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Swansea West and Liverpool Riverside

112,825 and 131,612 residents (mid-2024).

Swansea West is higher than Liverpool Riverside on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 14 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

Swansea West is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Liverpool Riverside on 12. 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

Swansea West Liverpool Riverside

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swansea West £5,369, Liverpool Riverside £4,872Liverpool Riverside: £4,872Swansea West: £5,369Liverpool Riverside: £4,892Swansea West: £5,392Liverpool Riverside: £4,621Swansea West: £5,093

    £5,369£5,392£5,093Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£4,872£4,892£4,621

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Swansea West £13,404, Liverpool Riverside £14,616Liverpool Riverside: £14,616Swansea West: £13,404Liverpool Riverside: £14,678Swansea West: £13,462Liverpool Riverside: £13,864Swansea West: £12,715

    £13,404£13,462£12,715Liverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count£14,616£14,678£13,864

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea West £2,911, Liverpool Riverside £2,749Liverpool Riverside: £2,749Swansea West: £2,911Liverpool Riverside: £2,761Swansea West: £2,923Liverpool Riverside: £2,608Swansea West: £2,761

    £2,911£2,923£2,761Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£2,749£2,761£2,608

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Swansea West £11,366, Liverpool Riverside £11,435Liverpool Riverside: £11,435Swansea West: £11,366Liverpool Riverside: £11,483Swansea West: £11,415Liverpool Riverside: £10,846Swansea West: £10,782

    £11,366£11,415£10,782Liverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count£11,435£11,483£10,846

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Swansea West £876, Liverpool Riverside £1,913Liverpool Riverside: £1,913Swansea West: £876Liverpool Riverside: £1,921Swansea West: £880Liverpool Riverside: £1,814Swansea West: £831

    £876£880£831Liverpool Riverside is higher£1,913£1,921£1,814

  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: Swansea West £1,115, Liverpool Riverside £1,174Liverpool Riverside: £1,174Swansea West: £1,115Liverpool Riverside: £1,179Swansea West: £1,119Liverpool Riverside: £1,114Swansea West: £1,057

    £1,115£1,119£1,057Liverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count£1,174£1,179£1,114

  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: Swansea West £48, Liverpool Riverside £94Liverpool Riverside: £94Swansea West: £48Liverpool Riverside: £94Swansea West: £48Liverpool Riverside: £89Swansea West: £45

    £48£48£45Liverpool Riverside is higher£94£94£89

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea West £799, Liverpool Riverside £766Liverpool Riverside: £766Swansea West: £799Liverpool Riverside: £769Swansea West: £802Liverpool Riverside: £726Swansea West: £758

    £799£802£758Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£766£769£726

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea West £173, Liverpool Riverside £168Liverpool Riverside: £168Swansea West: £173Liverpool Riverside: £169Swansea West: £174Liverpool Riverside: £159Swansea West: £164

    £173£174£164Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£168£169£159

  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: Swansea West £146, Liverpool Riverside £136Liverpool Riverside: £136Swansea West: £146Liverpool Riverside: £136Swansea West: £147Liverpool Riverside: £129Swansea West: £139

    £146£147£139Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£136£136£129

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea West £2,222, Liverpool Riverside £2,044Liverpool Riverside: £2,044Swansea West: £2,222Liverpool Riverside: £2,053Swansea West: £2,232Liverpool Riverside: £1,939Swansea West: £2,108

    £2,222£2,232£2,108Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£2,044£2,053£1,939

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swansea West £331, Liverpool Riverside £510Liverpool Riverside: £510Swansea West: £331Liverpool Riverside: £512Swansea West: £332Liverpool Riverside: £484Swansea West: £314

    £331£332£314Liverpool Riverside is higher£510£512£484

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea West £525, Liverpool Riverside £549Liverpool Riverside: £549Swansea West: £525Liverpool Riverside: £551Swansea West: £527Liverpool Riverside: £521Swansea West: £498

    £525£527£498Liverpool Riverside is higher£549£551£521

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea West £7.96, Liverpool Riverside £6.31Liverpool Riverside: £6.31Swansea West: £7.96Liverpool Riverside: £6.34Swansea West: £7.99Liverpool Riverside: £5.99Swansea West: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£6.31£6.34£5.99

