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Knowsley and Bradford

161,714 and 559,818 residents (mid-2024).

Knowsley is higher than Bradford on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 19 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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

Per person in the age group

Knowsley is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Bradford on 3. 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 Bradford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Knowsley £5,668, Bradford £4,600Bradford: £4,600Knowsley: £5,668Bradford: £4,620Knowsley: £5,692Bradford: £4,364Knowsley: £5,376

    £5,668£5,692£5,376Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£4,600£4,620£4,364

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Knowsley £13,604, Bradford £12,810Bradford: £12,810Knowsley: £13,604Bradford: £12,864Knowsley: £13,662Bradford: £12,151Knowsley: £12,904

    £13,604£13,662£12,904Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£12,810£12,864£12,151

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Knowsley £3,200, Bradford £2,912Bradford: £2,912Knowsley: £3,200Bradford: £2,924Knowsley: £3,214Bradford: £2,762Knowsley: £3,035

    £3,200£3,214£3,035Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,912£2,924£2,762

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Knowsley £11,638, Bradford £11,269Bradford: £11,269Knowsley: £11,638Bradford: £11,317Knowsley: £11,688Bradford: £10,689Knowsley: £11,040

    £11,638£11,688£11,040Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£11,269£11,317£10,689

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Knowsley £901, Bradford £704Bradford: £704Knowsley: £901Bradford: £707Knowsley: £905Bradford: £668Knowsley: £855

    £901£905£855Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£704£707£668

  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, Bradford £798Bradford: £798Knowsley: £1,011Bradford: £801Knowsley: £1,015Bradford: £757Knowsley: £959

    £1,011£1,015£959Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£798£801£757

  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, Bradford £39Bradford: £39Knowsley: £54Bradford: £39Knowsley: £55Bradford: £37Knowsley: £52

    £54£55£52Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Knowsley £904, Bradford £553Bradford: £553Knowsley: £904Bradford: £556Knowsley: £908Bradford: £525Knowsley: £857

    £904£908£857Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£553£556£525

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Knowsley £237, Bradford £145Bradford: £145Knowsley: £237Bradford: £146Knowsley: £238Bradford: £138Knowsley: £225

    £237£238£225Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£145£146£138

  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, Bradford £221Bradford: £221Knowsley: £211Bradford: £222Knowsley: £212Bradford: £209Knowsley: £201

    £211£212£201Bradford is higher£221£222£209

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Knowsley £2,364, Bradford £2,325Bradford: £2,325Knowsley: £2,364Bradford: £2,335Knowsley: £2,374Bradford: £2,206Knowsley: £2,242

    £2,364£2,374£2,242Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,325£2,335£2,206

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Knowsley £300, Bradford £201Bradford: £201Knowsley: £300Bradford: £202Knowsley: £302Bradford: £191Knowsley: £285

    £300£302£285Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£191

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Knowsley £599, Bradford £345Bradford: £345Knowsley: £599Bradford: £347Knowsley: £602Bradford: £328Knowsley: £569

    £599£602£569Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£345£347£328

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Knowsley £10, Bradford £9.31Bradford: £9.31Knowsley: £10Bradford: £9.35Knowsley: £10Bradford: £8.83Knowsley: £9.51

    £10£10£9.51Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£9.31£9.35£8.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Knowsley £15, Bradford £11Bradford: £11Knowsley: £15Bradford: £11Knowsley: £15Bradford: £10Knowsley: £15

    £15Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Knowsley £10, Bradford £6.52Bradford: £6.52Knowsley: £10Bradford: £6.54Knowsley: £10Bradford: £6.18Knowsley: £9.87

    £10£10£9.87Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£6.52£6.54£6.18

  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, Bradford 1,010.2Bradford: 1,010.2Knowsley: 1,053.8

    1,053.8Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count1,010.2

  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, Bradford 151.7Bradford: 151.7Knowsley: 217.3

    217.3Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count151.7

  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, Bradford 164.9Bradford: 164.9Knowsley: 207.3

    207.3Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count164.9

  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, Bradford 85.0Bradford: 85.0Knowsley: 131.9

    131.9Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count85.0

  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, Bradford 291.7Bradford: 291.7Knowsley: 276.4

