Rankings · Universal Credit

Spending on Universal Credit, per resident

Help with living costs for working-age people on a low income, in or out of work.1-6

Rank 1 is the highest value. Money is 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. Some areas have no rank. This is because fewer than 1,000 people are in the age group, the source does not publish the figure, or it covers only some benefits.

Same measure, counted another way total · per person aged 16 to 64

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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.

632 constituencies ranked, 2024-25

Great Britain: £1,044£1,048£990 per resident

632 shownSee it on the map
Universal Credit, per resident, 2024-25, constituencies
RegionFigure type
1TottenhamHighest 10London£2,624£2,635£2,489
2Hackney North and Stoke NewingtonHighest 10London£2,599£2,610£2,465
3Brent EastHighest 10London£2,592£2,603£2,459
4Enfield NorthHighest 10London£2,549£2,560£2,418
5Edmonton and Winchmore HillHighest 10London£2,544£2,555£2,413
6Queen's Park and Maida ValeHighest 10London£2,072£2,081£1,966
7Bethnal Green and StepneyHighest 10London£1,992£2,001£1,890
8Croydon WestHighest 10London£1,989£1,998£1,887
9Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull NorthHighest 10West Midlands£1,958£1,966£1,857
10Lewisham EastHighest 10London£1,953£1,961£1,852
11East HamLondon£1,929£1,937£1,830
12BarkingLondon£1,915£1,924£1,817
13Blackpool SouthNorth West£1,885£1,893£1,788
14Blackley and Middleton SouthNorth West£1,874£1,882£1,778
15Poplar and LimehouseLondon£1,872£1,880£1,776
16Birmingham LadywoodWest Midlands£1,857£1,865£1,761
17Southgate and Wood GreenLondon£1,848£1,855£1,752
18Birmingham ErdingtonWest Midlands£1,846£1,854£1,751
19Birmingham Perry BarrWest Midlands£1,838£1,846£1,744
20Ealing NorthLondon£1,817£1,825£1,724
21Liverpool WaltonNorth West£1,807£1,815£1,714
22Sheffield Brightside and HillsboroughYorkshire and The Humber£1,806£1,814£1,713
23Leeds SouthYorkshire and The Humber£1,806£1,814£1,713
24West Ham and BecktonLondon£1,789£1,796£1,697
25Bradford EastYorkshire and The Humber£1,781£1,788£1,689
26Gorton and DentonNorth West£1,777£1,785£1,686
27Birmingham YardleyWest Midlands£1,777£1,785£1,686
28PeckhamLondon£1,764£1,771£1,673
29Bradford WestYorkshire and The Humber£1,744£1,752£1,655
30Middlesbrough and Thornaby EastNorth East£1,735£1,742£1,645
31Walsall and BloxwichWest Midlands£1,732£1,740£1,643
32Birmingham NorthfieldWest Midlands£1,731£1,738£1,642
33Hackney South and ShoreditchLondon£1,730£1,737£1,641
34Erith and ThamesmeadLondon£1,728£1,736£1,640
35BootleNorth West£1,697£1,704£1,610
36East ThanetSouth East£1,695£1,702£1,608
37HendonLondon£1,692£1,699£1,605
38Nottingham North and KimberleyEast Midlands£1,681£1,688£1,595
39Islington NorthLondon£1,670£1,677£1,584
40Ealing Central and ActonLondon£1,668£1,675£1,582
41Wolverhampton South EastWest Midlands£1,658£1,665£1,573
42Bradford SouthYorkshire and The Humber£1,657£1,664£1,572
43Bolton South and WalkdenNorth West£1,650£1,657£1,565
44Stratford and BowLondon£1,641£1,648£1,556
45Glasgow North EastScotland£1,639£1,646£1,555
46Feltham and HestonLondon£1,637£1,643£1,552
47Great Grimsby and CleethorpesYorkshire and The Humber£1,623£1,630£1,539
48WalthamstowLondon£1,622£1,629£1,539
49Derby SouthEast Midlands£1,620£1,627£1,537
50HartlepoolNorth East£1,620£1,626£1,536
51BirkenheadNorth West£1,616£1,623£1,533
52KnowsleyNorth West£1,603£1,610£1,521
53Vauxhall and Camberwell GreenLondon£1,603£1,610£1,521
54Ilford SouthLondon£1,598£1,605£1,516
55Finchley and Golders GreenLondon£1,598£1,604£1,515
56Dagenham and RainhamLondon£1,591£1,598£1,509
57Coventry EastWest Midlands£1,589£1,595£1,507
58Lewisham NorthLondon£1,587£1,594£1,505
59Ealing SouthallLondon£1,584£1,590£1,502
60Streatham and Croydon NorthLondon£1,577£1,584£1,496
61BlackburnNorth West£1,575£1,582£1,494
62EasingtonNorth East£1,570£1,577£1,490
63Islington South and FinsburyLondon£1,569£1,575£1,488
64Liverpool RiversideNorth West£1,569£1,575£1,488
65Birmingham Hall Green and MoseleyWest Midlands£1,559£1,566£1,479
66Liverpool West DerbyNorth West£1,559£1,566£1,479
67Kingston upon Hull EastYorkshire and The Humber£1,557£1,564£1,477
68Southend East and RochfordEast of England£1,554£1,560£1,474
69Oldham West, Chadderton and RoytonNorth West£1,554£1,560£1,474
70Croydon EastLondon£1,547£1,553£1,467
71Brentford and IsleworthLondon£1,544£1,550£1,464
72Glasgow EastScotland£1,542£1,548£1,463
73Hayes and HarlingtonLondon£1,540£1,546£1,461
74PeterboroughEast of England£1,538£1,545£1,459
75Dulwich and West NorwoodLondon£1,516£1,522£1,438
76HalifaxYorkshire and The Humber£1,500£1,507£1,423
77Bermondsey and Old SouthwarkLondon£1,498£1,504£1,421
78Tipton and WednesburyWest Midlands£1,496£1,503£1,419
79Wythenshawe and Sale EastNorth West£1,492£1,499£1,415
80RotherhamYorkshire and The Humber£1,486£1,493£1,410
81Dewsbury and BatleyYorkshire and The Humber£1,485£1,491£1,409
82Glenrothes and Mid FifeScotland£1,481£1,487£1,405
83Swansea WestWales£1,480£1,487£1,404
84Newcastle upon Tyne Central and WestNorth East£1,473£1,479£1,397
