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St. Helens and Sheffield

188,397 and 580,235 residents (mid-2024).

St. Helens is higher than Sheffield on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 20 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

St. Helens 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

St. Helens Sheffield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St. Helens £5,327, Sheffield £4,470Sheffield: £4,470St. Helens: £5,327Sheffield: £4,489St. Helens: £5,350Sheffield: £4,240St. Helens: £5,053

    £5,327£5,350£5,053St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£4,470£4,489£4,240

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: St. Helens £13,122, Sheffield £12,806Sheffield: £12,806St. Helens: £13,122Sheffield: £12,860St. Helens: £13,178Sheffield: £12,147St. Helens: £12,447

    £13,122£13,178£12,447St. Helens 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: St. Helens £2,585, Sheffield £2,232Sheffield: £2,232St. Helens: £2,585Sheffield: £2,241St. Helens: £2,596Sheffield: £2,117St. Helens: £2,452

    £2,585£2,596£2,452St. Helens 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: St. Helens £11,608, Sheffield £11,374Sheffield: £11,374St. Helens: £11,608Sheffield: £11,422St. Helens: £11,657Sheffield: £10,788St. Helens: £11,011

    £11,608£11,657£11,011St. Helens 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: St. Helens £505, Sheffield £601Sheffield: £601St. Helens: £505Sheffield: £604St. Helens: £507Sheffield: £570St. Helens: £479

    £505£507£479Sheffield 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: St. Helens £977, Sheffield £795Sheffield: £795St. Helens: £977Sheffield: £798St. Helens: £981Sheffield: £754St. Helens: £926

    £977£981£926St. Helens 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: St. Helens £33, Sheffield £36Sheffield: £36St. Helens: £33Sheffield: £36St. Helens: £33Sheffield: £34St. Helens: £31

    £33£33£31Sheffield 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: St. Helens £709, Sheffield £543Sheffield: £543St. Helens: £709Sheffield: £545St. Helens: £712Sheffield: £515St. Helens: £673

    £709£712£673St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£543£545£515

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St. Helens £194, Sheffield £161Sheffield: £161St. Helens: £194Sheffield: £162St. Helens: £195Sheffield: £153St. Helens: £184

    £194£195£184St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£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: St. Helens £176, Sheffield £161Sheffield: £161St. Helens: £176Sheffield: £161St. Helens: £177Sheffield: £152St. Helens: £167

    £176£177£167St. Helens 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: St. Helens £1,906, Sheffield £1,670Sheffield: £1,670St. Helens: £1,906Sheffield: £1,677St. Helens: £1,914Sheffield: £1,584St. Helens: £1,808

    £1,906£1,914£1,808St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£1,670£1,677£1,584

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St. Helens £264, Sheffield £259Sheffield: £259St. Helens: £264Sheffield: £260St. Helens: £265Sheffield: £245St. Helens: £250

    £264£265£250St. Helens 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: St. Helens £482, Sheffield £378Sheffield: £378St. Helens: £482Sheffield: £380St. Helens: £484Sheffield: £359St. Helens: £457

    £482£484£457St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£378£380£359

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: St. Helens £9.58, Sheffield £10Sheffield: £10St. Helens: £9.58Sheffield: £10St. Helens: £9.62Sheffield: £9.49St. Helens: £9.09

    £9.58£9.62£9.09Sheffield is higher£10£10£9.49

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: St. Helens £12, Sheffield £13Sheffield: £13St. Helens: £12Sheffield: £13St. Helens: £12Sheffield: £12St. Helens: £11

    £12£12£11Sheffield is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St. Helens £9.84, Sheffield £5.49Sheffield: £5.49St. Helens: £9.84Sheffield: £5.52St. Helens: £9.88Sheffield: £5.21St. Helens: £9.33

    £9.84£9.88£9.33St. Helens 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: St. Helens 1,009.7, Sheffield 1,006.3Sheffield: 1,006.3St. Helens: 1,009.7

    1,009.7St. Helens 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: St. Helens 127.9, Sheffield 135.8Sheffield: 135.8St. Helens: 127.9

    127.9Sheffield 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: St. Helens 196.6, Sheffield 163.9Sheffield: 163.9St. Helens: 196.6

    196.6St. Helens 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: St. Helens 105.1, Sheffield 79.9Sheffield: 79.9St. Helens: 105.1

    105.1St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count79.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: St. Helens 231.9, Sheffield 213.2Sheffield: 213.2St. Helens: 231.9

