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Canterbury and Sefton

162,372 and 285,298 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 1 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

Canterbury 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

Canterbury Sefton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4,593, Sefton £5,468Sefton: £5,468Canterbury: £4,593Sefton: £5,491Canterbury: £4,612Sefton: £5,187Canterbury: £4,357

    £4,593£4,612£4,357Sefton 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: Canterbury £12,504, Sefton £12,883Sefton: £12,883Canterbury: £12,504Sefton: £12,938Canterbury: £12,557Sefton: £12,220Canterbury: £11,860

    £12,504£12,557£11,860Sefton 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: Canterbury £1,923, Sefton £2,479Sefton: £2,479Canterbury: £1,923Sefton: £2,490Canterbury: £1,931Sefton: £2,352Canterbury: £1,824

    £1,923£1,931£1,824Sefton 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: Canterbury £11,368, Sefton £11,448Sefton: £11,448Canterbury: £11,368Sefton: £11,496Canterbury: £11,417Sefton: £10,859Canterbury: £10,783

    £11,368£11,417£10,783Sefton is higher£11,448£11,496£10,859

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Canterbury £392, Sefton £523Sefton: £523Canterbury: £392Sefton: £526Canterbury: £394Sefton: £496Canterbury: £372

    £392£394£372Sefton 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: Canterbury £720, Sefton £879Sefton: £879Canterbury: £720Sefton: £883Canterbury: £723Sefton: £834Canterbury: £683

    £720£723£683Sefton 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: Canterbury £23, Sefton £33Sefton: £33Canterbury: £23Sefton: £33Canterbury: £23Sefton: £31Canterbury: £22

    £23£23£22Sefton 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: Canterbury £429, Sefton £658Sefton: £658Canterbury: £429Sefton: £661Canterbury: £431Sefton: £624Canterbury: £407

    £429£431£407Sefton 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: Canterbury £137, Sefton £190Sefton: £190Canterbury: £137Sefton: £190Canterbury: £138Sefton: £180Canterbury: £130

    £137£138£130Sefton 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: Canterbury £112, Sefton £148Sefton: £148Canterbury: £112Sefton: £149Canterbury: £112Sefton: £141Canterbury: £106

    £112£112£106Sefton is higher£148£149£141

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £1,530, Sefton £1,845Sefton: £1,845Canterbury: £1,530Sefton: £1,853Canterbury: £1,537Sefton: £1,750Canterbury: £1,452

    £1,530£1,537£1,452Sefton is higher£1,845£1,853£1,750

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Canterbury £181, Sefton £242Sefton: £242Canterbury: £181Sefton: £243Canterbury: £182Sefton: £230Canterbury: £172

    £181£182£172Sefton 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: Canterbury £264, Sefton £469Sefton: £469Canterbury: £264Sefton: £471Canterbury: £265Sefton: £445Canterbury: £250

    £264£265£250Sefton 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: Canterbury £8.82, Sefton £8.04Sefton: £8.04Canterbury: £8.82Sefton: £8.08Canterbury: £8.86Sefton: £7.63Canterbury: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£8.04£8.08£7.63

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £7.96, Sefton £8.70Sefton: £8.70Canterbury: £7.96Sefton: £8.73Canterbury: £7.99Sefton: £8.25Canterbury: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Sefton is higher£8.70£8.73£8.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4.74, Sefton £6.75Sefton: £6.75Canterbury: £4.74Sefton: £6.78Canterbury: £4.76Sefton: £6.40Canterbury: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Sefton 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: Canterbury 999.0, Sefton 1,009.7Sefton: 1,009.7Canterbury: 999.0

    999.0Sefton is higher1,009.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Canterbury 89.5, Sefton 130.7Sefton: 130.7Canterbury: 89.5

    89.5Sefton 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: Canterbury 147.3, Sefton 182.9Sefton: 182.9Canterbury: 147.3

    147.3Sefton 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: Canterbury 66.2, Sefton 97.9Sefton: 97.9Canterbury: 66.2

    66.2Sefton 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: Canterbury 171.3, Sefton 217.5Sefton: 217.5Canterbury: 171.3