85Leeds EastYorkshire and The Humber£1,469£1,475£1,393
86RochdaleNorth West£1,468£1,474£1,393
87Manchester RusholmeNorth West£1,452£1,458£1,377
88Oldham East and SaddleworthNorth West£1,447£1,453£1,372
89Leicester WestEast Midlands£1,444£1,450£1,370
90Holborn and St PancrasLondon£1,442£1,448£1,368
91BurnleyNorth West£1,436£1,442£1,362
92Ashton-under-LyneNorth West£1,434£1,440£1,360
93Wolverhampton North EastWest Midlands£1,434£1,440£1,360
94Aberafan MaestegWales£1,428£1,434£1,354
95Brent WestLondon£1,428£1,434£1,354
96Hastings and RyeSouth East£1,427£1,434£1,354
97Sheffield HeeleyYorkshire and The Humber£1,427£1,433£1,354
98Blaenau Gwent and RhymneyWales£1,424£1,431£1,351
99Glasgow South WestScotland£1,422£1,429£1,349
100Luton South and South BedfordshireEast of England£1,418£1,425£1,345
101Harrow WestLondon£1,418£1,424£1,345
102Nottingham EastEast Midlands£1,415£1,421£1,342
103Great YarmouthEast of England£1,413£1,419£1,340
104Heywood and Middleton NorthNorth West£1,410£1,416£1,337
105Stockton NorthNorth East£1,408£1,414£1,336
106SalfordNorth West£1,402£1,408£1,330
107Newcastle upon Tyne East and WallsendNorth East£1,401£1,407£1,329
108Birmingham EdgbastonWest Midlands£1,399£1,405£1,327
109Manchester CentralNorth West£1,396£1,402£1,324
110SmethwickWest Midlands£1,380£1,386£1,309
111Mitcham and MordenLondon£1,379£1,384£1,308
112Barnsley SouthYorkshire and The Humber£1,375£1,381£1,304
113Greenwich and WoolwichLondon£1,375£1,380£1,304
114Leyton and WansteadLondon£1,366£1,372£1,296
115Newport EastWales£1,364£1,370£1,294
116West DunbartonshireScotland£1,360£1,366£1,290
117PrestonNorth West£1,359£1,365£1,289
118Cardiff EastWales£1,353£1,359£1,284
119Cardiff WestWales£1,349£1,355£1,279
120Bolton North EastNorth West£1,347£1,353£1,278
121HyndburnNorth West£1,346£1,352£1,277
122South ShieldsNorth East£1,345£1,351£1,276
123TelfordWest Midlands£1,336£1,342£1,268
124HuddersfieldYorkshire and The Humber£1,335£1,341£1,266
125Jarrow and Gateshead EastNorth East£1,331£1,337£1,263
126Clapham and Brixton HillLondon£1,331£1,336£1,262
127Portsmouth SouthSouth East£1,330£1,336£1,262
128Bristol SouthSouth West£1,329£1,335£1,261
129Stoke-on-Trent CentralWest Midlands£1,327£1,333£1,259
130Hammersmith and ChiswickLondon£1,322£1,327£1,254
131RedcarNorth East£1,319£1,325£1,251
132ClactonEast of England£1,317£1,323£1,250
133Merthyr Tydfil and AberdareWales£1,316£1,322£1,249
134WallaseyNorth West£1,316£1,321£1,248
135DudleyWest Midlands£1,312£1,318£1,245
136Rhondda and OgmoreWales£1,311£1,317£1,244
137Washington and Gateshead SouthNorth East£1,310£1,315£1,242
138Brighton Kemptown and PeacehavenSouth East£1,307£1,312£1,240
139Houghton and Sunderland SouthNorth East£1,305£1,310£1,238
140Plymouth Sutton and DevonportSouth West£1,303£1,309£1,236
141Lewisham West and East DulwichLondon£1,300£1,306£1,233
142Dundee CentralScotland£1,300£1,305£1,233
143StockportNorth West£1,295£1,300£1,228
144Southampton TestSouth East£1,294£1,300£1,228
145Clwyd NorthWales£1,290£1,295£1,224
146Doncaster NorthYorkshire and The Humber£1,289£1,294£1,222
147Blyth and AshingtonNorth East£1,286£1,292£1,220
148SloughSouth East£1,282£1,287£1,216
149Sittingbourne and SheppeySouth East£1,276£1,281£1,210
150Boston and SkegnessEast Midlands£1,273£1,278£1,207
151Sheffield South EastYorkshire and The Humber£1,272£1,277£1,206
152TorfaenWales£1,268£1,273£1,203
153North Ayrshire and ArranScotland£1,262£1,268£1,198
154Doncaster CentralYorkshire and The Humber£1,248£1,253£1,184
155Bury SouthNorth West£1,241£1,246£1,177
156ThurrockEast of England£1,241£1,246£1,177
157West BromwichWest Midlands£1,235£1,241£1,172
158BedfordEast of England£1,232£1,237£1,169
159Inverclyde and Renfrewshire WestScotland£1,232£1,237£1,169
160Chatham and AylesfordSouth East£1,229£1,234£1,166
161Liverpool WavertreeNorth West£1,229£1,234£1,166
162EastbourneSouth East£1,229£1,234£1,165
163Newton Aycliffe and SpennymoorNorth East£1,228£1,233£1,165
164IpswichEast of England£1,228£1,233£1,164
165St Helens South and WhistonNorth West£1,226£1,231£1,163
166Leicester SouthEast Midlands£1,225£1,230£1,162
167Leeds West and PudseyYorkshire and The Humber£1,223£1,228£1,160
168Hornsey and Friern BarnetLondon£1,218£1,223£1,156
169Northampton NorthEast Midlands£1,217£1,222£1,154
170Plymouth Moor ViewSouth West£1,217£1,222£1,154
171Southampton ItchenSouth East£1,211£1,216£1,148
172Gateshead Central and WhickhamNorth East£1,210£1,215£1,148
173Glasgow WestScotland£1,207£1,212£1,145
174Birmingham Selly OakWest Midlands£1,205£1,210£1,143
175Stalybridge and HydeNorth West£1,205£1,210£1,143
176Runcorn and HelsbyNorth West£1,205£1,210£1,143
177Rawmarsh and ConisbroughYorkshire and The Humber£1,204£1,210£1,142
178Glasgow SouthScotland£1,203£1,208£1,141
179LowestoftEast of England£1,198£1,204£1,137
180HarlowEast of England£1,198£1,203£1,136
181Widnes and HalewoodNorth West£1,197£1,202£1,135
182Hampstead and HighgateLondon£1,196£1,201£1,135
183Basildon and BillericayEast of England£1,192£1,197£1,131
184Kingston upon Hull North and CottinghamYorkshire and The Humber£1,192£1,197£1,130
185Airdrie and ShottsScotland£1,188£1,193£1,127
186Stoke-on-Trent NorthWest Midlands£1,188£1,193£1,127
