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Knowsley and Tameside

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

Knowsley is higher than Tameside on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 9 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

Knowsley is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Tameside 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

Knowsley Tameside

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Knowsley £13,604, Tameside £13,058Tameside: £13,058Knowsley: £13,604Tameside: £13,113Knowsley: £13,662Tameside: £12,386Knowsley: £12,904

    £13,604£13,662£12,904Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£13,058£13,113£12,386

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Knowsley £3,200, Tameside £2,617Tameside: £2,617Knowsley: £3,200Tameside: £2,628Knowsley: £3,214Tameside: £2,482Knowsley: £3,035

    £3,200£3,214£3,035Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,617£2,628£2,482

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Knowsley £11,638, Tameside £11,664Tameside: £11,664Knowsley: £11,638Tameside: £11,714Knowsley: £11,688Tameside: £11,064Knowsley: £11,040

    £11,638£11,688£11,040Tameside is higher£11,664£11,714£11,064

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Knowsley £901, Tameside £561Tameside: £561Knowsley: £901Tameside: £563Knowsley: £905Tameside: £532Knowsley: £855

    £901£905£855Knowsley is higher£561£563£532

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

    £1,011£1,015£959Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£797£801£756

  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, Tameside £35Tameside: £35Knowsley: £54Tameside: £35Knowsley: £55Tameside: £34Knowsley: £52

    £54£55£52Knowsley is higher£35£35£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Knowsley £904, Tameside £581Tameside: £581Knowsley: £904Tameside: £583Knowsley: £908Tameside: £551Knowsley: £857

    £904£908£857Knowsley is higher£581£583£551

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Knowsley £237, Tameside £179Tameside: £179Knowsley: £237Tameside: £180Knowsley: £238Tameside: £170Knowsley: £225

    £237£238£225Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

  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, Tameside £136Tameside: £136Knowsley: £211Tameside: £137Knowsley: £212Tameside: £129Knowsley: £201

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Knowsley £599, Tameside £418Tameside: £418Knowsley: £599Tameside: £419Knowsley: £602Tameside: £396Knowsley: £569

    £599£602£569Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£418£419£396

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Knowsley £10, Tameside £7.69Tameside: £7.69Knowsley: £10Tameside: £7.72Knowsley: £10Tameside: £7.29Knowsley: £9.51

    £10£10£9.51Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£7.69£7.72£7.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Knowsley £15, Tameside £7.03Tameside: £7.03Knowsley: £15Tameside: £7.06Knowsley: £15Tameside: £6.67Knowsley: £15

    £15Knowsley is higher£7.03£7.06£6.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Tameside 1,011.1Tameside: 1,011.1Knowsley: 1,053.8

    1,053.8Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count1,011.1

  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, Tameside 142.0Tameside: 142.0Knowsley: 217.3

    217.3Knowsley is higher142.0

  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, Tameside 169.7Tameside: 169.7Knowsley: 207.3

    207.3Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count169.7

  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, Tameside 87.2Tameside: 87.2Knowsley: 131.9

    131.9Knowsley is higher87.2

  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, Tameside 249.2Tameside: 249.2Knowsley: 276.4

    276.4Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count249.2

  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, Tameside 30.2Tameside: 30.2Knowsley: 45.3

    45.3Knowsley is higher30.2

Show the numbers
Knowsley and Tameside, per person in the age group
MeasureKnowsleyTamesideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,668£5,692£5,376£4,842£4,863£4,593Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,604£13,662£12,904£13,058£13,113£12,386Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,200£3,214£3,035£2,617£2,628£2,482Knowsley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,638£11,688£11,040£11,664£11,714£11,064Tameside
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£901£905£855£561£563£532Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,011£1,015£959£797£801£756Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£54£55£52£35£35£34Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£904£908£857£581£583£551Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£179£180£170Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£211£212£201£136£137£129Knowsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,364£2,374£2,242£2,048£2,057£1,943Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£300£302£285£265£267£252Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£599£602£569£418£419£396Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.51£7.69£7.72£7.29Knowsley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£7.03£7.06£6.67Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.87£5.45£5.47£5.17Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,053.81,011.1Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026217.3142.0Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026207.3169.7Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026131.987.2Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026276.4249.2Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.330.2Knowsley

Per resident

Knowsley is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Tameside 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

Knowsley Tameside

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £146£147£139Knowsley is higher£93£93£88

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Knowsley £164, Tameside £132Tameside: £132Knowsley: £164Tameside: £133Knowsley: £165Tameside: £125Knowsley: £156

    £164£165£156Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£132£133£125

  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, Tameside £5.86Tameside: £5.86Knowsley: £8.86Tameside: £5.89Knowsley: £8.89Tameside: £5.56Knowsley: £8.40

    £8.86£8.89£8.40Knowsley is higher£5.86£5.89£5.56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Knowsley £904, Tameside £581Tameside: £581Knowsley: £904Tameside: £583Knowsley: £908Tameside: £551Knowsley: £857

