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Halifax and Knowsley

111,349 and 99,058 residents (mid-2024).

Halifax is higher than Knowsley on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Halifax is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Knowsley on 21. 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

Halifax Knowsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Halifax £4,917, Knowsley £5,859Knowsley: £5,859Halifax: £4,917Knowsley: £5,884Halifax: £4,938Knowsley: £5,558Halifax: £4,664

    £4,917£4,938£4,664Knowsley is higher£5,859£5,884£5,558

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Halifax £12,958, Knowsley £13,694Knowsley: £13,694Halifax: £12,958Knowsley: £13,753Halifax: £13,013Knowsley: £12,990Halifax: £12,291

    £12,958£13,013£12,291Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£13,694£13,753£12,990

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Halifax £2,995, Knowsley £3,431Knowsley: £3,431Halifax: £2,995Knowsley: £3,446Halifax: £3,007Knowsley: £3,255Halifax: £2,841

    £2,995£3,007£2,841Knowsley is higher£3,431£3,446£3,255

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Halifax £11,601, Knowsley £11,612Knowsley: £11,612Halifax: £11,601Knowsley: £11,661Halifax: £11,651Knowsley: £11,014Halifax: £11,004

    £11,601£11,651£11,004Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£11,612£11,661£11,014

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Halifax £567, Knowsley £990Knowsley: £990Halifax: £567Knowsley: £994Halifax: £570Knowsley: £939Halifax: £538

    £567£570£538Knowsley is higher£990£994£939

  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: Halifax £754, Knowsley £1,034Knowsley: £1,034Halifax: £754Knowsley: £1,038Halifax: £757Knowsley: £981Halifax: £715

    £754£757£715Knowsley is higher£1,034£1,038£981

  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: Halifax £35, Knowsley £59Knowsley: £59Halifax: £35Knowsley: £59Halifax: £35Knowsley: £56Halifax: £33

    £35£35£33Knowsley is higher£59£59£56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Halifax £579, Knowsley £945Knowsley: £945Halifax: £579Knowsley: £949Halifax: £582Knowsley: £896Halifax: £549

    £579£582£549Knowsley is higher£945£949£896

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Halifax £161, Knowsley £247Knowsley: £247Halifax: £161Knowsley: £248Halifax: £161Knowsley: £234Halifax: £153

    £161£161£153Knowsley is higher£247£248£234

  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: Halifax £190, Knowsley £223Knowsley: £223Halifax: £190Knowsley: £224Halifax: £191Knowsley: £212Halifax: £180

    £190£191£180Knowsley is higher£223£224£212

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Halifax £2,424, Knowsley £2,551Knowsley: £2,551Halifax: £2,424Knowsley: £2,562Halifax: £2,434Knowsley: £2,420Halifax: £2,299

    £2,424£2,434£2,299Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,551£2,562£2,420

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Halifax £209, Knowsley £333Knowsley: £333Halifax: £209Knowsley: £334Halifax: £210Knowsley: £316Halifax: £198

    £209£210£198Knowsley is higher£333£334£316

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Halifax £367, Knowsley £632Knowsley: £632Halifax: £367Knowsley: £634Halifax: £369Knowsley: £599Halifax: £348

    £367£369£348Knowsley is higher£632£634£599

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Halifax £6.92, Knowsley £9.20Knowsley: £9.20Halifax: £6.92Knowsley: £9.24Halifax: £6.95Knowsley: £8.73Halifax: £6.56

    £6.92£6.95£6.56Knowsley is higher£9.20£9.24£8.73

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Halifax £7.26, Knowsley £16Knowsley: £16Halifax: £7.26Knowsley: £16Halifax: £7.29Knowsley: £15Halifax: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Knowsley is higher£16£16£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Halifax £11, Knowsley £7.13Knowsley: £7.13Halifax: £11Knowsley: £7.16Halifax: £11Knowsley: £6.76Halifax: £11

    £11Halifax is higher£7.13£7.16£6.76

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Halifax 1,033.6, Knowsley 1,056.6Knowsley: 1,056.6Halifax: 1,033.6

    1,033.6Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count1,056.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Halifax 136.8, Knowsley 239.2Knowsley: 239.2Halifax: 136.8

    136.8Knowsley is higher239.2

  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: Halifax 160.3, Knowsley 213.4Knowsley: 213.4Halifax: 160.3

