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Heywood and Middleton North and Knowsley

106,043 and 99,058 residents (mid-2024).

Heywood and Middleton North is higher than Knowsley on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 3 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

Heywood and Middleton North is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Knowsley on 22. 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

Heywood and Middleton North Knowsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £4,990, Knowsley £5,859Knowsley: £5,859Heywood and Middleton North: £4,990Knowsley: £5,884Heywood and Middleton North: £5,012Knowsley: £5,558Heywood and Middleton North: £4,734

    £4,990£5,012£4,734Knowsley 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: Heywood and Middleton North £13,033, Knowsley £13,694Knowsley: £13,694Heywood and Middleton North: £13,033Knowsley: £13,753Heywood and Middleton North: £13,089Knowsley: £12,990Heywood and Middleton North: £12,362

    £13,033£13,089£12,362Knowsley 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: Heywood and Middleton North £2,918, Knowsley £3,431Knowsley: £3,431Heywood and Middleton North: £2,918Knowsley: £3,446Heywood and Middleton North: £2,930Knowsley: £3,255Heywood and Middleton North: £2,767

    £2,918£2,930£2,767Knowsley 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: Heywood and Middleton North £11,609, Knowsley £11,612Knowsley: £11,612Heywood and Middleton North: £11,609Knowsley: £11,661Heywood and Middleton North: £11,659Knowsley: £11,014Heywood and Middleton North: £11,012

    £11,609£11,659£11,012Knowsley 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: Heywood and Middleton North £604, Knowsley £990Knowsley: £990Heywood and Middleton North: £604Knowsley: £994Heywood and Middleton North: £607Knowsley: £939Heywood and Middleton North: £573

    £604£607£573Knowsley 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: Heywood and Middleton North £782, Knowsley £1,034Knowsley: £1,034Heywood and Middleton North: £782Knowsley: £1,038Heywood and Middleton North: £785Knowsley: £981Heywood and Middleton North: £742

    £782£785£742Knowsley 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: Heywood and Middleton North £38, Knowsley £59Knowsley: £59Heywood and Middleton North: £38Knowsley: £59Heywood and Middleton North: £38Knowsley: £56Heywood and Middleton North: £36

    £38£38£36Knowsley 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: Heywood and Middleton North £573, Knowsley £945Knowsley: £945Heywood and Middleton North: £573Knowsley: £949Heywood and Middleton North: £575Knowsley: £896Heywood and Middleton North: £543

    £573£575£543Knowsley 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: Heywood and Middleton North £187, Knowsley £247Knowsley: £247Heywood and Middleton North: £187Knowsley: £248Heywood and Middleton North: £188Knowsley: £234Heywood and Middleton North: £178

    £187£188£178Knowsley 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: Heywood and Middleton North £156, Knowsley £223Knowsley: £223Heywood and Middleton North: £156Knowsley: £224Heywood and Middleton North: £157Knowsley: £212Heywood and Middleton North: £148

    £156£157£148Knowsley is higher£223£224£212

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Heywood and Middleton North £2,317, Knowsley £2,551Knowsley: £2,551Heywood and Middleton North: £2,317Knowsley: £2,562Heywood and Middleton North: £2,327Knowsley: £2,420Heywood and Middleton North: £2,198

    £2,317£2,327£2,198Knowsley is higher£2,551£2,562£2,420

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £307, Knowsley £333Knowsley: £333Heywood and Middleton North: £307Knowsley: £334Heywood and Middleton North: £308Knowsley: £316Heywood and Middleton North: £291

    £307£308£291Knowsley 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: Heywood and Middleton North £428, Knowsley £632Knowsley: £632Heywood and Middleton North: £428Knowsley: £634Heywood and Middleton North: £429Knowsley: £599Heywood and Middleton North: £406

