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Sheffield South East and Wakefield and Rothwell

107,135 and 111,069 residents (mid-2024).

Sheffield South East is higher than Wakefield and Rothwell on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 19 of 22 measures, and Wakefield and Rothwell 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 Wakefield and Rothwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sheffield South East £5,119, Wakefield and Rothwell £4,301Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,301Sheffield South East: £5,119Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,320Sheffield South East: £5,141Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,080Sheffield South East: £4,856

    £5,119£5,141£4,856Sheffield South East is higher£4,301£4,320£4,080

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield South East £12,892, Wakefield and Rothwell £12,713Wakefield and Rothwell: £12,713Sheffield South East: £12,892Wakefield and Rothwell: £12,767Sheffield South East: £12,947Wakefield and Rothwell: £12,059Sheffield South East: £12,229

    £12,892£12,947£12,229Sheffield South East is higher£12,713£12,767£12,059

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell £2,160Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,160Sheffield South East: £2,724Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,169Sheffield South East: £2,736Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,049Sheffield South East: £2,584

    £2,724£2,736£2,584Sheffield South East is higher£2,160£2,169£2,049

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield South East £11,314, Wakefield and Rothwell £11,483Wakefield and Rothwell: £11,483Sheffield South East: £11,314Wakefield and Rothwell: £11,532Sheffield South East: £11,362Wakefield and Rothwell: £10,893Sheffield South East: £10,732

    £11,314£11,362£10,732Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£11,483£11,532£10,893

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield South East £648, Wakefield and Rothwell £481Wakefield and Rothwell: £481Sheffield South East: £648Wakefield and Rothwell: £483Sheffield South East: £651Wakefield and Rothwell: £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, Wakefield and Rothwell £719Wakefield and Rothwell: £719Sheffield South East: £891Wakefield and Rothwell: £722Sheffield South East: £895Wakefield and Rothwell: £682Sheffield South East: £845

    £891£895£845Sheffield South East is higher£719£722£682

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell £29Wakefield and Rothwell: £29Sheffield South East: £39Wakefield and Rothwell: £29Sheffield South East: £39Wakefield and Rothwell: £28Sheffield South East: £37

    £39£39£37Sheffield South East is higher£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield South East £648, Wakefield and Rothwell £505Wakefield and Rothwell: £505Sheffield South East: £648Wakefield and Rothwell: £508Sheffield South East: £651Wakefield and Rothwell: £479Sheffield South East: £615

    £648£651£615Sheffield South East is higher£505£508£479

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield South East £199, Wakefield and Rothwell £130Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Sheffield South East: £199Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Sheffield South East: £200Wakefield and Rothwell: £123Sheffield South East: £189

    £199£200£189Sheffield South East is higher£130£130£123

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell £127Wakefield and Rothwell: £127Sheffield South East: £211Wakefield and Rothwell: £127Sheffield South East: £212Wakefield and Rothwell: £120Sheffield South East: £200

    £211£212£200Sheffield South East is higher£127£127£120

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield South East £2,041, Wakefield and Rothwell £1,635Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,635Sheffield South East: £2,041Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,642Sheffield South East: £2,049Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,551Sheffield South East: £1,936

    £2,041£2,049£1,936Sheffield South East is higher£1,635£1,642£1,551

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sheffield South East £240, Wakefield and Rothwell £219Wakefield and Rothwell: £219Sheffield South East: £240Wakefield and Rothwell: £220Sheffield South East: £241Wakefield and Rothwell: £208Sheffield South East: £228

    £240£241£228Sheffield South East is higher£219£220£208

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell £380Wakefield and Rothwell: £380Sheffield South East: £446Wakefield and Rothwell: £381Sheffield South East: £448Wakefield and Rothwell: £360Sheffield South East: £423

    £446£448£423Sheffield South East is higher£380£381£360

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield South East £10, Wakefield and Rothwell £11Wakefield and Rothwell: £11Sheffield South East: £10Wakefield and Rothwell: £11Sheffield South East: £10Wakefield and Rothwell: £10Sheffield South East: £9.61

