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Preston and Sheffield

161,593 and 580,235 residents (mid-2024).

Preston is higher than Sheffield on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 8 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Preston is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Sheffield on 15. 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

Preston Sheffield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Preston £4,068, Sheffield £4,470Sheffield: £4,470Preston: £4,068Sheffield: £4,489Preston: £4,085Sheffield: £4,240Preston: £3,859

    £4,068£4,085£3,859Sheffield 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: Preston £12,785, Sheffield £12,806Sheffield: £12,806Preston: £12,785Sheffield: £12,860Preston: £12,839Sheffield: £12,147Preston: £12,127

    £12,785£12,839£12,127Sheffield 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: Preston £2,226, Sheffield £2,232Sheffield: £2,232Preston: £2,226Sheffield: £2,241Preston: £2,235Sheffield: £2,117Preston: £2,111

    £2,226£2,235£2,111Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£2,232£2,241£2,117

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Preston £11,280, Sheffield £11,374Sheffield: £11,374Preston: £11,280Sheffield: £11,422Preston: £11,328Sheffield: £10,788Preston: £10,699

    £11,280£11,328£10,699Sheffield 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: Preston £661, Sheffield £601Sheffield: £601Preston: £661Sheffield: £604Preston: £663Sheffield: £570Preston: £627

    £661£663£627Preston 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: Preston £808, Sheffield £795Sheffield: £795Preston: £808Sheffield: £798Preston: £811Sheffield: £754Preston: £766

    £808£811£766Preston is higherDepends on how you count£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: Preston £37, Sheffield £36Sheffield: £36Preston: £37Sheffield: £36Preston: £37Sheffield: £34Preston: £35

    £37£37£35Preston 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: Preston £530, Sheffield £543Sheffield: £543Preston: £530Sheffield: £545Preston: £532Sheffield: £515Preston: £503

    £530£532£503Sheffield 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: Preston £114, Sheffield £161Sheffield: £161Preston: £114Sheffield: £162Preston: £114Sheffield: £153Preston: £108

    £114£114£108Sheffield 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: Preston £117, Sheffield £161Sheffield: £161Preston: £117Sheffield: £161Preston: £117Sheffield: £152Preston: £111

    £117£117£111Sheffield is higher£161£161£152

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Preston £1,759, Sheffield £1,670Sheffield: £1,670Preston: £1,759Sheffield: £1,677Preston: £1,767Sheffield: £1,584Preston: £1,669

    £1,759£1,767£1,669Preston is higherDepends on how you count£1,670£1,677£1,584

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Preston £225, Sheffield £259Sheffield: £259Preston: £225Sheffield: £260Preston: £226Sheffield: £245Preston: £214

    £225£226£214Sheffield 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: Preston £338, Sheffield £378Sheffield: £378Preston: £338Sheffield: £380Preston: £339Sheffield: £359Preston: £320

    £338£339£320Sheffield 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: Preston £5.25, Sheffield £10Sheffield: £10Preston: £5.25Sheffield: £10Preston: £5.27Sheffield: £9.49Preston: £4.98

    £5.25£5.27£4.98Sheffield is higher£10£10£9.49

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Preston £7.24, Sheffield £13Sheffield: £13Preston: £7.24Sheffield: £13Preston: £7.27Sheffield: £12Preston: £6.87

    £7.24£7.27£6.87Sheffield is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Preston £4.08, Sheffield £5.49Sheffield: £5.49Preston: £4.08Sheffield: £5.52Preston: £4.10Sheffield: £5.21Preston: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Sheffield 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: Preston 1,008.3, Sheffield 1,006.3Sheffield: 1,006.3Preston: 1,008.3

    1,008.3Preston 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: Preston 145.6, Sheffield 135.8Sheffield: 135.8Preston: 145.6

    145.6Preston 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: Preston 160.7, Sheffield 163.9Sheffield: 163.9Preston: 160.7

    160.7Sheffield 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: Preston 78.8, Sheffield 79.9Sheffield: 79.9Preston: 78.8

    78.8Sheffield 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: Preston 220.2, Sheffield 213.2Sheffield: 213.2Preston: 220.2

