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Local authority in North West, England

Halton

In Halton, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 88% of local authorities in 2024-25.

131,247 residents (mid-2024)

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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 Halton compare?

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

  • All benefits

    £5,338£5,361£5,063

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    41st of 348, higher than in 88% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £13,205£13,261£12,526

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

    23rd of 347, higher than in 93% of local authorities

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

  • Working-age benefits

    £2,806£2,818£2,662

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

    33rd of 350, higher than in 90% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Halton
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£5,338£5,361£5,06341st of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,205£13,261£12,52623rd of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,806£2,818£2,66233rd of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Halton's benefit money go?

People here received £700.6 million£703.6 million£664.5 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 Halton, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £278.2m; Pension Credit £13.4m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £20.8m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.85m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £99.3m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £25.1m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £14.0m; Universal Credit £178.7m; Housing Benefit £33.2m; Employment and Support Allowance £34.6m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.63m; Income Support £0.80m; Other benefits £1.0mState Pension: £278.2mPension Credit: £13.4mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £20.8mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.85mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £99.3mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £25.1mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £14.0mUniversal Credit: £178.7mHousing Benefit: £33.2mEmployment and Support Allowance: £34.6mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.63mIncome Support: £0.80mOther benefits: £1.0m
Spending in Halton, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £279.4m; Pension Credit £13.5m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £20.9m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.86m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £99.7m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £25.2m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £14.1m; Universal Credit £179.5m; Housing Benefit £33.3m; Employment and Support Allowance £34.7m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.63m; Income Support £0.80m; Other benefits £1.0mState Pension: £279.4mPension Credit: £13.5mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £20.9mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.86mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £99.7mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £25.2mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £14.1mUniversal Credit: £179.5mHousing Benefit: £33.3mEmployment and Support Allowance: £34.7mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.63mIncome Support: £0.80mOther benefits: £1.0m
Spending in Halton, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £263.9m; Pension Credit £12.7m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £19.8m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.81m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £94.2m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £23.8m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £13.3m; Universal Credit £169.5m; Housing Benefit £31.5m; Employment and Support Allowance £32.8m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.59m; Income Support £0.76m; Other benefits £0.95mState Pension: £263.9mPension Credit: £12.7mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £19.8mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.81mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £94.2mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £23.8mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £13.3mUniversal Credit: £169.5mHousing Benefit: £31.5mEmployment and Support Allowance: £32.8mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.59mIncome Support: £0.76mOther benefits: £0.95m
  1. State Pension£278.2m£279.4m£263.9m
  2. Pension Credit£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£99.3m£99.7m£94.2m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m
  8. Universal Credit£178.7m£179.5m£169.5m
  9. Housing Benefit£33.2m£33.3m£31.5m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m
  12. Income Support£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m
  13. Other benefits£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m
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Spending by benefit in Halton, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£278.2m£279.4m£263.9m40%Published
Pension Credit£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£99.3m£99.7m£94.2m14%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m4%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m2%Published
Universal Credit£178.7m£179.5m£169.5m26%Published
Housing Benefit£33.2m£33.3m£31.5m5%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m5%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m0.1%Published
Other benefits£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m0.1%Published
All benefits£700.6m£703.6m£664.5m100%Total

More about Halton

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 local authorities.

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

    All benefits: actual £5,338, expected £4,932, difference +£405

    Actual £5,338£5,361£5,063Expected £4,932£4,953£4,679Difference +£405+£407+£385

    Benefit spending per resident was £405 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £407 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £385 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 87% of the differences in this measure.

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

    Pensioner benefits: actual £13,205, expected £12,909, difference +£296

    Actual £13,205£13,261£12,526Expected £12,909£12,964£12,245Difference +£296+£298+£281

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £296 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £298 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £281 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 35% 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 £2,806, expected £2,583, difference +£223

    Actual £2,806£2,818£2,662Expected £2,583£2,594£2,450Difference +£223+£224+£211

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £223 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £224 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £211 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, 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 Halton
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£5,338£5,361£5,063£4,932£4,953£4,679+£405+£407+£385
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£13,205£13,261£12,526£12,909£12,964£12,245+£296+£298+£281
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£2,806£2,818£2,662£2,583£2,594£2,450+£223+£224+£211
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Halton received £1.74 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
£2,878£2,847£2,627
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£5,010£4,955£4,572
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£1.74
81st of 346, higher than in 76% of local authorities

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 Halton only with other areas in England.

