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Sefton Central and Fareham and Waterlooville

93,352 and 101,183 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 0 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 Fareham and Waterlooville 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 Fareham and Waterlooville

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sefton Central £5,052, Fareham and Waterlooville £4,513Fareham and Waterlooville: £4,513Sefton Central: £5,052Fareham and Waterlooville: £4,532Sefton Central: £5,073Fareham and Waterlooville: £4,281Sefton Central: £4,792

    £5,052£5,073£4,792Sefton Central is higher£4,513£4,532£4,281

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sefton Central £13,081, Fareham and Waterlooville £12,617Fareham and Waterlooville: £12,617Sefton Central: £13,081Fareham and Waterlooville: £12,671Sefton Central: £13,137Fareham and Waterlooville: £11,968Sefton Central: £12,408

    £13,081£13,137£12,408Sefton Central is higher£12,617£12,671£11,968

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Sefton Central £1,432, Fareham and Waterlooville £1,518Fareham and Waterlooville: £1,518Sefton Central: £1,432Fareham and Waterlooville: £1,524Sefton Central: £1,438Fareham and Waterlooville: £1,440Sefton Central: £1,359

    £1,432£1,438£1,359Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£1,518£1,524£1,440

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sefton Central £11,880, Fareham and Waterlooville £11,688Fareham and Waterlooville: £11,688Sefton Central: £11,880Fareham and Waterlooville: £11,738Sefton Central: £11,931Fareham and Waterlooville: £11,087Sefton Central: £11,269

    £11,880£11,931£11,269Sefton Central is higher£11,688£11,738£11,087

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sefton Central £315, Fareham and Waterlooville £254Fareham and Waterlooville: £254Sefton Central: £315Fareham and Waterlooville: £255Sefton Central: £316Fareham and Waterlooville: £241Sefton Central: £299

    £315£316£299Sefton Central is higher£254£255£241

  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, Fareham and Waterlooville £658Fareham and Waterlooville: £658Sefton Central: £865Fareham and Waterlooville: £661Sefton Central: £868Fareham and Waterlooville: £624Sefton Central: £820

    £865£868£820Sefton Central is higher£658£661£624

  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, Fareham and Waterlooville £17Fareham and Waterlooville: £17Sefton Central: £21Fareham and Waterlooville: £17Sefton Central: £21Fareham and Waterlooville: £16Sefton Central: £20

    £21£21£20Sefton Central is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sefton Central £473, Fareham and Waterlooville £325Fareham and Waterlooville: £325Sefton Central: £473Fareham and Waterlooville: £326Sefton Central: £475Fareham and Waterlooville: £308Sefton Central: £449

    £473£475£449Sefton Central is higher£325£326£308

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sefton Central £149, Fareham and Waterlooville £120Fareham and Waterlooville: £120Sefton Central: £149Fareham and Waterlooville: £120Sefton Central: £150Fareham and Waterlooville: £113Sefton Central: £141

    £149£150£141Sefton Central is higher£120£120£113

  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, Fareham and Waterlooville £88Fareham and Waterlooville: £88Sefton Central: £110Fareham and Waterlooville: £88Sefton Central: £111Fareham and Waterlooville: £83Sefton Central: £105

    £110£111£105Sefton Central is higher£88£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sefton Central £992, Fareham and Waterlooville £1,170Fareham and Waterlooville: £1,170Sefton Central: £992Fareham and Waterlooville: £1,175Sefton Central: £996Fareham and Waterlooville: £1,110Sefton Central: £941

    £992£996£941Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£1,170£1,175£1,110

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sefton Central £123, Fareham and Waterlooville £163Fareham and Waterlooville: £163Sefton Central: £123Fareham and Waterlooville: £163Sefton Central: £124Fareham and Waterlooville: £154Sefton Central: £117

    £123£124£117Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£163£163£154

  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, Fareham and Waterlooville £250Fareham and Waterlooville: £250Sefton Central: £319Fareham and Waterlooville: £251Sefton Central: £320Fareham and Waterlooville: £237Sefton Central: £302

