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Sheffield and North Lanarkshire

580,235 and 343,550 residents (mid-2024).

Sheffield is higher than North Lanarkshire on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 22 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 4 of 22 measures, and North Lanarkshire 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 North Lanarkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sheffield £4,470, North Lanarkshire £5,192North Lanarkshire: £5,192Sheffield: £4,470North Lanarkshire: £5,214Sheffield: £4,489North Lanarkshire: £4,925Sheffield: £4,240

    £4,470£4,489£4,240North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,192£5,214£4,925

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield £12,806, North Lanarkshire £13,593North Lanarkshire: £13,593Sheffield: £12,806North Lanarkshire: £13,651Sheffield: £12,860North Lanarkshire: £12,894Sheffield: £12,147

    £12,806£12,860£12,147North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£13,593£13,651£12,894

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield £2,232, North Lanarkshire £2,483North Lanarkshire: £2,483Sheffield: £2,232North Lanarkshire: £2,493Sheffield: £2,241North Lanarkshire: £2,355Sheffield: £2,117

    £2,232£2,241£2,117North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,483£2,493£2,355

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield £11,374, North Lanarkshire £11,727North Lanarkshire: £11,727Sheffield: £11,374North Lanarkshire: £11,777Sheffield: £11,422North Lanarkshire: £11,124Sheffield: £10,788

    £11,374£11,422£10,788North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,727£11,777£11,124

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield £601, North Lanarkshire £670North Lanarkshire: £670Sheffield: £601North Lanarkshire: £673Sheffield: £604North Lanarkshire: £635Sheffield: £570

    £601£604£570North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£670£673£635

  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, North Lanarkshire £1,160North Lanarkshire: £1,160Sheffield: £795North Lanarkshire: £1,164Sheffield: £798North Lanarkshire: £1,100Sheffield: £754

    £795£798£754North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,160£1,164£1,100

  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, North Lanarkshire £37North Lanarkshire: £37Sheffield: £36North Lanarkshire: £37Sheffield: £36North Lanarkshire: £35Sheffield: £34

    £36£36£34North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield £543, North Lanarkshire £776North Lanarkshire: £776Sheffield: £543North Lanarkshire: £779Sheffield: £545North Lanarkshire: £736Sheffield: £515

    £543£545£515North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£776£779£736

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield £161, North Lanarkshire £230North Lanarkshire: £230Sheffield: £161North Lanarkshire: £231Sheffield: £162North Lanarkshire: £218Sheffield: £153

    £161£162£153North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£230£231£218

  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, North Lanarkshire £159North Lanarkshire: £159Sheffield: £161North Lanarkshire: £159Sheffield: £161North Lanarkshire: £150Sheffield: £152

    £161£161£152Sheffield is higher£159£159£150

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield £1,670, North Lanarkshire £1,768North Lanarkshire: £1,768Sheffield: £1,670North Lanarkshire: £1,776Sheffield: £1,677North Lanarkshire: £1,677Sheffield: £1,584

    £1,670£1,677£1,584North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,768£1,776£1,677

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sheffield £259, North Lanarkshire £234North Lanarkshire: £234Sheffield: £259North Lanarkshire: £235Sheffield: £260North Lanarkshire: £222Sheffield: £245

    £259£260£245Sheffield is higher£234£235£222

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield £378, North Lanarkshire £537North Lanarkshire: £537Sheffield: £378North Lanarkshire: £539Sheffield: £380North Lanarkshire: £509Sheffield: £359

    £378£380£359North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£537£539£509

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield £10, North Lanarkshire £7.80North Lanarkshire: £7.80Sheffield: £10North Lanarkshire: £7.83Sheffield: £10North Lanarkshire: £7.40Sheffield: £9.49

    £10£10£9.49Sheffield is higher£7.80£7.83£7.40

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield £13, North Lanarkshire £11North Lanarkshire: £11Sheffield: £13North Lanarkshire: £11Sheffield: £13North Lanarkshire: £11Sheffield: £12

    £13£13£12Sheffield is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sheffield £5.49, North Lanarkshire £7.54North Lanarkshire: £7.54Sheffield: £5.49North Lanarkshire: £7.57Sheffield: £5.52North Lanarkshire: £7.15Sheffield: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.54£7.57£7.15

  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, North Lanarkshire 1,010.9North Lanarkshire: 1,010.9Sheffield: 1,006.3

    1,006.3North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,010.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Sheffield 135.8, North Lanarkshire 165.3North Lanarkshire: 165.3Sheffield: 135.8

    135.8North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count165.3

  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, North Lanarkshire 241.7North Lanarkshire: 241.7Sheffield: 163.9

