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Liverpool and Southampton

508,202 and 260,604 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 0 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Liverpool is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Southampton 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 Southampton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Liverpool £5,403, Southampton £3,944Southampton: £3,944Liverpool: £5,403Southampton: £3,960Liverpool: £5,426Southampton: £3,741Liverpool: £5,125

    £5,403£5,426£5,125Liverpool is higher£3,944£3,960£3,741

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Liverpool £13,611, Southampton £12,757Southampton: £12,757Liverpool: £13,611Southampton: £12,812Liverpool: £13,669Southampton: £12,101Liverpool: £12,911

    £13,611£13,669£12,911Liverpool is higher£12,757£12,812£12,101

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Liverpool £2,976, Southampton £2,092Southampton: £2,092Liverpool: £2,976Southampton: £2,101Liverpool: £2,989Southampton: £1,984Liverpool: £2,823

    £2,976£2,989£2,823Liverpool is higher£2,092£2,101£1,984

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Liverpool £11,483, Southampton £11,351Southampton: £11,351Liverpool: £11,483Southampton: £11,400Liverpool: £11,532Southampton: £10,767Liverpool: £10,892

    £11,483£11,532£10,892Liverpool is higher£11,351£11,400£10,767

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Liverpool £1,062, Southampton £690Southampton: £690Liverpool: £1,062Southampton: £693Liverpool: £1,066Southampton: £655Liverpool: £1,007

    £1,062£1,066£1,007Liverpool is higher£690£693£655

  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, Southampton £679Southampton: £679Liverpool: £1,008Southampton: £682Liverpool: £1,012Southampton: £645Liverpool: £956

    £1,008£1,012£956Liverpool is higher£679£682£645

  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, Southampton £36Southampton: £36Liverpool: £58Southampton: £36Liverpool: £59Southampton: £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, Southampton £437Southampton: £437Liverpool: £815Southampton: £439Liverpool: £818Southampton: £415Liverpool: £773

    £815£818£773Liverpool is higher£437£439£415

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Liverpool £211, Southampton £157Southampton: £157Liverpool: £211Southampton: £158Liverpool: £211Southampton: £149Liverpool: £200

    £211£211£200Liverpool is higher£157£158£149

  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, Southampton £104Southampton: £104Liverpool: £165Southampton: £105Liverpool: £166Southampton: £99Liverpool: £156

    £165£166£156Liverpool is higher£104£105£99

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Liverpool £2,202, Southampton £1,728Southampton: £1,728Liverpool: £2,202Southampton: £1,736Liverpool: £2,212Southampton: £1,639Liverpool: £2,089

    £2,202£2,212£2,089Liverpool is higher£1,728£1,736£1,639

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Liverpool £400, Southampton £256Southampton: £256Liverpool: £400Southampton: £257Liverpool: £402Southampton: £242Liverpool: £380

    £400£402£380Liverpool is higher£256£257£242

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Liverpool £585, Southampton £248Southampton: £248Liverpool: £585Southampton: £249Liverpool: £588Southampton: £235Liverpool: £555

    £585£588£555Liverpool is higher£248£249£235

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Liverpool £9.00, Southampton £5.63Southampton: £5.63Liverpool: £9.00Southampton: £5.65Liverpool: £9.04Southampton: £5.34Liverpool: £8.54

    £9.00£9.04£8.54Liverpool is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Liverpool £15, Southampton £5.60Southampton: £5.60Liverpool: £15Southampton: £5.62Liverpool: £15Southampton: £5.31Liverpool: £14

    £15£15£14Liverpool is higher£5.60£5.62£5.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Liverpool £5.48, Southampton £4.79Southampton: £4.79Liverpool: £5.48Southampton: £4.81Liverpool: £5.51Southampton: £4.54Liverpool: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Liverpool is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  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, Southampton 1,005.3Southampton: 1,005.3Liverpool: 1,043.0

    1,043.0Liverpool is higher1,005.3

  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, Southampton 145.8Southampton: 145.8Liverpool: 232.0

    232.0Liverpool is higher145.8

  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, Southampton 148.1Southampton: 148.1Liverpool: 203.1

    203.1Liverpool is higher148.1

  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, Southampton 66.1Southampton: 66.1Liverpool: 118.7

    118.7Liverpool is higher66.1

  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, Southampton 193.8Southampton: 193.8Liverpool: 268.3

    268.3Liverpool is higher193.8

  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, Southampton 23.4Southampton: 23.4Liverpool: 35.9

