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Knowsley and Halifax

99,058 and 111,349 residents (mid-2024).

Knowsley is higher than Halifax on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 21 of 22 measures, and Halifax on 1. 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 Halifax

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Knowsley £5,859, Halifax £4,917Halifax: £4,917Knowsley: £5,859Halifax: £4,938Knowsley: £5,884Halifax: £4,664Knowsley: £5,558

    £5,859£5,884£5,558Knowsley is higher£4,917£4,938£4,664

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Knowsley £13,694, Halifax £12,958Halifax: £12,958Knowsley: £13,694Halifax: £13,013Knowsley: £13,753Halifax: £12,291Knowsley: £12,990

    £13,694£13,753£12,990Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£12,958£13,013£12,291

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Knowsley £3,431, Halifax £2,995Halifax: £2,995Knowsley: £3,431Halifax: £3,007Knowsley: £3,446Halifax: £2,841Knowsley: £3,255

    £3,431£3,446£3,255Knowsley is higher£2,995£3,007£2,841

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Knowsley £11,612, Halifax £11,601Halifax: £11,601Knowsley: £11,612Halifax: £11,651Knowsley: £11,661Halifax: £11,004Knowsley: £11,014

    £11,612£11,661£11,014Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£11,601£11,651£11,004

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Knowsley £990, Halifax £567Halifax: £567Knowsley: £990Halifax: £570Knowsley: £994Halifax: £538Knowsley: £939

    £990£994£939Knowsley is higher£567£570£538

  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, Halifax £754Halifax: £754Knowsley: £1,034Halifax: £757Knowsley: £1,038Halifax: £715Knowsley: £981

    £1,034£1,038£981Knowsley is higher£754£757£715

  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, Halifax £35Halifax: £35Knowsley: £59Halifax: £35Knowsley: £59Halifax: £33Knowsley: £56

    £59£59£56Knowsley is higher£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Knowsley £945, Halifax £579Halifax: £579Knowsley: £945Halifax: £582Knowsley: £949Halifax: £549Knowsley: £896

    £945£949£896Knowsley is higher£579£582£549

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Knowsley £247, Halifax £161Halifax: £161Knowsley: £247Halifax: £161Knowsley: £248Halifax: £153Knowsley: £234

    £247£248£234Knowsley is higher£161£161£153

  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, Halifax £190Halifax: £190Knowsley: £223Halifax: £191Knowsley: £224Halifax: £180Knowsley: £212

    £223£224£212Knowsley is higher£190£191£180

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Knowsley £2,551, Halifax £2,424Halifax: £2,424Knowsley: £2,551Halifax: £2,434Knowsley: £2,562Halifax: £2,299Knowsley: £2,420

    £2,551£2,562£2,420Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,424£2,434£2,299

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Knowsley £333, Halifax £209Halifax: £209Knowsley: £333Halifax: £210Knowsley: £334Halifax: £198Knowsley: £316

    £333£334£316Knowsley is higher£209£210£198

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Knowsley £632, Halifax £367Halifax: £367Knowsley: £632Halifax: £369Knowsley: £634Halifax: £348Knowsley: £599

    £632£634£599Knowsley is higher£367£369£348

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Knowsley £9.20, Halifax £6.92Halifax: £6.92Knowsley: £9.20Halifax: £6.95Knowsley: £9.24Halifax: £6.56Knowsley: £8.73

    £9.20£9.24£8.73Knowsley is higher£6.92£6.95£6.56

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Knowsley £16, Halifax £7.26Halifax: £7.26Knowsley: £16Halifax: £7.29Knowsley: £16Halifax: £6.89Knowsley: £15

    £16£16£15Knowsley is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Knowsley £7.13, Halifax £11Halifax: £11Knowsley: £7.13Halifax: £11Knowsley: £7.16Halifax: £11Knowsley: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Halifax is higher£11

  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, Halifax 1,033.6Halifax: 1,033.6Knowsley: 1,056.6

    1,056.6Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count1,033.6

  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, Halifax 136.8Halifax: 136.8Knowsley: 239.2

    239.2Knowsley is higher136.8

  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, Halifax 160.3Halifax: 160.3Knowsley: 213.4

    213.4Knowsley is higher160.3

  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, Halifax 89.8Halifax: 89.8Knowsley: 138.2