    163.9North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count241.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield 79.9, North Lanarkshire 122.3North Lanarkshire: 122.3Sheffield: 79.9

    79.9North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count122.3

  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, North Lanarkshire 225.4North Lanarkshire: 225.4Sheffield: 213.2

    213.2North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count225.4

  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, North Lanarkshire 38.4North Lanarkshire: 38.4Sheffield: 36.2

    36.2North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count38.4

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Sheffield and North Lanarkshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSheffieldNorth LanarkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,470£4,489£4,240£5,192£5,214£4,925EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,806£12,860£12,147£13,593£13,651£12,894EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,232£2,241£2,117£2,483£2,493£2,355EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,374£11,422£10,788£11,727£11,777£11,124North Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£601£604£570£670£673£635North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£795£798£754£1,160£1,164£1,100EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£37£37£35EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£543£545£515£776£779£736EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£230£231£218EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152£159£159£150EstimatedSheffield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,670£1,677£1,584£1,768£1,776£1,677North Lanarkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£259£260£245£234£235£222Sheffield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£378£380£359£537£539£509North Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.49£7.80£7.83£7.40Sheffield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£11Sheffield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£7.54£7.57£7.15EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.31,010.9North Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.8165.3North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.9241.7North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.9122.3North Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026213.2225.4North Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.238.4EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire

Per resident

Sheffield is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and North Lanarkshire 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 North Lanarkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sheffield £4,470, North Lanarkshire £5,192North Lanarkshire: £5,192Sheffield: £4,470North Lanarkshire: £5,214Sheffield: £4,489North Lanarkshire: £4,925Sheffield: £4,240

    £4,470£4,489£4,240North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,192£5,214£4,925

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sheffield £2,036, North Lanarkshire £2,352North Lanarkshire: £2,352Sheffield: £2,036North Lanarkshire: £2,362Sheffield: £2,045North Lanarkshire: £2,231Sheffield: £1,931

    £2,036£2,045£1,931North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,352£2,362£2,231

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sheffield £1,465, North Lanarkshire £1,592North Lanarkshire: £1,592Sheffield: £1,465North Lanarkshire: £1,598Sheffield: £1,472North Lanarkshire: £1,510Sheffield: £1,390

    £1,465£1,472£1,390North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,592£1,598£1,510

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sheffield £1,808, North Lanarkshire £2,030North Lanarkshire: £2,030Sheffield: £1,808North Lanarkshire: £2,038Sheffield: £1,816North Lanarkshire: £1,925Sheffield: £1,715

    £1,808£1,816£1,715North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,030£2,038£1,925

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sheffield £96, North Lanarkshire £116North Lanarkshire: £116Sheffield: £96North Lanarkshire: £116Sheffield: £96North Lanarkshire: £110Sheffield: £91

    £96£96£91North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£116£116£110

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield £126, North Lanarkshire £201North Lanarkshire: £201Sheffield: £126North Lanarkshire: £202Sheffield: £127North Lanarkshire: £190Sheffield: £120

    £126£127£120North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£190

  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, North Lanarkshire £6.34North Lanarkshire: £6.34Sheffield: £5.66North Lanarkshire: £6.36Sheffield: £5.69North Lanarkshire: £6.01Sheffield: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.34£6.36£6.01

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield £543, North Lanarkshire £776North Lanarkshire: £776Sheffield: £543North Lanarkshire: £779Sheffield: £545North Lanarkshire: £736Sheffield: £515

    £543£545£515North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£776£779£736

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield £161, North Lanarkshire £230North Lanarkshire: £230Sheffield: £161North Lanarkshire: £231Sheffield: £162North Lanarkshire: £218Sheffield: £153

    £161£162£153North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£230£231£218

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sheffield £105, North Lanarkshire £102North Lanarkshire: £102Sheffield: £105North Lanarkshire: £102Sheffield: £106North Lanarkshire: £96Sheffield: £100

    £105£106£100Sheffield is higher£102£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sheffield £1,097, North Lanarkshire £1,134North Lanarkshire: £1,134Sheffield: £1,097North Lanarkshire: £1,138Sheffield: £1,101North Lanarkshire: £1,075Sheffield: £1,040

    £1,097£1,101£1,040North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,134£1,138£1,075

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sheffield £259, North Lanarkshire £234North Lanarkshire: £234Sheffield: £259North Lanarkshire: £235Sheffield: £260North Lanarkshire: £222Sheffield: £245

    £259£260£245Sheffield is higher£234£235£222

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sheffield £248, North Lanarkshire £344North Lanarkshire: £344Sheffield: £248North Lanarkshire: £346Sheffield: £249North Lanarkshire: £327Sheffield: £236

