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Sheffield and Preston

580,235 and 161,593 residents (mid-2024).

Sheffield is higher than Preston on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 15 of 22 measures, and Preston on 7. 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 Preston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sheffield £4,470, Preston £4,068Preston: £4,068Sheffield: £4,470Preston: £4,085Sheffield: £4,489Preston: £3,859Sheffield: £4,240

    £4,470£4,489£4,240Sheffield is higher£4,068£4,085£3,859

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield £12,806, Preston £12,785Preston: £12,785Sheffield: £12,806Preston: £12,839Sheffield: £12,860Preston: £12,127Sheffield: £12,147

    £12,806£12,860£12,147Sheffield is higher£12,785£12,839£12,127

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield £2,232, Preston £2,226Preston: £2,226Sheffield: £2,232Preston: £2,235Sheffield: £2,241Preston: £2,111Sheffield: £2,117

    £2,232£2,241£2,117Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£2,226£2,235£2,111

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield £11,374, Preston £11,280Preston: £11,280Sheffield: £11,374Preston: £11,328Sheffield: £11,422Preston: £10,699Sheffield: £10,788

    £11,374£11,422£10,788Sheffield is higher£11,280£11,328£10,699

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield £601, Preston £661Preston: £661Sheffield: £601Preston: £663Sheffield: £604Preston: £627Sheffield: £570

    £601£604£570Preston is higherDepends on how you count£661£663£627

  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, Preston £808Preston: £808Sheffield: £795Preston: £811Sheffield: £798Preston: £766Sheffield: £754

    £795£798£754Preston is higherDepends on how you count£808£811£766

  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, Preston £37Preston: £37Sheffield: £36Preston: £37Sheffield: £36Preston: £35Sheffield: £34

    £36£36£34Preston is higherDepends on how you count£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield £543, Preston £530Preston: £530Sheffield: £543Preston: £532Sheffield: £545Preston: £503Sheffield: £515

    £543£545£515Sheffield is higher£530£532£503

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield £161, Preston £114Preston: £114Sheffield: £161Preston: £114Sheffield: £162Preston: £108Sheffield: £153

    £161£162£153Sheffield is higher£114£114£108

  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, Preston £117Preston: £117Sheffield: £161Preston: £117Sheffield: £161Preston: £111Sheffield: £152

    £161£161£152Sheffield is higher£117£117£111

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield £1,670, Preston £1,759Preston: £1,759Sheffield: £1,670Preston: £1,767Sheffield: £1,677Preston: £1,669Sheffield: £1,584

    £1,670£1,677£1,584Preston is higherDepends on how you count£1,759£1,767£1,669

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sheffield £259, Preston £225Preston: £225Sheffield: £259Preston: £226Sheffield: £260Preston: £214Sheffield: £245

    £259£260£245Sheffield is higher£225£226£214

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield £378, Preston £338Preston: £338Sheffield: £378Preston: £339Sheffield: £380Preston: £320Sheffield: £359

    £378£380£359Sheffield is higher£338£339£320

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield £10, Preston £5.25Preston: £5.25Sheffield: £10Preston: £5.27Sheffield: £10Preston: £4.98Sheffield: £9.49

    £10£10£9.49Sheffield is higher£5.25£5.27£4.98

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield £13, Preston £7.24Preston: £7.24Sheffield: £13Preston: £7.27Sheffield: £13Preston: £6.87Sheffield: £12

    £13£13£12Sheffield is higher£7.24£7.27£6.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sheffield £5.49, Preston £4.08Preston: £4.08Sheffield: £5.49Preston: £4.10Sheffield: £5.52Preston: £3.87Sheffield: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Sheffield is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87

  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, Preston 1,008.3Preston: 1,008.3Sheffield: 1,006.3

    1,006.3Preston is higherDepends on how you count1,008.3

  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, Preston 145.6Preston: 145.6Sheffield: 135.8

    135.8Preston is higherDepends on how you count145.6

  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, Preston 160.7Preston: 160.7Sheffield: 163.9

    163.9Sheffield is higher160.7

  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, Preston 78.8Preston: 78.8Sheffield: 79.9

