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Sheffield and Renfrewshire

580,235 and 188,610 residents (mid-2024).

Sheffield is higher than Renfrewshire on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 Renfrewshire 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 Renfrewshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sheffield £4,470, Renfrewshire £4,723Renfrewshire: £4,723Sheffield: £4,470Renfrewshire: £4,743Sheffield: £4,489Renfrewshire: £4,480Sheffield: £4,240

    £4,470£4,489£4,240Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,723£4,743£4,480

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield £12,806, Renfrewshire £12,692Renfrewshire: £12,692Sheffield: £12,806Renfrewshire: £12,746Sheffield: £12,860Renfrewshire: £12,039Sheffield: £12,147

    £12,806£12,860£12,147Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£12,692£12,746£12,039

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield £2,232, Renfrewshire £2,075Renfrewshire: £2,075Sheffield: £2,232Renfrewshire: £2,084Sheffield: £2,241Renfrewshire: £1,969Sheffield: £2,117

    £2,232£2,241£2,117Sheffield is higher£2,075£2,084£1,969

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield £11,374, Renfrewshire £11,293Renfrewshire: £11,293Sheffield: £11,374Renfrewshire: £11,341Sheffield: £11,422Renfrewshire: £10,712Sheffield: £10,788

    £11,374£11,422£10,788Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£11,293£11,341£10,712

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield £601, Renfrewshire £482Renfrewshire: £482Sheffield: £601Renfrewshire: £484Sheffield: £604Renfrewshire: £458Sheffield: £570

    £601£604£570Sheffield is higher£482£484£458

  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, Renfrewshire £890Renfrewshire: £890Sheffield: £795Renfrewshire: £893Sheffield: £798Renfrewshire: £844Sheffield: £754

    £795£798£754Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£890£893£844

  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, Renfrewshire £26Renfrewshire: £26Sheffield: £36Renfrewshire: £26Sheffield: £36Renfrewshire: £25Sheffield: £34

    £36£36£34Sheffield is higher£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield £543, Renfrewshire £618Renfrewshire: £618Sheffield: £543Renfrewshire: £621Sheffield: £545Renfrewshire: £586Sheffield: £515

    £543£545£515Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£618£621£586

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield £161, Renfrewshire £178Renfrewshire: £178Sheffield: £161Renfrewshire: £178Sheffield: £162Renfrewshire: £168Sheffield: £153

    £161£162£153Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£178£178£168

  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, Renfrewshire £112Renfrewshire: £112Sheffield: £161Renfrewshire: £112Sheffield: £161Renfrewshire: £106Sheffield: £152

    £161£161£152Sheffield is higher£112£112£106

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield £1,670, Renfrewshire £1,446Renfrewshire: £1,446Sheffield: £1,670Renfrewshire: £1,452Sheffield: £1,677Renfrewshire: £1,372Sheffield: £1,584

    £1,670£1,677£1,584Sheffield is higher£1,446£1,452£1,372

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sheffield £259, Renfrewshire £217Renfrewshire: £217Sheffield: £259Renfrewshire: £218Sheffield: £260Renfrewshire: £206Sheffield: £245

    £259£260£245Sheffield is higher£217£218£206

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield £378, Renfrewshire £499Renfrewshire: £499Sheffield: £378Renfrewshire: £501Sheffield: £380Renfrewshire: £474Sheffield: £359

    £378£380£359Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£499£501£474

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield £10, Renfrewshire £8.63Renfrewshire: £8.63Sheffield: £10Renfrewshire: £8.67Sheffield: £10Renfrewshire: £8.19Sheffield: £9.49

    £10£10£9.49Sheffield is higher£8.63£8.67£8.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield £13, Renfrewshire £9.75Renfrewshire: £9.75Sheffield: £13Renfrewshire: £9.79Sheffield: £13Renfrewshire: £9.25Sheffield: £12

    £13£13£12Sheffield is higher£9.75£9.79£9.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sheffield £5.49, Renfrewshire £7.34Renfrewshire: £7.34Sheffield: £5.49Renfrewshire: £7.37Sheffield: £5.52Renfrewshire: £6.96Sheffield: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.34£7.37£6.96

  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, Renfrewshire 976.6Renfrewshire: 976.6Sheffield: 1,006.3

    1,006.3Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count976.6

  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, Renfrewshire 123.4Renfrewshire: 123.4Sheffield: 135.8

    135.8Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count123.4

  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, Renfrewshire 195.5Renfrewshire: 195.5Sheffield: 163.9

    163.9Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count195.5

  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, Renfrewshire 100.8Renfrewshire: 100.8Sheffield: 79.9

    79.9Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count100.8

  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, Renfrewshire 191.6Renfrewshire: 191.6Sheffield: 213.2

