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Sefton Central and Penistone and Stocksbridge

93,352 and 90,420 residents (mid-2024).

Sefton Central is higher than Penistone and Stocksbridge on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Sefton Central is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Penistone and Stocksbridge on 13. 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 Penistone and Stocksbridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sefton Central £5,052, Penistone and Stocksbridge £4,687Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4,687Sefton Central: £5,052Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4,707Sefton Central: £5,073Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4,445Sefton Central: £4,792

    £5,052£5,073£4,792Sefton Central is higher£4,687£4,707£4,445

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sefton Central £13,081, Penistone and Stocksbridge £12,482Penistone and Stocksbridge: £12,482Sefton Central: £13,081Penistone and Stocksbridge: £12,536Sefton Central: £13,137Penistone and Stocksbridge: £11,840Sefton Central: £12,408

    £13,081£13,137£12,408Sefton Central is higher£12,482£12,536£11,840

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Sefton Central £1,432, Penistone and Stocksbridge £1,520Penistone and Stocksbridge: £1,520Sefton Central: £1,432Penistone and Stocksbridge: £1,526Sefton Central: £1,438Penistone and Stocksbridge: £1,441Sefton Central: £1,359

    £1,432£1,438£1,359Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£1,520£1,526£1,441

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sefton Central £11,880, Penistone and Stocksbridge £11,419Penistone and Stocksbridge: £11,419Sefton Central: £11,880Penistone and Stocksbridge: £11,468Sefton Central: £11,931Penistone and Stocksbridge: £10,832Sefton Central: £11,269

    £11,880£11,931£11,269Sefton Central is higher£11,419£11,468£10,832

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sefton Central £315, Penistone and Stocksbridge £314Penistone and Stocksbridge: £314Sefton Central: £315Penistone and Stocksbridge: £315Sefton Central: £316Penistone and Stocksbridge: £297Sefton Central: £299

    £315£316£299Sefton Central is higher£314£315£297

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge £727Penistone and Stocksbridge: £727Sefton Central: £865Penistone and Stocksbridge: £730Sefton Central: £868Penistone and Stocksbridge: £690Sefton Central: £820

    £865£868£820Sefton Central is higher£727£730£690

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge £22Penistone and Stocksbridge: £22Sefton Central: £21Penistone and Stocksbridge: £22Sefton Central: £21Penistone and Stocksbridge: £21Sefton Central: £20

    £21£21£20Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sefton Central £473, Penistone and Stocksbridge £472Penistone and Stocksbridge: £472Sefton Central: £473Penistone and Stocksbridge: £474Sefton Central: £475Penistone and Stocksbridge: £448Sefton Central: £449

    £473£475£449Sefton Central is higher£472£474£448

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sefton Central £149, Penistone and Stocksbridge £151Penistone and Stocksbridge: £151Sefton Central: £149Penistone and Stocksbridge: £151Sefton Central: £150Penistone and Stocksbridge: £143Sefton Central: £141

    £149£150£141Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count£151£151£143

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge £120Penistone and Stocksbridge: £120Sefton Central: £110Penistone and Stocksbridge: £120Sefton Central: £111Penistone and Stocksbridge: £114Sefton Central: £105

    £110£111£105Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£120£120£114

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sefton Central £992, Penistone and Stocksbridge £1,050Penistone and Stocksbridge: £1,050Sefton Central: £992Penistone and Stocksbridge: £1,054Sefton Central: £996Penistone and Stocksbridge: £996Sefton Central: £941

    £992£996£941Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£1,050£1,054£996

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sefton Central £123, Penistone and Stocksbridge £144Penistone and Stocksbridge: £144Sefton Central: £123Penistone and Stocksbridge: £144Sefton Central: £124Penistone and Stocksbridge: £136Sefton Central: £117

    £123£124£117Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£144£144£136

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge £335Penistone and Stocksbridge: £335Sefton Central: £319Penistone and Stocksbridge: £336Sefton Central: £320Penistone and Stocksbridge: £317Sefton Central: £302

    £319£320£302Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£335£336£317

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sefton Central £6.27, Penistone and Stocksbridge £8.23Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.23Sefton Central: £6.27Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.27Sefton Central: £6.30Penistone and Stocksbridge: £7.81Sefton Central: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£8.23£8.27£7.81

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sefton Central £5.41, Penistone and Stocksbridge £6.86Penistone and Stocksbridge: £6.86Sefton Central: £5.41Penistone and Stocksbridge: £6.89Sefton Central: £5.43Penistone and Stocksbridge: £6.51Sefton Central: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£6.86£6.89£6.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sefton Central £7.33, Penistone and Stocksbridge £8.52Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.52Sefton Central: £7.33Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.55Sefton Central: £7.36Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.08Sefton Central: £6.95

    £7.33£7.36£6.95Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£8.52£8.55£8.08

