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Knowsley and Preston

99,058 and 124,602 residents (mid-2024).

Knowsley is higher than Preston on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 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 Preston 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 Preston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Knowsley £5,859, Preston £4,234Preston: £4,234Knowsley: £5,859Preston: £4,252Knowsley: £5,884Preston: £4,016Knowsley: £5,558

    £5,859£5,884£5,558Knowsley is higher£4,234£4,252£4,016

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Knowsley £13,694, Preston £13,061Preston: £13,061Knowsley: £13,694Preston: £13,116Knowsley: £13,753Preston: £12,389Knowsley: £12,990

    £13,694£13,753£12,990Knowsley is higher£13,061£13,116£12,389

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Knowsley £3,431, Preston £2,530Preston: £2,530Knowsley: £3,431Preston: £2,541Knowsley: £3,446Preston: £2,400Knowsley: £3,255

    £3,431£3,446£3,255Knowsley is higher£2,530£2,541£2,400

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Knowsley £11,612, Preston £11,281Preston: £11,281Knowsley: £11,612Preston: £11,329Knowsley: £11,661Preston: £10,700Knowsley: £11,014

    £11,612£11,661£11,014Knowsley is higher£11,281£11,329£10,700

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Knowsley £990, Preston £855Preston: £855Knowsley: £990Preston: £858Knowsley: £994Preston: £811Knowsley: £939

    £990£994£939Knowsley is higher£855£858£811

  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, Preston £879Preston: £879Knowsley: £1,034Preston: £882Knowsley: £1,038Preston: £833Knowsley: £981

    £1,034£1,038£981Knowsley is higher£879£882£833

  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, Preston £47Preston: £47Knowsley: £59Preston: £47Knowsley: £59Preston: £45Knowsley: £56

    £59£59£56Knowsley is higher£47£47£45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Knowsley £945, Preston £586Preston: £586Knowsley: £945Preston: £588Knowsley: £949Preston: £556Knowsley: £896

    £945£949£896Knowsley is higher£586£588£556

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Knowsley £247, Preston £122Preston: £122Knowsley: £247Preston: £123Knowsley: £248Preston: £116Knowsley: £234

    £247£248£234Knowsley is higher£122£123£116

  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, Preston £128Preston: £128Knowsley: £223Preston: £129Knowsley: £224Preston: £122Knowsley: £212

    £223£224£212Knowsley is higher£128£129£122

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Knowsley £2,551, Preston £2,011Preston: £2,011Knowsley: £2,551Preston: £2,019Knowsley: £2,562Preston: £1,907Knowsley: £2,420

    £2,551£2,562£2,420Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,011£2,019£1,907

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Knowsley £333, Preston £268Preston: £268Knowsley: £333Preston: £270Knowsley: £334Preston: £255Knowsley: £316

    £333£334£316Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£268£270£255

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Knowsley £632, Preston £377Preston: £377Knowsley: £632Preston: £379Knowsley: £634Preston: £358Knowsley: £599

    £632£634£599Knowsley is higher£377£379£358

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Knowsley £9.20, Preston £5.13Preston: £5.13Knowsley: £9.20Preston: £5.16Knowsley: £9.24Preston: £4.87Knowsley: £8.73

    £9.20£9.24£8.73Knowsley is higher£5.13£5.16£4.87

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Knowsley £16, Preston £8.32Preston: £8.32Knowsley: £16Preston: £8.35Knowsley: £16Preston: £7.89Knowsley: £15

    £16£16£15Knowsley is higher£8.32£8.35£7.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Knowsley £7.13, Preston £5.63Preston: £5.63Knowsley: £7.13Preston: £5.65Knowsley: £7.16Preston: £5.34Knowsley: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Knowsley is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

  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, Preston 1,010.2Preston: 1,010.2Knowsley: 1,056.6

    1,056.6Knowsley is higher1,010.2

  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, Preston 185.5Preston: 185.5Knowsley: 239.2

    239.2Knowsley is higher185.5

  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, Preston 174.9Preston: 174.9Knowsley: 213.4

    213.4Knowsley is higher174.9

  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, Preston 87.8Preston: 87.8Knowsley: 138.2

