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Southampton Itchen and Liverpool Wavertree

114,013 and 107,913 residents (mid-2024).

Southampton Itchen is higher than Liverpool Wavertree on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 4 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Southampton Itchen is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Liverpool Wavertree on 17. 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

Southampton Itchen Liverpool Wavertree

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southampton Itchen £4,071, Liverpool Wavertree £4,590Liverpool Wavertree: £4,590Southampton Itchen: £4,071Liverpool Wavertree: £4,610Southampton Itchen: £4,089Liverpool Wavertree: £4,354Southampton Itchen: £3,862

    £4,071£4,089£3,862Liverpool Wavertree is higher£4,590£4,610£4,354

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton Itchen £12,772, Liverpool Wavertree £13,442Liverpool Wavertree: £13,442Southampton Itchen: £12,772Liverpool Wavertree: £13,499Southampton Itchen: £12,827Liverpool Wavertree: £12,750Southampton Itchen: £12,115

    £12,772£12,827£12,115Liverpool Wavertree is higherDepends on how you count£13,442£13,499£12,750

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Itchen £2,179, Liverpool Wavertree £2,353Liverpool Wavertree: £2,353Southampton Itchen: £2,179Liverpool Wavertree: £2,363Southampton Itchen: £2,189Liverpool Wavertree: £2,232Southampton Itchen: £2,067

    £2,179£2,189£2,067Liverpool Wavertree is higher£2,353£2,363£2,232

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton Itchen £11,460, Liverpool Wavertree £11,485Liverpool Wavertree: £11,485Southampton Itchen: £11,460Liverpool Wavertree: £11,534Southampton Itchen: £11,509Liverpool Wavertree: £10,894Southampton Itchen: £10,871

    £11,460£11,509£10,871Liverpool Wavertree is higherDepends on how you count£11,485£11,534£10,894

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton Itchen £594, Liverpool Wavertree £958Liverpool Wavertree: £958Southampton Itchen: £594Liverpool Wavertree: £962Southampton Itchen: £597Liverpool Wavertree: £908Southampton Itchen: £564

    £594£597£564Liverpool Wavertree is higher£958£962£908

  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: Southampton Itchen £684, Liverpool Wavertree £948Liverpool Wavertree: £948Southampton Itchen: £684Liverpool Wavertree: £952Southampton Itchen: £687Liverpool Wavertree: £899Southampton Itchen: £648

    £684£687£648Liverpool Wavertree is higher£948£952£899

  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: Southampton Itchen £34, Liverpool Wavertree £51Liverpool Wavertree: £51Southampton Itchen: £34Liverpool Wavertree: £51Southampton Itchen: £34Liverpool Wavertree: £48Southampton Itchen: £32

    £34£34£32Liverpool Wavertree is higher£51£51£48

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Itchen £441, Liverpool Wavertree £601Liverpool Wavertree: £601Southampton Itchen: £441Liverpool Wavertree: £604Southampton Itchen: £443Liverpool Wavertree: £570Southampton Itchen: £418

    £441£443£418Liverpool Wavertree is higher£601£604£570

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Itchen £175, Liverpool Wavertree £143Liverpool Wavertree: £143Southampton Itchen: £175Liverpool Wavertree: £144Southampton Itchen: £176Liverpool Wavertree: £136Southampton Itchen: £166

    £175£176£166Southampton Itchen is higher£143£144£136

  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: Southampton Itchen £117, Liverpool Wavertree £109Liverpool Wavertree: £109Southampton Itchen: £117Liverpool Wavertree: £109Southampton Itchen: £118Liverpool Wavertree: £103Southampton Itchen: £111

    £117£118£111Southampton Itchen is higher£109£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Itchen £1,787, Liverpool Wavertree £1,761Liverpool Wavertree: £1,761Southampton Itchen: £1,787Liverpool Wavertree: £1,768Southampton Itchen: £1,795Liverpool Wavertree: £1,670Southampton Itchen: £1,695

    £1,787£1,795£1,695Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£1,761£1,768£1,670

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southampton Itchen £223, Liverpool Wavertree £395Liverpool Wavertree: £395Southampton Itchen: £223Liverpool Wavertree: £396Southampton Itchen: £224Liverpool Wavertree: £375Southampton Itchen: £212

