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Sheffield and Plymouth

580,235 and 271,904 residents (mid-2024).

Sheffield is higher than Plymouth on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 14 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 13 of 22 measures, and Plymouth on 9. 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 Plymouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sheffield £4,470, Plymouth £4,681Plymouth: £4,681Sheffield: £4,470Plymouth: £4,701Sheffield: £4,489Plymouth: £4,440Sheffield: £4,240

    £4,470£4,489£4,240Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£4,681£4,701£4,440

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield £12,806, Plymouth £12,509Plymouth: £12,509Sheffield: £12,806Plymouth: £12,562Sheffield: £12,860Plymouth: £11,866Sheffield: £12,147

    £12,806£12,860£12,147Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£12,509£12,562£11,866

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield £2,232, Plymouth £2,246Plymouth: £2,246Sheffield: £2,232Plymouth: £2,255Sheffield: £2,241Plymouth: £2,130Sheffield: £2,117

    £2,232£2,241£2,117Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,246£2,255£2,130

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield £11,374, Plymouth £11,261Plymouth: £11,261Sheffield: £11,374Plymouth: £11,309Sheffield: £11,422Plymouth: £10,682Sheffield: £10,788

    £11,374£11,422£10,788Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£11,261£11,309£10,682

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield £601, Plymouth £490Plymouth: £490Sheffield: £601Plymouth: £492Sheffield: £604Plymouth: £465Sheffield: £570

    £601£604£570Sheffield is higher£490£492£465

  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, Plymouth £727Plymouth: £727Sheffield: £795Plymouth: £730Sheffield: £798Plymouth: £690Sheffield: £754

    £795£798£754Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£727£730£690

  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, Plymouth £30Plymouth: £30Sheffield: £36Plymouth: £31Sheffield: £36Plymouth: £29Sheffield: £34

    £36£36£34Sheffield is higher£30£31£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield £543, Plymouth £590Plymouth: £590Sheffield: £543Plymouth: £593Sheffield: £545Plymouth: £560Sheffield: £515

    £543£545£515Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£590£593£560

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield £161, Plymouth £164Plymouth: £164Sheffield: £161Plymouth: £165Sheffield: £162Plymouth: £156Sheffield: £153

    £161£162£153Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£156

  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, Plymouth £123Plymouth: £123Sheffield: £161Plymouth: £123Sheffield: £161Plymouth: £116Sheffield: £152

    £161£161£152Sheffield is higher£123£123£116

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield £1,670, Plymouth £1,725Plymouth: £1,725Sheffield: £1,670Plymouth: £1,733Sheffield: £1,677Plymouth: £1,637Sheffield: £1,584

    £1,670£1,677£1,584Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,725£1,733£1,637

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sheffield £259, Plymouth £246Plymouth: £246Sheffield: £259Plymouth: £247Sheffield: £260Plymouth: £233Sheffield: £245

    £259£260£245Sheffield is higher£246£247£233

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield £378, Plymouth £383Plymouth: £383Sheffield: £378Plymouth: £385Sheffield: £380Plymouth: £364Sheffield: £359

    £378£380£359Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£383£385£364

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield £10, Plymouth £5.58Plymouth: £5.58Sheffield: £10Plymouth: £5.60Sheffield: £10Plymouth: £5.29Sheffield: £9.49

    £10£10£9.49Sheffield is higher£5.58£5.60£5.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield £13, Plymouth £8.31Plymouth: £8.31Sheffield: £13Plymouth: £8.34Sheffield: £13Plymouth: £7.88Sheffield: £12

    £13£13£12Sheffield is higher£8.31£8.34£7.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sheffield £5.49, Plymouth £6.45Plymouth: £6.45Sheffield: £5.49Plymouth: £6.48Sheffield: £5.52Plymouth: £6.12Sheffield: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£6.45£6.48£6.12

  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, Plymouth 1,014.7Plymouth: 1,014.7Sheffield: 1,006.3

    1,006.3Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count1,014.7

  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, Plymouth 121.9Plymouth: 121.9Sheffield: 135.8

    135.8Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count121.9

  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, Plymouth 156.8Plymouth: 156.8Sheffield: 163.9

    163.9Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count156.8

  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, Plymouth 85.7Plymouth: 85.7Sheffield: 79.9

    79.9Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count85.7

  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, Plymouth 209.0Plymouth: 209.0Sheffield: 213.2