    171.3Sefton 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: Canterbury 24.9, Sefton 31.2Sefton: 31.2Canterbury: 24.9

    24.9Sefton is higher31.2

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Canterbury and Sefton, per person in the age group
MeasureCanterburySeftonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,593£4,612£4,357£5,468£5,491£5,187Sefton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,504£12,557£11,860£12,883£12,938£12,220Sefton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,923£1,931£1,824£2,479£2,490£2,352Sefton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,368£11,417£10,783£11,448£11,496£10,859Sefton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£392£394£372£523£526£496Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683£879£883£834Sefton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£33£33£31Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£429£431£407£658£661£624Sefton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£190£190£180Sefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£112£112£106£148£149£141Sefton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,530£1,537£1,452£1,845£1,853£1,750Sefton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£242£243£230Sefton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£264£265£250£469£471£445Sefton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£8.04£8.08£7.63Canterbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£8.70£8.73£8.25Sefton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£6.75£6.78£6.40Sefton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.01,009.7Sefton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.5130.7Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.3182.9Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.297.9Sefton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026171.3217.5Sefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.931.2Sefton

Per resident

Canterbury 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

Canterbury Sefton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4,593, Sefton £5,468Sefton: £5,468Canterbury: £4,593Sefton: £5,491Canterbury: £4,612Sefton: £5,187Canterbury: £4,357

    £4,593£4,612£4,357Sefton is higher£5,468£5,491£5,187

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Canterbury £2,654, Sefton £2,902Sefton: £2,902Canterbury: £2,654Sefton: £2,914Canterbury: £2,665Sefton: £2,752Canterbury: £2,517

    £2,654£2,665£2,517Sefton is higher£2,902£2,914£2,752

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Canterbury £1,187, Sefton £1,470Sefton: £1,470Canterbury: £1,187Sefton: £1,476Canterbury: £1,192Sefton: £1,394Canterbury: £1,126

    £1,187£1,192£1,126Sefton is higher£1,470£1,476£1,394

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Canterbury £2,413, Sefton £2,578Sefton: £2,578Canterbury: £2,413Sefton: £2,589Canterbury: £2,423Sefton: £2,446Canterbury: £2,288

    £2,413£2,423£2,288Sefton is higher£2,578£2,589£2,446

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Canterbury £83, Sefton £118Sefton: £118Canterbury: £83Sefton: £118Canterbury: £84Sefton: £112Canterbury: £79

    £83£84£79Sefton 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: Canterbury £153, Sefton £198Sefton: £198Canterbury: £153Sefton: £199Canterbury: £154Sefton: £188Canterbury: £145

    £153£154£145Sefton 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: Canterbury £4.82, Sefton £7.40Sefton: £7.40Canterbury: £4.82Sefton: £7.43Canterbury: £4.84Sefton: £7.02Canterbury: £4.57

    £4.82£4.84£4.57Sefton 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: Canterbury £429, Sefton £658Sefton: £658Canterbury: £429Sefton: £661Canterbury: £431Sefton: £624Canterbury: £407

    £429£431£407Sefton 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: Canterbury £137, Sefton £190Sefton: £190Canterbury: £137Sefton: £190Canterbury: £138Sefton: £180Canterbury: £130

    £137£138£130Sefton 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: Canterbury £69, Sefton £88Sefton: £88Canterbury: £69Sefton: £88Canterbury: £69Sefton: £83Canterbury: £65

    £69£69£65Sefton is higher£88£88£83

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Canterbury £945, Sefton £1,094Sefton: £1,094Canterbury: £945Sefton: £1,098Canterbury: £949Sefton: £1,037Canterbury: £896

    £945£949£896Sefton is higher£1,094£1,098£1,037

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Canterbury £181, Sefton £242Sefton: £242Canterbury: £181Sefton: £243Canterbury: £182Sefton: £230Canterbury: £172

    £181£182£172Sefton is higher£242£243£230

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Canterbury £163, Sefton £278Sefton: £278Canterbury: £163Sefton: £279Canterbury: £164Sefton: £264Canterbury: £154

