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Halton and Liverpool

131,247 and 508,202 residents (mid-2024).

Halton is higher than Liverpool on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Halton is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Liverpool on 18. 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 Liverpool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Halton £5,338, Liverpool £5,403Liverpool: £5,403Halton: £5,338Liverpool: £5,426Halton: £5,361Liverpool: £5,125Halton: £5,063

    £5,338£5,361£5,063Liverpool is higher£5,403£5,426£5,125

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Halton £13,205, Liverpool £13,611Liverpool: £13,611Halton: £13,205Liverpool: £13,669Halton: £13,261Liverpool: £12,911Halton: £12,526

    £13,205£13,261£12,526Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count£13,611£13,669£12,911

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Halton £2,806, Liverpool £2,976Liverpool: £2,976Halton: £2,806Liverpool: £2,989Halton: £2,818Liverpool: £2,823Halton: £2,662

    £2,806£2,818£2,662Liverpool is higher£2,976£2,989£2,823

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Halton £11,726, Liverpool £11,483Liverpool: £11,483Halton: £11,726Liverpool: £11,532Halton: £11,776Liverpool: £10,892Halton: £11,122

    £11,726£11,776£11,122Halton is higherDepends on how you count£11,483£11,532£10,892

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Halton £566, Liverpool £1,062Liverpool: £1,062Halton: £566Liverpool: £1,066Halton: £568Liverpool: £1,007Halton: £537

    £566£568£537Liverpool is higher£1,062£1,066£1,007

  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: Halton £877, Liverpool £1,008Liverpool: £1,008Halton: £877Liverpool: £1,012Halton: £881Liverpool: £956Halton: £832

    £877£881£832Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count£1,008£1,012£956

  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: Halton £36, Liverpool £58Liverpool: £58Halton: £36Liverpool: £59Halton: £36Liverpool: £55Halton: £34

    £36£36£34Liverpool is higher£58£59£55

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Halton £756, Liverpool £815Liverpool: £815Halton: £756Liverpool: £818Halton: £760Liverpool: £773Halton: £717

    £756£760£717Liverpool is higher£815£818£773

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Halton £191, Liverpool £211Liverpool: £211Halton: £191Liverpool: £211Halton: £192Liverpool: £200Halton: £181

    £191£192£181Liverpool is higher£211£211£200

  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: Halton £172, Liverpool £165Liverpool: £165Halton: £172Liverpool: £166Halton: £173Liverpool: £156Halton: £163

    £172£173£163Halton is higherDepends on how you count£165£166£156

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Halton £2,193, Liverpool £2,202Liverpool: £2,202Halton: £2,193Liverpool: £2,212Halton: £2,202Liverpool: £2,089Halton: £2,080

    £2,193£2,202£2,080Liverpool is higher£2,202£2,212£2,089

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Halton £253, Liverpool £400Liverpool: £400Halton: £253Liverpool: £402Halton: £254Liverpool: £380Halton: £240

    £253£254£240Liverpool is higher£400£402£380

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Halton £424, Liverpool £585Liverpool: £585Halton: £424Liverpool: £588Halton: £426Liverpool: £555Halton: £402

    £424£426£402Liverpool is higher£585£588£555

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Halton £7.67, Liverpool £9.00Liverpool: £9.00Halton: £7.67Liverpool: £9.04Halton: £7.71Liverpool: £8.54Halton: £7.28

    £7.67£7.71£7.28Liverpool is higher£9.00£9.04£8.54

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Halton £9.82, Liverpool £15Liverpool: £15Halton: £9.82Liverpool: £15Halton: £9.86Liverpool: £14Halton: £9.31

    £9.82£9.86£9.31Liverpool is higher£15£15£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Halton £7.65, Liverpool £5.48Liverpool: £5.48Halton: £7.65Liverpool: £5.51Halton: £7.69Liverpool: £5.20Halton: £7.26

    £7.65£7.69£7.26Halton is higherDepends on how you count£5.48£5.51£5.20

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Halton 1,033.7, Liverpool 1,043.0Liverpool: 1,043.0Halton: 1,033.7

    1,033.7Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count1,043.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Halton 142.8, Liverpool 232.0Liverpool: 232.0Halton: 142.8

    142.8Liverpool is higher232.0

  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: Halton 177.6, Liverpool 203.1Liverpool: 203.1Halton: 177.6

    177.6Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count203.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Halton 111.2, Liverpool 118.7Liverpool: 118.7Halton: 111.2