    £223£224£212Liverpool Wavertree is higher£395£396£375

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Itchen £263, Liverpool Wavertree £467Liverpool Wavertree: £467Southampton Itchen: £263Liverpool Wavertree: £469Southampton Itchen: £264Liverpool Wavertree: £443Southampton Itchen: £249

    £263£264£249Liverpool Wavertree is higher£467£469£443

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Itchen £6.20, Liverpool Wavertree £9.18Liverpool Wavertree: £9.18Southampton Itchen: £6.20Liverpool Wavertree: £9.22Southampton Itchen: £6.23Liverpool Wavertree: £8.71Southampton Itchen: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Liverpool Wavertree is higher£9.18£9.22£8.71

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Itchen £5.81, Liverpool Wavertree £7.14Liverpool Wavertree: £7.14Southampton Itchen: £5.81Liverpool Wavertree: £7.17Southampton Itchen: £5.83Liverpool Wavertree: £6.77Southampton Itchen: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Liverpool Wavertree is higher£7.14£7.17£6.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southampton Itchen £6.71, Liverpool Wavertree £5.20Liverpool Wavertree: £5.20Southampton Itchen: £6.71Liverpool Wavertree: £5.22Southampton Itchen: £6.73Liverpool Wavertree: £4.93Southampton Itchen: £6.36

    £6.71£6.73£6.36Southampton Itchen is higher£5.20£5.22£4.93

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Southampton Itchen 1,009.9, Liverpool Wavertree 1,036.7Liverpool Wavertree: 1,036.7Southampton Itchen: 1,009.9

    1,009.9Liverpool Wavertree is higherDepends on how you count1,036.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Southampton Itchen 135.9, Liverpool Wavertree 199.9Liverpool Wavertree: 199.9Southampton Itchen: 135.9

    135.9Liverpool Wavertree is higher199.9

  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: Southampton Itchen 150.9, Liverpool Wavertree 188.5Liverpool Wavertree: 188.5Southampton Itchen: 150.9

    150.9Liverpool Wavertree is higher188.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Itchen 69.2, Liverpool Wavertree 88.9Liverpool Wavertree: 88.9Southampton Itchen: 69.2

    69.2Liverpool Wavertree is higher88.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Southampton Itchen 201.6, Liverpool Wavertree 226.5Liverpool Wavertree: 226.5Southampton Itchen: 201.6

    201.6Liverpool Wavertree is higher226.5

  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: Southampton Itchen 26.9, Liverpool Wavertree 23.6Liverpool Wavertree: 23.6Southampton Itchen: 26.9

    26.9Southampton Itchen is higher23.6

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Southampton Itchen and Liverpool Wavertree, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthampton ItchenLiverpool WavertreeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,071£4,089£3,862£4,590£4,610£4,354Liverpool Wavertree
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,772£12,827£12,115£13,442£13,499£12,750Liverpool Wavertree
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,179£2,189£2,067£2,353£2,363£2,232Liverpool Wavertree
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,460£11,509£10,871£11,485£11,534£10,894Liverpool Wavertree
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£594£597£564£958£962£908Liverpool Wavertree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£684£687£648£948£952£899Liverpool Wavertree
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£51£51£48Liverpool Wavertree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£441£443£418£601£604£570Liverpool Wavertree
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£143£144£136Southampton Itchen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£117£118£111£109£109£103Southampton Itchen
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,787£1,795£1,695£1,761£1,768£1,670Southampton Itchen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212£395£396£375Liverpool Wavertree
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£263£264£249£467£469£443Liverpool Wavertree
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£9.18£9.22£8.71Liverpool Wavertree
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£7.14£7.17£6.77Liverpool Wavertree
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£5.20£5.22£4.93Southampton Itchen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.91,036.7Liverpool Wavertree
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.9199.9Liverpool Wavertree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.9188.5Liverpool Wavertree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.288.9Liverpool Wavertree
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026201.6226.5Liverpool Wavertree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.923.6Southampton Itchen

Per resident

Southampton Itchen is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Liverpool Wavertree on 17. 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

