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Rayleigh and Wickford and Sefton Central

99,804 and 93,352 residents (mid-2024).

Rayleigh and Wickford is higher than Sefton Central on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 2 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.

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Per person in the age group

Rayleigh and Wickford is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Sefton Central on 18. 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

Rayleigh and Wickford Sefton Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £4,012, Sefton Central £5,052Sefton Central: £5,052Rayleigh and Wickford: £4,012Sefton Central: £5,073Rayleigh and Wickford: £4,029Sefton Central: £4,792Rayleigh and Wickford: £3,806

    £4,012£4,029£3,806Sefton 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: Rayleigh and Wickford £13,131, Sefton Central £13,081Sefton Central: £13,081Rayleigh and Wickford: £13,131Sefton Central: £13,137Rayleigh and Wickford: £13,187Sefton Central: £12,408Rayleigh and Wickford: £12,455

    £13,131£13,187£12,455Rayleigh and Wickford is higherDepends on how you count£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: Rayleigh and Wickford £1,173, Sefton Central £1,432Sefton Central: £1,432Rayleigh and Wickford: £1,173Sefton Central: £1,438Rayleigh and Wickford: £1,178Sefton Central: £1,359Rayleigh and Wickford: £1,113

    £1,173£1,178£1,113Sefton Central 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: Rayleigh and Wickford £12,045, Sefton Central £11,880Sefton Central: £11,880Rayleigh and Wickford: £12,045Sefton Central: £11,931Rayleigh and Wickford: £12,096Sefton Central: £11,269Rayleigh and Wickford: £11,425

    £12,045£12,096£11,425Rayleigh and Wickford is higherDepends on how you count£11,880£11,931£11,269

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rayleigh and Wickford £271, Sefton Central £315Sefton Central: £315Rayleigh and Wickford: £271Sefton Central: £316Rayleigh and Wickford: £273Sefton Central: £299Rayleigh and Wickford: £257

    £271£273£257Sefton 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: Rayleigh and Wickford £796, Sefton Central £865Sefton Central: £865Rayleigh and Wickford: £796Sefton Central: £868Rayleigh and Wickford: £799Sefton Central: £820Rayleigh and Wickford: £755

    £796£799£755Sefton 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: Rayleigh and Wickford £19, Sefton Central £21Sefton Central: £21Rayleigh and Wickford: £19Sefton Central: £21Rayleigh and Wickford: £19Sefton Central: £20Rayleigh and Wickford: £18

    £19£19£18Sefton Central is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £265, Sefton Central £473Sefton Central: £473Rayleigh and Wickford: £265Sefton Central: £475Rayleigh and Wickford: £266Sefton Central: £449Rayleigh and Wickford: £252

    £265£266£252Sefton 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: Rayleigh and Wickford £117, Sefton Central £149Sefton Central: £149Rayleigh and Wickford: £117Sefton Central: £150Rayleigh and Wickford: £118Sefton Central: £141Rayleigh and Wickford: £111

    £117£118£111Sefton Central is higher£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: Rayleigh and Wickford £77, Sefton Central £110Sefton Central: £110Rayleigh and Wickford: £77Sefton Central: £111Rayleigh and Wickford: £78Sefton Central: £105Rayleigh and Wickford: £73

    £77£78£73Sefton Central is higher£110£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rayleigh and Wickford £943, Sefton Central £992Sefton Central: £992Rayleigh and Wickford: £943Sefton Central: £996Rayleigh and Wickford: £947Sefton Central: £941Rayleigh and Wickford: £895

    £943£947£895Sefton Central is higherDepends on how you count£992£996£941

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £96, Sefton Central £123Sefton Central: £123Rayleigh and Wickford: £96Sefton Central: £124Rayleigh and Wickford: £96Sefton Central: £117Rayleigh and Wickford: £91

    £96£96£91Sefton Central 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: Rayleigh and Wickford £143, Sefton Central £319Sefton Central: £319Rayleigh and Wickford: £143Sefton Central: £320Rayleigh and Wickford: £144Sefton Central: £302Rayleigh and Wickford: £136

