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Knowsley and Bootle

99,058 and 104,269 residents (mid-2024).

Knowsley is higher than Bootle on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

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

Knowsley Bootle

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Knowsley £5,859, Bootle £5,937Bootle: £5,937Knowsley: £5,859Bootle: £5,963Knowsley: £5,884Bootle: £5,632Knowsley: £5,558

    £5,859£5,884£5,558Bootle is higher£5,937£5,963£5,632

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Knowsley £13,694, Bootle £13,376Bootle: £13,376Knowsley: £13,694Bootle: £13,433Knowsley: £13,753Bootle: £12,688Knowsley: £12,990

    £13,694£13,753£12,990Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£13,376£13,433£12,688

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Knowsley £3,431, Bootle £3,530Bootle: £3,530Knowsley: £3,431Bootle: £3,545Knowsley: £3,446Bootle: £3,348Knowsley: £3,255

    £3,431£3,446£3,255Bootle is higher£3,530£3,545£3,348

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Knowsley £11,612, Bootle £11,452Bootle: £11,452Knowsley: £11,612Bootle: £11,501Knowsley: £11,661Bootle: £10,863Knowsley: £11,014

    £11,612£11,661£11,014Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£11,452£11,501£10,863

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Knowsley £990, Bootle £885Bootle: £885Knowsley: £990Bootle: £889Knowsley: £994Bootle: £840Knowsley: £939

    £990£994£939Knowsley is higher£885£889£840

  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: Knowsley £1,034, Bootle £984Bootle: £984Knowsley: £1,034Bootle: £988Knowsley: £1,038Bootle: £933Knowsley: £981

    £1,034£1,038£981Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£984£988£933

  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: Knowsley £59, Bootle £55Bootle: £55Knowsley: £59Bootle: £55Knowsley: £59Bootle: £52Knowsley: £56

    £59£59£56Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Knowsley £945, Bootle £878Bootle: £878Knowsley: £945Bootle: £882Knowsley: £949Bootle: £833Knowsley: £896

    £945£949£896Knowsley is higher£878£882£833

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Knowsley £247, Bootle £246Bootle: £246Knowsley: £247Bootle: £247Knowsley: £248Bootle: £234Knowsley: £234

    £247£248£234Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£246£247£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: Knowsley £223, Bootle £200Bootle: £200Knowsley: £223Bootle: £201Knowsley: £224Bootle: £190Knowsley: £212

    £223£224£212Knowsley is higher£200£201£190

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Knowsley £2,551, Bootle £2,684Bootle: £2,684Knowsley: £2,551Bootle: £2,695Knowsley: £2,562Bootle: £2,546Knowsley: £2,420

    £2,551£2,562£2,420Bootle is higher£2,684£2,695£2,546

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Knowsley £333, Bootle £371Bootle: £371Knowsley: £333Bootle: £372Knowsley: £334Bootle: £352Knowsley: £316

    £333£334£316Bootle is higher£371£372£352

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Knowsley £632, Bootle £621Bootle: £621Knowsley: £632Bootle: £624Knowsley: £634Bootle: £589Knowsley: £599

    £632£634£599Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£621£624£589

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Knowsley £9.20, Bootle £10Bootle: £10Knowsley: £9.20Bootle: £10Knowsley: £9.24Bootle: £9.61Knowsley: £8.73

    £9.20£9.24£8.73Bootle is higher£10£10£9.61

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Knowsley £16, Bootle £14Bootle: £14Knowsley: £16Bootle: £14Knowsley: £16Bootle: £14Knowsley: £15

    £16£16£15Knowsley is higher£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Knowsley £7.13, Bootle £8.29Bootle: £8.29Knowsley: £7.13Bootle: £8.32Knowsley: £7.16Bootle: £7.86Knowsley: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Bootle is higher£8.29£8.32£7.86

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Knowsley 1,056.6, Bootle 1,025.5Bootle: 1,025.5Knowsley: 1,056.6

    1,056.6Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count1,025.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Knowsley 239.2, Bootle 219.9Bootle: 219.9Knowsley: 239.2

    239.2Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count219.9

  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: Knowsley 213.4, Bootle 206.7Bootle: 206.7Knowsley: 213.4

    213.4Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count206.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 138.2, Bootle 132.2Bootle: 132.2Knowsley: 138.2

    138.2Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count132.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Knowsley 292.6, Bootle 304.7Bootle: 304.7Knowsley: 292.6

