Who Gets What

Compare constituencies · East Midlands and Yorkshire and The Humber

South Leicestershire and Sheffield Hallam

107,867 and 94,948 residents (mid-2024).

South Leicestershire is higher than Sheffield Hallam on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

Swap the two areas
South Leicestershire and Sheffield Hallam on a map of the constituencies of Great Britain
How to count
Prices

Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

South Leicestershire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Sheffield Hallam on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Leicestershire Sheffield Hallam

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Leicestershire £3,826, Sheffield Hallam £3,445Sheffield Hallam: £3,445South Leicestershire: £3,826Sheffield Hallam: £3,460South Leicestershire: £3,842Sheffield Hallam: £3,268South Leicestershire: £3,629

    £3,826£3,842£3,629South Leicestershire is higher£3,445£3,460£3,268

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Leicestershire £12,820, Sheffield Hallam £12,512Sheffield Hallam: £12,512South Leicestershire: £12,820Sheffield Hallam: £12,566South Leicestershire: £12,875Sheffield Hallam: £11,869South Leicestershire: £12,160

    £12,820£12,875£12,160South Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£12,512£12,566£11,869

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Leicestershire £1,199, Sheffield Hallam £741Sheffield Hallam: £741South Leicestershire: £1,199Sheffield Hallam: £744South Leicestershire: £1,205Sheffield Hallam: £703South Leicestershire: £1,138

    £1,199£1,205£1,138South Leicestershire is higher£741£744£703

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Leicestershire £11,891, Sheffield Hallam £11,695Sheffield Hallam: £11,695South Leicestershire: £11,891Sheffield Hallam: £11,744South Leicestershire: £11,942Sheffield Hallam: £11,093South Leicestershire: £11,279

    £11,891£11,942£11,279South Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£11,695£11,744£11,093

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Leicestershire £235, Sheffield Hallam £210Sheffield Hallam: £210South Leicestershire: £235Sheffield Hallam: £211South Leicestershire: £236Sheffield Hallam: £199South Leicestershire: £223

    £235£236£223South Leicestershire is higher£210£211£199

  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: South Leicestershire £677, Sheffield Hallam £594Sheffield Hallam: £594South Leicestershire: £677Sheffield Hallam: £597South Leicestershire: £680Sheffield Hallam: £563South Leicestershire: £642

    £677£680£642South Leicestershire is higher£594£597£563

  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: South Leicestershire £17, Sheffield Hallam £14Sheffield Hallam: £14South Leicestershire: £17Sheffield Hallam: £14South Leicestershire: £17Sheffield Hallam: £13South Leicestershire: £16

    £17£17£16South Leicestershire is higher£14£14£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Leicestershire £310, Sheffield Hallam £235Sheffield Hallam: £235South Leicestershire: £310Sheffield Hallam: £236South Leicestershire: £311Sheffield Hallam: £222South Leicestershire: £294

    £310£311£294South Leicestershire is higher£235£236£222

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Leicestershire £96, Sheffield Hallam £80Sheffield Hallam: £80South Leicestershire: £96Sheffield Hallam: £81South Leicestershire: £96Sheffield Hallam: £76South Leicestershire: £91

    £96£96£91South Leicestershire is higher£80£81£76

  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: South Leicestershire £75, Sheffield Hallam £49Sheffield Hallam: £49South Leicestershire: £75Sheffield Hallam: £49South Leicestershire: £75Sheffield Hallam: £46South Leicestershire: £71

    £75£75£71South Leicestershire is higher£49£49£46

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Leicestershire £951, Sheffield Hallam £506Sheffield Hallam: £506South Leicestershire: £951Sheffield Hallam: £508South Leicestershire: £955Sheffield Hallam: £480South Leicestershire: £902

    £951£955£902South Leicestershire is higher£506£508£480

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Leicestershire £94, Sheffield Hallam £81Sheffield Hallam: £81South Leicestershire: £94Sheffield Hallam: £82South Leicestershire: £95Sheffield Hallam: £77South Leicestershire: £90

    £94£95£90South Leicestershire is higher£81£82£77

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Leicestershire £165, Sheffield Hallam £177Sheffield Hallam: £177South Leicestershire: £165Sheffield Hallam: £178South Leicestershire: £166Sheffield Hallam: £168South Leicestershire: £156

    £165£166£156Sheffield Hallam is higherDepends on how you count£177£178£168

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Leicestershire £5.84, Sheffield Hallam £7.02Sheffield Hallam: £7.02South Leicestershire: £5.84Sheffield Hallam: £7.05South Leicestershire: £5.87Sheffield Hallam: £6.66South Leicestershire: £5.54

