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Newcastle upon Tyne and Sheffield

318,852 and 580,235 residents (mid-2024).

Newcastle upon Tyne is higher than Sheffield on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 11 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Newcastle upon Tyne is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Sheffield on 13. 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

Newcastle upon Tyne Sheffield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £4,252, Sheffield £4,470Sheffield: £4,470Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,252Sheffield: £4,489Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,270Sheffield: £4,240Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,033

    £4,252£4,270£4,033Sheffield is higher£4,470£4,489£4,240

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle upon Tyne £12,985, Sheffield £12,806Sheffield: £12,806Newcastle upon Tyne: £12,985Sheffield: £12,860Newcastle upon Tyne: £13,040Sheffield: £12,147Newcastle upon Tyne: £12,317

    £12,985£13,040£12,317Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£12,806£12,860£12,147

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle upon Tyne £2,187, Sheffield £2,232Sheffield: £2,232Newcastle upon Tyne: £2,187Sheffield: £2,241Newcastle upon Tyne: £2,196Sheffield: £2,117Newcastle upon Tyne: £2,074

    £2,187£2,196£2,074Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£2,232£2,241£2,117

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle upon Tyne £11,326, Sheffield £11,374Sheffield: £11,374Newcastle upon Tyne: £11,326Sheffield: £11,422Newcastle upon Tyne: £11,374Sheffield: £10,788Newcastle upon Tyne: £10,743

    £11,326£11,374£10,743Sheffield is higher£11,374£11,422£10,788

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle upon Tyne £739, Sheffield £601Sheffield: £601Newcastle upon Tyne: £739Sheffield: £604Newcastle upon Tyne: £742Sheffield: £570Newcastle upon Tyne: £701

    £739£742£701Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£601£604£570

  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: Newcastle upon Tyne £878, Sheffield £795Sheffield: £795Newcastle upon Tyne: £878Sheffield: £798Newcastle upon Tyne: £882Sheffield: £754Newcastle upon Tyne: £833

    £878£882£833Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£795£798£754

  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: Newcastle upon Tyne £42, Sheffield £36Sheffield: £36Newcastle upon Tyne: £42Sheffield: £36Newcastle upon Tyne: £42Sheffield: £34Newcastle upon Tyne: £40

    £42£42£40Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £537, Sheffield £543Sheffield: £543Newcastle upon Tyne: £537Sheffield: £545Newcastle upon Tyne: £539Sheffield: £515Newcastle upon Tyne: £509

    £537£539£509Sheffield is higher£543£545£515

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £127, Sheffield £161Sheffield: £161Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Sheffield: £162Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Sheffield: £153Newcastle upon Tyne: £120

    £127£127£120Sheffield is higher£161£162£153

  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: Newcastle upon Tyne £133, Sheffield £161Sheffield: £161Newcastle upon Tyne: £133Sheffield: £161Newcastle upon Tyne: £134Sheffield: £152Newcastle upon Tyne: £127

    £133£134£127Sheffield is higher£161£161£152

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle upon Tyne £1,750, Sheffield £1,670Sheffield: £1,670Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,750Sheffield: £1,677Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,757Sheffield: £1,584Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,660

    £1,750£1,757£1,660Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£1,670£1,677£1,584

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £279, Sheffield £259Sheffield: £259Newcastle upon Tyne: £279Sheffield: £260Newcastle upon Tyne: £280Sheffield: £245Newcastle upon Tyne: £264

    £279£280£264Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£259£260£245

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle upon Tyne £290, Sheffield £378Sheffield: £378Newcastle upon Tyne: £290Sheffield: £380Newcastle upon Tyne: £292Sheffield: £359Newcastle upon Tyne: £275

    £290£292£275Sheffield is higher£378£380£359

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle upon Tyne £5.48, Sheffield £10Sheffield: £10Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.48Sheffield: £10Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.51Sheffield: £9.49Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Sheffield is higher£10£10£9.49

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle upon Tyne £7.85, Sheffield £13Sheffield: £13Newcastle upon Tyne: £7.85Sheffield: £13Newcastle upon Tyne: £7.89Sheffield: £12Newcastle upon Tyne: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45Sheffield is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £5.01, Sheffield £5.49Sheffield: £5.49Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.01Sheffield: £5.52Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.03Sheffield: £5.21Newcastle upon Tyne: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Sheffield is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Newcastle upon Tyne 1,014.7, Sheffield 1,006.3Sheffield: 1,006.3Newcastle upon Tyne: 1,014.7

    1,014.7Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count1,006.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Newcastle upon Tyne 168.1, Sheffield 135.8Sheffield: 135.8Newcastle upon Tyne: 168.1