Southampton Itchen Liverpool Wavertree

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southampton Itchen £4,071, Liverpool Wavertree £4,590Liverpool Wavertree: £4,590Southampton Itchen: £4,071Liverpool Wavertree: £4,610Southampton Itchen: £4,089Liverpool Wavertree: £4,354Southampton Itchen: £3,862

    £4,071£4,089£3,862Liverpool Wavertree is higher£4,590£4,610£4,354

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southampton Itchen £1,748, Liverpool Wavertree £1,803Liverpool Wavertree: £1,803Southampton Itchen: £1,748Liverpool Wavertree: £1,811Southampton Itchen: £1,756Liverpool Wavertree: £1,710Southampton Itchen: £1,659

    £1,748£1,756£1,659Liverpool Wavertree is higherDepends on how you count£1,803£1,811£1,710

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southampton Itchen £1,476, Liverpool Wavertree £1,642Liverpool Wavertree: £1,642Southampton Itchen: £1,476Liverpool Wavertree: £1,649Southampton Itchen: £1,483Liverpool Wavertree: £1,558Southampton Itchen: £1,400

    £1,476£1,483£1,400Liverpool Wavertree is higher£1,642£1,649£1,558

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southampton Itchen £1,569, Liverpool Wavertree £1,541Liverpool Wavertree: £1,541Southampton Itchen: £1,569Liverpool Wavertree: £1,547Southampton Itchen: £1,576Liverpool Wavertree: £1,461Southampton Itchen: £1,488

    £1,569£1,576£1,488Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£1,541£1,547£1,461

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southampton Itchen £81, Liverpool Wavertree £128Liverpool Wavertree: £128Southampton Itchen: £81Liverpool Wavertree: £129Southampton Itchen: £82Liverpool Wavertree: £122Southampton Itchen: £77

    £81£82£77Liverpool Wavertree is higher£128£129£122

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Itchen £94, Liverpool Wavertree £127Liverpool Wavertree: £127Southampton Itchen: £94Liverpool Wavertree: £128Southampton Itchen: £94Liverpool Wavertree: £121Southampton Itchen: £89

    £94£94£89Liverpool Wavertree is higher£127£128£121

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Southampton Itchen £4.64, Liverpool Wavertree £6.80Liverpool Wavertree: £6.80Southampton Itchen: £4.64Liverpool Wavertree: £6.83Southampton Itchen: £4.66Liverpool Wavertree: £6.45Southampton Itchen: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Liverpool Wavertree is higher£6.80£6.83£6.45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Itchen £441, Liverpool Wavertree £601Liverpool Wavertree: £601Southampton Itchen: £441Liverpool Wavertree: £604Southampton Itchen: £443Liverpool Wavertree: £570Southampton Itchen: £418

    £441£443£418Liverpool Wavertree is higher£601£604£570

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Itchen £175, Liverpool Wavertree £143Liverpool Wavertree: £143Southampton Itchen: £175Liverpool Wavertree: £144Southampton Itchen: £176Liverpool Wavertree: £136Southampton Itchen: £166

    £175£176£166Southampton Itchen is higher£143£144£136

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Southampton Itchen £80, Liverpool Wavertree £76Liverpool Wavertree: £76Southampton Itchen: £80Liverpool Wavertree: £76Southampton Itchen: £80Liverpool Wavertree: £72Southampton Itchen: £75

    £80£80£75Southampton Itchen is higher£76£76£72

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southampton Itchen £1,211, Liverpool Wavertree £1,229Liverpool Wavertree: £1,229Southampton Itchen: £1,211Liverpool Wavertree: £1,234Southampton Itchen: £1,216Liverpool Wavertree: £1,166Southampton Itchen: £1,148

    £1,211£1,216£1,148Liverpool Wavertree is higherDepends on how you count£1,229£1,234£1,166

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southampton Itchen £223, Liverpool Wavertree £395Liverpool Wavertree: £395Southampton Itchen: £223Liverpool Wavertree: £396Southampton Itchen: £224Liverpool Wavertree: £375Southampton Itchen: £212

