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Liverpool and Halton

508,202 and 131,247 residents (mid-2024).

Liverpool is higher than Halton on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Liverpool is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Halton on 4. 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

Liverpool Halton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Liverpool £5,403, Halton £5,338Halton: £5,338Liverpool: £5,403Halton: £5,361Liverpool: £5,426Halton: £5,063Liverpool: £5,125

    £5,403£5,426£5,125Liverpool is higher£5,338£5,361£5,063

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Liverpool £13,611, Halton £13,205Halton: £13,205Liverpool: £13,611Halton: £13,261Liverpool: £13,669Halton: £12,526Liverpool: £12,911

    £13,611£13,669£12,911Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count£13,205£13,261£12,526

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Liverpool £2,976, Halton £2,806Halton: £2,806Liverpool: £2,976Halton: £2,818Liverpool: £2,989Halton: £2,662Liverpool: £2,823

    £2,976£2,989£2,823Liverpool is higher£2,806£2,818£2,662

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Liverpool £11,483, Halton £11,726Halton: £11,726Liverpool: £11,483Halton: £11,776Liverpool: £11,532Halton: £11,122Liverpool: £10,892

    £11,483£11,532£10,892Halton is higherDepends on how you count£11,726£11,776£11,122

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Liverpool £1,062, Halton £566Halton: £566Liverpool: £1,062Halton: £568Liverpool: £1,066Halton: £537Liverpool: £1,007

    £1,062£1,066£1,007Liverpool is higher£566£568£537

  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: Liverpool £1,008, Halton £877Halton: £877Liverpool: £1,008Halton: £881Liverpool: £1,012Halton: £832Liverpool: £956

    £1,008£1,012£956Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count£877£881£832

  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: Liverpool £58, Halton £36Halton: £36Liverpool: £58Halton: £36Liverpool: £59Halton: £34Liverpool: £55

    £58£59£55Liverpool is higher£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Liverpool £815, Halton £756Halton: £756Liverpool: £815Halton: £760Liverpool: £818Halton: £717Liverpool: £773

    £815£818£773Liverpool is higher£756£760£717

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Liverpool £211, Halton £191Halton: £191Liverpool: £211Halton: £192Liverpool: £211Halton: £181Liverpool: £200

    £211£211£200Liverpool is higher£191£192£181

  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: Liverpool £165, Halton £172Halton: £172Liverpool: £165Halton: £173Liverpool: £166Halton: £163Liverpool: £156

    £165£166£156Halton is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Liverpool £2,202, Halton £2,193Halton: £2,193Liverpool: £2,202Halton: £2,202Liverpool: £2,212Halton: £2,080Liverpool: £2,089

    £2,202£2,212£2,089Liverpool is higher£2,193£2,202£2,080

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Liverpool £400, Halton £253Halton: £253Liverpool: £400Halton: £254Liverpool: £402Halton: £240Liverpool: £380

    £400£402£380Liverpool is higher£253£254£240

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Liverpool £585, Halton £424Halton: £424Liverpool: £585Halton: £426Liverpool: £588Halton: £402Liverpool: £555

    £585£588£555Liverpool is higher£424£426£402

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Liverpool £9.00, Halton £7.67Halton: £7.67Liverpool: £9.00Halton: £7.71Liverpool: £9.04Halton: £7.28Liverpool: £8.54

    £9.00£9.04£8.54Liverpool is higher£7.67£7.71£7.28

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Liverpool £15, Halton £9.82Halton: £9.82Liverpool: £15Halton: £9.86Liverpool: £15Halton: £9.31Liverpool: £14

    £15£15£14Liverpool is higher£9.82£9.86£9.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Liverpool £5.48, Halton £7.65Halton: £7.65Liverpool: £5.48Halton: £7.69Liverpool: £5.51Halton: £7.26Liverpool: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Halton is higherDepends on how you count£7.65£7.69£7.26

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Liverpool 1,043.0, Halton 1,033.7Halton: 1,033.7Liverpool: 1,043.0

    1,043.0Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count1,033.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Liverpool 232.0, Halton 142.8Halton: 142.8Liverpool: 232.0

    232.0Liverpool is higher142.8

  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: Liverpool 203.1, Halton 177.6Halton: 177.6Liverpool: 203.1

    203.1Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count177.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Liverpool 118.7, Halton 111.2Halton: 111.2Liverpool: 118.7

    118.7Liverpool is higher111.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Liverpool 268.3, Halton 251.4Halton: 251.4Liverpool: 268.3

