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Widnes and Halewood and Livingston

94,423 and 106,305 residents (mid-2024).

Widnes and Halewood is higher than Livingston on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Widnes and Halewood is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Livingston on 3. 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

Widnes and Halewood Livingston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £5,110, Livingston £4,452Livingston: £4,452Widnes and Halewood: £5,110Livingston: £4,471Widnes and Halewood: £5,132Livingston: £4,223Widnes and Halewood: £4,847

    £5,110£5,132£4,847Widnes and Halewood is higher£4,452£4,471£4,223

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Widnes and Halewood £13,231, Livingston £12,807Livingston: £12,807Widnes and Halewood: £13,231Livingston: £12,861Widnes and Halewood: £13,287Livingston: £12,148Widnes and Halewood: £12,550

    £13,231£13,287£12,550Widnes and Halewood is higher£12,807£12,861£12,148

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Widnes and Halewood £2,529, Livingston £2,051Livingston: £2,051Widnes and Halewood: £2,529Livingston: £2,060Widnes and Halewood: £2,540Livingston: £1,945Widnes and Halewood: £2,399

    £2,529£2,540£2,399Widnes and Halewood is higher£2,051£2,060£1,945

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Widnes and Halewood £11,732, Livingston £11,635Livingston: £11,635Widnes and Halewood: £11,732Livingston: £11,685Widnes and Halewood: £11,782Livingston: £11,036Widnes and Halewood: £11,128

    £11,732£11,782£11,128Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£11,635£11,685£11,036

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Widnes and Halewood £554, Livingston £467Livingston: £467Widnes and Halewood: £554Livingston: £469Widnes and Halewood: £556Livingston: £443Widnes and Halewood: £525

    £554£556£525Widnes and Halewood is higher£467£469£443

  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: Widnes and Halewood £910, Livingston £679Livingston: £679Widnes and Halewood: £910Livingston: £682Widnes and Halewood: £913Livingston: £644Widnes and Halewood: £863

    £910£913£863Widnes and Halewood is higher£679£682£644

  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: Widnes and Halewood £36, Livingston £25Livingston: £25Widnes and Halewood: £36Livingston: £25Widnes and Halewood: £36Livingston: £24Widnes and Halewood: £34

    £36£36£34Widnes and Halewood is higher£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £710, Livingston £635Livingston: £635Widnes and Halewood: £710Livingston: £637Widnes and Halewood: £713Livingston: £602Widnes and Halewood: £673

    £710£713£673Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£635£637£602

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £176, Livingston £201Livingston: £201Widnes and Halewood: £176Livingston: £202Widnes and Halewood: £177Livingston: £191Widnes and Halewood: £167

    £176£177£167Livingston is higher£201£202£191

  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: Widnes and Halewood £151, Livingston £120Livingston: £120Widnes and Halewood: £151Livingston: £120Widnes and Halewood: £152Livingston: £113Widnes and Halewood: £144

    £151£152£144Widnes and Halewood is higher£120£120£113

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Widnes and Halewood £1,927, Livingston £1,475Livingston: £1,475Widnes and Halewood: £1,927Livingston: £1,481Widnes and Halewood: £1,936Livingston: £1,399Widnes and Halewood: £1,828

    £1,927£1,936£1,828Widnes and Halewood is higher£1,475£1,481£1,399

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £232, Livingston £192Livingston: £192Widnes and Halewood: £232Livingston: £192Widnes and Halewood: £233Livingston: £182Widnes and Halewood: £220

    £232£233£220Widnes and Halewood is higher£192£192£182

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Widnes and Halewood £433, Livingston £441Livingston: £441Widnes and Halewood: £433Livingston: £443Widnes and Halewood: £435Livingston: £418Widnes and Halewood: £411

    £433£435£411Livingston is higher£441£443£418

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Widnes and Halewood £8.39, Livingston £6.50Livingston: £6.50Widnes and Halewood: £8.39Livingston: £6.53Widnes and Halewood: £8.43Livingston: £6.17Widnes and Halewood: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Widnes and Halewood is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Widnes and Halewood £8.83, Livingston £9.16Livingston: £9.16Widnes and Halewood: £8.83Livingston: £9.20Widnes and Halewood: £8.87Livingston: £8.69Widnes and Halewood: £8.38

