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Liverpool and Brent

508,202 and 355,398 residents (mid-2024).

Liverpool is higher than Brent on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 7 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Liverpool is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Brent on 7. 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 Brent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Liverpool £5,403, Brent £4,691Brent: £4,691Liverpool: £5,403Brent: £4,711Liverpool: £5,426Brent: £4,450Liverpool: £5,125

    £5,403£5,426£5,125Liverpool is higher£4,691£4,711£4,450

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Liverpool £13,611, Brent £12,621Brent: £12,621Liverpool: £13,611Brent: £12,674Liverpool: £13,669Brent: £11,971Liverpool: £12,911

    £13,611£13,669£12,911Liverpool is higher£12,621£12,674£11,971

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Liverpool £2,976, Brent £3,230Brent: £3,230Liverpool: £2,976Brent: £3,244Liverpool: £2,989Brent: £3,064Liverpool: £2,823

    £2,976£2,989£2,823Brent is higherDepends on how you count£3,230£3,244£3,064

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Liverpool £11,483, Brent £9,974Brent: £9,974Liverpool: £11,483Brent: £10,016Liverpool: £11,532Brent: £9,461Liverpool: £10,892

    £11,483£11,532£10,892Liverpool is higher£9,974£10,016£9,461

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Liverpool £1,062, Brent £1,764Brent: £1,764Liverpool: £1,062Brent: £1,771Liverpool: £1,066Brent: £1,673Liverpool: £1,007

    £1,062£1,066£1,007Brent is higherDepends on how you count£1,764£1,771£1,673

  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, Brent £823Brent: £823Liverpool: £1,008Brent: £827Liverpool: £1,012Brent: £781Liverpool: £956

    £1,008£1,012£956Liverpool is higher£823£827£781

  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, Brent £60Brent: £60Liverpool: £58Brent: £60Liverpool: £59Brent: £57Liverpool: £55

    £58£59£55Brent is higherDepends on how you count£60£60£57

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Liverpool £815, Brent £353Brent: £353Liverpool: £815Brent: £355Liverpool: £818Brent: £335Liverpool: £773

    £815£818£773Liverpool is higher£353£355£335

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Liverpool £211, Brent £102Brent: £102Liverpool: £211Brent: £102Liverpool: £211Brent: £97Liverpool: £200

    £211£211£200Liverpool is higher£102£102£97

  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, Brent £111Brent: £111Liverpool: £165Brent: £112Liverpool: £166Brent: £106Liverpool: £156

    £165£166£156Liverpool is higher£111£112£106

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Liverpool £2,202, Brent £2,867Brent: £2,867Liverpool: £2,202Brent: £2,879Liverpool: £2,212Brent: £2,719Liverpool: £2,089

    £2,202£2,212£2,089Brent is higherDepends on how you count£2,867£2,879£2,719

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Liverpool £400, Brent £561Brent: £561Liverpool: £400Brent: £563Liverpool: £402Brent: £532Liverpool: £380

    £400£402£380Brent is higherDepends on how you count£561£563£532

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Liverpool £585, Brent £236Brent: £236Liverpool: £585Brent: £237Liverpool: £588Brent: £224Liverpool: £555

    £585£588£555Liverpool is higher£236£237£224

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Liverpool £9.00, Brent £9.59Brent: £9.59Liverpool: £9.00Brent: £9.63Liverpool: £9.04Brent: £9.10Liverpool: £8.54

    £9.00£9.04£8.54Brent is higherDepends on how you count£9.59£9.63£9.10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Liverpool £15, Brent £6.33Brent: £6.33Liverpool: £15Brent: £6.35Liverpool: £15Brent: £6.00Liverpool: £14

    £15£15£14Liverpool is higher£6.33£6.35£6.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Liverpool £5.48, Brent £4.06Brent: £4.06Liverpool: £5.48Brent: £4.08Liverpool: £5.51Brent: £3.85Liverpool: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Liverpool is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

  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, Brent 991.7Brent: 991.7Liverpool: 1,043.0

    1,043.0Liverpool is higher991.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Liverpool 232.0, Brent 246.5Brent: 246.5Liverpool: 232.0

    232.0Brent is higherDepends on how you count246.5

  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, Brent 170.5Brent: 170.5Liverpool: 203.1

    203.1Liverpool is higher170.5

  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, Brent 57.4Brent: 57.4Liverpool: 118.7

    118.7Liverpool is higher57.4

  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, Brent 253.3Brent: 253.3Liverpool: 268.3

    268.3Liverpool is higher253.3

  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, Brent 26.8Brent: 26.8Liverpool: 35.9