    £319£320£302Sefton Central is higher£250£251£237

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sefton Central £6.27, Fareham and Waterlooville £6.42Fareham and Waterlooville: £6.42Sefton Central: £6.27Fareham and Waterlooville: £6.45Sefton Central: £6.30Fareham and Waterlooville: £6.09Sefton Central: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£6.42£6.45£6.09

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sefton Central £5.41, Fareham and Waterlooville £4.11Fareham and Waterlooville: £4.11Sefton Central: £5.41Fareham and Waterlooville: £4.13Sefton Central: £5.43Fareham and Waterlooville: £3.90Sefton Central: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Sefton Central is higher£4.11£4.13£3.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sefton Central £7.33, Fareham and Waterlooville £5.53Fareham and Waterlooville: £5.53Sefton Central: £7.33Fareham and Waterlooville: £5.56Sefton Central: £7.36Fareham and Waterlooville: £5.25Sefton Central: £6.95

    £7.33£7.36£6.95Sefton Central is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

  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, Fareham and Waterlooville 1,003.1Fareham and Waterlooville: 1,003.1Sefton Central: 1,022.2

    1,022.2Sefton Central is higher1,003.1

  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, Fareham and Waterlooville 66.0Fareham and Waterlooville: 66.0Sefton Central: 81.1

    81.1Sefton Central is higher66.0

  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, Fareham and Waterlooville 143.0Fareham and Waterlooville: 143.0Sefton Central: 178.4

    178.4Sefton Central is higher143.0

  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, Fareham and Waterlooville 49.6Fareham and Waterlooville: 49.6Sefton Central: 71.2

    71.2Sefton Central is higher49.6

  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, Fareham and Waterlooville 138.3Fareham and Waterlooville: 138.3Sefton Central: 128.3

    128.3Fareham and Waterlooville is higher138.3

  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: Sefton Central 23.5, Fareham and Waterlooville 19.6Fareham and Waterlooville: 19.6Sefton Central: 23.5

    23.5Sefton Central is higher19.6

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Sefton Central and Fareham and Waterlooville, per person in the age group
MeasureSefton CentralFareham and WaterloovilleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,052£5,073£4,792£4,513£4,532£4,281Sefton Central
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,081£13,137£12,408£12,617£12,671£11,968Sefton Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,432£1,438£1,359£1,518£1,524£1,440Fareham and Waterlooville
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,880£11,931£11,269£11,688£11,738£11,087Sefton Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£315£316£299£254£255£241Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£865£868£820£658£661£624Sefton Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£17£17£16Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£473£475£449£325£326£308Sefton Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£120£120£113Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£111£105£88£88£83Sefton Central
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£992£996£941£1,170£1,175£1,110Fareham and Waterlooville
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£163£163£154Fareham and Waterlooville
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£319£320£302£250£251£237Sefton Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£6.42£6.45£6.09Fareham and Waterlooville
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£4.11£4.13£3.90Sefton Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.33£7.36£6.95£5.53£5.56£5.25Sefton Central
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.21,003.1Sefton Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.166.0Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.4143.0Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.249.6Sefton Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.3138.3Fareham and Waterlooville
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.519.6Sefton Central

Per resident

Sefton Central is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Fareham and Waterlooville 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 Fareham and Waterlooville

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sefton Central £5,052, Fareham and Waterlooville £4,513Fareham and Waterlooville: £4,513Sefton Central: £5,052Fareham and Waterlooville: £4,532Sefton Central: £5,073Fareham and Waterlooville: £4,281Sefton Central: £4,792

    £5,052£5,073£4,792Sefton Central is higher£4,513£4,532£4,281

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sefton Central £3,495, Fareham and Waterlooville £3,016Fareham and Waterlooville: £3,016Sefton Central: £3,495Fareham and Waterlooville: £3,028Sefton Central: £3,510Fareham and Waterlooville: £2,860Sefton Central: £3,315

    £3,495£3,510£3,315Sefton Central is higher£3,016£3,028£2,860

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sefton Central £804, Fareham and Waterlooville £885Fareham and Waterlooville: £885Sefton Central: £804Fareham and Waterlooville: £888Sefton Central: £807Fareham and Waterlooville: £839Sefton Central: £762

