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Tameside and Knowsley

238,895 and 161,714 residents (mid-2024).

Tameside is higher than Knowsley on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 12 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

Tameside 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

Tameside Knowsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tameside £4,842, Knowsley £5,668Knowsley: £5,668Tameside: £4,842Knowsley: £5,692Tameside: £4,863Knowsley: £5,376Tameside: £4,593

    £4,842£4,863£4,593Knowsley 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: Tameside £13,058, Knowsley £13,604Knowsley: £13,604Tameside: £13,058Knowsley: £13,662Tameside: £13,113Knowsley: £12,904Tameside: £12,386

    £13,058£13,113£12,386Knowsley 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: Tameside £2,617, Knowsley £3,200Knowsley: £3,200Tameside: £2,617Knowsley: £3,214Tameside: £2,628Knowsley: £3,035Tameside: £2,482

    £2,617£2,628£2,482Knowsley 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: Tameside £11,664, Knowsley £11,638Knowsley: £11,638Tameside: £11,664Knowsley: £11,688Tameside: £11,714Knowsley: £11,040Tameside: £11,064

    £11,664£11,714£11,064Tameside 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: Tameside £561, Knowsley £901Knowsley: £901Tameside: £561Knowsley: £905Tameside: £563Knowsley: £855Tameside: £532

    £561£563£532Knowsley 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: Tameside £797, Knowsley £1,011Knowsley: £1,011Tameside: £797Knowsley: £1,015Tameside: £801Knowsley: £959Tameside: £756

    £797£801£756Knowsley 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: Tameside £35, Knowsley £54Knowsley: £54Tameside: £35Knowsley: £55Tameside: £35Knowsley: £52Tameside: £34

    £35£35£34Knowsley 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: Tameside £581, Knowsley £904Knowsley: £904Tameside: £581Knowsley: £908Tameside: £583Knowsley: £857Tameside: £551

    £581£583£551Knowsley 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: Tameside £179, Knowsley £237Knowsley: £237Tameside: £179Knowsley: £238Tameside: £180Knowsley: £225Tameside: £170

    £179£180£170Knowsley 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: Tameside £136, Knowsley £211Knowsley: £211Tameside: £136Knowsley: £212Tameside: £137Knowsley: £201Tameside: £129

    £136£137£129Knowsley is higher£211£212£201

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Tameside £2,048, Knowsley £2,364Knowsley: £2,364Tameside: £2,048Knowsley: £2,374Tameside: £2,057Knowsley: £2,242Tameside: £1,943

    £2,048£2,057£1,943Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,364£2,374£2,242

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tameside £265, Knowsley £300Knowsley: £300Tameside: £265Knowsley: £302Tameside: £267Knowsley: £285Tameside: £252

    £265£267£252Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£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: Tameside £418, Knowsley £599Knowsley: £599Tameside: £418Knowsley: £602Tameside: £419Knowsley: £569Tameside: £396

    £418£419£396Knowsley 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: Tameside £7.69, Knowsley £10Knowsley: £10Tameside: £7.69Knowsley: £10Tameside: £7.72Knowsley: £9.51Tameside: £7.29

    £7.69£7.72£7.29Knowsley 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: Tameside £7.03, Knowsley £15Knowsley: £15Tameside: £7.03Knowsley: £15Tameside: £7.06Knowsley: £15Tameside: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Knowsley is higher£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tameside £5.45, Knowsley £10Knowsley: £10Tameside: £5.45Knowsley: £10Tameside: £5.47Knowsley: £9.87Tameside: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Knowsley 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: Tameside 1,011.1, Knowsley 1,053.8Knowsley: 1,053.8Tameside: 1,011.1

    1,011.1Knowsley 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: Tameside 142.0, Knowsley 217.3Knowsley: 217.3Tameside: 142.0

    142.0Knowsley 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: Tameside 169.7, Knowsley 207.3Knowsley: 207.3Tameside: 169.7

    169.7Knowsley 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: Tameside 87.2, Knowsley 131.9Knowsley: 131.9Tameside: 87.2

    87.2Knowsley 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: Tameside 249.2, Knowsley 276.4Knowsley: 276.4Tameside: 249.2

