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Sefton Central and New Forest East

93,352 and 91,095 residents (mid-2024).

Sefton Central is higher than New Forest East on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

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Per person in the age group

Sefton Central is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and New Forest East 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 New Forest East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sefton Central £5,052, New Forest East £4,743New Forest East: £4,743Sefton Central: £5,052New Forest East: £4,764Sefton Central: £5,073New Forest East: £4,499Sefton Central: £4,792

    £5,052£5,073£4,792Sefton Central is higher£4,743£4,764£4,499

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sefton Central £13,081, New Forest East £12,632New Forest East: £12,632Sefton Central: £13,081New Forest East: £12,686Sefton Central: £13,137New Forest East: £11,982Sefton Central: £12,408

    £13,081£13,137£12,408Sefton Central is higher£12,632£12,686£11,982

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Sefton Central £1,432, New Forest East £1,551New Forest East: £1,551Sefton Central: £1,432New Forest East: £1,558Sefton Central: £1,438New Forest East: £1,471Sefton Central: £1,359

    £1,432£1,438£1,359New Forest East is higher£1,551£1,558£1,471

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sefton Central £11,880, New Forest East £11,761New Forest East: £11,761Sefton Central: £11,880New Forest East: £11,811Sefton Central: £11,931New Forest East: £11,156Sefton Central: £11,269

    £11,880£11,931£11,269Sefton Central is higher£11,761£11,811£11,156

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sefton Central £315, New Forest East £231New Forest East: £231Sefton Central: £315New Forest East: £232Sefton Central: £316New Forest East: £219Sefton Central: £299

    £315£316£299Sefton Central is higher£231£232£219

  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, New Forest East £625New Forest East: £625Sefton Central: £865New Forest East: £628Sefton Central: £868New Forest East: £593Sefton Central: £820

    £865£868£820Sefton Central is higher£625£628£593

  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, New Forest East £15New Forest East: £15Sefton Central: £21New Forest East: £15Sefton Central: £21New Forest East: £14Sefton Central: £20

    £21£21£20Sefton Central is higher£15£15£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sefton Central £473, New Forest East £343New Forest East: £343Sefton Central: £473New Forest East: £344Sefton Central: £475New Forest East: £325Sefton Central: £449

    £473£475£449Sefton Central is higher£343£344£325

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sefton Central £149, New Forest East £127New Forest East: £127Sefton Central: £149New Forest East: £127Sefton Central: £150New Forest East: £120Sefton Central: £141

    £149£150£141Sefton Central is higher£127£127£120

  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, New Forest East £100New Forest East: £100Sefton Central: £110New Forest East: £101Sefton Central: £111New Forest East: £95Sefton Central: £105

    £110£111£105Sefton Central is higher£100£101£95

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sefton Central £992, New Forest East £1,216New Forest East: £1,216Sefton Central: £992New Forest East: £1,221Sefton Central: £996New Forest East: £1,153Sefton Central: £941

    £992£996£941New Forest East is higher£1,216£1,221£1,153

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sefton Central £123, New Forest East £159New Forest East: £159Sefton Central: £123New Forest East: £160Sefton Central: £124New Forest East: £151Sefton Central: £117

    £123£124£117New Forest East is higher£159£160£151

  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, New Forest East £226New Forest East: £226Sefton Central: £319New Forest East: £227Sefton Central: £320New Forest East: £214Sefton Central: £302

    £319£320£302Sefton Central is higher£226£227£214

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sefton Central £6.27, New Forest East £4.42New Forest East: £4.42Sefton Central: £6.27New Forest East: £4.44Sefton Central: £6.30New Forest East: £4.19Sefton Central: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95Sefton Central is higher£4.42£4.44£4.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sefton Central £5.41, New Forest East £4.84New Forest East: £4.84Sefton Central: £5.41New Forest East: £4.86Sefton Central: £5.43New Forest East: £4.59Sefton Central: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Sefton Central is higher£4.84£4.86£4.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sefton Central £7.33, New Forest East £7.15New Forest East: £7.15Sefton Central: £7.33New Forest East: £7.18Sefton Central: £7.36New Forest East: £6.78Sefton Central: £6.95

    £7.33£7.36£6.95Sefton Central is higher£7.15£7.18£6.78

  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, New Forest East 1,009.6New Forest East: 1,009.6Sefton Central: 1,022.2

    1,022.2Sefton Central is higher1,009.6

  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, New Forest East 57.8New Forest East: 57.8Sefton Central: 81.1

