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Kingswinford and South Staffordshire and Sefton Central

90,820 and 93,352 residents (mid-2024).

Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher than Sefton Central on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

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Per person in the age group

Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Sefton Central 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

Kingswinford and South Staffordshire Sefton Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £4,663, Sefton Central £5,052Sefton Central: £5,052Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,663Sefton Central: £5,073Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,683Sefton Central: £4,792Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,423

    £4,663£4,683£4,423Sefton 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £12,867, Sefton Central £13,081Sefton Central: £13,081Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £12,867Sefton Central: £13,137Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £12,922Sefton Central: £12,408Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £12,205

    £12,867£12,922£12,205Sefton 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £1,300, Sefton Central £1,432Sefton Central: £1,432Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £1,300Sefton Central: £1,438Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £1,306Sefton Central: £1,359Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £1,233

    £1,300£1,306£1,233Sefton Central 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £11,835, Sefton Central £11,880Sefton Central: £11,880Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £11,835Sefton Central: £11,931Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £11,885Sefton Central: £11,269Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £11,226

    £11,835£11,885£11,226Sefton 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £258, Sefton Central £315Sefton Central: £315Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £258Sefton Central: £316Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £259Sefton Central: £299Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £244

    £258£259£244Sefton 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £755, Sefton Central £865Sefton Central: £865Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £755Sefton Central: £868Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £759Sefton Central: £820Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £717

    £755£759£717Sefton 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £20, Sefton Central £21Sefton Central: £21Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £20Sefton Central: £21Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £20Sefton Central: £20Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £19

    £20£20£19Sefton 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £369, Sefton Central £473Sefton Central: £473Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £369Sefton Central: £475Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £370Sefton Central: £449Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £350

    £369£370£350Sefton 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £103, Sefton Central £149Sefton Central: £149Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £103Sefton Central: £150Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £104Sefton Central: £141Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £98

    £103£104£98Sefton 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £101, Sefton Central £110Sefton Central: £110Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £101Sefton Central: £111Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £101Sefton Central: £105Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £96

    £101£101£96Sefton Central is higher£110£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £963, Sefton Central £992Sefton Central: £992Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £963Sefton Central: £996Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £967Sefton Central: £941Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £913

    £963£967£913Sefton Central is higher£992£996£941

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £111, Sefton Central £123Sefton Central: £123Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £111Sefton Central: £124Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £111Sefton Central: £117Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £105

    £111£111£105Sefton Central 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £222, Sefton Central £319Sefton Central: £319Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £222Sefton Central: £320Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £223Sefton Central: £302Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £211

    £222£223£211Sefton 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £9.42, Sefton Central £6.27Sefton Central: £6.27Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £9.42Sefton Central: £6.30Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £9.47Sefton Central: £5.95Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £8.94

    £9.42£9.47£8.94Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £4.24, Sefton Central £5.41Sefton Central: £5.41Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4.24Sefton Central: £5.43Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4.26Sefton Central: £5.13Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4.02

    £4.24£4.26£4.02Sefton Central is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £5.48, Sefton Central £7.33Sefton Central: £7.33Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.48Sefton Central: £7.36Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.51Sefton Central: £6.95Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Sefton 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 1,011.0, Sefton Central 1,022.2Sefton Central: 1,022.2Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 1,011.0

    1,011.0Sefton 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 74.5, Sefton Central 81.1Sefton Central: 81.1Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 74.5

    74.5Sefton 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 157.2, Sefton Central 178.4Sefton Central: 178.4Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 157.2

    157.2Sefton 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 52.6, Sefton Central 71.2Sefton Central: 71.2Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 52.6

    52.6Sefton 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 125.1, Sefton Central 128.3Sefton Central: 128.3Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 125.1

    125.1Sefton Central 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 21.5, Sefton Central 23.5Sefton Central: 23.5Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 21.5

    21.5Sefton Central is higher23.5

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Kingswinford and South Staffordshire and Sefton Central, per person in the age group
MeasureKingswinford and South StaffordshireSefton CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,663£4,683£4,423£5,052£5,073£4,792Sefton Central
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,867£12,922£12,205£13,081£13,137£12,408Sefton Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,300£1,306£1,233£1,432£1,438£1,359Sefton Central
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,835£11,885£11,226£11,880£11,931£11,269Sefton Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£258£259£244£315£316£299Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£755£759£717£865£868£820Sefton Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£21£21£20Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£369£370£350£473£475£449Sefton Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£149£150£141Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£101£101£96£110£111£105Sefton Central
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£963£967£913£992£996£941Sefton Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£123£124£117Sefton Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£222£223£211£319£320£302Sefton Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.42£9.47£8.94£6.27£6.30£5.95Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.24£4.26£4.02£5.41£5.43£5.13Sefton Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£7.33£7.36£6.95Sefton Central
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.01,022.2Sefton Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.581.1Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.2178.4Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.671.2Sefton Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026125.1128.3Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.523.5Sefton Central

Per resident

Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Sefton Central 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

