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Penistone and Stocksbridge and Sefton Central

90,420 and 93,352 residents (mid-2024).

Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher than Sefton Central on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 10 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

Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Sefton Central on 9. 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

Penistone and Stocksbridge Sefton Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £4,687, Sefton Central £5,052Sefton Central: £5,052Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4,687Sefton Central: £5,073Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4,707Sefton Central: £4,792Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4,445

    £4,687£4,707£4,445Sefton Central is higher£5,052£5,073£4,792

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Penistone and Stocksbridge £12,482, Sefton Central £13,081Sefton Central: £13,081Penistone and Stocksbridge: £12,482Sefton Central: £13,137Penistone and Stocksbridge: £12,536Sefton Central: £12,408Penistone and Stocksbridge: £11,840

    £12,482£12,536£11,840Sefton Central is higher£13,081£13,137£12,408

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Penistone and Stocksbridge £1,520, Sefton Central £1,432Sefton Central: £1,432Penistone and Stocksbridge: £1,520Sefton Central: £1,438Penistone and Stocksbridge: £1,526Sefton Central: £1,359Penistone and Stocksbridge: £1,441

    £1,520£1,526£1,441Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£1,432£1,438£1,359

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Penistone and Stocksbridge £11,419, Sefton Central £11,880Sefton Central: £11,880Penistone and Stocksbridge: £11,419Sefton Central: £11,931Penistone and Stocksbridge: £11,468Sefton Central: £11,269Penistone and Stocksbridge: £10,832

    £11,419£11,468£10,832Sefton Central is higher£11,880£11,931£11,269

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Penistone and Stocksbridge £314, Sefton Central £315Sefton Central: £315Penistone and Stocksbridge: £314Sefton Central: £316Penistone and Stocksbridge: £315Sefton Central: £299Penistone and Stocksbridge: £297

    £314£315£297Sefton Central is higher£315£316£299

  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: Penistone and Stocksbridge £727, Sefton Central £865Sefton Central: £865Penistone and Stocksbridge: £727Sefton Central: £868Penistone and Stocksbridge: £730Sefton Central: £820Penistone and Stocksbridge: £690

    £727£730£690Sefton Central is higher£865£868£820

  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: Penistone and Stocksbridge £22, Sefton Central £21Sefton Central: £21Penistone and Stocksbridge: £22Sefton Central: £21Penistone and Stocksbridge: £22Sefton Central: £20Penistone and Stocksbridge: £21

    £22£22£21Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £472, Sefton Central £473Sefton Central: £473Penistone and Stocksbridge: £472Sefton Central: £475Penistone and Stocksbridge: £474Sefton Central: £449Penistone and Stocksbridge: £448

    £472£474£448Sefton Central is higher£473£475£449

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £151, Sefton Central £149Sefton Central: £149Penistone and Stocksbridge: £151Sefton Central: £150Penistone and Stocksbridge: £151Sefton Central: £141Penistone and Stocksbridge: £143

    £151£151£143Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count£149£150£141

  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: Penistone and Stocksbridge £120, Sefton Central £110Sefton Central: £110Penistone and Stocksbridge: £120Sefton Central: £111Penistone and Stocksbridge: £120Sefton Central: £105Penistone and Stocksbridge: £114

    £120£120£114Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£110£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Penistone and Stocksbridge £1,050, Sefton Central £992Sefton Central: £992Penistone and Stocksbridge: £1,050Sefton Central: £996Penistone and Stocksbridge: £1,054Sefton Central: £941Penistone and Stocksbridge: £996

    £1,050£1,054£996Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£992£996£941

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £144, Sefton Central £123Sefton Central: £123Penistone and Stocksbridge: £144Sefton Central: £124Penistone and Stocksbridge: £144Sefton Central: £117Penistone and Stocksbridge: £136

    £144£144£136Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£123£124£117

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Penistone and Stocksbridge £335, Sefton Central £319Sefton Central: £319Penistone and Stocksbridge: £335Sefton Central: £320Penistone and Stocksbridge: £336Sefton Central: £302Penistone and Stocksbridge: £317

    £335£336£317Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£319£320£302

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Penistone and Stocksbridge £8.23, Sefton Central £6.27Sefton Central: £6.27Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.23Sefton Central: £6.30Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.27Sefton Central: £5.95Penistone and Stocksbridge: £7.81

    £8.23£8.27£7.81Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£6.27£6.30£5.95

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Penistone and Stocksbridge £6.86, Sefton Central £5.41Sefton Central: £5.41Penistone and Stocksbridge: £6.86Sefton Central: £5.43Penistone and Stocksbridge: £6.89Sefton Central: £5.13Penistone and Stocksbridge: £6.51

    £6.86£6.89£6.51Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £8.52, Sefton Central £7.33Sefton Central: £7.33Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.52Sefton Central: £7.36Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.55Sefton Central: £6.95Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£7.33£7.36£6.95

