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Harrogate and Knaresborough and Sefton Central

105,723 and 93,352 residents (mid-2024).

Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher than Sefton Central on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Harrogate and Knaresborough 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

Harrogate and Knaresborough Sefton Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £3,970, Sefton Central £5,052Sefton Central: £5,052Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,970Sefton Central: £5,073Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,987Sefton Central: £4,792Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,766

    £3,970£3,987£3,766Sefton 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £12,407, Sefton Central £13,081Sefton Central: £13,081Harrogate and Knaresborough: £12,407Sefton Central: £13,137Harrogate and Knaresborough: £12,460Sefton Central: £12,408Harrogate and Knaresborough: £11,768

    £12,407£12,460£11,768Sefton 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £1,264, Sefton Central £1,432Sefton Central: £1,432Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,264Sefton Central: £1,438Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,269Sefton Central: £1,359Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,199

    £1,264£1,269£1,199Sefton Central 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £11,499, Sefton Central £11,880Sefton Central: £11,880Harrogate and Knaresborough: £11,499Sefton Central: £11,931Harrogate and Knaresborough: £11,548Sefton Central: £11,269Harrogate and Knaresborough: £10,907

    £11,499£11,548£10,907Sefton 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £249, Sefton Central £315Sefton Central: £315Harrogate and Knaresborough: £249Sefton Central: £316Harrogate and Knaresborough: £250Sefton Central: £299Harrogate and Knaresborough: £236

    £249£250£236Sefton 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £642, Sefton Central £865Sefton Central: £865Harrogate and Knaresborough: £642Sefton Central: £868Harrogate and Knaresborough: £645Sefton Central: £820Harrogate and Knaresborough: £609

    £642£645£609Sefton 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £17, Sefton Central £21Sefton Central: £21Harrogate and Knaresborough: £17Sefton Central: £21Harrogate and Knaresborough: £17Sefton Central: £20Harrogate and Knaresborough: £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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £284, Sefton Central £473Sefton Central: £473Harrogate and Knaresborough: £284Sefton Central: £475Harrogate and Knaresborough: £285Sefton Central: £449Harrogate and Knaresborough: £270

    £284£285£270Sefton 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £95, Sefton Central £149Sefton Central: £149Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95Sefton Central: £150Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95Sefton Central: £141Harrogate and Knaresborough: £90

    £95£95£90Sefton 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £56, Sefton Central £110Sefton Central: £110Harrogate and Knaresborough: £56Sefton Central: £111Harrogate and Knaresborough: £56Sefton Central: £105Harrogate and Knaresborough: £53

    £56£56£53Sefton Central is higher£110£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Harrogate and Knaresborough £1,010, Sefton Central £992Sefton Central: £992Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,010Sefton Central: £996Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,015Sefton Central: £941Harrogate and Knaresborough: £958

    £1,010£1,015£958Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£992£996£941

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £139, Sefton Central £123Sefton Central: £123Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Sefton Central: £124Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Sefton Central: £117Harrogate and Knaresborough: £132

    £139£139£132Harrogate and Knaresborough 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £191, Sefton Central £319Sefton Central: £319Harrogate and Knaresborough: £191Sefton Central: £320Harrogate and Knaresborough: £192Sefton Central: £302Harrogate and Knaresborough: £181

    £191£192£181Sefton 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £6.15, Sefton Central £6.27Sefton Central: £6.27Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.15Sefton Central: £6.30Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.17Sefton Central: £5.95Harrogate and Knaresborough: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Sefton Central is higherDepends on how you count£6.27£6.30£5.95

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Harrogate and Knaresborough £1.03, Sefton Central £5.41Sefton Central: £5.41Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1.03Sefton Central: £5.43Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1.04Sefton Central: £5.13Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.98

    £1.03£1.04£0.98Sefton Central is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £7.35, Sefton Central £7.33Sefton Central: £7.33Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.35Sefton Central: £7.36Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.38Sefton Central: £6.95Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.97

    £7.35£7.38£6.97Harrogate and Knaresborough 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough 1,015.8, Sefton Central 1,022.2Sefton Central: 1,022.2Harrogate and Knaresborough: 1,015.8

    1,015.8Sefton 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough 67.6, Sefton Central 81.1Sefton Central: 81.1Harrogate and Knaresborough: 67.6

