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Christchurch and Sefton Central

88,284 and 93,352 residents (mid-2024).

Christchurch is higher than Sefton Central on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 9 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

Christchurch is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Sefton Central on 17. 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

Christchurch Sefton Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Christchurch £5,764, Sefton Central £5,052Sefton Central: £5,052Christchurch: £5,764Sefton Central: £5,073Christchurch: £5,789Sefton Central: £4,792Christchurch: £5,467

    £5,764£5,789£5,467Christchurch is higher£5,052£5,073£4,792

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Christchurch £12,615, Sefton Central £13,081Sefton Central: £13,081Christchurch: £12,615Sefton Central: £13,137Christchurch: £12,669Sefton Central: £12,408Christchurch: £11,966

    £12,615£12,669£11,966Sefton Central is higherDepends on how you count£13,081£13,137£12,408

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Christchurch £1,637, Sefton Central £1,432Sefton Central: £1,432Christchurch: £1,637Sefton Central: £1,438Christchurch: £1,644Sefton Central: £1,359Christchurch: £1,553

    £1,637£1,644£1,553Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£1,432£1,438£1,359

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Christchurch £11,638, Sefton Central £11,880Sefton Central: £11,880Christchurch: £11,638Sefton Central: £11,931Christchurch: £11,687Sefton Central: £11,269Christchurch: £11,039

    £11,638£11,687£11,039Sefton Central is higherDepends on how you count£11,880£11,931£11,269

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Christchurch £270, Sefton Central £315Sefton Central: £315Christchurch: £270Sefton Central: £316Christchurch: £272Sefton Central: £299Christchurch: £256

    £270£272£256Sefton Central is higherDepends on how you count£315£316£299

  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: Christchurch £689, Sefton Central £865Sefton Central: £865Christchurch: £689Sefton Central: £868Christchurch: £692Sefton Central: £820Christchurch: £653

    £689£692£653Sefton Central is higherDepends on how you count£865£868£820

  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: Christchurch £18, Sefton Central £21Sefton Central: £21Christchurch: £18Sefton Central: £21Christchurch: £18Sefton Central: £20Christchurch: £17

    £18£18£17Sefton Central is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Christchurch £358, Sefton Central £473Sefton Central: £473Christchurch: £358Sefton Central: £475Christchurch: £359Sefton Central: £449Christchurch: £339

    £358£359£339Sefton Central is higher£473£475£449

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Christchurch £105, Sefton Central £149Sefton Central: £149Christchurch: £105Sefton Central: £150Christchurch: £106Sefton Central: £141Christchurch: £100

    £105£106£100Sefton Central is higher£149£150£141

  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: Christchurch £97, Sefton Central £110Sefton Central: £110Christchurch: £97Sefton Central: £111Christchurch: £97Sefton Central: £105Christchurch: £92

    £97£97£92Sefton Central is higher£110£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Christchurch £1,245, Sefton Central £992Sefton Central: £992Christchurch: £1,245Sefton Central: £996Christchurch: £1,251Sefton Central: £941Christchurch: £1,181

    £1,245£1,251£1,181Christchurch is higher£992£996£941

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Christchurch £190, Sefton Central £123Sefton Central: £123Christchurch: £190Sefton Central: £124Christchurch: £191Sefton Central: £117Christchurch: £181

    £190£191£181Christchurch is higher£123£124£117

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Christchurch £286, Sefton Central £319Sefton Central: £319Christchurch: £286Sefton Central: £320Christchurch: £287Sefton Central: £302Christchurch: £271

    £286£287£271Sefton Central is higher£319£320£302

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Christchurch £5.11, Sefton Central £6.27Sefton Central: £6.27Christchurch: £5.11Sefton Central: £6.30Christchurch: £5.13Sefton Central: £5.95Christchurch: £4.85

    £5.11£5.13£4.85Sefton Central is higher£6.27£6.30£5.95

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Christchurch £4.75, Sefton Central £5.41Sefton Central: £5.41Christchurch: £4.75Sefton Central: £5.43Christchurch: £4.77Sefton Central: £5.13Christchurch: £4.51

    £4.75£4.77£4.51Sefton Central is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Christchurch £6.44, Sefton Central £7.33Sefton Central: £7.33Christchurch: £6.44Sefton Central: £7.36Christchurch: £6.47Sefton Central: £6.95Christchurch: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Sefton Central is higher£7.33£7.36£6.95

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Christchurch 997.8, Sefton Central 1,022.2Sefton Central: 1,022.2Christchurch: 997.8

    997.8Sefton Central is higherDepends on how you count1,022.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Christchurch 68.6, Sefton Central 81.1Sefton Central: 81.1Christchurch: 68.6