    160.3Knowsley is higher213.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Halifax 89.8, Knowsley 138.2Knowsley: 138.2Halifax: 89.8

    89.8Knowsley is higher138.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Halifax 281.7, Knowsley 292.6Knowsley: 292.6Halifax: 281.7

    281.7Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count292.6

  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: Halifax 43.8, Knowsley 47.6Knowsley: 47.6Halifax: 43.8

    43.8Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count47.6

Show the numbers
Halifax and Knowsley, per person in the age group
MeasureHalifaxKnowsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,917£4,938£4,664£5,859£5,884£5,558Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,958£13,013£12,291£13,694£13,753£12,990Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,995£3,007£2,841£3,431£3,446£3,255Knowsley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,601£11,651£11,004£11,612£11,661£11,014Knowsley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£567£570£538£990£994£939Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£754£757£715£1,034£1,038£981Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£59£59£56Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£579£582£549£945£949£896Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£161£153£247£248£234Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£190£191£180£223£224£212Knowsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,424£2,434£2,299£2,551£2,562£2,420Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£333£334£316Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£367£369£348£632£634£599Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.92£6.95£6.56£9.20£9.24£8.73Knowsley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£16£16£15Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£7.13£7.16£6.76Halifax
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.61,056.6Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.8239.2Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.3213.4Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.8138.2Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026281.7292.6Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.847.6Knowsley

Per resident

Halifax is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Knowsley 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

Halifax Knowsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Halifax £4,917, Knowsley £5,859Knowsley: £5,859Halifax: £4,917Knowsley: £5,884Halifax: £4,938Knowsley: £5,558Halifax: £4,664

    £4,917£4,938£4,664Knowsley is higher£5,859£5,884£5,558

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Halifax £2,103, Knowsley £2,171Knowsley: £2,171Halifax: £2,103Knowsley: £2,180Halifax: £2,112Knowsley: £2,059Halifax: £1,995

    £2,103£2,112£1,995Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,171£2,180£2,059

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Halifax £1,854, Knowsley £2,157Knowsley: £2,157Halifax: £1,854Knowsley: £2,166Halifax: £1,862Knowsley: £2,046Halifax: £1,759

    £1,854£1,862£1,759Knowsley is higher£2,157£2,166£2,046

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Halifax £1,883, Knowsley £1,841Knowsley: £1,841Halifax: £1,883Knowsley: £1,849Halifax: £1,891Knowsley: £1,746Halifax: £1,786

    £1,883£1,891£1,786Halifax is higherDepends on how you count£1,841£1,849£1,746

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Halifax £92, Knowsley £157Knowsley: £157Halifax: £92Knowsley: £158Halifax: £92Knowsley: £149Halifax: £87

    £92£92£87Knowsley is higher£157£158£149

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Halifax £122, Knowsley £164Knowsley: £164Halifax: £122Knowsley: £165Halifax: £123Knowsley: £155Halifax: £116

    £122£123£116Knowsley is higher£164£165£155

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Halifax £5.72, Knowsley £9.39Knowsley: £9.39Halifax: £5.72Knowsley: £9.43Halifax: £5.75Knowsley: £8.91Halifax: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Knowsley is higher£9.39£9.43£8.91

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Halifax £579, Knowsley £945Knowsley: £945Halifax: £579Knowsley: £949Halifax: £582Knowsley: £896Halifax: £549

    £579£582£549Knowsley is higher£945£949£896

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Halifax £161, Knowsley £247Knowsley: £247Halifax: £161Knowsley: £248Halifax: £161Knowsley: £234Halifax: £153

    £161£161£153Knowsley is higher£247£248£234

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Halifax £117, Knowsley £140Knowsley: £140Halifax: £117Knowsley: £141Halifax: £118Knowsley: £133Halifax: £111

    £117£118£111Knowsley is higher£140£141£133

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Halifax £1,500, Knowsley £1,603Knowsley: £1,603Halifax: £1,500Knowsley: £1,610Halifax: £1,507Knowsley: £1,521Halifax: £1,423

    £1,500£1,507£1,423Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,603£1,610£1,521

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Halifax £209, Knowsley £333Knowsley: £333Halifax: £209Knowsley: £334Halifax: £210Knowsley: £316Halifax: £198

    £209£210£198Knowsley is higher£333£334£316

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Halifax £227, Knowsley £397Knowsley: £397Halifax: £227Knowsley: £399Halifax: £228Knowsley: £377Halifax: £216

