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Sheffield and Southampton

580,235 and 260,604 residents (mid-2024).

Sheffield is higher than Southampton on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 18 of 22 measures, and Southampton on 4. 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 Southampton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sheffield £4,470, Southampton £3,944Southampton: £3,944Sheffield: £4,470Southampton: £3,960Sheffield: £4,489Southampton: £3,741Sheffield: £4,240

    £4,470£4,489£4,240Sheffield is higher£3,944£3,960£3,741

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield £12,806, Southampton £12,757Southampton: £12,757Sheffield: £12,806Southampton: £12,812Sheffield: £12,860Southampton: £12,101Sheffield: £12,147

    £12,806£12,860£12,147Sheffield is higher£12,757£12,812£12,101

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield £2,232, Southampton £2,092Southampton: £2,092Sheffield: £2,232Southampton: £2,101Sheffield: £2,241Southampton: £1,984Sheffield: £2,117

    £2,232£2,241£2,117Sheffield is higher£2,092£2,101£1,984

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield £11,374, Southampton £11,351Southampton: £11,351Sheffield: £11,374Southampton: £11,400Sheffield: £11,422Southampton: £10,767Sheffield: £10,788

    £11,374£11,422£10,788Sheffield is higher£11,351£11,400£10,767

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield £601, Southampton £690Southampton: £690Sheffield: £601Southampton: £693Sheffield: £604Southampton: £655Sheffield: £570

    £601£604£570Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£690£693£655

  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, Southampton £679Southampton: £679Sheffield: £795Southampton: £682Sheffield: £798Southampton: £645Sheffield: £754

    £795£798£754Sheffield is higher£679£682£645

  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, Southampton £36Southampton: £36Sheffield: £36Southampton: £36Sheffield: £36Southampton: £34Sheffield: £34

    £36£36£34Southampton 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, Southampton £437Southampton: £437Sheffield: £543Southampton: £439Sheffield: £545Southampton: £415Sheffield: £515

    £543£545£515Sheffield is higher£437£439£415

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield £161, Southampton £157Southampton: £157Sheffield: £161Southampton: £158Sheffield: £162Southampton: £149Sheffield: £153

    £161£162£153Sheffield is higher£157£158£149

  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, Southampton £104Southampton: £104Sheffield: £161Southampton: £105Sheffield: £161Southampton: £99Sheffield: £152

    £161£161£152Sheffield is higher£104£105£99

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield £1,670, Southampton £1,728Southampton: £1,728Sheffield: £1,670Southampton: £1,736Sheffield: £1,677Southampton: £1,639Sheffield: £1,584

    £1,670£1,677£1,584Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£1,728£1,736£1,639

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sheffield £259, Southampton £256Southampton: £256Sheffield: £259Southampton: £257Sheffield: £260Southampton: £242Sheffield: £245

    £259£260£245Sheffield is higher£256£257£242

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield £378, Southampton £248Southampton: £248Sheffield: £378Southampton: £249Sheffield: £380Southampton: £235Sheffield: £359

    £378£380£359Sheffield is higher£248£249£235

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield £10, Southampton £5.63Southampton: £5.63Sheffield: £10Southampton: £5.65Sheffield: £10Southampton: £5.34Sheffield: £9.49

    £10£10£9.49Sheffield is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield £13, Southampton £5.60Southampton: £5.60Sheffield: £13Southampton: £5.62Sheffield: £13Southampton: £5.31Sheffield: £12

    £13£13£12Sheffield is higher£5.60£5.62£5.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sheffield £5.49, Southampton £4.79Southampton: £4.79Sheffield: £5.49Southampton: £4.81Sheffield: £5.52Southampton: £4.54Sheffield: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Sheffield is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  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, Southampton 1,005.3Southampton: 1,005.3Sheffield: 1,006.3

    1,006.3Sheffield is higher1,005.3

  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, Southampton 145.8Southampton: 145.8Sheffield: 135.8

    135.8Southampton is higherDepends on how you count145.8

  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, Southampton 148.1Southampton: 148.1Sheffield: 163.9

    163.9Sheffield is higher148.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield 79.9, Southampton 66.1Southampton: 66.1Sheffield: 79.9

    79.9Sheffield is higher66.1

  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, Southampton 193.8Southampton: 193.8Sheffield: 213.2

    213.2Sheffield is higher193.8

  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, Southampton 23.4Southampton: 23.4Sheffield: 36.2