    138.2Knowsley is higher87.8

  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, Preston 249.6Preston: 249.6Knowsley: 292.6

    292.6Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count249.6

  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, Preston 29.3Preston: 29.3Knowsley: 47.6

    47.6Knowsley is higher29.3

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Knowsley and Preston, per person in the age group
MeasureKnowsleyPrestonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,859£5,884£5,558£4,234£4,252£4,016Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,694£13,753£12,990£13,061£13,116£12,389Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,431£3,446£3,255£2,530£2,541£2,400Knowsley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,612£11,661£11,014£11,281£11,329£10,700Knowsley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£990£994£939£855£858£811Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,034£1,038£981£879£882£833Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£59£59£56£47£47£45Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£945£949£896£586£588£556Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£122£123£116Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£223£224£212£128£129£122Knowsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,551£2,562£2,420£2,011£2,019£1,907Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£333£334£316£268£270£255Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£632£634£599£377£379£358Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.20£9.24£8.73£5.13£5.16£4.87Knowsley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£16£16£15£8.32£8.35£7.89Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£5.63£5.65£5.34Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,056.61,010.2Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026239.2185.5Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026213.4174.9Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026138.287.8Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026292.6249.6Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202647.629.3Knowsley

Per resident

Knowsley is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Preston 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 Preston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Knowsley £5,859, Preston £4,234Preston: £4,234Knowsley: £5,859Preston: £4,252Knowsley: £5,884Preston: £4,016Knowsley: £5,558

    £5,859£5,884£5,558Knowsley is higher£4,234£4,252£4,016

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Knowsley £2,171, Preston £1,542Preston: £1,542Knowsley: £2,171Preston: £1,549Knowsley: £2,180Preston: £1,463Knowsley: £2,059

    £2,171£2,180£2,059Knowsley is higher£1,542£1,549£1,463

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Knowsley £2,157, Preston £1,710Preston: £1,710Knowsley: £2,157Preston: £1,717Knowsley: £2,166Preston: £1,622Knowsley: £2,046

    £2,157£2,166£2,046Knowsley is higher£1,710£1,717£1,622

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Knowsley £1,841, Preston £1,332Preston: £1,332Knowsley: £1,841Preston: £1,338Knowsley: £1,849Preston: £1,264Knowsley: £1,746

    £1,841£1,849£1,746Knowsley is higher£1,332£1,338£1,264

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Knowsley £157, Preston £101Preston: £101Knowsley: £157Preston: £101Knowsley: £158Preston: £96Knowsley: £149

    £157£158£149Knowsley is higher£101£101£96

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Knowsley £164, Preston £104Preston: £104Knowsley: £164Preston: £104Knowsley: £165Preston: £98Knowsley: £155

    £164£165£155Knowsley is higher£104£104£98

  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, Preston £5.55Preston: £5.55Knowsley: £9.39Preston: £5.57Knowsley: £9.43Preston: £5.26Knowsley: £8.91

    £9.39£9.43£8.91Knowsley is higher£5.55£5.57£5.26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Knowsley £945, Preston £586Preston: £586Knowsley: £945Preston: £588Knowsley: £949Preston: £556Knowsley: £896

    £945£949£896Knowsley is higher£586£588£556

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Knowsley £247, Preston £122Preston: £122Knowsley: £247Preston: £123Knowsley: £248Preston: £116Knowsley: £234

    £247£248£234Knowsley is higher£122£123£116

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Knowsley £140, Preston £87Preston: £87Knowsley: £140Preston: £87Knowsley: £141Preston: £82Knowsley: £133

    £140£141£133Knowsley is higher£87£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Knowsley £1,603, Preston £1,359Preston: £1,359Knowsley: £1,603Preston: £1,365Knowsley: £1,610Preston: £1,289Knowsley: £1,521

    £1,603£1,610£1,521Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,359£1,365£1,289

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Knowsley £333, Preston £268Preston: £268Knowsley: £333Preston: £270Knowsley: £334Preston: £255Knowsley: £316

    £333£334£316Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£268£270£255

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Knowsley £397, Preston £255Preston: £255Knowsley: £397Preston: £256Knowsley: £399Preston: £242Knowsley: £377

