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Sheffield and Tamworth

580,235 and 80,877 residents (mid-2024).

Sheffield is higher than Tamworth on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 6 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Sheffield is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Tamworth on 5. 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 Tamworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sheffield £4,470, Tamworth £4,412Tamworth: £4,412Sheffield: £4,470Tamworth: £4,431Sheffield: £4,489Tamworth: £4,185Sheffield: £4,240

    £4,470£4,489£4,240Sheffield is higher£4,412£4,431£4,185

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield £12,806, Tamworth £13,059Tamworth: £13,059Sheffield: £12,806Tamworth: £13,114Sheffield: £12,860Tamworth: £12,387Sheffield: £12,147

    £12,806£12,860£12,147Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£13,059£13,114£12,387

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield £2,232, Tamworth £1,992Tamworth: £1,992Sheffield: £2,232Tamworth: £2,000Sheffield: £2,241Tamworth: £1,889Sheffield: £2,117

    £2,232£2,241£2,117Sheffield is higher£1,992£2,000£1,889

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield £11,374, Tamworth £11,866Tamworth: £11,866Sheffield: £11,374Tamworth: £11,917Sheffield: £11,422Tamworth: £11,255Sheffield: £10,788

    £11,374£11,422£10,788Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£11,866£11,917£11,255

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield £601, Tamworth £413Tamworth: £413Sheffield: £601Tamworth: £414Sheffield: £604Tamworth: £391Sheffield: £570

    £601£604£570Sheffield is higher£413£414£391

  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, Tamworth £751Tamworth: £751Sheffield: £795Tamworth: £754Sheffield: £798Tamworth: £712Sheffield: £754

    £795£798£754Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£751£754£712

  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, Tamworth £29Tamworth: £29Sheffield: £36Tamworth: £29Sheffield: £36Tamworth: £28Sheffield: £34

    £36£36£34Sheffield is higher£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield £543, Tamworth £487Tamworth: £487Sheffield: £543Tamworth: £489Sheffield: £545Tamworth: £462Sheffield: £515

    £543£545£515Sheffield is higher£487£489£462

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield £161, Tamworth £139Tamworth: £139Sheffield: £161Tamworth: £140Sheffield: £162Tamworth: £132Sheffield: £153

    £161£162£153Sheffield is higher£139£140£132

  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, Tamworth £139Tamworth: £139Sheffield: £161Tamworth: £139Sheffield: £161Tamworth: £132Sheffield: £152

    £161£161£152Sheffield is higher£139£139£132

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield £1,670, Tamworth £1,571Tamworth: £1,571Sheffield: £1,670Tamworth: £1,578Sheffield: £1,677Tamworth: £1,491Sheffield: £1,584

    £1,670£1,677£1,584Sheffield is higher£1,571£1,578£1,491

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sheffield £259, Tamworth £143Tamworth: £143Sheffield: £259Tamworth: £143Sheffield: £260Tamworth: £136Sheffield: £245

    £259£260£245Sheffield is higher£143£143£136

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield £378, Tamworth £263Tamworth: £263Sheffield: £378Tamworth: £264Sheffield: £380Tamworth: £250Sheffield: £359

    £378£380£359Sheffield is higher£263£264£250

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield £10, Tamworth £9.29Tamworth: £9.29Sheffield: £10Tamworth: £9.33Sheffield: £10Tamworth: £8.81Sheffield: £9.49

    £10£10£9.49Sheffield is higher£9.29£9.33£8.81

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield £13, Tamworth £8.77Tamworth: £8.77Sheffield: £13Tamworth: £8.81Sheffield: £13Tamworth: £8.32Sheffield: £12

    £13£13£12Sheffield is higher£8.77£8.81£8.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sheffield £5.49, Tamworth £7.55Tamworth: £7.55Sheffield: £5.49Tamworth: £7.58Sheffield: £5.52Tamworth: £7.16Sheffield: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£7.55£7.58£7.16

  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, Tamworth 1,033.9Tamworth: 1,033.9Sheffield: 1,006.3

    1,006.3Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count1,033.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Sheffield 135.8, Tamworth 110.4Tamworth: 110.4Sheffield: 135.8

    135.8Sheffield is higher110.4

  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, Tamworth 167.0Tamworth: 167.0Sheffield: 163.9

    163.9Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count167.0

  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, Tamworth 71.7Tamworth: 71.7Sheffield: 79.9

