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Kingston upon Hull, City of and Knowsley

274,727 and 161,714 residents (mid-2024).

Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher than Knowsley on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 18 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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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.

Per person in the age group

Kingston upon Hull, City of 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

Kingston upon Hull, City of Knowsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £4,885, Knowsley £5,668Knowsley: £5,668Kingston upon Hull, City of: £4,885Knowsley: £5,692Kingston upon Hull, City of: £4,905Knowsley: £5,376Kingston upon Hull, City of: £4,633

    £4,885£4,905£4,633Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£5,668£5,692£5,376

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Kingston upon Hull, City of £13,009, Knowsley £13,604Knowsley: £13,604Kingston upon Hull, City of: £13,009Knowsley: £13,662Kingston upon Hull, City of: £13,064Knowsley: £12,904Kingston upon Hull, City of: £12,339

    £13,009£13,064£12,339Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£13,604£13,662£12,904

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Kingston upon Hull, City of £2,894, Knowsley £3,200Knowsley: £3,200Kingston upon Hull, City of: £2,894Knowsley: £3,214Kingston upon Hull, City of: £2,907Knowsley: £3,035Kingston upon Hull, City of: £2,745

    £2,894£2,907£2,745Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£3,200£3,214£3,035

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Kingston upon Hull, City of £11,332, Knowsley £11,638Knowsley: £11,638Kingston upon Hull, City of: £11,332Knowsley: £11,688Kingston upon Hull, City of: £11,380Knowsley: £11,040Kingston upon Hull, City of: £10,749

    £11,332£11,380£10,749Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£11,638£11,688£11,040

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Kingston upon Hull, City of £763, Knowsley £901Knowsley: £901Kingston upon Hull, City of: £763Knowsley: £905Kingston upon Hull, City of: £766Knowsley: £855Kingston upon Hull, City of: £724

    £763£766£724Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£901£905£855

  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: Kingston upon Hull, City of £866, Knowsley £1,011Knowsley: £1,011Kingston upon Hull, City of: £866Knowsley: £1,015Kingston upon Hull, City of: £870Knowsley: £959Kingston upon Hull, City of: £822

    £866£870£822Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,011£1,015£959

  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: Kingston upon Hull, City of £47, Knowsley £54Knowsley: £54Kingston upon Hull, City of: £47Knowsley: £55Kingston upon Hull, City of: £48Knowsley: £52Kingston upon Hull, City of: £45

    £47£48£45Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£54£55£52

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £587, Knowsley £904Knowsley: £904Kingston upon Hull, City of: £587Knowsley: £908Kingston upon Hull, City of: £589Knowsley: £857Kingston upon Hull, City of: £556

    £587£589£556Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£904£908£857

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £194, Knowsley £237Knowsley: £237Kingston upon Hull, City of: £194Knowsley: £238Kingston upon Hull, City of: £195Knowsley: £225Kingston upon Hull, City of: £184

    £194£195£184Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£237£238£225

  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: Kingston upon Hull, City of £165, Knowsley £211Knowsley: £211Kingston upon Hull, City of: £165Knowsley: £212Kingston upon Hull, City of: £166Knowsley: £201Kingston upon Hull, City of: £157

    £165£166£157Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£211£212£201

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Kingston upon Hull, City of £2,244, Knowsley £2,364Knowsley: £2,364Kingston upon Hull, City of: £2,244Knowsley: £2,374Kingston upon Hull, City of: £2,254Knowsley: £2,242Kingston upon Hull, City of: £2,129

    £2,244£2,254£2,129Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,364£2,374£2,242

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £333, Knowsley £300Knowsley: £300Kingston upon Hull, City of: £333Knowsley: £302Kingston upon Hull, City of: £334Knowsley: £285Kingston upon Hull, City of: £316

    £333£334£316Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£300£302£285

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Kingston upon Hull, City of £461, Knowsley £599Knowsley: £599Kingston upon Hull, City of: £461Knowsley: £602Kingston upon Hull, City of: £463Knowsley: £569Kingston upon Hull, City of: £437

