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Sheffield South East and Widnes and Halewood

107,135 and 94,423 residents (mid-2024).

Sheffield South East is higher than Widnes and Halewood on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 16 of 22 measures, and Widnes and Halewood on 6. 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 Widnes and Halewood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sheffield South East £5,119, Widnes and Halewood £5,110Widnes and Halewood: £5,110Sheffield South East: £5,119Widnes and Halewood: £5,132Sheffield South East: £5,141Widnes and Halewood: £4,847Sheffield South East: £4,856

    £5,119£5,141£4,856Sheffield South East is higher£5,110£5,132£4,847

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield South East £12,892, Widnes and Halewood £13,231Widnes and Halewood: £13,231Sheffield South East: £12,892Widnes and Halewood: £13,287Sheffield South East: £12,947Widnes and Halewood: £12,550Sheffield South East: £12,229

    £12,892£12,947£12,229Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£13,231£13,287£12,550

  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, Widnes and Halewood £2,529Widnes and Halewood: £2,529Sheffield South East: £2,724Widnes and Halewood: £2,540Sheffield South East: £2,736Widnes and Halewood: £2,399Sheffield South East: £2,584

    £2,724£2,736£2,584Sheffield South East is higher£2,529£2,540£2,399

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield South East £11,314, Widnes and Halewood £11,732Widnes and Halewood: £11,732Sheffield South East: £11,314Widnes and Halewood: £11,782Sheffield South East: £11,362Widnes and Halewood: £11,128Sheffield South East: £10,732

    £11,314£11,362£10,732Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£11,732£11,782£11,128

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield South East £648, Widnes and Halewood £554Widnes and Halewood: £554Sheffield South East: £648Widnes and Halewood: £556Sheffield South East: £651Widnes and Halewood: £525Sheffield South East: £615

    £648£651£615Sheffield South East is higher£554£556£525

  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, Widnes and Halewood £910Widnes and Halewood: £910Sheffield South East: £891Widnes and Halewood: £913Sheffield South East: £895Widnes and Halewood: £863Sheffield South East: £845

    £891£895£845Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£910£913£863

  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, Widnes and Halewood £36Widnes and Halewood: £36Sheffield South East: £39Widnes and Halewood: £36Sheffield South East: £39Widnes and Halewood: £34Sheffield South East: £37

    £39£39£37Sheffield South East is higher£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield South East £648, Widnes and Halewood £710Widnes and Halewood: £710Sheffield South East: £648Widnes and Halewood: £713Sheffield South East: £651Widnes and Halewood: £673Sheffield South East: £615

    £648£651£615Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£710£713£673

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield South East £199, Widnes and Halewood £176Widnes and Halewood: £176Sheffield South East: £199Widnes and Halewood: £177Sheffield South East: £200Widnes and Halewood: £167Sheffield South East: £189

    £199£200£189Sheffield South East is higher£176£177£167

  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, Widnes and Halewood £151Widnes and Halewood: £151Sheffield South East: £211Widnes and Halewood: £152Sheffield South East: £212Widnes and Halewood: £144Sheffield South East: £200

    £211£212£200Sheffield South East is higher£151£152£144

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield South East £2,041, Widnes and Halewood £1,927Widnes and Halewood: £1,927Sheffield South East: £2,041Widnes and Halewood: £1,936Sheffield South East: £2,049Widnes and Halewood: £1,828Sheffield South East: £1,936

    £2,041£2,049£1,936Sheffield South East is higher£1,927£1,936£1,828

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sheffield South East £240, Widnes and Halewood £232Widnes and Halewood: £232Sheffield South East: £240Widnes and Halewood: £233Sheffield South East: £241Widnes and Halewood: £220Sheffield South East: £228

    £240£241£228Sheffield South East is higher£232£233£220

  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, Widnes and Halewood £433Widnes and Halewood: £433Sheffield South East: £446Widnes and Halewood: £435Sheffield South East: £448Widnes and Halewood: £411Sheffield South East: £423

    £446£448£423Sheffield South East is higher£433£435£411

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield South East £10, Widnes and Halewood £8.39Widnes and Halewood: £8.39Sheffield South East: £10Widnes and Halewood: £8.43Sheffield South East: £10Widnes and Halewood: £7.96Sheffield South East: £9.61