    £804£807£762Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£885£888£839

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sefton Central £3,174, Fareham and Waterlooville £2,794Fareham and Waterlooville: £2,794Sefton Central: £3,174Fareham and Waterlooville: £2,805Sefton Central: £3,188Fareham and Waterlooville: £2,650Sefton Central: £3,011

    £3,174£3,188£3,011Sefton Central is higher£2,794£2,805£2,650

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sefton Central £84, Fareham and Waterlooville £61Fareham and Waterlooville: £61Sefton Central: £84Fareham and Waterlooville: £61Sefton Central: £85Fareham and Waterlooville: £57Sefton Central: £80

    £84£85£80Sefton Central is higher£61£61£57

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sefton Central £231, Fareham and Waterlooville £157Fareham and Waterlooville: £157Sefton Central: £231Fareham and Waterlooville: £158Sefton Central: £232Fareham and Waterlooville: £149Sefton Central: £219

    £231£232£219Sefton Central is higher£157£158£149

  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, Fareham and Waterlooville £4.06Fareham and Waterlooville: £4.06Sefton Central: £5.65Fareham and Waterlooville: £4.08Sefton Central: £5.67Fareham and Waterlooville: £3.85Sefton Central: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Sefton Central is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sefton Central £473, Fareham and Waterlooville £325Fareham and Waterlooville: £325Sefton Central: £473Fareham and Waterlooville: £326Sefton Central: £475Fareham and Waterlooville: £308Sefton Central: £449

    £473£475£449Sefton Central is higher£325£326£308

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sefton Central £149, Fareham and Waterlooville £120Fareham and Waterlooville: £120Sefton Central: £149Fareham and Waterlooville: £120Sefton Central: £150Fareham and Waterlooville: £113Sefton Central: £141

    £149£150£141Sefton Central is higher£120£120£113

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sefton Central £62, Fareham and Waterlooville £51Fareham and Waterlooville: £51Sefton Central: £62Fareham and Waterlooville: £51Sefton Central: £62Fareham and Waterlooville: £48Sefton Central: £59

    £62£62£59Sefton Central is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sefton Central £556, Fareham and Waterlooville £682Fareham and Waterlooville: £682Sefton Central: £556Fareham and Waterlooville: £685Sefton Central: £559Fareham and Waterlooville: £647Sefton Central: £528

    £556£559£528Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£682£685£647

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sefton Central £123, Fareham and Waterlooville £163Fareham and Waterlooville: £163Sefton Central: £123Fareham and Waterlooville: £163Sefton Central: £124Fareham and Waterlooville: £154Sefton Central: £117

    £123£124£117Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£163£163£154

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sefton Central £3.52, Fareham and Waterlooville £3.74Fareham and Waterlooville: £3.74Sefton Central: £3.52Fareham and Waterlooville: £3.76Sefton Central: £3.54Fareham and Waterlooville: £3.55Sefton Central: £3.34

    £3.52£3.54£3.34Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£3.74£3.76£3.55

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sefton Central £3.04, Fareham and Waterlooville £2.39Fareham and Waterlooville: £2.39Sefton Central: £3.04Fareham and Waterlooville: £2.40Sefton Central: £3.05Fareham and Waterlooville: £2.27Sefton Central: £2.88

    £3.04£3.05£2.88Sefton Central is higher£2.39£2.40£2.27

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sefton Central £7.33, Fareham and Waterlooville £5.53Fareham and Waterlooville: £5.53Sefton Central: £7.33Fareham and Waterlooville: £5.56Sefton Central: £7.36Fareham and Waterlooville: £5.25Sefton Central: £6.95

    £7.33£7.36£6.95Sefton Central is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sefton Central 273.1, Fareham and Waterlooville 239.8Fareham and Waterlooville: 239.8Sefton Central: 273.1

    273.1Sefton Central is higher239.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sefton Central 21.7, Fareham and Waterlooville 15.8Fareham and Waterlooville: 15.8Sefton Central: 21.7

    21.7Sefton Central is higher15.8

  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, Fareham and Waterlooville 34.2Fareham and Waterlooville: 34.2Sefton Central: 47.7

    47.7Sefton Central is higher34.2

  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, Fareham and Waterlooville 49.6Fareham and Waterlooville: 49.6Sefton Central: 71.2