    £223£224£212Liverpool Wavertree is higher£395£396£375

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southampton Itchen £178, Liverpool Wavertree £326Liverpool Wavertree: £326Southampton Itchen: £178Liverpool Wavertree: £327Southampton Itchen: £179Liverpool Wavertree: £309Southampton Itchen: £169

    £178£179£169Liverpool Wavertree is higher£326£327£309

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southampton Itchen £4.20, Liverpool Wavertree £6.41Liverpool Wavertree: £6.41Southampton Itchen: £4.20Liverpool Wavertree: £6.44Southampton Itchen: £4.21Liverpool Wavertree: £6.08Southampton Itchen: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98Liverpool Wavertree is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southampton Itchen £3.94, Liverpool Wavertree £4.98Liverpool Wavertree: £4.98Southampton Itchen: £3.94Liverpool Wavertree: £5.00Southampton Itchen: £3.96Liverpool Wavertree: £4.72Southampton Itchen: £3.74

    £3.94£3.96£3.74Liverpool Wavertree is higher£4.98£5.00£4.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southampton Itchen £6.71, Liverpool Wavertree £5.20Liverpool Wavertree: £5.20Southampton Itchen: £6.71Liverpool Wavertree: £5.22Southampton Itchen: £6.73Liverpool Wavertree: £4.93Southampton Itchen: £6.36

    £6.71£6.73£6.36Southampton Itchen is higher£5.20£5.22£4.93

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Itchen 138.3, Liverpool Wavertree 139.1Liverpool Wavertree: 139.1Southampton Itchen: 138.3

    138.3Liverpool Wavertree is higherDepends on how you count139.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Itchen 18.6, Liverpool Wavertree 26.8Liverpool Wavertree: 26.8Southampton Itchen: 18.6

    18.6Liverpool Wavertree is higher26.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Itchen 20.7, Liverpool Wavertree 25.3Liverpool Wavertree: 25.3Southampton Itchen: 20.7

    20.7Liverpool Wavertree is higher25.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Itchen 69.2, Liverpool Wavertree 88.9Liverpool Wavertree: 88.9Southampton Itchen: 69.2

    69.2Liverpool Wavertree is higher88.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Itchen 136.6, Liverpool Wavertree 158.1Liverpool Wavertree: 158.1Southampton Itchen: 136.6

    136.6Liverpool Wavertree is higher158.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Itchen 18.2, Liverpool Wavertree 16.5Liverpool Wavertree: 16.5Southampton Itchen: 18.2

    18.2Southampton Itchen is higher16.5

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Southampton Itchen and Liverpool Wavertree, per resident
MeasureSouthampton ItchenLiverpool WavertreeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,071£4,089£3,862£4,590£4,610£4,354Liverpool Wavertree
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,748£1,756£1,659£1,803£1,811£1,710Liverpool Wavertree
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,476£1,483£1,400£1,642£1,649£1,558Liverpool Wavertree
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,569£1,576£1,488£1,541£1,547£1,461Southampton Itchen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£128£129£122Liverpool Wavertree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£127£128£121Liverpool Wavertree
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£6.80£6.83£6.45Liverpool Wavertree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£441£443£418£601£604£570Liverpool Wavertree
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£143£144£136Southampton Itchen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£75£76£76£72Southampton Itchen
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,211£1,216£1,148£1,229£1,234£1,166Liverpool Wavertree
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212£395£396£375Liverpool Wavertree
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£326£327£309Liverpool Wavertree
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£6.41£6.44£6.08Liverpool Wavertree
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.94£3.96£3.74£4.98£5.00£4.72Liverpool Wavertree
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£5.20£5.22£4.93Southampton Itchen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026138.3139.1Liverpool Wavertree
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.626.8Liverpool Wavertree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.725.3Liverpool Wavertree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.288.9Liverpool Wavertree
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026136.6158.1Liverpool Wavertree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.216.5Southampton Itchen

Total

Southampton Itchen is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Liverpool Wavertree on 14. 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

Southampton Itchen Liverpool Wavertree

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southampton Itchen £464.2m, Liverpool Wavertree £495.3mLiverpool Wavertree: £495.3mSouthampton Itchen: £464.2mLiverpool Wavertree: £497.4mSouthampton Itchen: £466.2mLiverpool Wavertree: £469.8mSouthampton Itchen: £440.3m

