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Knowsley and Heywood and Middleton North

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

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

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Knowsley £13,694, Heywood and Middleton North £13,033Heywood and Middleton North: £13,033Knowsley: £13,694Heywood and Middleton North: £13,089Knowsley: £13,753Heywood and Middleton North: £12,362Knowsley: £12,990

    £13,694£13,753£12,990Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£13,033£13,089£12,362

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Knowsley £3,431, Heywood and Middleton North £2,918Heywood and Middleton North: £2,918Knowsley: £3,431Heywood and Middleton North: £2,930Knowsley: £3,446Heywood and Middleton North: £2,767Knowsley: £3,255

    £3,431£3,446£3,255Knowsley is higher£2,918£2,930£2,767

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Knowsley £11,612, Heywood and Middleton North £11,609Heywood and Middleton North: £11,609Knowsley: £11,612Heywood and Middleton North: £11,659Knowsley: £11,661Heywood and Middleton North: £11,012Knowsley: £11,014

    £11,612£11,661£11,014Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£11,609£11,659£11,012

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Knowsley £990, Heywood and Middleton North £604Heywood and Middleton North: £604Knowsley: £990Heywood and Middleton North: £607Knowsley: £994Heywood and Middleton North: £573Knowsley: £939

    £990£994£939Knowsley is higher£604£607£573

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

    £1,034£1,038£981Knowsley is higher£782£785£742

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

    £59£59£56Knowsley is higher£38£38£36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Knowsley £945, Heywood and Middleton North £573Heywood and Middleton North: £573Knowsley: £945Heywood and Middleton North: £575Knowsley: £949Heywood and Middleton North: £543Knowsley: £896

    £945£949£896Knowsley is higher£573£575£543

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Knowsley £247, Heywood and Middleton North £187Heywood and Middleton North: £187Knowsley: £247Heywood and Middleton North: £188Knowsley: £248Heywood and Middleton North: £178Knowsley: £234

    £247£248£234Knowsley is higher£187£188£178

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Knowsley £632, Heywood and Middleton North £428Heywood and Middleton North: £428Knowsley: £632Heywood and Middleton North: £429Knowsley: £634Heywood and Middleton North: £406Knowsley: £599

    £632£634£599Knowsley is higher£428£429£406

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Knowsley £9.20, Heywood and Middleton North £6.92Heywood and Middleton North: £6.92Knowsley: £9.20Heywood and Middleton North: £6.95Knowsley: £9.24Heywood and Middleton North: £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, Heywood and Middleton North £10Heywood and Middleton North: £10Knowsley: £16Heywood and Middleton North: £10Knowsley: £16Heywood and Middleton North: £9.52Knowsley: £15

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Heywood and Middleton North 1,010.6Heywood and Middleton North: 1,010.6Knowsley: 1,056.6

    1,056.6Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count1,010.6

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

    239.2Knowsley is higher150.7

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

    213.4Knowsley is higher169.7

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

    138.2Knowsley is higher88.5

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

    292.6Knowsley is higher275.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Knowsley 47.6, Heywood and Middleton North 34.7Heywood and Middleton North: 34.7Knowsley: 47.6

    47.6Knowsley is higher34.7

Show the numbers
Knowsley and Heywood and Middleton North, per person in the age group
MeasureKnowsleyHeywood and Middleton NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,859£5,884£5,558£4,990£5,012£4,734Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,694£13,753£12,990£13,033£13,089£12,362Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,431£3,446£3,255£2,918£2,930£2,767Knowsley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,612£11,661£11,014£11,609£11,659£11,012Knowsley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£990£994£939£604£607£573Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,034£1,038£981£782£785£742Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£59£59£56£38£38£36Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£945£949£896£573£575£543Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£187£188£178Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£223£224£212£156£157£148Knowsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,551£2,562£2,420£2,317£2,327£2,198Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£333£334£316£307£308£291Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£632£634£599£428£429£406Knowsley
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£10£10£9.52Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£6.25£6.28£5.93Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,056.61,010.6Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026239.2150.7Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026213.4169.7Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026138.288.5Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026292.6275.6Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202647.634.7Knowsley

Per resident

Knowsley is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Heywood and Middleton North 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 Heywood and Middleton North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £157£158£149Knowsley is higher£99£100£94

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Knowsley £164, Heywood and Middleton North £128Heywood and Middleton North: £128Knowsley: £164Heywood and Middleton North: £129Knowsley: £165Heywood and Middleton North: £122Knowsley: £155

    £164£165£155Knowsley is higher£128£129£122

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

    £9.39£9.43£8.91Knowsley is higher£6.19£6.21£5.87

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Knowsley £945, Heywood and Middleton North £573Heywood and Middleton North: £573Knowsley: £945Heywood and Middleton North: £575Knowsley: £949Heywood and Middleton North: £543Knowsley: £896

