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Sefton Central and Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

93,352 and 90,820 residents (mid-2024).

Sefton Central is higher than Kingswinford and South Staffordshire on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 21 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 21 of 22 measures, and Kingswinford and South Staffordshire on 1. 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 Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sefton Central £5,052, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £4,663Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,663Sefton Central: £5,052Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,683Sefton Central: £5,073Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,423Sefton Central: £4,792

    £5,052£5,073£4,792Sefton Central is higher£4,663£4,683£4,423

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sefton Central £13,081, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £12,867Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £12,867Sefton Central: £13,081Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £12,922Sefton Central: £13,137Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £12,205Sefton Central: £12,408

    £13,081£13,137£12,408Sefton Central is higher£12,867£12,922£12,205

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Sefton Central £1,432, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £1,300Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £1,300Sefton Central: £1,432Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £1,306Sefton Central: £1,438Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £1,233Sefton Central: £1,359

    £1,432£1,438£1,359Sefton Central is higher£1,300£1,306£1,233

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sefton Central £11,880, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £11,835Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £11,835Sefton Central: £11,880Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £11,885Sefton Central: £11,931Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £11,226Sefton Central: £11,269

    £11,880£11,931£11,269Sefton Central is higher£11,835£11,885£11,226

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sefton Central £315, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £258Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £258Sefton Central: £315Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £259Sefton Central: £316Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £244Sefton Central: £299

    £315£316£299Sefton Central is higher£258£259£244

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £755Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £755Sefton Central: £865Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £759Sefton Central: £868Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £717Sefton Central: £820

    £865£868£820Sefton Central is higher£755£759£717

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £20Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £20Sefton Central: £21Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £20Sefton Central: £21Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £19Sefton Central: £20

    £21£21£20Sefton Central is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sefton Central £473, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £369Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £369Sefton Central: £473Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £370Sefton Central: £475Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £350Sefton Central: £449

    £473£475£449Sefton Central is higher£369£370£350

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sefton Central £149, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £103Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £103Sefton Central: £149Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £104Sefton Central: £150Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £98Sefton Central: £141

    £149£150£141Sefton Central is higher£103£104£98

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £101Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £101Sefton Central: £110Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £101Sefton Central: £111Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £96Sefton Central: £105

    £110£111£105Sefton Central is higher£101£101£96

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sefton Central £992, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £963Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £963Sefton Central: £992Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £967Sefton Central: £996Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £913Sefton Central: £941

    £992£996£941Sefton Central is higher£963£967£913

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sefton Central £123, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £111Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £111Sefton Central: £123Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £111Sefton Central: £124Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £105Sefton Central: £117

    £123£124£117Sefton Central is higher£111£111£105

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £222Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £222Sefton Central: £319Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £223Sefton Central: £320Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £211Sefton Central: £302

    £319£320£302Sefton Central is higher£222£223£211

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sefton Central £6.27, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £9.42Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £9.42Sefton Central: £6.27Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £9.47Sefton Central: £6.30Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £8.94Sefton Central: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£9.42£9.47£8.94

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sefton Central £5.41, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £4.24Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4.24Sefton Central: £5.41Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4.26Sefton Central: £5.43Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4.02Sefton Central: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Sefton Central is higher£4.24£4.26£4.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sefton Central £7.33, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £5.48Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.48Sefton Central: £7.33Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.51Sefton Central: £7.36Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.20Sefton Central: £6.95

    £7.33£7.36£6.95Sefton Central is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 1,011.0Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 1,011.0Sefton Central: 1,022.2

    1,022.2Sefton Central is higher1,011.0

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 74.5Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 74.5Sefton Central: 81.1

    81.1Sefton Central is higher74.5

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 157.2Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 157.2Sefton Central: 178.4

    178.4Sefton Central is higher157.2

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 52.6Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 52.6Sefton Central: 71.2

    71.2Sefton Central is higher52.6

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 125.1Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 125.1Sefton Central: 128.3

    128.3Sefton Central is higher125.1

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 21.5Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 21.5Sefton Central: 23.5

    23.5Sefton Central is higher21.5

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Sefton Central and Kingswinford and South Staffordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSefton CentralKingswinford and South StaffordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,052£5,073£4,792£4,663£4,683£4,423Sefton Central
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,081£13,137£12,408£12,867£12,922£12,205Sefton Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,432£1,438£1,359£1,300£1,306£1,233Sefton Central
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,880£11,931£11,269£11,835£11,885£11,226Sefton Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£315£316£299£258£259£244Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£865£868£820£755£759£717Sefton Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£20£20£19Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£473£475£449£369£370£350Sefton Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£103£104£98Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£111£105£101£101£96Sefton Central
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£992£996£941£963£967£913Sefton Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£111£111£105Sefton Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£319£320£302£222£223£211Sefton Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£9.42£9.47£8.94Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£4.24£4.26£4.02Sefton Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.33£7.36£6.95£5.48£5.51£5.20Sefton Central
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.21,011.0Sefton Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.174.5Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.4157.2Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.252.6Sefton Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.3125.1Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.521.5Sefton Central