    79.9Sheffield is higher71.7

  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, Tamworth 188.7Tamworth: 188.7Sheffield: 213.2

    213.2Sheffield is higher188.7

  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, Tamworth 29.4Tamworth: 29.4Sheffield: 36.2

    36.2Sheffield is higher29.4

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Sheffield and Tamworth, per person in the age group
MeasureSheffieldTamworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,470£4,489£4,240£4,412£4,431£4,185Sheffield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,806£12,860£12,147£13,059£13,114£12,387Tamworth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,232£2,241£2,117£1,992£2,000£1,889Sheffield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,374£11,422£10,788£11,866£11,917£11,255Tamworth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£601£604£570£413£414£391Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£795£798£754£751£754£712Sheffield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£29£29£28Sheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£543£545£515£487£489£462Sheffield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£139£140£132Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152£139£139£132Sheffield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,670£1,677£1,584£1,571£1,578£1,491Sheffield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£259£260£245£143£143£136Sheffield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£378£380£359£263£264£250Sheffield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.49£9.29£9.33£8.81Sheffield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£8.77£8.81£8.32Sheffield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£7.55£7.58£7.16Tamworth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.31,033.9Tamworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.8110.4Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.9167.0Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.971.7Sheffield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026213.2188.7Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.229.4Sheffield

Per resident

Sheffield is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Tamworth on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Sheffield Tamworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sheffield £4,470, Tamworth £4,412Tamworth: £4,412Sheffield: £4,470Tamworth: £4,431Sheffield: £4,489Tamworth: £4,185Sheffield: £4,240

    £4,470£4,489£4,240Sheffield is higher£4,412£4,431£4,185

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sheffield £2,036, Tamworth £2,401Tamworth: £2,401Sheffield: £2,036Tamworth: £2,412Sheffield: £2,045Tamworth: £2,278Sheffield: £1,931

    £2,036£2,045£1,931Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£2,401£2,412£2,278

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sheffield £1,465, Tamworth £1,234Tamworth: £1,234Sheffield: £1,465Tamworth: £1,239Sheffield: £1,472Tamworth: £1,170Sheffield: £1,390

    £1,465£1,472£1,390Sheffield is higher£1,234£1,239£1,170

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sheffield £1,808, Tamworth £2,182Tamworth: £2,182Sheffield: £1,808Tamworth: £2,191Sheffield: £1,816Tamworth: £2,070Sheffield: £1,715

    £1,808£1,816£1,715Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£2,182£2,191£2,070

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sheffield £96, Tamworth £76Tamworth: £76Sheffield: £96Tamworth: £76Sheffield: £96Tamworth: £72Sheffield: £91

    £96£96£91Sheffield is higher£76£76£72

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield £126, Tamworth £138Tamworth: £138Sheffield: £126Tamworth: £139Sheffield: £127Tamworth: £131Sheffield: £120

    £126£127£120Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£138£139£131

  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, Tamworth £5.33Tamworth: £5.33Sheffield: £5.66Tamworth: £5.36Sheffield: £5.69Tamworth: £5.06Sheffield: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37Sheffield is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield £543, Tamworth £487Tamworth: £487Sheffield: £543Tamworth: £489Sheffield: £545Tamworth: £462Sheffield: £515

    £543£545£515Sheffield is higher£487£489£462

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield £161, Tamworth £139Tamworth: £139Sheffield: £161Tamworth: £140Sheffield: £162Tamworth: £132Sheffield: £153

    £161£162£153Sheffield is higher£139£140£132

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sheffield £105, Tamworth £86Tamworth: £86Sheffield: £105Tamworth: £86Sheffield: £106Tamworth: £82Sheffield: £100

    £105£106£100Sheffield is higher£86£86£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sheffield £1,097, Tamworth £974Tamworth: £974Sheffield: £1,097Tamworth: £978Sheffield: £1,101Tamworth: £923Sheffield: £1,040

    £1,097£1,101£1,040Sheffield is higher£974£978£923

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sheffield £259, Tamworth £143Tamworth: £143Sheffield: £259Tamworth: £143Sheffield: £260Tamworth: £136Sheffield: £245

    £259£260£245Sheffield is higher£143£143£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sheffield £248, Tamworth £163Tamworth: £163Sheffield: £248Tamworth: £164Sheffield: £249Tamworth: £155Sheffield: £236

