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Constituency in North West, England

Sefton Central

In Sefton Central, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 78% of constituencies in 2024-25.

93,352 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Bill Esterson, Labour, since 6 May 2010

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does Sefton Central compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £5,052£5,073£4,792

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    136th of 631, higher than in 78% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £13,081£13,137£12,408

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    147th of 631, higher than in 76% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,432£1,438£1,359

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    509th of 632, lower than in 80% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Sefton Central
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£5,052£5,073£4,792136th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,081£13,137£12,408147th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,432£1,438£1,359509th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Sefton Central's benefit money go?

People here received £471.6 million£473.6 million£447.3 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Sefton Central, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £296.3m; Pension Credit £7.9m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £21.6m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.53m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £44.2m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £13.9m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £5.8m; Universal Credit £51.9m; Housing Benefit £11.5m; Employment and Support Allowance £16.7m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.33m; Income Support £0.28m; Other benefits £0.68mState Pension: £296.3mPension Credit: £7.9mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £21.6mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.53mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £44.2mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £13.9mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £5.8mUniversal Credit: £51.9mHousing Benefit: £11.5mEmployment and Support Allowance: £16.7mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.33mIncome Support: £0.28mOther benefits: £0.68m
Spending in Sefton Central, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £297.6m; Pension Credit £7.9m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £21.7m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.53m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £44.4m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £14.0m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £5.8m; Universal Credit £52.2m; Housing Benefit £11.6m; Employment and Support Allowance £16.8m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.33m; Income Support £0.28m; Other benefits £0.69mState Pension: £297.6mPension Credit: £7.9mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £21.7mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.53mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £44.4mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £14.0mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £5.8mUniversal Credit: £52.2mHousing Benefit: £11.6mEmployment and Support Allowance: £16.8mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.33mIncome Support: £0.28mOther benefits: £0.69m
Spending in Sefton Central, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £281.1m; Pension Credit £7.5m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £20.5m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.50m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £41.9m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £13.2m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £5.5m; Universal Credit £49.3m; Housing Benefit £10.9m; Employment and Support Allowance £15.8m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.31m; Income Support £0.27m; Other benefits £0.65mState Pension: £281.1mPension Credit: £7.5mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £20.5mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.50mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £41.9mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £13.2mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £5.5mUniversal Credit: £49.3mHousing Benefit: £10.9mEmployment and Support Allowance: £15.8mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.31mIncome Support: £0.27mOther benefits: £0.65m
  1. State Pension£296.3m£297.6m£281.1m
  2. Pension Credit£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£44.2m£44.4m£41.9m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m
  8. Universal Credit£51.9m£52.2m£49.3m
  9. Housing Benefit£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£16.7m£16.8m£15.8m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m
  12. Income Support£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m
  13. Other benefits£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m
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Spending by benefit in Sefton Central, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£296.3m£297.6m£281.1m63%Published
Pension Credit£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m5%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£44.2m£44.4m£41.9m9%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m1%Published
Universal Credit£51.9m£52.2m£49.3m11%Published
Housing Benefit£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m2%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£16.7m£16.8m£15.8m4%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m0.1%Published
All benefits£471.6m£473.6m£447.3m100%Total

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How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £5,052, expected £4,554, difference +£498

    Actual £5,052£5,073£4,792Expected £4,554£4,574£4,320Difference +£498+£500+£472

    Benefit spending per resident was £498 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £500 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £472 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £13,081, expected £12,342, difference +£739

    Actual £13,081£13,137£12,408Expected £12,342£12,395£11,707Difference +£739+£742+£701

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £739 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £742 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £701 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,432, expected £1,268, difference +£164

    Actual £1,432£1,438£1,359Expected £1,268£1,274£1,203Difference +£164+£165+£156

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £164 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £165 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £156 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Sefton Central
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£5,052£5,073£4,792£4,554£4,574£4,320+£498+£500+£472
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£13,081£13,137£12,408£12,342£12,395£11,707+£739+£742+£701
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,432£1,438£1,359£1,268£1,274£1,203+£164+£165+£156
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Sefton Central received £1.09 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£4,402£4,354£4,018
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£4,804£4,752£4,384
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£1.09
376th of 631, lower than in 59% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Sefton Central only with other areas in England.

Group 9 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1514,788
  • Aged 16 to 6452,377
  • Aged 651,243
  • Aged 66 and over24,944
  • All residents93,352
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

6,645 people in Sefton Central receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    36%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    20%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    14%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    10%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    9%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Sefton Central
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders2,41236%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)1,34220%19%
Neurological disease92014%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)69210%12%
Respiratory disease2153%4%
Malignant disease2924%3%
Cardiovascular disease1933%3%
Visual disease931%2%
Endocrine disease661.0%1%
Hearing disorders651.0%1%
Gastrointestinal disease1082%1%
Genitourinary disease701%0.9%
Skin disease250.4%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)540.8%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract290.4%0.4%
Infectious disease250.4%0.4%
Haematological disease120.2%0.2%
Metabolic disease130.2%0.2%
Unknown or missing140.2%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age50.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system00%0.0%
Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Sefton Central vote in 2024?

