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Edinburgh West and Sheffield Hallam

100,380 and 94,948 residents (mid-2024).

Edinburgh West is higher than Sheffield Hallam on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Edinburgh West is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Sheffield Hallam on 3. 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

Edinburgh West Sheffield Hallam

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh West £3,958, Sheffield Hallam £3,445Sheffield Hallam: £3,445Edinburgh West: £3,958Sheffield Hallam: £3,460Edinburgh West: £3,974Sheffield Hallam: £3,268Edinburgh West: £3,754

    £3,958£3,974£3,754Edinburgh West is higher£3,445£3,460£3,268

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh West £12,537, Sheffield Hallam £12,512Sheffield Hallam: £12,512Edinburgh West: £12,537Sheffield Hallam: £12,566Edinburgh West: £12,590Sheffield Hallam: £11,869Edinburgh West: £11,892

    £12,537£12,590£11,892Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£12,512£12,566£11,869

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh West £1,205, Sheffield Hallam £741Sheffield Hallam: £741Edinburgh West: £1,205Sheffield Hallam: £744Edinburgh West: £1,210Sheffield Hallam: £703Edinburgh West: £1,143

    £1,205£1,210£1,143Edinburgh West is higher£741£744£703

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh West £11,836, Sheffield Hallam £11,695Sheffield Hallam: £11,695Edinburgh West: £11,836Sheffield Hallam: £11,744Edinburgh West: £11,887Sheffield Hallam: £11,093Edinburgh West: £11,227

    £11,836£11,887£11,227Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£11,695£11,744£11,093

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh West £255, Sheffield Hallam £210Sheffield Hallam: £210Edinburgh West: £255Sheffield Hallam: £211Edinburgh West: £256Sheffield Hallam: £199Edinburgh West: £242

    £255£256£242Edinburgh West is higher£210£211£199

  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: Edinburgh West £427, Sheffield Hallam £594Sheffield Hallam: £594Edinburgh West: £427Sheffield Hallam: £597Edinburgh West: £429Sheffield Hallam: £563Edinburgh West: £405

    £427£429£405Sheffield Hallam is higher£594£597£563

  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: Edinburgh West £18, Sheffield Hallam £14Sheffield Hallam: £14Edinburgh West: £18Sheffield Hallam: £14Edinburgh West: £18Sheffield Hallam: £13Edinburgh West: £17

    £18£18£17Edinburgh West is higher£14£14£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh West £401, Sheffield Hallam £235Sheffield Hallam: £235Edinburgh West: £401Sheffield Hallam: £236Edinburgh West: £403Sheffield Hallam: £222Edinburgh West: £380

    £401£403£380Edinburgh West is higher£235£236£222

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh West £110, Sheffield Hallam £80Sheffield Hallam: £80Edinburgh West: £110Sheffield Hallam: £81Edinburgh West: £110Sheffield Hallam: £76Edinburgh West: £104

    £110£110£104Edinburgh West is higher£80£81£76

  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: Edinburgh West £74, Sheffield Hallam £49Sheffield Hallam: £49Edinburgh West: £74Sheffield Hallam: £49Edinburgh West: £74Sheffield Hallam: £46Edinburgh West: £70

    £74£74£70Edinburgh West is higher£49£49£46

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh West £856, Sheffield Hallam £506Sheffield Hallam: £506Edinburgh West: £856Sheffield Hallam: £508Edinburgh West: £860Sheffield Hallam: £480Edinburgh West: £812

    £856£860£812Edinburgh West is higher£506£508£480

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh West £201, Sheffield Hallam £81Sheffield Hallam: £81Edinburgh West: £201Sheffield Hallam: £82Edinburgh West: £202Sheffield Hallam: £77Edinburgh West: £191

    £201£202£191Edinburgh West is higher£81£82£77

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh West £263, Sheffield Hallam £177Sheffield Hallam: £177Edinburgh West: £263Sheffield Hallam: £178Edinburgh West: £265Sheffield Hallam: £168Edinburgh West: £250

    £263£265£250Edinburgh West is higher£177£178£168

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh West £6.44, Sheffield Hallam £7.02Sheffield Hallam: £7.02Edinburgh West: £6.44Sheffield Hallam: £7.05Edinburgh West: £6.47Sheffield Hallam: £6.66Edinburgh West: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Sheffield Hallam is higher£7.02£7.05£6.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh West £5.35, Sheffield Hallam £2.55Sheffield Hallam: £2.55Edinburgh West: £5.35Sheffield Hallam: £2.56Edinburgh West: £5.37Sheffield Hallam: £2.42Edinburgh West: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Edinburgh West is higher£2.55£2.56£2.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh West £7.56, Sheffield Hallam £3.39Sheffield Hallam: £3.39Edinburgh West: £7.56Sheffield Hallam: £3.41Edinburgh West: £7.59Sheffield Hallam: £3.22Edinburgh West: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Edinburgh West is higher£3.39£3.41£3.22