    68.6Sefton Central is higherDepends on how you count81.1

  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: Christchurch 146.3, Sefton Central 178.4Sefton Central: 178.4Christchurch: 146.3

    146.3Sefton Central is higherDepends on how you count178.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Christchurch 52.0, Sefton Central 71.2Sefton Central: 71.2Christchurch: 52.0

    52.0Sefton Central is higher71.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Christchurch 139.4, Sefton Central 128.3Sefton Central: 128.3Christchurch: 139.4

    139.4Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count128.3

  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: Christchurch 20.9, Sefton Central 23.5Sefton Central: 23.5Christchurch: 20.9

    20.9Sefton Central is higher23.5

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Christchurch and Sefton Central, per person in the age group
MeasureChristchurchSefton CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,764£5,789£5,467£5,052£5,073£4,792Christchurch
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,615£12,669£11,966£13,081£13,137£12,408Sefton Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,637£1,644£1,553£1,432£1,438£1,359Christchurch
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,638£11,687£11,039£11,880£11,931£11,269Sefton Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£270£272£256£315£316£299Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£689£692£653£865£868£820Sefton Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£21£21£20Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£358£359£339£473£475£449Sefton Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£149£150£141Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£97£92£110£111£105Sefton Central
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,245£1,251£1,181£992£996£941Christchurch
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£181£123£124£117Christchurch
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£286£287£271£319£320£302Sefton Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.11£5.13£4.85£6.27£6.30£5.95Sefton Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.75£4.77£4.51£5.41£5.43£5.13Sefton Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£7.33£7.36£6.95Sefton Central
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026997.81,022.2Sefton Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.681.1Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.3178.4Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.071.2Sefton Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.4128.3Christchurch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.923.5Sefton Central

Per resident

Christchurch is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Sefton Central on 10. 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

Christchurch Sefton Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Christchurch £5,764, Sefton Central £5,052Sefton Central: £5,052Christchurch: £5,764Sefton Central: £5,073Christchurch: £5,789Sefton Central: £4,792Christchurch: £5,467

    £5,764£5,789£5,467Christchurch is higher£5,052£5,073£4,792

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Christchurch £4,271, Sefton Central £3,495Sefton Central: £3,495Christchurch: £4,271Sefton Central: £3,510Christchurch: £4,289Sefton Central: £3,315Christchurch: £4,051

    £4,271£4,289£4,051Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£3,495£3,510£3,315

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Christchurch £833, Sefton Central £804Sefton Central: £804Christchurch: £833Sefton Central: £807Christchurch: £837Sefton Central: £762Christchurch: £790

    £833£837£790Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£804£807£762

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Christchurch £3,940, Sefton Central £3,174Sefton Central: £3,174Christchurch: £3,940Sefton Central: £3,188Christchurch: £3,957Sefton Central: £3,011Christchurch: £3,737

    £3,940£3,957£3,737Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£3,174£3,188£3,011

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Christchurch £92, Sefton Central £84Sefton Central: £84Christchurch: £92Sefton Central: £85Christchurch: £92Sefton Central: £80Christchurch: £87

    £92£92£87Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£84£85£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Christchurch £233, Sefton Central £231Sefton Central: £231Christchurch: £233Sefton Central: £232Christchurch: £234Sefton Central: £219Christchurch: £221

    £233£234£221Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£231£232£219

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Christchurch £6.10, Sefton Central £5.65Sefton Central: £5.65Christchurch: £6.10Sefton Central: £5.67Christchurch: £6.13Sefton Central: £5.36Christchurch: £5.79

    £6.10£6.13£5.79Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£5.65£5.67£5.36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Christchurch £358, Sefton Central £473Sefton Central: £473Christchurch: £358Sefton Central: £475Christchurch: £359Sefton Central: £449Christchurch: £339

    £358£359£339Sefton Central is higher£473£475£449

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Christchurch £105, Sefton Central £149Sefton Central: £149Christchurch: £105Sefton Central: £150Christchurch: £106Sefton Central: £141Christchurch: £100

    £105£106£100Sefton Central is higher£149£150£141

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Christchurch £49, Sefton Central £62Sefton Central: £62Christchurch: £49Sefton Central: £62Christchurch: £49Sefton Central: £59Christchurch: £47

    £49£49£47Sefton Central is higher£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Christchurch £634, Sefton Central £556Sefton Central: £556Christchurch: £634Sefton Central: £559Christchurch: £636Sefton Central: £528Christchurch: £601

    £634£636£601Christchurch is higher£556£559£528

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Christchurch £190, Sefton Central £123Sefton Central: £123Christchurch: £190Sefton Central: £124Christchurch: £191Sefton Central: £117Christchurch: £181