    £464.2m£466.2m£440.3mLiverpool Wavertree is higher£495.3m£497.4m£469.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southampton Itchen £199.3m, Liverpool Wavertree £194.6mLiverpool Wavertree: £194.6mSouthampton Itchen: £199.3mLiverpool Wavertree: £195.4mSouthampton Itchen: £200.2mLiverpool Wavertree: £184.6mSouthampton Itchen: £189.1m

    £199.3m£200.2m£189.1mSouthampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£194.6m£195.4m£184.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southampton Itchen £168.3m, Liverpool Wavertree £177.2mLiverpool Wavertree: £177.2mSouthampton Itchen: £168.3mLiverpool Wavertree: £178.0mSouthampton Itchen: £169.0mLiverpool Wavertree: £168.1mSouthampton Itchen: £159.7m

    £168.3m£169.0m£159.7mLiverpool Wavertree is higher£177.2m£178.0m£168.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southampton Itchen £178.9m, Liverpool Wavertree £166.3mLiverpool Wavertree: £166.3mSouthampton Itchen: £178.9mLiverpool Wavertree: £167.0mSouthampton Itchen: £179.6mLiverpool Wavertree: £157.7mSouthampton Itchen: £169.7m

    £178.9m£179.6m£169.7mSouthampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£166.3m£167.0m£157.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southampton Itchen £9.3m, Liverpool Wavertree £13.9mLiverpool Wavertree: £13.9mSouthampton Itchen: £9.3mLiverpool Wavertree: £13.9mSouthampton Itchen: £9.3mLiverpool Wavertree: £13.2mSouthampton Itchen: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mLiverpool Wavertree is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southampton Itchen £10.7m, Liverpool Wavertree £13.7mLiverpool Wavertree: £13.7mSouthampton Itchen: £10.7mLiverpool Wavertree: £13.8mSouthampton Itchen: £10.7mLiverpool Wavertree: £13.0mSouthampton Itchen: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mLiverpool Wavertree is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Southampton Itchen £0.53m, Liverpool Wavertree £0.73mLiverpool Wavertree: £0.73mSouthampton Itchen: £0.53mLiverpool Wavertree: £0.74mSouthampton Itchen: £0.53mLiverpool Wavertree: £0.70mSouthampton Itchen: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mLiverpool Wavertree is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southampton Itchen £50.3m, Liverpool Wavertree £64.9mLiverpool Wavertree: £64.9mSouthampton Itchen: £50.3mLiverpool Wavertree: £65.2mSouthampton Itchen: £50.5mLiverpool Wavertree: £61.6mSouthampton Itchen: £47.7m

    £50.3m£50.5m£47.7mLiverpool Wavertree is higher£64.9m£65.2m£61.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Southampton Itchen £20.0m, Liverpool Wavertree £15.4mLiverpool Wavertree: £15.4mSouthampton Itchen: £20.0mLiverpool Wavertree: £15.5mSouthampton Itchen: £20.1mLiverpool Wavertree: £14.7mSouthampton Itchen: £19.0m

    £20.0m£20.1m£19.0mSouthampton Itchen is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southampton Itchen £9.1m, Liverpool Wavertree £8.2mLiverpool Wavertree: £8.2mSouthampton Itchen: £9.1mLiverpool Wavertree: £8.2mSouthampton Itchen: £9.1mLiverpool Wavertree: £7.8mSouthampton Itchen: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mSouthampton Itchen is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southampton Itchen £138.0m, Liverpool Wavertree £132.6mLiverpool Wavertree: £132.6mSouthampton Itchen: £138.0mLiverpool Wavertree: £133.2mSouthampton Itchen: £138.6mLiverpool Wavertree: £125.8mSouthampton Itchen: £130.9m

    £138.0m£138.6m£130.9mSouthampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£132.6m£133.2m£125.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southampton Itchen £25.5m, Liverpool Wavertree £42.6mLiverpool Wavertree: £42.6mSouthampton Itchen: £25.5mLiverpool Wavertree: £42.8mSouthampton Itchen: £25.6mLiverpool Wavertree: £40.4mSouthampton Itchen: £24.2m

