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Amber Valley and Southport

93,258 and 99,881 residents (mid-2024).

Amber Valley is higher than Southport on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Amber Valley is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Southport on 7. 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

Amber Valley Southport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £4,951, Southport £5,198Southport: £5,198Amber Valley: £4,951Southport: £5,220Amber Valley: £4,972Southport: £4,930Amber Valley: £4,696

    £4,951£4,972£4,696Southport is higher£5,198£5,220£4,930

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Amber Valley £12,979, Southport £12,402Southport: £12,402Amber Valley: £12,979Southport: £12,455Amber Valley: £13,034Southport: £11,764Amber Valley: £12,311

    £12,979£13,034£12,311Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£12,402£12,455£11,764

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £2,106, Southport £2,055Southport: £2,055Amber Valley: £2,106Southport: £2,064Amber Valley: £2,115Southport: £1,949Amber Valley: £1,998

    £2,106£2,115£1,998Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,055£2,064£1,949

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Amber Valley £11,743, Southport £11,135Southport: £11,135Amber Valley: £11,743Southport: £11,182Amber Valley: £11,793Southport: £10,562Amber Valley: £11,139

    £11,743£11,793£11,139Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,135£11,182£10,562

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Amber Valley £386, Southport £459Southport: £459Amber Valley: £386Southport: £461Amber Valley: £388Southport: £435Amber Valley: £367

    £386£388£367Southport is higher£459£461£435

  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: Amber Valley £823, Southport £780Southport: £780Amber Valley: £823Southport: £784Amber Valley: £827Southport: £740Amber Valley: £781

    £823£827£781Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£780£784£740

  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: Amber Valley £26, Southport £28Southport: £28Amber Valley: £26Southport: £28Amber Valley: £27Southport: £27Amber Valley: £25

    £26£27£25Southport is higher£28£28£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £577, Southport £541Southport: £541Amber Valley: £577Southport: £543Amber Valley: £580Southport: £513Amber Valley: £548

    £577£580£548Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£541£543£513

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £150, Southport £154Southport: £154Amber Valley: £150Southport: £155Amber Valley: £151Southport: £147Amber Valley: £143

    £150£151£143Southport is higher£154£155£147

  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: Amber Valley £148, Southport £116Southport: £116Amber Valley: £148Southport: £117Amber Valley: £149Southport: £110Amber Valley: £141

    £148£149£141Amber Valley is higher£116£117£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £1,562, Southport £1,536Southport: £1,536Amber Valley: £1,562Southport: £1,542Amber Valley: £1,569Southport: £1,457Amber Valley: £1,482

    £1,562£1,569£1,482Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1,536£1,542£1,457

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Amber Valley £205, Southport £205Southport: £205Amber Valley: £205Southport: £206Amber Valley: £206Southport: £194Amber Valley: £194

    £205£206£194Southport is higher£205£206£194

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £377, Southport £393Southport: £393Amber Valley: £377Southport: £394Amber Valley: £379Southport: £372Amber Valley: £358

    £377£379£358Southport is higherDepends on how you count£393£394£372

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £9.10, Southport £6.30Southport: £6.30Amber Valley: £9.10Southport: £6.33Amber Valley: £9.14Southport: £5.98Amber Valley: £8.63

    £9.10£9.14£8.63Amber Valley is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £9.71, Southport £4.30Southport: £4.30Amber Valley: £9.71Southport: £4.32Amber Valley: £9.75Southport: £4.08Amber Valley: £9.21

    £9.71£9.75£9.21Amber Valley is higher£4.30£4.32£4.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £7.72, Southport £6.45Southport: £6.45Amber Valley: £7.72Southport: £6.48Amber Valley: £7.75Southport: £6.12Amber Valley: £7.32

    £7.72£7.75£7.32Amber Valley is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Amber Valley 1,015.4, Southport 999.5Southport: 999.5Amber Valley: 1,015.4

    1,015.4Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count999.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Amber Valley 100.2, Southport 114.8Southport: 114.8Amber Valley: 100.2

    100.2Southport is higher114.8

  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: Amber Valley 168.3, Southport 163.3Southport: 163.3Amber Valley: 168.3

    168.3Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count163.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 84.0, Southport 80.6Southport: 80.6Amber Valley: 84.0

