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North Lanarkshire and Sheffield

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

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

North Lanarkshire 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

North Lanarkshire Sheffield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £5,192£5,214£4,925North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire £13,593, Sheffield £12,806Sheffield: £12,806North Lanarkshire: £13,593Sheffield: £12,860North Lanarkshire: £13,651Sheffield: £12,147North Lanarkshire: £12,894

    £13,593£13,651£12,894North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire £2,483, Sheffield £2,232Sheffield: £2,232North Lanarkshire: £2,483Sheffield: £2,241North Lanarkshire: £2,493Sheffield: £2,117North Lanarkshire: £2,355

    £2,483£2,493£2,355North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire £11,727, Sheffield £11,374Sheffield: £11,374North Lanarkshire: £11,727Sheffield: £11,422North Lanarkshire: £11,777Sheffield: £10,788North Lanarkshire: £11,124

    £11,727£11,777£11,124North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire £670, Sheffield £601Sheffield: £601North Lanarkshire: £670Sheffield: £604North Lanarkshire: £673Sheffield: £570North Lanarkshire: £635

    £670£673£635North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire £1,160, Sheffield £795Sheffield: £795North Lanarkshire: £1,160Sheffield: £798North Lanarkshire: £1,164Sheffield: £754North Lanarkshire: £1,100

    £1,160£1,164£1,100North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire £37, Sheffield £36Sheffield: £36North Lanarkshire: £37Sheffield: £36North Lanarkshire: £37Sheffield: £34North Lanarkshire: £35

    £37£37£35North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire £776, Sheffield £543Sheffield: £543North Lanarkshire: £776Sheffield: £545North Lanarkshire: £779Sheffield: £515North Lanarkshire: £736

    £776£779£736North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire £230, Sheffield £161Sheffield: £161North Lanarkshire: £230Sheffield: £162North Lanarkshire: £231Sheffield: £153North Lanarkshire: £218

    £230£231£218North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: North Lanarkshire £159, Sheffield £161Sheffield: £161North Lanarkshire: £159Sheffield: £161North Lanarkshire: £159Sheffield: £152North Lanarkshire: £150

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £234£235£222Sheffield is higher£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: North Lanarkshire £537, Sheffield £378Sheffield: £378North Lanarkshire: £537Sheffield: £380North Lanarkshire: £539Sheffield: £359North Lanarkshire: £509

    £537£539£509North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire £7.80, Sheffield £10Sheffield: £10North Lanarkshire: £7.80Sheffield: £10North Lanarkshire: £7.83Sheffield: £9.49North Lanarkshire: £7.40

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

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

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

    £11Sheffield is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £7.54£7.57£7.15North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire 1,010.9, Sheffield 1,006.3Sheffield: 1,006.3North Lanarkshire: 1,010.9

    1,010.9North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire 165.3, Sheffield 135.8Sheffield: 135.8North Lanarkshire: 165.3

    165.3North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire 241.7, Sheffield 163.9Sheffield: 163.9North Lanarkshire: 241.7

    241.7North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire 122.3, Sheffield 79.9Sheffield: 79.9North Lanarkshire: 122.3

    122.3North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire 225.4, Sheffield 213.2Sheffield: 213.2North Lanarkshire: 225.4

    225.4North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire 38.4, Sheffield 36.2Sheffield: 36.2North Lanarkshire: 38.4

    38.4North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count36.2

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North Lanarkshire and Sheffield, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth LanarkshireSheffieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,192£5,214£4,925Estimated£4,470£4,489£4,240North Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,593£13,651£12,894Estimated£12,806£12,860£12,147North Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,483£2,493£2,355Estimated£2,232£2,241£2,117North Lanarkshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,727£11,777£11,124£11,374£11,422£10,788North Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£670£673£635£601£604£570North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,160£1,164£1,100Estimated£795£798£754North Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35Estimated£36£36£34North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£776£779£736Estimated£543£545£515North Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218Estimated£161£162£153North Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£159£159£150Estimated£161£161£152Sheffield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,768£1,776£1,677£1,670£1,677£1,584North Lanarkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£259£260£245Sheffield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£537£539£509£378£380£359North Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£10£10£9.49Sheffield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£13£13£12Sheffield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15Estimated£5.49£5.52£5.21North Lanarkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.91,006.3North Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.3135.8North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026241.7163.9North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.379.9North Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026225.4213.2North Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.4Estimated36.2North Lanarkshire

Per resident

North Lanarkshire 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

North Lanarkshire Sheffield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £116£116£110North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire £201, Sheffield £126Sheffield: £126North Lanarkshire: £201Sheffield: £127North Lanarkshire: £202Sheffield: £120North Lanarkshire: £190

    £201£202£190North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire £6.34, Sheffield £5.66Sheffield: £5.66North Lanarkshire: £6.34Sheffield: £5.69North Lanarkshire: £6.36Sheffield: £5.37North Lanarkshire: £6.01