    111.2Liverpool is higher118.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Halton 251.4, Liverpool 268.3Liverpool: 268.3Halton: 251.4

    251.4Liverpool is higher268.3

  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: Halton 37.3, Liverpool 35.9Liverpool: 35.9Halton: 37.3

    37.3Halton is higherDepends on how you count35.9

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Halton and Liverpool, per person in the age group
MeasureHaltonLiverpoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,338£5,361£5,063£5,403£5,426£5,125Liverpool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,205£13,261£12,526£13,611£13,669£12,911Liverpool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,806£2,818£2,662£2,976£2,989£2,823Liverpool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,726£11,776£11,122£11,483£11,532£10,892Halton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£566£568£537£1,062£1,066£1,007Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£877£881£832£1,008£1,012£956Liverpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£58£59£55Liverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£756£760£717£815£818£773Liverpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£211£211£200Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£172£173£163£165£166£156Halton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,193£2,202£2,080£2,202£2,212£2,089Liverpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£400£402£380Liverpool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£424£426£402£585£588£555Liverpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.67£7.71£7.28£9.00£9.04£8.54Liverpool
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.82£9.86£9.31£15£15£14Liverpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26£5.48£5.51£5.20Halton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.71,043.0Liverpool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.8232.0Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.6203.1Liverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.2118.7Liverpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026251.4268.3Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.335.9Halton

Per resident

Halton is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Liverpool 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

Halton Liverpool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Halton £5,338, Liverpool £5,403Liverpool: £5,403Halton: £5,338Liverpool: £5,426Halton: £5,361Liverpool: £5,125Halton: £5,063

    £5,338£5,361£5,063Liverpool is higher£5,403£5,426£5,125

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Halton £2,387, Liverpool £1,956Liverpool: £1,956Halton: £2,387Liverpool: £1,964Halton: £2,398Liverpool: £1,855Halton: £2,265

    £2,387£2,398£2,265Halton is higherDepends on how you count£1,956£1,964£1,855

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Halton £1,742, Liverpool £2,017Liverpool: £2,017Halton: £1,742Liverpool: £2,025Halton: £1,750Liverpool: £1,913Halton: £1,653

    £1,742£1,750£1,653Liverpool is higher£2,017£2,025£1,913

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Halton £2,120, Liverpool £1,650Liverpool: £1,650Halton: £2,120Liverpool: £1,657Halton: £2,129Liverpool: £1,565Halton: £2,011

    £2,120£2,129£2,011Halton is higherDepends on how you count£1,650£1,657£1,565

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Halton £102, Liverpool £153Liverpool: £153Halton: £102Liverpool: £153Halton: £103Liverpool: £145Halton: £97

    £102£103£97Liverpool is higher£153£153£145

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Halton £159, Liverpool £145Liverpool: £145Halton: £159Liverpool: £145Halton: £159Liverpool: £137Halton: £150

    £159£159£150Halton is higherDepends on how you count£145£145£137

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Halton £6.50, Liverpool £8.38Liverpool: £8.38Halton: £6.50Liverpool: £8.42Halton: £6.53Liverpool: £7.95Halton: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Liverpool is higher£8.38£8.42£7.95

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Halton £756, Liverpool £815Liverpool: £815Halton: £756Liverpool: £818Halton: £760Liverpool: £773Halton: £717

    £756£760£717Liverpool is higher£815£818£773

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Halton £191, Liverpool £211Liverpool: £211Halton: £191Liverpool: £211Halton: £192Liverpool: £200Halton: £181

    £191£192£181Liverpool is higher£211£211£200

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Halton £107, Liverpool £112Liverpool: £112Halton: £107Liverpool: £112Halton: £107Liverpool: £106Halton: £101

    £107£107£101Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count£112£112£106

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Halton £1,362, Liverpool £1,492Liverpool: £1,492Halton: £1,362Liverpool: £1,499Halton: £1,367Liverpool: £1,416Halton: £1,292

    £1,362£1,367£1,292Liverpool is higher£1,492£1,499£1,416

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Halton £253, Liverpool £400Liverpool: £400Halton: £253Liverpool: £402Halton: £254Liverpool: £380Halton: £240

    £253£254£240Liverpool is higher£400£402£380

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Halton £263, Liverpool £397Liverpool: £397Halton: £263Liverpool: £398Halton: £264Liverpool: £376Halton: £250

