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Smethwick and Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

119,808 and 115,336 residents (mid-2024).

Smethwick is higher than Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 6 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

Smethwick is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough on 15. 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

Smethwick Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Smethwick £4,182, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £5,465Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,465Smethwick: £4,182Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,488Smethwick: £4,200Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,184Smethwick: £3,967

    £4,182£4,200£3,967Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£5,465£5,488£5,184

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Smethwick £13,385, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £13,158Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13,158Smethwick: £13,385Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13,214Smethwick: £13,442Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £12,481Smethwick: £12,696

    £13,385£13,442£12,696Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£13,158£13,214£12,481

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £2,675, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £3,714Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £3,714Smethwick: £2,675Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £3,730Smethwick: £2,687Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £3,523Smethwick: £2,538

    £2,675£2,687£2,538Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£3,714£3,730£3,523

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Smethwick £11,003, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £11,159Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £11,159Smethwick: £11,003Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £11,206Smethwick: £11,049Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £10,585Smethwick: £10,436

    £11,003£11,049£10,436Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£11,159£11,206£10,585

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Smethwick £1,246, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £985Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £985Smethwick: £1,246Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £989Smethwick: £1,252Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £934Smethwick: £1,182

    £1,246£1,252£1,182Smethwick is higher£985£989£934

  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: Smethwick £1,076, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £961Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £961Smethwick: £1,076Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £965Smethwick: £1,081Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £911Smethwick: £1,021

    £1,076£1,081£1,021Smethwick is higher£961£965£911

  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: Smethwick £59, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £54Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £54Smethwick: £59Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £54Smethwick: £60Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £51Smethwick: £56

    £59£60£56Smethwick is higher£54£54£51

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £514, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £774Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £774Smethwick: £514Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £777Smethwick: £516Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £734Smethwick: £488

    £514£516£488Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£774£777£734

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £122, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £229Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £229Smethwick: £122Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £230Smethwick: £122Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £217Smethwick: £115

    £122£122£115Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£229£230£217

  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: Smethwick £161, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £303Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £303Smethwick: £161Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £304Smethwick: £161Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £287Smethwick: £152

    £161£161£152Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£303£304£287

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £2,157, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £2,839Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,839Smethwick: £2,157Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,851Smethwick: £2,166Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,693Smethwick: £2,046

    £2,157£2,166£2,046Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£2,839£2,851£2,693

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Smethwick £206, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £361Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £361Smethwick: £206Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £362Smethwick: £206Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £342Smethwick: £195

    £206£206£195Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£361£362£342

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £335, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £535Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £535Smethwick: £335Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £537Smethwick: £336Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £508Smethwick: £318

    £335£336£318Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£535£537£508

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £12, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £13Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13Smethwick: £12Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13Smethwick: £12Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13Smethwick: £11

    £12£12£11Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £11, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £24Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £24Smethwick: £11Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £24Smethwick: £11Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £23Smethwick: £11

    £11Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£24£24£23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Smethwick £6.68, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £6.35Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.35Smethwick: £6.68Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.37Smethwick: £6.71Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.02Smethwick: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Smethwick is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Smethwick 978.5, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 999.6Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 999.6Smethwick: 978.5

    978.5Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher999.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Smethwick 223.2, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 211.0Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 211.0Smethwick: 223.2

    223.2Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count211.0

  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: Smethwick 207.6, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 195.0Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 195.0Smethwick: 207.6

    207.6Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count195.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 73.3, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 113.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 113.8Smethwick: 73.3

    73.3Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher113.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Smethwick 271.3, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 345.5Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 345.5Smethwick: 271.3

    271.3Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher345.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Smethwick 37.3, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 66.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 66.8Smethwick: 37.3

    37.3Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher66.8

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Smethwick and Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough, per person in the age group
MeasureSmethwickSheffield Brightside and HillsboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,182£4,200£3,967£5,465£5,488£5,184Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,385£13,442£12,696£13,158£13,214£12,481Smethwick
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,675£2,687£2,538£3,714£3,730£3,523Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,003£11,049£10,436£11,159£11,206£10,585Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,246£1,252£1,182£985£989£934Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,076£1,081£1,021£961£965£911Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£59£60£56£54£54£51Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£516£488£774£777£734Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£229£230£217Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152£303£304£287Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,157£2,166£2,046£2,839£2,851£2,693Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£361£362£342Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£335£336£318£535£537£508Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£13Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£24£24£23Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£6.35£6.37£6.02Smethwick
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026978.5999.6Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026223.2211.0Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026207.6195.0Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.3113.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026271.3345.5Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.366.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

Per resident

Smethwick is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough on 18. 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

