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Sefton Central and Christchurch

93,352 and 88,284 residents (mid-2024).

Sefton Central is higher than Christchurch on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Sefton Central is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Christchurch on 5. 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

Sefton Central Christchurch

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sefton Central £5,052, Christchurch £5,764Christchurch: £5,764Sefton Central: £5,052Christchurch: £5,789Sefton Central: £5,073Christchurch: £5,467Sefton Central: £4,792

    £5,052£5,073£4,792Christchurch is higher£5,764£5,789£5,467

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sefton Central £13,081, Christchurch £12,615Christchurch: £12,615Sefton Central: £13,081Christchurch: £12,669Sefton Central: £13,137Christchurch: £11,966Sefton Central: £12,408

    £13,081£13,137£12,408Sefton Central is higherDepends on how you count£12,615£12,669£11,966

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Sefton Central £1,432, Christchurch £1,637Christchurch: £1,637Sefton Central: £1,432Christchurch: £1,644Sefton Central: £1,438Christchurch: £1,553Sefton Central: £1,359

    £1,432£1,438£1,359Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£1,637£1,644£1,553

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sefton Central £11,880, Christchurch £11,638Christchurch: £11,638Sefton Central: £11,880Christchurch: £11,687Sefton Central: £11,931Christchurch: £11,039Sefton Central: £11,269

    £11,880£11,931£11,269Sefton Central is higherDepends on how you count£11,638£11,687£11,039

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sefton Central £315, Christchurch £270Christchurch: £270Sefton Central: £315Christchurch: £272Sefton Central: £316Christchurch: £256Sefton Central: £299

    £315£316£299Sefton Central is higherDepends on how you count£270£272£256

  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: Sefton Central £865, Christchurch £689Christchurch: £689Sefton Central: £865Christchurch: £692Sefton Central: £868Christchurch: £653Sefton Central: £820

    £865£868£820Sefton Central is higherDepends on how you count£689£692£653

  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: Sefton Central £21, Christchurch £18Christchurch: £18Sefton Central: £21Christchurch: £18Sefton Central: £21Christchurch: £17Sefton Central: £20

    £21£21£20Sefton Central is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sefton Central £473, Christchurch £358Christchurch: £358Sefton Central: £473Christchurch: £359Sefton Central: £475Christchurch: £339Sefton Central: £449

    £473£475£449Sefton Central is higher£358£359£339

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sefton Central £149, Christchurch £105Christchurch: £105Sefton Central: £149Christchurch: £106Sefton Central: £150Christchurch: £100Sefton Central: £141

    £149£150£141Sefton Central is higher£105£106£100

  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: Sefton Central £110, Christchurch £97Christchurch: £97Sefton Central: £110Christchurch: £97Sefton Central: £111Christchurch: £92Sefton Central: £105

    £110£111£105Sefton Central is higher£97£97£92

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sefton Central £992, Christchurch £1,245Christchurch: £1,245Sefton Central: £992Christchurch: £1,251Sefton Central: £996Christchurch: £1,181Sefton Central: £941

    £992£996£941Christchurch is higher£1,245£1,251£1,181

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sefton Central £123, Christchurch £190Christchurch: £190Sefton Central: £123Christchurch: £191Sefton Central: £124Christchurch: £181Sefton Central: £117

    £123£124£117Christchurch is higher£190£191£181

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sefton Central £319, Christchurch £286Christchurch: £286Sefton Central: £319Christchurch: £287Sefton Central: £320Christchurch: £271Sefton Central: £302

    £319£320£302Sefton Central is higher£286£287£271

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sefton Central £6.27, Christchurch £5.11Christchurch: £5.11Sefton Central: £6.27Christchurch: £5.13Sefton Central: £6.30Christchurch: £4.85Sefton Central: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95Sefton Central is higher£5.11£5.13£4.85

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sefton Central £5.41, Christchurch £4.75Christchurch: £4.75Sefton Central: £5.41Christchurch: £4.77Sefton Central: £5.43Christchurch: £4.51Sefton Central: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Sefton Central is higher£4.75£4.77£4.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sefton Central £7.33, Christchurch £6.44Christchurch: £6.44Sefton Central: £7.33Christchurch: £6.47Sefton Central: £7.36Christchurch: £6.11Sefton Central: £6.95

    £7.33£7.36£6.95Sefton Central is higher£6.44£6.47£6.11

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Sefton Central 1,022.2, Christchurch 997.8Christchurch: 997.8Sefton Central: 1,022.2

    1,022.2Sefton Central is higherDepends on how you count997.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Sefton Central 81.1, Christchurch 68.6Christchurch: 68.6Sefton Central: 81.1

