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Liverpool and Salford

508,202 and 293,508 residents (mid-2024).

Liverpool is higher than Salford on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 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.

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Per person in the age group

Liverpool is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Salford 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 Salford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Liverpool £5,403, Salford £4,407Salford: £4,407Liverpool: £5,403Salford: £4,426Liverpool: £5,426Salford: £4,180Liverpool: £5,125

    £5,403£5,426£5,125Liverpool is higher£4,407£4,426£4,180

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Liverpool £13,611, Salford £13,328Salford: £13,328Liverpool: £13,611Salford: £13,385Liverpool: £13,669Salford: £12,642Liverpool: £12,911

    £13,611£13,669£12,911Liverpool is higher£13,328£13,385£12,642

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Liverpool £2,976, Salford £2,592Salford: £2,592Liverpool: £2,976Salford: £2,603Liverpool: £2,989Salford: £2,458Liverpool: £2,823

    £2,976£2,989£2,823Liverpool is higher£2,592£2,603£2,458

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Liverpool £11,483, Salford £11,687Salford: £11,687Liverpool: £11,483Salford: £11,736Liverpool: £11,532Salford: £11,085Liverpool: £10,892

    £11,483£11,532£10,892Salford is higherDepends on how you count£11,687£11,736£11,085

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Liverpool £1,062, Salford £805Salford: £805Liverpool: £1,062Salford: £809Liverpool: £1,066Salford: £764Liverpool: £1,007

    £1,062£1,066£1,007Liverpool is higher£805£809£764

  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, Salford £791Salford: £791Liverpool: £1,008Salford: £794Liverpool: £1,012Salford: £750Liverpool: £956

    £1,008£1,012£956Liverpool is higher£791£794£750

  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, Salford £45Salford: £45Liverpool: £58Salford: £46Liverpool: £59Salford: £43Liverpool: £55

    £58£59£55Liverpool is higher£45£46£43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Liverpool £815, Salford £565Salford: £565Liverpool: £815Salford: £567Liverpool: £818Salford: £536Liverpool: £773

    £815£818£773Liverpool is higher£565£567£536

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Liverpool £211, Salford £168Salford: £168Liverpool: £211Salford: £169Liverpool: £211Salford: £159Liverpool: £200

    £211£211£200Liverpool is higher£168£169£159

  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, Salford £124Salford: £124Liverpool: £165Salford: £125Liverpool: £166Salford: £118Liverpool: £156

    £165£166£156Liverpool is higher£124£125£118

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Liverpool £2,202, Salford £2,063Salford: £2,063Liverpool: £2,202Salford: £2,072Liverpool: £2,212Salford: £1,957Liverpool: £2,089

    £2,202£2,212£2,089Liverpool is higher£2,063£2,072£1,957

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Liverpool £400, Salford £325Salford: £325Liverpool: £400Salford: £326Liverpool: £402Salford: £308Liverpool: £380

    £400£402£380Liverpool is higher£325£326£308

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Liverpool £585, Salford £387Salford: £387Liverpool: £585Salford: £389Liverpool: £588Salford: £367Liverpool: £555

    £585£588£555Liverpool is higher£387£389£367

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Liverpool £9.00, Salford £7.96Salford: £7.96Liverpool: £9.00Salford: £7.99Liverpool: £9.04Salford: £7.55Liverpool: £8.54

    £9.00£9.04£8.54Liverpool is higher£7.96£7.99£7.55

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Liverpool £15, Salford £9.22Salford: £9.22Liverpool: £15Salford: £9.26Liverpool: £15Salford: £8.75Liverpool: £14

    £15£15£14Liverpool is higher£9.22£9.26£8.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Liverpool £5.48, Salford £4.67Salford: £4.67Liverpool: £5.48Salford: £4.69Liverpool: £5.51Salford: £4.43Liverpool: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Liverpool is higher£4.67£4.69£4.43

  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, Salford 1,019.0Salford: 1,019.0Liverpool: 1,043.0

    1,043.0Liverpool is higher1,019.0

  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, Salford 181.8Salford: 181.8Liverpool: 232.0

    232.0Liverpool is higher181.8

  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, Salford 166.4Salford: 166.4Liverpool: 203.1

    203.1Liverpool is higher166.4

  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, Salford 86.0Salford: 86.0Liverpool: 118.7

    118.7Liverpool is higher86.0

  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, Salford 243.2Salford: 243.2Liverpool: 268.3