187Carshalton and WallingtonLondon£1,184£1,190£1,124
188Ilford NorthLondon£1,184£1,189£1,123
189Eltham and ChislehurstLondon£1,183£1,188£1,122
190GraveshamSouth East£1,182£1,187£1,121
191Harrow EastLondon£1,178£1,183£1,118
192Ayr, Carrick and CumnockScotland£1,176£1,181£1,115
193Sunderland CentralNorth East£1,175£1,180£1,115
194TorbaySouth West£1,174£1,179£1,114
195Barnsley NorthYorkshire and The Humber£1,173£1,178£1,112
196Pontefract, Castleford and KnottingleyYorkshire and The Humber£1,171£1,176£1,111
197Liverpool GarstonNorth West£1,170£1,175£1,110
198Coatbridge and BellshillScotland£1,169£1,174£1,109
199Glasgow NorthScotland£1,168£1,173£1,108
200Motherwell, Wishaw and CarlukeScotland£1,168£1,173£1,108
201CrawleySouth East£1,167£1,172£1,107
202Kilmarnock and LoudounScotland£1,160£1,165£1,101
203Dover and DealSouth East£1,155£1,160£1,095
204Chipping BarnetLondon£1,153£1,158£1,094
205Wolverhampton WestWest Midlands£1,152£1,157£1,092
206Neath and Swansea EastWales£1,152£1,156£1,092
207Bristol EastSouth West£1,148£1,153£1,089
208Bournemouth EastSouth West£1,147£1,152£1,088
209Luton NorthEast of England£1,141£1,145£1,082
210St Helens NorthNorth West£1,139£1,144£1,081
211ScunthorpeYorkshire and The Humber£1,138£1,143£1,079
212Middlesbrough South and East ClevelandNorth East£1,138£1,142£1,079
213Kensington and BayswaterLondon£1,134£1,139£1,076
214BroxbourneEast of England£1,133£1,138£1,075
215Bishop AucklandNorth East£1,132£1,137£1,074
216South Basildon and East ThurrockEast of England£1,132£1,137£1,074
217MansfieldEast Midlands£1,128£1,133£1,070
218RomfordLondon£1,128£1,133£1,070
219Weston-super-MareSouth West£1,128£1,132£1,070
220North DurhamNorth East£1,118£1,122£1,060
221PutneyLondon£1,118£1,122£1,060
222DarlingtonNorth East£1,117£1,122£1,059
223Leigh and AthertonNorth West£1,107£1,112£1,050
224Leicester EastEast Midlands£1,106£1,110£1,049
225Kingston upon Hull West and HaltempriceYorkshire and The Humber£1,104£1,108£1,047
226CaerphillyWales£1,102£1,107£1,045
227HavantSouth East£1,102£1,107£1,045
228Hemel HempsteadEast of England£1,100£1,104£1,043
229WiganNorth West£1,099£1,103£1,042
230Hamilton and Clyde ValleyScotland£1,099£1,103£1,042
231Folkestone and HytheSouth East£1,097£1,102£1,041
232WatfordEast of England£1,097£1,102£1,041
233LlanelliWales£1,097£1,101£1,040
234AshfieldEast Midlands£1,096£1,101£1,040
235NuneatonWest Midlands£1,094£1,099£1,038
236Normanton and HemsworthYorkshire and The Humber£1,093£1,098£1,037
237GloucesterSouth West£1,093£1,098£1,037
238Nottingham SouthEast Midlands£1,090£1,094£1,034
239Uxbridge and South RuislipLondon£1,088£1,092£1,032
240Worsley and EcclesNorth West£1,086£1,091£1,031
241Derby NorthEast Midlands£1,086£1,091£1,030
242Bristol North EastSouth West£1,085£1,090£1,030
243Rochester and StroodSouth East£1,084£1,089£1,029
244Milton Keynes CentralSouth East£1,083£1,087£1,027
245Ellesmere Port and BromboroughNorth West£1,082£1,086£1,026
246Coventry North WestWest Midlands£1,079£1,084£1,024
247TootingLondon£1,078£1,083£1,023
248Stretford and UrmstonNorth West£1,073£1,078£1,018
249Gillingham and RainhamSouth East£1,072£1,077£1,017
250Bournemouth WestSouth West£1,071£1,075£1,016
251Pendle and ClitheroeNorth West£1,070£1,075£1,015
252Cowdenbeath and KirkcaldyScotland£1,069£1,074£1,014
253Portsmouth NorthSouth East£1,068£1,073£1,013
254Chingford and Woodford GreenLondon£1,068£1,072£1,013
255Meriden and Solihull EastWest Midlands£1,068£1,072£1,013
256Central AyrshireScotland£1,060£1,064£1,005
257HalesowenWest Midlands£1,060£1,064£1,005
258StourbridgeWest Midlands£1,058£1,062£1,004
259Warrington NorthNorth West£1,057£1,062£1,003
260Vale of GlamorganWales£1,055£1,060£1,001
261Alloa and GrangemouthScotland£1,053£1,057£999
262ErewashEast Midlands£1,052£1,057£998
263WrexhamWales£1,049£1,053£995
264Hove and PortsladeSouth East£1,047£1,051£993
265Keighley and IlkleyYorkshire and The Humber£1,046£1,050£992
266Blackpool North and FleetwoodNorth West£1,043£1,048£990
267Chelsea and FulhamLondon£1,042£1,046£988
268Paisley and Renfrewshire SouthScotland£1,042£1,046£988
269LincolnEast Midlands£1,040£1,045£987
270Bury NorthNorth West£1,039£1,043£985
271Wakefield and RothwellYorkshire and The Humber£1,038£1,043£985
272Isle of Wight EastSouth East£1,036£1,040£983
273Bexleyheath and CrayfordLondon£1,025£1,030£973
274Bognor Regis and LittlehamptonSouth East£1,022£1,026£969
275ColchesterEast of England£1,021£1,026£969
276Whitehaven and WorkingtonNorth West£1,021£1,026£969
277BridgwaterSouth West£1,013£1,017£961
278Cumbernauld and KirkintillochScotland£1,005£1,009£953
279Norwich SouthEast of England£1,002£1,007£951
280Camborne and RedruthSouth West£1,001£1,005£949
281ChesterfieldEast Midlands£1,001£1,005£949
282Bathgate and LinlithgowScotland£999£1,003£947
283StevenageEast of England£998£1,002£947
284St Austell and NewquaySouth West£998£1,002£947
285Scarborough and WhitbyYorkshire and The Humber£996£1,000£944
286AshfordSouth East£994£999£943
287Wellingborough and RushdenEast Midlands£992£997£941
288PontypriddWales£989£993£938
289Herne Bay and SandwichSouth East£989£993£938
