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Portsmouth South and Liverpool Wavertree
Portsmouth South is higher than Liverpool Wavertree on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.
On 2 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
Portsmouth South is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Liverpool Wavertree on 21. 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
Portsmouth South Liverpool Wavertree
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,153£4,170£3,939Liverpool Wavertree is higher£4,590£4,610£4,354
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,998£13,054£12,329Liverpool Wavertree is higher£13,442£13,499£12,750
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,298£2,307£2,179Liverpool Wavertree is higherDepends on how you count£2,353£2,363£2,232
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,346£11,395£10,763Liverpool Wavertree is higher£11,485£11,534£10,894
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£822£826£780Liverpool Wavertree is higher£958£962£908
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£786£789£745Liverpool Wavertree is higher£948£952£899
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£44£44£41Liverpool Wavertree is higher£51£51£48
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£408£409£387Liverpool Wavertree is higher£601£604£570
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£127£128£121Liverpool Wavertree is higher£143£144£136
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£94£94£89Liverpool Wavertree is higher£109£109£103
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,885£1,893£1,788Portsmouth South is higher£1,761£1,768£1,670
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£390£392£370Liverpool Wavertree is higherDepends on how you count£395£396£375
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£307£308£291Liverpool Wavertree is higher£467£469£443
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.00£6.02£5.69Liverpool Wavertree is higher£9.18£9.22£8.71
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.15£6.17£5.83Liverpool Wavertree is higher£7.14£7.17£6.77
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2.06£2.06£1.95Liverpool Wavertree is higher£5.20£5.22£4.93
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,018.9Liverpool Wavertree is higher1,036.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
174.8Liverpool Wavertree is higher199.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
166.9Liverpool Wavertree is higher188.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
64.5Liverpool Wavertree is higher88.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
216.3Liverpool Wavertree is higher226.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
20.5Liverpool Wavertree is higher23.6
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| Measure | Portsmouth South | Liverpool Wavertree | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,153£4,170£3,939 | £4,590£4,610£4,354 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,998£13,054£12,329 | £13,442£13,499£12,750 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,298£2,307£2,179 | £2,353£2,363£2,232 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,346£11,395£10,763 | £11,485£11,534£10,894 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £822£826£780 | £958£962£908 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £786£789£745 | £948£952£899 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £44£44£41 | £51£51£48 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £408£409£387 | £601£604£570 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £127£128£121 | £143£144£136 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £94£94£89 | £109£109£103 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,885£1,893£1,788 | £1,761£1,768£1,670 | Portsmouth South |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £390£392£370 | £395£396£375 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £307£308£291 | £467£469£443 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.00£6.02£5.69 | £9.18£9.22£8.71 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.15£6.17£5.83 | £7.14£7.17£6.77 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2.06£2.06£1.95 | £5.20£5.22£4.93 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,018.9 | 1,036.7 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 174.8 | 199.9 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 166.9 | 188.5 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 64.5 | 88.9 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 216.3 | 226.5 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 20.5 | 23.6 | Liverpool Wavertree |
Per resident
Portsmouth South is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Liverpool Wavertree on 21. 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
Portsmouth South Liverpool Wavertree
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,153£4,170£3,939Liverpool Wavertree is higher£4,590£4,610£4,354
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,605£1,611£1,522Liverpool Wavertree is higher£1,803£1,811£1,710
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,621£1,628£1,538Liverpool Wavertree is higherDepends on how you count£1,642£1,649£1,558
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,401£1,407£1,329Liverpool Wavertree is higher£1,541£1,547£1,461
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£102£102£96Liverpool Wavertree is higher£128£129£122
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£97£97£92Liverpool Wavertree is higher£127£128£121
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.39£5.41£5.11Liverpool Wavertree is higher£6.80£6.83£6.45
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£408£409£387Liverpool Wavertree is higher£601£604£570
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£127£128£121Liverpool Wavertree is higher£143£144£136
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£66£66£63Liverpool Wavertree is higher£76£76£72
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,330£1,336£1,262Portsmouth South is higher£1,229£1,234£1,166
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£390£392£370Liverpool Wavertree is higherDepends on how you count£395£396£375
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£216£217£205Liverpool Wavertree is higher£326£327£309
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.24£4.26£4.02Liverpool Wavertree is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.34£4.36£4.12Liverpool Wavertree is higher£4.98£5.00£4.72
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2.06£2.06£1.95Liverpool Wavertree is higher£5.20£5.22£4.93
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
