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Derby and Knowsley

273,656 and 161,714 residents (mid-2024).

Derby is higher than Knowsley on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 19 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

Derby 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

Derby Knowsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Derby £4,489, Knowsley £5,668Knowsley: £5,668Derby: £4,489Knowsley: £5,692Derby: £4,508Knowsley: £5,376Derby: £4,258

    £4,489£4,508£4,258Knowsley 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: Derby £12,585, Knowsley £13,604Knowsley: £13,604Derby: £12,585Knowsley: £13,662Derby: £12,638Knowsley: £12,904Derby: £11,937

    £12,585£12,638£11,937Knowsley 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: Derby £2,498, Knowsley £3,200Knowsley: £3,200Derby: £2,498Knowsley: £3,214Derby: £2,509Knowsley: £3,035Derby: £2,370

    £2,498£2,509£2,370Knowsley 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: Derby £11,117, Knowsley £11,638Knowsley: £11,638Derby: £11,117Knowsley: £11,688Derby: £11,164Knowsley: £11,040Derby: £10,545

    £11,117£11,164£10,545Knowsley 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: Derby £643, Knowsley £901Knowsley: £901Derby: £643Knowsley: £905Derby: £645Knowsley: £855Derby: £610

    £643£645£610Knowsley 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: Derby £792, Knowsley £1,011Knowsley: £1,011Derby: £792Knowsley: £1,015Derby: £795Knowsley: £959Derby: £751

    £792£795£751Knowsley 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: Derby £34, Knowsley £54Knowsley: £54Derby: £34Knowsley: £55Derby: £34Knowsley: £52Derby: £32

    £34£34£32Knowsley is higher£54£55£52

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Derby £547, Knowsley £904Knowsley: £904Derby: £547Knowsley: £908Derby: £549Knowsley: £857Derby: £519

    £547£549£519Knowsley 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: Derby £145, Knowsley £237Knowsley: £237Derby: £145Knowsley: £238Derby: £145Knowsley: £225Derby: £137

    £145£145£137Knowsley 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: Derby £167, Knowsley £211Knowsley: £211Derby: £167Knowsley: £212Derby: £167Knowsley: £201Derby: £158

    £167£167£158Knowsley 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: Derby £1,966, Knowsley £2,364Knowsley: £2,364Derby: £1,966Knowsley: £2,374Derby: £1,975Knowsley: £2,242Derby: £1,865

    £1,966£1,975£1,865Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,364£2,374£2,242

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Derby £260, Knowsley £300Knowsley: £300Derby: £260Knowsley: £302Derby: £261Knowsley: £285Derby: £247

    £260£261£247Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£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: Derby £349, Knowsley £599Knowsley: £599Derby: £349Knowsley: £602Derby: £351Knowsley: £569Derby: £331

    £349£351£331Knowsley 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: Derby £7.55, Knowsley £10Knowsley: £10Derby: £7.55Knowsley: £10Derby: £7.58Knowsley: £9.51Derby: £7.16

    £7.55£7.58£7.16Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.51

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Derby £8.50, Knowsley £15Knowsley: £15Derby: £8.50Knowsley: £15Derby: £8.53Knowsley: £15Derby: £8.06

    £8.50£8.53£8.06Knowsley is higher£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Derby £6.17, Knowsley £10Knowsley: £10Derby: £6.17Knowsley: £10Derby: £6.19Knowsley: £9.87Derby: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£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: Derby 994.2, Knowsley 1,053.8Knowsley: 1,053.8Derby: 994.2

    994.2Knowsley 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: Derby 131.0, Knowsley 217.3Knowsley: 217.3Derby: 131.0

    131.0Knowsley is higher217.3

  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: Derby 165.9, Knowsley 207.3Knowsley: 207.3Derby: 165.9

    165.9Knowsley 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: Derby 79.7, Knowsley 131.9Knowsley: 131.9Derby: 79.7

    79.7Knowsley 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: Derby 238.4, Knowsley 276.4Knowsley: 276.4Derby: 238.4

    238.4Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count276.4

  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: Derby 37.2, Knowsley 45.3Knowsley: 45.3Derby: 37.2

