £4,609Leigh and Atherton: £4,609Sheffield South East: £5,119Leigh and Atherton: £4,629Sheffield South East: £5,141Leigh and Atherton: £4,372Sheffield South East: £4,856

    £5,119£5,141£4,856Sheffield South East is higher£4,609£4,629£4,372

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield South East £12,892, Leigh and Atherton £12,824Leigh and Atherton: £12,824Sheffield South East: £12,892Leigh and Atherton: £12,879Sheffield South East: £12,947Leigh and Atherton: £12,164Sheffield South East: £12,229

    £12,892£12,947£12,229Sheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count£12,824£12,879£12,164

  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, Leigh and Atherton £2,296Leigh and Atherton: £2,296Sheffield South East: £2,724Leigh and Atherton: £2,306Sheffield South East: £2,736Leigh and Atherton: £2,178Sheffield South East: £2,584

    £2,724£2,736£2,584Sheffield South East is higher£2,296£2,306£2,178

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield South East £11,314, Leigh and Atherton £11,538Leigh and Atherton: £11,538Sheffield South East: £11,314Leigh and Atherton: £11,587Sheffield South East: £11,362Leigh and Atherton: £10,944Sheffield South East: £10,732

    £11,314£11,362£10,732Leigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count£11,538£11,587£10,944

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield South East £648, Leigh and Atherton £481Leigh and Atherton: £481Sheffield South East: £648Leigh and Atherton: £483Sheffield South East: £651Leigh and Atherton: £457Sheffield South East: £615

    £648£651£615Sheffield South East is higher£481£483£457

  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, Leigh and Atherton £773Leigh and Atherton: £773Sheffield South East: £891Leigh and Atherton: £776Sheffield South East: £895Leigh and Atherton: £733Sheffield South East: £845

    £891£895£845Sheffield South East is higher£773£776£733

  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, Leigh and Atherton £32Leigh and Atherton: £32Sheffield South East: £39Leigh and Atherton: £32Sheffield South East: £39Leigh and Atherton: £31Sheffield South East: £37

    £39£39£37Sheffield South East is higher£32£32£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield South East £648, Leigh and Atherton £577Leigh and Atherton: £577Sheffield South East: £648Leigh and Atherton: £580Sheffield South East: £651Leigh and Atherton: £548Sheffield South East: £615

    £648£651£615Sheffield South East is higher£577£580£548

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield South East £199, Leigh and Atherton £174Leigh and Atherton: £174Sheffield South East: £199Leigh and Atherton: £174Sheffield South East: £200Leigh and Atherton: £165Sheffield South East: £189

    £199£200£189Sheffield South East is higher£174£174£165

  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, Leigh and Atherton £133Leigh and Atherton: £133Sheffield South East: £211Leigh and Atherton: £134Sheffield South East: £212Leigh and Atherton: £126Sheffield South East: £200

    £211£212£200Sheffield South East is higher£133£134£126

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield South East £2,041, Leigh and Atherton £1,763Leigh and Atherton: £1,763Sheffield South East: £2,041Leigh and Atherton: £1,771Sheffield South East: £2,049Leigh and Atherton: £1,673Sheffield South East: £1,936

    £2,041£2,049£1,936Sheffield South East is higher£1,763£1,771£1,673

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sheffield South East £240, Leigh and Atherton £214Leigh and Atherton: £214Sheffield South East: £240Leigh and Atherton: £215Sheffield South East: £241Leigh and Atherton: £203Sheffield South East: £228

    £240£241£228Sheffield South East is higher£214£215£203

  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, Leigh and Atherton £383Leigh and Atherton: £383Sheffield South East: £446Leigh and Atherton: £385Sheffield South East: £448Leigh and Atherton: £364Sheffield South East: £423

    £446£448£423Sheffield South East is higher£383£385£364

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield South East £10, Leigh and Atherton £8.96Leigh and Atherton: £8.96Sheffield South East: £10Leigh and Atherton: £9.00Sheffield South East: £10Leigh and Atherton: £8.50Sheffield South East: £9.61

    £10£10£9.61Sheffield South East is higher£8.96£9.00£8.50

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield South East £17, Leigh and Atherton £6.84Leigh and Atherton: £6.84Sheffield South East: £17Leigh and Atherton: £6.87Sheffield South East: £17Leigh and Atherton: £6.49Sheffield South East: £16