    213.2Sheffield is higher209.0

  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, Plymouth 26.3Plymouth: 26.3Sheffield: 36.2

    36.2Sheffield is higher26.3

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Sheffield and Plymouth, per person in the age group
MeasureSheffieldPlymouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,470£4,489£4,240£4,681£4,701£4,440Plymouth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,806£12,860£12,147£12,509£12,562£11,866Sheffield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,232£2,241£2,117£2,246£2,255£2,130Plymouth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,374£11,422£10,788£11,261£11,309£10,682Sheffield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£601£604£570£490£492£465Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£795£798£754£727£730£690Sheffield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£30£31£29Sheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£543£545£515£590£593£560Plymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£164£165£156Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152£123£123£116Sheffield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,670£1,677£1,584£1,725£1,733£1,637Plymouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£259£260£245£246£247£233Sheffield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£378£380£359£383£385£364Plymouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.49£5.58£5.60£5.29Sheffield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£8.31£8.34£7.88Sheffield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£6.45£6.48£6.12Plymouth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.31,014.7Plymouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.8121.9Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.9156.8Sheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.985.7Plymouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026213.2209.0Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.226.3Sheffield

Per resident

Sheffield is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Plymouth on 12. 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 Plymouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sheffield £4,470, Plymouth £4,681Plymouth: £4,681Sheffield: £4,470Plymouth: £4,701Sheffield: £4,489Plymouth: £4,440Sheffield: £4,240

    £4,470£4,489£4,240Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£4,681£4,701£4,440

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sheffield £2,036, Plymouth £2,231Plymouth: £2,231Sheffield: £2,036Plymouth: £2,240Sheffield: £2,045Plymouth: £2,116Sheffield: £1,931

    £2,036£2,045£1,931Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,231£2,240£2,116

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sheffield £1,465, Plymouth £1,444Plymouth: £1,444Sheffield: £1,465Plymouth: £1,450Sheffield: £1,472Plymouth: £1,370Sheffield: £1,390

    £1,465£1,472£1,390Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£1,444£1,450£1,370

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sheffield £1,808, Plymouth £2,008Plymouth: £2,008Sheffield: £1,808Plymouth: £2,017Sheffield: £1,816Plymouth: £1,905Sheffield: £1,715

    £1,808£1,816£1,715Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,008£2,017£1,905

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sheffield £96, Plymouth £87Plymouth: £87Sheffield: £96Plymouth: £88Sheffield: £96Plymouth: £83Sheffield: £91

    £96£96£91Sheffield is higher£87£88£83

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield £126, Plymouth £130Plymouth: £130Sheffield: £126Plymouth: £130Sheffield: £127Plymouth: £123Sheffield: £120

    £126£127£120Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£130£130£123

  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, Plymouth £5.43Plymouth: £5.43Sheffield: £5.66Plymouth: £5.45Sheffield: £5.69Plymouth: £5.15Sheffield: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37Sheffield is higher£5.43£5.45£5.15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield £543, Plymouth £590Plymouth: £590Sheffield: £543Plymouth: £593Sheffield: £545Plymouth: £560Sheffield: £515

    £543£545£515Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£590£593£560

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield £161, Plymouth £164Plymouth: £164Sheffield: £161Plymouth: £165Sheffield: £162Plymouth: £156Sheffield: £153

    £161£162£153Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sheffield £105, Plymouth £79Plymouth: £79Sheffield: £105Plymouth: £79Sheffield: £106Plymouth: £75Sheffield: £100

    £105£106£100Sheffield is higher£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sheffield £1,097, Plymouth £1,110Plymouth: £1,110Sheffield: £1,097Plymouth: £1,114Sheffield: £1,101Plymouth: £1,053Sheffield: £1,040

    £1,097£1,101£1,040Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,110£1,114£1,053

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sheffield £259, Plymouth £246Plymouth: £246Sheffield: £259Plymouth: £247Sheffield: £260Plymouth: £233Sheffield: £245

    £259£260£245Sheffield is higher£246£247£233

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sheffield £248, Plymouth £247Plymouth: £247Sheffield: £248Plymouth: £248Sheffield: £249Plymouth: £234Sheffield: £236

    £248£249£236Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£247£248£234

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sheffield £6.57, Plymouth £3.58Plymouth: £3.58Sheffield: £6.57Plymouth: £3.60Sheffield: £6.60Plymouth: £3.40Sheffield: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Sheffield is higher£3.58£3.60£3.40

