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Liverpool and Sheffield

508,202 and 580,235 residents (mid-2024).

Liverpool is higher than Sheffield on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 14 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

Liverpool is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Sheffield 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

Liverpool Sheffield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Liverpool £5,403, Sheffield £4,470Sheffield: £4,470Liverpool: £5,403Sheffield: £4,489Liverpool: £5,426Sheffield: £4,240Liverpool: £5,125

    £5,403£5,426£5,125Liverpool 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: Liverpool £13,611, Sheffield £12,806Sheffield: £12,806Liverpool: £13,611Sheffield: £12,860Liverpool: £13,669Sheffield: £12,147Liverpool: £12,911

    £13,611£13,669£12,911Liverpool 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: Liverpool £2,976, Sheffield £2,232Sheffield: £2,232Liverpool: £2,976Sheffield: £2,241Liverpool: £2,989Sheffield: £2,117Liverpool: £2,823

    £2,976£2,989£2,823Liverpool 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: Liverpool £11,483, Sheffield £11,374Sheffield: £11,374Liverpool: £11,483Sheffield: £11,422Liverpool: £11,532Sheffield: £10,788Liverpool: £10,892

    £11,483£11,532£10,892Liverpool 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: Liverpool £1,062, Sheffield £601Sheffield: £601Liverpool: £1,062Sheffield: £604Liverpool: £1,066Sheffield: £570Liverpool: £1,007

    £1,062£1,066£1,007Liverpool is higher£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: Liverpool £1,008, Sheffield £795Sheffield: £795Liverpool: £1,008Sheffield: £798Liverpool: £1,012Sheffield: £754Liverpool: £956

    £1,008£1,012£956Liverpool 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: Liverpool £58, Sheffield £36Sheffield: £36Liverpool: £58Sheffield: £36Liverpool: £59Sheffield: £34Liverpool: £55

    £58£59£55Liverpool 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: Liverpool £815, Sheffield £543Sheffield: £543Liverpool: £815Sheffield: £545Liverpool: £818Sheffield: £515Liverpool: £773

    £815£818£773Liverpool 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: Liverpool £211, Sheffield £161Sheffield: £161Liverpool: £211Sheffield: £162Liverpool: £211Sheffield: £153Liverpool: £200

    £211£211£200Liverpool 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: Liverpool £165, Sheffield £161Sheffield: £161Liverpool: £165Sheffield: £161Liverpool: £166Sheffield: £152Liverpool: £156

    £165£166£156Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count£161£161£152

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Liverpool £2,202, Sheffield £1,670Sheffield: £1,670Liverpool: £2,202Sheffield: £1,677Liverpool: £2,212Sheffield: £1,584Liverpool: £2,089

    £2,202£2,212£2,089Liverpool is higher£1,670£1,677£1,584

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Liverpool £400, Sheffield £259Sheffield: £259Liverpool: £400Sheffield: £260Liverpool: £402Sheffield: £245Liverpool: £380

    £400£402£380Liverpool 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: Liverpool £585, Sheffield £378Sheffield: £378Liverpool: £585Sheffield: £380Liverpool: £588Sheffield: £359Liverpool: £555

    £585£588£555Liverpool 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: Liverpool £9.00, Sheffield £10Sheffield: £10Liverpool: £9.00Sheffield: £10Liverpool: £9.04Sheffield: £9.49Liverpool: £8.54

    £9.00£9.04£8.54Sheffield is higher£10£10£9.49

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Liverpool £15, Sheffield £13Sheffield: £13Liverpool: £15Sheffield: £13Liverpool: £15Sheffield: £12Liverpool: £14

    £15£15£14Liverpool is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Liverpool £5.48, Sheffield £5.49Sheffield: £5.49Liverpool: £5.48Sheffield: £5.52Liverpool: £5.51Sheffield: £5.21Liverpool: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Sheffield 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: Liverpool 1,043.0, Sheffield 1,006.3Sheffield: 1,006.3Liverpool: 1,043.0

    1,043.0Liverpool 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: Liverpool 232.0, Sheffield 135.8Sheffield: 135.8Liverpool: 232.0

    232.0Liverpool 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: Liverpool 203.1, Sheffield 163.9Sheffield: 163.9Liverpool: 203.1

    203.1Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count163.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Liverpool 118.7, Sheffield 79.9Sheffield: 79.9Liverpool: 118.7

    118.7Liverpool 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: Liverpool 268.3, Sheffield 213.2Sheffield: 213.2Liverpool: 268.3

    268.3Liverpool 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: Liverpool 35.9, Sheffield 36.2Sheffield: 36.2Liverpool: 35.9

