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Sheffield and Portsmouth

580,235 and 212,936 residents (mid-2024).

Sheffield is higher than Portsmouth on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 14 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth 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

Sheffield Portsmouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sheffield £4,470, Portsmouth £4,227Portsmouth: £4,227Sheffield: £4,470Portsmouth: £4,245Sheffield: £4,489Portsmouth: £4,010Sheffield: £4,240

    £4,470£4,489£4,240Sheffield is higher£4,227£4,245£4,010

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield £12,806, Portsmouth £12,856Portsmouth: £12,856Sheffield: £12,806Portsmouth: £12,911Sheffield: £12,860Portsmouth: £12,195Sheffield: £12,147

    £12,806£12,860£12,147Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£12,856£12,911£12,195

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield £2,232, Portsmouth £2,217Portsmouth: £2,217Sheffield: £2,232Portsmouth: £2,227Sheffield: £2,241Portsmouth: £2,103Sheffield: £2,117

    £2,232£2,241£2,117Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£2,217£2,227£2,103

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield £11,374, Portsmouth £11,446Portsmouth: £11,446Sheffield: £11,374Portsmouth: £11,495Sheffield: £11,422Portsmouth: £10,857Sheffield: £10,788

    £11,374£11,422£10,788Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£11,446£11,495£10,857

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield £601, Portsmouth £640Portsmouth: £640Sheffield: £601Portsmouth: £643Sheffield: £604Portsmouth: £607Sheffield: £570

    £601£604£570Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£640£643£607

  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, Portsmouth £734Portsmouth: £734Sheffield: £795Portsmouth: £737Sheffield: £798Portsmouth: £696Sheffield: £754

    £795£798£754Sheffield is higher£734£737£696

  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, Portsmouth £36Portsmouth: £36Sheffield: £36Portsmouth: £36Sheffield: £36Portsmouth: £34Sheffield: £34

    £36£36£34Portsmouth 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: Sheffield £543, Portsmouth £419Portsmouth: £419Sheffield: £543Portsmouth: £421Sheffield: £545Portsmouth: £398Sheffield: £515

    £543£545£515Sheffield is higher£419£421£398

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield £161, Portsmouth £143Portsmouth: £143Sheffield: £161Portsmouth: £144Sheffield: £162Portsmouth: £136Sheffield: £153

    £161£162£153Sheffield is higher£143£144£136

  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, Portsmouth £105Portsmouth: £105Sheffield: £161Portsmouth: £106Sheffield: £161Portsmouth: £100Sheffield: £152

    £161£161£152Sheffield is higher£105£106£100

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield £1,670, Portsmouth £1,800Portsmouth: £1,800Sheffield: £1,670Portsmouth: £1,807Sheffield: £1,677Portsmouth: £1,707Sheffield: £1,584

    £1,670£1,677£1,584Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,800£1,807£1,707

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sheffield £259, Portsmouth £352Portsmouth: £352Sheffield: £259Portsmouth: £353Sheffield: £260Portsmouth: £334Sheffield: £245

    £259£260£245Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£352£353£334

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield £378, Portsmouth £299Portsmouth: £299Sheffield: £378Portsmouth: £300Sheffield: £380Portsmouth: £284Sheffield: £359

    £378£380£359Sheffield is higher£299£300£284

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield £10, Portsmouth £6.45Portsmouth: £6.45Sheffield: £10Portsmouth: £6.48Sheffield: £10Portsmouth: £6.12Sheffield: £9.49

    £10£10£9.49Sheffield is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield £13, Portsmouth £6.95Portsmouth: £6.95Sheffield: £13Portsmouth: £6.98Sheffield: £13Portsmouth: £6.59Sheffield: £12

    £13£13£12Sheffield is higher£6.95£6.98£6.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sheffield £5.49, Portsmouth £2.90Portsmouth: £2.90Sheffield: £5.49Portsmouth: £2.91Sheffield: £5.52Portsmouth: £2.75Sheffield: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Sheffield is higher£2.90£2.91£2.75

  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, Portsmouth 1,015.5Portsmouth: 1,015.5Sheffield: 1,006.3

    1,006.3Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count1,015.5

  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, Portsmouth 142.4Portsmouth: 142.4Sheffield: 135.8

    135.8Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count142.4

  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, Portsmouth 157.4Portsmouth: 157.4Sheffield: 163.9

    163.9Sheffield is higher157.4

  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, Portsmouth 63.8Portsmouth: 63.8Sheffield: 79.9

    79.9Sheffield is higher63.8

  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, Portsmouth 206.4Portsmouth: 206.4Sheffield: 213.2