    67.6Sefton 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough 134.8, Sefton Central 178.4Sefton Central: 178.4Harrogate and Knaresborough: 134.8

    134.8Sefton 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough 42.5, Sefton Central 71.2Sefton Central: 71.2Harrogate and Knaresborough: 42.5

    42.5Sefton 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough 117.1, Sefton Central 128.3Sefton Central: 128.3Harrogate and Knaresborough: 117.1

    117.1Sefton Central 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough 12.2, Sefton Central 23.5Sefton Central: 23.5Harrogate and Knaresborough: 12.2

    12.2Sefton Central is higher23.5

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Harrogate and Knaresborough and Sefton Central, per person in the age group
MeasureHarrogate and KnaresboroughSefton CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,970£3,987£3,766£5,052£5,073£4,792Sefton Central
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,407£12,460£11,768£13,081£13,137£12,408Sefton Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,264£1,269£1,199£1,432£1,438£1,359Sefton Central
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,499£11,548£10,907£11,880£11,931£11,269Sefton Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£249£250£236£315£316£299Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£642£645£609£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£284£285£270£473£475£449Sefton Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£149£150£141Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£56£56£53£110£111£105Sefton Central
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,010£1,015£958£992£996£941Harrogate and Knaresborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£123£124£117Harrogate and Knaresborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£191£192£181£319£320£302Sefton Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£6.27£6.30£5.95Sefton Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.03£1.04£0.98£5.41£5.43£5.13Sefton Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.35£7.38£6.97£7.33£7.36£6.95Harrogate and Knaresborough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.81,022.2Sefton Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202667.681.1Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026134.8178.4Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.571.2Sefton Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026117.1128.3Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.223.5Sefton Central

Per resident

Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Sefton Central on 18. 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

Harrogate and Knaresborough Sefton Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £3,970, Sefton Central £5,052Sefton Central: £5,052Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,970Sefton Central: £5,073Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,987Sefton Central: £4,792Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,766

    £3,970£3,987£3,766Sefton Central is higher£5,052£5,073£4,792

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £2,677, Sefton Central £3,495Sefton Central: £3,495Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,677Sefton Central: £3,510Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,689Sefton Central: £3,315Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,539

    £2,677£2,689£2,539Sefton Central is higher£3,495£3,510£3,315

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £768, Sefton Central £804Sefton Central: £804Harrogate and Knaresborough: £768Sefton Central: £807Harrogate and Knaresborough: £771Sefton Central: £762Harrogate and Knaresborough: £728

    £768£771£728Sefton Central is higherDepends on how you count£804£807£762

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £2,481, Sefton Central £3,174Sefton Central: £3,174Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,481Sefton Central: £3,188Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,492Sefton Central: £3,011Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,354

    £2,481£2,492£2,354Sefton Central is higher£3,174£3,188£3,011

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £54, Sefton Central £84Sefton Central: £84Harrogate and Knaresborough: £54Sefton Central: £85Harrogate and Knaresborough: £54Sefton Central: £80Harrogate and Knaresborough: £51

    £54£54£51Sefton 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £139, Sefton Central £231Sefton Central: £231Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Sefton Central: £232Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Sefton Central: £219Harrogate and Knaresborough: £131

    £139£139£131Sefton 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £3.62, Sefton Central £5.65Sefton Central: £5.65Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.62Sefton Central: £5.67Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.63Sefton Central: £5.36Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Sefton 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £284, Sefton Central £473Sefton Central: £473Harrogate and Knaresborough: £284Sefton Central: £475Harrogate and Knaresborough: £285Sefton Central: £449Harrogate and Knaresborough: £270

    £284£285£270Sefton 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £95, Sefton Central £149Sefton Central: £149Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95Sefton Central: £150Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95Sefton Central: £141Harrogate and Knaresborough: £90

    £95£95£90Sefton 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £34, Sefton Central £62Sefton Central: £62Harrogate and Knaresborough: £34Sefton Central: £62Harrogate and Knaresborough: £34Sefton Central: £59Harrogate and Knaresborough: £32

    £34£34£32Sefton Central is higher£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £614, Sefton Central £556Sefton Central: £556Harrogate and Knaresborough: £614Sefton Central: £559Harrogate and Knaresborough: £616Sefton Central: £528Harrogate and Knaresborough: £582