    £25.5m£25.6m£24.2mLiverpool Wavertree is higher£42.6m£42.8m£40.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southampton Itchen £20.3m, Liverpool Wavertree £35.2mLiverpool Wavertree: £35.2mSouthampton Itchen: £20.3mLiverpool Wavertree: £35.3mSouthampton Itchen: £20.4mLiverpool Wavertree: £33.4mSouthampton Itchen: £19.3m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.3mLiverpool Wavertree is higher£35.2m£35.3m£33.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southampton Itchen £0.48m, Liverpool Wavertree £0.69mLiverpool Wavertree: £0.69mSouthampton Itchen: £0.48mLiverpool Wavertree: £0.69mSouthampton Itchen: £0.48mLiverpool Wavertree: £0.66mSouthampton Itchen: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mLiverpool Wavertree is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southampton Itchen £0.45m, Liverpool Wavertree £0.54mLiverpool Wavertree: £0.54mSouthampton Itchen: £0.45mLiverpool Wavertree: £0.54mSouthampton Itchen: £0.45mLiverpool Wavertree: £0.51mSouthampton Itchen: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mLiverpool Wavertree is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southampton Itchen £0.76m, Liverpool Wavertree £0.56mLiverpool Wavertree: £0.56mSouthampton Itchen: £0.76mLiverpool Wavertree: £0.56mSouthampton Itchen: £0.77mLiverpool Wavertree: £0.53mSouthampton Itchen: £0.73m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.73mSouthampton Itchen is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southampton Itchen 15,763, Liverpool Wavertree 15,007Liverpool Wavertree: 15,007Southampton Itchen: 15,763

    15,763Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count15,007

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southampton Itchen 2,121, Liverpool Wavertree 2,894Liverpool Wavertree: 2,894Southampton Itchen: 2,121

    2,121Liverpool Wavertree is higher2,894

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southampton Itchen 2,355, Liverpool Wavertree 2,728Liverpool Wavertree: 2,728Southampton Itchen: 2,355

    2,355Liverpool Wavertree is higher2,728

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southampton Itchen 7,886, Liverpool Wavertree 9,598Liverpool Wavertree: 9,598Southampton Itchen: 7,886

    7,886Liverpool Wavertree is higher9,598

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southampton Itchen 15,572, Liverpool Wavertree 17,064Liverpool Wavertree: 17,064Southampton Itchen: 15,572

    15,572Liverpool Wavertree is higher17,064

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southampton Itchen 2,080, Liverpool Wavertree 1,776Liverpool Wavertree: 1,776Southampton Itchen: 2,080

    2,080Southampton Itchen is higher1,776

Show the numbers
Southampton Itchen and Liverpool Wavertree, total
MeasureSouthampton ItchenLiverpool WavertreeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£464.2m£466.2m£440.3m£495.3m£497.4m£469.8mLiverpool Wavertree
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£199.3m£200.2m£189.1m£194.6m£195.4m£184.6mSouthampton Itchen
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£168.3m£169.0m£159.7m£177.2m£178.0m£168.1mLiverpool Wavertree
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£178.9m£179.6m£169.7m£166.3m£167.0m£157.7mSouthampton Itchen
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£13.9m£13.9m£13.2mLiverpool Wavertree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mLiverpool Wavertree
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.73m£0.74m£0.70mLiverpool Wavertree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.3m£50.5m£47.7m£64.9m£65.2m£61.6mLiverpool Wavertree
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m£15.4m£15.5m£14.7mSouthampton Itchen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mSouthampton Itchen
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£138.0m£138.6m£130.9m£132.6m£133.2m£125.8mSouthampton Itchen
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m£42.6m£42.8m£40.4mLiverpool Wavertree
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m£35.2m£35.3m£33.4mLiverpool Wavertree
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mLiverpool Wavertree
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mLiverpool Wavertree
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.73m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSouthampton Itchen
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,76315,007Southampton Itchen
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1212,894Liverpool Wavertree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3552,728Liverpool Wavertree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,8869,598Liverpool Wavertree
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,57217,064Liverpool Wavertree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0801,776Southampton Itchen

Sources

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

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