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Widnes and Halewood and Sheffield South East

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

Widnes and Halewood is higher than Sheffield South East on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 6 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

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

Widnes and Halewood Sheffield South East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £5,110£5,132£4,847Sheffield 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: Widnes and Halewood £13,231, Sheffield South East £12,892Sheffield South East: £12,892Widnes and Halewood: £13,231Sheffield South East: £12,947Widnes and Halewood: £13,287Sheffield South East: £12,229Widnes and Halewood: £12,550

    £13,231£13,287£12,550Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£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: Widnes and Halewood £2,529, Sheffield South East £2,724Sheffield South East: £2,724Widnes and Halewood: £2,529Sheffield South East: £2,736Widnes and Halewood: £2,540Sheffield South East: £2,584Widnes and Halewood: £2,399

    £2,529£2,540£2,399Sheffield 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: Widnes and Halewood £11,732, Sheffield South East £11,314Sheffield South East: £11,314Widnes and Halewood: £11,732Sheffield South East: £11,362Widnes and Halewood: £11,782Sheffield South East: £10,732Widnes and Halewood: £11,128

    £11,732£11,782£11,128Widnes and Halewood 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: Widnes and Halewood £554, Sheffield South East £648Sheffield South East: £648Widnes and Halewood: £554Sheffield South East: £651Widnes and Halewood: £556Sheffield South East: £615Widnes and Halewood: £525

    £554£556£525Sheffield 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: Widnes and Halewood £910, Sheffield South East £891Sheffield South East: £891Widnes and Halewood: £910Sheffield South East: £895Widnes and Halewood: £913Sheffield South East: £845Widnes and Halewood: £863

    £910£913£863Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£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: Widnes and Halewood £36, Sheffield South East £39Sheffield South East: £39Widnes and Halewood: £36Sheffield South East: £39Widnes and Halewood: £36Sheffield South East: £37Widnes and Halewood: £34

    £36£36£34Sheffield 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: Widnes and Halewood £710, Sheffield South East £648Sheffield South East: £648Widnes and Halewood: £710Sheffield South East: £651Widnes and Halewood: £713Sheffield South East: £615Widnes and Halewood: £673

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

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

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

    £176£177£167Sheffield 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: Widnes and Halewood £151, Sheffield South East £211Sheffield South East: £211Widnes and Halewood: £151Sheffield South East: £212Widnes and Halewood: £152Sheffield South East: £200Widnes and Halewood: £144

    £151£152£144Sheffield 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: Widnes and Halewood £1,927, Sheffield South East £2,041Sheffield South East: £2,041Widnes and Halewood: £1,927Sheffield South East: £2,049Widnes and Halewood: £1,936Sheffield South East: £1,936Widnes and Halewood: £1,828

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £232£233£220Sheffield 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: Widnes and Halewood £433, Sheffield South East £446Sheffield South East: £446Widnes and Halewood: £433Sheffield South East: £448Widnes and Halewood: £435Sheffield South East: £423Widnes and Halewood: £411

    £433£435£411Sheffield 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: Widnes and Halewood £8.39, Sheffield South East £10Sheffield South East: £10Widnes and Halewood: £8.39Sheffield South East: £10Widnes and Halewood: £8.43Sheffield South East: £9.61Widnes and Halewood: £7.96

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Sheffield 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: Widnes and Halewood 1,040.6, Sheffield South East 998.6Sheffield South East: 998.6Widnes and Halewood: 1,040.6

    1,040.6Widnes and Halewood 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: Widnes and Halewood 140.9, Sheffield South East 145.3Sheffield South East: 145.3Widnes and Halewood: 140.9

    140.9Sheffield 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: Widnes and Halewood 184.0, Sheffield South East 186.5Sheffield South East: 186.5Widnes and Halewood: 184.0

    184.0Sheffield 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: Widnes and Halewood 107.3, Sheffield South East 98.8Sheffield South East: 98.8Widnes and Halewood: 107.3

    107.3Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count98.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Widnes and Halewood 227.4, Sheffield South East 255.8Sheffield South East: 255.8Widnes and Halewood: 227.4

    227.4Sheffield 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: Widnes and Halewood 32.9, Sheffield South East 49.0Sheffield South East: 49.0Widnes and Halewood: 32.9

    32.9Sheffield South East is higher49.0

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Widnes and Halewood and Sheffield South East, per person in the age group
MeasureWidnes and HalewoodSheffield South EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,110£5,132£4,847£5,119£5,141£4,856Sheffield South East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,231£13,287£12,550£12,892£12,947£12,229Widnes and Halewood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,529£2,540£2,399£2,724£2,736£2,584Sheffield South East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,732£11,782£11,128£11,314£11,362£10,732Widnes and Halewood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£554£556£525£648£651£615Sheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£910£913£863£891£895£845Widnes and Halewood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£39£39£37Sheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£710£713£673£648£651£615Widnes and Halewood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£199£200£189Sheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£151£152£144£211£212£200Sheffield South East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,927£1,936£1,828£2,041£2,049£1,936Sheffield South East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£240£241£228Sheffield South East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£433£435£411£446£448£423Sheffield South East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£10£10£9.61Sheffield South East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.83£8.87£8.38£17£17£16Sheffield South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£8.20£8.24£7.78Sheffield South East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,040.6998.6Widnes and Halewood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.9145.3Sheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026184.0186.5Sheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026107.398.8Widnes and Halewood
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026227.4255.8Sheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.949.0Sheffield South East

Per resident

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

Widnes and Halewood Sheffield South East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £101£101£96Sheffield 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: Widnes and Halewood £166, Sheffield South East £161Sheffield South East: £161Widnes and Halewood: £166Sheffield South East: £161Widnes and Halewood: £167Sheffield South East: £152Widnes and Halewood: £157