    £614£616£582Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£556£559£528

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £139, Sefton Central £123Sefton Central: £123Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Sefton Central: £124Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Sefton Central: £117Harrogate and Knaresborough: £132

    £139£139£132Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£123£124£117

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £116, Sefton Central £179Sefton Central: £179Harrogate and Knaresborough: £116Sefton Central: £180Harrogate and Knaresborough: £116Sefton Central: £170Harrogate and Knaresborough: £110

    £116£116£110Sefton Central is higher£179£180£170

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £3.73, Sefton Central £3.52Sefton Central: £3.52Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.73Sefton Central: £3.54Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.75Sefton Central: £3.34Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.54

    £3.73£3.75£3.54Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£3.52£3.54£3.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.63, Sefton Central £3.04Sefton Central: £3.04Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.63Sefton Central: £3.05Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.64Sefton Central: £2.88Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.60

    £0.63£0.64£0.60Sefton Central is higher£3.04£3.05£2.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £7.35, Sefton Central £7.33Sefton Central: £7.33Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.35Sefton Central: £7.36Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.38Sefton Central: £6.95Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.97

    £7.35£7.38£6.97Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£7.33£7.36£6.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Harrogate and Knaresborough 219.2, Sefton Central 273.1Sefton Central: 273.1Harrogate and Knaresborough: 219.2

    219.2Sefton Central is higher273.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harrogate and Knaresborough 14.6, Sefton Central 21.7Sefton Central: 21.7Harrogate and Knaresborough: 14.6

    14.6Sefton 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough 29.1, Sefton Central 47.7Sefton Central: 47.7Harrogate and Knaresborough: 29.1

    29.1Sefton 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough 42.5, Sefton Central 71.2Sefton Central: 71.2Harrogate and Knaresborough: 42.5

    42.5Sefton Central is higher71.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harrogate and Knaresborough 71.2, Sefton Central 72.0Sefton Central: 72.0Harrogate and Knaresborough: 71.2

    71.2Sefton 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough 7.4, Sefton Central 13.2Sefton Central: 13.2Harrogate and Knaresborough: 7.4

    7.4Sefton Central is higher13.2

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Harrogate and Knaresborough and Sefton Central, per resident
MeasureHarrogate and KnaresboroughSefton CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,970£3,987£3,766£5,052£5,073£4,792Sefton Central
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,677£2,689£2,539£3,495£3,510£3,315Sefton Central
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£768£771£728£804£807£762Sefton Central
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,481£2,492£2,354£3,174£3,188£3,011Sefton Central
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£84£85£80Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£139£131£231£232£219Sefton Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£5.65£5.67£5.36Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£284£285£270£473£475£449Sefton Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£149£150£141Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£34£34£32£62£62£59Sefton Central
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£614£616£582£556£559£528Harrogate and Knaresborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£123£124£117Harrogate and Knaresborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£179£180£170Sefton Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.73£3.75£3.54£3.52£3.54£3.34Harrogate and Knaresborough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£0.63£0.64£0.60£3.04£3.05£2.88Sefton Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.35£7.38£6.97£7.33£7.36£6.95Harrogate and Knaresborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026219.2273.1Sefton Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.621.7Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.147.7Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.571.2Sefton Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.272.0Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.413.2Sefton Central

Total

Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Sefton Central on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Harrogate and Knaresborough Sefton Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £419.7m, Sefton Central £471.6mSefton Central: £471.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £419.7mSefton Central: £473.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £421.5mSefton Central: £447.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £398.1m

    £419.7m£421.5m£398.1mSefton Central is higher£471.6m£473.6m£447.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £283.0m, Sefton Central £326.3mSefton Central: £326.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £283.0mSefton Central: £327.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £284.2mSefton Central: £309.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £268.5m

    £283.0m£284.2m£268.5mSefton Central is higher£326.3m£327.7m£309.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £81.2m, Sefton Central £75.0mSefton Central: £75.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £81.2mSefton Central: £75.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £81.5mSefton Central: £71.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £77.0m

    £81.2m£81.5m£77.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£75.0m£75.3m£71.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £262.3m, Sefton Central £296.3mSefton Central: £296.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £262.3mSefton Central: £297.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £263.4mSefton Central: £281.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £248.8m