    268.3Liverpool is higher243.2

  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, Salford 27.7Salford: 27.7Liverpool: 35.9

    35.9Liverpool is higher27.7

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Liverpool and Salford, per person in the age group
MeasureLiverpoolSalfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,403£5,426£5,125£4,407£4,426£4,180Liverpool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,611£13,669£12,911£13,328£13,385£12,642Liverpool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,976£2,989£2,823£2,592£2,603£2,458Liverpool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,483£11,532£10,892£11,687£11,736£11,085Salford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,062£1,066£1,007£805£809£764Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,008£1,012£956£791£794£750Liverpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£58£59£55£45£46£43Liverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£815£818£773£565£567£536Liverpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£211£211£200£168£169£159Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£165£166£156£124£125£118Liverpool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,202£2,212£2,089£2,063£2,072£1,957Liverpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£400£402£380£325£326£308Liverpool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£585£588£555£387£389£367Liverpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.00£9.04£8.54£7.96£7.99£7.55Liverpool
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£9.22£9.26£8.75Liverpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£4.67£4.69£4.43Liverpool
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,043.01,019.0Liverpool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026232.0181.8Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026203.1166.4Liverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026118.786.0Liverpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026268.3243.2Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.927.7Liverpool

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Liverpool £5,403, Salford £4,407Salford: £4,407Liverpool: £5,403Salford: £4,426Liverpool: £5,426Salford: £4,180Liverpool: £5,125

    £5,403£5,426£5,125Liverpool is higher£4,407£4,426£4,180

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Liverpool £1,956, Salford £1,573Salford: £1,573Liverpool: £1,956Salford: £1,580Liverpool: £1,964Salford: £1,492Liverpool: £1,855

    £1,956£1,964£1,855Liverpool is higher£1,573£1,580£1,492

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Liverpool £2,017, Salford £1,771Salford: £1,771Liverpool: £2,017Salford: £1,779Liverpool: £2,025Salford: £1,680Liverpool: £1,913

    £2,017£2,025£1,913Liverpool is higher£1,771£1,779£1,680

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Liverpool £1,650, Salford £1,380Salford: £1,380Liverpool: £1,650Salford: £1,386Liverpool: £1,657Salford: £1,309Liverpool: £1,565

    £1,650£1,657£1,565Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count£1,380£1,386£1,309

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Liverpool £153, Salford £95Salford: £95Liverpool: £153Salford: £95Liverpool: £153Salford: £90Liverpool: £145

    £153£153£145Liverpool is higher£95£95£90

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Liverpool £145, Salford £93Salford: £93Liverpool: £145Salford: £94Liverpool: £145Salford: £89Liverpool: £137

    £145£145£137Liverpool is higher£93£94£89

  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, Salford £5.36Salford: £5.36Liverpool: £8.38Salford: £5.38Liverpool: £8.42Salford: £5.08Liverpool: £7.95

    £8.38£8.42£7.95Liverpool is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Liverpool £815, Salford £565Salford: £565Liverpool: £815Salford: £567Liverpool: £818Salford: £536Liverpool: £773

    £815£818£773Liverpool is higher£565£567£536

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Liverpool £211, Salford £168Salford: £168Liverpool: £211Salford: £169Liverpool: £211Salford: £159Liverpool: £200

    £211£211£200Liverpool is higher£168£169£159

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Liverpool £112, Salford £85Salford: £85Liverpool: £112Salford: £85Liverpool: £112Salford: £80Liverpool: £106

    £112£112£106Liverpool is higher£85£85£80

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Liverpool £1,492, Salford £1,410Salford: £1,410Liverpool: £1,492Salford: £1,416Liverpool: £1,499Salford: £1,337Liverpool: £1,416

    £1,492£1,499£1,416Liverpool is higher£1,410£1,416£1,337

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Liverpool £400, Salford £325Salford: £325Liverpool: £400Salford: £326Liverpool: £402Salford: £308Liverpool: £380

    £400£402£380Liverpool is higher£325£326£308

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Liverpool £397, Salford £265Salford: £265Liverpool: £397Salford: £266Liverpool: £398Salford: £251Liverpool: £376

    £397£398£376Liverpool is higher£265£266£251

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Liverpool £6.10, Salford £5.44Salford: £5.44Liverpool: £6.10Salford: £5.46Liverpool: £6.13Salford: £5.16Liverpool: £5.79

