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Sheffield and Calderdale

580,235 and 209,828 residents (mid-2024).

Sheffield is higher than Calderdale on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 Calderdale 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 Calderdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sheffield £4,470, Calderdale £4,767Calderdale: £4,767Sheffield: £4,470Calderdale: £4,787Sheffield: £4,489Calderdale: £4,521Sheffield: £4,240

    £4,470£4,489£4,240Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count£4,767£4,787£4,521

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield £12,806, Calderdale £12,960Calderdale: £12,960Sheffield: £12,806Calderdale: £13,015Sheffield: £12,860Calderdale: £12,293Sheffield: £12,147

    £12,806£12,860£12,147Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count£12,960£13,015£12,293

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield £2,232, Calderdale £2,468Calderdale: £2,468Sheffield: £2,232Calderdale: £2,479Sheffield: £2,241Calderdale: £2,341Sheffield: £2,117

    £2,232£2,241£2,117Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count£2,468£2,479£2,341

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield £11,374, Calderdale £11,793Calderdale: £11,793Sheffield: £11,374Calderdale: £11,843Sheffield: £11,422Calderdale: £11,186Sheffield: £10,788

    £11,374£11,422£10,788Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count£11,793£11,843£11,186

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield £601, Calderdale £439Calderdale: £439Sheffield: £601Calderdale: £441Sheffield: £604Calderdale: £416Sheffield: £570

    £601£604£570Sheffield is higher£439£441£416

  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, Calderdale £699Calderdale: £699Sheffield: £795Calderdale: £702Sheffield: £798Calderdale: £663Sheffield: £754

    £795£798£754Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£699£702£663

  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, Calderdale £29Calderdale: £29Sheffield: £36Calderdale: £29Sheffield: £36Calderdale: £27Sheffield: £34

    £36£36£34Sheffield is higher£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield £543, Calderdale £512Calderdale: £512Sheffield: £543Calderdale: £514Sheffield: £545Calderdale: £486Sheffield: £515

    £543£545£515Sheffield is higher£512£514£486

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield £161, Calderdale £141Calderdale: £141Sheffield: £161Calderdale: £141Sheffield: £162Calderdale: £133Sheffield: £153

    £161£162£153Sheffield is higher£141£141£133

  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, Calderdale £148Calderdale: £148Sheffield: £161Calderdale: £149Sheffield: £161Calderdale: £141Sheffield: £152

    £161£161£152Sheffield is higher£148£149£141

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield £1,670, Calderdale £1,973Calderdale: £1,973Sheffield: £1,670Calderdale: £1,981Sheffield: £1,677Calderdale: £1,871Sheffield: £1,584

    £1,670£1,677£1,584Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,973£1,981£1,871

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sheffield £259, Calderdale £184Calderdale: £184Sheffield: £259Calderdale: £185Sheffield: £260Calderdale: £175Sheffield: £245

    £259£260£245Sheffield is higher£184£185£175

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield £378, Calderdale £334Calderdale: £334Sheffield: £378Calderdale: £336Sheffield: £380Calderdale: £317Sheffield: £359

    £378£380£359Sheffield is higher£334£336£317

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield £10, Calderdale £6.80Calderdale: £6.80Sheffield: £10Calderdale: £6.83Sheffield: £10Calderdale: £6.45Sheffield: £9.49

    £10£10£9.49Sheffield is higher£6.80£6.83£6.45

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield £13, Calderdale £5.91Calderdale: £5.91Sheffield: £13Calderdale: £5.94Sheffield: £13Calderdale: £5.61Sheffield: £12

    £13£13£12Sheffield is higher£5.91£5.94£5.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sheffield £5.49, Calderdale £9.34Calderdale: £9.34Sheffield: £5.49Calderdale: £9.38Sheffield: £5.52Calderdale: £8.86Sheffield: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count£9.34£9.38£8.86

  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, Calderdale 1,033.7Calderdale: 1,033.7Sheffield: 1,006.3

    1,006.3Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count1,033.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Sheffield 135.8, Calderdale 112.1Calderdale: 112.1Sheffield: 135.8

    135.8Sheffield is higher112.1

  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, Calderdale 147.3Calderdale: 147.3Sheffield: 163.9

    163.9Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count147.3

  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, Calderdale 77.9Calderdale: 77.9Sheffield: 79.9