    £262.3m£263.4m£248.8mSefton Central is higher£296.3m£297.6m£281.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £5.7m, Sefton Central £7.9mSefton Central: £7.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £5.7mSefton Central: £7.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £5.7mSefton Central: £7.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.7m£5.4mSefton 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £14.6m, Sefton Central £21.6mSefton Central: £21.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.6mSefton Central: £21.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.7mSefton Central: £20.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mSefton 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.38m, Sefton Central £0.53mSefton Central: £0.53mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.38mSefton Central: £0.53mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.38mSefton Central: £0.50mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSefton 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £30.0m, Sefton Central £44.2mSefton Central: £44.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £30.0mSefton Central: £44.4mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £30.2mSefton Central: £41.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £28.5m

    £30.0m£30.2m£28.5mSefton 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £10.0m, Sefton Central £13.9mSefton Central: £13.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £10.0mSefton Central: £14.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £10.0mSefton Central: £13.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.5mSefton 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £3.6m, Sefton Central £5.8mSefton Central: £5.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £3.6mSefton Central: £5.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £3.6mSefton Central: £5.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £3.4m

    £3.6m£3.6m£3.4mSefton Central is higher£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £64.9m, Sefton Central £51.9mSefton Central: £51.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £64.9mSefton Central: £52.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £65.2mSefton Central: £49.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £61.5m

    £64.9m£65.2m£61.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£51.9m£52.2m£49.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £14.7m, Sefton Central £11.5mSefton Central: £11.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.7mSefton Central: £11.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.7mSefton Central: £10.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.7m£13.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £12.3m, Sefton Central £16.7mSefton Central: £16.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £12.3mSefton Central: £16.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £12.3mSefton Central: £15.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £11.6m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.6mSefton Central is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.39m, Sefton Central £0.33mSefton Central: £0.33mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.39mSefton Central: £0.33mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.40mSefton Central: £0.31mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.40m£0.37mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.07m, Sefton Central £0.28mSefton Central: £0.28mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.07mSefton Central: £0.28mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.07mSefton Central: £0.27mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.06m

    £0.07m£0.07m£0.06mSefton Central is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.78m, Sefton Central £0.68mSefton Central: £0.68mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.78mSefton Central: £0.69mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.78mSefton Central: £0.65mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough 23,174, Sefton Central 25,497Sefton Central: 25,497Harrogate and Knaresborough: 23,174

    23,174Sefton Central is higher25,497

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough 1,543, Sefton Central 2,022Sefton Central: 2,022Harrogate and Knaresborough: 1,543

    1,543Sefton Central is higher2,022

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough 3,075, Sefton Central 4,450Sefton Central: 4,450Harrogate and Knaresborough: 3,075

    3,075Sefton Central is higher4,450

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough 4,497, Sefton Central 6,645Sefton Central: 6,645Harrogate and Knaresborough: 4,497

    4,497Sefton Central is higher6,645

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough 7,523, Sefton Central 6,719Sefton Central: 6,719Harrogate and Knaresborough: 7,523

    7,523Harrogate and Knaresborough 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough 782, Sefton Central 1,229Sefton Central: 1,229Harrogate and Knaresborough: 782

    782Sefton Central is higher1,229

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Harrogate and Knaresborough and Sefton Central, total
MeasureHarrogate and KnaresboroughSefton CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£419.7m£421.5m£398.1m£471.6m£473.6m£447.3mSefton Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£283.0m£284.2m£268.5m£326.3m£327.7m£309.5mSefton Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£81.2m£81.5m£77.0m£75.0m£75.3m£71.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£262.3m£263.4m£248.8m£296.3m£297.6m£281.1mSefton Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mSefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mSefton Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.2m£28.5m£44.2m£44.4m£41.9mSefton Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mSefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mSefton Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£64.9m£65.2m£61.5m£51.9m£52.2m£49.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m£16.7m£16.8m£15.8mSefton Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.07m£0.07m£0.06m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mSefton Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mHarrogate and Knaresborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,17425,497Sefton Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5432,022Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0754,450Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,4976,645Sefton Central
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,5236,719Harrogate and Knaresborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267821,229Sefton Central

Sources

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

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