Who Gets What

Constituency in North West, England

Southport

In Southport, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 83% of constituencies in 2024-25.

99,881 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Patrick Hurley, Labour, since 4 July 2024

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Southport on a map of the constituencies of Great Britain, one hexagon each
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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.

At a glance

How does Southport compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £5,198£5,220£4,930

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    107th of 631, higher than in 83% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,402£12,455£11,764

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    548th of 631, lower than in 86% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £2,055£2,064£1,949

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    293rd of 632, higher than in 53% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Southport
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£5,198£5,220£4,930107th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,402£12,455£11,764548th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,055£2,064£1,949293rd of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Southport's benefit money go?

People here received £519.1 million£521.3 million£492.4 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Southport, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £277.2m; Pension Credit £11.4m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £19.4m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.71m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £54.0m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £15.4m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £6.8m; Universal Credit £89.6m; Housing Benefit £20.5m; Employment and Support Allowance £22.9m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.37m; Income Support £0.25m; Other benefits £0.64mState Pension: £277.2mPension Credit: £11.4mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £19.4mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.71mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £54.0mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £15.4mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £6.8mUniversal Credit: £89.6mHousing Benefit: £20.5mEmployment and Support Allowance: £22.9mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.37mIncome Support: £0.25mOther benefits: £0.64m
Spending in Southport, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £278.4m; Pension Credit £11.5m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £19.5m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.71m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £54.2m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £15.5m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £6.8m; Universal Credit £89.9m; Housing Benefit £20.5m; Employment and Support Allowance £23.0m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.37m; Income Support £0.25m; Other benefits £0.65mState Pension: £278.4mPension Credit: £11.5mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £19.5mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.71mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £54.2mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £15.5mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £6.8mUniversal Credit: £89.9mHousing Benefit: £20.5mEmployment and Support Allowance: £23.0mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.37mIncome Support: £0.25mOther benefits: £0.65m
Spending in Southport, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £262.9m; Pension Credit £10.8m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £18.4m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.67m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £51.2m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £14.6m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £6.4m; Universal Credit £85.0m; Housing Benefit £19.4m; Employment and Support Allowance £21.7m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.35m; Income Support £0.24m; Other benefits £0.61mState Pension: £262.9mPension Credit: £10.8mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £18.4mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.67mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £51.2mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £14.6mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £6.4mUniversal Credit: £85.0mHousing Benefit: £19.4mEmployment and Support Allowance: £21.7mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.35mIncome Support: £0.24mOther benefits: £0.61m
  1. State Pension£277.2m£278.4m£262.9m
  2. Pension Credit£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m
  8. Universal Credit£89.6m£89.9m£85.0m
  9. Housing Benefit£20.5m£20.5m£19.4m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m
  12. Income Support£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m
  13. Other benefits£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m
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Spending by benefit in Southport, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£277.2m£278.4m£262.9m53%Published
Pension Credit£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m4%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m10%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m1%Published
Universal Credit£89.6m£89.9m£85.0m17%Published
Housing Benefit£20.5m£20.5m£19.4m4%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m4%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m0.0%Published
Other benefits£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m0.1%Published
All benefits£519.1m£521.3m£492.4m100%Total

More about Southport

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £5,198, expected £5,163, difference +£35

    Actual £5,198£5,220£4,930Expected £5,163£5,185£4,897Difference +£35+£35+£33

    Benefit spending per resident was £35 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £35 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £33 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,402, expected £12,630, difference −£228

    Actual £12,402£12,455£11,764Expected £12,630£12,684£11,980Difference −£228−£229−£217

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £228 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £229 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £217 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £2,055, expected £1,998, difference +£58

    Actual £2,055£2,064£1,949Expected £1,998£2,006£1,895Difference +£58+£58+£55

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £58 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £58 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £55 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Southport
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£5,198£5,220£4,930£5,163£5,185£4,897+£35+£35+£33
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,402£12,455£11,764£12,630£12,684£11,980−£228−£229−£217
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£2,055£2,064£1,949£1,998£2,006£1,895+£58+£58+£55
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Southport received £1.62 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£3,055£3,021£2,788
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£4,936£4,883£4,505
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£1.62
194th of 631, higher than in 69% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Southport only with other areas in England.

Group 5 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1515,287
  • Aged 16 to 6458,321
  • Aged 651,378
  • Aged 66 and over24,895
  • All residents99,881
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

8,068 people in Southport receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    40%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    18%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    13%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    10%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    8%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Southport
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders3,24540%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)1,47518%19%
Neurological disease1,08313%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)82210%12%
Respiratory disease2483%4%
Malignant disease2924%3%
Cardiovascular disease2423%3%
Visual disease1232%2%
Endocrine disease951%1%
Hearing disorders1011%1%
Gastrointestinal disease961%1%
Genitourinary disease570.7%0.9%
Skin disease370.5%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)430.5%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract370.5%0.4%
Infectious disease300.4%0.4%
Haematological disease110.1%0.2%
Metabolic disease70.1%0.2%
Unknown or missing130.2%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age110.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system00%0.0%
Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Southport vote in 2024?

