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Peterborough and Knowsley

224,152 and 161,714 residents (mid-2024).

Peterborough is higher than Knowsley on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 8 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

Peterborough 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

Peterborough Knowsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Peterborough £4,142, Knowsley £5,668Knowsley: £5,668Peterborough: £4,142Knowsley: £5,692Peterborough: £4,159Knowsley: £5,376Peterborough: £3,929

    £4,142£4,159£3,929Knowsley 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: Peterborough £12,813, Knowsley £13,604Knowsley: £13,604Peterborough: £12,813Knowsley: £13,662Peterborough: £12,867Knowsley: £12,904Peterborough: £12,153

    £12,813£12,867£12,153Knowsley 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: Peterborough £2,543, Knowsley £3,200Knowsley: £3,200Peterborough: £2,543Knowsley: £3,214Peterborough: £2,553Knowsley: £3,035Peterborough: £2,412

    £2,543£2,553£2,412Knowsley 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: Peterborough £11,250, Knowsley £11,638Knowsley: £11,638Peterborough: £11,250Knowsley: £11,688Peterborough: £11,298Knowsley: £11,040Peterborough: £10,671

    £11,250£11,298£10,671Knowsley 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: Peterborough £740, Knowsley £901Knowsley: £901Peterborough: £740Knowsley: £905Peterborough: £743Knowsley: £855Peterborough: £702

    £740£743£702Knowsley is higher£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: Peterborough £787, Knowsley £1,011Knowsley: £1,011Peterborough: £787Knowsley: £1,015Peterborough: £790Knowsley: £959Peterborough: £746

    £787£790£746Knowsley is higher£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: Peterborough £36, Knowsley £54Knowsley: £54Peterborough: £36Knowsley: £55Peterborough: £36Knowsley: £52Peterborough: £34

    £36£36£34Knowsley 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: Peterborough £454, Knowsley £904Knowsley: £904Peterborough: £454Knowsley: £908Peterborough: £456Knowsley: £857Peterborough: £431

    £454£456£431Knowsley is higher£904£908£857

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Peterborough £129, Knowsley £237Knowsley: £237Peterborough: £129Knowsley: £238Peterborough: £129Knowsley: £225Peterborough: £122

    £129£129£122Knowsley is higher£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: Peterborough £144, Knowsley £211Knowsley: £211Peterborough: £144Knowsley: £212Peterborough: £144Knowsley: £201Peterborough: £136

    £144£144£136Knowsley is higher£211£212£201

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Peterborough £2,106, Knowsley £2,364Knowsley: £2,364Peterborough: £2,106Knowsley: £2,374Peterborough: £2,115Knowsley: £2,242Peterborough: £1,998

    £2,106£2,115£1,998Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,364£2,374£2,242

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Peterborough £209, Knowsley £300Knowsley: £300Peterborough: £209Knowsley: £302Peterborough: £210Knowsley: £285Peterborough: £198

    £209£210£198Knowsley 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: Peterborough £280, Knowsley £599Knowsley: £599Peterborough: £280Knowsley: £602Peterborough: £281Knowsley: £569Peterborough: £265

    £280£281£265Knowsley is higher£599£602£569

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Peterborough £5.47, Knowsley £10Knowsley: £10Peterborough: £5.47Knowsley: £10Peterborough: £5.49Knowsley: £9.51Peterborough: £5.19

    £5.47£5.49£5.19Knowsley is higher£10£10£9.51

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Peterborough £7.63, Knowsley £15Knowsley: £15Peterborough: £7.63Knowsley: £15Peterborough: £7.67Knowsley: £15Peterborough: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24Knowsley is higher£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Peterborough £6.30, Knowsley £10Knowsley: £10Peterborough: £6.30Knowsley: £10Peterborough: £6.33Knowsley: £9.87Peterborough: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Knowsley 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: Peterborough 996.7, Knowsley 1,053.8Knowsley: 1,053.8Peterborough: 996.7

    996.7Knowsley 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: Peterborough 147.5, Knowsley 217.3Knowsley: 217.3Peterborough: 147.5

    147.5Knowsley 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: Peterborough 160.3, Knowsley 207.3Knowsley: 207.3Peterborough: 160.3

    160.3Knowsley is higher207.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 67.0, Knowsley 131.9Knowsley: 131.9Peterborough: 67.0