    84.0Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count80.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley 198.6, Southport 185.0Southport: 185.0Amber Valley: 198.6

    198.6Amber Valley is higher185.0

  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: Amber Valley 32.5, Southport 24.1Southport: 24.1Amber Valley: 32.5

    32.5Amber Valley is higher24.1

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Amber Valley and Southport, per person in the age group
MeasureAmber ValleySouthportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,951£4,972£4,696£5,198£5,220£4,930Southport
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,979£13,034£12,311£12,402£12,455£11,764Amber Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,106£2,115£1,998£2,055£2,064£1,949Amber Valley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,743£11,793£11,139£11,135£11,182£10,562Amber Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£386£388£367£459£461£435Southport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£823£827£781£780£784£740Amber Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£27£25£28£28£27Southport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£577£580£548£541£543£513Amber Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£154£155£147Southport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£141£116£117£110Amber Valley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,562£1,569£1,482£1,536£1,542£1,457Amber Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£205£206£194Southport
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£377£379£358£393£394£372Southport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.10£9.14£8.63£6.30£6.33£5.98Amber Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.71£9.75£9.21£4.30£4.32£4.08Amber Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.72£7.75£7.32£6.45£6.48£6.12Amber Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.4999.5Amber Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026100.2114.8Southport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026168.3163.3Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.080.6Amber Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026198.6185.0Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.524.1Amber Valley

Per resident

Amber Valley is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Southport on 11. 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

Amber Valley Southport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £4,951, Southport £5,198Southport: £5,198Amber Valley: £4,951Southport: £5,220Amber Valley: £4,972Southport: £4,930Amber Valley: £4,696

    £4,951£4,972£4,696Southport is higher£5,198£5,220£4,930

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £2,726, Southport £3,091Southport: £3,091Amber Valley: £2,726Southport: £3,104Amber Valley: £2,738Southport: £2,932Amber Valley: £2,586

    £2,726£2,738£2,586Southport is higherDepends on how you count£3,091£3,104£2,932

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £1,285, Southport £1,200Southport: £1,200Amber Valley: £1,285Southport: £1,205Amber Valley: £1,290Southport: £1,138Amber Valley: £1,219

    £1,285£1,290£1,219Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1,200£1,205£1,138

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Amber Valley £2,466, Southport £2,775Southport: £2,775Amber Valley: £2,466Southport: £2,787Amber Valley: £2,477Southport: £2,632Amber Valley: £2,340

    £2,466£2,477£2,340Southport is higherDepends on how you count£2,775£2,787£2,632

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Amber Valley £81, Southport £114Southport: £114Amber Valley: £81Southport: £115Amber Valley: £82Southport: £108Amber Valley: £77

    £81£82£77Southport is higher£114£115£108

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £173, Southport £194Southport: £194Amber Valley: £173Southport: £195Amber Valley: £174Southport: £184Amber Valley: £164

    £173£174£164Southport is higherDepends on how you count£194£195£184

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £5.55, Southport £7.06Southport: £7.06Amber Valley: £5.55Southport: £7.09Amber Valley: £5.57Southport: £6.70Amber Valley: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26Southport is higher£7.06£7.09£6.70

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £577, Southport £541Southport: £541Amber Valley: £577Southport: £543Amber Valley: £580Southport: £513Amber Valley: £548

    £577£580£548Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£541£543£513

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £150, Southport £154Southport: £154Amber Valley: £150Southport: £155Amber Valley: £151Southport: £147Amber Valley: £143

    £150£151£143Southport is higher£154£155£147

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £90, Southport £68Southport: £68Amber Valley: £90Southport: £68Amber Valley: £91Southport: £64Amber Valley: £86

    £90£91£86Amber Valley is higher£68£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Amber Valley £953, Southport £897Southport: £897Amber Valley: £953Southport: £901Amber Valley: £957Southport: £851Amber Valley: £904

    £953£957£904Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£897£901£851

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Amber Valley £205, Southport £205Southport: £205Amber Valley: £205Southport: £206Amber Valley: £206Southport: £194Amber Valley: £194

    £205£206£194Southport is higher£205£206£194

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Amber Valley £230, Southport £229Southport: £229Amber Valley: £230Southport: £230Amber Valley: £231Southport: £217Amber Valley: £218

