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Sheffield and Glasgow City
Sheffield is higher than Glasgow City on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 3 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.
Per person in the age group
Sheffield is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Glasgow City on 19. 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 Glasgow City
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,470£4,489£4,240Glasgow City is higher£5,161£5,183£4,895
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,806£12,860£12,147Glasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£13,949£14,008£13,231
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,232£2,241£2,117Glasgow City is higher£2,734£2,746£2,593
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,374£11,422£10,788Glasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£11,455£11,504£10,866
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£601£604£570Glasgow City is higher£1,203£1,208£1,141
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£795£798£754Glasgow City is higher£1,225£1,231£1,162
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£36£36£34Glasgow City is higher£66£66£62
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£543£545£515Glasgow City is higher£733£736£695
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£161£162£153Glasgow City is higher£228£229£216
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£161£161£152Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£144£144£136
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,670£1,677£1,584Glasgow City is higher£1,938£1,946£1,838
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£259£260£245Glasgow City is higher£448£450£425
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£378£380£359Glasgow City is higher£629£632£597
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£10£10£9.49Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£9.00£9.04£8.54
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£13£13£12Glasgow City is higher£14£14£13
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.49£5.52£5.21Glasgow City is higher£5.67£5.70£5.38
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,006.3Glasgow City is higherDepends on how you count1,026.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
135.8Glasgow City is higher259.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
163.9Glasgow City is higher242.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
79.9Glasgow City is higher118.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
213.2Glasgow City is higher254.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
36.2Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count32.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Sheffield | Glasgow City | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,470£4,489£4,240 | £5,161£5,183£4,895Estimated | Glasgow City |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,806£12,860£12,147 | £13,949£14,008£13,231Estimated | Glasgow City |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,232£2,241£2,117 | £2,734£2,746£2,593Estimated | Glasgow City |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,374£11,422£10,788 | £11,455£11,504£10,866 | Glasgow City |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £601£604£570 | £1,203£1,208£1,141 | Glasgow City |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £795£798£754 | £1,225£1,231£1,162Estimated | Glasgow City |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £36£36£34 | £66£66£62Estimated | Glasgow City |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £543£545£515 | £733£736£695Estimated | Glasgow City |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £161£162£153 | £228£229£216Estimated | Glasgow City |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £161£161£152 | £144£144£136Estimated | Sheffield |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,670£1,677£1,584 | £1,938£1,946£1,838 | Glasgow City |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £259£260£245 | £448£450£425 | Glasgow City |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £378£380£359 | £629£632£597 | Glasgow City |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £10£10£9.49 | £9.00£9.04£8.54 | Sheffield |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £13£13£12 | £14£14£13 | Glasgow City |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.49£5.52£5.21 | £5.67£5.70£5.38Estimated | Glasgow City |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,006.3 | 1,026.3 | Glasgow City |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 135.8 | 259.2 | Glasgow City |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 163.9 | 242.6 | Glasgow City |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 79.9 | 118.7 | Glasgow City |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 213.2 | 254.3 | Glasgow City |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 36.2 | 32.2Estimated | Sheffield |
Per resident
Sheffield is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Glasgow City on 16. 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 Glasgow City
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,470£4,489£4,240Glasgow City is higher£5,161£5,183£4,895
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,036£2,045£1,931Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£1,806£1,814£1,713
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,465£1,472£1,390Glasgow City is higher£1,940£1,948£1,840
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,808£1,816£1,715Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£1,483£1,490£1,407
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£96£96£91Glasgow City is higher£156£156£148
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£126£127£120Glasgow City is higher£159£159£151
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.66£5.69£5.37Glasgow City is higher£8.52£8.55£8.08
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£543£545£515Glasgow City is higher£733£736£695
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£161£162£153Glasgow City is higher£228£229£216
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£105£106£100Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£102£103£97
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,097£1,101£1,040Glasgow City is higher£1,375£1,381£1,305
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£259£260£245Glasgow City is higher£448£450£425
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£248£249£236Glasgow City is higher£446£448£423
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£6.57£6.60£6.23Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£6.39£6.42£6.06
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£8.46£8.49£8.02Glasgow City is higher£9.89£9.93£9.38
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.49£5.52£5.21Glasgow City is higher£5.67£5.70£5.38
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
160.0Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count132.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.6Glasgow City is higher33.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
26.1Glasgow City is higher31.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
79.9Glasgow City is higher118.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
