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Birkenhead and East Thanet

109,787 and 106,234 residents (mid-2024).

Birkenhead is higher than East Thanet on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 14 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

Birkenhead is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and East Thanet on 7. 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 East Thanet

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £5,956, East Thanet £5,949East Thanet: £5,949Birkenhead: £5,956East Thanet: £5,974Birkenhead: £5,981East Thanet: £5,643Birkenhead: £5,649

    £5,956£5,981£5,649Birkenhead is higher£5,949£5,974£5,643

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Birkenhead £13,118, East Thanet £13,160East Thanet: £13,160Birkenhead: £13,118East Thanet: £13,216Birkenhead: £13,174East Thanet: £12,483Birkenhead: £12,443

    £13,118£13,174£12,443East Thanet is higher£13,160£13,216£12,483

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £3,439, East Thanet £3,463East Thanet: £3,463Birkenhead: £3,439East Thanet: £3,478Birkenhead: £3,454East Thanet: £3,285Birkenhead: £3,262

    £3,439£3,454£3,262East Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£3,463£3,478£3,285

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Birkenhead £11,376, East Thanet £11,592East Thanet: £11,592Birkenhead: £11,376East Thanet: £11,641Birkenhead: £11,425East Thanet: £10,996Birkenhead: £10,791

    £11,376£11,425£10,791East Thanet is higher£11,592£11,641£10,996

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Birkenhead £754, East Thanet £655East Thanet: £655Birkenhead: £754East Thanet: £658Birkenhead: £757East Thanet: £621Birkenhead: £715

    £754£757£715Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£655£658£621

  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, East Thanet £875East Thanet: £875Birkenhead: £944East Thanet: £879Birkenhead: £948East Thanet: £830Birkenhead: £896

    £944£948£896Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£875£879£830

  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, East Thanet £37East Thanet: £37Birkenhead: £44East Thanet: £37Birkenhead: £44East Thanet: £35Birkenhead: £41

    £44£44£41Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £863, East Thanet £651East Thanet: £651Birkenhead: £863East Thanet: £654Birkenhead: £867East Thanet: £617Birkenhead: £819

    £863£867£819Birkenhead is higher£651£654£617

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £251, East Thanet £210East Thanet: £210Birkenhead: £251East Thanet: £210Birkenhead: £252East Thanet: £199Birkenhead: £238

    £251£252£238Birkenhead is higher£210£210£199

  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, East Thanet £198East Thanet: £198Birkenhead: £207East Thanet: £199Birkenhead: £208East Thanet: £188Birkenhead: £196

    £207£208£196Birkenhead is higher£198£199£188

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £2,579, East Thanet £2,859East Thanet: £2,859Birkenhead: £2,579East Thanet: £2,871Birkenhead: £2,590East Thanet: £2,712Birkenhead: £2,446

    £2,579£2,590£2,446East Thanet is higher£2,859£2,871£2,712

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birkenhead £410, East Thanet £274East Thanet: £274Birkenhead: £410East Thanet: £275Birkenhead: £411East Thanet: £260Birkenhead: £388

    £410£411£388Birkenhead is higher£274£275£260

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £628, East Thanet £386East Thanet: £386Birkenhead: £628East Thanet: £388Birkenhead: £630East Thanet: £366Birkenhead: £595

    £628£630£595Birkenhead is higher£386£388£366

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £8.35, East Thanet £10East Thanet: £10Birkenhead: £8.35East Thanet: £10Birkenhead: £8.39East Thanet: £9.80Birkenhead: £7.92

    £8.35£8.39£7.92East Thanet is higher£10£10£9.80

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £17, East Thanet £9.34East Thanet: £9.34Birkenhead: £17East Thanet: £9.38Birkenhead: £17East Thanet: £8.86Birkenhead: £16

    £17£17£16Birkenhead is higher£9.34£9.38£8.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £7.39, East Thanet £5.46East Thanet: £5.46Birkenhead: £7.39East Thanet: £5.48Birkenhead: £7.42East Thanet: £5.18Birkenhead: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01Birkenhead is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

  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, East Thanet 1,030.5East Thanet: 1,030.5Birkenhead: 1,013.8

    1,013.8East Thanet is higher1,030.5

  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, East Thanet 149.9East Thanet: 149.9Birkenhead: 179.1

    179.1Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count149.9

  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, East Thanet 183.9East Thanet: 183.9Birkenhead: 192.6

    192.6Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count183.9

  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, East Thanet 99.3East Thanet: 99.3Birkenhead: 127.9

    127.9Birkenhead is higher99.3

  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, East Thanet 298.6East Thanet: 298.6Birkenhead: 294.6

