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East Hampshire and Sefton Central
East Hampshire is higher than Sefton Central on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.
On 1 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.
Per person in the age group
East Hampshire is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Sefton Central on 20. 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
East Hampshire Sefton Central
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,189£4,206£3,973Sefton Central is higher£5,052£5,073£4,792
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,372£12,425£11,736Sefton Central is higher£13,081£13,137£12,408
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,217£1,222£1,154Sefton Central is higher£1,432£1,438£1,359
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,661£11,710£11,061Sefton Central is higher£11,880£11,931£11,269
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£203£204£193Sefton Central is higher£315£316£299
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£496£498£470Sefton Central is higher£865£868£820
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12Sefton Central is higher£21£21£20
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£224£225£213Sefton Central is higher£473£475£449
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£99£99£94Sefton Central is higher£149£150£141
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£63£63£60Sefton Central is higher£110£111£105
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£969£973£919Sefton Central is higherDepends on how you count£992£996£941
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£126£126£119East Hampshire is higher£123£124£117
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£173£174£164Sefton Central is higher£319£320£302
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.31£7.34£6.93East Hampshire is higher£6.27£6.30£5.95
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.91£3.93£3.71Sefton Central is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.96£5.98£5.65Sefton Central is higher£7.33£7.36£6.95
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
999.6Sefton Central is higher1,022.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
48.1Sefton Central is higher81.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
106.3Sefton Central is higher178.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
34.8Sefton Central is higher71.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
111.1Sefton Central is higher128.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
15.5Sefton Central is higher23.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | East Hampshire | Sefton Central | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,189£4,206£3,973 | £5,052£5,073£4,792 | Sefton Central |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,372£12,425£11,736 | £13,081£13,137£12,408 | Sefton Central |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,217£1,222£1,154 | £1,432£1,438£1,359 | Sefton Central |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,661£11,710£11,061 | £11,880£11,931£11,269 | Sefton Central |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £203£204£193 | £315£316£299 | Sefton Central |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £496£498£470 | £865£868£820 | Sefton Central |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12 | £21£21£20 | Sefton Central |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £224£225£213 | £473£475£449 | Sefton Central |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £99£99£94 | £149£150£141 | Sefton Central |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £63£63£60 | £110£111£105 | Sefton Central |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £969£973£919 | £992£996£941 | Sefton Central |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £126£126£119 | £123£124£117 | East Hampshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £173£174£164 | £319£320£302 | Sefton Central |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.31£7.34£6.93 | £6.27£6.30£5.95 | East Hampshire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.91£3.93£3.71 | £5.41£5.43£5.13 | Sefton Central |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.96£5.98£5.65 | £7.33£7.36£6.95 | Sefton Central |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 999.6 | 1,022.2 | Sefton Central |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 48.1 | 81.1 | Sefton Central |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 106.3 | 178.4 | Sefton Central |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 34.8 | 71.2 | Sefton Central |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 111.1 | 128.3 | Sefton Central |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 15.5 | 23.5 | Sefton Central |
Per resident
East Hampshire is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Sefton Central on 19. 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
East Hampshire Sefton Central
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,189£4,206£3,973Sefton Central is higher£5,052£5,073£4,792
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,033£3,046£2,877Sefton Central is higher£3,495£3,510£3,315
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£701£704£665Sefton Central is higher£804£807£762
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,858£2,870£2,711Sefton Central is higher£3,174£3,188£3,011
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£50£50£47Sefton Central is higher£84£85£80
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£122£122£115Sefton Central is higher£231£232£219
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.05£3.06£2.89Sefton Central is higher£5.65£5.67£5.36
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£224£225£213Sefton Central is higher£473£475£449
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£99£99£94Sefton Central is higher£149£150£141
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£36£37£35Sefton Central is higher£62£62£59
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£559£561£530East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£556£559£528
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£126£126£119East Hampshire is higher£123£124£117
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£100£100£95Sefton Central is higher£179£180£170
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.22£4.23£4.00East Hampshire is higher£3.52£3.54£3.34
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.26£2.27£2.14Sefton Central is higher£3.04£3.05£2.88
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.96£5.98£5.65Sefton Central is higher£7.33£7.36£6.95
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
245.0Sefton Central is higher273.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.8Sefton Central is higher21.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
26.1Sefton Central is higher47.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
34.8Sefton Central is higher71.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