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Penistone and Stocksbridge 1,009.1, Sefton Central 1,022.2Sefton Central: 1,022.2Penistone and Stocksbridge: 1,009.1

    1,009.1Sefton Central is higher1,022.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Penistone and Stocksbridge 87.8, Sefton Central 81.1Sefton Central: 81.1Penistone and Stocksbridge: 87.8

    87.8Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count81.1

  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: Penistone and Stocksbridge 152.6, Sefton Central 178.4Sefton Central: 178.4Penistone and Stocksbridge: 152.6

    152.6Sefton Central is higher178.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Penistone and Stocksbridge 70.9, Sefton Central 71.2Sefton Central: 71.2Penistone and Stocksbridge: 70.9

    70.9Sefton Central is higher71.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Penistone and Stocksbridge 144.0, Sefton Central 128.3Sefton Central: 128.3Penistone and Stocksbridge: 144.0

    144.0Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher128.3

  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: Penistone and Stocksbridge 26.5, Sefton Central 23.5Sefton Central: 23.5Penistone and Stocksbridge: 26.5

    26.5Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher23.5

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Penistone and Stocksbridge and Sefton Central, per person in the age group
MeasurePenistone and StocksbridgeSefton CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,687£4,707£4,445£5,052£5,073£4,792Sefton Central
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,482£12,536£11,840£13,081£13,137£12,408Sefton Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,520£1,526£1,441£1,432£1,438£1,359Penistone and Stocksbridge
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,419£11,468£10,832£11,880£11,931£11,269Sefton Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£314£315£297£315£316£299Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£727£730£690£865£868£820Sefton Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£21£21£20Penistone and Stocksbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£472£474£448£473£475£449Sefton Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£149£150£141Penistone and Stocksbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£120£120£114£110£111£105Penistone and Stocksbridge
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,050£1,054£996£992£996£941Penistone and Stocksbridge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£123£124£117Penistone and Stocksbridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£335£336£317£319£320£302Penistone and Stocksbridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.23£8.27£7.81£6.27£6.30£5.95Penistone and Stocksbridge
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.86£6.89£6.51£5.41£5.43£5.13Penistone and Stocksbridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£7.33£7.36£6.95Penistone and Stocksbridge
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.11,022.2Sefton Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.881.1Penistone and Stocksbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.6178.4Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.971.2Sefton Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026144.0128.3Penistone and Stocksbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.523.5Penistone and Stocksbridge

Per resident

Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Sefton Central on 11. 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

Penistone and Stocksbridge Sefton Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £4,687, Sefton Central £5,052Sefton Central: £5,052Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4,687Sefton Central: £5,073Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4,707Sefton Central: £4,792Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4,445

    £4,687£4,707£4,445Sefton Central is higher£5,052£5,073£4,792

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £3,022, Sefton Central £3,495Sefton Central: £3,495Penistone and Stocksbridge: £3,022Sefton Central: £3,510Penistone and Stocksbridge: £3,035Sefton Central: £3,315Penistone and Stocksbridge: £2,866

    £3,022£3,035£2,866Sefton Central is higher£3,495£3,510£3,315

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £890, Sefton Central £804Sefton Central: £804Penistone and Stocksbridge: £890Sefton Central: £807Penistone and Stocksbridge: £894Sefton Central: £762Penistone and Stocksbridge: £844

    £890£894£844Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£804£807£762

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £2,764, Sefton Central £3,174Sefton Central: £3,174Penistone and Stocksbridge: £2,764Sefton Central: £3,188Penistone and Stocksbridge: £2,776Sefton Central: £3,011Penistone and Stocksbridge: £2,622

    £2,764£2,776£2,622Sefton Central is higher£3,174£3,188£3,011

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £76, Sefton Central £84Sefton Central: £84Penistone and Stocksbridge: £76Sefton Central: £85Penistone and Stocksbridge: £76Sefton Central: £80Penistone and Stocksbridge: £72

    £76£76£72Sefton Central is higher£84£85£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £176, Sefton Central £231Sefton Central: £231Penistone and Stocksbridge: £176Sefton Central: £232Penistone and Stocksbridge: £177Sefton Central: £219Penistone and Stocksbridge: £167

    £176£177£167Sefton Central is higher£231£232£219

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £5.40, Sefton Central £5.65Sefton Central: £5.65Penistone and Stocksbridge: £5.40Sefton Central: £5.67Penistone and Stocksbridge: £5.42Sefton Central: £5.36Penistone and Stocksbridge: £5.12

    £5.40£5.42£5.12Sefton Central is higherDepends on how you count£5.65£5.67£5.36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £472, Sefton Central £473Sefton Central: £473Penistone and Stocksbridge: £472Sefton Central: £475Penistone and Stocksbridge: £474Sefton Central: £449Penistone and Stocksbridge: £448

