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West Bromwich and Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

114,660 and 115,336 residents (mid-2024).

West Bromwich is higher than Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 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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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

West Bromwich is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 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

West Bromwich Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Bromwich £4,308, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £5,465Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,465West Bromwich: £4,308Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,488West Bromwich: £4,327Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,184West Bromwich: £4,087

    £4,308£4,327£4,087Sheffield 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: West Bromwich £13,086, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £13,158Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13,158West Bromwich: £13,086Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13,214West Bromwich: £13,141Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £12,481West Bromwich: £12,412

    £13,086£13,141£12,412Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 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: West Bromwich £2,460, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £3,714Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £3,714West Bromwich: £2,460Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £3,730West Bromwich: £2,471Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £3,523West Bromwich: £2,334

    £2,460£2,471£2,334Sheffield 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: West Bromwich £11,198, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £11,159Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £11,159West Bromwich: £11,198Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £11,206West Bromwich: £11,245Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £10,585West Bromwich: £10,622

    £11,198£11,245£10,622West Bromwich 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: West Bromwich £871, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £985Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £985West Bromwich: £871Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £989West Bromwich: £875Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £934West Bromwich: £826

    £871£875£826Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 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: West Bromwich £971, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £961Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £961West Bromwich: £971Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £965West Bromwich: £975Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £911West Bromwich: £921

    £971£975£921West Bromwich 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: West Bromwich £46, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £54Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £54West Bromwich: £46Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £54West Bromwich: £46Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £51West Bromwich: £44

    £46£46£44Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 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: West Bromwich £526, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £774Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £774West Bromwich: £526Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £777West Bromwich: £528Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £734West Bromwich: £498

    £526£528£498Sheffield 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: West Bromwich £125, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £229Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £229West Bromwich: £125Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £230West Bromwich: £125Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £217West Bromwich: £118

    £125£125£118Sheffield 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: West Bromwich £155, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £303Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £303West Bromwich: £155Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £304West Bromwich: £156Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £287West Bromwich: £147

    £155£156£147Sheffield 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: West Bromwich £1,950, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £2,839Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,839West Bromwich: £1,950Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,851West Bromwich: £1,959Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,693West Bromwich: £1,850

    £1,950£1,959£1,850Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£2,839£2,851£2,693

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Bromwich £193, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £361Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £361West Bromwich: £193Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £362West Bromwich: £194Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £342West Bromwich: £183

    £193£194£183Sheffield 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: West Bromwich £333, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £535Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £535West Bromwich: £333Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £537West Bromwich: £334Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £508West Bromwich: £316

    £333£334£316Sheffield 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: West Bromwich £11, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £13Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13West Bromwich: £11Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13West Bromwich: £12Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13West Bromwich: £11

    £11£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: West Bromwich £11, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £24Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £24West Bromwich: £11Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £24West Bromwich: £11Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £23West Bromwich: £10

    £11£11£10Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£24£24£23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Bromwich £7.26, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £6.35Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.35West Bromwich: £7.26Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.37West Bromwich: £7.29Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.02West Bromwich: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89West Bromwich 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: West Bromwich 977.1, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 999.6Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 999.6West Bromwich: 977.1

    977.1Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count999.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Bromwich 172.6, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 211.0Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 211.0West Bromwich: 172.6

    172.6Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher211.0

  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: West Bromwich 191.1, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 195.0Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 195.0West Bromwich: 191.1

    191.1Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 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: West Bromwich 75.1, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 113.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 113.8West Bromwich: 75.1

    75.1Sheffield 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: West Bromwich 248.0, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 345.5Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 345.5West Bromwich: 248.0

    248.0Sheffield 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: West Bromwich 34.7, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 66.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 66.8West Bromwich: 34.7

    34.7Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher66.8

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West Bromwich and Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough, per person in the age group
MeasureWest BromwichSheffield Brightside and HillsboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,327£4,087£5,465£5,488£5,184Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,086£13,141£12,412£13,158£13,214£12,481Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,460£2,471£2,334£3,714£3,730£3,523Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,198£11,245£10,622£11,159£11,206£10,585West Bromwich
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£871£875£826£985£989£934Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£971£975£921£961£965£911West Bromwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£46£46£44£54£54£51Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£526£528£498£774£777£734Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£229£230£217Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£155£156£147£303£304£287Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,950£1,959£1,850£2,839£2,851£2,693Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£361£362£342Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£333£334£316£535£537£508Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£12£11£13Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£24£24£23Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£6.35£6.37£6.02West Bromwich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026977.1999.6Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.6211.0Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026191.1195.0Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.1113.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026248.0345.5Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.766.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

Per resident

West Bromwich 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

West Bromwich Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Bromwich £4,308, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £5,465Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,465West Bromwich: £4,308Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,488West Bromwich: £4,327Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,184West Bromwich: £4,087

    £4,308£4,327£4,087Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£5,465£5,488£5,184