    81.1Sefton Central is higherDepends on how you count68.6

  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: Sefton Central 178.4, Christchurch 146.3Christchurch: 146.3Sefton Central: 178.4

    178.4Sefton Central is higherDepends on how you count146.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sefton Central 71.2, Christchurch 52.0Christchurch: 52.0Sefton Central: 71.2

    71.2Sefton Central is higher52.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Sefton Central 128.3, Christchurch 139.4Christchurch: 139.4Sefton Central: 128.3

    128.3Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count139.4

  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: Sefton Central 23.5, Christchurch 20.9Christchurch: 20.9Sefton Central: 23.5

    23.5Sefton Central is higher20.9

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Sefton Central and Christchurch, per person in the age group
MeasureSefton CentralChristchurchHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,052£5,073£4,792£5,764£5,789£5,467Christchurch
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,081£13,137£12,408£12,615£12,669£11,966Sefton Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,432£1,438£1,359£1,637£1,644£1,553Christchurch
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,880£11,931£11,269£11,638£11,687£11,039Sefton Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£315£316£299£270£272£256Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£865£868£820£689£692£653Sefton Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£18£18£17Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£473£475£449£358£359£339Sefton Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£105£106£100Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£111£105£97£97£92Sefton Central
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£992£996£941£1,245£1,251£1,181Christchurch
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£190£191£181Christchurch
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£319£320£302£286£287£271Sefton Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£5.11£5.13£4.85Sefton Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£4.75£4.77£4.51Sefton Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.33£7.36£6.95£6.44£6.47£6.11Sefton Central
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.2997.8Sefton Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.168.6Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.4146.3Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.252.0Sefton Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.3139.4Christchurch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.520.9Sefton Central

Per resident

Sefton Central is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Christchurch on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Sefton Central Christchurch

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sefton Central £5,052, Christchurch £5,764Christchurch: £5,764Sefton Central: £5,052Christchurch: £5,789Sefton Central: £5,073Christchurch: £5,467Sefton Central: £4,792

    £5,052£5,073£4,792Christchurch is higher£5,764£5,789£5,467

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sefton Central £3,495, Christchurch £4,271Christchurch: £4,271Sefton Central: £3,495Christchurch: £4,289Sefton Central: £3,510Christchurch: £4,051Sefton Central: £3,315

    £3,495£3,510£3,315Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£4,271£4,289£4,051

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sefton Central £804, Christchurch £833Christchurch: £833Sefton Central: £804Christchurch: £837Sefton Central: £807Christchurch: £790Sefton Central: £762

    £804£807£762Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£833£837£790

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sefton Central £3,174, Christchurch £3,940Christchurch: £3,940Sefton Central: £3,174Christchurch: £3,957Sefton Central: £3,188Christchurch: £3,737Sefton Central: £3,011

    £3,174£3,188£3,011Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£3,940£3,957£3,737

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sefton Central £84, Christchurch £92Christchurch: £92Sefton Central: £84Christchurch: £92Sefton Central: £85Christchurch: £87Sefton Central: £80

    £84£85£80Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sefton Central £231, Christchurch £233Christchurch: £233Sefton Central: £231Christchurch: £234Sefton Central: £232Christchurch: £221Sefton Central: £219

    £231£232£219Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£233£234£221

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Sefton Central £5.65, Christchurch £6.10Christchurch: £6.10Sefton Central: £5.65Christchurch: £6.13Sefton Central: £5.67Christchurch: £5.79Sefton Central: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£6.10£6.13£5.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sefton Central £473, Christchurch £358Christchurch: £358Sefton Central: £473Christchurch: £359Sefton Central: £475Christchurch: £339Sefton Central: £449

    £473£475£449Sefton Central is higher£358£359£339

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sefton Central £149, Christchurch £105Christchurch: £105Sefton Central: £149Christchurch: £106Sefton Central: £150Christchurch: £100Sefton Central: £141

    £149£150£141Sefton Central is higher£105£106£100

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sefton Central £62, Christchurch £49Christchurch: £49Sefton Central: £62Christchurch: £49Sefton Central: £62Christchurch: £47Sefton Central: £59

    £62£62£59Sefton Central is higher£49£49£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sefton Central £556, Christchurch £634Christchurch: £634Sefton Central: £556Christchurch: £636Sefton Central: £559Christchurch: £601Sefton Central: £528

    £556£559£528Christchurch is higher£634£636£601

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sefton Central £123, Christchurch £190Christchurch: £190Sefton Central: £123Christchurch: £191Sefton Central: £124Christchurch: £181Sefton Central: £117