    249.2Knowsley 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: Tameside 30.2, Knowsley 45.3Knowsley: 45.3Tameside: 30.2

    30.2Knowsley is higher45.3

Show the numbers
Tameside and Knowsley, per person in the age group
MeasureTamesideKnowsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,842£4,863£4,593£5,668£5,692£5,376Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,058£13,113£12,386£13,604£13,662£12,904Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,617£2,628£2,482£3,200£3,214£3,035Knowsley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,664£11,714£11,064£11,638£11,688£11,040Tameside
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£561£563£532£901£905£855Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£797£801£756£1,011£1,015£959Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£34£54£55£52Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£581£583£551£904£908£857Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£237£238£225Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£136£137£129£211£212£201Knowsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,048£2,057£1,943£2,364£2,374£2,242Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£265£267£252£300£302£285Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£418£419£396£599£602£569Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.69£7.72£7.29£10£10£9.51Knowsley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£15Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£10£10£9.87Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.11,053.8Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.0217.3Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.7207.3Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.2131.9Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026249.2276.4Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.245.3Knowsley

Per resident

Tameside 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

Tameside Knowsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tameside £4,842, Knowsley £5,668Knowsley: £5,668Tameside: £4,842Knowsley: £5,692Tameside: £4,863Knowsley: £5,376Tameside: £4,593

    £4,842£4,863£4,593Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£5,668£5,692£5,376

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tameside £2,165, Knowsley £2,212Knowsley: £2,212Tameside: £2,165Knowsley: £2,221Tameside: £2,175Knowsley: £2,098Tameside: £2,054

    £2,165£2,175£2,054Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,212£2,221£2,098

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tameside £1,646, Knowsley £2,005Knowsley: £2,005Tameside: £1,646Knowsley: £2,014Tameside: £1,653Knowsley: £1,902Tameside: £1,561

    £1,646£1,653£1,561Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,005£2,014£1,902

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tameside £1,934, Knowsley £1,892Knowsley: £1,892Tameside: £1,934Knowsley: £1,900Tameside: £1,943Knowsley: £1,795Tameside: £1,835

    £1,934£1,943£1,835Tameside is higher£1,892£1,900£1,795

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tameside £93, Knowsley £146Knowsley: £146Tameside: £93Knowsley: £147Tameside: £93Knowsley: £139Tameside: £88

    £93£93£88Knowsley 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: Tameside £132, Knowsley £164Knowsley: £164Tameside: £132Knowsley: £165Tameside: £133Knowsley: £156Tameside: £125

    £132£133£125Knowsley 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: Tameside £5.86, Knowsley £8.86Knowsley: £8.86Tameside: £5.86Knowsley: £8.89Tameside: £5.89Knowsley: £8.40Tameside: £5.56

    £5.86£5.89£5.56Knowsley 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: Tameside £581, Knowsley £904Knowsley: £904Tameside: £581Knowsley: £908Tameside: £583Knowsley: £857Tameside: £551

    £581£583£551Knowsley 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: Tameside £179, Knowsley £237Knowsley: £237Tameside: £179Knowsley: £238Tameside: £180Knowsley: £225Tameside: £170

    £179£180£170Knowsley 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: Tameside £86, Knowsley £132Knowsley: £132Tameside: £86Knowsley: £133Tameside: £86Knowsley: £126Tameside: £81

    £86£86£81Knowsley is higher£132£133£126

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tameside £1,288, Knowsley £1,481Knowsley: £1,481Tameside: £1,288Knowsley: £1,487Tameside: £1,294Knowsley: £1,405Tameside: £1,222

    £1,288£1,294£1,222Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,481£1,487£1,405

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tameside £265, Knowsley £300Knowsley: £300Tameside: £265Knowsley: £302Tameside: £267Knowsley: £285Tameside: £252

    £265£267£252Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£300£302£285

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tameside £263, Knowsley £376Knowsley: £376Tameside: £263Knowsley: £377Tameside: £264Knowsley: £356Tameside: £249

