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Liverpool and Nottingham
Liverpool is higher than Nottingham on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.
On 1 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.
Per person in the age group
Liverpool is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Nottingham 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
Liverpool Nottingham
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,403£5,426£5,125Liverpool is higher£4,414£4,433£4,187
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,611£13,669£12,911Liverpool is higher£13,100£13,156£12,426
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,976£2,989£2,823Liverpool is higher£2,635£2,647£2,500
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,483£11,532£10,892Liverpool is higher£11,335£11,384£10,752
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,062£1,066£1,007Liverpool is higher£925£929£877
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,008£1,012£956Liverpool is higher£789£793£749
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£58£59£55Liverpool is higher£50£51£48
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£815£818£773Liverpool is higher£612£614£580
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£211£211£200Liverpool is higher£142£143£135
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£165£166£156Liverpool is higher£135£136£128
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,202£2,212£2,089Liverpool is higher£2,046£2,055£1,941
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£400£402£380Liverpool is higher£355£357£337
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£585£588£555Liverpool is higher£432£434£410
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.00£9.04£8.54Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£15£15£14Liverpool is higher£11
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.48£5.51£5.20Liverpool is higher£4.00£4.01£3.79
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,043.0Liverpool is higher1,017.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
232.0Liverpool is higher200.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
203.1Liverpool is higher162.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
118.7Liverpool is higher87.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
268.3Liverpool is higher255.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
35.9Liverpool is higher29.8
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| Measure | Liverpool | Nottingham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,403£5,426£5,125 | £4,414£4,433£4,187 | Liverpool |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,611£13,669£12,911 | £13,100£13,156£12,426 | Liverpool |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,976£2,989£2,823 | £2,635£2,647£2,500 | Liverpool |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,483£11,532£10,892 | £11,335£11,384£10,752 | Liverpool |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,062£1,066£1,007 | £925£929£877 | Liverpool |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,008£1,012£956 | £789£793£749 | Liverpool |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £58£59£55 | £50£51£48 | Liverpool |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £815£818£773 | £612£614£580 | Liverpool |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £211£211£200 | £142£143£135 | Liverpool |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £165£166£156 | £135£136£128 | Liverpool |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,202£2,212£2,089 | £2,046£2,055£1,941 | Liverpool |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £400£402£380 | £355£357£337 | Liverpool |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £585£588£555 | £432£434£410 | Liverpool |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.00£9.04£8.54 | £11£11£10 | Nottingham |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £15£15£14 | £11 | Liverpool |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.48£5.51£5.20 | £4.00£4.01£3.79 | Liverpool |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,043.0 | 1,017.7 | Liverpool |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 232.0 | 200.4 | Liverpool |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 203.1 | 162.4 | Liverpool |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 118.7 | 87.4 | Liverpool |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 268.3 | 255.0 | Liverpool |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 35.9 | 29.8 | Liverpool |
Per resident
Liverpool is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Nottingham 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
Liverpool Nottingham
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,403£5,426£5,125Liverpool is higher£4,414£4,433£4,187
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,956£1,964£1,855Liverpool is higher£1,451£1,457£1,376
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,017£2,025£1,913Liverpool is higher£1,850£1,858£1,755
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,650£1,657£1,565Liverpool is higher£1,255£1,261£1,191
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£153£153£145Liverpool is higher£102£103£97
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£145£145£137Liverpool is higher£87£88£83
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£8.38£8.42£7.95Liverpool is higher£5.59£5.61£5.30
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£815£818£773Liverpool is higher£612£614£580
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£211£211£200Liverpool is higher£142£143£135
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£112£112£106Liverpool is higher£95£95£90
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,492£1,499£1,416Liverpool is higher£1,436£1,442£1,362
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£400£402£380Liverpool is higher£355£357£337
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£397£398£376Liverpool is higher£303£305£288
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£6.10£6.13£5.79Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count£7.55£7.58£7.16
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£9.85£9.89£9.34Liverpool is higher£7.86£7.90£7.46
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.48£5.51£5.20Liverpool is higher£4.00£4.01£3.79
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
149.9Liverpool is higher112.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
33.3Liverpool is higher22.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
29.2Liverpool is higher18.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
118.7Liverpool is higher87.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
181.8Liverpool is higher179.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
24.3Liverpool is higher20.9
