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Preston and Knowsley

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

Preston is higher than Knowsley on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 3 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

Preston is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Knowsley on 22. 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

Preston Knowsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Preston 1,010.2, Knowsley 1,056.6Knowsley: 1,056.6Preston: 1,010.2

    1,010.2Knowsley is higher1,056.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Preston 185.5, Knowsley 239.2Knowsley: 239.2Preston: 185.5

    185.5Knowsley is higher239.2

  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: Preston 174.9, Knowsley 213.4Knowsley: 213.4Preston: 174.9

    174.9Knowsley is higher213.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Preston 87.8, Knowsley 138.2Knowsley: 138.2Preston: 87.8

    87.8Knowsley is higher138.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Preston 249.6, Knowsley 292.6Knowsley: 292.6Preston: 249.6

    249.6Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count292.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Preston 29.3, Knowsley 47.6Knowsley: 47.6Preston: 29.3

    29.3Knowsley is higher47.6

Show the numbers
Preston and Knowsley, per person in the age group
MeasurePrestonKnowsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,234£4,252£4,016£5,859£5,884£5,558Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,061£13,116£12,389£13,694£13,753£12,990Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,530£2,541£2,400£3,431£3,446£3,255Knowsley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,281£11,329£10,700£11,612£11,661£11,014Knowsley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£855£858£811£990£994£939Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£879£882£833£1,034£1,038£981Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£47£47£45£59£59£56Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£586£588£556£945£949£896Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£247£248£234Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£129£122£223£224£212Knowsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,011£2,019£1,907£2,551£2,562£2,420Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£268£270£255£333£334£316Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£377£379£358£632£634£599Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£9.20£9.24£8.73Knowsley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.32£8.35£7.89£16£16£15Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£7.13£7.16£6.76Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.21,056.6Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026185.5239.2Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.9213.4Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.8138.2Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026249.6292.6Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.347.6Knowsley

Per resident

Preston is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Knowsley on 22. 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

Preston Knowsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Preston £5.55, Knowsley £9.39Knowsley: £9.39Preston: £5.55Knowsley: £9.43Preston: £5.57Knowsley: £8.91Preston: £5.26

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    119.3Knowsley is higher167.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    21.9Knowsley is higher37.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Preston 20.7, Knowsley 33.8Knowsley: 33.8Preston: 20.7

    20.7Knowsley is higher33.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Preston 87.8, Knowsley 138.2Knowsley: 138.2Preston: 87.8

    87.8Knowsley is higher138.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    168.7Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count183.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Preston 19.8, Knowsley 29.9Knowsley: 29.9Preston: 19.8

    19.8Knowsley is higher29.9

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Preston and Knowsley, per resident
MeasurePrestonKnowsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,234£4,252£4,016£5,859£5,884£5,558Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,542£1,549£1,463£2,171£2,180£2,059Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,710£1,717£1,622£2,157£2,166£2,046Knowsley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,332£1,338£1,264£1,841£1,849£1,746Knowsley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£157£158£149Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£164£165£155Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£9.39£9.43£8.91Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£586£588£556£945£949£896Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£247£248£234Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£140£141£133Knowsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,359£1,365£1,289£1,603£1,610£1,521Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£268£270£255£333£334£316Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£255£256£242£397£399£377Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29£5.79£5.81£5.49Knowsley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£10£10£9.62Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£7.13£7.16£6.76Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026119.3167.5Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.937.9Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.733.8Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.8138.2Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026168.7183.9Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.829.9Knowsley

Total

Preston is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Knowsley 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

Preston Knowsley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Preston £0.69m, Knowsley £0.93mKnowsley: £0.93mPreston: £0.69mKnowsley: £0.93mPreston: £0.69mKnowsley: £0.88mPreston: £0.66m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    14,865Knowsley is higher16,592

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,730Knowsley is higher3,757

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

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

    2,573Knowsley is higher3,351

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

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

    10,939Knowsley is higher13,686

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    21,021Preston is higherDepends on how you count18,215

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

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

    2,464Knowsley is higher2,962

Show the numbers
Preston and Knowsley, total
MeasurePrestonKnowsleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£527.6m£529.8m£500.4m£580.4m£582.9m£550.6mKnowsley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£192.2m£193.0m£182.3m£215.1m£216.0m£204.0mKnowsley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£213.0m£214.0m£202.1m£213.6m£214.5m£202.6mKnowsley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£166.0m£166.7m£157.5m£182.3m£183.1m£173.0mKnowsley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mKnowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mKnowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mKnowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m£93.6m£94.0m£88.8mKnowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m£24.5m£24.6m£23.2mKnowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mKnowsley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£169.3m£170.0m£160.6m£158.8m£159.5m£150.6mPreston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.4m£33.6m£31.7m£33.0m£33.1m£31.3mPreston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.8m£31.9m£30.1m£39.3m£39.5m£37.3mKnowsley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mKnowsley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mKnowsley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.67m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mKnowsley
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,86516,592Knowsley
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7303,757Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5733,351Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,93913,686Knowsley
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,02118,215Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4642,962Knowsley

Sources

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

  1. 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.
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  3. 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.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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