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Sefton Central and South Ribble

93,352 and 98,128 residents (mid-2024).

Sefton Central is higher than South Ribble on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 18 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 18 of 22 measures, and South Ribble 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 South Ribble

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sefton Central £5,052, South Ribble £4,283South Ribble: £4,283Sefton Central: £5,052South Ribble: £4,301Sefton Central: £5,073South Ribble: £4,062Sefton Central: £4,792

    £5,052£5,073£4,792Sefton Central is higher£4,283£4,301£4,062

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sefton Central £13,081, South Ribble £12,750South Ribble: £12,750Sefton Central: £13,081South Ribble: £12,804Sefton Central: £13,137South Ribble: £12,094Sefton Central: £12,408

    £13,081£13,137£12,408Sefton Central is higher£12,750£12,804£12,094

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Sefton Central £1,432, South Ribble £1,443South Ribble: £1,443Sefton Central: £1,432South Ribble: £1,449Sefton Central: £1,438South Ribble: £1,369Sefton Central: £1,359

    £1,432£1,438£1,359South Ribble is higher£1,443£1,449£1,369

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sefton Central £11,880, South Ribble £11,752South Ribble: £11,752Sefton Central: £11,880South Ribble: £11,803Sefton Central: £11,931South Ribble: £11,148Sefton Central: £11,269

    £11,880£11,931£11,269Sefton Central is higher£11,752£11,803£11,148

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sefton Central £315, South Ribble £270South Ribble: £270Sefton Central: £315South Ribble: £271Sefton Central: £316South Ribble: £256Sefton Central: £299

    £315£316£299Sefton Central is higher£270£271£256

  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, South Ribble £709South Ribble: £709Sefton Central: £865South Ribble: £712Sefton Central: £868South Ribble: £673Sefton Central: £820

    £865£868£820Sefton Central is higher£709£712£673

  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, South Ribble £18South Ribble: £18Sefton Central: £21South Ribble: £18Sefton Central: £21South Ribble: £17Sefton Central: £20

    £21£21£20Sefton Central is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sefton Central £473, South Ribble £406South Ribble: £406Sefton Central: £473South Ribble: £408Sefton Central: £475South Ribble: £385Sefton Central: £449

    £473£475£449Sefton Central is higher£406£408£385

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sefton Central £149, South Ribble £111South Ribble: £111Sefton Central: £149South Ribble: £111Sefton Central: £150South Ribble: £105Sefton Central: £141

    £149£150£141Sefton Central is higher£111£111£105

  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, South Ribble £89South Ribble: £89Sefton Central: £110South Ribble: £90Sefton Central: £111South Ribble: £85Sefton Central: £105

    £110£111£105Sefton Central is higher£89£90£85

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sefton Central £992, South Ribble £1,086South Ribble: £1,086Sefton Central: £992South Ribble: £1,091Sefton Central: £996South Ribble: £1,031Sefton Central: £941

    £992£996£941South Ribble is higher£1,086£1,091£1,031

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sefton Central £123, South Ribble £128South Ribble: £128Sefton Central: £123South Ribble: £129Sefton Central: £124South Ribble: £122Sefton Central: £117

    £123£124£117South Ribble is higher£128£129£122

  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, South Ribble £260South Ribble: £260Sefton Central: £319South Ribble: £261Sefton Central: £320South Ribble: £246Sefton Central: £302

    £319£320£302Sefton Central is higher£260£261£246

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sefton Central £6.27, South Ribble £4.85South Ribble: £4.85Sefton Central: £6.27South Ribble: £4.87Sefton Central: £6.30South Ribble: £4.60Sefton Central: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95Sefton Central is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sefton Central £5.41, South Ribble £2.47South Ribble: £2.47Sefton Central: £5.41South Ribble: £2.48Sefton Central: £5.43South Ribble: £2.34Sefton Central: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Sefton Central is higher£2.47£2.48£2.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sefton Central £7.33, South Ribble £5.94South Ribble: £5.94Sefton Central: £7.33South Ribble: £5.96Sefton Central: £7.36South Ribble: £5.63Sefton Central: £6.95

    £7.33£7.36£6.95Sefton Central is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63

  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, South Ribble 1,021.5South Ribble: 1,021.5Sefton Central: 1,022.2

    1,022.2Sefton Central is higher1,021.5

  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, South Ribble 74.5South Ribble: 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, South Ribble 148.9South Ribble: 148.9Sefton Central: 178.4

