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Liverpool Riverside and Swansea West

131,612 and 112,825 residents (mid-2024).

Liverpool Riverside is higher than Swansea West on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 14 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

Liverpool Riverside is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Swansea West on 10. 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

Liverpool Riverside Swansea West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Liverpool Riverside £4,872, Swansea West £5,369Swansea West: £5,369Liverpool Riverside: £4,872Swansea West: £5,392Liverpool Riverside: £4,892Swansea West: £5,093Liverpool Riverside: £4,621

    £4,872£4,892£4,621Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£5,369£5,392£5,093

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Liverpool Riverside £14,616, Swansea West £13,404Swansea West: £13,404Liverpool Riverside: £14,616Swansea West: £13,462Liverpool Riverside: £14,678Swansea West: £12,715Liverpool Riverside: £13,864

    £14,616£14,678£13,864Liverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count£13,404£13,462£12,715

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Liverpool Riverside £2,749, Swansea West £2,911Swansea West: £2,911Liverpool Riverside: £2,749Swansea West: £2,923Liverpool Riverside: £2,761Swansea West: £2,761Liverpool Riverside: £2,608

    £2,749£2,761£2,608Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£2,911£2,923£2,761

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Liverpool Riverside £11,435, Swansea West £11,366Swansea West: £11,366Liverpool Riverside: £11,435Swansea West: £11,415Liverpool Riverside: £11,483Swansea West: £10,782Liverpool Riverside: £10,846

    £11,435£11,483£10,846Liverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count£11,366£11,415£10,782

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Liverpool Riverside £1,913, Swansea West £876Swansea West: £876Liverpool Riverside: £1,913Swansea West: £880Liverpool Riverside: £1,921Swansea West: £831Liverpool Riverside: £1,814

    £1,913£1,921£1,814Liverpool Riverside is higher£876£880£831

  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: Liverpool Riverside £1,174, Swansea West £1,115Swansea West: £1,115Liverpool Riverside: £1,174Swansea West: £1,119Liverpool Riverside: £1,179Swansea West: £1,057Liverpool Riverside: £1,114

    £1,174£1,179£1,114Liverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count£1,115£1,119£1,057

  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: Liverpool Riverside £94, Swansea West £48Swansea West: £48Liverpool Riverside: £94Swansea West: £48Liverpool Riverside: £94Swansea West: £45Liverpool Riverside: £89

    £94£94£89Liverpool Riverside is higher£48£48£45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Liverpool Riverside £766, Swansea West £799Swansea West: £799Liverpool Riverside: £766Swansea West: £802Liverpool Riverside: £769Swansea West: £758Liverpool Riverside: £726

    £766£769£726Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£799£802£758

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Liverpool Riverside £168, Swansea West £173Swansea West: £173Liverpool Riverside: £168Swansea West: £174Liverpool Riverside: £169Swansea West: £164Liverpool Riverside: £159

    £168£169£159Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164

  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: Liverpool Riverside £136, Swansea West £146Swansea West: £146Liverpool Riverside: £136Swansea West: £147Liverpool Riverside: £136Swansea West: £139Liverpool Riverside: £129

    £136£136£129Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£139

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Liverpool Riverside £2,044, Swansea West £2,222Swansea West: £2,222Liverpool Riverside: £2,044Swansea West: £2,232Liverpool Riverside: £2,053Swansea West: £2,108Liverpool Riverside: £1,939

    £2,044£2,053£1,939Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£2,222£2,232£2,108

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Liverpool Riverside £510, Swansea West £331Swansea West: £331Liverpool Riverside: £510Swansea West: £332Liverpool Riverside: £512Swansea West: £314Liverpool Riverside: £484

    £510£512£484Liverpool Riverside is higher£331£332£314

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Liverpool Riverside £549, Swansea West £525Swansea West: £525Liverpool Riverside: £549Swansea West: £527Liverpool Riverside: £551Swansea West: £498Liverpool Riverside: £521

    £549£551£521Liverpool Riverside is higher£525£527£498

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Liverpool Riverside £6.31, Swansea West £7.96Swansea West: £7.96Liverpool Riverside: £6.31Swansea West: £7.99Liverpool Riverside: £6.34Swansea West: £7.55Liverpool Riverside: £5.99

    £6.31£6.34£5.99Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£7.96£7.99£7.55

