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Sefton and Adur

285,298 and 64,736 residents (mid-2024).

Sefton is higher than Adur on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 Adur 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 Adur

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sefton £5,468, Adur £4,773Adur: £4,773Sefton: £5,468Adur: £4,793Sefton: £5,491Adur: £4,527Sefton: £5,187

    £5,468£5,491£5,187Sefton is higher£4,773£4,793£4,527

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sefton £12,883, Adur £12,824Adur: £12,824Sefton: £12,883Adur: £12,879Sefton: £12,938Adur: £12,164Sefton: £12,220

    £12,883£12,938£12,220Sefton is higherDepends on how you count£12,824£12,879£12,164

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Sefton £2,479, Adur £1,852Adur: £1,852Sefton: £2,479Adur: £1,860Sefton: £2,490Adur: £1,757Sefton: £2,352

    £2,479£2,490£2,352Sefton is higher£1,852£1,860£1,757

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sefton £11,448, Adur £11,707Adur: £11,707Sefton: £11,448Adur: £11,757Sefton: £11,496Adur: £11,105Sefton: £10,859

    £11,448£11,496£10,859Adur is higherDepends on how you count£11,707£11,757£11,105

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sefton £523, Adur £373Adur: £373Sefton: £523Adur: £374Sefton: £526Adur: £353Sefton: £496

    £523£526£496Sefton is higher£373£374£353

  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, Adur £720Adur: £720Sefton: £879Adur: £723Sefton: £883Adur: £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, Adur £24Adur: £24Sefton: £33Adur: £24Sefton: £33Adur: £23Sefton: £31

    £33£33£31Sefton is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sefton £658, Adur £379Adur: £379Sefton: £658Adur: £380Sefton: £661Adur: £359Sefton: £624

    £658£661£624Sefton is higher£379£380£359

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sefton £190, Adur £167Adur: £167Sefton: £190Adur: £168Sefton: £190Adur: £158Sefton: £180

    £190£190£180Sefton is higher£167£168£158

  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, Adur £104Adur: £104Sefton: £148Adur: £104Sefton: £149Adur: £99Sefton: £141

    £148£149£141Sefton is higher£104£104£99

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sefton £1,845, Adur £1,439Adur: £1,439Sefton: £1,845Adur: £1,445Sefton: £1,853Adur: £1,365Sefton: £1,750

    £1,845£1,853£1,750Sefton is higher£1,439£1,445£1,365

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sefton £242, Adur £186Adur: £186Sefton: £242Adur: £187Sefton: £243Adur: £176Sefton: £230

    £242£243£230Sefton is higher£186£187£176

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sefton £469, Adur £296Adur: £296Sefton: £469Adur: £298Sefton: £471Adur: £281Sefton: £445

    £469£471£445Sefton is higher£296£298£281

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sefton £8.04, Adur £9.10Adur: £9.10Sefton: £8.04Adur: £9.14Sefton: £8.08Adur: £8.63Sefton: £7.63

    £8.04£8.08£7.63Adur is higherDepends on how you count£9.10£9.14£8.63

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sefton £8.70, Adur £4.48Adur: £4.48Sefton: £8.70Adur: £4.50Sefton: £8.73Adur: £4.25Sefton: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Sefton is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sefton £6.75, Adur £8.40Adur: £8.40Sefton: £6.75Adur: £8.44Sefton: £6.78Adur: £7.97Sefton: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Adur is higherDepends on how you count£8.40£8.44£7.97

  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, Adur 1,007.6Adur: 1,007.6Sefton: 1,009.7

    1,009.7Sefton is higherDepends on how you count1,007.6

  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, Adur 93.3Adur: 93.3Sefton: 130.7

    130.7Sefton is higher93.3

  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, Adur 152.0Adur: 152.0Sefton: 182.9

    182.9Sefton is higher152.0

  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, Adur 58.3Adur: 58.3Sefton: 97.9

    97.9Sefton is higher58.3

  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, Adur 169.6Adur: 169.6Sefton: 217.5

