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Gosport and Sefton

82,727 and 285,298 residents (mid-2024).

Gosport is higher than Sefton on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Gosport is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Sefton 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

Gosport Sefton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gosport £4,882, Sefton £5,468Sefton: £5,468Gosport: £4,882Sefton: £5,491Gosport: £4,903Sefton: £5,187Gosport: £4,631

    £4,882£4,903£4,631Sefton is higher£5,468£5,491£5,187

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gosport £12,623, Sefton £12,883Sefton: £12,883Gosport: £12,623Sefton: £12,938Gosport: £12,677Sefton: £12,220Gosport: £11,974

    £12,623£12,677£11,974Sefton is higher£12,883£12,938£12,220

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Gosport £2,249, Sefton £2,479Sefton: £2,479Gosport: £2,249Sefton: £2,490Gosport: £2,259Sefton: £2,352Gosport: £2,133

    £2,249£2,259£2,133Sefton is higher£2,479£2,490£2,352

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gosport £11,587, Sefton £11,448Sefton: £11,448Gosport: £11,587Sefton: £11,496Gosport: £11,636Sefton: £10,859Gosport: £10,990

    £11,587£11,636£10,990Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£11,448£11,496£10,859

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gosport £331, Sefton £523Sefton: £523Gosport: £331Sefton: £526Gosport: £332Sefton: £496Gosport: £314

    £331£332£314Sefton is higher£523£526£496

  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: Gosport £684, Sefton £879Sefton: £879Gosport: £684Sefton: £883Gosport: £687Sefton: £834Gosport: £649

    £684£687£649Sefton is higher£879£883£834

  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: Gosport £22, Sefton £33Sefton: £33Gosport: £22Sefton: £33Gosport: £22Sefton: £31Gosport: £21

    £22£22£21Sefton is higher£33£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gosport £454, Sefton £658Sefton: £658Gosport: £454Sefton: £661Gosport: £456Sefton: £624Gosport: £431

    £454£456£431Sefton is higher£658£661£624

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gosport £177, Sefton £190Sefton: £190Gosport: £177Sefton: £190Gosport: £178Sefton: £180Gosport: £168

    £177£178£168Sefton is higher£190£190£180

  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: Gosport £131, Sefton £148Sefton: £148Gosport: £131Sefton: £149Gosport: £131Sefton: £141Gosport: £124

    £131£131£124Sefton is higher£148£149£141

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gosport £1,795, Sefton £1,845Sefton: £1,845Gosport: £1,795Sefton: £1,853Gosport: £1,802Sefton: £1,750Gosport: £1,702

    £1,795£1,802£1,702Sefton is higher£1,845£1,853£1,750

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gosport £215, Sefton £242Sefton: £242Gosport: £215Sefton: £243Gosport: £216Sefton: £230Gosport: £204

    £215£216£204Sefton is higher£242£243£230

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gosport £308, Sefton £469Sefton: £469Gosport: £308Sefton: £471Gosport: £310Sefton: £445Gosport: £293

    £308£310£293Sefton is higher£469£471£445

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gosport £6.41, Sefton £8.04Sefton: £8.04Gosport: £6.41Sefton: £8.08Gosport: £6.44Sefton: £7.63Gosport: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Sefton is higher£8.04£8.08£7.63

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gosport £8.83, Sefton £8.70Sefton: £8.70Gosport: £8.83Sefton: £8.73Gosport: £8.87Sefton: £8.25Gosport: £8.38

    £8.83£8.87£8.38Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£8.70£8.73£8.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gosport £5.30, Sefton £6.75Sefton: £6.75Gosport: £5.30Sefton: £6.78Gosport: £5.33Sefton: £6.40Gosport: £5.03

    £5.30£5.33£5.03Sefton is higher£6.75£6.78£6.40

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gosport 1,019.6, Sefton 1,009.7Sefton: 1,009.7Gosport: 1,019.6

    1,019.6Gosport is higherDepends on how you count1,009.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gosport 88.5, Sefton 130.7Sefton: 130.7Gosport: 88.5

    88.5Sefton is higher130.7

  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: Gosport 147.0, Sefton 182.9Sefton: 182.9Gosport: 147.0