    £248£249£236North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£344£346£327

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sheffield £6.57, North Lanarkshire £5.00North Lanarkshire: £5.00Sheffield: £6.57North Lanarkshire: £5.02Sheffield: £6.60North Lanarkshire: £4.74Sheffield: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Sheffield is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sheffield £8.46, North Lanarkshire £7.28North Lanarkshire: £7.28Sheffield: £8.46North Lanarkshire: £7.32Sheffield: £8.49North Lanarkshire: £6.91Sheffield: £8.02

    £8.46£8.49£8.02Sheffield is higher£7.28£7.32£6.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sheffield £5.49, North Lanarkshire £7.54North Lanarkshire: £7.54Sheffield: £5.49North Lanarkshire: £7.57Sheffield: £5.52North Lanarkshire: £7.15Sheffield: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.54£7.57£7.15

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield 160.0, North Lanarkshire 174.9North Lanarkshire: 174.9Sheffield: 160.0

    160.0North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count174.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield 21.6, North Lanarkshire 28.6North Lanarkshire: 28.6Sheffield: 21.6

    21.6North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count28.6

  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, North Lanarkshire 41.8North Lanarkshire: 41.8Sheffield: 26.1

    26.1North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count41.8

  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, North Lanarkshire 122.3North Lanarkshire: 122.3Sheffield: 79.9

    79.9North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count122.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield 140.0, North Lanarkshire 144.5North Lanarkshire: 144.5Sheffield: 140.0

    140.0North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count144.5

  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, North Lanarkshire 24.6North Lanarkshire: 24.6Sheffield: 23.7

    23.7North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count24.6

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Sheffield and North Lanarkshire, per resident
MeasureSheffieldNorth LanarkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,470£4,489£4,240£5,192£5,214£4,925EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,036£2,045£1,931£2,352£2,362£2,231EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,465£1,472£1,390£1,592£1,598£1,510EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,808£1,816£1,715£2,030£2,038£1,925North Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£116£116£110North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£201£202£190EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£6.34£6.36£6.01EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£543£545£515£776£779£736EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£230£231£218EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£102£102£96EstimatedSheffield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,097£1,101£1,040£1,134£1,138£1,075North Lanarkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£259£260£245£234£235£222Sheffield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£248£249£236£344£346£327North Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£5.00£5.02£4.74Sheffield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.46£8.49£8.02£7.28£7.32£6.91Sheffield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£7.54£7.57£7.15EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.0174.9North Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.628.6North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.141.8North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.9122.3North Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026140.0144.5North Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.724.6EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire

Total

Sheffield is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and North Lanarkshire 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 North Lanarkshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sheffield £2.6bn, North Lanarkshire £1.8bnNorth Lanarkshire: £1.8bnSheffield: £2.6bnNorth Lanarkshire: £1.8bnSheffield: £2.6bnNorth Lanarkshire: £1.7bnSheffield: £2.5bn

    £2.6bn£2.6bn£2.5bnSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sheffield £1.2bn, North Lanarkshire £808.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £808.2mSheffield: £1.2bnNorth Lanarkshire: £811.6mSheffield: £1.2bnNorth Lanarkshire: £766.6mSheffield: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£808.2m£811.6m£766.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sheffield £850.3m, North Lanarkshire £546.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £546.8mSheffield: £850.3mNorth Lanarkshire: £549.1mSheffield: £853.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £518.7mSheffield: £806.5m

    £850.3m£853.9m£806.5mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£546.8m£549.1m£518.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sheffield £1.0bn, North Lanarkshire £697.3mNorth Lanarkshire: £697.3mSheffield: £1.0bnNorth Lanarkshire: £700.2mSheffield: £1.1bnNorth Lanarkshire: £661.4mSheffield: £995.3m

    £1.0bn£1.1bn£995.3mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£697.3m£700.2m£661.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sheffield £55.5m, North Lanarkshire £39.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £39.8mSheffield: £55.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £40.0mSheffield: £55.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £37.8mSheffield: £52.6m

    £55.5m£55.7m£52.6mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sheffield £73.4m, North Lanarkshire £68.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £68.9mSheffield: £73.4mNorth Lanarkshire: £69.2mSheffield: £73.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £65.4mSheffield: £69.6m

    £73.4m£73.7m£69.6mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£68.9m£69.2m£65.4m

  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, North Lanarkshire £2.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.2mSheffield: £3.3mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.2mSheffield: £3.3mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.1mSheffield: £3.1m

