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One in three children in inner city Sheffield live in households dependent on state benefits.

Here is our breakdown of the South Yorkshire figures to give you an accurate picture of the situation in your area.

READ MORE: Sheffield children are living in poverty

The first column below shows the constituency; the second column gives the number of children in households claiming benefits; and the third column (in italics) is the percentage of children living in a house where benefit is claimed:

Sheffield Brightside 6,360 35.9%

Sheffield Central 5,360 33.3%

Barnsley East and Mexborough 4,865 27.3%

Rotherham 4,295 26.1%

Sheffield Heeley 3,890 25.9%

Barnsley Central 3,830 25.4%

Doncaster North 4,320 24.9%

Doncaster Central 4,010 22.7%

Wentworth 3,310 20.3%

Don Valley 3,260 19.5%

Sheffield Attercliffe 3,270 18.3%

Rother Valley 3,125 17.9%

Barnsley West and Penistone 2,825 17.8%

Sheffield Hillsborough 1,865 11.5%

Sheffield Hallam 650 5.6%

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