    79.9Sheffield is higher78.8

  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, Preston 220.2Preston: 220.2Sheffield: 213.2

    213.2Preston is higherDepends on how you count220.2

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Sheffield 36.2, Preston 26.8Preston: 26.8Sheffield: 36.2

    36.2Sheffield is higher26.8

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Sheffield and Preston, per person in the age group
MeasureSheffieldPrestonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,470£4,489£4,240£4,068£4,085£3,859Sheffield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,806£12,860£12,147£12,785£12,839£12,127Sheffield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,232£2,241£2,117£2,226£2,235£2,111Sheffield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,374£11,422£10,788£11,280£11,328£10,699Sheffield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£601£604£570£661£663£627Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£795£798£754£808£811£766Preston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£37£37£35Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£543£545£515£530£532£503Sheffield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£114£114£108Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152£117£117£111Sheffield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,670£1,677£1,584£1,759£1,767£1,669Preston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£259£260£245£225£226£214Sheffield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£378£380£359£338£339£320Sheffield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.49£5.25£5.27£4.98Sheffield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£7.24£7.27£6.87Sheffield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£4.08£4.10£3.87Sheffield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.31,008.3Preston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.8145.6Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.9160.7Sheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.978.8Sheffield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026213.2220.2Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.226.8Sheffield

Per resident

Sheffield is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Preston 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 Preston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sheffield £4,470, Preston £4,068Preston: £4,068Sheffield: £4,470Preston: £4,085Sheffield: £4,489Preston: £3,859Sheffield: £4,240

    £4,470£4,489£4,240Sheffield is higher£4,068£4,085£3,859

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sheffield £2,036, Preston £1,725Preston: £1,725Sheffield: £2,036Preston: £1,733Sheffield: £2,045Preston: £1,637Sheffield: £1,931

    £2,036£2,045£1,931Sheffield is higher£1,725£1,733£1,637

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sheffield £1,465, Preston £1,469Preston: £1,469Sheffield: £1,465Preston: £1,476Sheffield: £1,472Preston: £1,394Sheffield: £1,390

    £1,465£1,472£1,390Preston is higherDepends on how you count£1,469£1,476£1,394

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sheffield £1,808, Preston £1,522Preston: £1,522Sheffield: £1,808Preston: £1,529Sheffield: £1,816Preston: £1,444Sheffield: £1,715

    £1,808£1,816£1,715Sheffield is higher£1,522£1,529£1,444

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sheffield £96, Preston £89Preston: £89Sheffield: £96Preston: £90Sheffield: £96Preston: £85Sheffield: £91

    £96£96£91Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£89£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield £126, Preston £109Preston: £109Sheffield: £126Preston: £110Sheffield: £127Preston: £103Sheffield: £120

    £126£127£120Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£109£110£103

  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, Preston £4.95Preston: £4.95Sheffield: £5.66Preston: £4.98Sheffield: £5.69Preston: £4.70Sheffield: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£4.95£4.98£4.70

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield £543, Preston £530Preston: £530Sheffield: £543Preston: £532Sheffield: £545Preston: £503Sheffield: £515

    £543£545£515Sheffield is higher£530£532£503

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield £161, Preston £114Preston: £114Sheffield: £161Preston: £114Sheffield: £162Preston: £108Sheffield: £153

    £161£162£153Sheffield is higher£114£114£108

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sheffield £105, Preston £77Preston: £77Sheffield: £105Preston: £77Sheffield: £106Preston: £73Sheffield: £100

    £105£106£100Sheffield is higher£77£77£73

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sheffield £1,097, Preston £1,161Preston: £1,161Sheffield: £1,097Preston: £1,166Sheffield: £1,101Preston: £1,101Sheffield: £1,040

    £1,097£1,101£1,040Preston is higherDepends on how you count£1,161£1,166£1,101

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sheffield £259, Preston £225Preston: £225Sheffield: £259Preston: £226Sheffield: £260Preston: £214Sheffield: £245

    £259£260£245Sheffield is higher£225£226£214

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sheffield £248, Preston £223Preston: £223Sheffield: £248Preston: £224Sheffield: £249Preston: £211Sheffield: £236

