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Southampton and Liverpool

260,604 and 508,202 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 0 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

Southampton 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

Southampton Liverpool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southampton £3,944, Liverpool £5,403Liverpool: £5,403Southampton: £3,944Liverpool: £5,426Southampton: £3,960Liverpool: £5,125Southampton: £3,741

    £3,944£3,960£3,741Liverpool 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: Southampton £12,757, Liverpool £13,611Liverpool: £13,611Southampton: £12,757Liverpool: £13,669Southampton: £12,812Liverpool: £12,911Southampton: £12,101

    £12,757£12,812£12,101Liverpool is higher£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: Southampton £2,092, Liverpool £2,976Liverpool: £2,976Southampton: £2,092Liverpool: £2,989Southampton: £2,101Liverpool: £2,823Southampton: £1,984

    £2,092£2,101£1,984Liverpool 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: Southampton £11,351, Liverpool £11,483Liverpool: £11,483Southampton: £11,351Liverpool: £11,532Southampton: £11,400Liverpool: £10,892Southampton: £10,767

    £11,351£11,400£10,767Liverpool is higher£11,483£11,532£10,892

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton £690, Liverpool £1,062Liverpool: £1,062Southampton: £690Liverpool: £1,066Southampton: £693Liverpool: £1,007Southampton: £655

    £690£693£655Liverpool 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: Southampton £679, Liverpool £1,008Liverpool: £1,008Southampton: £679Liverpool: £1,012Southampton: £682Liverpool: £956Southampton: £645

    £679£682£645Liverpool is higher£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: Southampton £36, Liverpool £58Liverpool: £58Southampton: £36Liverpool: £59Southampton: £36Liverpool: £55Southampton: £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: Southampton £437, Liverpool £815Liverpool: £815Southampton: £437Liverpool: £818Southampton: £439Liverpool: £773Southampton: £415

    £437£439£415Liverpool 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: Southampton £157, Liverpool £211Liverpool: £211Southampton: £157Liverpool: £211Southampton: £158Liverpool: £200Southampton: £149

    £157£158£149Liverpool 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: Southampton £104, Liverpool £165Liverpool: £165Southampton: £104Liverpool: £166Southampton: £105Liverpool: £156Southampton: £99

    £104£105£99Liverpool is higher£165£166£156

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton £1,728, Liverpool £2,202Liverpool: £2,202Southampton: £1,728Liverpool: £2,212Southampton: £1,736Liverpool: £2,089Southampton: £1,639

    £1,728£1,736£1,639Liverpool is higher£2,202£2,212£2,089

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southampton £256, Liverpool £400Liverpool: £400Southampton: £256Liverpool: £402Southampton: £257Liverpool: £380Southampton: £242

    £256£257£242Liverpool 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: Southampton £248, Liverpool £585Liverpool: £585Southampton: £248Liverpool: £588Southampton: £249Liverpool: £555Southampton: £235

    £248£249£235Liverpool 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: Southampton £5.63, Liverpool £9.00Liverpool: £9.00Southampton: £5.63Liverpool: £9.04Southampton: £5.65Liverpool: £8.54Southampton: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Liverpool 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: Southampton £5.60, Liverpool £15Liverpool: £15Southampton: £5.60Liverpool: £15Southampton: £5.62Liverpool: £14Southampton: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31Liverpool is higher£15£15£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southampton £4.79, Liverpool £5.48Liverpool: £5.48Southampton: £4.79Liverpool: £5.51Southampton: £4.81Liverpool: £5.20Southampton: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Liverpool is higher£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: Southampton 1,005.3, Liverpool 1,043.0Liverpool: 1,043.0Southampton: 1,005.3

    1,005.3Liverpool is higher1,043.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Southampton 145.8, Liverpool 232.0Liverpool: 232.0Southampton: 145.8

    145.8Liverpool 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: Southampton 148.1, Liverpool 203.1Liverpool: 203.1Southampton: 148.1

    148.1Liverpool is higher203.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southampton 66.1, Liverpool 118.7Liverpool: 118.7Southampton: 66.1

    66.1Liverpool 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: Southampton 193.8, Liverpool 268.3Liverpool: 268.3Southampton: 193.8

    193.8Liverpool 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: Southampton 23.4, Liverpool 35.9Liverpool: 35.9Southampton: 23.4