    276.4Bradford is higher291.7

  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, Bradford 51.6Bradford: 51.6Knowsley: 45.3

    45.3Bradford is higher51.6

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Knowsley and Bradford, per person in the age group
MeasureKnowsleyBradfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,668£5,692£5,376£4,600£4,620£4,364Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,604£13,662£12,904£12,810£12,864£12,151Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,200£3,214£3,035£2,912£2,924£2,762Knowsley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,638£11,688£11,040£11,269£11,317£10,689Knowsley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£901£905£855£704£707£668Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,011£1,015£959£798£801£757Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£54£55£52£39£39£37Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£904£908£857£553£556£525Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£145£146£138Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£211£212£201£221£222£209Bradford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,364£2,374£2,242£2,325£2,335£2,206Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£300£302£285£201£202£191Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£599£602£569£345£347£328Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.51£9.31£9.35£8.83Knowsley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£11£11£10Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.87£6.52£6.54£6.18Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,053.81,010.2Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026217.3151.7Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026207.3164.9Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026131.985.0Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026276.4291.7Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.351.6Bradford

Per resident

Knowsley is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Bradford on 3. 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 Bradford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Knowsley £5,668, Bradford £4,600Bradford: £4,600Knowsley: £5,668Bradford: £4,620Knowsley: £5,692Bradford: £4,364Knowsley: £5,376

    £5,668£5,692£5,376Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£4,600£4,620£4,364

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Knowsley £2,212, Bradford £1,883Bradford: £1,883Knowsley: £2,212Bradford: £1,891Knowsley: £2,221Bradford: £1,786Knowsley: £2,098

    £2,212£2,221£2,098Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,883£1,891£1,786

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Knowsley £2,005, Bradford £1,811Bradford: £1,811Knowsley: £2,005Bradford: £1,818Knowsley: £2,014Bradford: £1,718Knowsley: £1,902

    £2,005£2,014£1,902Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,811£1,818£1,718

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Knowsley £1,892, Bradford £1,657Bradford: £1,657Knowsley: £1,892Bradford: £1,664Knowsley: £1,900Bradford: £1,571Knowsley: £1,795

    £1,892£1,900£1,795Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,657£1,664£1,571

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Knowsley £146, Bradford £103Bradford: £103Knowsley: £146Bradford: £104Knowsley: £147Bradford: £98Knowsley: £139

    £146£147£139Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£103£104£98

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Knowsley £164, Bradford £117Bradford: £117Knowsley: £164Bradford: £118Knowsley: £165Bradford: £111Knowsley: £156

    £164£165£156Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£117£118£111

  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, Bradford £5.78Bradford: £5.78Knowsley: £8.86Bradford: £5.80Knowsley: £8.89Bradford: £5.48Knowsley: £8.40

    £8.86£8.89£8.40Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£5.78£5.80£5.48

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Knowsley £904, Bradford £553Bradford: £553Knowsley: £904Bradford: £556Knowsley: £908Bradford: £525Knowsley: £857

    £904£908£857Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£553£556£525

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Knowsley £237, Bradford £145Bradford: £145Knowsley: £237Bradford: £146Knowsley: £238Bradford: £138Knowsley: £225

    £237£238£225Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£145£146£138

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Knowsley £132, Bradford £137Bradford: £137Knowsley: £132Bradford: £138Knowsley: £133Bradford: £130Knowsley: £126

    £132£133£126Bradford is higher£137£138£130

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Knowsley £1,481, Bradford £1,446Bradford: £1,446Knowsley: £1,481Bradford: £1,452Knowsley: £1,487Bradford: £1,372Knowsley: £1,405

    £1,481£1,487£1,405Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,446£1,452£1,372

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Knowsley £300, Bradford £201Bradford: £201Knowsley: £300Bradford: £202Knowsley: £302Bradford: £191Knowsley: £285

    £300£302£285Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£191

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Knowsley £376, Bradford £215Bradford: £215Knowsley: £376Bradford: £216Knowsley: £377Bradford: £204Knowsley: £356

    £376£377£356Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£215£216£204

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Knowsley £6.28, Bradford £5.79Bradford: £5.79Knowsley: £6.28Bradford: £5.81Knowsley: £6.31Bradford: £5.49Knowsley: £5.96