    £5.84£5.87£5.54Sheffield Hallam is higher£7.02£7.05£6.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Leicestershire £2.78, Sheffield Hallam £2.55Sheffield Hallam: £2.55South Leicestershire: £2.78Sheffield Hallam: £2.56South Leicestershire: £2.80Sheffield Hallam: £2.42South Leicestershire: £2.64

    £2.78£2.80£2.64South Leicestershire is higher£2.55£2.56£2.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Leicestershire £9.26, Sheffield Hallam £3.39Sheffield Hallam: £3.39South Leicestershire: £9.26Sheffield Hallam: £3.41South Leicestershire: £9.30Sheffield Hallam: £3.22South Leicestershire: £8.78

    £9.26£9.30£8.78South Leicestershire is higher£3.39£3.41£3.22

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Leicestershire 1,020.7, Sheffield Hallam 1,009.1Sheffield Hallam: 1,009.1South Leicestershire: 1,020.7

    1,020.7South Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,009.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Leicestershire 64.6, Sheffield Hallam 50.7Sheffield Hallam: 50.7South Leicestershire: 64.6

    64.6South Leicestershire is higher50.7

  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: South Leicestershire 143.5, Sheffield Hallam 120.1Sheffield Hallam: 120.1South Leicestershire: 143.5

    143.5South Leicestershire is higher120.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Leicestershire 45.4, Sheffield Hallam 34.2Sheffield Hallam: 34.2South Leicestershire: 45.4

    45.4South Leicestershire is higher34.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Leicestershire 109.7, Sheffield Hallam 71.0Sheffield Hallam: 71.0South Leicestershire: 109.7

    109.7South Leicestershire is higher71.0

  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: South Leicestershire 17.2, Sheffield Hallam 10.7Sheffield Hallam: 10.7South Leicestershire: 17.2

    17.2South Leicestershire is higher10.7

Show the numbers
South Leicestershire and Sheffield Hallam, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth LeicestershireSheffield HallamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,826£3,842£3,629£3,445£3,460£3,268South Leicestershire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,820£12,875£12,160£12,512£12,566£11,869South Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,199£1,205£1,138£741£744£703South Leicestershire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,891£11,942£11,279£11,695£11,744£11,093South Leicestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£235£236£223£210£211£199South Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£677£680£642£594£597£563South Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£14£14£13South Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£235£236£222South Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£80£81£76South Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£75£75£71£49£49£46South Leicestershire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£951£955£902£506£508£480South Leicestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£94£95£90£81£82£77South Leicestershire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£165£166£156£177£178£168Sheffield Hallam
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.84£5.87£5.54£7.02£7.05£6.66Sheffield Hallam
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.78£2.80£2.64£2.55£2.56£2.42South Leicestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.26£9.30£8.78£3.39£3.41£3.22South Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.71,009.1South Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.650.7South Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.5120.1South Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.434.2South Leicestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026109.771.0South Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.210.7South Leicestershire

Per resident

South Leicestershire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Sheffield Hallam on 5. 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

South Leicestershire Sheffield Hallam

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Leicestershire £3,826, Sheffield Hallam £3,445Sheffield Hallam: £3,445South Leicestershire: £3,826Sheffield Hallam: £3,460South Leicestershire: £3,842Sheffield Hallam: £3,268South Leicestershire: £3,629

    £3,826£3,842£3,629South Leicestershire is higher£3,445£3,460£3,268

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Leicestershire £2,586, Sheffield Hallam £2,593Sheffield Hallam: £2,593South Leicestershire: £2,586Sheffield Hallam: £2,604South Leicestershire: £2,597Sheffield Hallam: £2,459South Leicestershire: £2,453

    £2,586£2,597£2,453Sheffield Hallam is higherDepends on how you count£2,593£2,604£2,459

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Leicestershire £731, Sheffield Hallam £453Sheffield Hallam: £453South Leicestershire: £731Sheffield Hallam: £455South Leicestershire: £734Sheffield Hallam: £430South Leicestershire: £693

    £731£734£693South Leicestershire is higher£453£455£430

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Leicestershire £2,398, Sheffield Hallam £2,423Sheffield Hallam: £2,423South Leicestershire: £2,398Sheffield Hallam: £2,434South Leicestershire: £2,409Sheffield Hallam: £2,299South Leicestershire: £2,275

    £2,398£2,409£2,275Sheffield Hallam is higherDepends on how you count£2,423£2,434£2,299