    £190£191£181Christchurch is higher£123£124£117

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Christchurch £145, Sefton Central £179Sefton Central: £179Christchurch: £145Sefton Central: £180Christchurch: £146Sefton Central: £170Christchurch: £138

    £145£146£138Sefton Central is higher£179£180£170

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Christchurch £2.60, Sefton Central £3.52Sefton Central: £3.52Christchurch: £2.60Sefton Central: £3.54Christchurch: £2.62Sefton Central: £3.34Christchurch: £2.47

    £2.60£2.62£2.47Sefton Central is higher£3.52£3.54£3.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Christchurch £2.41, Sefton Central £3.04Sefton Central: £3.04Christchurch: £2.41Sefton Central: £3.05Christchurch: £2.42Sefton Central: £2.88Christchurch: £2.29

    £2.41£2.42£2.29Sefton Central is higher£3.04£3.05£2.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Christchurch £6.44, Sefton Central £7.33Sefton Central: £7.33Christchurch: £6.44Sefton Central: £7.36Christchurch: £6.47Sefton Central: £6.95Christchurch: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Sefton Central is higher£7.33£7.36£6.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Christchurch 337.8, Sefton Central 273.1Sefton Central: 273.1Christchurch: 337.8

    337.8Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count273.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Christchurch 23.2, Sefton Central 21.7Sefton Central: 21.7Christchurch: 23.2

    23.2Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count21.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Christchurch 49.5, Sefton Central 47.7Sefton Central: 47.7Christchurch: 49.5

    49.5Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count47.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Christchurch 52.0, Sefton Central 71.2Sefton Central: 71.2Christchurch: 52.0

    52.0Sefton Central is higher71.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Christchurch 70.9, Sefton Central 72.0Sefton Central: 72.0Christchurch: 70.9

    70.9Sefton Central is higherDepends on how you count72.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Christchurch 10.6, Sefton Central 13.2Sefton Central: 13.2Christchurch: 10.6

    10.6Sefton Central is higher13.2

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Christchurch and Sefton Central, per resident
MeasureChristchurchSefton CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,764£5,789£5,467£5,052£5,073£4,792Christchurch
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,271£4,289£4,051£3,495£3,510£3,315Christchurch
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£833£837£790£804£807£762Christchurch
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,940£3,957£3,737£3,174£3,188£3,011Christchurch
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£84£85£80Christchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£231£232£219Christchurch
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.10£6.13£5.79£5.65£5.67£5.36Christchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£358£359£339£473£475£449Sefton Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£149£150£141Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£47£62£62£59Sefton Central
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£634£636£601£556£559£528Christchurch
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£181£123£124£117Christchurch
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£179£180£170Sefton Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.60£2.62£2.47£3.52£3.54£3.34Sefton Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.41£2.42£2.29£3.04£3.05£2.88Sefton Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£7.33£7.36£6.95Sefton Central
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026337.8273.1Christchurch
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.221.7Christchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202649.547.7Christchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.071.2Sefton Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.972.0Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.613.2Sefton Central

Total

Christchurch is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Sefton Central on 13. 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

Christchurch Sefton Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Christchurch £508.9m, Sefton Central £471.6mSefton Central: £471.6mChristchurch: £508.9mSefton Central: £473.6mChristchurch: £511.0mSefton Central: £447.3mChristchurch: £482.7m

    £508.9m£511.0m£482.7mChristchurch is higher£471.6m£473.6m£447.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Christchurch £377.1m, Sefton Central £326.3mSefton Central: £326.3mChristchurch: £377.1mSefton Central: £327.7mChristchurch: £378.7mSefton Central: £309.5mChristchurch: £357.7m

    £377.1m£378.7m£357.7mChristchurch is higherDepends on how you count£326.3m£327.7m£309.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Christchurch £73.6m, Sefton Central £75.0mSefton Central: £75.0mChristchurch: £73.6mSefton Central: £75.3mChristchurch: £73.9mSefton Central: £71.2mChristchurch: £69.8m

    £73.6m£73.9m£69.8mSefton Central is higherDepends on how you count£75.0m£75.3m£71.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Christchurch £347.9m, Sefton Central £296.3mSefton Central: £296.3mChristchurch: £347.9mSefton Central: £297.6mChristchurch: £349.3mSefton Central: £281.1mChristchurch: £330.0m