Shares of the 45,059 valid votes.18

Winning party
Labour
Patrick Hurley
Majority
5,789
12.9% of valid votes
Turnout
61.2%
Valid votes as a share of the 73,641 people registered to vote
  • Labour17,252
  • Conservative11,463
  • Reform UK7,395
  • Liberal Democrat5,868
  • Green Party2,159
  • Independent922

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in Southport, 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotesShare
LabourPatrick Hurley17,25238.3%
ConservativeDamien Moore11,46325.4%
Reform UKAndrew Lynn7,39516.4%
Liberal DemocratErin Harvey5,86813.0%
Green PartyEdwin Black2,1594.8%
IndependentSean Halsall9222.1%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Southport

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. SouthportThis area£5,198£5,220£4,930
  2. Herne Bay and Sandwich0.69£5,475£5,498£5,193Compare
  3. Worthing West0.80£5,053£5,075£4,793Compare
  4. Isle of Wight West0.87£5,382£5,405£5,105Compare
  5. Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy0.88£5,023£5,045£4,765Compare
  6. Chichester0.91£4,918£4,939£4,665Compare
  7. Wyre Forest0.91£5,140£5,162£4,876Compare
  8. Folkestone and Hythe0.94£5,578£5,601£5,291Compare
  9. Eastbourne0.98£5,554£5,578£5,268Compare
  10. Amber Valley0.99£4,951£4,972£4,696Compare
  11. North East Derbyshire1.00£4,893£4,914£4,641Compare
  12. Blackpool North and Fleetwood1.03£5,765£5,790£5,468Compare
  13. Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West1.03£5,770£5,795£5,473Compare
  14. Blaydon and Consett1.09£4,951£4,972£4,696Compare
  15. Castle Point1.09£4,848£4,869£4,599Compare
  16. Bognor Regis and Littlehampton1.11£5,423£5,446£5,144Compare
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Areas most like Southport
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Southport£5,198£5,220£4,930
Herne Bay and Sandwich0.69£5,475£5,498£5,193
Worthing West0.80£5,053£5,075£4,793
Isle of Wight West0.87£5,382£5,405£5,105
Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy0.88£5,023£5,045£4,765
Chichester0.91£4,918£4,939£4,665
Wyre Forest0.91£5,140£5,162£4,876
Folkestone and Hythe0.94£5,578£5,601£5,291
Eastbourne0.98£5,554£5,578£5,268
Amber Valley0.99£4,951£4,972£4,696
North East Derbyshire1.00£4,893£4,914£4,641
Blackpool North and Fleetwood1.03£5,765£5,790£5,468
Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West1.03£5,770£5,795£5,473
Blaydon and Consett1.09£4,951£4,972£4,696
Castle Point1.09£4,848£4,869£4,599
Bognor Regis and Littlehampton1.11£5,423£5,446£5,144
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Southport

Each share is the part of Southport's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Southport, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£519.1m£521.3m£492.4m163rd of 631£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,198£5,220£4,930107th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£308.7m£310.1m£292.9m64th of 631£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,091£3,104£2,93284th of 631£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,402£12,455£11,764548th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.9m£120.4m£113.7m346th of 632£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,200£1,205£1,138323rd of 632£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,055£2,064£1,949293rd of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£277.2m£278.4m£262.9m79th of 631£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,775£2,787£2,63294th of 631£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,135£11,182£10,562542nd of 631£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m172nd of 632£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108148th of 632£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£459£461£435302nd of 632£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m43rd of 632£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£18458th of 632£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£780£784£740242nd of 632£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m120th of 632£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.06£7.09£6.7077th of 632£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27288th of 632£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m217th of 632£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£541£543£513183rd of 632£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m231st of 632£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£147178th of 632£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m329th of 632£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£64299th of 632£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£117£110268th of 632£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£89.6m£89.9m£85.0m368th of 632£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£897£901£851351st of 632£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,536£1,542£1,457319th of 632£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.5m£19.4m321st of 632£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194307th of 632£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m218th of 632£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217180th of 632£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£393£394£372144th of 632£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m486th of 632£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49476th of 632£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98450th of 632£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m477th of 632£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.51£2.52£2.38472nd of 632£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.30£4.32£4.08465th of 632£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m320th of 632£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12264th of 632£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.62194th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,88367th of 63212,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.180th of 632181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.5509th of 6321,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,859113th of 6321,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.671st of 63220.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.8280th of 632114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,06445th of 6321,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.757th of 63228.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.3243rd of 632155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,051218th of 6324,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.6180th of 63268.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,791363rd of 6328,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026108.0342nd of 632121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026185.0307th of 632192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,405356th of 6321,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.1336th of 63216.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.1306th of 63225.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£302.4m£299.1m£276.0m393rd of 632£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£3,055£3,021£2,788379th of 632£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.62194th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25£35£35£33257th of 625£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25−£228−£229−£217509th of 625−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£58£58£55228th of 626£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Southport

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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