    36.2Sheffield is higher23.4

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Sheffield and Southampton, per person in the age group
MeasureSheffieldSouthamptonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,470£4,489£4,240£3,944£3,960£3,741Sheffield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,806£12,860£12,147£12,757£12,812£12,101Sheffield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,232£2,241£2,117£2,092£2,101£1,984Sheffield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,374£11,422£10,788£11,351£11,400£10,767Sheffield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£601£604£570£690£693£655Southampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£795£798£754£679£682£645Sheffield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£36£36£34Southampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£543£545£515£437£439£415Sheffield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£157£158£149Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152£104£105£99Sheffield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,670£1,677£1,584£1,728£1,736£1,639Southampton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£259£260£245£256£257£242Sheffield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£378£380£359£248£249£235Sheffield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.49£5.63£5.65£5.34Sheffield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£5.60£5.62£5.31Sheffield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£4.79£4.81£4.54Sheffield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.31,005.3Sheffield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.8145.8Southampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.9148.1Sheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.966.1Sheffield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026213.2193.8Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.223.4Sheffield

Per resident

Sheffield is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Southampton on 1. 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 Southampton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sheffield £4,470, Southampton £3,944Southampton: £3,944Sheffield: £4,470Southampton: £3,960Sheffield: £4,489Southampton: £3,741Sheffield: £4,240

    £4,470£4,489£4,240Sheffield is higher£3,944£3,960£3,741

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sheffield £2,036, Southampton £1,637Southampton: £1,637Sheffield: £2,036Southampton: £1,644Sheffield: £2,045Southampton: £1,553Sheffield: £1,931

    £2,036£2,045£1,931Sheffield is higher£1,637£1,644£1,553

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sheffield £1,465, Southampton £1,451Southampton: £1,451Sheffield: £1,465Southampton: £1,457Sheffield: £1,472Southampton: £1,376Sheffield: £1,390

    £1,465£1,472£1,390Sheffield is higher£1,451£1,457£1,376

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sheffield £1,808, Southampton £1,457Southampton: £1,457Sheffield: £1,808Southampton: £1,463Sheffield: £1,816Southampton: £1,382Sheffield: £1,715

    £1,808£1,816£1,715Sheffield is higher£1,457£1,463£1,382

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sheffield £96, Southampton £89Southampton: £89Sheffield: £96Southampton: £89Sheffield: £96Southampton: £84Sheffield: £91

    £96£96£91Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£89£89£84

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield £126, Southampton £87Southampton: £87Sheffield: £126Southampton: £88Sheffield: £127Southampton: £83Sheffield: £120

    £126£127£120Sheffield is higher£87£88£83

  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, Southampton £4.66Southampton: £4.66Sheffield: £5.66Southampton: £4.68Sheffield: £5.69Southampton: £4.42Sheffield: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£4.66£4.68£4.42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield £543, Southampton £437Southampton: £437Sheffield: £543Southampton: £439Sheffield: £545Southampton: £415Sheffield: £515

    £543£545£515Sheffield is higher£437£439£415

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield £161, Southampton £157Southampton: £157Sheffield: £161Southampton: £158Sheffield: £162Southampton: £149Sheffield: £153

    £161£162£153Sheffield is higher£157£158£149

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sheffield £105, Southampton £72Southampton: £72Sheffield: £105Southampton: £73Sheffield: £106Southampton: £69Sheffield: £100

    £105£106£100Sheffield is higher£72£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sheffield £1,097, Southampton £1,199Southampton: £1,199Sheffield: £1,097Southampton: £1,204Sheffield: £1,101Southampton: £1,137Sheffield: £1,040

    £1,097£1,101£1,040Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£1,199£1,204£1,137

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sheffield £259, Southampton £256Southampton: £256Sheffield: £259Southampton: £257Sheffield: £260Southampton: £242Sheffield: £245

    £259£260£245Sheffield is higher£256£257£242

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sheffield £248, Southampton £172Southampton: £172Sheffield: £248Southampton: £173Sheffield: £249Southampton: £163Sheffield: £236

    £248£249£236Sheffield is higher£172£173£163

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sheffield £6.57, Southampton £3.91Southampton: £3.91Sheffield: £6.57Southampton: £3.93Sheffield: £6.60Southampton: £3.71Sheffield: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Sheffield is higher£3.91£3.93£3.71