    £230£231£218Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£229£230£217

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Amber Valley £5.56, Southport £3.68Southport: £3.68Amber Valley: £5.56Southport: £3.69Amber Valley: £5.58Southport: £3.49Amber Valley: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27Amber Valley is higher£3.68£3.69£3.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Amber Valley £5.92, Southport £2.51Southport: £2.51Amber Valley: £5.92Southport: £2.52Amber Valley: £5.95Southport: £2.38Amber Valley: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62Amber Valley is higher£2.51£2.52£2.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £7.72, Southport £6.45Southport: £6.45Amber Valley: £7.72Southport: £6.48Amber Valley: £7.75Southport: £6.12Amber Valley: £7.32

    £7.72£7.75£7.32Amber Valley is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 213.3, Southport 249.1Southport: 249.1Amber Valley: 213.3

    213.3Southport is higherDepends on how you count249.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 21.0, Southport 28.6Southport: 28.6Amber Valley: 21.0

    21.0Southport is higher28.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 35.3, Southport 40.7Southport: 40.7Amber Valley: 35.3

    35.3Southport is higherDepends on how you count40.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 84.0, Southport 80.6Southport: 80.6Amber Valley: 84.0

    84.0Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count80.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 121.1, Southport 108.0Southport: 108.0Amber Valley: 121.1

    121.1Amber Valley is higher108.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 19.8, Southport 14.1Southport: 14.1Amber Valley: 19.8

    19.8Amber Valley is higher14.1

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Amber Valley and Southport, per resident
MeasureAmber ValleySouthportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,951£4,972£4,696£5,198£5,220£4,930Southport
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,726£2,738£2,586£3,091£3,104£2,932Southport
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,285£1,290£1,219£1,200£1,205£1,138Amber Valley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,466£2,477£2,340£2,775£2,787£2,632Southport
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£114£115£108Southport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£194£195£184Southport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£7.06£7.09£6.70Southport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£577£580£548£541£543£513Amber Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£154£155£147Southport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£68£68£64Amber Valley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£953£957£904£897£901£851Amber Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£205£206£194Southport
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£229£230£217Amber Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£3.68£3.69£3.49Amber Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£2.51£2.52£2.38Amber Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.72£7.75£7.32£6.45£6.48£6.12Amber Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026213.3249.1Southport
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.028.6Southport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.340.7Southport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.080.6Amber Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026121.1108.0Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.814.1Amber Valley

Total

Amber Valley is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Southport on 16. 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

Amber Valley Southport

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Amber Valley £461.7m, Southport £519.1mSouthport: £519.1mAmber Valley: £461.7mSouthport: £521.3mAmber Valley: £463.7mSouthport: £492.4mAmber Valley: £438.0m

    £461.7m£463.7m£438.0mSouthport is higher£519.1m£521.3m£492.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Amber Valley £254.2m, Southport £308.7mSouthport: £308.7mAmber Valley: £254.2mSouthport: £310.1mAmber Valley: £255.3mSouthport: £292.9mAmber Valley: £241.1m

    £254.2m£255.3m£241.1mSouthport is higherDepends on how you count£308.7m£310.1m£292.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Amber Valley £119.8m, Southport £119.9mSouthport: £119.9mAmber Valley: £119.8mSouthport: £120.4mAmber Valley: £120.3mSouthport: £113.7mAmber Valley: £113.6m

    £119.8m£120.3m£113.6mSouthport is higherDepends on how you count£119.9m£120.4m£113.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Amber Valley £230.0m, Southport £277.2mSouthport: £277.2mAmber Valley: £230.0mSouthport: £278.4mAmber Valley: £231.0mSouthport: £262.9mAmber Valley: £218.2m

    £230.0m£231.0m£218.2mSouthport is higherDepends on how you count£277.2m£278.4m£262.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Amber Valley £7.6m, Southport £11.4mSouthport: £11.4mAmber Valley: £7.6mSouthport: £11.5mAmber Valley: £7.6mSouthport: £10.8mAmber Valley: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mSouthport is higher£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley £16.1m, Southport £19.4mSouthport: £19.4mAmber Valley: £16.1mSouthport: £19.5mAmber Valley: £16.2mSouthport: £18.4mAmber Valley: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mSouthport is higherDepends on how you count£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Amber Valley £0.52m, Southport £0.71mSouthport: £0.71mAmber Valley: £0.52mSouthport: £0.71mAmber Valley: £0.52mSouthport: £0.67mAmber Valley: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mSouthport is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley £53.8m, Southport £54.0mSouthport: £54.0mAmber Valley: £53.8mSouthport: £54.2mAmber Valley: £54.1mSouthport: £51.2mAmber Valley: £51.1m

