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Local authority in North West, England

Knowsley

In Knowsley, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 93% of local authorities in 2024-25.

161,714 residents (mid-2024)

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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.

At a glance

How does Knowsley compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the local authorities in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £5,668£5,692£5,376

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    23rd of 348, higher than in 93% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £13,604£13,662£12,904

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    6th of 347, higher than in 98% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £3,200£3,214£3,035

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    8th of 350, higher than in 97% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Knowsley
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£5,668£5,692£5,37623rd of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,604£13,662£12,9046th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,200£3,214£3,0358th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Knowsley's benefit money go?

People here received £916.6 million£920.5 million£869.4 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Knowsley, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £306.0m; Pension Credit £23.7m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £26.6m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £1.4m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £146.1m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £38.3m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £21.4m; Universal Credit £239.5m; Housing Benefit £48.6m; Employment and Support Allowance £60.7m; Jobseeker's Allowance £1.0m; Income Support £1.6m; Other benefits £1.7mState Pension: £306.0mPension Credit: £23.7mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £26.6mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £1.4mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £146.1mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £38.3mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £21.4mUniversal Credit: £239.5mHousing Benefit: £48.6mEmployment and Support Allowance: £60.7mJobseeker's Allowance: £1.0mIncome Support: £1.6mOther benefits: £1.7m
Spending in Knowsley, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £307.3m; Pension Credit £23.8m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £26.7m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £1.4m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £146.8m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £38.5m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £21.5m; Universal Credit £240.5m; Housing Benefit £48.8m; Employment and Support Allowance £61.0m; Jobseeker's Allowance £1.0m; Income Support £1.6m; Other benefits £1.7mState Pension: £307.3mPension Credit: £23.8mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £26.7mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £1.4mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £146.8mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £38.5mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £21.5mUniversal Credit: £240.5mHousing Benefit: £48.8mEmployment and Support Allowance: £61.0mJobseeker's Allowance: £1.0mIncome Support: £1.6mOther benefits: £1.7m
Spending in Knowsley, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £290.2m; Pension Credit £22.5m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £25.2m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £1.4m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £138.6m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £36.3m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £20.3m; Universal Credit £227.2m; Housing Benefit £46.1m; Employment and Support Allowance £57.6m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.96m; Income Support £1.5m; Other benefits £1.6mState Pension: £290.2mPension Credit: £22.5mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £25.2mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £1.4mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £138.6mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £36.3mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £20.3mUniversal Credit: £227.2mHousing Benefit: £46.1mEmployment and Support Allowance: £57.6mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.96mIncome Support: £1.5mOther benefits: £1.6m
  1. State Pension£306.0m£307.3m£290.2m
  2. Pension Credit£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£1.4m£1.4m£1.4m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£146.1m£146.8m£138.6m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£38.3m£38.5m£36.3m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m
  8. Universal Credit£239.5m£240.5m£227.2m
  9. Housing Benefit£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£60.7m£61.0m£57.6m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m
  12. Income Support£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m
  13. Other benefits£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m
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Spending by benefit in Knowsley, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£306.0m£307.3m£290.2m33%Published
Pension Credit£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m3%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£1.4m£1.4m£1.4m0.2%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£146.1m£146.8m£138.6m16%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£38.3m£38.5m£36.3m4%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m2%Published
Universal Credit£239.5m£240.5m£227.2m26%Published
Housing Benefit£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m5%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£60.7m£61.0m£57.6m7%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m0.1%Published
Income Support£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m0.2%Published
Other benefits£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m0.2%Published
All benefits£916.6m£920.5m£869.4m100%Total

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How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of local authorities.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £5,668, expected £4,918, difference +£750

    Actual £5,668£5,692£5,376Expected £4,918£4,939£4,665Difference +£750+£753+£711

    Benefit spending per resident was £750 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £753 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £711 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 87% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £13,604, expected £13,031, difference +£574

    Actual £13,604£13,662£12,904Expected £13,031£13,086£12,360Difference +£574+£576+£544

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £574 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £576 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £544 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 35% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £3,200, expected £2,804, difference +£396

    Actual £3,200£3,214£3,035Expected £2,804£2,816£2,660Difference +£396+£398+£376

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £396 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £398 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £376 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Knowsley
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£5,668£5,692£5,376£4,918£4,939£4,665+£750+£753+£711
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£13,604£13,662£12,904£13,031£13,086£12,360+£574+£576+£544
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£3,200£3,214£3,035£2,804£2,816£2,660+£396+£398+£376
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Knowsley received £2.52 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£2,079£2,056£1,897
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£5,246£5,189£4,788
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£2.52
12th of 346, higher than in 96% of local authorities

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Knowsley only with other areas in England.