    35.9Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count36.2

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Liverpool and Sheffield, per person in the age group
MeasureLiverpoolSheffieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,403£5,426£5,125£4,470£4,489£4,240Liverpool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,611£13,669£12,911£12,806£12,860£12,147Liverpool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,976£2,989£2,823£2,232£2,241£2,117Liverpool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,483£11,532£10,892£11,374£11,422£10,788Liverpool
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,062£1,066£1,007£601£604£570Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,008£1,012£956£795£798£754Liverpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£58£59£55£36£36£34Liverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£815£818£773£543£545£515Liverpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£211£211£200£161£162£153Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£165£166£156£161£161£152Liverpool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,202£2,212£2,089£1,670£1,677£1,584Liverpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£400£402£380£259£260£245Liverpool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£585£588£555£378£380£359Liverpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.00£9.04£8.54£10£10£9.49Sheffield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£13£13£12Liverpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£5.49£5.52£5.21Sheffield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,043.01,006.3Liverpool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026232.0135.8Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026203.1163.9Liverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026118.779.9Liverpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026268.3213.2Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.936.2Sheffield

Per resident

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

Liverpool Sheffield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Liverpool £5,403, Sheffield £4,470Sheffield: £4,470Liverpool: £5,403Sheffield: £4,489Liverpool: £5,426Sheffield: £4,240Liverpool: £5,125

    £5,403£5,426£5,125Liverpool is higher£4,470£4,489£4,240

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Liverpool £1,956, Sheffield £2,036Sheffield: £2,036Liverpool: £1,956Sheffield: £2,045Liverpool: £1,964Sheffield: £1,931Liverpool: £1,855

    £1,956£1,964£1,855Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£2,036£2,045£1,931

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Liverpool £2,017, Sheffield £1,465Sheffield: £1,465Liverpool: £2,017Sheffield: £1,472Liverpool: £2,025Sheffield: £1,390Liverpool: £1,913

    £2,017£2,025£1,913Liverpool is higher£1,465£1,472£1,390

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Liverpool £1,650, Sheffield £1,808Sheffield: £1,808Liverpool: £1,650Sheffield: £1,816Liverpool: £1,657Sheffield: £1,715Liverpool: £1,565

    £1,650£1,657£1,565Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£1,808£1,816£1,715

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Liverpool £153, Sheffield £96Sheffield: £96Liverpool: £153Sheffield: £96Liverpool: £153Sheffield: £91Liverpool: £145

    £153£153£145Liverpool is higher£96£96£91

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Liverpool £145, Sheffield £126Sheffield: £126Liverpool: £145Sheffield: £127Liverpool: £145Sheffield: £120Liverpool: £137

    £145£145£137Liverpool 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: Liverpool £8.38, Sheffield £5.66Sheffield: £5.66Liverpool: £8.38Sheffield: £5.69Liverpool: £8.42Sheffield: £5.37Liverpool: £7.95

    £8.38£8.42£7.95Liverpool 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: Liverpool £815, Sheffield £543Sheffield: £543Liverpool: £815Sheffield: £545Liverpool: £818Sheffield: £515Liverpool: £773

    £815£818£773Liverpool 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: Liverpool £211, Sheffield £161Sheffield: £161Liverpool: £211Sheffield: £162Liverpool: £211Sheffield: £153Liverpool: £200

    £211£211£200Liverpool 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: Liverpool £112, Sheffield £105Sheffield: £105Liverpool: £112Sheffield: £106Liverpool: £112Sheffield: £100Liverpool: £106

    £112£112£106Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count£105£106£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Liverpool £1,492, Sheffield £1,097Sheffield: £1,097Liverpool: £1,492Sheffield: £1,101Liverpool: £1,499Sheffield: £1,040Liverpool: £1,416

    £1,492£1,499£1,416Liverpool is higher£1,097£1,101£1,040

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Liverpool £400, Sheffield £259Sheffield: £259Liverpool: £400Sheffield: £260Liverpool: £402Sheffield: £245Liverpool: £380

    £400£402£380Liverpool is higher£259£260£245

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Liverpool £397, Sheffield £248Sheffield: £248Liverpool: £397Sheffield: £249Liverpool: £398Sheffield: £236Liverpool: £376

    £397£398£376Liverpool is higher£248£249£236

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Liverpool £6.10, Sheffield £6.57Sheffield: £6.57Liverpool: £6.10Sheffield: £6.60Liverpool: £6.13Sheffield: £6.23Liverpool: £5.79

    £6.10£6.13£5.79Sheffield is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Liverpool £9.85, Sheffield £8.46Sheffield: £8.46Liverpool: £9.85Sheffield: £8.49Liverpool: £9.89Sheffield: £8.02Liverpool: £9.34