    268.3Liverpool is higher251.4

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Liverpool 35.9, Halton 37.3Halton: 37.3Liverpool: 35.9

    35.9Halton is higherDepends on how you count37.3

Show the numbers
Liverpool and Halton, per person in the age group
MeasureLiverpoolHaltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,403£5,426£5,125£5,338£5,361£5,063Liverpool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,611£13,669£12,911£13,205£13,261£12,526Liverpool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,976£2,989£2,823£2,806£2,818£2,662Liverpool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,483£11,532£10,892£11,726£11,776£11,122Halton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,062£1,066£1,007£566£568£537Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,008£1,012£956£877£881£832Liverpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£58£59£55£36£36£34Liverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£815£818£773£756£760£717Liverpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£211£211£200£191£192£181Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£165£166£156£172£173£163Halton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,202£2,212£2,089£2,193£2,202£2,080Liverpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£400£402£380£253£254£240Liverpool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£585£588£555£424£426£402Liverpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.00£9.04£8.54£7.67£7.71£7.28Liverpool
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£9.82£9.86£9.31Liverpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£7.65£7.69£7.26Halton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,043.01,033.7Liverpool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026232.0142.8Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026203.1177.6Liverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026118.7111.2Liverpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026268.3251.4Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.937.3Halton

Per resident

Liverpool is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Halton on 6. 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

Liverpool Halton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Liverpool £5,403, Halton £5,338Halton: £5,338Liverpool: £5,403Halton: £5,361Liverpool: £5,426Halton: £5,063Liverpool: £5,125

    £5,403£5,426£5,125Liverpool is higher£5,338£5,361£5,063

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Liverpool £1,956, Halton £2,387Halton: £2,387Liverpool: £1,956Halton: £2,398Liverpool: £1,964Halton: £2,265Liverpool: £1,855

    £1,956£1,964£1,855Halton is higherDepends on how you count£2,387£2,398£2,265

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Liverpool £2,017, Halton £1,742Halton: £1,742Liverpool: £2,017Halton: £1,750Liverpool: £2,025Halton: £1,653Liverpool: £1,913

    £2,017£2,025£1,913Liverpool is higher£1,742£1,750£1,653

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Liverpool £1,650, Halton £2,120Halton: £2,120Liverpool: £1,650Halton: £2,129Liverpool: £1,657Halton: £2,011Liverpool: £1,565

    £1,650£1,657£1,565Halton is higherDepends on how you count£2,120£2,129£2,011

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Liverpool £153, Halton £102Halton: £102Liverpool: £153Halton: £103Liverpool: £153Halton: £97Liverpool: £145

    £153£153£145Liverpool is higher£102£103£97

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Liverpool £145, Halton £159Halton: £159Liverpool: £145Halton: £159Liverpool: £145Halton: £150Liverpool: £137

    £145£145£137Halton is higherDepends on how you count£159£159£150

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Liverpool £8.38, Halton £6.50Halton: £6.50Liverpool: £8.38Halton: £6.53Liverpool: £8.42Halton: £6.17Liverpool: £7.95

    £8.38£8.42£7.95Liverpool is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Liverpool £815, Halton £756Halton: £756Liverpool: £815Halton: £760Liverpool: £818Halton: £717Liverpool: £773

    £815£818£773Liverpool is higher£756£760£717

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Liverpool £211, Halton £191Halton: £191Liverpool: £211Halton: £192Liverpool: £211Halton: £181Liverpool: £200

    £211£211£200Liverpool is higher£191£192£181

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Liverpool £112, Halton £107Halton: £107Liverpool: £112Halton: £107Liverpool: £112Halton: £101Liverpool: £106

    £112£112£106Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Liverpool £1,492, Halton £1,362Halton: £1,362Liverpool: £1,492Halton: £1,367Liverpool: £1,499Halton: £1,292Liverpool: £1,416

    £1,492£1,499£1,416Liverpool is higher£1,362£1,367£1,292

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Liverpool £400, Halton £253Halton: £253Liverpool: £400Halton: £254Liverpool: £402Halton: £240Liverpool: £380

    £400£402£380Liverpool is higher£253£254£240

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Liverpool £397, Halton £263Halton: £263Liverpool: £397Halton: £264Liverpool: £398Halton: £250Liverpool: £376

    £397£398£376Liverpool is higher£263£264£250

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Liverpool £6.10, Halton £4.77Halton: £4.77Liverpool: £6.10Halton: £4.79Liverpool: £6.13Halton: £4.52Liverpool: £5.79