    35.9Liverpool is higher23.4

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Liverpool and Southampton, per person in the age group
MeasureLiverpoolSouthamptonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,403£5,426£5,125£3,944£3,960£3,741Liverpool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,611£13,669£12,911£12,757£12,812£12,101Liverpool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,976£2,989£2,823£2,092£2,101£1,984Liverpool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,483£11,532£10,892£11,351£11,400£10,767Liverpool
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,062£1,066£1,007£690£693£655Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,008£1,012£956£679£682£645Liverpool
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£437£439£415Liverpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£211£211£200£157£158£149Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£165£166£156£104£105£99Liverpool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,202£2,212£2,089£1,728£1,736£1,639Liverpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£400£402£380£256£257£242Liverpool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£585£588£555£248£249£235Liverpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.00£9.04£8.54£5.63£5.65£5.34Liverpool
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£5.60£5.62£5.31Liverpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£4.79£4.81£4.54Liverpool
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,043.01,005.3Liverpool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026232.0145.8Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026203.1148.1Liverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026118.766.1Liverpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026268.3193.8Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.923.4Liverpool

Per resident

Liverpool is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Southampton 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 Southampton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Liverpool £5,403, Southampton £3,944Southampton: £3,944Liverpool: £5,403Southampton: £3,960Liverpool: £5,426Southampton: £3,741Liverpool: £5,125

    £5,403£5,426£5,125Liverpool is higher£3,944£3,960£3,741

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Liverpool £1,956, Southampton £1,637Southampton: £1,637Liverpool: £1,956Southampton: £1,644Liverpool: £1,964Southampton: £1,553Liverpool: £1,855

    £1,956£1,964£1,855Liverpool is higher£1,637£1,644£1,553

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Liverpool £2,017, Southampton £1,451Southampton: £1,451Liverpool: £2,017Southampton: £1,457Liverpool: £2,025Southampton: £1,376Liverpool: £1,913

    £2,017£2,025£1,913Liverpool is higher£1,451£1,457£1,376

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Liverpool £1,650, Southampton £1,457Southampton: £1,457Liverpool: £1,650Southampton: £1,463Liverpool: £1,657Southampton: £1,382Liverpool: £1,565

    £1,650£1,657£1,565Liverpool is higher£1,457£1,463£1,382

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Liverpool £153, Southampton £89Southampton: £89Liverpool: £153Southampton: £89Liverpool: £153Southampton: £84Liverpool: £145

    £153£153£145Liverpool is higher£89£89£84

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Liverpool £145, Southampton £87Southampton: £87Liverpool: £145Southampton: £88Liverpool: £145Southampton: £83Liverpool: £137

    £145£145£137Liverpool is higher£87£88£83

  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, Southampton £4.66Southampton: £4.66Liverpool: £8.38Southampton: £4.68Liverpool: £8.42Southampton: £4.42Liverpool: £7.95

    £8.38£8.42£7.95Liverpool is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Liverpool £815, Southampton £437Southampton: £437Liverpool: £815Southampton: £439Liverpool: £818Southampton: £415Liverpool: £773

    £815£818£773Liverpool is higher£437£439£415

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Liverpool £211, Southampton £157Southampton: £157Liverpool: £211Southampton: £158Liverpool: £211Southampton: £149Liverpool: £200

    £211£211£200Liverpool is higher£157£158£149

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Liverpool £112, Southampton £72Southampton: £72Liverpool: £112Southampton: £73Liverpool: £112Southampton: £69Liverpool: £106

    £112£112£106Liverpool is higher£72£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Liverpool £1,492, Southampton £1,199Southampton: £1,199Liverpool: £1,492Southampton: £1,204Liverpool: £1,499Southampton: £1,137Liverpool: £1,416

    £1,492£1,499£1,416Liverpool is higher£1,199£1,204£1,137

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Liverpool £400, Southampton £256Southampton: £256Liverpool: £400Southampton: £257Liverpool: £402Southampton: £242Liverpool: £380

    £400£402£380Liverpool is higher£256£257£242

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Liverpool £397, Southampton £172Southampton: £172Liverpool: £397Southampton: £173Liverpool: £398Southampton: £163Liverpool: £376

    £397£398£376Liverpool is higher£172£173£163

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Liverpool £6.10, Southampton £3.91Southampton: £3.91Liverpool: £6.10Southampton: £3.93Liverpool: £6.13Southampton: £3.71Liverpool: £5.79

    £6.10£6.13£5.79Liverpool is higher£3.91£3.93£3.71

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Liverpool £9.85, Southampton £3.88Southampton: £3.88Liverpool: £9.85Southampton: £3.90Liverpool: £9.89Southampton: £3.68Liverpool: £9.34

