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Sefton and Gosport

285,298 and 82,727 residents (mid-2024).

Sefton is higher than Gosport on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Sefton is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Gosport on 3. 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

Sefton Gosport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sefton £5,468, Gosport £4,882Gosport: £4,882Sefton: £5,468Gosport: £4,903Sefton: £5,491Gosport: £4,631Sefton: £5,187

    £5,468£5,491£5,187Sefton is higher£4,882£4,903£4,631

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sefton £12,883, Gosport £12,623Gosport: £12,623Sefton: £12,883Gosport: £12,677Sefton: £12,938Gosport: £11,974Sefton: £12,220

    £12,883£12,938£12,220Sefton is higher£12,623£12,677£11,974

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Sefton £2,479, Gosport £2,249Gosport: £2,249Sefton: £2,479Gosport: £2,259Sefton: £2,490Gosport: £2,133Sefton: £2,352

    £2,479£2,490£2,352Sefton is higher£2,249£2,259£2,133

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sefton £11,448, Gosport £11,587Gosport: £11,587Sefton: £11,448Gosport: £11,636Sefton: £11,496Gosport: £10,990Sefton: £10,859

    £11,448£11,496£10,859Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£11,587£11,636£10,990

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sefton £523, Gosport £331Gosport: £331Sefton: £523Gosport: £332Sefton: £526Gosport: £314Sefton: £496

    £523£526£496Sefton is higher£331£332£314

  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: Sefton £879, Gosport £684Gosport: £684Sefton: £879Gosport: £687Sefton: £883Gosport: £649Sefton: £834

    £879£883£834Sefton is higher£684£687£649

  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: Sefton £33, Gosport £22Gosport: £22Sefton: £33Gosport: £22Sefton: £33Gosport: £21Sefton: £31

    £33£33£31Sefton is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sefton £658, Gosport £454Gosport: £454Sefton: £658Gosport: £456Sefton: £661Gosport: £431Sefton: £624

    £658£661£624Sefton is higher£454£456£431

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sefton £190, Gosport £177Gosport: £177Sefton: £190Gosport: £178Sefton: £190Gosport: £168Sefton: £180

    £190£190£180Sefton is higher£177£178£168

  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: Sefton £148, Gosport £131Gosport: £131Sefton: £148Gosport: £131Sefton: £149Gosport: £124Sefton: £141

    £148£149£141Sefton is higher£131£131£124

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sefton £1,845, Gosport £1,795Gosport: £1,795Sefton: £1,845Gosport: £1,802Sefton: £1,853Gosport: £1,702Sefton: £1,750

    £1,845£1,853£1,750Sefton is higher£1,795£1,802£1,702

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sefton £242, Gosport £215Gosport: £215Sefton: £242Gosport: £216Sefton: £243Gosport: £204Sefton: £230

    £242£243£230Sefton is higher£215£216£204

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sefton £469, Gosport £308Gosport: £308Sefton: £469Gosport: £310Sefton: £471Gosport: £293Sefton: £445

    £469£471£445Sefton is higher£308£310£293

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sefton £8.04, Gosport £6.41Gosport: £6.41Sefton: £8.04Gosport: £6.44Sefton: £8.08Gosport: £6.08Sefton: £7.63

    £8.04£8.08£7.63Sefton is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sefton £8.70, Gosport £8.83Gosport: £8.83Sefton: £8.70Gosport: £8.87Sefton: £8.73Gosport: £8.38Sefton: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£8.83£8.87£8.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sefton £6.75, Gosport £5.30Gosport: £5.30Sefton: £6.75Gosport: £5.33Sefton: £6.78Gosport: £5.03Sefton: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Sefton is higher£5.30£5.33£5.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Sefton 1,009.7, Gosport 1,019.6Gosport: 1,019.6Sefton: 1,009.7

    1,009.7Gosport is higherDepends on how you count1,019.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Sefton 130.7, Gosport 88.5Gosport: 88.5Sefton: 130.7

    130.7Sefton is higher88.5

  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: Sefton 182.9, Gosport 147.0Gosport: 147.0Sefton: 182.9

