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Liverpool Wavertree and Southampton Itchen
Liverpool Wavertree is higher than Southampton Itchen on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.
On 4 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.
Per person in the age group
Liverpool Wavertree is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Southampton Itchen on 5. 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 Wavertree Southampton Itchen
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,590£4,610£4,354Liverpool Wavertree is higher£4,071£4,089£3,862
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,442£13,499£12,750Liverpool Wavertree is higherDepends on how you count£12,772£12,827£12,115
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,353£2,363£2,232Liverpool Wavertree is higher£2,179£2,189£2,067
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,485£11,534£10,894Liverpool Wavertree is higherDepends on how you count£11,460£11,509£10,871
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£958£962£908Liverpool Wavertree is higher£594£597£564
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£948£952£899Liverpool Wavertree is higher£684£687£648
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£51£51£48Liverpool Wavertree is higher£34£34£32
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£601£604£570Liverpool Wavertree is higher£441£443£418
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£143£144£136Southampton Itchen is higher£175£176£166
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£109£109£103Southampton Itchen is higher£117£118£111
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,761£1,768£1,670Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£1,787£1,795£1,695
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£395£396£375Liverpool Wavertree is higher£223£224£212
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£467£469£443Liverpool Wavertree is higher£263£264£249
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.18£9.22£8.71Liverpool Wavertree is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.14£7.17£6.77Liverpool Wavertree is higher£5.81£5.83£5.51
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.20£5.22£4.93Southampton Itchen is higher£6.71£6.73£6.36
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,036.7Liverpool Wavertree is higherDepends on how you count1,009.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
199.9Liverpool Wavertree is higher135.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
188.5Liverpool Wavertree is higher150.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
88.9Liverpool Wavertree is higher69.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
226.5Liverpool Wavertree is higher201.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
23.6Southampton Itchen is higher26.9
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| Measure | Liverpool Wavertree | Southampton Itchen | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,590£4,610£4,354 | £4,071£4,089£3,862 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,442£13,499£12,750 | £12,772£12,827£12,115 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,353£2,363£2,232 | £2,179£2,189£2,067 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,485£11,534£10,894 | £11,460£11,509£10,871 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £958£962£908 | £594£597£564 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £948£952£899 | £684£687£648 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £51£51£48 | £34£34£32 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £601£604£570 | £441£443£418 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £143£144£136 | £175£176£166 | Southampton Itchen |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £109£109£103 | £117£118£111 | Southampton Itchen |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,761£1,768£1,670 | £1,787£1,795£1,695 | Southampton Itchen |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £395£396£375 | £223£224£212 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £467£469£443 | £263£264£249 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.18£9.22£8.71 | £6.20£6.23£5.88 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.14£7.17£6.77 | £5.81£5.83£5.51 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.20£5.22£4.93 | £6.71£6.73£6.36 | Southampton Itchen |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,036.7 | 1,009.9 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 199.9 | 135.9 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 188.5 | 150.9 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 88.9 | 69.2 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 226.5 | 201.6 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 23.6 | 26.9 | Southampton Itchen |
Per resident
Liverpool Wavertree is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Southampton Itchen on 5. 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 Wavertree Southampton Itchen
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,590£4,610£4,354Liverpool Wavertree is higher£4,071£4,089£3,862
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,803£1,811£1,710Liverpool Wavertree is higherDepends on how you count£1,748£1,756£1,659
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,642£1,649£1,558Liverpool Wavertree is higher£1,476£1,483£1,400
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,541£1,547£1,461Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£1,569£1,576£1,488
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£128£129£122Liverpool Wavertree is higher£81£82£77
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£127£128£121Liverpool Wavertree is higher£94£94£89
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.80£6.83£6.45Liverpool Wavertree is higher£4.64£4.66£4.40
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£601£604£570Liverpool Wavertree is higher£441£443£418
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£143£144£136Southampton Itchen is higher£175£176£166
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£76£76£72Southampton Itchen is higher£80£80£75
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,229£1,234£1,166Liverpool Wavertree is higherDepends on how you count£1,211£1,216£1,148
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£395£396£375Liverpool Wavertree is higher£223£224£212
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£326£327£309Liverpool Wavertree is higher£178£179£169
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£6.41£6.44£6.08Liverpool Wavertree is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.98£5.00£4.72Liverpool Wavertree is higher£3.94£3.96£3.74
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.20£5.22£4.93Southampton Itchen is higher£6.71£6.73£6.36
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
139.1Liverpool Wavertree is higherDepends on how you count138.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
26.8Liverpool Wavertree is higher18.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
