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Sheffield and Leeds

580,235 and 842,884 residents (mid-2024).

Sheffield is higher than Leeds on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 18 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 19 of 22 measures, and Leeds 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

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  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sheffield £4,470, Leeds £3,989Leeds: £3,989Sheffield: £4,470Leeds: £4,006Sheffield: £4,489Leeds: £3,784Sheffield: £4,240

    £4,470£4,489£4,240Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£3,989£4,006£3,784

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield £12,806, Leeds £12,849Leeds: £12,849Sheffield: £12,806Leeds: £12,904Sheffield: £12,860Leeds: £12,188Sheffield: £12,147

    £12,806£12,860£12,147Leeds is higherDepends on how you count£12,849£12,904£12,188

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield £2,232, Leeds £2,032Leeds: £2,032Sheffield: £2,232Leeds: £2,041Sheffield: £2,241Leeds: £1,927Sheffield: £2,117

    £2,232£2,241£2,117Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£2,032£2,041£1,927

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield £11,374, Leeds £11,576Leeds: £11,576Sheffield: £11,374Leeds: £11,626Sheffield: £11,422Leeds: £10,981Sheffield: £10,788

    £11,374£11,422£10,788Leeds is higherDepends on how you count£11,576£11,626£10,981

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield £601, Leeds £522Leeds: £522Sheffield: £601Leeds: £525Sheffield: £604Leeds: £495Sheffield: £570

    £601£604£570Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£522£525£495

  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, Leeds £720Leeds: £720Sheffield: £795Leeds: £723Sheffield: £798Leeds: £683Sheffield: £754

    £795£798£754Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£720£723£683

  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, Leeds £31Leeds: £31Sheffield: £36Leeds: £31Sheffield: £36Leeds: £29Sheffield: £34

    £36£36£34Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£31£31£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield £543, Leeds £439Leeds: £439Sheffield: £543Leeds: £441Sheffield: £545Leeds: £417Sheffield: £515

    £543£545£515Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£439£441£417

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield £161, Leeds £107Leeds: £107Sheffield: £161Leeds: £107Sheffield: £162Leeds: £101Sheffield: £153

    £161£162£153Sheffield is higher£107£107£101

  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, Leeds £100Leeds: £100Sheffield: £161Leeds: £101Sheffield: £161Leeds: £95Sheffield: £152

    £161£161£152Sheffield is higher£100£101£95

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield £1,670, Leeds £1,598Leeds: £1,598Sheffield: £1,670Leeds: £1,605Sheffield: £1,677Leeds: £1,516Sheffield: £1,584

    £1,670£1,677£1,584Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£1,598£1,605£1,516

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sheffield £259, Leeds £203Leeds: £203Sheffield: £259Leeds: £204Sheffield: £260Leeds: £192Sheffield: £245

    £259£260£245Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£203£204£192

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield £378, Leeds £318Leeds: £318Sheffield: £378Leeds: £320Sheffield: £380Leeds: £302Sheffield: £359

    £378£380£359Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£318£320£302

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield £10, Leeds £9.09Leeds: £9.09Sheffield: £10Leeds: £9.13Sheffield: £10Leeds: £8.62Sheffield: £9.49

    £10£10£9.49Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£9.09£9.13£8.62

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield £13, Leeds £6.46Leeds: £6.46Sheffield: £13Leeds: £6.49Sheffield: £13Leeds: £6.13Sheffield: £12

    £13£13£12Sheffield is higher£6.46£6.49£6.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sheffield £5.49, Leeds £5.37Leeds: £5.37Sheffield: £5.49Leeds: £5.39Sheffield: £5.52Leeds: £5.09Sheffield: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£5.37£5.39£5.09

  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, Leeds 1,016.6Leeds: 1,016.6Sheffield: 1,006.3

    1,006.3Leeds is higherDepends on how you count1,016.6

  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, Leeds 121.2Leeds: 121.2Sheffield: 135.8

    135.8Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count121.2

  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, Leeds 152.1Leeds: 152.1Sheffield: 163.9

    163.9Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count152.1

  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, Leeds 66.3Leeds: 66.3Sheffield: 79.9

    79.9Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count66.3

  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, Leeds 196.8Leeds: 196.8Sheffield: 213.2