    £10£10£9.61Sheffield South East is higher£8.39£8.43£7.96

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield South East £17, Widnes and Halewood £8.83Widnes and Halewood: £8.83Sheffield South East: £17Widnes and Halewood: £8.87Sheffield South East: £17Widnes and Halewood: £8.38Sheffield South East: £16

    £17£17£16Sheffield South East is higher£8.83£8.87£8.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sheffield South East £8.20, Widnes and Halewood £7.49Widnes and Halewood: £7.49Sheffield South East: £8.20Widnes and Halewood: £7.52Sheffield South East: £8.24Widnes and Halewood: £7.10Sheffield South East: £7.78

    £8.20£8.24£7.78Sheffield South East is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

  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, Widnes and Halewood 1,040.6Widnes and Halewood: 1,040.6Sheffield South East: 998.6

    998.6Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count1,040.6

  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, Widnes and Halewood 140.9Widnes and Halewood: 140.9Sheffield South East: 145.3

    145.3Sheffield South East is higher140.9

  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, Widnes and Halewood 184.0Widnes and Halewood: 184.0Sheffield South East: 186.5

    186.5Sheffield South East is higher184.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield South East 98.8, Widnes and Halewood 107.3Widnes and Halewood: 107.3Sheffield South East: 98.8

    98.8Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count107.3

  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, Widnes and Halewood 227.4Widnes and Halewood: 227.4Sheffield South East: 255.8

    255.8Sheffield South East is higher227.4

  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, Widnes and Halewood 32.9Widnes and Halewood: 32.9Sheffield South East: 49.0

    49.0Sheffield South East is higher32.9

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Sheffield South East and Widnes and Halewood, per person in the age group
MeasureSheffield South EastWidnes and HalewoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,119£5,141£4,856£5,110£5,132£4,847Sheffield South East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,892£12,947£12,229£13,231£13,287£12,550Widnes and Halewood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,724£2,736£2,584£2,529£2,540£2,399Sheffield South East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,314£11,362£10,732£11,732£11,782£11,128Widnes and Halewood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£648£651£615£554£556£525Sheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£891£895£845£910£913£863Widnes and Halewood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£36£36£34Sheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£648£651£615£710£713£673Widnes and Halewood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£176£177£167Sheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£211£212£200£151£152£144Sheffield South East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,041£2,049£1,936£1,927£1,936£1,828Sheffield South East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£240£241£228£232£233£220Sheffield South East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£446£448£423£433£435£411Sheffield South East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.61£8.39£8.43£7.96Sheffield South East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£17£17£16£8.83£8.87£8.38Sheffield South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.20£8.24£7.78£7.49£7.52£7.10Sheffield South East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.61,040.6Widnes and Halewood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.3140.9Sheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026186.5184.0Sheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.8107.3Widnes and Halewood
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026255.8227.4Sheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202649.032.9Sheffield South East

Per resident

Sheffield South East is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Widnes and Halewood on 6. 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 Widnes and Halewood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sheffield South East £5,119, Widnes and Halewood £5,110Widnes and Halewood: £5,110Sheffield South East: £5,119Widnes and Halewood: £5,132Sheffield South East: £5,141Widnes and Halewood: £4,847Sheffield South East: £4,856

    £5,119£5,141£4,856Sheffield South East is higher£5,110£5,132£4,847

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sheffield South East £2,326, Widnes and Halewood £2,414Widnes and Halewood: £2,414Sheffield South East: £2,326Widnes and Halewood: £2,424Sheffield South East: £2,336Widnes and Halewood: £2,290Sheffield South East: £2,206

    £2,326£2,336£2,206Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£2,414£2,424£2,290

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sheffield South East £1,698, Widnes and Halewood £1,571Widnes and Halewood: £1,571Sheffield South East: £1,698Widnes and Halewood: £1,577Sheffield South East: £1,705Widnes and Halewood: £1,490Sheffield South East: £1,610

    £1,698£1,705£1,610Sheffield South East is higher£1,571£1,577£1,490

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sheffield South East £2,041, Widnes and Halewood £2,141Widnes and Halewood: £2,141Sheffield South East: £2,041Widnes and Halewood: £2,150Sheffield South East: £2,050Widnes and Halewood: £2,030Sheffield South East: £1,936

    £2,041£2,050£1,936Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£2,141£2,150£2,030