    £6.28£6.31£5.96Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£5.79£5.81£5.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Knowsley £9.59, Bradford £6.75Bradford: £6.75Knowsley: £9.59Bradford: £6.78Knowsley: £9.63Bradford: £6.40Knowsley: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£6.75£6.78£6.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Knowsley £10, Bradford £6.52Bradford: £6.52Knowsley: £10Bradford: £6.54Knowsley: £10Bradford: £6.18Knowsley: £9.87

    £10£10£9.87Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£6.52£6.54£6.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 171.3, Bradford 148.5Bradford: 148.5Knowsley: 171.3

    171.3Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count148.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 35.3, Bradford 22.3Bradford: 22.3Knowsley: 35.3

    35.3Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count22.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 33.7, Bradford 24.2Bradford: 24.2Knowsley: 33.7

    33.7Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count24.2

  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, Bradford 85.0Bradford: 85.0Knowsley: 131.9

    131.9Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count85.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 173.2, Bradford 181.4Bradford: 181.4Knowsley: 173.2

    173.2Bradford is higher181.4

  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, Bradford 32.1Bradford: 32.1Knowsley: 28.4

    28.4Bradford is higher32.1

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Knowsley and Bradford, per resident
MeasureKnowsleyBradfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,668£5,692£5,376£4,600£4,620£4,364Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,212£2,221£2,098£1,883£1,891£1,786Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,005£2,014£1,902£1,811£1,818£1,718Knowsley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,892£1,900£1,795£1,657£1,664£1,571Knowsley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£103£104£98Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£117£118£111Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.86£8.89£8.40£5.78£5.80£5.48Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£904£908£857£553£556£525Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£145£146£138Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£137£138£130Bradford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,481£1,487£1,405£1,446£1,452£1,372Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£300£302£285£201£202£191Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£376£377£356£215£216£204Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.28£6.31£5.96£5.79£5.81£5.49Knowsley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10£6.75£6.78£6.40Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.87£6.52£6.54£6.18Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026171.3148.5Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202635.322.3Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.724.2Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026131.985.0Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026173.2181.4Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.432.1Bradford

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Knowsley £916.6m, Bradford £2.6bnBradford: £2.6bnKnowsley: £916.6mBradford: £2.6bnKnowsley: £920.5mBradford: £2.4bnKnowsley: £869.4m

    £916.6m£920.5m£869.4mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Knowsley £357.7m, Bradford £1.1bnBradford: £1.1bnKnowsley: £357.7mBradford: £1.1bnKnowsley: £359.2mBradford: £1,000.0mKnowsley: £339.3m

    £357.7m£359.2m£339.3mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn£1.1bn£1,000.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Knowsley £324.3m, Bradford £1.0bnBradford: £1.0bnKnowsley: £324.3mBradford: £1.0bnKnowsley: £325.6mBradford: £961.5mKnowsley: £307.6m

    £324.3m£325.6m£307.6mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£961.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Knowsley £306.0m, Bradford £927.4mBradford: £927.4mKnowsley: £306.0mBradford: £931.4mKnowsley: £307.3mBradford: £879.7mKnowsley: £290.2m

    £306.0m£307.3m£290.2mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£927.4m£931.4m£879.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Knowsley £23.7m, Bradford £57.9mBradford: £57.9mKnowsley: £23.7mBradford: £58.2mKnowsley: £23.8mBradford: £55.0mKnowsley: £22.5m

    £23.7m£23.8m£22.5mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Knowsley £26.6m, Bradford £65.6mBradford: £65.6mKnowsley: £26.6mBradford: £65.9mKnowsley: £26.7mBradford: £62.3mKnowsley: £25.2m

    £26.6m£26.7m£25.2mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£65.6m£65.9m£62.3m

  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, Bradford £3.2mBradford: £3.2mKnowsley: £1.4mBradford: £3.2mKnowsley: £1.4mBradford: £3.1mKnowsley: £1.4m

    £1.4mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£3.2m£3.2m£3.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Knowsley £146.1m, Bradford £309.7mBradford: £309.7mKnowsley: £146.1mBradford: £311.0mKnowsley: £146.8mBradford: £293.8mKnowsley: £138.6m

