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Southport and Amber Valley

99,881 and 93,258 residents (mid-2024).

Southport is higher than Amber Valley on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Southport is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley on 15. 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

Southport Amber Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southport £5,198, Amber Valley £4,951Amber Valley: £4,951Southport: £5,198Amber Valley: £4,972Southport: £5,220Amber Valley: £4,696Southport: £4,930

    £5,198£5,220£4,930Southport is higher£4,951£4,972£4,696

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Southport £12,402, Amber Valley £12,979Amber Valley: £12,979Southport: £12,402Amber Valley: £13,034Southport: £12,455Amber Valley: £12,311Southport: £11,764

    £12,402£12,455£11,764Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£12,979£13,034£12,311

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Southport £2,055, Amber Valley £2,106Amber Valley: £2,106Southport: £2,055Amber Valley: £2,115Southport: £2,064Amber Valley: £1,998Southport: £1,949

    £2,055£2,064£1,949Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,106£2,115£1,998

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Southport £11,135, Amber Valley £11,743Amber Valley: £11,743Southport: £11,135Amber Valley: £11,793Southport: £11,182Amber Valley: £11,139Southport: £10,562

    £11,135£11,182£10,562Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,743£11,793£11,139

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Southport £459, Amber Valley £386Amber Valley: £386Southport: £459Amber Valley: £388Southport: £461Amber Valley: £367Southport: £435

    £459£461£435Southport is higher£386£388£367

  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: Southport £780, Amber Valley £823Amber Valley: £823Southport: £780Amber Valley: £827Southport: £784Amber Valley: £781Southport: £740

    £780£784£740Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£823£827£781

  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: Southport £28, Amber Valley £26Amber Valley: £26Southport: £28Amber Valley: £27Southport: £28Amber Valley: £25Southport: £27

    £28£28£27Southport is higher£26£27£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southport £541, Amber Valley £577Amber Valley: £577Southport: £541Amber Valley: £580Southport: £543Amber Valley: £548Southport: £513

    £541£543£513Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£577£580£548

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southport £154, Amber Valley £150Amber Valley: £150Southport: £154Amber Valley: £151Southport: £155Amber Valley: £143Southport: £147

    £154£155£147Southport is higher£150£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: Southport £116, Amber Valley £148Amber Valley: £148Southport: £116Amber Valley: £149Southport: £117Amber Valley: £141Southport: £110

    £116£117£110Amber Valley is higher£148£149£141

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Southport £1,536, Amber Valley £1,562Amber Valley: £1,562Southport: £1,536Amber Valley: £1,569Southport: £1,542Amber Valley: £1,482Southport: £1,457

    £1,536£1,542£1,457Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1,562£1,569£1,482

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southport £205, Amber Valley £205Amber Valley: £205Southport: £205Amber Valley: £206Southport: £206Amber Valley: £194Southport: £194

    £205£206£194Southport is higher£205£206£194

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southport £393, Amber Valley £377Amber Valley: £377Southport: £393Amber Valley: £379Southport: £394Amber Valley: £358Southport: £372

    £393£394£372Southport is higherDepends on how you count£377£379£358

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southport £6.30, Amber Valley £9.10Amber Valley: £9.10Southport: £6.30Amber Valley: £9.14Southport: £6.33Amber Valley: £8.63Southport: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Amber Valley is higher£9.10£9.14£8.63

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Southport £4.30, Amber Valley £9.71Amber Valley: £9.71Southport: £4.30Amber Valley: £9.75Southport: £4.32Amber Valley: £9.21Southport: £4.08

    £4.30£4.32£4.08Amber Valley is higher£9.71£9.75£9.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southport £6.45, Amber Valley £7.72Amber Valley: £7.72Southport: £6.45Amber Valley: £7.75Southport: £6.48Amber Valley: £7.32Southport: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Amber Valley is higher£7.72£7.75£7.32

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Southport 999.5, Amber Valley 1,015.4Amber Valley: 1,015.4Southport: 999.5

    999.5Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,015.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Southport 114.8, Amber Valley 100.2Amber Valley: 100.2Southport: 114.8

    114.8Southport is higher100.2

  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: Southport 163.3, Amber Valley 168.3Amber Valley: 168.3Southport: 163.3

    163.3Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count168.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southport 80.6, Amber Valley 84.0Amber Valley: 84.0Southport: 80.6