    £461£463£437Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£599£602£569

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Kingston upon Hull, City of £11, Knowsley £10Knowsley: £10Kingston upon Hull, City of: £11Knowsley: £10Kingston upon Hull, City of: £11Knowsley: £9.51Kingston upon Hull, City of: £10

    £11£11£10Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£10£10£9.51

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Kingston upon Hull, City of £13, Knowsley £15Knowsley: £15Kingston upon Hull, City of: £13Knowsley: £15Kingston upon Hull, City of: £13Knowsley: £15Kingston upon Hull, City of: £12

    £13£13£12Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £3.90, Knowsley £10Knowsley: £10Kingston upon Hull, City of: £3.90Knowsley: £10Kingston upon Hull, City of: £3.92Knowsley: £9.87Kingston upon Hull, City of: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70Knowsley is higher£10£10£9.87

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Kingston upon Hull, City of 1,017.5, Knowsley 1,053.8Knowsley: 1,053.8Kingston upon Hull, City of: 1,017.5

    1,017.5Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count1,053.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Kingston upon Hull, City of 187.9, Knowsley 217.3Knowsley: 217.3Kingston upon Hull, City of: 187.9

    187.9Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count217.3

  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: Kingston upon Hull, City of 177.7, Knowsley 207.3Knowsley: 207.3Kingston upon Hull, City of: 177.7

    177.7Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count207.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Hull, City of 90.0, Knowsley 131.9Knowsley: 131.9Kingston upon Hull, City of: 90.0

    90.0Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count131.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Kingston upon Hull, City of 295.7, Knowsley 276.4Knowsley: 276.4Kingston upon Hull, City of: 295.7

    295.7Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher276.4

  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: Kingston upon Hull, City of 36.5, Knowsley 45.3Knowsley: 45.3Kingston upon Hull, City of: 36.5

    36.5Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count45.3

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Kingston upon Hull, City of and Knowsley, per person in the age group
MeasureKingston upon Hull, City ofKnowsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,885£4,905£4,633£5,668£5,692£5,376Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,009£13,064£12,339£13,604£13,662£12,904Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,894£2,907£2,745£3,200£3,214£3,035Knowsley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,332£11,380£10,749£11,638£11,688£11,040Knowsley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£763£766£724£901£905£855Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£866£870£822£1,011£1,015£959Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£47£48£45£54£55£52Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£587£589£556£904£908£857Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£237£238£225Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£165£166£157£211£212£201Knowsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,244£2,254£2,129£2,364£2,374£2,242Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£333£334£316£300£302£285Kingston upon Hull, City of
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£461£463£437£599£602£569Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£10£10£9.51Kingston upon Hull, City of
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£15Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£10£10£9.87Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.51,053.8Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026187.9217.3Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.7207.3Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202690.0131.9Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026295.7276.4Kingston upon Hull, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.545.3Knowsley

Per resident

Kingston upon Hull, City of 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

Kingston upon Hull, City of Knowsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £4,885, Knowsley £5,668Knowsley: £5,668Kingston upon Hull, City of: £4,885Knowsley: £5,692Kingston upon Hull, City of: £4,905Knowsley: £5,376Kingston upon Hull, City of: £4,633

    £4,885£4,905£4,633Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£5,668£5,692£5,376

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £1,896, Knowsley £2,212Knowsley: £2,212Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,896Knowsley: £2,221Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,904Knowsley: £2,098Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,799

    £1,896£1,904£1,799Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,212£2,221£2,098

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £1,871, Knowsley £2,005Knowsley: £2,005Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,871Knowsley: £2,014Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,879Knowsley: £1,902Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,775

    £1,871£1,879£1,775Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,005£2,014£1,902

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £1,652, Knowsley £1,892Knowsley: £1,892Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,652Knowsley: £1,900Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,659Knowsley: £1,795Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,567

    £1,652£1,659£1,567Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,892£1,900£1,795

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £111, Knowsley £146Knowsley: £146Kingston upon Hull, City of: £111Knowsley: £147Kingston upon Hull, City of: £112Knowsley: £139Kingston upon Hull, City of: £106