    23.4Liverpool is higher35.9

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Southampton and Liverpool, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthamptonLiverpoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,944£3,960£3,741£5,403£5,426£5,125Liverpool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,757£12,812£12,101£13,611£13,669£12,911Liverpool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,092£2,101£1,984£2,976£2,989£2,823Liverpool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,351£11,400£10,767£11,483£11,532£10,892Liverpool
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£690£693£655£1,062£1,066£1,007Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£679£682£645£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£437£439£415£815£818£773Liverpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£211£211£200Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£104£105£99£165£166£156Liverpool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,728£1,736£1,639£2,202£2,212£2,089Liverpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£256£257£242£400£402£380Liverpool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£248£249£235£585£588£555Liverpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£9.00£9.04£8.54Liverpool
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£15£15£14Liverpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£5.48£5.51£5.20Liverpool
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.31,043.0Liverpool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.8232.0Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026148.1203.1Liverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.1118.7Liverpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026193.8268.3Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.435.9Liverpool

Per resident

Southampton 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

Southampton Liverpool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southampton £3,944, Liverpool £5,403Liverpool: £5,403Southampton: £3,944Liverpool: £5,426Southampton: £3,960Liverpool: £5,125Southampton: £3,741

    £3,944£3,960£3,741Liverpool is higher£5,403£5,426£5,125

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southampton £1,637, Liverpool £1,956Liverpool: £1,956Southampton: £1,637Liverpool: £1,964Southampton: £1,644Liverpool: £1,855Southampton: £1,553

    £1,637£1,644£1,553Liverpool is higher£1,956£1,964£1,855

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southampton £1,451, Liverpool £2,017Liverpool: £2,017Southampton: £1,451Liverpool: £2,025Southampton: £1,457Liverpool: £1,913Southampton: £1,376

    £1,451£1,457£1,376Liverpool is higher£2,017£2,025£1,913

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southampton £1,457, Liverpool £1,650Liverpool: £1,650Southampton: £1,457Liverpool: £1,657Southampton: £1,463Liverpool: £1,565Southampton: £1,382

    £1,457£1,463£1,382Liverpool is higher£1,650£1,657£1,565

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southampton £89, Liverpool £153Liverpool: £153Southampton: £89Liverpool: £153Southampton: £89Liverpool: £145Southampton: £84

    £89£89£84Liverpool 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: Southampton £87, Liverpool £145Liverpool: £145Southampton: £87Liverpool: £145Southampton: £88Liverpool: £137Southampton: £83

    £87£88£83Liverpool is higher£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: Southampton £4.66, Liverpool £8.38Liverpool: £8.38Southampton: £4.66Liverpool: £8.42Southampton: £4.68Liverpool: £7.95Southampton: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Liverpool 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: Southampton £437, Liverpool £815Liverpool: £815Southampton: £437Liverpool: £818Southampton: £439Liverpool: £773Southampton: £415

    £437£439£415Liverpool 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: Southampton £157, Liverpool £211Liverpool: £211Southampton: £157Liverpool: £211Southampton: £158Liverpool: £200Southampton: £149

    £157£158£149Liverpool 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: Southampton £72, Liverpool £112Liverpool: £112Southampton: £72Liverpool: £112Southampton: £73Liverpool: £106Southampton: £69

    £72£73£69Liverpool is higher£112£112£106

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southampton £1,199, Liverpool £1,492Liverpool: £1,492Southampton: £1,199Liverpool: £1,499Southampton: £1,204Liverpool: £1,416Southampton: £1,137

    £1,199£1,204£1,137Liverpool is higher£1,492£1,499£1,416

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southampton £256, Liverpool £400Liverpool: £400Southampton: £256Liverpool: £402Southampton: £257Liverpool: £380Southampton: £242

    £256£257£242Liverpool is higher£400£402£380

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southampton £172, Liverpool £397Liverpool: £397Southampton: £172Liverpool: £398Southampton: £173Liverpool: £376Southampton: £163

    £172£173£163Liverpool is higher£397£398£376

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southampton £3.91, Liverpool £6.10Liverpool: £6.10Southampton: £3.91Liverpool: £6.13Southampton: £3.93Liverpool: £5.79Southampton: £3.71

