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Preston and Knowsley

161,593 and 161,714 residents (mid-2024).

Preston is higher than Knowsley 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

Preston 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

Preston Knowsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Preston £4,068, Knowsley £5,668Knowsley: £5,668Preston: £4,068Knowsley: £5,692Preston: £4,085Knowsley: £5,376Preston: £3,859

    £4,068£4,085£3,859Knowsley is higher£5,668£5,692£5,376

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Preston £12,785, Knowsley £13,604Knowsley: £13,604Preston: £12,785Knowsley: £13,662Preston: £12,839Knowsley: £12,904Preston: £12,127

    £12,785£12,839£12,127Knowsley is higher£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: Preston £2,226, Knowsley £3,200Knowsley: £3,200Preston: £2,226Knowsley: £3,214Preston: £2,235Knowsley: £3,035Preston: £2,111

    £2,226£2,235£2,111Knowsley is higher£3,200£3,214£3,035

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Preston £11,280, Knowsley £11,638Knowsley: £11,638Preston: £11,280Knowsley: £11,688Preston: £11,328Knowsley: £11,040Preston: £10,699

    £11,280£11,328£10,699Knowsley is higher£11,638£11,688£11,040

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Preston £661, Knowsley £901Knowsley: £901Preston: £661Knowsley: £905Preston: £663Knowsley: £855Preston: £627

    £661£663£627Knowsley 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: Preston £808, Knowsley £1,011Knowsley: £1,011Preston: £808Knowsley: £1,015Preston: £811Knowsley: £959Preston: £766

    £808£811£766Knowsley 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: Preston £37, Knowsley £54Knowsley: £54Preston: £37Knowsley: £55Preston: £37Knowsley: £52Preston: £35

    £37£37£35Knowsley 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: Preston £530, Knowsley £904Knowsley: £904Preston: £530Knowsley: £908Preston: £532Knowsley: £857Preston: £503

    £530£532£503Knowsley 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: Preston £114, Knowsley £237Knowsley: £237Preston: £114Knowsley: £238Preston: £114Knowsley: £225Preston: £108

    £114£114£108Knowsley 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: Preston £117, Knowsley £211Knowsley: £211Preston: £117Knowsley: £212Preston: £117Knowsley: £201Preston: £111

    £117£117£111Knowsley is higher£211£212£201

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Preston £1,759, Knowsley £2,364Knowsley: £2,364Preston: £1,759Knowsley: £2,374Preston: £1,767Knowsley: £2,242Preston: £1,669

    £1,759£1,767£1,669Knowsley is higher£2,364£2,374£2,242

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Preston £225, Knowsley £300Knowsley: £300Preston: £225Knowsley: £302Preston: £226Knowsley: £285Preston: £214

    £225£226£214Knowsley 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: Preston £338, Knowsley £599Knowsley: £599Preston: £338Knowsley: £602Preston: £339Knowsley: £569Preston: £320

    £338£339£320Knowsley 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: Preston £5.25, Knowsley £10Knowsley: £10Preston: £5.25Knowsley: £10Preston: £5.27Knowsley: £9.51Preston: £4.98

    £5.25£5.27£4.98Knowsley is higher£10£10£9.51

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Preston £7.24, Knowsley £15Knowsley: £15Preston: £7.24Knowsley: £15Preston: £7.27Knowsley: £15Preston: £6.87

    £7.24£7.27£6.87Knowsley is higher£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Preston £4.08, Knowsley £10Knowsley: £10Preston: £4.08Knowsley: £10Preston: £4.10Knowsley: £9.87Preston: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Knowsley 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: Preston 1,008.3, Knowsley 1,053.8Knowsley: 1,053.8Preston: 1,008.3

    1,008.3Knowsley is higher1,053.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Preston 145.6, Knowsley 217.3Knowsley: 217.3Preston: 145.6

    145.6Knowsley 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: Preston 160.7, Knowsley 207.3Knowsley: 207.3Preston: 160.7

    160.7Knowsley 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: Preston 78.8, Knowsley 131.9Knowsley: 131.9Preston: 78.8

