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Birkenhead and Bootle

109,787 and 104,269 residents (mid-2024).

Birkenhead is higher than Bootle on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Birkenhead is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Bootle 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

Birkenhead Bootle

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £5,956, Bootle £5,937Bootle: £5,937Birkenhead: £5,956Bootle: £5,963Birkenhead: £5,981Bootle: £5,632Birkenhead: £5,649

    £5,956£5,981£5,649Birkenhead is higher£5,937£5,963£5,632

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Birkenhead £13,118, Bootle £13,376Bootle: £13,376Birkenhead: £13,118Bootle: £13,433Birkenhead: £13,174Bootle: £12,688Birkenhead: £12,443

    £13,118£13,174£12,443Bootle is higherDepends on how you count£13,376£13,433£12,688

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £3,439, Bootle £3,530Bootle: £3,530Birkenhead: £3,439Bootle: £3,545Birkenhead: £3,454Bootle: £3,348Birkenhead: £3,262

    £3,439£3,454£3,262Bootle is higherDepends on how you count£3,530£3,545£3,348

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Birkenhead £11,376, Bootle £11,452Bootle: £11,452Birkenhead: £11,376Bootle: £11,501Birkenhead: £11,425Bootle: £10,863Birkenhead: £10,791

    £11,376£11,425£10,791Bootle is higherDepends on how you count£11,452£11,501£10,863

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Birkenhead £754, Bootle £885Bootle: £885Birkenhead: £754Bootle: £889Birkenhead: £757Bootle: £840Birkenhead: £715

    £754£757£715Bootle is higher£885£889£840

  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: Birkenhead £944, Bootle £984Bootle: £984Birkenhead: £944Bootle: £988Birkenhead: £948Bootle: £933Birkenhead: £896

    £944£948£896Bootle is higherDepends on how you count£984£988£933

  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: Birkenhead £44, Bootle £55Bootle: £55Birkenhead: £44Bootle: £55Birkenhead: £44Bootle: £52Birkenhead: £41

    £44£44£41Bootle is higher£55£55£52

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £863, Bootle £878Bootle: £878Birkenhead: £863Bootle: £882Birkenhead: £867Bootle: £833Birkenhead: £819

    £863£867£819Bootle is higherDepends on how you count£878£882£833

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £251, Bootle £246Bootle: £246Birkenhead: £251Bootle: £247Birkenhead: £252Bootle: £234Birkenhead: £238

    £251£252£238Birkenhead is higher£246£247£234

  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: Birkenhead £207, Bootle £200Bootle: £200Birkenhead: £207Bootle: £201Birkenhead: £208Bootle: £190Birkenhead: £196

    £207£208£196Birkenhead is higher£200£201£190

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £2,579, Bootle £2,684Bootle: £2,684Birkenhead: £2,579Bootle: £2,695Birkenhead: £2,590Bootle: £2,546Birkenhead: £2,446

    £2,579£2,590£2,446Bootle is higherDepends on how you count£2,684£2,695£2,546

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birkenhead £410, Bootle £371Bootle: £371Birkenhead: £410Bootle: £372Birkenhead: £411Bootle: £352Birkenhead: £388

    £410£411£388Birkenhead is higher£371£372£352

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £628, Bootle £621Bootle: £621Birkenhead: £628Bootle: £624Birkenhead: £630Bootle: £589Birkenhead: £595

    £628£630£595Birkenhead is higher£621£624£589

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £8.35, Bootle £10Bootle: £10Birkenhead: £8.35Bootle: £10Birkenhead: £8.39Bootle: £9.61Birkenhead: £7.92

    £8.35£8.39£7.92Bootle is higher£10£10£9.61

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £17, Bootle £14Bootle: £14Birkenhead: £17Bootle: £14Birkenhead: £17Bootle: £14Birkenhead: £16

    £17£17£16Birkenhead is higher£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £7.39, Bootle £8.29Bootle: £8.29Birkenhead: £7.39Bootle: £8.32Birkenhead: £7.42Bootle: £7.86Birkenhead: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01Bootle is higher£8.29£8.32£7.86

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Birkenhead 1,013.8, Bootle 1,025.5Bootle: 1,025.5Birkenhead: 1,013.8

    1,013.8Bootle is higherDepends on how you count1,025.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Birkenhead 179.1, Bootle 219.9Bootle: 219.9Birkenhead: 179.1

    179.1Bootle is higher219.9

  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: Birkenhead 192.6, Bootle 206.7Bootle: 206.7Birkenhead: 192.6

