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Bristol, City of and Sheffield

494,225 and 580,235 residents (mid-2024).

Bristol, City of is higher than Sheffield on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

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

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Per person in the age group

Bristol, City of is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Sheffield on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bristol, City of Sheffield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol, City of £3,653, Sheffield £4,470Sheffield: £4,470Bristol, City of: £3,653Sheffield: £4,489Bristol, City of: £3,669Sheffield: £4,240Bristol, City of: £3,465

    £3,653£3,669£3,465Sheffield is higher£4,470£4,489£4,240

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol, City of £13,026, Sheffield £12,806Sheffield: £12,806Bristol, City of: £13,026Sheffield: £12,860Bristol, City of: £13,081Sheffield: £12,147Bristol, City of: £12,356

    £13,026£13,081£12,356Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£12,806£12,860£12,147

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol, City of £1,816, Sheffield £2,232Sheffield: £2,232Bristol, City of: £1,816Sheffield: £2,241Bristol, City of: £1,823Sheffield: £2,117Bristol, City of: £1,722

    £1,816£1,823£1,722Sheffield is higher£2,232£2,241£2,117

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol, City of £11,594, Sheffield £11,374Sheffield: £11,374Bristol, City of: £11,594Sheffield: £11,422Bristol, City of: £11,643Sheffield: £10,788Bristol, City of: £10,997

    £11,594£11,643£10,997Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£11,374£11,422£10,788

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol, City of £654, Sheffield £601Sheffield: £601Bristol, City of: £654Sheffield: £604Bristol, City of: £657Sheffield: £570Bristol, City of: £620

    £654£657£620Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£601£604£570

  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: Bristol, City of £744, Sheffield £795Sheffield: £795Bristol, City of: £744Sheffield: £798Bristol, City of: £748Sheffield: £754Bristol, City of: £706

    £744£748£706Sheffield is higher£795£798£754

  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: Bristol, City of £34, Sheffield £36Sheffield: £36Bristol, City of: £34Sheffield: £36Bristol, City of: £34Sheffield: £34Bristol, City of: £32

    £34£34£32Sheffield is higher£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol, City of £437, Sheffield £543Sheffield: £543Bristol, City of: £437Sheffield: £545Bristol, City of: £439Sheffield: £515Bristol, City of: £414

    £437£439£414Sheffield is higher£543£545£515

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol, City of £106, Sheffield £161Sheffield: £161Bristol, City of: £106Sheffield: £162Bristol, City of: £106Sheffield: £153Bristol, City of: £100

    £106£106£100Sheffield is higher£161£162£153

  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: Bristol, City of £78, Sheffield £161Sheffield: £161Bristol, City of: £78Sheffield: £161Bristol, City of: £78Sheffield: £152Bristol, City of: £74

    £78£78£74Sheffield is higher£161£161£152

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol, City of £1,419, Sheffield £1,670Sheffield: £1,670Bristol, City of: £1,419Sheffield: £1,677Bristol, City of: £1,425Sheffield: £1,584Bristol, City of: £1,346

    £1,419£1,425£1,346Sheffield is higher£1,670£1,677£1,584

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol, City of £270, Sheffield £259Sheffield: £259Bristol, City of: £270Sheffield: £260Bristol, City of: £271Sheffield: £245Bristol, City of: £256

    £270£271£256Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£259£260£245

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol, City of £306, Sheffield £378Sheffield: £378Bristol, City of: £306Sheffield: £380Bristol, City of: £307Sheffield: £359Bristol, City of: £290

    £306£307£290Sheffield is higher£378£380£359

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol, City of £6.38, Sheffield £10Sheffield: £10Bristol, City of: £6.38Sheffield: £10Bristol, City of: £6.41Sheffield: £9.49Bristol, City of: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Sheffield is higher£10£10£9.49

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol, City of £6.94, Sheffield £13Sheffield: £13Bristol, City of: £6.94Sheffield: £13Bristol, City of: £6.97Sheffield: £12Bristol, City of: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Sheffield is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol, City of £5.76, Sheffield £5.49Sheffield: £5.49Bristol, City of: £5.76Sheffield: £5.52Bristol, City of: £5.78Sheffield: £5.21Bristol, City of: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£5.49£5.52£5.21

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bristol, City of 1,024.9, Sheffield 1,006.3Sheffield: 1,006.3Bristol, City of: 1,024.9

    1,024.9Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count1,006.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bristol, City of 133.8, Sheffield 135.8Sheffield: 135.8Bristol, City of: 133.8

    133.8Sheffield is higher135.8

  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: Bristol, City of 149.8, Sheffield 163.9Sheffield: 163.9Bristol, City of: 149.8

    149.8Sheffield is higher163.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bristol, City of 64.1, Sheffield 79.9Sheffield: 79.9Bristol, City of: 64.1