    78.8Knowsley 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: Preston 220.2, Knowsley 276.4Knowsley: 276.4Preston: 220.2

    220.2Knowsley is higher276.4

  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: Preston 26.8, Knowsley 45.3Knowsley: 45.3Preston: 26.8

    26.8Knowsley is higher45.3

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Preston and Knowsley, per person in the age group
MeasurePrestonKnowsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,068£4,085£3,859£5,668£5,692£5,376Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,785£12,839£12,127£13,604£13,662£12,904Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,226£2,235£2,111£3,200£3,214£3,035Knowsley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,280£11,328£10,699£11,638£11,688£11,040Knowsley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£661£663£627£901£905£855Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£808£811£766£1,011£1,015£959Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£54£55£52Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£530£532£503£904£908£857Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£237£238£225Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£117£117£111£211£212£201Knowsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,759£1,767£1,669£2,364£2,374£2,242Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£225£226£214£300£302£285Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£338£339£320£599£602£569Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£10£10£9.51Knowsley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.24£7.27£6.87£15Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£10£10£9.87Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.31,053.8Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.6217.3Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.7207.3Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.8131.9Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026220.2276.4Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.845.3Knowsley

Per resident

Preston 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

Preston Knowsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Preston £4,068, Knowsley £5,668Knowsley: £5,668Preston: £4,068Knowsley: £5,692Preston: £4,085Knowsley: £5,376Preston: £3,859

    £4,068£4,085£3,859Knowsley is higher£5,668£5,692£5,376

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Preston £1,725, Knowsley £2,212Knowsley: £2,212Preston: £1,725Knowsley: £2,221Preston: £1,733Knowsley: £2,098Preston: £1,637

    £1,725£1,733£1,637Knowsley is higher£2,212£2,221£2,098

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Preston £1,469, Knowsley £2,005Knowsley: £2,005Preston: £1,469Knowsley: £2,014Preston: £1,476Knowsley: £1,902Preston: £1,394

    £1,469£1,476£1,394Knowsley is higher£2,005£2,014£1,902

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Preston £1,522, Knowsley £1,892Knowsley: £1,892Preston: £1,522Knowsley: £1,900Preston: £1,529Knowsley: £1,795Preston: £1,444

    £1,522£1,529£1,444Knowsley is higher£1,892£1,900£1,795

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Preston £89, Knowsley £146Knowsley: £146Preston: £89Knowsley: £147Preston: £90Knowsley: £139Preston: £85

    £89£90£85Knowsley 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: Preston £109, Knowsley £164Knowsley: £164Preston: £109Knowsley: £165Preston: £110Knowsley: £156Preston: £103

    £109£110£103Knowsley 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: Preston £4.95, Knowsley £8.86Knowsley: £8.86Preston: £4.95Knowsley: £8.89Preston: £4.98Knowsley: £8.40Preston: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Knowsley 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: Preston £530, Knowsley £904Knowsley: £904Preston: £530Knowsley: £908Preston: £532Knowsley: £857Preston: £503

    £530£532£503Knowsley 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: Preston £114, Knowsley £237Knowsley: £237Preston: £114Knowsley: £238Preston: £114Knowsley: £225Preston: £108

    £114£114£108Knowsley 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: Preston £77, Knowsley £132Knowsley: £132Preston: £77Knowsley: £133Preston: £77Knowsley: £126Preston: £73

    £77£77£73Knowsley is higher£132£133£126

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Preston £1,161, Knowsley £1,481Knowsley: £1,481Preston: £1,161Knowsley: £1,487Preston: £1,166Knowsley: £1,405Preston: £1,101

    £1,161£1,166£1,101Knowsley is higher£1,481£1,487£1,405

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Preston £225, Knowsley £300Knowsley: £300Preston: £225Knowsley: £302Preston: £226Knowsley: £285Preston: £214

    £225£226£214Knowsley is higher£300£302£285

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Preston £223, Knowsley £376Knowsley: £376Preston: £223Knowsley: £377Preston: £224Knowsley: £356Preston: £211