    £472£474£448Sefton Central is higher£473£475£449

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £151, Sefton Central £149Sefton Central: £149Penistone and Stocksbridge: £151Sefton Central: £150Penistone and Stocksbridge: £151Sefton Central: £141Penistone and Stocksbridge: £143

    £151£151£143Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count£149£150£141

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £70, Sefton Central £62Sefton Central: £62Penistone and Stocksbridge: £70Sefton Central: £62Penistone and Stocksbridge: £71Sefton Central: £59Penistone and Stocksbridge: £67

    £70£71£67Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £615, Sefton Central £556Sefton Central: £556Penistone and Stocksbridge: £615Sefton Central: £559Penistone and Stocksbridge: £617Sefton Central: £528Penistone and Stocksbridge: £583

    £615£617£583Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£556£559£528

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £144, Sefton Central £123Sefton Central: £123Penistone and Stocksbridge: £144Sefton Central: £124Penistone and Stocksbridge: £144Sefton Central: £117Penistone and Stocksbridge: £136

    £144£144£136Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£123£124£117

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £196, Sefton Central £179Sefton Central: £179Penistone and Stocksbridge: £196Sefton Central: £180Penistone and Stocksbridge: £197Sefton Central: £170Penistone and Stocksbridge: £186

    £196£197£186Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£179£180£170

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £4.82, Sefton Central £3.52Sefton Central: £3.52Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4.82Sefton Central: £3.54Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4.84Sefton Central: £3.34Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4.57

    £4.82£4.84£4.57Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£3.52£3.54£3.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £4.02, Sefton Central £3.04Sefton Central: £3.04Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4.02Sefton Central: £3.05Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4.03Sefton Central: £2.88Penistone and Stocksbridge: £3.81

    £4.02£4.03£3.81Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£3.04£3.05£2.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £8.52, Sefton Central £7.33Sefton Central: £7.33Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.52Sefton Central: £7.36Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.55Sefton Central: £6.95Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£7.33£7.36£6.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Penistone and Stocksbridge 244.3, Sefton Central 273.1Sefton Central: 273.1Penistone and Stocksbridge: 244.3

    244.3Sefton Central is higher273.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Penistone and Stocksbridge 21.3, Sefton Central 21.7Sefton Central: 21.7Penistone and Stocksbridge: 21.3

    21.3Sefton Central is higherDepends on how you count21.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Penistone and Stocksbridge 37.0, Sefton Central 47.7Sefton Central: 47.7Penistone and Stocksbridge: 37.0

    37.0Sefton Central is higher47.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Penistone and Stocksbridge 70.9, Sefton Central 71.2Sefton Central: 71.2Penistone and Stocksbridge: 70.9

    70.9Sefton Central is higher71.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Penistone and Stocksbridge 84.3, Sefton Central 72.0Sefton Central: 72.0Penistone and Stocksbridge: 84.3

    84.3Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher72.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Penistone and Stocksbridge 15.5, Sefton Central 13.2Sefton Central: 13.2Penistone and Stocksbridge: 15.5

    15.5Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher13.2

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Penistone and Stocksbridge and Sefton Central, per resident
MeasurePenistone and StocksbridgeSefton CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,687£4,707£4,445£5,052£5,073£4,792Sefton Central
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,022£3,035£2,866£3,495£3,510£3,315Sefton Central
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£890£894£844£804£807£762Penistone and Stocksbridge
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,764£2,776£2,622£3,174£3,188£3,011Sefton Central
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£84£85£80Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£231£232£219Sefton Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.40£5.42£5.12£5.65£5.67£5.36Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£472£474£448£473£475£449Sefton Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£149£150£141Penistone and Stocksbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£62£62£59Penistone and Stocksbridge
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£615£617£583£556£559£528Penistone and Stocksbridge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£123£124£117Penistone and Stocksbridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£179£180£170Penistone and Stocksbridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.82£4.84£4.57£3.52£3.54£3.34Penistone and Stocksbridge
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.02£4.03£3.81£3.04£3.05£2.88Penistone and Stocksbridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£7.33£7.36£6.95Penistone and Stocksbridge
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026244.3273.1Sefton Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.321.7Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.047.7Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.971.2Sefton Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202684.372.0Penistone and Stocksbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.513.2Penistone and Stocksbridge

Total

Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Sefton Central on 12. 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

Penistone and Stocksbridge Sefton Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge £423.8m, Sefton Central £471.6mSefton Central: £471.6mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £423.8mSefton Central: £473.6mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £425.6mSefton Central: £447.3mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £402.0m

    £423.8m£425.6m£402.0mSefton Central is higher£471.6m£473.6m£447.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge £273.2m, Sefton Central £326.3mSefton Central: £326.3mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £273.2mSefton Central: £327.7mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £274.4mSefton Central: £309.5mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £259.2m