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| Measure | Liverpool | Nottingham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,403£5,426£5,125 | £4,414£4,433£4,187 | Liverpool |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,956£1,964£1,855 | £1,451£1,457£1,376 | Liverpool |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,017£2,025£1,913 | £1,850£1,858£1,755 | Liverpool |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,650£1,657£1,565 | £1,255£1,261£1,191 | Liverpool |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £153£153£145 | £102£103£97 | Liverpool |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £145£145£137 | £87£88£83 | Liverpool |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £8.38£8.42£7.95 | £5.59£5.61£5.30 | Liverpool |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £815£818£773 | £612£614£580 | Liverpool |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £211£211£200 | £142£143£135 | Liverpool |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £112£112£106 | £95£95£90 | Liverpool |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,492£1,499£1,416 | £1,436£1,442£1,362 | Liverpool |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £400£402£380 | £355£357£337 | Liverpool |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £397£398£376 | £303£305£288 | Liverpool |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £6.10£6.13£5.79 | £7.55£7.58£7.16 | Nottingham |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £9.85£9.89£9.34 | £7.86£7.90£7.46 | Liverpool |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.48£5.51£5.20 | £4.00£4.01£3.79 | Liverpool |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 149.9 | 112.7 | Liverpool |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 33.3 | 22.2 | Liverpool |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 29.2 | 18.0 | Liverpool |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 118.7 | 87.4 | Liverpool |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 181.8 | 179.0 | Liverpool |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 24.3 | 20.9 | Liverpool |
Total
Liverpool is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Nottingham 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 Nottingham
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£2.7bn£2.8bn£2.6bnLiverpool is higher£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£994.1m£998.3m£943.0mLiverpool is higher£479.6m£481.6m£454.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.0bn£1.0bn£972.1mLiverpool is higher£611.5m£614.1m£580.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£838.7m£842.2m£795.5mLiverpool is higher£415.0m£416.8m£393.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£77.6m£77.9m£73.6mLiverpool is higher£33.9m£34.0m£32.1m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£73.6m£73.9m£69.8mLiverpool is higher£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.3m£4.3m£4.0mLiverpool is higher£1.8m£1.9m£1.8m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£414.0m£415.7m£392.7mLiverpool is higher£202.2m£203.1m£191.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£107.0m£107.4m£101.5mLiverpool is higher£47.0m£47.2m£44.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£56.8m£57.1m£53.9mLiverpool is higher£31.4m£31.5m£29.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£758.4m£761.6m£719.4mLiverpool is higher£474.7m£476.7m£450.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£203.4m£204.3m£192.9mLiverpool is higher£117.5m£118.0m£111.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£201.5m£202.4m£191.1mLiverpool is higher£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£3.1m£3.1m£2.9mLiverpool is higherDepends on how you count£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mLiverpool is higher£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mLiverpool is higher£1.3m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
76,178Liverpool is higher37,259
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
16,941Liverpool is higher7,336
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
14,835Liverpool is higher5,945
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
60,315Liverpool is higher28,905
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
92,408Liverpool is higher59,162
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
12,366Liverpool is higher6,907
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| Measure | Liverpool | Nottingham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £2.7bn£2.8bn£2.6bn | £1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn | Liverpool |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £994.1m£998.3m£943.0m | £479.6m£481.6m£454.9m | Liverpool |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.0bn£1.0bn£972.1m | £611.5m£614.1m£580.0m | Liverpool |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £838.7m£842.2m£795.5m | £415.0m£416.8m£393.6m | Liverpool |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £77.6m£77.9m£73.6m | £33.9m£34.0m£32.1m | Liverpool |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £73.6m£73.9m£69.8m | £28.9m£29.0m£27.4m | Liverpool |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.3m£4.3m£4.0m | £1.8m£1.9m£1.8m | Liverpool |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £414.0m£415.7m£392.7m | £202.2m£203.1m£191.8m | Liverpool |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £107.0m£107.4m£101.5m | £47.0m£47.2m£44.6m | Liverpool |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £56.8m£57.1m£53.9m | £31.4m£31.5m£29.8m | Liverpool |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £758.4m£761.6m£719.4m | £474.7m£476.7m£450.3m | Liverpool |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £203.4m£204.3m£192.9m | £117.5m£118.0m£111.5m | Liverpool |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £201.5m£202.4m£191.1m | £100.3m£100.7m£95.1m | Liverpool |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £3.1m£3.1m£2.9m | £2.5m£2.5m£2.4m | Liverpool |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £5.0m£5.0m£4.7m | £2.6m£2.6m£2.5m | Liverpool |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £2.8m£2.8m£2.6m | £1.3m | Liverpool |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 76,178 | 37,259 | Liverpool |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 16,941 | 7,336 | Liverpool |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 14,835 | 5,945 | Liverpool |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 60,315 | 28,905 | Liverpool |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 92,408 | 59,162 | Liverpool |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 12,366 | 6,907 | Liverpool |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 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.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.