    £166£167£157Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£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: Widnes and Halewood £6.49, Sheffield South East £7.04Sheffield South East: £7.04Widnes and Halewood: £6.49Sheffield South East: £7.07Widnes and Halewood: £6.52Sheffield South East: £6.68Widnes and Halewood: £6.16

    £6.49£6.52£6.16Sheffield 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: Widnes and Halewood £710, Sheffield South East £648Sheffield South East: £648Widnes and Halewood: £710Sheffield South East: £651Widnes and Halewood: £713Sheffield South East: £615Widnes and Halewood: £673

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

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

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

    £176£177£167Sheffield 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: Widnes and Halewood £94, Sheffield South East £132Sheffield South East: £132Widnes and Halewood: £94Sheffield South East: £132Widnes and Halewood: £94Sheffield South East: £125Widnes and Halewood: £89

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    189.9Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count180.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    25.7Sheffield 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: Widnes and Halewood 33.6, Sheffield South East 33.6Sheffield South East: 33.6Widnes and Halewood: 33.6

    33.6Sheffield South East is higher33.6

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

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

    107.3Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count98.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    141.2Sheffield 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: Widnes and Halewood 20.5, Sheffield South East 30.5Sheffield South East: 30.5Widnes and Halewood: 20.5

    20.5Sheffield South East is higher30.5

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Widnes and Halewood and Sheffield South East, per resident
MeasureWidnes and HalewoodSheffield South EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,110£5,132£4,847£5,119£5,141£4,856Sheffield South East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,414£2,424£2,290£2,326£2,336£2,206Widnes and Halewood
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,571£1,577£1,490£1,698£1,705£1,610Sheffield South East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,141£2,150£2,030£2,041£2,050£1,936Widnes and Halewood
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£117£117£111Sheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£161£161£152Widnes and Halewood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.49£6.52£6.16£7.04£7.07£6.68Sheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£710£713£673£648£651£615Widnes and Halewood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£199£200£189Sheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£132£132£125Sheffield South East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,197£1,202£1,135£1,272£1,277£1,206Sheffield South East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£240£241£228Sheffield South East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£278£279£263Sheffield South East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£6.31£6.34£5.99Sheffield South East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£10£10£9.81Sheffield South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£8.20£8.24£7.78Sheffield South East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026189.9180.2Widnes and Halewood
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.726.2Sheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.633.6Sheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026107.398.8Widnes and Halewood
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026141.2159.4Sheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.530.5Sheffield South East

Total

Widnes and Halewood is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Sheffield South East on 22. 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

Widnes and Halewood Sheffield South East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.1mSheffield 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: Widnes and Halewood £15.7m, Sheffield South East £17.2mSheffield South East: £17.2mWidnes and Halewood: £15.7mSheffield South East: £17.3mWidnes and Halewood: £15.7mSheffield South East: £16.3mWidnes and Halewood: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.7m£14.9mSheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count£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: Widnes and Halewood £0.61m, Sheffield South East £0.75mSheffield South East: £0.75mWidnes and Halewood: £0.61mSheffield South East: £0.76mWidnes and Halewood: £0.62mSheffield South East: £0.72mWidnes and Halewood: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mSheffield 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: Widnes and Halewood £67.0m, Sheffield South East £69.4mSheffield South East: £69.4mWidnes and Halewood: £67.0mSheffield South East: £69.7mWidnes and Halewood: £67.3mSheffield South East: £65.9mWidnes and Halewood: £63.6m

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

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

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

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mSheffield 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: Widnes and Halewood £8.9m, Sheffield South East £14.1mSheffield South East: £14.1mWidnes and Halewood: £8.9mSheffield South East: £14.2mWidnes and Halewood: £8.9mSheffield South East: £13.4mWidnes and Halewood: £8.4m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Widnes and Halewood £0.71m, Sheffield South East £0.88mSheffield South East: £0.88mWidnes and Halewood: £0.71mSheffield South East: £0.88mWidnes and Halewood: £0.71mSheffield South East: £0.83mWidnes and Halewood: £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: Widnes and Halewood 17,928, Sheffield South East 19,302Sheffield South East: 19,302Widnes and Halewood: 17,928

    17,928Sheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count19,302

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,427Sheffield South East is higher2,808

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

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

    3,170Sheffield South East is higher3,604

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

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

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

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    13,335Sheffield South East is higher17,073

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

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

    1,931Sheffield South East is higher3,270

Show the numbers
Widnes and Halewood and Sheffield South East, total
MeasureWidnes and HalewoodSheffield South EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£482.5m£484.6m£457.7m£548.5m£550.8m£520.3mSheffield South East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£227.9m£228.9m£216.2m£249.2m£250.3m£236.4mSheffield South East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£148.3m£148.9m£140.7m£181.9m£182.6m£172.5mSheffield South East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.1m£203.0m£191.7m£218.7m£219.6m£207.4mSheffield South East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mSheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mSheffield South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.75m£0.76m£0.72mSheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m£69.4m£69.7m£65.9mSheffield South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£21.3m£21.4m£20.2mSheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mSheffield South East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£113.0m£113.5m£107.2m£136.2m£136.8m£129.2mSheffield South East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m£25.7m£25.9m£24.4mSheffield South East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m£29.8m£29.9m£28.2mSheffield South East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mSheffield South East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£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 202617,92819,302Sheffield South East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4272,808Sheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1703,604Sheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,13210,584Sheffield South East
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,33517,073Sheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9313,270Sheffield South East

Sources

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

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