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Wolverhampton South East and Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

128,335 and 115,336 residents (mid-2024).

Wolverhampton South East is higher than Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Wolverhampton South East 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

Wolverhampton South East Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £4,804, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £5,465Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,465Wolverhampton South East: £4,804Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,488Wolverhampton South East: £4,824Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,184Wolverhampton South East: £4,556

    £4,804£4,824£4,556Sheffield 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: Wolverhampton South East £13,111, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £13,158Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13,158Wolverhampton South East: £13,111Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13,214Wolverhampton South East: £13,167Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £12,481Wolverhampton South East: £12,436

    £13,111£13,167£12,436Sheffield 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: Wolverhampton South East £3,262, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £3,714Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £3,714Wolverhampton South East: £3,262Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £3,730Wolverhampton South East: £3,276Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £3,523Wolverhampton South East: £3,094

    £3,262£3,276£3,094Sheffield 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: Wolverhampton South East £11,006, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £11,159Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £11,159Wolverhampton South East: £11,006Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £11,206Wolverhampton South East: £11,053Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £10,585Wolverhampton South East: £10,440

    £11,006£11,053£10,440Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count£11,159£11,206£10,585

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton South East £1,110, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £985Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £985Wolverhampton South East: £1,110Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £989Wolverhampton South East: £1,115Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £934Wolverhampton South East: £1,053

    £1,110£1,115£1,053Wolverhampton South East 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: Wolverhampton South East £938, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £961Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £961Wolverhampton South East: £938Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £965Wolverhampton South East: £942Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £911Wolverhampton South East: £890

    £938£942£890Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count£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: Wolverhampton South East £56, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £54Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £54Wolverhampton South East: £56Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £54Wolverhampton South East: £56Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £51Wolverhampton South East: £53

    £56£56£53Wolverhampton South East 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: Wolverhampton South East £625, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £774Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £774Wolverhampton South East: £625Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £777Wolverhampton South East: £628Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £734Wolverhampton South East: £593

    £625£628£593Sheffield 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: Wolverhampton South East £160, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £229Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £229Wolverhampton South East: £160Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £230Wolverhampton South East: £160Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £217Wolverhampton South East: £151

    £160£160£151Sheffield 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: Wolverhampton South East £214, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £303Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £303Wolverhampton South East: £214Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £304Wolverhampton South East: £215Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £287Wolverhampton South East: £203

    £214£215£203Sheffield 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: Wolverhampton South East £2,643, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £2,839Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,839Wolverhampton South East: £2,643Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,851Wolverhampton South East: £2,654Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,693Wolverhampton South East: £2,507

    £2,643£2,654£2,507Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count£2,839£2,851£2,693

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £235, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £361Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £361Wolverhampton South East: £235Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £362Wolverhampton South East: £236Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £342Wolverhampton South East: £223

    £235£236£223Sheffield 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: Wolverhampton South East £379, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £535Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £535Wolverhampton South East: £379Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £537Wolverhampton South East: £381Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £508Wolverhampton South East: £360

    £379£381£360Sheffield 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: Wolverhampton South East £12, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £13Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13Wolverhampton South East: £12Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13Wolverhampton South East: £12Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13Wolverhampton South East: £11

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

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton South East £15, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £24Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £24Wolverhampton South East: £15Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £24Wolverhampton South East: £15Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £23Wolverhampton South East: £14

    £15£15£14Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£24£24£23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £5.85, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £6.35Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.35Wolverhampton South East: £5.85Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.37Wolverhampton South East: £5.88Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.02Wolverhampton South East: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count£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: Wolverhampton South East 969.4, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 999.6Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 999.6Wolverhampton South East: 969.4

    969.4Sheffield 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: Wolverhampton South East 216.8, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 211.0Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 211.0Wolverhampton South East: 216.8

    216.8Wolverhampton South East 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: Wolverhampton South East 191.7, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 195.0Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 195.0Wolverhampton South East: 191.7

