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Sefton and Canterbury

285,298 and 162,372 residents (mid-2024).

Sefton is higher than Canterbury on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 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

Sefton is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Canterbury 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 Canterbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sefton £5,468, Canterbury £4,593Canterbury: £4,593Sefton: £5,468Canterbury: £4,612Sefton: £5,491Canterbury: £4,357Sefton: £5,187

    £5,468£5,491£5,187Sefton is higher£4,593£4,612£4,357

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sefton £12,883, Canterbury £12,504Canterbury: £12,504Sefton: £12,883Canterbury: £12,557Sefton: £12,938Canterbury: £11,860Sefton: £12,220

    £12,883£12,938£12,220Sefton is higher£12,504£12,557£11,860

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Sefton £2,479, Canterbury £1,923Canterbury: £1,923Sefton: £2,479Canterbury: £1,931Sefton: £2,490Canterbury: £1,824Sefton: £2,352

    £2,479£2,490£2,352Sefton is higher£1,923£1,931£1,824

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sefton £11,448, Canterbury £11,368Canterbury: £11,368Sefton: £11,448Canterbury: £11,417Sefton: £11,496Canterbury: £10,783Sefton: £10,859

    £11,448£11,496£10,859Sefton is higher£11,368£11,417£10,783

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sefton £523, Canterbury £392Canterbury: £392Sefton: £523Canterbury: £394Sefton: £526Canterbury: £372Sefton: £496

    £523£526£496Sefton is higher£392£394£372

  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, Canterbury £720Canterbury: £720Sefton: £879Canterbury: £723Sefton: £883Canterbury: £683Sefton: £834

    £879£883£834Sefton is higher£720£723£683

  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, Canterbury £23Canterbury: £23Sefton: £33Canterbury: £23Sefton: £33Canterbury: £22Sefton: £31

    £33£33£31Sefton is higher£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sefton £658, Canterbury £429Canterbury: £429Sefton: £658Canterbury: £431Sefton: £661Canterbury: £407Sefton: £624

    £658£661£624Sefton is higher£429£431£407

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sefton £190, Canterbury £137Canterbury: £137Sefton: £190Canterbury: £138Sefton: £190Canterbury: £130Sefton: £180

    £190£190£180Sefton is higher£137£138£130

  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, Canterbury £112Canterbury: £112Sefton: £148Canterbury: £112Sefton: £149Canterbury: £106Sefton: £141

    £148£149£141Sefton is higher£112£112£106

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sefton £1,845, Canterbury £1,530Canterbury: £1,530Sefton: £1,845Canterbury: £1,537Sefton: £1,853Canterbury: £1,452Sefton: £1,750

    £1,845£1,853£1,750Sefton is higher£1,530£1,537£1,452

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sefton £242, Canterbury £181Canterbury: £181Sefton: £242Canterbury: £182Sefton: £243Canterbury: £172Sefton: £230

    £242£243£230Sefton is higher£181£182£172

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sefton £469, Canterbury £264Canterbury: £264Sefton: £469Canterbury: £265Sefton: £471Canterbury: £250Sefton: £445

    £469£471£445Sefton is higher£264£265£250

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sefton £8.04, Canterbury £8.82Canterbury: £8.82Sefton: £8.04Canterbury: £8.86Sefton: £8.08Canterbury: £8.37Sefton: £7.63

    £8.04£8.08£7.63Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£8.82£8.86£8.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sefton £8.70, Canterbury £7.96Canterbury: £7.96Sefton: £8.70Canterbury: £7.99Sefton: £8.73Canterbury: £7.55Sefton: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Sefton is higher£7.96£7.99£7.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sefton £6.75, Canterbury £4.74Canterbury: £4.74Sefton: £6.75Canterbury: £4.76Sefton: £6.78Canterbury: £4.50Sefton: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Sefton is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50

  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, Canterbury 999.0Canterbury: 999.0Sefton: 1,009.7

    1,009.7Sefton is higher999.0

  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, Canterbury 89.5Canterbury: 89.5Sefton: 130.7

    130.7Sefton is higher89.5

  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, Canterbury 147.3Canterbury: 147.3Sefton: 182.9

    182.9Sefton is higher147.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sefton 97.9, Canterbury 66.2Canterbury: 66.2Sefton: 97.9