    147.0Sefton is higher182.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gosport 68.9, Sefton 97.9Sefton: 97.9Gosport: 68.9

    68.9Sefton is higher97.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Gosport 208.7, Sefton 217.5Sefton: 217.5Gosport: 208.7

    208.7Sefton is higher217.5

  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: Gosport 28.8, Sefton 31.2Sefton: 31.2Gosport: 28.8

    28.8Sefton is higher31.2

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Gosport and Sefton, per person in the age group
MeasureGosportSeftonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,882£4,903£4,631£5,468£5,491£5,187Sefton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,623£12,677£11,974£12,883£12,938£12,220Sefton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,249£2,259£2,133£2,479£2,490£2,352Sefton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,587£11,636£10,990£11,448£11,496£10,859Gosport
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£331£332£314£523£526£496Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£684£687£649£879£883£834Sefton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£33£33£31Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£454£456£431£658£661£624Sefton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£190£190£180Sefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£131£131£124£148£149£141Sefton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,795£1,802£1,702£1,845£1,853£1,750Sefton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£242£243£230Sefton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£308£310£293£469£471£445Sefton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£8.04£8.08£7.63Sefton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.83£8.87£8.38£8.70£8.73£8.25Gosport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£6.75£6.78£6.40Sefton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.61,009.7Gosport
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202688.5130.7Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.0182.9Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.997.9Sefton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026208.7217.5Sefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.831.2Sefton

Per resident

Gosport is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Sefton on 21. 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

Gosport Sefton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gosport £4,882, Sefton £5,468Sefton: £5,468Gosport: £4,882Sefton: £5,491Gosport: £4,903Sefton: £5,187Gosport: £4,631

    £4,882£4,903£4,631Sefton is higher£5,468£5,491£5,187

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gosport £2,679, Sefton £2,902Sefton: £2,902Gosport: £2,679Sefton: £2,914Gosport: £2,690Sefton: £2,752Gosport: £2,541

    £2,679£2,690£2,541Sefton is higher£2,902£2,914£2,752

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gosport £1,352, Sefton £1,470Sefton: £1,470Gosport: £1,352Sefton: £1,476Gosport: £1,358Sefton: £1,394Gosport: £1,283

    £1,352£1,358£1,283Sefton is higher£1,470£1,476£1,394

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gosport £2,459, Sefton £2,578Sefton: £2,578Gosport: £2,459Sefton: £2,589Gosport: £2,469Sefton: £2,446Gosport: £2,332

    £2,459£2,469£2,332Sefton is higherDepends on how you count£2,578£2,589£2,446

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gosport £70, Sefton £118Sefton: £118Gosport: £70Sefton: £118Gosport: £71Sefton: £112Gosport: £67

    £70£71£67Sefton is higher£118£118£112

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Gosport £145, Sefton £198Sefton: £198Gosport: £145Sefton: £199Gosport: £146Sefton: £188Gosport: £138

    £145£146£138Sefton is higher£198£199£188

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Gosport £4.69, Sefton £7.40Sefton: £7.40Gosport: £4.69Sefton: £7.43Gosport: £4.71Sefton: £7.02Gosport: £4.45

    £4.69£4.71£4.45Sefton is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gosport £454, Sefton £658Sefton: £658Gosport: £454Sefton: £661Gosport: £456Sefton: £624Gosport: £431

    £454£456£431Sefton is higher£658£661£624

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gosport £177, Sefton £190Sefton: £190Gosport: £177Sefton: £190Gosport: £178Sefton: £180Gosport: £168

    £177£178£168Sefton is higher£190£190£180

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gosport £79, Sefton £88Sefton: £88Gosport: £79Sefton: £88Gosport: £79Sefton: £83Gosport: £75

    £79£79£75Sefton is higher£88£88£83

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gosport £1,079, Sefton £1,094Sefton: £1,094Gosport: £1,079Sefton: £1,098Gosport: £1,083Sefton: £1,037Gosport: £1,023

    £1,079£1,083£1,023Sefton is higher£1,094£1,098£1,037

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gosport £215, Sefton £242Sefton: £242Gosport: £215Sefton: £243Gosport: £216Sefton: £230Gosport: £204

