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York Central and Sheffield Central

114,431 and 99,522 residents (mid-2024).

York Central is higher than Sheffield Central on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

York Central is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Sheffield Central on 9. 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

York Central Sheffield Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: York Central £3,174, Sheffield Central £2,462Sheffield Central: £2,462York Central: £3,174Sheffield Central: £2,473York Central: £3,187Sheffield Central: £2,336York Central: £3,010

    £3,174£3,187£3,010York Central is higher£2,462£2,473£2,336

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: York Central £13,143, Sheffield Central £13,094Sheffield Central: £13,094York Central: £13,143Sheffield Central: £13,150York Central: £13,199Sheffield Central: £12,420York Central: £12,467

    £13,143£13,199£12,467York Central is higher£13,094£13,150£12,420

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: York Central £1,290, Sheffield Central £1,094Sheffield Central: £1,094York Central: £1,290Sheffield Central: £1,098York Central: £1,295Sheffield Central: £1,038York Central: £1,224

    £1,290£1,295£1,224York Central is higher£1,094£1,098£1,038

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: York Central £11,927, Sheffield Central £11,305Sheffield Central: £11,305York Central: £11,927Sheffield Central: £11,353York Central: £11,978Sheffield Central: £10,723York Central: £11,313

    £11,927£11,978£11,313York Central is higher£11,305£11,353£10,723

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: York Central £424, Sheffield Central £980Sheffield Central: £980York Central: £424Sheffield Central: £985York Central: £426Sheffield Central: £930York Central: £402

    £424£426£402Sheffield Central is higher£980£985£930

  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: York Central £764, Sheffield Central £760Sheffield Central: £760York Central: £764Sheffield Central: £763York Central: £767Sheffield Central: £721York Central: £724

    £764£767£724York Central is higher£760£763£721

  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: York Central £28, Sheffield Central £49Sheffield Central: £49York Central: £28Sheffield Central: £49York Central: £28Sheffield Central: £47York Central: £27

    £28£28£27Sheffield Central is higherDepends on how you count£49£49£47

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: York Central £310, Sheffield Central £309Sheffield Central: £309York Central: £310Sheffield Central: £310York Central: £312Sheffield Central: £293York Central: £294

    £310£312£294York Central is higher£309£310£293

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: York Central £88, Sheffield Central £58Sheffield Central: £58York Central: £88Sheffield Central: £58York Central: £89Sheffield Central: £55York Central: £84

    £88£89£84York Central is higher£58£58£55

  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: York Central £56, Sheffield Central £53Sheffield Central: £53York Central: £56Sheffield Central: £53York Central: £56Sheffield Central: £50York Central: £53

    £56£56£53York Central is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: York Central £1,031, Sheffield Central £814Sheffield Central: £814York Central: £1,031Sheffield Central: £817York Central: £1,036Sheffield Central: £772York Central: £978

    £1,031£1,036£978York Central is higher£814£817£772

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: York Central £163, Sheffield Central £242Sheffield Central: £242York Central: £163Sheffield Central: £243York Central: £163Sheffield Central: £229York Central: £154

    £163£163£154Sheffield Central is higher£242£243£229

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: York Central £196, Sheffield Central £215Sheffield Central: £215York Central: £196Sheffield Central: £216York Central: £197Sheffield Central: £204York Central: £186

    £196£197£186Sheffield Central is higher£215£216£204

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: York Central £4.13, Sheffield Central £7.94Sheffield Central: £7.94York Central: £4.13Sheffield Central: £7.97York Central: £4.15Sheffield Central: £7.53York Central: £3.92

    £4.13£4.15£3.92Sheffield Central is higher£7.94£7.97£7.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: York Central £2.16, Sheffield Central £3.78Sheffield Central: £3.78York Central: £2.16Sheffield Central: £3.80York Central: £2.17Sheffield Central: £3.59York Central: £2.05

    £2.16£2.17£2.05Sheffield Central is higher£3.78£3.80£3.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: York Central £3.87, Sheffield Central £3.35Sheffield Central: £3.35York Central: £3.87Sheffield Central: £3.37York Central: £3.89Sheffield Central: £3.18York Central: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67York Central is higher£3.35£3.37£3.18

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: York Central 1,051.1, Sheffield Central 1,060.7Sheffield Central: 1,060.7York Central: 1,051.1

    1,051.1Sheffield Central is higherDepends on how you count1,060.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: York Central 109.9, Sheffield Central 189.7Sheffield Central: 189.7York Central: 109.9

    109.9Sheffield Central is higherDepends on how you count189.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: York Central 152.1, Sheffield Central 161.0Sheffield Central: 161.0York Central: 152.1