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sheffield £8.46, Southampton £3.88Southampton: £3.88Sheffield: £8.46Southampton: £3.90Sheffield: £8.49Southampton: £3.68Sheffield: £8.02

    £8.46£8.49£8.02Sheffield is higher£3.88£3.90£3.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sheffield £5.49, Southampton £4.79Southampton: £4.79Sheffield: £5.49Southampton: £4.81Sheffield: £5.52Southampton: £4.54Sheffield: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Sheffield is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield 160.0, Southampton 129.0Southampton: 129.0Sheffield: 160.0

    160.0Sheffield is higher129.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield 21.6, Southampton 18.7Southampton: 18.7Sheffield: 21.6

    21.6Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count18.7

  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, Southampton 19.0Southampton: 19.0Sheffield: 26.1

    26.1Sheffield is higher19.0

  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, Southampton 66.1Southampton: 66.1Sheffield: 79.9

    79.9Sheffield is higher66.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield 140.0, Southampton 134.5Southampton: 134.5Sheffield: 140.0

    140.0Sheffield is higher134.5

  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, Southampton 16.3Southampton: 16.3Sheffield: 23.7

    23.7Sheffield is higher16.3

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Sheffield and Southampton, per resident
MeasureSheffieldSouthamptonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,470£4,489£4,240£3,944£3,960£3,741Sheffield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,036£2,045£1,931£1,637£1,644£1,553Sheffield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,465£1,472£1,390£1,451£1,457£1,376Sheffield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,808£1,816£1,715£1,457£1,463£1,382Sheffield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£89£89£84Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£87£88£83Sheffield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£4.66£4.68£4.42Sheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£543£545£515£437£439£415Sheffield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£157£158£149Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£72£73£69Sheffield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,097£1,101£1,040£1,199£1,204£1,137Southampton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£259£260£245£256£257£242Sheffield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£248£249£236£172£173£163Sheffield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£3.91£3.93£3.71Sheffield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.46£8.49£8.02£3.88£3.90£3.68Sheffield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£4.79£4.81£4.54Sheffield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.0129.0Sheffield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.618.7Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.119.0Sheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.966.1Sheffield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026140.0134.5Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.716.3Sheffield

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sheffield £2.6bn, Southampton £1.0bnSouthampton: £1.0bnSheffield: £2.6bnSouthampton: £1.0bnSheffield: £2.6bnSouthampton: £974.8mSheffield: £2.5bn

    £2.6bn£2.6bn£2.5bnSheffield is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£974.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sheffield £1.2bn, Southampton £426.7mSouthampton: £426.7mSheffield: £1.2bnSouthampton: £428.6mSheffield: £1.2bnSouthampton: £404.8mSheffield: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnSheffield is higher£426.7m£428.6m£404.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sheffield £850.3m, Southampton £378.2mSouthampton: £378.2mSheffield: £850.3mSouthampton: £379.8mSheffield: £853.9mSouthampton: £358.7mSheffield: £806.5m

    £850.3m£853.9m£806.5mSheffield is higher£378.2m£379.8m£358.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sheffield £1.0bn, Southampton £379.7mSouthampton: £379.7mSheffield: £1.0bnSouthampton: £381.3mSheffield: £1.1bnSouthampton: £360.2mSheffield: £995.3m

    £1.0bn£1.1bn£995.3mSheffield is higher£379.7m£381.3m£360.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sheffield £55.5m, Southampton £23.1mSouthampton: £23.1mSheffield: £55.5mSouthampton: £23.2mSheffield: £55.7mSouthampton: £21.9mSheffield: £52.6m

    £55.5m£55.7m£52.6mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sheffield £73.4m, Southampton £22.7mSouthampton: £22.7mSheffield: £73.4mSouthampton: £22.8mSheffield: £73.7mSouthampton: £21.6mSheffield: £69.6m

    £73.4m£73.7m£69.6mSheffield is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.6m

  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, Southampton £1.2mSouthampton: £1.2mSheffield: £3.3mSouthampton: £1.2mSheffield: £3.3mSouthampton: £1.2mSheffield: £3.1m

    £3.3m£3.3m£3.1mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sheffield £315.2m, Southampton £113.9mSouthampton: £113.9mSheffield: £315.2mSouthampton: £114.4mSheffield: £316.5mSouthampton: £108.1mSheffield: £298.9m