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Liverpool Riverside £14, Swansea West £10Swansea West: £10Liverpool Riverside: £14Swansea West: £10Liverpool Riverside: £14Swansea West: £9.73Liverpool Riverside: £13

    £14£14£13Liverpool Riverside is higher£10£10£9.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Liverpool Riverside £2.98, Swansea West £7.95Swansea West: £7.95Liverpool Riverside: £2.98Swansea West: £7.98Liverpool Riverside: £3.00Swansea West: £7.54Liverpool Riverside: £2.83

    £2.98£3.00£2.83Swansea West is higher£7.95£7.98£7.54

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Liverpool Riverside 1,073.4, Swansea West 1,016.3Swansea West: 1,016.3Liverpool Riverside: 1,073.4

    1,073.4Liverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count1,016.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Liverpool Riverside 387.5, Swansea West 190.4Swansea West: 190.4Liverpool Riverside: 387.5

    387.5Liverpool Riverside is higher190.4

  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: Liverpool Riverside 238.7, Swansea West 221.0Swansea West: 221.0Liverpool Riverside: 238.7

    238.7Liverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count221.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Liverpool Riverside 113.4, Swansea West 109.8Swansea West: 109.8Liverpool Riverside: 113.4

    113.4Liverpool Riverside is higher109.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Liverpool Riverside 259.0, Swansea West 259.2Swansea West: 259.2Liverpool Riverside: 259.0

    259.0Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count259.2

  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: Liverpool Riverside 29.4, Swansea West 30.6Swansea West: 30.6Liverpool Riverside: 29.4

    29.4Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count30.6

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Liverpool Riverside and Swansea West, per person in the age group
MeasureLiverpool RiversideSwansea WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,872£4,892£4,621£5,369£5,392£5,093Swansea West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14,616£14,678£13,864£13,404£13,462£12,715Liverpool Riverside
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,749£2,761£2,608£2,911£2,923£2,761Swansea West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,435£11,483£10,846£11,366£11,415£10,782Liverpool Riverside
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,913£1,921£1,814£876£880£831Liverpool Riverside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,174£1,179£1,114£1,115£1,119£1,057Liverpool Riverside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£94£94£89£48£48£45Liverpool Riverside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£766£769£726£799£802£758Swansea West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£173£174£164Swansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£136£136£129£146£147£139Swansea West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,044£2,053£1,939£2,222£2,232£2,108Swansea West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£510£512£484£331£332£314Liverpool Riverside
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£549£551£521£525£527£498Liverpool Riverside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.31£6.34£5.99£7.96£7.99£7.55Swansea West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£10£10£9.73Liverpool Riverside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.98£3.00£2.83£7.95£7.98£7.54Swansea West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,073.41,016.3Liverpool Riverside
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026387.5190.4Liverpool Riverside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026238.7221.0Liverpool Riverside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.4109.8Liverpool Riverside
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026259.0259.2Swansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.430.6Swansea West

Per resident

Liverpool Riverside is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Swansea West on 10. 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

Liverpool Riverside Swansea West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Liverpool Riverside £4,872, Swansea West £5,369Swansea West: £5,369Liverpool Riverside: £4,872Swansea West: £5,392Liverpool Riverside: £4,892Swansea West: £5,093Liverpool Riverside: £4,621

    £4,872£4,892£4,621Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£5,369£5,392£5,093

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Liverpool Riverside £1,316, Swansea West £2,119Swansea West: £2,119Liverpool Riverside: £1,316Swansea West: £2,128Liverpool Riverside: £1,321Swansea West: £2,010Liverpool Riverside: £1,248

    £1,316£1,321£1,248Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£2,119£2,128£2,010

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Liverpool Riverside £2,109, Swansea West £1,939Swansea West: £1,939Liverpool Riverside: £2,109Swansea West: £1,948Liverpool Riverside: £2,118Swansea West: £1,840Liverpool Riverside: £2,001

    £2,109£2,118£2,001Liverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count£1,939£1,948£1,840

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Liverpool Riverside £1,029, Swansea West £1,797Swansea West: £1,797Liverpool Riverside: £1,029Swansea West: £1,805Liverpool Riverside: £1,034Swansea West: £1,704Liverpool Riverside: £976

    £1,029£1,034£976Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£1,797£1,805£1,704