    152.1Sheffield Central is higherDepends on how you count161.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: York Central 47.4, Sheffield Central 46.5Sheffield Central: 46.5York Central: 47.4

    47.4York Central is higher46.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: York Central 124.1, Sheffield Central 122.4Sheffield Central: 122.4York Central: 124.1

    124.1York Central is higherDepends on how you count122.4

  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: York Central 13.0, Sheffield Central 12.4Sheffield Central: 12.4York Central: 13.0

    13.0York Central is higherDepends on how you count12.4

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York Central and Sheffield Central, per person in the age group
MeasureYork CentralSheffield CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,174£3,187£3,010£2,462£2,473£2,336York Central
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,143£13,199£12,467£13,094£13,150£12,420York Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,290£1,295£1,224£1,094£1,098£1,038York Central
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,927£11,978£11,313£11,305£11,353£10,723York Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£424£426£402£980£985£930Sheffield Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£764£767£724£760£763£721York Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£49£49£47Sheffield Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£312£294£309£310£293York Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£58£58£55York Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£56£56£53£53£53£50York Central
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,031£1,036£978£814£817£772York Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£242£243£229Sheffield Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£196£197£186£215£216£204Sheffield Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.13£4.15£3.92£7.94£7.97£7.53Sheffield Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.16£2.17£2.05£3.78£3.80£3.59Sheffield Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£3.35£3.37£3.18York Central
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,051.11,060.7Sheffield Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026109.9189.7Sheffield Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.1161.0Sheffield Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.446.5York Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026124.1122.4York Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.012.4York Central

Per resident

York Central is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Sheffield Central on 10. 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

York Central Sheffield Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: York Central £3,174, Sheffield Central £2,462Sheffield Central: £2,462York Central: £3,174Sheffield Central: £2,473York Central: £3,187Sheffield Central: £2,336York Central: £3,010

    £3,174£3,187£3,010York Central is higher£2,462£2,473£2,336

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: York Central £1,669, Sheffield Central £965Sheffield Central: £965York Central: £1,669Sheffield Central: £969York Central: £1,676Sheffield Central: £915York Central: £1,583

    £1,669£1,676£1,583York Central is higher£965£969£915

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: York Central £940, Sheffield Central £887Sheffield Central: £887York Central: £940Sheffield Central: £890York Central: £944Sheffield Central: £841York Central: £891

    £940£944£891York Central is higher£887£890£841

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: York Central £1,514, Sheffield Central £833Sheffield Central: £833York Central: £1,514Sheffield Central: £836York Central: £1,521Sheffield Central: £790York Central: £1,436

    £1,514£1,521£1,436York Central is higher£833£836£790

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: York Central £54, Sheffield Central £72Sheffield Central: £72York Central: £54Sheffield Central: £73York Central: £54Sheffield Central: £69York Central: £51

    £54£54£51Sheffield Central is higher£72£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: York Central £97, Sheffield Central £56Sheffield Central: £56York Central: £97Sheffield Central: £56York Central: £97Sheffield Central: £53York Central: £92

    £97£97£92York Central is higher£56£56£53

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: York Central £3.56, Sheffield Central £3.62Sheffield Central: £3.62York Central: £3.56Sheffield Central: £3.63York Central: £3.58Sheffield Central: £3.43York Central: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38Sheffield Central is higherDepends on how you count£3.62£3.63£3.43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: York Central £310, Sheffield Central £309Sheffield Central: £309York Central: £310Sheffield Central: £310York Central: £312Sheffield Central: £293York Central: £294

    £310£312£294York Central is higher£309£310£293

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: York Central £88, Sheffield Central £58Sheffield Central: £58York Central: £88Sheffield Central: £58York Central: £89Sheffield Central: £55York Central: £84

    £88£89£84York Central is higher£58£58£55

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: York Central £41, Sheffield Central £43Sheffield Central: £43York Central: £41Sheffield Central: £43York Central: £41Sheffield Central: £41York Central: £39

    £41£41£39Sheffield Central is higherDepends on how you count£43£43£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: York Central £751, Sheffield Central £660Sheffield Central: £660York Central: £751Sheffield Central: £662York Central: £755Sheffield Central: £626York Central: £713

    £751£755£713York Central is higher£660£662£626

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: York Central £163, Sheffield Central £242Sheffield Central: £242York Central: £163Sheffield Central: £243York Central: £163Sheffield Central: £229York Central: £154

    £163£163£154Sheffield Central is higher£242£243£229

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: York Central £143, Sheffield Central £174Sheffield Central: £174York Central: £143Sheffield Central: £175York Central: £144Sheffield Central: £165York Central: £136

