Cash spending · 2025–26
Sheffield · England
Public spending
Sheffield council area. Every figure carries its own date.
Sheffield
What this council spent, how it changed and how it compares with councils with similar responsibilities and population sizes.
Sheffield City Council only. This covers the council’s own services. It is not all public spending in the area.
£1,215.96 million in 2025–26
Council service spending after service income. These are recorded amounts spent, rather than plans for future spending.
2024–25 prices · 2025–26
This year’s return can still be revised.
“Per resident” spreads the total across everyone who lives here. It is not a payment to each person.
Has spending kept up with prices and population?
Allowing for inflation makes spending in different years easier to compare. Looking per resident also allows for a changing population.
Total spending, allowing for inflation: £1,176.52 million in 2025–26. Only one reviewed year is available, so there is no trend line.
See cash spending and total spending
Total spending, cash: £1,215.96 million in 2025–26. Only one reviewed year is available, so there is no trend line.
No matching per-resident history is available on this basis.
All annual figures and what they include
| Financial year | Total cash (£ million) | Total at 2024–25 prices (£ million) | Cash per resident | Per resident at 2024–25 prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2018–19 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2019–20 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2020–21 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2021–22 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2022–23 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2023–24 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2024–25 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2025–26 | 1,215.958 | 1,176.524 | Not available | Not available |
Net current service expenditure reported in the Revenue Outturn RS summary. Includes specific-grant-funded services. It is not a council budget, grant allocation, or all public spending in the area.
Outside this measure: Separate capital-account expenditure; Separate housing revenue account; Central-government and NHS spending; Services supplied by another council or separate authority.
Each financial year runs from April to March. Per-resident amounts use the population estimate for the year in which that financial year starts, matched to the council’s area code. Missing populations remain gaps. Inflation is adjusted using a broad measure of prices across the economy; it does not measure each service’s particular costs.
Changes in council boundaries, responsibilities, schools or accounting can affect the figures. A rise or fall alone does not show a change in service quality.
Sources and calculations →How does it compare with similar councils?
The comparison uses councils in England with the same broad responsibilities, choosing up to three closest in population size. They may face different needs and costs.
A like-for-like peer comparison is not available for this council. We have not substituted a council with different duties or a different year.
How the comparison works
Same country and broad council responsibilities, closest population size. Not adjusted for need, deprivation, income, commuter demand or service outcomes.
Fixed cohort of current councils of this type; complete observations only. This is not all council spending in the country.
The wider comparison covers 36 current councils of the same type. Spending and populations are added before dividing; individual council rates are not averaged.
The selected councils use the latest year with matching spending and population for this council. Every comparison row uses that same year. This is not a ranking of value for money or a measure of whether funding is fair.
Where does the council money go?
Open a service to see its history. The headings follow the council returns, so responsibilities and accounting differ between countries.
Education · £425.97 million · 2025–26
Total spending, allowing for inflation: £412.16 million in 2025–26. Only one reviewed year is available, so there is no trend line.
Cash and inflation-adjusted figures
| Financial year | Total cash (£ million) | Total at 2024–25 prices (£ million) | Cash per resident | Per resident at 2024–25 prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2018–19 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2019–20 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2020–21 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2021–22 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2022–23 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2023–24 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2024–25 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2025–26 | 425.971 | 412.157 | Not available | Not available |
Highways and transport · £68.7 million · 2025–26
Total spending, allowing for inflation: £66.47 million in 2025–26. Only one reviewed year is available, so there is no trend line.
Cash and inflation-adjusted figures
| Financial year | Total cash (£ million) | Total at 2024–25 prices (£ million) | Cash per resident | Per resident at 2024–25 prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2018–19 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2019–20 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2020–21 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2021–22 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2022–23 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2023–24 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2024–25 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2025–26 | 68.7 | 66.472 | Not available | Not available |
Children’s social care · £168.63 million · 2025–26
Total spending, allowing for inflation: £163.17 million in 2025–26. Only one reviewed year is available, so there is no trend line.
Cash and inflation-adjusted figures
| Financial year | Total cash (£ million) | Total at 2024–25 prices (£ million) | Cash per resident | Per resident at 2024–25 prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2018–19 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2019–20 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2020–21 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2021–22 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2022–23 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2023–24 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2024–25 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2025–26 | 168.634 | 163.165 | Not available | Not available |
Adult social care · £336.41 million · 2025–26
Total spending, allowing for inflation: £325.5 million in 2025–26. Only one reviewed year is available, so there is no trend line.
Cash and inflation-adjusted figures
| Financial year | Total cash (£ million) | Total at 2024–25 prices (£ million) | Cash per resident | Per resident at 2024–25 prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2018–19 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2019–20 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2020–21 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2021–22 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2022–23 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2023–24 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2024–25 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2025–26 | 336.409 | 325.499 | Not available | Not available |
Public health · £40.88 million · 2025–26
Total spending, allowing for inflation: £39.56 million in 2025–26. Only one reviewed year is available, so there is no trend line.