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea West £10, Liverpool Riverside £14Liverpool Riverside: £14Swansea West: £10Liverpool Riverside: £14Swansea West: £10Liverpool Riverside: £13Swansea West: £9.73

    £10£10£9.73Liverpool Riverside is higher£14£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swansea West £7.95, Liverpool Riverside £2.98Liverpool Riverside: £2.98Swansea West: £7.95Liverpool Riverside: £3.00Swansea West: £7.98Liverpool Riverside: £2.83Swansea West: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Swansea West is higher£2.98£3.00£2.83

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Swansea West 1,016.3, Liverpool Riverside 1,073.4Liverpool Riverside: 1,073.4Swansea West: 1,016.3

    1,016.3Liverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count1,073.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Swansea West 190.4, Liverpool Riverside 387.5Liverpool Riverside: 387.5Swansea West: 190.4

    190.4Liverpool Riverside is higher387.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Swansea West 221.0, Liverpool Riverside 238.7Liverpool Riverside: 238.7Swansea West: 221.0

    221.0Liverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count238.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swansea West 109.8, Liverpool Riverside 113.4Liverpool Riverside: 113.4Swansea West: 109.8

    109.8Liverpool Riverside is higher113.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Swansea West 259.2, Liverpool Riverside 259.0Liverpool Riverside: 259.0Swansea West: 259.2

    259.2Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count259.0

  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: Swansea West 30.6, Liverpool Riverside 29.4Liverpool Riverside: 29.4Swansea West: 30.6

    30.6Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count29.4

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Swansea West and Liverpool Riverside, per person in the age group
MeasureSwansea WestLiverpool RiversideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,369£5,392£5,093£4,872£4,892£4,621Swansea West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,404£13,462£12,715£14,616£14,678£13,864Liverpool Riverside
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,911£2,923£2,761£2,749£2,761£2,608Swansea West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,366£11,415£10,782£11,435£11,483£10,846Liverpool Riverside
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£876£880£831£1,913£1,921£1,814Liverpool Riverside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,115£1,119£1,057£1,174£1,179£1,114Liverpool Riverside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£48£48£45£94£94£89Liverpool Riverside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£799£802£758£766£769£726Swansea West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£168£169£159Swansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£139£136£136£129Swansea West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,222£2,232£2,108£2,044£2,053£1,939Swansea West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£331£332£314£510£512£484Liverpool Riverside
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£525£527£498£549£551£521Liverpool Riverside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£6.31£6.34£5.99Swansea West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.73£14£14£13Liverpool Riverside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£2.98£3.00£2.83Swansea West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.31,073.4Liverpool Riverside
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026190.4387.5Liverpool Riverside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026221.0238.7Liverpool Riverside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.8113.4Liverpool Riverside
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026259.2259.0Swansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.629.4Swansea West

Per resident

Swansea West is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Liverpool Riverside on 12. 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

Swansea West Liverpool Riverside

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swansea West £5,369, Liverpool Riverside £4,872Liverpool Riverside: £4,872Swansea West: £5,369Liverpool Riverside: £4,892Swansea West: £5,392Liverpool Riverside: £4,621Swansea West: £5,093

    £5,369£5,392£5,093Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£4,872£4,892£4,621

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Swansea West £2,119, Liverpool Riverside £1,316Liverpool Riverside: £1,316Swansea West: £2,119Liverpool Riverside: £1,321Swansea West: £2,128Liverpool Riverside: £1,248Swansea West: £2,010

    £2,119£2,128£2,010Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£1,316£1,321£1,248

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Swansea West £1,939, Liverpool Riverside £2,109Liverpool Riverside: £2,109Swansea West: £1,939Liverpool Riverside: £2,118Swansea West: £1,948Liverpool Riverside: £2,001Swansea West: £1,840

    £1,939£1,948£1,840Liverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count£2,109£2,118£2,001

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Swansea West £1,797, Liverpool Riverside £1,029Liverpool Riverside: £1,029Swansea West: £1,797Liverpool Riverside: £1,034Swansea West: £1,805Liverpool Riverside: £976Swansea West: £1,704

    £1,797£1,805£1,704Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£1,029£1,034£976

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Swansea West £138, Liverpool Riverside £172Liverpool Riverside: £172Swansea West: £138Liverpool Riverside: £173Swansea West: £139Liverpool Riverside: £163Swansea West: £131

