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Knowsley and Preston

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

Knowsley is higher than Preston on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 22 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

Knowsley is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Preston on 0. 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

Knowsley Preston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £13,604£13,662£12,904Knowsley is higher£12,785£12,839£12,127

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Knowsley £3,200, Preston £2,226Preston: £2,226Knowsley: £3,200Preston: £2,235Knowsley: £3,214Preston: £2,111Knowsley: £3,035

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £901£905£855Knowsley is higher£661£663£627

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

    £1,011£1,015£959Knowsley is higher£808£811£766

  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: Knowsley £54, Preston £37Preston: £37Knowsley: £54Preston: £37Knowsley: £55Preston: £35Knowsley: £52

    £54£55£52Knowsley is higher£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Knowsley £904, Preston £530Preston: £530Knowsley: £904Preston: £532Knowsley: £908Preston: £503Knowsley: £857

    £904£908£857Knowsley is higher£530£532£503

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Knowsley £237, Preston £114Preston: £114Knowsley: £237Preston: £114Knowsley: £238Preston: £108Knowsley: £225

    £237£238£225Knowsley is higher£114£114£108

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Knowsley £599, Preston £338Preston: £338Knowsley: £599Preston: £339Knowsley: £602Preston: £320Knowsley: £569

    £599£602£569Knowsley is higher£338£339£320

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Knowsley £10, Preston £5.25Preston: £5.25Knowsley: £10Preston: £5.27Knowsley: £10Preston: £4.98Knowsley: £9.51

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

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

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

    £15Knowsley is higher£7.24£7.27£6.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Knowsley 1,053.8, Preston 1,008.3Preston: 1,008.3Knowsley: 1,053.8

    1,053.8Knowsley is higher1,008.3

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

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

    217.3Knowsley is higher145.6

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

    207.3Knowsley is higher160.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 131.9, Preston 78.8Preston: 78.8Knowsley: 131.9

    131.9Knowsley is higher78.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Knowsley 276.4, Preston 220.2Preston: 220.2Knowsley: 276.4

    276.4Knowsley is higher220.2

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

    45.3Knowsley is higher26.8

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Knowsley and Preston, per person in the age group
MeasureKnowsleyPrestonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,668£5,692£5,376£4,068£4,085£3,859Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,604£13,662£12,904£12,785£12,839£12,127Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,200£3,214£3,035£2,226£2,235£2,111Knowsley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,638£11,688£11,040£11,280£11,328£10,699Knowsley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£901£905£855£661£663£627Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,011£1,015£959£808£811£766Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£54£55£52£37£37£35Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£904£908£857£530£532£503Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£114£114£108Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£211£212£201£117£117£111Knowsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,364£2,374£2,242£1,759£1,767£1,669Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£300£302£285£225£226£214Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£599£602£569£338£339£320Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.51£5.25£5.27£4.98Knowsley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£7.24£7.27£6.87Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.87£4.08£4.10£3.87Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,053.81,008.3Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026217.3145.6Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026207.3160.7Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026131.978.8Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026276.4220.2Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.326.8Knowsley

Per resident

Knowsley is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Preston on 0. 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

Knowsley Preston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £146£147£139Knowsley is higher£89£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Knowsley £164, Preston £109Preston: £109Knowsley: £164Preston: £110Knowsley: £165Preston: £103Knowsley: £156

    £164£165£156Knowsley is higher£109£110£103

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Knowsley £8.86, Preston £4.95Preston: £4.95Knowsley: £8.86Preston: £4.98Knowsley: £8.89Preston: £4.70Knowsley: £8.40

    £8.86£8.89£8.40Knowsley is higher£4.95£4.98£4.70

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Knowsley £904, Preston £530Preston: £530Knowsley: £904Preston: £532Knowsley: £908Preston: £503Knowsley: £857

    £904£908£857Knowsley is higher£530£532£503

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Knowsley £237, Preston £114Preston: £114Knowsley: £237Preston: £114Knowsley: £238Preston: £108Knowsley: £225