    178.4Sefton Central is higher148.9

  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, South Ribble 60.9South Ribble: 60.9Sefton Central: 71.2

    71.2Sefton Central is higher60.9

  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, South Ribble 133.4South Ribble: 133.4Sefton Central: 128.3

    128.3South Ribble is higher133.4

  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, South Ribble 19.9South Ribble: 19.9Sefton Central: 23.5

    23.5Sefton Central is higher19.9

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Sefton Central and South Ribble, per person in the age group
MeasureSefton CentralSouth RibbleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,052£5,073£4,792£4,283£4,301£4,062Sefton Central
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,081£13,137£12,408£12,750£12,804£12,094Sefton Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,432£1,438£1,359£1,443£1,449£1,369South Ribble
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,880£11,931£11,269£11,752£11,803£11,148Sefton Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£315£316£299£270£271£256Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£865£868£820£709£712£673Sefton Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£18£18£17Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£473£475£449£406£408£385Sefton Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£111£111£105Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£111£105£89£90£85Sefton Central
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£992£996£941£1,086£1,091£1,031South Ribble
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£128£129£122South Ribble
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£319£320£302£260£261£246Sefton Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£4.85£4.87£4.60Sefton Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£2.47£2.48£2.34Sefton Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.33£7.36£6.95£5.94£5.96£5.63Sefton Central
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.21,021.5Sefton 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 2026178.4148.9Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.260.9Sefton Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.3133.4South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.519.9Sefton Central

Per resident

Sefton Central is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and South Ribble 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 South Ribble

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sefton Central £5,052, South Ribble £4,283South Ribble: £4,283Sefton Central: £5,052South Ribble: £4,301Sefton Central: £5,073South Ribble: £4,062Sefton Central: £4,792

    £5,052£5,073£4,792Sefton Central is higher£4,283£4,301£4,062

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sefton Central £3,495, South Ribble £2,763South Ribble: £2,763Sefton Central: £3,495South Ribble: £2,774Sefton Central: £3,510South Ribble: £2,621Sefton Central: £3,315

    £3,495£3,510£3,315Sefton Central is higher£2,763£2,774£2,621

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sefton Central £804, South Ribble £869South Ribble: £869Sefton Central: £804South Ribble: £873Sefton Central: £807South Ribble: £824Sefton Central: £762

    £804£807£762South Ribble is higher£869£873£824

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sefton Central £3,174, South Ribble £2,547South Ribble: £2,547Sefton Central: £3,174South Ribble: £2,557Sefton Central: £3,188South Ribble: £2,416Sefton Central: £3,011

    £3,174£3,188£3,011Sefton Central is higher£2,547£2,557£2,416

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sefton Central £84, South Ribble £58South Ribble: £58Sefton Central: £84South Ribble: £59Sefton Central: £85South Ribble: £55Sefton Central: £80

    £84£85£80Sefton Central is higher£58£59£55

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sefton Central £231, South Ribble £154South Ribble: £154Sefton Central: £231South Ribble: £154Sefton Central: £232South Ribble: £146Sefton Central: £219

    £231£232£219Sefton Central is higher£154£154£146

  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, South Ribble £3.99South Ribble: £3.99Sefton Central: £5.65South Ribble: £4.00Sefton Central: £5.67South Ribble: £3.78Sefton Central: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Sefton Central is higher£3.99£4.00£3.78

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sefton Central £473, South Ribble £406South Ribble: £406Sefton Central: £473South Ribble: £408Sefton Central: £475South Ribble: £385Sefton Central: £449

    £473£475£449Sefton Central is higher£406£408£385

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sefton Central £149, South Ribble £111South Ribble: £111Sefton Central: £149South Ribble: £111Sefton Central: £150South Ribble: £105Sefton Central: £141

    £149£150£141Sefton Central is higher£111£111£105

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sefton Central £62, South Ribble £54South Ribble: £54Sefton Central: £62South Ribble: £54Sefton Central: £62South Ribble: £51Sefton Central: £59

    £62£62£59Sefton Central is higher£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sefton Central £556, South Ribble £654South Ribble: £654Sefton Central: £556South Ribble: £657Sefton Central: £559South Ribble: £621Sefton Central: £528

    £556£559£528South Ribble is higher£654£657£621

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sefton Central £123, South Ribble £128South Ribble: £128Sefton Central: £123South Ribble: £129Sefton Central: £124South Ribble: £122Sefton Central: £117

    £123£124£117South Ribble is higher£128£129£122

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sefton Central £179, South Ribble £156South Ribble: £156Sefton Central: £179South Ribble: £157Sefton Central: £180South Ribble: £148Sefton Central: £170