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Bromwich £1,899, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £1,733Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,733West Bromwich: £1,899Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,741West Bromwich: £1,908Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,644West Bromwich: £1,802

    £1,899£1,908£1,802West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£1,733£1,741£1,644

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Bromwich £1,558, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £2,363Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,363West Bromwich: £1,558Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,373West Bromwich: £1,565Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,241West Bromwich: £1,478

    £1,558£1,565£1,478Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£2,363£2,373£2,241

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Bromwich £1,625, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £1,470Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,470West Bromwich: £1,625Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,476West Bromwich: £1,632Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,394West Bromwich: £1,542

    £1,625£1,632£1,542West Bromwich is higher£1,470£1,476£1,394

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Bromwich £126, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £130Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £130West Bromwich: £126Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £130West Bromwich: £127Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £123West Bromwich: £120

    £126£127£120Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 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: West Bromwich £141, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £127Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £127West Bromwich: £141Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £127West Bromwich: £142Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £120West Bromwich: £134

    £141£142£134West Bromwich 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: West Bromwich £6.72, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £7.10Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £7.10West Bromwich: £6.72Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £7.13West Bromwich: £6.74Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.73West Bromwich: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 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: West Bromwich £526, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £774Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £774West Bromwich: £526Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £777West Bromwich: £528Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £734West Bromwich: £498

    £526£528£498Sheffield 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: West Bromwich £125, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £229Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £229West Bromwich: £125Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £230West Bromwich: £125Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £217West Bromwich: £118

    £125£125£118Sheffield 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: West Bromwich £98, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £193Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £193West Bromwich: £98Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £194West Bromwich: £99Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £183West Bromwich: £93

    £98£99£93Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£193£194£183

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Bromwich £1,235, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £1,806Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,806West Bromwich: £1,235Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,814West Bromwich: £1,241Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,713West Bromwich: £1,172

    £1,235£1,241£1,172Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£1,806£1,814£1,713

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Bromwich £193, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £361Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £361West Bromwich: £193Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £362West Bromwich: £194Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £342West Bromwich: £183

    £193£194£183Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£361£362£342

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Bromwich £211, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £340Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £340West Bromwich: £211Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £342West Bromwich: £212Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £323West Bromwich: £200

    £211£212£200Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£340£342£323

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Bromwich £7.27, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £8.39Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £8.39West Bromwich: £7.27Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £8.43West Bromwich: £7.31Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £7.96West Bromwich: £6.90

    £7.27£7.31£6.90Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£8.39£8.43£7.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Bromwich £6.76, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £15Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £15West Bromwich: £6.76Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £15West Bromwich: £6.79Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £14West Bromwich: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£15£15£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Bromwich £7.26, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £6.35Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.35West Bromwich: £7.26Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.37West Bromwich: £7.29Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.02West Bromwich: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89West Bromwich is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Bromwich 141.8, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 131.7Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 131.7West Bromwich: 141.8

    141.8West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count131.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Bromwich 25.1, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 27.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 27.8West Bromwich: 25.1

    25.1Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher27.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Bromwich 27.7, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 25.7Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 25.7West Bromwich: 27.7

    27.7West Bromwich 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: West Bromwich 75.1, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 113.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 113.8West Bromwich: 75.1

    75.1Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher113.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Bromwich 157.1, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 219.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 219.8West Bromwich: 157.1

    157.1Sheffield 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: West Bromwich 22.0, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 42.5Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 42.5West Bromwich: 22.0

    22.0Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher42.5

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West Bromwich and Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough, per resident
MeasureWest BromwichSheffield Brightside and HillsboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,327£4,087£5,465£5,488£5,184Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,899£1,908£1,802£1,733£1,741£1,644West Bromwich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,558£1,565£1,478£2,363£2,373£2,241Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,625£1,632£1,542£1,470£1,476£1,394West Bromwich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£130£130£123Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£127£127£120West Bromwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£7.10£7.13£6.73Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£526£528£498£774£777£734Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£229£230£217Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£193£194£183Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,235£1,241£1,172£1,806£1,814£1,713Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£361£362£342Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£340£342£323Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.27£7.31£6.90£8.39£8.43£7.96Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£15£15£14Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£6.35£6.37£6.02West Bromwich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026141.8131.7West Bromwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.127.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.725.7West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.1113.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026157.1219.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.042.5Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

Total

West Bromwich 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

West Bromwich Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Bromwich £494.0m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £630.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £630.3mWest Bromwich: £494.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £633.0mWest Bromwich: £496.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £597.9mWest Bromwich: £468.6m

    £494.0m£496.1m£468.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£630.3m£633.0m£597.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Bromwich £217.8m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £199.9mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £199.9mWest Bromwich: £217.8mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £200.8mWest Bromwich: £218.7mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £189.6mWest Bromwich: £206.6m