    £315.2m£316.5m£298.9mSheffield is higher£113.9m£114.4m£108.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sheffield £93.5m, Southampton £41.0mSouthampton: £41.0mSheffield: £93.5mSouthampton: £41.2mSheffield: £93.9mSouthampton: £38.9mSheffield: £88.6m

    £93.5m£93.9m£88.6mSheffield is higher£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sheffield £61.2m, Southampton £18.9mSouthampton: £18.9mSheffield: £61.2mSouthampton: £19.0mSheffield: £61.5mSouthampton: £17.9mSheffield: £58.0m

    £61.2m£61.5m£58.0mSheffield is higher£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sheffield £636.3m, Southampton £312.4mSouthampton: £312.4mSheffield: £636.3mSouthampton: £313.8mSheffield: £639.0mSouthampton: £296.4mSheffield: £603.5m

    £636.3m£639.0m£603.5mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£312.4m£313.8m£296.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sheffield £150.0m, Southampton £66.6mSouthampton: £66.6mSheffield: £150.0mSouthampton: £66.9mSheffield: £150.7mSouthampton: £63.2mSheffield: £142.3m

    £150.0m£150.7m£142.3mSheffield is higher£66.6m£66.9m£63.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sheffield £144.1m, Southampton £44.8mSouthampton: £44.8mSheffield: £144.1mSouthampton: £45.0mSheffield: £144.7mSouthampton: £42.5mSheffield: £136.7m

    £144.1m£144.7m£136.7mSheffield is higher£44.8m£45.0m£42.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sheffield £3.8m, Southampton £1.0mSouthampton: £1.0mSheffield: £3.8mSouthampton: £1.0mSheffield: £3.8mSouthampton: £0.97mSheffield: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mSheffield is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sheffield £4.9m, Southampton £1.0mSouthampton: £1.0mSheffield: £4.9mSouthampton: £1.0mSheffield: £4.9mSouthampton: £0.96mSheffield: £4.7m

    £4.9m£4.9m£4.7mSheffield is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sheffield £3.2m, Southampton £1.2mSouthampton: £1.2mSheffield: £3.2mSouthampton: £1.3mSheffield: £3.2mSouthampton: £1.2mSheffield: £3.0m

    £3.2m£3.2m£3.0mSheffield is higher£1.2m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sheffield 92,834, Southampton 33,626Southampton: 33,626Sheffield: 92,834

    92,834Sheffield is higher33,626

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sheffield 12,528, Southampton 4,877Southampton: 4,877Sheffield: 12,528

    12,528Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count4,877

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sheffield 15,120, Southampton 4,953Southampton: 4,953Sheffield: 15,120

    15,120Sheffield is higher4,953

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sheffield 46,363, Southampton 17,220Southampton: 17,220Sheffield: 46,363

    46,363Sheffield is higher17,220

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sheffield 81,231, Southampton 35,041Southampton: 35,041Sheffield: 81,231

    81,231Sheffield is higher35,041

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sheffield 13,773, Southampton 4,235Southampton: 4,235Sheffield: 13,773

    13,773Sheffield is higher4,235

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Sheffield and Southampton, total
MeasureSheffieldSouthamptonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.5bn£1.0bn£1.0bn£974.8mSheffield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£426.7m£428.6m£404.8mSheffield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£850.3m£853.9m£806.5m£378.2m£379.8m£358.7mSheffield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.1bn£995.3m£379.7m£381.3m£360.2mSheffield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£55.5m£55.7m£52.6m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mSheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.4m£73.7m£69.6m£22.7m£22.8m£21.6mSheffield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.3m£3.3m£3.1m£1.2mSheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£315.2m£316.5m£298.9m£113.9m£114.4m£108.1mSheffield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£93.5m£93.9m£88.6m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mSheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.2m£61.5m£58.0m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mSheffield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£636.3m£639.0m£603.5m£312.4m£313.8m£296.4mSheffield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£150.0m£150.7m£142.3m£66.6m£66.9m£63.2mSheffield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£144.1m£144.7m£136.7m£44.8m£45.0m£42.5mSheffield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£1.0m£1.0m£0.97mSheffield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£4.9m£4.7m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mSheffield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m£1.2m£1.3m£1.2mSheffield
State Pensiontotal, March 202692,83433,626Sheffield
Pension Credittotal, March 202612,5284,877Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202615,1204,953Sheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202646,36317,220Sheffield
Universal Credittotal, May 202681,23135,041Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202613,7734,235Sheffield

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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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