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge 1,009.1Penistone and Stocksbridge: 1,009.1Sefton Central: 1,022.2

    1,022.2Sefton Central is higher1,009.1

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge 87.8Penistone and Stocksbridge: 87.8Sefton Central: 81.1

    81.1Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count87.8

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge 152.6Penistone and Stocksbridge: 152.6Sefton Central: 178.4

    178.4Sefton Central is higher152.6

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge 70.9Penistone and Stocksbridge: 70.9Sefton Central: 71.2

    71.2Sefton Central is higher70.9

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge 144.0Penistone and Stocksbridge: 144.0Sefton Central: 128.3

    128.3Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher144.0

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge 26.5Penistone and Stocksbridge: 26.5Sefton Central: 23.5

    23.5Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher26.5

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Sefton Central and Penistone and Stocksbridge, per person in the age group
MeasureSefton CentralPenistone and StocksbridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,052£5,073£4,792£4,687£4,707£4,445Sefton Central
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,081£13,137£12,408£12,482£12,536£11,840Sefton Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,432£1,438£1,359£1,520£1,526£1,441Penistone and Stocksbridge
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,880£11,931£11,269£11,419£11,468£10,832Sefton Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£315£316£299£314£315£297Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£865£868£820£727£730£690Sefton Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£22£22£21Penistone and Stocksbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£473£475£449£472£474£448Sefton Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£151£151£143Penistone and Stocksbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£111£105£120£120£114Penistone and Stocksbridge
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£992£996£941£1,050£1,054£996Penistone and Stocksbridge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£144£144£136Penistone and Stocksbridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£319£320£302£335£336£317Penistone and Stocksbridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£8.23£8.27£7.81Penistone and Stocksbridge
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£6.86£6.89£6.51Penistone and Stocksbridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.33£7.36£6.95£8.52£8.55£8.08Penistone and Stocksbridge
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.21,009.1Sefton Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.187.8Penistone and Stocksbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.4152.6Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.270.9Sefton Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.3144.0Penistone and Stocksbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.526.5Penistone and Stocksbridge

Per resident

Sefton Central is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Penistone and Stocksbridge on 11. 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 Penistone and Stocksbridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sefton Central £5,052, Penistone and Stocksbridge £4,687Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4,687Sefton Central: £5,052Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4,707Sefton Central: £5,073Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4,445Sefton Central: £4,792

    £5,052£5,073£4,792Sefton Central is higher£4,687£4,707£4,445

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sefton Central £3,495, Penistone and Stocksbridge £3,022Penistone and Stocksbridge: £3,022Sefton Central: £3,495Penistone and Stocksbridge: £3,035Sefton Central: £3,510Penistone and Stocksbridge: £2,866Sefton Central: £3,315

    £3,495£3,510£3,315Sefton Central is higher£3,022£3,035£2,866

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sefton Central £804, Penistone and Stocksbridge £890Penistone and Stocksbridge: £890Sefton Central: £804Penistone and Stocksbridge: £894Sefton Central: £807Penistone and Stocksbridge: £844Sefton Central: £762

    £804£807£762Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£890£894£844

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sefton Central £3,174, Penistone and Stocksbridge £2,764Penistone and Stocksbridge: £2,764Sefton Central: £3,174Penistone and Stocksbridge: £2,776Sefton Central: £3,188Penistone and Stocksbridge: £2,622Sefton Central: £3,011

    £3,174£3,188£3,011Sefton Central is higher£2,764£2,776£2,622

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sefton Central £84, Penistone and Stocksbridge £76Penistone and Stocksbridge: £76Sefton Central: £84Penistone and Stocksbridge: £76Sefton Central: £85Penistone and Stocksbridge: £72Sefton Central: £80

    £84£85£80Sefton Central is higher£76£76£72

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sefton Central £231, Penistone and Stocksbridge £176Penistone and Stocksbridge: £176Sefton Central: £231Penistone and Stocksbridge: £177Sefton Central: £232Penistone and Stocksbridge: £167Sefton Central: £219

    £231£232£219Sefton Central is higher£176£177£167

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge £5.40Penistone and Stocksbridge: £5.40Sefton Central: £5.65Penistone and Stocksbridge: £5.42Sefton Central: £5.67Penistone and Stocksbridge: £5.12Sefton Central: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Sefton Central is higherDepends on how you count£5.40£5.42£5.12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sefton Central £473, Penistone and Stocksbridge £472Penistone and Stocksbridge: £472Sefton Central: £473Penistone and Stocksbridge: £474Sefton Central: £475Penistone and Stocksbridge: £448Sefton Central: £449

    £473£475£449Sefton Central is higher£472£474£448

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sefton Central £149, Penistone and Stocksbridge £151Penistone and Stocksbridge: £151Sefton Central: £149Penistone and Stocksbridge: £151Sefton Central: £150Penistone and Stocksbridge: £143Sefton Central: £141