    35.9Liverpool is higher26.8

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Liverpool and Brent, per person in the age group
MeasureLiverpoolBrentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,403£5,426£5,125£4,691£4,711£4,450Liverpool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,611£13,669£12,911£12,621£12,674£11,971Liverpool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,976£2,989£2,823£3,230£3,244£3,064Brent
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,483£11,532£10,892£9,974£10,016£9,461Liverpool
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,062£1,066£1,007£1,764£1,771£1,673Brent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,008£1,012£956£823£827£781Liverpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£58£59£55£60£60£57Brent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£815£818£773£353£355£335Liverpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£211£211£200£102£102£97Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£165£166£156£111£112£106Liverpool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,202£2,212£2,089£2,867£2,879£2,719Brent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£400£402£380£561£563£532Brent
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£585£588£555£236£237£224Liverpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.00£9.04£8.54£9.59£9.63£9.10Brent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£6.33£6.35£6.00Liverpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£4.06£4.08£3.85Liverpool
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,043.0991.7Liverpool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026232.0246.5Brent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026203.1170.5Liverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026118.757.4Liverpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026268.3253.3Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.926.8Liverpool

Per resident

Liverpool is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Brent 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 Brent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Liverpool £5,403, Brent £4,691Brent: £4,691Liverpool: £5,403Brent: £4,711Liverpool: £5,426Brent: £4,450Liverpool: £5,125

    £5,403£5,426£5,125Liverpool is higher£4,691£4,711£4,450

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Liverpool £1,956, Brent £1,417Brent: £1,417Liverpool: £1,956Brent: £1,423Liverpool: £1,964Brent: £1,344Liverpool: £1,855

    £1,956£1,964£1,855Liverpool is higher£1,417£1,423£1,344

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Liverpool £2,017, Brent £2,254Brent: £2,254Liverpool: £2,017Brent: £2,264Liverpool: £2,025Brent: £2,138Liverpool: £1,913

    £2,017£2,025£1,913Brent is higherDepends on how you count£2,254£2,264£2,138

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Liverpool £1,650, Brent £1,120Brent: £1,120Liverpool: £1,650Brent: £1,125Liverpool: £1,657Brent: £1,062Liverpool: £1,565

    £1,650£1,657£1,565Liverpool is higher£1,120£1,125£1,062

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Liverpool £153, Brent £198Brent: £198Liverpool: £153Brent: £199Liverpool: £153Brent: £188Liverpool: £145

    £153£153£145Brent is higherDepends on how you count£198£199£188

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Liverpool £145, Brent £92Brent: £92Liverpool: £145Brent: £93Liverpool: £145Brent: £88Liverpool: £137

    £145£145£137Liverpool is higher£92£93£88

  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, Brent £6.75Brent: £6.75Liverpool: £8.38Brent: £6.78Liverpool: £8.42Brent: £6.40Liverpool: £7.95

    £8.38£8.42£7.95Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count£6.75£6.78£6.40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Liverpool £815, Brent £353Brent: £353Liverpool: £815Brent: £355Liverpool: £818Brent: £335Liverpool: £773

    £815£818£773Liverpool is higher£353£355£335

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Liverpool £211, Brent £102Brent: £102Liverpool: £211Brent: £102Liverpool: £211Brent: £97Liverpool: £200

    £211£211£200Liverpool is higher£102£102£97

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Liverpool £112, Brent £78Brent: £78Liverpool: £112Brent: £78Liverpool: £112Brent: £74Liverpool: £106

    £112£112£106Liverpool is higher£78£78£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Liverpool £1,492, Brent £2,001Brent: £2,001Liverpool: £1,492Brent: £2,009Liverpool: £1,499Brent: £1,898Liverpool: £1,416

    £1,492£1,499£1,416Brent is higherDepends on how you count£2,001£2,009£1,898

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Liverpool £400, Brent £561Brent: £561Liverpool: £400Brent: £563Liverpool: £402Brent: £532Liverpool: £380

    £400£402£380Brent is higherDepends on how you count£561£563£532

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Liverpool £397, Brent £165Brent: £165Liverpool: £397Brent: £165Liverpool: £398Brent: £156Liverpool: £376

    £397£398£376Liverpool is higher£165£165£156

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Liverpool £6.10, Brent £6.69Brent: £6.69Liverpool: £6.10Brent: £6.72Liverpool: £6.13Brent: £6.35Liverpool: £5.79

    £6.10£6.13£5.79Brent is higherDepends on how you count£6.69£6.72£6.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Liverpool £9.85, Brent £4.42Brent: £4.42Liverpool: £9.85Brent: £4.44Liverpool: £9.89Brent: £4.19Liverpool: £9.34