    80.6Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count84.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Southport 185.0, Amber Valley 198.6Amber Valley: 198.6Southport: 185.0

    185.0Amber Valley is higher198.6

  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: Southport 24.1, Amber Valley 32.5Amber Valley: 32.5Southport: 24.1

    24.1Amber Valley is higher32.5

Show the numbers
Southport and Amber Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthportAmber ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,198£5,220£4,930£4,951£4,972£4,696Southport
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,402£12,455£11,764£12,979£13,034£12,311Amber Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,055£2,064£1,949£2,106£2,115£1,998Amber Valley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,135£11,182£10,562£11,743£11,793£11,139Amber Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£459£461£435£386£388£367Southport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£780£784£740£823£827£781Amber Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£26£27£25Southport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£541£543£513£577£580£548Amber Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£147£150£151£143Southport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£117£110£148£149£141Amber Valley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,536£1,542£1,457£1,562£1,569£1,482Amber Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£205£206£194Southport
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£393£394£372£377£379£358Southport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£9.10£9.14£8.63Amber Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.30£4.32£4.08£9.71£9.75£9.21Amber Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£7.72£7.75£7.32Amber Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.51,015.4Amber Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.8100.2Southport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.3168.3Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.684.0Amber Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026185.0198.6Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.132.5Amber Valley

Per resident

Southport is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley 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

Southport Amber Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southport £5,198, Amber Valley £4,951Amber Valley: £4,951Southport: £5,198Amber Valley: £4,972Southport: £5,220Amber Valley: £4,696Southport: £4,930

    £5,198£5,220£4,930Southport is higher£4,951£4,972£4,696

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southport £3,091, Amber Valley £2,726Amber Valley: £2,726Southport: £3,091Amber Valley: £2,738Southport: £3,104Amber Valley: £2,586Southport: £2,932

    £3,091£3,104£2,932Southport is higherDepends on how you count£2,726£2,738£2,586

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southport £1,200, Amber Valley £1,285Amber Valley: £1,285Southport: £1,200Amber Valley: £1,290Southport: £1,205Amber Valley: £1,219Southport: £1,138

    £1,200£1,205£1,138Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1,285£1,290£1,219

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southport £2,775, Amber Valley £2,466Amber Valley: £2,466Southport: £2,775Amber Valley: £2,477Southport: £2,787Amber Valley: £2,340Southport: £2,632

    £2,775£2,787£2,632Southport is higherDepends on how you count£2,466£2,477£2,340

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southport £114, Amber Valley £81Amber Valley: £81Southport: £114Amber Valley: £82Southport: £115Amber Valley: £77Southport: £108

    £114£115£108Southport is higher£81£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Southport £194, Amber Valley £173Amber Valley: £173Southport: £194Amber Valley: £174Southport: £195Amber Valley: £164Southport: £184

    £194£195£184Southport is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Southport £7.06, Amber Valley £5.55Amber Valley: £5.55Southport: £7.06Amber Valley: £5.57Southport: £7.09Amber Valley: £5.26Southport: £6.70

    £7.06£7.09£6.70Southport is higher£5.55£5.57£5.26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southport £541, Amber Valley £577Amber Valley: £577Southport: £541Amber Valley: £580Southport: £543Amber Valley: £548Southport: £513

    £541£543£513Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£577£580£548

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southport £154, Amber Valley £150Amber Valley: £150Southport: £154Amber Valley: £151Southport: £155Amber Valley: £143Southport: £147

    £154£155£147Southport is higher£150£151£143

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Southport £68, Amber Valley £90Amber Valley: £90Southport: £68Amber Valley: £91Southport: £68Amber Valley: £86Southport: £64

    £68£68£64Amber Valley is higher£90£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southport £897, Amber Valley £953Amber Valley: £953Southport: £897Amber Valley: £957Southport: £901Amber Valley: £904Southport: £851

    £897£901£851Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£953£957£904

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southport £205, Amber Valley £205Amber Valley: £205Southport: £205Amber Valley: £206Southport: £206Amber Valley: £194Southport: £194

    £205£206£194Southport is higher£205£206£194

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southport £229, Amber Valley £230Amber Valley: £230Southport: £229Amber Valley: £231Southport: £230Amber Valley: £218Southport: £217