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sheffield South East £117, Widnes and Halewood £101Widnes and Halewood: £101Sheffield South East: £117Widnes and Halewood: £101Sheffield South East: £117Widnes and Halewood: £96Sheffield South East: £111

    £117£117£111Sheffield South East is higher£101£101£96

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield South East £161, Widnes and Halewood £166Widnes and Halewood: £166Sheffield South East: £161Widnes and Halewood: £167Sheffield South East: £161Widnes and Halewood: £157Sheffield South East: £152

    £161£161£152Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£166£167£157

  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, Widnes and Halewood £6.49Widnes and Halewood: £6.49Sheffield South East: £7.04Widnes and Halewood: £6.52Sheffield South East: £7.07Widnes and Halewood: £6.16Sheffield South East: £6.68

    £7.04£7.07£6.68Sheffield South East is higher£6.49£6.52£6.16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield South East £648, Widnes and Halewood £710Widnes and Halewood: £710Sheffield South East: £648Widnes and Halewood: £713Sheffield South East: £651Widnes and Halewood: £673Sheffield South East: £615

    £648£651£615Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£710£713£673

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield South East £199, Widnes and Halewood £176Widnes and Halewood: £176Sheffield South East: £199Widnes and Halewood: £177Sheffield South East: £200Widnes and Halewood: £167Sheffield South East: £189

    £199£200£189Sheffield South East is higher£176£177£167

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sheffield South East £132, Widnes and Halewood £94Widnes and Halewood: £94Sheffield South East: £132Widnes and Halewood: £94Sheffield South East: £132Widnes and Halewood: £89Sheffield South East: £125

    £132£132£125Sheffield South East is higher£94£94£89

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sheffield South East £1,272, Widnes and Halewood £1,197Widnes and Halewood: £1,197Sheffield South East: £1,272Widnes and Halewood: £1,202Sheffield South East: £1,277Widnes and Halewood: £1,135Sheffield South East: £1,206

    £1,272£1,277£1,206Sheffield South East is higher£1,197£1,202£1,135

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sheffield South East £240, Widnes and Halewood £232Widnes and Halewood: £232Sheffield South East: £240Widnes and Halewood: £233Sheffield South East: £241Widnes and Halewood: £220Sheffield South East: £228

    £240£241£228Sheffield South East is higher£232£233£220

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sheffield South East £278, Widnes and Halewood £269Widnes and Halewood: £269Sheffield South East: £278Widnes and Halewood: £270Sheffield South East: £279Widnes and Halewood: £255Sheffield South East: £263

    £278£279£263Sheffield South East is higher£269£270£255

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sheffield South East £6.31, Widnes and Halewood £5.21Widnes and Halewood: £5.21Sheffield South East: £6.31Widnes and Halewood: £5.23Sheffield South East: £6.34Widnes and Halewood: £4.94Sheffield South East: £5.99

    £6.31£6.34£5.99Sheffield South East is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sheffield South East £10, Widnes and Halewood £5.48Widnes and Halewood: £5.48Sheffield South East: £10Widnes and Halewood: £5.51Sheffield South East: £10Widnes and Halewood: £5.20Sheffield South East: £9.81

    £10£10£9.81Sheffield South East is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sheffield South East £8.20, Widnes and Halewood £7.49Widnes and Halewood: £7.49Sheffield South East: £8.20Widnes and Halewood: £7.52Sheffield South East: £8.24Widnes and Halewood: £7.10Sheffield South East: £7.78

    £8.20£8.24£7.78Sheffield South East is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield South East 180.2, Widnes and Halewood 189.9Widnes and Halewood: 189.9Sheffield South East: 180.2

    180.2Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count189.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield South East 26.2, Widnes and Halewood 25.7Widnes and Halewood: 25.7Sheffield South East: 26.2

    26.2Sheffield South East is higher25.7

  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, Widnes and Halewood 33.6Widnes and Halewood: 33.6Sheffield South East: 33.6

    33.6Sheffield South East is higher33.6

  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, Widnes and Halewood 107.3Widnes and Halewood: 107.3Sheffield South East: 98.8

    98.8Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count107.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield South East 159.4, Widnes and Halewood 141.2Widnes and Halewood: 141.2Sheffield South East: 159.4

    159.4Sheffield South East is higher141.2

  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, Widnes and Halewood 20.5Widnes and Halewood: 20.5Sheffield South East: 30.5