    £179£180£170Sefton Central is higher£156£157£148

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sefton Central £3.52, South Ribble £2.92South Ribble: £2.92Sefton Central: £3.52South Ribble: £2.93Sefton Central: £3.54South Ribble: £2.77Sefton Central: £3.34

    £3.52£3.54£3.34Sefton Central is higher£2.92£2.93£2.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sefton Central £3.04, South Ribble £1.49South Ribble: £1.49Sefton Central: £3.04South Ribble: £1.49Sefton Central: £3.05South Ribble: £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, South Ribble £5.94South Ribble: £5.94Sefton Central: £7.33South Ribble: £5.96Sefton Central: £7.36South Ribble: £5.63Sefton Central: £6.95

    £7.33£7.36£6.95Sefton Central is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sefton Central 273.1, South Ribble 221.3South Ribble: 221.3Sefton Central: 273.1

    273.1Sefton Central is higher221.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sefton Central 21.7, South Ribble 16.2South Ribble: 16.2Sefton Central: 21.7

    21.7Sefton Central is higher16.2

  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, South Ribble 32.3South Ribble: 32.3Sefton Central: 47.7

    47.7Sefton Central is higher32.3

  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, South Ribble 60.9South Ribble: 60.9Sefton Central: 71.2

    71.2Sefton Central is higher60.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sefton Central 72.0, South Ribble 80.3South Ribble: 80.3Sefton Central: 72.0

    72.0South Ribble is higher80.3

  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, South Ribble 12.0South Ribble: 12.0Sefton Central: 13.2

    13.2Sefton Central is higher12.0

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Sefton Central and South Ribble, per resident
MeasureSefton CentralSouth RibbleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,052£5,073£4,792£4,283£4,301£4,062Sefton Central
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,495£3,510£3,315£2,763£2,774£2,621Sefton Central
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£804£807£762£869£873£824South Ribble
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,174£3,188£3,011£2,547£2,557£2,416Sefton Central
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£58£59£55Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£154£154£146Sefton Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£3.99£4.00£3.78Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£473£475£449£406£408£385Sefton Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£111£111£105Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£54£54£51Sefton Central
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£556£559£528£654£657£621South Ribble
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£128£129£122South Ribble
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£156£157£148Sefton Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.52£3.54£3.34£2.92£2.93£2.77Sefton Central
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£5.94£5.96£5.63Sefton Central
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026273.1221.3Sefton Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.716.2Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202647.732.3Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.260.9Sefton Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.080.3South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.212.0Sefton Central

Total

Sefton Central is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and South Ribble 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 South Ribble

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sefton Central £471.6m, South Ribble £420.2mSouth Ribble: £420.2mSefton Central: £471.6mSouth Ribble: £422.0mSefton Central: £473.6mSouth Ribble: £398.6mSefton Central: £447.3m

    £471.6m£473.6m£447.3mSefton Central is higher£420.2m£422.0m£398.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sefton Central £326.3m, South Ribble £271.1mSouth Ribble: £271.1mSefton Central: £326.3mSouth Ribble: £272.2mSefton Central: £327.7mSouth Ribble: £257.1mSefton Central: £309.5m

    £326.3m£327.7m£309.5mSefton Central is higher£271.1m£272.2m£257.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sefton Central £75.0m, South Ribble £85.3mSouth Ribble: £85.3mSefton Central: £75.0mSouth Ribble: £85.6mSefton Central: £75.3mSouth Ribble: £80.9mSefton Central: £71.2m

    £75.0m£75.3m£71.2mSouth Ribble is higher£85.3m£85.6m£80.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sefton Central £296.3m, South Ribble £249.9mSouth Ribble: £249.9mSefton Central: £296.3mSouth Ribble: £251.0mSefton Central: £297.6mSouth Ribble: £237.0mSefton Central: £281.1m

    £296.3m£297.6m£281.1mSefton Central is higher£249.9m£251.0m£237.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sefton Central £7.9m, South Ribble £5.7mSouth Ribble: £5.7mSefton Central: £7.9mSouth Ribble: £5.8mSefton Central: £7.9mSouth Ribble: £5.4mSefton Central: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mSefton Central is higher£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sefton Central £21.6m, South Ribble £15.1mSouth Ribble: £15.1mSefton Central: £21.6mSouth Ribble: £15.1mSefton Central: £21.7mSouth Ribble: £14.3mSefton Central: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mSefton Central is higher£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

