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Bradford and Knowsley

559,818 and 161,714 residents (mid-2024).

Bradford is higher than Knowsley on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 19 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

Bradford is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Knowsley on 19. 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

Bradford Knowsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bradford £4,600, Knowsley £5,668Knowsley: £5,668Bradford: £4,600Knowsley: £5,692Bradford: £4,620Knowsley: £5,376Bradford: £4,364

    £4,600£4,620£4,364Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£5,668£5,692£5,376

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bradford £12,810, Knowsley £13,604Knowsley: £13,604Bradford: £12,810Knowsley: £13,662Bradford: £12,864Knowsley: £12,904Bradford: £12,151

    £12,810£12,864£12,151Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£13,604£13,662£12,904

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bradford £2,912, Knowsley £3,200Knowsley: £3,200Bradford: £2,912Knowsley: £3,214Bradford: £2,924Knowsley: £3,035Bradford: £2,762

    £2,912£2,924£2,762Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£3,200£3,214£3,035

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bradford £11,269, Knowsley £11,638Knowsley: £11,638Bradford: £11,269Knowsley: £11,688Bradford: £11,317Knowsley: £11,040Bradford: £10,689

    £11,269£11,317£10,689Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£11,638£11,688£11,040

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bradford £704, Knowsley £901Knowsley: £901Bradford: £704Knowsley: £905Bradford: £707Knowsley: £855Bradford: £668

    £704£707£668Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£901£905£855

  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: Bradford £798, Knowsley £1,011Knowsley: £1,011Bradford: £798Knowsley: £1,015Bradford: £801Knowsley: £959Bradford: £757

    £798£801£757Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,011£1,015£959

  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: Bradford £39, Knowsley £54Knowsley: £54Bradford: £39Knowsley: £55Bradford: £39Knowsley: £52Bradford: £37

    £39£39£37Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£54£55£52

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bradford £553, Knowsley £904Knowsley: £904Bradford: £553Knowsley: £908Bradford: £556Knowsley: £857Bradford: £525

    £553£556£525Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£904£908£857

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bradford £145, Knowsley £237Knowsley: £237Bradford: £145Knowsley: £238Bradford: £146Knowsley: £225Bradford: £138

    £145£146£138Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£237£238£225

  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: Bradford £221, Knowsley £211Knowsley: £211Bradford: £221Knowsley: £212Bradford: £222Knowsley: £201Bradford: £209

    £221£222£209Bradford is higher£211£212£201

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bradford £2,325, Knowsley £2,364Knowsley: £2,364Bradford: £2,325Knowsley: £2,374Bradford: £2,335Knowsley: £2,242Bradford: £2,206

    £2,325£2,335£2,206Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,364£2,374£2,242

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bradford £201, Knowsley £300Knowsley: £300Bradford: £201Knowsley: £302Bradford: £202Knowsley: £285Bradford: £191

    £201£202£191Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£300£302£285

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bradford £345, Knowsley £599Knowsley: £599Bradford: £345Knowsley: £602Bradford: £347Knowsley: £569Bradford: £328

    £345£347£328Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£599£602£569

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bradford £9.31, Knowsley £10Knowsley: £10Bradford: £9.31Knowsley: £10Bradford: £9.35Knowsley: £9.51Bradford: £8.83

    £9.31£9.35£8.83Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.51

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bradford £11, Knowsley £15Knowsley: £15Bradford: £11Knowsley: £15Bradford: £11Knowsley: £15Bradford: £10

    £11£11£10Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bradford £6.52, Knowsley £10Knowsley: £10Bradford: £6.52Knowsley: £10Bradford: £6.54Knowsley: £9.87Bradford: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.87

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bradford 1,010.2, Knowsley 1,053.8Knowsley: 1,053.8Bradford: 1,010.2

    1,010.2Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count1,053.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bradford 151.7, Knowsley 217.3Knowsley: 217.3Bradford: 151.7

    151.7Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count217.3

  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: Bradford 164.9, Knowsley 207.3Knowsley: 207.3Bradford: 164.9

    164.9Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count207.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bradford 85.0, Knowsley 131.9Knowsley: 131.9Bradford: 85.0