    £263£264£249Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£376£377£356

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tameside £4.83, Knowsley £6.28Knowsley: £6.28Tameside: £4.83Knowsley: £6.31Tameside: £4.85Knowsley: £5.96Tameside: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£6.28£6.31£5.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tameside £4.42, Knowsley £9.59Knowsley: £9.59Tameside: £4.42Knowsley: £9.63Tameside: £4.44Knowsley: £9.10Tameside: £4.19

    £4.42£4.44£4.19Knowsley is higher£9.59£9.63£9.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tameside £5.45, Knowsley £10Knowsley: £10Tameside: £5.45Knowsley: £10Tameside: £5.47Knowsley: £9.87Tameside: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Knowsley is higher£10£10£9.87

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Tameside 167.7, Knowsley 171.3Knowsley: 171.3Tameside: 167.7

    167.7Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count171.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tameside 23.5, Knowsley 35.3Knowsley: 35.3Tameside: 23.5

    23.5Knowsley 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: Tameside 28.1, Knowsley 33.7Knowsley: 33.7Tameside: 28.1

    28.1Knowsley 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: Tameside 87.2, Knowsley 131.9Knowsley: 131.9Tameside: 87.2

    87.2Knowsley is higher131.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tameside 156.7, Knowsley 173.2Knowsley: 173.2Tameside: 156.7

    156.7Knowsley 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: Tameside 19.0, Knowsley 28.4Knowsley: 28.4Tameside: 19.0

    19.0Knowsley is higher28.4

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Tameside and Knowsley, per resident
MeasureTamesideKnowsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,842£4,863£4,593£5,668£5,692£5,376Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,165£2,175£2,054£2,212£2,221£2,098Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,646£1,653£1,561£2,005£2,014£1,902Knowsley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,934£1,943£1,835£1,892£1,900£1,795Tameside
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£146£147£139Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£164£165£156Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.86£5.89£5.56£8.86£8.89£8.40Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£581£583£551£904£908£857Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£237£238£225Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£132£133£126Knowsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,288£1,294£1,222£1,481£1,487£1,405Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£265£267£252£300£302£285Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£263£264£249£376£377£356Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£6.28£6.31£5.96Knowsley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£9.59£9.63£9.10Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£10£10£9.87Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026167.7171.3Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.535.3Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.133.7Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.2131.9Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.7173.2Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.028.4Knowsley

Total

Tameside is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Knowsley on 9. 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

Tameside Knowsley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tameside £1.2bn, Knowsley £916.6mKnowsley: £916.6mTameside: £1.2bnKnowsley: £920.5mTameside: £1.2bnKnowsley: £869.4mTameside: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnTameside is higherDepends on how you count£916.6m£920.5m£869.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tameside £517.3m, Knowsley £357.7mKnowsley: £357.7mTameside: £517.3mKnowsley: £359.2mTameside: £519.5mKnowsley: £339.3mTameside: £490.7m

    £517.3m£519.5m£490.7mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£357.7m£359.2m£339.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tameside £393.2m, Knowsley £324.3mKnowsley: £324.3mTameside: £393.2mKnowsley: £325.6mTameside: £394.9mKnowsley: £307.6mTameside: £373.0m

    £393.2m£394.9m£373.0mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£324.3m£325.6m£307.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tameside £462.1m, Knowsley £306.0mKnowsley: £306.0mTameside: £462.1mKnowsley: £307.3mTameside: £464.1mKnowsley: £290.2mTameside: £438.3m

    £462.1m£464.1m£438.3mTameside is higher£306.0m£307.3m£290.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tameside £22.2m, Knowsley £23.7mKnowsley: £23.7mTameside: £22.2mKnowsley: £23.8mTameside: £22.3mKnowsley: £22.5mTameside: £21.1m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.1mKnowsley 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: Tameside £31.6m, Knowsley £26.6mKnowsley: £26.6mTameside: £31.6mKnowsley: £26.7mTameside: £31.7mKnowsley: £25.2mTameside: £30.0m

    £31.6m£31.7m£30.0mTameside 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: Tameside £1.4m, Knowsley £1.4mKnowsley: £1.4mTameside: £1.4mKnowsley: £1.4mTameside: £1.4mKnowsley: £1.4mTameside: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mKnowsley is higher£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tameside £138.7m, Knowsley £146.1mKnowsley: £146.1mTameside: £138.7mKnowsley: £146.8mTameside: £139.3mKnowsley: £138.6mTameside: £131.6m