    £3.3m£3.3m£3.1mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sheffield £315.2m, North Lanarkshire £266.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £266.6mSheffield: £315.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £267.8mSheffield: £316.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £252.9mSheffield: £298.9m

    £315.2m£316.5m£298.9mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£266.6m£267.8m£252.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sheffield £93.5m, North Lanarkshire £79.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £79.0mSheffield: £93.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £79.4mSheffield: £93.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £75.0mSheffield: £88.6m

    £93.5m£93.9m£88.6mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£79.0m£79.4m£75.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sheffield £61.2m, North Lanarkshire £34.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £34.9mSheffield: £61.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £35.1mSheffield: £61.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £33.1mSheffield: £58.0m

    £61.2m£61.5m£58.0mSheffield is higher£34.9m£35.1m£33.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sheffield £636.3m, North Lanarkshire £389.4mNorth Lanarkshire: £389.4mSheffield: £636.3mNorth Lanarkshire: £391.1mSheffield: £639.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £369.4mSheffield: £603.5m

    £636.3m£639.0m£603.5mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£389.4m£391.1m£369.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sheffield £150.0m, North Lanarkshire £80.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £80.5mSheffield: £150.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £80.9mSheffield: £150.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £76.4mSheffield: £142.3m

    £150.0m£150.7m£142.3mSheffield is higher£80.5m£80.9m£76.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sheffield £144.1m, North Lanarkshire £118.3mNorth Lanarkshire: £118.3mSheffield: £144.1mNorth Lanarkshire: £118.8mSheffield: £144.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £112.2mSheffield: £136.7m

    £144.1m£144.7m£136.7mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£118.3m£118.8m£112.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sheffield £3.8m, North Lanarkshire £1.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.7mSheffield: £3.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.7mSheffield: £3.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.6mSheffield: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mSheffield is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sheffield £4.9m, North Lanarkshire £2.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.5mSheffield: £4.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.5mSheffield: £4.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.4mSheffield: £4.7m

    £4.9m£4.9m£4.7mSheffield is higher£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sheffield £3.2m, North Lanarkshire £2.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.6mSheffield: £3.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.6mSheffield: £3.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.5mSheffield: £3.0m

    £3.2m£3.2m£3.0mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sheffield 92,834, North Lanarkshire 60,102North Lanarkshire: 60,102Sheffield: 92,834

    92,834Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count60,102

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sheffield 12,528, North Lanarkshire 9,825North Lanarkshire: 9,825Sheffield: 12,528

    12,528Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count9,825

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sheffield 15,120, North Lanarkshire 14,370North Lanarkshire: 14,370Sheffield: 15,120

    15,120Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count14,370

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sheffield 46,363, North Lanarkshire 42,005North Lanarkshire: 42,005Sheffield: 46,363

    46,363Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count42,005

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sheffield 81,231, North Lanarkshire 49,642North Lanarkshire: 49,642Sheffield: 81,231

    81,231Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count49,642

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sheffield 13,773, North Lanarkshire 8,464North Lanarkshire: 8,464Sheffield: 13,773

    13,773Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count8,464

Show the numbers
Sheffield and North Lanarkshire, total
MeasureSheffieldNorth LanarkshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.5bn£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnEstimatedSheffield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£808.2m£811.6m£766.6mEstimatedSheffield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£850.3m£853.9m£806.5m£546.8m£549.1m£518.7mEstimatedSheffield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.1bn£995.3m£697.3m£700.2m£661.4mSheffield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£55.5m£55.7m£52.6m£39.8m£40.0m£37.8mSheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.4m£73.7m£69.6m£68.9m£69.2m£65.4mEstimatedSheffield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.3m£3.3m£3.1m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mEstimatedSheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£315.2m£316.5m£298.9m£266.6m£267.8m£252.9mEstimatedSheffield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£93.5m£93.9m£88.6m£79.0m£79.4m£75.0mEstimatedSheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.2m£61.5m£58.0m£34.9m£35.1m£33.1mEstimatedSheffield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£636.3m£639.0m£603.5m£389.4m£391.1m£369.4mSheffield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£150.0m£150.7m£142.3m£80.5m£80.9m£76.4mSheffield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£144.1m£144.7m£136.7m£118.3m£118.8m£112.2mSheffield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mSheffield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£4.9m£4.7m£2.5m£2.5m£2.4mSheffield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m£2.6m£2.6m£2.5mEstimatedSheffield
State Pensiontotal, March 202692,83460,102Sheffield
Pension Credittotal, March 202612,5289,825Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202615,12014,370Sheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202646,36342,005Sheffield
Universal Credittotal, May 202681,23149,642Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202613,7738,464EstimatedSheffield

Sources

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

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  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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