    £229£230£217Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£230£231£218

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southport £3.68, Amber Valley £5.56Amber Valley: £5.56Southport: £3.68Amber Valley: £5.58Southport: £3.69Amber Valley: £5.27Southport: £3.49

    £3.68£3.69£3.49Amber Valley is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southport £2.51, Amber Valley £5.92Amber Valley: £5.92Southport: £2.51Amber Valley: £5.95Southport: £2.52Amber Valley: £5.62Southport: £2.38

    £2.51£2.52£2.38Amber Valley is higher£5.92£5.95£5.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southport £6.45, Amber Valley £7.72Amber Valley: £7.72Southport: £6.45Amber Valley: £7.75Southport: £6.48Amber Valley: £7.32Southport: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Amber Valley is higher£7.72£7.75£7.32

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southport 249.1, Amber Valley 213.3Amber Valley: 213.3Southport: 249.1

    249.1Southport is higherDepends on how you count213.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southport 28.6, Amber Valley 21.0Amber Valley: 21.0Southport: 28.6

    28.6Southport is higher21.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southport 40.7, Amber Valley 35.3Amber Valley: 35.3Southport: 40.7

    40.7Southport is higherDepends on how you count35.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southport 80.6, Amber Valley 84.0Amber Valley: 84.0Southport: 80.6

    80.6Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count84.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southport 108.0, Amber Valley 121.1Amber Valley: 121.1Southport: 108.0

    108.0Amber Valley is higher121.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southport 14.1, Amber Valley 19.8Amber Valley: 19.8Southport: 14.1

    14.1Amber Valley is higher19.8

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Southport and Amber Valley, per resident
MeasureSouthportAmber ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,198£5,220£4,930£4,951£4,972£4,696Southport
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,091£3,104£2,932£2,726£2,738£2,586Southport
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,200£1,205£1,138£1,285£1,290£1,219Amber Valley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,775£2,787£2,632£2,466£2,477£2,340Southport
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£81£82£77Southport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£173£174£164Southport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.06£7.09£6.70£5.55£5.57£5.26Southport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£541£543£513£577£580£548Amber Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£147£150£151£143Southport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£64£90£91£86Amber Valley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£897£901£851£953£957£904Amber Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£205£206£194Southport
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£230£231£218Amber Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£5.56£5.58£5.27Amber Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.51£2.52£2.38£5.92£5.95£5.62Amber Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£7.72£7.75£7.32Amber Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.1213.3Southport
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.621.0Southport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.735.3Southport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.684.0Amber Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026108.0121.1Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.119.8Amber Valley

Total

Southport is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley on 6. 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

Southport Amber Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southport £519.1m, Amber Valley £461.7mAmber Valley: £461.7mSouthport: £519.1mAmber Valley: £463.7mSouthport: £521.3mAmber Valley: £438.0mSouthport: £492.4m

    £519.1m£521.3m£492.4mSouthport is higher£461.7m£463.7m£438.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southport £308.7m, Amber Valley £254.2mAmber Valley: £254.2mSouthport: £308.7mAmber Valley: £255.3mSouthport: £310.1mAmber Valley: £241.1mSouthport: £292.9m

    £308.7m£310.1m£292.9mSouthport is higherDepends on how you count£254.2m£255.3m£241.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southport £119.9m, Amber Valley £119.8mAmber Valley: £119.8mSouthport: £119.9mAmber Valley: £120.3mSouthport: £120.4mAmber Valley: £113.6mSouthport: £113.7m

    £119.9m£120.4m£113.7mSouthport is higherDepends on how you count£119.8m£120.3m£113.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southport £277.2m, Amber Valley £230.0mAmber Valley: £230.0mSouthport: £277.2mAmber Valley: £231.0mSouthport: £278.4mAmber Valley: £218.2mSouthport: £262.9m

    £277.2m£278.4m£262.9mSouthport is higherDepends on how you count£230.0m£231.0m£218.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southport £11.4m, Amber Valley £7.6mAmber Valley: £7.6mSouthport: £11.4mAmber Valley: £7.6mSouthport: £11.5mAmber Valley: £7.2mSouthport: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.5m£10.8mSouthport is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southport £19.4m, Amber Valley £16.1mAmber Valley: £16.1mSouthport: £19.4mAmber Valley: £16.2mSouthport: £19.5mAmber Valley: £15.3mSouthport: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.5m£18.4mSouthport is higherDepends on how you count£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Southport £0.71m, Amber Valley £0.52mAmber Valley: £0.52mSouthport: £0.71mAmber Valley: £0.52mSouthport: £0.71mAmber Valley: £0.49mSouthport: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mSouthport is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southport £54.0m, Amber Valley £53.8mAmber Valley: £53.8mSouthport: £54.0mAmber Valley: £54.1mSouthport: £54.2mAmber Valley: £51.1mSouthport: £51.2m