    231.9St. Helens 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: St. Helens 38.2, Sheffield 36.2Sheffield: 36.2St. Helens: 38.2

    38.2St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count36.2

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St. Helens and Sheffield, per person in the age group
MeasureSt. HelensSheffieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,327£5,350£5,053£4,470£4,489£4,240St. Helens
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,122£13,178£12,447£12,806£12,860£12,147St. Helens
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,585£2,596£2,452£2,232£2,241£2,117St. Helens
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,608£11,657£11,011£11,374£11,422£10,788St. Helens
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£505£507£479£601£604£570Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£977£981£926£795£798£754St. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£36£36£34Sheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£709£712£673£543£545£515St. Helens
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£161£162£153St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£176£177£167£161£161£152St. Helens
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,906£1,914£1,808£1,670£1,677£1,584St. Helens
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£264£265£250£259£260£245St. Helens
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£482£484£457£378£380£359St. Helens
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.58£9.62£9.09£10£10£9.49Sheffield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£13£13£12Sheffield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.84£9.88£9.33£5.49£5.52£5.21St. Helens
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,006.3St. Helens
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9135.8Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026196.6163.9St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.179.9St. Helens
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026231.9213.2St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.236.2St. Helens

Per resident

St. Helens 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

St. Helens Sheffield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St. Helens £5,327, Sheffield £4,470Sheffield: £4,470St. Helens: £5,327Sheffield: £4,489St. Helens: £5,350Sheffield: £4,240St. Helens: £5,053

    £5,327£5,350£5,053St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£4,470£4,489£4,240

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St. Helens £2,552, Sheffield £2,036Sheffield: £2,036St. Helens: £2,552Sheffield: £2,045St. Helens: £2,562Sheffield: £1,931St. Helens: £2,420

    £2,552£2,562£2,420St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£2,036£2,045£1,931

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St. Helens £1,599, Sheffield £1,465Sheffield: £1,465St. Helens: £1,599Sheffield: £1,472St. Helens: £1,606Sheffield: £1,390St. Helens: £1,516

    £1,599£1,606£1,516St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£1,465£1,472£1,390

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St. Helens £2,257, Sheffield £1,808Sheffield: £1,808St. Helens: £2,257Sheffield: £1,816St. Helens: £2,267Sheffield: £1,715St. Helens: £2,141

    £2,257£2,267£2,141St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£1,808£1,816£1,715

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St. Helens £98, Sheffield £96Sheffield: £96St. Helens: £98Sheffield: £96St. Helens: £99Sheffield: £91St. Helens: £93

    £98£99£93St. Helens 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: St. Helens £190, Sheffield £126Sheffield: £126St. Helens: £190Sheffield: £127St. Helens: £191Sheffield: £120St. Helens: £180

    £190£191£180St. Helens 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: St. Helens £6.36, Sheffield £5.66Sheffield: £5.66St. Helens: £6.36Sheffield: £5.69St. Helens: £6.38Sheffield: £5.37St. Helens: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03St. Helens 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: St. Helens £709, Sheffield £543Sheffield: £543St. Helens: £709Sheffield: £545St. Helens: £712Sheffield: £515St. Helens: £673

    £709£712£673St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£543£545£515

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St. Helens £194, Sheffield £161Sheffield: £161St. Helens: £194Sheffield: £162St. Helens: £195Sheffield: £153St. Helens: £184

    £194£195£184St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£161£162£153

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: St. Helens £109, Sheffield £105Sheffield: £105St. Helens: £109Sheffield: £106St. Helens: £109Sheffield: £100St. Helens: £103

    £109£109£103St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£105£106£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St. Helens £1,179, Sheffield £1,097Sheffield: £1,097St. Helens: £1,179Sheffield: £1,101St. Helens: £1,184Sheffield: £1,040St. Helens: £1,118

    £1,179£1,184£1,118St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£1,097£1,101£1,040

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St. Helens £264, Sheffield £259Sheffield: £259St. Helens: £264Sheffield: £260St. Helens: £265Sheffield: £245St. Helens: £250

    £264£265£250St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£259£260£245

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St. Helens £298, Sheffield £248Sheffield: £248St. Helens: £298Sheffield: £249St. Helens: £299Sheffield: £236St. Helens: £283