    213.2Sheffield is higher206.4

  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, Portsmouth 23.1Portsmouth: 23.1Sheffield: 36.2

    36.2Sheffield is higher23.1

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Sheffield and Portsmouth, per person in the age group
MeasureSheffieldPortsmouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,470£4,489£4,240£4,227£4,245£4,010Sheffield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,806£12,860£12,147£12,856£12,911£12,195Portsmouth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,232£2,241£2,117£2,217£2,227£2,103Sheffield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,374£11,422£10,788£11,446£11,495£10,857Portsmouth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£601£604£570£640£643£607Portsmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£795£798£754£734£737£696Sheffield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£36£36£34Portsmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£543£545£515£419£421£398Sheffield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£143£144£136Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152£105£106£100Sheffield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,670£1,677£1,584£1,800£1,807£1,707Portsmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£259£260£245£352£353£334Portsmouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£378£380£359£299£300£284Sheffield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.49£6.45£6.48£6.12Sheffield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£6.95£6.98£6.59Sheffield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£2.90£2.91£2.75Sheffield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.31,015.5Portsmouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.8142.4Portsmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.9157.4Sheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.963.8Sheffield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026213.2206.4Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.223.1Sheffield

Per resident

Sheffield is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth 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

Sheffield Portsmouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sheffield £4,470, Portsmouth £4,227Portsmouth: £4,227Sheffield: £4,470Portsmouth: £4,245Sheffield: £4,489Portsmouth: £4,010Sheffield: £4,240

    £4,470£4,489£4,240Sheffield is higher£4,227£4,245£4,010

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sheffield £2,036, Portsmouth £1,818Portsmouth: £1,818Sheffield: £2,036Portsmouth: £1,826Sheffield: £2,045Portsmouth: £1,725Sheffield: £1,931

    £2,036£2,045£1,931Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£1,818£1,826£1,725

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sheffield £1,465, Portsmouth £1,492Portsmouth: £1,492Sheffield: £1,465Portsmouth: £1,499Sheffield: £1,472Portsmouth: £1,416Sheffield: £1,390

    £1,465£1,472£1,390Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,492£1,499£1,416

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sheffield £1,808, Portsmouth £1,619Portsmouth: £1,619Sheffield: £1,808Portsmouth: £1,626Sheffield: £1,816Portsmouth: £1,535Sheffield: £1,715

    £1,808£1,816£1,715Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£1,619£1,626£1,535

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sheffield £96, Portsmouth £90Portsmouth: £90Sheffield: £96Portsmouth: £91Sheffield: £96Portsmouth: £86Sheffield: £91

    £96£96£91Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£90£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield £126, Portsmouth £104Portsmouth: £104Sheffield: £126Portsmouth: £104Sheffield: £127Portsmouth: £98Sheffield: £120

    £126£127£120Sheffield is higher£104£104£98

  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, Portsmouth £5.07Portsmouth: £5.07Sheffield: £5.66Portsmouth: £5.09Sheffield: £5.69Portsmouth: £4.81Sheffield: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£5.07£5.09£4.81

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield £543, Portsmouth £419Portsmouth: £419Sheffield: £543Portsmouth: £421Sheffield: £545Portsmouth: £398Sheffield: £515

    £543£545£515Sheffield is higher£419£421£398

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield £161, Portsmouth £143Portsmouth: £143Sheffield: £161Portsmouth: £144Sheffield: £162Portsmouth: £136Sheffield: £153

    £161£162£153Sheffield is higher£143£144£136

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sheffield £105, Portsmouth £71Portsmouth: £71Sheffield: £105Portsmouth: £71Sheffield: £106Portsmouth: £67Sheffield: £100

    £105£106£100Sheffield is higher£71£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sheffield £1,097, Portsmouth £1,211Portsmouth: £1,211Sheffield: £1,097Portsmouth: £1,216Sheffield: £1,101Portsmouth: £1,149Sheffield: £1,040

    £1,097£1,101£1,040Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,211£1,216£1,149

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sheffield £259, Portsmouth £352Portsmouth: £352Sheffield: £259Portsmouth: £353Sheffield: £260Portsmouth: £334Sheffield: £245

    £259£260£245Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£352£353£334

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sheffield £248, Portsmouth £201Portsmouth: £201Sheffield: £248Portsmouth: £202Sheffield: £249Portsmouth: £191Sheffield: £236