    37.2Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count45.3

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Derby and Knowsley, per person in the age group
MeasureDerbyKnowsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,489£4,508£4,258£5,668£5,692£5,376Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,585£12,638£11,937£13,604£13,662£12,904Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,498£2,509£2,370£3,200£3,214£3,035Knowsley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,117£11,164£10,545£11,638£11,688£11,040Knowsley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£643£645£610£901£905£855Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£792£795£751£1,011£1,015£959Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£54£55£52Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£547£549£519£904£908£857Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£237£238£225Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£167£167£158£211£212£201Knowsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,966£1,975£1,865£2,364£2,374£2,242Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£300£302£285Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£349£351£331£599£602£569Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.55£7.58£7.16£10£10£9.51Knowsley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.50£8.53£8.06£15Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£10£10£9.87Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026994.21,053.8Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.0217.3Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.9207.3Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.7131.9Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.4276.4Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.245.3Knowsley

Per resident

Derby 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

Derby Knowsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Derby £4,489, Knowsley £5,668Knowsley: £5,668Derby: £4,489Knowsley: £5,692Derby: £4,508Knowsley: £5,376Derby: £4,258

    £4,489£4,508£4,258Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£5,668£5,692£5,376

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Derby £1,931, Knowsley £2,212Knowsley: £2,212Derby: £1,931Knowsley: £2,221Derby: £1,940Knowsley: £2,098Derby: £1,832

    £1,931£1,940£1,832Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,212£2,221£2,098

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Derby £1,600, Knowsley £2,005Knowsley: £2,005Derby: £1,600Knowsley: £2,014Derby: £1,606Knowsley: £1,902Derby: £1,517

    £1,600£1,606£1,517Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,005£2,014£1,902

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Derby £1,706, Knowsley £1,892Knowsley: £1,892Derby: £1,706Knowsley: £1,900Derby: £1,713Knowsley: £1,795Derby: £1,618

    £1,706£1,713£1,618Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,892£1,900£1,795

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Derby £99, Knowsley £146Knowsley: £146Derby: £99Knowsley: £147Derby: £99Knowsley: £139Derby: £94

    £99£99£94Knowsley 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: Derby £121, Knowsley £164Knowsley: £164Derby: £121Knowsley: £165Derby: £122Knowsley: £156Derby: £115

    £121£122£115Knowsley 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: Derby £5.14, Knowsley £8.86Knowsley: £8.86Derby: £5.14Knowsley: £8.89Derby: £5.17Knowsley: £8.40Derby: £4.88

    £5.14£5.17£4.88Knowsley is higher£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: Derby £547, Knowsley £904Knowsley: £904Derby: £547Knowsley: £908Derby: £549Knowsley: £857Derby: £519

    £547£549£519Knowsley 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: Derby £145, Knowsley £237Knowsley: £237Derby: £145Knowsley: £238Derby: £145Knowsley: £225Derby: £137

    £145£145£137Knowsley 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: Derby £107, Knowsley £132Knowsley: £132Derby: £107Knowsley: £133Derby: £107Knowsley: £126Derby: £101

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Derby £1,259, Knowsley £1,481Knowsley: £1,481Derby: £1,259Knowsley: £1,487Derby: £1,264Knowsley: £1,405Derby: £1,194

    £1,259£1,264£1,194Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,481£1,487£1,405

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Derby £260, Knowsley £300Knowsley: £300Derby: £260Knowsley: £302Derby: £261Knowsley: £285Derby: £247

    £260£261£247Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£300£302£285

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Derby £224, Knowsley £376Knowsley: £376Derby: £224Knowsley: £377Derby: £225Knowsley: £356Derby: £212

    £224£225£212Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£376£377£356

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Derby £4.83, Knowsley £6.28Knowsley: £6.28Derby: £4.83Knowsley: £6.31Derby: £4.85Knowsley: £5.96Derby: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£6.28£6.31£5.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Derby £5.44, Knowsley £9.59Knowsley: £9.59Derby: £5.44Knowsley: £9.63Derby: £5.46Knowsley: £9.10Derby: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Knowsley is higher£9.59£9.63£9.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Derby £6.17, Knowsley £10Knowsley: £10Derby: £6.17Knowsley: £10Derby: £6.19Knowsley: £9.87Derby: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.87