    £8.83£8.87£8.38Livingston is higher£9.16£9.20£8.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £7.49, Livingston £6.59Livingston: £6.59Widnes and Halewood: £7.49Livingston: £6.62Widnes and Halewood: £7.52Livingston: £6.25Widnes and Halewood: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Widnes and Halewood is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Widnes and Halewood 1,040.6, Livingston 1,022.5Livingston: 1,022.5Widnes and Halewood: 1,040.6

    1,040.6Widnes and Halewood is higher1,022.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Widnes and Halewood 140.9, Livingston 121.0Livingston: 121.0Widnes and Halewood: 140.9

    140.9Widnes and Halewood is higher121.0

  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: Widnes and Halewood 184.0, Livingston 176.3Livingston: 176.3Widnes and Halewood: 184.0

    184.0Widnes and Halewood is higher176.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Widnes and Halewood 107.3, Livingston 101.3Livingston: 101.3Widnes and Halewood: 107.3

    107.3Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count101.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Widnes and Halewood 227.4, Livingston 197.3Livingston: 197.3Widnes and Halewood: 227.4

    227.4Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count197.3

  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: Widnes and Halewood 32.9, Livingston 30.9Livingston: 30.9Widnes and Halewood: 32.9

    32.9Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count30.9

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Widnes and Halewood and Livingston, per person in the age group
MeasureWidnes and HalewoodLivingstonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,110£5,132£4,847£4,452£4,471£4,223Shared outEstimatedWidnes and Halewood
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,231£13,287£12,550£12,807£12,861£12,148Shared outEstimatedWidnes and Halewood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,529£2,540£2,399£2,051£2,060£1,945Shared outEstimatedWidnes and Halewood
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,732£11,782£11,128£11,635£11,685£11,036Widnes and Halewood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£554£556£525£467£469£443Widnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£910£913£863£679£682£644Shared outEstimatedWidnes and Halewood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£25£25£24Shared outEstimatedWidnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£710£713£673£635£637£602Shared outEstimatedWidnes and Halewood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£201£202£191Shared outEstimatedLivingston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£151£152£144£120£120£113Shared outEstimatedWidnes and Halewood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,927£1,936£1,828£1,475£1,481£1,399Widnes and Halewood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£192£192£182Widnes and Halewood
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£433£435£411£441£443£418Livingston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£6.50£6.53£6.17Widnes and Halewood
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.83£8.87£8.38£9.16£9.20£8.69Livingston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£6.59£6.62£6.25Shared outEstimatedWidnes and Halewood
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,040.61,022.5Widnes and Halewood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.9121.0Widnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026184.0176.3Shared outWidnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026107.3101.3Shared outWidnes and Halewood
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026227.4197.3Widnes and Halewood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.930.9Shared outEstimatedWidnes and Halewood

Per resident

Widnes and Halewood is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Livingston on 3. 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

Widnes and Halewood Livingston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £5,110, Livingston £4,452Livingston: £4,452Widnes and Halewood: £5,110Livingston: £4,471Widnes and Halewood: £5,132Livingston: £4,223Widnes and Halewood: £4,847

    £5,110£5,132£4,847Widnes and Halewood is higher£4,452£4,471£4,223

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £2,414, Livingston £2,104Livingston: £2,104Widnes and Halewood: £2,414Livingston: £2,113Widnes and Halewood: £2,424Livingston: £1,996Widnes and Halewood: £2,290

    £2,414£2,424£2,290Widnes and Halewood is higher£2,104£2,113£1,996

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £1,571, Livingston £1,314Livingston: £1,314Widnes and Halewood: £1,571Livingston: £1,319Widnes and Halewood: £1,577Livingston: £1,246Widnes and Halewood: £1,490

    £1,571£1,577£1,490Widnes and Halewood is higher£1,314£1,319£1,246

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £2,141, Livingston £1,912Livingston: £1,912Widnes and Halewood: £2,141Livingston: £1,920Widnes and Halewood: £2,150Livingston: £1,813Widnes and Halewood: £2,030

    £2,141£2,150£2,030Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£1,912£1,920£1,813

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £101, Livingston £77Livingston: £77Widnes and Halewood: £101Livingston: £77Widnes and Halewood: £101Livingston: £73Widnes and Halewood: £96

