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Fareham and Waterlooville and Sefton Central

101,183 and 93,352 residents (mid-2024).

Fareham and Waterlooville is higher than Sefton Central on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 0 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

Fareham and Waterlooville 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

Fareham and Waterlooville Sefton Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £4,513, Sefton Central £5,052Sefton Central: £5,052Fareham and Waterlooville: £4,513Sefton Central: £5,073Fareham and Waterlooville: £4,532Sefton Central: £4,792Fareham and Waterlooville: £4,281

    £4,513£4,532£4,281Sefton Central 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £12,617, Sefton Central £13,081Sefton Central: £13,081Fareham and Waterlooville: £12,617Sefton Central: £13,137Fareham and Waterlooville: £12,671Sefton Central: £12,408Fareham and Waterlooville: £11,968

    £12,617£12,671£11,968Sefton Central is higher£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: Fareham and Waterlooville £1,518, Sefton Central £1,432Sefton Central: £1,432Fareham and Waterlooville: £1,518Sefton Central: £1,438Fareham and Waterlooville: £1,524Sefton Central: £1,359Fareham and Waterlooville: £1,440

    £1,518£1,524£1,440Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£1,432£1,438£1,359

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Fareham and Waterlooville £11,688, Sefton Central £11,880Sefton Central: £11,880Fareham and Waterlooville: £11,688Sefton Central: £11,931Fareham and Waterlooville: £11,738Sefton Central: £11,269Fareham and Waterlooville: £11,087

    £11,688£11,738£11,087Sefton Central is higher£11,880£11,931£11,269

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Fareham and Waterlooville £254, Sefton Central £315Sefton Central: £315Fareham and Waterlooville: £254Sefton Central: £316Fareham and Waterlooville: £255Sefton Central: £299Fareham and Waterlooville: £241

    £254£255£241Sefton Central is higher£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: Fareham and Waterlooville £658, Sefton Central £865Sefton Central: £865Fareham and Waterlooville: £658Sefton Central: £868Fareham and Waterlooville: £661Sefton Central: £820Fareham and Waterlooville: £624

    £658£661£624Sefton Central is higher£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: Fareham and Waterlooville £17, Sefton Central £21Sefton Central: £21Fareham and Waterlooville: £17Sefton Central: £21Fareham and Waterlooville: £17Sefton Central: £20Fareham and Waterlooville: £16

    £17£17£16Sefton Central is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £325, Sefton Central £473Sefton Central: £473Fareham and Waterlooville: £325Sefton Central: £475Fareham and Waterlooville: £326Sefton Central: £449Fareham and Waterlooville: £308

    £325£326£308Sefton 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £120, Sefton Central £149Sefton Central: £149Fareham and Waterlooville: £120Sefton Central: £150Fareham and Waterlooville: £120Sefton Central: £141Fareham and Waterlooville: £113

    £120£120£113Sefton 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £88, Sefton Central £110Sefton Central: £110Fareham and Waterlooville: £88Sefton Central: £111Fareham and Waterlooville: £88Sefton Central: £105Fareham and Waterlooville: £83

    £88£88£83Sefton Central is higher£110£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Fareham and Waterlooville £1,170, Sefton Central £992Sefton Central: £992Fareham and Waterlooville: £1,170Sefton Central: £996Fareham and Waterlooville: £1,175Sefton Central: £941Fareham and Waterlooville: £1,110

    £1,170£1,175£1,110Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£992£996£941

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £163, Sefton Central £123Sefton Central: £123Fareham and Waterlooville: £163Sefton Central: £124Fareham and Waterlooville: £163Sefton Central: £117Fareham and Waterlooville: £154

    £163£163£154Fareham and Waterlooville 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £250, Sefton Central £319Sefton Central: £319Fareham and Waterlooville: £250Sefton Central: £320Fareham and Waterlooville: £251Sefton Central: £302Fareham and Waterlooville: £237