Kingswinford and South Staffordshire Sefton Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £4,663, Sefton Central £5,052Sefton Central: £5,052Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,663Sefton Central: £5,073Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,683Sefton Central: £4,792Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,423

    £4,663£4,683£4,423Sefton Central is higher£5,052£5,073£4,792

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £3,333, Sefton Central £3,495Sefton Central: £3,495Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £3,333Sefton Central: £3,510Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £3,348Sefton Central: £3,315Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £3,162

    £3,333£3,348£3,162Sefton Central is higher£3,495£3,510£3,315

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £741, Sefton Central £804Sefton Central: £804Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £741Sefton Central: £807Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £744Sefton Central: £762Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £703

    £741£744£703Sefton Central is higher£804£807£762

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £3,066, Sefton Central £3,174Sefton Central: £3,174Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £3,066Sefton Central: £3,188Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £3,079Sefton Central: £3,011Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £2,908

    £3,066£3,079£2,908Sefton Central is higher£3,174£3,188£3,011

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £67, Sefton Central £84Sefton Central: £84Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £67Sefton Central: £85Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £67Sefton Central: £80Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £63

    £67£67£63Sefton 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £196, Sefton Central £231Sefton Central: £231Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £196Sefton Central: £232Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £197Sefton Central: £219Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £186

    £196£197£186Sefton 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £5.06, Sefton Central £5.65Sefton Central: £5.65Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.06Sefton Central: £5.67Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.08Sefton Central: £5.36Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Sefton 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £369, Sefton Central £473Sefton Central: £473Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £369Sefton Central: £475Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £370Sefton Central: £449Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £350

    £369£370£350Sefton 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £103, Sefton Central £149Sefton Central: £149Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £103Sefton Central: £150Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £104Sefton Central: £141Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £98

    £103£104£98Sefton 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £58, Sefton Central £62Sefton Central: £62Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £58Sefton Central: £62Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £58Sefton Central: £59Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £55

    £58£58£55Sefton Central is higher£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £549, Sefton Central £556Sefton Central: £556Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £549Sefton Central: £559Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £551Sefton Central: £528Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £521

    £549£551£521Sefton Central is higher£556£559£528

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £111, Sefton Central £123Sefton Central: £123Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £111Sefton Central: £124Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £111Sefton Central: £117Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £105

    £111£111£105Sefton Central is higher£123£124£117

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £127, Sefton Central £179Sefton Central: £179Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £127Sefton Central: £180Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £127Sefton Central: £170Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £120

    £127£127£120Sefton Central is higher£179£180£170

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £5.38, Sefton Central £3.52Sefton Central: £3.52Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.38Sefton Central: £3.54Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.40Sefton Central: £3.34Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£3.52£3.54£3.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £2.41, Sefton Central £3.04Sefton Central: £3.04Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £2.41Sefton Central: £3.05Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £2.42Sefton Central: £2.88Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £2.29

    £2.41£2.42£2.29Sefton Central is higher£3.04£3.05£2.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £5.48, Sefton Central £7.33Sefton Central: £7.33Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.48Sefton Central: £7.36Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.51Sefton Central: £6.95Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Sefton Central is higher£7.33£7.36£6.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 261.9, Sefton Central 273.1Sefton Central: 273.1Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 261.9

    261.9Sefton Central is higher273.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 19.3, Sefton Central 21.7Sefton Central: 21.7Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 19.3

    19.3Sefton 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 40.7, Sefton Central 47.7Sefton Central: 47.7Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 40.7

    40.7Sefton 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 52.6, Sefton Central 71.2Sefton Central: 71.2Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 52.6

    52.6Sefton Central is higher71.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 71.3, Sefton Central 72.0Sefton Central: 72.0Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 71.3

    71.3Sefton Central 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 12.2, Sefton Central 13.2Sefton Central: 13.2Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 12.2

    12.2Sefton Central is higher13.2

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Kingswinford and South Staffordshire and Sefton Central, per resident
MeasureKingswinford and South StaffordshireSefton CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,663£4,683£4,423£5,052£5,073£4,792Sefton Central
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,333£3,348£3,162£3,495£3,510£3,315Sefton Central
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£741£744£703£804£807£762Sefton Central
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,066£3,079£2,908£3,174£3,188£3,011Sefton Central
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£84£85£80Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£231£232£219Sefton Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£5.65£5.67£5.36Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£369£370£350£473£475£449Sefton Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£149£150£141Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£62£62£59Sefton Central
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£549£551£521£556£559£528Sefton Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£123£124£117Sefton Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£179£180£170Sefton Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£3.52£3.54£3.34Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.41£2.42£2.29£3.04£3.05£2.88Sefton Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£7.33£7.36£6.95Sefton Central
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.9273.1Sefton Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.321.7Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.747.7Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.671.2Sefton Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.372.0Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.213.2Sefton Central

Total

Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Sefton Central 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

Kingswinford and South Staffordshire Sefton Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £423.5m, Sefton Central £471.6mSefton Central: £471.6mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £423.5mSefton Central: £473.6mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £425.3mSefton Central: £447.3mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £401.7m

