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Salford and Knowsley

293,508 and 161,714 residents (mid-2024).

Salford is higher than Knowsley on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 20 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Salford is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Knowsley on 20. 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

Salford Knowsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Salford £4,407, Knowsley £5,668Knowsley: £5,668Salford: £4,407Knowsley: £5,692Salford: £4,426Knowsley: £5,376Salford: £4,180

    £4,407£4,426£4,180Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£5,668£5,692£5,376

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Salford £13,328, Knowsley £13,604Knowsley: £13,604Salford: £13,328Knowsley: £13,662Salford: £13,385Knowsley: £12,904Salford: £12,642

    £13,328£13,385£12,642Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£13,604£13,662£12,904

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Salford £2,592, Knowsley £3,200Knowsley: £3,200Salford: £2,592Knowsley: £3,214Salford: £2,603Knowsley: £3,035Salford: £2,458

    £2,592£2,603£2,458Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£3,200£3,214£3,035

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Salford £11,687, Knowsley £11,638Knowsley: £11,638Salford: £11,687Knowsley: £11,688Salford: £11,736Knowsley: £11,040Salford: £11,085

    £11,687£11,736£11,085Salford is higherDepends on how you count£11,638£11,688£11,040

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Salford £805, Knowsley £901Knowsley: £901Salford: £805Knowsley: £905Salford: £809Knowsley: £855Salford: £764

    £805£809£764Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£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: Salford £791, Knowsley £1,011Knowsley: £1,011Salford: £791Knowsley: £1,015Salford: £794Knowsley: £959Salford: £750

    £791£794£750Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£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: Salford £45, Knowsley £54Knowsley: £54Salford: £45Knowsley: £55Salford: £46Knowsley: £52Salford: £43

    £45£46£43Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£54£55£52

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Salford £565, Knowsley £904Knowsley: £904Salford: £565Knowsley: £908Salford: £567Knowsley: £857Salford: £536

    £565£567£536Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£904£908£857

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Salford £168, Knowsley £237Knowsley: £237Salford: £168Knowsley: £238Salford: £169Knowsley: £225Salford: £159

    £168£169£159Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£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: Salford £124, Knowsley £211Knowsley: £211Salford: £124Knowsley: £212Salford: £125Knowsley: £201Salford: £118

    £124£125£118Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£211£212£201

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Salford £2,063, Knowsley £2,364Knowsley: £2,364Salford: £2,063Knowsley: £2,374Salford: £2,072Knowsley: £2,242Salford: £1,957

    £2,063£2,072£1,957Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,364£2,374£2,242

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Salford £325, Knowsley £300Knowsley: £300Salford: £325Knowsley: £302Salford: £326Knowsley: £285Salford: £308

    £325£326£308Salford 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: Salford £387, Knowsley £599Knowsley: £599Salford: £387Knowsley: £602Salford: £389Knowsley: £569Salford: £367

    £387£389£367Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£599£602£569

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Salford £7.96, Knowsley £10Knowsley: £10Salford: £7.96Knowsley: £10Salford: £7.99Knowsley: £9.51Salford: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.51

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Salford £9.22, Knowsley £15Knowsley: £15Salford: £9.22Knowsley: £15Salford: £9.26Knowsley: £15Salford: £8.75

    £9.22£9.26£8.75Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Salford £4.67, Knowsley £10Knowsley: £10Salford: £4.67Knowsley: £10Salford: £4.69Knowsley: £9.87Salford: £4.43

    £4.67£4.69£4.43Knowsley 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: Salford 1,019.0, Knowsley 1,053.8Knowsley: 1,053.8Salford: 1,019.0

    1,019.0Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count1,053.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Salford 181.8, Knowsley 217.3Knowsley: 217.3Salford: 181.8

    181.8Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count217.3

  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: Salford 166.4, Knowsley 207.3Knowsley: 207.3Salford: 166.4

    166.4Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count207.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Salford 86.0, Knowsley 131.9Knowsley: 131.9Salford: 86.0

    86.0Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count131.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Salford 243.2, Knowsley 276.4Knowsley: 276.4Salford: 243.2