    £146.1m£146.8m£138.6mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£309.7m£311.0m£293.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Knowsley £38.3m, Bradford £81.4mBradford: £81.4mKnowsley: £38.3mBradford: £81.7mKnowsley: £38.5mBradford: £77.2mKnowsley: £36.3m

    £38.3m£38.5m£36.3mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£81.4m£81.7m£77.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Knowsley £21.4m, Bradford £76.9mBradford: £76.9mKnowsley: £21.4mBradford: £77.2mKnowsley: £21.5mBradford: £72.9mKnowsley: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mBradford is higher£76.9m£77.2m£72.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Knowsley £239.5m, Bradford £809.5mBradford: £809.5mKnowsley: £239.5mBradford: £813.0mKnowsley: £240.5mBradford: £767.9mKnowsley: £227.2m

    £239.5m£240.5m£227.2mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£809.5m£813.0m£767.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Knowsley £48.6m, Bradford £112.7mBradford: £112.7mKnowsley: £48.6mBradford: £113.2mKnowsley: £48.8mBradford: £106.9mKnowsley: £46.1m

    £48.6m£48.8m£46.1mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£112.7m£113.2m£106.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Knowsley £60.7m, Bradford £120.3mBradford: £120.3mKnowsley: £60.7mBradford: £120.8mKnowsley: £61.0mBradford: £114.1mKnowsley: £57.6m

    £60.7m£61.0m£57.6mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£120.3m£120.8m£114.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Knowsley £1.0m, Bradford £3.2mBradford: £3.2mKnowsley: £1.0mBradford: £3.3mKnowsley: £1.0mBradford: £3.1mKnowsley: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£3.2m£3.3m£3.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Knowsley £1.6m, Bradford £3.8mBradford: £3.8mKnowsley: £1.6mBradford: £3.8mKnowsley: £1.6mBradford: £3.6mKnowsley: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Knowsley £1.7m, Bradford £3.6mBradford: £3.6mKnowsley: £1.7mBradford: £3.7mKnowsley: £1.7mBradford: £3.5mKnowsley: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£3.6m£3.7m£3.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Knowsley 27,706, Bradford 83,135Bradford: 83,135Knowsley: 27,706

    27,706Bradford is higherDepends on how you count83,135

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Knowsley 5,714, Bradford 12,484Bradford: 12,484Knowsley: 5,714

    5,714Bradford is higherDepends on how you count12,484

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Knowsley 5,449, Bradford 13,568Bradford: 13,568Knowsley: 5,449

    5,449Bradford is higherDepends on how you count13,568

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Knowsley 21,334, Bradford 47,589Bradford: 47,589Knowsley: 21,334

    21,334Bradford is higherDepends on how you count47,589

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Knowsley 28,009, Bradford 101,539Bradford: 101,539Knowsley: 28,009

    28,009Bradford is higher101,539

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Knowsley 4,588, Bradford 17,956Bradford: 17,956Knowsley: 4,588

    4,588Bradford is higher17,956

Show the numbers
Knowsley and Bradford, total
MeasureKnowsleyBradfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£916.6m£920.5m£869.4m£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.4bnBradford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£357.7m£359.2m£339.3m£1.1bn£1.1bn£1,000.0mBradford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£324.3m£325.6m£307.6m£1.0bn£1.0bn£961.5mBradford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£306.0m£307.3m£290.2m£927.4m£931.4m£879.7mBradford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m£57.9m£58.2m£55.0mBradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m£65.6m£65.9m£62.3mBradford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£3.2m£3.2m£3.1mBradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£146.1m£146.8m£138.6m£309.7m£311.0m£293.8mBradford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.3m£38.5m£36.3m£81.4m£81.7m£77.2mBradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£76.9m£77.2m£72.9mBradford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£239.5m£240.5m£227.2m£809.5m£813.0m£767.9mBradford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m£112.7m£113.2m£106.9mBradford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£60.7m£61.0m£57.6m£120.3m£120.8m£114.1mBradford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£3.2m£3.3m£3.1mBradford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mBradford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£3.6m£3.7m£3.5mBradford
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,70683,135Bradford
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,71412,484Bradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,44913,568Bradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,33447,589Bradford
Universal Credittotal, May 202628,009101,539Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,58817,956Bradford

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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