    £237£238£225Knowsley is higher£114£114£108

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Knowsley £132, Preston £77Preston: £77Knowsley: £132Preston: £77Knowsley: £133Preston: £73Knowsley: £126

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    171.3Knowsley is higher136.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    35.3Knowsley is higher19.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 33.7, Preston 21.7Preston: 21.7Knowsley: 33.7

    33.7Knowsley is higher21.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 131.9, Preston 78.8Preston: 78.8Knowsley: 131.9

    131.9Knowsley is higher78.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    173.2Knowsley is higher145.3

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

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

    28.4Knowsley is higher17.7

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Knowsley and Preston, per resident
MeasureKnowsleyPrestonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,668£5,692£5,376£4,068£4,085£3,859Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,212£2,221£2,098£1,725£1,733£1,637Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,005£2,014£1,902£1,469£1,476£1,394Knowsley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,892£1,900£1,795£1,522£1,529£1,444Knowsley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£89£90£85Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£109£110£103Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.86£8.89£8.40£4.95£4.98£4.70Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£904£908£857£530£532£503Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£114£114£108Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£77£77£73Knowsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,481£1,487£1,405£1,161£1,166£1,101Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£300£302£285£225£226£214Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£376£377£356£223£224£211Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.28£6.31£5.96£3.47£3.48£3.29Knowsley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10£4.78£4.80£4.53Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.87£4.08£4.10£3.87Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026171.3136.1Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202635.319.7Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.721.7Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026131.978.8Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026173.2145.3Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.417.7Knowsley

Total

Knowsley is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Preston on 0. 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

Knowsley Preston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £23.7m£23.8m£22.5mKnowsley is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Knowsley £26.6m, Preston £17.6mPreston: £17.6mKnowsley: £26.6mPreston: £17.7mKnowsley: £26.7mPreston: £16.7mKnowsley: £25.2m

    £26.6m£26.7m£25.2mKnowsley is higher£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Knowsley £1.4m, Preston £0.80mPreston: £0.80mKnowsley: £1.4mPreston: £0.80mKnowsley: £1.4mPreston: £0.76mKnowsley: £1.4m

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

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

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

    £146.1m£146.8m£138.6mKnowsley is higher£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Knowsley £38.3m, Preston £18.4mPreston: £18.4mKnowsley: £38.3mPreston: £18.4mKnowsley: £38.5mPreston: £17.4mKnowsley: £36.3m

    £38.3m£38.5m£36.3mKnowsley is higher£18.4m£18.4m£17.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Knowsley £21.4m, Preston £12.4mPreston: £12.4mKnowsley: £21.4mPreston: £12.5mKnowsley: £21.5mPreston: £11.8mKnowsley: £20.3m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    27,706Knowsley is higher21,990

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    5,714Knowsley is higher3,176

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

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

    5,449Knowsley is higher3,505

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

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

    21,334Knowsley is higher12,733

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    28,009Knowsley is higher23,483

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

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

    4,588Knowsley is higher2,862

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Knowsley and Preston, total
MeasureKnowsleyPrestonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£916.6m£920.5m£869.4m£657.4m£660.2m£623.5mKnowsley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£357.7m£359.2m£339.3m£278.8m£280.0m£264.5mKnowsley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£324.3m£325.6m£307.6m£237.4m£238.5m£225.2mKnowsley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£306.0m£307.3m£290.2m£246.0m£247.0m£233.3mKnowsley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mKnowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mKnowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mKnowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£146.1m£146.8m£138.6m£85.7m£86.0m£81.3mKnowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.3m£38.5m£36.3m£18.4m£18.4m£17.4mKnowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mKnowsley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£239.5m£240.5m£227.2m£187.6m£188.4m£178.0mKnowsley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m£36.4m£36.5m£34.5mKnowsley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£60.7m£61.0m£57.6m£36.0m£36.2m£34.2mKnowsley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mKnowsley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mKnowsley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mKnowsley
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,70621,990Knowsley
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,7143,176Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,4493,505Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,33412,733Knowsley
Universal Credittotal, May 202628,00923,483Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5882,862Knowsley

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.
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  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.