    243.2Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count276.4

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Salford 27.7, Knowsley 45.3Knowsley: 45.3Salford: 27.7

    27.7Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count45.3

Show the numbers
Salford and Knowsley, per person in the age group
MeasureSalfordKnowsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,407£4,426£4,180£5,668£5,692£5,376Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,328£13,385£12,642£13,604£13,662£12,904Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,592£2,603£2,458£3,200£3,214£3,035Knowsley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,687£11,736£11,085£11,638£11,688£11,040Salford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£805£809£764£901£905£855Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£791£794£750£1,011£1,015£959Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£45£46£43£54£55£52Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£565£567£536£904£908£857Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£237£238£225Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£124£125£118£211£212£201Knowsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,063£2,072£1,957£2,364£2,374£2,242Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£325£326£308£300£302£285Salford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£387£389£367£599£602£569Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£10£10£9.51Knowsley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.22£9.26£8.75£15Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.67£4.69£4.43£10£10£9.87Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.01,053.8Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.8217.3Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.4207.3Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.0131.9Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026243.2276.4Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.745.3Knowsley

Per resident

Salford is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Knowsley 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

Salford Knowsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Salford £4,407, Knowsley £5,668Knowsley: £5,668Salford: £4,407Knowsley: £5,692Salford: £4,426Knowsley: £5,376Salford: £4,180

    £4,407£4,426£4,180Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£5,668£5,692£5,376

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Salford £1,573, Knowsley £2,212Knowsley: £2,212Salford: £1,573Knowsley: £2,221Salford: £1,580Knowsley: £2,098Salford: £1,492

    £1,573£1,580£1,492Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,212£2,221£2,098

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Salford £1,771, Knowsley £2,005Knowsley: £2,005Salford: £1,771Knowsley: £2,014Salford: £1,779Knowsley: £1,902Salford: £1,680

    £1,771£1,779£1,680Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,005£2,014£1,902

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Salford £1,380, Knowsley £1,892Knowsley: £1,892Salford: £1,380Knowsley: £1,900Salford: £1,386Knowsley: £1,795Salford: £1,309

    £1,380£1,386£1,309Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,892£1,900£1,795

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Salford £95, Knowsley £146Knowsley: £146Salford: £95Knowsley: £147Salford: £95Knowsley: £139Salford: £90

    £95£95£90Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£139

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Salford £93, Knowsley £164Knowsley: £164Salford: £93Knowsley: £165Salford: £94Knowsley: £156Salford: £89

    £93£94£89Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£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: Salford £5.36, Knowsley £8.86Knowsley: £8.86Salford: £5.36Knowsley: £8.89Salford: £5.38Knowsley: £8.40Salford: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£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: Salford £565, Knowsley £904Knowsley: £904Salford: £565Knowsley: £908Salford: £567Knowsley: £857Salford: £536

    £565£567£536Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£904£908£857

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Salford £168, Knowsley £237Knowsley: £237Salford: £168Knowsley: £238Salford: £169Knowsley: £225Salford: £159

    £168£169£159Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£237£238£225

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Salford £85, Knowsley £132Knowsley: £132Salford: £85Knowsley: £133Salford: £85Knowsley: £126Salford: £80

    £85£85£80Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£132£133£126

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Salford £1,410, Knowsley £1,481Knowsley: £1,481Salford: £1,410Knowsley: £1,487Salford: £1,416Knowsley: £1,405Salford: £1,337

    £1,410£1,416£1,337Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,481£1,487£1,405

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Salford £325, Knowsley £300Knowsley: £300Salford: £325Knowsley: £302Salford: £326Knowsley: £285Salford: £308

    £325£326£308Salford is higher£300£302£285

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Salford £265, Knowsley £376Knowsley: £376Salford: £265Knowsley: £377Salford: £266Knowsley: £356Salford: £251