    £3.91£3.93£3.71Liverpool is higher£6.10£6.13£5.79

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southampton £3.88, Liverpool £9.85Liverpool: £9.85Southampton: £3.88Liverpool: £9.89Southampton: £3.90Liverpool: £9.34Southampton: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68Liverpool is higher£9.85£9.89£9.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southampton £4.79, Liverpool £5.48Liverpool: £5.48Southampton: £4.79Liverpool: £5.51Southampton: £4.81Liverpool: £5.20Southampton: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Liverpool is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southampton 129.0, Liverpool 149.9Liverpool: 149.9Southampton: 129.0

    129.0Liverpool is higher149.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southampton 18.7, Liverpool 33.3Liverpool: 33.3Southampton: 18.7

    18.7Liverpool 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: Southampton 19.0, Liverpool 29.2Liverpool: 29.2Southampton: 19.0

    19.0Liverpool is higher29.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southampton 66.1, Liverpool 118.7Liverpool: 118.7Southampton: 66.1

    66.1Liverpool is higher118.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southampton 134.5, Liverpool 181.8Liverpool: 181.8Southampton: 134.5

    134.5Liverpool 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: Southampton 16.3, Liverpool 24.3Liverpool: 24.3Southampton: 16.3

    16.3Liverpool is higher24.3

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Southampton and Liverpool, per resident
MeasureSouthamptonLiverpoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,944£3,960£3,741£5,403£5,426£5,125Liverpool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,637£1,644£1,553£1,956£1,964£1,855Liverpool
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,451£1,457£1,376£2,017£2,025£1,913Liverpool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,457£1,463£1,382£1,650£1,657£1,565Liverpool
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£153£153£145Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£145£145£137Liverpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£8.38£8.42£7.95Liverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£437£439£415£815£818£773Liverpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£211£211£200Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£112£112£106Liverpool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,199£1,204£1,137£1,492£1,499£1,416Liverpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£256£257£242£400£402£380Liverpool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£397£398£376Liverpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.91£3.93£3.71£6.10£6.13£5.79Liverpool
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68£9.85£9.89£9.34Liverpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£5.48£5.51£5.20Liverpool
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026129.0149.9Liverpool
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.733.3Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.029.2Liverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.1118.7Liverpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026134.5181.8Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.324.3Liverpool

Total

Southampton 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

Southampton Liverpool

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southampton £1.0bn, Liverpool £2.7bnLiverpool: £2.7bnSouthampton: £1.0bnLiverpool: £2.8bnSouthampton: £1.0bnLiverpool: £2.6bnSouthampton: £974.8m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£974.8mLiverpool is higher£2.7bn£2.8bn£2.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southampton £426.7m, Liverpool £994.1mLiverpool: £994.1mSouthampton: £426.7mLiverpool: £998.3mSouthampton: £428.6mLiverpool: £943.0mSouthampton: £404.8m

    £426.7m£428.6m£404.8mLiverpool is higher£994.1m£998.3m£943.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southampton £378.2m, Liverpool £1.0bnLiverpool: £1.0bnSouthampton: £378.2mLiverpool: £1.0bnSouthampton: £379.8mLiverpool: £972.1mSouthampton: £358.7m

    £378.2m£379.8m£358.7mLiverpool is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£972.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southampton £379.7m, Liverpool £838.7mLiverpool: £838.7mSouthampton: £379.7mLiverpool: £842.2mSouthampton: £381.3mLiverpool: £795.5mSouthampton: £360.2m

    £379.7m£381.3m£360.2mLiverpool is higher£838.7m£842.2m£795.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southampton £23.1m, Liverpool £77.6mLiverpool: £77.6mSouthampton: £23.1mLiverpool: £77.9mSouthampton: £23.2mLiverpool: £73.6mSouthampton: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mLiverpool 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: Southampton £22.7m, Liverpool £73.6mLiverpool: £73.6mSouthampton: £22.7mLiverpool: £73.9mSouthampton: £22.8mLiverpool: £69.8mSouthampton: £21.6m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.6mLiverpool is higher£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: Southampton £1.2m, Liverpool £4.3mLiverpool: £4.3mSouthampton: £1.2mLiverpool: £4.3mSouthampton: £1.2mLiverpool: £4.0mSouthampton: £1.2m

    £1.2mLiverpool 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: Southampton £113.9m, Liverpool £414.0mLiverpool: £414.0mSouthampton: £113.9mLiverpool: £415.7mSouthampton: £114.4mLiverpool: £392.7mSouthampton: £108.1m

