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Sefton Central and North Somerset

93,352 and 95,778 residents (mid-2024).

Sefton Central is higher than North Somerset on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 19 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 19 of 22 measures, and North Somerset 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 North Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sefton Central £5,052, North Somerset £4,304North Somerset: £4,304Sefton Central: £5,052North Somerset: £4,323Sefton Central: £5,073North Somerset: £4,083Sefton Central: £4,792

    £5,052£5,073£4,792Sefton Central is higher£4,304£4,323£4,083

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sefton Central £13,081, North Somerset £12,646North Somerset: £12,646Sefton Central: £13,081North Somerset: £12,700Sefton Central: £13,137North Somerset: £11,995Sefton Central: £12,408

    £13,081£13,137£12,408Sefton Central is higher£12,646£12,700£11,995

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Sefton Central £1,432, North Somerset £1,175North Somerset: £1,175Sefton Central: £1,432North Somerset: £1,180Sefton Central: £1,438North Somerset: £1,115Sefton Central: £1,359

    £1,432£1,438£1,359Sefton Central is higher£1,175£1,180£1,115

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sefton Central £11,880, North Somerset £11,784North Somerset: £11,784Sefton Central: £11,880North Somerset: £11,834Sefton Central: £11,931North Somerset: £11,177Sefton Central: £11,269

    £11,880£11,931£11,269Sefton Central is higher£11,784£11,834£11,177

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sefton Central £315, North Somerset £223North Somerset: £223Sefton Central: £315North Somerset: £224Sefton Central: £316North Somerset: £211Sefton Central: £299

    £315£316£299Sefton Central is higher£223£224£211

  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, North Somerset £626North Somerset: £626Sefton Central: £865North Somerset: £629Sefton Central: £868North Somerset: £594Sefton Central: £820

    £865£868£820Sefton Central is higher£626£629£594

  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, North Somerset £14North Somerset: £14Sefton Central: £21North Somerset: £14Sefton Central: £21North Somerset: £13Sefton Central: £20

    £21£21£20Sefton Central is higher£14£14£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sefton Central £473, North Somerset £272North Somerset: £272Sefton Central: £473North Somerset: £273Sefton Central: £475North Somerset: £258Sefton Central: £449

    £473£475£449Sefton Central is higher£272£273£258

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sefton Central £149, North Somerset £80North Somerset: £80Sefton Central: £149North Somerset: £80Sefton Central: £150North Somerset: £75Sefton Central: £141

    £149£150£141Sefton Central is higher£80£80£75

  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, North Somerset £53North Somerset: £53Sefton Central: £110North Somerset: £53Sefton Central: £111North Somerset: £50Sefton Central: £105

    £110£111£105Sefton Central is higher£53£53£50

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sefton Central £992, North Somerset £906North Somerset: £906Sefton Central: £992North Somerset: £909Sefton Central: £996North Somerset: £859Sefton Central: £941

    £992£996£941Sefton Central is higher£906£909£859

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sefton Central £123, North Somerset £134North Somerset: £134Sefton Central: £123North Somerset: £135Sefton Central: £124North Somerset: £127Sefton Central: £117

    £123£124£117North Somerset is higher£134£135£127

  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, North Somerset £207North Somerset: £207Sefton Central: £319North Somerset: £208Sefton Central: £320North Somerset: £197Sefton Central: £302

    £319£320£302Sefton Central is higher£207£208£197

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sefton Central £6.27, North Somerset £6.79North Somerset: £6.79Sefton Central: £6.27North Somerset: £6.82Sefton Central: £6.30North Somerset: £6.44Sefton Central: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95North Somerset is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sefton Central £5.41, North Somerset £2.64North Somerset: £2.64Sefton Central: £5.41North Somerset: £2.65Sefton Central: £5.43North Somerset: £2.50Sefton Central: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Sefton Central is higher£2.64£2.65£2.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sefton Central £7.33, North Somerset £9.21North Somerset: £9.21Sefton Central: £7.33North Somerset: £9.25Sefton Central: £7.36North Somerset: £8.74Sefton Central: £6.95

    £7.33£7.36£6.95North Somerset is higher£9.21£9.25£8.74

  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, North Somerset 1,018.6North Somerset: 1,018.6Sefton Central: 1,022.2

    1,022.2Sefton Central is higher1,018.6

  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, North Somerset 54.6North Somerset: 54.6Sefton Central: 81.1

    81.1Sefton Central is higher54.6

  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, North Somerset 135.4North Somerset: 135.4Sefton Central: 178.4