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sheffield £8.46, Plymouth £5.35Plymouth: £5.35Sheffield: £8.46Plymouth: £5.37Sheffield: £8.49Plymouth: £5.07Sheffield: £8.02

    £8.46£8.49£8.02Sheffield is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sheffield £5.49, Plymouth £6.45Plymouth: £6.45Sheffield: £5.49Plymouth: £6.48Sheffield: £5.52Plymouth: £6.12Sheffield: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£6.45£6.48£6.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield 160.0, Plymouth 180.9Plymouth: 180.9Sheffield: 160.0

    160.0Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count180.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield 21.6, Plymouth 21.7Plymouth: 21.7Sheffield: 21.6

    21.6Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count21.7

  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, Plymouth 28.0Plymouth: 28.0Sheffield: 26.1

    26.1Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count28.0

  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, Plymouth 85.7Plymouth: 85.7Sheffield: 79.9

    79.9Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count85.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield 140.0, Plymouth 134.4Plymouth: 134.4Sheffield: 140.0

    140.0Sheffield is higher134.4

  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, Plymouth 16.9Plymouth: 16.9Sheffield: 23.7

    23.7Sheffield is higher16.9

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Sheffield and Plymouth, per resident
MeasureSheffieldPlymouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,470£4,489£4,240£4,681£4,701£4,440Plymouth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,036£2,045£1,931£2,231£2,240£2,116Plymouth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,465£1,472£1,390£1,444£1,450£1,370Sheffield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,808£1,816£1,715£2,008£2,017£1,905Plymouth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£87£88£83Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£130£130£123Plymouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£5.43£5.45£5.15Sheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£543£545£515£590£593£560Plymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£164£165£156Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£79£79£75Sheffield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,097£1,101£1,040£1,110£1,114£1,053Plymouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£259£260£245£246£247£233Sheffield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£248£249£236£247£248£234Sheffield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£3.58£3.60£3.40Sheffield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.46£8.49£8.02£5.35£5.37£5.07Sheffield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£6.45£6.48£6.12Plymouth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.0180.9Plymouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.621.7Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.128.0Plymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.985.7Plymouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026140.0134.4Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.716.9Sheffield

Total

Sheffield is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Plymouth 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 Plymouth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sheffield £2.6bn, Plymouth £1.3bnPlymouth: £1.3bnSheffield: £2.6bnPlymouth: £1.3bnSheffield: £2.6bnPlymouth: £1.2bnSheffield: £2.5bn

    £2.6bn£2.6bn£2.5bnSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sheffield £1.2bn, Plymouth £606.5mPlymouth: £606.5mSheffield: £1.2bnPlymouth: £609.1mSheffield: £1.2bnPlymouth: £575.3mSheffield: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£606.5m£609.1m£575.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sheffield £850.3m, Plymouth £392.7mPlymouth: £392.7mSheffield: £850.3mPlymouth: £394.3mSheffield: £853.9mPlymouth: £372.5mSheffield: £806.5m

    £850.3m£853.9m£806.5mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£392.7m£394.3m£372.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sheffield £1.0bn, Plymouth £546.0mPlymouth: £546.0mSheffield: £1.0bnPlymouth: £548.3mSheffield: £1.1bnPlymouth: £517.9mSheffield: £995.3m

    £1.0bn£1.1bn£995.3mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£546.0m£548.3m£517.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sheffield £55.5m, Plymouth £23.8mPlymouth: £23.8mSheffield: £55.5mPlymouth: £23.9mSheffield: £55.7mPlymouth: £22.5mSheffield: £52.6m

    £55.5m£55.7m£52.6mSheffield is higher£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sheffield £73.4m, Plymouth £35.3mPlymouth: £35.3mSheffield: £73.4mPlymouth: £35.4mSheffield: £73.7mPlymouth: £33.5mSheffield: £69.6m

    £73.4m£73.7m£69.6mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£35.3m£35.4m£33.5m

  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, Plymouth £1.5mPlymouth: £1.5mSheffield: £3.3mPlymouth: £1.5mSheffield: £3.3mPlymouth: £1.4mSheffield: £3.1m

    £3.3m£3.3m£3.1mSheffield is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sheffield £315.2m, Plymouth £160.4mPlymouth: £160.4mSheffield: £315.2mPlymouth: £161.1mSheffield: £316.5mPlymouth: £152.2mSheffield: £298.9m