    £123£124£117Christchurch is higher£190£191£181

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sefton Central £179, Christchurch £145Christchurch: £145Sefton Central: £179Christchurch: £146Sefton Central: £180Christchurch: £138Sefton Central: £170

    £179£180£170Sefton Central is higher£145£146£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sefton Central £3.52, Christchurch £2.60Christchurch: £2.60Sefton Central: £3.52Christchurch: £2.62Sefton Central: £3.54Christchurch: £2.47Sefton Central: £3.34

    £3.52£3.54£3.34Sefton Central is higher£2.60£2.62£2.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sefton Central £3.04, Christchurch £2.41Christchurch: £2.41Sefton Central: £3.04Christchurch: £2.42Sefton Central: £3.05Christchurch: £2.29Sefton Central: £2.88

    £3.04£3.05£2.88Sefton Central is higher£2.41£2.42£2.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sefton Central £7.33, Christchurch £6.44Christchurch: £6.44Sefton Central: £7.33Christchurch: £6.47Sefton Central: £7.36Christchurch: £6.11Sefton Central: £6.95

    £7.33£7.36£6.95Sefton Central is higher£6.44£6.47£6.11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sefton Central 273.1, Christchurch 337.8Christchurch: 337.8Sefton Central: 273.1

    273.1Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count337.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sefton Central 21.7, Christchurch 23.2Christchurch: 23.2Sefton Central: 21.7

    21.7Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count23.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sefton Central 47.7, Christchurch 49.5Christchurch: 49.5Sefton Central: 47.7

    47.7Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count49.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sefton Central 71.2, Christchurch 52.0Christchurch: 52.0Sefton Central: 71.2

    71.2Sefton Central is higher52.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sefton Central 72.0, Christchurch 70.9Christchurch: 70.9Sefton Central: 72.0

    72.0Sefton Central is higherDepends on how you count70.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sefton Central 13.2, Christchurch 10.6Christchurch: 10.6Sefton Central: 13.2

    13.2Sefton Central is higher10.6

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Sefton Central and Christchurch, per resident
MeasureSefton CentralChristchurchHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,052£5,073£4,792£5,764£5,789£5,467Christchurch
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,495£3,510£3,315£4,271£4,289£4,051Christchurch
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£804£807£762£833£837£790Christchurch
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,174£3,188£3,011£3,940£3,957£3,737Christchurch
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£92£92£87Christchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£233£234£221Christchurch
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£6.10£6.13£5.79Christchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£473£475£449£358£359£339Sefton Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£105£106£100Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£49£49£47Sefton Central
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£556£559£528£634£636£601Christchurch
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£190£191£181Christchurch
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£145£146£138Sefton Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.52£3.54£3.34£2.60£2.62£2.47Sefton Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.04£3.05£2.88£2.41£2.42£2.29Sefton Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.33£7.36£6.95£6.44£6.47£6.11Sefton Central
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026273.1337.8Christchurch
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.723.2Christchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202647.749.5Christchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.252.0Sefton Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.070.9Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.210.6Sefton Central

Total

Sefton Central is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Christchurch on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Sefton Central Christchurch

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sefton Central £471.6m, Christchurch £508.9mChristchurch: £508.9mSefton Central: £471.6mChristchurch: £511.0mSefton Central: £473.6mChristchurch: £482.7mSefton Central: £447.3m

    £471.6m£473.6m£447.3mChristchurch is higher£508.9m£511.0m£482.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sefton Central £326.3m, Christchurch £377.1mChristchurch: £377.1mSefton Central: £326.3mChristchurch: £378.7mSefton Central: £327.7mChristchurch: £357.7mSefton Central: £309.5m

    £326.3m£327.7m£309.5mChristchurch is higherDepends on how you count£377.1m£378.7m£357.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sefton Central £75.0m, Christchurch £73.6mChristchurch: £73.6mSefton Central: £75.0mChristchurch: £73.9mSefton Central: £75.3mChristchurch: £69.8mSefton Central: £71.2m

    £75.0m£75.3m£71.2mSefton Central is higherDepends on how you count£73.6m£73.9m£69.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sefton Central £296.3m, Christchurch £347.9mChristchurch: £347.9mSefton Central: £296.3mChristchurch: £349.3mSefton Central: £297.6mChristchurch: £330.0mSefton Central: £281.1m