    £143£144£136Sheffield Central is higher£174£175£165

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: York Central £3.02, Sheffield Central £6.43Sheffield Central: £6.43York Central: £3.02Sheffield Central: £6.46York Central: £3.03Sheffield Central: £6.10York Central: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86Sheffield Central is higher£6.43£6.46£6.10

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: York Central £1.57, Sheffield Central £3.07Sheffield Central: £3.07York Central: £1.57Sheffield Central: £3.08York Central: £1.58Sheffield Central: £2.91York Central: £1.49

    £1.57£1.58£1.49Sheffield Central is higher£3.07£3.08£2.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: York Central £3.87, Sheffield Central £3.35Sheffield Central: £3.35York Central: £3.87Sheffield Central: £3.37York Central: £3.89Sheffield Central: £3.18York Central: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67York Central is higher£3.35£3.37£3.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: York Central 133.5, Sheffield Central 78.1Sheffield Central: 78.1York Central: 133.5

    133.5York Central is higherDepends on how you count78.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: York Central 14.0, Sheffield Central 14.0Sheffield Central: 14.0York Central: 14.0

    14.0Sheffield Central is higherDepends on how you count14.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: York Central 19.3, Sheffield Central 11.9Sheffield Central: 11.9York Central: 19.3

    19.3York Central is higherDepends on how you count11.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: York Central 47.4, Sheffield Central 46.5Sheffield Central: 46.5York Central: 47.4

    47.4York Central is higher46.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: York Central 90.4, Sheffield Central 99.2Sheffield Central: 99.2York Central: 90.4

    90.4Sheffield Central is higherDepends on how you count99.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: York Central 9.4, Sheffield Central 10.1Sheffield Central: 10.1York Central: 9.4

    9.4Sheffield Central is higherDepends on how you count10.1

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York Central and Sheffield Central, per resident
MeasureYork CentralSheffield CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,174£3,187£3,010£2,462£2,473£2,336York Central
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,669£1,676£1,583£965£969£915York Central
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£940£944£891£887£890£841York Central
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,514£1,521£1,436£833£836£790York Central
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£72£73£69Sheffield Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£56£56£53York Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£3.62£3.63£3.43Sheffield Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£312£294£309£310£293York Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£58£58£55York Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39£43£43£41Sheffield Central
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£751£755£713£660£662£626York Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£242£243£229Sheffield Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£174£175£165Sheffield Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£6.43£6.46£6.10Sheffield Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.57£1.58£1.49£3.07£3.08£2.91Sheffield Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£3.35£3.37£3.18York Central
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026133.578.1York Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.014.0Sheffield Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.311.9York Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.446.5York Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202690.499.2Sheffield Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.410.1Sheffield Central

Total

York Central is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Sheffield Central on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

York Central Sheffield Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: York Central £363.2m, Sheffield Central £245.1mSheffield Central: £245.1mYork Central: £363.2mSheffield Central: £246.1mYork Central: £364.7mSheffield Central: £232.5mYork Central: £344.5m

    £363.2m£364.7m£344.5mYork Central is higher£245.1m£246.1m£232.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: York Central £190.9m, Sheffield Central £96.0mSheffield Central: £96.0mYork Central: £190.9mSheffield Central: £96.4mYork Central: £191.8mSheffield Central: £91.1mYork Central: £181.1m

    £190.9m£191.8m£181.1mYork Central is higher£96.0m£96.4m£91.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: York Central £107.5m, Sheffield Central £88.2mSheffield Central: £88.2mYork Central: £107.5mSheffield Central: £88.6mYork Central: £108.0mSheffield Central: £83.7mYork Central: £102.0m

    £107.5m£108.0m£102.0mYork Central is higher£88.2m£88.6m£83.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: York Central £173.3m, Sheffield Central £82.9mSheffield Central: £82.9mYork Central: £173.3mSheffield Central: £83.2mYork Central: £174.0mSheffield Central: £78.6mYork Central: £164.4m

    £173.3m£174.0m£164.4mYork Central is higher£82.9m£83.2m£78.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: York Central £6.2m, Sheffield Central £7.2mSheffield Central: £7.2mYork Central: £6.2mSheffield Central: £7.2mYork Central: £6.2mSheffield Central: £6.8mYork Central: £5.8m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.8mSheffield Central is higher£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: York Central £11.1m, Sheffield Central £5.6mSheffield Central: £5.6mYork Central: £11.1mSheffield Central: £5.6mYork Central: £11.1mSheffield Central: £5.3mYork Central: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.1m£10.5mYork Central is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: York Central £0.41m, Sheffield Central £0.36mSheffield Central: £0.36mYork Central: £0.41mSheffield Central: £0.36mYork Central: £0.41mSheffield Central: £0.34mYork Central: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mYork Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: York Central £35.5m, Sheffield Central £30.7mSheffield Central: £30.7mYork Central: £35.5mSheffield Central: £30.8mYork Central: £35.7mSheffield Central: £29.1mYork Central: £33.7m