    97.9Sefton is higher66.2

  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, Canterbury 171.3Canterbury: 171.3Sefton: 217.5

    217.5Sefton is higher171.3

  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: Sefton 31.2, Canterbury 24.9Canterbury: 24.9Sefton: 31.2

    31.2Sefton is higher24.9

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Sefton and Canterbury, per person in the age group
MeasureSeftonCanterburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,468£5,491£5,187£4,593£4,612£4,357Sefton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,883£12,938£12,220£12,504£12,557£11,860Sefton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,479£2,490£2,352£1,923£1,931£1,824Sefton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,448£11,496£10,859£11,368£11,417£10,783Sefton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£523£526£496£392£394£372Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£879£883£834£720£723£683Sefton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£23£23£22Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£658£661£624£429£431£407Sefton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£190£180£137£138£130Sefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£141£112£112£106Sefton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,845£1,853£1,750£1,530£1,537£1,452Sefton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£230£181£182£172Sefton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£469£471£445£264£265£250Sefton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.04£8.08£7.63£8.82£8.86£8.37Canterbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£7.96£7.99£7.55Sefton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£4.74£4.76£4.50Sefton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.7999.0Sefton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.789.5Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.9147.3Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202697.966.2Sefton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026217.5171.3Sefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.224.9Sefton

Per resident

Sefton is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Canterbury 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 Canterbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sefton £5,468, Canterbury £4,593Canterbury: £4,593Sefton: £5,468Canterbury: £4,612Sefton: £5,491Canterbury: £4,357Sefton: £5,187

    £5,468£5,491£5,187Sefton is higher£4,593£4,612£4,357

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sefton £2,902, Canterbury £2,654Canterbury: £2,654Sefton: £2,902Canterbury: £2,665Sefton: £2,914Canterbury: £2,517Sefton: £2,752

    £2,902£2,914£2,752Sefton is higher£2,654£2,665£2,517

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sefton £1,470, Canterbury £1,187Canterbury: £1,187Sefton: £1,470Canterbury: £1,192Sefton: £1,476Canterbury: £1,126Sefton: £1,394

    £1,470£1,476£1,394Sefton is higher£1,187£1,192£1,126

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sefton £2,578, Canterbury £2,413Canterbury: £2,413Sefton: £2,578Canterbury: £2,423Sefton: £2,589Canterbury: £2,288Sefton: £2,446

    £2,578£2,589£2,446Sefton is higher£2,413£2,423£2,288

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sefton £118, Canterbury £83Canterbury: £83Sefton: £118Canterbury: £84Sefton: £118Canterbury: £79Sefton: £112

    £118£118£112Sefton is higher£83£84£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sefton £198, Canterbury £153Canterbury: £153Sefton: £198Canterbury: £154Sefton: £199Canterbury: £145Sefton: £188

    £198£199£188Sefton is higher£153£154£145

  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, Canterbury £4.82Canterbury: £4.82Sefton: £7.40Canterbury: £4.84Sefton: £7.43Canterbury: £4.57Sefton: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02Sefton is higher£4.82£4.84£4.57

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sefton £658, Canterbury £429Canterbury: £429Sefton: £658Canterbury: £431Sefton: £661Canterbury: £407Sefton: £624

    £658£661£624Sefton is higher£429£431£407

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sefton £190, Canterbury £137Canterbury: £137Sefton: £190Canterbury: £138Sefton: £190Canterbury: £130Sefton: £180

    £190£190£180Sefton is higher£137£138£130

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sefton £88, Canterbury £69Canterbury: £69Sefton: £88Canterbury: £69Sefton: £88Canterbury: £65Sefton: £83

    £88£88£83Sefton is higher£69£69£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sefton £1,094, Canterbury £945Canterbury: £945Sefton: £1,094Canterbury: £949Sefton: £1,098Canterbury: £896Sefton: £1,037

    £1,094£1,098£1,037Sefton is higher£945£949£896

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sefton £242, Canterbury £181Canterbury: £181Sefton: £242Canterbury: £182Sefton: £243Canterbury: £172Sefton: £230

    £242£243£230Sefton is higher£181£182£172

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sefton £278, Canterbury £163Canterbury: £163Sefton: £278Canterbury: £164Sefton: £279Canterbury: £154Sefton: £264