    220.2Preston is higherDepends on how you count213.2

  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: Preston 26.8, Sheffield 36.2Sheffield: 36.2Preston: 26.8

    26.8Sheffield is higher36.2

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Preston and Sheffield, per person in the age group
MeasurePrestonSheffieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,068£4,085£3,859£4,470£4,489£4,240Sheffield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,785£12,839£12,127£12,806£12,860£12,147Sheffield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,226£2,235£2,111£2,232£2,241£2,117Sheffield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,280£11,328£10,699£11,374£11,422£10,788Sheffield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£661£663£627£601£604£570Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£808£811£766£795£798£754Preston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£36£36£34Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£530£532£503£543£545£515Sheffield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£161£162£153Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£117£117£111£161£161£152Sheffield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,759£1,767£1,669£1,670£1,677£1,584Preston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£225£226£214£259£260£245Sheffield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£338£339£320£378£380£359Sheffield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£10£10£9.49Sheffield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.24£7.27£6.87£13£13£12Sheffield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£5.49£5.52£5.21Sheffield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.31,006.3Preston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.6135.8Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.7163.9Sheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.879.9Sheffield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026220.2213.2Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.836.2Sheffield

Per resident

Preston is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Sheffield on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Preston Sheffield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Preston £4,068, Sheffield £4,470Sheffield: £4,470Preston: £4,068Sheffield: £4,489Preston: £4,085Sheffield: £4,240Preston: £3,859

    £4,068£4,085£3,859Sheffield is higher£4,470£4,489£4,240

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Preston £1,725, Sheffield £2,036Sheffield: £2,036Preston: £1,725Sheffield: £2,045Preston: £1,733Sheffield: £1,931Preston: £1,637

    £1,725£1,733£1,637Sheffield is higher£2,036£2,045£1,931

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Preston £1,469, Sheffield £1,465Sheffield: £1,465Preston: £1,469Sheffield: £1,472Preston: £1,476Sheffield: £1,390Preston: £1,394

    £1,469£1,476£1,394Preston is higherDepends on how you count£1,465£1,472£1,390

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Preston £1,522, Sheffield £1,808Sheffield: £1,808Preston: £1,522Sheffield: £1,816Preston: £1,529Sheffield: £1,715Preston: £1,444

    £1,522£1,529£1,444Sheffield is higher£1,808£1,816£1,715

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Preston £89, Sheffield £96Sheffield: £96Preston: £89Sheffield: £96Preston: £90Sheffield: £91Preston: £85

    £89£90£85Sheffield 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: Preston £109, Sheffield £126Sheffield: £126Preston: £109Sheffield: £127Preston: £110Sheffield: £120Preston: £103

    £109£110£103Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£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: Preston £4.95, Sheffield £5.66Sheffield: £5.66Preston: £4.95Sheffield: £5.69Preston: £4.98Sheffield: £5.37Preston: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Sheffield 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: Preston £530, Sheffield £543Sheffield: £543Preston: £530Sheffield: £545Preston: £532Sheffield: £515Preston: £503

    £530£532£503Sheffield 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: Preston £114, Sheffield £161Sheffield: £161Preston: £114Sheffield: £162Preston: £114Sheffield: £153Preston: £108

    £114£114£108Sheffield 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: Preston £77, Sheffield £105Sheffield: £105Preston: £77Sheffield: £106Preston: £77Sheffield: £100Preston: £73

    £77£77£73Sheffield is higher£105£106£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Preston £1,161, Sheffield £1,097Sheffield: £1,097Preston: £1,161Sheffield: £1,101Preston: £1,166Sheffield: £1,040Preston: £1,101

    £1,161£1,166£1,101Preston is higherDepends on how you count£1,097£1,101£1,040

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Preston £225, Sheffield £259Sheffield: £259Preston: £225Sheffield: £260Preston: £226Sheffield: £245Preston: £214

    £225£226£214Sheffield is higher£259£260£245

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Preston £223, Sheffield £248Sheffield: £248Preston: £223Sheffield: £249Preston: £224Sheffield: £236Preston: £211