    £10£10£9.61Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield South East £17, Wakefield and Rothwell £7.73Wakefield and Rothwell: £7.73Sheffield South East: £17Wakefield and Rothwell: £7.76Sheffield South East: £17Wakefield and Rothwell: £7.33Sheffield South East: £16

    £17£17£16Sheffield South East is higher£7.73£7.76£7.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sheffield South East £8.20, Wakefield and Rothwell £6.38Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.38Sheffield South East: £8.20Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.41Sheffield South East: £8.24Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.05Sheffield South East: £7.78

    £8.20£8.24£7.78Sheffield South East is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell 1,017.4Wakefield and Rothwell: 1,017.4Sheffield South East: 998.6

    998.6Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count1,017.4

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell 118.9Wakefield and Rothwell: 118.9Sheffield South East: 145.3

    145.3Sheffield South East is higher118.9

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell 152.4Wakefield and Rothwell: 152.4Sheffield South East: 186.5

    186.5Sheffield South East is higher152.4

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell 77.0Wakefield and Rothwell: 77.0Sheffield South East: 98.8

    98.8Sheffield South East is higher77.0

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell 218.6Wakefield and Rothwell: 218.6Sheffield South East: 255.8

    255.8Sheffield South East is higher218.6

  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 South East 49.0, Wakefield and Rothwell 28.8Wakefield and Rothwell: 28.8Sheffield South East: 49.0

    49.0Sheffield South East is higher28.8

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Sheffield South East and Wakefield and Rothwell, per person in the age group
MeasureSheffield South EastWakefield and RothwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,119£5,141£4,856£4,301£4,320£4,080Sheffield South East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,892£12,947£12,229£12,713£12,767£12,059Sheffield South East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,724£2,736£2,584£2,160£2,169£2,049Sheffield South East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,314£11,362£10,732£11,483£11,532£10,893Wakefield and Rothwell
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£719£722£682Sheffield South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£29£29£28Sheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£648£651£615£505£508£479Sheffield South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£130£130£123Sheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£211£212£200£127£127£120Sheffield South East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,041£2,049£1,936£1,635£1,642£1,551Sheffield South East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£240£241£228£219£220£208Sheffield South East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£446£448£423£380£381£360Sheffield South East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.61£11£11£10Wakefield and Rothwell
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£17£17£16£7.73£7.76£7.33Sheffield South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.20£8.24£7.78£6.38£6.41£6.05Sheffield South East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.61,017.4Wakefield and Rothwell
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.3118.9Sheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026186.5152.4Sheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.877.0Sheffield South East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026255.8218.6Sheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202649.028.8Sheffield South East

Per resident

Sheffield South East is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Wakefield and Rothwell on 1. 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 Wakefield and Rothwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sheffield South East £5,119, Wakefield and Rothwell £4,301Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,301Sheffield South East: £5,119Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,320Sheffield South East: £5,141Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,080Sheffield South East: £4,856

    £5,119£5,141£4,856Sheffield South East is higher£4,301£4,320£4,080

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sheffield South East £2,326, Wakefield and Rothwell £2,069Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,069Sheffield South East: £2,326Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,078Sheffield South East: £2,336Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,963Sheffield South East: £2,206

    £2,326£2,336£2,206Sheffield South East is higher£2,069£2,078£1,963

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sheffield South East £1,698, Wakefield and Rothwell £1,372Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,372Sheffield South East: £1,698Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,378Sheffield South East: £1,705Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,301Sheffield South East: £1,610

    £1,698£1,705£1,610Sheffield South East is higher£1,372£1,378£1,301

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sheffield South East £2,041, Wakefield and Rothwell £1,869Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,869Sheffield South East: £2,041Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,877Sheffield South East: £2,050Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,773Sheffield South East: £1,936

    £2,041£2,050£1,936Sheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count£1,869£1,877£1,773

