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Liverpool and Hastings

508,202 and 91,017 residents (mid-2024).

Liverpool is higher than Hastings on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 17 of 22 measures, and Hastings on 5. 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 Hastings

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Liverpool £5,403, Hastings £5,607Hastings: £5,607Liverpool: £5,403Hastings: £5,631Liverpool: £5,426Hastings: £5,319Liverpool: £5,125

    £5,403£5,426£5,125Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£5,607£5,631£5,319

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Liverpool £13,611, Hastings £12,630Hastings: £12,630Liverpool: £13,611Hastings: £12,684Liverpool: £13,669Hastings: £11,980Liverpool: £12,911

    £13,611£13,669£12,911Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count£12,630£12,684£11,980

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Liverpool £2,976, Hastings £3,054Hastings: £3,054Liverpool: £2,976Hastings: £3,067Liverpool: £2,989Hastings: £2,897Liverpool: £2,823

    £2,976£2,989£2,823Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£3,054£3,067£2,897

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Liverpool £11,483, Hastings £11,150Hastings: £11,150Liverpool: £11,483Hastings: £11,197Liverpool: £11,532Hastings: £10,576Liverpool: £10,892

    £11,483£11,532£10,892Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count£11,150£11,197£10,576

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Liverpool £1,062, Hastings £709Hastings: £709Liverpool: £1,062Hastings: £712Liverpool: £1,066Hastings: £673Liverpool: £1,007

    £1,062£1,066£1,007Liverpool is higher£709£712£673

  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, Hastings £732Hastings: £732Liverpool: £1,008Hastings: £735Liverpool: £1,012Hastings: £694Liverpool: £956

    £1,008£1,012£956Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count£732£735£694

  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, Hastings £39Hastings: £39Liverpool: £58Hastings: £39Liverpool: £59Hastings: £37Liverpool: £55

    £58£59£55Liverpool is higher£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Liverpool £815, Hastings £606Hastings: £606Liverpool: £815Hastings: £609Liverpool: £818Hastings: £575Liverpool: £773

    £815£818£773Liverpool is higher£606£609£575

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Liverpool £211, Hastings £201Hastings: £201Liverpool: £211Hastings: £201Liverpool: £211Hastings: £190Liverpool: £200

    £211£211£200Liverpool is higher£201£201£190

  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, Hastings £146Hastings: £146Liverpool: £165Hastings: £147Liverpool: £166Hastings: £139Liverpool: £156

    £165£166£156Liverpool is higher£146£147£139

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Liverpool £2,202, Hastings £2,457Hastings: £2,457Liverpool: £2,202Hastings: £2,467Liverpool: £2,212Hastings: £2,330Liverpool: £2,089

    £2,202£2,212£2,089Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£2,457£2,467£2,330

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Liverpool £400, Hastings £392Hastings: £392Liverpool: £400Hastings: £393Liverpool: £402Hastings: £372Liverpool: £380

    £400£402£380Liverpool is higher£392£393£372

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Liverpool £585, Hastings £435Hastings: £435Liverpool: £585Hastings: £436Liverpool: £588Hastings: £412Liverpool: £555

    £585£588£555Liverpool is higher£435£436£412

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Liverpool £9.00, Hastings £7.37Hastings: £7.37Liverpool: £9.00Hastings: £7.40Liverpool: £9.04Hastings: £6.99Liverpool: £8.54

    £9.00£9.04£8.54Liverpool is higher£7.37£7.40£6.99

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Liverpool £15, Hastings £8.76Hastings: £8.76Liverpool: £15Hastings: £8.80Liverpool: £15Hastings: £8.31Liverpool: £14

    £15£15£14Liverpool is higher£8.76£8.80£8.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Liverpool £5.48, Hastings £8.16Hastings: £8.16Liverpool: £5.48Hastings: £8.19Liverpool: £5.51Hastings: £7.74Liverpool: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£8.16£8.19£7.74

  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, Hastings 1,002.5Hastings: 1,002.5Liverpool: 1,043.0

    1,043.0Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count1,002.5

  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, Hastings 158.9Hastings: 158.9Liverpool: 232.0

    232.0Liverpool is higher158.9

  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, Hastings 151.6Hastings: 151.6Liverpool: 203.1

    203.1Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count151.6

  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, Hastings 91.7Hastings: 91.7Liverpool: 118.7

    118.7Liverpool is higher91.7

  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, Hastings 276.4Hastings: 276.4Liverpool: 268.3

    268.3Hastings is higherDepends on how you count276.4

  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, Hastings 31.3Hastings: 31.3Liverpool: 35.9