    168.1Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count135.8

  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: Newcastle upon Tyne 177.0, Sheffield 163.9Sheffield: 163.9Newcastle upon Tyne: 177.0

    177.0Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count163.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne 79.2, Sheffield 79.9Sheffield: 79.9Newcastle upon Tyne: 79.2

    79.2Sheffield is higher79.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Newcastle upon Tyne 206.5, Sheffield 213.2Sheffield: 213.2Newcastle upon Tyne: 206.5

    206.5Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count213.2

  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: Newcastle upon Tyne 29.4, Sheffield 36.2Sheffield: 36.2Newcastle upon Tyne: 29.4

    29.4Sheffield is higher36.2

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Newcastle upon Tyne and Sheffield, per person in the age group
MeasureNewcastle upon TyneSheffieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,270£4,033£4,470£4,489£4,240Sheffield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,985£13,040£12,317£12,806£12,860£12,147Newcastle upon Tyne
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,187£2,196£2,074£2,232£2,241£2,117Sheffield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,326£11,374£10,743£11,374£11,422£10,788Sheffield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£739£742£701£601£604£570Newcastle upon Tyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£878£882£833£795£798£754Newcastle upon Tyne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£42£42£40£36£36£34Newcastle upon Tyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£537£539£509£543£545£515Sheffield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£161£162£153Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£133£134£127£161£161£152Sheffield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,750£1,757£1,660£1,670£1,677£1,584Newcastle upon Tyne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£280£264£259£260£245Newcastle upon Tyne
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£290£292£275£378£380£359Sheffield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£10£10£9.49Sheffield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£13£13£12Sheffield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£5.49£5.52£5.21Sheffield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.71,006.3Newcastle upon Tyne
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026168.1135.8Newcastle upon Tyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.0163.9Newcastle upon Tyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.279.9Sheffield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026206.5213.2Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.436.2Sheffield

Per resident

Newcastle upon Tyne is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Sheffield on 15. 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

Newcastle upon Tyne Sheffield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £4,252, Sheffield £4,470Sheffield: £4,470Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,252Sheffield: £4,489Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,270Sheffield: £4,240Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,033

    £4,252£4,270£4,033Sheffield is higher£4,470£4,489£4,240

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £1,811, Sheffield £2,036Sheffield: £2,036Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,811Sheffield: £2,045Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,819Sheffield: £1,931Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,718

    £1,811£1,819£1,718Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£2,036£2,045£1,931

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £1,493, Sheffield £1,465Sheffield: £1,465Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,493Sheffield: £1,472Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,499Sheffield: £1,390Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,416

    £1,493£1,499£1,416Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£1,465£1,472£1,390

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £1,580, Sheffield £1,808Sheffield: £1,808Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,580Sheffield: £1,816Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,587Sheffield: £1,715Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,499

    £1,580£1,587£1,499Sheffield is higher£1,808£1,816£1,715

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £103, Sheffield £96Sheffield: £96Newcastle upon Tyne: £103Sheffield: £96Newcastle upon Tyne: £104Sheffield: £91Newcastle upon Tyne: £98

    £103£104£98Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£96£96£91

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £122, Sheffield £126Sheffield: £126Newcastle upon Tyne: £122Sheffield: £127Newcastle upon Tyne: £123Sheffield: £120Newcastle upon Tyne: £116

    £122£123£116Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£126£127£120

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £5.82, Sheffield £5.66Sheffield: £5.66Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.82Sheffield: £5.69Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.84Sheffield: £5.37Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£5.66£5.69£5.37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £537, Sheffield £543Sheffield: £543Newcastle upon Tyne: £537Sheffield: £545Newcastle upon Tyne: £539Sheffield: £515Newcastle upon Tyne: £509

    £537£539£509Sheffield is higher£543£545£515

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £127, Sheffield £161Sheffield: £161Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Sheffield: £162Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Sheffield: £153Newcastle upon Tyne: £120

    £127£127£120Sheffield is higher£161£162£153

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £91, Sheffield £105Sheffield: £105Newcastle upon Tyne: £91Sheffield: £106Newcastle upon Tyne: £92Sheffield: £100Newcastle upon Tyne: £86

    £91£92£86Sheffield is higher£105£106£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £1,195, Sheffield £1,097Sheffield: £1,097Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,195Sheffield: £1,101Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,200Sheffield: £1,040Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,133

    £1,195£1,200£1,133Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£1,097£1,101£1,040

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £279, Sheffield £259Sheffield: £259Newcastle upon Tyne: £279Sheffield: £260Newcastle upon Tyne: £280Sheffield: £245Newcastle upon Tyne: £264