    294.6East Thanet is higherDepends on how you count298.6

  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, East Thanet 43.4East Thanet: 43.4Birkenhead: 45.0

    45.0Birkenhead is higher43.4

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Birkenhead and East Thanet, per person in the age group
MeasureBirkenheadEast ThanetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,956£5,981£5,649£5,949£5,974£5,643Birkenhead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,118£13,174£12,443£13,160£13,216£12,483East Thanet
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,439£3,454£3,262£3,463£3,478£3,285East Thanet
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,376£11,425£10,791£11,592£11,641£10,996East Thanet
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£754£757£715£655£658£621Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£944£948£896£875£879£830Birkenhead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£44£44£41£37£37£35Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£863£867£819£651£654£617Birkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£251£252£238£210£210£199Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£207£208£196£198£199£188Birkenhead
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,579£2,590£2,446£2,859£2,871£2,712East Thanet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£410£411£388£274£275£260Birkenhead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£628£630£595£386£388£366Birkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.35£8.39£7.92£10£10£9.80East Thanet
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£17£17£16£9.34£9.38£8.86Birkenhead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£5.46£5.48£5.18Birkenhead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.81,030.5East Thanet
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026179.1149.9Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026192.6183.9Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026127.999.3Birkenhead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026294.6298.6East Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.043.4Birkenhead

Per resident

Birkenhead is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and East Thanet on 10. 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 East Thanet

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £5,956, East Thanet £5,949East Thanet: £5,949Birkenhead: £5,956East Thanet: £5,974Birkenhead: £5,981East Thanet: £5,643Birkenhead: £5,649

    £5,956£5,981£5,649Birkenhead is higher£5,949£5,974£5,643

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £2,269, East Thanet £2,756East Thanet: £2,756Birkenhead: £2,269East Thanet: £2,767Birkenhead: £2,279East Thanet: £2,614Birkenhead: £2,152

    £2,269£2,279£2,152East Thanet is higher£2,756£2,767£2,614

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £2,155, East Thanet £2,054East Thanet: £2,054Birkenhead: £2,155East Thanet: £2,062Birkenhead: £2,164East Thanet: £1,948Birkenhead: £2,044

    £2,155£2,164£2,044Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£2,054£2,062£1,948

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birkenhead £1,968, East Thanet £2,427East Thanet: £2,427Birkenhead: £1,968East Thanet: £2,438Birkenhead: £1,976East Thanet: £2,303Birkenhead: £1,867

    £1,968£1,976£1,867East Thanet is higher£2,427£2,438£2,303

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birkenhead £130, East Thanet £137East Thanet: £137Birkenhead: £130East Thanet: £138Birkenhead: £131East Thanet: £130Birkenhead: £124

    £130£131£124East Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£137£138£130

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £163, East Thanet £183East Thanet: £183Birkenhead: £163East Thanet: £184Birkenhead: £164East Thanet: £174Birkenhead: £155

    £163£164£155East Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£183£184£174

  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, East Thanet £7.81East Thanet: £7.81Birkenhead: £7.56East Thanet: £7.85Birkenhead: £7.59East Thanet: £7.41Birkenhead: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17East Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£7.81£7.85£7.41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £863, East Thanet £651East Thanet: £651Birkenhead: £863East Thanet: £654Birkenhead: £867East Thanet: £617Birkenhead: £819

    £863£867£819Birkenhead is higher£651£654£617

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £251, East Thanet £210East Thanet: £210Birkenhead: £251East Thanet: £210Birkenhead: £252East Thanet: £199Birkenhead: £238

    £251£252£238Birkenhead is higher£210£210£199

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £130, East Thanet £118East Thanet: £118Birkenhead: £130East Thanet: £118Birkenhead: £130East Thanet: £112Birkenhead: £123

    £130£130£123Birkenhead is higher£118£118£112

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birkenhead £1,616, East Thanet £1,695East Thanet: £1,695Birkenhead: £1,616East Thanet: £1,702Birkenhead: £1,623East Thanet: £1,608Birkenhead: £1,533

    £1,616£1,623£1,533East Thanet is higher£1,695£1,702£1,608

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birkenhead £410, East Thanet £274East Thanet: £274Birkenhead: £410East Thanet: £275Birkenhead: £411East Thanet: £260Birkenhead: £388

    £410£411£388Birkenhead is higher£274£275£260

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birkenhead £393, East Thanet £229East Thanet: £229Birkenhead: £393East Thanet: £230Birkenhead: £395East Thanet: £217Birkenhead: £373