    182.9Sefton is higher147.0

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sefton 97.9, Gosport 68.9Gosport: 68.9Sefton: 97.9

    97.9Sefton is higher68.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Sefton 217.5, Gosport 208.7Gosport: 208.7Sefton: 217.5

    217.5Sefton is higher208.7

  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: Sefton 31.2, Gosport 28.8Gosport: 28.8Sefton: 31.2

    31.2Sefton is higher28.8

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Sefton and Gosport, per person in the age group
MeasureSeftonGosportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,468£5,491£5,187£4,882£4,903£4,631Sefton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,883£12,938£12,220£12,623£12,677£11,974Sefton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,479£2,490£2,352£2,249£2,259£2,133Sefton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,448£11,496£10,859£11,587£11,636£10,990Gosport
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£523£526£496£331£332£314Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£879£883£834£684£687£649Sefton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£22£22£21Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£658£661£624£454£456£431Sefton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£190£180£177£178£168Sefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£141£131£131£124Sefton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,845£1,853£1,750£1,795£1,802£1,702Sefton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£230£215£216£204Sefton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£469£471£445£308£310£293Sefton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.04£8.08£7.63£6.41£6.44£6.08Sefton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£8.83£8.87£8.38Gosport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£5.30£5.33£5.03Sefton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,019.6Gosport
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.788.5Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.9147.0Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202697.968.9Sefton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026217.5208.7Sefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.228.8Sefton

Per resident

Sefton is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Gosport 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

Sefton Gosport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sefton £5,468, Gosport £4,882Gosport: £4,882Sefton: £5,468Gosport: £4,903Sefton: £5,491Gosport: £4,631Sefton: £5,187

    £5,468£5,491£5,187Sefton is higher£4,882£4,903£4,631

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sefton £2,902, Gosport £2,679Gosport: £2,679Sefton: £2,902Gosport: £2,690Sefton: £2,914Gosport: £2,541Sefton: £2,752

    £2,902£2,914£2,752Sefton is higher£2,679£2,690£2,541

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sefton £1,470, Gosport £1,352Gosport: £1,352Sefton: £1,470Gosport: £1,358Sefton: £1,476Gosport: £1,283Sefton: £1,394

    £1,470£1,476£1,394Sefton is higher£1,352£1,358£1,283

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sefton £2,578, Gosport £2,459Gosport: £2,459Sefton: £2,578Gosport: £2,469Sefton: £2,589Gosport: £2,332Sefton: £2,446

    £2,578£2,589£2,446Sefton is higherDepends on how you count£2,459£2,469£2,332

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sefton £118, Gosport £70Gosport: £70Sefton: £118Gosport: £71Sefton: £118Gosport: £67Sefton: £112

    £118£118£112Sefton is higher£70£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sefton £198, Gosport £145Gosport: £145Sefton: £198Gosport: £146Sefton: £199Gosport: £138Sefton: £188

    £198£199£188Sefton is higher£145£146£138

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Sefton £7.40, Gosport £4.69Gosport: £4.69Sefton: £7.40Gosport: £4.71Sefton: £7.43Gosport: £4.45Sefton: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02Sefton is higher£4.69£4.71£4.45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sefton £658, Gosport £454Gosport: £454Sefton: £658Gosport: £456Sefton: £661Gosport: £431Sefton: £624

    £658£661£624Sefton is higher£454£456£431

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sefton £190, Gosport £177Gosport: £177Sefton: £190Gosport: £178Sefton: £190Gosport: £168Sefton: £180

    £190£190£180Sefton is higher£177£178£168

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sefton £88, Gosport £79Gosport: £79Sefton: £88Gosport: £79Sefton: £88Gosport: £75Sefton: £83

    £88£88£83Sefton is higher£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sefton £1,094, Gosport £1,079Gosport: £1,079Sefton: £1,094Gosport: £1,083Sefton: £1,098Gosport: £1,023Sefton: £1,037

    £1,094£1,098£1,037Sefton is higher£1,079£1,083£1,023

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sefton £242, Gosport £215Gosport: £215Sefton: £242Gosport: £216Sefton: £243Gosport: £204Sefton: £230