    £9.85£9.89£9.34Liverpool is higher£8.46£8.49£8.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Liverpool £5.48, Sheffield £5.49Sheffield: £5.49Liverpool: £5.48Sheffield: £5.52Liverpool: £5.51Sheffield: £5.21Liverpool: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Sheffield is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Liverpool 149.9, Sheffield 160.0Sheffield: 160.0Liverpool: 149.9

    149.9Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count160.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Liverpool 33.3, Sheffield 21.6Sheffield: 21.6Liverpool: 33.3

    33.3Liverpool 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: Liverpool 29.2, Sheffield 26.1Sheffield: 26.1Liverpool: 29.2

    29.2Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count26.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Liverpool 118.7, Sheffield 79.9Sheffield: 79.9Liverpool: 118.7

    118.7Liverpool is higher79.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Liverpool 181.8, Sheffield 140.0Sheffield: 140.0Liverpool: 181.8

    181.8Liverpool 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: Liverpool 24.3, Sheffield 23.7Sheffield: 23.7Liverpool: 24.3

    24.3Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count23.7

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Liverpool and Sheffield, per resident
MeasureLiverpoolSheffieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,403£5,426£5,125£4,470£4,489£4,240Liverpool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,956£1,964£1,855£2,036£2,045£1,931Sheffield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,017£2,025£1,913£1,465£1,472£1,390Liverpool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,650£1,657£1,565£1,808£1,816£1,715Sheffield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£96£96£91Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£126£127£120Liverpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.38£8.42£7.95£5.66£5.69£5.37Liverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£815£818£773£543£545£515Liverpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£211£211£200£161£162£153Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£105£106£100Liverpool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,492£1,499£1,416£1,097£1,101£1,040Liverpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£400£402£380£259£260£245Liverpool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£397£398£376£248£249£236Liverpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.10£6.13£5.79£6.57£6.60£6.23Sheffield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.85£9.89£9.34£8.46£8.49£8.02Liverpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£5.49£5.52£5.21Sheffield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026149.9160.0Sheffield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.321.6Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.226.1Liverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026118.779.9Liverpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026181.8140.0Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.323.7Liverpool

Total

Liverpool is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Sheffield on 8. 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

Liverpool Sheffield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Liverpool £2.7bn, Sheffield £2.6bnSheffield: £2.6bnLiverpool: £2.7bnSheffield: £2.6bnLiverpool: £2.8bnSheffield: £2.5bnLiverpool: £2.6bn

    £2.7bn£2.8bn£2.6bnLiverpool is higher£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Liverpool £994.1m, Sheffield £1.2bnSheffield: £1.2bnLiverpool: £994.1mSheffield: £1.2bnLiverpool: £998.3mSheffield: £1.1bnLiverpool: £943.0m

    £994.1m£998.3m£943.0mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Liverpool £1.0bn, Sheffield £850.3mSheffield: £850.3mLiverpool: £1.0bnSheffield: £853.9mLiverpool: £1.0bnSheffield: £806.5mLiverpool: £972.1m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£972.1mLiverpool is higher£850.3m£853.9m£806.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Liverpool £838.7m, Sheffield £1.0bnSheffield: £1.0bnLiverpool: £838.7mSheffield: £1.1bnLiverpool: £842.2mSheffield: £995.3mLiverpool: £795.5m

    £838.7m£842.2m£795.5mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.1bn£995.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Liverpool £77.6m, Sheffield £55.5mSheffield: £55.5mLiverpool: £77.6mSheffield: £55.7mLiverpool: £77.9mSheffield: £52.6mLiverpool: £73.6m

    £77.6m£77.9m£73.6mLiverpool is higher£55.5m£55.7m£52.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Liverpool £73.6m, Sheffield £73.4mSheffield: £73.4mLiverpool: £73.6mSheffield: £73.7mLiverpool: £73.9mSheffield: £69.6mLiverpool: £69.8m

    £73.6m£73.9m£69.8mLiverpool 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: Liverpool £4.3m, Sheffield £3.3mSheffield: £3.3mLiverpool: £4.3mSheffield: £3.3mLiverpool: £4.3mSheffield: £3.1mLiverpool: £4.0m

    £4.3m£4.3m£4.0mLiverpool 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: Liverpool £414.0m, Sheffield £315.2mSheffield: £315.2mLiverpool: £414.0mSheffield: £316.5mLiverpool: £415.7mSheffield: £298.9mLiverpool: £392.7m