Shares of the 47,449 valid votes.18

Winning party
Labour
Bill Esterson
Majority
18,282
38.5% of valid votes
Turnout
63.9%
Valid votes as a share of the 74,284 people registered to vote
  • Labour26,772
  • Conservative8,490
  • Reform UK5,767
  • Green Party3,294
  • Liberal Democrat2,630
  • Independent496

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in Sefton Central, 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotesShare
LabourBill Esterson26,77256.4%
ConservativeMarcus Bleasdale8,49017.9%
Reform UKNagender Chindam5,76712.2%
Green PartyKieran Dams3,2946.9%
Liberal DemocratGareth Lloyd-Johnson2,6305.5%
IndependentRalph James4961.1%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Sefton Central

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. Sefton CentralThis area£5,052£5,073£4,792
  2. Wirral West0.45£5,005£5,027£4,748Compare
  3. Fareham and Waterlooville0.90£4,513£4,532£4,281Compare
  4. North Somerset0.93£4,304£4,323£4,083Compare
  5. Mid Derbyshire0.95£4,281£4,299£4,061Compare
  6. Fylde1.00£5,015£5,036£4,757Compare
  7. Mid Dunbartonshire1.05£4,314£4,332£4,092Compare
  8. South Ribble1.20£4,283£4,301£4,062Compare
  9. Harrogate and Knaresborough1.21£3,970£3,987£3,766Compare
  10. Kingswinford and South Staffordshire1.23£4,663£4,683£4,423Compare
  11. Penistone and Stocksbridge1.24£4,687£4,707£4,445Compare
  12. Rayleigh and Wickford1.28£4,012£4,029£3,806Compare
  13. New Forest East1.29£4,743£4,764£4,499Compare
  14. Mid Dorset and North Poole1.29£4,648£4,668£4,409Compare
  15. Sheffield Hallam1.30£3,445£3,460£3,268Compare
  16. East Hampshire1.31£4,189£4,206£3,973Compare
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Areas most like Sefton Central
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Sefton Central£5,052£5,073£4,792
Wirral West0.45£5,005£5,027£4,748
Fareham and Waterlooville0.90£4,513£4,532£4,281
North Somerset0.93£4,304£4,323£4,083
Mid Derbyshire0.95£4,281£4,299£4,061
Fylde1.00£5,015£5,036£4,757
Mid Dunbartonshire1.05£4,314£4,332£4,092
South Ribble1.20£4,283£4,301£4,062
Harrogate and Knaresborough1.21£3,970£3,987£3,766
Kingswinford and South Staffordshire1.23£4,663£4,683£4,423
Penistone and Stocksbridge1.24£4,687£4,707£4,445
Rayleigh and Wickford1.28£4,012£4,029£3,806
New Forest East1.29£4,743£4,764£4,499
Mid Dorset and North Poole1.29£4,648£4,668£4,409
Sheffield Hallam1.30£3,445£3,460£3,268
East Hampshire1.31£4,189£4,206£3,973
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Sefton Central

Each share is the part of Sefton Central's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Sefton Central, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£471.6m£473.6m£447.3m305th of 631£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,052£5,073£4,792136th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£326.3m£327.7m£309.5m31st of 631£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,495£3,510£3,31519th of 631£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,081£13,137£12,408147th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£75.0m£75.3m£71.2m572nd of 632£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£804£807£762546th of 632£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,432£1,438£1,359509th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£296.3m£297.6m£281.1m35th of 631£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,174£3,188£3,01123rd of 631£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,880£11,931£11,26946th of 631£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m384th of 632£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80327th of 632£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£315£316£299474th of 632£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m12th of 632£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£231£232£2199th of 632£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£865£868£820141st of 632£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m314th of 632£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36220th of 632£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20433rd of 632£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.2m£44.4m£41.9m329th of 632£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£473£475£449257th of 632£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m322nd of 632£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141205th of 632£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m408th of 632£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59337th of 632£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£111£105293rd of 632£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£51.9m£52.2m£49.3m605th of 632£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£556£559£528588th of 632£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£992£996£941565th of 632£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m588th of 632£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117570th of 632£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.8m386th of 632£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170322nd of 632£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£319£320£302263rd of 632£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m537th of 632£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.52£3.54£3.34506th of 632£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95456th of 632£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m448th of 632£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.04£3.05£2.88412th of 632£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13363rd of 632£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m252nd of 632£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.33£7.36£6.95140th of 632£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.09376th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,49746th of 63212,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026273.129th of 632181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.2182nd of 6321,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,022338th of 6321,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.7255th of 63220.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.1452nd of 632114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,45013th of 6321,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202647.710th of 63228.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.4137th of 632155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,645339th of 6324,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.2255th of 63268.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,719581st of 6328,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.0548th of 632121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.3516th of 632192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,229433rd of 6321,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.2374th of 63216.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.5323rd of 63225.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£407.6m£403.1m£372.0m242nd of 632£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£4,402£4,354£4,018192nd of 632£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.09376th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25£498£500£47225th of 625£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£739£742£70113th of 625−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£164£165£156133rd of 626£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Sefton Central

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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  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.
  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.
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