    £248£249£236Sheffield is higher£223£224£211

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sheffield £6.57, Preston £3.47Preston: £3.47Sheffield: £6.57Preston: £3.48Sheffield: £6.60Preston: £3.29Sheffield: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Sheffield is higher£3.47£3.48£3.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sheffield £8.46, Preston £4.78Preston: £4.78Sheffield: £8.46Preston: £4.80Sheffield: £8.49Preston: £4.53Sheffield: £8.02

    £8.46£8.49£8.02Sheffield is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sheffield £5.49, Preston £4.08Preston: £4.08Sheffield: £5.49Preston: £4.10Sheffield: £5.52Preston: £3.87Sheffield: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Sheffield is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield 160.0, Preston 136.1Preston: 136.1Sheffield: 160.0

    160.0Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count136.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield 21.6, Preston 19.7Preston: 19.7Sheffield: 21.6

    21.6Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count19.7

  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, Preston 21.7Preston: 21.7Sheffield: 26.1

    26.1Sheffield is higher21.7

  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, Preston 78.8Preston: 78.8Sheffield: 79.9

    79.9Sheffield is higher78.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield 140.0, Preston 145.3Preston: 145.3Sheffield: 140.0

    140.0Preston is higherDepends on how you count145.3

  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, Preston 17.7Preston: 17.7Sheffield: 23.7

    23.7Sheffield is higher17.7

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Sheffield and Preston, per resident
MeasureSheffieldPrestonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,470£4,489£4,240£4,068£4,085£3,859Sheffield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,036£2,045£1,931£1,725£1,733£1,637Sheffield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,465£1,472£1,390£1,469£1,476£1,394Preston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,808£1,816£1,715£1,522£1,529£1,444Sheffield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£89£90£85Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£109£110£103Sheffield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£4.95£4.98£4.70Sheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£543£545£515£530£532£503Sheffield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£114£114£108Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£77£77£73Sheffield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,097£1,101£1,040£1,161£1,166£1,101Preston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£259£260£245£225£226£214Sheffield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£248£249£236£223£224£211Sheffield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£3.47£3.48£3.29Sheffield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.46£8.49£8.02£4.78£4.80£4.53Sheffield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£4.08£4.10£3.87Sheffield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.0136.1Sheffield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.619.7Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.121.7Sheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.978.8Sheffield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026140.0145.3Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.717.7Sheffield

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sheffield £2.6bn, Preston £657.4mPreston: £657.4mSheffield: £2.6bnPreston: £660.2mSheffield: £2.6bnPreston: £623.5mSheffield: £2.5bn

    £2.6bn£2.6bn£2.5bnSheffield is higher£657.4m£660.2m£623.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sheffield £1.2bn, Preston £278.8mPreston: £278.8mSheffield: £1.2bnPreston: £280.0mSheffield: £1.2bnPreston: £264.5mSheffield: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnSheffield is higher£278.8m£280.0m£264.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sheffield £850.3m, Preston £237.4mPreston: £237.4mSheffield: £850.3mPreston: £238.5mSheffield: £853.9mPreston: £225.2mSheffield: £806.5m

    £850.3m£853.9m£806.5mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£237.4m£238.5m£225.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sheffield £1.0bn, Preston £246.0mPreston: £246.0mSheffield: £1.0bnPreston: £247.0mSheffield: £1.1bnPreston: £233.3mSheffield: £995.3m

    £1.0bn£1.1bn£995.3mSheffield is higher£246.0m£247.0m£233.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sheffield £55.5m, Preston £14.4mPreston: £14.4mSheffield: £55.5mPreston: £14.5mSheffield: £55.7mPreston: £13.7mSheffield: £52.6m

    £55.5m£55.7m£52.6mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sheffield £73.4m, Preston £17.6mPreston: £17.6mSheffield: £73.4mPreston: £17.7mSheffield: £73.7mPreston: £16.7mSheffield: £69.6m

    £73.4m£73.7m£69.6mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

  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, Preston £0.80mPreston: £0.80mSheffield: £3.3mPreston: £0.80mSheffield: £3.3mPreston: £0.76mSheffield: £3.1m

    £3.3m£3.3m£3.1mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sheffield £315.2m, Preston £85.7mPreston: £85.7mSheffield: £315.2mPreston: £86.0mSheffield: £316.5mPreston: £81.3mSheffield: £298.9m

