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Sheffield and Bristol, City of

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

Sheffield is higher than Bristol, City of on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 22 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

Sheffield is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Bristol, City of on 6. 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

Sheffield Bristol, City of

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    135.8Sheffield is higher133.8

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

    163.9Sheffield is higher149.8

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

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

    79.9Sheffield is higher64.1

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

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

    213.2Sheffield is higher167.3

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

    36.2Sheffield is higher17.2

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Sheffield and Bristol, City of, per person in the age group
MeasureSheffieldBristol, City ofHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,470£4,489£4,240£3,653£3,669£3,465Sheffield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,806£12,860£12,147£13,026£13,081£12,356Bristol, City of
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,232£2,241£2,117£1,816£1,823£1,722Sheffield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,374£11,422£10,788£11,594£11,643£10,997Bristol, City of
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£601£604£570£654£657£620Bristol, City of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£795£798£754£744£748£706Sheffield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£34£34£32Sheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£543£545£515£437£439£414Sheffield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£106£106£100Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152£78£78£74Sheffield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,670£1,677£1,584£1,419£1,425£1,346Sheffield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£259£260£245£270£271£256Bristol, City of
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£378£380£359£306£307£290Sheffield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.49£6.38£6.41£6.05Sheffield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£6.94£6.97£6.58Sheffield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£5.76£5.78£5.46Bristol, City of
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.31,024.9Bristol, City of
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.8133.8Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.9149.8Sheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.964.1Sheffield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026213.2167.3Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.217.2Sheffield

Per resident

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

Sheffield Bristol, City of

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £126£127£120Sheffield is higher£88£89£84

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Sheffield £5.66, Bristol, City of £4.02Bristol, City of: £4.02Sheffield: £5.66Bristol, City of: £4.03Sheffield: £5.69Bristol, City of: £3.81Sheffield: £5.37

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    160.0Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count121.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    21.6Sheffield is higher15.9

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

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

    26.1Sheffield is higher17.8

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

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

    79.9Sheffield is higher64.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    140.0Sheffield is higher118.9

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

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

    23.7Sheffield is higher12.2

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Sheffield and Bristol, City of, per resident
MeasureSheffieldBristol, City ofHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,470£4,489£4,240£3,653£3,669£3,465Sheffield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,036£2,045£1,931£1,545£1,551£1,465Sheffield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,465£1,472£1,390£1,290£1,295£1,223Sheffield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,808£1,816£1,715£1,375£1,381£1,304Sheffield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£78£78£74Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£88£89£84Sheffield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£4.02£4.03£3.81Sheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£543£545£515£437£439£414Sheffield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£106£106£100Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£55£55£52Sheffield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,097£1,101£1,040£1,008£1,012£956Sheffield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£259£260£245£270£271£256Bristol, City of
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£248£249£236£217£218£206Sheffield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£4.52£4.54£4.29Sheffield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.46£8.49£8.02£4.92£4.94£4.67Sheffield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£5.76£5.78£5.46Bristol, City of
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.0121.6Sheffield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.615.9Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.117.8Sheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.964.1Sheffield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026140.0118.9Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.712.2Sheffield

Total

Sheffield is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Bristol, City of on 0. 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

Sheffield Bristol, City of

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    92,834Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count60,077

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    12,528Sheffield is higher7,840

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

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

    15,120Sheffield is higher8,779

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

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

    46,363Sheffield is higher31,700

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    81,231Sheffield is higher58,737

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

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

    13,773Sheffield is higher6,038

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Sheffield and Bristol, City of, total
MeasureSheffieldBristol, City ofHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.5bn£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnSheffield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£763.5m£766.8m£724.2mSheffield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£850.3m£853.9m£806.5m£637.4m£640.1m£604.6mSheffield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.1bn£995.3m£679.6m£682.5m£644.6mSheffield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£55.5m£55.7m£52.6m£38.3m£38.5m£36.4mSheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.4m£73.7m£69.6m£43.6m£43.8m£41.4mSheffield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.3m£3.3m£3.1m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mSheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£315.2m£316.5m£298.9m£215.9m£216.9m£204.8mSheffield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£93.5m£93.9m£88.6m£52.3m£52.6m£49.7mSheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.2m£61.5m£58.0m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mSheffield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£636.3m£639.0m£603.5m£498.1m£500.2m£472.5mSheffield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£150.0m£150.7m£142.3m£133.4m£134.0m£126.5mSheffield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£144.1m£144.7m£136.7m£107.4m£107.8m£101.9mSheffield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mSheffield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£4.9m£4.7m£2.4m£2.4m£2.3mSheffield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m£2.8m£2.9m£2.7mSheffield
State Pensiontotal, March 202692,83460,077Sheffield
Pension Credittotal, March 202612,5287,840Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202615,1208,779Sheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202646,36331,700Sheffield
Universal Credittotal, May 202681,23158,737Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202613,7736,038Sheffield

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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