    £101£101£96Widnes and Halewood is higher£77£77£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £166, Livingston £112Livingston: £112Widnes and Halewood: £166Livingston: £112Widnes and Halewood: £167Livingston: £106Widnes and Halewood: £157

    £166£167£157Widnes and Halewood is higher£112£112£106

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £6.49, Livingston £4.16Livingston: £4.16Widnes and Halewood: £6.49Livingston: £4.18Widnes and Halewood: £6.52Livingston: £3.95Widnes and Halewood: £6.16

    £6.49£6.52£6.16Widnes and Halewood is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £710, Livingston £635Livingston: £635Widnes and Halewood: £710Livingston: £637Widnes and Halewood: £713Livingston: £602Widnes and Halewood: £673

    £710£713£673Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£635£637£602

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £176, Livingston £201Livingston: £201Widnes and Halewood: £176Livingston: £202Widnes and Halewood: £177Livingston: £191Widnes and Halewood: £167

    £176£177£167Livingston is higher£201£202£191

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £94, Livingston £77Livingston: £77Widnes and Halewood: £94Livingston: £77Widnes and Halewood: £94Livingston: £73Widnes and Halewood: £89

    £94£94£89Widnes and Halewood is higher£77£77£73

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £1,197, Livingston £945Livingston: £945Widnes and Halewood: £1,197Livingston: £949Widnes and Halewood: £1,202Livingston: £896Widnes and Halewood: £1,135

    £1,197£1,202£1,135Widnes and Halewood is higher£945£949£896

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £232, Livingston £192Livingston: £192Widnes and Halewood: £232Livingston: £192Widnes and Halewood: £233Livingston: £182Widnes and Halewood: £220

    £232£233£220Widnes and Halewood is higher£192£192£182

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £269, Livingston £283Livingston: £283Widnes and Halewood: £269Livingston: £284Widnes and Halewood: £270Livingston: £268Widnes and Halewood: £255

    £269£270£255Livingston is higher£283£284£268

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £5.21, Livingston £4.16Livingston: £4.16Widnes and Halewood: £5.21Livingston: £4.18Widnes and Halewood: £5.23Livingston: £3.95Widnes and Halewood: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Widnes and Halewood is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £5.48, Livingston £5.87Livingston: £5.87Widnes and Halewood: £5.48Livingston: £5.90Widnes and Halewood: £5.51Livingston: £5.57Widnes and Halewood: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Livingston is higher£5.87£5.90£5.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £7.49, Livingston £6.59Livingston: £6.59Widnes and Halewood: £7.49Livingston: £6.62Widnes and Halewood: £7.52Livingston: £6.25Widnes and Halewood: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Widnes and Halewood is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Widnes and Halewood 189.9, Livingston 168.0Livingston: 168.0Widnes and Halewood: 189.9

    189.9Widnes and Halewood is higher168.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Widnes and Halewood 25.7, Livingston 19.9Livingston: 19.9Widnes and Halewood: 25.7

    25.7Widnes and Halewood is higher19.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Widnes and Halewood 33.6, Livingston 29.0Livingston: 29.0Widnes and Halewood: 33.6

    33.6Widnes and Halewood is higher29.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Widnes and Halewood 107.3, Livingston 101.3Livingston: 101.3Widnes and Halewood: 107.3

    107.3Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count101.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Widnes and Halewood 141.2, Livingston 126.4Livingston: 126.4Widnes and Halewood: 141.2

    141.2Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count126.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Widnes and Halewood 20.5, Livingston 19.8Livingston: 19.8Widnes and Halewood: 20.5