    £6.10£6.13£5.79Liverpool is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Liverpool £9.85, Halton £6.09Halton: £6.09Liverpool: £9.85Halton: £6.12Liverpool: £9.89Halton: £5.78Liverpool: £9.34

    £9.85£9.89£9.34Liverpool is higher£6.09£6.12£5.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Liverpool £5.48, Halton £7.65Halton: £7.65Liverpool: £5.48Halton: £7.69Liverpool: £5.51Halton: £7.26Liverpool: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Halton is higherDepends on how you count£7.65£7.69£7.26

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Liverpool 149.9, Halton 186.9Halton: 186.9Liverpool: 149.9

    149.9Halton is higherDepends on how you count186.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Liverpool 33.3, Halton 25.8Halton: 25.8Liverpool: 33.3

    33.3Liverpool is higher25.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Liverpool 29.2, Halton 32.1Halton: 32.1Liverpool: 29.2

    29.2Halton is higherDepends on how you count32.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Liverpool 118.7, Halton 111.2Halton: 111.2Liverpool: 118.7

    118.7Liverpool is higher111.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Liverpool 181.8, Halton 156.2Halton: 156.2Liverpool: 181.8

    181.8Liverpool is higher156.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Liverpool 24.3, Halton 23.2Halton: 23.2Liverpool: 24.3

    24.3Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count23.2

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Liverpool and Halton, per resident
MeasureLiverpoolHaltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,403£5,426£5,125£5,338£5,361£5,063Liverpool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,956£1,964£1,855£2,387£2,398£2,265Halton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,017£2,025£1,913£1,742£1,750£1,653Liverpool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,650£1,657£1,565£2,120£2,129£2,011Halton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£102£103£97Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£159£159£150Halton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.38£8.42£7.95£6.50£6.53£6.17Liverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£815£818£773£756£760£717Liverpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£211£211£200£191£192£181Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£107£107£101Liverpool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,492£1,499£1,416£1,362£1,367£1,292Liverpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£400£402£380£253£254£240Liverpool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£397£398£376£263£264£250Liverpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.10£6.13£5.79£4.77£4.79£4.52Liverpool
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.85£9.89£9.34£6.09£6.12£5.78Liverpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£7.65£7.69£7.26Halton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026149.9186.9Halton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.325.8Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.232.1Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026118.7111.2Liverpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026181.8156.2Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.323.2Liverpool

Total

Liverpool is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Halton 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

Liverpool Halton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Liverpool £2.7bn, Halton £700.6mHalton: £700.6mLiverpool: £2.7bnHalton: £703.6mLiverpool: £2.8bnHalton: £664.5mLiverpool: £2.6bn

    £2.7bn£2.8bn£2.6bnLiverpool is higher£700.6m£703.6m£664.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Liverpool £994.1m, Halton £313.3mHalton: £313.3mLiverpool: £994.1mHalton: £314.7mLiverpool: £998.3mHalton: £297.2mLiverpool: £943.0m

    £994.1m£998.3m£943.0mLiverpool is higherDepends on how you count£313.3m£314.7m£297.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Liverpool £1.0bn, Halton £228.7mHalton: £228.7mLiverpool: £1.0bnHalton: £229.7mLiverpool: £1.0bnHalton: £216.9mLiverpool: £972.1m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£972.1mLiverpool is higher£228.7m£229.7m£216.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Liverpool £838.7m, Halton £278.2mHalton: £278.2mLiverpool: £838.7mHalton: £279.4mLiverpool: £842.2mHalton: £263.9mLiverpool: £795.5m

    £838.7m£842.2m£795.5mLiverpool is higherDepends on how you count£278.2m£279.4m£263.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Liverpool £77.6m, Halton £13.4mHalton: £13.4mLiverpool: £77.6mHalton: £13.5mLiverpool: £77.9mHalton: £12.7mLiverpool: £73.6m

    £77.6m£77.9m£73.6mLiverpool is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Liverpool £73.6m, Halton £20.8mHalton: £20.8mLiverpool: £73.6mHalton: £20.9mLiverpool: £73.9mHalton: £19.8mLiverpool: £69.8m

    £73.6m£73.9m£69.8mLiverpool is higherDepends on how you count£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Liverpool £4.3m, Halton £0.85mHalton: £0.85mLiverpool: £4.3mHalton: £0.86mLiverpool: £4.3mHalton: £0.81mLiverpool: £4.0m

    £4.3m£4.3m£4.0mLiverpool is higher£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Liverpool £414.0m, Halton £99.3mHalton: £99.3mLiverpool: £414.0mHalton: £99.7mLiverpool: £415.7mHalton: £94.2mLiverpool: £392.7m