    £315.2m£316.5m£298.9mSheffield is higher£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sheffield £93.5m, Preston £18.4mPreston: £18.4mSheffield: £93.5mPreston: £18.4mSheffield: £93.9mPreston: £17.4mSheffield: £88.6m

    £93.5m£93.9m£88.6mSheffield is higher£18.4m£18.4m£17.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sheffield £61.2m, Preston £12.4mPreston: £12.4mSheffield: £61.2mPreston: £12.5mSheffield: £61.5mPreston: £11.8mSheffield: £58.0m

    £61.2m£61.5m£58.0mSheffield is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sheffield £636.3m, Preston £187.6mPreston: £187.6mSheffield: £636.3mPreston: £188.4mSheffield: £639.0mPreston: £178.0mSheffield: £603.5m

    £636.3m£639.0m£603.5mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£187.6m£188.4m£178.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sheffield £150.0m, Preston £36.4mPreston: £36.4mSheffield: £150.0mPreston: £36.5mSheffield: £150.7mPreston: £34.5mSheffield: £142.3m

    £150.0m£150.7m£142.3mSheffield is higher£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sheffield £144.1m, Preston £36.0mPreston: £36.0mSheffield: £144.1mPreston: £36.2mSheffield: £144.7mPreston: £34.2mSheffield: £136.7m

    £144.1m£144.7m£136.7mSheffield is higher£36.0m£36.2m£34.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sheffield £3.8m, Preston £0.56mPreston: £0.56mSheffield: £3.8mPreston: £0.56mSheffield: £3.8mPreston: £0.53mSheffield: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mSheffield is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sheffield £4.9m, Preston £0.77mPreston: £0.77mSheffield: £4.9mPreston: £0.78mSheffield: £4.9mPreston: £0.73mSheffield: £4.7m

    £4.9m£4.9m£4.7mSheffield is higher£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sheffield £3.2m, Preston £0.66mPreston: £0.66mSheffield: £3.2mPreston: £0.66mSheffield: £3.2mPreston: £0.62mSheffield: £3.0m

    £3.2m£3.2m£3.0mSheffield is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sheffield 92,834, Preston 21,990Preston: 21,990Sheffield: 92,834

    92,834Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count21,990

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sheffield 12,528, Preston 3,176Preston: 3,176Sheffield: 12,528

    12,528Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count3,176

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sheffield 15,120, Preston 3,505Preston: 3,505Sheffield: 15,120

    15,120Sheffield is higher3,505

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sheffield 46,363, Preston 12,733Preston: 12,733Sheffield: 46,363

    46,363Sheffield is higher12,733

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sheffield 81,231, Preston 23,483Preston: 23,483Sheffield: 81,231

    81,231Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count23,483

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sheffield 13,773, Preston 2,862Preston: 2,862Sheffield: 13,773

    13,773Sheffield is higher2,862

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Sheffield and Preston, total
MeasureSheffieldPrestonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.5bn£657.4m£660.2m£623.5mSheffield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£278.8m£280.0m£264.5mSheffield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£850.3m£853.9m£806.5m£237.4m£238.5m£225.2mSheffield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.1bn£995.3m£246.0m£247.0m£233.3mSheffield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£55.5m£55.7m£52.6m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mSheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.4m£73.7m£69.6m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mSheffield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.3m£3.3m£3.1m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£315.2m£316.5m£298.9m£85.7m£86.0m£81.3mSheffield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£93.5m£93.9m£88.6m£18.4m£18.4m£17.4mSheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.2m£61.5m£58.0m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mSheffield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£636.3m£639.0m£603.5m£187.6m£188.4m£178.0mSheffield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£150.0m£150.7m£142.3m£36.4m£36.5m£34.5mSheffield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£144.1m£144.7m£136.7m£36.0m£36.2m£34.2mSheffield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSheffield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£4.9m£4.7m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mSheffield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mSheffield
State Pensiontotal, March 202692,83421,990Sheffield
Pension Credittotal, March 202612,5283,176Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202615,1203,505Sheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202646,36312,733Sheffield
Universal Credittotal, May 202681,23123,483Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202613,7732,862Sheffield

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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