  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, South Ribble £0.39mSouth Ribble: £0.39mSefton Central: £0.53mSouth Ribble: £0.39mSefton Central: £0.53mSouth Ribble: £0.37mSefton Central: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSefton Central is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sefton Central £44.2m, South Ribble £39.8mSouth Ribble: £39.8mSefton Central: £44.2mSouth Ribble: £40.0mSefton Central: £44.4mSouth Ribble: £37.8mSefton Central: £41.9m

    £44.2m£44.4m£41.9mSefton Central is higher£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sefton Central £13.9m, South Ribble £10.9mSouth Ribble: £10.9mSefton Central: £13.9mSouth Ribble: £10.9mSefton Central: £14.0mSouth Ribble: £10.3mSefton Central: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mSefton Central is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sefton Central £5.8m, South Ribble £5.3mSouth Ribble: £5.3mSefton Central: £5.8mSouth Ribble: £5.3mSefton Central: £5.8mSouth Ribble: £5.0mSefton Central: £5.5m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sefton Central £51.9m, South Ribble £64.2mSouth Ribble: £64.2mSefton Central: £51.9mSouth Ribble: £64.5mSefton Central: £52.2mSouth Ribble: £60.9mSefton Central: £49.3m

    £51.9m£52.2m£49.3mSouth Ribble is higher£64.2m£64.5m£60.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sefton Central £11.5m, South Ribble £12.6mSouth Ribble: £12.6mSefton Central: £11.5mSouth Ribble: £12.7mSefton Central: £11.6mSouth Ribble: £12.0mSefton Central: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.6m£10.9mSouth Ribble is higher£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sefton Central £16.7m, South Ribble £15.3mSouth Ribble: £15.3mSefton Central: £16.7mSouth Ribble: £15.4mSefton Central: £16.8mSouth Ribble: £14.6mSefton Central: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.8mSefton Central is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sefton Central £0.33m, South Ribble £0.29mSouth Ribble: £0.29mSefton Central: £0.33mSouth Ribble: £0.29mSefton Central: £0.33mSouth Ribble: £0.27mSefton Central: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mSefton Central is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sefton Central £0.28m, South Ribble £0.15mSouth Ribble: £0.15mSefton Central: £0.28mSouth Ribble: £0.15mSefton Central: £0.28mSouth Ribble: £0.14mSefton Central: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mSefton Central is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sefton Central £0.68m, South Ribble £0.58mSouth Ribble: £0.58mSefton Central: £0.68mSouth Ribble: £0.59mSefton Central: £0.69mSouth Ribble: £0.55mSefton Central: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mSefton Central is higher£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sefton Central 25,497, South Ribble 21,720South Ribble: 21,720Sefton Central: 25,497

    25,497Sefton Central is higher21,720

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sefton Central 2,022, South Ribble 1,585South Ribble: 1,585Sefton Central: 2,022

    2,022Sefton Central is higher1,585

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sefton Central 4,450, South Ribble 3,165South Ribble: 3,165Sefton Central: 4,450

    4,450Sefton Central is higher3,165

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sefton Central 6,645, South Ribble 5,977South Ribble: 5,977Sefton Central: 6,645

    6,645Sefton Central is higher5,977

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sefton Central 6,719, South Ribble 7,880South Ribble: 7,880Sefton Central: 6,719

    6,719South Ribble is higher7,880

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sefton Central 1,229, South Ribble 1,173South Ribble: 1,173Sefton Central: 1,229

    1,229Sefton Central is higher1,173

Show the numbers
Sefton Central and South Ribble, total
MeasureSefton CentralSouth RibbleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£471.6m£473.6m£447.3m£420.2m£422.0m£398.6mSefton Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£326.3m£327.7m£309.5m£271.1m£272.2m£257.1mSefton Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£75.0m£75.3m£71.2m£85.3m£85.6m£80.9mSouth Ribble
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£296.3m£297.6m£281.1m£249.9m£251.0m£237.0mSefton Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£5.7m£5.8m£5.4mSefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mSefton Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.2m£44.4m£41.9m£39.8m£40.0m£37.8mSefton Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mSefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mSefton Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£51.9m£52.2m£49.3m£64.2m£64.5m£60.9mSouth Ribble
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mSouth Ribble
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.8m£15.3m£15.4m£14.6mSefton Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mSefton Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mSefton Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mSefton Central
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,49721,720Sefton Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0221,585Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4503,165Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,6455,977Sefton Central
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,7197,880South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2291,173Sefton 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.
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  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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