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Southampton and Sheffield

260,604 and 580,235 residents (mid-2024).

Southampton is higher than Sheffield on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Southampton is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Sheffield on 18. 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

Southampton Sheffield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southampton £3,944, Sheffield £4,470Sheffield: £4,470Southampton: £3,944Sheffield: £4,489Southampton: £3,960Sheffield: £4,240Southampton: £3,741

    £3,944£3,960£3,741Sheffield 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: Southampton £12,757, Sheffield £12,806Sheffield: £12,806Southampton: £12,757Sheffield: £12,860Southampton: £12,812Sheffield: £12,147Southampton: £12,101

    £12,757£12,812£12,101Sheffield is higher£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: Southampton £2,092, Sheffield £2,232Sheffield: £2,232Southampton: £2,092Sheffield: £2,241Southampton: £2,101Sheffield: £2,117Southampton: £1,984

    £2,092£2,101£1,984Sheffield 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: Southampton £11,351, Sheffield £11,374Sheffield: £11,374Southampton: £11,351Sheffield: £11,422Southampton: £11,400Sheffield: £10,788Southampton: £10,767

    £11,351£11,400£10,767Sheffield is higher£11,374£11,422£10,788

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton £690, Sheffield £601Sheffield: £601Southampton: £690Sheffield: £604Southampton: £693Sheffield: £570Southampton: £655

    £690£693£655Southampton 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: Southampton £679, Sheffield £795Sheffield: £795Southampton: £679Sheffield: £798Southampton: £682Sheffield: £754Southampton: £645

    £679£682£645Sheffield 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: Southampton £36, Sheffield £36Sheffield: £36Southampton: £36Sheffield: £36Southampton: £36Sheffield: £34Southampton: £34

    £36£36£34Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton £437, Sheffield £543Sheffield: £543Southampton: £437Sheffield: £545Southampton: £439Sheffield: £515Southampton: £415

    £437£439£415Sheffield 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: Southampton £157, Sheffield £161Sheffield: £161Southampton: £157Sheffield: £162Southampton: £158Sheffield: £153Southampton: £149

    £157£158£149Sheffield 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: Southampton £104, Sheffield £161Sheffield: £161Southampton: £104Sheffield: £161Southampton: £105Sheffield: £152Southampton: £99

    £104£105£99Sheffield is higher£161£161£152

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton £1,728, Sheffield £1,670Sheffield: £1,670Southampton: £1,728Sheffield: £1,677Southampton: £1,736Sheffield: £1,584Southampton: £1,639

    £1,728£1,736£1,639Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£1,670£1,677£1,584

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southampton £256, Sheffield £259Sheffield: £259Southampton: £256Sheffield: £260Southampton: £257Sheffield: £245Southampton: £242

    £256£257£242Sheffield is higher£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: Southampton £248, Sheffield £378Sheffield: £378Southampton: £248Sheffield: £380Southampton: £249Sheffield: £359Southampton: £235

    £248£249£235Sheffield 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: Southampton £5.63, Sheffield £10Sheffield: £10Southampton: £5.63Sheffield: £10Southampton: £5.65Sheffield: £9.49Southampton: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Sheffield is higher£10£10£9.49

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton £5.60, Sheffield £13Sheffield: £13Southampton: £5.60Sheffield: £13Southampton: £5.62Sheffield: £12Southampton: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31Sheffield is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southampton £4.79, Sheffield £5.49Sheffield: £5.49Southampton: £4.79Sheffield: £5.52Southampton: £4.81Sheffield: £5.21Southampton: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Sheffield is higher£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: Southampton 1,005.3, Sheffield 1,006.3Sheffield: 1,006.3Southampton: 1,005.3

    1,005.3Sheffield is higher1,006.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Southampton 145.8, Sheffield 135.8Sheffield: 135.8Southampton: 145.8

    145.8Southampton is higherDepends on how you count135.8

  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: Southampton 148.1, Sheffield 163.9Sheffield: 163.9Southampton: 148.1

    148.1Sheffield 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: Southampton 66.1, Sheffield 79.9Sheffield: 79.9Southampton: 66.1

    66.1Sheffield 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: Southampton 193.8, Sheffield 213.2Sheffield: 213.2Southampton: 193.8

    193.8Sheffield 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: Southampton 23.4, Sheffield 36.2Sheffield: 36.2Southampton: 23.4