    213.2Sheffield is higher191.6

  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, Renfrewshire 26.3Renfrewshire: 26.3Sheffield: 36.2

    36.2Sheffield is higher26.3

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Sheffield and Renfrewshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSheffieldRenfrewshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,470£4,489£4,240£4,723£4,743£4,480EstimatedRenfrewshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,806£12,860£12,147£12,692£12,746£12,039EstimatedSheffield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,232£2,241£2,117£2,075£2,084£1,969EstimatedSheffield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,374£11,422£10,788£11,293£11,341£10,712Sheffield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£601£604£570£482£484£458Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£795£798£754£890£893£844EstimatedRenfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£26£26£25EstimatedSheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£543£545£515£618£621£586EstimatedRenfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£178£178£168EstimatedRenfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152£112£112£106EstimatedSheffield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,670£1,677£1,584£1,446£1,452£1,372Sheffield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£259£260£245£217£218£206Sheffield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£378£380£359£499£501£474Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.49£8.63£8.67£8.19Sheffield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£9.75£9.79£9.25Sheffield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£7.34£7.37£6.96EstimatedRenfrewshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.3976.6Sheffield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.8123.4Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.9195.5Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.9100.8Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026213.2191.6Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.226.3EstimatedSheffield

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sheffield £4,470, Renfrewshire £4,723Renfrewshire: £4,723Sheffield: £4,470Renfrewshire: £4,743Sheffield: £4,489Renfrewshire: £4,480Sheffield: £4,240

    £4,470£4,489£4,240Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,723£4,743£4,480

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sheffield £2,036, Renfrewshire £2,379Renfrewshire: £2,379Sheffield: £2,036Renfrewshire: £2,389Sheffield: £2,045Renfrewshire: £2,257Sheffield: £1,931

    £2,036£2,045£1,931Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,379£2,389£2,257

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sheffield £1,465, Renfrewshire £1,324Renfrewshire: £1,324Sheffield: £1,465Renfrewshire: £1,330Sheffield: £1,472Renfrewshire: £1,256Sheffield: £1,390

    £1,465£1,472£1,390Sheffield is higher£1,324£1,330£1,256

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sheffield £1,808, Renfrewshire £2,117Renfrewshire: £2,117Sheffield: £1,808Renfrewshire: £2,126Sheffield: £1,816Renfrewshire: £2,008Sheffield: £1,715

    £1,808£1,816£1,715Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,117£2,126£2,008

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sheffield £96, Renfrewshire £90Renfrewshire: £90Sheffield: £96Renfrewshire: £91Sheffield: £96Renfrewshire: £86Sheffield: £91

    £96£96£91Sheffield is higher£90£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield £126, Renfrewshire £167Renfrewshire: £167Sheffield: £126Renfrewshire: £167Sheffield: £127Renfrewshire: £158Sheffield: £120

    £126£127£120Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£167£167£158

  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, Renfrewshire £4.94Renfrewshire: £4.94Sheffield: £5.66Renfrewshire: £4.97Sheffield: £5.69Renfrewshire: £4.69Sheffield: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37Sheffield is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield £543, Renfrewshire £618Renfrewshire: £618Sheffield: £543Renfrewshire: £621Sheffield: £545Renfrewshire: £586Sheffield: £515

    £543£545£515Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£618£621£586

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield £161, Renfrewshire £178Renfrewshire: £178Sheffield: £161Renfrewshire: £178Sheffield: £162Renfrewshire: £168Sheffield: £153

    £161£162£153Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£178£178£168

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sheffield £105, Renfrewshire £71Renfrewshire: £71Sheffield: £105Renfrewshire: £72Sheffield: £106Renfrewshire: £68Sheffield: £100

    £105£106£100Sheffield is higher£71£72£68

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sheffield £1,097, Renfrewshire £922Renfrewshire: £922Sheffield: £1,097Renfrewshire: £926Sheffield: £1,101Renfrewshire: £875Sheffield: £1,040

    £1,097£1,101£1,040Sheffield is higher£922£926£875

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sheffield £259, Renfrewshire £217Renfrewshire: £217Sheffield: £259Renfrewshire: £218Sheffield: £260Renfrewshire: £206Sheffield: £245

    £259£260£245Sheffield is higher£217£218£206

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sheffield £248, Renfrewshire £318Renfrewshire: £318Sheffield: £248Renfrewshire: £320Sheffield: £249Renfrewshire: £302Sheffield: £236