    71.2Sefton Central is higher49.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sefton Central 72.0, Fareham and Waterlooville 80.6Fareham and Waterlooville: 80.6Sefton Central: 72.0

    72.0Fareham and Waterlooville is higher80.6

  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, Fareham and Waterlooville 11.4Fareham and Waterlooville: 11.4Sefton Central: 13.2

    13.2Sefton Central is higher11.4

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Sefton Central and Fareham and Waterlooville, per resident
MeasureSefton CentralFareham and WaterloovilleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,052£5,073£4,792£4,513£4,532£4,281Sefton Central
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,495£3,510£3,315£3,016£3,028£2,860Sefton Central
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£804£807£762£885£888£839Fareham and Waterlooville
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,174£3,188£3,011£2,794£2,805£2,650Sefton Central
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£61£61£57Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£157£158£149Sefton Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£4.06£4.08£3.85Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£473£475£449£325£326£308Sefton Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£120£120£113Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£51£51£48Sefton Central
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£556£559£528£682£685£647Fareham and Waterlooville
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£163£163£154Fareham and Waterlooville
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£146£146£138Sefton Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.52£3.54£3.34£3.74£3.76£3.55Fareham and Waterlooville
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.04£3.05£2.88£2.39£2.40£2.27Sefton Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.33£7.36£6.95£5.53£5.56£5.25Sefton Central
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026273.1239.8Sefton Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.715.8Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202647.734.2Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.249.6Sefton Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.080.6Fareham and Waterlooville
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.211.4Sefton Central

Total

Sefton Central is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Fareham and Waterlooville 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 Fareham and Waterlooville

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sefton Central £471.6m, Fareham and Waterlooville £456.6mFareham and Waterlooville: £456.6mSefton Central: £471.6mFareham and Waterlooville: £458.6mSefton Central: £473.6mFareham and Waterlooville: £433.1mSefton Central: £447.3m

    £471.6m£473.6m£447.3mSefton Central is higher£456.6m£458.6m£433.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sefton Central £326.3m, Fareham and Waterlooville £305.1mFareham and Waterlooville: £305.1mSefton Central: £326.3mFareham and Waterlooville: £306.4mSefton Central: £327.7mFareham and Waterlooville: £289.4mSefton Central: £309.5m

    £326.3m£327.7m£309.5mSefton Central is higher£305.1m£306.4m£289.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sefton Central £75.0m, Fareham and Waterlooville £89.5mFareham and Waterlooville: £89.5mSefton Central: £75.0mFareham and Waterlooville: £89.9mSefton Central: £75.3mFareham and Waterlooville: £84.9mSefton Central: £71.2m

    £75.0m£75.3m£71.2mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£89.5m£89.9m£84.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sefton Central £296.3m, Fareham and Waterlooville £282.7mFareham and Waterlooville: £282.7mSefton Central: £296.3mFareham and Waterlooville: £283.9mSefton Central: £297.6mFareham and Waterlooville: £268.1mSefton Central: £281.1m

    £296.3m£297.6m£281.1mSefton Central is higher£282.7m£283.9m£268.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sefton Central £7.9m, Fareham and Waterlooville £6.1mFareham and Waterlooville: £6.1mSefton Central: £7.9mFareham and Waterlooville: £6.2mSefton Central: £7.9mFareham and Waterlooville: £5.8mSefton Central: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mSefton Central is higher£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sefton Central £21.6m, Fareham and Waterlooville £15.9mFareham and Waterlooville: £15.9mSefton Central: £21.6mFareham and Waterlooville: £16.0mSefton Central: £21.7mFareham and Waterlooville: £15.1mSefton Central: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mSefton Central is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

  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, Fareham and Waterlooville £0.41mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.41mSefton Central: £0.53mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.41mSefton Central: £0.53mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.39mSefton Central: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSefton Central is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sefton Central £44.2m, Fareham and Waterlooville £32.9mFareham and Waterlooville: £32.9mSefton Central: £44.2mFareham and Waterlooville: £33.0mSefton Central: £44.4mFareham and Waterlooville: £31.2mSefton Central: £41.9m