    138.2Knowsley is higher89.8

  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, Halifax 281.7Halifax: 281.7Knowsley: 292.6

    292.6Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count281.7

  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, Halifax 43.8Halifax: 43.8Knowsley: 47.6

    47.6Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count43.8

Show the numbers
Knowsley and Halifax, per person in the age group
MeasureKnowsleyHalifaxHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,859£5,884£5,558£4,917£4,938£4,664Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,694£13,753£12,990£12,958£13,013£12,291Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,431£3,446£3,255£2,995£3,007£2,841Knowsley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,612£11,661£11,014£11,601£11,651£11,004Knowsley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£990£994£939£567£570£538Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,034£1,038£981£754£757£715Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£59£59£56£35£35£33Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£945£949£896£579£582£549Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£161£161£153Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£223£224£212£190£191£180Knowsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,551£2,562£2,420£2,424£2,434£2,299Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£333£334£316£209£210£198Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£632£634£599£367£369£348Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.20£9.24£8.73£6.92£6.95£6.56Knowsley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£16£16£15£7.26£7.29£6.89Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£11Halifax
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,056.61,033.6Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026239.2136.8Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026213.4160.3Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026138.289.8Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026292.6281.7Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202647.643.8Knowsley

Per resident

Knowsley is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Halifax on 3. 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 Halifax

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Knowsley £5,859, Halifax £4,917Halifax: £4,917Knowsley: £5,859Halifax: £4,938Knowsley: £5,884Halifax: £4,664Knowsley: £5,558

    £5,859£5,884£5,558Knowsley is higher£4,917£4,938£4,664

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Knowsley £2,171, Halifax £2,103Halifax: £2,103Knowsley: £2,171Halifax: £2,112Knowsley: £2,180Halifax: £1,995Knowsley: £2,059

    £2,171£2,180£2,059Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,103£2,112£1,995

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Knowsley £2,157, Halifax £1,854Halifax: £1,854Knowsley: £2,157Halifax: £1,862Knowsley: £2,166Halifax: £1,759Knowsley: £2,046

    £2,157£2,166£2,046Knowsley is higher£1,854£1,862£1,759

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Knowsley £1,841, Halifax £1,883Halifax: £1,883Knowsley: £1,841Halifax: £1,891Knowsley: £1,849Halifax: £1,786Knowsley: £1,746

    £1,841£1,849£1,746Halifax is higherDepends on how you count£1,883£1,891£1,786

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Knowsley £157, Halifax £92Halifax: £92Knowsley: £157Halifax: £92Knowsley: £158Halifax: £87Knowsley: £149

    £157£158£149Knowsley is higher£92£92£87

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Knowsley £164, Halifax £122Halifax: £122Knowsley: £164Halifax: £123Knowsley: £165Halifax: £116Knowsley: £155

    £164£165£155Knowsley is higher£122£123£116

  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, Halifax £5.72Halifax: £5.72Knowsley: £9.39Halifax: £5.75Knowsley: £9.43Halifax: £5.43Knowsley: £8.91

    £9.39£9.43£8.91Knowsley is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Knowsley £945, Halifax £579Halifax: £579Knowsley: £945Halifax: £582Knowsley: £949Halifax: £549Knowsley: £896

    £945£949£896Knowsley is higher£579£582£549

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Knowsley £247, Halifax £161Halifax: £161Knowsley: £247Halifax: £161Knowsley: £248Halifax: £153Knowsley: £234

    £247£248£234Knowsley is higher£161£161£153

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Knowsley £140, Halifax £117Halifax: £117Knowsley: £140Halifax: £118Knowsley: £141Halifax: £111Knowsley: £133

    £140£141£133Knowsley is higher£117£118£111

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Knowsley £1,603, Halifax £1,500Halifax: £1,500Knowsley: £1,603Halifax: £1,507Knowsley: £1,610Halifax: £1,423Knowsley: £1,521

    £1,603£1,610£1,521Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,500£1,507£1,423

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Knowsley £333, Halifax £209Halifax: £209Knowsley: £333Halifax: £210Knowsley: £334Halifax: £198Knowsley: £316

    £333£334£316Knowsley is higher£209£210£198

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Knowsley £397, Halifax £227Halifax: £227Knowsley: £397Halifax: £228Knowsley: £399Halifax: £216Knowsley: £377