    64.1Sheffield is higher79.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bristol, City of 167.3, Sheffield 213.2Sheffield: 213.2Bristol, City of: 167.3

    167.3Sheffield is higher213.2

  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: Bristol, City of 17.2, Sheffield 36.2Sheffield: 36.2Bristol, City of: 17.2

    17.2Sheffield is higher36.2

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Bristol, City of and Sheffield, per person in the age group
MeasureBristol, City ofSheffieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,653£3,669£3,465£4,470£4,489£4,240Sheffield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,026£13,081£12,356£12,806£12,860£12,147Bristol, City of
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,816£1,823£1,722£2,232£2,241£2,117Sheffield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,594£11,643£10,997£11,374£11,422£10,788Bristol, City of
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£654£657£620£601£604£570Bristol, City of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£744£748£706£795£798£754Sheffield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£36£36£34Sheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£437£439£414£543£545£515Sheffield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£161£162£153Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£78£78£74£161£161£152Sheffield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,419£1,425£1,346£1,670£1,677£1,584Sheffield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£270£271£256£259£260£245Bristol, City of
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£306£307£290£378£380£359Sheffield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£10£10£9.49Sheffield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£13£13£12Sheffield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£5.49£5.52£5.21Bristol, City of
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.91,006.3Bristol, City of
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.8135.8Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.8163.9Sheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.179.9Sheffield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026167.3213.2Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.236.2Sheffield

Per resident

Bristol, City of is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Sheffield on 20. 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

Bristol, City of Sheffield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol, City of £3,653, Sheffield £4,470Sheffield: £4,470Bristol, City of: £3,653Sheffield: £4,489Bristol, City of: £3,669Sheffield: £4,240Bristol, City of: £3,465

    £3,653£3,669£3,465Sheffield is higher£4,470£4,489£4,240

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bristol, City of £1,545, Sheffield £2,036Sheffield: £2,036Bristol, City of: £1,545Sheffield: £2,045Bristol, City of: £1,551Sheffield: £1,931Bristol, City of: £1,465

    £1,545£1,551£1,465Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£2,036£2,045£1,931

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bristol, City of £1,290, Sheffield £1,465Sheffield: £1,465Bristol, City of: £1,290Sheffield: £1,472Bristol, City of: £1,295Sheffield: £1,390Bristol, City of: £1,223

    £1,290£1,295£1,223Sheffield is higher£1,465£1,472£1,390

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bristol, City of £1,375, Sheffield £1,808Sheffield: £1,808Bristol, City of: £1,375Sheffield: £1,816Bristol, City of: £1,381Sheffield: £1,715Bristol, City of: £1,304

    £1,375£1,381£1,304Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£1,808£1,816£1,715

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bristol, City of £78, Sheffield £96Sheffield: £96Bristol, City of: £78Sheffield: £96Bristol, City of: £78Sheffield: £91Bristol, City of: £74

    £78£78£74Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£96£96£91

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol, City of £88, Sheffield £126Sheffield: £126Bristol, City of: £88Sheffield: £127Bristol, City of: £89Sheffield: £120Bristol, City of: £84

    £88£89£84Sheffield is higher£126£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: Bristol, City of £4.02, Sheffield £5.66Sheffield: £5.66Bristol, City of: £4.02Sheffield: £5.69Bristol, City of: £4.03Sheffield: £5.37Bristol, City of: £3.81

    £4.02£4.03£3.81Sheffield is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol, City of £437, Sheffield £543Sheffield: £543Bristol, City of: £437Sheffield: £545Bristol, City of: £439Sheffield: £515Bristol, City of: £414

    £437£439£414Sheffield is higher£543£545£515

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol, City of £106, Sheffield £161Sheffield: £161Bristol, City of: £106Sheffield: £162Bristol, City of: £106Sheffield: £153Bristol, City of: £100

    £106£106£100Sheffield is higher£161£162£153

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bristol, City of £55, Sheffield £105Sheffield: £105Bristol, City of: £55Sheffield: £106Bristol, City of: £55Sheffield: £100Bristol, City of: £52

    £55£55£52Sheffield is higher£105£106£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bristol, City of £1,008, Sheffield £1,097Sheffield: £1,097Bristol, City of: £1,008Sheffield: £1,101Bristol, City of: £1,012Sheffield: £1,040Bristol, City of: £956

    £1,008£1,012£956Sheffield is higher£1,097£1,101£1,040

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol, City of £270, Sheffield £259Sheffield: £259Bristol, City of: £270Sheffield: £260Bristol, City of: £271Sheffield: £245Bristol, City of: £256

    £270£271£256Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£259£260£245

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bristol, City of £217, Sheffield £248Sheffield: £248Bristol, City of: £217Sheffield: £249Bristol, City of: £218Sheffield: £236Bristol, City of: £206