    £414.0m£415.7m£392.7mLiverpool is higher£99.3m£99.7m£94.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Liverpool £107.0m, Halton £25.1mHalton: £25.1mLiverpool: £107.0mHalton: £25.2mLiverpool: £107.4mHalton: £23.8mLiverpool: £101.5m

    £107.0m£107.4m£101.5mLiverpool is higher£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Liverpool £56.8m, Halton £14.0mHalton: £14.0mLiverpool: £56.8mHalton: £14.1mLiverpool: £57.1mHalton: £13.3mLiverpool: £53.9m

    £56.8m£57.1m£53.9mLiverpool is higherDepends on how you count£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Liverpool £758.4m, Halton £178.7mHalton: £178.7mLiverpool: £758.4mHalton: £179.5mLiverpool: £761.6mHalton: £169.5mLiverpool: £719.4m

    £758.4m£761.6m£719.4mLiverpool is higher£178.7m£179.5m£169.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Liverpool £203.4m, Halton £33.2mHalton: £33.2mLiverpool: £203.4mHalton: £33.3mLiverpool: £204.3mHalton: £31.5mLiverpool: £192.9m

    £203.4m£204.3m£192.9mLiverpool is higher£33.2m£33.3m£31.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Liverpool £201.5m, Halton £34.6mHalton: £34.6mLiverpool: £201.5mHalton: £34.7mLiverpool: £202.4mHalton: £32.8mLiverpool: £191.1m

    £201.5m£202.4m£191.1mLiverpool is higher£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Liverpool £3.1m, Halton £0.63mHalton: £0.63mLiverpool: £3.1mHalton: £0.63mLiverpool: £3.1mHalton: £0.59mLiverpool: £2.9m

    £3.1m£3.1m£2.9mLiverpool is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Liverpool £5.0m, Halton £0.80mHalton: £0.80mLiverpool: £5.0mHalton: £0.80mLiverpool: £5.0mHalton: £0.76mLiverpool: £4.7m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.7mLiverpool is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Liverpool £2.8m, Halton £1.0mHalton: £1.0mLiverpool: £2.8mHalton: £1.0mLiverpool: £2.8mHalton: £0.95mLiverpool: £2.6m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.6mLiverpool is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Liverpool 76,178, Halton 24,528Halton: 24,528Liverpool: 76,178

    76,178Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count24,528

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Liverpool 16,941, Halton 3,389Halton: 3,389Liverpool: 16,941

    16,941Liverpool is higher3,389

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Liverpool 14,835, Halton 4,214Halton: 4,214Liverpool: 14,835

    14,835Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count4,214

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Liverpool 60,315, Halton 14,589Halton: 14,589Liverpool: 60,315

    60,315Liverpool is higher14,589

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Liverpool 92,408, Halton 20,494Halton: 20,494Liverpool: 92,408

    92,408Liverpool is higher20,494

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Liverpool 12,366, Halton 3,038Halton: 3,038Liverpool: 12,366

    12,366Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count3,038

Show the numbers
Liverpool and Halton, total
MeasureLiverpoolHaltonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.7bn£2.8bn£2.6bn£700.6m£703.6m£664.5mLiverpool
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£994.1m£998.3m£943.0m£313.3m£314.7m£297.2mLiverpool
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£972.1m£228.7m£229.7m£216.9mLiverpool
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£838.7m£842.2m£795.5m£278.2m£279.4m£263.9mLiverpool
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£77.6m£77.9m£73.6m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mLiverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.6m£73.9m£69.8m£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mLiverpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.3m£4.3m£4.0m£0.85m£0.86m£0.81mLiverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£414.0m£415.7m£392.7m£99.3m£99.7m£94.2mLiverpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£107.0m£107.4m£101.5m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mLiverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.8m£57.1m£53.9m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mLiverpool
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£758.4m£761.6m£719.4m£178.7m£179.5m£169.5mLiverpool
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£203.4m£204.3m£192.9m£33.2m£33.3m£31.5mLiverpool
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£201.5m£202.4m£191.1m£34.6m£34.7m£32.8mLiverpool
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mLiverpool
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mLiverpool
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mLiverpool
State Pensiontotal, March 202676,17824,528Liverpool
Pension Credittotal, March 202616,9413,389Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202614,8354,214Liverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202660,31514,589Liverpool
Universal Credittotal, May 202692,40820,494Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202612,3663,038Liverpool

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.
  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.
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