    £393£395£373Birkenhead is higher£229£230£217

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birkenhead £5.23, East Thanet £6.13East Thanet: £6.13Birkenhead: £5.23East Thanet: £6.15Birkenhead: £5.25East Thanet: £5.81Birkenhead: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96East Thanet is higher£6.13£6.15£5.81

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birkenhead £11, East Thanet £5.55East Thanet: £5.55Birkenhead: £11East Thanet: £5.57Birkenhead: £11East Thanet: £5.26Birkenhead: £10

    £11£11£10Birkenhead is higher£5.55£5.57£5.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £7.39, East Thanet £5.46East Thanet: £5.46Birkenhead: £7.39East Thanet: £5.48Birkenhead: £7.42East Thanet: £5.18Birkenhead: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01Birkenhead is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 175.4, East Thanet 215.8East Thanet: 215.8Birkenhead: 175.4

    175.4East Thanet is higher215.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 31.0, East Thanet 31.4East Thanet: 31.4Birkenhead: 31.0

    31.0East Thanet is higherDepends on how you count31.4

  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, East Thanet 38.5East Thanet: 38.5Birkenhead: 33.3

    33.3East Thanet is higherDepends on how you count38.5

  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, East Thanet 99.3East Thanet: 99.3Birkenhead: 127.9

    127.9Birkenhead is higher99.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 184.6, East Thanet 177.0East Thanet: 177.0Birkenhead: 184.6

    184.6Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count177.0

  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, East Thanet 25.7East Thanet: 25.7Birkenhead: 28.2

    28.2Birkenhead is higher25.7

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Birkenhead and East Thanet, per resident
MeasureBirkenheadEast ThanetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,956£5,981£5,649£5,949£5,974£5,643Birkenhead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,269£2,279£2,152£2,756£2,767£2,614East Thanet
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,155£2,164£2,044£2,054£2,062£1,948Birkenhead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,968£1,976£1,867£2,427£2,438£2,303East Thanet
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£137£138£130East Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£183£184£174East Thanet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17£7.81£7.85£7.41East Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£863£867£819£651£654£617Birkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£251£252£238£210£210£199Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£118£118£112Birkenhead
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,616£1,623£1,533£1,695£1,702£1,608East Thanet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£410£411£388£274£275£260Birkenhead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£229£230£217Birkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£6.13£6.15£5.81East Thanet
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10£5.55£5.57£5.26Birkenhead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£5.46£5.48£5.18Birkenhead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026175.4215.8East Thanet
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.031.4East Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.338.5East Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026127.999.3Birkenhead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026184.6177.0Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.225.7Birkenhead

Total

Birkenhead is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and East Thanet on 8. 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 East Thanet

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birkenhead £653.9m, East Thanet £632.0mEast Thanet: £632.0mBirkenhead: £653.9mEast Thanet: £634.7mBirkenhead: £656.6mEast Thanet: £599.5mBirkenhead: £620.2m

    £653.9m£656.6m£620.2mBirkenhead is higher£632.0m£634.7m£599.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birkenhead £249.1m, East Thanet £292.8mEast Thanet: £292.8mBirkenhead: £249.1mEast Thanet: £294.0mBirkenhead: £250.2mEast Thanet: £277.7mBirkenhead: £236.3m

    £249.1m£250.2m£236.3mEast Thanet is higher£292.8m£294.0m£277.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birkenhead £236.6m, East Thanet £218.2mEast Thanet: £218.2mBirkenhead: £236.6mEast Thanet: £219.1mBirkenhead: £237.6mEast Thanet: £206.9mBirkenhead: £224.4m

    £236.6m£237.6m£224.4mBirkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£218.2m£219.1m£206.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birkenhead £216.0m, East Thanet £257.9mEast Thanet: £257.9mBirkenhead: £216.0mEast Thanet: £259.0mBirkenhead: £217.0mEast Thanet: £244.6mBirkenhead: £204.9m

    £216.0m£217.0m£204.9mEast Thanet is higher£257.9m£259.0m£244.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birkenhead £14.3m, East Thanet £14.6mEast Thanet: £14.6mBirkenhead: £14.3mEast Thanet: £14.6mBirkenhead: £14.4mEast Thanet: £13.8mBirkenhead: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mEast Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead £17.9m, East Thanet £19.5mEast Thanet: £19.5mBirkenhead: £17.9mEast Thanet: £19.6mBirkenhead: £18.0mEast Thanet: £18.5mBirkenhead: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mEast Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