    192.6Bootle is higherDepends on how you count206.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 127.9, Bootle 132.2Bootle: 132.2Birkenhead: 127.9

    127.9Bootle is higherDepends on how you count132.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead 294.6, Bootle 304.7Bootle: 304.7Birkenhead: 294.6

    294.6Bootle is higherDepends on how you count304.7

  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: Birkenhead 45.0, Bootle 41.9Bootle: 41.9Birkenhead: 45.0

    45.0Birkenhead is higher41.9

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Birkenhead and Bootle, per person in the age group
MeasureBirkenheadBootleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,956£5,981£5,649£5,937£5,963£5,632Birkenhead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,118£13,174£12,443£13,376£13,433£12,688Bootle
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,439£3,454£3,262£3,530£3,545£3,348Bootle
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,376£11,425£10,791£11,452£11,501£10,863Bootle
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£754£757£715£885£889£840Bootle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£944£948£896£984£988£933Bootle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£44£44£41£55£55£52Bootle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£863£867£819£878£882£833Bootle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£251£252£238£246£247£234Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£207£208£196£200£201£190Birkenhead
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,579£2,590£2,446£2,684£2,695£2,546Bootle
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£410£411£388£371£372£352Birkenhead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£628£630£595£621£624£589Birkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.35£8.39£7.92£10£10£9.61Bootle
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£17£17£16£14Birkenhead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£8.29£8.32£7.86Bootle
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.81,025.5Bootle
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026179.1219.9Bootle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026192.6206.7Bootle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026127.9132.2Bootle
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026294.6304.7Bootle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.041.9Birkenhead

Per resident

Birkenhead is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Bootle on 11. 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

Birkenhead Bootle

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £5,956, Bootle £5,937Bootle: £5,937Birkenhead: £5,956Bootle: £5,963Birkenhead: £5,981Bootle: £5,632Birkenhead: £5,649

    £5,956£5,981£5,649Birkenhead is higher£5,937£5,963£5,632

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £2,269, Bootle £2,202Bootle: £2,202Birkenhead: £2,269Bootle: £2,211Birkenhead: £2,279Bootle: £2,088Birkenhead: £2,152

    £2,269£2,279£2,152Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£2,202£2,211£2,088

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £2,155, Bootle £2,232Bootle: £2,232Birkenhead: £2,155Bootle: £2,242Birkenhead: £2,164Bootle: £2,117Birkenhead: £2,044

    £2,155£2,164£2,044Bootle is higherDepends on how you count£2,232£2,242£2,117

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birkenhead £1,968, Bootle £1,885Bootle: £1,885Birkenhead: £1,968Bootle: £1,893Birkenhead: £1,976Bootle: £1,788Birkenhead: £1,867

    £1,968£1,976£1,867Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£1,885£1,893£1,788

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birkenhead £130, Bootle £146Bootle: £146Birkenhead: £130Bootle: £146Birkenhead: £131Bootle: £138Birkenhead: £124

    £130£131£124Bootle is higher£146£146£138

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £163, Bootle £162Bootle: £162Birkenhead: £163Bootle: £163Birkenhead: £164Bootle: £154Birkenhead: £155

    £163£164£155Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£162£163£154

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £7.56, Bootle £9.05Bootle: £9.05Birkenhead: £7.56Bootle: £9.08Birkenhead: £7.59Bootle: £8.58Birkenhead: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Bootle is higher£9.05£9.08£8.58

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £863, Bootle £878Bootle: £878Birkenhead: £863Bootle: £882Birkenhead: £867Bootle: £833Birkenhead: £819

    £863£867£819Bootle is higherDepends on how you count£878£882£833

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £251, Bootle £246Bootle: £246Birkenhead: £251Bootle: £247Birkenhead: £252Bootle: £234Birkenhead: £238

    £251£252£238Birkenhead is higher£246£247£234

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £130, Bootle £127Bootle: £127Birkenhead: £130Bootle: £127Birkenhead: £130Bootle: £120Birkenhead: £123

    £130£130£123Birkenhead is higher£127£127£120

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birkenhead £1,616, Bootle £1,697Bootle: £1,697Birkenhead: £1,616Bootle: £1,704Birkenhead: £1,623Bootle: £1,610Birkenhead: £1,533

    £1,616£1,623£1,533Bootle is higherDepends on how you count£1,697£1,704£1,610

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birkenhead £410, Bootle £371Bootle: £371Birkenhead: £410Bootle: £372Birkenhead: £411Bootle: £352Birkenhead: £388

