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Benefit spending per resident by local authority

Hackney had the highest estimated benefit spending per resident of any local authority in England and Wales in 2025/26, at £4,223, against £2,254 across all 316 local authorities, according to TaxPayers' Alliance estimates from DWP data.

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SourceTaxPayers' Alliance, My Benefits Bill (benefitsdata.uk), estimated from DWP Stat-Xplore

PeriodEngland and Wales, 2025/26

Bar chart of the ten local authorities in England and Wales with the highest estimated benefit spending per resident in 2025/26: Hackney £4,223, Enfield £4,011, Haringey £3,755, Blackpool £3,663, Islington £3,607, Liverpool £3,591, Knowsley £3,581, Brent £3,577, Blaenau Gwent £3,548, Birmingham £3,521. Across all 316 local authorities: £2,254.

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