Group 2 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 1524,312
  • Aged 16 to 6481,506
  • Aged 651,700
  • Aged 66 and over23,729
  • All residents131,247
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

14,585 people in Halton 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

    35%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    23%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    12%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    12%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    7%

    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 Halton
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders5,15135%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)3,32823%19%
Neurological disease1,70512%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)1,78512%12%
Respiratory disease5564%4%
Malignant disease5144%3%
Cardiovascular disease4643%3%
Visual disease1681%2%
Endocrine disease1771%1%
Hearing disorders1270.9%1%
Gastrointestinal disease1781%1%
Genitourinary disease1481%0.9%
Skin disease810.6%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)660.5%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract400.3%0.4%
Infectious disease550.4%0.4%
Haematological disease80.1%0.2%
Metabolic disease140.1%0.2%
Unknown or missing120.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age80.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system00%0.0%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 local authorities most like Halton

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. HaltonThis area£5,338£5,361£5,063
  2. Barnsley0.65£5,079£5,101£4,818Compare
  3. Rotherham0.67£5,062£5,083£4,801Compare
  4. St. Helens0.74£5,327£5,350£5,053Compare
  5. Sheffield0.77£4,470£4,489£4,240Compare
  6. Doncaster0.78£4,862£4,882£4,612Compare
  7. Kirklees0.78£4,357£4,375£4,133Compare
  8. Wigan0.79£4,637£4,657£4,398Compare
  9. Mansfield0.81£4,970£4,991£4,714Compare
  10. Calderdale0.82£4,767£4,787£4,521Compare
  11. North East Lincolnshire0.83£5,283£5,306£5,011Compare
  12. Tameside0.85£4,842£4,863£4,593Compare
  13. Nuneaton and Bedworth0.88£4,526£4,545£4,293Compare
  14. South Tyneside0.90£5,669£5,694£5,378Compare
  15. Knowsley0.90£5,668£5,692£5,376Compare
  16. Wakefield0.91£4,688£4,708£4,446Compare
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Areas most like Halton
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Halton£5,338£5,361£5,063
Barnsley0.65£5,079£5,101£4,818
Rotherham0.67£5,062£5,083£4,801
St. Helens0.74£5,327£5,350£5,053
Sheffield0.77£4,470£4,489£4,240
Doncaster0.78£4,862£4,882£4,612
Kirklees0.78£4,357£4,375£4,133
Wigan0.79£4,637£4,657£4,398
Mansfield0.81£4,970£4,991£4,714
Calderdale0.82£4,767£4,787£4,521
North East Lincolnshire0.83£5,283£5,306£5,011
Tameside0.85£4,842£4,863£4,593
Nuneaton and Bedworth0.88£4,526£4,545£4,293
South Tyneside0.90£5,669£5,694£5,378
Knowsley0.90£5,668£5,692£5,376
Wakefield0.91£4,688£4,708£4,446
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The constituencies that overlap Halton

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

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Halton, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the local authorities 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£700.6m£703.6m£664.5m159th of 348£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,338£5,361£5,06341st of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£313.3m£314.7m£297.2m228th of 348£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,387£2,398£2,265195th of 348£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,205£13,261£12,52623rd of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£228.7m£229.7m£216.9m136th of 350£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,742£1,750£1,65342nd of 350£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,806£2,818£2,66233rd of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£278.2m£279.4m£263.9m234th of 348£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,120£2,129£2,011207th of 348£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,726£11,776£11,12260th of 347£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m159th of 350£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£103£9797th of 350£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£566£568£53792nd of 349£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m170th of 350£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£159£150110th of 350£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£877£881£83257th of 349£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m145th of 350£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.1760th of 350£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£3468th of 349£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£99.3m£99.7m£94.2m102nd of 350£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£756£760£71716th of 350£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m134th of 350£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£191£192£18134th of 350£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m123rd of 350£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£10131st of 350£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£172£173£16334th of 350£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£178.7m£179.5m£169.5m133rd of 350£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,362£1,367£1,29242nd of 350£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,193£2,202£2,08035th of 350£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.2m£33.3m£31.5m150th of 350£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£24084th of 350£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m130th of 350£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£263£264£25055th of 350£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£424£426£40254th of 350£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m175th of 350£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52146th of 350£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.67£7.71£7.28147th of 350£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m127th of 350£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.7854th of 350£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.82£9.86£9.3155th of 350£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m163rd of 350£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.2673rd of 350£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.7481st of 346£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,528234th of 35012,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026186.9205th of 350181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.720th of 3491,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,389149th of 3501,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.860th of 35020.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.873rd of 349114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,214182nd of 3501,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.1137th of 35028.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.668th of 349155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,589109th of 3504,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.219th of 35068.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,494138th of 3508,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.250th of 350121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026251.442nd of 350192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,038131st of 3501,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.240th of 35016.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.339th of 35025.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£374.7m£370.6m£342.0m255th of 348£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£2,878£2,847£2,627238th of 348£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.7481st of 346£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25£405£407£38518th of 346£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£296£298£28127th of 346−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£223£224£21144th of 348£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Halton

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.

Sources

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  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.
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