    79.9Sheffield is higher77.9

  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, Calderdale 229.3Calderdale: 229.3Sheffield: 213.2

    213.2Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count229.3

  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, Calderdale 33.6Calderdale: 33.6Sheffield: 36.2

    36.2Sheffield is higher33.6

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Sheffield and Calderdale, per person in the age group
MeasureSheffieldCalderdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,470£4,489£4,240£4,767£4,787£4,521Calderdale
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,806£12,860£12,147£12,960£13,015£12,293Calderdale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,232£2,241£2,117£2,468£2,479£2,341Calderdale
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,374£11,422£10,788£11,793£11,843£11,186Calderdale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£601£604£570£439£441£416Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£795£798£754£699£702£663Sheffield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£29£29£27Sheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£543£545£515£512£514£486Sheffield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£141£141£133Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152£148£149£141Sheffield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,670£1,677£1,584£1,973£1,981£1,871Calderdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£259£260£245£184£185£175Sheffield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£378£380£359£334£336£317Sheffield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.49£6.80£6.83£6.45Sheffield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£5.91£5.94£5.61Sheffield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£9.34£9.38£8.86Calderdale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.31,033.7Calderdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.8112.1Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.9147.3Sheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.977.9Sheffield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026213.2229.3Calderdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.233.6Sheffield

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sheffield £4,470, Calderdale £4,767Calderdale: £4,767Sheffield: £4,470Calderdale: £4,787Sheffield: £4,489Calderdale: £4,521Sheffield: £4,240

    £4,470£4,489£4,240Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count£4,767£4,787£4,521

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sheffield £2,036, Calderdale £2,403Calderdale: £2,403Sheffield: £2,036Calderdale: £2,413Sheffield: £2,045Calderdale: £2,279Sheffield: £1,931

    £2,036£2,045£1,931Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count£2,403£2,413£2,279

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sheffield £1,465, Calderdale £1,517Calderdale: £1,517Sheffield: £1,465Calderdale: £1,524Sheffield: £1,472Calderdale: £1,439Sheffield: £1,390

    £1,465£1,472£1,390Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,517£1,524£1,439

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sheffield £1,808, Calderdale £2,186Calderdale: £2,186Sheffield: £1,808Calderdale: £2,196Sheffield: £1,816Calderdale: £2,074Sheffield: £1,715

    £1,808£1,816£1,715Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count£2,186£2,196£2,074

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sheffield £96, Calderdale £81Calderdale: £81Sheffield: £96Calderdale: £82Sheffield: £96Calderdale: £77Sheffield: £91

    £96£96£91Sheffield is higher£81£82£77

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

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

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

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Sheffield £5.66, Calderdale £5.36Calderdale: £5.36Sheffield: £5.66Calderdale: £5.38Sheffield: £5.69Calderdale: £5.08Sheffield: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37Sheffield is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield £543, Calderdale £512Calderdale: £512Sheffield: £543Calderdale: £514Sheffield: £545Calderdale: £486Sheffield: £515

    £543£545£515Sheffield is higher£512£514£486

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield £161, Calderdale £141Calderdale: £141Sheffield: £161Calderdale: £141Sheffield: £162Calderdale: £133Sheffield: £153

    £161£162£153Sheffield is higher£141£141£133

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sheffield £105, Calderdale £91Calderdale: £91Sheffield: £105Calderdale: £92Sheffield: £106Calderdale: £87Sheffield: £100

    £105£106£100Sheffield is higher£91£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sheffield £1,097, Calderdale £1,213Calderdale: £1,213Sheffield: £1,097Calderdale: £1,218Sheffield: £1,101Calderdale: £1,150Sheffield: £1,040

    £1,097£1,101£1,040Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,213£1,218£1,150

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sheffield £259, Calderdale £184Calderdale: £184Sheffield: £259Calderdale: £185Sheffield: £260Calderdale: £175Sheffield: £245

    £259£260£245Sheffield is higher£184£185£175

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sheffield £248, Calderdale £205Calderdale: £205Sheffield: £248Calderdale: £206Sheffield: £249Calderdale: £195Sheffield: £236

    £248£249£236Sheffield is higher£205£206£195

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sheffield £6.57, Calderdale £4.19Calderdale: £4.19Sheffield: £6.57Calderdale: £4.20Sheffield: £6.60Calderdale: £3.97Sheffield: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Sheffield is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sheffield £8.46, Calderdale £3.64Calderdale: £3.64Sheffield: £8.46Calderdale: £3.65Sheffield: £8.49Calderdale: £3.45Sheffield: £8.02