25.3Liverpool Wavertree is higher20.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
88.9Liverpool Wavertree is higher69.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
158.1Liverpool Wavertree is higher136.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.5Southampton Itchen is higher18.2
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| Measure | Liverpool Wavertree | Southampton Itchen | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,590£4,610£4,354 | £4,071£4,089£3,862 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,803£1,811£1,710 | £1,748£1,756£1,659 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,642£1,649£1,558 | £1,476£1,483£1,400 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,541£1,547£1,461 | £1,569£1,576£1,488 | Southampton Itchen |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £128£129£122 | £81£82£77 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £127£128£121 | £94£94£89 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.80£6.83£6.45 | £4.64£4.66£4.40 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £601£604£570 | £441£443£418 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £143£144£136 | £175£176£166 | Southampton Itchen |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £76£76£72 | £80£80£75 | Southampton Itchen |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,229£1,234£1,166 | £1,211£1,216£1,148 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £395£396£375 | £223£224£212 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £326£327£309 | £178£179£169 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £6.41£6.44£6.08 | £4.20£4.21£3.98 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.98£5.00£4.72 | £3.94£3.96£3.74 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.20£5.22£4.93 | £6.71£6.73£6.36 | Southampton Itchen |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 139.1 | 138.3 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 26.8 | 18.6 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 25.3 | 20.7 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 88.9 | 69.2 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 158.1 | 136.6 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.5 | 18.2 | Southampton Itchen |
Total
Liverpool Wavertree is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Southampton Itchen on 8. 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 Wavertree Southampton Itchen
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£495.3m£497.4m£469.8mLiverpool Wavertree is higher£464.2m£466.2m£440.3m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£194.6m£195.4m£184.6mSouthampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£199.3m£200.2m£189.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£177.2m£178.0m£168.1mLiverpool Wavertree is higher£168.3m£169.0m£159.7m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£166.3m£167.0m£157.7mSouthampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£178.9m£179.6m£169.7m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£13.9m£13.9m£13.2mLiverpool Wavertree is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mLiverpool Wavertree is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.73m£0.74m£0.70mLiverpool Wavertree is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£64.9m£65.2m£61.6mLiverpool Wavertree is higher£50.3m£50.5m£47.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.4m£15.5m£14.7mSouthampton Itchen is higher£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mSouthampton Itchen is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£132.6m£133.2m£125.8mSouthampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£138.0m£138.6m£130.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£42.6m£42.8m£40.4mLiverpool Wavertree is higher£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£35.2m£35.3m£33.4mLiverpool Wavertree is higher£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mLiverpool Wavertree is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mLiverpool Wavertree is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSouthampton Itchen is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.73m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
15,007Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count15,763
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,894Liverpool Wavertree is higher2,121
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,728Liverpool Wavertree is higher2,355
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
9,598Liverpool Wavertree is higher7,886
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
17,064Liverpool Wavertree is higher15,572
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,776Southampton Itchen is higher2,080
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| Measure | Liverpool Wavertree | Southampton Itchen | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £495.3m£497.4m£469.8m | £464.2m£466.2m£440.3m | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £194.6m£195.4m£184.6m | £199.3m£200.2m£189.1m | Southampton Itchen |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £177.2m£178.0m£168.1m | £168.3m£169.0m£159.7m | Liverpool Wavertree |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £166.3m£167.0m£157.7m | £178.9m£179.6m£169.7m | Southampton Itchen |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £13.9m£13.9m£13.2m | £9.3m£9.3m£8.8m | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.7m£13.8m£13.0m | £10.7m£10.7m£10.1m | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.73m£0.74m£0.70m | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £64.9m£65.2m£61.6m | £50.3m£50.5m£47.7m | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.4m£15.5m£14.7m | £20.0m£20.1m£19.0m | Southampton Itchen |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.2m£8.2m£7.8m | £9.1m£9.1m£8.6m | Southampton Itchen |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £132.6m£133.2m£125.8m | £138.0m£138.6m£130.9m | Southampton Itchen |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £42.6m£42.8m£40.4m | £25.5m£25.6m£24.2m | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £35.2m£35.3m£33.4m | £20.3m£20.4m£19.3m | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.69m£0.69m£0.66m | £0.48m£0.48m£0.45m | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | £0.45m£0.45m£0.43m | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | £0.76m£0.77m£0.73m | Southampton Itchen |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 15,007 | 15,763 | Southampton Itchen |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,894 | 2,121 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,728 | 2,355 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 9,598 | 7,886 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 17,064 | 15,572 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,776 | 2,080 | Southampton Itchen |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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