    £223£224£211Sheffield is higher£248£249£236

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Preston £3.47, Sheffield £6.57Sheffield: £6.57Preston: £3.47Sheffield: £6.60Preston: £3.48Sheffield: £6.23Preston: £3.29

    £3.47£3.48£3.29Sheffield is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Preston £4.78, Sheffield £8.46Sheffield: £8.46Preston: £4.78Sheffield: £8.49Preston: £4.80Sheffield: £8.02Preston: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Sheffield is higher£8.46£8.49£8.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Preston £4.08, Sheffield £5.49Sheffield: £5.49Preston: £4.08Sheffield: £5.52Preston: £4.10Sheffield: £5.21Preston: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Sheffield is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Preston 136.1, Sheffield 160.0Sheffield: 160.0Preston: 136.1

    136.1Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count160.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Preston 19.7, Sheffield 21.6Sheffield: 21.6Preston: 19.7

    19.7Sheffield 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: Preston 21.7, Sheffield 26.1Sheffield: 26.1Preston: 21.7

    21.7Sheffield 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: Preston 78.8, Sheffield 79.9Sheffield: 79.9Preston: 78.8

    78.8Sheffield is higher79.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Preston 145.3, Sheffield 140.0Sheffield: 140.0Preston: 145.3

    145.3Preston is higherDepends on how you count140.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Preston 17.7, Sheffield 23.7Sheffield: 23.7Preston: 17.7

    17.7Sheffield is higher23.7

Show the numbers
Preston and Sheffield, per resident
MeasurePrestonSheffieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,068£4,085£3,859£4,470£4,489£4,240Sheffield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,725£1,733£1,637£2,036£2,045£1,931Sheffield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,469£1,476£1,394£1,465£1,472£1,390Preston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,522£1,529£1,444£1,808£1,816£1,715Sheffield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£96£96£91Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£103£126£127£120Sheffield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£5.66£5.69£5.37Sheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£530£532£503£543£545£515Sheffield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£161£162£153Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£105£106£100Sheffield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,161£1,166£1,101£1,097£1,101£1,040Preston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£225£226£214£259£260£245Sheffield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£223£224£211£248£249£236Sheffield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29£6.57£6.60£6.23Sheffield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£8.46£8.49£8.02Sheffield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£5.49£5.52£5.21Sheffield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026136.1160.0Sheffield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.721.6Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.726.1Sheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.879.9Sheffield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026145.3140.0Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.723.7Sheffield

Total

Preston 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

Preston Sheffield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Preston £657.4m, Sheffield £2.6bnSheffield: £2.6bnPreston: £657.4mSheffield: £2.6bnPreston: £660.2mSheffield: £2.5bnPreston: £623.5m

    £657.4m£660.2m£623.5mSheffield is higher£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Preston £278.8m, Sheffield £1.2bnSheffield: £1.2bnPreston: £278.8mSheffield: £1.2bnPreston: £280.0mSheffield: £1.1bnPreston: £264.5m

    £278.8m£280.0m£264.5mSheffield is higher£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Preston £237.4m, Sheffield £850.3mSheffield: £850.3mPreston: £237.4mSheffield: £853.9mPreston: £238.5mSheffield: £806.5mPreston: £225.2m

    £237.4m£238.5m£225.2mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£850.3m£853.9m£806.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Preston £246.0m, Sheffield £1.0bnSheffield: £1.0bnPreston: £246.0mSheffield: £1.1bnPreston: £247.0mSheffield: £995.3mPreston: £233.3m

    £246.0m£247.0m£233.3mSheffield is higher£1.0bn£1.1bn£995.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Preston £14.4m, Sheffield £55.5mSheffield: £55.5mPreston: £14.4mSheffield: £55.7mPreston: £14.5mSheffield: £52.6mPreston: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mSheffield 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: Preston £17.6m, Sheffield £73.4mSheffield: £73.4mPreston: £17.6mSheffield: £73.7mPreston: £17.7mSheffield: £69.6mPreston: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£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: Preston £0.80m, Sheffield £3.3mSheffield: £3.3mPreston: £0.80mSheffield: £3.3mPreston: £0.80mSheffield: £3.1mPreston: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSheffield 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: Preston £85.7m, Sheffield £315.2mSheffield: £315.2mPreston: £85.7mSheffield: £316.5mPreston: £86.0mSheffield: £298.9mPreston: £81.3m