    20.5Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count19.8

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Widnes and Halewood and Livingston, per resident
MeasureWidnes and HalewoodLivingstonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,110£5,132£4,847£4,452£4,471£4,223Shared outEstimatedWidnes and Halewood
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,414£2,424£2,290£2,104£2,113£1,996Shared outEstimatedWidnes and Halewood
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,571£1,577£1,490£1,314£1,319£1,246Shared outEstimatedWidnes and Halewood
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,141£2,150£2,030£1,912£1,920£1,813Widnes and Halewood
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£77£77£73Widnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£112£112£106Shared outEstimatedWidnes and Halewood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.49£6.52£6.16£4.16£4.18£3.95Shared outEstimatedWidnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£710£713£673£635£637£602Shared outEstimatedWidnes and Halewood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£201£202£191Shared outEstimatedLivingston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£77£77£73Shared outEstimatedWidnes and Halewood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,197£1,202£1,135£945£949£896Widnes and Halewood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£192£192£182Widnes and Halewood
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£283£284£268Livingston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£4.16£4.18£3.95Widnes and Halewood
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£5.87£5.90£5.57Livingston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£6.59£6.62£6.25Shared outEstimatedWidnes and Halewood
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026189.9168.0Widnes and Halewood
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.719.9Widnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.629.0Shared outWidnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026107.3101.3Shared outWidnes and Halewood
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026141.2126.4Widnes and Halewood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.519.8Shared outEstimatedWidnes and Halewood

Total

Widnes and Halewood is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Livingston on 8. 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

Widnes and Halewood Livingston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Widnes and Halewood £482.5m, Livingston £473.2mLivingston: £473.2mWidnes and Halewood: £482.5mLivingston: £475.2mWidnes and Halewood: £484.6mLivingston: £448.9mWidnes and Halewood: £457.7m

    £482.5m£484.6m£457.7mWidnes and Halewood is higher£473.2m£475.2m£448.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Widnes and Halewood £227.9m, Livingston £223.7mLivingston: £223.7mWidnes and Halewood: £227.9mLivingston: £224.6mWidnes and Halewood: £228.9mLivingston: £212.2mWidnes and Halewood: £216.2m

    £227.9m£228.9m£216.2mWidnes and Halewood is higher£223.7m£224.6m£212.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Widnes and Halewood £148.3m, Livingston £139.7mLivingston: £139.7mWidnes and Halewood: £148.3mLivingston: £140.2mWidnes and Halewood: £148.9mLivingston: £132.5mWidnes and Halewood: £140.7m

    £148.3m£148.9m£140.7mWidnes and Halewood is higher£139.7m£140.2m£132.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Widnes and Halewood £202.1m, Livingston £203.2mLivingston: £203.2mWidnes and Halewood: £202.1mLivingston: £204.1mWidnes and Halewood: £203.0mLivingston: £192.7mWidnes and Halewood: £191.7m

    £202.1m£203.0m£191.7mLivingston is higherDepends on how you count£203.2m£204.1m£192.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Widnes and Halewood £9.5m, Livingston £8.2mLivingston: £8.2mWidnes and Halewood: £9.5mLivingston: £8.2mWidnes and Halewood: £9.6mLivingston: £7.7mWidnes and Halewood: £9.1m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.1mWidnes and Halewood is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Widnes and Halewood £15.7m, Livingston £11.9mLivingston: £11.9mWidnes and Halewood: £15.7mLivingston: £11.9mWidnes and Halewood: £15.7mLivingston: £11.3mWidnes and Halewood: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.7m£14.9mWidnes and Halewood is higher£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Widnes and Halewood £0.61m, Livingston £0.44mLivingston: £0.44mWidnes and Halewood: £0.61mLivingston: £0.44mWidnes and Halewood: £0.62mLivingston: £0.42mWidnes and Halewood: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mWidnes and Halewood is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Widnes and Halewood £67.0m, Livingston £67.5mLivingston: £67.5mWidnes and Halewood: £67.0mLivingston: £67.7mWidnes and Halewood: £67.3mLivingston: £64.0mWidnes and Halewood: £63.6m

    £67.0m£67.3m£63.6mLivingston is higherDepends on how you count£67.5m£67.7m£64.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Widnes and Halewood £16.6m, Livingston £21.4mLivingston: £21.4mWidnes and Halewood: £16.6mLivingston: £21.5mWidnes and Halewood: £16.7mLivingston: £20.3mWidnes and Halewood: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mLivingston is higher£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Widnes and Halewood £8.9m, Livingston £8.1mLivingston: £8.1mWidnes and Halewood: £8.9mLivingston: £8.2mWidnes and Halewood: £8.9mLivingston: £7.7mWidnes and Halewood: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mWidnes and Halewood is higher£8.1m£8.2m£7.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Widnes and Halewood £113.0m, Livingston £100.4mLivingston: £100.4mWidnes and Halewood: £113.0mLivingston: £100.8mWidnes and Halewood: £113.5mLivingston: £95.2mWidnes and Halewood: £107.2m