    £428£429£406Knowsley 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: Heywood and Middleton North £6.92, Knowsley £9.20Knowsley: £9.20Heywood and Middleton North: £6.92Knowsley: £9.24Heywood and Middleton North: £6.95Knowsley: £8.73Heywood and Middleton North: £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: Heywood and Middleton North £10, Knowsley £16Knowsley: £16Heywood and Middleton North: £10Knowsley: £16Heywood and Middleton North: £10Knowsley: £15Heywood and Middleton North: £9.52

    £10£10£9.52Knowsley is higher£16£16£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £6.25, Knowsley £7.13Knowsley: £7.13Heywood and Middleton North: £6.25Knowsley: £7.16Heywood and Middleton North: £6.28Knowsley: £6.76Heywood and Middleton North: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Knowsley 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: Heywood and Middleton North 1,010.6, Knowsley 1,056.6Knowsley: 1,056.6Heywood and Middleton North: 1,010.6

    1,010.6Knowsley 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: Heywood and Middleton North 150.7, Knowsley 239.2Knowsley: 239.2Heywood and Middleton North: 150.7

    150.7Knowsley 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: Heywood and Middleton North 169.7, Knowsley 213.4Knowsley: 213.4Heywood and Middleton North: 169.7

    169.7Knowsley 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: Heywood and Middleton North 88.5, Knowsley 138.2Knowsley: 138.2Heywood and Middleton North: 88.5

    88.5Knowsley 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: Heywood and Middleton North 275.6, Knowsley 292.6Knowsley: 292.6Heywood and Middleton North: 275.6

    275.6Knowsley is higher292.6

  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: Heywood and Middleton North 34.7, Knowsley 47.6Knowsley: 47.6Heywood and Middleton North: 34.7

    34.7Knowsley is higher47.6

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Heywood and Middleton North and Knowsley, per person in the age group
MeasureHeywood and Middleton NorthKnowsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,990£5,012£4,734£5,859£5,884£5,558Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,033£13,089£12,362£13,694£13,753£12,990Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,918£2,930£2,767£3,431£3,446£3,255Knowsley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,609£11,659£11,012£11,612£11,661£11,014Knowsley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£607£573£990£994£939Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£782£785£742£1,034£1,038£981Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£59£59£56Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£573£575£543£945£949£896Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£247£248£234Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£157£148£223£224£212Knowsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,317£2,327£2,198£2,551£2,562£2,420Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£333£334£316Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£428£429£406£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£10£10£9.52£16£16£15Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£7.13£7.16£6.76Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.61,056.6Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.7239.2Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.7213.4Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.5138.2Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026275.6292.6Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.747.6Knowsley

Per resident

Heywood and Middleton North 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

Heywood and Middleton North Knowsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £4,990, Knowsley £5,859Knowsley: £5,859Heywood and Middleton North: £4,990Knowsley: £5,884Heywood and Middleton North: £5,012Knowsley: £5,558Heywood and Middleton North: £4,734

    £4,990£5,012£4,734Knowsley is higher£5,859£5,884£5,558

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £2,142, Knowsley £2,171Knowsley: £2,171Heywood and Middleton North: £2,142Knowsley: £2,180Heywood and Middleton North: £2,151Knowsley: £2,059Heywood and Middleton North: £2,032

    £2,142£2,151£2,032Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,171£2,180£2,059

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £1,775, Knowsley £2,157Knowsley: £2,157Heywood and Middleton North: £1,775Knowsley: £2,166Heywood and Middleton North: £1,783Knowsley: £2,046Heywood and Middleton North: £1,684

    £1,775£1,783£1,684Knowsley is higher£2,157£2,166£2,046

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £1,908, Knowsley £1,841Knowsley: £1,841Heywood and Middleton North: £1,908Knowsley: £1,849Heywood and Middleton North: £1,916Knowsley: £1,746Heywood and Middleton North: £1,810

    £1,908£1,916£1,810Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£1,841£1,849£1,746

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £99, Knowsley £157Knowsley: £157Heywood and Middleton North: £99Knowsley: £158Heywood and Middleton North: £100Knowsley: £149Heywood and Middleton North: £94