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Edinburgh West 1,025.7, Sheffield Hallam 1,009.1Sheffield Hallam: 1,009.1Edinburgh West: 1,025.7

    1,025.7Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count1,009.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Edinburgh West 61.1, Sheffield Hallam 50.7Sheffield Hallam: 50.7Edinburgh West: 61.1

    61.1Edinburgh West is higher50.7

  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: Edinburgh West 99.7, Sheffield Hallam 120.1Sheffield Hallam: 120.1Edinburgh West: 99.7

    99.7Sheffield Hallam is higher120.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh West 63.8, Sheffield Hallam 34.2Sheffield Hallam: 34.2Edinburgh West: 63.8

    63.8Edinburgh West is higher34.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh West 120.0, Sheffield Hallam 71.0Sheffield Hallam: 71.0Edinburgh West: 120.0

    120.0Edinburgh West is higher71.0

  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: Edinburgh West 15.6, Sheffield Hallam 10.7Sheffield Hallam: 10.7Edinburgh West: 15.6

    15.6Edinburgh West is higher10.7

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Edinburgh West and Sheffield Hallam, per person in the age group
MeasureEdinburgh WestSheffield HallamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,958£3,974£3,754Shared outEstimated£3,445£3,460£3,268Edinburgh West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,537£12,590£11,892Shared outEstimated£12,512£12,566£11,869Edinburgh West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,205£1,210£1,143Shared outEstimated£741£744£703Edinburgh West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,836£11,887£11,227£11,695£11,744£11,093Edinburgh West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£255£256£242£210£211£199Edinburgh West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£427£429£405Shared outEstimated£594£597£563Sheffield Hallam
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17Shared outEstimated£14£14£13Edinburgh West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£401£403£380Shared outEstimated£235£236£222Edinburgh West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104Shared outEstimated£80£81£76Edinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£74£74£70Shared outEstimated£49£49£46Edinburgh West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£856£860£812£506£508£480Edinburgh West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£81£82£77Edinburgh West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£263£265£250£177£178£168Edinburgh West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£7.02£7.05£6.66Sheffield Hallam
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£2.55£2.56£2.42Edinburgh West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17Shared outEstimated£3.39£3.41£3.22Edinburgh West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,025.71,009.1Edinburgh West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202661.150.7Edinburgh West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202699.7Shared out120.1Sheffield Hallam
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.8Shared out34.2Edinburgh West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026120.071.0Edinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.6Shared outEstimated10.7Edinburgh West

Per resident

Edinburgh West is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Sheffield Hallam on 6. 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

Edinburgh West Sheffield Hallam

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh West £3,958, Sheffield Hallam £3,445Sheffield Hallam: £3,445Edinburgh West: £3,958Sheffield Hallam: £3,460Edinburgh West: £3,974Sheffield Hallam: £3,268Edinburgh West: £3,754

    £3,958£3,974£3,754Edinburgh West is higher£3,445£3,460£3,268

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Edinburgh West £2,498, Sheffield Hallam £2,593Sheffield Hallam: £2,593Edinburgh West: £2,498Sheffield Hallam: £2,604Edinburgh West: £2,508Sheffield Hallam: £2,459Edinburgh West: £2,369

    £2,498£2,508£2,369Sheffield Hallam is higherDepends on how you count£2,593£2,604£2,459

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Edinburgh West £741, Sheffield Hallam £453Sheffield Hallam: £453Edinburgh West: £741Sheffield Hallam: £455Edinburgh West: £744Sheffield Hallam: £430Edinburgh West: £703

    £741£744£703Edinburgh West is higher£453£455£430

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Edinburgh West £2,358, Sheffield Hallam £2,423Sheffield Hallam: £2,423Edinburgh West: £2,358Sheffield Hallam: £2,434Edinburgh West: £2,368Sheffield Hallam: £2,299Edinburgh West: £2,237

    £2,358£2,368£2,237Sheffield Hallam is higherDepends on how you count£2,423£2,434£2,299