    £397£399£377Knowsley is higher£227£228£216

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Knowsley £5.79, Halifax £4.28Halifax: £4.28Knowsley: £5.79Halifax: £4.30Knowsley: £5.81Halifax: £4.06Knowsley: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49Knowsley is higher£4.28£4.30£4.06

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Knowsley £10, Halifax £4.49Halifax: £4.49Knowsley: £10Halifax: £4.51Knowsley: £10Halifax: £4.26Knowsley: £9.62

    £10£10£9.62Knowsley is higher£4.49£4.51£4.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Knowsley £7.13, Halifax £11Halifax: £11Knowsley: £7.13Halifax: £11Knowsley: £7.16Halifax: £11Knowsley: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Halifax is higher£11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 167.5, Halifax 167.8Halifax: 167.8Knowsley: 167.5

    167.5Halifax is higherDepends on how you count167.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 37.9, Halifax 22.2Halifax: 22.2Knowsley: 37.9

    37.9Knowsley is higher22.2

  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, Halifax 26.0Halifax: 26.0Knowsley: 33.8

    33.8Knowsley is higher26.0

  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, Halifax 89.8Halifax: 89.8Knowsley: 138.2

    138.2Knowsley is higher89.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 183.9, Halifax 174.4Halifax: 174.4Knowsley: 183.9

    183.9Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count174.4

  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, Halifax 27.1Halifax: 27.1Knowsley: 29.9

    29.9Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count27.1

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Knowsley and Halifax, per resident
MeasureKnowsleyHalifaxHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,859£5,884£5,558£4,917£4,938£4,664Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,171£2,180£2,059£2,103£2,112£1,995Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,157£2,166£2,046£1,854£1,862£1,759Knowsley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,841£1,849£1,746£1,883£1,891£1,786Halifax
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£92£92£87Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£155£122£123£116Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£9.39£9.43£8.91£5.72£5.75£5.43Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£945£949£896£579£582£549Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£161£161£153Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£117£118£111Knowsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,603£1,610£1,521£1,500£1,507£1,423Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£333£334£316£209£210£198Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£397£399£377£227£228£216Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£4.28£4.30£4.06Knowsley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.62£4.49£4.51£4.26Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£11Halifax
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026167.5167.8Halifax
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202637.922.2Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.826.0Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026138.289.8Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026183.9174.4Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.927.1Knowsley

Total

Knowsley is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Halifax 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 Halifax

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Knowsley £580.4m, Halifax £547.5mHalifax: £547.5mKnowsley: £580.4mHalifax: £549.9mKnowsley: £582.9mHalifax: £519.4mKnowsley: £550.6m

    £580.4m£582.9m£550.6mKnowsley is higher£547.5m£549.9m£519.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Knowsley £215.1m, Halifax £234.2mHalifax: £234.2mKnowsley: £215.1mHalifax: £235.2mKnowsley: £216.0mHalifax: £222.1mKnowsley: £204.0m

    £215.1m£216.0m£204.0mHalifax is higherDepends on how you count£234.2m£235.2m£222.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Knowsley £213.6m, Halifax £206.4mHalifax: £206.4mKnowsley: £213.6mHalifax: £207.3mKnowsley: £214.5mHalifax: £195.8mKnowsley: £202.6m

    £213.6m£214.5m£202.6mKnowsley is higher£206.4m£207.3m£195.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Knowsley £182.3m, Halifax £209.7mHalifax: £209.7mKnowsley: £182.3mHalifax: £210.6mKnowsley: £183.1mHalifax: £198.9mKnowsley: £173.0m

    £182.3m£183.1m£173.0mHalifax is higherDepends on how you count£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Knowsley £15.5m, Halifax £10.3mHalifax: £10.3mKnowsley: £15.5mHalifax: £10.3mKnowsley: £15.6mHalifax: £9.7mKnowsley: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mKnowsley is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Knowsley £16.2m, Halifax £13.6mHalifax: £13.6mKnowsley: £16.2mHalifax: £13.7mKnowsley: £16.3mHalifax: £12.9mKnowsley: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mKnowsley is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