140.0Glasgow City is higher180.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.7Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count22.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Sheffield | Glasgow City | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,470£4,489£4,240 | £5,161£5,183£4,895Estimated | Glasgow City |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,036£2,045£1,931 | £1,806£1,814£1,713Estimated | Sheffield |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,465£1,472£1,390 | £1,940£1,948£1,840Estimated | Glasgow City |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,808£1,816£1,715 | £1,483£1,490£1,407 | Sheffield |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £96£96£91 | £156£156£148 | Glasgow City |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £126£127£120 | £159£159£151Estimated | Glasgow City |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.66£5.69£5.37 | £8.52£8.55£8.08Estimated | Glasgow City |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £543£545£515 | £733£736£695Estimated | Glasgow City |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £161£162£153 | £228£229£216Estimated | Glasgow City |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £105£106£100 | £102£103£97Estimated | Sheffield |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,097£1,101£1,040 | £1,375£1,381£1,305 | Glasgow City |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £259£260£245 | £448£450£425 | Glasgow City |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £248£249£236 | £446£448£423 | Glasgow City |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £6.57£6.60£6.23 | £6.39£6.42£6.06 | Sheffield |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £8.46£8.49£8.02 | £9.89£9.93£9.38 | Glasgow City |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.49£5.52£5.21 | £5.67£5.70£5.38Estimated | Glasgow City |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 160.0 | 132.9 | Sheffield |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.6 | 33.6 | Glasgow City |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 26.1 | 31.4 | Glasgow City |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 79.9 | 118.7 | Glasgow City |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 140.0 | 180.5 | Glasgow City |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.7 | 22.9Estimated | Sheffield |
Total
Sheffield is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Glasgow City on 19. 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 Glasgow City
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.5bnGlasgow City is higher£3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£850.3m£853.9m£806.5mGlasgow City is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£1.0bn£1.1bn£995.3mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£964.6m£968.7m£915.0m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£55.5m£55.7m£52.6mGlasgow City is higher£101.3m£101.7m£96.1m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£73.4m£73.7m£69.6mGlasgow City is higher£103.2m£103.6m£97.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£3.3m£3.3m£3.1mGlasgow City is higher£5.5m£5.6m£5.3m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£315.2m£316.5m£298.9mGlasgow City is higher£476.4m£478.4m£451.9m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£93.5m£93.9m£88.6mGlasgow City is higher£148.2m£148.9m£140.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£61.2m£61.5m£58.0mGlasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£66.4m£66.7m£63.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£636.3m£639.0m£603.5mGlasgow City is higher£894.5m£898.3m£848.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£150.0m£150.7m£142.3mGlasgow City is higher£291.5m£292.7m£276.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£144.1m£144.7m£136.7mGlasgow City is higher£290.3m£291.5m£275.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mGlasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£4.2m£4.2m£3.9m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£4.9m£4.9m£4.7mGlasgow City is higher£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£3.2m£3.2m£3.0mGlasgow City is higher£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
92,834Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count86,420
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
12,528Glasgow City is higher21,830
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
15,120Glasgow City is higher20,425
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
46,363Glasgow City is higher77,175
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
81,231Glasgow City is higher117,372
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
13,773Glasgow City is higherDepends on how you count14,864
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| Measure | Sheffield | Glasgow City | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £2.6bn£2.6bn£2.5bn | £3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bnEstimated | Glasgow City |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn | £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnEstimated | Sheffield |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £850.3m£853.9m£806.5m | £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnEstimated | Glasgow City |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £1.0bn£1.1bn£995.3m | £964.6m£968.7m£915.0m | Sheffield |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £55.5m£55.7m£52.6m | £101.3m£101.7m£96.1m | Glasgow City |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £73.4m£73.7m£69.6m | £103.2m£103.6m£97.9mEstimated | Glasgow City |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £3.3m£3.3m£3.1m | £5.5m£5.6m£5.3mEstimated | Glasgow City |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £315.2m£316.5m£298.9m | £476.4m£478.4m£451.9mEstimated | Glasgow City |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £93.5m£93.9m£88.6m | £148.2m£148.9m£140.6mEstimated | Glasgow City |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £61.2m£61.5m£58.0m | £66.4m£66.7m£63.0mEstimated | Glasgow City |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £636.3m£639.0m£603.5m | £894.5m£898.3m£848.5m | Glasgow City |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £150.0m£150.7m£142.3m | £291.5m£292.7m£276.5m | Glasgow City |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £144.1m£144.7m£136.7m | £290.3m£291.5m£275.3m | Glasgow City |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £3.8m£3.8m£3.6m | £4.2m£4.2m£3.9m | Glasgow City |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £4.9m£4.9m£4.7m | £6.4m£6.5m£6.1m | Glasgow City |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £3.2m£3.2m£3.0m | £3.7m£3.7m£3.5mEstimated | Glasgow City |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 92,834 | 86,420 | Sheffield |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 12,528 | 21,830 | Glasgow City |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 15,120 | 20,425 | Glasgow City |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 46,363 | 77,175 | Glasgow City |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 81,231 | 117,372 | Glasgow City |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 13,773 | 14,864Estimated | Glasgow City |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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