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Edinburgh West £51, Sheffield Hallam £43Sheffield Hallam: £43Edinburgh West: £51Sheffield Hallam: £44Edinburgh West: £51Sheffield Hallam: £41Edinburgh West: £48

    £51£51£48Edinburgh West is higher£43£44£41

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh West £85, Sheffield Hallam £123Sheffield Hallam: £123Edinburgh West: £85Sheffield Hallam: £124Edinburgh West: £86Sheffield Hallam: £117Edinburgh West: £81

    £85£86£81Sheffield Hallam is higher£123£124£117

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Edinburgh West £3.57, Sheffield Hallam £2.92Sheffield Hallam: £2.92Edinburgh West: £3.57Sheffield Hallam: £2.93Edinburgh West: £3.59Sheffield Hallam: £2.77Edinburgh West: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39Edinburgh West is higher£2.92£2.93£2.77

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh West £401, Sheffield Hallam £235Sheffield Hallam: £235Edinburgh West: £401Sheffield Hallam: £236Edinburgh West: £403Sheffield Hallam: £222Edinburgh West: £380

    £401£403£380Edinburgh West is higher£235£236£222

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh West £110, Sheffield Hallam £80Sheffield Hallam: £80Edinburgh West: £110Sheffield Hallam: £81Edinburgh West: £110Sheffield Hallam: £76Edinburgh West: £104

    £110£110£104Edinburgh West is higher£80£81£76

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Edinburgh West £45, Sheffield Hallam £30Sheffield Hallam: £30Edinburgh West: £45Sheffield Hallam: £30Edinburgh West: £46Sheffield Hallam: £28Edinburgh West: £43

    £45£46£43Edinburgh West is higher£30£30£28

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Edinburgh West £526, Sheffield Hallam £309Sheffield Hallam: £309Edinburgh West: £526Sheffield Hallam: £311Edinburgh West: £528Sheffield Hallam: £293Edinburgh West: £499

    £526£528£499Edinburgh West is higher£309£311£293

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh West £201, Sheffield Hallam £81Sheffield Hallam: £81Edinburgh West: £201Sheffield Hallam: £82Edinburgh West: £202Sheffield Hallam: £77Edinburgh West: £191

    £201£202£191Edinburgh West is higher£81£82£77

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh West £162, Sheffield Hallam £108Sheffield Hallam: £108Edinburgh West: £162Sheffield Hallam: £109Edinburgh West: £163Sheffield Hallam: £103Edinburgh West: £154

    £162£163£154Edinburgh West is higher£108£109£103

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh West £3.96, Sheffield Hallam £4.29Sheffield Hallam: £4.29Edinburgh West: £3.96Sheffield Hallam: £4.31Edinburgh West: £3.98Sheffield Hallam: £4.07Edinburgh West: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Sheffield Hallam is higher£4.29£4.31£4.07

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Edinburgh West £3.29, Sheffield Hallam £1.56Sheffield Hallam: £1.56Edinburgh West: £3.29Sheffield Hallam: £1.57Edinburgh West: £3.30Sheffield Hallam: £1.48Edinburgh West: £3.12

    £3.29£3.30£3.12Edinburgh West is higher£1.56£1.57£1.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh West £7.56, Sheffield Hallam £3.39Sheffield Hallam: £3.39Edinburgh West: £7.56Sheffield Hallam: £3.41Edinburgh West: £7.59Sheffield Hallam: £3.22Edinburgh West: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Edinburgh West is higher£3.39£3.41£3.22

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh West 204.4, Sheffield Hallam 209.1Sheffield Hallam: 209.1Edinburgh West: 204.4

    204.4Sheffield Hallam is higherDepends on how you count209.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh West 12.2, Sheffield Hallam 10.5Sheffield Hallam: 10.5Edinburgh West: 12.2

    12.2Edinburgh West is higher10.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh West 19.9, Sheffield Hallam 24.9Sheffield Hallam: 24.9Edinburgh West: 19.9

    19.9Sheffield Hallam is higher24.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh West 63.8, Sheffield Hallam 34.2Sheffield Hallam: 34.2Edinburgh West: 63.8

    63.8Edinburgh West is higher34.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh West 73.8, Sheffield Hallam 43.4Sheffield Hallam: 43.4Edinburgh West: 73.8

    73.8Edinburgh West is higher43.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh West 9.6, Sheffield Hallam 6.5Sheffield Hallam: 6.5Edinburgh West: 9.6