    81.1Sefton Central is higher57.8

  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, New Forest East 131.4New Forest East: 131.4Sefton Central: 178.4

    178.4Sefton Central is higher131.4

  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, New Forest East 50.8New Forest East: 50.8Sefton Central: 71.2

    71.2Sefton Central is higher50.8

  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, New Forest East 139.2New Forest East: 139.2Sefton Central: 128.3

    128.3New Forest East is higher139.2

  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, New Forest East 21.9New Forest East: 21.9Sefton Central: 23.5

    23.5Sefton Central is higher21.9

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Sefton Central and New Forest East, per person in the age group
MeasureSefton CentralNew Forest EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,052£5,073£4,792£4,743£4,764£4,499Sefton Central
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,081£13,137£12,408£12,632£12,686£11,982Sefton Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,432£1,438£1,359£1,551£1,558£1,471New Forest East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,880£11,931£11,269£11,761£11,811£11,156Sefton Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£315£316£299£231£232£219Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£865£868£820£625£628£593Sefton Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£15£15£14Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£473£475£449£343£344£325Sefton Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£127£127£120Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£111£105£100£101£95Sefton Central
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£992£996£941£1,216£1,221£1,153New Forest East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£159£160£151New Forest East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£319£320£302£226£227£214Sefton Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£4.42£4.44£4.19Sefton Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£4.84£4.86£4.59Sefton Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.33£7.36£6.95£7.15£7.18£6.78Sefton Central
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.21,009.6Sefton Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.157.8Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.4131.4Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.250.8Sefton Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.3139.2New Forest East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.521.9Sefton Central

Per resident

Sefton Central is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and New Forest East 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 New Forest East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sefton Central £5,052, New Forest East £4,743New Forest East: £4,743Sefton Central: £5,052New Forest East: £4,764Sefton Central: £5,073New Forest East: £4,499Sefton Central: £4,792

    £5,052£5,073£4,792Sefton Central is higher£4,743£4,764£4,499

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sefton Central £3,495, New Forest East £3,226New Forest East: £3,226Sefton Central: £3,495New Forest East: £3,240Sefton Central: £3,510New Forest East: £3,060Sefton Central: £3,315

    £3,495£3,510£3,315Sefton Central is higher£3,226£3,240£3,060

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sefton Central £804, New Forest East £881New Forest East: £881Sefton Central: £804New Forest East: £885Sefton Central: £807New Forest East: £836Sefton Central: £762

    £804£807£762New Forest East is higher£881£885£836

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sefton Central £3,174, New Forest East £3,003New Forest East: £3,003Sefton Central: £3,174New Forest East: £3,016Sefton Central: £3,188New Forest East: £2,849Sefton Central: £3,011

    £3,174£3,188£3,011Sefton Central is higher£3,003£3,016£2,849

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sefton Central £84, New Forest East £59New Forest East: £59Sefton Central: £84New Forest East: £59Sefton Central: £85New Forest East: £56Sefton Central: £80

    £84£85£80Sefton Central is higher£59£59£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sefton Central £231, New Forest East £160New Forest East: £160Sefton Central: £231New Forest East: £160Sefton Central: £232New Forest East: £151Sefton Central: £219

    £231£232£219Sefton Central is higher£160£160£151

  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, New Forest East £3.84New Forest East: £3.84Sefton Central: £5.65New Forest East: £3.85Sefton Central: £5.67New Forest East: £3.64Sefton Central: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Sefton Central is higher£3.84£3.85£3.64

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sefton Central £473, New Forest East £343New Forest East: £343Sefton Central: £473New Forest East: £344Sefton Central: £475New Forest East: £325Sefton Central: £449

    £473£475£449Sefton Central is higher£343£344£325

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sefton Central £149, New Forest East £127New Forest East: £127Sefton Central: £149New Forest East: £127Sefton Central: £150New Forest East: £120Sefton Central: £141

    £149£150£141Sefton Central is higher£127£127£120

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sefton Central £62, New Forest East £57New Forest East: £57Sefton Central: £62New Forest East: £57Sefton Central: £62New Forest East: £54Sefton Central: £59

    £62£62£59Sefton Central is higher£57£57£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sefton Central £556, New Forest East £691New Forest East: £691Sefton Central: £556New Forest East: £694Sefton Central: £559New Forest East: £655Sefton Central: £528

    £556£559£528New Forest East is higher£691£694£655

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sefton Central £123, New Forest East £159New Forest East: £159Sefton Central: £123New Forest East: £160Sefton Central: £124New Forest East: £151Sefton Central: £117

