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Halton and Knowsley
Halton is higher than Knowsley on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.
On 3 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.
Per person in the age group
Halton is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Knowsley on 21. 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
Halton Knowsley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,338£5,361£5,063Knowsley is higher£5,668£5,692£5,376
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,205£13,261£12,526Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£13,604£13,662£12,904
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,806£2,818£2,662Knowsley is higher£3,200£3,214£3,035
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,726£11,776£11,122Halton is higherDepends on how you count£11,638£11,688£11,040
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£566£568£537Knowsley is higher£901£905£855
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£877£881£832Knowsley is higher£1,011£1,015£959
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£36£36£34Knowsley is higher£54£55£52
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£756£760£717Knowsley is higher£904£908£857
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£191£192£181Knowsley is higher£237£238£225
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£172£173£163Knowsley is higher£211£212£201
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,193£2,202£2,080Knowsley is higher£2,364£2,374£2,242
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£253£254£240Knowsley is higher£300£302£285
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£424£426£402Knowsley is higher£599£602£569
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.67£7.71£7.28Knowsley is higher£10£10£9.51
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.82£9.86£9.31Knowsley is higher£15
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.65£7.69£7.26Knowsley is higher£10£10£9.87
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,033.7Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count1,053.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
142.8Knowsley is higher217.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
177.6Knowsley is higher207.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
111.2Knowsley is higher131.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
251.4Knowsley is higher276.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
37.3Knowsley is higher45.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Halton | Knowsley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,338£5,361£5,063 | £5,668£5,692£5,376 | Knowsley |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,205£13,261£12,526 | £13,604£13,662£12,904 | Knowsley |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,806£2,818£2,662 | £3,200£3,214£3,035 | Knowsley |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,726£11,776£11,122 | £11,638£11,688£11,040 | Halton |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £566£568£537 | £901£905£855 | Knowsley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £877£881£832 | £1,011£1,015£959 | Knowsley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £36£36£34 | £54£55£52 | Knowsley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £756£760£717 | £904£908£857 | Knowsley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £191£192£181 | £237£238£225 | Knowsley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £172£173£163 | £211£212£201 | Knowsley |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,193£2,202£2,080 | £2,364£2,374£2,242 | Knowsley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £253£254£240 | £300£302£285 | Knowsley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £424£426£402 | £599£602£569 | Knowsley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.67£7.71£7.28 | £10£10£9.51 | Knowsley |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.82£9.86£9.31 | £15 | Knowsley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.65£7.69£7.26 | £10£10£9.87 | Knowsley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,033.7 | 1,053.8 | Knowsley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 142.8 | 217.3 | Knowsley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 177.6 | 207.3 | Knowsley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 111.2 | 131.9 | Knowsley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 251.4 | 276.4 | Knowsley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 37.3 | 45.3 | Knowsley |
Per resident
Halton is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Knowsley on 19. 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
Halton Knowsley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,338£5,361£5,063Knowsley is higher£5,668£5,692£5,376
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,387£2,398£2,265Halton is higherDepends on how you count£2,212£2,221£2,098
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,742£1,750£1,653Knowsley is higher£2,005£2,014£1,902
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,120£2,129£2,011Halton is higherDepends on how you count£1,892£1,900£1,795
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£102£103£97Knowsley is higher£146£147£139
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£159£159£150Knowsley is higher£164£165£156
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.50£6.53£6.17Knowsley is higher£8.86£8.89£8.40
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£756£760£717Knowsley is higher£904£908£857
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£191£192£181Knowsley is higher£237£238£225
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£107£107£101Knowsley is higher£132£133£126
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,362£1,367£1,292Knowsley is higher£1,481£1,487£1,405
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£253£254£240Knowsley is higher£300£302£285
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£263£264£250Knowsley is higher£376£377£356
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.77£4.79£4.52Knowsley is higher£6.28£6.31£5.96
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£6.09£6.12£5.78Knowsley is higher£9.59£9.63£9.10
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.65£7.69£7.26Knowsley is higher£10£10£9.87
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
186.9Halton is higherDepends on how you count171.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
25.8Knowsley is higher35.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
32.1Knowsley is higher33.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
111.2Knowsley is higher131.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