    178.4Sefton Central is higher135.4

  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, North Somerset 40.3North Somerset: 40.3Sefton Central: 71.2

    71.2Sefton Central is higher40.3

  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, North Somerset 101.1North Somerset: 101.1Sefton Central: 128.3

    128.3Sefton Central is higher101.1

  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, North Somerset 11.2North Somerset: 11.2Sefton Central: 23.5

    23.5Sefton Central is higher11.2

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Sefton Central and North Somerset, per person in the age group
MeasureSefton CentralNorth SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,052£5,073£4,792£4,304£4,323£4,083Sefton Central
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,081£13,137£12,408£12,646£12,700£11,995Sefton Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,432£1,438£1,359£1,175£1,180£1,115Sefton Central
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,880£11,931£11,269£11,784£11,834£11,177Sefton Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£315£316£299£223£224£211Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£865£868£820£626£629£594Sefton Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£14£14£13Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£473£475£449£272£273£258Sefton Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£80£80£75Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£111£105£53£53£50Sefton Central
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£992£996£941£906£909£859Sefton Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£134£135£127North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£319£320£302£207£208£197Sefton Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£6.79£6.82£6.44North Somerset
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£2.64£2.65£2.50Sefton Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.33£7.36£6.95£9.21£9.25£8.74North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.21,018.6Sefton Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.154.6Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.4135.4Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.240.3Sefton Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.3101.1Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.511.2Sefton Central

Per resident

Sefton Central is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and North Somerset 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 North Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sefton Central £5,052, North Somerset £4,304North Somerset: £4,304Sefton Central: £5,052North Somerset: £4,323Sefton Central: £5,073North Somerset: £4,083Sefton Central: £4,792

    £5,052£5,073£4,792Sefton Central is higher£4,304£4,323£4,083

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sefton Central £3,495, North Somerset £3,145North Somerset: £3,145Sefton Central: £3,495North Somerset: £3,158Sefton Central: £3,510North Somerset: £2,983Sefton Central: £3,315

    £3,495£3,510£3,315Sefton Central is higher£3,145£3,158£2,983

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sefton Central £804, North Somerset £665North Somerset: £665Sefton Central: £804North Somerset: £668Sefton Central: £807North Somerset: £631Sefton Central: £762

    £804£807£762Sefton Central is higher£665£668£631

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sefton Central £3,174, North Somerset £2,930North Somerset: £2,930Sefton Central: £3,174North Somerset: £2,943Sefton Central: £3,188North Somerset: £2,779Sefton Central: £3,011

    £3,174£3,188£3,011Sefton Central is higher£2,930£2,943£2,779

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sefton Central £84, North Somerset £55North Somerset: £55Sefton Central: £84North Somerset: £56Sefton Central: £85North Somerset: £53Sefton Central: £80

    £84£85£80Sefton Central is higher£55£56£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sefton Central £231, North Somerset £156North Somerset: £156Sefton Central: £231North Somerset: £156Sefton Central: £232North Somerset: £148Sefton Central: £219

    £231£232£219Sefton Central is higher£156£156£148

  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, North Somerset £3.37North Somerset: £3.37Sefton Central: £5.65North Somerset: £3.39Sefton Central: £5.67North Somerset: £3.20Sefton Central: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Sefton Central is higher£3.37£3.39£3.20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sefton Central £473, North Somerset £272North Somerset: £272Sefton Central: £473North Somerset: £273Sefton Central: £475North Somerset: £258Sefton Central: £449

    £473£475£449Sefton Central is higher£272£273£258

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sefton Central £149, North Somerset £80North Somerset: £80Sefton Central: £149North Somerset: £80Sefton Central: £150North Somerset: £75Sefton Central: £141

    £149£150£141Sefton Central is higher£80£80£75

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sefton Central £62, North Somerset £30North Somerset: £30Sefton Central: £62North Somerset: £30Sefton Central: £62North Somerset: £28Sefton Central: £59

    £62£62£59Sefton Central is higher£30£30£28

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sefton Central £556, North Somerset £512North Somerset: £512Sefton Central: £556North Somerset: £514Sefton Central: £559North Somerset: £486Sefton Central: £528

    £556£559£528Sefton Central is higher£512£514£486

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sefton Central £123, North Somerset £134North Somerset: £134Sefton Central: £123North Somerset: £135Sefton Central: £124North Somerset: £127Sefton Central: £117

    £123£124£117North Somerset is higher£134£135£127

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sefton Central £179, North Somerset £117North Somerset: £117Sefton Central: £179North Somerset: £118Sefton Central: £180North Somerset: £111Sefton Central: £170