  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, East Thanet £0.83mEast Thanet: £0.83mBirkenhead: £0.83mEast Thanet: £0.83mBirkenhead: £0.83mEast Thanet: £0.79mBirkenhead: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mBirkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead £94.8m, East Thanet £69.1mEast Thanet: £69.1mBirkenhead: £94.8mEast Thanet: £69.4mBirkenhead: £95.2mEast Thanet: £65.6mBirkenhead: £89.9m

    £94.8m£95.2m£89.9mBirkenhead is higher£69.1m£69.4m£65.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead £27.6m, East Thanet £22.3mEast Thanet: £22.3mBirkenhead: £27.6mEast Thanet: £22.4mBirkenhead: £27.7mEast Thanet: £21.1mBirkenhead: £26.1m

    £27.6m£27.7m£26.1mBirkenhead is higher£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birkenhead £14.2m, East Thanet £12.5mEast Thanet: £12.5mBirkenhead: £14.2mEast Thanet: £12.6mBirkenhead: £14.3mEast Thanet: £11.9mBirkenhead: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mBirkenhead is higher£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birkenhead £177.5m, East Thanet £180.1mEast Thanet: £180.1mBirkenhead: £177.5mEast Thanet: £180.8mBirkenhead: £178.2mEast Thanet: £170.8mBirkenhead: £168.3m

    £177.5m£178.2m£168.3mEast Thanet is higher£180.1m£180.8m£170.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birkenhead £45.0m, East Thanet £29.1mEast Thanet: £29.1mBirkenhead: £45.0mEast Thanet: £29.2mBirkenhead: £45.2mEast Thanet: £27.6mBirkenhead: £42.7m

    £45.0m£45.2m£42.7mBirkenhead is higher£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birkenhead £43.2m, East Thanet £24.3mEast Thanet: £24.3mBirkenhead: £43.2mEast Thanet: £24.4mBirkenhead: £43.4mEast Thanet: £23.1mBirkenhead: £41.0m

    £43.2m£43.4m£41.0mBirkenhead is higher£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birkenhead £0.57m, East Thanet £0.65mEast Thanet: £0.65mBirkenhead: £0.57mEast Thanet: £0.65mBirkenhead: £0.58mEast Thanet: £0.62mBirkenhead: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mEast Thanet is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birkenhead £1.2m, East Thanet £0.59mEast Thanet: £0.59mBirkenhead: £1.2mEast Thanet: £0.59mBirkenhead: £1.2mEast Thanet: £0.56mBirkenhead: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBirkenhead is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birkenhead £0.81m, East Thanet £0.58mEast Thanet: £0.58mBirkenhead: £0.81mEast Thanet: £0.58mBirkenhead: £0.81mEast Thanet: £0.55mBirkenhead: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBirkenhead is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birkenhead 19,253, East Thanet 22,925East Thanet: 22,925Birkenhead: 19,253

    19,253East Thanet is higher22,925

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birkenhead 3,402, East Thanet 3,334East Thanet: 3,334Birkenhead: 3,402

    3,402Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count3,334

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead 3,658, East Thanet 4,091East Thanet: 4,091Birkenhead: 3,658

    3,658East Thanet is higherDepends on how you count4,091

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead 14,041, East Thanet 10,544East Thanet: 10,544Birkenhead: 14,041

    14,041Birkenhead is higher10,544

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birkenhead 20,269, East Thanet 18,808East Thanet: 18,808Birkenhead: 20,269

    20,269Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count18,808

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birkenhead 3,097, East Thanet 2,733East Thanet: 2,733Birkenhead: 3,097

    3,097Birkenhead is higher2,733

Show the numbers
Birkenhead and East Thanet, total
MeasureBirkenheadEast ThanetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£653.9m£656.6m£620.2m£632.0m£634.7m£599.5mBirkenhead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.1m£250.2m£236.3m£292.8m£294.0m£277.7mEast Thanet
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.6m£237.6m£224.4m£218.2m£219.1m£206.9mBirkenhead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£216.0m£217.0m£204.9m£257.9m£259.0m£244.6mEast Thanet
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mEast Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mEast Thanet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mBirkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£94.8m£95.2m£89.9m£69.1m£69.4m£65.6mBirkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.7m£26.1m£22.3m£22.4m£21.1mBirkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mBirkenhead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£177.5m£178.2m£168.3m£180.1m£180.8m£170.8mEast Thanet
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mBirkenhead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£43.2m£43.4m£41.0m£24.3m£24.4m£23.1mBirkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mEast Thanet
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mBirkenhead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mBirkenhead
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,25322,925East Thanet
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4023,334Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6584,091East Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,04110,544Birkenhead
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,26918,808Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0972,733Birkenhead

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  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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