    £242£243£230Sefton is higher£215£216£204

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sefton £278, Gosport £185Gosport: £185Sefton: £278Gosport: £186Sefton: £279Gosport: £176Sefton: £264

    £278£279£264Sefton is higher£185£186£176

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sefton £4.77, Gosport £3.85Gosport: £3.85Sefton: £4.77Gosport: £3.86Sefton: £4.79Gosport: £3.65Sefton: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Sefton is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sefton £5.16, Gosport £5.31Gosport: £5.31Sefton: £5.16Gosport: £5.34Sefton: £5.18Gosport: £5.04Sefton: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£5.31£5.34£5.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sefton £6.75, Gosport £5.30Gosport: £5.30Sefton: £6.75Gosport: £5.33Sefton: £6.78Gosport: £5.03Sefton: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Sefton is higher£5.30£5.33£5.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sefton 227.4, Gosport 216.4Gosport: 216.4Sefton: 227.4

    227.4Sefton is higherDepends on how you count216.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sefton 29.5, Gosport 18.8Gosport: 18.8Sefton: 29.5

    29.5Sefton is higher18.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sefton 41.2, Gosport 31.2Gosport: 31.2Sefton: 41.2

    41.2Sefton is higher31.2

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sefton 97.9, Gosport 68.9Gosport: 68.9Sefton: 97.9

    97.9Sefton is higher68.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sefton 128.9, Gosport 125.4Gosport: 125.4Sefton: 128.9

    128.9Sefton is higher125.4

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sefton 18.5, Gosport 17.3Gosport: 17.3Sefton: 18.5

    18.5Sefton is higher17.3

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Sefton and Gosport, per resident
MeasureSeftonGosportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,468£5,491£5,187£4,882£4,903£4,631Sefton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,902£2,914£2,752£2,679£2,690£2,541Sefton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,470£1,476£1,394£1,352£1,358£1,283Sefton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,578£2,589£2,446£2,459£2,469£2,332Sefton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£70£71£67Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£145£146£138Sefton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£4.69£4.71£4.45Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£658£661£624£454£456£431Sefton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£190£180£177£178£168Sefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£79£79£75Sefton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,094£1,098£1,037£1,079£1,083£1,023Sefton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£230£215£216£204Sefton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£185£186£176Sefton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£3.85£3.86£3.65Sefton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£5.31£5.34£5.04Gosport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£5.30£5.33£5.03Sefton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026227.4216.4Sefton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.518.8Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.231.2Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202697.968.9Sefton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.9125.4Sefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.517.3Sefton

Total

Sefton is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Gosport 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

Sefton Gosport

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sefton £1.6bn, Gosport £403.9mGosport: £403.9mSefton: £1.6bnGosport: £405.6mSefton: £1.6bnGosport: £383.1mSefton: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSefton is higher£403.9m£405.6m£383.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sefton £827.8m, Gosport £221.6mGosport: £221.6mSefton: £827.8mGosport: £222.5mSefton: £831.4mGosport: £210.2mSefton: £785.2m

    £827.8m£831.4m£785.2mSefton is higher£221.6m£222.5m£210.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sefton £419.3m, Gosport £111.9mGosport: £111.9mSefton: £419.3mGosport: £112.3mSefton: £421.1mGosport: £106.1mSefton: £397.7m

    £419.3m£421.1m£397.7mSefton is higher£111.9m£112.3m£106.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sefton £735.6m, Gosport £203.4mGosport: £203.4mSefton: £735.6mGosport: £204.3mSefton: £738.8mGosport: £192.9mSefton: £697.8m

    £735.6m£738.8m£697.8mSefton is higherDepends on how you count£203.4m£204.3m£192.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sefton £33.6m, Gosport £5.8mGosport: £5.8mSefton: £33.6mGosport: £5.8mSefton: £33.8mGosport: £5.5mSefton: £31.9m

    £33.6m£33.8m£31.9mSefton is higher£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sefton £56.5m, Gosport £12.0mGosport: £12.0mSefton: £56.5mGosport: £12.1mSefton: £56.7mGosport: £11.4mSefton: £53.6m