    £9.85£9.89£9.34Liverpool is higher£4.42£4.44£4.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Liverpool £5.48, Brent £4.06Brent: £4.06Liverpool: £5.48Brent: £4.08Liverpool: £5.51Brent: £3.85Liverpool: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Liverpool is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Liverpool 149.9, Brent 111.4Brent: 111.4Liverpool: 149.9

    149.9Liverpool is higher111.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Liverpool 33.3, Brent 27.7Brent: 27.7Liverpool: 33.3

    33.3Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count27.7

  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, Brent 19.1Brent: 19.1Liverpool: 29.2

    29.2Liverpool is higher19.1

  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, Brent 57.4Brent: 57.4Liverpool: 118.7

    118.7Liverpool is higher57.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Liverpool 181.8, Brent 176.7Brent: 176.7Liverpool: 181.8

    181.8Liverpool is higher176.7

  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, Brent 18.7Brent: 18.7Liverpool: 24.3

    24.3Liverpool is higher18.7

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Liverpool and Brent, per resident
MeasureLiverpoolBrentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,403£5,426£5,125£4,691£4,711£4,450Liverpool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,956£1,964£1,855£1,417£1,423£1,344Liverpool
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,017£2,025£1,913£2,254£2,264£2,138Brent
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,650£1,657£1,565£1,120£1,125£1,062Liverpool
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£198£199£188Brent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£92£93£88Liverpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.38£8.42£7.95£6.75£6.78£6.40Liverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£815£818£773£353£355£335Liverpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£211£211£200£102£102£97Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£78£78£74Liverpool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,492£1,499£1,416£2,001£2,009£1,898Brent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£400£402£380£561£563£532Brent
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£397£398£376£165£165£156Liverpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.10£6.13£5.79£6.69£6.72£6.35Brent
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.85£9.89£9.34£4.42£4.44£4.19Liverpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£4.06£4.08£3.85Liverpool
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026149.9111.4Liverpool
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.327.7Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.219.1Liverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026118.757.4Liverpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026181.8176.7Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.318.7Liverpool

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Liverpool £2.7bn, Brent £1.7bnBrent: £1.7bnLiverpool: £2.7bnBrent: £1.7bnLiverpool: £2.8bnBrent: £1.6bnLiverpool: £2.6bn

    £2.7bn£2.8bn£2.6bnLiverpool is higher£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Liverpool £994.1m, Brent £503.6mBrent: £503.6mLiverpool: £994.1mBrent: £505.8mLiverpool: £998.3mBrent: £477.7mLiverpool: £943.0m

    £994.1m£998.3m£943.0mLiverpool is higher£503.6m£505.8m£477.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Liverpool £1.0bn, Brent £801.2mBrent: £801.2mLiverpool: £1.0bnBrent: £804.6mLiverpool: £1.0bnBrent: £759.9mLiverpool: £972.1m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£972.1mLiverpool is higherDepends on how you count£801.2m£804.6m£759.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Liverpool £838.7m, Brent £398.0mBrent: £398.0mLiverpool: £838.7mBrent: £399.7mLiverpool: £842.2mBrent: £377.5mLiverpool: £795.5m

    £838.7m£842.2m£795.5mLiverpool is higher£398.0m£399.7m£377.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Liverpool £77.6m, Brent £70.4mBrent: £70.4mLiverpool: £77.6mBrent: £70.7mLiverpool: £77.9mBrent: £66.8mLiverpool: £73.6m

    £77.6m£77.9m£73.6mLiverpool is higherDepends on how you count£70.4m£70.7m£66.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Liverpool £73.6m, Brent £32.8mBrent: £32.8mLiverpool: £73.6mBrent: £33.0mLiverpool: £73.9mBrent: £31.2mLiverpool: £69.8m

    £73.6m£73.9m£69.8mLiverpool is higher£32.8m£33.0m£31.2m

  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, Brent £2.4mBrent: £2.4mLiverpool: £4.3mBrent: £2.4mLiverpool: £4.3mBrent: £2.3mLiverpool: £4.0m

    £4.3m£4.3m£4.0mLiverpool is higherDepends on how you count£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Liverpool £414.0m, Brent £125.5mBrent: £125.5mLiverpool: £414.0mBrent: £126.0mLiverpool: £415.7mBrent: £119.0mLiverpool: £392.7m

