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Brent and Liverpool

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

Brent is higher than Liverpool on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 7 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

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

Brent Liverpool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Brent 991.7, Liverpool 1,043.0Liverpool: 1,043.0Brent: 991.7

    991.7Liverpool is higher1,043.0

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

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

    246.5Brent is higherDepends on how you count232.0

  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: Brent 170.5, Liverpool 203.1Liverpool: 203.1Brent: 170.5

    170.5Liverpool is higher203.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brent 57.4, Liverpool 118.7Liverpool: 118.7Brent: 57.4

    57.4Liverpool is higher118.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Brent 253.3, Liverpool 268.3Liverpool: 268.3Brent: 253.3

    253.3Liverpool is higher268.3

  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: Brent 26.8, Liverpool 35.9Liverpool: 35.9Brent: 26.8

    26.8Liverpool is higher35.9

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Brent and Liverpool, per person in the age group
MeasureBrentLiverpoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,691£4,711£4,450£5,403£5,426£5,125Liverpool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,621£12,674£11,971£13,611£13,669£12,911Liverpool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,230£3,244£3,064£2,976£2,989£2,823Brent
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,974£10,016£9,461£11,483£11,532£10,892Liverpool
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,764£1,771£1,673£1,062£1,066£1,007Brent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£823£827£781£1,008£1,012£956Liverpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£60£60£57£58£59£55Brent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£353£355£335£815£818£773Liverpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£211£211£200Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£112£106£165£166£156Liverpool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,867£2,879£2,719£2,202£2,212£2,089Brent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£561£563£532£400£402£380Brent
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£236£237£224£585£588£555Liverpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10£9.00£9.04£8.54Brent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.33£6.35£6.00£15£15£14Liverpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£5.48£5.51£5.20Liverpool
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026991.71,043.0Liverpool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026246.5232.0Brent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026170.5203.1Liverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.4118.7Liverpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026253.3268.3Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.835.9Liverpool

Per resident

Brent is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Liverpool on 17. 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

Brent Liverpool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Brent £6.75, Liverpool £8.38Liverpool: £8.38Brent: £6.75Liverpool: £8.42Brent: £6.78Liverpool: £7.95Brent: £6.40

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    111.4Liverpool is higher149.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    27.7Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count33.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brent 19.1, Liverpool 29.2Liverpool: 29.2Brent: 19.1

    19.1Liverpool is higher29.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brent 57.4, Liverpool 118.7Liverpool: 118.7Brent: 57.4

    57.4Liverpool is higher118.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    176.7Liverpool is higher181.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brent 18.7, Liverpool 24.3Liverpool: 24.3Brent: 18.7

    18.7Liverpool is higher24.3

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Brent and Liverpool, per resident
MeasureBrentLiverpoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,691£4,711£4,450£5,403£5,426£5,125Liverpool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,417£1,423£1,344£1,956£1,964£1,855Liverpool
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,254£2,264£2,138£2,017£2,025£1,913Brent
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,120£1,125£1,062£1,650£1,657£1,565Liverpool
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£153£153£145Brent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£88£145£145£137Liverpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£8.38£8.42£7.95Liverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£353£355£335£815£818£773Liverpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£211£211£200Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£112£112£106Liverpool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£2,001£2,009£1,898£1,492£1,499£1,416Brent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£561£563£532£400£402£380Brent
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£397£398£376Liverpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.69£6.72£6.35£6.10£6.13£5.79Brent
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£9.85£9.89£9.34Liverpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£5.48£5.51£5.20Liverpool
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026111.4149.9Liverpool
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.733.3Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.129.2Liverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.4118.7Liverpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026176.7181.8Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.724.3Liverpool

Total

Brent is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Liverpool on 22. 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

Brent Liverpool

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Brent £2.4m, Liverpool £4.3mLiverpool: £4.3mBrent: £2.4mLiverpool: £4.3mBrent: £2.4mLiverpool: £4.0mBrent: £2.3m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    39,573Liverpool is higher76,178

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    9,836Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count16,941

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

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

    6,802Liverpool is higher14,835

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

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

    20,383Liverpool is higher60,315

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    62,813Liverpool is higher92,408

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

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

    6,634Liverpool is higher12,366

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Brent and Liverpool, total
MeasureBrentLiverpoolHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£2.7bn£2.8bn£2.6bnLiverpool
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£503.6m£505.8m£477.7m£994.1m£998.3m£943.0mLiverpool
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£801.2m£804.6m£759.9m£1.0bn£1.0bn£972.1mLiverpool
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£398.0m£399.7m£377.5m£838.7m£842.2m£795.5mLiverpool
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£70.4m£70.7m£66.8m£77.6m£77.9m£73.6mLiverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.8m£33.0m£31.2m£73.6m£73.9m£69.8mLiverpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£4.3m£4.3m£4.0mLiverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£125.5m£126.0m£119.0m£414.0m£415.7m£392.7mLiverpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.3m£36.4m£34.4m£107.0m£107.4m£101.5mLiverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.7m£26.2m£56.8m£57.1m£53.9mLiverpool
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£711.1m£714.1m£674.5m£758.4m£761.6m£719.4mLiverpool
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£199.3m£200.1m£189.0m£203.4m£204.3m£192.9mLiverpool
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£58.5m£58.8m£55.5m£201.5m£202.4m£191.1mLiverpool
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£3.1m£3.1m£2.9mLiverpool
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mLiverpool
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mLiverpool
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,57376,178Liverpool
Pension Credittotal, March 20269,83616,941Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,80214,835Liverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,38360,315Liverpool
Universal Credittotal, May 202662,81392,408Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,63412,366Liverpool

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.