    35.9Liverpool is higher31.3

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Liverpool and Hastings, per person in the age group
MeasureLiverpoolHastingsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,403£5,426£5,125£5,607£5,631£5,319Hastings
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,611£13,669£12,911£12,630£12,684£11,980Liverpool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,976£2,989£2,823£3,054£3,067£2,897Hastings
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,483£11,532£10,892£11,150£11,197£10,576Liverpool
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,062£1,066£1,007£709£712£673Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,008£1,012£956£732£735£694Liverpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£58£59£55£39£39£37Liverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£815£818£773£606£609£575Liverpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£211£211£200£201£201£190Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£165£166£156£146£147£139Liverpool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,202£2,212£2,089£2,457£2,467£2,330Hastings
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£400£402£380£392£393£372Liverpool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£585£588£555£435£436£412Liverpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.00£9.04£8.54£7.37£7.40£6.99Liverpool
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£8.76£8.80£8.31Liverpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£8.16£8.19£7.74Hastings
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,043.01,002.5Liverpool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026232.0158.9Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026203.1151.6Liverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026118.791.7Liverpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026268.3276.4Hastings
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.931.3Liverpool

Per resident

Liverpool is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Hastings on 8. 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 Hastings

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Liverpool £5,403, Hastings £5,607Hastings: £5,607Liverpool: £5,403Hastings: £5,631Liverpool: £5,426Hastings: £5,319Liverpool: £5,125

    £5,403£5,426£5,125Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£5,607£5,631£5,319

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Liverpool £1,956, Hastings £2,522Hastings: £2,522Liverpool: £1,956Hastings: £2,532Liverpool: £1,964Hastings: £2,392Liverpool: £1,855

    £1,956£1,964£1,855Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£2,522£2,532£2,392

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Liverpool £2,017, Hastings £1,879Hastings: £1,879Liverpool: £2,017Hastings: £1,887Liverpool: £2,025Hastings: £1,782Liverpool: £1,913

    £2,017£2,025£1,913Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count£1,879£1,887£1,782

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Liverpool £1,650, Hastings £2,226Hastings: £2,226Liverpool: £1,650Hastings: £2,236Liverpool: £1,657Hastings: £2,112Liverpool: £1,565

    £1,650£1,657£1,565Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£2,226£2,236£2,112

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Liverpool £153, Hastings £142Hastings: £142Liverpool: £153Hastings: £142Liverpool: £153Hastings: £134Liverpool: £145

    £153£153£145Liverpool is higher£142£142£134

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Liverpool £145, Hastings £146Hastings: £146Liverpool: £145Hastings: £147Liverpool: £145Hastings: £139Liverpool: £137

    £145£145£137Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£139

  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, Hastings £7.85Hastings: £7.85Liverpool: £8.38Hastings: £7.89Liverpool: £8.42Hastings: £7.45Liverpool: £7.95

    £8.38£8.42£7.95Liverpool is higher£7.85£7.89£7.45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Liverpool £815, Hastings £606Hastings: £606Liverpool: £815Hastings: £609Liverpool: £818Hastings: £575Liverpool: £773

    £815£818£773Liverpool is higher£606£609£575

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Liverpool £211, Hastings £201Hastings: £201Liverpool: £211Hastings: £201Liverpool: £211Hastings: £190Liverpool: £200

    £211£211£200Liverpool is higher£201£201£190

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Liverpool £112, Hastings £90Hastings: £90Liverpool: £112Hastings: £90Liverpool: £112Hastings: £85Liverpool: £106

    £112£112£106Liverpool is higher£90£90£85

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Liverpool £1,492, Hastings £1,512Hastings: £1,512Liverpool: £1,492Hastings: £1,518Liverpool: £1,499Hastings: £1,434Liverpool: £1,416

    £1,492£1,499£1,416Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£1,512£1,518£1,434

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Liverpool £400, Hastings £392Hastings: £392Liverpool: £400Hastings: £393Liverpool: £402Hastings: £372Liverpool: £380

    £400£402£380Liverpool is higher£392£393£372

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Liverpool £397, Hastings £267Hastings: £267Liverpool: £397Hastings: £269Liverpool: £398Hastings: £254Liverpool: £376

    £397£398£376Liverpool is higher£267£269£254

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Liverpool £6.10, Hastings £4.53Hastings: £4.53Liverpool: £6.10Hastings: £4.55Liverpool: £6.13Hastings: £4.30Liverpool: £5.79