    £6.10£6.13£5.79Liverpool is higher£5.44£5.46£5.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Liverpool £9.85, Salford £6.30Salford: £6.30Liverpool: £9.85Salford: £6.33Liverpool: £9.89Salford: £5.98Liverpool: £9.34

    £9.85£9.89£9.34Liverpool is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Liverpool £5.48, Salford £4.67Salford: £4.67Liverpool: £5.48Salford: £4.69Liverpool: £5.51Salford: £4.43Liverpool: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Liverpool is higher£4.67£4.69£4.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Liverpool 149.9, Salford 120.3Salford: 120.3Liverpool: 149.9

    149.9Liverpool is higher120.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Liverpool 33.3, Salford 21.5Salford: 21.5Liverpool: 33.3

    33.3Liverpool is higher21.5

  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, Salford 19.7Salford: 19.7Liverpool: 29.2

    29.2Liverpool is higher19.7

  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, Salford 86.0Salford: 86.0Liverpool: 118.7

    118.7Liverpool is higher86.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Liverpool 181.8, Salford 166.2Salford: 166.2Liverpool: 181.8

    181.8Liverpool is higher166.2

  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, Salford 19.0Salford: 19.0Liverpool: 24.3

    24.3Liverpool is higher19.0

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Liverpool and Salford, per resident
MeasureLiverpoolSalfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,403£5,426£5,125£4,407£4,426£4,180Liverpool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,956£1,964£1,855£1,573£1,580£1,492Liverpool
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,017£2,025£1,913£1,771£1,779£1,680Liverpool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,650£1,657£1,565£1,380£1,386£1,309Liverpool
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£95£95£90Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£93£94£89Liverpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.38£8.42£7.95£5.36£5.38£5.08Liverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£815£818£773£565£567£536Liverpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£211£211£200£168£169£159Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£85£85£80Liverpool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,492£1,499£1,416£1,410£1,416£1,337Liverpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£400£402£380£325£326£308Liverpool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£397£398£376£265£266£251Liverpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.10£6.13£5.79£5.44£5.46£5.16Liverpool
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.85£9.89£9.34£6.30£6.33£5.98Liverpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£4.67£4.69£4.43Liverpool
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026149.9120.3Liverpool
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.321.5Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.219.7Liverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026118.786.0Liverpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026181.8166.2Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.319.0Liverpool

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Liverpool £2.7bn, Salford £1.3bnSalford: £1.3bnLiverpool: £2.7bnSalford: £1.3bnLiverpool: £2.8bnSalford: £1.2bnLiverpool: £2.6bn

    £2.7bn£2.8bn£2.6bnLiverpool is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Liverpool £994.1m, Salford £461.8mSalford: £461.8mLiverpool: £994.1mSalford: £463.8mLiverpool: £998.3mSalford: £438.1mLiverpool: £943.0m

    £994.1m£998.3m£943.0mLiverpool is higher£461.8m£463.8m£438.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Liverpool £1.0bn, Salford £519.8mSalford: £519.8mLiverpool: £1.0bnSalford: £522.0mLiverpool: £1.0bnSalford: £493.1mLiverpool: £972.1m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£972.1mLiverpool is higher£519.8m£522.0m£493.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Liverpool £838.7m, Salford £405.0mSalford: £405.0mLiverpool: £838.7mSalford: £406.7mLiverpool: £842.2mSalford: £384.1mLiverpool: £795.5m

    £838.7m£842.2m£795.5mLiverpool is higherDepends on how you count£405.0m£406.7m£384.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Liverpool £77.6m, Salford £27.9mSalford: £27.9mLiverpool: £77.6mSalford: £28.0mLiverpool: £77.9mSalford: £26.5mLiverpool: £73.6m

    £77.6m£77.9m£73.6mLiverpool is higher£27.9m£28.0m£26.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Liverpool £73.6m, Salford £27.4mSalford: £27.4mLiverpool: £73.6mSalford: £27.5mLiverpool: £73.9mSalford: £26.0mLiverpool: £69.8m

    £73.6m£73.9m£69.8mLiverpool is higher£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m

  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, Salford £1.6mSalford: £1.6mLiverpool: £4.3mSalford: £1.6mLiverpool: £4.3mSalford: £1.5mLiverpool: £4.0m

    £4.3m£4.3m£4.0mLiverpool is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Liverpool £414.0m, Salford £165.8mSalford: £165.8mLiverpool: £414.0mSalford: £166.5mLiverpool: £415.7mSalford: £157.3mLiverpool: £392.7m

