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Wakefield and Rothwell and Sheffield South East

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

Wakefield and Rothwell is higher than Sheffield South East on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 2 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Wakefield and Rothwell is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Sheffield South East on 19. 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

Wakefield and Rothwell Sheffield South East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield and Rothwell £2,160, Sheffield South East £2,724Sheffield South East: £2,724Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,160Sheffield South East: £2,736Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,169Sheffield South East: £2,584Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,049

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  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: Wakefield and Rothwell £719, Sheffield South East £891Sheffield South East: £891Wakefield and Rothwell: £719Sheffield South East: £895Wakefield and Rothwell: £722Sheffield South East: £845Wakefield and Rothwell: £682

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield and Rothwell £380, Sheffield South East £446Sheffield South East: £446Wakefield and Rothwell: £380Sheffield South East: £448Wakefield and Rothwell: £381Sheffield South East: £423Wakefield and Rothwell: £360

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wakefield and Rothwell 1,017.4, Sheffield South East 998.6Sheffield South East: 998.6Wakefield and Rothwell: 1,017.4

    1,017.4Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count998.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wakefield and Rothwell 118.9, Sheffield South East 145.3Sheffield South East: 145.3Wakefield and Rothwell: 118.9

    118.9Sheffield South East is higher145.3

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

    152.4Sheffield South East is higher186.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield and Rothwell 77.0, Sheffield South East 98.8Sheffield South East: 98.8Wakefield and Rothwell: 77.0

    77.0Sheffield South East is higher98.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wakefield and Rothwell 218.6, Sheffield South East 255.8Sheffield South East: 255.8Wakefield and Rothwell: 218.6

    218.6Sheffield South East is higher255.8

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

    28.8Sheffield South East is higher49.0

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Wakefield and Rothwell and Sheffield South East, per person in the age group
MeasureWakefield and RothwellSheffield South EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,301£4,320£4,080£5,119£5,141£4,856Sheffield South East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,713£12,767£12,059£12,892£12,947£12,229Sheffield South East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,160£2,169£2,049£2,724£2,736£2,584Sheffield South East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,483£11,532£10,893£11,314£11,362£10,732Wakefield and Rothwell
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£481£483£457£648£651£615Sheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£719£722£682£891£895£845Sheffield South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£39£39£37Sheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£505£508£479£648£651£615Sheffield South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£199£200£189Sheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£127£127£120£211£212£200Sheffield South East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,635£1,642£1,551£2,041£2,049£1,936Sheffield South East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£240£241£228Sheffield South East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£380£381£360£446£448£423Sheffield South East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£10£10£9.61Wakefield and Rothwell
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33£17£17£16Sheffield South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£8.20£8.24£7.78Sheffield South East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.4998.6Wakefield and Rothwell
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.9145.3Sheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.4186.5Sheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.098.8Sheffield South East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026218.6255.8Sheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.849.0Sheffield South East

Per resident

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

Wakefield and Rothwell Sheffield South East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £4.78, Sheffield South East £7.04Sheffield South East: £7.04Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.78Sheffield South East: £7.07Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.80Sheffield South East: £6.68Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.53

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    165.6Sheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count180.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    19.4Sheffield South East is higher26.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield and Rothwell 24.8, Sheffield South East 33.6Sheffield South East: 33.6Wakefield and Rothwell: 24.8

    24.8Sheffield 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: Wakefield and Rothwell 77.0, Sheffield South East 98.8Sheffield South East: 98.8Wakefield and Rothwell: 77.0

    77.0Sheffield South East is higher98.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    138.8Sheffield South East is higher159.4

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

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

    18.3Sheffield South East is higher30.5

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Wakefield and Rothwell and Sheffield South East, per resident
MeasureWakefield and RothwellSheffield South EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,301£4,320£4,080£5,119£5,141£4,856Sheffield South East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,069£2,078£1,963£2,326£2,336£2,206Sheffield South East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,372£1,378£1,301£1,698£1,705£1,610Sheffield South East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,869£1,877£1,773£2,041£2,050£1,936Sheffield South East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£117£117£111Sheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£161£161£152Sheffield South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£7.04£7.07£6.68Sheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£505£508£479£648£651£615Sheffield South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£199£200£189Sheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£132£132£125Sheffield South East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,038£1,043£985£1,272£1,277£1,206Sheffield South East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£240£241£228Sheffield South East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£241£242£229£278£279£263Sheffield South East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.86£6.89£6.51£6.31£6.34£5.99Wakefield and Rothwell
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£10£10£9.81Sheffield South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£8.20£8.24£7.78Sheffield South East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026165.6180.2Sheffield South East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.426.2Sheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.833.6Sheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.098.8Sheffield South East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026138.8159.4Sheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.330.5Sheffield South East

Total

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

Wakefield and Rothwell Sheffield South East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £13.0m£13.0m£12.3mSheffield South East is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £0.53m, Sheffield South East £0.75mSheffield South East: £0.75mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.53mSheffield South East: £0.76mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.53mSheffield South East: £0.72mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.50m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    18,393Sheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count19,302

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,150Sheffield South East is higher2,808

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

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

    2,755Sheffield South East is higher3,604

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

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

    8,553Sheffield South East is higher10,584

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    15,419Sheffield South East is higher17,073

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

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

    2,033Sheffield South East is higher3,270

Show the numbers
Wakefield and Rothwell and Sheffield South East, total
MeasureWakefield and RothwellSheffield South EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£477.8m£479.8m£453.2m£548.5m£550.8m£520.3mSheffield South East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£229.8m£230.8m£218.0m£249.2m£250.3m£236.4mSheffield South East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£152.4m£153.0m£144.5m£181.9m£182.6m£172.5mSheffield South East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£207.6m£208.5m£196.9m£218.7m£219.6m£207.4mSheffield South East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mSheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mSheffield South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.75m£0.76m£0.72mSheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.1m£56.4m£53.2m£69.4m£69.7m£65.9mSheffield South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.6m£21.3m£21.4m£20.2mSheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mSheffield South East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£115.3m£115.8m£109.4m£136.2m£136.8m£129.2mSheffield South East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m£25.7m£25.9m£24.4mSheffield South East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m£29.8m£29.9m£28.2mSheffield South East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mWakefield and Rothwell
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£1.1mSheffield South East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mSheffield South East
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,39319,302Sheffield South East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1502,808Sheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7553,604Sheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,55310,584Sheffield South East
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,41917,073Sheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0333,270Sheffield South East

Sources

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

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