    23.4Sheffield is higher36.2

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Southampton and Sheffield, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthamptonSheffieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,944£3,960£3,741£4,470£4,489£4,240Sheffield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,757£12,812£12,101£12,806£12,860£12,147Sheffield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,092£2,101£1,984£2,232£2,241£2,117Sheffield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,351£11,400£10,767£11,374£11,422£10,788Sheffield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£690£693£655£601£604£570Southampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£679£682£645£795£798£754Sheffield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£36£36£34Southampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£437£439£415£543£545£515Sheffield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£161£162£153Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£104£105£99£161£161£152Sheffield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,728£1,736£1,639£1,670£1,677£1,584Southampton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£256£257£242£259£260£245Sheffield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£248£249£235£378£380£359Sheffield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£10£10£9.49Sheffield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£13£13£12Sheffield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£5.49£5.52£5.21Sheffield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.31,006.3Sheffield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.8135.8Southampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026148.1163.9Sheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.179.9Sheffield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026193.8213.2Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.436.2Sheffield

Per resident

Southampton is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Sheffield on 21. 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

Southampton Sheffield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southampton £3,944, Sheffield £4,470Sheffield: £4,470Southampton: £3,944Sheffield: £4,489Southampton: £3,960Sheffield: £4,240Southampton: £3,741

    £3,944£3,960£3,741Sheffield is higher£4,470£4,489£4,240

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southampton £1,637, Sheffield £2,036Sheffield: £2,036Southampton: £1,637Sheffield: £2,045Southampton: £1,644Sheffield: £1,931Southampton: £1,553

    £1,637£1,644£1,553Sheffield is higher£2,036£2,045£1,931

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southampton £1,451, Sheffield £1,465Sheffield: £1,465Southampton: £1,451Sheffield: £1,472Southampton: £1,457Sheffield: £1,390Southampton: £1,376

    £1,451£1,457£1,376Sheffield is higher£1,465£1,472£1,390

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southampton £1,457, Sheffield £1,808Sheffield: £1,808Southampton: £1,457Sheffield: £1,816Southampton: £1,463Sheffield: £1,715Southampton: £1,382

    £1,457£1,463£1,382Sheffield is higher£1,808£1,816£1,715

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southampton £89, Sheffield £96Sheffield: £96Southampton: £89Sheffield: £96Southampton: £89Sheffield: £91Southampton: £84

    £89£89£84Sheffield 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: Southampton £87, Sheffield £126Sheffield: £126Southampton: £87Sheffield: £127Southampton: £88Sheffield: £120Southampton: £83

    £87£88£83Sheffield 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: Southampton £4.66, Sheffield £5.66Sheffield: £5.66Southampton: £4.66Sheffield: £5.69Southampton: £4.68Sheffield: £5.37Southampton: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£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: Southampton £437, Sheffield £543Sheffield: £543Southampton: £437Sheffield: £545Southampton: £439Sheffield: £515Southampton: £415

    £437£439£415Sheffield 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: Southampton £157, Sheffield £161Sheffield: £161Southampton: £157Sheffield: £162Southampton: £158Sheffield: £153Southampton: £149

    £157£158£149Sheffield 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: Southampton £72, Sheffield £105Sheffield: £105Southampton: £72Sheffield: £106Southampton: £73Sheffield: £100Southampton: £69

    £72£73£69Sheffield is higher£105£106£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southampton £1,199, Sheffield £1,097Sheffield: £1,097Southampton: £1,199Sheffield: £1,101Southampton: £1,204Sheffield: £1,040Southampton: £1,137

    £1,199£1,204£1,137Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£1,097£1,101£1,040

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southampton £256, Sheffield £259Sheffield: £259Southampton: £256Sheffield: £260Southampton: £257Sheffield: £245Southampton: £242

    £256£257£242Sheffield is higher£259£260£245

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southampton £172, Sheffield £248Sheffield: £248Southampton: £172Sheffield: £249Southampton: £173Sheffield: £236Southampton: £163

    £172£173£163Sheffield is higher£248£249£236

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southampton £3.91, Sheffield £6.57Sheffield: £6.57Southampton: £3.91Sheffield: £6.60Southampton: £3.93Sheffield: £6.23Southampton: £3.71