    £123£124£117New Forest East is higher£159£160£151

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sefton Central £179, New Forest East £128New Forest East: £128Sefton Central: £179New Forest East: £129Sefton Central: £180New Forest East: £122Sefton Central: £170

    £179£180£170Sefton Central is higher£128£129£122

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sefton Central £3.52, New Forest East £2.51New Forest East: £2.51Sefton Central: £3.52New Forest East: £2.52Sefton Central: £3.54New Forest East: £2.38Sefton Central: £3.34

    £3.52£3.54£3.34Sefton Central is higher£2.51£2.52£2.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sefton Central £3.04, New Forest East £2.75New Forest East: £2.75Sefton Central: £3.04New Forest East: £2.76Sefton Central: £3.05New Forest East: £2.61Sefton Central: £2.88

    £3.04£3.05£2.88Sefton Central is higher£2.75£2.76£2.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sefton Central £7.33, New Forest East £7.15New Forest East: £7.15Sefton Central: £7.33New Forest East: £7.18Sefton Central: £7.36New Forest East: £6.78Sefton Central: £6.95

    £7.33£7.36£6.95Sefton Central is higher£7.15£7.18£6.78

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sefton Central 273.1, New Forest East 257.8New Forest East: 257.8Sefton Central: 273.1

    273.1Sefton Central is higher257.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sefton Central 21.7, New Forest East 14.8New Forest East: 14.8Sefton Central: 21.7

    21.7Sefton Central is higher14.8

  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, New Forest East 33.6New Forest East: 33.6Sefton Central: 47.7

    47.7Sefton Central is higher33.6

  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, New Forest East 50.8New Forest East: 50.8Sefton Central: 71.2

    71.2Sefton Central is higher50.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sefton Central 72.0, New Forest East 79.1New Forest East: 79.1Sefton Central: 72.0

    72.0New Forest East is higher79.1

  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, New Forest East 12.5New Forest East: 12.5Sefton Central: 13.2

    13.2Sefton Central is higher12.5

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Sefton Central and New Forest East, per resident
MeasureSefton CentralNew Forest EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,052£5,073£4,792£4,743£4,764£4,499Sefton Central
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,495£3,510£3,315£3,226£3,240£3,060Sefton Central
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£804£807£762£881£885£836New Forest East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,174£3,188£3,011£3,003£3,016£2,849Sefton Central
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£59£59£56Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£160£160£151Sefton Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£3.84£3.85£3.64Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£473£475£449£343£344£325Sefton Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£127£127£120Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£57£57£54Sefton Central
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£556£559£528£691£694£655New Forest East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£159£160£151New Forest East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£128£129£122Sefton Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.52£3.54£3.34£2.51£2.52£2.38Sefton Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.04£3.05£2.88£2.75£2.76£2.61Sefton Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.33£7.36£6.95£7.15£7.18£6.78Sefton Central
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026273.1257.8Sefton Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.714.8Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202647.733.6Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.250.8Sefton Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.079.1New Forest East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.212.5Sefton Central

Total

Sefton Central is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and New Forest East 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 New Forest East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sefton Central £471.6m, New Forest East £432.1mNew Forest East: £432.1mSefton Central: £471.6mNew Forest East: £433.9mSefton Central: £473.6mNew Forest East: £409.9mSefton Central: £447.3m

    £471.6m£473.6m£447.3mSefton Central is higher£432.1m£433.9m£409.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sefton Central £326.3m, New Forest East £293.9mNew Forest East: £293.9mSefton Central: £326.3mNew Forest East: £295.1mSefton Central: £327.7mNew Forest East: £278.7mSefton Central: £309.5m

    £326.3m£327.7m£309.5mSefton Central is higher£293.9m£295.1m£278.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sefton Central £75.0m, New Forest East £80.3mNew Forest East: £80.3mSefton Central: £75.0mNew Forest East: £80.6mSefton Central: £75.3mNew Forest East: £76.2mSefton Central: £71.2m

    £75.0m£75.3m£71.2mNew Forest East is higher£80.3m£80.6m£76.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sefton Central £296.3m, New Forest East £273.6mNew Forest East: £273.6mSefton Central: £296.3mNew Forest East: £274.8mSefton Central: £297.6mNew Forest East: £259.5mSefton Central: £281.1m

    £296.3m£297.6m£281.1mSefton Central is higher£273.6m£274.8m£259.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sefton Central £7.9m, New Forest East £5.4mNew Forest East: £5.4mSefton Central: £7.9mNew Forest East: £5.4mSefton Central: £7.9mNew Forest East: £5.1mSefton Central: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mSefton Central is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sefton Central £21.6m, New Forest East £14.5mNew Forest East: £14.5mSefton Central: £21.6mNew Forest East: £14.6mSefton Central: £21.7mNew Forest East: £13.8mSefton Central: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mSefton Central is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