    £217£218£206Sheffield is higher£248£249£236

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bristol, City of £4.52, Sheffield £6.57Sheffield: £6.57Bristol, City of: £4.52Sheffield: £6.60Bristol, City of: £4.54Sheffield: £6.23Bristol, City of: £4.29

    £4.52£4.54£4.29Sheffield is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bristol, City of £4.92, Sheffield £8.46Sheffield: £8.46Bristol, City of: £4.92Sheffield: £8.49Bristol, City of: £4.94Sheffield: £8.02Bristol, City of: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Sheffield is higher£8.46£8.49£8.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol, City of £5.76, Sheffield £5.49Sheffield: £5.49Bristol, City of: £5.76Sheffield: £5.52Bristol, City of: £5.78Sheffield: £5.21Bristol, City of: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£5.49£5.52£5.21

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bristol, City of 121.6, Sheffield 160.0Sheffield: 160.0Bristol, City of: 121.6

    121.6Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count160.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol, City of 15.9, Sheffield 21.6Sheffield: 21.6Bristol, City of: 15.9

    15.9Sheffield is higher21.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bristol, City of 17.8, Sheffield 26.1Sheffield: 26.1Bristol, City of: 17.8

    17.8Sheffield is higher26.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bristol, City of 64.1, Sheffield 79.9Sheffield: 79.9Bristol, City of: 64.1

    64.1Sheffield is higher79.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol, City of 118.9, Sheffield 140.0Sheffield: 140.0Bristol, City of: 118.9

    118.9Sheffield is higher140.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bristol, City of 12.2, Sheffield 23.7Sheffield: 23.7Bristol, City of: 12.2

    12.2Sheffield is higher23.7

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Bristol, City of and Sheffield, per resident
MeasureBristol, City ofSheffieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,653£3,669£3,465£4,470£4,489£4,240Sheffield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,545£1,551£1,465£2,036£2,045£1,931Sheffield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,290£1,295£1,223£1,465£1,472£1,390Sheffield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,375£1,381£1,304£1,808£1,816£1,715Sheffield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£96£96£91Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£126£127£120Sheffield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.02£4.03£3.81£5.66£5.69£5.37Sheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£437£439£414£543£545£515Sheffield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£161£162£153Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£105£106£100Sheffield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,008£1,012£956£1,097£1,101£1,040Sheffield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£270£271£256£259£260£245Bristol, City of
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£248£249£236Sheffield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.52£4.54£4.29£6.57£6.60£6.23Sheffield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£8.46£8.49£8.02Sheffield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£5.49£5.52£5.21Bristol, City of
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026121.6160.0Sheffield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.921.6Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.826.1Sheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.179.9Sheffield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.9140.0Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.223.7Sheffield

Total

Bristol, City of is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Sheffield on 22. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bristol, City of Sheffield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bristol, City of £1.8bn, Sheffield £2.6bnSheffield: £2.6bnBristol, City of: £1.8bnSheffield: £2.6bnBristol, City of: £1.8bnSheffield: £2.5bnBristol, City of: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnSheffield is higher£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bristol, City of £763.5m, Sheffield £1.2bnSheffield: £1.2bnBristol, City of: £763.5mSheffield: £1.2bnBristol, City of: £766.8mSheffield: £1.1bnBristol, City of: £724.2m

    £763.5m£766.8m£724.2mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bristol, City of £637.4m, Sheffield £850.3mSheffield: £850.3mBristol, City of: £637.4mSheffield: £853.9mBristol, City of: £640.1mSheffield: £806.5mBristol, City of: £604.6m

    £637.4m£640.1m£604.6mSheffield is higher£850.3m£853.9m£806.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bristol, City of £679.6m, Sheffield £1.0bnSheffield: £1.0bnBristol, City of: £679.6mSheffield: £1.1bnBristol, City of: £682.5mSheffield: £995.3mBristol, City of: £644.6m

    £679.6m£682.5m£644.6mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.1bn£995.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol, City of £38.3m, Sheffield £55.5mSheffield: £55.5mBristol, City of: £38.3mSheffield: £55.7mBristol, City of: £38.5mSheffield: £52.6mBristol, City of: £36.4m

    £38.3m£38.5m£36.4mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£55.5m£55.7m£52.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol, City of £43.6m, Sheffield £73.4mSheffield: £73.4mBristol, City of: £43.6mSheffield: £73.7mBristol, City of: £43.8mSheffield: £69.6mBristol, City of: £41.4m

    £43.6m£43.8m£41.4mSheffield is higher£73.4m£73.7m£69.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bristol, City of £2.0m, Sheffield £3.3mSheffield: £3.3mBristol, City of: £2.0mSheffield: £3.3mBristol, City of: £2.0mSheffield: £3.1mBristol, City of: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mSheffield is higher£3.3m£3.3m£3.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol, City of £215.9m, Sheffield £315.2mSheffield: £315.2mBristol, City of: £215.9mSheffield: £316.5mBristol, City of: £216.9mSheffield: £298.9mBristol, City of: £204.8m