    £3.91£3.93£3.71Sheffield is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southampton £3.88, Sheffield £8.46Sheffield: £8.46Southampton: £3.88Sheffield: £8.49Southampton: £3.90Sheffield: £8.02Southampton: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68Sheffield is higher£8.46£8.49£8.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southampton £4.79, Sheffield £5.49Sheffield: £5.49Southampton: £4.79Sheffield: £5.52Southampton: £4.81Sheffield: £5.21Southampton: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Sheffield is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southampton 129.0, Sheffield 160.0Sheffield: 160.0Southampton: 129.0

    129.0Sheffield is higher160.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southampton 18.7, Sheffield 21.6Sheffield: 21.6Southampton: 18.7

    18.7Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count21.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southampton 19.0, Sheffield 26.1Sheffield: 26.1Southampton: 19.0

    19.0Sheffield 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: Southampton 66.1, Sheffield 79.9Sheffield: 79.9Southampton: 66.1

    66.1Sheffield is higher79.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southampton 134.5, Sheffield 140.0Sheffield: 140.0Southampton: 134.5

    134.5Sheffield 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: Southampton 16.3, Sheffield 23.7Sheffield: 23.7Southampton: 16.3

    16.3Sheffield is higher23.7

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Southampton and Sheffield, per resident
MeasureSouthamptonSheffieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,944£3,960£3,741£4,470£4,489£4,240Sheffield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,637£1,644£1,553£2,036£2,045£1,931Sheffield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,451£1,457£1,376£1,465£1,472£1,390Sheffield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,457£1,463£1,382£1,808£1,816£1,715Sheffield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£96£96£91Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£126£127£120Sheffield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£5.66£5.69£5.37Sheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£437£439£415£543£545£515Sheffield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£161£162£153Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£105£106£100Sheffield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,199£1,204£1,137£1,097£1,101£1,040Southampton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£256£257£242£259£260£245Sheffield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£248£249£236Sheffield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.91£3.93£3.71£6.57£6.60£6.23Sheffield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68£8.46£8.49£8.02Sheffield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£5.49£5.52£5.21Sheffield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026129.0160.0Sheffield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.721.6Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.026.1Sheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.179.9Sheffield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026134.5140.0Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.323.7Sheffield

Total

Southampton 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

Southampton Sheffield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southampton £1.0bn, Sheffield £2.6bnSheffield: £2.6bnSouthampton: £1.0bnSheffield: £2.6bnSouthampton: £1.0bnSheffield: £2.5bnSouthampton: £974.8m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£974.8mSheffield is higher£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southampton £426.7m, Sheffield £1.2bnSheffield: £1.2bnSouthampton: £426.7mSheffield: £1.2bnSouthampton: £428.6mSheffield: £1.1bnSouthampton: £404.8m

    £426.7m£428.6m£404.8mSheffield is higher£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southampton £378.2m, Sheffield £850.3mSheffield: £850.3mSouthampton: £378.2mSheffield: £853.9mSouthampton: £379.8mSheffield: £806.5mSouthampton: £358.7m

    £378.2m£379.8m£358.7mSheffield is higher£850.3m£853.9m£806.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southampton £379.7m, Sheffield £1.0bnSheffield: £1.0bnSouthampton: £379.7mSheffield: £1.1bnSouthampton: £381.3mSheffield: £995.3mSouthampton: £360.2m

    £379.7m£381.3m£360.2mSheffield is higher£1.0bn£1.1bn£995.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southampton £23.1m, Sheffield £55.5mSheffield: £55.5mSouthampton: £23.1mSheffield: £55.7mSouthampton: £23.2mSheffield: £52.6mSouthampton: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mSheffield 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: Southampton £22.7m, Sheffield £73.4mSheffield: £73.4mSouthampton: £22.7mSheffield: £73.7mSouthampton: £22.8mSheffield: £69.6mSouthampton: £21.6m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.6mSheffield 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: Southampton £1.2m, Sheffield £3.3mSheffield: £3.3mSouthampton: £1.2mSheffield: £3.3mSouthampton: £1.2mSheffield: £3.1mSouthampton: £1.2m

    £1.2mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£3.3m£3.3m£3.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southampton £113.9m, Sheffield £315.2mSheffield: £315.2mSouthampton: £113.9mSheffield: £316.5mSouthampton: £114.4mSheffield: £298.9mSouthampton: £108.1m