    £298£299£283St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£248£249£236

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St. Helens £5.92, Sheffield £6.57Sheffield: £6.57St. Helens: £5.92Sheffield: £6.60St. Helens: £5.95Sheffield: £6.23St. Helens: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62Sheffield is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St. Helens £7.38, Sheffield £8.46Sheffield: £8.46St. Helens: £7.38Sheffield: £8.49St. Helens: £7.41Sheffield: £8.02St. Helens: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Sheffield is higher£8.46£8.49£8.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St. Helens £9.84, Sheffield £5.49Sheffield: £5.49St. Helens: £9.84Sheffield: £5.52St. Helens: £9.88Sheffield: £5.21St. Helens: £9.33

    £9.84£9.88£9.33St. Helens 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: St. Helens 196.3, Sheffield 160.0Sheffield: 160.0St. Helens: 196.3

    196.3St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count160.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St. Helens 24.9, Sheffield 21.6Sheffield: 21.6St. Helens: 24.9

    24.9St. Helens 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: St. Helens 38.2, Sheffield 26.1Sheffield: 26.1St. Helens: 38.2

    38.2St. Helens 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: St. Helens 105.1, Sheffield 79.9Sheffield: 79.9St. Helens: 105.1

    105.1St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count79.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St. Helens 143.4, Sheffield 140.0Sheffield: 140.0St. Helens: 143.4

    143.4St. Helens 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: St. Helens 23.6, Sheffield 23.7Sheffield: 23.7St. Helens: 23.6

    23.6Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count23.7

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St. Helens and Sheffield, per resident
MeasureSt. HelensSheffieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,327£5,350£5,053£4,470£4,489£4,240St. Helens
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,552£2,562£2,420£2,036£2,045£1,931St. Helens
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,599£1,606£1,516£1,465£1,472£1,390St. Helens
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,257£2,267£2,141£1,808£1,816£1,715St. Helens
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£96£96£91St. Helens
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£126£127£120St. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£5.66£5.69£5.37St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£709£712£673£543£545£515St. Helens
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£161£162£153St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£105£106£100St. Helens
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,179£1,184£1,118£1,097£1,101£1,040St. Helens
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£264£265£250£259£260£245St. Helens
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£298£299£283£248£249£236St. Helens
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£6.57£6.60£6.23Sheffield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£8.46£8.49£8.02Sheffield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.84£9.88£9.33£5.49£5.52£5.21St. Helens
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026196.3160.0St. Helens
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.921.6St. Helens
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.226.1St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.179.9St. Helens
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026143.4140.0St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.623.7Sheffield

Total

St. Helens 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

St. Helens Sheffield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St. Helens £1.0bn, Sheffield £2.6bnSheffield: £2.6bnSt. Helens: £1.0bnSheffield: £2.6bnSt. Helens: £1.0bnSheffield: £2.5bnSt. Helens: £951.9m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£951.9mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St. Helens £480.7m, Sheffield £1.2bnSheffield: £1.2bnSt. Helens: £480.7mSheffield: £1.2bnSt. Helens: £482.7mSheffield: £1.1bnSt. Helens: £456.0m

    £480.7m£482.7m£456.0mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St. Helens £301.2m, Sheffield £850.3mSheffield: £850.3mSt. Helens: £301.2mSheffield: £853.9mSt. Helens: £302.5mSheffield: £806.5mSt. Helens: £285.7m

    £301.2m£302.5m£285.7mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£850.3m£853.9m£806.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St. Helens £425.2m, Sheffield £1.0bnSheffield: £1.0bnSt. Helens: £425.2mSheffield: £1.1bnSt. Helens: £427.0mSheffield: £995.3mSt. Helens: £403.4m

    £425.2m£427.0m£403.4mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.1bn£995.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St. Helens £18.5m, Sheffield £55.5mSheffield: £55.5mSt. Helens: £18.5mSheffield: £55.7mSt. Helens: £18.6mSheffield: £52.6mSt. Helens: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.5mSheffield 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: St. Helens £35.8m, Sheffield £73.4mSheffield: £73.4mSt. Helens: £35.8mSheffield: £73.7mSt. Helens: £35.9mSheffield: £69.6mSt. Helens: £33.9m

    £35.8m£35.9m£33.9mSheffield 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: St. Helens £1.2m, Sheffield £3.3mSheffield: £3.3mSt. Helens: £1.2mSheffield: £3.3mSt. Helens: £1.2mSheffield: £3.1mSt. Helens: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mSheffield 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: St. Helens £133.6m, Sheffield £315.2mSheffield: £315.2mSt. Helens: £133.6mSheffield: £316.5mSt. Helens: £134.2mSheffield: £298.9mSt. Helens: £126.7m