    £99£100£94Knowsley 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: Heywood and Middleton North £128, Knowsley £164Knowsley: £164Heywood and Middleton North: £128Knowsley: £165Heywood and Middleton North: £129Knowsley: £155Heywood and Middleton North: £122

    £128£129£122Knowsley 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: Heywood and Middleton North £6.19, Knowsley £9.39Knowsley: £9.39Heywood and Middleton North: £6.19Knowsley: £9.43Heywood and Middleton North: £6.21Knowsley: £8.91Heywood and Middleton North: £5.87

    £6.19£6.21£5.87Knowsley 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: Heywood and Middleton North £573, Knowsley £945Knowsley: £945Heywood and Middleton North: £573Knowsley: £949Heywood and Middleton North: £575Knowsley: £896Heywood and Middleton North: £543

    £573£575£543Knowsley 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: Heywood and Middleton North £187, Knowsley £247Knowsley: £247Heywood and Middleton North: £187Knowsley: £248Heywood and Middleton North: £188Knowsley: £234Heywood and Middleton North: £178

    £187£188£178Knowsley 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: Heywood and Middleton North £95, Knowsley £140Knowsley: £140Heywood and Middleton North: £95Knowsley: £141Heywood and Middleton North: £95Knowsley: £133Heywood and Middleton North: £90

    £95£95£90Knowsley is higher£140£141£133

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £1,410, Knowsley £1,603Knowsley: £1,603Heywood and Middleton North: £1,410Knowsley: £1,610Heywood and Middleton North: £1,416Knowsley: £1,521Heywood and Middleton North: £1,337

    £1,410£1,416£1,337Knowsley is higher£1,603£1,610£1,521

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £307, Knowsley £333Knowsley: £333Heywood and Middleton North: £307Knowsley: £334Heywood and Middleton North: £308Knowsley: £316Heywood and Middleton North: £291

    £307£308£291Knowsley is higher£333£334£316

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £260, Knowsley £397Knowsley: £397Heywood and Middleton North: £260Knowsley: £399Heywood and Middleton North: £261Knowsley: £377Heywood and Middleton North: £247

    £260£261£247Knowsley is higher£397£399£377

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £4.21, Knowsley £5.79Knowsley: £5.79Heywood and Middleton North: £4.21Knowsley: £5.81Heywood and Middleton North: £4.22Knowsley: £5.49Heywood and Middleton North: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Knowsley is higher£5.79£5.81£5.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £6.10, Knowsley £10Knowsley: £10Heywood and Middleton North: £6.10Knowsley: £10Heywood and Middleton North: £6.13Knowsley: £9.62Heywood and Middleton North: £5.79

    £6.10£6.13£5.79Knowsley is higher£10£10£9.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £6.25, Knowsley £7.13Knowsley: £7.13Heywood and Middleton North: £6.25Knowsley: £7.16Heywood and Middleton North: £6.28Knowsley: £6.76Heywood and Middleton North: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Knowsley is higher£7.13£7.16£6.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Heywood and Middleton North 166.1, Knowsley 167.5Knowsley: 167.5Heywood and Middleton North: 166.1

    166.1Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count167.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Heywood and Middleton North 24.8, Knowsley 37.9Knowsley: 37.9Heywood and Middleton North: 24.8

    24.8Knowsley 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: Heywood and Middleton North 27.9, Knowsley 33.8Knowsley: 33.8Heywood and Middleton North: 27.9

    27.9Knowsley 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: Heywood and Middleton North 88.5, Knowsley 138.2Knowsley: 138.2Heywood and Middleton North: 88.5

    88.5Knowsley is higher138.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Heywood and Middleton North 167.7, Knowsley 183.9Knowsley: 183.9Heywood and Middleton North: 167.7

    167.7Knowsley is higher183.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Heywood and Middleton North 21.1, Knowsley 29.9Knowsley: 29.9Heywood and Middleton North: 21.1