    £248£249£236Sheffield is higher£163£164£155

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sheffield £6.57, Tamworth £5.76Tamworth: £5.76Sheffield: £6.57Tamworth: £5.78Sheffield: £6.60Tamworth: £5.46Sheffield: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Sheffield is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sheffield £8.46, Tamworth £5.43Tamworth: £5.43Sheffield: £8.46Tamworth: £5.45Sheffield: £8.49Tamworth: £5.15Sheffield: £8.02

    £8.46£8.49£8.02Sheffield is higher£5.43£5.45£5.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sheffield £5.49, Tamworth £7.55Tamworth: £7.55Sheffield: £5.49Tamworth: £7.58Sheffield: £5.52Tamworth: £7.16Sheffield: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£7.55£7.58£7.16

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield 160.0, Tamworth 190.1Tamworth: 190.1Sheffield: 160.0

    160.0Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count190.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield 21.6, Tamworth 20.3Tamworth: 20.3Sheffield: 21.6

    21.6Sheffield is higher20.3

  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, Tamworth 30.7Tamworth: 30.7Sheffield: 26.1

    26.1Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count30.7

  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, Tamworth 71.7Tamworth: 71.7Sheffield: 79.9

    79.9Sheffield is higher71.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield 140.0, Tamworth 116.9Tamworth: 116.9Sheffield: 140.0

    140.0Sheffield is higher116.9

  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, Tamworth 18.2Tamworth: 18.2Sheffield: 23.7

    23.7Sheffield is higher18.2

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Sheffield and Tamworth, per resident
MeasureSheffieldTamworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,470£4,489£4,240£4,412£4,431£4,185Sheffield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,036£2,045£1,931£2,401£2,412£2,278Tamworth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,465£1,472£1,390£1,234£1,239£1,170Sheffield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,808£1,816£1,715£2,182£2,191£2,070Tamworth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£76£76£72Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£138£139£131Tamworth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£5.33£5.36£5.06Sheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£543£545£515£487£489£462Sheffield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£139£140£132Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£86£86£82Sheffield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,097£1,101£1,040£974£978£923Sheffield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£259£260£245£143£143£136Sheffield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£248£249£236£163£164£155Sheffield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£5.76£5.78£5.46Sheffield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.46£8.49£8.02£5.43£5.45£5.15Sheffield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£7.55£7.58£7.16Tamworth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.0190.1Tamworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.620.3Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.130.7Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.971.7Sheffield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026140.0116.9Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.718.2Sheffield

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sheffield £2.6bn, Tamworth £356.8mTamworth: £356.8mSheffield: £2.6bnTamworth: £358.3mSheffield: £2.6bnTamworth: £338.5mSheffield: £2.5bn

    £2.6bn£2.6bn£2.5bnSheffield is higher£356.8m£358.3m£338.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sheffield £1.2bn, Tamworth £194.2mTamworth: £194.2mSheffield: £1.2bnTamworth: £195.0mSheffield: £1.2bnTamworth: £184.2mSheffield: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£194.2m£195.0m£184.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sheffield £850.3m, Tamworth £99.8mTamworth: £99.8mSheffield: £850.3mTamworth: £100.2mSheffield: £853.9mTamworth: £94.6mSheffield: £806.5m

    £850.3m£853.9m£806.5mSheffield is higher£99.8m£100.2m£94.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sheffield £1.0bn, Tamworth £176.5mTamworth: £176.5mSheffield: £1.0bnTamworth: £177.2mSheffield: £1.1bnTamworth: £167.4mSheffield: £995.3m

    £1.0bn£1.1bn£995.3mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£176.5m£177.2m£167.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sheffield £55.5m, Tamworth £6.1mTamworth: £6.1mSheffield: £55.5mTamworth: £6.2mSheffield: £55.7mTamworth: £5.8mSheffield: £52.6m

    £55.5m£55.7m£52.6mSheffield is higher£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sheffield £73.4m, Tamworth £11.2mTamworth: £11.2mSheffield: £73.4mTamworth: £11.2mSheffield: £73.7mTamworth: £10.6mSheffield: £69.6m

    £73.4m£73.7m£69.6mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

  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, Tamworth £0.43mTamworth: £0.43mSheffield: £3.3mTamworth: £0.43mSheffield: £3.3mTamworth: £0.41mSheffield: £3.1m