Per resident

Sefton Central is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Kingswinford and South Staffordshire on 1. 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 Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sefton Central £5,052, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £4,663Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,663Sefton Central: £5,052Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,683Sefton Central: £5,073Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,423Sefton Central: £4,792

    £5,052£5,073£4,792Sefton Central is higher£4,663£4,683£4,423

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sefton Central £3,495, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £3,333Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £3,333Sefton Central: £3,495Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £3,348Sefton Central: £3,510Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £3,162Sefton Central: £3,315

    £3,495£3,510£3,315Sefton Central is higher£3,333£3,348£3,162

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sefton Central £804, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £741Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £741Sefton Central: £804Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £744Sefton Central: £807Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £703Sefton Central: £762

    £804£807£762Sefton Central is higher£741£744£703

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sefton Central £3,174, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £3,066Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £3,066Sefton Central: £3,174Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £3,079Sefton Central: £3,188Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £2,908Sefton Central: £3,011

    £3,174£3,188£3,011Sefton Central is higher£3,066£3,079£2,908

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sefton Central £84, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £67Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £67Sefton Central: £84Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £67Sefton Central: £85Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £63Sefton Central: £80

    £84£85£80Sefton Central is higher£67£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sefton Central £231, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £196Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £196Sefton Central: £231Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £197Sefton Central: £232Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £186Sefton Central: £219

    £231£232£219Sefton Central is higher£196£197£186

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £5.06Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.06Sefton Central: £5.65Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.08Sefton Central: £5.67Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4.80Sefton Central: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Sefton Central is higher£5.06£5.08£4.80

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sefton Central £473, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £369Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £369Sefton Central: £473Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £370Sefton Central: £475Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £350Sefton Central: £449

    £473£475£449Sefton Central is higher£369£370£350

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sefton Central £149, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £103Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £103Sefton Central: £149Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £104Sefton Central: £150Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £98Sefton Central: £141

    £149£150£141Sefton Central is higher£103£104£98

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sefton Central £62, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £58Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £58Sefton Central: £62Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £58Sefton Central: £62Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £55Sefton Central: £59

    £62£62£59Sefton Central is higher£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sefton Central £556, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £549Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £549Sefton Central: £556Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £551Sefton Central: £559Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £521Sefton Central: £528

    £556£559£528Sefton Central is higher£549£551£521

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sefton Central £123, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £111Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £111Sefton Central: £123Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £111Sefton Central: £124Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £105Sefton Central: £117

    £123£124£117Sefton Central is higher£111£111£105

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sefton Central £179, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £127Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £127Sefton Central: £179Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £127Sefton Central: £180Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £120Sefton Central: £170

    £179£180£170Sefton Central is higher£127£127£120

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sefton Central £3.52, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £5.38Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.38Sefton Central: £3.52Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.40Sefton Central: £3.54Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.10Sefton Central: £3.34

    £3.52£3.54£3.34Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sefton Central £3.04, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £2.41Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £2.41Sefton Central: £3.04Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £2.42Sefton Central: £3.05Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £5.48Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.48Sefton Central: £7.33Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.51Sefton Central: £7.36Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.20Sefton Central: £6.95

    £7.33£7.36£6.95Sefton Central is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sefton Central 273.1, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 261.9Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 261.9Sefton Central: 273.1

    273.1Sefton Central is higher261.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sefton Central 21.7, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 19.3Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 19.3Sefton Central: 21.7

    21.7Sefton Central is higher19.3

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 40.7Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 40.7Sefton Central: 47.7

    47.7Sefton Central is higher40.7

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 52.6Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 52.6Sefton Central: 71.2

    71.2Sefton Central is higher52.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sefton Central 72.0, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 71.3Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 71.3Sefton Central: 72.0

    72.0Sefton Central is higher71.3

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 12.2Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 12.2Sefton Central: 13.2

    13.2Sefton Central is higher12.2

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Sefton Central and Kingswinford and South Staffordshire, per resident
MeasureSefton CentralKingswinford and South StaffordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,052£5,073£4,792£4,663£4,683£4,423Sefton Central
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,495£3,510£3,315£3,333£3,348£3,162Sefton Central
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£804£807£762£741£744£703Sefton Central
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,174£3,188£3,011£3,066£3,079£2,908Sefton Central
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£67£67£63Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£196£197£186Sefton Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£5.06£5.08£4.80Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£473£475£449£369£370£350Sefton Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£103£104£98Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£58£58£55Sefton Central
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£556£559£528£549£551£521Sefton Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£111£111£105Sefton Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£127£127£120Sefton Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.52£3.54£3.34£5.38£5.40£5.10Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
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£5.48£5.51£5.20Sefton Central
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026273.1261.9Sefton Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.719.3Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202647.740.7Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.252.6Sefton Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.071.3Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.212.2Sefton Central

Total

Sefton Central is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Kingswinford and South Staffordshire on 1. 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 Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sefton Central £471.6m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £423.5mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £423.5mSefton Central: £471.6mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £425.3mSefton Central: £473.6mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £401.7mSefton Central: £447.3m