    213.2Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count196.8

  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, Leeds 22.5Leeds: 22.5Sheffield: 36.2

    36.2Sheffield is higher22.5

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Sheffield and Leeds, per person in the age group
MeasureSheffieldLeedsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,470£4,489£4,240£3,989£4,006£3,784Sheffield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,806£12,860£12,147£12,849£12,904£12,188Leeds
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,232£2,241£2,117£2,032£2,041£1,927Sheffield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,374£11,422£10,788£11,576£11,626£10,981Leeds
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£601£604£570£522£525£495Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£795£798£754£720£723£683Sheffield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£31£31£29Sheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£543£545£515£439£441£417Sheffield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£107£107£101Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152£100£101£95Sheffield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,670£1,677£1,584£1,598£1,605£1,516Sheffield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£259£260£245£203£204£192Sheffield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£378£380£359£318£320£302Sheffield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.49£9.09£9.13£8.62Sheffield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£6.46£6.49£6.13Sheffield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£5.37£5.39£5.09Sheffield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.31,016.6Leeds
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.8121.2Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.9152.1Sheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.966.3Sheffield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026213.2196.8Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.222.5Sheffield

Per resident

Sheffield is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Leeds 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

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  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sheffield £4,470, Leeds £3,989Leeds: £3,989Sheffield: £4,470Leeds: £4,006Sheffield: £4,489Leeds: £3,784Sheffield: £4,240

    £4,470£4,489£4,240Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£3,989£4,006£3,784

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sheffield £2,036, Leeds £1,895Leeds: £1,895Sheffield: £2,036Leeds: £1,903Sheffield: £2,045Leeds: £1,797Sheffield: £1,931

    £2,036£2,045£1,931Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£1,895£1,903£1,797

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sheffield £1,465, Leeds £1,341Leeds: £1,341Sheffield: £1,465Leeds: £1,346Sheffield: £1,472Leeds: £1,272Sheffield: £1,390

    £1,465£1,472£1,390Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£1,341£1,346£1,272

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sheffield £1,808, Leeds £1,707Leeds: £1,707Sheffield: £1,808Leeds: £1,714Sheffield: £1,816Leeds: £1,619Sheffield: £1,715

    £1,808£1,816£1,715Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£1,707£1,714£1,619

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sheffield £96, Leeds £77Leeds: £77Sheffield: £96Leeds: £77Sheffield: £96Leeds: £73Sheffield: £91

    £96£96£91Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£77£77£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield £126, Leeds £106Leeds: £106Sheffield: £126Leeds: £107Sheffield: £127Leeds: £101Sheffield: £120

    £126£127£120Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£106£107£101

  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, Leeds £4.51Leeds: £4.51Sheffield: £5.66Leeds: £4.53Sheffield: £5.69Leeds: £4.28Sheffield: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£4.51£4.53£4.28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield £543, Leeds £439Leeds: £439Sheffield: £543Leeds: £441Sheffield: £545Leeds: £417Sheffield: £515

    £543£545£515Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£439£441£417

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield £161, Leeds £107Leeds: £107Sheffield: £161Leeds: £107Sheffield: £162Leeds: £101Sheffield: £153

    £161£162£153Sheffield is higher£107£107£101

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sheffield £105, Leeds £66Leeds: £66Sheffield: £105Leeds: £66Sheffield: £106Leeds: £63Sheffield: £100

    £105£106£100Sheffield is higher£66£66£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sheffield £1,097, Leeds £1,054Leeds: £1,054Sheffield: £1,097Leeds: £1,059Sheffield: £1,101Leeds: £1,000Sheffield: £1,040

    £1,097£1,101£1,040Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£1,054£1,059£1,000

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sheffield £259, Leeds £203Leeds: £203Sheffield: £259Leeds: £204Sheffield: £260Leeds: £192Sheffield: £245

    £259£260£245Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£203£204£192

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sheffield £248, Leeds £210Leeds: £210Sheffield: £248Leeds: £211Sheffield: £249Leeds: £199Sheffield: £236

    £248£249£236Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£210£211£199

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sheffield £6.57, Leeds £6.00Leeds: £6.00Sheffield: £6.57Leeds: £6.02Sheffield: £6.60Leeds: £5.69Sheffield: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£6.00£6.02£5.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sheffield £8.46, Leeds £4.26Leeds: £4.26Sheffield: £8.46Leeds: £4.28Sheffield: £8.49Leeds: £4.04Sheffield: £8.02