    £17£17£16Sheffield South East is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sheffield South East £8.20, Leigh and Atherton £5.85Leigh and Atherton: £5.85Sheffield South East: £8.20Leigh and Atherton: £5.88Sheffield South East: £8.24Leigh and Atherton: £5.55Sheffield South East: £7.78

    £8.20£8.24£7.78Sheffield South East is higher£5.85£5.88£5.55

  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, Leigh and Atherton 1,002.4Leigh and Atherton: 1,002.4Sheffield South East: 998.6

    998.6Leigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count1,002.4

  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, Leigh and Atherton 129.4Leigh and Atherton: 129.4Sheffield South East: 145.3

    145.3Sheffield South East is higher129.4

  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, Leigh and Atherton 171.8Leigh and Atherton: 171.8Sheffield South East: 186.5

    186.5Sheffield South East is higher171.8

  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 South East 98.8, Leigh and Atherton 87.7Leigh and Atherton: 87.7Sheffield South East: 98.8

    98.8Sheffield South East is higher87.7

  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, Leigh and Atherton 218.9Leigh and Atherton: 218.9Sheffield South East: 255.8

    255.8Sheffield South East is higher218.9

  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 South East 49.0, Leigh and Atherton 29.0Leigh and Atherton: 29.0Sheffield South East: 49.0

    49.0Sheffield South East is higher29.0

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Sheffield South East and Leigh and Atherton, per person in the age group
MeasureSheffield South EastLeigh and AthertonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,119£5,141£4,856£4,609£4,629£4,372Sheffield South East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,892£12,947£12,229£12,824£12,879£12,164Sheffield South East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,724£2,736£2,584£2,296£2,306£2,178Sheffield South East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,314£11,362£10,732£11,538£11,587£10,944Leigh and Atherton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£648£651£615£481£483£457Sheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£891£895£845£773£776£733Sheffield South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£32£32£31Sheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£648£651£615£577£580£548Sheffield South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£174£174£165Sheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£211£212£200£133£134£126Sheffield South East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,041£2,049£1,936£1,763£1,771£1,673Sheffield South East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£240£241£228£214£215£203Sheffield South East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£446£448£423£383£385£364Sheffield South East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.61£8.96£9.00£8.50Sheffield South East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£17£17£16£6.84£6.87£6.49Sheffield South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.20£8.24£7.78£5.85£5.88£5.55Sheffield South East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.61,002.4Leigh and Atherton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.3129.4Sheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026186.5171.8Sheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.887.7Sheffield South East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026255.8218.9Sheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202649.029.0Sheffield South East

Per resident

Sheffield South East is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Leigh and Atherton 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 South East Leigh and Atherton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sheffield South East £5,119, Leigh and Atherton £4,609Leigh and Atherton: £4,609Sheffield South East: £5,119Leigh and Atherton: £4,629Sheffield South East: £5,141Leigh and Atherton: £4,372Sheffield South East: £4,856

    £5,119£5,141£4,856Sheffield South East is higher£4,609£4,629£4,372

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sheffield South East £2,326, Leigh and Atherton £2,197Leigh and Atherton: £2,197Sheffield South East: £2,326Leigh and Atherton: £2,206Sheffield South East: £2,336Leigh and Atherton: £2,084Sheffield South East: £2,206

    £2,326£2,336£2,206Sheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count£2,197£2,206£2,084

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sheffield South East £1,698, Leigh and Atherton £1,442Leigh and Atherton: £1,442Sheffield South East: £1,698Leigh and Atherton: £1,448Sheffield South East: £1,705Leigh and Atherton: £1,368Sheffield South East: £1,610

    £1,698£1,705£1,610Sheffield South East is higher£1,442£1,448£1,368

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sheffield South East £2,041, Leigh and Atherton £1,976Leigh and Atherton: £1,976Sheffield South East: £2,041Leigh and Atherton: £1,985Sheffield South East: £2,050Leigh and Atherton: £1,875Sheffield South East: £1,936

    £2,041£2,050£1,936Sheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count£1,976£1,985£1,875

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sheffield South East £117, Leigh and Atherton £82Leigh and Atherton: £82Sheffield South East: £117Leigh and Atherton: £83Sheffield South East: £117Leigh and Atherton: £78Sheffield South East: £111