    9.6Edinburgh West is higher6.5

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Edinburgh West and Sheffield Hallam, per resident
MeasureEdinburgh WestSheffield HallamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,958£3,974£3,754Shared outEstimated£3,445£3,460£3,268Edinburgh West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,498£2,508£2,369Shared outEstimated£2,593£2,604£2,459Sheffield Hallam
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£741£744£703Shared outEstimated£453£455£430Edinburgh West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,358£2,368£2,237£2,423£2,434£2,299Sheffield Hallam
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£43£44£41Edinburgh West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81Shared outEstimated£123£124£117Sheffield Hallam
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39Shared outEstimated£2.92£2.93£2.77Edinburgh West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£401£403£380Shared outEstimated£235£236£222Edinburgh West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104Shared outEstimated£80£81£76Edinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£46£43Shared outEstimated£30£30£28Edinburgh West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£526£528£499£309£311£293Edinburgh West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£81£82£77Edinburgh West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£108£109£103Edinburgh West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£4.29£4.31£4.07Sheffield Hallam
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.29£3.30£3.12£1.56£1.57£1.48Edinburgh West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17Shared outEstimated£3.39£3.41£3.22Edinburgh West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026204.4209.1Sheffield Hallam
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.210.5Edinburgh West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.9Shared out24.9Sheffield Hallam
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.8Shared out34.2Edinburgh West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.843.4Edinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.6Shared outEstimated6.5Edinburgh West

Total

Edinburgh West is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Sheffield Hallam on 3. 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

Edinburgh West Sheffield Hallam

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Edinburgh West £397.3m, Sheffield Hallam £327.1mSheffield Hallam: £327.1mEdinburgh West: £397.3mSheffield Hallam: £328.5mEdinburgh West: £399.0mSheffield Hallam: £310.3mEdinburgh West: £376.8m

    £397.3m£399.0m£376.8mEdinburgh West is higher£327.1m£328.5m£310.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Edinburgh West £250.7m, Sheffield Hallam £246.2mSheffield Hallam: £246.2mEdinburgh West: £250.7mSheffield Hallam: £247.2mEdinburgh West: £251.8mSheffield Hallam: £233.5mEdinburgh West: £237.8m

    £250.7m£251.8m£237.8mEdinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£246.2m£247.2m£233.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Edinburgh West £74.4m, Sheffield Hallam £43.0mSheffield Hallam: £43.0mEdinburgh West: £74.4mSheffield Hallam: £43.2mEdinburgh West: £74.7mSheffield Hallam: £40.8mEdinburgh West: £70.5m

    £74.4m£74.7m£70.5mEdinburgh West is higher£43.0m£43.2m£40.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh West £236.7m, Sheffield Hallam £230.1mSheffield Hallam: £230.1mEdinburgh West: £236.7mSheffield Hallam: £231.1mEdinburgh West: £237.7mSheffield Hallam: £218.2mEdinburgh West: £224.5m

    £236.7m£237.7m£224.5mEdinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£230.1m£231.1m£218.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh West £5.1m, Sheffield Hallam £4.1mSheffield Hallam: £4.1mEdinburgh West: £5.1mSheffield Hallam: £4.1mEdinburgh West: £5.1mSheffield Hallam: £3.9mEdinburgh West: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mEdinburgh West is higher£4.1m£4.1m£3.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh West £8.5m, Sheffield Hallam £11.7mSheffield Hallam: £11.7mEdinburgh West: £8.5mSheffield Hallam: £11.7mEdinburgh West: £8.6mSheffield Hallam: £11.1mEdinburgh West: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mSheffield Hallam is higher£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Edinburgh West £0.36m, Sheffield Hallam £0.28mSheffield Hallam: £0.28mEdinburgh West: £0.36mSheffield Hallam: £0.28mEdinburgh West: £0.36mSheffield Hallam: £0.26mEdinburgh West: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEdinburgh West is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh West £40.2m, Sheffield Hallam £22.3mSheffield Hallam: £22.3mEdinburgh West: £40.2mSheffield Hallam: £22.4mEdinburgh West: £40.4mSheffield Hallam: £21.1mEdinburgh West: £38.2m

    £40.2m£40.4m£38.2mEdinburgh West is higher£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh West £11.0m, Sheffield Hallam £7.6mSheffield Hallam: £7.6mEdinburgh West: £11.0mSheffield Hallam: £7.7mEdinburgh West: £11.1mSheffield Hallam: £7.2mEdinburgh West: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.1m£10.4mEdinburgh West is higher£7.6m£7.7m£7.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh West £4.6m, Sheffield Hallam £2.8mSheffield Hallam: £2.8mEdinburgh West: £4.6mSheffield Hallam: £2.8mEdinburgh West: £4.6mSheffield Hallam: £2.7mEdinburgh West: £4.3m