    £347.9m£349.3m£330.0mChristchurch is higherDepends on how you count£296.3m£297.6m£281.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Christchurch £8.1m, Sefton Central £7.9mSefton Central: £7.9mChristchurch: £8.1mSefton Central: £7.9mChristchurch: £8.1mSefton Central: £7.5mChristchurch: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.7mChristchurch is higherDepends on how you count£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Christchurch £20.6m, Sefton Central £21.6mSefton Central: £21.6mChristchurch: £20.6mSefton Central: £21.7mChristchurch: £20.7mSefton Central: £20.5mChristchurch: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.7m£19.5mSefton Central is higherDepends on how you count£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Christchurch £0.54m, Sefton Central £0.53mSefton Central: £0.53mChristchurch: £0.54mSefton Central: £0.53mChristchurch: £0.54mSefton Central: £0.50mChristchurch: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mChristchurch is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Christchurch £31.6m, Sefton Central £44.2mSefton Central: £44.2mChristchurch: £31.6mSefton Central: £44.4mChristchurch: £31.7mSefton Central: £41.9mChristchurch: £29.9m

    £31.6m£31.7m£29.9mSefton Central is higher£44.2m£44.4m£41.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Christchurch £9.3m, Sefton Central £13.9mSefton Central: £13.9mChristchurch: £9.3mSefton Central: £14.0mChristchurch: £9.3mSefton Central: £13.2mChristchurch: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mSefton Central is higher£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Christchurch £4.3m, Sefton Central £5.8mSefton Central: £5.8mChristchurch: £4.3mSefton Central: £5.8mChristchurch: £4.4mSefton Central: £5.5mChristchurch: £4.1m

    £4.3m£4.4m£4.1mSefton Central is higher£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Christchurch £55.9m, Sefton Central £51.9mSefton Central: £51.9mChristchurch: £55.9mSefton Central: £52.2mChristchurch: £56.2mSefton Central: £49.3mChristchurch: £53.1m

    £55.9m£56.2m£53.1mChristchurch is higher£51.9m£52.2m£49.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Christchurch £16.8m, Sefton Central £11.5mSefton Central: £11.5mChristchurch: £16.8mSefton Central: £11.6mChristchurch: £16.9mSefton Central: £10.9mChristchurch: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mChristchurch is higher£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Christchurch £12.8m, Sefton Central £16.7mSefton Central: £16.7mChristchurch: £12.8mSefton Central: £16.8mChristchurch: £12.9mSefton Central: £15.8mChristchurch: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mSefton Central is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Christchurch £0.23m, Sefton Central £0.33mSefton Central: £0.33mChristchurch: £0.23mSefton Central: £0.33mChristchurch: £0.23mSefton Central: £0.31mChristchurch: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mSefton Central is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Christchurch £0.21m, Sefton Central £0.28mSefton Central: £0.28mChristchurch: £0.21mSefton Central: £0.28mChristchurch: £0.21mSefton Central: £0.27mChristchurch: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mSefton Central is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Christchurch £0.57m, Sefton Central £0.68mSefton Central: £0.68mChristchurch: £0.57mSefton Central: £0.69mChristchurch: £0.57mSefton Central: £0.65mChristchurch: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mSefton Central is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Christchurch 29,826, Sefton Central 25,497Sefton Central: 25,497Christchurch: 29,826

    29,826Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count25,497

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Christchurch 2,051, Sefton Central 2,022Sefton Central: 2,022Christchurch: 2,051

    2,051Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count2,022

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Christchurch 4,373, Sefton Central 4,450Sefton Central: 4,450Christchurch: 4,373

    4,373Sefton Central is higherDepends on how you count4,450

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Christchurch 4,594, Sefton Central 6,645Sefton Central: 6,645Christchurch: 4,594

    4,594Sefton Central is higher6,645

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Christchurch 6,263, Sefton Central 6,719Sefton Central: 6,719Christchurch: 6,263

    6,263Sefton Central is higherDepends on how you count6,719

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Christchurch 937, Sefton Central 1,229Sefton Central: 1,229Christchurch: 937

    937Sefton Central is higher1,229

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Christchurch and Sefton Central, total
MeasureChristchurchSefton CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£508.9m£511.0m£482.7m£471.6m£473.6m£447.3mChristchurch
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£377.1m£378.7m£357.7m£326.3m£327.7m£309.5mChristchurch
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£73.6m£73.9m£69.8m£75.0m£75.3m£71.2mSefton Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£347.9m£349.3m£330.0m£296.3m£297.6m£281.1mChristchurch
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mChristchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.7m£19.5m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mSefton Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mChristchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m£44.2m£44.4m£41.9mSefton Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mSefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.3m£4.4m£4.1m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mSefton Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£55.9m£56.2m£53.1m£51.9m£52.2m£49.3mChristchurch
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mChristchurch
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£16.7m£16.8m£15.8mSefton Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mSefton Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mSefton Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mSefton Central
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,82625,497Christchurch
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0512,022Christchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3734,450Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5946,645Sefton Central
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,2636,719Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269371,229Sefton Central

Sources

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

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  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.
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