    £163£164£154Sefton is higher£278£279£264

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Canterbury £5.45, Sefton £4.77Sefton: £4.77Canterbury: £5.45Sefton: £4.79Canterbury: £5.47Sefton: £4.52Canterbury: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£4.77£4.79£4.52

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Canterbury £4.91, Sefton £5.16Sefton: £5.16Canterbury: £4.91Sefton: £5.18Canterbury: £4.93Sefton: £4.89Canterbury: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Sefton is higher£5.16£5.18£4.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4.74, Sefton £6.75Sefton: £6.75Canterbury: £4.74Sefton: £6.78Canterbury: £4.76Sefton: £6.40Canterbury: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Sefton is higher£6.75£6.78£6.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 212.0, Sefton 227.4Sefton: 227.4Canterbury: 212.0

    212.0Sefton is higher227.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 19.0, Sefton 29.5Sefton: 29.5Canterbury: 19.0

    19.0Sefton 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: Canterbury 31.3, Sefton 41.2Sefton: 41.2Canterbury: 31.3

    31.3Sefton 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: Canterbury 66.2, Sefton 97.9Sefton: 97.9Canterbury: 66.2

    66.2Sefton is higher97.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 105.8, Sefton 128.9Sefton: 128.9Canterbury: 105.8

    105.8Sefton 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: Canterbury 15.4, Sefton 18.5Sefton: 18.5Canterbury: 15.4

    15.4Sefton is higher18.5

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Canterbury and Sefton, per resident
MeasureCanterburySeftonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,593£4,612£4,357£5,468£5,491£5,187Sefton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,654£2,665£2,517£2,902£2,914£2,752Sefton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,187£1,192£1,126£1,470£1,476£1,394Sefton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,413£2,423£2,288£2,578£2,589£2,446Sefton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£84£79£118£118£112Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£198£199£188Sefton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.82£4.84£4.57£7.40£7.43£7.02Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£429£431£407£658£661£624Sefton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£190£190£180Sefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£69£65£88£88£83Sefton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£945£949£896£1,094£1,098£1,037Sefton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£242£243£230Sefton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£278£279£264Sefton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£4.77£4.79£4.52Canterbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£5.16£5.18£4.89Sefton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£6.75£6.78£6.40Sefton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026212.0227.4Sefton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.029.5Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.341.2Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.297.9Sefton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.8128.9Sefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.418.5Sefton

Total

Canterbury 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

Canterbury Sefton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Canterbury £745.8m, Sefton £1.6bnSefton: £1.6bnCanterbury: £745.8mSefton: £1.6bnCanterbury: £748.9mSefton: £1.5bnCanterbury: £707.4m

    £745.8m£748.9m£707.4mSefton is higher£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Canterbury £430.9m, Sefton £827.8mSefton: £827.8mCanterbury: £430.9mSefton: £831.4mCanterbury: £432.7mSefton: £785.2mCanterbury: £408.7m

    £430.9m£432.7m£408.7mSefton is higher£827.8m£831.4m£785.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Canterbury £192.7m, Sefton £419.3mSefton: £419.3mCanterbury: £192.7mSefton: £421.1mCanterbury: £193.5mSefton: £397.7mCanterbury: £182.8m

    £192.7m£193.5m£182.8mSefton is higher£419.3m£421.1m£397.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Canterbury £391.7m, Sefton £735.6mSefton: £735.6mCanterbury: £391.7mSefton: £738.8mCanterbury: £393.4mSefton: £697.8mCanterbury: £371.6m

    £391.7m£393.4m£371.6mSefton is higher£735.6m£738.8m£697.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Canterbury £13.5m, Sefton £33.6mSefton: £33.6mCanterbury: £13.5mSefton: £33.8mCanterbury: £13.6mSefton: £31.9mCanterbury: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mSefton 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: Canterbury £24.8m, Sefton £56.5mSefton: £56.5mCanterbury: £24.8mSefton: £56.7mCanterbury: £24.9mSefton: £53.6mCanterbury: £23.5m