Smethwick Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Smethwick £4,182, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £5,465Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,465Smethwick: £4,182Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,488Smethwick: £4,200Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,184Smethwick: £3,967

    £4,182£4,200£3,967Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£5,465£5,488£5,184

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Smethwick £1,623, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £1,733Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,733Smethwick: £1,623Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,741Smethwick: £1,630Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,644Smethwick: £1,539

    £1,623£1,630£1,539Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count£1,733£1,741£1,644

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Smethwick £1,711, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £2,363Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,363Smethwick: £1,711Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,373Smethwick: £1,719Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,241Smethwick: £1,623

    £1,711£1,719£1,623Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£2,363£2,373£2,241

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Smethwick £1,334, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £1,470Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,470Smethwick: £1,334Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,476Smethwick: £1,339Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,394Smethwick: £1,265

    £1,334£1,339£1,265Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£1,470£1,476£1,394

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Smethwick £151, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £130Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £130Smethwick: £151Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £130Smethwick: £152Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £123Smethwick: £143

    £151£152£143Smethwick is higher£130£130£123

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £130, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £127Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £127Smethwick: £130Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £127Smethwick: £131Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £120Smethwick: £124

    £130£131£124Smethwick is higher£127£127£120

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Smethwick £7.19, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £7.10Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £7.10Smethwick: £7.19Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £7.13Smethwick: £7.22Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.73Smethwick: £6.82

    £7.19£7.22£6.82Smethwick is higher£7.10£7.13£6.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £514, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £774Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £774Smethwick: £514Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £777Smethwick: £516Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £734Smethwick: £488

    £514£516£488Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£774£777£734

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £122, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £229Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £229Smethwick: £122Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £230Smethwick: £122Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £217Smethwick: £115

    £122£122£115Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£229£230£217

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Smethwick £103, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £193Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £193Smethwick: £103Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £194Smethwick: £103Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £183Smethwick: £97

    £103£103£97Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£193£194£183

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Smethwick £1,380, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £1,806Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,806Smethwick: £1,380Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,814Smethwick: £1,386Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,713Smethwick: £1,309

    £1,380£1,386£1,309Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£1,806£1,814£1,713

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Smethwick £206, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £361Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £361Smethwick: £206Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £362Smethwick: £206Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £342Smethwick: £195

    £206£206£195Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£361£362£342

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Smethwick £214, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £340Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £340Smethwick: £214Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £342Smethwick: £215Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £323Smethwick: £203

    £214£215£203Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£340£342£323

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Smethwick £7.51, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £8.39Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £8.39Smethwick: £7.51Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £8.43Smethwick: £7.54Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £7.96Smethwick: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£8.39£8.43£7.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Smethwick £7.08, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £15Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £15Smethwick: £7.08Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £15Smethwick: £7.11Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £14Smethwick: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£15£15£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Smethwick £6.68, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £6.35Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.35Smethwick: £6.68Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.37Smethwick: £6.71Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.02Smethwick: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Smethwick is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 118.6, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 131.7Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 131.7Smethwick: 118.6

    118.6Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher131.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 27.1, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 27.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 27.8Smethwick: 27.1

    27.1Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count27.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 25.2, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 25.7Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 25.7Smethwick: 25.2

    25.2Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count25.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 73.3, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 113.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 113.8Smethwick: 73.3

    73.3Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher113.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 173.6, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 219.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 219.8Smethwick: 173.6

    173.6Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher219.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 23.9, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 42.5Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 42.5Smethwick: 23.9

    23.9Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher42.5

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Smethwick and Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough, per resident
MeasureSmethwickSheffield Brightside and HillsboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,182£4,200£3,967£5,465£5,488£5,184Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,623£1,630£1,539£1,733£1,741£1,644Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,711£1,719£1,623£2,363£2,373£2,241Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,334£1,339£1,265£1,470£1,476£1,394Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£151£152£143£130£130£123Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£127£127£120Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.19£7.22£6.82£7.10£7.13£6.73Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£516£488£774£777£734Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£229£230£217Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£97£193£194£183Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,380£1,386£1,309£1,806£1,814£1,713Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£361£362£342Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203£340£342£323Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£8.39£8.43£7.96Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£15£15£14Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£6.35£6.37£6.02Smethwick
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026118.6131.7Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.127.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.225.7Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.3113.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026173.6219.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.942.5Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

Total

Smethwick is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough on 16. 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

Smethwick Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Smethwick £501.0m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £630.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £630.3mSmethwick: £501.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £633.0mSmethwick: £503.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £597.9mSmethwick: £475.3m

    £501.0m£503.2m£475.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£630.3m£633.0m£597.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Smethwick £194.4m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £199.9mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £199.9mSmethwick: £194.4mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £200.8mSmethwick: £195.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £189.6mSmethwick: £184.4m