    £279£280£264Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£259£260£245

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £198, Sheffield £248Sheffield: £248Newcastle upon Tyne: £198Sheffield: £249Newcastle upon Tyne: £199Sheffield: £236Newcastle upon Tyne: £188

    £198£199£188Sheffield is higher£248£249£236

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £3.74, Sheffield £6.57Sheffield: £6.57Newcastle upon Tyne: £3.74Sheffield: £6.60Newcastle upon Tyne: £3.76Sheffield: £6.23Newcastle upon Tyne: £3.55

    £3.74£3.76£3.55Sheffield is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £5.37, Sheffield £8.46Sheffield: £8.46Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.37Sheffield: £8.49Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.39Sheffield: £8.02Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Sheffield is higher£8.46£8.49£8.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £5.01, Sheffield £5.49Sheffield: £5.49Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.01Sheffield: £5.52Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.03Sheffield: £5.21Newcastle upon Tyne: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Sheffield is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne 141.6, Sheffield 160.0Sheffield: 160.0Newcastle upon Tyne: 141.6

    141.6Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count160.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne 23.5, Sheffield 21.6Sheffield: 21.6Newcastle upon Tyne: 23.5

    23.5Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count21.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne 24.7, Sheffield 26.1Sheffield: 26.1Newcastle upon Tyne: 24.7

    24.7Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count26.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne 79.2, Sheffield 79.9Sheffield: 79.9Newcastle upon Tyne: 79.2

    79.2Sheffield is higher79.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne 141.0, Sheffield 140.0Sheffield: 140.0Newcastle upon Tyne: 141.0

    141.0Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count140.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne 20.1, Sheffield 23.7Sheffield: 23.7Newcastle upon Tyne: 20.1

    20.1Sheffield is higher23.7

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Newcastle upon Tyne and Sheffield, per resident
MeasureNewcastle upon TyneSheffieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,270£4,033£4,470£4,489£4,240Sheffield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,811£1,819£1,718£2,036£2,045£1,931Sheffield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,493£1,499£1,416£1,465£1,472£1,390Newcastle upon Tyne
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,580£1,587£1,499£1,808£1,816£1,715Sheffield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£96£96£91Newcastle upon Tyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£126£127£120Sheffield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£5.66£5.69£5.37Newcastle upon Tyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£537£539£509£543£545£515Sheffield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£161£162£153Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£86£105£106£100Sheffield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,195£1,200£1,133£1,097£1,101£1,040Newcastle upon Tyne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£280£264£259£260£245Newcastle upon Tyne
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£248£249£236Sheffield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.74£3.76£3.55£6.57£6.60£6.23Sheffield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£8.46£8.49£8.02Sheffield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£5.49£5.52£5.21Sheffield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026141.6160.0Sheffield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.521.6Newcastle upon Tyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.726.1Sheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.279.9Sheffield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026141.0140.0Newcastle upon Tyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.123.7Sheffield

Total

Newcastle upon Tyne is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Sheffield on 22. 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

Newcastle upon Tyne Sheffield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £1.4bn, Sheffield £2.6bnSheffield: £2.6bnNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.4bnSheffield: £2.6bnNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.4bnSheffield: £2.5bnNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnSheffield is higher£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £577.5m, Sheffield £1.2bnSheffield: £1.2bnNewcastle upon Tyne: £577.5mSheffield: £1.2bnNewcastle upon Tyne: £580.0mSheffield: £1.1bnNewcastle upon Tyne: £547.8m

    £577.5m£580.0m£547.8mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £476.1m, Sheffield £850.3mSheffield: £850.3mNewcastle upon Tyne: £476.1mSheffield: £853.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £478.1mSheffield: £806.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £451.6m

    £476.1m£478.1m£451.6mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£850.3m£853.9m£806.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £503.8m, Sheffield £1.0bnSheffield: £1.0bnNewcastle upon Tyne: £503.8mSheffield: £1.1bnNewcastle upon Tyne: £505.9mSheffield: £995.3mNewcastle upon Tyne: £477.8m

    £503.8m£505.9m£477.8mSheffield is higher£1.0bn£1.1bn£995.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £32.9m, Sheffield £55.5mSheffield: £55.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £32.9mSheffield: £55.7mNewcastle upon Tyne: £33.0mSheffield: £52.6mNewcastle upon Tyne: £31.2m

    £32.9m£33.0m£31.2mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£55.5m£55.7m£52.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £39.1m, Sheffield £73.4mSheffield: £73.4mNewcastle upon Tyne: £39.1mSheffield: £73.7mNewcastle upon Tyne: £39.2mSheffield: £69.6mNewcastle upon Tyne: £37.0m