    £8.46£8.49£8.02Sheffield is higher£4.26£4.28£4.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sheffield £5.49, Leeds £5.37Leeds: £5.37Sheffield: £5.49Leeds: £5.39Sheffield: £5.52Leeds: £5.09Sheffield: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£5.37£5.39£5.09

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield 160.0, Leeds 149.9Leeds: 149.9Sheffield: 160.0

    160.0Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count149.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield 21.6, Leeds 17.9Leeds: 17.9Sheffield: 21.6

    21.6Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count17.9

  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, Leeds 22.4Leeds: 22.4Sheffield: 26.1

    26.1Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count22.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield 79.9, Leeds 66.3Leeds: 66.3Sheffield: 79.9

    79.9Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count66.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield 140.0, Leeds 129.9Leeds: 129.9Sheffield: 140.0

    140.0Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count129.9

  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, Leeds 14.9Leeds: 14.9Sheffield: 23.7

    23.7Sheffield is higher14.9

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Sheffield and Leeds, per resident
MeasureSheffieldLeedsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,470£4,489£4,240£3,989£4,006£3,784Sheffield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,036£2,045£1,931£1,895£1,903£1,797Sheffield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,465£1,472£1,390£1,341£1,346£1,272Sheffield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,808£1,816£1,715£1,707£1,714£1,619Sheffield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£77£77£73Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£106£107£101Sheffield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£4.51£4.53£4.28Sheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£543£545£515£439£441£417Sheffield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£107£107£101Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£66£66£63Sheffield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,097£1,101£1,040£1,054£1,059£1,000Sheffield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£259£260£245£203£204£192Sheffield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£248£249£236£210£211£199Sheffield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£6.00£6.02£5.69Sheffield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.46£8.49£8.02£4.26£4.28£4.04Sheffield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£5.37£5.39£5.09Sheffield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.0149.9Sheffield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.617.9Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.122.4Sheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.966.3Sheffield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026140.0129.9Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.714.9Sheffield

Total

Sheffield is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Leeds on 18. 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 Leeds

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sheffield £2.6bn, Leeds £3.4bnLeeds: £3.4bnSheffield: £2.6bnLeeds: £3.4bnSheffield: £2.6bnLeeds: £3.2bnSheffield: £2.5bn

    £2.6bn£2.6bn£2.5bnLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sheffield £1.2bn, Leeds £1.6bnLeeds: £1.6bnSheffield: £1.2bnLeeds: £1.6bnSheffield: £1.2bnLeeds: £1.5bnSheffield: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sheffield £850.3m, Leeds £1.1bnLeeds: £1.1bnSheffield: £850.3mLeeds: £1.1bnSheffield: £853.9mLeeds: £1.1bnSheffield: £806.5m

    £850.3m£853.9m£806.5mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sheffield £1.0bn, Leeds £1.4bnLeeds: £1.4bnSheffield: £1.0bnLeeds: £1.4bnSheffield: £1.1bnLeeds: £1.4bnSheffield: £995.3m

    £1.0bn£1.1bn£995.3mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sheffield £55.5m, Leeds £64.9mLeeds: £64.9mSheffield: £55.5mLeeds: £65.2mSheffield: £55.7mLeeds: £61.6mSheffield: £52.6m

    £55.5m£55.7m£52.6mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£64.9m£65.2m£61.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sheffield £73.4m, Leeds £89.5mLeeds: £89.5mSheffield: £73.4mLeeds: £89.8mSheffield: £73.7mLeeds: £84.9mSheffield: £69.6m

    £73.4m£73.7m£69.6mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£89.5m£89.8m£84.9m

  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, Leeds £3.8mLeeds: £3.8mSheffield: £3.3mLeeds: £3.8mSheffield: £3.3mLeeds: £3.6mSheffield: £3.1m

    £3.3m£3.3m£3.1mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sheffield £315.2m, Leeds £370.2mLeeds: £370.2mSheffield: £315.2mLeeds: £371.8mSheffield: £316.5mLeeds: £351.2mSheffield: £298.9m