    £945£949£896Knowsley is higher£573£575£543

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Knowsley £247, Heywood and Middleton North £187Heywood and Middleton North: £187Knowsley: £247Heywood and Middleton North: £188Knowsley: £248Heywood and Middleton North: £178Knowsley: £234

    £247£248£234Knowsley is higher£187£188£178

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Knowsley £140, Heywood and Middleton North £95Heywood and Middleton North: £95Knowsley: £140Heywood and Middleton North: £95Knowsley: £141Heywood and Middleton North: £90Knowsley: £133

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    167.5Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count166.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    37.9Knowsley is higher24.8

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

    33.8Knowsley is higher27.9

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

    138.2Knowsley is higher88.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    183.9Knowsley is higher167.7

  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, Heywood and Middleton North 21.1Heywood and Middleton North: 21.1Knowsley: 29.9

    29.9Knowsley is higher21.1

Show the numbers
Knowsley and Heywood and Middleton North, per resident
MeasureKnowsleyHeywood and Middleton NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,859£5,884£5,558£4,990£5,012£4,734Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,171£2,180£2,059£2,142£2,151£2,032Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,157£2,166£2,046£1,775£1,783£1,684Knowsley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,841£1,849£1,746£1,908£1,916£1,810Heywood and Middleton North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£99£100£94Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£155£128£129£122Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£9.39£9.43£8.91£6.19£6.21£5.87Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£945£949£896£573£575£543Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£187£188£178Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£95£95£90Knowsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,603£1,610£1,521£1,410£1,416£1,337Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£333£334£316£307£308£291Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£397£399£377£260£261£247Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£4.21£4.22£3.99Knowsley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.62£6.10£6.13£5.79Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£6.25£6.28£5.93Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026167.5166.1Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202637.924.8Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.827.9Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026138.288.5Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026183.9167.7Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.921.1Knowsley

Total

Knowsley is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Heywood and Middleton North 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 Heywood and Middleton North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mKnowsley is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Knowsley £16.2m, Heywood and Middleton North £13.6mHeywood and Middleton North: £13.6mKnowsley: £16.2mHeywood and Middleton North: £13.7mKnowsley: £16.3mHeywood and Middleton North: £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, Heywood and Middleton North £0.66mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.66mKnowsley: £0.93mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.66mKnowsley: £0.93mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.62mKnowsley: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mKnowsley is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Knowsley £93.6m, Heywood and Middleton North £60.8mHeywood and Middleton North: £60.8mKnowsley: £93.6mHeywood and Middleton North: £61.0mKnowsley: £94.0mHeywood and Middleton North: £57.6mKnowsley: £88.8m

    £93.6m£94.0m£88.8mKnowsley is higher£60.8m£61.0m£57.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Knowsley £24.5m, Heywood and Middleton North £19.9mHeywood and Middleton North: £19.9mKnowsley: £24.5mHeywood and Middleton North: £19.9mKnowsley: £24.6mHeywood and Middleton North: £18.8mKnowsley: £23.2m

    £24.5m£24.6m£23.2mKnowsley is higher£19.9m£19.9m£18.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Knowsley £13.9m, Heywood and Middleton North £10.1mHeywood and Middleton North: £10.1mKnowsley: £13.9mHeywood and Middleton North: £10.1mKnowsley: £14.0mHeywood and Middleton North: £9.6mKnowsley: £13.2m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    16,592Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count17,613

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    3,757Knowsley is higher2,626

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

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

    3,351Knowsley is higher2,958

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

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

    13,686Knowsley is higher9,379

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    18,215Knowsley is higher17,780

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

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

    2,962Knowsley is higher2,239

Show the numbers
Knowsley and Heywood and Middleton North, total
MeasureKnowsleyHeywood and Middleton NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£580.4m£582.9m£550.6m£529.2m£531.5m£502.0mKnowsley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£215.1m£216.0m£204.0m£227.2m£228.1m£215.5mHeywood and Middleton North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£213.6m£214.5m£202.6m£188.2m£189.0m£178.6mKnowsley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£182.3m£183.1m£173.0m£202.3m£203.2m£191.9mHeywood and Middleton North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mKnowsley
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£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mKnowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£93.6m£94.0m£88.8m£60.8m£61.0m£57.6mKnowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.5m£24.6m£23.2m£19.9m£19.9m£18.8mKnowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mKnowsley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£158.8m£159.5m£150.6m£149.5m£150.1m£141.8mKnowsley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.0m£33.1m£31.3m£32.5m£32.7m£30.9mKnowsley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.3m£39.5m£37.3m£27.6m£27.7m£26.2mKnowsley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mKnowsley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mKnowsley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mKnowsley
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,59217,613Heywood and Middleton North
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,7572,626Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3512,958Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,6869,379Knowsley
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,21517,780Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,9622,239Knowsley

Sources

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

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