    £315.2m£316.5m£298.9mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£160.4m£161.1m£152.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sheffield £93.5m, Plymouth £44.7mPlymouth: £44.7mSheffield: £93.5mPlymouth: £44.9mSheffield: £93.9mPlymouth: £42.4mSheffield: £88.6m

    £93.5m£93.9m£88.6mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sheffield £61.2m, Plymouth £21.5mPlymouth: £21.5mSheffield: £61.2mPlymouth: £21.6mSheffield: £61.5mPlymouth: £20.4mSheffield: £58.0m

    £61.2m£61.5m£58.0mSheffield is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sheffield £636.3m, Plymouth £301.7mPlymouth: £301.7mSheffield: £636.3mPlymouth: £303.0mSheffield: £639.0mPlymouth: £286.2mSheffield: £603.5m

    £636.3m£639.0m£603.5mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£301.7m£303.0m£286.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sheffield £150.0m, Plymouth £66.8mPlymouth: £66.8mSheffield: £150.0mPlymouth: £67.0mSheffield: £150.7mPlymouth: £63.3mSheffield: £142.3m

    £150.0m£150.7m£142.3mSheffield is higher£66.8m£67.0m£63.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sheffield £144.1m, Plymouth £67.0mPlymouth: £67.0mSheffield: £144.1mPlymouth: £67.3mSheffield: £144.7mPlymouth: £63.6mSheffield: £136.7m

    £144.1m£144.7m£136.7mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sheffield £3.8m, Plymouth £0.97mPlymouth: £0.97mSheffield: £3.8mPlymouth: £0.98mSheffield: £3.8mPlymouth: £0.92mSheffield: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mSheffield is higher£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sheffield £4.9m, Plymouth £1.5mPlymouth: £1.5mSheffield: £4.9mPlymouth: £1.5mSheffield: £4.9mPlymouth: £1.4mSheffield: £4.7m

    £4.9m£4.9m£4.7mSheffield is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sheffield £3.2m, Plymouth £1.8mPlymouth: £1.8mSheffield: £3.2mPlymouth: £1.8mSheffield: £3.2mPlymouth: £1.7mSheffield: £3.0m

    £3.2m£3.2m£3.0mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sheffield 92,834, Plymouth 49,195Plymouth: 49,195Sheffield: 92,834

    92,834Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count49,195

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sheffield 12,528, Plymouth 5,908Plymouth: 5,908Sheffield: 12,528

    12,528Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count5,908

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sheffield 15,120, Plymouth 7,602Plymouth: 7,602Sheffield: 15,120

    15,120Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count7,602

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sheffield 46,363, Plymouth 23,290Plymouth: 23,290Sheffield: 46,363

    46,363Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count23,290

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sheffield 81,231, Plymouth 36,542Plymouth: 36,542Sheffield: 81,231

    81,231Sheffield is higher36,542

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sheffield 13,773, Plymouth 4,592Plymouth: 4,592Sheffield: 13,773

    13,773Sheffield is higher4,592

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Sheffield and Plymouth, total
MeasureSheffieldPlymouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.5bn£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnSheffield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£606.5m£609.1m£575.3mSheffield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£850.3m£853.9m£806.5m£392.7m£394.3m£372.5mSheffield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.1bn£995.3m£546.0m£548.3m£517.9mSheffield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£55.5m£55.7m£52.6m£23.8m£23.9m£22.5mSheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.4m£73.7m£69.6m£35.3m£35.4m£33.5mSheffield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.3m£3.3m£3.1m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£315.2m£316.5m£298.9m£160.4m£161.1m£152.2mSheffield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£93.5m£93.9m£88.6m£44.7m£44.9m£42.4mSheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.2m£61.5m£58.0m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mSheffield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£636.3m£639.0m£603.5m£301.7m£303.0m£286.2mSheffield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£150.0m£150.7m£142.3m£66.8m£67.0m£63.3mSheffield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£144.1m£144.7m£136.7m£67.0m£67.3m£63.6mSheffield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mSheffield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£4.9m£4.7m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSheffield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mSheffield
State Pensiontotal, March 202692,83449,195Sheffield
Pension Credittotal, March 202612,5285,908Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202615,1207,602Sheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202646,36323,290Sheffield
Universal Credittotal, May 202681,23136,542Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202613,7734,592Sheffield

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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