    £56.5m£56.7m£53.6mSefton is higher£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Sefton £2.1m, Gosport £0.39mGosport: £0.39mSefton: £2.1mGosport: £0.39mSefton: £2.1mGosport: £0.37mSefton: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mSefton is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sefton £187.7m, Gosport £37.6mGosport: £37.6mSefton: £187.7mGosport: £37.7mSefton: £188.5mGosport: £35.6mSefton: £178.1m

    £187.7m£188.5m£178.1mSefton is higher£37.6m£37.7m£35.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sefton £54.1m, Gosport £14.7mGosport: £14.7mSefton: £54.1mGosport: £14.7mSefton: £54.3mGosport: £13.9mSefton: £51.3m

    £54.1m£54.3m£51.3mSefton is higher£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sefton £25.1m, Gosport £6.5mGosport: £6.5mSefton: £25.1mGosport: £6.5mSefton: £25.2mGosport: £6.2mSefton: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mSefton is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sefton £312.0m, Gosport £89.3mGosport: £89.3mSefton: £312.0mGosport: £89.6mSefton: £313.4mGosport: £84.7mSefton: £296.0m

    £312.0m£313.4m£296.0mSefton is higher£89.3m£89.6m£84.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sefton £69.2m, Gosport £17.8mGosport: £17.8mSefton: £69.2mGosport: £17.9mSefton: £69.5mGosport: £16.9mSefton: £65.6m

    £69.2m£69.5m£65.6mSefton is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sefton £79.4m, Gosport £15.3mGosport: £15.3mSefton: £79.4mGosport: £15.4mSefton: £79.7mGosport: £14.5mSefton: £75.3m

    £79.4m£79.7m£75.3mSefton is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sefton £1.4m, Gosport £0.32mGosport: £0.32mSefton: £1.4mGosport: £0.32mSefton: £1.4mGosport: £0.30mSefton: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSefton is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sefton £1.5m, Gosport £0.44mGosport: £0.44mSefton: £1.5mGosport: £0.44mSefton: £1.5mGosport: £0.42mSefton: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSefton is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sefton £1.9m, Gosport £0.44mGosport: £0.44mSefton: £1.9mGosport: £0.44mSefton: £1.9mGosport: £0.42mSefton: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSefton is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sefton 64,886, Gosport 17,899Gosport: 17,899Sefton: 64,886

    64,886Sefton is higherDepends on how you count17,899

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sefton 8,401, Gosport 1,553Gosport: 1,553Sefton: 8,401

    8,401Sefton is higher1,553

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sefton 11,750, Gosport 2,580Gosport: 2,580Sefton: 11,750

    11,750Sefton is higher2,580

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sefton 27,922, Gosport 5,698Gosport: 5,698Sefton: 27,922

    27,922Sefton is higher5,698

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sefton 36,781, Gosport 10,377Gosport: 10,377Sefton: 36,781

    36,781Sefton is higher10,377

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sefton 5,272, Gosport 1,434Gosport: 1,434Sefton: 5,272

    5,272Sefton is higher1,434

Show the numbers
Sefton and Gosport, total
MeasureSeftonGosportHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£403.9m£405.6m£383.1mSefton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£827.8m£831.4m£785.2m£221.6m£222.5m£210.2mSefton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£419.3m£421.1m£397.7m£111.9m£112.3m£106.1mSefton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£735.6m£738.8m£697.8m£203.4m£204.3m£192.9mSefton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£33.6m£33.8m£31.9m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mSefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.5m£56.7m£53.6m£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mSefton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£187.7m£188.5m£178.1m£37.6m£37.7m£35.6mSefton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.1m£54.3m£51.3m£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mSefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£6.5m£6.5m£6.2mSefton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£312.0m£313.4m£296.0m£89.3m£89.6m£84.7mSefton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£69.2m£69.5m£65.6m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mSefton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£79.4m£79.7m£75.3m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mSefton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mSefton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mSefton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mSefton
State Pensiontotal, March 202664,88617,899Sefton
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,4011,553Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,7502,580Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202627,9225,698Sefton
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,78110,377Sefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,2721,434Sefton

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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