    67.0Knowsley is higher131.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Peterborough 248.2, Knowsley 276.4Knowsley: 276.4Peterborough: 248.2

    248.2Knowsley 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: Peterborough 32.4, Knowsley 45.3Knowsley: 45.3Peterborough: 32.4

    32.4Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count45.3

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Peterborough and Knowsley, per person in the age group
MeasurePeterboroughKnowsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,142£4,159£3,929£5,668£5,692£5,376Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,813£12,867£12,153£13,604£13,662£12,904Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,543£2,553£2,412£3,200£3,214£3,035Knowsley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,250£11,298£10,671£11,638£11,688£11,040Knowsley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£740£743£702£901£905£855Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£787£790£746£1,011£1,015£959Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£54£55£52Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£454£456£431£904£908£857Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£237£238£225Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£144£136£211£212£201Knowsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,106£2,115£1,998£2,364£2,374£2,242Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£300£302£285Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£280£281£265£599£602£569Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.47£5.49£5.19£10£10£9.51Knowsley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£15Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£10£10£9.87Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.71,053.8Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.5217.3Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.3207.3Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.0131.9Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026248.2276.4Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.445.3Knowsley

Per resident

Peterborough 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

Peterborough Knowsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Peterborough £4,142, Knowsley £5,668Knowsley: £5,668Peterborough: £4,142Knowsley: £5,692Peterborough: £4,159Knowsley: £5,376Peterborough: £3,929

    £4,142£4,159£3,929Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£5,668£5,692£5,376

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Peterborough £1,736, Knowsley £2,212Knowsley: £2,212Peterborough: £1,736Knowsley: £2,221Peterborough: £1,743Knowsley: £2,098Peterborough: £1,646

    £1,736£1,743£1,646Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,212£2,221£2,098

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Peterborough £1,608, Knowsley £2,005Knowsley: £2,005Peterborough: £1,608Knowsley: £2,014Peterborough: £1,615Knowsley: £1,902Peterborough: £1,525

    £1,608£1,615£1,525Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,005£2,014£1,902

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Peterborough £1,524, Knowsley £1,892Knowsley: £1,892Peterborough: £1,524Knowsley: £1,900Peterborough: £1,531Knowsley: £1,795Peterborough: £1,446

    £1,524£1,531£1,446Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,892£1,900£1,795

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Peterborough £100, Knowsley £146Knowsley: £146Peterborough: £100Knowsley: £147Peterborough: £101Knowsley: £139Peterborough: £95

    £100£101£95Knowsley is higher£146£147£139

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Peterborough £107, Knowsley £164Knowsley: £164Peterborough: £107Knowsley: £165Peterborough: £107Knowsley: £156Peterborough: £101

    £107£107£101Knowsley is higher£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: Peterborough £4.90, Knowsley £8.86Knowsley: £8.86Peterborough: £4.90Knowsley: £8.89Peterborough: £4.92Knowsley: £8.40Peterborough: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65Knowsley 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: Peterborough £454, Knowsley £904Knowsley: £904Peterborough: £454Knowsley: £908Peterborough: £456Knowsley: £857Peterborough: £431

    £454£456£431Knowsley is higher£904£908£857

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Peterborough £129, Knowsley £237Knowsley: £237Peterborough: £129Knowsley: £238Peterborough: £129Knowsley: £225Peterborough: £122

    £129£129£122Knowsley is higher£237£238£225

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Peterborough £91, Knowsley £132Knowsley: £132Peterborough: £91Knowsley: £133Peterborough: £91Knowsley: £126Peterborough: £86

    £91£91£86Knowsley is higher£132£133£126

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Peterborough £1,332, Knowsley £1,481Knowsley: £1,481Peterborough: £1,332Knowsley: £1,487Peterborough: £1,338Knowsley: £1,405Peterborough: £1,264

    £1,332£1,338£1,264Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,481£1,487£1,405

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Peterborough £209, Knowsley £300Knowsley: £300Peterborough: £209Knowsley: £302Peterborough: £210Knowsley: £285Peterborough: £198

    £209£210£198Knowsley is higher£300£302£285

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Peterborough £177, Knowsley £376Knowsley: £376Peterborough: £177Knowsley: £377Peterborough: £178Knowsley: £356Peterborough: £168

    £177£178£168Knowsley is higher£376£377£356

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Peterborough £3.46, Knowsley £6.28Knowsley: £6.28Peterborough: £3.46Knowsley: £6.31Peterborough: £3.47Knowsley: £5.96Peterborough: £3.28