    217.5Sefton is higher169.6

  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, Adur 22.4Adur: 22.4Sefton: 31.2

    31.2Sefton is higher22.4

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Sefton and Adur, per person in the age group
MeasureSeftonAdurHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,468£5,491£5,187£4,773£4,793£4,527Sefton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,883£12,938£12,220£12,824£12,879£12,164Sefton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,479£2,490£2,352£1,852£1,860£1,757Sefton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,448£11,496£10,859£11,707£11,757£11,105Adur
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£523£526£496£373£374£353Sefton
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£24£24£23Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£658£661£624£379£380£359Sefton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£190£180£167£168£158Sefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£141£104£104£99Sefton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,845£1,853£1,750£1,439£1,445£1,365Sefton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£230£186£187£176Sefton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£469£471£445£296£298£281Sefton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.04£8.08£7.63£9.10£9.14£8.63Adur
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£4.48£4.50£4.25Sefton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£8.40£8.44£7.97Adur
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,007.6Sefton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.793.3Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.9152.0Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202697.958.3Sefton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026217.5169.6Sefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.222.4Sefton

Per resident

Sefton is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Adur 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

Sefton Adur

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sefton £5,468, Adur £4,773Adur: £4,773Sefton: £5,468Adur: £4,793Sefton: £5,491Adur: £4,527Sefton: £5,187

    £5,468£5,491£5,187Sefton is higher£4,773£4,793£4,527

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sefton £2,902, Adur £2,956Adur: £2,956Sefton: £2,902Adur: £2,969Sefton: £2,914Adur: £2,804Sefton: £2,752

    £2,902£2,914£2,752Adur is higherDepends on how you count£2,956£2,969£2,804

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sefton £1,470, Adur £1,076Adur: £1,076Sefton: £1,470Adur: £1,081Sefton: £1,476Adur: £1,021Sefton: £1,394

    £1,470£1,476£1,394Sefton is higher£1,076£1,081£1,021

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sefton £2,578, Adur £2,699Adur: £2,699Sefton: £2,578Adur: £2,710Sefton: £2,589Adur: £2,560Sefton: £2,446

    £2,578£2,589£2,446Adur is higherDepends on how you count£2,699£2,710£2,560

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sefton £118, Adur £86Adur: £86Sefton: £118Adur: £86Sefton: £118Adur: £81Sefton: £112

    £118£118£112Sefton is higher£86£86£81

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sefton £198, Adur £166Adur: £166Sefton: £198Adur: £167Sefton: £199Adur: £157Sefton: £188

    £198£199£188Sefton is higher£166£167£157

  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, Adur £5.60Adur: £5.60Sefton: £7.40Adur: £5.62Sefton: £7.43Adur: £5.31Sefton: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02Sefton is higher£5.60£5.62£5.31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sefton £658, Adur £379Adur: £379Sefton: £658Adur: £380Sefton: £661Adur: £359Sefton: £624

    £658£661£624Sefton is higher£379£380£359

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sefton £190, Adur £167Adur: £167Sefton: £190Adur: £168Sefton: £190Adur: £158Sefton: £180

    £190£190£180Sefton is higher£167£168£158

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sefton £88, Adur £60Adur: £60Sefton: £88Adur: £61Sefton: £88Adur: £57Sefton: £83

    £88£88£83Sefton is higher£60£61£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sefton £1,094, Adur £836Adur: £836Sefton: £1,094Adur: £840Sefton: £1,098Adur: £793Sefton: £1,037

    £1,094£1,098£1,037Sefton is higher£836£840£793

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sefton £242, Adur £186Adur: £186Sefton: £242Adur: £187Sefton: £243Adur: £176Sefton: £230

    £242£243£230Sefton is higher£186£187£176

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sefton £278, Adur £172Adur: £172Sefton: £278Adur: £173Sefton: £279Adur: £163Sefton: £264