    £179£180£170Sefton Central is higher£117£118£111

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sefton Central £3.52, North Somerset £3.84North Somerset: £3.84Sefton Central: £3.52North Somerset: £3.85Sefton Central: £3.54North Somerset: £3.64Sefton Central: £3.34

    £3.52£3.54£3.34North Somerset is higher£3.84£3.85£3.64

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sefton Central £3.04, North Somerset £1.49North Somerset: £1.49Sefton Central: £3.04North Somerset: £1.49Sefton Central: £3.05North Somerset: £1.41Sefton Central: £2.88

    £3.04£3.05£2.88Sefton Central is higher£1.49£1.49£1.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sefton Central £7.33, North Somerset £9.21North Somerset: £9.21Sefton Central: £7.33North Somerset: £9.25Sefton Central: £7.36North Somerset: £8.74Sefton Central: £6.95

    £7.33£7.36£6.95North Somerset is higher£9.21£9.25£8.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sefton Central 273.1, North Somerset 253.3North Somerset: 253.3Sefton Central: 273.1

    273.1Sefton Central is higher253.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sefton Central 21.7, North Somerset 13.6North Somerset: 13.6Sefton Central: 21.7

    21.7Sefton Central is higher13.6

  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, North Somerset 33.7North Somerset: 33.7Sefton Central: 47.7

    47.7Sefton Central is higher33.7

  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, North Somerset 40.3North Somerset: 40.3Sefton Central: 71.2

    71.2Sefton Central is higher40.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sefton Central 72.0, North Somerset 57.2North Somerset: 57.2Sefton Central: 72.0

    72.0Sefton Central is higher57.2

  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, North Somerset 6.3North Somerset: 6.3Sefton Central: 13.2

    13.2Sefton Central is higher6.3

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Sefton Central and North Somerset, per resident
MeasureSefton CentralNorth SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,052£5,073£4,792£4,304£4,323£4,083Sefton Central
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,495£3,510£3,315£3,145£3,158£2,983Sefton Central
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£804£807£762£665£668£631Sefton Central
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,174£3,188£3,011£2,930£2,943£2,779Sefton Central
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£55£56£53Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£156£156£148Sefton Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£3.37£3.39£3.20Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£473£475£449£272£273£258Sefton Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£80£80£75Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£30£30£28Sefton Central
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£556£559£528£512£514£486Sefton Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£134£135£127North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£117£118£111Sefton Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.52£3.54£3.34£3.84£3.85£3.64North Somerset
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.04£3.05£2.88£1.49£1.49£1.41Sefton Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.33£7.36£6.95£9.21£9.25£8.74North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026273.1253.3Sefton Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.713.6Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202647.733.7Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.240.3Sefton Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.057.2Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.26.3Sefton Central

Total

Sefton Central is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and North Somerset 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 North Somerset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sefton Central £471.6m, North Somerset £412.3mNorth Somerset: £412.3mSefton Central: £471.6mNorth Somerset: £414.0mSefton Central: £473.6mNorth Somerset: £391.0mSefton Central: £447.3m

    £471.6m£473.6m£447.3mSefton Central is higher£412.3m£414.0m£391.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sefton Central £326.3m, North Somerset £301.2mNorth Somerset: £301.2mSefton Central: £326.3mNorth Somerset: £302.5mSefton Central: £327.7mNorth Somerset: £285.7mSefton Central: £309.5m

    £326.3m£327.7m£309.5mSefton Central is higher£301.2m£302.5m£285.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sefton Central £75.0m, North Somerset £63.7mNorth Somerset: £63.7mSefton Central: £75.0mNorth Somerset: £63.9mSefton Central: £75.3mNorth Somerset: £60.4mSefton Central: £71.2m

    £75.0m£75.3m£71.2mSefton Central is higher£63.7m£63.9m£60.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sefton Central £296.3m, North Somerset £280.7mNorth Somerset: £280.7mSefton Central: £296.3mNorth Somerset: £281.8mSefton Central: £297.6mNorth Somerset: £266.2mSefton Central: £281.1m

    £296.3m£297.6m£281.1mSefton Central is higher£280.7m£281.8m£266.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sefton Central £7.9m, North Somerset £5.3mNorth Somerset: £5.3mSefton Central: £7.9mNorth Somerset: £5.3mSefton Central: £7.9mNorth Somerset: £5.0mSefton Central: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mSefton Central is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sefton Central £21.6m, North Somerset £14.9mNorth Somerset: £14.9mSefton Central: £21.6mNorth Somerset: £15.0mSefton Central: £21.7mNorth Somerset: £14.1mSefton Central: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mSefton Central is higher£14.9m£15.0m£14.1m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Sefton Central £0.53m, North Somerset £0.32mNorth Somerset: £0.32mSefton Central: £0.53mNorth Somerset: £0.32mSefton Central: £0.53mNorth Somerset: £0.31mSefton Central: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSefton Central is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sefton Central £44.2m, North Somerset £26.0mNorth Somerset: £26.0mSefton Central: £44.2mNorth Somerset: £26.1mSefton Central: £44.4mNorth Somerset: £24.7mSefton Central: £41.9m