290Cardiff South and PenarthWales£989£993£938
291RutherglenScotland£988£992£937
292Arbroath and Broughty FerryScotland£982£987£932
293Paisley and Renfrewshire NorthScotland£981£985£930
294Rossendale and DarwenNorth West£980£984£930
295HertsmereEast of England£979£983£929
296Aberdeen NorthScotland£977£981£926
297North East CambridgeshireEast of England£976£981£926
298WycombeSouth East£976£980£926
299Mid CheshireNorth West£976£980£926
300North West CambridgeshireEast of England£976£980£925
301Croydon SouthLondon£974£978£924
302Mid and South PembrokeshireWales£974£978£923
303Swindon SouthSouth West£972£977£922
304Cities of London and WestminsterLondon£972£976£922
305Crewe and NantwichNorth West£970£974£920
306FalkirkScotland£969£973£919
307Hornchurch and UpminsterLondon£968£972£918
308Welwyn HatfieldEast of England£965£969£915
309GosportSouth East£965£969£915
310Blaydon and ConsettNorth East£961£965£912
311Corby and East NorthamptonshireEast Midlands£961£965£912
312Southend West and LeighEast of England£961£965£912
313Dumfries and GallowayScotland£960£965£911
314Reading CentralSouth East£960£964£911
315BatterseaLondon£957£961£908
316Faversham and Mid KentSouth East£957£961£908
317Alyn and DeesideWales£955£959£906
318Amber ValleyEast Midlands£953£957£904
319RedditchWest Midlands£952£956£903
320North Warwickshire and BedworthWest Midlands£951£955£902
321Kingston and SurbitonLondon£950£954£901
322BolsoverEast Midlands£949£953£900
323Spen ValleyYorkshire and The Humber£949£953£900
324Newport West and IslwynWales£948£952£899
325Coventry SouthWest Midlands£946£950£897
326LivingstonScotland£945£949£896
327OrpingtonLondon£943£947£894
328Oxford EastSouth East£939£943£891
329Ynys MônWales£938£942£890
330Beckenham and PengeLondon£938£942£889
331South DorsetSouth West£933£937£885
332Brighton PavilionSouth East£932£936£884
333Burton and UttoxeterWest Midlands£931£935£883
334AylesburySouth East£929£933£881
335DartfordSouth East£929£933£881
336Wyre ForestWest Midlands£926£930£879
337BassetlawEast Midlands£925£929£878
338Morecambe and LunesdaleNorth West£925£928£877
339Montgomeryshire and GlyndwrWales£921£925£874
340MidlothianScotland£919£923£872
341WorcesterWest Midlands£916£920£869
342KetteringEast Midlands£913£917£866
343Cannock ChaseWest Midlands£913£917£866
344Buckingham and BletchleySouth East£913£917£866
345Isle of Wight WestSouth East£912£916£865
346CanterburySouth East£911£915£864
347Leeds South West and MorleyYorkshire and The Humber£909£913£862
348Norwich NorthEast of England£903£907£856
349Swindon NorthSouth West£901£905£855
350SpelthorneSouth East£900£904£854
351SouthportNorth West£897£901£851
352West LancashireNorth West£891£894£845
353North CornwallSouth West£890£893£844
354Rother ValleyYorkshire and The Humber£888£892£843
355Milton Keynes NorthSouth East£886£890£840
356Aberdeenshire North and Moray EastScotland£885£889£840
357Bristol North WestSouth West£884£888£839
358PooleSouth West£881£885£836
359North West NorfolkEast of England£880£884£835
360Edinburgh East and MusselburghScotland£879£883£834
361Calder ValleyYorkshire and The Humber£878£882£833
362TamworthWest Midlands£876£880£831
363Sherwood ForestEast Midlands£876£880£831
364Stoke-on-Trent SouthWest Midlands£876£879£831
365Maidstone and MallingSouth East£871£875£827
366South West WiltshireSouth West£871£875£826
367Edinburgh North and LeithScotland£869£873£824
368Bridlington and The WoldsYorkshire and The Humber£869£873£824
369YeovilSouth West£867£870£822
370Bolton WestNorth West£865£869£820
371CarlisleNorth West£863£867£819
372Doncaster East and the Isle of AxholmeYorkshire and The Humber£863£867£819
373BridgendWales£863£867£819
374MakerfieldNorth West£862£866£818
375ChichesterSouth East£858£862£814
376Sutton and CheamLondon£856£859£812
377St IvesSouth West£852£856£809
378Manchester WithingtonNorth West£848£851£804
379Louth and HorncastleEast Midlands£847£850£803
380Northampton SouthEast Midlands£846£850£803
381South East CornwallSouth West£846£850£803
382Bangor AberconwyWales£846£849£802
383North DevonSouth West£843£846£799
384BasingstokeSouth East£840£844£797
385LewesSouth East£840£844£797
386Bexhill and BattleSouth East£840£843£796
387Berwickshire, Roxburgh and SelkirkScotland£837£840£793
388Dunstable and Leighton BuzzardEast of England£835£838£792
389Dunfermline and DollarScotland£832£836£789
390TynemouthNorth East£830£834£787
391Worthing WestSouth East£829£833£786
392Cramlington and KillingworthNorth East£829£832£786
393Frome and East SomersetSouth West£827£831£785
394Clwyd EastWales£827£831£785
395GainsboroughEast Midlands£824£827£782
396CaerfyrddinWales£823£826£780
397Epping ForestEast of England£822£825£780
398GedlingEast Midlands£821£824£778
399Caithness, Sutherland and Easter RossScotland£820£823£778
400Angus and Perthshire GlensScotland£816£820£774
401Harwich and North EssexEast of England£816£820£774
402Leeds North EastYorkshire and The Humber£812£816£770
403ChorleyNorth West£811£815£770
404South West NorfolkEast of England£809£813£768
405Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and TweeddaleScotland£808£812£767
406South Holland and The DeepingsEast Midlands£806£810£765