    £9.85£9.89£9.34Liverpool is higher£3.88£3.90£3.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Liverpool £5.48, Southampton £4.79Southampton: £4.79Liverpool: £5.48Southampton: £4.81Liverpool: £5.51Southampton: £4.54Liverpool: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Liverpool is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Liverpool 149.9, Southampton 129.0Southampton: 129.0Liverpool: 149.9

    149.9Liverpool is higher129.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Liverpool 33.3, Southampton 18.7Southampton: 18.7Liverpool: 33.3

    33.3Liverpool is higher18.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Liverpool 29.2, Southampton 19.0Southampton: 19.0Liverpool: 29.2

    29.2Liverpool is higher19.0

  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, Southampton 66.1Southampton: 66.1Liverpool: 118.7

    118.7Liverpool is higher66.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Liverpool 181.8, Southampton 134.5Southampton: 134.5Liverpool: 181.8

    181.8Liverpool is higher134.5

  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, Southampton 16.3Southampton: 16.3Liverpool: 24.3

    24.3Liverpool is higher16.3

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Liverpool and Southampton, per resident
MeasureLiverpoolSouthamptonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,403£5,426£5,125£3,944£3,960£3,741Liverpool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,956£1,964£1,855£1,637£1,644£1,553Liverpool
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,017£2,025£1,913£1,451£1,457£1,376Liverpool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,650£1,657£1,565£1,457£1,463£1,382Liverpool
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£89£89£84Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£87£88£83Liverpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.38£8.42£7.95£4.66£4.68£4.42Liverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£815£818£773£437£439£415Liverpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£211£211£200£157£158£149Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£72£73£69Liverpool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,492£1,499£1,416£1,199£1,204£1,137Liverpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£400£402£380£256£257£242Liverpool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£397£398£376£172£173£163Liverpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.10£6.13£5.79£3.91£3.93£3.71Liverpool
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.85£9.89£9.34£3.88£3.90£3.68Liverpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£4.79£4.81£4.54Liverpool
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026149.9129.0Liverpool
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.318.7Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.219.0Liverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026118.766.1Liverpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026181.8134.5Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.316.3Liverpool

Total

Liverpool is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Southampton 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 Southampton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Liverpool £2.7bn, Southampton £1.0bnSouthampton: £1.0bnLiverpool: £2.7bnSouthampton: £1.0bnLiverpool: £2.8bnSouthampton: £974.8mLiverpool: £2.6bn

    £2.7bn£2.8bn£2.6bnLiverpool is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£974.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Liverpool £994.1m, Southampton £426.7mSouthampton: £426.7mLiverpool: £994.1mSouthampton: £428.6mLiverpool: £998.3mSouthampton: £404.8mLiverpool: £943.0m

    £994.1m£998.3m£943.0mLiverpool is higher£426.7m£428.6m£404.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Liverpool £1.0bn, Southampton £378.2mSouthampton: £378.2mLiverpool: £1.0bnSouthampton: £379.8mLiverpool: £1.0bnSouthampton: £358.7mLiverpool: £972.1m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£972.1mLiverpool is higher£378.2m£379.8m£358.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Liverpool £838.7m, Southampton £379.7mSouthampton: £379.7mLiverpool: £838.7mSouthampton: £381.3mLiverpool: £842.2mSouthampton: £360.2mLiverpool: £795.5m

    £838.7m£842.2m£795.5mLiverpool is higher£379.7m£381.3m£360.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Liverpool £77.6m, Southampton £23.1mSouthampton: £23.1mLiverpool: £77.6mSouthampton: £23.2mLiverpool: £77.9mSouthampton: £21.9mLiverpool: £73.6m

    £77.6m£77.9m£73.6mLiverpool is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Liverpool £73.6m, Southampton £22.7mSouthampton: £22.7mLiverpool: £73.6mSouthampton: £22.8mLiverpool: £73.9mSouthampton: £21.6mLiverpool: £69.8m

    £73.6m£73.9m£69.8mLiverpool is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.6m

  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, Southampton £1.2mSouthampton: £1.2mLiverpool: £4.3mSouthampton: £1.2mLiverpool: £4.3mSouthampton: £1.2mLiverpool: £4.0m

    £4.3m£4.3m£4.0mLiverpool is higher£1.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Liverpool £414.0m, Southampton £113.9mSouthampton: £113.9mLiverpool: £414.0mSouthampton: £114.4mLiverpool: £415.7mSouthampton: £108.1mLiverpool: £392.7m