    292.6Bootle is higher304.7

  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: Knowsley 47.6, Bootle 41.9Bootle: 41.9Knowsley: 47.6

    47.6Knowsley is higher41.9

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Knowsley and Bootle, per person in the age group
MeasureKnowsleyBootleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,859£5,884£5,558£5,937£5,963£5,632Bootle
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,694£13,753£12,990£13,376£13,433£12,688Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,431£3,446£3,255£3,530£3,545£3,348Bootle
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,612£11,661£11,014£11,452£11,501£10,863Knowsley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£990£994£939£885£889£840Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,034£1,038£981£984£988£933Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£59£59£56£55£55£52Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£945£949£896£878£882£833Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£246£247£234Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£223£224£212£200£201£190Knowsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,551£2,562£2,420£2,684£2,695£2,546Bootle
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£333£334£316£371£372£352Bootle
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£632£634£599£621£624£589Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.20£9.24£8.73£10£10£9.61Bootle
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£16£16£15£14Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£8.29£8.32£7.86Bootle
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,056.61,025.5Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026239.2219.9Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026213.4206.7Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026138.2132.2Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026292.6304.7Bootle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202647.641.9Knowsley

Per resident

Knowsley is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Bootle on 11. 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

Knowsley Bootle

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Knowsley £5,859, Bootle £5,937Bootle: £5,937Knowsley: £5,859Bootle: £5,963Knowsley: £5,884Bootle: £5,632Knowsley: £5,558

    £5,859£5,884£5,558Bootle is higher£5,937£5,963£5,632

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Knowsley £2,171, Bootle £2,202Bootle: £2,202Knowsley: £2,171Bootle: £2,211Knowsley: £2,180Bootle: £2,088Knowsley: £2,059

    £2,171£2,180£2,059Bootle is higherDepends on how you count£2,202£2,211£2,088

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Knowsley £2,157, Bootle £2,232Bootle: £2,232Knowsley: £2,157Bootle: £2,242Knowsley: £2,166Bootle: £2,117Knowsley: £2,046

    £2,157£2,166£2,046Bootle is higher£2,232£2,242£2,117

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Knowsley £1,841, Bootle £1,885Bootle: £1,885Knowsley: £1,841Bootle: £1,893Knowsley: £1,849Bootle: £1,788Knowsley: £1,746

    £1,841£1,849£1,746Bootle is higherDepends on how you count£1,885£1,893£1,788

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Knowsley £157, Bootle £146Bootle: £146Knowsley: £157Bootle: £146Knowsley: £158Bootle: £138Knowsley: £149

    £157£158£149Knowsley is higher£146£146£138

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Knowsley £164, Bootle £162Bootle: £162Knowsley: £164Bootle: £163Knowsley: £165Bootle: £154Knowsley: £155

    £164£165£155Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£162£163£154

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Knowsley £9.39, Bootle £9.05Bootle: £9.05Knowsley: £9.39Bootle: £9.08Knowsley: £9.43Bootle: £8.58Knowsley: £8.91

    £9.39£9.43£8.91Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£9.05£9.08£8.58

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Knowsley £945, Bootle £878Bootle: £878Knowsley: £945Bootle: £882Knowsley: £949Bootle: £833Knowsley: £896

    £945£949£896Knowsley is higher£878£882£833

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Knowsley £247, Bootle £246Bootle: £246Knowsley: £247Bootle: £247Knowsley: £248Bootle: £234Knowsley: £234

    £247£248£234Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£246£247£234

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Knowsley £140, Bootle £127Bootle: £127Knowsley: £140Bootle: £127Knowsley: £141Bootle: £120Knowsley: £133

    £140£141£133Knowsley is higher£127£127£120

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Knowsley £1,603, Bootle £1,697Bootle: £1,697Knowsley: £1,603Bootle: £1,704Knowsley: £1,610Bootle: £1,610Knowsley: £1,521

    £1,603£1,610£1,521Bootle is higher£1,697£1,704£1,610

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Knowsley £333, Bootle £371Bootle: £371Knowsley: £333Bootle: £372Knowsley: £334Bootle: £352Knowsley: £316

    £333£334£316Bootle is higher£371£372£352

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Knowsley £397, Bootle £393Bootle: £393Knowsley: £397Bootle: £395Knowsley: £399Bootle: £373Knowsley: £377