    30.5Sheffield South East is higher20.5

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Sheffield South East and Widnes and Halewood, per resident
MeasureSheffield South EastWidnes and HalewoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,119£5,141£4,856£5,110£5,132£4,847Sheffield South East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,326£2,336£2,206£2,414£2,424£2,290Widnes and Halewood
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,698£1,705£1,610£1,571£1,577£1,490Sheffield South East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,041£2,050£1,936£2,141£2,150£2,030Widnes and Halewood
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£101£101£96Sheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£161£152£166£167£157Widnes and Halewood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.04£7.07£6.68£6.49£6.52£6.16Sheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£648£651£615£710£713£673Widnes and Halewood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£176£177£167Sheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£94£94£89Sheffield South East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,272£1,277£1,206£1,197£1,202£1,135Sheffield South East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£240£241£228£232£233£220Sheffield South East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£278£279£263£269£270£255Sheffield South East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.31£6.34£5.99£5.21£5.23£4.94Sheffield South East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.81£5.48£5.51£5.20Sheffield South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.20£8.24£7.78£7.49£7.52£7.10Sheffield South East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026180.2189.9Widnes and Halewood
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.225.7Sheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.633.6Sheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.8107.3Widnes and Halewood
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026159.4141.2Sheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.520.5Sheffield South East

Total

Sheffield South East is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Widnes and Halewood 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 Widnes and Halewood

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sheffield South East £548.5m, Widnes and Halewood £482.5mWidnes and Halewood: £482.5mSheffield South East: £548.5mWidnes and Halewood: £484.6mSheffield South East: £550.8mWidnes and Halewood: £457.7mSheffield South East: £520.3m

    £548.5m£550.8m£520.3mSheffield South East is higher£482.5m£484.6m£457.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sheffield South East £249.2m, Widnes and Halewood £227.9mWidnes and Halewood: £227.9mSheffield South East: £249.2mWidnes and Halewood: £228.9mSheffield South East: £250.3mWidnes and Halewood: £216.2mSheffield South East: £236.4m

    £249.2m£250.3m£236.4mSheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count£227.9m£228.9m£216.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sheffield South East £181.9m, Widnes and Halewood £148.3mWidnes and Halewood: £148.3mSheffield South East: £181.9mWidnes and Halewood: £148.9mSheffield South East: £182.6mWidnes and Halewood: £140.7mSheffield South East: £172.5m

    £181.9m£182.6m£172.5mSheffield South East is higher£148.3m£148.9m£140.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sheffield South East £218.7m, Widnes and Halewood £202.1mWidnes and Halewood: £202.1mSheffield South East: £218.7mWidnes and Halewood: £203.0mSheffield South East: £219.6mWidnes and Halewood: £191.7mSheffield South East: £207.4m

    £218.7m£219.6m£207.4mSheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count£202.1m£203.0m£191.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sheffield South East £12.5m, Widnes and Halewood £9.5mWidnes and Halewood: £9.5mSheffield South East: £12.5mWidnes and Halewood: £9.6mSheffield South East: £12.6mWidnes and Halewood: £9.1mSheffield South East: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.6m£11.9mSheffield South East is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sheffield South East £17.2m, Widnes and Halewood £15.7mWidnes and Halewood: £15.7mSheffield South East: £17.2mWidnes and Halewood: £15.7mSheffield South East: £17.3mWidnes and Halewood: £14.9mSheffield South East: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mSheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m

  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, Widnes and Halewood £0.61mWidnes and Halewood: £0.61mSheffield South East: £0.75mWidnes and Halewood: £0.62mSheffield South East: £0.76mWidnes and Halewood: £0.58mSheffield South East: £0.72m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.72mSheffield South East is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sheffield South East £69.4m, Widnes and Halewood £67.0mWidnes and Halewood: £67.0mSheffield South East: £69.4mWidnes and Halewood: £67.3mSheffield South East: £69.7mWidnes and Halewood: £63.6mSheffield South East: £65.9m

    £69.4m£69.7m£65.9mSheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sheffield South East £21.3m, Widnes and Halewood £16.6mWidnes and Halewood: £16.6mSheffield South East: £21.3mWidnes and Halewood: £16.7mSheffield South East: £21.4mWidnes and Halewood: £15.8mSheffield South East: £20.2m