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Leicestershire £47, Sheffield Hallam £43Sheffield Hallam: £43South Leicestershire: £47Sheffield Hallam: £44South Leicestershire: £48Sheffield Hallam: £41South Leicestershire: £45

    £47£48£45South Leicestershire is higher£43£44£41

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Leicestershire £137, Sheffield Hallam £123Sheffield Hallam: £123South Leicestershire: £137Sheffield Hallam: £124South Leicestershire: £137Sheffield Hallam: £117South Leicestershire: £130

    £137£137£130South Leicestershire is higher£123£124£117

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: South Leicestershire £3.38, Sheffield Hallam £2.92Sheffield Hallam: £2.92South Leicestershire: £3.38Sheffield Hallam: £2.93South Leicestershire: £3.40Sheffield Hallam: £2.77South Leicestershire: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21South Leicestershire is higher£2.92£2.93£2.77

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Leicestershire £310, Sheffield Hallam £235Sheffield Hallam: £235South Leicestershire: £310Sheffield Hallam: £236South Leicestershire: £311Sheffield Hallam: £222South Leicestershire: £294

    £310£311£294South Leicestershire is higher£235£236£222

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Leicestershire £96, Sheffield Hallam £80Sheffield Hallam: £80South Leicestershire: £96Sheffield Hallam: £81South Leicestershire: £96Sheffield Hallam: £76South Leicestershire: £91

    £96£96£91South Leicestershire is higher£80£81£76

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Leicestershire £46, Sheffield Hallam £30Sheffield Hallam: £30South Leicestershire: £46Sheffield Hallam: £30South Leicestershire: £46Sheffield Hallam: £28South Leicestershire: £43

    £46£46£43South Leicestershire is higher£30£30£28

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Leicestershire £580, Sheffield Hallam £309Sheffield Hallam: £309South Leicestershire: £580Sheffield Hallam: £311South Leicestershire: £582Sheffield Hallam: £293South Leicestershire: £550

    £580£582£550South Leicestershire is higher£309£311£293

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Leicestershire £94, Sheffield Hallam £81Sheffield Hallam: £81South Leicestershire: £94Sheffield Hallam: £82South Leicestershire: £95Sheffield Hallam: £77South Leicestershire: £90

    £94£95£90South Leicestershire is higher£81£82£77

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Leicestershire £100, Sheffield Hallam £108Sheffield Hallam: £108South Leicestershire: £100Sheffield Hallam: £109South Leicestershire: £101Sheffield Hallam: £103South Leicestershire: £95

    £100£101£95Sheffield Hallam is higherDepends on how you count£108£109£103

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Leicestershire £3.56, Sheffield Hallam £4.29Sheffield Hallam: £4.29South Leicestershire: £3.56Sheffield Hallam: £4.31South Leicestershire: £3.58Sheffield Hallam: £4.07South Leicestershire: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38Sheffield Hallam is higher£4.29£4.31£4.07

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Leicestershire £1.70, Sheffield Hallam £1.56Sheffield Hallam: £1.56South Leicestershire: £1.70Sheffield Hallam: £1.57South Leicestershire: £1.70Sheffield Hallam: £1.48South Leicestershire: £1.61

    £1.70£1.70£1.61South Leicestershire is higher£1.56£1.57£1.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Leicestershire £9.26, Sheffield Hallam £3.39Sheffield Hallam: £3.39South Leicestershire: £9.26Sheffield Hallam: £3.41South Leicestershire: £9.30Sheffield Hallam: £3.22South Leicestershire: £8.78

    £9.26£9.30£8.78South Leicestershire is higher£3.39£3.41£3.22

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Leicestershire 205.9, Sheffield Hallam 209.1Sheffield Hallam: 209.1South Leicestershire: 205.9

    205.9Sheffield Hallam is higherDepends on how you count209.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Leicestershire 13.0, Sheffield Hallam 10.5Sheffield Hallam: 10.5South Leicestershire: 13.0

    13.0South Leicestershire is higher10.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Leicestershire 28.9, Sheffield Hallam 24.9Sheffield Hallam: 24.9South Leicestershire: 28.9

    28.9South Leicestershire is higher24.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Leicestershire 45.4, Sheffield Hallam 34.2Sheffield Hallam: 34.2South Leicestershire: 45.4

    45.4South Leicestershire is higher34.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Leicestershire 66.8, Sheffield Hallam 43.4Sheffield Hallam: 43.4South Leicestershire: 66.8

    66.8South Leicestershire is higher43.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Leicestershire 10.5, Sheffield Hallam 6.5Sheffield Hallam: 6.5South Leicestershire: 10.5

