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Constituency in North West, England

Knowsley

In Knowsley, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 97% of constituencies in 2024-25.

99,058 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Anneliese Midgley, Labour, since 4 July 2024

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does Knowsley compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £5,859£5,884£5,558

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    17th of 631, higher than in 97% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £13,694£13,753£12,990

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    25th of 631, higher than in 96% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £3,431£3,446£3,255

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    19th of 632, higher than in 97% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Knowsley
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£5,859£5,884£5,55817th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,694£13,753£12,99025th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,431£3,446£3,25519th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Knowsley's benefit money go?

People here received £580.4 million£582.9 million£550.6 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Knowsley, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £182.3m; Pension Credit £15.5m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £16.2m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.93m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £93.6m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £24.5m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £13.9m; Universal Credit £158.8m; Housing Benefit £33.0m; Employment and Support Allowance £39.3m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.57m; Income Support £1.0m; Other benefits £0.71mState Pension: £182.3mPension Credit: £15.5mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £16.2mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.93mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £93.6mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £24.5mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £13.9mUniversal Credit: £158.8mHousing Benefit: £33.0mEmployment and Support Allowance: £39.3mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.57mIncome Support: £1.0mOther benefits: £0.71m
Spending in Knowsley, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £183.1m; Pension Credit £15.6m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £16.3m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.93m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £94.0m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £24.6m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £14.0m; Universal Credit £159.5m; Housing Benefit £33.1m; Employment and Support Allowance £39.5m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.58m; Income Support £1.0m; Other benefits £0.71mState Pension: £183.1mPension Credit: £15.6mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £16.3mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.93mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £94.0mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £24.6mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £14.0mUniversal Credit: £159.5mHousing Benefit: £33.1mEmployment and Support Allowance: £39.5mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.58mIncome Support: £1.0mOther benefits: £0.71m
Spending in Knowsley, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £173.0m; Pension Credit £14.7m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £15.4m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.88m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £88.8m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £23.2m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £13.2m; Universal Credit £150.6m; Housing Benefit £31.3m; Employment and Support Allowance £37.3m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.54m; Income Support £0.95m; Other benefits £0.67mState Pension: £173.0mPension Credit: £14.7mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £15.4mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.88mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £88.8mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £23.2mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £13.2mUniversal Credit: £150.6mHousing Benefit: £31.3mEmployment and Support Allowance: £37.3mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.54mIncome Support: £0.95mOther benefits: £0.67m
  1. State Pension£182.3m£183.1m£173.0m
  2. Pension Credit£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£93.6m£94.0m£88.8m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£24.5m£24.6m£23.2m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m
  8. Universal Credit£158.8m£159.5m£150.6m
  9. Housing Benefit£33.0m£33.1m£31.3m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£39.3m£39.5m£37.3m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m
  12. Income Support£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m
  13. Other benefits£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m
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Spending by benefit in Knowsley, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£182.3m£183.1m£173.0m31%Published
Pension Credit£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m3%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m0.2%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£93.6m£94.0m£88.8m16%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£24.5m£24.6m£23.2m4%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m2%Published
Universal Credit£158.8m£159.5m£150.6m27%Published
Housing Benefit£33.0m£33.1m£31.3m6%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£39.3m£39.5m£37.3m7%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m0.1%Published
Income Support£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m0.2%Published
Other benefits£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m0.1%Published
All benefits£580.4m£582.9m£550.6m100%Total

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How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £5,859, expected £5,114, difference +£745

    Actual £5,859£5,884£5,558Expected £5,114£5,136£4,851Difference +£745+£748+£707

    Benefit spending per resident was £745 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £748 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £707 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £13,694, expected £13,102, difference +£592

    Actual £13,694£13,753£12,990Expected £13,102£13,158£12,428Difference +£592+£594+£561

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £592 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £594 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £561 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £3,431, expected £3,036, difference +£395

    Actual £3,431£3,446£3,255Expected £3,036£3,049£2,880Difference +£395+£397+£375

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £395 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £397 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £375 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Knowsley
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£5,859£5,884£5,558£5,114£5,136£4,851+£745+£748+£707
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£13,694£13,753£12,990£13,102£13,158£12,428+£592+£594+£561
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£3,431£3,446£3,255£3,036£3,049£2,880+£395+£397+£375
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Knowsley received £2.87 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£1,894£1,873£1,729
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£5,438£5,379£4,964
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£2.87
22nd of 631, higher than in 96% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Knowsley only with other areas in England.

Group 1 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1519,912
  • Aged 16 to 6462,259
  • Aged 651,183
  • Aged 66 and over15,704
  • All residents99,058
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

13,704 people in Knowsley receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    38%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    21%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    11%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    10%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    5%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    8%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Knowsley
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders5,23138%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)2,82621%19%
Neurological disease1,53211%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)1,37810%12%
Respiratory disease7505%4%
Malignant disease5024%3%
Cardiovascular disease4403%3%
Visual disease1561%2%
Endocrine disease1701%1%
Hearing disorders1160.8%1%
Gastrointestinal disease1831%1%
Genitourinary disease1371.0%0.9%
Skin disease730.5%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)550.4%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract450.3%0.4%
Infectious disease310.2%0.4%
Haematological disease210.2%0.2%
Metabolic disease170.1%0.2%
Unknown or missing260.2%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age90.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system60.0%0.0%
Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Knowsley vote in 2024?