    £397£399£377Knowsley is higher£255£256£242

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Knowsley £5.79, Preston £3.47Preston: £3.47Knowsley: £5.79Preston: £3.48Knowsley: £5.81Preston: £3.29Knowsley: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49Knowsley is higher£3.47£3.48£3.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Knowsley £10, Preston £5.62Preston: £5.62Knowsley: £10Preston: £5.64Knowsley: £10Preston: £5.33Knowsley: £9.62

    £10£10£9.62Knowsley is higher£5.62£5.64£5.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Knowsley £7.13, Preston £5.63Preston: £5.63Knowsley: £7.13Preston: £5.65Knowsley: £7.16Preston: £5.34Knowsley: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Knowsley is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 167.5, Preston 119.3Preston: 119.3Knowsley: 167.5

    167.5Knowsley is higher119.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 37.9, Preston 21.9Preston: 21.9Knowsley: 37.9

    37.9Knowsley is higher21.9

  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, Preston 20.7Preston: 20.7Knowsley: 33.8

    33.8Knowsley is higher20.7

  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, Preston 87.8Preston: 87.8Knowsley: 138.2

    138.2Knowsley is higher87.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 183.9, Preston 168.7Preston: 168.7Knowsley: 183.9

    183.9Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count168.7

  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, Preston 19.8Preston: 19.8Knowsley: 29.9

    29.9Knowsley is higher19.8

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Knowsley and Preston, per resident
MeasureKnowsleyPrestonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,859£5,884£5,558£4,234£4,252£4,016Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,171£2,180£2,059£1,542£1,549£1,463Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,157£2,166£2,046£1,710£1,717£1,622Knowsley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,841£1,849£1,746£1,332£1,338£1,264Knowsley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£101£101£96Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£155£104£104£98Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£9.39£9.43£8.91£5.55£5.57£5.26Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£945£949£896£586£588£556Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£122£123£116Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£87£87£82Knowsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,603£1,610£1,521£1,359£1,365£1,289Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£333£334£316£268£270£255Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£397£399£377£255£256£242Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£3.47£3.48£3.29Knowsley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.62£5.62£5.64£5.33Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£5.63£5.65£5.34Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026167.5119.3Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202637.921.9Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.820.7Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026138.287.8Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026183.9168.7Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.919.8Knowsley

Total

Knowsley is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Preston 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 Preston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Knowsley £580.4m, Preston £527.6mPreston: £527.6mKnowsley: £580.4mPreston: £529.8mKnowsley: £582.9mPreston: £500.4mKnowsley: £550.6m

    £580.4m£582.9m£550.6mKnowsley is higher£527.6m£529.8m£500.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Knowsley £215.1m, Preston £192.2mPreston: £192.2mKnowsley: £215.1mPreston: £193.0mKnowsley: £216.0mPreston: £182.3mKnowsley: £204.0m

    £215.1m£216.0m£204.0mKnowsley is higher£192.2m£193.0m£182.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Knowsley £213.6m, Preston £213.0mPreston: £213.0mKnowsley: £213.6mPreston: £214.0mKnowsley: £214.5mPreston: £202.1mKnowsley: £202.6m

    £213.6m£214.5m£202.6mKnowsley is higher£213.0m£214.0m£202.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Knowsley £182.3m, Preston £166.0mPreston: £166.0mKnowsley: £182.3mPreston: £166.7mKnowsley: £183.1mPreston: £157.5mKnowsley: £173.0m

    £182.3m£183.1m£173.0mKnowsley is higher£166.0m£166.7m£157.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Knowsley £15.5m, Preston £12.6mPreston: £12.6mKnowsley: £15.5mPreston: £12.6mKnowsley: £15.6mPreston: £11.9mKnowsley: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mKnowsley is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Knowsley £16.2m, Preston £12.9mPreston: £12.9mKnowsley: £16.2mPreston: £13.0mKnowsley: £16.3mPreston: £12.3mKnowsley: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mKnowsley is higher£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m

  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, Preston £0.69mPreston: £0.69mKnowsley: £0.93mPreston: £0.69mKnowsley: £0.93mPreston: £0.66mKnowsley: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mKnowsley is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Knowsley £93.6m, Preston £73.0mPreston: £73.0mKnowsley: £93.6mPreston: £73.3mKnowsley: £94.0mPreston: £69.2mKnowsley: £88.8m