    £111£112£106Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£139

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £126, Knowsley £164Knowsley: £164Kingston upon Hull, City of: £126Knowsley: £165Kingston upon Hull, City of: £127Knowsley: £156Kingston upon Hull, City of: £120

    £126£127£120Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£156

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £6.89, Knowsley £8.86Knowsley: £8.86Kingston upon Hull, City of: £6.89Knowsley: £8.89Kingston upon Hull, City of: £6.92Knowsley: £8.40Kingston upon Hull, City of: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£8.86£8.89£8.40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £587, Knowsley £904Knowsley: £904Kingston upon Hull, City of: £587Knowsley: £908Kingston upon Hull, City of: £589Knowsley: £857Kingston upon Hull, City of: £556

    £587£589£556Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£904£908£857

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £194, Knowsley £237Knowsley: £237Kingston upon Hull, City of: £194Knowsley: £238Kingston upon Hull, City of: £195Knowsley: £225Kingston upon Hull, City of: £184

    £194£195£184Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£237£238£225

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £107, Knowsley £132Knowsley: £132Kingston upon Hull, City of: £107Knowsley: £133Kingston upon Hull, City of: £107Knowsley: £126Kingston upon Hull, City of: £101

    £107£107£101Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£132£133£126

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £1,451, Knowsley £1,481Knowsley: £1,481Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,451Knowsley: £1,487Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,457Knowsley: £1,405Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,376

    £1,451£1,457£1,376Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,481£1,487£1,405

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £333, Knowsley £300Knowsley: £300Kingston upon Hull, City of: £333Knowsley: £302Kingston upon Hull, City of: £334Knowsley: £285Kingston upon Hull, City of: £316

    £333£334£316Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£300£302£285

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £298, Knowsley £376Knowsley: £376Kingston upon Hull, City of: £298Knowsley: £377Kingston upon Hull, City of: £299Knowsley: £356Kingston upon Hull, City of: £283

    £298£299£283Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£376£377£356

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £7.04, Knowsley £6.28Knowsley: £6.28Kingston upon Hull, City of: £7.04Knowsley: £6.31Kingston upon Hull, City of: £7.07Knowsley: £5.96Kingston upon Hull, City of: £6.68

    £7.04£7.07£6.68Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£6.28£6.31£5.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £8.50, Knowsley £9.59Knowsley: £9.59Kingston upon Hull, City of: £8.50Knowsley: £9.63Kingston upon Hull, City of: £8.53Knowsley: £9.10Kingston upon Hull, City of: £8.06

    £8.50£8.53£8.06Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£9.59£9.63£9.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £3.90, Knowsley £10Knowsley: £10Kingston upon Hull, City of: £3.90Knowsley: £10Kingston upon Hull, City of: £3.92Knowsley: £9.87Kingston upon Hull, City of: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70Knowsley is higher£10£10£9.87

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Hull, City of 148.3, Knowsley 171.3Knowsley: 171.3Kingston upon Hull, City of: 148.3

    148.3Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count171.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Hull, City of 27.4, Knowsley 35.3Knowsley: 35.3Kingston upon Hull, City of: 27.4

    27.4Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count35.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Hull, City of 25.9, Knowsley 33.7Knowsley: 33.7Kingston upon Hull, City of: 25.9

    25.9Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count33.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Hull, City of 90.0, Knowsley 131.9Knowsley: 131.9Kingston upon Hull, City of: 90.0

    90.0Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count131.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Hull, City of 191.1, Knowsley 173.2Knowsley: 173.2Kingston upon Hull, City of: 191.1

    191.1Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher173.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Hull, City of 23.6, Knowsley 28.4Knowsley: 28.4Kingston upon Hull, City of: 23.6