    £4.6m£4.6m£4.3mEdinburgh West is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh West £52.8m, Sheffield Hallam £29.4mSheffield Hallam: £29.4mEdinburgh West: £52.8mSheffield Hallam: £29.5mEdinburgh West: £53.1mSheffield Hallam: £27.9mEdinburgh West: £50.1m

    £52.8m£53.1m£50.1mEdinburgh West is higher£29.4m£29.5m£27.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Edinburgh West £20.2m, Sheffield Hallam £7.7mSheffield Hallam: £7.7mEdinburgh West: £20.2mSheffield Hallam: £7.7mEdinburgh West: £20.3mSheffield Hallam: £7.3mEdinburgh West: £19.1m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.1mEdinburgh West is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Edinburgh West £16.3m, Sheffield Hallam £10.3mSheffield Hallam: £10.3mEdinburgh West: £16.3mSheffield Hallam: £10.3mEdinburgh West: £16.3mSheffield Hallam: £9.7mEdinburgh West: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mEdinburgh West is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Edinburgh West £0.40m, Sheffield Hallam £0.41mSheffield Hallam: £0.41mEdinburgh West: £0.40mSheffield Hallam: £0.41mEdinburgh West: £0.40mSheffield Hallam: £0.39mEdinburgh West: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mSheffield Hallam is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Edinburgh West £0.33m, Sheffield Hallam £0.15mSheffield Hallam: £0.15mEdinburgh West: £0.33mSheffield Hallam: £0.15mEdinburgh West: £0.33mSheffield Hallam: £0.14mEdinburgh West: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mEdinburgh West is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Edinburgh West £0.76m, Sheffield Hallam £0.32mSheffield Hallam: £0.32mEdinburgh West: £0.76mSheffield Hallam: £0.32mEdinburgh West: £0.76mSheffield Hallam: £0.31mEdinburgh West: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEdinburgh West is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh West 20,513, Sheffield Hallam 19,852Sheffield Hallam: 19,852Edinburgh West: 20,513

    20,513Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count19,852

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh West 1,221, Sheffield Hallam 997Sheffield Hallam: 997Edinburgh West: 1,221

    1,221Edinburgh West is higher997

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh West 1,993, Sheffield Hallam 2,363Sheffield Hallam: 2,363Edinburgh West: 1,993

    1,993Sheffield Hallam is higher2,363

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh West 6,402, Sheffield Hallam 3,250Sheffield Hallam: 3,250Edinburgh West: 6,402

    6,402Edinburgh West is higher3,250

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh West 7,405, Sheffield Hallam 4,122Sheffield Hallam: 4,122Edinburgh West: 7,405

    7,405Edinburgh West is higher4,122

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh West 961, Sheffield Hallam 619Sheffield Hallam: 619Edinburgh West: 961

    961Edinburgh West is higher619

Show the numbers
Edinburgh West and Sheffield Hallam, total
MeasureEdinburgh WestSheffield HallamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£397.3m£399.0m£376.8mShared outEstimated£327.1m£328.5m£310.3mEdinburgh West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£250.7m£251.8m£237.8mShared outEstimated£246.2m£247.2m£233.5mEdinburgh West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£74.4m£74.7m£70.5mShared outEstimated£43.0m£43.2m£40.8mEdinburgh West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£236.7m£237.7m£224.5m£230.1m£231.1m£218.2mEdinburgh West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£4.1m£4.1m£3.9mEdinburgh West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mShared outEstimated£11.7m£11.7m£11.1mSheffield Hallam
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimated£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mEdinburgh West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.2m£40.4m£38.2mShared outEstimated£22.3m£22.4m£21.1mEdinburgh West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.1m£10.4mShared outEstimated£7.6m£7.7m£7.2mEdinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.6m£4.3mShared outEstimated£2.8m£2.8m£2.7mEdinburgh West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£52.8m£53.1m£50.1m£29.4m£29.5m£27.9mEdinburgh West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mEdinburgh West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mEdinburgh West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mSheffield Hallam
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mEdinburgh West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mShared outEstimated£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mEdinburgh West
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,51319,852Edinburgh West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,221997Edinburgh West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,993Shared out2,363Sheffield Hallam
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,402Shared out3,250Edinburgh West
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,4054,122Edinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026961Shared outEstimated619Edinburgh West

Sources

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

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