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sheffield South East £117, Wakefield and Rothwell £78Wakefield and Rothwell: £78Sheffield South East: £117Wakefield and Rothwell: £79Sheffield South East: £117Wakefield and Rothwell: £74Sheffield South East: £111

    £117£117£111Sheffield South East is higher£78£79£74

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield South East £161, Wakefield and Rothwell £117Wakefield and Rothwell: £117Sheffield South East: £161Wakefield and Rothwell: £117Sheffield South East: £161Wakefield and Rothwell: £111Sheffield South East: £152

    £161£161£152Sheffield South East is higher£117£117£111

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell £4.78Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.78Sheffield South East: £7.04Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.80Sheffield South East: £7.07Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.53Sheffield South East: £6.68

    £7.04£7.07£6.68Sheffield South East is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield South East £648, Wakefield and Rothwell £505Wakefield and Rothwell: £505Sheffield South East: £648Wakefield and Rothwell: £508Sheffield South East: £651Wakefield and Rothwell: £479Sheffield South East: £615

    £648£651£615Sheffield South East is higher£505£508£479

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield South East £199, Wakefield and Rothwell £130Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Sheffield South East: £199Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Sheffield South East: £200Wakefield and Rothwell: £123Sheffield South East: £189

    £199£200£189Sheffield South East is higher£130£130£123

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sheffield South East £132, Wakefield and Rothwell £80Wakefield and Rothwell: £80Sheffield South East: £132Wakefield and Rothwell: £81Sheffield South East: £132Wakefield and Rothwell: £76Sheffield South East: £125

    £132£132£125Sheffield South East is higher£80£81£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sheffield South East £1,272, Wakefield and Rothwell £1,038Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,038Sheffield South East: £1,272Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,043Sheffield South East: £1,277Wakefield and Rothwell: £985Sheffield South East: £1,206

    £1,272£1,277£1,206Sheffield South East is higher£1,038£1,043£985

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sheffield South East £240, Wakefield and Rothwell £219Wakefield and Rothwell: £219Sheffield South East: £240Wakefield and Rothwell: £220Sheffield South East: £241Wakefield and Rothwell: £208Sheffield South East: £228

    £240£241£228Sheffield South East is higher£219£220£208

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sheffield South East £278, Wakefield and Rothwell £241Wakefield and Rothwell: £241Sheffield South East: £278Wakefield and Rothwell: £242Sheffield South East: £279Wakefield and Rothwell: £229Sheffield South East: £263

    £278£279£263Sheffield South East is higher£241£242£229

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sheffield South East £6.31, Wakefield and Rothwell £6.86Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.86Sheffield South East: £6.31Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.89Sheffield South East: £6.34Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.51Sheffield South East: £5.99

    £6.31£6.34£5.99Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£6.86£6.89£6.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sheffield South East £10, Wakefield and Rothwell £4.91Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.91Sheffield South East: £10Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.93Sheffield South East: £10Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.66Sheffield South East: £9.81

    £10£10£9.81Sheffield South East is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sheffield South East £8.20, Wakefield and Rothwell £6.38Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.38Sheffield South East: £8.20Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.41Sheffield South East: £8.24Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.05Sheffield South East: £7.78

    £8.20£8.24£7.78Sheffield South East is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield South East 180.2, Wakefield and Rothwell 165.6Wakefield and Rothwell: 165.6Sheffield South East: 180.2

    180.2Sheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count165.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield South East 26.2, Wakefield and Rothwell 19.4Wakefield and Rothwell: 19.4Sheffield South East: 26.2

    26.2Sheffield South East is higher19.4

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell 24.8Wakefield and Rothwell: 24.8Sheffield South East: 33.6

    33.6Sheffield South East is higher24.8

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell 77.0Wakefield and Rothwell: 77.0Sheffield South East: 98.8

    98.8Sheffield South East is higher77.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield South East 159.4, Wakefield and Rothwell 138.8Wakefield and Rothwell: 138.8Sheffield South East: 159.4

    159.4Sheffield South East is higher138.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield South East 30.5, Wakefield and Rothwell 18.3Wakefield and Rothwell: 18.3Sheffield South East: 30.5