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Liverpool Riverside £172, Swansea West £138Swansea West: £138Liverpool Riverside: £172Swansea West: £139Liverpool Riverside: £173Swansea West: £131Liverpool Riverside: £163

    £172£173£163Liverpool Riverside is higher£138£139£131

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Liverpool Riverside £106, Swansea West £176Swansea West: £176Liverpool Riverside: £106Swansea West: £177Liverpool Riverside: £106Swansea West: £167Liverpool Riverside: £100

    £106£106£100Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£176£177£167

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Liverpool Riverside £8.47, Swansea West £7.52Swansea West: £7.52Liverpool Riverside: £8.47Swansea West: £7.55Liverpool Riverside: £8.50Swansea West: £7.13Liverpool Riverside: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03Liverpool Riverside is higher£7.52£7.55£7.13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Liverpool Riverside £766, Swansea West £799Swansea West: £799Liverpool Riverside: £766Swansea West: £802Liverpool Riverside: £769Swansea West: £758Liverpool Riverside: £726

    £766£769£726Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£799£802£758

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Liverpool Riverside £168, Swansea West £173Swansea West: £173Liverpool Riverside: £168Swansea West: £174Liverpool Riverside: £169Swansea West: £164Liverpool Riverside: £159

    £168£169£159Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Liverpool Riverside £104, Swansea West £97Swansea West: £97Liverpool Riverside: £104Swansea West: £98Liverpool Riverside: £105Swansea West: £92Liverpool Riverside: £99

    £104£105£99Liverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count£97£98£92

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Liverpool Riverside £1,569, Swansea West £1,480Swansea West: £1,480Liverpool Riverside: £1,569Swansea West: £1,487Liverpool Riverside: £1,575Swansea West: £1,404Liverpool Riverside: £1,488

    £1,569£1,575£1,488Liverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count£1,480£1,487£1,404

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Liverpool Riverside £510, Swansea West £331Swansea West: £331Liverpool Riverside: £510Swansea West: £332Liverpool Riverside: £512Swansea West: £314Liverpool Riverside: £484

    £510£512£484Liverpool Riverside is higher£331£332£314

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Liverpool Riverside £421, Swansea West £349Swansea West: £349Liverpool Riverside: £421Swansea West: £351Liverpool Riverside: £423Swansea West: £332Liverpool Riverside: £400

    £421£423£400Liverpool Riverside is higher£349£351£332

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Liverpool Riverside £4.85, Swansea West £5.30Swansea West: £5.30Liverpool Riverside: £4.85Swansea West: £5.33Liverpool Riverside: £4.87Swansea West: £5.03Liverpool Riverside: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£5.30£5.33£5.03

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Liverpool Riverside £11, Swansea West £6.83Swansea West: £6.83Liverpool Riverside: £11Swansea West: £6.86Liverpool Riverside: £11Swansea West: £6.48Liverpool Riverside: £10

    £11£11£10Liverpool Riverside is higher£6.83£6.86£6.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Liverpool Riverside £2.98, Swansea West £7.95Swansea West: £7.95Liverpool Riverside: £2.98Swansea West: £7.98Liverpool Riverside: £3.00Swansea West: £7.54Liverpool Riverside: £2.83

    £2.98£3.00£2.83Swansea West is higher£7.95£7.98£7.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Liverpool Riverside 96.6, Swansea West 160.7Swansea West: 160.7Liverpool Riverside: 96.6

    96.6Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count160.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Liverpool Riverside 34.9, Swansea West 30.1Swansea West: 30.1Liverpool Riverside: 34.9

    34.9Liverpool Riverside is higher30.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Liverpool Riverside 21.5, Swansea West 34.9Swansea West: 34.9Liverpool Riverside: 21.5

    21.5Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count34.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Liverpool Riverside 113.4, Swansea West 109.8Swansea West: 109.8Liverpool Riverside: 113.4

    113.4Liverpool Riverside is higher109.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Liverpool Riverside 198.7, Swansea West 172.7Swansea West: 172.7Liverpool Riverside: 198.7

    198.7Liverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count172.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Liverpool Riverside 22.6, Swansea West 20.4Swansea West: 20.4Liverpool Riverside: 22.6