    85.0Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count131.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bradford 291.7, Knowsley 276.4Knowsley: 276.4Bradford: 291.7

    291.7Bradford is higher276.4

  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: Bradford 51.6, Knowsley 45.3Knowsley: 45.3Bradford: 51.6

    51.6Bradford is higher45.3

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Bradford and Knowsley, per person in the age group
MeasureBradfordKnowsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,620£4,364£5,668£5,692£5,376Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,810£12,864£12,151£13,604£13,662£12,904Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,912£2,924£2,762£3,200£3,214£3,035Knowsley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,269£11,317£10,689£11,638£11,688£11,040Knowsley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£704£707£668£901£905£855Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£798£801£757£1,011£1,015£959Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£54£55£52Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£553£556£525£904£908£857Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£237£238£225Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£221£222£209£211£212£201Bradford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,325£2,335£2,206£2,364£2,374£2,242Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£300£302£285Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£345£347£328£599£602£569Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.31£9.35£8.83£10£10£9.51Knowsley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£15Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£10£10£9.87Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.21,053.8Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.7217.3Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.9207.3Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.0131.9Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026291.7276.4Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202651.645.3Bradford

Per resident

Bradford is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Knowsley on 19. 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

Bradford Knowsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bradford £4,600, Knowsley £5,668Knowsley: £5,668Bradford: £4,600Knowsley: £5,692Bradford: £4,620Knowsley: £5,376Bradford: £4,364

    £4,600£4,620£4,364Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£5,668£5,692£5,376

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bradford £1,883, Knowsley £2,212Knowsley: £2,212Bradford: £1,883Knowsley: £2,221Bradford: £1,891Knowsley: £2,098Bradford: £1,786

    £1,883£1,891£1,786Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,212£2,221£2,098

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bradford £1,811, Knowsley £2,005Knowsley: £2,005Bradford: £1,811Knowsley: £2,014Bradford: £1,818Knowsley: £1,902Bradford: £1,718

    £1,811£1,818£1,718Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,005£2,014£1,902

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bradford £1,657, Knowsley £1,892Knowsley: £1,892Bradford: £1,657Knowsley: £1,900Bradford: £1,664Knowsley: £1,795Bradford: £1,571

    £1,657£1,664£1,571Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,892£1,900£1,795

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bradford £103, Knowsley £146Knowsley: £146Bradford: £103Knowsley: £147Bradford: £104Knowsley: £139Bradford: £98

    £103£104£98Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£139

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bradford £117, Knowsley £164Knowsley: £164Bradford: £117Knowsley: £165Bradford: £118Knowsley: £156Bradford: £111

    £117£118£111Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£156

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bradford £5.78, Knowsley £8.86Knowsley: £8.86Bradford: £5.78Knowsley: £8.89Bradford: £5.80Knowsley: £8.40Bradford: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£8.86£8.89£8.40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bradford £553, Knowsley £904Knowsley: £904Bradford: £553Knowsley: £908Bradford: £556Knowsley: £857Bradford: £525

    £553£556£525Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£904£908£857

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bradford £145, Knowsley £237Knowsley: £237Bradford: £145Knowsley: £238Bradford: £146Knowsley: £225Bradford: £138

    £145£146£138Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£237£238£225

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bradford £137, Knowsley £132Knowsley: £132Bradford: £137Knowsley: £133Bradford: £138Knowsley: £126Bradford: £130

    £137£138£130Bradford is higher£132£133£126

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bradford £1,446, Knowsley £1,481Knowsley: £1,481Bradford: £1,446Knowsley: £1,487Bradford: £1,452Knowsley: £1,405Bradford: £1,372

    £1,446£1,452£1,372Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,481£1,487£1,405

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bradford £201, Knowsley £300Knowsley: £300Bradford: £201Knowsley: £302Bradford: £202Knowsley: £285Bradford: £191

    £201£202£191Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£300£302£285

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bradford £215, Knowsley £376Knowsley: £376Bradford: £215Knowsley: £377Bradford: £216Knowsley: £356Bradford: £204