    30.5Sheffield South East is higher18.3

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Sheffield South East and Wakefield and Rothwell, per resident
MeasureSheffield South EastWakefield and RothwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,119£5,141£4,856£4,301£4,320£4,080Sheffield South East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,326£2,336£2,206£2,069£2,078£1,963Sheffield South East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,698£1,705£1,610£1,372£1,378£1,301Sheffield South East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,041£2,050£1,936£1,869£1,877£1,773Sheffield South East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£78£79£74Sheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£161£152£117£117£111Sheffield South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.04£7.07£6.68£4.78£4.80£4.53Sheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£648£651£615£505£508£479Sheffield South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£130£130£123Sheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£80£81£76Sheffield South East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,272£1,277£1,206£1,038£1,043£985Sheffield South East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£240£241£228£219£220£208Sheffield South East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£278£279£263£241£242£229Sheffield South East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.31£6.34£5.99£6.86£6.89£6.51Wakefield and Rothwell
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.81£4.91£4.93£4.66Sheffield South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.20£8.24£7.78£6.38£6.41£6.05Sheffield South East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026180.2165.6Sheffield South East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.219.4Sheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.624.8Sheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.877.0Sheffield South East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026159.4138.8Sheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.518.3Sheffield South East

Total

Sheffield South East is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Wakefield and Rothwell on 1. 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 Wakefield and Rothwell

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sheffield South East £548.5m, Wakefield and Rothwell £477.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £477.8mSheffield South East: £548.5mWakefield and Rothwell: £479.8mSheffield South East: £550.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £453.2mSheffield South East: £520.3m

    £548.5m£550.8m£520.3mSheffield South East is higher£477.8m£479.8m£453.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sheffield South East £249.2m, Wakefield and Rothwell £229.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £229.8mSheffield South East: £249.2mWakefield and Rothwell: £230.8mSheffield South East: £250.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £218.0mSheffield South East: £236.4m

    £249.2m£250.3m£236.4mSheffield South East is higher£229.8m£230.8m£218.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sheffield South East £181.9m, Wakefield and Rothwell £152.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £152.4mSheffield South East: £181.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £153.0mSheffield South East: £182.6mWakefield and Rothwell: £144.5mSheffield South East: £172.5m

    £181.9m£182.6m£172.5mSheffield South East is higher£152.4m£153.0m£144.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sheffield South East £218.7m, Wakefield and Rothwell £207.6mWakefield and Rothwell: £207.6mSheffield South East: £218.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £208.5mSheffield South East: £219.6mWakefield and Rothwell: £196.9mSheffield South East: £207.4m

    £218.7m£219.6m£207.4mSheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count£207.6m£208.5m£196.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sheffield South East £12.5m, Wakefield and Rothwell £8.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.7mSheffield South East: £12.5mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.7mSheffield South East: £12.6mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.3mSheffield South East: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.6m£11.9mSheffield South East is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sheffield South East £17.2m, Wakefield and Rothwell £13.0mWakefield and Rothwell: £13.0mSheffield South East: £17.2mWakefield and Rothwell: £13.0mSheffield South East: £17.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £12.3mSheffield South East: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mSheffield South East is higher£13.0m£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 South East £0.75m, Wakefield and Rothwell £0.53mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.53mSheffield South East: £0.75mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.53mSheffield South East: £0.76mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.50mSheffield South East: £0.72m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.72mSheffield South East is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sheffield South East £69.4m, Wakefield and Rothwell £56.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £56.1mSheffield South East: £69.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £56.4mSheffield South East: £69.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £53.2mSheffield South East: £65.9m

    £69.4m£69.7m£65.9mSheffield South East is higher£56.1m£56.4m£53.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sheffield South East £21.3m, Wakefield and Rothwell £14.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £14.4mSheffield South East: £21.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £14.5mSheffield South East: £21.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £13.6mSheffield South East: £20.2m