156.2Knowsley is higher173.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.2Knowsley is higher28.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Halton | Knowsley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,338£5,361£5,063 | £5,668£5,692£5,376 | Knowsley |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,387£2,398£2,265 | £2,212£2,221£2,098 | Halton |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,742£1,750£1,653 | £2,005£2,014£1,902 | Knowsley |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,120£2,129£2,011 | £1,892£1,900£1,795 | Halton |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £102£103£97 | £146£147£139 | Knowsley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £159£159£150 | £164£165£156 | Knowsley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.50£6.53£6.17 | £8.86£8.89£8.40 | Knowsley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £756£760£717 | £904£908£857 | Knowsley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £191£192£181 | £237£238£225 | Knowsley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £107£107£101 | £132£133£126 | Knowsley |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,362£1,367£1,292 | £1,481£1,487£1,405 | Knowsley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £253£254£240 | £300£302£285 | Knowsley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £263£264£250 | £376£377£356 | Knowsley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.77£4.79£4.52 | £6.28£6.31£5.96 | Knowsley |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £6.09£6.12£5.78 | £9.59£9.63£9.10 | Knowsley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.65£7.69£7.26 | £10£10£9.87 | Knowsley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 186.9 | 171.3 | Halton |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 25.8 | 35.3 | Knowsley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 32.1 | 33.7 | Knowsley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 111.2 | 131.9 | Knowsley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 156.2 | 173.2 | Knowsley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.2 | 28.4 | Knowsley |
Total
Halton is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Knowsley on 22. 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
Halton Knowsley
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£700.6m£703.6m£664.5mKnowsley is higher£916.6m£920.5m£869.4m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£313.3m£314.7m£297.2mKnowsley is higherDepends on how you count£357.7m£359.2m£339.3m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£228.7m£229.7m£216.9mKnowsley is higher£324.3m£325.6m£307.6m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£278.2m£279.4m£263.9mKnowsley is higherDepends on how you count£306.0m£307.3m£290.2m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mKnowsley is higher£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mKnowsley is higher£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.85m£0.86m£0.81mKnowsley is higher£1.4m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£99.3m£99.7m£94.2mKnowsley is higher£146.1m£146.8m£138.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mKnowsley is higher£38.3m£38.5m£36.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mKnowsley is higher£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£178.7m£179.5m£169.5mKnowsley is higher£239.5m£240.5m£227.2m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£33.2m£33.3m£31.5mKnowsley is higher£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£34.6m£34.7m£32.8mKnowsley is higher£60.7m£61.0m£57.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mKnowsley is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mKnowsley is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mKnowsley is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
24,528Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count27,706
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
3,389Knowsley is higher5,714
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,214Knowsley is higher5,449
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
14,589Knowsley is higher21,334
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
20,494Knowsley is higher28,009
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,038Knowsley is higher4,588
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| Measure | Halton | Knowsley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £700.6m£703.6m£664.5m | £916.6m£920.5m£869.4m | Knowsley |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £313.3m£314.7m£297.2m | £357.7m£359.2m£339.3m | Knowsley |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £228.7m£229.7m£216.9m | £324.3m£325.6m£307.6m | Knowsley |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £278.2m£279.4m£263.9m | £306.0m£307.3m£290.2m | Knowsley |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £13.4m£13.5m£12.7m | £23.7m£23.8m£22.5m | Knowsley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £20.8m£20.9m£19.8m | £26.6m£26.7m£25.2m | Knowsley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.85m£0.86m£0.81m | £1.4m | Knowsley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £99.3m£99.7m£94.2m | £146.1m£146.8m£138.6m | Knowsley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £25.1m£25.2m£23.8m | £38.3m£38.5m£36.3m | Knowsley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.0m£14.1m£13.3m | £21.4m£21.5m£20.3m | Knowsley |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £178.7m£179.5m£169.5m | £239.5m£240.5m£227.2m | Knowsley |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £33.2m£33.3m£31.5m | £48.6m£48.8m£46.1m | Knowsley |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £34.6m£34.7m£32.8m | £60.7m£61.0m£57.6m | Knowsley |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.63m£0.63m£0.59m | £1.0m£1.0m£0.96m | Knowsley |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.80m£0.80m£0.76m | £1.6m£1.6m£1.5m | Knowsley |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.0m£1.0m£0.95m | £1.7m£1.7m£1.6m | Knowsley |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 24,528 | 27,706 | Knowsley |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 3,389 | 5,714 | Knowsley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,214 | 5,449 | Knowsley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 14,589 | 21,334 | Knowsley |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 20,494 | 28,009 | Knowsley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,038 | 4,588 | Knowsley |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 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.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.