    £215.9m£216.9m£204.8mSheffield is higher£315.2m£316.5m£298.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bristol, City of £52.3m, Sheffield £93.5mSheffield: £93.5mBristol, City of: £52.3mSheffield: £93.9mBristol, City of: £52.6mSheffield: £88.6mBristol, City of: £49.7m

    £52.3m£52.6m£49.7mSheffield is higher£93.5m£93.9m£88.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol, City of £27.2m, Sheffield £61.2mSheffield: £61.2mBristol, City of: £27.2mSheffield: £61.5mBristol, City of: £27.3mSheffield: £58.0mBristol, City of: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mSheffield is higher£61.2m£61.5m£58.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol, City of £498.1m, Sheffield £636.3mSheffield: £636.3mBristol, City of: £498.1mSheffield: £639.0mBristol, City of: £500.2mSheffield: £603.5mBristol, City of: £472.5m

    £498.1m£500.2m£472.5mSheffield is higher£636.3m£639.0m£603.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bristol, City of £133.4m, Sheffield £150.0mSheffield: £150.0mBristol, City of: £133.4mSheffield: £150.7mBristol, City of: £134.0mSheffield: £142.3mBristol, City of: £126.5m

    £133.4m£134.0m£126.5mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£150.0m£150.7m£142.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bristol, City of £107.4m, Sheffield £144.1mSheffield: £144.1mBristol, City of: £107.4mSheffield: £144.7mBristol, City of: £107.8mSheffield: £136.7mBristol, City of: £101.9m

    £107.4m£107.8m£101.9mSheffield is higher£144.1m£144.7m£136.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bristol, City of £2.2m, Sheffield £3.8mSheffield: £3.8mBristol, City of: £2.2mSheffield: £3.8mBristol, City of: £2.2mSheffield: £3.6mBristol, City of: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mSheffield is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bristol, City of £2.4m, Sheffield £4.9mSheffield: £4.9mBristol, City of: £2.4mSheffield: £4.9mBristol, City of: £2.4mSheffield: £4.7mBristol, City of: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mSheffield is higher£4.9m£4.9m£4.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bristol, City of £2.8m, Sheffield £3.2mSheffield: £3.2mBristol, City of: £2.8mSheffield: £3.2mBristol, City of: £2.9mSheffield: £3.0mBristol, City of: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.9m£2.7mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bristol, City of 60,077, Sheffield 92,834Sheffield: 92,834Bristol, City of: 60,077

    60,077Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count92,834

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol, City of 7,840, Sheffield 12,528Sheffield: 12,528Bristol, City of: 7,840

    7,840Sheffield is higher12,528

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol, City of 8,779, Sheffield 15,120Sheffield: 15,120Bristol, City of: 8,779

    8,779Sheffield is higher15,120

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol, City of 31,700, Sheffield 46,363Sheffield: 46,363Bristol, City of: 31,700

    31,700Sheffield is higher46,363

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol, City of 58,737, Sheffield 81,231Sheffield: 81,231Bristol, City of: 58,737

    58,737Sheffield is higher81,231

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol, City of 6,038, Sheffield 13,773Sheffield: 13,773Bristol, City of: 6,038

    6,038Sheffield is higher13,773

Show the numbers
Bristol, City of and Sheffield, total
MeasureBristol, City ofSheffieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.5bnSheffield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£763.5m£766.8m£724.2m£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnSheffield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£637.4m£640.1m£604.6m£850.3m£853.9m£806.5mSheffield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£679.6m£682.5m£644.6m£1.0bn£1.1bn£995.3mSheffield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£38.3m£38.5m£36.4m£55.5m£55.7m£52.6mSheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.6m£43.8m£41.4m£73.4m£73.7m£69.6mSheffield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£3.3m£3.3m£3.1mSheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£215.9m£216.9m£204.8m£315.2m£316.5m£298.9mSheffield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.3m£52.6m£49.7m£93.5m£93.9m£88.6mSheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£61.2m£61.5m£58.0mSheffield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£498.1m£500.2m£472.5m£636.3m£639.0m£603.5mSheffield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£133.4m£134.0m£126.5m£150.0m£150.7m£142.3mSheffield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£107.4m£107.8m£101.9m£144.1m£144.7m£136.7mSheffield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mSheffield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£4.9m£4.9m£4.7mSheffield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m£3.2m£3.2m£3.0mSheffield
State Pensiontotal, March 202660,07792,834Sheffield
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,84012,528Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,77915,120Sheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202631,70046,363Sheffield
Universal Credittotal, May 202658,73781,231Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,03813,773Sheffield

Sources

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

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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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