    £278£279£264Sefton is higher£172£173£163

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sefton £4.77, Adur £5.29Adur: £5.29Sefton: £4.77Adur: £5.31Sefton: £4.79Adur: £5.02Sefton: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Adur is higherDepends on how you count£5.29£5.31£5.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sefton £5.16, Adur £2.60Adur: £2.60Sefton: £5.16Adur: £2.62Sefton: £5.18Adur: £2.47Sefton: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89Sefton is higher£2.60£2.62£2.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sefton £6.75, Adur £8.40Adur: £8.40Sefton: £6.75Adur: £8.44Sefton: £6.78Adur: £7.97Sefton: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Adur is higherDepends on how you count£8.40£8.44£7.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sefton 227.4, Adur 232.3Adur: 232.3Sefton: 227.4

    227.4Adur is higherDepends on how you count232.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sefton 29.5, Adur 21.5Adur: 21.5Sefton: 29.5

    29.5Sefton 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: Sefton 41.2, Adur 35.0Adur: 35.0Sefton: 41.2

    41.2Sefton is higher35.0

  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, Adur 58.3Adur: 58.3Sefton: 97.9

    97.9Sefton is higher58.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sefton 128.9, Adur 98.5Adur: 98.5Sefton: 128.9

    128.9Sefton is higher98.5

  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, Adur 13.0Adur: 13.0Sefton: 18.5

    18.5Sefton is higher13.0

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Sefton and Adur, per resident
MeasureSeftonAdurHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,468£5,491£5,187£4,773£4,793£4,527Sefton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,902£2,914£2,752£2,956£2,969£2,804Adur
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,470£1,476£1,394£1,076£1,081£1,021Sefton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,578£2,589£2,446£2,699£2,710£2,560Adur
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£86£86£81Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£166£167£157Sefton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£5.60£5.62£5.31Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£658£661£624£379£380£359Sefton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£190£180£167£168£158Sefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£60£61£57Sefton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,094£1,098£1,037£836£840£793Sefton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£230£186£187£176Sefton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£172£173£163Sefton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£5.29£5.31£5.02Adur
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£2.60£2.62£2.47Sefton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£8.40£8.44£7.97Adur
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026227.4232.3Adur
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.521.5Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.235.0Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202697.958.3Sefton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.998.5Sefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.513.0Sefton

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sefton £1.6bn, Adur £309.0mAdur: £309.0mSefton: £1.6bnAdur: £310.3mSefton: £1.6bnAdur: £293.1mSefton: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSefton is higher£309.0m£310.3m£293.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sefton £827.8m, Adur £191.4mAdur: £191.4mSefton: £827.8mAdur: £192.2mSefton: £831.4mAdur: £181.5mSefton: £785.2m

    £827.8m£831.4m£785.2mSefton is higherDepends on how you count£191.4m£192.2m£181.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sefton £419.3m, Adur £69.7mAdur: £69.7mSefton: £419.3mAdur: £70.0mSefton: £421.1mAdur: £66.1mSefton: £397.7m

    £419.3m£421.1m£397.7mSefton is higher£69.7m£70.0m£66.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sefton £735.6m, Adur £174.7mAdur: £174.7mSefton: £735.6mAdur: £175.5mSefton: £738.8mAdur: £165.7mSefton: £697.8m

    £735.6m£738.8m£697.8mSefton is higherDepends on how you count£174.7m£175.5m£165.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sefton £33.6m, Adur £5.6mAdur: £5.6mSefton: £33.6mAdur: £5.6mSefton: £33.8mAdur: £5.3mSefton: £31.9m

    £33.6m£33.8m£31.9mSefton is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sefton £56.5m, Adur £10.7mAdur: £10.7mSefton: £56.5mAdur: £10.8mSefton: £56.7mAdur: £10.2mSefton: £53.6m

    £56.5m£56.7m£53.6mSefton is higher£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m