    £194.4m£195.2m£184.4mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count£199.9m£200.8m£189.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Smethwick £205.0m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £272.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £272.5mSmethwick: £205.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £273.7mSmethwick: £205.9mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £258.5mSmethwick: £194.5m

    £205.0m£205.9m£194.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£272.5m£273.7m£258.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Smethwick £159.8m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £169.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £169.5mSmethwick: £159.8mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £170.3mSmethwick: £160.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £160.8mSmethwick: £151.6m

    £159.8m£160.5m£151.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£169.5m£170.3m£160.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Smethwick £18.1m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £15.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £15.0mSmethwick: £18.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £15.0mSmethwick: £18.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £14.2mSmethwick: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mSmethwick is higher£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Smethwick £15.6m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £14.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £14.6mSmethwick: £15.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £14.7mSmethwick: £15.7mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13.8mSmethwick: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mSmethwick is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Smethwick £0.86m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £0.82mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.82mSmethwick: £0.86mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.82mSmethwick: £0.86mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.78mSmethwick: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.82mSmethwick is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Smethwick £61.6m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £89.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £89.2mSmethwick: £61.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £89.6mSmethwick: £61.9mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £84.6mSmethwick: £58.4m

    £61.6m£61.9m£58.4mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£89.2m£89.6m£84.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Smethwick £14.6m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £26.4mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £26.4mSmethwick: £14.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £26.5mSmethwick: £14.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £25.0mSmethwick: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£26.4m£26.5m£25.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Smethwick £12.3m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £22.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £22.2mSmethwick: £12.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £22.3mSmethwick: £12.4mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £21.1mSmethwick: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Smethwick £165.3m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £208.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £208.3mSmethwick: £165.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £209.2mSmethwick: £166.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £197.6mSmethwick: £156.8m

    £165.3m£166.0m£156.8mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£208.3m£209.2m£197.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Smethwick £24.6m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £41.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £41.6mSmethwick: £24.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £41.8mSmethwick: £24.7mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £39.4mSmethwick: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.4mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£41.6m£41.8m£39.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Smethwick £25.7m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £39.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £39.3mSmethwick: £25.7mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £39.4mSmethwick: £25.8mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £37.2mSmethwick: £24.3m

    £25.7m£25.8m£24.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£39.3m£39.4m£37.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Smethwick £0.90m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £0.97mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.97mSmethwick: £0.90mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.97mSmethwick: £0.90mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.92mSmethwick: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Smethwick £0.85m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £1.7mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1.7mSmethwick: £0.85mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1.7mSmethwick: £0.85mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1.7mSmethwick: £0.81m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.81mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£1.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Smethwick £0.80m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £0.73mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.73mSmethwick: £0.80mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.74mSmethwick: £0.80mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.69mSmethwick: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSmethwick is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Smethwick 14,211, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 15,187Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 15,187Smethwick: 14,211

    14,211Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher15,187

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Smethwick 3,241, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 3,205Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 3,205Smethwick: 3,241

    3,241Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count3,205

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Smethwick 3,015, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 2,962Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 2,962Smethwick: 3,015

    3,015Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count2,962

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Smethwick 8,779, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 13,129Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 13,129Smethwick: 8,779

    8,779Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher13,129

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Smethwick 20,795, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 25,350Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 25,350Smethwick: 20,795

    20,795Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher25,350

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Smethwick 2,859, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 4,904Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 4,904Smethwick: 2,859

    2,859Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher4,904

Show the numbers
Smethwick and Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough, total
MeasureSmethwickSheffield Brightside and HillsboroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£501.0m£503.2m£475.3m£630.3m£633.0m£597.9mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£194.4m£195.2m£184.4m£199.9m£200.8m£189.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£205.0m£205.9m£194.5m£272.5m£273.7m£258.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£159.8m£160.5m£151.6m£169.5m£170.3m£160.8mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mSmethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£14.6m£14.7m£13.8mSmethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mSmethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.6m£61.9m£58.4m£89.2m£89.6m£84.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£26.4m£26.5m£25.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£22.2m£22.3m£21.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£165.3m£166.0m£156.8m£208.3m£209.2m£197.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m£41.6m£41.8m£39.4mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.7m£25.8m£24.3m£39.3m£39.4m£37.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.97m£0.97m£0.92mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m£1.7mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.73m£0.74m£0.69mSmethwick
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,21115,187Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,2413,205Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0152,962Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,77913,129Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,79525,350Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,8594,904Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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