    £414.0m£415.7m£392.7mLiverpool is higher£125.5m£126.0m£119.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Liverpool £107.0m, Brent £36.3mBrent: £36.3mLiverpool: £107.0mBrent: £36.4mLiverpool: £107.4mBrent: £34.4mLiverpool: £101.5m

    £107.0m£107.4m£101.5mLiverpool is higher£36.3m£36.4m£34.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Liverpool £56.8m, Brent £27.6mBrent: £27.6mLiverpool: £56.8mBrent: £27.7mLiverpool: £57.1mBrent: £26.2mLiverpool: £53.9m

    £56.8m£57.1m£53.9mLiverpool is higher£27.6m£27.7m£26.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Liverpool £758.4m, Brent £711.1mBrent: £711.1mLiverpool: £758.4mBrent: £714.1mLiverpool: £761.6mBrent: £674.5mLiverpool: £719.4m

    £758.4m£761.6m£719.4mLiverpool is higherDepends on how you count£711.1m£714.1m£674.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Liverpool £203.4m, Brent £199.3mBrent: £199.3mLiverpool: £203.4mBrent: £200.1mLiverpool: £204.3mBrent: £189.0mLiverpool: £192.9m

    £203.4m£204.3m£192.9mLiverpool is higherDepends on how you count£199.3m£200.1m£189.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Liverpool £201.5m, Brent £58.5mBrent: £58.5mLiverpool: £201.5mBrent: £58.8mLiverpool: £202.4mBrent: £55.5mLiverpool: £191.1m

    £201.5m£202.4m£191.1mLiverpool is higher£58.5m£58.8m£55.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Liverpool £3.1m, Brent £2.4mBrent: £2.4mLiverpool: £3.1mBrent: £2.4mLiverpool: £3.1mBrent: £2.3mLiverpool: £2.9m

    £3.1m£3.1m£2.9mLiverpool is higherDepends on how you count£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Liverpool £5.0m, Brent £1.6mBrent: £1.6mLiverpool: £5.0mBrent: £1.6mLiverpool: £5.0mBrent: £1.5mLiverpool: £4.7m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.7mLiverpool is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Liverpool £2.8m, Brent £1.4mBrent: £1.4mLiverpool: £2.8mBrent: £1.4mLiverpool: £2.8mBrent: £1.4mLiverpool: £2.6m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Liverpool 76,178, Brent 39,573Brent: 39,573Liverpool: 76,178

    76,178Liverpool is higher39,573

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Liverpool 16,941, Brent 9,836Brent: 9,836Liverpool: 16,941

    16,941Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count9,836

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Liverpool 14,835, Brent 6,802Brent: 6,802Liverpool: 14,835

    14,835Liverpool is higher6,802

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Liverpool 60,315, Brent 20,383Brent: 20,383Liverpool: 60,315

    60,315Liverpool is higher20,383

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Liverpool 92,408, Brent 62,813Brent: 62,813Liverpool: 92,408

    92,408Liverpool is higher62,813

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Liverpool 12,366, Brent 6,634Brent: 6,634Liverpool: 12,366

    12,366Liverpool is higher6,634

Show the numbers
Liverpool and Brent, total
MeasureLiverpoolBrentHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.7bn£2.8bn£2.6bn£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnLiverpool
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£994.1m£998.3m£943.0m£503.6m£505.8m£477.7mLiverpool
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£972.1m£801.2m£804.6m£759.9mLiverpool
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£838.7m£842.2m£795.5m£398.0m£399.7m£377.5mLiverpool
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£77.6m£77.9m£73.6m£70.4m£70.7m£66.8mLiverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.6m£73.9m£69.8m£32.8m£33.0m£31.2mLiverpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.3m£4.3m£4.0m£2.4m£2.4m£2.3mLiverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£414.0m£415.7m£392.7m£125.5m£126.0m£119.0mLiverpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£107.0m£107.4m£101.5m£36.3m£36.4m£34.4mLiverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.8m£57.1m£53.9m£27.6m£27.7m£26.2mLiverpool
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£758.4m£761.6m£719.4m£711.1m£714.1m£674.5mLiverpool
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£203.4m£204.3m£192.9m£199.3m£200.1m£189.0mLiverpool
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£201.5m£202.4m£191.1m£58.5m£58.8m£55.5mLiverpool
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m£2.4m£2.4m£2.3mLiverpool
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mLiverpool
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m£1.4mLiverpool
State Pensiontotal, March 202676,17839,573Liverpool
Pension Credittotal, March 202616,9419,836Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202614,8356,802Liverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202660,31520,383Liverpool
Universal Credittotal, May 202692,40862,813Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202612,3666,634Liverpool

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.
  10. 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.
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