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Derby 152.6, Knowsley 171.3Knowsley: 171.3Derby: 152.6

    152.6Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count171.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Derby 20.1, Knowsley 35.3Knowsley: 35.3Derby: 20.1

    20.1Knowsley is higher35.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Derby 25.5, Knowsley 33.7Knowsley: 33.7Derby: 25.5

    25.5Knowsley 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: Derby 79.7, Knowsley 131.9Knowsley: 131.9Derby: 79.7

    79.7Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count131.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Derby 152.7, Knowsley 173.2Knowsley: 173.2Derby: 152.7

    152.7Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count173.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Derby 23.8, Knowsley 28.4Knowsley: 28.4Derby: 23.8

    23.8Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count28.4

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Derby and Knowsley, per resident
MeasureDerbyKnowsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,489£4,508£4,258£5,668£5,692£5,376Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,931£1,940£1,832£2,212£2,221£2,098Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,600£1,606£1,517£2,005£2,014£1,902Knowsley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,706£1,713£1,618£1,892£1,900£1,795Knowsley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£146£147£139Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£164£165£156Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.14£5.17£4.88£8.86£8.89£8.40Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£547£549£519£904£908£857Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£237£238£225Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£132£133£126Knowsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,259£1,264£1,194£1,481£1,487£1,405Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£300£302£285Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£376£377£356Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£6.28£6.31£5.96Knowsley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£9.59£9.63£9.10Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£10£10£9.87Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026152.6171.3Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.135.3Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.533.7Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.7131.9Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026152.7173.2Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.828.4Knowsley

Total

Derby is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Knowsley on 3. 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

Derby Knowsley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Derby £1.2bn, Knowsley £916.6mKnowsley: £916.6mDerby: £1.2bnKnowsley: £920.5mDerby: £1.2bnKnowsley: £869.4mDerby: £1.2bn

    £1.2bnDerby is higherDepends on how you count£916.6m£920.5m£869.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Derby £528.6m, Knowsley £357.7mKnowsley: £357.7mDerby: £528.6mKnowsley: £359.2mDerby: £530.8mKnowsley: £339.3mDerby: £501.4m

    £528.6m£530.8m£501.4mDerby is higherDepends on how you count£357.7m£359.2m£339.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Derby £437.7m, Knowsley £324.3mKnowsley: £324.3mDerby: £437.7mKnowsley: £325.6mDerby: £439.6mKnowsley: £307.6mDerby: £415.2m

    £437.7m£439.6m£415.2mDerby is higherDepends on how you count£324.3m£325.6m£307.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Derby £466.9m, Knowsley £306.0mKnowsley: £306.0mDerby: £466.9mKnowsley: £307.3mDerby: £468.9mKnowsley: £290.2mDerby: £442.9m

    £466.9m£468.9m£442.9mDerby is higherDepends on how you count£306.0m£307.3m£290.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Derby £27.0m, Knowsley £23.7mKnowsley: £23.7mDerby: £27.0mKnowsley: £23.8mDerby: £27.1mKnowsley: £22.5mDerby: £25.6m

    £27.0m£27.1m£25.6mDerby 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: Derby £33.2m, Knowsley £26.6mKnowsley: £26.6mDerby: £33.2mKnowsley: £26.7mDerby: £33.4mKnowsley: £25.2mDerby: £31.5m

    £33.2m£33.4m£31.5mDerby 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: Derby £1.4m, Knowsley £1.4mKnowsley: £1.4mDerby: £1.4mKnowsley: £1.4mDerby: £1.4mKnowsley: £1.4mDerby: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mKnowsley is higher£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Derby £149.6m, Knowsley £146.1mKnowsley: £146.1mDerby: £149.6mKnowsley: £146.8mDerby: £150.3mKnowsley: £138.6mDerby: £141.9m