    191.7Sheffield 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: Wolverhampton South East 90.8, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 113.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 113.8Wolverhampton South East: 90.8

    90.8Sheffield 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: Wolverhampton South East 316.2, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 345.5Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 345.5Wolverhampton South East: 316.2

    316.2Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count345.5

  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: Wolverhampton South East 48.1, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 66.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 66.8Wolverhampton South East: 48.1

    48.1Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher66.8

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Wolverhampton South East and Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough, per person in the age group
MeasureWolverhampton South EastSheffield Brightside and HillsboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,804£4,824£4,556£5,465£5,488£5,184Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,111£13,167£12,436£13,158£13,214£12,481Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,262£3,276£3,094£3,714£3,730£3,523Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,006£11,053£10,440£11,159£11,206£10,585Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,110£1,115£1,053£985£989£934Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£938£942£890£961£965£911Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£56£56£53£54£54£51Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£625£628£593£774£777£734Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£160£151£229£230£217Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£214£215£203£303£304£287Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,643£2,654£2,507£2,839£2,851£2,693Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£235£236£223£361£362£342Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£379£381£360£535£537£508Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£13Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£24£24£23Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£6.35£6.37£6.02Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026969.4999.6Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026216.8211.0Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026191.7195.0Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202690.8113.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026316.2345.5Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202648.166.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

Per resident

Wolverhampton South East 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

Wolverhampton South East Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £4,804, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £5,465Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,465Wolverhampton South East: £4,804Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,488Wolverhampton South East: £4,824Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,184Wolverhampton South East: £4,556

    £4,804£4,824£4,556Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£5,465£5,488£5,184

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £1,731, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £1,733Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,733Wolverhampton South East: £1,731Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,741Wolverhampton South East: £1,738Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,644Wolverhampton South East: £1,642

    £1,731£1,738£1,642Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count£1,733£1,741£1,644

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £2,047, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £2,363Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,363Wolverhampton South East: £2,047Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,373Wolverhampton South East: £2,056Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,241Wolverhampton South East: £1,941

    £2,047£2,056£1,941Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£2,363£2,373£2,241

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £1,453, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £1,470Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,470Wolverhampton South East: £1,453Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,476Wolverhampton South East: £1,459Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,394Wolverhampton South East: £1,378

    £1,453£1,459£1,378Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count£1,470£1,476£1,394

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £147, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £130Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £130Wolverhampton South East: £147Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £130Wolverhampton South East: £147Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £123Wolverhampton South East: £139

    £147£147£139Wolverhampton South East 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: Wolverhampton South East £124, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £127Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £127Wolverhampton South East: £124Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £127Wolverhampton South East: £124Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £120Wolverhampton South East: £118

    £124£124£118Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count£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: Wolverhampton South East £7.41, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £7.10Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £7.10Wolverhampton South East: £7.41Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £7.13Wolverhampton South East: £7.44Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.73Wolverhampton South East: £7.03

    £7.41£7.44£7.03Wolverhampton South East 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: Wolverhampton South East £625, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £774Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £774Wolverhampton South East: £625Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £777Wolverhampton South East: £628Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £734Wolverhampton South East: £593

    £625£628£593Sheffield 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: Wolverhampton South East £160, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £229Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £229Wolverhampton South East: £160Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £230Wolverhampton South East: £160Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £217Wolverhampton South East: £151

    £160£160£151Sheffield 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: Wolverhampton South East £134, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £193Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £193Wolverhampton South East: £134Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £194Wolverhampton South East: £135Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £183Wolverhampton South East: £127

    £134£135£127Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£193£194£183

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £1,658, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £1,806Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,806Wolverhampton South East: £1,658Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,814Wolverhampton South East: £1,665Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,713Wolverhampton South East: £1,573

    £1,658£1,665£1,573Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count£1,806£1,814£1,713

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £235, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £361Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £361Wolverhampton South East: £235Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £362Wolverhampton South East: £236Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £342Wolverhampton South East: £223