    10.5South Leicestershire is higher6.5

Show the numbers
South Leicestershire and Sheffield Hallam, per resident
MeasureSouth LeicestershireSheffield HallamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,826£3,842£3,629£3,445£3,460£3,268South Leicestershire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,586£2,597£2,453£2,593£2,604£2,459Sheffield Hallam
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£731£734£693£453£455£430South Leicestershire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,398£2,409£2,275£2,423£2,434£2,299Sheffield Hallam
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£47£48£45£43£44£41South Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£123£124£117South Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£2.92£2.93£2.77South Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£235£236£222South Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£80£81£76South Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£46£43£30£30£28South Leicestershire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£580£582£550£309£311£293South Leicestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£94£95£90£81£82£77South Leicestershire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£108£109£103Sheffield Hallam
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£4.29£4.31£4.07Sheffield Hallam
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.70£1.70£1.61£1.56£1.57£1.48South Leicestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.26£9.30£8.78£3.39£3.41£3.22South Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.9209.1Sheffield Hallam
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.010.5South Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.924.9South Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.434.2South Leicestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202666.843.4South Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.56.5South Leicestershire

Total

South Leicestershire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Sheffield Hallam 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

South Leicestershire Sheffield Hallam

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Leicestershire £412.7m, Sheffield Hallam £327.1mSheffield Hallam: £327.1mSouth Leicestershire: £412.7mSheffield Hallam: £328.5mSouth Leicestershire: £414.4mSheffield Hallam: £310.3mSouth Leicestershire: £391.5m

    £412.7m£414.4m£391.5mSouth Leicestershire is higher£327.1m£328.5m£310.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Leicestershire £278.9m, Sheffield Hallam £246.2mSheffield Hallam: £246.2mSouth Leicestershire: £278.9mSheffield Hallam: £247.2mSouth Leicestershire: £280.1mSheffield Hallam: £233.5mSouth Leicestershire: £264.6m

    £278.9m£280.1m£264.6mSouth Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£246.2m£247.2m£233.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Leicestershire £78.9m, Sheffield Hallam £43.0mSheffield Hallam: £43.0mSouth Leicestershire: £78.9mSheffield Hallam: £43.2mSouth Leicestershire: £79.2mSheffield Hallam: £40.8mSouth Leicestershire: £74.8m

    £78.9m£79.2m£74.8mSouth Leicestershire is higher£43.0m£43.2m£40.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Leicestershire £258.7m, Sheffield Hallam £230.1mSheffield Hallam: £230.1mSouth Leicestershire: £258.7mSheffield Hallam: £231.1mSouth Leicestershire: £259.8mSheffield Hallam: £218.2mSouth Leicestershire: £245.4m

    £258.7m£259.8m£245.4mSouth Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£230.1m£231.1m£218.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Leicestershire £5.1m, Sheffield Hallam £4.1mSheffield Hallam: £4.1mSouth Leicestershire: £5.1mSheffield Hallam: £4.1mSouth Leicestershire: £5.1mSheffield Hallam: £3.9mSouth Leicestershire: £4.9m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.9mSouth Leicestershire is higher£4.1m£4.1m£3.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Leicestershire £14.7m, Sheffield Hallam £11.7mSheffield Hallam: £11.7mSouth Leicestershire: £14.7mSheffield Hallam: £11.7mSouth Leicestershire: £14.8mSheffield Hallam: £11.1mSouth Leicestershire: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mSouth Leicestershire is higher£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Leicestershire £0.37m, Sheffield Hallam £0.28mSheffield Hallam: £0.28mSouth Leicestershire: £0.37mSheffield Hallam: £0.28mSouth Leicestershire: £0.37mSheffield Hallam: £0.26mSouth Leicestershire: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mSouth Leicestershire is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Leicestershire £33.4m, Sheffield Hallam £22.3mSheffield Hallam: £22.3mSouth Leicestershire: £33.4mSheffield Hallam: £22.4mSouth Leicestershire: £33.6mSheffield Hallam: £21.1mSouth Leicestershire: £31.7m

    £33.4m£33.6m£31.7mSouth Leicestershire is higher£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Leicestershire £10.3m, Sheffield Hallam £7.6mSheffield Hallam: £7.6mSouth Leicestershire: £10.3mSheffield Hallam: £7.7mSouth Leicestershire: £10.3mSheffield Hallam: £7.2mSouth Leicestershire: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mSouth Leicestershire is higher£7.6m£7.7m£7.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Leicestershire £4.9m, Sheffield Hallam £2.8mSheffield Hallam: £2.8mSouth Leicestershire: £4.9mSheffield Hallam: £2.8mSouth Leicestershire: £4.9mSheffield Hallam: £2.7mSouth Leicestershire: £4.7m