407Taunton and WellingtonSouth West£804£807£762
408Tiverton and MineheadSouth West£800£803£758
409Lothian EastScotland£798£802£757
410Grantham and BourneEast Midlands£795£798£754
411South DevonSouth West£794£797£753
412Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shireScotland£793£796£752
413North West HampshireSouth East£791£795£751
414Newcastle-under-LymeWest Midlands£790£794£750
415Newton AbbotSouth West£788£792£748
416RugbyWest Midlands£788£792£748
417Barrow and FurnessNorth West£787£790£746
418East Worthing and ShorehamSouth East£785£789£745
419Chester North and NestonNorth West£781£784£741
420The WrekinWest Midlands£781£784£741
421AldershotSouth East£781£784£741
422ChelmsfordEast of England£778£781£738
423East Kilbride and StrathavenScotland£776£779£736
424Aldridge-BrownhillsWest Midlands£773£776£733
425Castle PointEast of England£772£775£732
426WithamEast of England£771£774£731
427Brecon, Radnor and Cwm TaweWales£770£773£730
428ExeterSouth West£768£772£729
429Forest of DeanSouth West£768£771£729
430Hereford and South HerefordshireWest Midlands£765£768£725
431BraintreeEast of England£762£765£723
432Weald of KentSouth East£761£764£722
433BanburySouth East£760£764£721
434Dwyfor MeirionnyddWales£759£762£720
435Hazel GroveNorth West£759£762£720
436ShipleyYorkshire and The Humber£759£762£720
437North East HertfordshireEast of England£758£761£719
438Torridge and TavistockSouth West£758£761£719
439Reading West and Mid BerkshireSouth East£756£760£717
440Droitwich and EveshamWest Midlands£753£757£715
441Bromley and Biggin HillLondon£753£756£714
442South DerbyshireEast Midlands£752£755£713
443York CentralYorkshire and The Humber£751£755£713
444Ceredigion PreseliWales£751£754£713
445BracknellSouth East£749£752£711
446GowerWales£746£750£708
447North East DerbyshireEast Midlands£745£748£707
448Edinburgh South WestScotland£745£748£706
449Thornbury and YateSouth West£743£747£705
450NewburySouth East£743£746£705
451Exmouth and Exeter EastSouth West£743£746£705
452Argyll, Bute and South LochaberScotland£742£745£704
453Hinckley and BosworthEast Midlands£742£745£704
454Perth and Kinross-shireScotland£742£745£704
455StaffordWest Midlands£741£745£703
456City of DurhamNorth East£740£743£702
457Warwick and LeamingtonWest Midlands£739£742£701
458Melton and SystonEast Midlands£739£742£701
459Warrington SouthNorth West£737£740£699
460LoughboroughEast Midlands£730£734£693
461Glastonbury and SomertonSouth West£730£733£692
462Leeds Central and HeadingleyYorkshire and The Humber£728£731£691
463ShrewsburyWest Midlands£728£731£691
464North West LeicestershireEast Midlands£727£730£690
465Ruislip, Northwood and PinnerLondon£727£730£689
466Lancaster and WyreNorth West£724£728£687
467WimbledonLondon£724£727£686
468High PeakEast Midlands£723£726£686
469ChippenhamSouth West£722£726£685
470Tunbridge WellsSouth East£721£724£684
471St AlbansEast of England£721£724£684
472Bury St Edmunds and StowmarketEast of England£721£724£683
473TwickenhamLondon£720£723£683
474North NorfolkEast of England£719£722£682
475West SuffolkEast of England£719£722£682
476Truro and FalmouthSouth West£718£721£681
477BroxtoweEast Midlands£718£721£681
478SalisburySouth West£716£719£679
479NewarkEast Midlands£715£718£678
480East SurreySouth East£713£716£677
481Didcot and WantageSouth East£712£715£675
482Colne ValleyYorkshire and The Humber£710£713£673
483North ShropshireWest Midlands£709£712£672
484West WorcestershireWest Midlands£707£710£670
485Old Bexley and SidcupLondon£704£707£668
486Melksham and DevizesSouth West£704£707£667
487Richmond ParkLondon£703£706£667
488Runnymede and WeybridgeSouth East£696£699£661
489Central DevonSouth West£696£699£660
490BathSouth West£696£698£660
491WokingSouth East£694£697£658
492Moray West, Nairn and StrathspeyScotland£693£696£658
493CheltenhamSouth West£693£696£657
494TonbridgeSouth East£693£696£657
495West DorsetSouth West£692£695£657
496WindsorSouth East£692£695£657
497New Forest EastSouth East£691£694£655
498SelbyYorkshire and The Humber£690£693£654
499EastleighSouth East£689£692£654
500North BedfordshireEast of England£687£690£652
501Hertford and StortfordEast of England£684£687£649
502Suffolk CoastalEast of England£683£686£648
503TewkesburySouth West£683£686£648
504Mid NorfolkEast of England£682£685£647
505Fareham and WaterloovilleSouth East£682£685£647
506FyldeNorth West£674£677£640
507WitneySouth East£672£675£637
508South West HertfordshireEast of England£671£674£637
509Earley and WoodleySouth East£671£674£637
510MonmouthshireWales£668£671£633
511Cardiff NorthWales£668£670£633
512South SuffolkEast of England£667£670£633
513Wells and Mendip HillsSouth West£664£667£630
514Sussex WealdSouth East£663£666£629
515North East FifeScotland£661£664£627
516DaventryEast Midlands£660£663£626
517Stirling and StrathallanScotland£660£663£626
518Sheffield CentralYorkshire and The Humber£660£662£626
519HitchinEast of England£658£660£624
520Stratford-on-AvonWest Midlands£657£660£623
521CambridgeEast of England£656£659£623
522Thirsk and MaltonYorkshire and The Humber£656£659£622
523Ossett and Denby DaleYorkshire and The Humber£655£658£621