    £35.5m£35.7m£33.7mYork Central is higher£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: York Central £10.1m, Sheffield Central £5.7mSheffield Central: £5.7mYork Central: £10.1mSheffield Central: £5.8mYork Central: £10.1mSheffield Central: £5.4mYork Central: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.6mYork Central is higher£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: York Central £4.7m, Sheffield Central £4.3mSheffield Central: £4.3mYork Central: £4.7mSheffield Central: £4.3mYork Central: £4.7mSheffield Central: £4.1mYork Central: £4.4m

    £4.7m£4.7m£4.4mYork Central is higherDepends on how you count£4.3m£4.3m£4.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: York Central £86.0m, Sheffield Central £65.7mSheffield Central: £65.7mYork Central: £86.0mSheffield Central: £65.9mYork Central: £86.4mSheffield Central: £62.3mYork Central: £81.6m

    £86.0m£86.4m£81.6mYork Central is higher£65.7m£65.9m£62.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: York Central £18.6m, Sheffield Central £24.1mSheffield Central: £24.1mYork Central: £18.6mSheffield Central: £24.2mYork Central: £18.7mSheffield Central: £22.8mYork Central: £17.7m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.7mSheffield Central is higher£24.1m£24.2m£22.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: York Central £16.4m, Sheffield Central £17.4mSheffield Central: £17.4mYork Central: £16.4mSheffield Central: £17.4mYork Central: £16.4mSheffield Central: £16.5mYork Central: £15.5m

    £16.4m£16.4m£15.5mSheffield Central is higher£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: York Central £0.34m, Sheffield Central £0.64mSheffield Central: £0.64mYork Central: £0.34mSheffield Central: £0.64mYork Central: £0.35mSheffield Central: £0.61mYork Central: £0.33m

    £0.34m£0.35m£0.33mSheffield Central is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: York Central £0.18m, Sheffield Central £0.30mSheffield Central: £0.30mYork Central: £0.18mSheffield Central: £0.31mYork Central: £0.18mSheffield Central: £0.29mYork Central: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mSheffield Central is higher£0.30m£0.31m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: York Central £0.44m, Sheffield Central £0.33mSheffield Central: £0.33mYork Central: £0.44mSheffield Central: £0.34mYork Central: £0.44mSheffield Central: £0.32mYork Central: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mYork Central is higher£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: York Central 15,271, Sheffield Central 7,776Sheffield Central: 7,776York Central: 15,271

    15,271York Central is higherDepends on how you count7,776

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: York Central 1,597, Sheffield Central 1,391Sheffield Central: 1,391York Central: 1,597

    1,597York Central is higherDepends on how you count1,391

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: York Central 2,209, Sheffield Central 1,180Sheffield Central: 1,180York Central: 2,209

    2,209York Central is higherDepends on how you count1,180

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: York Central 5,428, Sheffield Central 4,628Sheffield Central: 4,628York Central: 5,428

    5,428York Central is higher4,628

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: York Central 10,346, Sheffield Central 9,877Sheffield Central: 9,877York Central: 10,346

    10,346York Central is higherDepends on how you count9,877

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: York Central 1,080, Sheffield Central 1,002Sheffield Central: 1,002York Central: 1,080

    1,080York Central is higherDepends on how you count1,002

Show the numbers
York Central and Sheffield Central, total
MeasureYork CentralSheffield CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£363.2m£364.7m£344.5m£245.1m£246.1m£232.5mYork Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£190.9m£191.8m£181.1m£96.0m£96.4m£91.1mYork Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£107.5m£108.0m£102.0m£88.2m£88.6m£83.7mYork Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£173.3m£174.0m£164.4m£82.9m£83.2m£78.6mYork Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.8m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mSheffield Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mYork Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mYork Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.5m£35.7m£33.7m£30.7m£30.8m£29.1mYork Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m£5.7m£5.8m£5.4mYork Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m£4.3m£4.3m£4.1mYork Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£86.0m£86.4m£81.6m£65.7m£65.9m£62.3mYork Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m£24.1m£24.2m£22.8mSheffield Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m£17.4m£17.4m£16.5mSheffield Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.35m£0.33m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mSheffield Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.30m£0.31m£0.29mSheffield Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.33m£0.34m£0.32mYork Central
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,2717,776York Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5971,391York Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2091,180York Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,4284,628York Central
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,3469,877York Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0801,002York Central

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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