    £248£249£236Sheffield is higher£201£202£191

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sheffield £6.57, Portsmouth £4.34Portsmouth: £4.34Sheffield: £6.57Portsmouth: £4.36Sheffield: £6.60Portsmouth: £4.12Sheffield: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Sheffield is higher£4.34£4.36£4.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sheffield £8.46, Portsmouth £4.68Portsmouth: £4.68Sheffield: £8.46Portsmouth: £4.70Sheffield: £8.49Portsmouth: £4.44Sheffield: £8.02

    £8.46£8.49£8.02Sheffield is higher£4.68£4.70£4.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sheffield £5.49, Portsmouth £2.90Portsmouth: £2.90Sheffield: £5.49Portsmouth: £2.91Sheffield: £5.52Portsmouth: £2.75Sheffield: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Sheffield is higher£2.90£2.91£2.75

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield 160.0, Portsmouth 143.6Portsmouth: 143.6Sheffield: 160.0

    160.0Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count143.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield 21.6, Portsmouth 20.1Portsmouth: 20.1Sheffield: 21.6

    21.6Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count20.1

  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, Portsmouth 22.3Portsmouth: 22.3Sheffield: 26.1

    26.1Sheffield is higher22.3

  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, Portsmouth 63.8Portsmouth: 63.8Sheffield: 79.9

    79.9Sheffield is higher63.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield 140.0, Portsmouth 138.9Portsmouth: 138.9Sheffield: 140.0

    140.0Sheffield is higher138.9

  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, Portsmouth 15.5Portsmouth: 15.5Sheffield: 23.7

    23.7Sheffield is higher15.5

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Sheffield and Portsmouth, per resident
MeasureSheffieldPortsmouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,470£4,489£4,240£4,227£4,245£4,010Sheffield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,036£2,045£1,931£1,818£1,826£1,725Sheffield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,465£1,472£1,390£1,492£1,499£1,416Portsmouth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,808£1,816£1,715£1,619£1,626£1,535Sheffield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£90£91£86Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£104£104£98Sheffield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£5.07£5.09£4.81Sheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£543£545£515£419£421£398Sheffield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£143£144£136Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£71£71£67Sheffield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,097£1,101£1,040£1,211£1,216£1,149Portsmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£259£260£245£352£353£334Portsmouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£248£249£236£201£202£191Sheffield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£4.34£4.36£4.12Sheffield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.46£8.49£8.02£4.68£4.70£4.44Sheffield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£2.90£2.91£2.75Sheffield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.0143.6Sheffield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.620.1Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.122.3Sheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.963.8Sheffield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026140.0138.9Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.715.5Sheffield

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sheffield £2.6bn, Portsmouth £900.1mPortsmouth: £900.1mSheffield: £2.6bnPortsmouth: £904.0mSheffield: £2.6bnPortsmouth: £853.8mSheffield: £2.5bn

    £2.6bn£2.6bn£2.5bnSheffield is higher£900.1m£904.0m£853.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sheffield £1.2bn, Portsmouth £387.1mPortsmouth: £387.1mSheffield: £1.2bnPortsmouth: £388.8mSheffield: £1.2bnPortsmouth: £367.2mSheffield: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£387.1m£388.8m£367.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sheffield £850.3m, Portsmouth £317.8mPortsmouth: £317.8mSheffield: £850.3mPortsmouth: £319.1mSheffield: £853.9mPortsmouth: £301.4mSheffield: £806.5m

    £850.3m£853.9m£806.5mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£317.8m£319.1m£301.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sheffield £1.0bn, Portsmouth £344.7mPortsmouth: £344.7mSheffield: £1.0bnPortsmouth: £346.1mSheffield: £1.1bnPortsmouth: £326.9mSheffield: £995.3m

    £1.0bn£1.1bn£995.3mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£344.7m£346.1m£326.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sheffield £55.5m, Portsmouth £19.3mPortsmouth: £19.3mSheffield: £55.5mPortsmouth: £19.3mSheffield: £55.7mPortsmouth: £18.3mSheffield: £52.6m

    £55.5m£55.7m£52.6mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sheffield £73.4m, Portsmouth £22.1mPortsmouth: £22.1mSheffield: £73.4mPortsmouth: £22.2mSheffield: £73.7mPortsmouth: £21.0mSheffield: £69.6m

    £73.4m£73.7m£69.6mSheffield is higher£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m

  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, Portsmouth £1.1mPortsmouth: £1.1mSheffield: £3.3mPortsmouth: £1.1mSheffield: £3.3mPortsmouth: £1.0mSheffield: £3.1m

    £3.3m£3.3m£3.1mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sheffield £315.2m, Portsmouth £89.2mPortsmouth: £89.2mSheffield: £315.2mPortsmouth: £89.6mSheffield: £316.5mPortsmouth: £84.7mSheffield: £298.9m