Shares of the 36,047 valid votes.18

Winning party
Labour
Anneliese Midgley
Majority
18,319
50.8% of valid votes
Turnout
50.1%
Valid votes as a share of the 71,964 people registered to vote
  • Labour24,243
  • Reform UK5,924
  • Green Party2,772
  • Conservative1,496
  • Liberal Democrat1,232
  • Workers Party of Britain245
  • Social Democratic Party135

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in Knowsley, 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotesShare
LabourAnneliese Midgley24,24367.3%
Reform UKAlexander Hitchmough5,92416.4%
Green PartyGraham Wickens2,7727.7%
ConservativeSherrie McDaid1,4964.2%
Liberal DemocratKate Tipton1,2323.4%
Workers Party of BritainGraham Padden2450.7%
Social Democratic PartyPatricia Jameson1350.4%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Knowsley

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. KnowsleyThis area£5,859£5,884£5,558
  2. Rotherham0.39£5,176£5,198£4,909Compare
  3. Halifax0.45£4,917£4,938£4,664Compare
  4. Huddersfield0.51£4,538£4,557£4,304Compare
  5. Sheffield Heeley0.63£5,072£5,094£4,811Compare
  6. Dudley0.64£4,770£4,790£4,525Compare
  7. Hyndburn0.68£5,008£5,030£4,751Compare
  8. West Bromwich0.72£4,308£4,327£4,087Compare
  9. Liverpool Walton0.72£6,341£6,368£6,014Compare
  10. Bootle0.73£5,937£5,963£5,632Compare
  11. Barnsley South0.74£5,333£5,355£5,058Compare
  12. Burnley0.74£5,004£5,026£4,747Compare
  13. Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes0.78£5,595£5,619£5,307Compare
  14. Heywood and Middleton North0.78£4,990£5,012£4,734Compare
  15. Liverpool West Derby0.78£5,808£5,833£5,509Compare
  16. Newport East0.78£4,853£4,874£4,603Compare
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Areas most like Knowsley
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Knowsley£5,859£5,884£5,558
Rotherham0.39£5,176£5,198£4,909
Halifax0.45£4,917£4,938£4,664
Huddersfield0.51£4,538£4,557£4,304
Sheffield Heeley0.63£5,072£5,094£4,811
Dudley0.64£4,770£4,790£4,525
Hyndburn0.68£5,008£5,030£4,751
West Bromwich0.72£4,308£4,327£4,087
Liverpool Walton0.72£6,341£6,368£6,014
Bootle0.73£5,937£5,963£5,632
Barnsley South0.74£5,333£5,355£5,058
Burnley0.74£5,004£5,026£4,747
Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes0.78£5,595£5,619£5,307
Heywood and Middleton North0.78£4,990£5,012£4,734
Liverpool West Derby0.78£5,808£5,833£5,509
Newport East0.78£4,853£4,874£4,603
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Knowsley

Each share is the part of Knowsley's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Knowsley, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£580.4m£582.9m£550.6m59th of 631£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,859£5,884£5,55817th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£215.1m£216.0m£204.0m476th of 631£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,171£2,180£2,059388th of 631£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,694£13,753£12,99025th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£213.6m£214.5m£202.6m81st of 632£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,157£2,166£2,04629th of 632£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,431£3,446£3,25519th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£182.3m£183.1m£173.0m496th of 631£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,841£1,849£1,746428th of 631£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,612£11,661£11,014235th of 631£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m76th of 632£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£157£158£14936th of 632£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£990£994£93986th of 632£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m175th of 632£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£155163rd of 632£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,034£1,038£98126th of 632£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m17th of 632£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£9.39£9.43£8.911st of 632£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£59£59£5640th of 632£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£93.6m£94.0m£88.8m7th of 632£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£945£949£8966th of 632£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.5m£24.6m£23.2m11th of 632£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£247£248£2347th of 632£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m34th of 632£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£141£13315th of 632£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£223£224£21215th of 632£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£158.8m£159.5m£150.6m101st of 632£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,603£1,610£1,52152nd of 632£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,551£2,562£2,42039th of 632£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.0m£33.1m£31.3m130th of 632£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£333£334£31690th of 632£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.3m£39.5m£37.3m17th of 632£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£397£399£37712th of 632£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£632£634£59910th of 632£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m217th of 632£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49146th of 632£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.20£9.24£8.73139th of 632£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m26th of 632£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.6214th of 632£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£16£16£1514th of 632£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m216th of 632£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76165th of 632£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£2.8722nd of 631£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,592477th of 63212,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026167.5407th of 632181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,056.616th of 6321,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,75715th of 6321,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202637.92nd of 63220.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026239.235th of 632114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,351188th of 6321,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.8176th of 63228.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026213.427th of 632155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,6867th of 6324,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026138.24th of 63268.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,215108th of 6328,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026183.951st of 632121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026292.646th of 632192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,96249th of 6321,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.920th of 63216.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202647.620th of 63225.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£184.1m£182.1m£168.0m606th of 632£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£1,894£1,873£1,729585th of 632£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£2.8722nd of 631£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25£745£748£70711th of 625£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£592£594£56122nd of 625−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£395£397£37533rd of 626£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Knowsley

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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