  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, New Forest East £0.35mNew Forest East: £0.35mSefton Central: £0.53mNew Forest East: £0.35mSefton Central: £0.53mNew Forest East: £0.33mSefton Central: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSefton Central is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sefton Central £44.2m, New Forest East £31.2mNew Forest East: £31.2mSefton Central: £44.2mNew Forest East: £31.4mSefton Central: £44.4mNew Forest East: £29.6mSefton Central: £41.9m

    £44.2m£44.4m£41.9mSefton Central is higher£31.2m£31.4m£29.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sefton Central £13.9m, New Forest East £11.5mNew Forest East: £11.5mSefton Central: £13.9mNew Forest East: £11.6mSefton Central: £14.0mNew Forest East: £11.0mSefton Central: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mSefton Central is higher£11.5m£11.6m£11.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sefton Central £5.8m, New Forest East £5.2mNew Forest East: £5.2mSefton Central: £5.8mNew Forest East: £5.2mSefton Central: £5.8mNew Forest East: £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, New Forest East £62.9mNew Forest East: £62.9mSefton Central: £51.9mNew Forest East: £63.2mSefton Central: £52.2mNew Forest East: £59.7mSefton Central: £49.3m

    £51.9m£52.2m£49.3mNew Forest East is higher£62.9m£63.2m£59.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sefton Central £11.5m, New Forest East £14.5mNew Forest East: £14.5mSefton Central: £11.5mNew Forest East: £14.6mSefton Central: £11.6mNew Forest East: £13.8mSefton Central: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.6m£10.9mNew Forest East is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sefton Central £16.7m, New Forest East £11.7mNew Forest East: £11.7mSefton Central: £16.7mNew Forest East: £11.7mSefton Central: £16.8mNew Forest East: £11.1mSefton Central: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.8mSefton Central is higher£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sefton Central £0.33m, New Forest East £0.23mNew Forest East: £0.23mSefton Central: £0.33mNew Forest East: £0.23mSefton Central: £0.33mNew Forest East: £0.22mSefton Central: £0.31m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sefton Central £0.28m, New Forest East £0.25mNew Forest East: £0.25mSefton Central: £0.28mNew Forest East: £0.25mSefton Central: £0.28mNew Forest East: £0.24mSefton Central: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mSefton Central is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sefton Central £0.68m, New Forest East £0.65mNew Forest East: £0.65mSefton Central: £0.68mNew Forest East: £0.65mSefton Central: £0.69mNew Forest East: £0.62mSefton Central: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mSefton Central is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sefton Central 25,497, New Forest East 23,487New Forest East: 23,487Sefton Central: 25,497

    25,497Sefton Central is higher23,487

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sefton Central 2,022, New Forest East 1,345New Forest East: 1,345Sefton Central: 2,022

    2,022Sefton Central is higher1,345

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sefton Central 4,450, New Forest East 3,057New Forest East: 3,057Sefton Central: 4,450

    4,450Sefton Central is higher3,057

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sefton Central 6,645, New Forest East 4,627New Forest East: 4,627Sefton Central: 6,645

    6,645Sefton Central is higher4,627

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sefton Central 6,719, New Forest East 7,203New Forest East: 7,203Sefton Central: 6,719

    6,719New Forest East is higher7,203

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sefton Central 1,229, New Forest East 1,135New Forest East: 1,135Sefton Central: 1,229

    1,229Sefton Central is higher1,135

Show the numbers
Sefton Central and New Forest East, total
MeasureSefton CentralNew Forest EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£471.6m£473.6m£447.3m£432.1m£433.9m£409.9mSefton Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£326.3m£327.7m£309.5m£293.9m£295.1m£278.7mSefton Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£75.0m£75.3m£71.2m£80.3m£80.6m£76.2mNew Forest East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£296.3m£297.6m£281.1m£273.6m£274.8m£259.5mSefton Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mSefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mSefton Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mSefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.2m£44.4m£41.9m£31.2m£31.4m£29.6mSefton Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£11.5m£11.6m£11.0mSefton 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£62.9m£63.2m£59.7mNew Forest East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mNew Forest East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.8m£11.7m£11.7m£11.1mSefton Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mSefton Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mSefton Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mSefton Central
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,49723,487Sefton Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0221,345Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4503,057Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,6454,627Sefton Central
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,7197,203New Forest East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2291,135Sefton Central

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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