  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, Halifax £0.64mHalifax: £0.64mKnowsley: £0.93mHalifax: £0.64mKnowsley: £0.93mHalifax: £0.60mKnowsley: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mKnowsley is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Knowsley £93.6m, Halifax £64.5mHalifax: £64.5mKnowsley: £93.6mHalifax: £64.8mKnowsley: £94.0mHalifax: £61.2mKnowsley: £88.8m

    £93.6m£94.0m£88.8mKnowsley is higher£64.5m£64.8m£61.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Knowsley £24.5m, Halifax £17.9mHalifax: £17.9mKnowsley: £24.5mHalifax: £18.0mKnowsley: £24.6mHalifax: £17.0mKnowsley: £23.2m

    £24.5m£24.6m£23.2mKnowsley is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Knowsley £13.9m, Halifax £13.1mHalifax: £13.1mKnowsley: £13.9mHalifax: £13.1mKnowsley: £14.0mHalifax: £12.4mKnowsley: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mKnowsley is higher£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Knowsley £158.8m, Halifax £167.1mHalifax: £167.1mKnowsley: £158.8mHalifax: £167.8mKnowsley: £159.5mHalifax: £158.5mKnowsley: £150.6m

    £158.8m£159.5m£150.6mHalifax is higherDepends on how you count£167.1m£167.8m£158.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Knowsley £33.0m, Halifax £23.3mHalifax: £23.3mKnowsley: £33.0mHalifax: £23.4mKnowsley: £33.1mHalifax: £22.1mKnowsley: £31.3m

    £33.0m£33.1m£31.3mKnowsley is higher£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Knowsley £39.3m, Halifax £25.3mHalifax: £25.3mKnowsley: £39.3mHalifax: £25.4mKnowsley: £39.5mHalifax: £24.0mKnowsley: £37.3m

    £39.3m£39.5m£37.3mKnowsley is higher£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Knowsley £0.57m, Halifax £0.48mHalifax: £0.48mKnowsley: £0.57mHalifax: £0.48mKnowsley: £0.58mHalifax: £0.45mKnowsley: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mKnowsley is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Knowsley £1.0m, Halifax £0.50mHalifax: £0.50mKnowsley: £1.0mHalifax: £0.50mKnowsley: £1.0mHalifax: £0.47mKnowsley: £0.95m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.95mKnowsley is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Knowsley £0.71m, Halifax £1.3mHalifax: £1.3mKnowsley: £0.71mHalifax: £1.3mKnowsley: £0.71mHalifax: £1.2mKnowsley: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mHalifax is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Knowsley 16,592, Halifax 18,681Halifax: 18,681Knowsley: 16,592

    16,592Halifax is higherDepends on how you count18,681

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Knowsley 3,757, Halifax 2,472Halifax: 2,472Knowsley: 3,757

    3,757Knowsley is higher2,472

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Knowsley 3,351, Halifax 2,897Halifax: 2,897Knowsley: 3,351

    3,351Knowsley is higher2,897

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Knowsley 13,686, Halifax 9,995Halifax: 9,995Knowsley: 13,686

    13,686Knowsley is higher9,995

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Knowsley 18,215, Halifax 19,419Halifax: 19,419Knowsley: 18,215

    18,215Halifax is higherDepends on how you count19,419

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Knowsley 2,962, Halifax 3,018Halifax: 3,018Knowsley: 2,962

    2,962Halifax is higherDepends on how you count3,018

Show the numbers
Knowsley and Halifax, total
MeasureKnowsleyHalifaxHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£580.4m£582.9m£550.6m£547.5m£549.9m£519.4mKnowsley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£215.1m£216.0m£204.0m£234.2m£235.2m£222.1mHalifax
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£213.6m£214.5m£202.6m£206.4m£207.3m£195.8mKnowsley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£182.3m£183.1m£173.0m£209.7m£210.6m£198.9mHalifax
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mKnowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mKnowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mKnowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£93.6m£94.0m£88.8m£64.5m£64.8m£61.2mKnowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.5m£24.6m£23.2m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mKnowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mKnowsley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£158.8m£159.5m£150.6m£167.1m£167.8m£158.5mHalifax
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.0m£33.1m£31.3m£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mKnowsley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.3m£39.5m£37.3m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mKnowsley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mKnowsley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mKnowsley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mHalifax
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,59218,681Halifax
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,7572,472Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3512,897Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,6869,995Knowsley
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,21519,419Halifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,9623,018Halifax

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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