    £8.46£8.49£8.02Sheffield is higher£3.64£3.65£3.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sheffield £5.49, Calderdale £9.34Calderdale: £9.34Sheffield: £5.49Calderdale: £9.38Sheffield: £5.52Calderdale: £8.86Sheffield: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count£9.34£9.38£8.86

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield 160.0, Calderdale 191.7Calderdale: 191.7Sheffield: 160.0

    160.0Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count191.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield 21.6, Calderdale 20.8Calderdale: 20.8Sheffield: 21.6

    21.6Sheffield is higher20.8

  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, Calderdale 27.3Calderdale: 27.3Sheffield: 26.1

    26.1Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count27.3

  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, Calderdale 77.9Calderdale: 77.9Sheffield: 79.9

    79.9Sheffield is higher77.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield 140.0, Calderdale 141.0Calderdale: 141.0Sheffield: 140.0

    140.0Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count141.0

  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, Calderdale 20.7Calderdale: 20.7Sheffield: 23.7

    23.7Sheffield is higher20.7

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Sheffield and Calderdale, per resident
MeasureSheffieldCalderdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,470£4,489£4,240£4,767£4,787£4,521Calderdale
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,036£2,045£1,931£2,403£2,413£2,279Calderdale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,465£1,472£1,390£1,517£1,524£1,439Calderdale
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,808£1,816£1,715£2,186£2,196£2,074Calderdale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£81£82£77Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£130£130£123Calderdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£5.36£5.38£5.08Sheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£543£545£515£512£514£486Sheffield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£141£141£133Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£91£92£87Sheffield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,097£1,101£1,040£1,213£1,218£1,150Calderdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£259£260£245£184£185£175Sheffield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£248£249£236£205£206£195Sheffield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£4.19£4.20£3.97Sheffield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.46£8.49£8.02£3.64£3.65£3.45Sheffield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£9.34£9.38£8.86Calderdale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.0191.7Calderdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.620.8Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.127.3Calderdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.977.9Sheffield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026140.0141.0Calderdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.720.7Sheffield

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sheffield £2.6bn, Calderdale £1.0bnCalderdale: £1.0bnSheffield: £2.6bnCalderdale: £1.0bnSheffield: £2.6bnCalderdale: £948.7mSheffield: £2.5bn

    £2.6bn£2.6bn£2.5bnSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£948.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sheffield £1.2bn, Calderdale £504.2mCalderdale: £504.2mSheffield: £1.2bnCalderdale: £506.3mSheffield: £1.2bnCalderdale: £478.2mSheffield: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£504.2m£506.3m£478.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sheffield £850.3m, Calderdale £318.4mCalderdale: £318.4mSheffield: £850.3mCalderdale: £319.7mSheffield: £853.9mCalderdale: £302.0mSheffield: £806.5m

    £850.3m£853.9m£806.5mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£318.4m£319.7m£302.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sheffield £1.0bn, Calderdale £458.8mCalderdale: £458.8mSheffield: £1.0bnCalderdale: £460.7mSheffield: £1.1bnCalderdale: £435.2mSheffield: £995.3m

    £1.0bn£1.1bn£995.3mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£458.8m£460.7m£435.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sheffield £55.5m, Calderdale £17.1mCalderdale: £17.1mSheffield: £55.5mCalderdale: £17.1mSheffield: £55.7mCalderdale: £16.2mSheffield: £52.6m

    £55.5m£55.7m£52.6mSheffield is higher£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sheffield £73.4m, Calderdale £27.2mCalderdale: £27.2mSheffield: £73.4mCalderdale: £27.3mSheffield: £73.7mCalderdale: £25.8mSheffield: £69.6m

    £73.4m£73.7m£69.6mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  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, Calderdale £1.1mCalderdale: £1.1mSheffield: £3.3mCalderdale: £1.1mSheffield: £3.3mCalderdale: £1.1mSheffield: £3.1m

    £3.3m£3.3m£3.1mSheffield is higher£1.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sheffield £315.2m, Calderdale £107.5mCalderdale: £107.5mSheffield: £315.2mCalderdale: £108.0mSheffield: £316.5mCalderdale: £102.0mSheffield: £298.9m