    £149£150£141Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count£151£151£143

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sefton Central £62, Penistone and Stocksbridge £70Penistone and Stocksbridge: £70Sefton Central: £62Penistone and Stocksbridge: £71Sefton Central: £62Penistone and Stocksbridge: £67Sefton Central: £59

    £62£62£59Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£70£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sefton Central £556, Penistone and Stocksbridge £615Penistone and Stocksbridge: £615Sefton Central: £556Penistone and Stocksbridge: £617Sefton Central: £559Penistone and Stocksbridge: £583Sefton Central: £528

    £556£559£528Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£615£617£583

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sefton Central £123, Penistone and Stocksbridge £144Penistone and Stocksbridge: £144Sefton Central: £123Penistone and Stocksbridge: £144Sefton Central: £124Penistone and Stocksbridge: £136Sefton Central: £117

    £123£124£117Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£144£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sefton Central £179, Penistone and Stocksbridge £196Penistone and Stocksbridge: £196Sefton Central: £179Penistone and Stocksbridge: £197Sefton Central: £180Penistone and Stocksbridge: £186Sefton Central: £170

    £179£180£170Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£196£197£186

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sefton Central £3.52, Penistone and Stocksbridge £4.82Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4.82Sefton Central: £3.52Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4.84Sefton Central: £3.54Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4.57Sefton Central: £3.34

    £3.52£3.54£3.34Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£4.82£4.84£4.57

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sefton Central £3.04, Penistone and Stocksbridge £4.02Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4.02Sefton Central: £3.04Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4.03Sefton Central: £3.05Penistone and Stocksbridge: £3.81Sefton Central: £2.88

    £3.04£3.05£2.88Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£4.02£4.03£3.81

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sefton Central £7.33, Penistone and Stocksbridge £8.52Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.52Sefton Central: £7.33Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.55Sefton Central: £7.36Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.08Sefton Central: £6.95

    £7.33£7.36£6.95Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£8.52£8.55£8.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sefton Central 273.1, Penistone and Stocksbridge 244.3Penistone and Stocksbridge: 244.3Sefton Central: 273.1

    273.1Sefton Central is higher244.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sefton Central 21.7, Penistone and Stocksbridge 21.3Penistone and Stocksbridge: 21.3Sefton Central: 21.7

    21.7Sefton Central is higherDepends on how you count21.3

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge 37.0Penistone and Stocksbridge: 37.0Sefton Central: 47.7

    47.7Sefton Central is higher37.0

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge 70.9Penistone and Stocksbridge: 70.9Sefton Central: 71.2

    71.2Sefton Central is higher70.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sefton Central 72.0, Penistone and Stocksbridge 84.3Penistone and Stocksbridge: 84.3Sefton Central: 72.0

    72.0Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher84.3

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge 15.5Penistone and Stocksbridge: 15.5Sefton Central: 13.2

    13.2Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher15.5

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Sefton Central and Penistone and Stocksbridge, per resident
MeasureSefton CentralPenistone and StocksbridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,052£5,073£4,792£4,687£4,707£4,445Sefton Central
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,495£3,510£3,315£3,022£3,035£2,866Sefton Central
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£804£807£762£890£894£844Penistone and Stocksbridge
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,174£3,188£3,011£2,764£2,776£2,622Sefton Central
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£76£76£72Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£176£177£167Sefton Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£5.40£5.42£5.12Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£473£475£449£472£474£448Sefton Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£151£151£143Penistone and Stocksbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£70£71£67Penistone and Stocksbridge
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£556£559£528£615£617£583Penistone and Stocksbridge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£144£144£136Penistone and Stocksbridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£196£197£186Penistone and Stocksbridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.52£3.54£3.34£4.82£4.84£4.57Penistone and Stocksbridge
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.04£3.05£2.88£4.02£4.03£3.81Penistone and Stocksbridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.33£7.36£6.95£8.52£8.55£8.08Penistone and Stocksbridge
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026273.1244.3Sefton Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.721.3Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202647.737.0Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.270.9Sefton Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.084.3Penistone and Stocksbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.215.5Penistone and Stocksbridge

Total

Sefton Central is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Penistone and Stocksbridge on 10. 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 Penistone and Stocksbridge

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sefton Central £471.6m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £423.8mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £423.8mSefton Central: £471.6mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £425.6mSefton Central: £473.6mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £402.0mSefton Central: £447.3m

    £471.6m£473.6m£447.3mSefton Central is higher£423.8m£425.6m£402.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sefton Central £326.3m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £273.2mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £273.2mSefton Central: £326.3mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £274.4mSefton Central: £327.7mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £259.2mSefton Central: £309.5m