    £143£144£136Sefton Central 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: Rayleigh and Wickford £7.69, Sefton Central £6.27Sefton Central: £6.27Rayleigh and Wickford: £7.69Sefton Central: £6.30Rayleigh and Wickford: £7.72Sefton Central: £5.95Rayleigh and Wickford: £7.29

    £7.69£7.72£7.29Rayleigh and Wickford 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: Rayleigh and Wickford £1.84, Sefton Central £5.41Sefton Central: £5.41Rayleigh and Wickford: £1.84Sefton Central: £5.43Rayleigh and Wickford: £1.85Sefton Central: £5.13Rayleigh and Wickford: £1.75

    £1.84£1.85£1.75Sefton Central is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £6.66, Sefton Central £7.33Sefton Central: £7.33Rayleigh and Wickford: £6.66Sefton Central: £7.36Rayleigh and Wickford: £6.69Sefton Central: £6.95Rayleigh and Wickford: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32Sefton Central 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: Rayleigh and Wickford 1,037.7, Sefton Central 1,022.2Sefton Central: 1,022.2Rayleigh and Wickford: 1,037.7

    1,037.7Rayleigh and Wickford is higherDepends on how you count1,022.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rayleigh and Wickford 70.5, Sefton Central 81.1Sefton Central: 81.1Rayleigh and Wickford: 70.5

    70.5Sefton Central is higher81.1

  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: Rayleigh and Wickford 173.4, Sefton Central 178.4Sefton Central: 178.4Rayleigh and Wickford: 173.4

    173.4Sefton 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: Rayleigh and Wickford 42.0, Sefton Central 71.2Sefton Central: 71.2Rayleigh and Wickford: 42.0

    42.0Sefton 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: Rayleigh and Wickford 103.8, Sefton Central 128.3Sefton Central: 128.3Rayleigh and Wickford: 103.8

    103.8Sefton Central 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: Rayleigh and Wickford 17.5, Sefton Central 23.5Sefton Central: 23.5Rayleigh and Wickford: 17.5

    17.5Sefton Central is higher23.5

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Rayleigh and Wickford and Sefton Central, per person in the age group
MeasureRayleigh and WickfordSefton CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,012£4,029£3,806£5,052£5,073£4,792Sefton Central
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,131£13,187£12,455£13,081£13,137£12,408Rayleigh and Wickford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,173£1,178£1,113£1,432£1,438£1,359Sefton Central
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,045£12,096£11,425£11,880£11,931£11,269Rayleigh and Wickford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£271£273£257£315£316£299Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£796£799£755£865£868£820Sefton Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£21£21£20Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£265£266£252£473£475£449Sefton Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£149£150£141Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£77£78£73£110£111£105Sefton Central
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£943£947£895£992£996£941Sefton Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£123£124£117Sefton Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£144£136£319£320£302Sefton Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.69£7.72£7.29£6.27£6.30£5.95Rayleigh and Wickford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.84£1.85£1.75£5.41£5.43£5.13Sefton Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£7.33£7.36£6.95Sefton Central
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,037.71,022.2Rayleigh and Wickford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.581.1Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.4178.4Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.071.2Sefton Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026103.8128.3Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.523.5Sefton Central

Per resident

Rayleigh and Wickford is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Sefton Central on 20. 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

Rayleigh and Wickford Sefton Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £4,012, Sefton Central £5,052Sefton Central: £5,052Rayleigh and Wickford: £4,012Sefton Central: £5,073Rayleigh and Wickford: £4,029Sefton Central: £4,792Rayleigh and Wickford: £3,806

    £4,012£4,029£3,806Sefton Central is higher£5,052£5,073£4,792

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £2,828, Sefton Central £3,495Sefton Central: £3,495Rayleigh and Wickford: £2,828Sefton Central: £3,510Rayleigh and Wickford: £2,840Sefton Central: £3,315Rayleigh and Wickford: £2,683

    £2,828£2,840£2,683Sefton Central is higherDepends on how you count£3,495£3,510£3,315

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £699, Sefton Central £804Sefton Central: £804Rayleigh and Wickford: £699Sefton Central: £807Rayleigh and Wickford: £702Sefton Central: £762Rayleigh and Wickford: £663