    £278£279£264Sefton is higher£163£164£154

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sefton £4.77, Canterbury £5.45Canterbury: £5.45Sefton: £4.77Canterbury: £5.47Sefton: £4.79Canterbury: £5.17Sefton: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£5.45£5.47£5.17

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sefton £5.16, Canterbury £4.91Canterbury: £4.91Sefton: £5.16Canterbury: £4.93Sefton: £5.18Canterbury: £4.66Sefton: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89Sefton is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sefton £6.75, Canterbury £4.74Canterbury: £4.74Sefton: £6.75Canterbury: £4.76Sefton: £6.78Canterbury: £4.50Sefton: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Sefton is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sefton 227.4, Canterbury 212.0Canterbury: 212.0Sefton: 227.4

    227.4Sefton is higher212.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sefton 29.5, Canterbury 19.0Canterbury: 19.0Sefton: 29.5

    29.5Sefton is higher19.0

  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, Canterbury 31.3Canterbury: 31.3Sefton: 41.2

    41.2Sefton is higher31.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sefton 97.9, Canterbury 66.2Canterbury: 66.2Sefton: 97.9

    97.9Sefton is higher66.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sefton 128.9, Canterbury 105.8Canterbury: 105.8Sefton: 128.9

    128.9Sefton is higher105.8

  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, Canterbury 15.4Canterbury: 15.4Sefton: 18.5

    18.5Sefton is higher15.4

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Sefton and Canterbury, per resident
MeasureSeftonCanterburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,468£5,491£5,187£4,593£4,612£4,357Sefton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,902£2,914£2,752£2,654£2,665£2,517Sefton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,470£1,476£1,394£1,187£1,192£1,126Sefton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,578£2,589£2,446£2,413£2,423£2,288Sefton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£83£84£79Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£153£154£145Sefton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£4.82£4.84£4.57Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£658£661£624£429£431£407Sefton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£190£180£137£138£130Sefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£69£69£65Sefton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,094£1,098£1,037£945£949£896Sefton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£230£181£182£172Sefton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£163£164£154Sefton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£5.45£5.47£5.17Canterbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£4.91£4.93£4.66Sefton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£4.74£4.76£4.50Sefton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026227.4212.0Sefton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.519.0Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.231.3Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202697.966.2Sefton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.9105.8Sefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.515.4Sefton

Total

Sefton is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Canterbury 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 Canterbury

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sefton £1.6bn, Canterbury £745.8mCanterbury: £745.8mSefton: £1.6bnCanterbury: £748.9mSefton: £1.6bnCanterbury: £707.4mSefton: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSefton is higher£745.8m£748.9m£707.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sefton £827.8m, Canterbury £430.9mCanterbury: £430.9mSefton: £827.8mCanterbury: £432.7mSefton: £831.4mCanterbury: £408.7mSefton: £785.2m

    £827.8m£831.4m£785.2mSefton is higher£430.9m£432.7m£408.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sefton £419.3m, Canterbury £192.7mCanterbury: £192.7mSefton: £419.3mCanterbury: £193.5mSefton: £421.1mCanterbury: £182.8mSefton: £397.7m

    £419.3m£421.1m£397.7mSefton is higher£192.7m£193.5m£182.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sefton £735.6m, Canterbury £391.7mCanterbury: £391.7mSefton: £735.6mCanterbury: £393.4mSefton: £738.8mCanterbury: £371.6mSefton: £697.8m

    £735.6m£738.8m£697.8mSefton is higher£391.7m£393.4m£371.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sefton £33.6m, Canterbury £13.5mCanterbury: £13.5mSefton: £33.6mCanterbury: £13.6mSefton: £33.8mCanterbury: £12.8mSefton: £31.9m

    £33.6m£33.8m£31.9mSefton is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sefton £56.5m, Canterbury £24.8mCanterbury: £24.8mSefton: £56.5mCanterbury: £24.9mSefton: £56.7mCanterbury: £23.5mSefton: £53.6m

    £56.5m£56.7m£53.6mSefton is higher£24.8m£24.9m£23.5m

  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, Canterbury £0.78mCanterbury: £0.78mSefton: £2.1mCanterbury: £0.79mSefton: £2.1mCanterbury: £0.74mSefton: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mSefton is higher£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sefton £187.7m, Canterbury £69.7mCanterbury: £69.7mSefton: £187.7mCanterbury: £70.0mSefton: £188.5mCanterbury: £66.1mSefton: £178.1m