    £250£251£237Sefton 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £6.42, Sefton Central £6.27Sefton Central: £6.27Fareham and Waterlooville: £6.42Sefton Central: £6.30Fareham and Waterlooville: £6.45Sefton Central: £5.95Fareham and Waterlooville: £6.09

    £6.42£6.45£6.09Fareham and Waterlooville 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £4.11, Sefton Central £5.41Sefton Central: £5.41Fareham and Waterlooville: £4.11Sefton Central: £5.43Fareham and Waterlooville: £4.13Sefton Central: £5.13Fareham and Waterlooville: £3.90

    £4.11£4.13£3.90Sefton Central is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £5.53, Sefton Central £7.33Sefton Central: £7.33Fareham and Waterlooville: £5.53Sefton Central: £7.36Fareham and Waterlooville: £5.56Sefton Central: £6.95Fareham and Waterlooville: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Sefton 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: Fareham and Waterlooville 1,003.1, Sefton Central 1,022.2Sefton Central: 1,022.2Fareham and Waterlooville: 1,003.1

    1,003.1Sefton Central is higher1,022.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Fareham and Waterlooville 66.0, Sefton Central 81.1Sefton Central: 81.1Fareham and Waterlooville: 66.0

    66.0Sefton Central is higher81.1

  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: Fareham and Waterlooville 143.0, Sefton Central 178.4Sefton Central: 178.4Fareham and Waterlooville: 143.0

    143.0Sefton Central is higher178.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fareham and Waterlooville 49.6, Sefton Central 71.2Sefton Central: 71.2Fareham and Waterlooville: 49.6

    49.6Sefton 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: Fareham and Waterlooville 138.3, Sefton Central 128.3Sefton Central: 128.3Fareham and Waterlooville: 138.3

    138.3Fareham and Waterlooville is higher128.3

  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: Fareham and Waterlooville 19.6, Sefton Central 23.5Sefton Central: 23.5Fareham and Waterlooville: 19.6

    19.6Sefton Central is higher23.5

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Fareham and Waterlooville and Sefton Central, per person in the age group
MeasureFareham and WaterloovilleSefton CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,513£4,532£4,281£5,052£5,073£4,792Sefton Central
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,617£12,671£11,968£13,081£13,137£12,408Sefton Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,518£1,524£1,440£1,432£1,438£1,359Fareham and Waterlooville
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,688£11,738£11,087£11,880£11,931£11,269Sefton Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£254£255£241£315£316£299Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£658£661£624£865£868£820Sefton Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£21£21£20Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£325£326£308£473£475£449Sefton Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£113£149£150£141Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£88£83£110£111£105Sefton Central
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,170£1,175£1,110£992£996£941Fareham and Waterlooville
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£123£124£117Fareham and Waterlooville
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£250£251£237£319£320£302Sefton Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.42£6.45£6.09£6.27£6.30£5.95Fareham and Waterlooville
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.11£4.13£3.90£5.41£5.43£5.13Sefton Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£7.33£7.36£6.95Sefton Central
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.11,022.2Sefton Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202666.081.1Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.0178.4Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.671.2Sefton Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026138.3128.3Fareham and Waterlooville
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.623.5Sefton Central

Per resident

Fareham and Waterlooville 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

Fareham and Waterlooville Sefton Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £4,513, Sefton Central £5,052Sefton Central: £5,052Fareham and Waterlooville: £4,513Sefton Central: £5,073Fareham and Waterlooville: £4,532Sefton Central: £4,792Fareham and Waterlooville: £4,281

    £4,513£4,532£4,281Sefton Central is higher£5,052£5,073£4,792

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £3,016, Sefton Central £3,495Sefton Central: £3,495Fareham and Waterlooville: £3,016Sefton Central: £3,510Fareham and Waterlooville: £3,028Sefton Central: £3,315Fareham and Waterlooville: £2,860

    £3,016£3,028£2,860Sefton Central is higher£3,495£3,510£3,315

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £885, Sefton Central £804Sefton Central: £804Fareham and Waterlooville: £885Sefton Central: £807Fareham and Waterlooville: £888Sefton Central: £762Fareham and Waterlooville: £839