    £215£216£204Sefton is higher£242£243£230

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gosport £185, Sefton £278Sefton: £278Gosport: £185Sefton: £279Gosport: £186Sefton: £264Gosport: £176

    £185£186£176Sefton is higher£278£279£264

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gosport £3.85, Sefton £4.77Sefton: £4.77Gosport: £3.85Sefton: £4.79Gosport: £3.86Sefton: £4.52Gosport: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Sefton is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gosport £5.31, Sefton £5.16Sefton: £5.16Gosport: £5.31Sefton: £5.18Gosport: £5.34Sefton: £4.89Gosport: £5.04

    £5.31£5.34£5.04Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£5.16£5.18£4.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gosport £5.30, Sefton £6.75Sefton: £6.75Gosport: £5.30Sefton: £6.78Gosport: £5.33Sefton: £6.40Gosport: £5.03

    £5.30£5.33£5.03Sefton is higher£6.75£6.78£6.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gosport 216.4, Sefton 227.4Sefton: 227.4Gosport: 216.4

    216.4Sefton is higherDepends on how you count227.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gosport 18.8, Sefton 29.5Sefton: 29.5Gosport: 18.8

    18.8Sefton is higher29.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gosport 31.2, Sefton 41.2Sefton: 41.2Gosport: 31.2

    31.2Sefton is higher41.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gosport 68.9, Sefton 97.9Sefton: 97.9Gosport: 68.9

    68.9Sefton is higher97.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gosport 125.4, Sefton 128.9Sefton: 128.9Gosport: 125.4

    125.4Sefton is higher128.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gosport 17.3, Sefton 18.5Sefton: 18.5Gosport: 17.3

    17.3Sefton is higher18.5

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Gosport and Sefton, per resident
MeasureGosportSeftonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,882£4,903£4,631£5,468£5,491£5,187Sefton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,679£2,690£2,541£2,902£2,914£2,752Sefton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,352£1,358£1,283£1,470£1,476£1,394Sefton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,459£2,469£2,332£2,578£2,589£2,446Sefton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£118£118£112Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£198£199£188Sefton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.69£4.71£4.45£7.40£7.43£7.02Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£454£456£431£658£661£624Sefton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£190£190£180Sefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£88£88£83Sefton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,079£1,083£1,023£1,094£1,098£1,037Sefton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£242£243£230Sefton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£185£186£176£278£279£264Sefton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£4.77£4.79£4.52Sefton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.31£5.34£5.04£5.16£5.18£4.89Gosport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£6.75£6.78£6.40Sefton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026216.4227.4Sefton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.829.5Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.241.2Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.997.9Sefton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.4128.9Sefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.318.5Sefton

Total

Gosport is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Sefton 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

Gosport Sefton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gosport £403.9m, Sefton £1.6bnSefton: £1.6bnGosport: £403.9mSefton: £1.6bnGosport: £405.6mSefton: £1.5bnGosport: £383.1m

    £403.9m£405.6m£383.1mSefton is higher£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gosport £221.6m, Sefton £827.8mSefton: £827.8mGosport: £221.6mSefton: £831.4mGosport: £222.5mSefton: £785.2mGosport: £210.2m

    £221.6m£222.5m£210.2mSefton is higher£827.8m£831.4m£785.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gosport £111.9m, Sefton £419.3mSefton: £419.3mGosport: £111.9mSefton: £421.1mGosport: £112.3mSefton: £397.7mGosport: £106.1m

    £111.9m£112.3m£106.1mSefton is higher£419.3m£421.1m£397.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gosport £203.4m, Sefton £735.6mSefton: £735.6mGosport: £203.4mSefton: £738.8mGosport: £204.3mSefton: £697.8mGosport: £192.9m