    £187.7m£188.5m£178.1mSefton is higher£69.7m£70.0m£66.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sefton £54.1m, Canterbury £22.3mCanterbury: £22.3mSefton: £54.1mCanterbury: £22.4mSefton: £54.3mCanterbury: £21.2mSefton: £51.3m

    £54.1m£54.3m£51.3mSefton is higher£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sefton £25.1m, Canterbury £11.2mCanterbury: £11.2mSefton: £25.1mCanterbury: £11.2mSefton: £25.2mCanterbury: £10.6mSefton: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mSefton is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sefton £312.0m, Canterbury £153.4mCanterbury: £153.4mSefton: £312.0mCanterbury: £154.1mSefton: £313.4mCanterbury: £145.5mSefton: £296.0m

    £312.0m£313.4m£296.0mSefton is higher£153.4m£154.1m£145.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sefton £69.2m, Canterbury £29.4mCanterbury: £29.4mSefton: £69.2mCanterbury: £29.5mSefton: £69.5mCanterbury: £27.9mSefton: £65.6m

    £69.2m£69.5m£65.6mSefton is higher£29.4m£29.5m£27.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sefton £79.4m, Canterbury £26.4mCanterbury: £26.4mSefton: £79.4mCanterbury: £26.5mSefton: £79.7mCanterbury: £25.1mSefton: £75.3m

    £79.4m£79.7m£75.3mSefton is higher£26.4m£26.5m£25.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sefton £1.4m, Canterbury £0.88mCanterbury: £0.88mSefton: £1.4mCanterbury: £0.89mSefton: £1.4mCanterbury: £0.84mSefton: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSefton is higherDepends on how you count£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sefton £1.5m, Canterbury £0.80mCanterbury: £0.80mSefton: £1.5mCanterbury: £0.80mSefton: £1.5mCanterbury: £0.76mSefton: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSefton is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sefton £1.9m, Canterbury £0.77mCanterbury: £0.77mSefton: £1.9mCanterbury: £0.77mSefton: £1.9mCanterbury: £0.73mSefton: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSefton is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sefton 64,886, Canterbury 34,426Canterbury: 34,426Sefton: 64,886

    64,886Sefton is higher34,426

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sefton 8,401, Canterbury 3,083Canterbury: 3,083Sefton: 8,401

    8,401Sefton is higher3,083

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sefton 11,750, Canterbury 5,074Canterbury: 5,074Sefton: 11,750

    11,750Sefton is higher5,074

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sefton 27,922, Canterbury 10,752Canterbury: 10,752Sefton: 27,922

    27,922Sefton is higher10,752

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sefton 36,781, Canterbury 17,175Canterbury: 17,175Sefton: 36,781

    36,781Sefton is higher17,175

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sefton 5,272, Canterbury 2,495Canterbury: 2,495Sefton: 5,272

    5,272Sefton is higher2,495

Show the numbers
Sefton and Canterbury, total
MeasureSeftonCanterburyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£745.8m£748.9m£707.4mSefton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£827.8m£831.4m£785.2m£430.9m£432.7m£408.7mSefton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£419.3m£421.1m£397.7m£192.7m£193.5m£182.8mSefton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£735.6m£738.8m£697.8m£391.7m£393.4m£371.6mSefton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£33.6m£33.8m£31.9m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mSefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.5m£56.7m£53.6m£24.8m£24.9m£23.5mSefton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mSefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£187.7m£188.5m£178.1m£69.7m£70.0m£66.1mSefton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.1m£54.3m£51.3m£22.3m£22.4m£21.2mSefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mSefton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£312.0m£313.4m£296.0m£153.4m£154.1m£145.5mSefton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£69.2m£69.5m£65.6m£29.4m£29.5m£27.9mSefton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£79.4m£79.7m£75.3m£26.4m£26.5m£25.1mSefton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mSefton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSefton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSefton
State Pensiontotal, March 202664,88634,426Sefton
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,4013,083Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,7505,074Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202627,92210,752Sefton
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,78117,175Sefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,2722,495Sefton

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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