    £326.3m£327.7m£309.5mSefton Central is higher£273.2m£274.4m£259.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sefton Central £75.0m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £80.5mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £80.5mSefton Central: £75.0mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £80.8mSefton Central: £75.3mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £76.3mSefton Central: £71.2m

    £75.0m£75.3m£71.2mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£80.5m£80.8m£76.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sefton Central £296.3m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £249.9mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £249.9mSefton Central: £296.3mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £251.0mSefton Central: £297.6mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £237.1mSefton Central: £281.1m

    £296.3m£297.6m£281.1mSefton Central is higher£249.9m£251.0m£237.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sefton Central £7.9m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £6.9mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £6.9mSefton Central: £7.9mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £6.9mSefton Central: £7.9mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £6.5mSefton Central: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mSefton Central is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sefton Central £21.6m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £15.9mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £15.9mSefton Central: £21.6mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £16.0mSefton Central: £21.7mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £15.1mSefton Central: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mSefton Central is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge £0.49mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.49mSefton Central: £0.53mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.49mSefton Central: £0.53mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.46mSefton Central: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSefton Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sefton Central £44.2m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £42.7mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £42.7mSefton Central: £44.2mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £42.9mSefton Central: £44.4mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £40.5mSefton Central: £41.9m

    £44.2m£44.4m£41.9mSefton Central is higher£42.7m£42.9m£40.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sefton Central £13.9m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £13.6mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £13.6mSefton Central: £13.9mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £13.7mSefton Central: £14.0mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £12.9mSefton Central: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mSefton Central is higherDepends on how you count£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sefton Central £5.8m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £6.4mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £6.4mSefton Central: £5.8mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £6.4mSefton Central: £5.8mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £6.0mSefton Central: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.8m£5.5mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£6.4m£6.4m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sefton Central £51.9m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £55.6mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £55.6mSefton Central: £51.9mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £55.8mSefton Central: £52.2mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £52.7mSefton Central: £49.3m

    £51.9m£52.2m£49.3mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£55.6m£55.8m£52.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sefton Central £11.5m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £13.0mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £13.0mSefton Central: £11.5mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £13.0mSefton Central: £11.6mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £12.3mSefton Central: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.6m£10.9mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sefton Central £16.7m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £17.7mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £17.7mSefton Central: £16.7mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £17.8mSefton Central: £16.8mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £16.8mSefton Central: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.8mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sefton Central £0.33m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £0.44mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.44mSefton Central: £0.33mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.44mSefton Central: £0.33mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.41mSefton Central: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sefton Central £0.28m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £0.36mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.36mSefton Central: £0.28mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.36mSefton Central: £0.28mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.34mSefton Central: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sefton Central £0.68m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £0.77mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.77mSefton Central: £0.68mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.77mSefton Central: £0.69mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.73mSefton Central: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sefton Central 25,497, Penistone and Stocksbridge 22,087Penistone and Stocksbridge: 22,087Sefton Central: 25,497

    25,497Sefton Central is higher22,087

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sefton Central 2,022, Penistone and Stocksbridge 1,921Penistone and Stocksbridge: 1,921Sefton Central: 2,022

    2,022Sefton Central is higherDepends on how you count1,921

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sefton Central 4,450, Penistone and Stocksbridge 3,341Penistone and Stocksbridge: 3,341Sefton Central: 4,450

    4,450Sefton Central is higher3,341

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sefton Central 6,645, Penistone and Stocksbridge 6,411Penistone and Stocksbridge: 6,411Sefton Central: 6,645

    6,645Sefton Central is higher6,411

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sefton Central 6,719, Penistone and Stocksbridge 7,623Penistone and Stocksbridge: 7,623Sefton Central: 6,719

    6,719Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher7,623

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sefton Central 1,229, Penistone and Stocksbridge 1,402Penistone and Stocksbridge: 1,402Sefton Central: 1,229

    1,229Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher1,402

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Sefton Central and Penistone and Stocksbridge, total
MeasureSefton CentralPenistone and StocksbridgeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£471.6m£473.6m£447.3m£423.8m£425.6m£402.0mSefton Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£326.3m£327.7m£309.5m£273.2m£274.4m£259.2mSefton Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£75.0m£75.3m£71.2m£80.5m£80.8m£76.3mPenistone and Stocksbridge
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£296.3m£297.6m£281.1m£249.9m£251.0m£237.1mSefton Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mSefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mSefton Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mSefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.2m£44.4m£41.9m£42.7m£42.9m£40.5mSefton Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mSefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m£6.4m£6.4m£6.0mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£51.9m£52.2m£49.3m£55.6m£55.8m£52.7mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m£13.0m£13.0m£12.3mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.8m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mPenistone and Stocksbridge
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,49722,087Sefton Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0221,921Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4503,341Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,6456,411Sefton Central
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,7197,623Penistone and Stocksbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2291,402Penistone and Stocksbridge

Sources

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

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