    £235£236£223Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£361£362£342

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £238, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £340Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £340Wolverhampton South East: £238Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £342Wolverhampton South East: £239Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £323Wolverhampton South East: £226

    £238£239£226Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£340£342£323

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £7.38, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £8.39Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £8.39Wolverhampton South East: £7.38Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £8.43Wolverhampton South East: £7.41Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £7.96Wolverhampton South East: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£8.39£8.43£7.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £9.10, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £15Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £15Wolverhampton South East: £9.10Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £15Wolverhampton South East: £9.14Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £14Wolverhampton South East: £8.63

    £9.10£9.14£8.63Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£15£15£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £5.85, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £6.35Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.35Wolverhampton South East: £5.85Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.37Wolverhampton South East: £5.88Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.02Wolverhampton South East: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count£6.35£6.37£6.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton South East 128.0, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 131.7Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 131.7Wolverhampton South East: 128.0

    128.0Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count131.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton South East 28.6, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 27.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 27.8Wolverhampton South East: 28.6

    28.6Wolverhampton South East 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: Wolverhampton South East 25.3, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 25.7Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 25.7Wolverhampton South East: 25.3

    25.3Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count25.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton South East 90.8, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 113.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 113.8Wolverhampton South East: 90.8

    90.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher113.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton South East 198.4, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 219.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 219.8Wolverhampton South East: 198.4

    198.4Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count219.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton South East 30.2, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 42.5Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 42.5Wolverhampton South East: 30.2

    30.2Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher42.5

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Wolverhampton South East and Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough, per resident
MeasureWolverhampton South EastSheffield Brightside and HillsboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,804£4,824£4,556£5,465£5,488£5,184Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,731£1,738£1,642£1,733£1,741£1,644Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,047£2,056£1,941£2,363£2,373£2,241Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,453£1,459£1,378£1,470£1,476£1,394Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£130£130£123Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£127£127£120Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.41£7.44£7.03£7.10£7.13£6.73Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£625£628£593£774£777£734Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£160£151£229£230£217Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£193£194£183Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,658£1,665£1,573£1,806£1,814£1,713Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£235£236£223£361£362£342Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£340£342£323Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£8.39£8.43£7.96Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.10£9.14£8.63£15£15£14Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£6.35£6.37£6.02Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026128.0131.7Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.627.8Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.325.7Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202690.8113.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026198.4219.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.242.5Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

Total

Wolverhampton South East is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough on 11. 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

Wolverhampton South East Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wolverhampton South East £616.5m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £630.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £630.3mWolverhampton South East: £616.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £633.0mWolverhampton South East: £619.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £597.9mWolverhampton South East: £584.8m

    £616.5m£619.1m£584.8mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£630.3m£633.0m£597.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wolverhampton South East £222.1m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £199.9mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £199.9mWolverhampton South East: £222.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £200.8mWolverhampton South East: £223.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £189.6mWolverhampton South East: £210.7m

    £222.1m£223.1m£210.7mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£199.9m£200.8m£189.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wolverhampton South East £262.7m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £272.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £272.5mWolverhampton South East: £262.7mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £273.7mWolverhampton South East: £263.8mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £258.5mWolverhampton South East: £249.2m

    £262.7m£263.8m£249.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£272.5m£273.7m£258.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton South East £186.5m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £169.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £169.5mWolverhampton South East: £186.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £170.3mWolverhampton South East: £187.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £160.8mWolverhampton South East: £176.9m

    £186.5m£187.2m£176.9mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£169.5m£170.3m£160.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton South East £18.8m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £15.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £15.0mWolverhampton South East: £18.8mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £15.0mWolverhampton South East: £18.9mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £14.2mWolverhampton South East: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mWolverhampton South East 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: Wolverhampton South East £15.9m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £14.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £14.6mWolverhampton South East: £15.9mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £14.7mWolverhampton South East: £16.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13.8mWolverhampton South East: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£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: Wolverhampton South East £0.95m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £0.82mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.82mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.82mWolverhampton South East: £0.96mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.78mWolverhampton South East: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.96m£0.90mWolverhampton South East 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: Wolverhampton South East £80.3m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £89.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £89.2mWolverhampton South East: £80.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £89.6mWolverhampton South East: £80.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £84.6mWolverhampton South East: £76.1m