Cash and inflation-adjusted figures
| Financial year | Total cash (£ million) | Total at 2024–25 prices (£ million) | Cash per resident | Per resident at 2024–25 prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2018–19 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2019–20 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2020–21 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2021–22 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2022–23 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2023–24 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2024–25 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2025–26 | 40.882 | 39.556 | Not available | Not available |
Housing services outside the housing revenue account · £26.94 million · 2025–26
Total spending, allowing for inflation: £26.06 million in 2025–26. Only one reviewed year is available, so there is no trend line.
Cash and inflation-adjusted figures
| Financial year | Total cash (£ million) | Total at 2024–25 prices (£ million) | Cash per resident | Per resident at 2024–25 prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2018–19 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2019–20 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2020–21 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2021–22 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2022–23 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2023–24 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2024–25 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2025–26 | 26.936 | 26.062 | Not available | Not available |
Culture and leisure · £27.04 million · 2025–26
Total spending, allowing for inflation: £26.17 million in 2025–26. Only one reviewed year is available, so there is no trend line.
Cash and inflation-adjusted figures
| Financial year | Total cash (£ million) | Total at 2024–25 prices (£ million) | Cash per resident | Per resident at 2024–25 prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2018–19 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2019–20 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2020–21 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2021–22 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2022–23 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2023–24 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2024–25 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2025–26 | 27.044 | 26.167 | Not available | Not available |
Environment · £58.8 million · 2025–26
Total spending, allowing for inflation: £56.89 million in 2025–26. Only one reviewed year is available, so there is no trend line.
Cash and inflation-adjusted figures
| Financial year | Total cash (£ million) | Total at 2024–25 prices (£ million) | Cash per resident | Per resident at 2024–25 prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2018–19 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2019–20 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2020–21 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2021–22 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2022–23 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2023–24 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2024–25 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2025–26 | 58.801 | 56.894 | Not available | Not available |
Planning and development · £26.64 million · 2025–26
Total spending, allowing for inflation: £25.78 million in 2025–26. Only one reviewed year is available, so there is no trend line.
Cash and inflation-adjusted figures
| Financial year | Total cash (£ million) | Total at 2024–25 prices (£ million) | Cash per resident | Per resident at 2024–25 prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2018–19 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2019–20 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2020–21 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2021–22 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2022–23 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2023–24 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2024–25 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2025–26 | 26.644 | 25.78 | Not available | Not available |
Police · £0 million · 2025–26
Total spending, allowing for inflation: £0 million in 2025–26. Only one reviewed year is available, so there is no trend line.
Cash and inflation-adjusted figures
| Financial year | Total cash (£ million) | Total at 2024–25 prices (£ million) | Cash per resident | Per resident at 2024–25 prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2018–19 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2019–20 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2020–21 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2021–22 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2022–23 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2023–24 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2024–25 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2025–26 | 0 | 0 | Not available | Not available |
Fire and rescue · £0 million · 2025–26
Total spending, allowing for inflation: £0 million in 2025–26. Only one reviewed year is available, so there is no trend line.
Cash and inflation-adjusted figures
| Financial year | Total cash (£ million) | Total at 2024–25 prices (£ million) | Cash per resident | Per resident at 2024–25 prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2018–19 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2019–20 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2020–21 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2021–22 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2022–23 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2023–24 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2024–25 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2025–26 | 0 | 0 | Not available | Not available |
Central services · £35.94 million · 2025–26
Total spending, allowing for inflation: £34.77 million in 2025–26. Only one reviewed year is available, so there is no trend line.
Cash and inflation-adjusted figures
| Financial year | Total cash (£ million) | Total at 2024–25 prices (£ million) | Cash per resident | Per resident at 2024–25 prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2018–19 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2019–20 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2020–21 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2021–22 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2022–23 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2023–24 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2024–25 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2025–26 | 35.937 | 34.772 | Not available | Not available |
Other services · £0 million · 2025–26
Total spending, allowing for inflation: £0 million in 2025–26. Only one reviewed year is available, so there is no trend line.
Cash and inflation-adjusted figures
| Financial year | Total cash (£ million) | Total at 2024–25 prices (£ million) | Cash per resident | Per resident at 2024–25 prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2018–19 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2019–20 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2020–21 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2021–22 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2022–23 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2023–24 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2024–25 | No return for this current council code; predecessor councils are not spliced. | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2025–26 | 0 | 0 | Not available | Not available |
A zero may mean this council does not provide that service. A negative net amount can occur when service income exceeds spending. A missing figure means no usable value was reported.
What can be done with these figures?
Check which services account for a change, compare it with local needs, and ask what residents received for the money. Look for outcomes such as care access, school places or the condition of roads, alongside the amount spent.
See the local issues and proposed actions →Coverage and limits
Separate district/county tiers, police, fire, transport authorities and national public services are not combined. No all-public-spending council-area total is claimed.
2024–25 and 2025–26 returns remain revisable. Unsubmitted returns are gaps, never zero. Earlier years use the final outturn series.
Some exact-area, same-year populations are unavailable. Cash expenditure remains available; per-person values are not guessed.