    £410£411£388Birkenhead is higher£371£372£352

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birkenhead £393, Bootle £393Bootle: £393Birkenhead: £393Bootle: £395Birkenhead: £395Bootle: £373Birkenhead: £373

    £393£395£373Birkenhead is higher£393£395£373

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birkenhead £5.23, Bootle £6.41Bootle: £6.41Birkenhead: £5.23Bootle: £6.44Birkenhead: £5.25Bootle: £6.08Birkenhead: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96Bootle is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birkenhead £11, Bootle £9.01Bootle: £9.01Birkenhead: £11Bootle: £9.05Birkenhead: £11Bootle: £8.55Birkenhead: £10

    £11£11£10Birkenhead is higher£9.01£9.05£8.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £7.39, Bootle £8.29Bootle: £8.29Birkenhead: £7.39Bootle: £8.32Birkenhead: £7.42Bootle: £7.86Birkenhead: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01Bootle is higher£8.29£8.32£7.86

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 175.4, Bootle 168.8Bootle: 168.8Birkenhead: 175.4

    175.4Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count168.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 31.0, Bootle 36.2Bootle: 36.2Birkenhead: 31.0

    31.0Bootle is higher36.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 33.3, Bootle 34.0Bootle: 34.0Birkenhead: 33.3

    33.3Bootle is higherDepends on how you count34.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 127.9, Bootle 132.2Bootle: 132.2Birkenhead: 127.9

    127.9Bootle is higherDepends on how you count132.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 184.6, Bootle 192.7Bootle: 192.7Birkenhead: 184.6

    184.6Bootle is higherDepends on how you count192.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 28.2, Bootle 26.5Bootle: 26.5Birkenhead: 28.2

    28.2Birkenhead is higher26.5

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Birkenhead and Bootle, per resident
MeasureBirkenheadBootleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,956£5,981£5,649£5,937£5,963£5,632Birkenhead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,269£2,279£2,152£2,202£2,211£2,088Birkenhead
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,155£2,164£2,044£2,232£2,242£2,117Bootle
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,968£1,976£1,867£1,885£1,893£1,788Birkenhead
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£146£146£138Bootle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£162£163£154Birkenhead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17£9.05£9.08£8.58Bootle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£863£867£819£878£882£833Bootle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£251£252£238£246£247£234Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£127£127£120Birkenhead
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,616£1,623£1,533£1,697£1,704£1,610Bootle
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£410£411£388£371£372£352Birkenhead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£393£395£373Birkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£6.41£6.44£6.08Bootle
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10£9.01£9.05£8.55Birkenhead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£8.29£8.32£7.86Bootle
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026175.4168.8Birkenhead
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.036.2Bootle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.334.0Bootle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026127.9132.2Bootle
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026184.6192.7Bootle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.226.5Birkenhead

Total

Birkenhead is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Bootle on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Birkenhead Bootle

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birkenhead £653.9m, Bootle £619.1mBootle: £619.1mBirkenhead: £653.9mBootle: £621.7mBirkenhead: £656.6mBootle: £587.2mBirkenhead: £620.2m

    £653.9m£656.6m£620.2mBirkenhead is higher£619.1m£621.7m£587.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birkenhead £249.1m, Bootle £229.6mBootle: £229.6mBirkenhead: £249.1mBootle: £230.6mBirkenhead: £250.2mBootle: £217.8mBirkenhead: £236.3m

    £249.1m£250.2m£236.3mBirkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£229.6m£230.6m£217.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birkenhead £236.6m, Bootle £232.7mBootle: £232.7mBirkenhead: £236.6mBootle: £233.7mBirkenhead: £237.6mBootle: £220.8mBirkenhead: £224.4m

    £236.6m£237.6m£224.4mBirkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£232.7m£233.7m£220.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birkenhead £216.0m, Bootle £196.6mBootle: £196.6mBirkenhead: £216.0mBootle: £197.4mBirkenhead: £217.0mBootle: £186.4mBirkenhead: £204.9m

    £216.0m£217.0m£204.9mBirkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£196.6m£197.4m£186.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birkenhead £14.3m, Bootle £15.2mBootle: £15.2mBirkenhead: £14.3mBootle: £15.3mBirkenhead: £14.4mBootle: £14.4mBirkenhead: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mBootle is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead £17.9m, Bootle £16.9mBootle: £16.9mBirkenhead: £17.9mBootle: £17.0mBirkenhead: £18.0mBootle: £16.0mBirkenhead: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mBirkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£16.9m£17.0m£16.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Birkenhead £0.83m, Bootle £0.94mBootle: £0.94mBirkenhead: £0.83mBootle: £0.95mBirkenhead: £0.83mBootle: £0.89mBirkenhead: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mBootle is higher£0.94m£0.95m£0.89m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead £94.8m, Bootle £91.6mBootle: £91.6mBirkenhead: £94.8mBootle: £92.0mBirkenhead: £95.2mBootle: £86.9mBirkenhead: £89.9m