    £21.3m£21.4m£20.2mSheffield South East is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sheffield South East £14.1m, Widnes and Halewood £8.9mWidnes and Halewood: £8.9mSheffield South East: £14.1mWidnes and Halewood: £8.9mSheffield South East: £14.2mWidnes and Halewood: £8.4mSheffield South East: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mSheffield South East is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sheffield South East £136.2m, Widnes and Halewood £113.0mWidnes and Halewood: £113.0mSheffield South East: £136.2mWidnes and Halewood: £113.5mSheffield South East: £136.8mWidnes and Halewood: £107.2mSheffield South East: £129.2m

    £136.2m£136.8m£129.2mSheffield South East is higher£113.0m£113.5m£107.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sheffield South East £25.7m, Widnes and Halewood £21.9mWidnes and Halewood: £21.9mSheffield South East: £25.7mWidnes and Halewood: £22.0mSheffield South East: £25.9mWidnes and Halewood: £20.8mSheffield South East: £24.4m

    £25.7m£25.9m£24.4mSheffield South East is higher£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sheffield South East £29.8m, Widnes and Halewood £25.4mWidnes and Halewood: £25.4mSheffield South East: £29.8mWidnes and Halewood: £25.5mSheffield South East: £29.9mWidnes and Halewood: £24.1mSheffield South East: £28.2m

    £29.8m£29.9m£28.2mSheffield South East is higher£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sheffield South East £0.68m, Widnes and Halewood £0.49mWidnes and Halewood: £0.49mSheffield South East: £0.68mWidnes and Halewood: £0.49mSheffield South East: £0.68mWidnes and Halewood: £0.47mSheffield South East: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mSheffield South East is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sheffield South East £1.1m, Widnes and Halewood £0.52mWidnes and Halewood: £0.52mSheffield South East: £1.1mWidnes and Halewood: £0.52mSheffield South East: £1.1mWidnes and Halewood: £0.49mSheffield South East: £1.1m

    £1.1mSheffield South East is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sheffield South East £0.88m, Widnes and Halewood £0.71mWidnes and Halewood: £0.71mSheffield South East: £0.88mWidnes and Halewood: £0.71mSheffield South East: £0.88mWidnes and Halewood: £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, Widnes and Halewood 17,928Widnes and Halewood: 17,928Sheffield South East: 19,302

    19,302Sheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count17,928

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sheffield South East 2,808, Widnes and Halewood 2,427Widnes and Halewood: 2,427Sheffield South East: 2,808

    2,808Sheffield South East is higher2,427

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sheffield South East 3,604, Widnes and Halewood 3,170Widnes and Halewood: 3,170Sheffield South East: 3,604

    3,604Sheffield South East is higher3,170

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sheffield South East 10,584, Widnes and Halewood 10,132Widnes and Halewood: 10,132Sheffield South East: 10,584

    10,584Sheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count10,132

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sheffield South East 17,073, Widnes and Halewood 13,335Widnes and Halewood: 13,335Sheffield South East: 17,073

    17,073Sheffield South East is higher13,335

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sheffield South East 3,270, Widnes and Halewood 1,931Widnes and Halewood: 1,931Sheffield South East: 3,270

    3,270Sheffield South East is higher1,931

Show the numbers
Sheffield South East and Widnes and Halewood, total
MeasureSheffield South EastWidnes and HalewoodHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£548.5m£550.8m£520.3m£482.5m£484.6m£457.7mSheffield South East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.2m£250.3m£236.4m£227.9m£228.9m£216.2mSheffield South East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£181.9m£182.6m£172.5m£148.3m£148.9m£140.7mSheffield South East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£218.7m£219.6m£207.4m£202.1m£203.0m£191.7mSheffield South East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m£9.5m£9.6m£9.1mSheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£15.7m£15.7m£14.9mSheffield South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.72m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mSheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.4m£69.7m£65.9m£67.0m£67.3m£63.6mSheffield South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mSheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mSheffield South East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£136.2m£136.8m£129.2m£113.0m£113.5m£107.2mSheffield South East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.7m£25.9m£24.4m£21.9m£22.0m£20.8mSheffield South East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.8m£29.9m£28.2m£25.4m£25.5m£24.1mSheffield South East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mSheffield South East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mSheffield South East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mSheffield South East
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,30217,928Sheffield South East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8082,427Sheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6043,170Sheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,58410,132Sheffield South East
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,07313,335Sheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,2701,931Sheffield South East

Sources

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

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