    £24.8m£24.9m£23.5mSefton 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: Canterbury £0.78m, Sefton £2.1mSefton: £2.1mCanterbury: £0.78mSefton: £2.1mCanterbury: £0.79mSefton: £2.0mCanterbury: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mSefton 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: Canterbury £69.7m, Sefton £187.7mSefton: £187.7mCanterbury: £69.7mSefton: £188.5mCanterbury: £70.0mSefton: £178.1mCanterbury: £66.1m

    £69.7m£70.0m£66.1mSefton 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: Canterbury £22.3m, Sefton £54.1mSefton: £54.1mCanterbury: £22.3mSefton: £54.3mCanterbury: £22.4mSefton: £51.3mCanterbury: £21.2m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.2mSefton 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: Canterbury £11.2m, Sefton £25.1mSefton: £25.1mCanterbury: £11.2mSefton: £25.2mCanterbury: £11.2mSefton: £23.8mCanterbury: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mSefton is higher£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Canterbury £153.4m, Sefton £312.0mSefton: £312.0mCanterbury: £153.4mSefton: £313.4mCanterbury: £154.1mSefton: £296.0mCanterbury: £145.5m

    £153.4m£154.1m£145.5mSefton is higher£312.0m£313.4m£296.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Canterbury £29.4m, Sefton £69.2mSefton: £69.2mCanterbury: £29.4mSefton: £69.5mCanterbury: £29.5mSefton: £65.6mCanterbury: £27.9m

    £29.4m£29.5m£27.9mSefton is higher£69.2m£69.5m£65.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Canterbury £26.4m, Sefton £79.4mSefton: £79.4mCanterbury: £26.4mSefton: £79.7mCanterbury: £26.5mSefton: £75.3mCanterbury: £25.1m

    £26.4m£26.5m£25.1mSefton is higher£79.4m£79.7m£75.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Canterbury £0.88m, Sefton £1.4mSefton: £1.4mCanterbury: £0.88mSefton: £1.4mCanterbury: £0.89mSefton: £1.3mCanterbury: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mSefton is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Canterbury £0.80m, Sefton £1.5mSefton: £1.5mCanterbury: £0.80mSefton: £1.5mCanterbury: £0.80mSefton: £1.4mCanterbury: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSefton is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Canterbury £0.77m, Sefton £1.9mSefton: £1.9mCanterbury: £0.77mSefton: £1.9mCanterbury: £0.77mSefton: £1.8mCanterbury: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSefton is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Canterbury 34,426, Sefton 64,886Sefton: 64,886Canterbury: 34,426

    34,426Sefton is higher64,886

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Canterbury 3,083, Sefton 8,401Sefton: 8,401Canterbury: 3,083

    3,083Sefton is higher8,401

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Canterbury 5,074, Sefton 11,750Sefton: 11,750Canterbury: 5,074

    5,074Sefton is higher11,750

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Canterbury 10,752, Sefton 27,922Sefton: 27,922Canterbury: 10,752

    10,752Sefton is higher27,922

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Canterbury 17,175, Sefton 36,781Sefton: 36,781Canterbury: 17,175

    17,175Sefton is higher36,781

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Canterbury 2,495, Sefton 5,272Sefton: 5,272Canterbury: 2,495

    2,495Sefton is higher5,272

Show the numbers
Canterbury and Sefton, total
MeasureCanterburySeftonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£745.8m£748.9m£707.4m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSefton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.9m£432.7m£408.7m£827.8m£831.4m£785.2mSefton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£192.7m£193.5m£182.8m£419.3m£421.1m£397.7mSefton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£391.7m£393.4m£371.6m£735.6m£738.8m£697.8mSefton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£33.6m£33.8m£31.9mSefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.5m£56.5m£56.7m£53.6mSefton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mSefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.7m£70.0m£66.1m£187.7m£188.5m£178.1mSefton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m£54.1m£54.3m£51.3mSefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mSefton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£153.4m£154.1m£145.5m£312.0m£313.4m£296.0mSefton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.4m£29.5m£27.9m£69.2m£69.5m£65.6mSefton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.4m£26.5m£25.1m£79.4m£79.7m£75.3mSefton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSefton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSefton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSefton
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,42664,886Sefton
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0838,401Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,07411,750Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,75227,922Sefton
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,17536,781Sefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4955,272Sefton

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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