  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, Adur £0.36mAdur: £0.36mSefton: £2.1mAdur: £0.36mSefton: £2.1mAdur: £0.34mSefton: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mSefton is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sefton £187.7m, Adur £24.5mAdur: £24.5mSefton: £187.7mAdur: £24.6mSefton: £188.5mAdur: £23.3mSefton: £178.1m

    £187.7m£188.5m£178.1mSefton is higher£24.5m£24.6m£23.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sefton £54.1m, Adur £10.8mAdur: £10.8mSefton: £54.1mAdur: £10.8mSefton: £54.3mAdur: £10.2mSefton: £51.3m

    £54.1m£54.3m£51.3mSefton is higher£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sefton £25.1m, Adur £3.9mAdur: £3.9mSefton: £25.1mAdur: £3.9mSefton: £25.2mAdur: £3.7mSefton: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mSefton is higher£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sefton £312.0m, Adur £54.1mAdur: £54.1mSefton: £312.0mAdur: £54.3mSefton: £313.4mAdur: £51.3mSefton: £296.0m

    £312.0m£313.4m£296.0mSefton is higher£54.1m£54.3m£51.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sefton £69.2m, Adur £12.0mAdur: £12.0mSefton: £69.2mAdur: £12.1mSefton: £69.5mAdur: £11.4mSefton: £65.6m

    £69.2m£69.5m£65.6mSefton is higher£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sefton £79.4m, Adur £11.1mAdur: £11.1mSefton: £79.4mAdur: £11.2mSefton: £79.7mAdur: £10.6mSefton: £75.3m

    £79.4m£79.7m£75.3mSefton is higher£11.1m£11.2m£10.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sefton £1.4m, Adur £0.34mAdur: £0.34mSefton: £1.4mAdur: £0.34mSefton: £1.4mAdur: £0.32mSefton: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSefton is higherDepends on how you count£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sefton £1.5m, Adur £0.17mAdur: £0.17mSefton: £1.5mAdur: £0.17mSefton: £1.5mAdur: £0.16mSefton: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSefton is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sefton £1.9m, Adur £0.54mAdur: £0.54mSefton: £1.9mAdur: £0.55mSefton: £1.9mAdur: £0.52mSefton: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSefton is higherDepends on how you count£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sefton 64,886, Adur 15,037Adur: 15,037Sefton: 64,886

    64,886Sefton is higherDepends on how you count15,037

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sefton 8,401, Adur 1,393Adur: 1,393Sefton: 8,401

    8,401Sefton is higher1,393

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sefton 11,750, Adur 2,268Adur: 2,268Sefton: 11,750

    11,750Sefton is higher2,268

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sefton 27,922, Adur 3,777Adur: 3,777Sefton: 27,922

    27,922Sefton is higher3,777

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sefton 36,781, Adur 6,379Adur: 6,379Sefton: 36,781

    36,781Sefton is higher6,379

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sefton 5,272, Adur 841Adur: 841Sefton: 5,272

    5,272Sefton is higher841

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Sefton and Adur, total
MeasureSeftonAdurHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£309.0m£310.3m£293.1mSefton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£827.8m£831.4m£785.2m£191.4m£192.2m£181.5mSefton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£419.3m£421.1m£397.7m£69.7m£70.0m£66.1mSefton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£735.6m£738.8m£697.8m£174.7m£175.5m£165.7mSefton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£33.6m£33.8m£31.9m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mSefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.5m£56.7m£53.6m£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mSefton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mSefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£187.7m£188.5m£178.1m£24.5m£24.6m£23.3mSefton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.1m£54.3m£51.3m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mSefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mSefton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£312.0m£313.4m£296.0m£54.1m£54.3m£51.3mSefton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£69.2m£69.5m£65.6m£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mSefton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£79.4m£79.7m£75.3m£11.1m£11.2m£10.6mSefton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mSefton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mSefton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.54m£0.55m£0.52mSefton
State Pensiontotal, March 202664,88615,037Sefton
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,4011,393Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,7502,268Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202627,9223,777Sefton
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,7816,379Sefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,272841Sefton

Sources

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

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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.