    21.1Knowsley is higher29.9

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Heywood and Middleton North and Knowsley, per resident
MeasureHeywood and Middleton NorthKnowsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,990£5,012£4,734£5,859£5,884£5,558Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,142£2,151£2,032£2,171£2,180£2,059Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,775£1,783£1,684£2,157£2,166£2,046Knowsley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,908£1,916£1,810£1,841£1,849£1,746Heywood and Middleton North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£157£158£149Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£164£165£155Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.19£6.21£5.87£9.39£9.43£8.91Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£573£575£543£945£949£896Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£247£248£234Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£140£141£133Knowsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,410£1,416£1,337£1,603£1,610£1,521Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£333£334£316Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£397£399£377Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£5.79£5.81£5.49Knowsley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.10£6.13£5.79£10£10£9.62Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£7.13£7.16£6.76Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026166.1167.5Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.837.9Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.933.8Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.5138.2Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026167.7183.9Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.129.9Knowsley

Total

Heywood and Middleton North 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

Heywood and Middleton North Knowsley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Heywood and Middleton North £529.2m, Knowsley £580.4mKnowsley: £580.4mHeywood and Middleton North: £529.2mKnowsley: £582.9mHeywood and Middleton North: £531.5mKnowsley: £550.6mHeywood and Middleton North: £502.0m

    £529.2m£531.5m£502.0mKnowsley is higher£580.4m£582.9m£550.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Heywood and Middleton North £227.2m, Knowsley £215.1mKnowsley: £215.1mHeywood and Middleton North: £227.2mKnowsley: £216.0mHeywood and Middleton North: £228.1mKnowsley: £204.0mHeywood and Middleton North: £215.5m

    £227.2m£228.1m£215.5mHeywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£215.1m£216.0m£204.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Heywood and Middleton North £188.2m, Knowsley £213.6mKnowsley: £213.6mHeywood and Middleton North: £188.2mKnowsley: £214.5mHeywood and Middleton North: £189.0mKnowsley: £202.6mHeywood and Middleton North: £178.6m

    £188.2m£189.0m£178.6mKnowsley is higher£213.6m£214.5m£202.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Heywood and Middleton North £202.3m, Knowsley £182.3mKnowsley: £182.3mHeywood and Middleton North: £202.3mKnowsley: £183.1mHeywood and Middleton North: £203.2mKnowsley: £173.0mHeywood and Middleton North: £191.9m

    £202.3m£203.2m£191.9mHeywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£182.3m£183.1m£173.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Heywood and Middleton North £10.5m, Knowsley £15.5mKnowsley: £15.5mHeywood and Middleton North: £10.5mKnowsley: £15.6mHeywood and Middleton North: £10.6mKnowsley: £14.7mHeywood and Middleton North: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.6m£10.0mKnowsley 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: Heywood and Middleton North £13.6m, Knowsley £16.2mKnowsley: £16.2mHeywood and Middleton North: £13.6mKnowsley: £16.3mHeywood and Middleton North: £13.7mKnowsley: £15.4mHeywood and Middleton North: £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: Heywood and Middleton North £0.66m, Knowsley £0.93mKnowsley: £0.93mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.66mKnowsley: £0.93mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.66mKnowsley: £0.88mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mKnowsley 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: Heywood and Middleton North £60.8m, Knowsley £93.6mKnowsley: £93.6mHeywood and Middleton North: £60.8mKnowsley: £94.0mHeywood and Middleton North: £61.0mKnowsley: £88.8mHeywood and Middleton North: £57.6m

    £60.8m£61.0m£57.6mKnowsley 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: Heywood and Middleton North £19.9m, Knowsley £24.5mKnowsley: £24.5mHeywood and Middleton North: £19.9mKnowsley: £24.6mHeywood and Middleton North: £19.9mKnowsley: £23.2mHeywood and Middleton North: £18.8m

