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Sefton Central and Harrogate and Knaresborough

93,352 and 105,723 residents (mid-2024).

Sefton Central is higher than Harrogate and Knaresborough on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 19 of 22 measures, and Harrogate and Knaresborough on 3. 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 Harrogate and Knaresborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sefton Central £5,052, Harrogate and Knaresborough £3,970Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,970Sefton Central: £5,052Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,987Sefton Central: £5,073Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,766Sefton Central: £4,792

    £5,052£5,073£4,792Sefton Central is higher£3,970£3,987£3,766

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sefton Central £13,081, Harrogate and Knaresborough £12,407Harrogate and Knaresborough: £12,407Sefton Central: £13,081Harrogate and Knaresborough: £12,460Sefton Central: £13,137Harrogate and Knaresborough: £11,768Sefton Central: £12,408

    £13,081£13,137£12,408Sefton Central is higher£12,407£12,460£11,768

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Sefton Central £1,432, Harrogate and Knaresborough £1,264Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,264Sefton Central: £1,432Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,269Sefton Central: £1,438Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,199Sefton Central: £1,359

    £1,432£1,438£1,359Sefton Central is higherDepends on how you count£1,264£1,269£1,199

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sefton Central £11,880, Harrogate and Knaresborough £11,499Harrogate and Knaresborough: £11,499Sefton Central: £11,880Harrogate and Knaresborough: £11,548Sefton Central: £11,931Harrogate and Knaresborough: £10,907Sefton Central: £11,269

    £11,880£11,931£11,269Sefton Central is higher£11,499£11,548£10,907

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sefton Central £315, Harrogate and Knaresborough £249Harrogate and Knaresborough: £249Sefton Central: £315Harrogate and Knaresborough: £250Sefton Central: £316Harrogate and Knaresborough: £236Sefton Central: £299

    £315£316£299Sefton Central is higher£249£250£236

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough £642Harrogate and Knaresborough: £642Sefton Central: £865Harrogate and Knaresborough: £645Sefton Central: £868Harrogate and Knaresborough: £609Sefton Central: £820

    £865£868£820Sefton Central is higher£642£645£609

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough £17Harrogate and Knaresborough: £17Sefton Central: £21Harrogate and Knaresborough: £17Sefton Central: £21Harrogate and Knaresborough: £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, Harrogate and Knaresborough £284Harrogate and Knaresborough: £284Sefton Central: £473Harrogate and Knaresborough: £285Sefton Central: £475Harrogate and Knaresborough: £270Sefton Central: £449

    £473£475£449Sefton Central is higher£284£285£270

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sefton Central £149, Harrogate and Knaresborough £95Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95Sefton Central: £149Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95Sefton Central: £150Harrogate and Knaresborough: £90Sefton Central: £141

    £149£150£141Sefton Central is higher£95£95£90

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough £56Harrogate and Knaresborough: £56Sefton Central: £110Harrogate and Knaresborough: £56Sefton Central: £111Harrogate and Knaresborough: £53Sefton Central: £105

    £110£111£105Sefton Central is higher£56£56£53

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sefton Central £992, Harrogate and Knaresborough £1,010Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,010Sefton Central: £992Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,015Sefton Central: £996Harrogate and Knaresborough: £958Sefton Central: £941

    £992£996£941Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£1,010£1,015£958

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sefton Central £123, Harrogate and Knaresborough £139Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Sefton Central: £123Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Sefton Central: £124Harrogate and Knaresborough: £132Sefton Central: £117

    £123£124£117Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£139£139£132

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough £191Harrogate and Knaresborough: £191Sefton Central: £319Harrogate and Knaresborough: £192Sefton Central: £320Harrogate and Knaresborough: £181Sefton Central: £302

    £319£320£302Sefton Central is higher£191£192£181

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sefton Central £6.27, Harrogate and Knaresborough £6.15Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.15Sefton Central: £6.27Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.17Sefton Central: £6.30Harrogate and Knaresborough: £5.83Sefton Central: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95Sefton Central is higherDepends on how you count£6.15£6.17£5.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sefton Central £5.41, Harrogate and Knaresborough £1.03Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1.03Sefton Central: £5.41Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1.04Sefton Central: £5.43Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.98Sefton Central: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Sefton Central is higher£1.03£1.04£0.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sefton Central £7.33, Harrogate and Knaresborough £7.35Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.35Sefton Central: £7.33Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.38Sefton Central: £7.36Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.97Sefton Central: £6.95