524South RibbleNorth West£654£657£621
525Brentwood and OngarEast of England£653£656£619
526LichfieldWest Midlands£651£654£617
527MaldonEast of England£650£653£617
528East WiltshireSouth West£650£652£616
529Brigg and ImminghamYorkshire and The Humber£649£651£615
530North NorthumberlandNorth East£647£650£614
531St Neots and Mid CambridgeshireEast of England£645£648£612
532Bicester and WoodstockSouth East£641£644£608
533North East Somerset and HanhamSouth West£641£643£608
534Penrith and SolwayNorth West£640£643£607
535SevenoaksSouth East£639£642£607
536North DorsetSouth West£639£642£606
537Mid Dorset and North PooleSouth West£639£642£606
538Filton and Bradley StokeSouth West£639£642£606
539North West EssexEast of England£639£641£606
540ChristchurchSouth West£634£636£601
541Waveney ValleyEast of England£632£635£600
542Ely and East CambridgeshireEast of England£632£635£600
543HuntingdonEast of England£631£634£599
544StroudSouth West£631£633£598
545Sleaford and North HykehamEast Midlands£628£631£596
546North CotswoldsSouth West£626£629£594
547Hamble ValleySouth East£625£628£593
548North HerefordshireWest Midlands£624£627£592
549Newcastle upon Tyne NorthNorth East£621£624£589
550South NorfolkEast of England£621£623£589
551Esher and WaltonSouth East£620£623£588
552Stone, Great Wyrley and PenkridgeWest Midlands£619£622£587
553Aberdeen SouthScotland£619£621£587
554Central Suffolk and North IpswichEast of England£618£620£586
555East Grinstead and UckfieldSouth East£616£619£585
556Broadland and FakenhamEast of England£615£618£584
557Penistone and StocksbridgeYorkshire and The Humber£615£617£583
558Harrogate and KnaresboroughYorkshire and The Humber£614£616£582
559MacclesfieldNorth West£608£611£577
560Mid BedfordshireEast of England£608£611£577
561Harborough, Oadby and WigstonEast Midlands£608£610£576
562Mid SussexSouth East£600£602£569
563Honiton and SidmouthSouth West£597£600£567
564Epsom and EwellSouth East£596£599£566
565New Forest WestSouth East£596£598£565
566Solihull West and ShirleyWest Midlands£594£596£563
567CongletonNorth West£592£594£561
568Romsey and Southampton NorthSouth East£589£592£559
569Beverley and HoldernessYorkshire and The Humber£588£591£558
570Mid LeicestershireEast Midlands£586£589£556
571South ShropshireWest Midlands£584£586£554
572HorshamSouth East£583£586£553
573Richmond and NorthallertonYorkshire and The Humber£583£586£553
574South LeicestershireEast Midlands£580£582£550
575BromsgroveWest Midlands£580£582£550
576BeaconsfieldSouth East£576£578£546
577WinchesterSouth East£574£577£545
578ReigateSouth East£571£574£542
579Godalming and AshSouth East£569£571£539
580Arundel and South DownsSouth East£567£570£538
581HexhamNorth East£565£567£535
582MaidenheadSouth East£562£564£533
583Rayleigh and WickfordEast of England£562£564£533
584Dorking and HorleySouth East£561£564£533
585Staffordshire MoorlandsWest Midlands£561£564£532
586East HampshireSouth East£559£561£530
587Orkney and ShetlandScotland£558£560£529
588Sefton CentralNorth West£556£559£528
589South CotswoldsSouth West£552£554£523
590South West DevonSouth West£551£553£522
591Kingswinford and South StaffordshireWest Midlands£549£551£521
592Bristol CentralSouth West£548£550£520
593Altrincham and Sale WestNorth West£544£546£516
594GuildfordSouth East£542£544£514
595Rutland and StamfordEast Midlands£541£544£514
596Mid DerbyshireEast Midlands£540£542£512
597Kenilworth and SouthamWest Midlands£537£540£510
598Sutton ColdfieldWest Midlands£537£539£509
599Chester South and EddisburyNorth West£534£536£506
600Leeds North WestYorkshire and The Humber£531£533£503
601Surrey HeathSouth East£529£531£502
602Edinburgh SouthScotland£526£529£499
603Edinburgh WestScotland£526£529£499
604TattonNorth West£523£525£496
605Goole and PocklingtonYorkshire and The Humber£522£525£496
606Skipton and RiponYorkshire and The Humber£520£523£494
607South CambridgeshireEast of England£520£522£493
608Chesham and AmershamSouth East£519£521£492
609Ribble ValleyNorth West£519£521£492
610Na h-Eileanan an IarScotland£519£521£492
611Wirral WestNorth West£518£520£491
612Gordon and BuchanScotland£517£519£490
613East RenfrewshireScotland£514£516£488
614Derbyshire DalesEast Midlands£513£515£487
615North SomersetSouth West£512£514£486
616Farnham and BordonSouth East£512£514£486
617Henley and ThameSouth East£510£513£484
618Stockton WestNorth East£504£506£478
619South NorthamptonshireEast Midlands£495£497£469
620Oxford West and AbingdonSouth East£495£497£469
621WokinghamSouth East£484£486£459
622RushcliffeEast Midlands£466£468£442
623North East HampshireLowest 10South East£465£467£441
624Westmorland and LonsdaleLowest 10North West£455£457£432
625CheadleLowest 10North West£451£453£428
626Harpenden and BerkhamstedLowest 10East of England£449£451£426
627Mid DunbartonshireLowest 10Scotland£428£430£406
628Mid BuckinghamshireLowest 10South East£426£428£404
629Wetherby and EasingwoldLowest 10Yorkshire and The Humber£414£416£393
630West Aberdeenshire and KincardineLowest 10Scotland£414£416£393
631York OuterLowest 10Yorkshire and The Humber£407£408£386
632Sheffield HallamLowest 10Yorkshire and The Humber£309£311£293