    £248£249£236Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£318£320£302

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sheffield £6.57, Renfrewshire £5.50Renfrewshire: £5.50Sheffield: £6.57Renfrewshire: £5.53Sheffield: £6.60Renfrewshire: £5.22Sheffield: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Sheffield is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sheffield £8.46, Renfrewshire £6.22Renfrewshire: £6.22Sheffield: £8.46Renfrewshire: £6.25Sheffield: £8.49Renfrewshire: £5.90Sheffield: £8.02

    £8.46£8.49£8.02Sheffield is higher£6.22£6.25£5.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sheffield £5.49, Renfrewshire £7.34Renfrewshire: £7.34Sheffield: £5.49Renfrewshire: £7.37Sheffield: £5.52Renfrewshire: £6.96Sheffield: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.34£7.37£6.96

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield 160.0, Renfrewshire 183.1Renfrewshire: 183.1Sheffield: 160.0

    160.0Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count183.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield 21.6, Renfrewshire 23.1Renfrewshire: 23.1Sheffield: 21.6

    21.6Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count23.1

  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, Renfrewshire 36.6Renfrewshire: 36.6Sheffield: 26.1

    26.1Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count36.6

  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, Renfrewshire 100.8Renfrewshire: 100.8Sheffield: 79.9

    79.9Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count100.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield 140.0, Renfrewshire 122.2Renfrewshire: 122.2Sheffield: 140.0

    140.0Sheffield is higher122.2

  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, Renfrewshire 16.8Renfrewshire: 16.8Sheffield: 23.7

    23.7Sheffield is higher16.8

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Sheffield and Renfrewshire, per resident
MeasureSheffieldRenfrewshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,470£4,489£4,240£4,723£4,743£4,480EstimatedRenfrewshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,036£2,045£1,931£2,379£2,389£2,257EstimatedRenfrewshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,465£1,472£1,390£1,324£1,330£1,256EstimatedSheffield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,808£1,816£1,715£2,117£2,126£2,008Renfrewshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£90£91£86Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£167£167£158EstimatedRenfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£4.94£4.97£4.69EstimatedSheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£543£545£515£618£621£586EstimatedRenfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£178£178£168EstimatedRenfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£71£72£68EstimatedSheffield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,097£1,101£1,040£922£926£875Sheffield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£259£260£245£217£218£206Sheffield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£248£249£236£318£320£302Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£5.50£5.53£5.22Sheffield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.46£8.49£8.02£6.22£6.25£5.90Sheffield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£7.34£7.37£6.96EstimatedRenfrewshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.0183.1Renfrewshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.623.1Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.136.6Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.9100.8Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026140.0122.2Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.716.8EstimatedSheffield

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sheffield £2.6bn, Renfrewshire £890.8mRenfrewshire: £890.8mSheffield: £2.6bnRenfrewshire: £894.6mSheffield: £2.6bnRenfrewshire: £844.9mSheffield: £2.5bn

    £2.6bn£2.6bn£2.5bnSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£890.8m£894.6m£844.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sheffield £1.2bn, Renfrewshire £448.7mRenfrewshire: £448.7mSheffield: £1.2bnRenfrewshire: £450.6mSheffield: £1.2bnRenfrewshire: £425.6mSheffield: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£448.7m£450.6m£425.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sheffield £850.3m, Renfrewshire £249.7mRenfrewshire: £249.7mSheffield: £850.3mRenfrewshire: £250.8mSheffield: £853.9mRenfrewshire: £236.9mSheffield: £806.5m

    £850.3m£853.9m£806.5mSheffield is higher£249.7m£250.8m£236.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sheffield £1.0bn, Renfrewshire £399.3mRenfrewshire: £399.3mSheffield: £1.0bnRenfrewshire: £401.0mSheffield: £1.1bnRenfrewshire: £378.7mSheffield: £995.3m

    £1.0bn£1.1bn£995.3mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£399.3m£401.0m£378.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sheffield £55.5m, Renfrewshire £17.1mRenfrewshire: £17.1mSheffield: £55.5mRenfrewshire: £17.1mSheffield: £55.7mRenfrewshire: £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, Renfrewshire £31.5mRenfrewshire: £31.5mSheffield: £73.4mRenfrewshire: £31.6mSheffield: £73.7mRenfrewshire: £29.8mSheffield: £69.6m

    £73.4m£73.7m£69.6mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£31.5m£31.6m£29.8m

  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, Renfrewshire £0.93mRenfrewshire: £0.93mSheffield: £3.3mRenfrewshire: £0.94mSheffield: £3.3mRenfrewshire: £0.88mSheffield: £3.1m

    £3.3m£3.3m£3.1mSheffield is higher£0.93m£0.94m£0.88m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sheffield £315.2m, Renfrewshire £116.6mRenfrewshire: £116.6mSheffield: £315.2mRenfrewshire: £117.1mSheffield: £316.5mRenfrewshire: £110.6mSheffield: £298.9m