    £397£399£377Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£393£395£373

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Knowsley £5.79, Bootle £6.41Bootle: £6.41Knowsley: £5.79Bootle: £6.44Knowsley: £5.81Bootle: £6.08Knowsley: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49Bootle is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Knowsley £10, Bootle £9.01Bootle: £9.01Knowsley: £10Bootle: £9.05Knowsley: £10Bootle: £8.55Knowsley: £9.62

    £10£10£9.62Knowsley is higher£9.01£9.05£8.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Knowsley £7.13, Bootle £8.29Bootle: £8.29Knowsley: £7.13Bootle: £8.32Knowsley: £7.16Bootle: £7.86Knowsley: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Bootle is higher£8.29£8.32£7.86

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 167.5, Bootle 168.8Bootle: 168.8Knowsley: 167.5

    167.5Bootle is higherDepends on how you count168.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 37.9, Bootle 36.2Bootle: 36.2Knowsley: 37.9

    37.9Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count36.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 33.8, Bootle 34.0Bootle: 34.0Knowsley: 33.8

    33.8Bootle is higherDepends on how you count34.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 138.2, Bootle 132.2Bootle: 132.2Knowsley: 138.2

    138.2Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count132.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 183.9, Bootle 192.7Bootle: 192.7Knowsley: 183.9

    183.9Bootle is higher192.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 29.9, Bootle 26.5Bootle: 26.5Knowsley: 29.9

    29.9Knowsley is higher26.5

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Knowsley and Bootle, per resident
MeasureKnowsleyBootleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,859£5,884£5,558£5,937£5,963£5,632Bootle
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,171£2,180£2,059£2,202£2,211£2,088Bootle
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,157£2,166£2,046£2,232£2,242£2,117Bootle
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,841£1,849£1,746£1,885£1,893£1,788Bootle
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£146£146£138Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£155£162£163£154Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£9.39£9.43£8.91£9.05£9.08£8.58Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£945£949£896£878£882£833Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£246£247£234Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£127£127£120Knowsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,603£1,610£1,521£1,697£1,704£1,610Bootle
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£333£334£316£371£372£352Bootle
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£397£399£377£393£395£373Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£6.41£6.44£6.08Bootle
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.62£9.01£9.05£8.55Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£8.29£8.32£7.86Bootle
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026167.5168.8Bootle
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202637.936.2Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.834.0Bootle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026138.2132.2Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026183.9192.7Bootle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.926.5Knowsley

Total

Knowsley is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Bootle on 17. 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

Knowsley Bootle

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Knowsley £580.4m, Bootle £619.1mBootle: £619.1mKnowsley: £580.4mBootle: £621.7mKnowsley: £582.9mBootle: £587.2mKnowsley: £550.6m

    £580.4m£582.9m£550.6mBootle is higher£619.1m£621.7m£587.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Knowsley £215.1m, Bootle £229.6mBootle: £229.6mKnowsley: £215.1mBootle: £230.6mKnowsley: £216.0mBootle: £217.8mKnowsley: £204.0m

    £215.1m£216.0m£204.0mBootle is higherDepends on how you count£229.6m£230.6m£217.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Knowsley £213.6m, Bootle £232.7mBootle: £232.7mKnowsley: £213.6mBootle: £233.7mKnowsley: £214.5mBootle: £220.8mKnowsley: £202.6m

    £213.6m£214.5m£202.6mBootle is higher£232.7m£233.7m£220.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Knowsley £182.3m, Bootle £196.6mBootle: £196.6mKnowsley: £182.3mBootle: £197.4mKnowsley: £183.1mBootle: £186.4mKnowsley: £173.0m

    £182.3m£183.1m£173.0mBootle is higherDepends on how you count£196.6m£197.4m£186.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Knowsley £15.5m, Bootle £15.2mBootle: £15.2mKnowsley: £15.5mBootle: £15.3mKnowsley: £15.6mBootle: £14.4mKnowsley: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mKnowsley is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Knowsley £16.2m, Bootle £16.9mBootle: £16.9mKnowsley: £16.2mBootle: £17.0mKnowsley: £16.3mBootle: £16.0mKnowsley: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mBootle is higherDepends on how you count£16.9m£17.0m£16.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Knowsley £0.93m, Bootle £0.94mBootle: £0.94mKnowsley: £0.93mBootle: £0.95mKnowsley: £0.93mBootle: £0.89mKnowsley: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mBootle is higherDepends on how you count£0.94m£0.95m£0.89m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Knowsley £93.6m, Bootle £91.6mBootle: £91.6mKnowsley: £93.6mBootle: £92.0mKnowsley: £94.0mBootle: £86.9mKnowsley: £88.8m