    £227£228£216Knowsley is higher£397£399£377

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Halifax £4.28, Knowsley £5.79Knowsley: £5.79Halifax: £4.28Knowsley: £5.81Halifax: £4.30Knowsley: £5.49Halifax: £4.06

    £4.28£4.30£4.06Knowsley is higher£5.79£5.81£5.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Halifax £4.49, Knowsley £10Knowsley: £10Halifax: £4.49Knowsley: £10Halifax: £4.51Knowsley: £9.62Halifax: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26Knowsley is higher£10£10£9.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Halifax £11, Knowsley £7.13Knowsley: £7.13Halifax: £11Knowsley: £7.16Halifax: £11Knowsley: £6.76Halifax: £11

    £11Halifax is higher£7.13£7.16£6.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Halifax 167.8, Knowsley 167.5Knowsley: 167.5Halifax: 167.8

    167.8Halifax is higherDepends on how you count167.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Halifax 22.2, Knowsley 37.9Knowsley: 37.9Halifax: 22.2

    22.2Knowsley is higher37.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Halifax 26.0, Knowsley 33.8Knowsley: 33.8Halifax: 26.0

    26.0Knowsley is higher33.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Halifax 89.8, Knowsley 138.2Knowsley: 138.2Halifax: 89.8

    89.8Knowsley is higher138.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Halifax 174.4, Knowsley 183.9Knowsley: 183.9Halifax: 174.4

    174.4Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count183.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Halifax 27.1, Knowsley 29.9Knowsley: 29.9Halifax: 27.1

    27.1Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count29.9

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Halifax and Knowsley, per resident
MeasureHalifaxKnowsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,917£4,938£4,664£5,859£5,884£5,558Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,103£2,112£1,995£2,171£2,180£2,059Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,854£1,862£1,759£2,157£2,166£2,046Knowsley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,883£1,891£1,786£1,841£1,849£1,746Halifax
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£157£158£149Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£164£165£155Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£9.39£9.43£8.91Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£579£582£549£945£949£896Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£161£153£247£248£234Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£140£141£133Knowsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,500£1,507£1,423£1,603£1,610£1,521Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£333£334£316Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£397£399£377Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.28£4.30£4.06£5.79£5.81£5.49Knowsley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£10£10£9.62Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£7.13£7.16£6.76Halifax
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026167.8167.5Halifax
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.237.9Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.033.8Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.8138.2Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026174.4183.9Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.129.9Knowsley

Total

Halifax is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Knowsley on 15. 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

Halifax Knowsley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Halifax £547.5m, Knowsley £580.4mKnowsley: £580.4mHalifax: £547.5mKnowsley: £582.9mHalifax: £549.9mKnowsley: £550.6mHalifax: £519.4m

    £547.5m£549.9m£519.4mKnowsley is higher£580.4m£582.9m£550.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Halifax £234.2m, Knowsley £215.1mKnowsley: £215.1mHalifax: £234.2mKnowsley: £216.0mHalifax: £235.2mKnowsley: £204.0mHalifax: £222.1m

    £234.2m£235.2m£222.1mHalifax is higherDepends on how you count£215.1m£216.0m£204.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Halifax £206.4m, Knowsley £213.6mKnowsley: £213.6mHalifax: £206.4mKnowsley: £214.5mHalifax: £207.3mKnowsley: £202.6mHalifax: £195.8m

    £206.4m£207.3m£195.8mKnowsley is higher£213.6m£214.5m£202.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Halifax £209.7m, Knowsley £182.3mKnowsley: £182.3mHalifax: £209.7mKnowsley: £183.1mHalifax: £210.6mKnowsley: £173.0mHalifax: £198.9m

    £209.7m£210.6m£198.9mHalifax is higherDepends on how you count£182.3m£183.1m£173.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Halifax £10.3m, Knowsley £15.5mKnowsley: £15.5mHalifax: £10.3mKnowsley: £15.6mHalifax: £10.3mKnowsley: £14.7mHalifax: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mKnowsley is higher£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Halifax £13.6m, Knowsley £16.2mKnowsley: £16.2mHalifax: £13.6mKnowsley: £16.3mHalifax: £13.7mKnowsley: £15.4mHalifax: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mKnowsley is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Halifax £0.64m, Knowsley £0.93mKnowsley: £0.93mHalifax: £0.64mKnowsley: £0.93mHalifax: £0.64mKnowsley: £0.88mHalifax: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mKnowsley is higher£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Halifax £64.5m, Knowsley £93.6mKnowsley: £93.6mHalifax: £64.5mKnowsley: £94.0mHalifax: £64.8mKnowsley: £88.8mHalifax: £61.2m