    23.6Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count28.4

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Kingston upon Hull, City of and Knowsley, per resident
MeasureKingston upon Hull, City ofKnowsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,885£4,905£4,633£5,668£5,692£5,376Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,896£1,904£1,799£2,212£2,221£2,098Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,871£1,879£1,775£2,005£2,014£1,902Knowsley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,652£1,659£1,567£1,892£1,900£1,795Knowsley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£146£147£139Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£164£165£156Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£8.86£8.89£8.40Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£587£589£556£904£908£857Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£237£238£225Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£132£133£126Knowsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,451£1,457£1,376£1,481£1,487£1,405Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£333£334£316£300£302£285Kingston upon Hull, City of
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£298£299£283£376£377£356Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.04£7.07£6.68£6.28£6.31£5.96Kingston upon Hull, City of
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.50£8.53£8.06£9.59£9.63£9.10Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£10£10£9.87Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026148.3171.3Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.435.3Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.933.7Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202690.0131.9Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026191.1173.2Kingston upon Hull, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.628.4Knowsley

Total

Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Knowsley on 1. 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

Kingston upon Hull, City of Knowsley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £1.3bn, Knowsley £916.6mKnowsley: £916.6mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.3bnKnowsley: £920.5mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.3bnKnowsley: £869.4mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.3bn

    £1.3bnKingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£916.6m£920.5m£869.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £520.9m, Knowsley £357.7mKnowsley: £357.7mKingston upon Hull, City of: £520.9mKnowsley: £359.2mKingston upon Hull, City of: £523.2mKnowsley: £339.3mKingston upon Hull, City of: £494.1m

    £520.9m£523.2m£494.1mKingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£357.7m£359.2m£339.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £514.0m, Knowsley £324.3mKnowsley: £324.3mKingston upon Hull, City of: £514.0mKnowsley: £325.6mKingston upon Hull, City of: £516.2mKnowsley: £307.6mKingston upon Hull, City of: £487.6m

    £514.0m£516.2m£487.6mKingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£324.3m£325.6m£307.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £453.8m, Knowsley £306.0mKnowsley: £306.0mKingston upon Hull, City of: £453.8mKnowsley: £307.3mKingston upon Hull, City of: £455.7mKnowsley: £290.2mKingston upon Hull, City of: £430.5m

    £453.8m£455.7m£430.5mKingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£306.0m£307.3m£290.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £30.6m, Knowsley £23.7mKnowsley: £23.7mKingston upon Hull, City of: £30.6mKnowsley: £23.8mKingston upon Hull, City of: £30.7mKnowsley: £22.5mKingston upon Hull, City of: £29.0m

    £30.6m£30.7m£29.0mKingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £34.7m, Knowsley £26.6mKnowsley: £26.6mKingston upon Hull, City of: £34.7mKnowsley: £26.7mKingston upon Hull, City of: £34.8mKnowsley: £25.2mKingston upon Hull, City of: £32.9m

    £34.7m£34.8m£32.9mKingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £1.9m, Knowsley £1.4mKnowsley: £1.4mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.9mKnowsley: £1.4mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.9mKnowsley: £1.4mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mKingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £161.2m, Knowsley £146.1mKnowsley: £146.1mKingston upon Hull, City of: £161.2mKnowsley: £146.8mKingston upon Hull, City of: £161.8mKnowsley: £138.6mKingston upon Hull, City of: £152.9m

    £161.2m£161.8m£152.9mKingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£146.1m£146.8m£138.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £53.2m, Knowsley £38.3mKnowsley: £38.3mKingston upon Hull, City of: £53.2mKnowsley: £38.5mKingston upon Hull, City of: £53.5mKnowsley: £36.3mKingston upon Hull, City of: £50.5m

    £53.2m£53.5m£50.5mKingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£38.3m£38.5m£36.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £29.3m, Knowsley £21.4mKnowsley: £21.4mKingston upon Hull, City of: £29.3mKnowsley: £21.5mKingston upon Hull, City of: £29.4mKnowsley: £20.3mKingston upon Hull, City of: £27.8m

    £29.3m£29.4m£27.8mKingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £398.6m, Knowsley £239.5mKnowsley: £239.5mKingston upon Hull, City of: £398.6mKnowsley: £240.5mKingston upon Hull, City of: £400.3mKnowsley: £227.2mKingston upon Hull, City of: £378.1m