    £39.1m£39.2m£37.0mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£73.4m£73.7m£69.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £1.9m, Sheffield £3.3mSheffield: £3.3mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.9mSheffield: £3.3mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.9mSheffield: £3.1mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£3.3m£3.3m£3.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £171.2m, Sheffield £315.2mSheffield: £315.2mNewcastle upon Tyne: £171.2mSheffield: £316.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £171.9mSheffield: £298.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £162.4m

    £171.2m£171.9m£162.4mSheffield is higher£315.2m£316.5m£298.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £40.4m, Sheffield £93.5mSheffield: £93.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £40.4mSheffield: £93.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £40.6mSheffield: £88.6mNewcastle upon Tyne: £38.3m

    £40.4m£40.6m£38.3mSheffield is higher£93.5m£93.9m£88.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £29.1m, Sheffield £61.2mSheffield: £61.2mNewcastle upon Tyne: £29.1mSheffield: £61.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £29.2mSheffield: £58.0mNewcastle upon Tyne: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mSheffield is higher£61.2m£61.5m£58.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £380.9m, Sheffield £636.3mSheffield: £636.3mNewcastle upon Tyne: £380.9mSheffield: £639.0mNewcastle upon Tyne: £382.5mSheffield: £603.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £361.3m

    £380.9m£382.5m£361.3mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£636.3m£639.0m£603.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £88.9m, Sheffield £150.0mSheffield: £150.0mNewcastle upon Tyne: £88.9mSheffield: £150.7mNewcastle upon Tyne: £89.3mSheffield: £142.3mNewcastle upon Tyne: £84.3m

    £88.9m£89.3m£84.3mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£150.0m£150.7m£142.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £63.2m, Sheffield £144.1mSheffield: £144.1mNewcastle upon Tyne: £63.2mSheffield: £144.7mNewcastle upon Tyne: £63.5mSheffield: £136.7mNewcastle upon Tyne: £59.9m

    £63.2m£63.5m£59.9mSheffield is higher£144.1m£144.7m£136.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £1.2m, Sheffield £3.8mSheffield: £3.8mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.2mSheffield: £3.8mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.2mSheffield: £3.6mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mSheffield is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £1.7m, Sheffield £4.9mSheffield: £4.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.7mSheffield: £4.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.7mSheffield: £4.7mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mSheffield is higher£4.9m£4.9m£4.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £1.6m, Sheffield £3.2mSheffield: £3.2mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.6mSheffield: £3.2mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.6mSheffield: £3.0mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSheffield is higher£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newcastle upon Tyne 45,132, Sheffield 92,834Sheffield: 92,834Newcastle upon Tyne: 45,132

    45,132Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count92,834

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne 7,476, Sheffield 12,528Sheffield: 12,528Newcastle upon Tyne: 7,476

    7,476Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count12,528

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne 7,871, Sheffield 15,120Sheffield: 15,120Newcastle upon Tyne: 7,871

    7,871Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count15,120

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne 25,242, Sheffield 46,363Sheffield: 46,363Newcastle upon Tyne: 25,242

    25,242Sheffield is higher46,363

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne 44,961, Sheffield 81,231Sheffield: 81,231Newcastle upon Tyne: 44,961

    44,961Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count81,231

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne 6,399, Sheffield 13,773Sheffield: 13,773Newcastle upon Tyne: 6,399

    6,399Sheffield is higher13,773

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Newcastle upon Tyne and Sheffield, total
MeasureNewcastle upon TyneSheffieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.5bnSheffield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£577.5m£580.0m£547.8m£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnSheffield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£476.1m£478.1m£451.6m£850.3m£853.9m£806.5mSheffield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£503.8m£505.9m£477.8m£1.0bn£1.1bn£995.3mSheffield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£32.9m£33.0m£31.2m£55.5m£55.7m£52.6mSheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.1m£39.2m£37.0m£73.4m£73.7m£69.6mSheffield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£3.3m£3.3m£3.1mSheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£171.2m£171.9m£162.4m£315.2m£316.5m£298.9mSheffield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.4m£40.6m£38.3m£93.5m£93.9m£88.6mSheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£61.2m£61.5m£58.0mSheffield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£380.9m£382.5m£361.3m£636.3m£639.0m£603.5mSheffield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£88.9m£89.3m£84.3m£150.0m£150.7m£142.3mSheffield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£63.2m£63.5m£59.9m£144.1m£144.7m£136.7mSheffield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mSheffield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£4.9m£4.9m£4.7mSheffield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£3.2m£3.2m£3.0mSheffield
State Pensiontotal, March 202645,13292,834Sheffield
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,47612,528Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,87115,120Sheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202625,24246,363Sheffield
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,96181,231Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,39913,773Sheffield

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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