    £215£216£204Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£376£377£356

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bradford £5.79, Knowsley £6.28Knowsley: £6.28Bradford: £5.79Knowsley: £6.31Bradford: £5.81Knowsley: £5.96Bradford: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£6.28£6.31£5.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bradford £6.75, Knowsley £9.59Knowsley: £9.59Bradford: £6.75Knowsley: £9.63Bradford: £6.78Knowsley: £9.10Bradford: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£9.59£9.63£9.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bradford £6.52, Knowsley £10Knowsley: £10Bradford: £6.52Knowsley: £10Bradford: £6.54Knowsley: £9.87Bradford: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.87

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bradford 148.5, Knowsley 171.3Knowsley: 171.3Bradford: 148.5

    148.5Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count171.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bradford 22.3, Knowsley 35.3Knowsley: 35.3Bradford: 22.3

    22.3Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count35.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bradford 24.2, Knowsley 33.7Knowsley: 33.7Bradford: 24.2

    24.2Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count33.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bradford 85.0, Knowsley 131.9Knowsley: 131.9Bradford: 85.0

    85.0Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count131.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bradford 181.4, Knowsley 173.2Knowsley: 173.2Bradford: 181.4

    181.4Bradford is higher173.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bradford 32.1, Knowsley 28.4Knowsley: 28.4Bradford: 32.1

    32.1Bradford is higher28.4

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Bradford and Knowsley, per resident
MeasureBradfordKnowsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,620£4,364£5,668£5,692£5,376Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,883£1,891£1,786£2,212£2,221£2,098Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,811£1,818£1,718£2,005£2,014£1,902Knowsley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,657£1,664£1,571£1,892£1,900£1,795Knowsley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£146£147£139Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£164£165£156Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£8.86£8.89£8.40Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£553£556£525£904£908£857Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£237£238£225Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£132£133£126Bradford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,446£1,452£1,372£1,481£1,487£1,405Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£300£302£285Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£376£377£356Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£6.28£6.31£5.96Knowsley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£9.59£9.63£9.10Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£10£10£9.87Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026148.5171.3Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.335.3Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.233.7Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.0131.9Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026181.4173.2Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.128.4Bradford

Total

Bradford is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Knowsley 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

Bradford Knowsley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bradford £2.6bn, Knowsley £916.6mKnowsley: £916.6mBradford: £2.6bnKnowsley: £920.5mBradford: £2.6bnKnowsley: £869.4mBradford: £2.4bn

    £2.6bn£2.6bn£2.4bnBradford is higherDepends on how you count£916.6m£920.5m£869.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bradford £1.1bn, Knowsley £357.7mKnowsley: £357.7mBradford: £1.1bnKnowsley: £359.2mBradford: £1.1bnKnowsley: £339.3mBradford: £1,000.0m

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£1,000.0mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£357.7m£359.2m£339.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bradford £1.0bn, Knowsley £324.3mKnowsley: £324.3mBradford: £1.0bnKnowsley: £325.6mBradford: £1.0bnKnowsley: £307.6mBradford: £961.5m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£961.5mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£324.3m£325.6m£307.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bradford £927.4m, Knowsley £306.0mKnowsley: £306.0mBradford: £927.4mKnowsley: £307.3mBradford: £931.4mKnowsley: £290.2mBradford: £879.7m

    £927.4m£931.4m£879.7mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£306.0m£307.3m£290.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bradford £57.9m, Knowsley £23.7mKnowsley: £23.7mBradford: £57.9mKnowsley: £23.8mBradford: £58.2mKnowsley: £22.5mBradford: £55.0m

    £57.9m£58.2m£55.0mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bradford £65.6m, Knowsley £26.6mKnowsley: £26.6mBradford: £65.6mKnowsley: £26.7mBradford: £65.9mKnowsley: £25.2mBradford: £62.3m

    £65.6m£65.9m£62.3mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bradford £3.2m, Knowsley £1.4mKnowsley: £1.4mBradford: £3.2mKnowsley: £1.4mBradford: £3.2mKnowsley: £1.4mBradford: £3.1m

    £3.2m£3.2m£3.1mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bradford £309.7m, Knowsley £146.1mKnowsley: £146.1mBradford: £309.7mKnowsley: £146.8mBradford: £311.0mKnowsley: £138.6mBradford: £293.8m

    £309.7m£311.0m£293.8mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£146.1m£146.8m£138.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bradford £81.4m, Knowsley £38.3mKnowsley: £38.3mBradford: £81.4mKnowsley: £38.5mBradford: £81.7mKnowsley: £36.3mBradford: £77.2m