    £117£117£111Sheffield South East is higher£82£83£78

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield South East £161, Leigh and Atherton £132Leigh and Atherton: £132Sheffield South East: £161Leigh and Atherton: £133Sheffield South East: £161Leigh and Atherton: £126Sheffield South East: £152

    £161£161£152Sheffield South East is higher£132£133£126

  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, Leigh and Atherton £5.53Leigh and Atherton: £5.53Sheffield South East: £7.04Leigh and Atherton: £5.56Sheffield South East: £7.07Leigh and Atherton: £5.25Sheffield South East: £6.68

    £7.04£7.07£6.68Sheffield South East is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield South East £648, Leigh and Atherton £577Leigh and Atherton: £577Sheffield South East: £648Leigh and Atherton: £580Sheffield South East: £651Leigh and Atherton: £548Sheffield South East: £615

    £648£651£615Sheffield South East is higher£577£580£548

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield South East £199, Leigh and Atherton £174Leigh and Atherton: £174Sheffield South East: £199Leigh and Atherton: £174Sheffield South East: £200Leigh and Atherton: £165Sheffield South East: £189

    £199£200£189Sheffield South East is higher£174£174£165

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sheffield South East £132, Leigh and Atherton £84Leigh and Atherton: £84Sheffield South East: £132Leigh and Atherton: £84Sheffield South East: £132Leigh and Atherton: £79Sheffield South East: £125

    £132£132£125Sheffield South East is higher£84£84£79

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sheffield South East £1,272, Leigh and Atherton £1,107Leigh and Atherton: £1,107Sheffield South East: £1,272Leigh and Atherton: £1,112Sheffield South East: £1,277Leigh and Atherton: £1,050Sheffield South East: £1,206

    £1,272£1,277£1,206Sheffield South East is higher£1,107£1,112£1,050

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sheffield South East £240, Leigh and Atherton £214Leigh and Atherton: £214Sheffield South East: £240Leigh and Atherton: £215Sheffield South East: £241Leigh and Atherton: £203Sheffield South East: £228

    £240£241£228Sheffield South East is higher£214£215£203

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sheffield South East £278, Leigh and Atherton £241Leigh and Atherton: £241Sheffield South East: £278Leigh and Atherton: £242Sheffield South East: £279Leigh and Atherton: £228Sheffield South East: £263

    £278£279£263Sheffield South East is higher£241£242£228

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sheffield South East £6.31, Leigh and Atherton £5.63Leigh and Atherton: £5.63Sheffield South East: £6.31Leigh and Atherton: £5.65Sheffield South East: £6.34Leigh and Atherton: £5.34Sheffield South East: £5.99

    £6.31£6.34£5.99Sheffield South East is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sheffield South East £10, Leigh and Atherton £4.30Leigh and Atherton: £4.30Sheffield South East: £10Leigh and Atherton: £4.32Sheffield South East: £10Leigh and Atherton: £4.08Sheffield South East: £9.81

    £10£10£9.81Sheffield South East is higher£4.30£4.32£4.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sheffield South East £8.20, Leigh and Atherton £5.85Leigh and Atherton: £5.85Sheffield South East: £8.20Leigh and Atherton: £5.88Sheffield South East: £8.24Leigh and Atherton: £5.55Sheffield South East: £7.78

    £8.20£8.24£7.78Sheffield South East is higher£5.85£5.88£5.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield South East 180.2, Leigh and Atherton 171.7Leigh and Atherton: 171.7Sheffield South East: 180.2

    180.2Sheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count171.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield South East 26.2, Leigh and Atherton 22.2Leigh and Atherton: 22.2Sheffield South East: 26.2

    26.2Sheffield South East is higher22.2

  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, Leigh and Atherton 29.4Leigh and Atherton: 29.4Sheffield South East: 33.6

    33.6Sheffield South East is higher29.4

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield South East 98.8, Leigh and Atherton 87.7Leigh and Atherton: 87.7Sheffield South East: 98.8

    98.8Sheffield South East is higher87.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield South East 159.4, Leigh and Atherton 137.4Leigh and Atherton: 137.4Sheffield South East: 159.4

    159.4Sheffield South East is higher137.4

  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, Leigh and Atherton 18.2Leigh and Atherton: 18.2Sheffield South East: 30.5