    22.6Liverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count20.4

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Liverpool Riverside and Swansea West, per resident
MeasureLiverpool RiversideSwansea WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,872£4,892£4,621£5,369£5,392£5,093Swansea West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,316£1,321£1,248£2,119£2,128£2,010Swansea West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,109£2,118£2,001£1,939£1,948£1,840Liverpool Riverside
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,029£1,034£976£1,797£1,805£1,704Swansea West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£138£139£131Liverpool Riverside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£176£177£167Swansea West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03£7.52£7.55£7.13Liverpool Riverside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£766£769£726£799£802£758Swansea West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£173£174£164Swansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£97£98£92Liverpool Riverside
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,569£1,575£1,488£1,480£1,487£1,404Liverpool Riverside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£510£512£484£331£332£314Liverpool Riverside
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£421£423£400£349£351£332Liverpool Riverside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£5.30£5.33£5.03Swansea West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10£6.83£6.86£6.48Liverpool Riverside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.98£3.00£2.83£7.95£7.98£7.54Swansea West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202696.6160.7Swansea West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202634.930.1Liverpool Riverside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.534.9Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.4109.8Liverpool Riverside
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026198.7172.7Liverpool Riverside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.620.4Liverpool Riverside

Total

Liverpool Riverside is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Swansea West on 6. 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

Liverpool Riverside Swansea West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Liverpool Riverside £641.2m, Swansea West £605.8mSwansea West: £605.8mLiverpool Riverside: £641.2mSwansea West: £608.3mLiverpool Riverside: £643.9mSwansea West: £574.6mLiverpool Riverside: £608.2m

    £641.2m£643.9m£608.2mLiverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count£605.8m£608.3m£574.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Liverpool Riverside £173.1m, Swansea West £239.1mSwansea West: £239.1mLiverpool Riverside: £173.1mSwansea West: £240.1mLiverpool Riverside: £173.9mSwansea West: £226.8mLiverpool Riverside: £164.2m

    £173.1m£173.9m£164.2mSwansea West is higherDepends on how you count£239.1m£240.1m£226.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Liverpool Riverside £277.6m, Swansea West £218.8mSwansea West: £218.8mLiverpool Riverside: £277.6mSwansea West: £219.7mLiverpool Riverside: £278.8mSwansea West: £207.6mLiverpool Riverside: £263.3m

    £277.6m£278.8m£263.3mLiverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count£218.8m£219.7m£207.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Liverpool Riverside £135.5m, Swansea West £202.7mSwansea West: £202.7mLiverpool Riverside: £135.5mSwansea West: £203.6mLiverpool Riverside: £136.0mSwansea West: £192.3mLiverpool Riverside: £128.5m

    £135.5m£136.0m£128.5mSwansea West is higherDepends on how you count£202.7m£203.6m£192.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Liverpool Riverside £22.7m, Swansea West £15.6mSwansea West: £15.6mLiverpool Riverside: £22.7mSwansea West: £15.7mLiverpool Riverside: £22.8mSwansea West: £14.8mLiverpool Riverside: £21.5m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.5mLiverpool Riverside is higher£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Liverpool Riverside £13.9m, Swansea West £19.9mSwansea West: £19.9mLiverpool Riverside: £13.9mSwansea West: £20.0mLiverpool Riverside: £14.0mSwansea West: £18.9mLiverpool Riverside: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mSwansea West is higherDepends on how you count£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Liverpool Riverside £1.1m, Swansea West £0.85mSwansea West: £0.85mLiverpool Riverside: £1.1mSwansea West: £0.85mLiverpool Riverside: £1.1mSwansea West: £0.80mLiverpool Riverside: £1.1m

    £1.1mLiverpool Riverside is higher£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Liverpool Riverside £100.8m, Swansea West £90.2mSwansea West: £90.2mLiverpool Riverside: £100.8mSwansea West: £90.5mLiverpool Riverside: £101.2mSwansea West: £85.5mLiverpool Riverside: £95.6m

    £100.8m£101.2m£95.6mLiverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count£90.2m£90.5m£85.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Liverpool Riverside £22.1m, Swansea West £19.5mSwansea West: £19.5mLiverpool Riverside: £22.1mSwansea West: £19.6mLiverpool Riverside: £22.2mSwansea West: £18.5mLiverpool Riverside: £20.9m