    £21.3m£21.4m£20.2mSheffield South East is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sheffield South East £14.1m, Wakefield and Rothwell £8.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.9mSheffield South East: £14.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £9.0mSheffield South East: £14.2mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.5mSheffield South East: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mSheffield South East is higher£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sheffield South East £136.2m, Wakefield and Rothwell £115.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £115.3mSheffield South East: £136.2mWakefield and Rothwell: £115.8mSheffield South East: £136.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £109.4mSheffield South East: £129.2m

    £136.2m£136.8m£129.2mSheffield South East is higher£115.3m£115.8m£109.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sheffield South East £25.7m, Wakefield and Rothwell £24.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £24.3mSheffield South East: £25.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £24.4mSheffield South East: £25.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £23.1mSheffield South East: £24.4m

    £25.7m£25.9m£24.4mSheffield South East is higher£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sheffield South East £29.8m, Wakefield and Rothwell £26.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £26.8mSheffield South East: £29.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £26.9mSheffield South East: £29.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £25.4mSheffield South East: £28.2m

    £29.8m£29.9m£28.2mSheffield South East is higher£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sheffield South East £0.68m, Wakefield and Rothwell £0.76mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.76mSheffield South East: £0.68mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.77mSheffield South East: £0.68mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.72mSheffield South East: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sheffield South East £1.1m, Wakefield and Rothwell £0.55mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.55mSheffield South East: £1.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.55mSheffield South East: £1.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.52mSheffield South East: £1.1m

    £1.1mSheffield South East is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sheffield South East £0.88m, Wakefield and Rothwell £0.71mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.71mSheffield South East: £0.88mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.71mSheffield South East: £0.88mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.67mSheffield South East: £0.83m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.83mSheffield South East is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sheffield South East 19,302, Wakefield and Rothwell 18,393Wakefield and Rothwell: 18,393Sheffield South East: 19,302

    19,302Sheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count18,393

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sheffield South East 2,808, Wakefield and Rothwell 2,150Wakefield and Rothwell: 2,150Sheffield South East: 2,808

    2,808Sheffield South East is higher2,150

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sheffield South East 3,604, Wakefield and Rothwell 2,755Wakefield and Rothwell: 2,755Sheffield South East: 3,604

    3,604Sheffield South East is higher2,755

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sheffield South East 10,584, Wakefield and Rothwell 8,553Wakefield and Rothwell: 8,553Sheffield South East: 10,584

    10,584Sheffield South East is higher8,553

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sheffield South East 17,073, Wakefield and Rothwell 15,419Wakefield and Rothwell: 15,419Sheffield South East: 17,073

    17,073Sheffield South East is higher15,419

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sheffield South East 3,270, Wakefield and Rothwell 2,033Wakefield and Rothwell: 2,033Sheffield South East: 3,270

    3,270Sheffield South East is higher2,033

Show the numbers
Sheffield South East and Wakefield and Rothwell, total
MeasureSheffield South EastWakefield and RothwellHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£548.5m£550.8m£520.3m£477.8m£479.8m£453.2mSheffield South East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.2m£250.3m£236.4m£229.8m£230.8m£218.0mSheffield South East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£181.9m£182.6m£172.5m£152.4m£153.0m£144.5mSheffield South East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£218.7m£219.6m£207.4m£207.6m£208.5m£196.9mSheffield South East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mSheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£13.0m£13.0m£12.3mSheffield South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.72m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.4m£69.7m£65.9m£56.1m£56.4m£53.2mSheffield South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m£14.4m£14.5m£13.6mSheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mSheffield South East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£136.2m£136.8m£129.2m£115.3m£115.8m£109.4mSheffield South East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.7m£25.9m£24.4m£24.3m£24.4m£23.1mSheffield South East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.8m£29.9m£28.2m£26.8m£26.9m£25.4mSheffield South East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mWakefield and Rothwell
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mSheffield South East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mSheffield South East
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,30218,393Sheffield South East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8082,150Sheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6042,755Sheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,5848,553Sheffield South East
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,07315,419Sheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,2702,033Sheffield South East

Sources

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

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