    £885£888£839Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£804£807£762

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £2,794, Sefton Central £3,174Sefton Central: £3,174Fareham and Waterlooville: £2,794Sefton Central: £3,188Fareham and Waterlooville: £2,805Sefton Central: £3,011Fareham and Waterlooville: £2,650

    £2,794£2,805£2,650Sefton Central is higher£3,174£3,188£3,011

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £61, Sefton Central £84Sefton Central: £84Fareham and Waterlooville: £61Sefton Central: £85Fareham and Waterlooville: £61Sefton Central: £80Fareham and Waterlooville: £57

    £61£61£57Sefton Central is higher£84£85£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £157, Sefton Central £231Sefton Central: £231Fareham and Waterlooville: £157Sefton Central: £232Fareham and Waterlooville: £158Sefton Central: £219Fareham and Waterlooville: £149

    £157£158£149Sefton Central is higher£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: Fareham and Waterlooville £4.06, Sefton Central £5.65Sefton Central: £5.65Fareham and Waterlooville: £4.06Sefton Central: £5.67Fareham and Waterlooville: £4.08Sefton Central: £5.36Fareham and Waterlooville: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Sefton Central is higher£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: Fareham and Waterlooville £325, Sefton Central £473Sefton Central: £473Fareham and Waterlooville: £325Sefton Central: £475Fareham and Waterlooville: £326Sefton Central: £449Fareham and Waterlooville: £308

    £325£326£308Sefton 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £120, Sefton Central £149Sefton Central: £149Fareham and Waterlooville: £120Sefton Central: £150Fareham and Waterlooville: £120Sefton Central: £141Fareham and Waterlooville: £113

    £120£120£113Sefton 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £51, Sefton Central £62Sefton Central: £62Fareham and Waterlooville: £51Sefton Central: £62Fareham and Waterlooville: £51Sefton Central: £59Fareham and Waterlooville: £48

    £51£51£48Sefton Central is higher£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £682, Sefton Central £556Sefton Central: £556Fareham and Waterlooville: £682Sefton Central: £559Fareham and Waterlooville: £685Sefton Central: £528Fareham and Waterlooville: £647

    £682£685£647Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£556£559£528

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £163, Sefton Central £123Sefton Central: £123Fareham and Waterlooville: £163Sefton Central: £124Fareham and Waterlooville: £163Sefton Central: £117Fareham and Waterlooville: £154

    £163£163£154Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£123£124£117

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £3.74, Sefton Central £3.52Sefton Central: £3.52Fareham and Waterlooville: £3.74Sefton Central: £3.54Fareham and Waterlooville: £3.76Sefton Central: £3.34Fareham and Waterlooville: £3.55

    £3.74£3.76£3.55Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£3.52£3.54£3.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £2.39, Sefton Central £3.04Sefton Central: £3.04Fareham and Waterlooville: £2.39Sefton Central: £3.05Fareham and Waterlooville: £2.40Sefton Central: £2.88Fareham and Waterlooville: £2.27

    £2.39£2.40£2.27Sefton Central is higher£3.04£3.05£2.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £5.53, Sefton Central £7.33Sefton Central: £7.33Fareham and Waterlooville: £5.53Sefton Central: £7.36Fareham and Waterlooville: £5.56Sefton Central: £6.95Fareham and Waterlooville: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Sefton Central is higher£7.33£7.36£6.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Fareham and Waterlooville 239.8, Sefton Central 273.1Sefton Central: 273.1Fareham and Waterlooville: 239.8

    239.8Sefton Central is higher273.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fareham and Waterlooville 15.8, Sefton Central 21.7Sefton Central: 21.7Fareham and Waterlooville: 15.8

    15.8Sefton Central is higher21.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fareham and Waterlooville 34.2, Sefton Central 47.7Sefton Central: 47.7Fareham and Waterlooville: 34.2

    34.2Sefton Central is higher47.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fareham and Waterlooville 49.6, Sefton Central 71.2Sefton Central: 71.2Fareham and Waterlooville: 49.6