350 local authorities ranked, 2024-25

Great Britain: £1,044£1,048£990 per resident

350 shownSee it on the map
Universal Credit, per resident, 2024-25, local authorities
NationFigure type
1EnfieldHighest 10England£2,285£2,295£2,168
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6Barking and DagenhamHighest 10England£1,843£1,851£1,748
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8BlackpoolHighest 10England£1,696£1,703£1,608
9LewishamHighest 10England£1,694£1,702£1,607
10EalingHighest 10England£1,660£1,667£1,574
11HartlepoolEngland£1,625£1,632£1,541
12BirminghamEngland£1,612£1,619£1,529
13IslingtonEngland£1,605£1,612£1,522
14ManchesterEngland£1,591£1,598£1,509
15MiddlesbroughEngland£1,546£1,552£1,466
16CroydonEngland£1,545£1,552£1,466
17ThanetEngland£1,531£1,538£1,452
18HounslowEngland£1,524£1,530£1,445
19SouthwarkEngland£1,519£1,526£1,441
20HastingsEngland£1,512£1,518£1,434
21LambethEngland£1,503£1,509£1,426
22BarnetEngland£1,501£1,507£1,423
23Waltham ForestEngland£1,493£1,499£1,416
24LiverpoolEngland£1,492£1,499£1,415
25OldhamEngland£1,489£1,496£1,413
26KnowsleyEngland£1,481£1,487£1,405
27BurnleyEngland£1,457£1,463£1,382
28Kingston upon Hull, City ofEngland£1,451£1,457£1,376
29BradfordEngland£1,446£1,452£1,372
30GreenwichEngland£1,443£1,449£1,369
31NottinghamEngland£1,436£1,442£1,362
32Blackburn with DarwenEngland£1,428£1,434£1,354
33RochdaleEngland£1,415£1,421£1,343
34Great YarmouthEngland£1,411£1,417£1,338
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38Hammersmith and FulhamEngland£1,379£1,385£1,308
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44InverclydeScotland£1,355£1,361£1,285
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46Merthyr TydfilWales£1,338£1,344£1,269
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48South TynesideEngland£1,330£1,336£1,262
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50LutonEngland£1,324£1,330£1,256
51North AyrshireScotland£1,321£1,326£1,253
52HarlowEngland£1,321£1,326£1,253
53WestminsterEngland£1,307£1,313£1,240
54SloughEngland£1,292£1,298£1,226
55North East LincolnshireEngland£1,291£1,296£1,224
56TamesideEngland£1,288£1,294£1,222
57Southend-on-SeaEngland£1,282£1,287£1,216
58PendleEngland£1,279£1,285£1,214
59SunderlandEngland£1,279£1,285£1,213
60TorfaenWales£1,269£1,274£1,204
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62BoltonEngland£1,264£1,270£1,199
63DerbyEngland£1,259£1,264£1,194
64Redcar and ClevelandEngland£1,257£1,262£1,192
65Stoke-on-TrentEngland£1,250£1,256£1,186
66RedbridgeEngland£1,249£1,254£1,185
67Dundee CityScotland£1,247£1,253£1,183
68Neath Port TalbotWales£1,238£1,243£1,174
69EastbourneEngland£1,229£1,234£1,165
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97ClackmannanshireScotland£1,158£1,162£1,098
98SwanseaWales£1,156£1,161£1,096
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100Telford and WrekinEngland£1,139£1,144£1,080
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102TorbayEngland£1,137£1,142£1,078
103North LanarkshireScotland£1,134£1,138£1,075
104NorwichEngland£1,133£1,137£1,074
105Rhondda Cynon TafWales£1,127£1,132£1,069
106LincolnEngland£1,115£1,120£1,058
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112KirkleesEngland£1,098£1,103£1,042
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114WrexhamWales£1,096£1,101£1,039
115SeftonEngland£1,094£1,098£1,037
116Nuneaton and BedworthEngland£1,091£1,096£1,035
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118Stockton-on-TeesEngland£1,085£1,089£1,029
119BuryEngland£1,085£1,089£1,029
120HaveringEngland£1,084£1,089£1,029
121Brighton and HoveEngland£1,083£1,088£1,028
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128Kensington and ChelseaEngland£1,056£1,060£1,002
129LeedsEngland£1,054£1,059£1,000
130DarlingtonEngland£1,050£1,054£996
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132WandsworthEngland£1,043£1,048£990
133Milton KeynesEngland£1,025£1,030£973
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136BexleyEngland£1,022£1,027£970
137Folkestone and HytheEngland£1,020£1,025£968
138GloucesterEngland£1,018£1,023£966
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146East LindseyEngland£997£1,001£945
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148ConwyWales£981£985£930
149West LothianScotland£977£981£926
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151TamworthEngland£974£978£923
152FenlandEngland£971£976£921
153ErewashEngland£971£975£921
154North LincolnshireEngland£970£974£920
155LancasterEngland£968£972£918
156BolsoverEngland£966£970£916
157CarmarthenshireWales£962£966£913
158Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleEngland£962£966£913
159North TynesideEngland£958£962£909
160AshfordEngland£949£953£900
161South LanarkshireScotland£948£952£899
162South AyrshireScotland£945£949£896
163CanterburyEngland£945£949£896
164Dumfries and GallowayScotland£944£948£896
165Isle of AngleseyWales£942£946£893
166PembrokeshireWales£937£941£888
167FalkirkScotland£936£940£888
168Welwyn HatfieldEngland£934£938£886
169North NorthamptonshireEngland£932£936£884
170SwindonEngland£931£935£883
171Wyre ForestEngland£929£933£882
172LewesEngland£928£932£881
173Vale of GlamorganWales£925£929£878
174FlintshireWales£923£927£876
175RenfrewshireScotland£922£926£875
176MidlothianScotland£919£923£872
177WorcesterEngland£917£921£870
178Cannock ChaseEngland£914£918£867
179SolihullEngland£913£917£866
180AngusScotland£908£912£861
181DartfordEngland£907£911£860
182Kingston upon ThamesEngland£906£910£860
183SpelthorneEngland£905£909£859
184DacorumEngland£896£900£850
185MaidstoneEngland£896£899£849
186BromleyEngland£891£895£846
187CornwallEngland£891£895£845
188BassetlawEngland£884£888£839
189ArunEngland£884£888£838
190ColchesterEngland£874£878£829
191East StaffordshireEngland£874£877£829
192RotherEngland£871£875£826
193CumberlandEngland£868£871£823
194WarringtonEngland£860£864£816
195WorthingEngland£856£860£812
196StockportEngland£855£859£811
197East SuffolkEngland£849£853£805
198North WarwickshireEngland£847£851£804
199BraintreeEngland£845£849£801
200North DevonEngland£844£848£801
201West LancashireEngland£840£844£797
202West NorthamptonshireEngland£840£843£797
203Cheshire West and ChesterEngland£838£842£795
204AdurEngland£836£840£793