    £85.7m£86.0m£81.3mSheffield 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: Preston £18.4m, Sheffield £93.5mSheffield: £93.5mPreston: £18.4mSheffield: £93.9mPreston: £18.4mSheffield: £88.6mPreston: £17.4m

    £18.4m£18.4m£17.4mSheffield 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: Preston £12.4m, Sheffield £61.2mSheffield: £61.2mPreston: £12.4mSheffield: £61.5mPreston: £12.5mSheffield: £58.0mPreston: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mSheffield is higher£61.2m£61.5m£58.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Preston £187.6m, Sheffield £636.3mSheffield: £636.3mPreston: £187.6mSheffield: £639.0mPreston: £188.4mSheffield: £603.5mPreston: £178.0m

    £187.6m£188.4m£178.0mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£636.3m£639.0m£603.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Preston £36.4m, Sheffield £150.0mSheffield: £150.0mPreston: £36.4mSheffield: £150.7mPreston: £36.5mSheffield: £142.3mPreston: £34.5m

    £36.4m£36.5m£34.5mSheffield is higher£150.0m£150.7m£142.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Preston £36.0m, Sheffield £144.1mSheffield: £144.1mPreston: £36.0mSheffield: £144.7mPreston: £36.2mSheffield: £136.7mPreston: £34.2m

    £36.0m£36.2m£34.2mSheffield is higher£144.1m£144.7m£136.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Preston £0.56m, Sheffield £3.8mSheffield: £3.8mPreston: £0.56mSheffield: £3.8mPreston: £0.56mSheffield: £3.6mPreston: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSheffield is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Preston £0.77m, Sheffield £4.9mSheffield: £4.9mPreston: £0.77mSheffield: £4.9mPreston: £0.78mSheffield: £4.7mPreston: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mSheffield is higher£4.9m£4.9m£4.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Preston £0.66m, Sheffield £3.2mSheffield: £3.2mPreston: £0.66mSheffield: £3.2mPreston: £0.66mSheffield: £3.0mPreston: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mSheffield is higher£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Preston 21,990, Sheffield 92,834Sheffield: 92,834Preston: 21,990

    21,990Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count92,834

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Preston 3,176, Sheffield 12,528Sheffield: 12,528Preston: 3,176

    3,176Sheffield 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: Preston 3,505, Sheffield 15,120Sheffield: 15,120Preston: 3,505

    3,505Sheffield is higher15,120

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Preston 12,733, Sheffield 46,363Sheffield: 46,363Preston: 12,733

    12,733Sheffield is higher46,363

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Preston 23,483, Sheffield 81,231Sheffield: 81,231Preston: 23,483

    23,483Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count81,231

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Preston 2,862, Sheffield 13,773Sheffield: 13,773Preston: 2,862

    2,862Sheffield is higher13,773

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Preston and Sheffield, total
MeasurePrestonSheffieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£657.4m£660.2m£623.5m£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.5bnSheffield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£278.8m£280.0m£264.5m£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnSheffield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£237.4m£238.5m£225.2m£850.3m£853.9m£806.5mSheffield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£246.0m£247.0m£233.3m£1.0bn£1.1bn£995.3mSheffield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£55.5m£55.7m£52.6mSheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£73.4m£73.7m£69.6mSheffield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£3.3m£3.3m£3.1mSheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m£315.2m£316.5m£298.9mSheffield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.4m£17.4m£93.5m£93.9m£88.6mSheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£61.2m£61.5m£58.0mSheffield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£187.6m£188.4m£178.0m£636.3m£639.0m£603.5mSheffield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m£150.0m£150.7m£142.3mSheffield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£36.0m£36.2m£34.2m£144.1m£144.7m£136.7mSheffield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mSheffield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£4.9m£4.9m£4.7mSheffield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£3.2m£3.2m£3.0mSheffield
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,99092,834Sheffield
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,17612,528Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,50515,120Sheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,73346,363Sheffield
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,48381,231Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,86213,773Sheffield

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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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.
  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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