    £315.2m£316.5m£298.9mSheffield is higher£89.2m£89.6m£84.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sheffield £93.5m, Portsmouth £30.5mPortsmouth: £30.5mSheffield: £93.5mPortsmouth: £30.6mSheffield: £93.9mPortsmouth: £28.9mSheffield: £88.6m

    £93.5m£93.9m£88.6mSheffield is higher£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sheffield £61.2m, Portsmouth £15.1mPortsmouth: £15.1mSheffield: £61.2mPortsmouth: £15.1mSheffield: £61.5mPortsmouth: £14.3mSheffield: £58.0m

    £61.2m£61.5m£58.0mSheffield is higher£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sheffield £636.3m, Portsmouth £257.9mPortsmouth: £257.9mSheffield: £636.3mPortsmouth: £259.0mSheffield: £639.0mPortsmouth: £244.7mSheffield: £603.5m

    £636.3m£639.0m£603.5mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£257.9m£259.0m£244.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sheffield £150.0m, Portsmouth £74.9mPortsmouth: £74.9mSheffield: £150.0mPortsmouth: £75.2mSheffield: £150.7mPortsmouth: £71.1mSheffield: £142.3m

    £150.0m£150.7m£142.3mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£74.9m£75.2m£71.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sheffield £144.1m, Portsmouth £42.9mPortsmouth: £42.9mSheffield: £144.1mPortsmouth: £43.1mSheffield: £144.7mPortsmouth: £40.7mSheffield: £136.7m

    £144.1m£144.7m£136.7mSheffield is higher£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sheffield £3.8m, Portsmouth £0.93mPortsmouth: £0.93mSheffield: £3.8mPortsmouth: £0.93mSheffield: £3.8mPortsmouth: £0.88mSheffield: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mSheffield is higher£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sheffield £4.9m, Portsmouth £1.00mPortsmouth: £1.00mSheffield: £4.9mPortsmouth: £1.0mSheffield: £4.9mPortsmouth: £0.95mSheffield: £4.7m

    £4.9m£4.9m£4.7mSheffield is higher£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sheffield £3.2m, Portsmouth £0.62mPortsmouth: £0.62mSheffield: £3.2mPortsmouth: £0.62mSheffield: £3.2mPortsmouth: £0.59mSheffield: £3.0m

    £3.2m£3.2m£3.0mSheffield is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sheffield 92,834, Portsmouth 30,580Portsmouth: 30,580Sheffield: 92,834

    92,834Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count30,580

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sheffield 12,528, Portsmouth 4,287Portsmouth: 4,287Sheffield: 12,528

    12,528Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count4,287

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sheffield 15,120, Portsmouth 4,741Portsmouth: 4,741Sheffield: 15,120

    15,120Sheffield is higher4,741

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sheffield 46,363, Portsmouth 13,576Portsmouth: 13,576Sheffield: 46,363

    46,363Sheffield is higher13,576

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sheffield 81,231, Portsmouth 29,584Portsmouth: 29,584Sheffield: 81,231

    81,231Sheffield is higher29,584

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sheffield 13,773, Portsmouth 3,310Portsmouth: 3,310Sheffield: 13,773

    13,773Sheffield is higher3,310

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Sheffield and Portsmouth, total
MeasureSheffieldPortsmouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.5bn£900.1m£904.0m£853.8mSheffield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£387.1m£388.8m£367.2mSheffield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£850.3m£853.9m£806.5m£317.8m£319.1m£301.4mSheffield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.1bn£995.3m£344.7m£346.1m£326.9mSheffield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£55.5m£55.7m£52.6m£19.3m£19.3m£18.3mSheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.4m£73.7m£69.6m£22.1m£22.2m£21.0mSheffield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.3m£3.3m£3.1m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£315.2m£316.5m£298.9m£89.2m£89.6m£84.7mSheffield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£93.5m£93.9m£88.6m£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mSheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.2m£61.5m£58.0m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mSheffield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£636.3m£639.0m£603.5m£257.9m£259.0m£244.7mSheffield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£150.0m£150.7m£142.3m£74.9m£75.2m£71.1mSheffield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£144.1m£144.7m£136.7m£42.9m£43.1m£40.7mSheffield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mSheffield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£4.9m£4.7m£1.00m£1.0m£0.95mSheffield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mSheffield
State Pensiontotal, March 202692,83430,580Sheffield
Pension Credittotal, March 202612,5284,287Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202615,1204,741Sheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202646,36313,576Sheffield
Universal Credittotal, May 202681,23129,584Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202613,7733,310Sheffield

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.
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  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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