205NorthumberlandEngland£830£834£787
206South HollandEngland£829£832£786
207Amber ValleyEngland£827£830£784
208West LindseyEngland£826£830£784
209East LothianScotland£825£829£783
210RushmoorEngland£825£828£782
211WyreEngland£824£828£782
212SomersetEngland£824£827£781
213Newark and SherwoodEngland£820£823£778
214TorridgeEngland£818£822£776
215North SomersetEngland£804£808£763
216King's Lynn and West NorfolkEngland£802£806£761
217BrecklandEngland£797£800£756
218Aberdeen CityScotland£795£799£755
219GwyneddWales£795£798£754
220Epping ForestEngland£794£798£754
221GedlingEngland£794£797£753
222RugbyEngland£793£796£752
223TraffordEngland£788£791£747
224Forest of DeanEngland£778£781£738
225Scottish BordersScotland£777£780£737
226ChichesterEngland£776£779£736
227HighlandScotland£776£779£736
228OxfordEngland£767£770£728
229ExeterEngland£767£770£727
230Castle PointEngland£765£768£725
231Newcastle-under-LymeEngland£764£767£725
232Argyll and ButeScotland£761£764£721
233South KestevenEngland£756£759£717
234TeignbridgeEngland£753£756£714
235ChorleyEngland£751£754£712
236Mid DevonEngland£750£753£711
237CeredigionWales£745£748£707
238TewkesburyEngland£743£746£704
239Tonbridge and MallingEngland£742£745£703
240North East DerbyshireEngland£738£741£700
241Basingstoke and DeaneEngland£736£739£698
242MeltonEngland£734£737£696
243MorayScotland£733£736£695
244Central BedfordshireEngland£733£736£695
245North NorfolkEngland£729£732£691
246Hinckley and BosworthEngland£728£731£691
247Tunbridge WellsEngland£727£730£689
248West SuffolkEngland£726£729£689
249South DerbyshireEngland£725£728£688
250RunnymedeEngland£725£728£687
251High PeakEngland£724£727£686
252North West LeicestershireEngland£722£725£685
253WychavonEngland£721£724£684
254CherwellEngland£721£724£684
255South GloucestershireEngland£721£724£684
256North HertfordshireEngland£720£723£683
257DorsetEngland£719£722£682
258EastleighEngland£719£722£682
259ChelmsfordEngland£714£717£678
260Malvern HillsEngland£713£716£676
261Bath and North East SomersetEngland£713£716£676
262CheltenhamEngland£712£715£675
263City of EdinburghScotland£711£714£674
264South RibbleEngland£710£713£673
265WiltshireEngland£710£713£673
266FyldeEngland£706£709£670
267BroxtoweEngland£704£707£668
268Richmond upon ThamesEngland£702£705£666
269CharnwoodEngland£701£704£665
270PowysWales£700£703£664
271Perth and KinrossScotland£698£701£662
272Herefordshire, County ofEngland£693£696£657
273WokingEngland£692£695£656
274BuckinghamshireEngland£691£694£655
275TandridgeEngland£690£693£654
276MaldonEngland£689£691£653
277Cheshire EastEngland£685£688£650
278Three RiversEngland£683£686£648
279Test ValleyEngland£682£685£647
280Bracknell ForestEngland£682£685£647
281Oadby and WigstonEngland£681£684£646
282StirlingScotland£681£684£646
283Vale of White HorseEngland£679£682£644
284StaffordEngland£675£678£640
285HuntingdonshireEngland£672£675£638
286East HertfordshireEngland£670£673£635
287West BerkshireEngland£669£671£634
288BaberghEngland£668£671£634
289MonmouthshireWales£666£669£632
290SevenoaksEngland£665£667£630
291LichfieldEngland£663£666£629
292West DevonEngland£662£665£628
293ShropshireEngland£660£663£626
294North YorkshireEngland£659£662£626
295East DevonEngland£655£658£622
296WealdenEngland£652£655£618
297Stratford-on-AvonEngland£651£653£617
298West OxfordshireEngland£649£651£615
299New ForestEngland£646£649£613
300RochfordEngland£636£639£604
301South HamsEngland£636£639£603
302WarwickEngland£635£638£603
303BrentwoodEngland£632£635£600
304East Riding of YorkshireEngland£628£631£596
305East CambridgeshireEngland£628£631£596
306Reigate and BansteadEngland£628£631£596
307CambridgeEngland£626£629£594
308St AlbansEngland£625£628£593
309South NorfolkEngland£622£624£590
310WinchesterEngland£621£623£589
311South StaffordshireEngland£619£622£587
312StroudEngland£614£616£582
313Mid SussexEngland£612£615£581
314North KestevenEngland£609£612£578
315BlabyEngland£605£608£574
316YorkEngland£598£601£567
317AberdeenshireScotland£590£593£560
318Westmorland and FurnessEngland£590£593£560
319ElmbridgeEngland£590£592£559
320Windsor and MaidenheadEngland£589£591£559
321Epsom and EwellEngland£589£591£559
322Mid SuffolkEngland£587£589£556
323BromsgroveEngland£581£584£551
324HorshamEngland£572£574£543
325CotswoldEngland£570£573£541
326South OxfordshireEngland£567£570£538
327South CambridgeshireEngland£567£569£538
328UttlesfordEngland£566£568£537
329BroadlandEngland£563£566£534
330East HampshireEngland£559£561£530
331Orkney IslandsScotland£559£561£530
332Shetland IslandsScotland£558£560£529
333East DunbartonshireScotland£557£560£529
334GuildfordEngland£550£552£522
335Staffordshire MoorlandsEngland£546£549£518
336Surrey HeathEngland£542£544£514
337Mole ValleyEngland£534£536£506
338FarehamEngland£520£522£493
339Derbyshire DalesEngland£520£522£493
340Na h-Eileanan SiarScotland£519£521£492
341East RenfrewshireLowest 10Scotland£514£516£488
342HarboroughLowest 10England£508£510£481
343HartLowest 10England£490£492£465
344WaverleyLowest 10England£489£491£464
345RushcliffeLowest 10England£478£480£453
346WokinghamLowest 10England£477£479£453
347RutlandLowest 10England£468£470£444
348Ribble ValleyLowest 10England£443£445£420
349City of LondonLowest 10England£330£331£313
350Isles of ScillyLowest 10England£229£230£217

Limits and sources

Covers the DWP benefits in each group and the Social Security Scotland benefits that replace them. It does not include tax credits, Child Benefit, Cost of Living Payments, Council Tax Benefit (paid until 2012-13) or Discretionary Housing Payments.

Money paid to people who live abroad, mostly State Pension, is in DWP's Great Britain totals but not in any area.

Constituency figures on the 2024 boundaries start in 2018-19. Universal Credit starts in 2019-20 and State Pension in 2023-24. Local authority figures start in 2010-11.

Per person figures for a year use the population estimate for 30 June in the year it starts. For example, 2024-25 uses mid-2024.

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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. 4Office 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.
  5. 5Office 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.
  6. 6National 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.