    £3.3m£3.3m£3.1mSheffield is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sheffield £315.2m, Tamworth £39.4mTamworth: £39.4mSheffield: £315.2mTamworth: £39.6mSheffield: £316.5mTamworth: £37.4mSheffield: £298.9m

    £315.2m£316.5m£298.9mSheffield is higher£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sheffield £93.5m, Tamworth £11.3mTamworth: £11.3mSheffield: £93.5mTamworth: £11.3mSheffield: £93.9mTamworth: £10.7mSheffield: £88.6m

    £93.5m£93.9m£88.6mSheffield is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sheffield £61.2m, Tamworth £7.0mTamworth: £7.0mSheffield: £61.2mTamworth: £7.0mSheffield: £61.5mTamworth: £6.6mSheffield: £58.0m

    £61.2m£61.5m£58.0mSheffield is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sheffield £636.3m, Tamworth £78.7mTamworth: £78.7mSheffield: £636.3mTamworth: £79.1mSheffield: £639.0mTamworth: £74.7mSheffield: £603.5m

    £636.3m£639.0m£603.5mSheffield is higher£78.7m£79.1m£74.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sheffield £150.0m, Tamworth £11.6mTamworth: £11.6mSheffield: £150.0mTamworth: £11.6mSheffield: £150.7mTamworth: £11.0mSheffield: £142.3m

    £150.0m£150.7m£142.3mSheffield is higher£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sheffield £144.1m, Tamworth £13.2mTamworth: £13.2mSheffield: £144.1mTamworth: £13.2mSheffield: £144.7mTamworth: £12.5mSheffield: £136.7m

    £144.1m£144.7m£136.7mSheffield is higher£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sheffield £3.8m, Tamworth £0.47mTamworth: £0.47mSheffield: £3.8mTamworth: £0.47mSheffield: £3.8mTamworth: £0.44mSheffield: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mSheffield is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sheffield £4.9m, Tamworth £0.44mTamworth: £0.44mSheffield: £4.9mTamworth: £0.44mSheffield: £4.9mTamworth: £0.42mSheffield: £4.7m

    £4.9m£4.9m£4.7mSheffield is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sheffield £3.2m, Tamworth £0.61mTamworth: £0.61mSheffield: £3.2mTamworth: £0.61mSheffield: £3.2mTamworth: £0.58mSheffield: £3.0m

    £3.2m£3.2m£3.0mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sheffield 92,834, Tamworth 15,376Tamworth: 15,376Sheffield: 92,834

    92,834Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count15,376

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sheffield 12,528, Tamworth 1,642Tamworth: 1,642Sheffield: 12,528

    12,528Sheffield is higher1,642

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sheffield 15,120, Tamworth 2,483Tamworth: 2,483Sheffield: 15,120

    15,120Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count2,483

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sheffield 46,363, Tamworth 5,797Tamworth: 5,797Sheffield: 46,363

    46,363Sheffield is higher5,797

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sheffield 81,231, Tamworth 9,455Tamworth: 9,455Sheffield: 81,231

    81,231Sheffield is higher9,455

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sheffield 13,773, Tamworth 1,475Tamworth: 1,475Sheffield: 13,773

    13,773Sheffield is higher1,475

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Sheffield and Tamworth, total
MeasureSheffieldTamworthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.5bn£356.8m£358.3m£338.5mSheffield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£194.2m£195.0m£184.2mSheffield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£850.3m£853.9m£806.5m£99.8m£100.2m£94.6mSheffield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.1bn£995.3m£176.5m£177.2m£167.4mSheffield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£55.5m£55.7m£52.6m£6.1m£6.2m£5.8mSheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.4m£73.7m£69.6m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mSheffield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.3m£3.3m£3.1m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mSheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£315.2m£316.5m£298.9m£39.4m£39.6m£37.4mSheffield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£93.5m£93.9m£88.6m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mSheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.2m£61.5m£58.0m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mSheffield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£636.3m£639.0m£603.5m£78.7m£79.1m£74.7mSheffield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£150.0m£150.7m£142.3m£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mSheffield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£144.1m£144.7m£136.7m£13.2m£13.2m£12.5mSheffield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mSheffield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£4.9m£4.7m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mSheffield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mSheffield
State Pensiontotal, March 202692,83415,376Sheffield
Pension Credittotal, March 202612,5281,642Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202615,1202,483Sheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202646,3635,797Sheffield
Universal Credittotal, May 202681,2319,455Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202613,7731,475Sheffield

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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