    £133.6m£134.2m£126.7mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£315.2m£316.5m£298.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: St. Helens £36.6m, Sheffield £93.5mSheffield: £93.5mSt. Helens: £36.6mSheffield: £93.9mSt. Helens: £36.7mSheffield: £88.6mSt. Helens: £34.7m

    £36.6m£36.7m£34.7mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£93.5m£93.9m£88.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St. Helens £20.5m, Sheffield £61.2mSheffield: £61.2mSt. Helens: £20.5mSheffield: £61.5mSt. Helens: £20.6mSheffield: £58.0mSt. Helens: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£61.2m£61.5m£58.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St. Helens £222.1m, Sheffield £636.3mSheffield: £636.3mSt. Helens: £222.1mSheffield: £639.0mSt. Helens: £223.0mSheffield: £603.5mSt. Helens: £210.6m

    £222.1m£223.0m£210.6mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£636.3m£639.0m£603.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St. Helens £49.7m, Sheffield £150.0mSheffield: £150.0mSt. Helens: £49.7mSheffield: £150.7mSt. Helens: £49.9mSheffield: £142.3mSt. Helens: £47.1m

    £49.7m£49.9m£47.1mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£150.0m£150.7m£142.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St. Helens £56.1m, Sheffield £144.1mSheffield: £144.1mSt. Helens: £56.1mSheffield: £144.7mSt. Helens: £56.4mSheffield: £136.7mSt. Helens: £53.2m

    £56.1m£56.4m£53.2mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£144.1m£144.7m£136.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St. Helens £1.1m, Sheffield £3.8mSheffield: £3.8mSt. Helens: £1.1mSheffield: £3.8mSt. Helens: £1.1mSheffield: £3.6mSt. Helens: £1.1m

    £1.1mSheffield is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St. Helens £1.4m, Sheffield £4.9mSheffield: £4.9mSt. Helens: £1.4mSheffield: £4.9mSt. Helens: £1.4mSheffield: £4.7mSt. Helens: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSheffield is higher£4.9m£4.9m£4.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St. Helens £1.9m, Sheffield £3.2mSheffield: £3.2mSt. Helens: £1.9mSheffield: £3.2mSt. Helens: £1.9mSheffield: £3.0mSt. Helens: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St. Helens 36,989, Sheffield 92,834Sheffield: 92,834St. Helens: 36,989

    36,989Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count92,834

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St. Helens 4,685, Sheffield 12,528Sheffield: 12,528St. Helens: 4,685

    4,685Sheffield 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: St. Helens 7,202, Sheffield 15,120Sheffield: 15,120St. Helens: 7,202

    7,202Sheffield 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: St. Helens 19,792, Sheffield 46,363Sheffield: 46,363St. Helens: 19,792

    19,792Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count46,363

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St. Helens 27,019, Sheffield 81,231Sheffield: 81,231St. Helens: 27,019

    27,019Sheffield 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: St. Helens 4,447, Sheffield 13,773Sheffield: 13,773St. Helens: 4,447

    4,447Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count13,773

Show the numbers
St. Helens and Sheffield, total
MeasureSt. HelensSheffieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£951.9m£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.5bnSheffield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£480.7m£482.7m£456.0m£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnSheffield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£301.2m£302.5m£285.7m£850.3m£853.9m£806.5mSheffield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£425.2m£427.0m£403.4m£1.0bn£1.1bn£995.3mSheffield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.5m£55.5m£55.7m£52.6mSheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m£73.4m£73.7m£69.6mSheffield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£3.3m£3.3m£3.1mSheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£133.6m£134.2m£126.7m£315.2m£316.5m£298.9mSheffield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.6m£36.7m£34.7m£93.5m£93.9m£88.6mSheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£61.2m£61.5m£58.0mSheffield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£222.1m£223.0m£210.6m£636.3m£639.0m£603.5mSheffield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m£150.0m£150.7m£142.3mSheffield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£56.1m£56.4m£53.2m£144.1m£144.7m£136.7mSheffield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mSheffield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£4.9m£4.9m£4.7mSheffield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£3.2m£3.2m£3.0mSheffield
State Pensiontotal, March 202636,98992,834Sheffield
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,68512,528Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,20215,120Sheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,79246,363Sheffield
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,01981,231Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,44713,773Sheffield

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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