    £315.2m£316.5m£298.9mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£116.6m£117.1m£110.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sheffield £93.5m, Renfrewshire £33.5mRenfrewshire: £33.5mSheffield: £93.5mRenfrewshire: £33.6mSheffield: £93.9mRenfrewshire: £31.8mSheffield: £88.6m

    £93.5m£93.9m£88.6mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£33.5m£33.6m£31.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sheffield £61.2m, Renfrewshire £13.5mRenfrewshire: £13.5mSheffield: £61.2mRenfrewshire: £13.5mSheffield: £61.5mRenfrewshire: £12.8mSheffield: £58.0m

    £61.2m£61.5m£58.0mSheffield is higher£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sheffield £636.3m, Renfrewshire £174.0mRenfrewshire: £174.0mSheffield: £636.3mRenfrewshire: £174.7mSheffield: £639.0mRenfrewshire: £165.0mSheffield: £603.5m

    £636.3m£639.0m£603.5mSheffield is higher£174.0m£174.7m£165.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sheffield £150.0m, Renfrewshire £40.9mRenfrewshire: £40.9mSheffield: £150.0mRenfrewshire: £41.0mSheffield: £150.7mRenfrewshire: £38.8mSheffield: £142.3m

    £150.0m£150.7m£142.3mSheffield is higher£40.9m£41.0m£38.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sheffield £144.1m, Renfrewshire £60.1mRenfrewshire: £60.1mSheffield: £144.1mRenfrewshire: £60.3mSheffield: £144.7mRenfrewshire: £57.0mSheffield: £136.7m

    £144.1m£144.7m£136.7mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sheffield £3.8m, Renfrewshire £1.0mRenfrewshire: £1.0mSheffield: £3.8mRenfrewshire: £1.0mSheffield: £3.8mRenfrewshire: £0.99mSheffield: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mSheffield is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sheffield £4.9m, Renfrewshire £1.2mRenfrewshire: £1.2mSheffield: £4.9mRenfrewshire: £1.2mSheffield: £4.9mRenfrewshire: £1.1mSheffield: £4.7m

    £4.9m£4.9m£4.7mSheffield is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sheffield £3.2m, Renfrewshire £1.4mRenfrewshire: £1.4mSheffield: £3.2mRenfrewshire: £1.4mSheffield: £3.2mRenfrewshire: £1.3mSheffield: £3.0m

    £3.2m£3.2m£3.0mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sheffield 92,834, Renfrewshire 34,526Renfrewshire: 34,526Sheffield: 92,834

    92,834Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count34,526

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sheffield 12,528, Renfrewshire 4,364Renfrewshire: 4,364Sheffield: 12,528

    12,528Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count4,364

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sheffield 15,120, Renfrewshire 6,910Renfrewshire: 6,910Sheffield: 15,120

    15,120Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count6,910

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sheffield 46,363, Renfrewshire 19,010Renfrewshire: 19,010Sheffield: 46,363

    46,363Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count19,010

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sheffield 81,231, Renfrewshire 23,051Renfrewshire: 23,051Sheffield: 81,231

    81,231Sheffield is higher23,051

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sheffield 13,773, Renfrewshire 3,166Renfrewshire: 3,166Sheffield: 13,773

    13,773Sheffield is higher3,166

Show the numbers
Sheffield and Renfrewshire, total
MeasureSheffieldRenfrewshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.5bn£890.8m£894.6m£844.9mEstimatedSheffield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£448.7m£450.6m£425.6mEstimatedSheffield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£850.3m£853.9m£806.5m£249.7m£250.8m£236.9mEstimatedSheffield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.1bn£995.3m£399.3m£401.0m£378.7mSheffield
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£31.5m£31.6m£29.8mEstimatedSheffield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.3m£3.3m£3.1m£0.93m£0.94m£0.88mEstimatedSheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£315.2m£316.5m£298.9m£116.6m£117.1m£110.6mEstimatedSheffield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£93.5m£93.9m£88.6m£33.5m£33.6m£31.8mEstimatedSheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.2m£61.5m£58.0m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mEstimatedSheffield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£636.3m£639.0m£603.5m£174.0m£174.7m£165.0mSheffield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£150.0m£150.7m£142.3m£40.9m£41.0m£38.8mSheffield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£144.1m£144.7m£136.7m£60.1m£60.3m£57.0mSheffield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mSheffield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£4.9m£4.7m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mSheffield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mEstimatedSheffield
State Pensiontotal, March 202692,83434,526Sheffield
Pension Credittotal, March 202612,5284,364Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202615,1206,910Sheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202646,36319,010Sheffield
Universal Credittotal, May 202681,23123,051Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202613,7733,166EstimatedSheffield

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.
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