    £81.4m£81.7m£77.2mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£38.3m£38.5m£36.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bradford £76.9m, Knowsley £21.4mKnowsley: £21.4mBradford: £76.9mKnowsley: £21.5mBradford: £77.2mKnowsley: £20.3mBradford: £72.9m

    £76.9m£77.2m£72.9mBradford is higher£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bradford £809.5m, Knowsley £239.5mKnowsley: £239.5mBradford: £809.5mKnowsley: £240.5mBradford: £813.0mKnowsley: £227.2mBradford: £767.9m

    £809.5m£813.0m£767.9mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£239.5m£240.5m£227.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bradford £112.7m, Knowsley £48.6mKnowsley: £48.6mBradford: £112.7mKnowsley: £48.8mBradford: £113.2mKnowsley: £46.1mBradford: £106.9m

    £112.7m£113.2m£106.9mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bradford £120.3m, Knowsley £60.7mKnowsley: £60.7mBradford: £120.3mKnowsley: £61.0mBradford: £120.8mKnowsley: £57.6mBradford: £114.1m

    £120.3m£120.8m£114.1mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£60.7m£61.0m£57.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bradford £3.2m, Knowsley £1.0mKnowsley: £1.0mBradford: £3.2mKnowsley: £1.0mBradford: £3.3mKnowsley: £0.96mBradford: £3.1m

    £3.2m£3.3m£3.1mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bradford £3.8m, Knowsley £1.6mKnowsley: £1.6mBradford: £3.8mKnowsley: £1.6mBradford: £3.8mKnowsley: £1.5mBradford: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bradford £3.6m, Knowsley £1.7mKnowsley: £1.7mBradford: £3.6mKnowsley: £1.7mBradford: £3.7mKnowsley: £1.6mBradford: £3.5m

    £3.6m£3.7m£3.5mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bradford 83,135, Knowsley 27,706Knowsley: 27,706Bradford: 83,135

    83,135Bradford is higherDepends on how you count27,706

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bradford 12,484, Knowsley 5,714Knowsley: 5,714Bradford: 12,484

    12,484Bradford is higherDepends on how you count5,714

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bradford 13,568, Knowsley 5,449Knowsley: 5,449Bradford: 13,568

    13,568Bradford is higherDepends on how you count5,449

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bradford 47,589, Knowsley 21,334Knowsley: 21,334Bradford: 47,589

    47,589Bradford is higherDepends on how you count21,334

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bradford 101,539, Knowsley 28,009Knowsley: 28,009Bradford: 101,539

    101,539Bradford is higher28,009

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bradford 17,956, Knowsley 4,588Knowsley: 4,588Bradford: 17,956

    17,956Bradford is higher4,588

Show the numbers
Bradford and Knowsley, total
MeasureBradfordKnowsleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.4bn£916.6m£920.5m£869.4mBradford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1,000.0m£357.7m£359.2m£339.3mBradford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£961.5m£324.3m£325.6m£307.6mBradford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£927.4m£931.4m£879.7m£306.0m£307.3m£290.2mBradford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mBradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.6m£65.9m£62.3m£26.6m£26.7m£25.2mBradford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.2m£3.2m£3.1m£1.4mBradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£309.7m£311.0m£293.8m£146.1m£146.8m£138.6mBradford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.4m£81.7m£77.2m£38.3m£38.5m£36.3mBradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.9m£77.2m£72.9m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mBradford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£809.5m£813.0m£767.9m£239.5m£240.5m£227.2mBradford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£112.7m£113.2m£106.9m£48.6m£48.8m£46.1mBradford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£120.3m£120.8m£114.1m£60.7m£61.0m£57.6mBradford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£3.2m£3.3m£3.1m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mBradford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mBradford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.7m£3.5m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBradford
State Pensiontotal, March 202683,13527,706Bradford
Pension Credittotal, March 202612,4845,714Bradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202613,5685,449Bradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202647,58921,334Bradford
Universal Credittotal, May 2026101,53928,009Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202617,9564,588Bradford

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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