    £138£139£131Liverpool Riverside is higher£172£173£163

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea West £176, Liverpool Riverside £106Liverpool Riverside: £106Swansea West: £176Liverpool Riverside: £106Swansea West: £177Liverpool Riverside: £100Swansea West: £167

    £176£177£167Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£106£106£100

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Swansea West £7.52, Liverpool Riverside £8.47Liverpool Riverside: £8.47Swansea West: £7.52Liverpool Riverside: £8.50Swansea West: £7.55Liverpool Riverside: £8.03Swansea West: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13Liverpool Riverside is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea West £799, Liverpool Riverside £766Liverpool Riverside: £766Swansea West: £799Liverpool Riverside: £769Swansea West: £802Liverpool Riverside: £726Swansea West: £758

    £799£802£758Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£766£769£726

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea West £173, Liverpool Riverside £168Liverpool Riverside: £168Swansea West: £173Liverpool Riverside: £169Swansea West: £174Liverpool Riverside: £159Swansea West: £164

    £173£174£164Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£168£169£159

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Swansea West £97, Liverpool Riverside £104Liverpool Riverside: £104Swansea West: £97Liverpool Riverside: £105Swansea West: £98Liverpool Riverside: £99Swansea West: £92

    £97£98£92Liverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count£104£105£99

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Swansea West £1,480, Liverpool Riverside £1,569Liverpool Riverside: £1,569Swansea West: £1,480Liverpool Riverside: £1,575Swansea West: £1,487Liverpool Riverside: £1,488Swansea West: £1,404

    £1,480£1,487£1,404Liverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count£1,569£1,575£1,488

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swansea West £331, Liverpool Riverside £510Liverpool Riverside: £510Swansea West: £331Liverpool Riverside: £512Swansea West: £332Liverpool Riverside: £484Swansea West: £314

    £331£332£314Liverpool Riverside is higher£510£512£484

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Swansea West £349, Liverpool Riverside £421Liverpool Riverside: £421Swansea West: £349Liverpool Riverside: £423Swansea West: £351Liverpool Riverside: £400Swansea West: £332

    £349£351£332Liverpool Riverside is higher£421£423£400

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Swansea West £5.30, Liverpool Riverside £4.85Liverpool Riverside: £4.85Swansea West: £5.30Liverpool Riverside: £4.87Swansea West: £5.33Liverpool Riverside: £4.60Swansea West: £5.03

    £5.30£5.33£5.03Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£4.85£4.87£4.60

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Swansea West £6.83, Liverpool Riverside £11Liverpool Riverside: £11Swansea West: £6.83Liverpool Riverside: £11Swansea West: £6.86Liverpool Riverside: £10Swansea West: £6.48

    £6.83£6.86£6.48Liverpool Riverside is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swansea West £7.95, Liverpool Riverside £2.98Liverpool Riverside: £2.98Swansea West: £7.95Liverpool Riverside: £3.00Swansea West: £7.98Liverpool Riverside: £2.83Swansea West: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Swansea West is higher£2.98£3.00£2.83

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Swansea West 160.7, Liverpool Riverside 96.6Liverpool Riverside: 96.6Swansea West: 160.7

    160.7Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count96.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swansea West 30.1, Liverpool Riverside 34.9Liverpool Riverside: 34.9Swansea West: 30.1

    30.1Liverpool Riverside is higher34.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swansea West 34.9, Liverpool Riverside 21.5Liverpool Riverside: 21.5Swansea West: 34.9

    34.9Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count21.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swansea West 109.8, Liverpool Riverside 113.4Liverpool Riverside: 113.4Swansea West: 109.8

    109.8Liverpool Riverside is higher113.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swansea West 172.7, Liverpool Riverside 198.7Liverpool Riverside: 198.7Swansea West: 172.7

    172.7Liverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count198.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swansea West 20.4, Liverpool Riverside 22.6Liverpool Riverside: 22.6Swansea West: 20.4