    £93.6m£94.0m£88.8mKnowsley is higher£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Knowsley £24.5m, Preston £15.2mPreston: £15.2mKnowsley: £24.5mPreston: £15.3mKnowsley: £24.6mPreston: £14.4mKnowsley: £23.2m

    £24.5m£24.6m£23.2mKnowsley is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Knowsley £13.9m, Preston £10.8mPreston: £10.8mKnowsley: £13.9mPreston: £10.9mKnowsley: £14.0mPreston: £10.3mKnowsley: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mKnowsley is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Knowsley £158.8m, Preston £169.3mPreston: £169.3mKnowsley: £158.8mPreston: £170.0mKnowsley: £159.5mPreston: £160.6mKnowsley: £150.6m

    £158.8m£159.5m£150.6mPreston is higherDepends on how you count£169.3m£170.0m£160.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Knowsley £33.0m, Preston £33.4mPreston: £33.4mKnowsley: £33.0mPreston: £33.6mKnowsley: £33.1mPreston: £31.7mKnowsley: £31.3m

    £33.0m£33.1m£31.3mPreston is higherDepends on how you count£33.4m£33.6m£31.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Knowsley £39.3m, Preston £31.8mPreston: £31.8mKnowsley: £39.3mPreston: £31.9mKnowsley: £39.5mPreston: £30.1mKnowsley: £37.3m

    £39.3m£39.5m£37.3mKnowsley is higher£31.8m£31.9m£30.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Knowsley £0.57m, Preston £0.43mPreston: £0.43mKnowsley: £0.57mPreston: £0.43mKnowsley: £0.58mPreston: £0.41mKnowsley: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mKnowsley is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Knowsley £1.0m, Preston £0.70mPreston: £0.70mKnowsley: £1.0mPreston: £0.70mKnowsley: £1.0mPreston: £0.66mKnowsley: £0.95m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.95mKnowsley is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Knowsley £0.71m, Preston £0.70mPreston: £0.70mKnowsley: £0.71mPreston: £0.70mKnowsley: £0.71mPreston: £0.67mKnowsley: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mKnowsley is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Knowsley 16,592, Preston 14,865Preston: 14,865Knowsley: 16,592

    16,592Knowsley is higher14,865

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Knowsley 3,757, Preston 2,730Preston: 2,730Knowsley: 3,757

    3,757Knowsley is higher2,730

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Knowsley 3,351, Preston 2,573Preston: 2,573Knowsley: 3,351

    3,351Knowsley is higher2,573

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Knowsley 13,686, Preston 10,939Preston: 10,939Knowsley: 13,686

    13,686Knowsley is higher10,939

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Knowsley 18,215, Preston 21,021Preston: 21,021Knowsley: 18,215

    18,215Preston is higherDepends on how you count21,021

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Knowsley 2,962, Preston 2,464Preston: 2,464Knowsley: 2,962

    2,962Knowsley is higher2,464

Show the numbers
Knowsley and Preston, total
MeasureKnowsleyPrestonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£580.4m£582.9m£550.6m£527.6m£529.8m£500.4mKnowsley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£215.1m£216.0m£204.0m£192.2m£193.0m£182.3mKnowsley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£213.6m£214.5m£202.6m£213.0m£214.0m£202.1mKnowsley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£182.3m£183.1m£173.0m£166.0m£166.7m£157.5mKnowsley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mKnowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mKnowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mKnowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£93.6m£94.0m£88.8m£73.0m£73.3m£69.2mKnowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.5m£24.6m£23.2m£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mKnowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mKnowsley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£158.8m£159.5m£150.6m£169.3m£170.0m£160.6mPreston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.0m£33.1m£31.3m£33.4m£33.6m£31.7mPreston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.3m£39.5m£37.3m£31.8m£31.9m£30.1mKnowsley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mKnowsley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mKnowsley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.70m£0.70m£0.67mKnowsley
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,59214,865Knowsley
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,7572,730Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3512,573Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,68610,939Knowsley
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,21521,021Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,9622,464Knowsley

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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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