    £223£224£211Knowsley is higher£376£377£356

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Preston £3.47, Knowsley £6.28Knowsley: £6.28Preston: £3.47Knowsley: £6.31Preston: £3.48Knowsley: £5.96Preston: £3.29

    £3.47£3.48£3.29Knowsley is higher£6.28£6.31£5.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Preston £4.78, Knowsley £9.59Knowsley: £9.59Preston: £4.78Knowsley: £9.63Preston: £4.80Knowsley: £9.10Preston: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Knowsley is higher£9.59£9.63£9.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Preston £4.08, Knowsley £10Knowsley: £10Preston: £4.08Knowsley: £10Preston: £4.10Knowsley: £9.87Preston: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Knowsley is higher£10£10£9.87

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Preston 136.1, Knowsley 171.3Knowsley: 171.3Preston: 136.1

    136.1Knowsley is higher171.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Preston 19.7, Knowsley 35.3Knowsley: 35.3Preston: 19.7

    19.7Knowsley 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: Preston 21.7, Knowsley 33.7Knowsley: 33.7Preston: 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: Preston 78.8, Knowsley 131.9Knowsley: 131.9Preston: 78.8

    78.8Knowsley is higher131.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Preston 145.3, Knowsley 173.2Knowsley: 173.2Preston: 145.3

    145.3Knowsley is higher173.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Preston 17.7, Knowsley 28.4Knowsley: 28.4Preston: 17.7

    17.7Knowsley is higher28.4

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Preston and Knowsley, per resident
MeasurePrestonKnowsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,068£4,085£3,859£5,668£5,692£5,376Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,725£1,733£1,637£2,212£2,221£2,098Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,469£1,476£1,394£2,005£2,014£1,902Knowsley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,522£1,529£1,444£1,892£1,900£1,795Knowsley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£146£147£139Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£103£164£165£156Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£8.86£8.89£8.40Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£530£532£503£904£908£857Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£237£238£225Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£132£133£126Knowsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,161£1,166£1,101£1,481£1,487£1,405Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£225£226£214£300£302£285Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£223£224£211£376£377£356Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29£6.28£6.31£5.96Knowsley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£9.59£9.63£9.10Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£10£10£9.87Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026136.1171.3Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.735.3Knowsley
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 202678.8131.9Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026145.3173.2Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.728.4Knowsley

Total

Preston 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

Preston Knowsley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Preston £657.4m, Knowsley £916.6mKnowsley: £916.6mPreston: £657.4mKnowsley: £920.5mPreston: £660.2mKnowsley: £869.4mPreston: £623.5m

    £657.4m£660.2m£623.5mKnowsley is higher£916.6m£920.5m£869.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Preston £278.8m, Knowsley £357.7mKnowsley: £357.7mPreston: £278.8mKnowsley: £359.2mPreston: £280.0mKnowsley: £339.3mPreston: £264.5m

    £278.8m£280.0m£264.5mKnowsley is higher£357.7m£359.2m£339.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Preston £237.4m, Knowsley £324.3mKnowsley: £324.3mPreston: £237.4mKnowsley: £325.6mPreston: £238.5mKnowsley: £307.6mPreston: £225.2m

    £237.4m£238.5m£225.2mKnowsley is higher£324.3m£325.6m£307.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Preston £246.0m, Knowsley £306.0mKnowsley: £306.0mPreston: £246.0mKnowsley: £307.3mPreston: £247.0mKnowsley: £290.2mPreston: £233.3m

    £246.0m£247.0m£233.3mKnowsley is higher£306.0m£307.3m£290.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Preston £14.4m, Knowsley £23.7mKnowsley: £23.7mPreston: £14.4mKnowsley: £23.8mPreston: £14.5mKnowsley: £22.5mPreston: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mKnowsley 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: Preston £17.6m, Knowsley £26.6mKnowsley: £26.6mPreston: £17.6mKnowsley: £26.7mPreston: £17.7mKnowsley: £25.2mPreston: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mKnowsley 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: Preston £0.80m, Knowsley £1.4mKnowsley: £1.4mPreston: £0.80mKnowsley: £1.4mPreston: £0.80mKnowsley: £1.4mPreston: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mKnowsley is higher£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Preston £85.7m, Knowsley £146.1mKnowsley: £146.1mPreston: £85.7mKnowsley: £146.8mPreston: £86.0mKnowsley: £138.6mPreston: £81.3m