    £44.2m£44.4m£41.9mSefton Central is higher£32.9m£33.0m£31.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sefton Central £13.9m, Fareham and Waterlooville £12.1mFareham and Waterlooville: £12.1mSefton Central: £13.9mFareham and Waterlooville: £12.1mSefton Central: £14.0mFareham and Waterlooville: £11.5mSefton Central: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mSefton Central is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sefton Central £5.8m, Fareham and Waterlooville £5.2mFareham and Waterlooville: £5.2mSefton Central: £5.8mFareham and Waterlooville: £5.2mSefton Central: £5.8mFareham and Waterlooville: £4.9mSefton Central: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.8m£5.5mSefton Central is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sefton Central £51.9m, Fareham and Waterlooville £69.0mFareham and Waterlooville: £69.0mSefton Central: £51.9mFareham and Waterlooville: £69.3mSefton Central: £52.2mFareham and Waterlooville: £65.4mSefton Central: £49.3m

    £51.9m£52.2m£49.3mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£69.0m£69.3m£65.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sefton Central £11.5m, Fareham and Waterlooville £16.5mFareham and Waterlooville: £16.5mSefton Central: £11.5mFareham and Waterlooville: £16.5mSefton Central: £11.6mFareham and Waterlooville: £15.6mSefton Central: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.6m£10.9mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£16.5m£16.5m£15.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sefton Central £16.7m, Fareham and Waterlooville £14.7mFareham and Waterlooville: £14.7mSefton Central: £16.7mFareham and Waterlooville: £14.8mSefton Central: £16.8mFareham and Waterlooville: £14.0mSefton Central: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.8mSefton Central is higher£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sefton Central £0.33m, Fareham and Waterlooville £0.38mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.38mSefton Central: £0.33mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.38mSefton Central: £0.33mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.36mSefton Central: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sefton Central £0.28m, Fareham and Waterlooville £0.24mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.24mSefton Central: £0.28mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.24mSefton Central: £0.28mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.23mSefton Central: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mSefton Central is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sefton Central £0.68m, Fareham and Waterlooville £0.56mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.56mSefton Central: £0.68mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.56mSefton Central: £0.69mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.53mSefton Central: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mSefton Central is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sefton Central 25,497, Fareham and Waterlooville 24,259Fareham and Waterlooville: 24,259Sefton Central: 25,497

    25,497Sefton Central is higher24,259

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sefton Central 2,022, Fareham and Waterlooville 1,597Fareham and Waterlooville: 1,597Sefton Central: 2,022

    2,022Sefton Central is higher1,597

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sefton Central 4,450, Fareham and Waterlooville 3,458Fareham and Waterlooville: 3,458Sefton Central: 4,450

    4,450Sefton Central is higher3,458

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sefton Central 6,645, Fareham and Waterlooville 5,015Fareham and Waterlooville: 5,015Sefton Central: 6,645

    6,645Sefton Central is higher5,015

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sefton Central 6,719, Fareham and Waterlooville 8,154Fareham and Waterlooville: 8,154Sefton Central: 6,719

    6,719Fareham and Waterlooville is higher8,154

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sefton Central 1,229, Fareham and Waterlooville 1,155Fareham and Waterlooville: 1,155Sefton Central: 1,229

    1,229Sefton Central is higher1,155

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Sefton Central and Fareham and Waterlooville, total
MeasureSefton CentralFareham and WaterloovilleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£471.6m£473.6m£447.3m£456.6m£458.6m£433.1mSefton Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£326.3m£327.7m£309.5m£305.1m£306.4m£289.4mSefton Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£75.0m£75.3m£71.2m£89.5m£89.9m£84.9mFareham and Waterlooville
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£296.3m£297.6m£281.1m£282.7m£283.9m£268.1mSefton Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£6.1m£6.2m£5.8mSefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mSefton Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mSefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.2m£44.4m£41.9m£32.9m£33.0m£31.2mSefton Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mSefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mSefton Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£51.9m£52.2m£49.3m£69.0m£69.3m£65.4mFareham and Waterlooville
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m£16.5m£16.5m£15.6mFareham and Waterlooville
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.8m£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mSefton Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mFareham and Waterlooville
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mSefton Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSefton Central
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,49724,259Sefton Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0221,597Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4503,458Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,6455,015Sefton Central
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,7198,154Fareham and Waterlooville
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2291,155Sefton Central

Sources

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

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