    £263£264£250Liverpool is higher£397£398£376

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Halton £4.77, Liverpool £6.10Liverpool: £6.10Halton: £4.77Liverpool: £6.13Halton: £4.79Liverpool: £5.79Halton: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Liverpool is higher£6.10£6.13£5.79

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Halton £6.09, Liverpool £9.85Liverpool: £9.85Halton: £6.09Liverpool: £9.89Halton: £6.12Liverpool: £9.34Halton: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Liverpool is higher£9.85£9.89£9.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Halton £7.65, Liverpool £5.48Liverpool: £5.48Halton: £7.65Liverpool: £5.51Halton: £7.69Liverpool: £5.20Halton: £7.26

    £7.65£7.69£7.26Halton is higherDepends on how you count£5.48£5.51£5.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Halton 186.9, Liverpool 149.9Liverpool: 149.9Halton: 186.9

    186.9Halton is higherDepends on how you count149.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Halton 25.8, Liverpool 33.3Liverpool: 33.3Halton: 25.8

    25.8Liverpool is higher33.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Halton 32.1, Liverpool 29.2Liverpool: 29.2Halton: 32.1

    32.1Halton is higherDepends on how you count29.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Halton 111.2, Liverpool 118.7Liverpool: 118.7Halton: 111.2

    111.2Liverpool is higher118.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Halton 156.2, Liverpool 181.8Liverpool: 181.8Halton: 156.2

    156.2Liverpool is higher181.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Halton 23.2, Liverpool 24.3Liverpool: 24.3Halton: 23.2

    23.2Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count24.3

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Halton and Liverpool, per resident
MeasureHaltonLiverpoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,338£5,361£5,063£5,403£5,426£5,125Liverpool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,387£2,398£2,265£1,956£1,964£1,855Halton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,742£1,750£1,653£2,017£2,025£1,913Liverpool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,120£2,129£2,011£1,650£1,657£1,565Halton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£153£153£145Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£159£150£145£145£137Halton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£8.38£8.42£7.95Liverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£756£760£717£815£818£773Liverpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£211£211£200Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£112£112£106Liverpool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,362£1,367£1,292£1,492£1,499£1,416Liverpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£400£402£380Liverpool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£263£264£250£397£398£376Liverpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£6.10£6.13£5.79Liverpool
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£9.85£9.89£9.34Liverpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26£5.48£5.51£5.20Halton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026186.9149.9Halton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.833.3Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.129.2Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.2118.7Liverpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.2181.8Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.224.3Liverpool

Total

Halton is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Liverpool 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 Liverpool

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Halton £700.6m, Liverpool £2.7bnLiverpool: £2.7bnHalton: £700.6mLiverpool: £2.8bnHalton: £703.6mLiverpool: £2.6bnHalton: £664.5m

    £700.6m£703.6m£664.5mLiverpool is higher£2.7bn£2.8bn£2.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Halton £313.3m, Liverpool £994.1mLiverpool: £994.1mHalton: £313.3mLiverpool: £998.3mHalton: £314.7mLiverpool: £943.0mHalton: £297.2m

    £313.3m£314.7m£297.2mLiverpool is higherDepends on how you count£994.1m£998.3m£943.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Halton £228.7m, Liverpool £1.0bnLiverpool: £1.0bnHalton: £228.7mLiverpool: £1.0bnHalton: £229.7mLiverpool: £972.1mHalton: £216.9m

    £228.7m£229.7m£216.9mLiverpool is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£972.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Halton £278.2m, Liverpool £838.7mLiverpool: £838.7mHalton: £278.2mLiverpool: £842.2mHalton: £279.4mLiverpool: £795.5mHalton: £263.9m

    £278.2m£279.4m£263.9mLiverpool is higherDepends on how you count£838.7m£842.2m£795.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Halton £13.4m, Liverpool £77.6mLiverpool: £77.6mHalton: £13.4mLiverpool: £77.9mHalton: £13.5mLiverpool: £73.6mHalton: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mLiverpool is higher£77.6m£77.9m£73.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Halton £20.8m, Liverpool £73.6mLiverpool: £73.6mHalton: £20.8mLiverpool: £73.9mHalton: £20.9mLiverpool: £69.8mHalton: £19.8m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.8mLiverpool is higherDepends on how you count£73.6m£73.9m£69.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Halton £0.85m, Liverpool £4.3mLiverpool: £4.3mHalton: £0.85mLiverpool: £4.3mHalton: £0.86mLiverpool: £4.0mHalton: £0.81m