    £113.9m£114.4m£108.1mLiverpool 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: Southampton £41.0m, Liverpool £107.0mLiverpool: £107.0mSouthampton: £41.0mLiverpool: £107.4mSouthampton: £41.2mLiverpool: £101.5mSouthampton: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.2m£38.9mLiverpool 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: Southampton £18.9m, Liverpool £56.8mLiverpool: £56.8mSouthampton: £18.9mLiverpool: £57.1mSouthampton: £19.0mLiverpool: £53.9mSouthampton: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mLiverpool is higher£56.8m£57.1m£53.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southampton £312.4m, Liverpool £758.4mLiverpool: £758.4mSouthampton: £312.4mLiverpool: £761.6mSouthampton: £313.8mLiverpool: £719.4mSouthampton: £296.4m

    £312.4m£313.8m£296.4mLiverpool is higher£758.4m£761.6m£719.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southampton £66.6m, Liverpool £203.4mLiverpool: £203.4mSouthampton: £66.6mLiverpool: £204.3mSouthampton: £66.9mLiverpool: £192.9mSouthampton: £63.2m

    £66.6m£66.9m£63.2mLiverpool is higher£203.4m£204.3m£192.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southampton £44.8m, Liverpool £201.5mLiverpool: £201.5mSouthampton: £44.8mLiverpool: £202.4mSouthampton: £45.0mLiverpool: £191.1mSouthampton: £42.5m

    £44.8m£45.0m£42.5mLiverpool is higher£201.5m£202.4m£191.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southampton £1.0m, Liverpool £3.1mLiverpool: £3.1mSouthampton: £1.0mLiverpool: £3.1mSouthampton: £1.0mLiverpool: £2.9mSouthampton: £0.97m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.97mLiverpool is higher£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southampton £1.0m, Liverpool £5.0mLiverpool: £5.0mSouthampton: £1.0mLiverpool: £5.0mSouthampton: £1.0mLiverpool: £4.7mSouthampton: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mLiverpool is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southampton £1.2m, Liverpool £2.8mLiverpool: £2.8mSouthampton: £1.2mLiverpool: £2.8mSouthampton: £1.3mLiverpool: £2.6mSouthampton: £1.2m

    £1.2m£1.3m£1.2mLiverpool is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southampton 33,626, Liverpool 76,178Liverpool: 76,178Southampton: 33,626

    33,626Liverpool is higher76,178

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southampton 4,877, Liverpool 16,941Liverpool: 16,941Southampton: 4,877

    4,877Liverpool is higher16,941

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southampton 4,953, Liverpool 14,835Liverpool: 14,835Southampton: 4,953

    4,953Liverpool is higher14,835

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southampton 17,220, Liverpool 60,315Liverpool: 60,315Southampton: 17,220

    17,220Liverpool is higher60,315

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southampton 35,041, Liverpool 92,408Liverpool: 92,408Southampton: 35,041

    35,041Liverpool is higher92,408

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southampton 4,235, Liverpool 12,366Liverpool: 12,366Southampton: 4,235

    4,235Liverpool is higher12,366

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Southampton and Liverpool, total
MeasureSouthamptonLiverpoolHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£974.8m£2.7bn£2.8bn£2.6bnLiverpool
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£426.7m£428.6m£404.8m£994.1m£998.3m£943.0mLiverpool
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£378.2m£379.8m£358.7m£1.0bn£1.0bn£972.1mLiverpool
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£379.7m£381.3m£360.2m£838.7m£842.2m£795.5mLiverpool
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£77.6m£77.9m£73.6mLiverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.6m£73.6m£73.9m£69.8mLiverpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£4.3m£4.3m£4.0mLiverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£113.9m£114.4m£108.1m£414.0m£415.7m£392.7mLiverpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m£107.0m£107.4m£101.5mLiverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£56.8m£57.1m£53.9mLiverpool
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£312.4m£313.8m£296.4m£758.4m£761.6m£719.4mLiverpool
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£66.6m£66.9m£63.2m£203.4m£204.3m£192.9mLiverpool
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.8m£45.0m£42.5m£201.5m£202.4m£191.1mLiverpool
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m£3.1m£3.1m£2.9mLiverpool
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mLiverpool
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.3m£1.2m£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mLiverpool
State Pensiontotal, March 202633,62676,178Liverpool
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,87716,941Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,95314,835Liverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202617,22060,315Liverpool
Universal Credittotal, May 202635,04192,408Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,23512,366Liverpool

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.
  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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