    £6.10£6.13£5.79Liverpool is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Liverpool £9.85, Hastings £5.39Hastings: £5.39Liverpool: £9.85Hastings: £5.41Liverpool: £9.89Hastings: £5.11Liverpool: £9.34

    £9.85£9.89£9.34Liverpool is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Liverpool £5.48, Hastings £8.16Hastings: £8.16Liverpool: £5.48Hastings: £8.19Liverpool: £5.51Hastings: £7.74Liverpool: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£8.16£8.19£7.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Liverpool 149.9, Hastings 200.2Hastings: 200.2Liverpool: 149.9

    149.9Hastings is higherDepends on how you count200.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Liverpool 33.3, Hastings 31.7Hastings: 31.7Liverpool: 33.3

    33.3Liverpool is higher31.7

  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, Hastings 30.3Hastings: 30.3Liverpool: 29.2

    29.2Hastings is higherDepends on how you count30.3

  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, Hastings 91.7Hastings: 91.7Liverpool: 118.7

    118.7Liverpool is higher91.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Liverpool 181.8, Hastings 170.1Hastings: 170.1Liverpool: 181.8

    181.8Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count170.1

  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, Hastings 19.3Hastings: 19.3Liverpool: 24.3

    24.3Liverpool is higher19.3

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Liverpool and Hastings, per resident
MeasureLiverpoolHastingsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,403£5,426£5,125£5,607£5,631£5,319Hastings
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,956£1,964£1,855£2,522£2,532£2,392Hastings
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,017£2,025£1,913£1,879£1,887£1,782Liverpool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,650£1,657£1,565£2,226£2,236£2,112Hastings
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£142£142£134Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£146£147£139Hastings
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.38£8.42£7.95£7.85£7.89£7.45Liverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£815£818£773£606£609£575Liverpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£211£211£200£201£201£190Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£90£90£85Liverpool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,492£1,499£1,416£1,512£1,518£1,434Hastings
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£400£402£380£392£393£372Liverpool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£397£398£376£267£269£254Liverpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.10£6.13£5.79£4.53£4.55£4.30Liverpool
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.85£9.89£9.34£5.39£5.41£5.11Liverpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£8.16£8.19£7.74Hastings
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026149.9200.2Hastings
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.331.7Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.230.3Hastings
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026118.791.7Liverpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026181.8170.1Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.319.3Liverpool

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Liverpool £2.7bn, Hastings £510.3mHastings: £510.3mLiverpool: £2.7bnHastings: £512.5mLiverpool: £2.8bnHastings: £484.1mLiverpool: £2.6bn

    £2.7bn£2.8bn£2.6bnLiverpool is higherDepends on how you count£510.3m£512.5m£484.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Liverpool £994.1m, Hastings £229.5mHastings: £229.5mLiverpool: £994.1mHastings: £230.5mLiverpool: £998.3mHastings: £217.7mLiverpool: £943.0m

    £994.1m£998.3m£943.0mLiverpool is higherDepends on how you count£229.5m£230.5m£217.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Liverpool £1.0bn, Hastings £171.0mHastings: £171.0mLiverpool: £1.0bnHastings: £171.7mLiverpool: £1.0bnHastings: £162.2mLiverpool: £972.1m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£972.1mLiverpool is higherDepends on how you count£171.0m£171.7m£162.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Liverpool £838.7m, Hastings £202.6mHastings: £202.6mLiverpool: £838.7mHastings: £203.5mLiverpool: £842.2mHastings: £192.2mLiverpool: £795.5m

    £838.7m£842.2m£795.5mLiverpool is higherDepends on how you count£202.6m£203.5m£192.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Liverpool £77.6m, Hastings £12.9mHastings: £12.9mLiverpool: £77.6mHastings: £12.9mLiverpool: £77.9mHastings: £12.2mLiverpool: £73.6m

    £77.6m£77.9m£73.6mLiverpool is higher£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Liverpool £73.6m, Hastings £13.3mHastings: £13.3mLiverpool: £73.6mHastings: £13.4mLiverpool: £73.9mHastings: £12.6mLiverpool: £69.8m

    £73.6m£73.9m£69.8mLiverpool is higherDepends on how you count£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m

  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, Hastings £0.71mHastings: £0.71mLiverpool: £4.3mHastings: £0.72mLiverpool: £4.3mHastings: £0.68mLiverpool: £4.0m

    £4.3m£4.3m£4.0mLiverpool is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Liverpool £414.0m, Hastings £55.2mHastings: £55.2mLiverpool: £414.0mHastings: £55.4mLiverpool: £415.7mHastings: £52.3mLiverpool: £392.7m