    £273.2m£274.4m£259.2mSefton Central is higher£326.3m£327.7m£309.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge £80.5m, Sefton Central £75.0mSefton Central: £75.0mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £80.5mSefton Central: £75.3mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £80.8mSefton Central: £71.2mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £76.3m

    £80.5m£80.8m£76.3mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£75.0m£75.3m£71.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge £249.9m, Sefton Central £296.3mSefton Central: £296.3mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £249.9mSefton Central: £297.6mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £251.0mSefton Central: £281.1mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £237.1m

    £249.9m£251.0m£237.1mSefton Central is higher£296.3m£297.6m£281.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge £6.9m, Sefton Central £7.9mSefton Central: £7.9mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £6.9mSefton Central: £7.9mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £6.9mSefton Central: £7.5mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mSefton Central is higher£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge £15.9m, Sefton Central £21.6mSefton Central: £21.6mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £15.9mSefton Central: £21.7mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £16.0mSefton Central: £20.5mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mSefton Central is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge £0.49m, Sefton Central £0.53mSefton Central: £0.53mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.49mSefton Central: £0.53mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.49mSefton Central: £0.50mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mSefton Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge £42.7m, Sefton Central £44.2mSefton Central: £44.2mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £42.7mSefton Central: £44.4mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £42.9mSefton Central: £41.9mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £40.5m

    £42.7m£42.9m£40.5mSefton Central is higher£44.2m£44.4m£41.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge £13.6m, Sefton Central £13.9mSefton Central: £13.9mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £13.6mSefton Central: £14.0mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £13.7mSefton Central: £13.2mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mSefton Central is higherDepends on how you count£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge £6.4m, Sefton Central £5.8mSefton Central: £5.8mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £6.4mSefton Central: £5.8mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £6.4mSefton Central: £5.5mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £6.0m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.0mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge £55.6m, Sefton Central £51.9mSefton Central: £51.9mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £55.6mSefton Central: £52.2mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £55.8mSefton Central: £49.3mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £52.7m

    £55.6m£55.8m£52.7mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£51.9m£52.2m£49.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge £13.0m, Sefton Central £11.5mSefton Central: £11.5mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £13.0mSefton Central: £11.6mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £13.0mSefton Central: £10.9mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.0m£12.3mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge £17.7m, Sefton Central £16.7mSefton Central: £16.7mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £17.7mSefton Central: £16.8mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £17.8mSefton Central: £15.8mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge £0.44m, Sefton Central £0.33mSefton Central: £0.33mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.44mSefton Central: £0.33mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.44mSefton Central: £0.31mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge £0.36m, Sefton Central £0.28mSefton Central: £0.28mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.36mSefton Central: £0.28mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.36mSefton Central: £0.27mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge £0.77m, Sefton Central £0.68mSefton Central: £0.68mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.77mSefton Central: £0.69mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.77mSefton Central: £0.65mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge 22,087, Sefton Central 25,497Sefton Central: 25,497Penistone and Stocksbridge: 22,087

    22,087Sefton Central is higher25,497

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge 1,921, Sefton Central 2,022Sefton Central: 2,022Penistone and Stocksbridge: 1,921

    1,921Sefton Central is higherDepends on how you count2,022

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge 3,341, Sefton Central 4,450Sefton Central: 4,450Penistone and Stocksbridge: 3,341

    3,341Sefton Central is higher4,450

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge 6,411, Sefton Central 6,645Sefton Central: 6,645Penistone and Stocksbridge: 6,411

    6,411Sefton Central is higher6,645

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge 7,623, Sefton Central 6,719Sefton Central: 6,719Penistone and Stocksbridge: 7,623

    7,623Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher6,719

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge 1,402, Sefton Central 1,229Sefton Central: 1,229Penistone and Stocksbridge: 1,402

    1,402Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher1,229

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Penistone and Stocksbridge and Sefton Central, total
MeasurePenistone and StocksbridgeSefton CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£423.8m£425.6m£402.0m£471.6m£473.6m£447.3mSefton Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£273.2m£274.4m£259.2m£326.3m£327.7m£309.5mSefton Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.5m£80.8m£76.3m£75.0m£75.3m£71.2mPenistone and Stocksbridge
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£249.9m£251.0m£237.1m£296.3m£297.6m£281.1mSefton Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mSefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mSefton Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.7m£42.9m£40.5m£44.2m£44.4m£41.9mSefton Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mSefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.0m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£55.6m£55.8m£52.7m£51.9m£52.2m£49.3mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£16.7m£16.8m£15.8mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mPenistone and Stocksbridge
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,08725,497Sefton Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9212,022Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3414,450Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,4116,645Sefton Central
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,6236,719Penistone and Stocksbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4021,229Penistone and Stocksbridge

Sources

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

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