    £0.85m£0.86m£0.81mLiverpool is higher£4.3m£4.3m£4.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Halton £99.3m, Liverpool £414.0mLiverpool: £414.0mHalton: £99.3mLiverpool: £415.7mHalton: £99.7mLiverpool: £392.7mHalton: £94.2m

    £99.3m£99.7m£94.2mLiverpool is higher£414.0m£415.7m£392.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Halton £25.1m, Liverpool £107.0mLiverpool: £107.0mHalton: £25.1mLiverpool: £107.4mHalton: £25.2mLiverpool: £101.5mHalton: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mLiverpool is higher£107.0m£107.4m£101.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Halton £14.0m, Liverpool £56.8mLiverpool: £56.8mHalton: £14.0mLiverpool: £57.1mHalton: £14.1mLiverpool: £53.9mHalton: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mLiverpool is higherDepends on how you count£56.8m£57.1m£53.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Halton £178.7m, Liverpool £758.4mLiverpool: £758.4mHalton: £178.7mLiverpool: £761.6mHalton: £179.5mLiverpool: £719.4mHalton: £169.5m

    £178.7m£179.5m£169.5mLiverpool is higher£758.4m£761.6m£719.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Halton £33.2m, Liverpool £203.4mLiverpool: £203.4mHalton: £33.2mLiverpool: £204.3mHalton: £33.3mLiverpool: £192.9mHalton: £31.5m

    £33.2m£33.3m£31.5mLiverpool is higher£203.4m£204.3m£192.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Halton £34.6m, Liverpool £201.5mLiverpool: £201.5mHalton: £34.6mLiverpool: £202.4mHalton: £34.7mLiverpool: £191.1mHalton: £32.8m

    £34.6m£34.7m£32.8mLiverpool is higher£201.5m£202.4m£191.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Halton £0.63m, Liverpool £3.1mLiverpool: £3.1mHalton: £0.63mLiverpool: £3.1mHalton: £0.63mLiverpool: £2.9mHalton: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mLiverpool is higher£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Halton £0.80m, Liverpool £5.0mLiverpool: £5.0mHalton: £0.80mLiverpool: £5.0mHalton: £0.80mLiverpool: £4.7mHalton: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mLiverpool is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Halton £1.0m, Liverpool £2.8mLiverpool: £2.8mHalton: £1.0mLiverpool: £2.8mHalton: £1.0mLiverpool: £2.6mHalton: £0.95m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.95mLiverpool is higherDepends on how you count£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Halton 24,528, Liverpool 76,178Liverpool: 76,178Halton: 24,528

    24,528Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count76,178

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Halton 3,389, Liverpool 16,941Liverpool: 16,941Halton: 3,389

    3,389Liverpool is higher16,941

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Halton 4,214, Liverpool 14,835Liverpool: 14,835Halton: 4,214

    4,214Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count14,835

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Halton 14,589, Liverpool 60,315Liverpool: 60,315Halton: 14,589

    14,589Liverpool is higher60,315

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Halton 20,494, Liverpool 92,408Liverpool: 92,408Halton: 20,494

    20,494Liverpool is higher92,408

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Halton 3,038, Liverpool 12,366Liverpool: 12,366Halton: 3,038

    3,038Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count12,366

Show the numbers
Halton and Liverpool, total
MeasureHaltonLiverpoolHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£700.6m£703.6m£664.5m£2.7bn£2.8bn£2.6bnLiverpool
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£313.3m£314.7m£297.2m£994.1m£998.3m£943.0mLiverpool
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£228.7m£229.7m£216.9m£1.0bn£1.0bn£972.1mLiverpool
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£278.2m£279.4m£263.9m£838.7m£842.2m£795.5mLiverpool
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£77.6m£77.9m£73.6mLiverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m£73.6m£73.9m£69.8mLiverpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m£4.3m£4.3m£4.0mLiverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£99.3m£99.7m£94.2m£414.0m£415.7m£392.7mLiverpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£107.0m£107.4m£101.5mLiverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£56.8m£57.1m£53.9mLiverpool
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£178.7m£179.5m£169.5m£758.4m£761.6m£719.4mLiverpool
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.2m£33.3m£31.5m£203.4m£204.3m£192.9mLiverpool
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m£201.5m£202.4m£191.1mLiverpool
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£3.1m£3.1m£2.9mLiverpool
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mLiverpool
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mLiverpool
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,52876,178Liverpool
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,38916,941Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,21414,835Liverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,58960,315Liverpool
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,49492,408Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,03812,366Liverpool

Sources

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

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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.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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