64.1Sefton Central is higher72.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
8.9Sefton Central is higher13.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | East Hampshire | Sefton Central | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,189£4,206£3,973 | £5,052£5,073£4,792 | Sefton Central |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,033£3,046£2,877 | £3,495£3,510£3,315 | Sefton Central |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £701£704£665 | £804£807£762 | Sefton Central |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,858£2,870£2,711 | £3,174£3,188£3,011 | Sefton Central |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £50£50£47 | £84£85£80 | Sefton Central |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £122£122£115 | £231£232£219 | Sefton Central |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.05£3.06£2.89 | £5.65£5.67£5.36 | Sefton Central |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £224£225£213 | £473£475£449 | Sefton Central |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £99£99£94 | £149£150£141 | Sefton Central |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £36£37£35 | £62£62£59 | Sefton Central |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £559£561£530 | £556£559£528 | East Hampshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £126£126£119 | £123£124£117 | East Hampshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £100£100£95 | £179£180£170 | Sefton Central |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.22£4.23£4.00 | £3.52£3.54£3.34 | East Hampshire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.26£2.27£2.14 | £3.04£3.05£2.88 | Sefton Central |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.96£5.98£5.65 | £7.33£7.36£6.95 | Sefton Central |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 245.0 | 273.1 | Sefton Central |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.8 | 21.7 | Sefton Central |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 26.1 | 47.7 | Sefton Central |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 34.8 | 71.2 | Sefton Central |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 64.1 | 72.0 | Sefton Central |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 8.9 | 13.2 | Sefton Central |
Total
East Hampshire is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Sefton Central on 19. 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
East Hampshire Sefton Central
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£389.5m£391.2m£369.5mSefton Central is higher£471.6m£473.6m£447.3m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£282.0m£283.2m£267.5mSefton Central is higher£326.3m£327.7m£309.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£65.2m£65.5m£61.9mSefton Central is higher£75.0m£75.3m£71.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£265.8m£266.9m£252.1mSefton Central is higher£296.3m£297.6m£281.1m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£4.6m£4.7m£4.4mSefton Central is higher£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mSefton Central is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mSefton Central is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mSefton Central is higher£44.2m£44.4m£41.9m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.2m£9.2m£8.7mSefton Central is higher£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£3.4m£3.4m£3.2mSefton Central is higher£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£52.0m£52.2m£49.3mEast Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£51.9m£52.2m£49.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£11.7m£11.7m£11.1mEast Hampshire is higher£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mSefton Central is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mEast Hampshire is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mSefton Central is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mSefton Central is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
22,785Sefton Central is higher25,497
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,097Sefton Central is higher2,022
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,424Sefton Central is higher4,450
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
3,238Sefton Central is higher6,645
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
5,959Sefton Central is higher6,719
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
831Sefton Central is higher1,229
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| Measure | East Hampshire | Sefton Central | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £389.5m£391.2m£369.5m | £471.6m£473.6m£447.3m | Sefton Central |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £282.0m£283.2m£267.5m | £326.3m£327.7m£309.5m | Sefton Central |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £65.2m£65.5m£61.9m | £75.0m£75.3m£71.2m | Sefton Central |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £265.8m£266.9m£252.1m | £296.3m£297.6m£281.1m | Sefton Central |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £4.6m£4.7m£4.4m | £7.9m£7.9m£7.5m | Sefton Central |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.3m£11.3m£10.7m | £21.6m£21.7m£20.5m | Sefton Central |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.28m£0.28m£0.27m | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | Sefton Central |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £20.8m£20.9m£19.8m | £44.2m£44.4m£41.9m | Sefton Central |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.2m£9.2m£8.7m | £13.9m£14.0m£13.2m | Sefton Central |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £3.4m£3.4m£3.2m | £5.8m£5.8m£5.5m | Sefton Central |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £52.0m£52.2m£49.3m | £51.9m£52.2m£49.3m | East Hampshire |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £11.7m£11.7m£11.1m | £11.5m£11.6m£10.9m | East Hampshire |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £9.3m£9.3m£8.8m | £16.7m£16.8m£15.8m | Sefton Central |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | £0.33m£0.33m£0.31m | East Hampshire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.21m£0.21m£0.20m | £0.28m£0.28m£0.27m | Sefton Central |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.55m£0.56m£0.53m | £0.68m£0.69m£0.65m | Sefton Central |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 22,785 | 25,497 | Sefton Central |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,097 | 2,022 | Sefton Central |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,424 | 4,450 | Sefton Central |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 3,238 | 6,645 | Sefton Central |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 5,959 | 6,719 | Sefton Central |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 831 | 1,229 | Sefton Central |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 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.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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