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Sefton Central and Fylde
Sefton Central is higher than Fylde on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.
On 8 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.
Per person in the age group
Sefton Central is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Fylde on 6. 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 Fylde
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,052£5,073£4,792Sefton Central is higherDepends on how you count£5,015£5,036£4,757
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,081£13,137£12,408Sefton Central is higherDepends on how you count£12,279£12,331£11,647
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,432£1,438£1,359Fylde is higher£1,610£1,617£1,527
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,880£11,931£11,269Sefton Central is higherDepends on how you count£11,185£11,233£10,609
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£315£316£299Fylde is higher£325£326£308
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£865£868£820Sefton Central is higher£749£752£710
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£21£21£20Sefton Central is higherDepends on how you count£20£21£19
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£473£475£449Sefton Central is higher£430£432£408
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£149£150£141Sefton Central is higher£134£134£127
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£110£111£105Sefton Central is higher£100£100£95
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£992£996£941Fylde is higher£1,197£1,202£1,136
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£123£124£117Fylde is higher£155£156£147
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£319£320£302Sefton Central is higherDepends on how you count£303£304£288
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.27£6.30£5.95Sefton Central is higher£5.51£5.54£5.23
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.41£5.43£5.13Sefton Central is higher£4.01£4.02£3.80
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.33£7.36£6.95Sefton Central is higherDepends on how you count£6.87£6.90£6.52
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,022.2Sefton Central is higherDepends on how you count1,001.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
81.1Fylde is higher82.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
178.4Sefton Central is higher157.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
71.2Sefton Central is higherDepends on how you count66.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
128.3Fylde is higher151.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
23.5Sefton Central is higher21.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Sefton Central | Fylde | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,052£5,073£4,792 | £5,015£5,036£4,757 | Sefton Central |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,081£13,137£12,408 | £12,279£12,331£11,647 | Sefton Central |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,432£1,438£1,359 | £1,610£1,617£1,527 | Fylde |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,880£11,931£11,269 | £11,185£11,233£10,609 | Sefton Central |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £315£316£299 | £325£326£308 | Fylde |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £865£868£820 | £749£752£710 | Sefton Central |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £21£21£20 | £20£21£19 | Sefton Central |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £473£475£449 | £430£432£408 | Sefton Central |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £149£150£141 | £134£134£127 | Sefton Central |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £110£111£105 | £100£100£95 | Sefton Central |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £992£996£941 | £1,197£1,202£1,136 | Fylde |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £123£124£117 | £155£156£147 | Fylde |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £319£320£302 | £303£304£288 | Sefton Central |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.27£6.30£5.95 | £5.51£5.54£5.23 | Sefton Central |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.41£5.43£5.13 | £4.01£4.02£3.80 | Sefton Central |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.33£7.36£6.95 | £6.87£6.90£6.52 | Sefton Central |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,022.2 | 1,001.3 | Sefton Central |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 81.1 | 82.8 | Fylde |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 178.4 | 157.3 | Sefton Central |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 71.2 | 66.6 | Sefton Central |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 128.3 | 151.2 | Fylde |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 23.5 | 21.4 | Sefton Central |
Per resident
Sefton Central is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Fylde on 7. 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 Fylde
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,052£5,073£4,792Sefton Central is higherDepends on how you count£5,015£5,036£4,757
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,495£3,510£3,315Sefton Central is higherDepends on how you count£3,382£3,396£3,208
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£804£807£762Fylde is higher£907£911£860
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£3,174£3,188£3,011Sefton Central is higherDepends on how you count£3,080£3,094£2,922
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£84£85£80Fylde is higher£90£90£85
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£231£232£219Sefton Central is higher£206£207£196
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.65£5.67£5.36Sefton Central is higherDepends on how you count£5.63£5.65£5.34
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£473£475£449Sefton Central is higher£430£432£408
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£149£150£141Sefton Central is higher£134£134£127
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£62£62£59Sefton Central is higher£56£57£53
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£556£559£528Fylde is higher£674£677£640
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£123£124£117Fylde is higher£155£156£147
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£179£180£170Sefton Central is higherDepends on how you count£171£172£162
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.52£3.54£3.34Sefton Central is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.04£3.05£2.88Sefton Central is higher£2.26£2.27£2.14
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.33£7.36£6.95Sefton Central is higherDepends on how you count£6.87£6.90£6.52
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
273.1Fylde is higherDepends on how you count275.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.7Fylde is higher22.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