    £93.6m£94.0m£88.8mKnowsley is higher£91.6m£92.0m£86.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Knowsley £24.5m, Bootle £25.7mBootle: £25.7mKnowsley: £24.5mBootle: £25.8mKnowsley: £24.6mBootle: £24.4mKnowsley: £23.2m

    £24.5m£24.6m£23.2mBootle is higherDepends on how you count£25.7m£25.8m£24.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Knowsley £13.9m, Bootle £13.2mBootle: £13.2mKnowsley: £13.9mBootle: £13.3mKnowsley: £14.0mBootle: £12.5mKnowsley: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mKnowsley is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Knowsley £158.8m, Bootle £177.0mBootle: £177.0mKnowsley: £158.8mBootle: £177.7mKnowsley: £159.5mBootle: £167.8mKnowsley: £150.6m

    £158.8m£159.5m£150.6mBootle is higher£177.0m£177.7m£167.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Knowsley £33.0m, Bootle £38.6mBootle: £38.6mKnowsley: £33.0mBootle: £38.8mKnowsley: £33.1mBootle: £36.7mKnowsley: £31.3m

    £33.0m£33.1m£31.3mBootle is higher£38.6m£38.8m£36.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Knowsley £39.3m, Bootle £41.0mBootle: £41.0mKnowsley: £39.3mBootle: £41.1mKnowsley: £39.5mBootle: £38.9mKnowsley: £37.3m

    £39.3m£39.5m£37.3mBootle is higherDepends on how you count£41.0m£41.1m£38.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Knowsley £0.57m, Bootle £0.67mBootle: £0.67mKnowsley: £0.57mBootle: £0.67mKnowsley: £0.58mBootle: £0.63mKnowsley: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mBootle is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Knowsley £1.0m, Bootle £0.94mBootle: £0.94mKnowsley: £1.0mBootle: £0.94mKnowsley: £1.0mBootle: £0.89mKnowsley: £0.95m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.95mKnowsley is higher£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Knowsley £0.71m, Bootle £0.86mBootle: £0.86mKnowsley: £0.71mBootle: £0.87mKnowsley: £0.71mBootle: £0.82mKnowsley: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mBootle is higher£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Knowsley 16,592, Bootle 17,601Bootle: 17,601Knowsley: 16,592

    16,592Bootle is higherDepends on how you count17,601

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Knowsley 3,757, Bootle 3,774Bootle: 3,774Knowsley: 3,757

    3,757Bootle is higherDepends on how you count3,774

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Knowsley 3,351, Bootle 3,548Bootle: 3,548Knowsley: 3,351

    3,351Bootle is higherDepends on how you count3,548

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Knowsley 13,686, Bootle 13,780Bootle: 13,780Knowsley: 13,686

    13,686Bootle is higherDepends on how you count13,780

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Knowsley 18,215, Bootle 20,088Bootle: 20,088Knowsley: 18,215

    18,215Bootle is higher20,088

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Knowsley 2,962, Bootle 2,763Bootle: 2,763Knowsley: 2,962

    2,962Knowsley is higher2,763

Show the numbers
Knowsley and Bootle, total
MeasureKnowsleyBootleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£580.4m£582.9m£550.6m£619.1m£621.7m£587.2mBootle
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£215.1m£216.0m£204.0m£229.6m£230.6m£217.8mBootle
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£213.6m£214.5m£202.6m£232.7m£233.7m£220.8mBootle
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£182.3m£183.1m£173.0m£196.6m£197.4m£186.4mBootle
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mKnowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£16.9m£17.0m£16.0mBootle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£0.94m£0.95m£0.89mBootle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£93.6m£94.0m£88.8m£91.6m£92.0m£86.9mKnowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.5m£24.6m£23.2m£25.7m£25.8m£24.4mBootle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mKnowsley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£158.8m£159.5m£150.6m£177.0m£177.7m£167.8mBootle
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.0m£33.1m£31.3m£38.6m£38.8m£36.7mBootle
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.3m£39.5m£37.3m£41.0m£41.1m£38.9mBootle
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mBootle
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mKnowsley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.86m£0.87m£0.82mBootle
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,59217,601Bootle
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,7573,774Bootle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3513,548Bootle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,68613,780Bootle
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,21520,088Bootle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,9622,763Knowsley

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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