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Leeds and Sheffield

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

Leeds is higher than Sheffield on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 18 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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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

Leeds is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Sheffield 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

Leeds Sheffield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £12,849£12,904£12,188Leeds 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: Leeds £2,032, Sheffield £2,232Sheffield: £2,232Leeds: £2,032Sheffield: £2,241Leeds: £2,041Sheffield: £2,117Leeds: £1,927

    £2,032£2,041£1,927Sheffield 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: Leeds £11,576, Sheffield £11,374Sheffield: £11,374Leeds: £11,576Sheffield: £11,422Leeds: £11,626Sheffield: £10,788Leeds: £10,981

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

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

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

    £522£525£495Sheffield 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: Leeds £720, Sheffield £795Sheffield: £795Leeds: £720Sheffield: £798Leeds: £723Sheffield: £754Leeds: £683

    £720£723£683Sheffield 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: Leeds £31, Sheffield £36Sheffield: £36Leeds: £31Sheffield: £36Leeds: £31Sheffield: £34Leeds: £29

    £31£31£29Sheffield 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: Leeds £439, Sheffield £543Sheffield: £543Leeds: £439Sheffield: £545Leeds: £441Sheffield: £515Leeds: £417

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

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

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

    £107£107£101Sheffield 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: Leeds £100, Sheffield £161Sheffield: £161Leeds: £100Sheffield: £161Leeds: £101Sheffield: £152Leeds: £95

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £203£204£192Sheffield 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: Leeds £318, Sheffield £378Sheffield: £378Leeds: £318Sheffield: £380Leeds: £320Sheffield: £359Leeds: £302

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£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: Leeds 1,016.6, Sheffield 1,006.3Sheffield: 1,006.3Leeds: 1,016.6

    1,016.6Leeds 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: Leeds 121.2, Sheffield 135.8Sheffield: 135.8Leeds: 121.2

    121.2Sheffield 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: Leeds 152.1, Sheffield 163.9Sheffield: 163.9Leeds: 152.1

    152.1Sheffield 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: Leeds 66.3, Sheffield 79.9Sheffield: 79.9Leeds: 66.3

    66.3Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count79.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Leeds 196.8, Sheffield 213.2Sheffield: 213.2Leeds: 196.8

    196.8Sheffield 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: Leeds 22.5, Sheffield 36.2Sheffield: 36.2Leeds: 22.5

    22.5Sheffield is higher36.2

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Leeds and Sheffield, per person in the age group
MeasureLeedsSheffieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,989£4,006£3,784£4,470£4,489£4,240Sheffield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,849£12,904£12,188£12,806£12,860£12,147Leeds
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,032£2,041£1,927£2,232£2,241£2,117Sheffield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,576£11,626£10,981£11,374£11,422£10,788Leeds
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£522£525£495£601£604£570Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683£795£798£754Sheffield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£29£36£36£34Sheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£439£441£417£543£545£515Sheffield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£161£162£153Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£100£101£95£161£161£152Sheffield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,598£1,605£1,516£1,670£1,677£1,584Sheffield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192£259£260£245Sheffield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£318£320£302£378£380£359Sheffield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.09£9.13£8.62£10£10£9.49Sheffield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£13£13£12Sheffield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£5.49£5.52£5.21Sheffield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.61,006.3Leeds
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.2135.8Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.1163.9Sheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.379.9Sheffield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026196.8213.2Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.536.2Sheffield

Per resident

Leeds 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

Leeds Sheffield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £77£77£73Sheffield 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: Leeds £106, Sheffield £126Sheffield: £126Leeds: £106Sheffield: £127Leeds: £107Sheffield: £120Leeds: £101

    £106£107£101Sheffield 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: Leeds £4.51, Sheffield £5.66Sheffield: £5.66Leeds: £4.51Sheffield: £5.69Leeds: £4.53Sheffield: £5.37Leeds: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Sheffield 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: Leeds £439, Sheffield £543Sheffield: £543Leeds: £439Sheffield: £545Leeds: £441Sheffield: £515Leeds: £417

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

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

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

    £107£107£101Sheffield 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: Leeds £66, Sheffield £105Sheffield: £105Leeds: £66Sheffield: £106Leeds: £66Sheffield: £100Leeds: £63