    30.5Sheffield South East is higher18.2

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Sheffield South East and Leigh and Atherton, per resident
MeasureSheffield South EastLeigh and AthertonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,119£5,141£4,856£4,609£4,629£4,372Sheffield South East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,326£2,336£2,206£2,197£2,206£2,084Sheffield South East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,698£1,705£1,610£1,442£1,448£1,368Sheffield South East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,041£2,050£1,936£1,976£1,985£1,875Sheffield South East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£82£83£78Sheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£161£152£132£133£126Sheffield South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.04£7.07£6.68£5.53£5.56£5.25Sheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£648£651£615£577£580£548Sheffield South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£174£174£165Sheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£84£84£79Sheffield South East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,272£1,277£1,206£1,107£1,112£1,050Sheffield South East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£240£241£228£214£215£203Sheffield South East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£278£279£263£241£242£228Sheffield South East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.31£6.34£5.99£5.63£5.65£5.34Sheffield South East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.81£4.30£4.32£4.08Sheffield South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.20£8.24£7.78£5.85£5.88£5.55Sheffield South East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026180.2171.7Sheffield South East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.222.2Sheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.629.4Sheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.887.7Sheffield South East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026159.4137.4Sheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.518.2Sheffield South East

Total

Sheffield South East is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Leigh and Atherton on 3. 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 Leigh and Atherton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sheffield South East £548.5m, Leigh and Atherton £532.4mLeigh and Atherton: £532.4mSheffield South East: £548.5mLeigh and Atherton: £534.7mSheffield South East: £550.8mLeigh and Atherton: £505.0mSheffield South East: £520.3m

    £548.5m£550.8m£520.3mSheffield South East is higher£532.4m£534.7m£505.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sheffield South East £249.2m, Leigh and Atherton £253.8mLeigh and Atherton: £253.8mSheffield South East: £249.2mLeigh and Atherton: £254.9mSheffield South East: £250.3mLeigh and Atherton: £240.7mSheffield South East: £236.4m

    £249.2m£250.3m£236.4mLeigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count£253.8m£254.9m£240.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sheffield South East £181.9m, Leigh and Atherton £166.5mLeigh and Atherton: £166.5mSheffield South East: £181.9mLeigh and Atherton: £167.3mSheffield South East: £182.6mLeigh and Atherton: £158.0mSheffield South East: £172.5m

    £181.9m£182.6m£172.5mSheffield South East is higher£166.5m£167.3m£158.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sheffield South East £218.7m, Leigh and Atherton £228.3mLeigh and Atherton: £228.3mSheffield South East: £218.7mLeigh and Atherton: £229.3mSheffield South East: £219.6mLeigh and Atherton: £216.6mSheffield South East: £207.4m

    £218.7m£219.6m£207.4mLeigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count£228.3m£229.3m£216.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sheffield South East £12.5m, Leigh and Atherton £9.5mLeigh and Atherton: £9.5mSheffield South East: £12.5mLeigh and Atherton: £9.6mSheffield South East: £12.6mLeigh and Atherton: £9.0mSheffield South East: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.6m£11.9mSheffield South East is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sheffield South East £17.2m, Leigh and Atherton £15.3mLeigh and Atherton: £15.3mSheffield South East: £17.2mLeigh and Atherton: £15.4mSheffield South East: £17.3mLeigh and Atherton: £14.5mSheffield South East: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mSheffield South East is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  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, Leigh and Atherton £0.64mLeigh and Atherton: £0.64mSheffield South East: £0.75mLeigh and Atherton: £0.64mSheffield South East: £0.76mLeigh and Atherton: £0.61mSheffield South East: £0.72m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.72mSheffield South East is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sheffield South East £69.4m, Leigh and Atherton £66.7mLeigh and Atherton: £66.7mSheffield South East: £69.4mLeigh and Atherton: £67.0mSheffield South East: £69.7mLeigh and Atherton: £63.3mSheffield South East: £65.9m

    £69.4m£69.7m£65.9mSheffield South East is higher£66.7m£67.0m£63.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sheffield South East £21.3m, Leigh and Atherton £20.1mLeigh and Atherton: £20.1mSheffield South East: £21.3mLeigh and Atherton: £20.1mSheffield South East: £21.4mLeigh and Atherton: £19.0mSheffield South East: £20.2m