    £265£266£251Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£376£377£356

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Salford £5.44, Knowsley £6.28Knowsley: £6.28Salford: £5.44Knowsley: £6.31Salford: £5.46Knowsley: £5.96Salford: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£6.28£6.31£5.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Salford £6.30, Knowsley £9.59Knowsley: £9.59Salford: £6.30Knowsley: £9.63Salford: £6.33Knowsley: £9.10Salford: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£9.59£9.63£9.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Salford £4.67, Knowsley £10Knowsley: £10Salford: £4.67Knowsley: £10Salford: £4.69Knowsley: £9.87Salford: £4.43

    £4.67£4.69£4.43Knowsley is higher£10£10£9.87

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Salford 120.3, Knowsley 171.3Knowsley: 171.3Salford: 120.3

    120.3Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count171.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Salford 21.5, Knowsley 35.3Knowsley: 35.3Salford: 21.5

    21.5Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count35.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Salford 19.7, Knowsley 33.7Knowsley: 33.7Salford: 19.7

    19.7Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count33.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Salford 86.0, Knowsley 131.9Knowsley: 131.9Salford: 86.0

    86.0Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count131.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Salford 166.2, Knowsley 173.2Knowsley: 173.2Salford: 166.2

    166.2Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count173.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Salford 19.0, Knowsley 28.4Knowsley: 28.4Salford: 19.0

    19.0Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count28.4

Show the numbers
Salford and Knowsley, per resident
MeasureSalfordKnowsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,407£4,426£4,180£5,668£5,692£5,376Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,573£1,580£1,492£2,212£2,221£2,098Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,771£1,779£1,680£2,005£2,014£1,902Knowsley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,380£1,386£1,309£1,892£1,900£1,795Knowsley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£146£147£139Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£89£164£165£156Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£8.86£8.89£8.40Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£565£567£536£904£908£857Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£237£238£225Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£80£132£133£126Knowsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,410£1,416£1,337£1,481£1,487£1,405Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£325£326£308£300£302£285Salford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£265£266£251£376£377£356Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£6.28£6.31£5.96Knowsley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£9.59£9.63£9.10Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.67£4.69£4.43£10£10£9.87Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026120.3171.3Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.535.3Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.733.7Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.0131.9Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026166.2173.2Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.028.4Knowsley

Total

Salford is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Knowsley on 1. 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

Salford Knowsley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Salford £1.3bn, Knowsley £916.6mKnowsley: £916.6mSalford: £1.3bnKnowsley: £920.5mSalford: £1.3bnKnowsley: £869.4mSalford: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnSalford is higherDepends on how you count£916.6m£920.5m£869.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Salford £461.8m, Knowsley £357.7mKnowsley: £357.7mSalford: £461.8mKnowsley: £359.2mSalford: £463.8mKnowsley: £339.3mSalford: £438.1m

    £461.8m£463.8m£438.1mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£357.7m£359.2m£339.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Salford £519.8m, Knowsley £324.3mKnowsley: £324.3mSalford: £519.8mKnowsley: £325.6mSalford: £522.0mKnowsley: £307.6mSalford: £493.1m

    £519.8m£522.0m£493.1mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£324.3m£325.6m£307.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Salford £405.0m, Knowsley £306.0mKnowsley: £306.0mSalford: £405.0mKnowsley: £307.3mSalford: £406.7mKnowsley: £290.2mSalford: £384.1m

    £405.0m£406.7m£384.1mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£306.0m£307.3m£290.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Salford £27.9m, Knowsley £23.7mKnowsley: £23.7mSalford: £27.9mKnowsley: £23.8mSalford: £28.0mKnowsley: £22.5mSalford: £26.5m

    £27.9m£28.0m£26.5mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Salford £27.4m, Knowsley £26.6mKnowsley: £26.6mSalford: £27.4mKnowsley: £26.7mSalford: £27.5mKnowsley: £25.2mSalford: £26.0m

    £27.4m£27.5m£26.0mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£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: Salford £1.6m, Knowsley £1.4mKnowsley: £1.4mSalford: £1.6mKnowsley: £1.4mSalford: £1.6mKnowsley: £1.4mSalford: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Salford £165.8m, Knowsley £146.1mKnowsley: £146.1mSalford: £165.8mKnowsley: £146.8mSalford: £166.5mKnowsley: £138.6mSalford: £157.3m