    £414.0m£415.7m£392.7mLiverpool is higher£113.9m£114.4m£108.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Liverpool £107.0m, Southampton £41.0mSouthampton: £41.0mLiverpool: £107.0mSouthampton: £41.2mLiverpool: £107.4mSouthampton: £38.9mLiverpool: £101.5m

    £107.0m£107.4m£101.5mLiverpool is higher£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Liverpool £56.8m, Southampton £18.9mSouthampton: £18.9mLiverpool: £56.8mSouthampton: £19.0mLiverpool: £57.1mSouthampton: £17.9mLiverpool: £53.9m

    £56.8m£57.1m£53.9mLiverpool is higher£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Liverpool £758.4m, Southampton £312.4mSouthampton: £312.4mLiverpool: £758.4mSouthampton: £313.8mLiverpool: £761.6mSouthampton: £296.4mLiverpool: £719.4m

    £758.4m£761.6m£719.4mLiverpool is higher£312.4m£313.8m£296.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Liverpool £203.4m, Southampton £66.6mSouthampton: £66.6mLiverpool: £203.4mSouthampton: £66.9mLiverpool: £204.3mSouthampton: £63.2mLiverpool: £192.9m

    £203.4m£204.3m£192.9mLiverpool is higher£66.6m£66.9m£63.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Liverpool £201.5m, Southampton £44.8mSouthampton: £44.8mLiverpool: £201.5mSouthampton: £45.0mLiverpool: £202.4mSouthampton: £42.5mLiverpool: £191.1m

    £201.5m£202.4m£191.1mLiverpool is higher£44.8m£45.0m£42.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Liverpool £3.1m, Southampton £1.0mSouthampton: £1.0mLiverpool: £3.1mSouthampton: £1.0mLiverpool: £3.1mSouthampton: £0.97mLiverpool: £2.9m

    £3.1m£3.1m£2.9mLiverpool is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Liverpool £5.0m, Southampton £1.0mSouthampton: £1.0mLiverpool: £5.0mSouthampton: £1.0mLiverpool: £5.0mSouthampton: £0.96mLiverpool: £4.7m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.7mLiverpool is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Liverpool £2.8m, Southampton £1.2mSouthampton: £1.2mLiverpool: £2.8mSouthampton: £1.3mLiverpool: £2.8mSouthampton: £1.2mLiverpool: £2.6m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.6mLiverpool is higher£1.2m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Liverpool 76,178, Southampton 33,626Southampton: 33,626Liverpool: 76,178

    76,178Liverpool is higher33,626

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Liverpool 16,941, Southampton 4,877Southampton: 4,877Liverpool: 16,941

    16,941Liverpool is higher4,877

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Liverpool 14,835, Southampton 4,953Southampton: 4,953Liverpool: 14,835

    14,835Liverpool is higher4,953

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Liverpool 60,315, Southampton 17,220Southampton: 17,220Liverpool: 60,315

    60,315Liverpool is higher17,220

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Liverpool 92,408, Southampton 35,041Southampton: 35,041Liverpool: 92,408

    92,408Liverpool is higher35,041

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Liverpool 12,366, Southampton 4,235Southampton: 4,235Liverpool: 12,366

    12,366Liverpool is higher4,235

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Liverpool and Southampton, total
MeasureLiverpoolSouthamptonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.7bn£2.8bn£2.6bn£1.0bn£1.0bn£974.8mLiverpool
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£994.1m£998.3m£943.0m£426.7m£428.6m£404.8mLiverpool
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£972.1m£378.2m£379.8m£358.7mLiverpool
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£838.7m£842.2m£795.5m£379.7m£381.3m£360.2mLiverpool
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£77.6m£77.9m£73.6m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mLiverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.6m£73.9m£69.8m£22.7m£22.8m£21.6mLiverpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.3m£4.3m£4.0m£1.2mLiverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£414.0m£415.7m£392.7m£113.9m£114.4m£108.1mLiverpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£107.0m£107.4m£101.5m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mLiverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.8m£57.1m£53.9m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mLiverpool
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£758.4m£761.6m£719.4m£312.4m£313.8m£296.4mLiverpool
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£203.4m£204.3m£192.9m£66.6m£66.9m£63.2mLiverpool
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£201.5m£202.4m£191.1m£44.8m£45.0m£42.5mLiverpool
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m£1.0m£1.0m£0.97mLiverpool
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mLiverpool
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m£1.2m£1.3m£1.2mLiverpool
State Pensiontotal, March 202676,17833,626Liverpool
Pension Credittotal, March 202616,9414,877Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202614,8354,953Liverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202660,31517,220Liverpool
Universal Credittotal, May 202692,40835,041Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202612,3664,235Liverpool

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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