Group 1 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1532,150
  • Aged 16 to 64101,332
  • Aged 651,941
  • Aged 66 and over26,291
  • All residents161,714
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

21,333 people in Knowsley receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    38%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    21%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    11%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    10%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    5%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    8%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Knowsley
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders8,13038%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)4,41721%19%
Neurological disease2,34311%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)2,20410%12%
Respiratory disease1,1045%4%
Malignant disease7934%3%
Cardiovascular disease6763%3%
Visual disease2501%2%
Endocrine disease2821%1%
Hearing disorders1770.8%1%
Gastrointestinal disease2941%1%
Genitourinary disease2161%0.9%
Skin disease1150.5%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)900.4%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract820.4%0.4%
Infectious disease540.3%0.4%
Haematological disease270.1%0.2%
Metabolic disease230.1%0.2%
Unknown or missing400.2%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age100.0%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system60.0%0.0%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 local authorities most like Knowsley

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. KnowsleyThis area£5,668£5,692£5,376
  2. Tameside0.50£4,842£4,863£4,593Compare
  3. Middlesbrough0.57£5,133£5,155£4,869Compare
  4. Hyndburn0.67£5,112£5,134£4,849Compare
  5. Bolton0.81£4,601£4,621£4,365Compare
  6. Kirklees0.82£4,357£4,375£4,133Compare
  7. Burnley0.83£5,077£5,098£4,815Compare
  8. Ipswich0.84£4,413£4,432£4,186Compare
  9. Derby0.86£4,489£4,508£4,258Compare
  10. Rochdale0.86£4,864£4,885£4,614Compare
  11. Rotherham0.87£5,062£5,083£4,801Compare
  12. Wolverhampton0.88£4,613£4,632£4,375Compare
  13. Halton0.90£5,338£5,361£5,063Compare
  14. Coventry0.91£4,096£4,114£3,886Compare
  15. Walsall0.92£4,809£4,829£4,561Compare
  16. Newport0.95£4,687£4,707£4,446Compare
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Areas most like Knowsley
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Knowsley£5,668£5,692£5,376
Tameside0.50£4,842£4,863£4,593
Middlesbrough0.57£5,133£5,155£4,869
Hyndburn0.67£5,112£5,134£4,849
Bolton0.81£4,601£4,621£4,365
Kirklees0.82£4,357£4,375£4,133
Burnley0.83£5,077£5,098£4,815
Ipswich0.84£4,413£4,432£4,186
Derby0.86£4,489£4,508£4,258
Rochdale0.86£4,864£4,885£4,614
Rotherham0.87£5,062£5,083£4,801
Wolverhampton0.88£4,613£4,632£4,375
Halton0.90£5,338£5,361£5,063
Coventry0.91£4,096£4,114£3,886
Walsall0.92£4,809£4,829£4,561
Newport0.95£4,687£4,707£4,446
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The constituencies that overlap Knowsley

Each share is the part of Knowsley's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Knowsley, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the local authorities of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£916.6m£920.5m£869.4m109th of 348£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,668£5,692£5,37623rd of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£357.7m£359.2m£339.3m175th of 348£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,212£2,221£2,098234th of 348£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,604£13,662£12,9046th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£324.3m£325.6m£307.6m88th of 350£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,005£2,014£1,90211th of 350£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,200£3,214£3,0358th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£306.0m£307.3m£290.2m195th of 348£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,892£1,900£1,795259th of 348£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,638£11,688£11,040105th of 347£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m85th of 350£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£146£147£13921st of 350£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£901£905£85536th of 349£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m117th of 350£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£15698th of 350£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,011£1,015£95911th of 349£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m78th of 350£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.86£8.89£8.402nd of 350£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£54£55£5218th of 349£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£146.1m£146.8m£138.6m54th of 350£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£904£908£8573rd of 350£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.3m£38.5m£36.3m70th of 350£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£2253rd of 350£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m62nd of 350£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£1264th of 350£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£211£212£2015th of 350£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£239.5m£240.5m£227.2m93rd of 350£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,481£1,487£1,40526th of 350£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,364£2,374£2,24218th of 350£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m98th of 350£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£300£302£28542nd of 350£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£60.7m£61.0m£57.6m56th of 350£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£376£377£35611th of 350£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£599£602£56910th of 350£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m101st of 350£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.28£6.31£5.9635th of 350£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.5128th of 350£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m52nd of 350£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.105th of 350£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£155th of 350£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m65th of 350£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.8710th of 350£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£2.5212th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,706188th of 35012,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026171.3245th of 350181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,053.83rd of 3491,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,71479th of 3501,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202635.33rd of 35020.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026217.319th of 349114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,449121st of 3501,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.7106th of 35028.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026207.312th of 349155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,33455th of 3504,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026131.93rd of 35068.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202628,00994th of 3508,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026173.225th of 350121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026276.418th of 350192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,58871st of 3501,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.45th of 35016.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.35th of 35025.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£330.9m£327.3m£302.0m282nd of 348£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£2,079£2,056£1,897336th of 348£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£2.5212th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25£750£753£7114th of 346£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£574£576£5448th of 346−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£396£398£37615th of 348£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Knowsley

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Sources

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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.
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