    £165.8m£166.5m£157.3mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£146.1m£146.8m£138.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Salford £49.3m, Knowsley £38.3mKnowsley: £38.3mSalford: £49.3mKnowsley: £38.5mSalford: £49.5mKnowsley: £36.3mSalford: £46.8m

    £49.3m£49.5m£46.8mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£38.3m£38.5m£36.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Salford £24.9m, Knowsley £21.4mKnowsley: £21.4mSalford: £24.9mKnowsley: £21.5mSalford: £25.0mKnowsley: £20.3mSalford: £23.6m

    £24.9m£25.0m£23.6mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Salford £413.8m, Knowsley £239.5mKnowsley: £239.5mSalford: £413.8mKnowsley: £240.5mSalford: £415.6mKnowsley: £227.2mSalford: £392.5m

    £413.8m£415.6m£392.5mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£239.5m£240.5m£227.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Salford £95.4m, Knowsley £48.6mKnowsley: £48.6mSalford: £95.4mKnowsley: £48.8mSalford: £95.8mKnowsley: £46.1mSalford: £90.5m

    £95.4m£95.8m£90.5mSalford is higher£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Salford £77.7m, Knowsley £60.7mKnowsley: £60.7mSalford: £77.7mKnowsley: £61.0mSalford: £78.0mKnowsley: £57.6mSalford: £73.7m

    £77.7m£78.0m£73.7mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£60.7m£61.0m£57.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Salford £1.6m, Knowsley £1.0mKnowsley: £1.0mSalford: £1.6mKnowsley: £1.0mSalford: £1.6mKnowsley: £0.96mSalford: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Salford £1.9m, Knowsley £1.6mKnowsley: £1.6mSalford: £1.9mKnowsley: £1.6mSalford: £1.9mKnowsley: £1.5mSalford: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Salford £1.4m, Knowsley £1.7mKnowsley: £1.7mSalford: £1.4mKnowsley: £1.7mSalford: £1.4mKnowsley: £1.6mSalford: £1.3m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Salford 35,309, Knowsley 27,706Knowsley: 27,706Salford: 35,309

    35,309Salford is higherDepends on how you count27,706

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Salford 6,298, Knowsley 5,714Knowsley: 5,714Salford: 6,298

    6,298Salford is higherDepends on how you count5,714

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Salford 5,766, Knowsley 5,449Knowsley: 5,449Salford: 5,766

    5,766Salford is higherDepends on how you count5,449

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Salford 25,252, Knowsley 21,334Knowsley: 21,334Salford: 25,252

    25,252Salford is higherDepends on how you count21,334

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Salford 48,785, Knowsley 28,009Knowsley: 28,009Salford: 48,785

    48,785Salford is higherDepends on how you count28,009

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Salford 5,565, Knowsley 4,588Knowsley: 4,588Salford: 5,565

    5,565Salford is higherDepends on how you count4,588

Show the numbers
Salford and Knowsley, total
MeasureSalfordKnowsleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£916.6m£920.5m£869.4mSalford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£461.8m£463.8m£438.1m£357.7m£359.2m£339.3mSalford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£519.8m£522.0m£493.1m£324.3m£325.6m£307.6mSalford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£405.0m£406.7m£384.1m£306.0m£307.3m£290.2mSalford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£27.9m£28.0m£26.5m£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mSalford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m£26.6m£26.7m£25.2mSalford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.4mSalford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£165.8m£166.5m£157.3m£146.1m£146.8m£138.6mSalford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.3m£49.5m£46.8m£38.3m£38.5m£36.3mSalford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mSalford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£413.8m£415.6m£392.5m£239.5m£240.5m£227.2mSalford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£95.4m£95.8m£90.5m£48.6m£48.8m£46.1mSalford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£77.7m£78.0m£73.7m£60.7m£61.0m£57.6mSalford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mSalford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSalford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mKnowsley
State Pensiontotal, March 202635,30927,706Salford
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,2985,714Salford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,7665,449Salford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202625,25221,334Salford
Universal Credittotal, May 202648,78528,009Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,5654,588Salford

Sources

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

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  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.
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