    £315.2m£316.5m£298.9mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£370.2m£371.8m£351.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sheffield £93.5m, Leeds £90.0mLeeds: £90.0mSheffield: £93.5mLeeds: £90.4mSheffield: £93.9mLeeds: £85.4mSheffield: £88.6m

    £93.5m£93.9m£88.6mSheffield is higher£90.0m£90.4m£85.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sheffield £61.2m, Leeds £55.7mLeeds: £55.7mSheffield: £61.2mLeeds: £56.0mSheffield: £61.5mLeeds: £52.9mSheffield: £58.0m

    £61.2m£61.5m£58.0mSheffield is higher£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sheffield £636.3m, Leeds £888.6mLeeds: £888.6mSheffield: £636.3mLeeds: £892.3mSheffield: £639.0mLeeds: £842.8mSheffield: £603.5m

    £636.3m£639.0m£603.5mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£888.6m£892.3m£842.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sheffield £150.0m, Leeds £170.9mLeeds: £170.9mSheffield: £150.0mLeeds: £171.6mSheffield: £150.7mLeeds: £162.1mSheffield: £142.3m

    £150.0m£150.7m£142.3mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£170.9m£171.6m£162.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sheffield £144.1m, Leeds £177.1mLeeds: £177.1mSheffield: £144.1mLeeds: £177.8mSheffield: £144.7mLeeds: £168.0mSheffield: £136.7m

    £144.1m£144.7m£136.7mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£177.1m£177.8m£168.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sheffield £3.8m, Leeds £5.1mLeeds: £5.1mSheffield: £3.8mLeeds: £5.1mSheffield: £3.8mLeeds: £4.8mSheffield: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sheffield £4.9m, Leeds £3.6mLeeds: £3.6mSheffield: £4.9mLeeds: £3.6mSheffield: £4.9mLeeds: £3.4mSheffield: £4.7m

    £4.9m£4.9m£4.7mSheffield is higher£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sheffield £3.2m, Leeds £4.5mLeeds: £4.5mSheffield: £3.2mLeeds: £4.5mSheffield: £3.2mLeeds: £4.3mSheffield: £3.0m

    £3.2m£3.2m£3.0mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sheffield 92,834, Leeds 126,341Leeds: 126,341Sheffield: 92,834

    92,834Leeds is higherDepends on how you count126,341

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sheffield 12,528, Leeds 15,067Leeds: 15,067Sheffield: 12,528

    12,528Leeds is higherDepends on how you count15,067

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sheffield 15,120, Leeds 18,901Leeds: 18,901Sheffield: 15,120

    15,120Leeds is higherDepends on how you count18,901

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sheffield 46,363, Leeds 55,866Leeds: 55,866Sheffield: 46,363

    46,363Leeds is higherDepends on how you count55,866

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sheffield 81,231, Leeds 109,449Leeds: 109,449Sheffield: 81,231

    81,231Leeds is higherDepends on how you count109,449

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sheffield 13,773, Leeds 12,533Leeds: 12,533Sheffield: 13,773

    13,773Sheffield is higher12,533

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Sheffield and Leeds, total
MeasureSheffieldLeedsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.5bn£3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bnLeeds
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnLeeds
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£850.3m£853.9m£806.5m£1.1bnLeeds
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.1bn£995.3m£1.4bnLeeds
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£55.5m£55.7m£52.6m£64.9m£65.2m£61.6mLeeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.4m£73.7m£69.6m£89.5m£89.8m£84.9mLeeds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.3m£3.3m£3.1m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mLeeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£315.2m£316.5m£298.9m£370.2m£371.8m£351.2mLeeds
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£93.5m£93.9m£88.6m£90.0m£90.4m£85.4mSheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.2m£61.5m£58.0m£55.7m£56.0m£52.9mSheffield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£636.3m£639.0m£603.5m£888.6m£892.3m£842.8mLeeds
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£150.0m£150.7m£142.3m£170.9m£171.6m£162.1mLeeds
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£144.1m£144.7m£136.7m£177.1m£177.8m£168.0mLeeds
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mLeeds
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£4.9m£4.7m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mSheffield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mLeeds
State Pensiontotal, March 202692,834126,341Leeds
Pension Credittotal, March 202612,52815,067Leeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202615,12018,901Leeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202646,36355,866Leeds
Universal Credittotal, May 202681,231109,449Leeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202613,77312,533Sheffield

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.