    £94.8m£95.2m£89.9mBirkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£91.6m£92.0m£86.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead £27.6m, Bootle £25.7mBootle: £25.7mBirkenhead: £27.6mBootle: £25.8mBirkenhead: £27.7mBootle: £24.4mBirkenhead: £26.1m

    £27.6m£27.7m£26.1mBirkenhead is higher£25.7m£25.8m£24.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birkenhead £14.2m, Bootle £13.2mBootle: £13.2mBirkenhead: £14.2mBootle: £13.3mBirkenhead: £14.3mBootle: £12.5mBirkenhead: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mBirkenhead is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birkenhead £177.5m, Bootle £177.0mBootle: £177.0mBirkenhead: £177.5mBootle: £177.7mBirkenhead: £178.2mBootle: £167.8mBirkenhead: £168.3m

    £177.5m£178.2m£168.3mBirkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£177.0m£177.7m£167.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birkenhead £45.0m, Bootle £38.6mBootle: £38.6mBirkenhead: £45.0mBootle: £38.8mBirkenhead: £45.2mBootle: £36.7mBirkenhead: £42.7m

    £45.0m£45.2m£42.7mBirkenhead is higher£38.6m£38.8m£36.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birkenhead £43.2m, Bootle £41.0mBootle: £41.0mBirkenhead: £43.2mBootle: £41.1mBirkenhead: £43.4mBootle: £38.9mBirkenhead: £41.0m

    £43.2m£43.4m£41.0mBirkenhead is higher£41.0m£41.1m£38.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birkenhead £0.57m, Bootle £0.67mBootle: £0.67mBirkenhead: £0.57mBootle: £0.67mBirkenhead: £0.58mBootle: £0.63mBirkenhead: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mBootle is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birkenhead £1.2m, Bootle £0.94mBootle: £0.94mBirkenhead: £1.2mBootle: £0.94mBirkenhead: £1.2mBootle: £0.89mBirkenhead: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBirkenhead is higher£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birkenhead £0.81m, Bootle £0.86mBootle: £0.86mBirkenhead: £0.81mBootle: £0.87mBirkenhead: £0.81mBootle: £0.82mBirkenhead: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBootle is higher£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birkenhead 19,253, Bootle 17,601Bootle: 17,601Birkenhead: 19,253

    19,253Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count17,601

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birkenhead 3,402, Bootle 3,774Bootle: 3,774Birkenhead: 3,402

    3,402Bootle is higher3,774

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead 3,658, Bootle 3,548Bootle: 3,548Birkenhead: 3,658

    3,658Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count3,548

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead 14,041, Bootle 13,780Bootle: 13,780Birkenhead: 14,041

    14,041Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count13,780

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birkenhead 20,269, Bootle 20,088Bootle: 20,088Birkenhead: 20,269

    20,269Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count20,088

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birkenhead 3,097, Bootle 2,763Bootle: 2,763Birkenhead: 3,097

    3,097Birkenhead is higher2,763

Show the numbers
Birkenhead and Bootle, total
MeasureBirkenheadBootleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£653.9m£656.6m£620.2m£619.1m£621.7m£587.2mBirkenhead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.1m£250.2m£236.3m£229.6m£230.6m£217.8mBirkenhead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.6m£237.6m£224.4m£232.7m£233.7m£220.8mBirkenhead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£216.0m£217.0m£204.9m£196.6m£197.4m£186.4mBirkenhead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mBootle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£16.9m£17.0m£16.0mBirkenhead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m£0.94m£0.95m£0.89mBootle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£94.8m£95.2m£89.9m£91.6m£92.0m£86.9mBirkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.7m£26.1m£25.7m£25.8m£24.4mBirkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mBirkenhead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£177.5m£178.2m£168.3m£177.0m£177.7m£167.8mBirkenhead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m£38.6m£38.8m£36.7mBirkenhead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£43.2m£43.4m£41.0m£41.0m£41.1m£38.9mBirkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mBootle
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mBirkenhead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.86m£0.87m£0.82mBootle
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,25317,601Birkenhead
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4023,774Bootle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6583,548Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,04113,780Birkenhead
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,26920,088Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0972,763Birkenhead

Sources

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

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  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.
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