    £315.2m£316.5m£298.9mSheffield is higher£107.5m£108.0m£102.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sheffield £93.5m, Calderdale £29.5mCalderdale: £29.5mSheffield: £93.5mCalderdale: £29.6mSheffield: £93.9mCalderdale: £28.0mSheffield: £88.6m

    £93.5m£93.9m£88.6mSheffield is higher£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sheffield £61.2m, Calderdale £19.2mCalderdale: £19.2mSheffield: £61.2mCalderdale: £19.2mSheffield: £61.5mCalderdale: £18.2mSheffield: £58.0m

    £61.2m£61.5m£58.0mSheffield is higher£19.2m£19.2m£18.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sheffield £636.3m, Calderdale £254.5mCalderdale: £254.5mSheffield: £636.3mCalderdale: £255.6mSheffield: £639.0mCalderdale: £241.4mSheffield: £603.5m

    £636.3m£639.0m£603.5mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£254.5m£255.6m£241.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sheffield £150.0m, Calderdale £38.7mCalderdale: £38.7mSheffield: £150.0mCalderdale: £38.8mSheffield: £150.7mCalderdale: £36.7mSheffield: £142.3m

    £150.0m£150.7m£142.3mSheffield is higher£38.7m£38.8m£36.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sheffield £144.1m, Calderdale £43.1mCalderdale: £43.1mSheffield: £144.1mCalderdale: £43.3mSheffield: £144.7mCalderdale: £40.9mSheffield: £136.7m

    £144.1m£144.7m£136.7mSheffield is higher£43.1m£43.3m£40.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sheffield £3.8m, Calderdale £0.88mCalderdale: £0.88mSheffield: £3.8mCalderdale: £0.88mSheffield: £3.8mCalderdale: £0.83mSheffield: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mSheffield is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sheffield £4.9m, Calderdale £0.76mCalderdale: £0.76mSheffield: £4.9mCalderdale: £0.77mSheffield: £4.9mCalderdale: £0.72mSheffield: £4.7m

    £4.9m£4.9m£4.7mSheffield is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sheffield £3.2m, Calderdale £2.0mCalderdale: £2.0mSheffield: £3.2mCalderdale: £2.0mSheffield: £3.2mCalderdale: £1.9mSheffield: £3.0m

    £3.2m£3.2m£3.0mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sheffield 92,834, Calderdale 40,214Calderdale: 40,214Sheffield: 92,834

    92,834Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count40,214

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sheffield 12,528, Calderdale 4,360Calderdale: 4,360Sheffield: 12,528

    12,528Sheffield is higher4,360

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sheffield 15,120, Calderdale 5,732Calderdale: 5,732Sheffield: 15,120

    15,120Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count5,732

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sheffield 46,363, Calderdale 16,340Calderdale: 16,340Sheffield: 46,363

    46,363Sheffield is higher16,340

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sheffield 81,231, Calderdale 29,575Calderdale: 29,575Sheffield: 81,231

    81,231Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count29,575

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sheffield 13,773, Calderdale 4,336Calderdale: 4,336Sheffield: 13,773

    13,773Sheffield is higher4,336

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Sheffield and Calderdale, total
MeasureSheffieldCalderdaleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.5bn£1.0bn£1.0bn£948.7mSheffield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£504.2m£506.3m£478.2mSheffield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£850.3m£853.9m£806.5m£318.4m£319.7m£302.0mSheffield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.1bn£995.3m£458.8m£460.7m£435.2mSheffield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£55.5m£55.7m£52.6m£17.1m£17.1m£16.2mSheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.4m£73.7m£69.6m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mSheffield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.3m£3.3m£3.1m£1.1mSheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£315.2m£316.5m£298.9m£107.5m£108.0m£102.0mSheffield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£93.5m£93.9m£88.6m£29.5m£29.6m£28.0mSheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.2m£61.5m£58.0m£19.2m£19.2m£18.2mSheffield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£636.3m£639.0m£603.5m£254.5m£255.6m£241.4mSheffield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£150.0m£150.7m£142.3m£38.7m£38.8m£36.7mSheffield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£144.1m£144.7m£136.7m£43.1m£43.3m£40.9mSheffield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mSheffield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£4.9m£4.7m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mSheffield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mSheffield
State Pensiontotal, March 202692,83440,214Sheffield
Pension Credittotal, March 202612,5284,360Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202615,1205,732Sheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202646,36316,340Sheffield
Universal Credittotal, May 202681,23129,575Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202613,7734,336Sheffield

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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