    £904£908£857Knowsley is higher£581£583£551

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Knowsley £237, Tameside £179Tameside: £179Knowsley: £237Tameside: £180Knowsley: £238Tameside: £170Knowsley: £225

    £237£238£225Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Knowsley £132, Tameside £86Tameside: £86Knowsley: £132Tameside: £86Knowsley: £133Tameside: £81Knowsley: £126

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    171.3Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count167.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    35.3Knowsley is higher23.5

  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, Tameside 28.1Tameside: 28.1Knowsley: 33.7

    33.7Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count28.1

  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, Tameside 87.2Tameside: 87.2Knowsley: 131.9

    131.9Knowsley is higher87.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    173.2Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count156.7

  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, Tameside 19.0Tameside: 19.0Knowsley: 28.4

    28.4Knowsley is higher19.0

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Knowsley and Tameside, per resident
MeasureKnowsleyTamesideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,668£5,692£5,376£4,842£4,863£4,593Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,212£2,221£2,098£2,165£2,175£2,054Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,005£2,014£1,902£1,646£1,653£1,561Knowsley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,892£1,900£1,795£1,934£1,943£1,835Tameside
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£93£93£88Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£132£133£125Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.86£8.89£8.40£5.86£5.89£5.56Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£904£908£857£581£583£551Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£179£180£170Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£86£86£81Knowsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,481£1,487£1,405£1,288£1,294£1,222Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£300£302£285£265£267£252Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£376£377£356£263£264£249Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.28£6.31£5.96£4.83£4.85£4.58Knowsley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10£4.42£4.44£4.19Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.87£5.45£5.47£5.17Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026171.3167.7Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202635.323.5Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.728.1Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026131.987.2Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026173.2156.7Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.419.0Knowsley

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Knowsley £916.6m, Tameside £1.2bnTameside: £1.2bnKnowsley: £916.6mTameside: £1.2bnKnowsley: £920.5mTameside: £1.1bnKnowsley: £869.4m

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £23.7m£23.8m£22.5mKnowsley is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Knowsley £26.6m, Tameside £31.6mTameside: £31.6mKnowsley: £26.6mTameside: £31.7mKnowsley: £26.7mTameside: £30.0mKnowsley: £25.2m

    £26.6m£26.7m£25.2mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£31.6m£31.7m£30.0m

  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, Tameside £1.4mTameside: £1.4mKnowsley: £1.4mTameside: £1.4mKnowsley: £1.4mTameside: £1.3mKnowsley: £1.4m

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

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

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

    £146.1m£146.8m£138.6mKnowsley is higher£138.7m£139.3m£131.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Knowsley £38.3m, Tameside £42.9mTameside: £42.9mKnowsley: £38.3mTameside: £43.1mKnowsley: £38.5mTameside: £40.7mKnowsley: £36.3m

    £38.3m£38.5m£36.3mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Knowsley £21.4m, Tameside £20.5mTameside: £20.5mKnowsley: £21.4mTameside: £20.6mKnowsley: £21.5mTameside: £19.4mKnowsley: £20.3m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    27,706Tameside is higherDepends on how you count40,058

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    5,714Knowsley is higher5,624

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

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

    5,449Tameside is higherDepends on how you count6,721

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Knowsley 21,334, Tameside 20,840Tameside: 20,840Knowsley: 21,334

    21,334Knowsley is higher20,840

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    28,009Tameside is higherDepends on how you count37,442

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Knowsley 4,588, Tameside 4,544Tameside: 4,544Knowsley: 4,588

    4,588Knowsley is higher4,544

Show the numbers
Knowsley and Tameside, total
MeasureKnowsleyTamesideHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£916.6m£920.5m£869.4m£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnTameside
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£357.7m£359.2m£339.3m£517.3m£519.5m£490.7mTameside
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£324.3m£325.6m£307.6m£393.2m£394.9m£373.0mTameside
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£306.0m£307.3m£290.2m£462.1m£464.1m£438.3mTameside
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m£22.2m£22.3m£21.1mKnowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m£31.6m£31.7m£30.0mTameside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mKnowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£146.1m£146.8m£138.6m£138.7m£139.3m£131.6mKnowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.3m£38.5m£36.3m£42.9m£43.1m£40.7mTameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£20.5m£20.6m£19.4mKnowsley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£239.5m£240.5m£227.2m£307.8m£309.1m£291.9mTameside
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m£63.4m£63.7m£60.1mTameside
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£60.7m£61.0m£57.6m£62.8m£63.0m£59.5mTameside
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mTameside
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mKnowsley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mKnowsley
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,70640,058Tameside
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,7145,624Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,4496,721Tameside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,33420,840Knowsley
Universal Credittotal, May 202628,00937,442Tameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5884,544Knowsley

Sources

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

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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.
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  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.
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