    £398.6m£400.3m£378.1mKingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£239.5m£240.5m£227.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £91.5m, Knowsley £48.6mKnowsley: £48.6mKingston upon Hull, City of: £91.5mKnowsley: £48.8mKingston upon Hull, City of: £91.9mKnowsley: £46.1mKingston upon Hull, City of: £86.8m

    £91.5m£91.9m£86.8mKingston upon Hull, City of is higher£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £81.8m, Knowsley £60.7mKnowsley: £60.7mKingston upon Hull, City of: £81.8mKnowsley: £61.0mKingston upon Hull, City of: £82.2mKnowsley: £57.6mKingston upon Hull, City of: £77.6m

    £81.8m£82.2m£77.6mKingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£60.7m£61.0m£57.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £1.9m, Knowsley £1.0mKnowsley: £1.0mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.9mKnowsley: £1.0mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.9mKnowsley: £0.96mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mKingston upon Hull, City of is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £2.3m, Knowsley £1.6mKnowsley: £1.6mKingston upon Hull, City of: £2.3mKnowsley: £1.6mKingston upon Hull, City of: £2.3mKnowsley: £1.5mKingston upon Hull, City of: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mKingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £1.1m, Knowsley £1.7mKnowsley: £1.7mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.1mKnowsley: £1.7mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.1mKnowsley: £1.6mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mKnowsley is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of 40,747, Knowsley 27,706Knowsley: 27,706Kingston upon Hull, City of: 40,747

    40,747Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count27,706

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of 7,526, Knowsley 5,714Knowsley: 5,714Kingston upon Hull, City of: 7,526

    7,526Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count5,714

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of 7,117, Knowsley 5,449Knowsley: 5,449Kingston upon Hull, City of: 7,117

    7,117Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count5,449

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of 24,736, Knowsley 21,334Knowsley: 21,334Kingston upon Hull, City of: 24,736

    24,736Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count21,334

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of 52,511, Knowsley 28,009Knowsley: 28,009Kingston upon Hull, City of: 52,511

    52,511Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher28,009

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of 6,484, Knowsley 4,588Knowsley: 4,588Kingston upon Hull, City of: 6,484

    6,484Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count4,588

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Kingston upon Hull, City of and Knowsley, total
MeasureKingston upon Hull, City ofKnowsleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£916.6m£920.5m£869.4mKingston upon Hull, City of
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£520.9m£523.2m£494.1m£357.7m£359.2m£339.3mKingston upon Hull, City of
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£514.0m£516.2m£487.6m£324.3m£325.6m£307.6mKingston upon Hull, City of
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£453.8m£455.7m£430.5m£306.0m£307.3m£290.2mKingston upon Hull, City of
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mKingston upon Hull, City of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m£26.6m£26.7m£25.2mKingston upon Hull, City of
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.4mKingston upon Hull, City of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£161.2m£161.8m£152.9m£146.1m£146.8m£138.6mKingston upon Hull, City of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.2m£53.5m£50.5m£38.3m£38.5m£36.3mKingston upon Hull, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mKingston upon Hull, City of
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£398.6m£400.3m£378.1m£239.5m£240.5m£227.2mKingston upon Hull, City of
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£91.5m£91.9m£86.8m£48.6m£48.8m£46.1mKingston upon Hull, City of
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£81.8m£82.2m£77.6m£60.7m£61.0m£57.6mKingston upon Hull, City of
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mKingston upon Hull, City of
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mKingston upon Hull, City of
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mKnowsley
State Pensiontotal, March 202640,74727,706Kingston upon Hull, City of
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,5265,714Kingston upon Hull, City of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,1175,449Kingston upon Hull, City of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,73621,334Kingston upon Hull, City of
Universal Credittotal, May 202652,51128,009Kingston upon Hull, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,4844,588Kingston upon Hull, City of

Sources

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

  1. 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.
  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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  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.
  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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.