    £217.8m£218.7m£206.6mWest Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£199.9m£200.8m£189.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Bromwich £178.7m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £272.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £272.5mWest Bromwich: £178.7mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £273.7mWest Bromwich: £179.4mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £258.5mWest Bromwich: £169.5m

    £178.7m£179.4m£169.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£272.5m£273.7m£258.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Bromwich £186.4m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £169.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £169.5mWest Bromwich: £186.4mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £170.3mWest Bromwich: £187.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £160.8mWest Bromwich: £176.8m

    £186.4m£187.2m£176.8mWest Bromwich is higher£169.5m£170.3m£160.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Bromwich £14.5m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £15.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £15.0mWest Bromwich: £14.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £15.0mWest Bromwich: £14.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £14.2mWest Bromwich: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 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: West Bromwich £16.2m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £14.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £14.6mWest Bromwich: £16.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £14.7mWest Bromwich: £16.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13.8mWest Bromwich: £15.3m

    £16.2m£16.2m£15.3mWest Bromwich 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: West Bromwich £0.77m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £0.82mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.82mWest Bromwich: £0.77mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.82mWest Bromwich: £0.77mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.78mWest Bromwich: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 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: West Bromwich £60.3m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £89.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £89.2mWest Bromwich: £60.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £89.6mWest Bromwich: £60.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £84.6mWest Bromwich: £57.2m

    £60.3m£60.5m£57.2mSheffield 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: West Bromwich £14.3m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £26.4mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £26.4mWest Bromwich: £14.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £26.5mWest Bromwich: £14.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £25.0mWest Bromwich: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mSheffield 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: West Bromwich £11.3m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £22.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £22.2mWest Bromwich: £11.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £22.3mWest Bromwich: £11.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £21.1mWest Bromwich: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Bromwich £141.6m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £208.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £208.3mWest Bromwich: £141.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £209.2mWest Bromwich: £142.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £197.6mWest Bromwich: £134.4m

    £141.6m£142.2m£134.4mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£208.3m£209.2m£197.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Bromwich £22.2m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £41.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £41.6mWest Bromwich: £22.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £41.8mWest Bromwich: £22.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £39.4mWest Bromwich: £21.0m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£41.6m£41.8m£39.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Bromwich £24.2m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £39.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £39.3mWest Bromwich: £24.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £39.4mWest Bromwich: £24.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £37.2mWest Bromwich: £22.9m

    £24.2m£24.3m£22.9mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£39.3m£39.4m£37.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Bromwich £0.83m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £0.97mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.97mWest Bromwich: £0.83mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.97mWest Bromwich: £0.84mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.92mWest Bromwich: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Bromwich £0.78m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £1.7mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1.7mWest Bromwich: £0.78mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1.7mWest Bromwich: £0.78mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1.7mWest Bromwich: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£1.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Bromwich £0.83m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £0.73mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.73mWest Bromwich: £0.83mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.74mWest Bromwich: £0.84mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.69mWest Bromwich: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mWest Bromwich is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Bromwich 16,262, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 15,187Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 15,187West Bromwich: 16,262

    16,262West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count15,187

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Bromwich 2,873, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 3,205Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 3,205West Bromwich: 2,873

    2,873Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher3,205

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Bromwich 3,180, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 2,962Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 2,962West Bromwich: 3,180

    3,180West Bromwich 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: West Bromwich 8,615, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 13,129Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 13,129West Bromwich: 8,615

    8,615Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher13,129

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Bromwich 18,011, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 25,350Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 25,350West Bromwich: 18,011

    18,011Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher25,350

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Bromwich 2,523, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 4,904Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 4,904West Bromwich: 2,523

    2,523Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher4,904

Show the numbers
West Bromwich and Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough, total
MeasureWest BromwichSheffield Brightside and HillsboroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£494.0m£496.1m£468.6m£630.3m£633.0m£597.9mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£217.8m£218.7m£206.6m£199.9m£200.8m£189.6mWest Bromwich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£178.7m£179.4m£169.5m£272.5m£273.7m£258.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£186.4m£187.2m£176.8m£169.5m£170.3m£160.8mWest Bromwich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.2m£15.3m£14.6m£14.7m£13.8mWest Bromwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.3m£60.5m£57.2m£89.2m£89.6m£84.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£26.4m£26.5m£25.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£22.2m£22.3m£21.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£141.6m£142.2m£134.4m£208.3m£209.2m£197.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m£41.6m£41.8m£39.4mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m£39.3m£39.4m£37.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.97m£0.97m£0.92mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£1.7mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.73m£0.74m£0.69mWest Bromwich
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,26215,187West Bromwich
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8733,205Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1802,962West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,61513,129Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,01125,350Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5234,904Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

Sources

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

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  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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