    £21.3m£21.4m£20.2mSheffield South East is higher£20.1m£20.1m£19.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sheffield South East £14.1m, Leigh and Atherton £9.7mLeigh and Atherton: £9.7mSheffield South East: £14.1mLeigh and Atherton: £9.7mSheffield South East: £14.2mLeigh and Atherton: £9.2mSheffield South East: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mSheffield South East is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sheffield South East £136.2m, Leigh and Atherton £127.9mLeigh and Atherton: £127.9mSheffield South East: £136.2mLeigh and Atherton: £128.5mSheffield South East: £136.8mLeigh and Atherton: £121.3mSheffield South East: £129.2m

    £136.2m£136.8m£129.2mSheffield South East is higher£127.9m£128.5m£121.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sheffield South East £25.7m, Leigh and Atherton £24.7mLeigh and Atherton: £24.7mSheffield South East: £25.7mLeigh and Atherton: £24.8mSheffield South East: £25.9mLeigh and Atherton: £23.4mSheffield South East: £24.4m

    £25.7m£25.9m£24.4mSheffield South East is higher£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sheffield South East £29.8m, Leigh and Atherton £27.8mLeigh and Atherton: £27.8mSheffield South East: £29.8mLeigh and Atherton: £27.9mSheffield South East: £29.9mLeigh and Atherton: £26.4mSheffield South East: £28.2m

    £29.8m£29.9m£28.2mSheffield South East is higher£27.8m£27.9m£26.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sheffield South East £0.68m, Leigh and Atherton £0.65mLeigh and Atherton: £0.65mSheffield South East: £0.68mLeigh and Atherton: £0.65mSheffield South East: £0.68mLeigh and Atherton: £0.62mSheffield South East: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mSheffield South East is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sheffield South East £1.1m, Leigh and Atherton £0.50mLeigh and Atherton: £0.50mSheffield South East: £1.1mLeigh and Atherton: £0.50mSheffield South East: £1.1mLeigh and Atherton: £0.47mSheffield South East: £1.1m

    £1.1mSheffield South East is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sheffield South East £0.88m, Leigh and Atherton £0.68mLeigh and Atherton: £0.68mSheffield South East: £0.88mLeigh and Atherton: £0.68mSheffield South East: £0.88mLeigh and Atherton: £0.64mSheffield South East: £0.83m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.83mSheffield South East is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sheffield South East 19,302, Leigh and Atherton 19,836Leigh and Atherton: 19,836Sheffield South East: 19,302

    19,302Leigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count19,836

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sheffield South East 2,808, Leigh and Atherton 2,561Leigh and Atherton: 2,561Sheffield South East: 2,808

    2,808Sheffield South East is higher2,561

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sheffield South East 3,604, Leigh and Atherton 3,399Leigh and Atherton: 3,399Sheffield South East: 3,604

    3,604Sheffield South East is higher3,399

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sheffield South East 10,584, Leigh and Atherton 10,128Leigh and Atherton: 10,128Sheffield South East: 10,584

    10,584Sheffield South East is higher10,128

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sheffield South East 17,073, Leigh and Atherton 15,877Leigh and Atherton: 15,877Sheffield South East: 17,073

    17,073Sheffield South East is higher15,877

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sheffield South East 3,270, Leigh and Atherton 2,100Leigh and Atherton: 2,100Sheffield South East: 3,270

    3,270Sheffield South East is higher2,100

Show the numbers
Sheffield South East and Leigh and Atherton, total
MeasureSheffield South EastLeigh and AthertonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£548.5m£550.8m£520.3m£532.4m£534.7m£505.0mSheffield South East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.2m£250.3m£236.4m£253.8m£254.9m£240.7mLeigh and Atherton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£181.9m£182.6m£172.5m£166.5m£167.3m£158.0mSheffield South East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£218.7m£219.6m£207.4m£228.3m£229.3m£216.6mLeigh and Atherton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mSheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mSheffield South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.72m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mSheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.4m£69.7m£65.9m£66.7m£67.0m£63.3mSheffield South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m£20.1m£20.1m£19.0mSheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mSheffield South East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£136.2m£136.8m£129.2m£127.9m£128.5m£121.3mSheffield South East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.7m£25.9m£24.4m£24.7m£24.8m£23.4mSheffield South East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.8m£29.9m£28.2m£27.8m£27.9m£26.4mSheffield South East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mSheffield South East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mSheffield South East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mSheffield South East
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,30219,836Leigh and Atherton
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8082,561Sheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6043,399Sheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,58410,128Sheffield South East
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,07315,877Sheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,2702,100Sheffield South East

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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