    £44.2m£44.4m£41.9mSefton Central is higher£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sefton Central £13.9m, North Somerset £7.6mNorth Somerset: £7.6mSefton Central: £13.9mNorth Somerset: £7.6mSefton Central: £14.0mNorth Somerset: £7.2mSefton Central: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mSefton Central is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sefton Central £5.8m, North Somerset £2.9mNorth Somerset: £2.9mSefton Central: £5.8mNorth Somerset: £2.9mSefton Central: £5.8mNorth Somerset: £2.7mSefton Central: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.8m£5.5mSefton Central is higher£2.9m£2.9m£2.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sefton Central £51.9m, North Somerset £49.1mNorth Somerset: £49.1mSefton Central: £51.9mNorth Somerset: £49.3mSefton Central: £52.2mNorth Somerset: £46.5mSefton Central: £49.3m

    £51.9m£52.2m£49.3mSefton Central is higher£49.1m£49.3m£46.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sefton Central £11.5m, North Somerset £12.9mNorth Somerset: £12.9mSefton Central: £11.5mNorth Somerset: £12.9mSefton Central: £11.6mNorth Somerset: £12.2mSefton Central: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.6m£10.9mNorth Somerset is higher£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sefton Central £16.7m, North Somerset £11.2mNorth Somerset: £11.2mSefton Central: £16.7mNorth Somerset: £11.3mSefton Central: £16.8mNorth Somerset: £10.7mSefton Central: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.8mSefton Central is higher£11.2m£11.3m£10.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sefton Central £0.33m, North Somerset £0.37mNorth Somerset: £0.37mSefton Central: £0.33mNorth Somerset: £0.37mSefton Central: £0.33mNorth Somerset: £0.35mSefton Central: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mNorth Somerset is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sefton Central £0.28m, North Somerset £0.14mNorth Somerset: £0.14mSefton Central: £0.28mNorth Somerset: £0.14mSefton Central: £0.28mNorth Somerset: £0.14mSefton Central: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mSefton Central is higher£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sefton Central £0.68m, North Somerset £0.88mNorth Somerset: £0.88mSefton Central: £0.68mNorth Somerset: £0.89mSefton Central: £0.69mNorth Somerset: £0.84mSefton Central: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mNorth Somerset is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sefton Central 25,497, North Somerset 24,261North Somerset: 24,261Sefton Central: 25,497

    25,497Sefton Central is higher24,261

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sefton Central 2,022, North Somerset 1,301North Somerset: 1,301Sefton Central: 2,022

    2,022Sefton Central is higher1,301

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sefton Central 4,450, North Somerset 3,224North Somerset: 3,224Sefton Central: 4,450

    4,450Sefton Central is higher3,224

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sefton Central 6,645, North Somerset 3,856North Somerset: 3,856Sefton Central: 6,645

    6,645Sefton Central is higher3,856

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sefton Central 6,719, North Somerset 5,477North Somerset: 5,477Sefton Central: 6,719

    6,719Sefton Central is higher5,477

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sefton Central 1,229, North Somerset 606North Somerset: 606Sefton Central: 1,229

    1,229Sefton Central is higher606

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Sefton Central and North Somerset, total
MeasureSefton CentralNorth SomersetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£471.6m£473.6m£447.3m£412.3m£414.0m£391.0mSefton Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£326.3m£327.7m£309.5m£301.2m£302.5m£285.7mSefton Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£75.0m£75.3m£71.2m£63.7m£63.9m£60.4mSefton Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£296.3m£297.6m£281.1m£280.7m£281.8m£266.2mSefton Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mSefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£14.9m£15.0m£14.1mSefton Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mSefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.2m£44.4m£41.9m£26.0m£26.1m£24.7mSefton Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mSefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m£2.9m£2.9m£2.7mSefton Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£51.9m£52.2m£49.3m£49.1m£49.3m£46.5mSefton Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mNorth Somerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.8m£11.2m£11.3m£10.7mSefton Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mNorth Somerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.14mSefton Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mNorth Somerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,49724,261Sefton Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0221,301Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4503,224Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,6453,856Sefton Central
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,7195,477Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,229606Sefton Central

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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