    £423.5m£425.3m£401.7mSefton Central is higher£471.6m£473.6m£447.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £302.7m, Sefton Central £326.3mSefton Central: £326.3mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £302.7mSefton Central: £327.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £304.0mSefton Central: £309.5mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £287.2m

    £302.7m£304.0m£287.2mSefton Central is higher£326.3m£327.7m£309.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £67.3m, Sefton Central £75.0mSefton Central: £75.0mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £67.3mSefton Central: £75.3mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £67.6mSefton Central: £71.2mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £63.9m

    £67.3m£67.6m£63.9mSefton Central is higher£75.0m£75.3m£71.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £278.4m, Sefton Central £296.3mSefton Central: £296.3mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £278.4mSefton Central: £297.6mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £279.6mSefton Central: £281.1mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £264.1m

    £278.4m£279.6m£264.1mSefton Central is higher£296.3m£297.6m£281.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £6.1m, Sefton Central £7.9mSefton Central: £7.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £6.1mSefton Central: £7.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £6.1mSefton Central: £7.5mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.7m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.7mSefton 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £17.8m, Sefton Central £21.6mSefton Central: £21.6mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £17.8mSefton Central: £21.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £17.8mSefton Central: £20.5mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.8m£16.9mSefton 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £0.46m, Sefton Central £0.53mSefton Central: £0.53mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.46mSefton Central: £0.53mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.46mSefton Central: £0.50mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mSefton 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £33.5m, Sefton Central £44.2mSefton Central: £44.2mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £33.5mSefton Central: £44.4mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £33.6mSefton Central: £41.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.6m£31.8mSefton 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £9.4m, Sefton Central £13.9mSefton Central: £13.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £9.4mSefton Central: £14.0mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £9.4mSefton Central: £13.2mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mSefton 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £5.2m, Sefton Central £5.8mSefton Central: £5.8mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.2mSefton Central: £5.8mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.3mSefton Central: £5.5mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.0m

    £5.2m£5.3m£5.0mSefton Central is higher£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £49.9m, Sefton Central £51.9mSefton Central: £51.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £49.9mSefton Central: £52.2mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £50.1mSefton Central: £49.3mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £47.3m

    £49.9m£50.1m£47.3mSefton Central is higher£51.9m£52.2m£49.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £10.0m, Sefton Central £11.5mSefton Central: £11.5mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £10.0mSefton Central: £11.6mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £10.1mSefton Central: £10.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.1m£9.5mSefton Central is higher£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £11.5m, Sefton Central £16.7mSefton Central: £16.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £11.5mSefton Central: £16.8mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £11.6mSefton Central: £15.8mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.6m£10.9mSefton Central is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £0.49m, Sefton Central £0.33mSefton Central: £0.33mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.49mSefton Central: £0.33mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.49mSefton Central: £0.31mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mKingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £0.22m, Sefton Central £0.28mSefton Central: £0.28mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.22mSefton Central: £0.28mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.22mSefton Central: £0.27mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mSefton Central is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £0.50m, Sefton Central £0.68mSefton Central: £0.68mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.50mSefton Central: £0.69mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.50mSefton Central: £0.65mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mSefton Central is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 23,787, Sefton Central 25,497Sefton Central: 25,497Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 23,787

    23,787Sefton Central is higher25,497

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 1,753, Sefton Central 2,022Sefton Central: 2,022Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 1,753

    1,753Sefton Central is higher2,022

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 3,698, Sefton Central 4,450Sefton Central: 4,450Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 3,698

    3,698Sefton Central is higher4,450

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 4,776, Sefton Central 6,645Sefton Central: 6,645Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 4,776

    4,776Sefton Central is higher6,645

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 6,476, Sefton Central 6,719Sefton Central: 6,719Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 6,476

    6,476Sefton Central is higher6,719

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 1,111, Sefton Central 1,229Sefton Central: 1,229Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 1,111

    1,111Sefton Central is higher1,229

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Kingswinford and South Staffordshire and Sefton Central, total
MeasureKingswinford and South StaffordshireSefton CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£423.5m£425.3m£401.7m£471.6m£473.6m£447.3mSefton Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£302.7m£304.0m£287.2m£326.3m£327.7m£309.5mSefton Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£67.3m£67.6m£63.9m£75.0m£75.3m£71.2mSefton Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£278.4m£279.6m£264.1m£296.3m£297.6m£281.1mSefton Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.7m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mSefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.8m£16.9m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mSefton Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.6m£31.8m£44.2m£44.4m£41.9mSefton Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mSefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mSefton Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£49.9m£50.1m£47.3m£51.9m£52.2m£49.3mSefton Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mSefton Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m£16.7m£16.8m£15.8mSefton Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mSefton Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mSefton Central
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,78725,497Sefton Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7532,022Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6984,450Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7766,645Sefton Central
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,4766,719Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1111,229Sefton Central

Sources

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

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