    20.4Liverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count22.6

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Swansea West and Liverpool Riverside, per resident
MeasureSwansea WestLiverpool RiversideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,369£5,392£5,093£4,872£4,892£4,621Swansea West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,119£2,128£2,010£1,316£1,321£1,248Swansea West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,939£1,948£1,840£2,109£2,118£2,001Liverpool Riverside
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,797£1,805£1,704£1,029£1,034£976Swansea West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£172£173£163Liverpool Riverside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£106£106£100Swansea West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£8.47£8.50£8.03Liverpool Riverside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£799£802£758£766£769£726Swansea West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£168£169£159Swansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£104£105£99Liverpool Riverside
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,480£1,487£1,404£1,569£1,575£1,488Liverpool Riverside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£331£332£314£510£512£484Liverpool Riverside
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£349£351£332£421£423£400Liverpool Riverside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£4.85£4.87£4.60Swansea West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.83£6.86£6.48£11£11£10Liverpool Riverside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£2.98£3.00£2.83Swansea West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.796.6Swansea West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.134.9Liverpool Riverside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.921.5Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.8113.4Liverpool Riverside
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026172.7198.7Liverpool Riverside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.422.6Liverpool Riverside

Total

Swansea West is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Liverpool Riverside on 16. 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

Swansea West Liverpool Riverside

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Swansea West £605.8m, Liverpool Riverside £641.2mLiverpool Riverside: £641.2mSwansea West: £605.8mLiverpool Riverside: £643.9mSwansea West: £608.3mLiverpool Riverside: £608.2mSwansea West: £574.6m

    £605.8m£608.3m£574.6mLiverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count£641.2m£643.9m£608.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Swansea West £239.1m, Liverpool Riverside £173.1mLiverpool Riverside: £173.1mSwansea West: £239.1mLiverpool Riverside: £173.9mSwansea West: £240.1mLiverpool Riverside: £164.2mSwansea West: £226.8m

    £239.1m£240.1m£226.8mSwansea West is higherDepends on how you count£173.1m£173.9m£164.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Swansea West £218.8m, Liverpool Riverside £277.6mLiverpool Riverside: £277.6mSwansea West: £218.8mLiverpool Riverside: £278.8mSwansea West: £219.7mLiverpool Riverside: £263.3mSwansea West: £207.6m

    £218.8m£219.7m£207.6mLiverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count£277.6m£278.8m£263.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Swansea West £202.7m, Liverpool Riverside £135.5mLiverpool Riverside: £135.5mSwansea West: £202.7mLiverpool Riverside: £136.0mSwansea West: £203.6mLiverpool Riverside: £128.5mSwansea West: £192.3m

    £202.7m£203.6m£192.3mSwansea West is higherDepends on how you count£135.5m£136.0m£128.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Swansea West £15.6m, Liverpool Riverside £22.7mLiverpool Riverside: £22.7mSwansea West: £15.6mLiverpool Riverside: £22.8mSwansea West: £15.7mLiverpool Riverside: £21.5mSwansea West: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mLiverpool Riverside is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swansea West £19.9m, Liverpool Riverside £13.9mLiverpool Riverside: £13.9mSwansea West: £19.9mLiverpool Riverside: £14.0mSwansea West: £20.0mLiverpool Riverside: £13.2mSwansea West: £18.9m

    £19.9m£20.0m£18.9mSwansea West is higherDepends on how you count£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Swansea West £0.85m, Liverpool Riverside £1.1mLiverpool Riverside: £1.1mSwansea West: £0.85mLiverpool Riverside: £1.1mSwansea West: £0.85mLiverpool Riverside: £1.1mSwansea West: £0.80m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.80mLiverpool Riverside is higher£1.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swansea West £90.2m, Liverpool Riverside £100.8mLiverpool Riverside: £100.8mSwansea West: £90.2mLiverpool Riverside: £101.2mSwansea West: £90.5mLiverpool Riverside: £95.6mSwansea West: £85.5m

    £90.2m£90.5m£85.5mLiverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count£100.8m£101.2m£95.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Swansea West £19.5m, Liverpool Riverside £22.1mLiverpool Riverside: £22.1mSwansea West: £19.5mLiverpool Riverside: £22.2mSwansea West: £19.6mLiverpool Riverside: £20.9mSwansea West: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mLiverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count£22.1m£22.2m£20.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swansea West £11.0m, Liverpool Riverside £13.7mLiverpool Riverside: £13.7mSwansea West: £11.0mLiverpool Riverside: £13.8mSwansea West: £11.0mLiverpool Riverside: £13.0mSwansea West: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mLiverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Swansea West £167.0m, Liverpool Riverside £206.5mLiverpool Riverside: £206.5mSwansea West: £167.0mLiverpool Riverside: £207.3mSwansea West: £167.7mLiverpool Riverside: £195.8mSwansea West: £158.4m