    49.6Sefton Central is higher71.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fareham and Waterlooville 80.6, Sefton Central 72.0Sefton Central: 72.0Fareham and Waterlooville: 80.6

    80.6Fareham and Waterlooville is higher72.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fareham and Waterlooville 11.4, Sefton Central 13.2Sefton Central: 13.2Fareham and Waterlooville: 11.4

    11.4Sefton Central is higher13.2

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Fareham and Waterlooville and Sefton Central, per resident
MeasureFareham and WaterloovilleSefton CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,513£4,532£4,281£5,052£5,073£4,792Sefton Central
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,016£3,028£2,860£3,495£3,510£3,315Sefton Central
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£885£888£839£804£807£762Fareham and Waterlooville
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,794£2,805£2,650£3,174£3,188£3,011Sefton Central
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£61£61£57£84£85£80Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£231£232£219Sefton Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£5.65£5.67£5.36Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£325£326£308£473£475£449Sefton Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£113£149£150£141Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£62£62£59Sefton Central
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£682£685£647£556£559£528Fareham and Waterlooville
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£123£124£117Fareham and Waterlooville
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£179£180£170Sefton Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.74£3.76£3.55£3.52£3.54£3.34Fareham and Waterlooville
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.39£2.40£2.27£3.04£3.05£2.88Sefton Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£7.33£7.36£6.95Sefton Central
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026239.8273.1Sefton Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.821.7Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.247.7Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.671.2Sefton Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.672.0Fareham and Waterlooville
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.413.2Sefton Central

Total

Fareham and Waterlooville 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

Fareham and Waterlooville Sefton Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £456.6m, Sefton Central £471.6mSefton Central: £471.6mFareham and Waterlooville: £456.6mSefton Central: £473.6mFareham and Waterlooville: £458.6mSefton Central: £447.3mFareham and Waterlooville: £433.1m

    £456.6m£458.6m£433.1mSefton Central is higher£471.6m£473.6m£447.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £305.1m, Sefton Central £326.3mSefton Central: £326.3mFareham and Waterlooville: £305.1mSefton Central: £327.7mFareham and Waterlooville: £306.4mSefton Central: £309.5mFareham and Waterlooville: £289.4m

    £305.1m£306.4m£289.4mSefton Central is higher£326.3m£327.7m£309.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £89.5m, Sefton Central £75.0mSefton Central: £75.0mFareham and Waterlooville: £89.5mSefton Central: £75.3mFareham and Waterlooville: £89.9mSefton Central: £71.2mFareham and Waterlooville: £84.9m

    £89.5m£89.9m£84.9mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£75.0m£75.3m£71.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £282.7m, Sefton Central £296.3mSefton Central: £296.3mFareham and Waterlooville: £282.7mSefton Central: £297.6mFareham and Waterlooville: £283.9mSefton Central: £281.1mFareham and Waterlooville: £268.1m

    £282.7m£283.9m£268.1mSefton Central is higher£296.3m£297.6m£281.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £6.1m, Sefton Central £7.9mSefton Central: £7.9mFareham and Waterlooville: £6.1mSefton Central: £7.9mFareham and Waterlooville: £6.2mSefton Central: £7.5mFareham and Waterlooville: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.2m£5.8mSefton Central is higher£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £15.9m, Sefton Central £21.6mSefton Central: £21.6mFareham and Waterlooville: £15.9mSefton Central: £21.7mFareham and Waterlooville: £16.0mSefton Central: £20.5mFareham and Waterlooville: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mSefton Central is higher£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: Fareham and Waterlooville £0.41m, Sefton Central £0.53mSefton Central: £0.53mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.41mSefton Central: £0.53mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.41mSefton Central: £0.50mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mSefton Central is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £32.9m, Sefton Central £44.2mSefton Central: £44.2mFareham and Waterlooville: £32.9mSefton Central: £44.4mFareham and Waterlooville: £33.0mSefton Central: £41.9mFareham and Waterlooville: £31.2m