    £7.33£7.36£6.95Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£7.35£7.38£6.97

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough 1,015.8Harrogate and Knaresborough: 1,015.8Sefton Central: 1,022.2

    1,022.2Sefton Central is higher1,015.8

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough 67.6Harrogate and Knaresborough: 67.6Sefton Central: 81.1

    81.1Sefton Central is higher67.6

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough 134.8Harrogate and Knaresborough: 134.8Sefton Central: 178.4

    178.4Sefton Central is higher134.8

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough 42.5Harrogate and Knaresborough: 42.5Sefton Central: 71.2

    71.2Sefton Central is higher42.5

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough 117.1Harrogate and Knaresborough: 117.1Sefton Central: 128.3

    128.3Sefton Central is higherDepends on how you count117.1

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough 12.2Harrogate and Knaresborough: 12.2Sefton Central: 23.5

    23.5Sefton Central is higher12.2

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Sefton Central and Harrogate and Knaresborough, per person in the age group
MeasureSefton CentralHarrogate and KnaresboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,052£5,073£4,792£3,970£3,987£3,766Sefton Central
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,081£13,137£12,408£12,407£12,460£11,768Sefton Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,432£1,438£1,359£1,264£1,269£1,199Sefton Central
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,880£11,931£11,269£11,499£11,548£10,907Sefton Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£315£316£299£249£250£236Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£865£868£820£642£645£609Sefton 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£284£285£270Sefton Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£95£95£90Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£111£105£56£56£53Sefton Central
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£992£996£941£1,010£1,015£958Harrogate and Knaresborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£139£139£132Harrogate and Knaresborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£319£320£302£191£192£181Sefton Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£6.15£6.17£5.83Sefton Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£1.03£1.04£0.98Sefton Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.33£7.36£6.95£7.35£7.38£6.97Harrogate and Knaresborough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.21,015.8Sefton Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.167.6Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.4134.8Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.242.5Sefton Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.3117.1Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.512.2Sefton Central

Per resident

Sefton Central is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Harrogate and Knaresborough on 4. 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 Harrogate and Knaresborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sefton Central £5,052, Harrogate and Knaresborough £3,970Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,970Sefton Central: £5,052Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,987Sefton Central: £5,073Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,766Sefton Central: £4,792

    £5,052£5,073£4,792Sefton Central is higher£3,970£3,987£3,766

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sefton Central £3,495, Harrogate and Knaresborough £2,677Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,677Sefton Central: £3,495Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,689Sefton Central: £3,510Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,539Sefton Central: £3,315

    £3,495£3,510£3,315Sefton Central is higher£2,677£2,689£2,539

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sefton Central £804, Harrogate and Knaresborough £768Harrogate and Knaresborough: £768Sefton Central: £804Harrogate and Knaresborough: £771Sefton Central: £807Harrogate and Knaresborough: £728Sefton Central: £762

    £804£807£762Sefton Central is higherDepends on how you count£768£771£728

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sefton Central £3,174, Harrogate and Knaresborough £2,481Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,481Sefton Central: £3,174Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,492Sefton Central: £3,188Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,354Sefton Central: £3,011

    £3,174£3,188£3,011Sefton Central is higher£2,481£2,492£2,354

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sefton Central £84, Harrogate and Knaresborough £54Harrogate and Knaresborough: £54Sefton Central: £84Harrogate and Knaresborough: £54Sefton Central: £85Harrogate and Knaresborough: £51Sefton Central: £80

    £84£85£80Sefton Central is higher£54£54£51

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sefton Central £231, Harrogate and Knaresborough £139Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Sefton Central: £231Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Sefton Central: £232Harrogate and Knaresborough: £131Sefton Central: £219

    £231£232£219Sefton Central is higher£139£139£131

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough £3.62Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.62Sefton Central: £5.65Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.63Sefton Central: £5.67Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.43Sefton Central: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Sefton Central is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sefton Central £473, Harrogate and Knaresborough £284Harrogate and Knaresborough: £284Sefton Central: £473Harrogate and Knaresborough: £285Sefton Central: £475Harrogate and Knaresborough: £270Sefton Central: £449

    £473£475£449Sefton Central is higher£284£285£270

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sefton Central £149, Harrogate and Knaresborough £95Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95Sefton Central: £149Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95Sefton Central: £150Harrogate and Knaresborough: £90Sefton Central: £141