    £19.9m£19.9m£18.8mKnowsley 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: Heywood and Middleton North £10.1m, Knowsley £13.9mKnowsley: £13.9mHeywood and Middleton North: £10.1mKnowsley: £14.0mHeywood and Middleton North: £10.1mKnowsley: £13.2mHeywood and Middleton North: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.6mKnowsley is higher£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Heywood and Middleton North £149.5m, Knowsley £158.8mKnowsley: £158.8mHeywood and Middleton North: £149.5mKnowsley: £159.5mHeywood and Middleton North: £150.1mKnowsley: £150.6mHeywood and Middleton North: £141.8m

    £149.5m£150.1m£141.8mKnowsley is higher£158.8m£159.5m£150.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Heywood and Middleton North £32.5m, Knowsley £33.0mKnowsley: £33.0mHeywood and Middleton North: £32.5mKnowsley: £33.1mHeywood and Middleton North: £32.7mKnowsley: £31.3mHeywood and Middleton North: £30.9m

    £32.5m£32.7m£30.9mKnowsley is higher£33.0m£33.1m£31.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Heywood and Middleton North £27.6m, Knowsley £39.3mKnowsley: £39.3mHeywood and Middleton North: £27.6mKnowsley: £39.5mHeywood and Middleton North: £27.7mKnowsley: £37.3mHeywood and Middleton North: £26.2m

    £27.6m£27.7m£26.2mKnowsley is higher£39.3m£39.5m£37.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Heywood and Middleton North £0.45m, Knowsley £0.57mKnowsley: £0.57mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.45mKnowsley: £0.58mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.45mKnowsley: £0.54mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mKnowsley is higher£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Heywood and Middleton North £0.65m, Knowsley £1.0mKnowsley: £1.0mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.65mKnowsley: £1.0mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.65mKnowsley: £0.95mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mKnowsley is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Heywood and Middleton North £0.66m, Knowsley £0.71mKnowsley: £0.71mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.66mKnowsley: £0.71mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.67mKnowsley: £0.67mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mKnowsley is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Heywood and Middleton North 17,613, Knowsley 16,592Knowsley: 16,592Heywood and Middleton North: 17,613

    17,613Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count16,592

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Heywood and Middleton North 2,626, Knowsley 3,757Knowsley: 3,757Heywood and Middleton North: 2,626

    2,626Knowsley is higher3,757

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Heywood and Middleton North 2,958, Knowsley 3,351Knowsley: 3,351Heywood and Middleton North: 2,958

    2,958Knowsley is higher3,351

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Heywood and Middleton North 9,379, Knowsley 13,686Knowsley: 13,686Heywood and Middleton North: 9,379

    9,379Knowsley is higher13,686

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Heywood and Middleton North 17,780, Knowsley 18,215Knowsley: 18,215Heywood and Middleton North: 17,780

    17,780Knowsley is higher18,215

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Heywood and Middleton North 2,239, Knowsley 2,962Knowsley: 2,962Heywood and Middleton North: 2,239

    2,239Knowsley is higher2,962

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Heywood and Middleton North and Knowsley, total
MeasureHeywood and Middleton NorthKnowsleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£529.2m£531.5m£502.0m£580.4m£582.9m£550.6mKnowsley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£227.2m£228.1m£215.5m£215.1m£216.0m£204.0mHeywood and Middleton North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£188.2m£189.0m£178.6m£213.6m£214.5m£202.6mKnowsley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.3m£203.2m£191.9m£182.3m£183.1m£173.0mHeywood and Middleton North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m£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£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mKnowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.8m£61.0m£57.6m£93.6m£94.0m£88.8mKnowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.9m£19.9m£18.8m£24.5m£24.6m£23.2mKnowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mKnowsley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£149.5m£150.1m£141.8m£158.8m£159.5m£150.6mKnowsley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.5m£32.7m£30.9m£33.0m£33.1m£31.3mKnowsley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.7m£26.2m£39.3m£39.5m£37.3mKnowsley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mKnowsley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mKnowsley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mKnowsley
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,61316,592Heywood and Middleton North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6263,757Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9583,351Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,37913,686Knowsley
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,78018,215Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2392,962Knowsley

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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