    £85.7m£86.0m£81.3mKnowsley 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: Preston £18.4m, Knowsley £38.3mKnowsley: £38.3mPreston: £18.4mKnowsley: £38.5mPreston: £18.4mKnowsley: £36.3mPreston: £17.4m

    £18.4m£18.4m£17.4mKnowsley 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: Preston £12.4m, Knowsley £21.4mKnowsley: £21.4mPreston: £12.4mKnowsley: £21.5mPreston: £12.5mKnowsley: £20.3mPreston: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mKnowsley is higher£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Preston £187.6m, Knowsley £239.5mKnowsley: £239.5mPreston: £187.6mKnowsley: £240.5mPreston: £188.4mKnowsley: £227.2mPreston: £178.0m

    £187.6m£188.4m£178.0mKnowsley is higher£239.5m£240.5m£227.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Preston £36.4m, Knowsley £48.6mKnowsley: £48.6mPreston: £36.4mKnowsley: £48.8mPreston: £36.5mKnowsley: £46.1mPreston: £34.5m

    £36.4m£36.5m£34.5mKnowsley is higher£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Preston £36.0m, Knowsley £60.7mKnowsley: £60.7mPreston: £36.0mKnowsley: £61.0mPreston: £36.2mKnowsley: £57.6mPreston: £34.2m

    £36.0m£36.2m£34.2mKnowsley is higher£60.7m£61.0m£57.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Preston £0.56m, Knowsley £1.0mKnowsley: £1.0mPreston: £0.56mKnowsley: £1.0mPreston: £0.56mKnowsley: £0.96mPreston: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mKnowsley is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Preston £0.77m, Knowsley £1.6mKnowsley: £1.6mPreston: £0.77mKnowsley: £1.6mPreston: £0.78mKnowsley: £1.5mPreston: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mKnowsley is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Preston £0.66m, Knowsley £1.7mKnowsley: £1.7mPreston: £0.66mKnowsley: £1.7mPreston: £0.66mKnowsley: £1.6mPreston: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mKnowsley is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Preston 21,990, Knowsley 27,706Knowsley: 27,706Preston: 21,990

    21,990Knowsley is higher27,706

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Preston 3,176, Knowsley 5,714Knowsley: 5,714Preston: 3,176

    3,176Knowsley is higher5,714

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Preston 3,505, Knowsley 5,449Knowsley: 5,449Preston: 3,505

    3,505Knowsley is higher5,449

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Preston 12,733, Knowsley 21,334Knowsley: 21,334Preston: 12,733

    12,733Knowsley is higher21,334

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Preston 23,483, Knowsley 28,009Knowsley: 28,009Preston: 23,483

    23,483Knowsley is higher28,009

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Preston 2,862, Knowsley 4,588Knowsley: 4,588Preston: 2,862

    2,862Knowsley is higher4,588

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Preston and Knowsley, total
MeasurePrestonKnowsleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£657.4m£660.2m£623.5m£916.6m£920.5m£869.4mKnowsley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£278.8m£280.0m£264.5m£357.7m£359.2m£339.3mKnowsley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£237.4m£238.5m£225.2m£324.3m£325.6m£307.6mKnowsley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£246.0m£247.0m£233.3m£306.0m£307.3m£290.2mKnowsley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mKnowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£26.6m£26.7m£25.2mKnowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£1.4mKnowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m£146.1m£146.8m£138.6mKnowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.4m£17.4m£38.3m£38.5m£36.3mKnowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mKnowsley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£187.6m£188.4m£178.0m£239.5m£240.5m£227.2mKnowsley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m£48.6m£48.8m£46.1mKnowsley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£36.0m£36.2m£34.2m£60.7m£61.0m£57.6mKnowsley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mKnowsley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mKnowsley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mKnowsley
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,99027,706Knowsley
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1765,714Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5055,449Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,73321,334Knowsley
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,48328,009Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,8624,588Knowsley

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.