    £149£150£141Sefton Central is higher£95£95£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sefton Central £62, Harrogate and Knaresborough £34Harrogate and Knaresborough: £34Sefton Central: £62Harrogate and Knaresborough: £34Sefton Central: £62Harrogate and Knaresborough: £32Sefton Central: £59

    £62£62£59Sefton Central is higher£34£34£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sefton Central £556, Harrogate and Knaresborough £614Harrogate and Knaresborough: £614Sefton Central: £556Harrogate and Knaresborough: £616Sefton Central: £559Harrogate and Knaresborough: £582Sefton Central: £528

    £556£559£528Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£614£616£582

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sefton Central £123, Harrogate and Knaresborough £139Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Sefton Central: £123Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Sefton Central: £124Harrogate and Knaresborough: £132Sefton Central: £117

    £123£124£117Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£139£139£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sefton Central £179, Harrogate and Knaresborough £116Harrogate and Knaresborough: £116Sefton Central: £179Harrogate and Knaresborough: £116Sefton Central: £180Harrogate and Knaresborough: £110Sefton Central: £170

    £179£180£170Sefton Central is higher£116£116£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sefton Central £3.52, Harrogate and Knaresborough £3.73Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.73Sefton Central: £3.52Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.75Sefton Central: £3.54Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.54Sefton Central: £3.34

    £3.52£3.54£3.34Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£3.73£3.75£3.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sefton Central £3.04, Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.63Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.63Sefton Central: £3.04Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.64Sefton Central: £3.05Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.60Sefton Central: £2.88

    £3.04£3.05£2.88Sefton Central is higher£0.63£0.64£0.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sefton Central £7.33, Harrogate and Knaresborough £7.35Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.35Sefton Central: £7.33Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.38Sefton Central: £7.36Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.97Sefton Central: £6.95

    £7.33£7.36£6.95Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£7.35£7.38£6.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sefton Central 273.1, Harrogate and Knaresborough 219.2Harrogate and Knaresborough: 219.2Sefton Central: 273.1

    273.1Sefton Central is higher219.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sefton Central 21.7, Harrogate and Knaresborough 14.6Harrogate and Knaresborough: 14.6Sefton Central: 21.7

    21.7Sefton Central is higher14.6

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough 29.1Harrogate and Knaresborough: 29.1Sefton Central: 47.7

    47.7Sefton Central is higher29.1

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough 42.5Harrogate and Knaresborough: 42.5Sefton Central: 71.2

    71.2Sefton Central is higher42.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sefton Central 72.0, Harrogate and Knaresborough 71.2Harrogate and Knaresborough: 71.2Sefton Central: 72.0

    72.0Sefton Central is higherDepends on how you count71.2

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough 7.4Harrogate and Knaresborough: 7.4Sefton Central: 13.2

    13.2Sefton Central is higher7.4

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Sefton Central and Harrogate and Knaresborough, per resident
MeasureSefton CentralHarrogate and KnaresboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,052£5,073£4,792£3,970£3,987£3,766Sefton Central
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,495£3,510£3,315£2,677£2,689£2,539Sefton Central
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£804£807£762£768£771£728Sefton Central
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,174£3,188£3,011£2,481£2,492£2,354Sefton Central
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£54£54£51Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£139£139£131Sefton Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£3.62£3.63£3.43Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£473£475£449£284£285£270Sefton Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£95£95£90Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£34£34£32Sefton Central
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£556£559£528£614£616£582Harrogate and Knaresborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£139£139£132Harrogate and Knaresborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£116£116£110Sefton Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.52£3.54£3.34£3.73£3.75£3.54Harrogate and Knaresborough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.04£3.05£2.88£0.63£0.64£0.60Sefton Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.33£7.36£6.95£7.35£7.38£6.97Harrogate and Knaresborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026273.1219.2Sefton Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.714.6Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202647.729.1Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.242.5Sefton Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.071.2Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.27.4Sefton Central

Total

Sefton Central is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Harrogate and Knaresborough 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 Harrogate and Knaresborough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sefton Central £471.6m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £419.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £419.7mSefton Central: £471.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £421.5mSefton Central: £473.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £398.1mSefton Central: £447.3m

    £471.6m£473.6m£447.3mSefton Central is higher£419.7m£421.5m£398.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sefton Central £326.3m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £283.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £283.0mSefton Central: £326.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £284.2mSefton Central: £327.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £268.5mSefton Central: £309.5m

    £326.3m£327.7m£309.5mSefton Central is higher£283.0m£284.2m£268.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sefton Central £75.0m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £81.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £81.2mSefton Central: £75.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £81.5mSefton Central: £75.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £77.0mSefton Central: £71.2m