    £699£702£663Sefton Central is higher£804£807£762

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £2,594, Sefton Central £3,174Sefton Central: £3,174Rayleigh and Wickford: £2,594Sefton Central: £3,188Rayleigh and Wickford: £2,605Sefton Central: £3,011Rayleigh and Wickford: £2,461

    £2,594£2,605£2,461Sefton Central is higherDepends on how you count£3,174£3,188£3,011

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £58, Sefton Central £84Sefton Central: £84Rayleigh and Wickford: £58Sefton Central: £85Rayleigh and Wickford: £59Sefton Central: £80Rayleigh and Wickford: £55

    £58£59£55Sefton 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: Rayleigh and Wickford £171, Sefton Central £231Sefton Central: £231Rayleigh and Wickford: £171Sefton Central: £232Rayleigh and Wickford: £172Sefton Central: £219Rayleigh and Wickford: £163

    £171£172£163Sefton 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: Rayleigh and Wickford £4.04, Sefton Central £5.65Sefton Central: £5.65Rayleigh and Wickford: £4.04Sefton Central: £5.67Rayleigh and Wickford: £4.05Sefton Central: £5.36Rayleigh and Wickford: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83Sefton Central is higher£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: Rayleigh and Wickford £265, Sefton Central £473Sefton Central: £473Rayleigh and Wickford: £265Sefton Central: £475Rayleigh and Wickford: £266Sefton Central: £449Rayleigh and Wickford: £252

    £265£266£252Sefton 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: Rayleigh and Wickford £117, Sefton Central £149Sefton Central: £149Rayleigh and Wickford: £117Sefton Central: £150Rayleigh and Wickford: £118Sefton Central: £141Rayleigh and Wickford: £111

    £117£118£111Sefton Central is higher£149£150£141

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £46, Sefton Central £62Sefton Central: £62Rayleigh and Wickford: £46Sefton Central: £62Rayleigh and Wickford: £46Sefton Central: £59Rayleigh and Wickford: £44

    £46£46£44Sefton Central is higher£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £562, Sefton Central £556Sefton Central: £556Rayleigh and Wickford: £562Sefton Central: £559Rayleigh and Wickford: £564Sefton Central: £528Rayleigh and Wickford: £533

    £562£564£533Rayleigh and Wickford is higherDepends on how you count£556£559£528

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £96, Sefton Central £123Sefton Central: £123Rayleigh and Wickford: £96Sefton Central: £124Rayleigh and Wickford: £96Sefton Central: £117Rayleigh and Wickford: £91

    £96£96£91Sefton Central is higher£123£124£117

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £85, Sefton Central £179Sefton Central: £179Rayleigh and Wickford: £85Sefton Central: £180Rayleigh and Wickford: £86Sefton Central: £170Rayleigh and Wickford: £81

    £85£86£81Sefton Central is higher£179£180£170

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £4.58, Sefton Central £3.52Sefton Central: £3.52Rayleigh and Wickford: £4.58Sefton Central: £3.54Rayleigh and Wickford: £4.59Sefton Central: £3.34Rayleigh and Wickford: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£3.52£3.54£3.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £1.10, Sefton Central £3.04Sefton Central: £3.04Rayleigh and Wickford: £1.10Sefton Central: £3.05Rayleigh and Wickford: £1.10Sefton Central: £2.88Rayleigh and Wickford: £1.04

    £1.10£1.10£1.04Sefton Central is higher£3.04£3.05£2.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £6.66, Sefton Central £7.33Sefton Central: £7.33Rayleigh and Wickford: £6.66Sefton Central: £7.36Rayleigh and Wickford: £6.69Sefton Central: £6.95Rayleigh and Wickford: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32Sefton Central is higher£7.33£7.36£6.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rayleigh and Wickford 223.5, Sefton Central 273.1Sefton Central: 273.1Rayleigh and Wickford: 223.5

    223.5Sefton Central is higherDepends on how you count273.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rayleigh and Wickford 15.2, Sefton Central 21.7Sefton Central: 21.7Rayleigh and Wickford: 15.2

    15.2Sefton Central is higher21.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rayleigh and Wickford 37.3, Sefton Central 47.7Sefton Central: 47.7Rayleigh and Wickford: 37.3