    £203.4m£204.3m£192.9mSefton is higherDepends on how you count£735.6m£738.8m£697.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gosport £5.8m, Sefton £33.6mSefton: £33.6mGosport: £5.8mSefton: £33.8mGosport: £5.8mSefton: £31.9mGosport: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.8m£5.5mSefton is higher£33.6m£33.8m£31.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gosport £12.0m, Sefton £56.5mSefton: £56.5mGosport: £12.0mSefton: £56.7mGosport: £12.1mSefton: £53.6mGosport: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.1m£11.4mSefton is higher£56.5m£56.7m£53.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Gosport £0.39m, Sefton £2.1mSefton: £2.1mGosport: £0.39mSefton: £2.1mGosport: £0.39mSefton: £2.0mGosport: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSefton is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gosport £37.6m, Sefton £187.7mSefton: £187.7mGosport: £37.6mSefton: £188.5mGosport: £37.7mSefton: £178.1mGosport: £35.6m

    £37.6m£37.7m£35.6mSefton is higher£187.7m£188.5m£178.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gosport £14.7m, Sefton £54.1mSefton: £54.1mGosport: £14.7mSefton: £54.3mGosport: £14.7mSefton: £51.3mGosport: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.7m£13.9mSefton is higher£54.1m£54.3m£51.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gosport £6.5m, Sefton £25.1mSefton: £25.1mGosport: £6.5mSefton: £25.2mGosport: £6.5mSefton: £23.8mGosport: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.2mSefton is higher£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gosport £89.3m, Sefton £312.0mSefton: £312.0mGosport: £89.3mSefton: £313.4mGosport: £89.6mSefton: £296.0mGosport: £84.7m

    £89.3m£89.6m£84.7mSefton is higher£312.0m£313.4m£296.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gosport £17.8m, Sefton £69.2mSefton: £69.2mGosport: £17.8mSefton: £69.5mGosport: £17.9mSefton: £65.6mGosport: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mSefton is higher£69.2m£69.5m£65.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gosport £15.3m, Sefton £79.4mSefton: £79.4mGosport: £15.3mSefton: £79.7mGosport: £15.4mSefton: £75.3mGosport: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mSefton is higher£79.4m£79.7m£75.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gosport £0.32m, Sefton £1.4mSefton: £1.4mGosport: £0.32mSefton: £1.4mGosport: £0.32mSefton: £1.3mGosport: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mSefton is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gosport £0.44m, Sefton £1.5mSefton: £1.5mGosport: £0.44mSefton: £1.5mGosport: £0.44mSefton: £1.4mGosport: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mSefton is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gosport £0.44m, Sefton £1.9mSefton: £1.9mGosport: £0.44mSefton: £1.9mGosport: £0.44mSefton: £1.8mGosport: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mSefton is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gosport 17,899, Sefton 64,886Sefton: 64,886Gosport: 17,899

    17,899Sefton is higherDepends on how you count64,886

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gosport 1,553, Sefton 8,401Sefton: 8,401Gosport: 1,553

    1,553Sefton is higher8,401

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gosport 2,580, Sefton 11,750Sefton: 11,750Gosport: 2,580

    2,580Sefton is higher11,750

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gosport 5,698, Sefton 27,922Sefton: 27,922Gosport: 5,698

    5,698Sefton is higher27,922

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gosport 10,377, Sefton 36,781Sefton: 36,781Gosport: 10,377

    10,377Sefton is higher36,781

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gosport 1,434, Sefton 5,272Sefton: 5,272Gosport: 1,434

    1,434Sefton is higher5,272

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Gosport and Sefton, total
MeasureGosportSeftonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.9m£405.6m£383.1m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSefton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£221.6m£222.5m£210.2m£827.8m£831.4m£785.2mSefton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£111.9m£112.3m£106.1m£419.3m£421.1m£397.7mSefton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£203.4m£204.3m£192.9m£735.6m£738.8m£697.8mSefton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m£33.6m£33.8m£31.9mSefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m£56.5m£56.7m£53.6mSefton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mSefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.6m£37.7m£35.6m£187.7m£188.5m£178.1mSefton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m£54.1m£54.3m£51.3mSefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mSefton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£89.3m£89.6m£84.7m£312.0m£313.4m£296.0mSefton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£69.2m£69.5m£65.6mSefton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£79.4m£79.7m£75.3mSefton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSefton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSefton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSefton
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,89964,886Sefton
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5538,401Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,58011,750Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,69827,922Sefton
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,37736,781Sefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4345,272Sefton

Sources

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

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  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.
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