    £80.3m£80.6m£76.1mSheffield 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: Wolverhampton South East £20.5m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £26.4mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £26.4mWolverhampton South East: £20.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £26.5mWolverhampton South East: £20.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £25.0mWolverhampton South East: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.4mSheffield 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: Wolverhampton South East £17.2m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £22.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £22.2mWolverhampton South East: £17.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £22.3mWolverhampton South East: £17.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £21.1mWolverhampton South East: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton South East £212.8m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £208.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £208.3mWolverhampton South East: £212.8mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £209.2mWolverhampton South East: £213.7mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £197.6mWolverhampton South East: £201.9m

    £212.8m£213.7m£201.9mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£208.3m£209.2m£197.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wolverhampton South East £30.2m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £41.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £41.6mWolverhampton South East: £30.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £41.8mWolverhampton South East: £30.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £39.4mWolverhampton South East: £28.6m

    £30.2m£30.3m£28.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£41.6m£41.8m£39.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wolverhampton South East £30.5m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £39.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £39.3mWolverhampton South East: £30.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £39.4mWolverhampton South East: £30.7mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £37.2mWolverhampton South East: £29.0m

    £30.5m£30.7m£29.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£39.3m£39.4m£37.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wolverhampton South East £0.95m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £0.97mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.97mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.97mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.92mWolverhampton South East: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.95m£0.90mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wolverhampton South East £1.2m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £1.7mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1.7mWolverhampton South East: £1.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1.7mWolverhampton South East: £1.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1.7mWolverhampton South East: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£1.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wolverhampton South East £0.75m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £0.73mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.73mWolverhampton South East: £0.75mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.74mWolverhampton South East: £0.75mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.69mWolverhampton South East: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton South East 16,422, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 15,187Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 15,187Wolverhampton South East: 16,422

    16,422Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count15,187

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton South East 3,672, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 3,205Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 3,205Wolverhampton South East: 3,672

    3,672Wolverhampton South East is higher3,205

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East 3,247, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 2,962Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 2,962Wolverhampton South East: 3,247

    3,247Wolverhampton South East 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: Wolverhampton South East 11,646, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 13,129Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 13,129Wolverhampton South East: 11,646

    11,646Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher13,129

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton South East 25,459, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 25,350Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 25,350Wolverhampton South East: 25,459

    25,459Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count25,350

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East 3,872, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 4,904Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 4,904Wolverhampton South East: 3,872

    3,872Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher4,904

Show the numbers
Wolverhampton South East and Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough, total
MeasureWolverhampton South EastSheffield Brightside and HillsboroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£616.5m£619.1m£584.8m£630.3m£633.0m£597.9mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m£199.9m£200.8m£189.6mWolverhampton South East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£262.7m£263.8m£249.2m£272.5m£273.7m£258.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£186.5m£187.2m£176.9m£169.5m£170.3m£160.8mWolverhampton South East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mWolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£14.6m£14.7m£13.8mWolverhampton South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mWolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£80.3m£80.6m£76.1m£89.2m£89.6m£84.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£26.4m£26.5m£25.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£22.2m£22.3m£21.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£212.8m£213.7m£201.9m£208.3m£209.2m£197.6mWolverhampton South East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m£41.6m£41.8m£39.4mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m£39.3m£39.4m£37.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m£0.97m£0.97m£0.92mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.7mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£0.73m£0.74m£0.69mWolverhampton South East
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,42215,187Wolverhampton South East
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,6723,205Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2472,962Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,64613,129Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Credittotal, May 202625,45925,350Wolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,8724,904Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

Sources

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

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  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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