    £3.46£3.47£3.28Knowsley is higher£6.28£6.31£5.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Peterborough £4.83, Knowsley £9.59Knowsley: £9.59Peterborough: £4.83Knowsley: £9.63Peterborough: £4.85Knowsley: £9.10Peterborough: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Knowsley is higher£9.59£9.63£9.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Peterborough £6.30, Knowsley £10Knowsley: £10Peterborough: £6.30Knowsley: £10Peterborough: £6.33Knowsley: £9.87Peterborough: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Knowsley is higher£10£10£9.87

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 135.0, Knowsley 171.3Knowsley: 171.3Peterborough: 135.0

    135.0Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count171.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 20.0, Knowsley 35.3Knowsley: 35.3Peterborough: 20.0

    20.0Knowsley 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: Peterborough 21.7, Knowsley 33.7Knowsley: 33.7Peterborough: 21.7

    21.7Knowsley is higher33.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 67.0, Knowsley 131.9Knowsley: 131.9Peterborough: 67.0

    67.0Knowsley is higher131.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 157.0, Knowsley 173.2Knowsley: 173.2Peterborough: 157.0

    157.0Knowsley 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: Peterborough 20.5, Knowsley 28.4Knowsley: 28.4Peterborough: 20.5

    20.5Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count28.4

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Peterborough and Knowsley, per resident
MeasurePeterboroughKnowsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,142£4,159£3,929£5,668£5,692£5,376Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,736£1,743£1,646£2,212£2,221£2,098Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,608£1,615£1,525£2,005£2,014£1,902Knowsley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,524£1,531£1,446£1,892£1,900£1,795Knowsley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£146£147£139Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£164£165£156Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£8.86£8.89£8.40Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£454£456£431£904£908£857Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£237£238£225Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£132£133£126Knowsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,332£1,338£1,264£1,481£1,487£1,405Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£300£302£285Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£376£377£356Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.46£3.47£3.28£6.28£6.31£5.96Knowsley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£9.59£9.63£9.10Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£10£10£9.87Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026135.0171.3Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.035.3Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.733.7Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.0131.9Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026157.0173.2Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.528.4Knowsley

Total

Peterborough is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Knowsley on 14. 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

Peterborough Knowsley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Peterborough £928.4m, Knowsley £916.6mKnowsley: £916.6mPeterborough: £928.4mKnowsley: £920.5mPeterborough: £932.3mKnowsley: £869.4mPeterborough: £880.6m

    £928.4m£932.3m£880.6mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£916.6m£920.5m£869.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Peterborough £389.1m, Knowsley £357.7mKnowsley: £357.7mPeterborough: £389.1mKnowsley: £359.2mPeterborough: £390.7mKnowsley: £339.3mPeterborough: £369.0m

    £389.1m£390.7m£369.0mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£357.7m£359.2m£339.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Peterborough £360.5m, Knowsley £324.3mKnowsley: £324.3mPeterborough: £360.5mKnowsley: £325.6mPeterborough: £362.0mKnowsley: £307.6mPeterborough: £341.9m

    £360.5m£362.0m£341.9mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£324.3m£325.6m£307.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Peterborough £341.6m, Knowsley £306.0mKnowsley: £306.0mPeterborough: £341.6mKnowsley: £307.3mPeterborough: £343.1mKnowsley: £290.2mPeterborough: £324.0m

    £341.6m£343.1m£324.0mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£306.0m£307.3m£290.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Peterborough £22.5m, Knowsley £23.7mKnowsley: £23.7mPeterborough: £22.5mKnowsley: £23.8mPeterborough: £22.6mKnowsley: £22.5mPeterborough: £21.3m

    £22.5m£22.6m£21.3mKnowsley is higher£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Peterborough £23.9m, Knowsley £26.6mKnowsley: £26.6mPeterborough: £23.9mKnowsley: £26.7mPeterborough: £24.0mKnowsley: £25.2mPeterborough: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mKnowsley is higher£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: Peterborough £1.1m, Knowsley £1.4mKnowsley: £1.4mPeterborough: £1.1mKnowsley: £1.4mPeterborough: £1.1mKnowsley: £1.4mPeterborough: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mKnowsley is higher£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Peterborough £101.8m, Knowsley £146.1mKnowsley: £146.1mPeterborough: £101.8mKnowsley: £146.8mPeterborough: £102.2mKnowsley: £138.6mPeterborough: £96.5m