    37.3Sefton 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: Rayleigh and Wickford 42.0, Sefton Central 71.2Sefton Central: 71.2Rayleigh and Wickford: 42.0

    42.0Sefton Central is higher71.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rayleigh and Wickford 61.8, Sefton Central 72.0Sefton Central: 72.0Rayleigh and Wickford: 61.8

    61.8Sefton Central 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: Rayleigh and Wickford 10.4, Sefton Central 13.2Sefton Central: 13.2Rayleigh and Wickford: 10.4

    10.4Sefton Central is higher13.2

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Rayleigh and Wickford and Sefton Central, per resident
MeasureRayleigh and WickfordSefton CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,012£4,029£3,806£5,052£5,073£4,792Sefton Central
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,828£2,840£2,683£3,495£3,510£3,315Sefton Central
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£699£702£663£804£807£762Sefton Central
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,594£2,605£2,461£3,174£3,188£3,011Sefton Central
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£58£59£55£84£85£80Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£172£163£231£232£219Sefton Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83£5.65£5.67£5.36Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£265£266£252£473£475£449Sefton Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£149£150£141Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£46£44£62£62£59Sefton Central
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£562£564£533£556£559£528Rayleigh and Wickford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£123£124£117Sefton Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81£179£180£170Sefton Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£3.52£3.54£3.34Rayleigh and Wickford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.10£1.10£1.04£3.04£3.05£2.88Sefton Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£7.33£7.36£6.95Sefton Central
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026223.5273.1Sefton Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.221.7Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.347.7Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.071.2Sefton Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202661.872.0Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.413.2Sefton Central

Total

Rayleigh and Wickford is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Sefton Central on 20. 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

Rayleigh and Wickford Sefton Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £400.4m, Sefton Central £471.6mSefton Central: £471.6mRayleigh and Wickford: £400.4mSefton Central: £473.6mRayleigh and Wickford: £402.1mSefton Central: £447.3mRayleigh and Wickford: £379.8m

    £400.4m£402.1m£379.8mSefton Central is higher£471.6m£473.6m£447.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £282.3m, Sefton Central £326.3mSefton Central: £326.3mRayleigh and Wickford: £282.3mSefton Central: £327.7mRayleigh and Wickford: £283.5mSefton Central: £309.5mRayleigh and Wickford: £267.7m

    £282.3m£283.5m£267.7mSefton Central is higherDepends on how you count£326.3m£327.7m£309.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £69.8m, Sefton Central £75.0mSefton Central: £75.0mRayleigh and Wickford: £69.8mSefton Central: £75.3mRayleigh and Wickford: £70.0mSefton Central: £71.2mRayleigh and Wickford: £66.2m

    £69.8m£70.0m£66.2mSefton Central is higher£75.0m£75.3m£71.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £258.9m, Sefton Central £296.3mSefton Central: £296.3mRayleigh and Wickford: £258.9mSefton Central: £297.6mRayleigh and Wickford: £260.0mSefton Central: £281.1mRayleigh and Wickford: £245.6m

    £258.9m£260.0m£245.6mSefton Central is higherDepends on how you count£296.3m£297.6m£281.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £5.8m, Sefton Central £7.9mSefton Central: £7.9mRayleigh and Wickford: £5.8mSefton Central: £7.9mRayleigh and Wickford: £5.9mSefton Central: £7.5mRayleigh and Wickford: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.9m£5.5mSefton 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: Rayleigh and Wickford £17.1m, Sefton Central £21.6mSefton Central: £21.6mRayleigh and Wickford: £17.1mSefton Central: £21.7mRayleigh and Wickford: £17.2mSefton Central: £20.5mRayleigh and Wickford: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.2mSefton 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: Rayleigh and Wickford £0.40m, Sefton Central £0.53mSefton Central: £0.53mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.40mSefton Central: £0.53mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.40mSefton Central: £0.50mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mSefton Central is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £26.5m, Sefton Central £44.2mSefton Central: £44.2mRayleigh and Wickford: £26.5mSefton Central: £44.4mRayleigh and Wickford: £26.6mSefton Central: £41.9mRayleigh and Wickford: £25.1m