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    149.9Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count160.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    17.9Sheffield 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: Leeds 22.4, Sheffield 26.1Sheffield: 26.1Leeds: 22.4

    22.4Sheffield 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: Leeds 66.3, Sheffield 79.9Sheffield: 79.9Leeds: 66.3

    66.3Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count79.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    129.9Sheffield 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: Leeds 14.9, Sheffield 23.7Sheffield: 23.7Leeds: 14.9

    14.9Sheffield is higher23.7

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Leeds and Sheffield, per resident
MeasureLeedsSheffieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,989£4,006£3,784£4,470£4,489£4,240Sheffield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,895£1,903£1,797£2,036£2,045£1,931Sheffield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,341£1,346£1,272£1,465£1,472£1,390Sheffield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,707£1,714£1,619£1,808£1,816£1,715Sheffield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£96£96£91Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£126£127£120Sheffield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£5.66£5.69£5.37Sheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£439£441£417£543£545£515Sheffield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£161£162£153Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£105£106£100Sheffield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,054£1,059£1,000£1,097£1,101£1,040Sheffield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192£259£260£245Sheffield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£248£249£236Sheffield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£6.57£6.60£6.23Sheffield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.26£4.28£4.04£8.46£8.49£8.02Sheffield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£5.49£5.52£5.21Sheffield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026149.9160.0Sheffield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.921.6Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.426.1Sheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.379.9Sheffield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026129.9140.0Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.923.7Sheffield

Total

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

Leeds Sheffield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £64.9m£65.2m£61.6mLeeds 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: Leeds £89.5m, Sheffield £73.4mSheffield: £73.4mLeeds: £89.5mSheffield: £73.7mLeeds: £89.8mSheffield: £69.6mLeeds: £84.9m

    £89.5m£89.8m£84.9mLeeds 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: Leeds £3.8m, Sheffield £3.3mSheffield: £3.3mLeeds: £3.8mSheffield: £3.3mLeeds: £3.8mSheffield: £3.1mLeeds: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mLeeds 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: Leeds £370.2m, Sheffield £315.2mSheffield: £315.2mLeeds: £370.2mSheffield: £316.5mLeeds: £371.8mSheffield: £298.9mLeeds: £351.2m

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

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

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

    £90.0m£90.4m£85.4mSheffield 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: Leeds £55.7m, Sheffield £61.2mSheffield: £61.2mLeeds: £55.7mSheffield: £61.5mLeeds: £56.0mSheffield: £58.0mLeeds: £52.9m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    126,341Leeds is higherDepends on how you count92,834

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    15,067Leeds 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: Leeds 18,901, Sheffield 15,120Sheffield: 15,120Leeds: 18,901

    18,901Leeds 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: Leeds 55,866, Sheffield 46,363Sheffield: 46,363Leeds: 55,866

    55,866Leeds is higherDepends on how you count46,363

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    109,449Leeds 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: Leeds 12,533, Sheffield 13,773Sheffield: 13,773Leeds: 12,533

    12,533Sheffield is higher13,773

Show the numbers
Leeds and Sheffield, total
MeasureLeedsSheffieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bn£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.5bnLeeds
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnLeeds
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£850.3m£853.9m£806.5mLeeds
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.0bn£1.1bn£995.3mLeeds
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£64.9m£65.2m£61.6m£55.5m£55.7m£52.6mLeeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.5m£89.8m£84.9m£73.4m£73.7m£69.6mLeeds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£3.3m£3.3m£3.1mLeeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£370.2m£371.8m£351.2m£315.2m£316.5m£298.9mLeeds
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.0m£90.4m£85.4m£93.5m£93.9m£88.6mSheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m£61.2m£61.5m£58.0mSheffield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£888.6m£892.3m£842.8m£636.3m£639.0m£603.5mLeeds
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£170.9m£171.6m£162.1m£150.0m£150.7m£142.3mLeeds
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£177.1m£177.8m£168.0m£144.1m£144.7m£136.7mLeeds
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mLeeds
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£4.9m£4.9m£4.7mSheffield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£3.2m£3.2m£3.0mLeeds
State Pensiontotal, March 2026126,34192,834Leeds
Pension Credittotal, March 202615,06712,528Leeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202618,90115,120Leeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202655,86646,363Leeds
Universal Credittotal, May 2026109,44981,231Leeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202612,53313,773Sheffield

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.