    £149.6m£150.3m£141.9mDerby 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: Derby £39.6m, Knowsley £38.3mKnowsley: £38.3mDerby: £39.6mKnowsley: £38.5mDerby: £39.8mKnowsley: £36.3mDerby: £37.6m

    £39.6m£39.8m£37.6mDerby 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: Derby £29.2m, Knowsley £21.4mKnowsley: £21.4mDerby: £29.2mKnowsley: £21.5mDerby: £29.3mKnowsley: £20.3mDerby: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.3m£27.7mDerby is higherDepends on how you count£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Derby £344.5m, Knowsley £239.5mKnowsley: £239.5mDerby: £344.5mKnowsley: £240.5mDerby: £346.0mKnowsley: £227.2mDerby: £326.8m

    £344.5m£346.0m£326.8mDerby is higherDepends on how you count£239.5m£240.5m£227.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Derby £71.2m, Knowsley £48.6mKnowsley: £48.6mDerby: £71.2mKnowsley: £48.8mDerby: £71.5mKnowsley: £46.1mDerby: £67.6m

    £71.2m£71.5m£67.6mDerby is higherDepends on how you count£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Derby £61.2m, Knowsley £60.7mKnowsley: £60.7mDerby: £61.2mKnowsley: £61.0mDerby: £61.5mKnowsley: £57.6mDerby: £58.1m

    £61.2m£61.5m£58.1mDerby is higherDepends on how you count£60.7m£61.0m£57.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Derby £1.3m, Knowsley £1.0mKnowsley: £1.0mDerby: £1.3mKnowsley: £1.0mDerby: £1.3mKnowsley: £0.96mDerby: £1.3m

    £1.3mDerby is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Derby £1.5m, Knowsley £1.6mKnowsley: £1.6mDerby: £1.5mKnowsley: £1.6mDerby: £1.5mKnowsley: £1.5mDerby: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mKnowsley is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Derby £1.7m, Knowsley £1.7mKnowsley: £1.7mDerby: £1.7mKnowsley: £1.7mDerby: £1.7mKnowsley: £1.6mDerby: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mDerby is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Derby 41,755, Knowsley 27,706Knowsley: 27,706Derby: 41,755

    41,755Derby is higherDepends on how you count27,706

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Derby 5,502, Knowsley 5,714Knowsley: 5,714Derby: 5,502

    5,502Knowsley is higher5,714

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Derby 6,969, Knowsley 5,449Knowsley: 5,449Derby: 6,969

    6,969Derby 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: Derby 21,822, Knowsley 21,334Knowsley: 21,334Derby: 21,822

    21,822Derby is higherDepends on how you count21,334

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Derby 41,778, Knowsley 28,009Knowsley: 28,009Derby: 41,778

    41,778Derby is higherDepends on how you count28,009

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Derby 6,514, Knowsley 4,588Knowsley: 4,588Derby: 6,514

    6,514Derby is higherDepends on how you count4,588

Show the numbers
Derby and Knowsley, total
MeasureDerbyKnowsleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£916.6m£920.5m£869.4mDerby
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£528.6m£530.8m£501.4m£357.7m£359.2m£339.3mDerby
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£437.7m£439.6m£415.2m£324.3m£325.6m£307.6mDerby
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£466.9m£468.9m£442.9m£306.0m£307.3m£290.2mDerby
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£27.0m£27.1m£25.6m£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mDerby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.2m£33.4m£31.5m£26.6m£26.7m£25.2mDerby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.4mKnowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£149.6m£150.3m£141.9m£146.1m£146.8m£138.6mDerby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.6m£39.8m£37.6m£38.3m£38.5m£36.3mDerby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mDerby
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£344.5m£346.0m£326.8m£239.5m£240.5m£227.2mDerby
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£71.2m£71.5m£67.6m£48.6m£48.8m£46.1mDerby
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£61.2m£61.5m£58.1m£60.7m£61.0m£57.6mDerby
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mDerby
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mKnowsley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mDerby
State Pensiontotal, March 202641,75527,706Derby
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,5025,714Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,9695,449Derby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,82221,334Derby
Universal Credittotal, May 202641,77828,009Derby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,5144,588Derby

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.
  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.
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