    £138.7m£139.3m£131.6mKnowsley 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: Tameside £42.9m, Knowsley £38.3mKnowsley: £38.3mTameside: £42.9mKnowsley: £38.5mTameside: £43.1mKnowsley: £36.3mTameside: £40.7m

    £42.9m£43.1m£40.7mTameside 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: Tameside £20.5m, Knowsley £21.4mKnowsley: £21.4mTameside: £20.5mKnowsley: £21.5mTameside: £20.6mKnowsley: £20.3mTameside: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.4mKnowsley is higher£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tameside £307.8m, Knowsley £239.5mKnowsley: £239.5mTameside: £307.8mKnowsley: £240.5mTameside: £309.1mKnowsley: £227.2mTameside: £291.9m

    £307.8m£309.1m£291.9mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£239.5m£240.5m£227.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tameside £63.4m, Knowsley £48.6mKnowsley: £48.6mTameside: £63.4mKnowsley: £48.8mTameside: £63.7mKnowsley: £46.1mTameside: £60.1m

    £63.4m£63.7m£60.1mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tameside £62.8m, Knowsley £60.7mKnowsley: £60.7mTameside: £62.8mKnowsley: £61.0mTameside: £63.0mKnowsley: £57.6mTameside: £59.5m

    £62.8m£63.0m£59.5mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£60.7m£61.0m£57.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tameside £1.2m, Knowsley £1.0mKnowsley: £1.0mTameside: £1.2mKnowsley: £1.0mTameside: £1.2mKnowsley: £0.96mTameside: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tameside £1.1m, Knowsley £1.6mKnowsley: £1.6mTameside: £1.1mKnowsley: £1.6mTameside: £1.1mKnowsley: £1.5mTameside: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mKnowsley is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tameside £1.3m, Knowsley £1.7mKnowsley: £1.7mTameside: £1.3mKnowsley: £1.7mTameside: £1.3mKnowsley: £1.6mTameside: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mKnowsley is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tameside 40,058, Knowsley 27,706Knowsley: 27,706Tameside: 40,058

    40,058Tameside is higherDepends on how you count27,706

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tameside 5,624, Knowsley 5,714Knowsley: 5,714Tameside: 5,624

    5,624Knowsley is higher5,714

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tameside 6,721, Knowsley 5,449Knowsley: 5,449Tameside: 6,721

    6,721Tameside 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: Tameside 20,840, Knowsley 21,334Knowsley: 21,334Tameside: 20,840

    20,840Knowsley is higher21,334

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tameside 37,442, Knowsley 28,009Knowsley: 28,009Tameside: 37,442

    37,442Tameside 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: Tameside 4,544, Knowsley 4,588Knowsley: 4,588Tameside: 4,544

    4,544Knowsley is higher4,588

Show the numbers
Tameside and Knowsley, total
MeasureTamesideKnowsleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£916.6m£920.5m£869.4mTameside
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£517.3m£519.5m£490.7m£357.7m£359.2m£339.3mTameside
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£393.2m£394.9m£373.0m£324.3m£325.6m£307.6mTameside
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£462.1m£464.1m£438.3m£306.0m£307.3m£290.2mTameside
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mKnowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£30.0m£26.6m£26.7m£25.2mTameside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.4mKnowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£138.7m£139.3m£131.6m£146.1m£146.8m£138.6mKnowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m£38.3m£38.5m£36.3mTameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mKnowsley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£307.8m£309.1m£291.9m£239.5m£240.5m£227.2mTameside
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m£48.6m£48.8m£46.1mTameside
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£62.8m£63.0m£59.5m£60.7m£61.0m£57.6mTameside
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mTameside
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mKnowsley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mKnowsley
State Pensiontotal, March 202640,05827,706Tameside
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,6245,714Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,7215,449Tameside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,84021,334Knowsley
Universal Credittotal, May 202637,44228,009Tameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5444,588Knowsley

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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