    £167.0m£167.7m£158.4mLiverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count£206.5m£207.3m£195.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Swansea West £37.3m, Liverpool Riverside £67.1mLiverpool Riverside: £67.1mSwansea West: £37.3mLiverpool Riverside: £67.4mSwansea West: £37.5mLiverpool Riverside: £63.7mSwansea West: £35.4m

    £37.3m£37.5m£35.4mLiverpool Riverside is higher£67.1m£67.4m£63.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Swansea West £39.4m, Liverpool Riverside £55.4mLiverpool Riverside: £55.4mSwansea West: £39.4mLiverpool Riverside: £55.7mSwansea West: £39.6mLiverpool Riverside: £52.6mSwansea West: £37.4m

    £39.4m£39.6m£37.4mLiverpool Riverside is higher£55.4m£55.7m£52.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Swansea West £0.60m, Liverpool Riverside £0.64mLiverpool Riverside: £0.64mSwansea West: £0.60mLiverpool Riverside: £0.64mSwansea West: £0.60mLiverpool Riverside: £0.61mSwansea West: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mLiverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Swansea West £0.77m, Liverpool Riverside £1.4mLiverpool Riverside: £1.4mSwansea West: £0.77mLiverpool Riverside: £1.4mSwansea West: £0.77mLiverpool Riverside: £1.3mSwansea West: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mLiverpool Riverside is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Swansea West £0.90m, Liverpool Riverside £0.39mLiverpool Riverside: £0.39mSwansea West: £0.90mLiverpool Riverside: £0.39mSwansea West: £0.90mLiverpool Riverside: £0.37mSwansea West: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSwansea West is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Swansea West 18,127, Liverpool Riverside 12,715Liverpool Riverside: 12,715Swansea West: 18,127

    18,127Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count12,715

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Swansea West 3,395, Liverpool Riverside 4,590Liverpool Riverside: 4,590Swansea West: 3,395

    3,395Liverpool Riverside is higher4,590

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swansea West 3,941, Liverpool Riverside 2,828Liverpool Riverside: 2,828Swansea West: 3,941

    3,941Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count2,828

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swansea West 12,392, Liverpool Riverside 14,926Liverpool Riverside: 14,926Swansea West: 12,392

    12,392Liverpool Riverside is higher14,926

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Swansea West 19,481, Liverpool Riverside 26,153Liverpool Riverside: 26,153Swansea West: 19,481

    19,481Liverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count26,153

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swansea West 2,298, Liverpool Riverside 2,971Liverpool Riverside: 2,971Swansea West: 2,298

    2,298Liverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count2,971

Show the numbers
Swansea West and Liverpool Riverside, total
MeasureSwansea WestLiverpool RiversideHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£605.8m£608.3m£574.6m£641.2m£643.9m£608.2mLiverpool Riverside
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£239.1m£240.1m£226.8m£173.1m£173.9m£164.2mSwansea West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£218.8m£219.7m£207.6m£277.6m£278.8m£263.3mLiverpool Riverside
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.7m£203.6m£192.3m£135.5m£136.0m£128.5mSwansea West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£22.7m£22.8m£21.5mLiverpool Riverside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mSwansea West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m£1.1mLiverpool Riverside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.2m£90.5m£85.5m£100.8m£101.2m£95.6mLiverpool Riverside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£22.1m£22.2m£20.9mLiverpool Riverside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mLiverpool Riverside
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£167.0m£167.7m£158.4m£206.5m£207.3m£195.8mLiverpool Riverside
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.3m£37.5m£35.4m£67.1m£67.4m£63.7mLiverpool Riverside
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mLiverpool Riverside
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mLiverpool Riverside
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mLiverpool Riverside
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSwansea West
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,12712,715Swansea West
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3954,590Liverpool Riverside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9412,828Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,39214,926Liverpool Riverside
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,48126,153Liverpool Riverside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2982,971Liverpool Riverside

Sources

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

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