    £64.5m£64.8m£61.2mKnowsley is higher£93.6m£94.0m£88.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Halifax £17.9m, Knowsley £24.5mKnowsley: £24.5mHalifax: £17.9mKnowsley: £24.6mHalifax: £18.0mKnowsley: £23.2mHalifax: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mKnowsley is higher£24.5m£24.6m£23.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Halifax £13.1m, Knowsley £13.9mKnowsley: £13.9mHalifax: £13.1mKnowsley: £14.0mHalifax: £13.1mKnowsley: £13.2mHalifax: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.1m£12.4mKnowsley is higher£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Halifax £167.1m, Knowsley £158.8mKnowsley: £158.8mHalifax: £167.1mKnowsley: £159.5mHalifax: £167.8mKnowsley: £150.6mHalifax: £158.5m

    £167.1m£167.8m£158.5mHalifax is higherDepends on how you count£158.8m£159.5m£150.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Halifax £23.3m, Knowsley £33.0mKnowsley: £33.0mHalifax: £23.3mKnowsley: £33.1mHalifax: £23.4mKnowsley: £31.3mHalifax: £22.1m

    £23.3m£23.4m£22.1mKnowsley is higher£33.0m£33.1m£31.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Halifax £25.3m, Knowsley £39.3mKnowsley: £39.3mHalifax: £25.3mKnowsley: £39.5mHalifax: £25.4mKnowsley: £37.3mHalifax: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mKnowsley is higher£39.3m£39.5m£37.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Halifax £0.48m, Knowsley £0.57mKnowsley: £0.57mHalifax: £0.48mKnowsley: £0.58mHalifax: £0.48mKnowsley: £0.54mHalifax: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mKnowsley is higher£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Halifax £0.50m, Knowsley £1.0mKnowsley: £1.0mHalifax: £0.50mKnowsley: £1.0mHalifax: £0.50mKnowsley: £0.95mHalifax: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mKnowsley is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Halifax £1.3m, Knowsley £0.71mKnowsley: £0.71mHalifax: £1.3mKnowsley: £0.71mHalifax: £1.3mKnowsley: £0.67mHalifax: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mHalifax is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Halifax 18,681, Knowsley 16,592Knowsley: 16,592Halifax: 18,681

    18,681Halifax is higherDepends on how you count16,592

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Halifax 2,472, Knowsley 3,757Knowsley: 3,757Halifax: 2,472

    2,472Knowsley is higher3,757

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Halifax 2,897, Knowsley 3,351Knowsley: 3,351Halifax: 2,897

    2,897Knowsley is higher3,351

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Halifax 9,995, Knowsley 13,686Knowsley: 13,686Halifax: 9,995

    9,995Knowsley is higher13,686

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Halifax 19,419, Knowsley 18,215Knowsley: 18,215Halifax: 19,419

    19,419Halifax is higherDepends on how you count18,215

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Halifax 3,018, Knowsley 2,962Knowsley: 2,962Halifax: 3,018

    3,018Halifax is higherDepends on how you count2,962

Show the numbers
Halifax and Knowsley, total
MeasureHalifaxKnowsleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£547.5m£549.9m£519.4m£580.4m£582.9m£550.6mKnowsley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.2m£235.2m£222.1m£215.1m£216.0m£204.0mHalifax
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£206.4m£207.3m£195.8m£213.6m£214.5m£202.6mKnowsley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m£182.3m£183.1m£173.0mHalifax
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mKnowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mKnowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mKnowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.5m£64.8m£61.2m£93.6m£94.0m£88.8mKnowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£24.5m£24.6m£23.2mKnowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mKnowsley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£167.1m£167.8m£158.5m£158.8m£159.5m£150.6mHalifax
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m£33.0m£33.1m£31.3mKnowsley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£39.3m£39.5m£37.3mKnowsley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mKnowsley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mKnowsley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mHalifax
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,68116,592Halifax
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4723,757Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8973,351Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,99513,686Knowsley
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,41918,215Halifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0182,962Halifax

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.
  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.
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