    £113.9m£114.4m£108.1mSheffield 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: Southampton £41.0m, Sheffield £93.5mSheffield: £93.5mSouthampton: £41.0mSheffield: £93.9mSouthampton: £41.2mSheffield: £88.6mSouthampton: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.2m£38.9mSheffield 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: Southampton £18.9m, Sheffield £61.2mSheffield: £61.2mSouthampton: £18.9mSheffield: £61.5mSouthampton: £19.0mSheffield: £58.0mSouthampton: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mSheffield is higher£61.2m£61.5m£58.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southampton £312.4m, Sheffield £636.3mSheffield: £636.3mSouthampton: £312.4mSheffield: £639.0mSouthampton: £313.8mSheffield: £603.5mSouthampton: £296.4m

    £312.4m£313.8m£296.4mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£636.3m£639.0m£603.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southampton £66.6m, Sheffield £150.0mSheffield: £150.0mSouthampton: £66.6mSheffield: £150.7mSouthampton: £66.9mSheffield: £142.3mSouthampton: £63.2m

    £66.6m£66.9m£63.2mSheffield is higher£150.0m£150.7m£142.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southampton £44.8m, Sheffield £144.1mSheffield: £144.1mSouthampton: £44.8mSheffield: £144.7mSouthampton: £45.0mSheffield: £136.7mSouthampton: £42.5m

    £44.8m£45.0m£42.5mSheffield is higher£144.1m£144.7m£136.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southampton £1.0m, Sheffield £3.8mSheffield: £3.8mSouthampton: £1.0mSheffield: £3.8mSouthampton: £1.0mSheffield: £3.6mSouthampton: £0.97m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.97mSheffield is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southampton £1.0m, Sheffield £4.9mSheffield: £4.9mSouthampton: £1.0mSheffield: £4.9mSouthampton: £1.0mSheffield: £4.7mSouthampton: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mSheffield is higher£4.9m£4.9m£4.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southampton £1.2m, Sheffield £3.2mSheffield: £3.2mSouthampton: £1.2mSheffield: £3.2mSouthampton: £1.3mSheffield: £3.0mSouthampton: £1.2m

    £1.2m£1.3m£1.2mSheffield is higher£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southampton 33,626, Sheffield 92,834Sheffield: 92,834Southampton: 33,626

    33,626Sheffield is higher92,834

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southampton 4,877, Sheffield 12,528Sheffield: 12,528Southampton: 4,877

    4,877Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count12,528

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southampton 4,953, Sheffield 15,120Sheffield: 15,120Southampton: 4,953

    4,953Sheffield is higher15,120

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southampton 17,220, Sheffield 46,363Sheffield: 46,363Southampton: 17,220

    17,220Sheffield is higher46,363

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southampton 35,041, Sheffield 81,231Sheffield: 81,231Southampton: 35,041

    35,041Sheffield is higher81,231

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southampton 4,235, Sheffield 13,773Sheffield: 13,773Southampton: 4,235

    4,235Sheffield is higher13,773

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Southampton and Sheffield, total
MeasureSouthamptonSheffieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£974.8m£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.5bnSheffield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£426.7m£428.6m£404.8m£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnSheffield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£378.2m£379.8m£358.7m£850.3m£853.9m£806.5mSheffield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£379.7m£381.3m£360.2m£1.0bn£1.1bn£995.3mSheffield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£55.5m£55.7m£52.6mSheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.6m£73.4m£73.7m£69.6mSheffield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£3.3m£3.3m£3.1mSheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£113.9m£114.4m£108.1m£315.2m£316.5m£298.9mSheffield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m£93.5m£93.9m£88.6mSheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£61.2m£61.5m£58.0mSheffield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£312.4m£313.8m£296.4m£636.3m£639.0m£603.5mSheffield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£66.6m£66.9m£63.2m£150.0m£150.7m£142.3mSheffield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.8m£45.0m£42.5m£144.1m£144.7m£136.7mSheffield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mSheffield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£4.9m£4.9m£4.7mSheffield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.3m£1.2m£3.2m£3.2m£3.0mSheffield
State Pensiontotal, March 202633,62692,834Sheffield
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,87712,528Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,95315,120Sheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202617,22046,363Sheffield
Universal Credittotal, May 202635,04181,231Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,23513,773Sheffield

Sources

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

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  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.
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