    £53.8m£54.1m£51.1mSouthport is higherDepends on how you count£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley £14.0m, Southport £15.4mSouthport: £15.4mAmber Valley: £14.0mSouthport: £15.5mAmber Valley: £14.1mSouthport: £14.6mAmber Valley: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mSouthport is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Amber Valley £8.4m, Southport £6.8mSouthport: £6.8mAmber Valley: £8.4mSouthport: £6.8mAmber Valley: £8.5mSouthport: £6.4mAmber Valley: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.5m£8.0mAmber Valley is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Amber Valley £88.9m, Southport £89.6mSouthport: £89.6mAmber Valley: £88.9mSouthport: £89.9mAmber Valley: £89.2mSouthport: £85.0mAmber Valley: £84.3m

    £88.9m£89.2m£84.3mSouthport is higherDepends on how you count£89.6m£89.9m£85.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Amber Valley £19.1m, Southport £20.5mSouthport: £20.5mAmber Valley: £19.1mSouthport: £20.5mAmber Valley: £19.2mSouthport: £19.4mAmber Valley: £18.1m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.1mSouthport is higher£20.5m£20.5m£19.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Amber Valley £21.4m, Southport £22.9mSouthport: £22.9mAmber Valley: £21.4mSouthport: £23.0mAmber Valley: £21.5mSouthport: £21.7mAmber Valley: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mSouthport is higherDepends on how you count£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Amber Valley £0.52m, Southport £0.37mSouthport: £0.37mAmber Valley: £0.52mSouthport: £0.37mAmber Valley: £0.52mSouthport: £0.35mAmber Valley: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mAmber Valley is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Amber Valley £0.55m, Southport £0.25mSouthport: £0.25mAmber Valley: £0.55mSouthport: £0.25mAmber Valley: £0.55mSouthport: £0.24mAmber Valley: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mAmber Valley is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Amber Valley £0.72m, Southport £0.64mSouthport: £0.64mAmber Valley: £0.72mSouthport: £0.65mAmber Valley: £0.72mSouthport: £0.61mAmber Valley: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mAmber Valley is higher£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Amber Valley 19,889, Southport 24,883Southport: 24,883Amber Valley: 19,889

    19,889Southport is higherDepends on how you count24,883

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Amber Valley 1,962, Southport 2,859Southport: 2,859Amber Valley: 1,962

    1,962Southport is higher2,859

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley 3,296, Southport 4,064Southport: 4,064Amber Valley: 3,296

    3,296Southport is higherDepends on how you count4,064

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley 7,834, Southport 8,051Southport: 8,051Amber Valley: 7,834

    7,834Southport is higherDepends on how you count8,051

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Amber Valley 11,297, Southport 10,791Southport: 10,791Amber Valley: 11,297

    11,297Amber Valley is higher10,791

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Amber Valley 1,848, Southport 1,405Southport: 1,405Amber Valley: 1,848

    1,848Amber Valley is higher1,405

Show the numbers
Amber Valley and Southport, total
MeasureAmber ValleySouthportHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£461.7m£463.7m£438.0m£519.1m£521.3m£492.4mSouthport
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£254.2m£255.3m£241.1m£308.7m£310.1m£292.9mSouthport
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.8m£120.3m£113.6m£119.9m£120.4m£113.7mSouthport
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£230.0m£231.0m£218.2m£277.2m£278.4m£262.9mSouthport
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£11.4m£11.5m£10.8mSouthport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mSouthport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mSouthport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.8m£54.1m£51.1m£54.0m£54.2m£51.2mSouthport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mSouthport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mAmber Valley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£88.9m£89.2m£84.3m£89.6m£89.9m£85.0mSouthport
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m£20.5m£20.5m£19.4mSouthport
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mSouthport
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mAmber Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mAmber Valley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mAmber Valley
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,88924,883Southport
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9622,859Southport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2964,064Southport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,8348,051Southport
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,29710,791Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8481,405Amber Valley

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.
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  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.
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