    £6.34£6.36£6.01North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire £776, Sheffield £543Sheffield: £543North Lanarkshire: £776Sheffield: £545North Lanarkshire: £779Sheffield: £515North Lanarkshire: £736

    £776£779£736North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire £230, Sheffield £161Sheffield: £161North Lanarkshire: £230Sheffield: £162North Lanarkshire: £231Sheffield: £153North Lanarkshire: £218

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £7.54£7.57£7.15North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire 174.9, Sheffield 160.0Sheffield: 160.0North Lanarkshire: 174.9

    174.9North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count160.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    28.6North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire 41.8, Sheffield 26.1Sheffield: 26.1North Lanarkshire: 41.8

    41.8North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire 122.3, Sheffield 79.9Sheffield: 79.9North Lanarkshire: 122.3

    122.3North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count79.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    144.5North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire 24.6, Sheffield 23.7Sheffield: 23.7North Lanarkshire: 24.6

    24.6North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count23.7

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North Lanarkshire and Sheffield, per resident
MeasureNorth LanarkshireSheffieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,192£5,214£4,925Estimated£4,470£4,489£4,240North Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,352£2,362£2,231Estimated£2,036£2,045£1,931North Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,592£1,598£1,510Estimated£1,465£1,472£1,390North Lanarkshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,030£2,038£1,925£1,808£1,816£1,715North Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£96£96£91North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£190Estimated£126£127£120North Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.34£6.36£6.01Estimated£5.66£5.69£5.37North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£776£779£736Estimated£543£545£515North Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218Estimated£161£162£153North Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96Estimated£105£106£100Sheffield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,134£1,138£1,075£1,097£1,101£1,040North Lanarkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£259£260£245Sheffield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£344£346£327£248£249£236North Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£6.57£6.60£6.23Sheffield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£8.46£8.49£8.02Sheffield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15Estimated£5.49£5.52£5.21North Lanarkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026174.9160.0North Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.621.6North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.826.1North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.379.9North Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.5140.0North Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.6Estimated23.7North Lanarkshire

Total

North Lanarkshire 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

North Lanarkshire Sheffield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £39.8m£40.0m£37.8mSheffield 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: North Lanarkshire £68.9m, Sheffield £73.4mSheffield: £73.4mNorth Lanarkshire: £68.9mSheffield: £73.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £69.2mSheffield: £69.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £65.4m

    £68.9m£69.2m£65.4mSheffield 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: North Lanarkshire £2.2m, Sheffield £3.3mSheffield: £3.3mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.2mSheffield: £3.3mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.2mSheffield: £3.1mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mSheffield 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: North Lanarkshire £266.6m, Sheffield £315.2mSheffield: £315.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £266.6mSheffield: £316.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £267.8mSheffield: £298.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £252.9m

    £266.6m£267.8m£252.9mSheffield 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: North Lanarkshire £79.0m, Sheffield £93.5mSheffield: £93.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £79.0mSheffield: £93.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £79.4mSheffield: £88.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £75.0m

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    60,102Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count92,834

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    9,825Sheffield 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: North Lanarkshire 14,370, Sheffield 15,120Sheffield: 15,120North Lanarkshire: 14,370

    14,370Sheffield 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: North Lanarkshire 42,005, Sheffield 46,363Sheffield: 46,363North Lanarkshire: 42,005

    42,005Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count46,363

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    49,642Sheffield 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: North Lanarkshire 8,464, Sheffield 13,773Sheffield: 13,773North Lanarkshire: 8,464

    8,464Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count13,773

Show the numbers
North Lanarkshire and Sheffield, total
MeasureNorth LanarkshireSheffieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnEstimated£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.5bnSheffield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£808.2m£811.6m£766.6mEstimated£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnSheffield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£546.8m£549.1m£518.7mEstimated£850.3m£853.9m£806.5mSheffield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£697.3m£700.2m£661.4m£1.0bn£1.1bn£995.3mSheffield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m£55.5m£55.7m£52.6mSheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£68.9m£69.2m£65.4mEstimated£73.4m£73.7m£69.6mSheffield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mEstimated£3.3m£3.3m£3.1mSheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£266.6m£267.8m£252.9mEstimated£315.2m£316.5m£298.9mSheffield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£79.0m£79.4m£75.0mEstimated£93.5m£93.9m£88.6mSheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.9m£35.1m£33.1mEstimated£61.2m£61.5m£58.0mSheffield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£389.4m£391.1m£369.4m£636.3m£639.0m£603.5mSheffield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£80.5m£80.9m£76.4m£150.0m£150.7m£142.3mSheffield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£118.3m£118.8m£112.2m£144.1m£144.7m£136.7mSheffield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mSheffield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m£4.9m£4.9m£4.7mSheffield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.5mEstimated£3.2m£3.2m£3.0mSheffield
State Pensiontotal, March 202660,10292,834Sheffield
Pension Credittotal, March 20269,82512,528Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202614,37015,120Sheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202642,00546,363Sheffield
Universal Credittotal, May 202649,64281,231Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,464Estimated13,773Sheffield

Sources

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

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