47.7Sefton Central is higher43.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
71.2Sefton Central is higherDepends on how you count66.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
72.0Fylde is higher85.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.2Sefton Central is higher12.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Sefton Central | Fylde | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,052£5,073£4,792 | £5,015£5,036£4,757 | Sefton Central |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,495£3,510£3,315 | £3,382£3,396£3,208 | Sefton Central |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £804£807£762 | £907£911£860 | Fylde |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £3,174£3,188£3,011 | £3,080£3,094£2,922 | Sefton Central |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £84£85£80 | £90£90£85 | Fylde |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £231£232£219 | £206£207£196 | Sefton Central |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.65£5.67£5.36 | £5.63£5.65£5.34 | Sefton Central |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £473£475£449 | £430£432£408 | Sefton Central |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £149£150£141 | £134£134£127 | Sefton Central |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £62£62£59 | £56£57£53 | Sefton Central |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £556£559£528 | £674£677£640 | Fylde |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £123£124£117 | £155£156£147 | Fylde |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £179£180£170 | £171£172£162 | Sefton Central |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.52£3.54£3.34 | £3.11£3.12£2.95 | Sefton Central |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.04£3.05£2.88 | £2.26£2.27£2.14 | Sefton Central |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.33£7.36£6.95 | £6.87£6.90£6.52 | Sefton Central |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 273.1 | 275.8 | Fylde |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.7 | 22.8 | Fylde |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 47.7 | 43.3 | Sefton Central |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 71.2 | 66.6 | Sefton Central |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 72.0 | 85.2 | Fylde |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.2 | 12.1 | Sefton Central |
Total
Sefton Central is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Fylde on 14. 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 Fylde
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£471.6m£473.6m£447.3mFylde is higherDepends on how you count£508.6m£510.7m£482.4m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£326.3m£327.7m£309.5mFylde is higherDepends on how you count£343.0m£344.5m£325.3m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£75.0m£75.3m£71.2mFylde is higher£92.0m£92.4m£87.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£296.3m£297.6m£281.1mFylde is higherDepends on how you count£312.4m£313.8m£296.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mFylde is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mSefton Central is higher£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mFylde is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£44.2m£44.4m£41.9mSefton Central is higher£43.6m£43.8m£41.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mSefton Central is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mSefton Central is higher£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£51.9m£52.2m£49.3mFylde is higher£68.4m£68.7m£64.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mFylde is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£16.7m£16.8m£15.8mFylde is higherDepends on how you count£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mSefton Central is higher£0.31m£0.32m£0.30m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mSefton Central is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mFylde is higherDepends on how you count£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
25,497Fylde is higherDepends on how you count27,969
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,022Fylde is higher2,313
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,450Sefton Central is higher4,394
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,645Fylde is higherDepends on how you count6,750
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
6,719Fylde is higher8,638
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,229Sefton Central is higher1,225
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| Measure | Sefton Central | Fylde | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £471.6m£473.6m£447.3m | £508.6m£510.7m£482.4m | Fylde |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £326.3m£327.7m£309.5m | £343.0m£344.5m£325.3m | Fylde |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £75.0m£75.3m£71.2m | £92.0m£92.4m£87.2m | Fylde |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £296.3m£297.6m£281.1m | £312.4m£313.8m£296.4m | Fylde |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.9m£7.9m£7.5m | £9.1m£9.1m£8.6m | Fylde |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £21.6m£21.7m£20.5m | £20.9m£21.0m£19.8m | Sefton Central |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | £0.57m£0.57m£0.54m | Fylde |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £44.2m£44.4m£41.9m | £43.6m£43.8m£41.4m | Sefton Central |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.9m£14.0m£13.2m | £13.6m£13.6m£12.9m | Sefton Central |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.8m£5.8m£5.5m | £5.7m£5.7m£5.4m | Sefton Central |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £51.9m£52.2m£49.3m | £68.4m£68.7m£64.9m | Fylde |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £11.5m£11.6m£10.9m | £15.7m£15.8m£14.9m | Fylde |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £16.7m£16.8m£15.8m | £17.3m£17.4m£16.4m | Fylde |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.33m£0.33m£0.31m | £0.31m£0.32m£0.30m | Sefton Central |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.28m£0.28m£0.27m | £0.23m£0.23m£0.22m | Sefton Central |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.68m£0.69m£0.65m | £0.70m£0.70m£0.66m | Fylde |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 25,497 | 27,969 | Fylde |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,022 | 2,313 | Fylde |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,450 | 4,394 | Sefton Central |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,645 | 6,750 | Fylde |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 6,719 | 8,638 | Fylde |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,229 | 1,225 | Sefton Central |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.