    £296.3m£297.6m£281.1mChristchurch is higherDepends on how you count£347.9m£349.3m£330.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sefton Central £7.9m, Christchurch £8.1mChristchurch: £8.1mSefton Central: £7.9mChristchurch: £8.1mSefton Central: £7.9mChristchurch: £7.7mSefton Central: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mChristchurch is higherDepends on how you count£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sefton Central £21.6m, Christchurch £20.6mChristchurch: £20.6mSefton Central: £21.6mChristchurch: £20.7mSefton Central: £21.7mChristchurch: £19.5mSefton Central: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mSefton Central is higherDepends on how you count£20.6m£20.7m£19.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Sefton Central £0.53m, Christchurch £0.54mChristchurch: £0.54mSefton Central: £0.53mChristchurch: £0.54mSefton Central: £0.53mChristchurch: £0.51mSefton Central: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mChristchurch is higherDepends on how you count£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sefton Central £44.2m, Christchurch £31.6mChristchurch: £31.6mSefton Central: £44.2mChristchurch: £31.7mSefton Central: £44.4mChristchurch: £29.9mSefton Central: £41.9m

    £44.2m£44.4m£41.9mSefton Central is higher£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sefton Central £13.9m, Christchurch £9.3mChristchurch: £9.3mSefton Central: £13.9mChristchurch: £9.3mSefton Central: £14.0mChristchurch: £8.8mSefton Central: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mSefton Central is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sefton Central £5.8m, Christchurch £4.3mChristchurch: £4.3mSefton Central: £5.8mChristchurch: £4.4mSefton Central: £5.8mChristchurch: £4.1mSefton Central: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.8m£5.5mSefton Central is higher£4.3m£4.4m£4.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sefton Central £51.9m, Christchurch £55.9mChristchurch: £55.9mSefton Central: £51.9mChristchurch: £56.2mSefton Central: £52.2mChristchurch: £53.1mSefton Central: £49.3m

    £51.9m£52.2m£49.3mChristchurch is higher£55.9m£56.2m£53.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sefton Central £11.5m, Christchurch £16.8mChristchurch: £16.8mSefton Central: £11.5mChristchurch: £16.9mSefton Central: £11.6mChristchurch: £15.9mSefton Central: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.6m£10.9mChristchurch is higher£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sefton Central £16.7m, Christchurch £12.8mChristchurch: £12.8mSefton Central: £16.7mChristchurch: £12.9mSefton Central: £16.8mChristchurch: £12.2mSefton Central: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.8mSefton Central is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sefton Central £0.33m, Christchurch £0.23mChristchurch: £0.23mSefton Central: £0.33mChristchurch: £0.23mSefton Central: £0.33mChristchurch: £0.22mSefton Central: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mSefton Central is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sefton Central £0.28m, Christchurch £0.21mChristchurch: £0.21mSefton Central: £0.28mChristchurch: £0.21mSefton Central: £0.28mChristchurch: £0.20mSefton Central: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mSefton Central is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sefton Central £0.68m, Christchurch £0.57mChristchurch: £0.57mSefton Central: £0.68mChristchurch: £0.57mSefton Central: £0.69mChristchurch: £0.54mSefton Central: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mSefton Central is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sefton Central 25,497, Christchurch 29,826Christchurch: 29,826Sefton Central: 25,497

    25,497Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count29,826

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sefton Central 2,022, Christchurch 2,051Christchurch: 2,051Sefton Central: 2,022

    2,022Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count2,051

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sefton Central 4,450, Christchurch 4,373Christchurch: 4,373Sefton Central: 4,450

    4,450Sefton Central is higherDepends on how you count4,373

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sefton Central 6,645, Christchurch 4,594Christchurch: 4,594Sefton Central: 6,645

    6,645Sefton Central is higher4,594

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sefton Central 6,719, Christchurch 6,263Christchurch: 6,263Sefton Central: 6,719

    6,719Sefton Central is higherDepends on how you count6,263

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sefton Central 1,229, Christchurch 937Christchurch: 937Sefton Central: 1,229

    1,229Sefton Central is higher937

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Sefton Central and Christchurch, total
MeasureSefton CentralChristchurchHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£471.6m£473.6m£447.3m£508.9m£511.0m£482.7mChristchurch
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£326.3m£327.7m£309.5m£377.1m£378.7m£357.7mChristchurch
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£75.0m£75.3m£71.2m£73.6m£73.9m£69.8mSefton Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£296.3m£297.6m£281.1m£347.9m£349.3m£330.0mChristchurch
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£8.1m£8.1m£7.7mChristchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mSefton Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mChristchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.2m£44.4m£41.9m£31.6m£31.7m£29.9mSefton Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mSefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m£4.3m£4.4m£4.1mSefton Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£51.9m£52.2m£49.3m£55.9m£56.2m£53.1mChristchurch
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mChristchurch
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.8m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mSefton Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mSefton Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mSefton Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mSefton Central
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,49729,826Christchurch
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0222,051Christchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4504,373Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,6454,594Sefton Central
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,7196,263Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,229937Sefton 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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