    £4.9m£4.9m£4.7mSouth Leicestershire is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Leicestershire £62.5m, Sheffield Hallam £29.4mSheffield Hallam: £29.4mSouth Leicestershire: £62.5mSheffield Hallam: £29.5mSouth Leicestershire: £62.8mSheffield Hallam: £27.9mSouth Leicestershire: £59.3m

    £62.5m£62.8m£59.3mSouth Leicestershire is higher£29.4m£29.5m£27.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Leicestershire £10.2m, Sheffield Hallam £7.7mSheffield Hallam: £7.7mSouth Leicestershire: £10.2mSheffield Hallam: £7.7mSouth Leicestershire: £10.2mSheffield Hallam: £7.3mSouth Leicestershire: £9.7m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.7mSouth Leicestershire is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Leicestershire £10.8m, Sheffield Hallam £10.3mSheffield Hallam: £10.3mSouth Leicestershire: £10.8mSheffield Hallam: £10.3mSouth Leicestershire: £10.9mSheffield Hallam: £9.7mSouth Leicestershire: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mSouth Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Leicestershire £0.38m, Sheffield Hallam £0.41mSheffield Hallam: £0.41mSouth Leicestershire: £0.38mSheffield Hallam: £0.41mSouth Leicestershire: £0.39mSheffield Hallam: £0.39mSouth Leicestershire: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mSheffield Hallam is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Leicestershire £0.18m, Sheffield Hallam £0.15mSheffield Hallam: £0.15mSouth Leicestershire: £0.18mSheffield Hallam: £0.15mSouth Leicestershire: £0.18mSheffield Hallam: £0.14mSouth Leicestershire: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mSouth Leicestershire is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Leicestershire £1.00m, Sheffield Hallam £0.32mSheffield Hallam: £0.32mSouth Leicestershire: £1.00mSheffield Hallam: £0.32mSouth Leicestershire: £1.0mSheffield Hallam: £0.31mSouth Leicestershire: £0.95m

    £1.00m£1.0m£0.95mSouth Leicestershire is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Leicestershire 22,208, Sheffield Hallam 19,852Sheffield Hallam: 19,852South Leicestershire: 22,208

    22,208South Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count19,852

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Leicestershire 1,406, Sheffield Hallam 997Sheffield Hallam: 997South Leicestershire: 1,406

    1,406South Leicestershire is higher997

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Leicestershire 3,122, Sheffield Hallam 2,363Sheffield Hallam: 2,363South Leicestershire: 3,122

    3,122South Leicestershire is higher2,363

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Leicestershire 4,897, Sheffield Hallam 3,250Sheffield Hallam: 3,250South Leicestershire: 4,897

    4,897South Leicestershire is higher3,250

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Leicestershire 7,210, Sheffield Hallam 4,122Sheffield Hallam: 4,122South Leicestershire: 7,210

    7,210South Leicestershire is higher4,122

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Leicestershire 1,131, Sheffield Hallam 619Sheffield Hallam: 619South Leicestershire: 1,131

    1,131South Leicestershire is higher619

Show the numbers
South Leicestershire and Sheffield Hallam, total
MeasureSouth LeicestershireSheffield HallamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£412.7m£414.4m£391.5m£327.1m£328.5m£310.3mSouth Leicestershire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£278.9m£280.1m£264.6m£246.2m£247.2m£233.5mSouth Leicestershire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£78.9m£79.2m£74.8m£43.0m£43.2m£40.8mSouth Leicestershire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£258.7m£259.8m£245.4m£230.1m£231.1m£218.2mSouth Leicestershire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.9m£4.1m£4.1m£3.9mSouth Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m£11.7m£11.7m£11.1mSouth Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mSouth Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.4m£33.6m£31.7m£22.3m£22.4m£21.1mSouth Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£7.6m£7.7m£7.2mSouth Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£4.9m£4.7m£2.8m£2.8m£2.7mSouth Leicestershire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£62.5m£62.8m£59.3m£29.4m£29.5m£27.9mSouth Leicestershire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mSouth Leicestershire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mSouth Leicestershire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mSheffield Hallam
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mSouth Leicestershire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mSouth Leicestershire
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,20819,852South Leicestershire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,406997South Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1222,363South Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,8973,250South Leicestershire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,2104,122South Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,131619South Leicestershire

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.