    £26.5m£26.6m£25.1mSefton 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: Rayleigh and Wickford £11.7m, Sefton Central £13.9mSefton Central: £13.9mRayleigh and Wickford: £11.7mSefton Central: £14.0mRayleigh and Wickford: £11.8mSefton Central: £13.2mRayleigh and Wickford: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mSefton Central is higher£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £4.6m, Sefton Central £5.8mSefton Central: £5.8mRayleigh and Wickford: £4.6mSefton Central: £5.8mRayleigh and Wickford: £4.6mSefton Central: £5.5mRayleigh and Wickford: £4.4m

    £4.6m£4.6m£4.4mSefton Central is higher£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £56.1m, Sefton Central £51.9mSefton Central: £51.9mRayleigh and Wickford: £56.1mSefton Central: £52.2mRayleigh and Wickford: £56.3mSefton Central: £49.3mRayleigh and Wickford: £53.2m

    £56.1m£56.3m£53.2mRayleigh and Wickford is higherDepends on how you count£51.9m£52.2m£49.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £9.6m, Sefton Central £11.5mSefton Central: £11.5mRayleigh and Wickford: £9.6mSefton Central: £11.6mRayleigh and Wickford: £9.6mSefton Central: £10.9mRayleigh and Wickford: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mSefton Central is higher£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £8.5m, Sefton Central £16.7mSefton Central: £16.7mRayleigh and Wickford: £8.5mSefton Central: £16.8mRayleigh and Wickford: £8.5mSefton Central: £15.8mRayleigh and Wickford: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.1mSefton Central is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £0.46m, Sefton Central £0.33mSefton Central: £0.33mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.46mSefton Central: £0.33mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.46mSefton Central: £0.31mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £0.11m, Sefton Central £0.28mSefton Central: £0.28mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.11mSefton Central: £0.28mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.11mSefton Central: £0.27mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.10m

    £0.11m£0.11m£0.10mSefton Central is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £0.66m, Sefton Central £0.68mSefton Central: £0.68mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.66mSefton Central: £0.69mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.67mSefton Central: £0.65mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mSefton Central is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rayleigh and Wickford 22,307, Sefton Central 25,497Sefton Central: 25,497Rayleigh and Wickford: 22,307

    22,307Sefton Central is higherDepends on how you count25,497

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rayleigh and Wickford 1,515, Sefton Central 2,022Sefton Central: 2,022Rayleigh and Wickford: 1,515

    1,515Sefton Central is higher2,022

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rayleigh and Wickford 3,727, Sefton Central 4,450Sefton Central: 4,450Rayleigh and Wickford: 3,727

    3,727Sefton Central is higher4,450

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rayleigh and Wickford 4,192, Sefton Central 6,645Sefton Central: 6,645Rayleigh and Wickford: 4,192

    4,192Sefton Central is higher6,645

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rayleigh and Wickford 6,171, Sefton Central 6,719Sefton Central: 6,719Rayleigh and Wickford: 6,171

    6,171Sefton Central is higher6,719

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rayleigh and Wickford 1,038, Sefton Central 1,229Sefton Central: 1,229Rayleigh and Wickford: 1,038

    1,038Sefton Central is higher1,229

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Rayleigh and Wickford and Sefton Central, total
MeasureRayleigh and WickfordSefton CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£400.4m£402.1m£379.8m£471.6m£473.6m£447.3mSefton Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£282.3m£283.5m£267.7m£326.3m£327.7m£309.5mSefton Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£69.8m£70.0m£66.2m£75.0m£75.3m£71.2mSefton Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£258.9m£260.0m£245.6m£296.3m£297.6m£281.1mSefton Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mSefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mSefton Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.5m£26.6m£25.1m£44.2m£44.4m£41.9mSefton Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mSefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.6m£4.4m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mSefton Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£56.1m£56.3m£53.2m£51.9m£52.2m£49.3mRayleigh and Wickford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mSefton Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m£16.7m£16.8m£15.8mSefton Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mRayleigh and Wickford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.11m£0.11m£0.10m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mSefton Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mSefton Central
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,30725,497Sefton Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5152,022Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7274,450Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,1926,645Sefton Central
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,1716,719Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0381,229Sefton Central

Sources

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

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  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.
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