    £414.0m£415.7m£392.7mLiverpool is higher£55.2m£55.4m£52.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Liverpool £107.0m, Hastings £18.3mHastings: £18.3mLiverpool: £107.0mHastings: £18.3mLiverpool: £107.4mHastings: £17.3mLiverpool: £101.5m

    £107.0m£107.4m£101.5mLiverpool is higher£18.3m£18.3m£17.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Liverpool £56.8m, Hastings £8.2mHastings: £8.2mLiverpool: £56.8mHastings: £8.2mLiverpool: £57.1mHastings: £7.8mLiverpool: £53.9m

    £56.8m£57.1m£53.9mLiverpool is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Liverpool £758.4m, Hastings £137.6mHastings: £137.6mLiverpool: £758.4mHastings: £138.2mLiverpool: £761.6mHastings: £130.5mLiverpool: £719.4m

    £758.4m£761.6m£719.4mLiverpool is higherDepends on how you count£137.6m£138.2m£130.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Liverpool £203.4m, Hastings £35.7mHastings: £35.7mLiverpool: £203.4mHastings: £35.8mLiverpool: £204.3mHastings: £33.8mLiverpool: £192.9m

    £203.4m£204.3m£192.9mLiverpool is higher£35.7m£35.8m£33.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Liverpool £201.5m, Hastings £24.3mHastings: £24.3mLiverpool: £201.5mHastings: £24.4mLiverpool: £202.4mHastings: £23.1mLiverpool: £191.1m

    £201.5m£202.4m£191.1mLiverpool is higher£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Liverpool £3.1m, Hastings £0.41mHastings: £0.41mLiverpool: £3.1mHastings: £0.41mLiverpool: £3.1mHastings: £0.39mLiverpool: £2.9m

    £3.1m£3.1m£2.9mLiverpool is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Liverpool £5.0m, Hastings £0.49mHastings: £0.49mLiverpool: £5.0mHastings: £0.49mLiverpool: £5.0mHastings: £0.47mLiverpool: £4.7m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.7mLiverpool is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Liverpool £2.8m, Hastings £0.74mHastings: £0.74mLiverpool: £2.8mHastings: £0.75mLiverpool: £2.8mHastings: £0.70mLiverpool: £2.6m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.6mLiverpool is higherDepends on how you count£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Liverpool 76,178, Hastings 18,217Hastings: 18,217Liverpool: 76,178

    76,178Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count18,217

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Liverpool 16,941, Hastings 2,888Hastings: 2,888Liverpool: 16,941

    16,941Liverpool is higher2,888

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Liverpool 14,835, Hastings 2,754Hastings: 2,754Liverpool: 14,835

    14,835Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count2,754

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Liverpool 60,315, Hastings 8,342Hastings: 8,342Liverpool: 60,315

    60,315Liverpool is higher8,342

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Liverpool 92,408, Hastings 15,478Hastings: 15,478Liverpool: 92,408

    92,408Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count15,478

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Liverpool 12,366, Hastings 1,754Hastings: 1,754Liverpool: 12,366

    12,366Liverpool is higher1,754

Show the numbers
Liverpool and Hastings, total
MeasureLiverpoolHastingsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.7bn£2.8bn£2.6bn£510.3m£512.5m£484.1mLiverpool
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£994.1m£998.3m£943.0m£229.5m£230.5m£217.7mLiverpool
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£972.1m£171.0m£171.7m£162.2mLiverpool
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£838.7m£842.2m£795.5m£202.6m£203.5m£192.2mLiverpool
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£77.6m£77.9m£73.6m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mLiverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.6m£73.9m£69.8m£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mLiverpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.3m£4.3m£4.0m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mLiverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£414.0m£415.7m£392.7m£55.2m£55.4m£52.3mLiverpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£107.0m£107.4m£101.5m£18.3m£18.3m£17.3mLiverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.8m£57.1m£53.9m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mLiverpool
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£758.4m£761.6m£719.4m£137.6m£138.2m£130.5mLiverpool
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£203.4m£204.3m£192.9m£35.7m£35.8m£33.8mLiverpool
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£201.5m£202.4m£191.1m£24.3m£24.4m£23.1mLiverpool
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mLiverpool
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mLiverpool
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m£0.74m£0.75m£0.70mLiverpool
State Pensiontotal, March 202676,17818,217Liverpool
Pension Credittotal, March 202616,9412,888Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202614,8352,754Liverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202660,3158,342Liverpool
Universal Credittotal, May 202692,40815,478Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202612,3661,754Liverpool

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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