    £32.9m£33.0m£31.2mSefton 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £12.1m, Sefton Central £13.9mSefton Central: £13.9mFareham and Waterlooville: £12.1mSefton Central: £14.0mFareham and Waterlooville: £12.1mSefton Central: £13.2mFareham and Waterlooville: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.5mSefton 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £5.2m, Sefton Central £5.8mSefton Central: £5.8mFareham and Waterlooville: £5.2mSefton Central: £5.8mFareham and Waterlooville: £5.2mSefton Central: £5.5mFareham and Waterlooville: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mSefton Central is higher£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £69.0m, Sefton Central £51.9mSefton Central: £51.9mFareham and Waterlooville: £69.0mSefton Central: £52.2mFareham and Waterlooville: £69.3mSefton Central: £49.3mFareham and Waterlooville: £65.4m

    £69.0m£69.3m£65.4mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£51.9m£52.2m£49.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £16.5m, Sefton Central £11.5mSefton Central: £11.5mFareham and Waterlooville: £16.5mSefton Central: £11.6mFareham and Waterlooville: £16.5mSefton Central: £10.9mFareham and Waterlooville: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.5m£15.6mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £14.7m, Sefton Central £16.7mSefton Central: £16.7mFareham and Waterlooville: £14.7mSefton Central: £16.8mFareham and Waterlooville: £14.8mSefton Central: £15.8mFareham and Waterlooville: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mSefton Central is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £0.38m, Sefton Central £0.33mSefton Central: £0.33mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.38mSefton Central: £0.33mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.38mSefton Central: £0.31mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £0.24m, Sefton Central £0.28mSefton Central: £0.28mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.24mSefton Central: £0.28mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.24mSefton Central: £0.27mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mSefton Central is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £0.56m, Sefton Central £0.68mSefton Central: £0.68mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.56mSefton Central: £0.69mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.56mSefton Central: £0.65mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSefton Central is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Fareham and Waterlooville 24,259, Sefton Central 25,497Sefton Central: 25,497Fareham and Waterlooville: 24,259

    24,259Sefton Central is higher25,497

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Fareham and Waterlooville 1,597, Sefton Central 2,022Sefton Central: 2,022Fareham and Waterlooville: 1,597

    1,597Sefton Central is higher2,022

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Fareham and Waterlooville 3,458, Sefton Central 4,450Sefton Central: 4,450Fareham and Waterlooville: 3,458

    3,458Sefton Central is higher4,450

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Fareham and Waterlooville 5,015, Sefton Central 6,645Sefton Central: 6,645Fareham and Waterlooville: 5,015

    5,015Sefton Central is higher6,645

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Fareham and Waterlooville 8,154, Sefton Central 6,719Sefton Central: 6,719Fareham and Waterlooville: 8,154

    8,154Fareham and Waterlooville is higher6,719

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Fareham and Waterlooville 1,155, Sefton Central 1,229Sefton Central: 1,229Fareham and Waterlooville: 1,155

    1,155Sefton Central is higher1,229

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Fareham and Waterlooville and Sefton Central, total
MeasureFareham and WaterloovilleSefton CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£456.6m£458.6m£433.1m£471.6m£473.6m£447.3mSefton Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£305.1m£306.4m£289.4m£326.3m£327.7m£309.5mSefton Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£89.5m£89.9m£84.9m£75.0m£75.3m£71.2mFareham and Waterlooville
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£282.7m£283.9m£268.1m£296.3m£297.6m£281.1mSefton Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mSefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mSefton Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.9m£33.0m£31.2m£44.2m£44.4m£41.9mSefton Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mSefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mSefton Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£69.0m£69.3m£65.4m£51.9m£52.2m£49.3mFareham and Waterlooville
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.5m£15.6m£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mFareham and Waterlooville
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m£16.7m£16.8m£15.8mSefton Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mFareham and Waterlooville
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mSefton Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mSefton Central
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,25925,497Sefton Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5972,022Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4584,450Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0156,645Sefton Central
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,1546,719Fareham and Waterlooville
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1551,229Sefton Central

Sources

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

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