    £414.0m£415.7m£392.7mLiverpool is higher£165.8m£166.5m£157.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Liverpool £107.0m, Salford £49.3mSalford: £49.3mLiverpool: £107.0mSalford: £49.5mLiverpool: £107.4mSalford: £46.8mLiverpool: £101.5m

    £107.0m£107.4m£101.5mLiverpool is higher£49.3m£49.5m£46.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Liverpool £56.8m, Salford £24.9mSalford: £24.9mLiverpool: £56.8mSalford: £25.0mLiverpool: £57.1mSalford: £23.6mLiverpool: £53.9m

    £56.8m£57.1m£53.9mLiverpool is higher£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Liverpool £758.4m, Salford £413.8mSalford: £413.8mLiverpool: £758.4mSalford: £415.6mLiverpool: £761.6mSalford: £392.5mLiverpool: £719.4m

    £758.4m£761.6m£719.4mLiverpool is higher£413.8m£415.6m£392.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Liverpool £203.4m, Salford £95.4mSalford: £95.4mLiverpool: £203.4mSalford: £95.8mLiverpool: £204.3mSalford: £90.5mLiverpool: £192.9m

    £203.4m£204.3m£192.9mLiverpool is higher£95.4m£95.8m£90.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Liverpool £201.5m, Salford £77.7mSalford: £77.7mLiverpool: £201.5mSalford: £78.0mLiverpool: £202.4mSalford: £73.7mLiverpool: £191.1m

    £201.5m£202.4m£191.1mLiverpool is higher£77.7m£78.0m£73.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Liverpool £3.1m, Salford £1.6mSalford: £1.6mLiverpool: £3.1mSalford: £1.6mLiverpool: £3.1mSalford: £1.5mLiverpool: £2.9m

    £3.1m£3.1m£2.9mLiverpool is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Liverpool £5.0m, Salford £1.9mSalford: £1.9mLiverpool: £5.0mSalford: £1.9mLiverpool: £5.0mSalford: £1.8mLiverpool: £4.7m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.7mLiverpool is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Liverpool £2.8m, Salford £1.4mSalford: £1.4mLiverpool: £2.8mSalford: £1.4mLiverpool: £2.8mSalford: £1.3mLiverpool: £2.6m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.6mLiverpool is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Liverpool 76,178, Salford 35,309Salford: 35,309Liverpool: 76,178

    76,178Liverpool is higher35,309

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Liverpool 16,941, Salford 6,298Salford: 6,298Liverpool: 16,941

    16,941Liverpool is higher6,298

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Liverpool 14,835, Salford 5,766Salford: 5,766Liverpool: 14,835

    14,835Liverpool is higher5,766

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Liverpool 60,315, Salford 25,252Salford: 25,252Liverpool: 60,315

    60,315Liverpool is higher25,252

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Liverpool 92,408, Salford 48,785Salford: 48,785Liverpool: 92,408

    92,408Liverpool is higher48,785

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Liverpool 12,366, Salford 5,565Salford: 5,565Liverpool: 12,366

    12,366Liverpool is higher5,565

Show the numbers
Liverpool and Salford, total
MeasureLiverpoolSalfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.7bn£2.8bn£2.6bn£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnLiverpool
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£994.1m£998.3m£943.0m£461.8m£463.8m£438.1mLiverpool
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£972.1m£519.8m£522.0m£493.1mLiverpool
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£838.7m£842.2m£795.5m£405.0m£406.7m£384.1mLiverpool
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£77.6m£77.9m£73.6m£27.9m£28.0m£26.5mLiverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.6m£73.9m£69.8m£27.4m£27.5m£26.0mLiverpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.3m£4.3m£4.0m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mLiverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£414.0m£415.7m£392.7m£165.8m£166.5m£157.3mLiverpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£107.0m£107.4m£101.5m£49.3m£49.5m£46.8mLiverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.8m£57.1m£53.9m£24.9m£25.0m£23.6mLiverpool
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£758.4m£761.6m£719.4m£413.8m£415.6m£392.5mLiverpool
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£203.4m£204.3m£192.9m£95.4m£95.8m£90.5mLiverpool
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£201.5m£202.4m£191.1m£77.7m£78.0m£73.7mLiverpool
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mLiverpool
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mLiverpool
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mLiverpool
State Pensiontotal, March 202676,17835,309Liverpool
Pension Credittotal, March 202616,9416,298Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202614,8355,766Liverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202660,31525,252Liverpool
Universal Credittotal, May 202692,40848,785Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202612,3665,565Liverpool

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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