    £414.0m£415.7m£392.7mLiverpool 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: Liverpool £107.0m, Sheffield £93.5mSheffield: £93.5mLiverpool: £107.0mSheffield: £93.9mLiverpool: £107.4mSheffield: £88.6mLiverpool: £101.5m

    £107.0m£107.4m£101.5mLiverpool 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: Liverpool £56.8m, Sheffield £61.2mSheffield: £61.2mLiverpool: £56.8mSheffield: £61.5mLiverpool: £57.1mSheffield: £58.0mLiverpool: £53.9m

    £56.8m£57.1m£53.9mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£61.2m£61.5m£58.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Liverpool £758.4m, Sheffield £636.3mSheffield: £636.3mLiverpool: £758.4mSheffield: £639.0mLiverpool: £761.6mSheffield: £603.5mLiverpool: £719.4m

    £758.4m£761.6m£719.4mLiverpool is higher£636.3m£639.0m£603.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Liverpool £203.4m, Sheffield £150.0mSheffield: £150.0mLiverpool: £203.4mSheffield: £150.7mLiverpool: £204.3mSheffield: £142.3mLiverpool: £192.9m

    £203.4m£204.3m£192.9mLiverpool is higher£150.0m£150.7m£142.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Liverpool £201.5m, Sheffield £144.1mSheffield: £144.1mLiverpool: £201.5mSheffield: £144.7mLiverpool: £202.4mSheffield: £136.7mLiverpool: £191.1m

    £201.5m£202.4m£191.1mLiverpool is higher£144.1m£144.7m£136.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Liverpool £3.1m, Sheffield £3.8mSheffield: £3.8mLiverpool: £3.1mSheffield: £3.8mLiverpool: £3.1mSheffield: £3.6mLiverpool: £2.9m

    £3.1m£3.1m£2.9mSheffield is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Liverpool £5.0m, Sheffield £4.9mSheffield: £4.9mLiverpool: £5.0mSheffield: £4.9mLiverpool: £5.0mSheffield: £4.7mLiverpool: £4.7m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.7mLiverpool is higher£4.9m£4.9m£4.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Liverpool £2.8m, Sheffield £3.2mSheffield: £3.2mLiverpool: £2.8mSheffield: £3.2mLiverpool: £2.8mSheffield: £3.0mLiverpool: £2.6m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.6mSheffield is higher£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Liverpool 76,178, Sheffield 92,834Sheffield: 92,834Liverpool: 76,178

    76,178Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count92,834

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Liverpool 16,941, Sheffield 12,528Sheffield: 12,528Liverpool: 16,941

    16,941Liverpool is higher12,528

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Liverpool 14,835, Sheffield 15,120Sheffield: 15,120Liverpool: 14,835

    14,835Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count15,120

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Liverpool 60,315, Sheffield 46,363Sheffield: 46,363Liverpool: 60,315

    60,315Liverpool is higher46,363

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Liverpool 92,408, Sheffield 81,231Sheffield: 81,231Liverpool: 92,408

    92,408Liverpool is higher81,231

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Liverpool 12,366, Sheffield 13,773Sheffield: 13,773Liverpool: 12,366

    12,366Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count13,773

Show the numbers
Liverpool and Sheffield, total
MeasureLiverpoolSheffieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.7bn£2.8bn£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.5bnLiverpool
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£994.1m£998.3m£943.0m£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnSheffield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£972.1m£850.3m£853.9m£806.5mLiverpool
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£838.7m£842.2m£795.5m£1.0bn£1.1bn£995.3mSheffield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£77.6m£77.9m£73.6m£55.5m£55.7m£52.6mLiverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.6m£73.9m£69.8m£73.4m£73.7m£69.6mLiverpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.3m£4.3m£4.0m£3.3m£3.3m£3.1mLiverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£414.0m£415.7m£392.7m£315.2m£316.5m£298.9mLiverpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£107.0m£107.4m£101.5m£93.5m£93.9m£88.6mLiverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.8m£57.1m£53.9m£61.2m£61.5m£58.0mSheffield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£758.4m£761.6m£719.4m£636.3m£639.0m£603.5mLiverpool
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£203.4m£204.3m£192.9m£150.0m£150.7m£142.3mLiverpool
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£201.5m£202.4m£191.1m£144.1m£144.7m£136.7mLiverpool
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mSheffield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m£4.9m£4.9m£4.7mLiverpool
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m£3.2m£3.2m£3.0mSheffield
State Pensiontotal, March 202676,17892,834Sheffield
Pension Credittotal, March 202616,94112,528Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202614,83515,120Sheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202660,31546,363Liverpool
Universal Credittotal, May 202692,40881,231Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202612,36613,773Sheffield

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.
  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.
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