    £22.1m£22.2m£20.9mLiverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Liverpool Riverside £13.7m, Swansea West £11.0mSwansea West: £11.0mLiverpool Riverside: £13.7mSwansea West: £11.0mLiverpool Riverside: £13.8mSwansea West: £10.4mLiverpool Riverside: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mLiverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Liverpool Riverside £206.5m, Swansea West £167.0mSwansea West: £167.0mLiverpool Riverside: £206.5mSwansea West: £167.7mLiverpool Riverside: £207.3mSwansea West: £158.4mLiverpool Riverside: £195.8m

    £206.5m£207.3m£195.8mLiverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count£167.0m£167.7m£158.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Liverpool Riverside £67.1m, Swansea West £37.3mSwansea West: £37.3mLiverpool Riverside: £67.1mSwansea West: £37.5mLiverpool Riverside: £67.4mSwansea West: £35.4mLiverpool Riverside: £63.7m

    £67.1m£67.4m£63.7mLiverpool Riverside is higher£37.3m£37.5m£35.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Liverpool Riverside £55.4m, Swansea West £39.4mSwansea West: £39.4mLiverpool Riverside: £55.4mSwansea West: £39.6mLiverpool Riverside: £55.7mSwansea West: £37.4mLiverpool Riverside: £52.6m

    £55.4m£55.7m£52.6mLiverpool Riverside is higher£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Liverpool Riverside £0.64m, Swansea West £0.60mSwansea West: £0.60mLiverpool Riverside: £0.64mSwansea West: £0.60mLiverpool Riverside: £0.64mSwansea West: £0.57mLiverpool Riverside: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mLiverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Liverpool Riverside £1.4m, Swansea West £0.77mSwansea West: £0.77mLiverpool Riverside: £1.4mSwansea West: £0.77mLiverpool Riverside: £1.4mSwansea West: £0.73mLiverpool Riverside: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mLiverpool Riverside is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Liverpool Riverside £0.39m, Swansea West £0.90mSwansea West: £0.90mLiverpool Riverside: £0.39mSwansea West: £0.90mLiverpool Riverside: £0.39mSwansea West: £0.85mLiverpool Riverside: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSwansea West is higher£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Liverpool Riverside 12,715, Swansea West 18,127Swansea West: 18,127Liverpool Riverside: 12,715

    12,715Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count18,127

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Liverpool Riverside 4,590, Swansea West 3,395Swansea West: 3,395Liverpool Riverside: 4,590

    4,590Liverpool Riverside is higher3,395

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Liverpool Riverside 2,828, Swansea West 3,941Swansea West: 3,941Liverpool Riverside: 2,828

    2,828Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count3,941

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Liverpool Riverside 14,926, Swansea West 12,392Swansea West: 12,392Liverpool Riverside: 14,926

    14,926Liverpool Riverside is higher12,392

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Liverpool Riverside 26,153, Swansea West 19,481Swansea West: 19,481Liverpool Riverside: 26,153

    26,153Liverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count19,481

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Liverpool Riverside 2,971, Swansea West 2,298Swansea West: 2,298Liverpool Riverside: 2,971

    2,971Liverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count2,298

Show the numbers
Liverpool Riverside and Swansea West, total
MeasureLiverpool RiversideSwansea WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£641.2m£643.9m£608.2m£605.8m£608.3m£574.6mLiverpool Riverside
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£173.1m£173.9m£164.2m£239.1m£240.1m£226.8mSwansea West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£277.6m£278.8m£263.3m£218.8m£219.7m£207.6mLiverpool Riverside
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£135.5m£136.0m£128.5m£202.7m£203.6m£192.3mSwansea West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mLiverpool Riverside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£19.9m£20.0m£18.9mSwansea West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.85m£0.85m£0.80mLiverpool Riverside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£100.8m£101.2m£95.6m£90.2m£90.5m£85.5mLiverpool Riverside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£20.9m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mLiverpool Riverside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mLiverpool Riverside
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£206.5m£207.3m£195.8m£167.0m£167.7m£158.4mLiverpool Riverside
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£67.1m£67.4m£63.7m£37.3m£37.5m£35.4mLiverpool Riverside
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£55.4m£55.7m£52.6m£39.4m£39.6m£37.4mLiverpool Riverside
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mLiverpool Riverside
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mLiverpool Riverside
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSwansea West
State Pensiontotal, March 202612,71518,127Swansea West
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,5903,395Liverpool Riverside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8283,941Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,92612,392Liverpool Riverside
Universal Credittotal, May 202626,15319,481Liverpool Riverside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,9712,298Liverpool Riverside

Sources

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

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