    £471.6m£473.6m£447.3mSefton Central is higher£423.5m£425.3m£401.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sefton Central £326.3m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £302.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £302.7mSefton Central: £326.3mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £304.0mSefton Central: £327.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £287.2mSefton Central: £309.5m

    £326.3m£327.7m£309.5mSefton Central is higher£302.7m£304.0m£287.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sefton Central £75.0m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £67.3mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £67.3mSefton Central: £75.0mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £67.6mSefton Central: £75.3mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £63.9mSefton Central: £71.2m

    £75.0m£75.3m£71.2mSefton Central is higher£67.3m£67.6m£63.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sefton Central £296.3m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £278.4mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £278.4mSefton Central: £296.3mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £279.6mSefton Central: £297.6mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £264.1mSefton Central: £281.1m

    £296.3m£297.6m£281.1mSefton Central is higher£278.4m£279.6m£264.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sefton Central £7.9m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £6.1mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £6.1mSefton Central: £7.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £6.1mSefton Central: £7.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.7mSefton Central: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mSefton Central is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sefton Central £21.6m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £17.8mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £17.8mSefton Central: £21.6mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £17.8mSefton Central: £21.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £16.9mSefton Central: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mSefton Central is higher£17.8m£17.8m£16.9m

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £0.46mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.46mSefton Central: £0.53mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.46mSefton Central: £0.53mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.44mSefton Central: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSefton Central is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sefton Central £44.2m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £33.5mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £33.5mSefton Central: £44.2mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £33.6mSefton Central: £44.4mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £31.8mSefton Central: £41.9m

    £44.2m£44.4m£41.9mSefton Central is higher£33.5m£33.6m£31.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sefton Central £13.9m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £9.4mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £9.4mSefton Central: £13.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £9.4mSefton Central: £14.0mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £8.9mSefton Central: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mSefton Central is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sefton Central £5.8m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £5.2mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.2mSefton Central: £5.8mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.3mSefton Central: £5.8mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.0mSefton Central: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.8m£5.5mSefton Central is higher£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sefton Central £51.9m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £49.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £49.9mSefton Central: £51.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £50.1mSefton Central: £52.2mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £47.3mSefton Central: £49.3m

    £51.9m£52.2m£49.3mSefton Central is higher£49.9m£50.1m£47.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sefton Central £11.5m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £10.0mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £10.0mSefton Central: £11.5mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £10.1mSefton Central: £11.6mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £9.5mSefton Central: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.6m£10.9mSefton Central is higher£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sefton Central £16.7m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £11.5mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £11.5mSefton Central: £16.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £11.6mSefton Central: £16.8mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £10.9mSefton Central: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.8mSefton Central is higher£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sefton Central £0.33m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £0.49mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.49mSefton Central: £0.33mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.49mSefton Central: £0.33mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.46mSefton Central: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mKingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sefton Central £0.28m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £0.22mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.22mSefton Central: £0.28mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.22mSefton Central: £0.28mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.21mSefton Central: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mSefton Central is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sefton Central £0.68m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £0.50mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.50mSefton Central: £0.68mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.50mSefton Central: £0.69mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.47mSefton Central: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mSefton Central is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sefton Central 25,497, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 23,787Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 23,787Sefton Central: 25,497

    25,497Sefton Central is higher23,787

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sefton Central 2,022, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 1,753Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 1,753Sefton Central: 2,022

    2,022Sefton Central is higher1,753

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sefton Central 4,450, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 3,698Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 3,698Sefton Central: 4,450

    4,450Sefton Central is higher3,698

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sefton Central 6,645, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 4,776Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 4,776Sefton Central: 6,645

    6,645Sefton Central is higher4,776

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sefton Central 6,719, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 6,476Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 6,476Sefton Central: 6,719

    6,719Sefton Central is higher6,476

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sefton Central 1,229, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 1,111Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 1,111Sefton Central: 1,229

    1,229Sefton Central is higher1,111

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Sefton Central and Kingswinford and South Staffordshire, total
MeasureSefton CentralKingswinford and South StaffordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£471.6m£473.6m£447.3m£423.5m£425.3m£401.7mSefton Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£326.3m£327.7m£309.5m£302.7m£304.0m£287.2mSefton Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£75.0m£75.3m£71.2m£67.3m£67.6m£63.9mSefton Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£296.3m£297.6m£281.1m£278.4m£279.6m£264.1mSefton Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£6.1m£6.1m£5.7mSefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£17.8m£17.8m£16.9mSefton Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mSefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.2m£44.4m£41.9m£33.5m£33.6m£31.8mSefton Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mSefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m£5.2m£5.3m£5.0mSefton Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£51.9m£52.2m£49.3m£49.9m£50.1m£47.3mSefton Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m£10.0m£10.1m£9.5mSefton Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.8m£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mSefton Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mSefton Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mSefton Central
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,49723,787Sefton Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0221,753Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4503,698Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,6454,776Sefton Central
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,7196,476Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2291,111Sefton Central

Sources

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

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