    £75.0m£75.3m£71.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£81.2m£81.5m£77.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sefton Central £296.3m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £262.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £262.3mSefton Central: £296.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £263.4mSefton Central: £297.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £248.8mSefton Central: £281.1m

    £296.3m£297.6m£281.1mSefton Central is higher£262.3m£263.4m£248.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sefton Central £7.9m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £5.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £5.7mSefton Central: £7.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £5.7mSefton Central: £7.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £5.4mSefton Central: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mSefton Central is higher£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sefton Central £21.6m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £14.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.6mSefton Central: £21.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.7mSefton Central: £21.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £13.9mSefton Central: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mSefton Central is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.38mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.38mSefton Central: £0.53mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.38mSefton Central: £0.53mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.36mSefton Central: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSefton Central is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sefton Central £44.2m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £30.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £30.0mSefton Central: £44.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £30.2mSefton Central: £44.4mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £28.5mSefton Central: £41.9m

    £44.2m£44.4m£41.9mSefton Central is higher£30.0m£30.2m£28.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sefton Central £13.9m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £10.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £10.0mSefton Central: £13.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £10.0mSefton Central: £14.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £9.5mSefton Central: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mSefton Central is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sefton Central £5.8m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £3.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £3.6mSefton Central: £5.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £3.6mSefton Central: £5.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £3.4mSefton Central: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.8m£5.5mSefton Central is higher£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sefton Central £51.9m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £64.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £64.9mSefton Central: £51.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £65.2mSefton Central: £52.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £61.5mSefton Central: £49.3m

    £51.9m£52.2m£49.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£64.9m£65.2m£61.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sefton Central £11.5m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £14.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.7mSefton Central: £11.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.7mSefton Central: £11.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £13.9mSefton Central: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.6m£10.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sefton Central £16.7m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £12.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £12.3mSefton Central: £16.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £12.3mSefton Central: £16.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £11.6mSefton Central: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.8mSefton Central is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sefton Central £0.33m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.39mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.39mSefton Central: £0.33mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.40mSefton Central: £0.33mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.37mSefton Central: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sefton Central £0.28m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.07mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.07mSefton Central: £0.28mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.07mSefton Central: £0.28mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.06mSefton Central: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mSefton Central is higher£0.07m£0.07m£0.06m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sefton Central £0.68m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.78mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.78mSefton Central: £0.68mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.78mSefton Central: £0.69mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.74mSefton Central: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sefton Central 25,497, Harrogate and Knaresborough 23,174Harrogate and Knaresborough: 23,174Sefton Central: 25,497

    25,497Sefton Central is higher23,174

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sefton Central 2,022, Harrogate and Knaresborough 1,543Harrogate and Knaresborough: 1,543Sefton Central: 2,022

    2,022Sefton Central is higher1,543

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sefton Central 4,450, Harrogate and Knaresborough 3,075Harrogate and Knaresborough: 3,075Sefton Central: 4,450

    4,450Sefton Central is higher3,075

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sefton Central 6,645, Harrogate and Knaresborough 4,497Harrogate and Knaresborough: 4,497Sefton Central: 6,645

    6,645Sefton Central is higher4,497

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sefton Central 6,719, Harrogate and Knaresborough 7,523Harrogate and Knaresborough: 7,523Sefton Central: 6,719

    6,719Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count7,523

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sefton Central 1,229, Harrogate and Knaresborough 782Harrogate and Knaresborough: 782Sefton Central: 1,229

    1,229Sefton Central is higher782

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Sefton Central and Harrogate and Knaresborough, total
MeasureSefton CentralHarrogate and KnaresboroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£471.6m£473.6m£447.3m£419.7m£421.5m£398.1mSefton Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£326.3m£327.7m£309.5m£283.0m£284.2m£268.5mSefton Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£75.0m£75.3m£71.2m£81.2m£81.5m£77.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£296.3m£297.6m£281.1m£262.3m£263.4m£248.8mSefton Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mSefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mSefton Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.2m£44.4m£41.9m£30.0m£30.2m£28.5mSefton Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mSefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mSefton Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£51.9m£52.2m£49.3m£64.9m£65.2m£61.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.8m£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mSefton Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.07m£0.07m£0.06mSefton Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mHarrogate and Knaresborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,49723,174Sefton Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0221,543Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4503,075Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,6454,497Sefton Central
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,7197,523Harrogate and Knaresborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,229782Sefton Central

Sources

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

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