    £101.8m£102.2m£96.5mKnowsley is higher£146.1m£146.8m£138.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Peterborough £28.8m, Knowsley £38.3mKnowsley: £38.3mPeterborough: £28.8mKnowsley: £38.5mPeterborough: £28.9mKnowsley: £36.3mPeterborough: £27.3m

    £28.8m£28.9m£27.3mKnowsley is higher£38.3m£38.5m£36.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Peterborough £20.3m, Knowsley £21.4mKnowsley: £21.4mPeterborough: £20.3mKnowsley: £21.5mPeterborough: £20.4mKnowsley: £20.3mPeterborough: £19.3m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.3mKnowsley is higher£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Peterborough £298.6m, Knowsley £239.5mKnowsley: £239.5mPeterborough: £298.6mKnowsley: £240.5mPeterborough: £299.9mKnowsley: £227.2mPeterborough: £283.2m

    £298.6m£299.9m£283.2mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£239.5m£240.5m£227.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Peterborough £46.9m, Knowsley £48.6mKnowsley: £48.6mPeterborough: £46.9mKnowsley: £48.8mPeterborough: £47.1mKnowsley: £46.1mPeterborough: £44.4m

    £46.9m£47.1m£44.4mKnowsley is higher£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Peterborough £39.7m, Knowsley £60.7mKnowsley: £60.7mPeterborough: £39.7mKnowsley: £61.0mPeterborough: £39.8mKnowsley: £57.6mPeterborough: £37.6m

    £39.7m£39.8m£37.6mKnowsley is higher£60.7m£61.0m£57.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Peterborough £0.78m, Knowsley £1.0mKnowsley: £1.0mPeterborough: £0.78mKnowsley: £1.0mPeterborough: £0.78mKnowsley: £0.96mPeterborough: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mKnowsley is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Peterborough £1.1m, Knowsley £1.6mKnowsley: £1.6mPeterborough: £1.1mKnowsley: £1.6mPeterborough: £1.1mKnowsley: £1.5mPeterborough: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mKnowsley is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Peterborough £1.4m, Knowsley £1.7mKnowsley: £1.7mPeterborough: £1.4mKnowsley: £1.7mPeterborough: £1.4mKnowsley: £1.6mPeterborough: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mKnowsley is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Peterborough 30,266, Knowsley 27,706Knowsley: 27,706Peterborough: 30,266

    30,266Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count27,706

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Peterborough 4,478, Knowsley 5,714Knowsley: 5,714Peterborough: 4,478

    4,478Knowsley is higher5,714

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Peterborough 4,866, Knowsley 5,449Knowsley: 5,449Peterborough: 4,866

    4,866Knowsley is higher5,449

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Peterborough 15,020, Knowsley 21,334Knowsley: 21,334Peterborough: 15,020

    15,020Knowsley is higher21,334

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Peterborough 35,193, Knowsley 28,009Knowsley: 28,009Peterborough: 35,193

    35,193Peterborough 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: Peterborough 4,589, Knowsley 4,588Knowsley: 4,588Peterborough: 4,589

    4,589Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count4,588

Show the numbers
Peterborough and Knowsley, total
MeasurePeterboroughKnowsleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£928.4m£932.3m£880.6m£916.6m£920.5m£869.4mPeterborough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£389.1m£390.7m£369.0m£357.7m£359.2m£339.3mPeterborough
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£360.5m£362.0m£341.9m£324.3m£325.6m£307.6mPeterborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£341.6m£343.1m£324.0m£306.0m£307.3m£290.2mPeterborough
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mKnowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£26.6m£26.7m£25.2mKnowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.4mKnowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£101.8m£102.2m£96.5m£146.1m£146.8m£138.6mKnowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m£38.3m£38.5m£36.3mKnowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mKnowsley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£298.6m£299.9m£283.2m£239.5m£240.5m£227.2mPeterborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£46.9m£47.1m£44.4m£48.6m£48.8m£46.1mKnowsley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.7m£39.8m£37.6m£60.7m£61.0m£57.6mKnowsley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mKnowsley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mKnowsley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mKnowsley
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,26627,706Peterborough
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,4785,714Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8665,449Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,02021,334Knowsley
Universal Credittotal, May 202635,19328,009Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5894,588Peterborough

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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