    £54.0m£54.2m£51.2mSouthport is higherDepends on how you count£53.8m£54.1m£51.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Southport £15.4m, Amber Valley £14.0mAmber Valley: £14.0mSouthport: £15.4mAmber Valley: £14.1mSouthport: £15.5mAmber Valley: £13.3mSouthport: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mSouthport is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southport £6.8m, Amber Valley £8.4mAmber Valley: £8.4mSouthport: £6.8mAmber Valley: £8.5mSouthport: £6.8mAmber Valley: £8.0mSouthport: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mAmber Valley is higher£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southport £89.6m, Amber Valley £88.9mAmber Valley: £88.9mSouthport: £89.6mAmber Valley: £89.2mSouthport: £89.9mAmber Valley: £84.3mSouthport: £85.0m

    £89.6m£89.9m£85.0mSouthport is higherDepends on how you count£88.9m£89.2m£84.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southport £20.5m, Amber Valley £19.1mAmber Valley: £19.1mSouthport: £20.5mAmber Valley: £19.2mSouthport: £20.5mAmber Valley: £18.1mSouthport: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.5m£19.4mSouthport is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southport £22.9m, Amber Valley £21.4mAmber Valley: £21.4mSouthport: £22.9mAmber Valley: £21.5mSouthport: £23.0mAmber Valley: £20.3mSouthport: £21.7m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.7mSouthport is higherDepends on how you count£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southport £0.37m, Amber Valley £0.52mAmber Valley: £0.52mSouthport: £0.37mAmber Valley: £0.52mSouthport: £0.37mAmber Valley: £0.49mSouthport: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mAmber Valley is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southport £0.25m, Amber Valley £0.55mAmber Valley: £0.55mSouthport: £0.25mAmber Valley: £0.55mSouthport: £0.25mAmber Valley: £0.52mSouthport: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mAmber Valley is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southport £0.64m, Amber Valley £0.72mAmber Valley: £0.72mSouthport: £0.64mAmber Valley: £0.72mSouthport: £0.65mAmber Valley: £0.68mSouthport: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mAmber Valley is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southport 24,883, Amber Valley 19,889Amber Valley: 19,889Southport: 24,883

    24,883Southport is higherDepends on how you count19,889

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southport 2,859, Amber Valley 1,962Amber Valley: 1,962Southport: 2,859

    2,859Southport is higher1,962

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southport 4,064, Amber Valley 3,296Amber Valley: 3,296Southport: 4,064

    4,064Southport is higherDepends on how you count3,296

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southport 8,051, Amber Valley 7,834Amber Valley: 7,834Southport: 8,051

    8,051Southport is higherDepends on how you count7,834

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southport 10,791, Amber Valley 11,297Amber Valley: 11,297Southport: 10,791

    10,791Amber Valley is higher11,297

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southport 1,405, Amber Valley 1,848Amber Valley: 1,848Southport: 1,405

    1,405Amber Valley is higher1,848

Show the numbers
Southport and Amber Valley, total
MeasureSouthportAmber ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£519.1m£521.3m£492.4m£461.7m£463.7m£438.0mSouthport
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£308.7m£310.1m£292.9m£254.2m£255.3m£241.1mSouthport
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.9m£120.4m£113.7m£119.8m£120.3m£113.6mSouthport
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£277.2m£278.4m£262.9m£230.0m£231.0m£218.2mSouthport
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mSouthport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mSouthport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mSouthport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m£53.8m£54.1m£51.1mSouthport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mSouthport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m£8.4m£8.5m£8.0mAmber Valley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£89.6m£89.9m£85.0m£88.9m£89.2m£84.3mSouthport
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.5m£19.4m£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mSouthport
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mSouthport
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mAmber Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mAmber Valley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mAmber Valley
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,88319,889Southport
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8591,962Southport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0643,296Southport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0517,834Southport
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,79111,297Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4051,848Amber Valley

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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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.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.