    £113.0m£113.5m£107.2mWidnes and Halewood is higher£100.4m£100.8m£95.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Widnes and Halewood £21.9m, Livingston £20.4mLivingston: £20.4mWidnes and Halewood: £21.9mLivingston: £20.5mWidnes and Halewood: £22.0mLivingston: £19.3mWidnes and Halewood: £20.8m

    £21.9m£22.0m£20.8mWidnes and Halewood is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Widnes and Halewood £25.4m, Livingston £30.0mLivingston: £30.0mWidnes and Halewood: £25.4mLivingston: £30.2mWidnes and Halewood: £25.5mLivingston: £28.5mWidnes and Halewood: £24.1m

    £25.4m£25.5m£24.1mLivingston is higher£30.0m£30.2m£28.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Widnes and Halewood £0.49m, Livingston £0.44mLivingston: £0.44mWidnes and Halewood: £0.49mLivingston: £0.44mWidnes and Halewood: £0.49mLivingston: £0.42mWidnes and Halewood: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mWidnes and Halewood is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Widnes and Halewood £0.52m, Livingston £0.62mLivingston: £0.62mWidnes and Halewood: £0.52mLivingston: £0.63mWidnes and Halewood: £0.52mLivingston: £0.59mWidnes and Halewood: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mLivingston is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Widnes and Halewood £0.71m, Livingston £0.70mLivingston: £0.70mWidnes and Halewood: £0.71mLivingston: £0.70mWidnes and Halewood: £0.71mLivingston: £0.66mWidnes and Halewood: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mWidnes and Halewood is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Widnes and Halewood 17,928, Livingston 17,858Livingston: 17,858Widnes and Halewood: 17,928

    17,928Widnes and Halewood is higher17,858

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Widnes and Halewood 2,427, Livingston 2,114Livingston: 2,114Widnes and Halewood: 2,427

    2,427Widnes and Halewood is higher2,114

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Widnes and Halewood 3,170, Livingston 3,079Livingston: 3,079Widnes and Halewood: 3,170

    3,170Widnes and Halewood is higher3,079

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Widnes and Halewood 10,132, Livingston 10,772Livingston: 10,772Widnes and Halewood: 10,132

    10,132Livingston is higherDepends on how you count10,772

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Widnes and Halewood 13,335, Livingston 13,435Livingston: 13,435Widnes and Halewood: 13,335

    13,335Livingston is higherDepends on how you count13,435

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Widnes and Halewood 1,931, Livingston 2,103Livingston: 2,103Widnes and Halewood: 1,931

    1,931Livingston is higherDepends on how you count2,103

Show the numbers
Widnes and Halewood and Livingston, total
MeasureWidnes and HalewoodLivingstonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£482.5m£484.6m£457.7m£473.2m£475.2m£448.9mShared outEstimatedWidnes and Halewood
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£227.9m£228.9m£216.2m£223.7m£224.6m£212.2mShared outEstimatedWidnes and Halewood
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£148.3m£148.9m£140.7m£139.7m£140.2m£132.5mShared outEstimatedWidnes and Halewood
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.1m£203.0m£191.7m£203.2m£204.1m£192.7mLivingston
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m£8.2m£8.2m£7.7mWidnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mShared outEstimatedWidnes and Halewood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mShared outEstimatedWidnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m£67.5m£67.7m£64.0mShared outEstimatedLivingston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mShared outEstimatedLivingston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£8.1m£8.2m£7.7mShared outEstimatedWidnes and Halewood
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£113.0m£113.5m£107.2m£100.4m£100.8m£95.2mWidnes and Halewood
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mWidnes and Halewood
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m£30.0m£30.2m£28.5mLivingston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mWidnes and Halewood
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mLivingston
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mShared outEstimatedWidnes and Halewood
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,92817,858Widnes and Halewood
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4272,114Widnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1703,079Shared outWidnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,13210,772Shared outLivingston
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,33513,435Livingston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9312,103Shared outEstimatedLivingston

Sources

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

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