125.8Liverpool Wavertree is higher139.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.6Liverpool Wavertree is higher26.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.6Liverpool Wavertree is higher25.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
64.5Liverpool Wavertree is higher88.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
152.6Liverpool Wavertree is higher158.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.5Liverpool Wavertree is higher16.5
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| Measure | Portsmouth South | Liverpool Wavertree | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,153£4,170£3,939 | £4,590£4,610£4,354 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,605£1,611£1,522 | £1,803£1,811£1,710 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,621£1,628£1,538 | £1,642£1,649£1,558 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,401£1,407£1,329 | £1,541£1,547£1,461 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £102£102£96 | £128£129£122 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £97£97£92 | £127£128£121 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.39£5.41£5.11 | £6.80£6.83£6.45 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £408£409£387 | £601£604£570 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £127£128£121 | £143£144£136 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £66£66£63 | £76£76£72 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,330£1,336£1,262 | £1,229£1,234£1,166 | Portsmouth South |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £390£392£370 | £395£396£375 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £216£217£205 | £326£327£309 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.24£4.26£4.02 | £6.41£6.44£6.08 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.34£4.36£4.12 | £4.98£5.00£4.72 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2.06£2.06£1.95 | £5.20£5.22£4.93 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 125.8 | 139.1 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.6 | 26.8 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.6 | 25.3 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 64.5 | 88.9 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 152.6 | 158.1 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.5 | 16.5 | Liverpool Wavertree |
Total
Portsmouth South is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Liverpool Wavertree on 19. 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
Portsmouth South Liverpool Wavertree
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£460.1m£462.1m£436.5mLiverpool Wavertree is higher£495.3m£497.4m£469.8m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£177.8m£178.5m£168.6mLiverpool Wavertree is higher£194.6m£195.4m£184.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£179.6m£180.4m£170.4mPortsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£177.2m£178.0m£168.1m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£155.2m£155.9m£147.2mLiverpool Wavertree is higher£166.3m£167.0m£157.7m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£11.2m£11.3m£10.7mLiverpool Wavertree is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mLiverpool Wavertree is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mLiverpool Wavertree is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£45.2m£45.3m£42.8mLiverpool Wavertree is higher£64.9m£65.2m£61.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mLiverpool Wavertree is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.7m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mLiverpool Wavertree is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£147.4m£148.0m£139.8mPortsmouth South is higher£132.6m£133.2m£125.8m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£43.2m£43.4m£41.0mPortsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£42.6m£42.8m£40.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£24.0m£24.1m£22.8mLiverpool Wavertree is higher£35.2m£35.3m£33.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mLiverpool Wavertree is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mLiverpool Wavertree is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mLiverpool Wavertree is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
13,937Liverpool Wavertree is higher15,007
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,391Liverpool Wavertree is higher2,894
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,283Liverpool Wavertree is higher2,728
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,141Liverpool Wavertree is higher9,598
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
16,910Liverpool Wavertree is higher17,064
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,604Liverpool Wavertree is higher1,776
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| Measure | Portsmouth South | Liverpool Wavertree | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £460.1m£462.1m£436.5m | £495.3m£497.4m£469.8m | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £177.8m£178.5m£168.6m | £194.6m£195.4m£184.6m | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £179.6m£180.4m£170.4m | £177.2m£178.0m£168.1m | Portsmouth South |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £155.2m£155.9m£147.2m | £166.3m£167.0m£157.7m | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £11.2m£11.3m£10.7m | £13.9m£13.9m£13.2m | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.7m£10.8m£10.2m | £13.7m£13.8m£13.0m | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.60m£0.60m£0.57m | £0.73m£0.74m£0.70m | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £45.2m£45.3m£42.8m | £64.9m£65.2m£61.6m | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.1m£14.2m£13.4m | £15.4m£15.5m£14.7m | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.3m£7.3m£6.9m | £8.2m£8.2m£7.8m | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £147.4m£148.0m£139.8m | £132.6m£133.2m£125.8m | Portsmouth South |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £43.2m£43.4m£41.0m | £42.6m£42.8m£40.4m | Portsmouth South |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £24.0m£24.1m£22.8m | £35.2m£35.3m£33.4m | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.47m£0.44m | £0.69m£0.69m£0.66m | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.48m£0.48m£0.46m | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.23m£0.23m£0.22m | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | Liverpool Wavertree |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 13,937 | 15,007 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,391 | 2,894 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,283 | 2,728 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,141 | 9,598 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 16,910 | 17,064 | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,604 | 1,776 | Liverpool Wavertree |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.