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Birkenhead and Leigh and Atherton

109,787 and 115,520 residents (mid-2024).

Birkenhead is higher than Leigh and Atherton on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 20 of 22 measures, and Leigh and Atherton on 2. 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 Leigh and Atherton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £5,956, Leigh and Atherton £4,609Leigh and Atherton: £4,609Birkenhead: £5,956Leigh and Atherton: £4,629Birkenhead: £5,981Leigh and Atherton: £4,372Birkenhead: £5,649

    £5,956£5,981£5,649Birkenhead is higher£4,609£4,629£4,372

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Birkenhead £13,118, Leigh and Atherton £12,824Leigh and Atherton: £12,824Birkenhead: £13,118Leigh and Atherton: £12,879Birkenhead: £13,174Leigh and Atherton: £12,164Birkenhead: £12,443

    £13,118£13,174£12,443Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£12,824£12,879£12,164

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £3,439, Leigh and Atherton £2,296Leigh and Atherton: £2,296Birkenhead: £3,439Leigh and Atherton: £2,306Birkenhead: £3,454Leigh and Atherton: £2,178Birkenhead: £3,262

    £3,439£3,454£3,262Birkenhead is higher£2,296£2,306£2,178

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Birkenhead £11,376, Leigh and Atherton £11,538Leigh and Atherton: £11,538Birkenhead: £11,376Leigh and Atherton: £11,587Birkenhead: £11,425Leigh and Atherton: £10,944Birkenhead: £10,791

    £11,376£11,425£10,791Leigh and Atherton is higher£11,538£11,587£10,944

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Birkenhead £754, Leigh and Atherton £481Leigh and Atherton: £481Birkenhead: £754Leigh and Atherton: £483Birkenhead: £757Leigh and Atherton: £457Birkenhead: £715

    £754£757£715Birkenhead is higher£481£483£457

  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, Leigh and Atherton £773Leigh and Atherton: £773Birkenhead: £944Leigh and Atherton: £776Birkenhead: £948Leigh and Atherton: £733Birkenhead: £896

    £944£948£896Birkenhead is higher£773£776£733

  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, Leigh and Atherton £32Leigh and Atherton: £32Birkenhead: £44Leigh and Atherton: £32Birkenhead: £44Leigh and Atherton: £31Birkenhead: £41

    £44£44£41Birkenhead is higher£32£32£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £863, Leigh and Atherton £577Leigh and Atherton: £577Birkenhead: £863Leigh and Atherton: £580Birkenhead: £867Leigh and Atherton: £548Birkenhead: £819

    £863£867£819Birkenhead is higher£577£580£548

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £251, Leigh and Atherton £174Leigh and Atherton: £174Birkenhead: £251Leigh and Atherton: £174Birkenhead: £252Leigh and Atherton: £165Birkenhead: £238

    £251£252£238Birkenhead is higher£174£174£165

  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, Leigh and Atherton £133Leigh and Atherton: £133Birkenhead: £207Leigh and Atherton: £134Birkenhead: £208Leigh and Atherton: £126Birkenhead: £196

    £207£208£196Birkenhead is higher£133£134£126

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £2,579, Leigh and Atherton £1,763Leigh and Atherton: £1,763Birkenhead: £2,579Leigh and Atherton: £1,771Birkenhead: £2,590Leigh and Atherton: £1,673Birkenhead: £2,446

    £2,579£2,590£2,446Birkenhead is higher£1,763£1,771£1,673

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birkenhead £410, Leigh and Atherton £214Leigh and Atherton: £214Birkenhead: £410Leigh and Atherton: £215Birkenhead: £411Leigh and Atherton: £203Birkenhead: £388

    £410£411£388Birkenhead is higher£214£215£203

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £628, Leigh and Atherton £383Leigh and Atherton: £383Birkenhead: £628Leigh and Atherton: £385Birkenhead: £630Leigh and Atherton: £364Birkenhead: £595

    £628£630£595Birkenhead is higher£383£385£364

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £8.35, Leigh and Atherton £8.96Leigh and Atherton: £8.96Birkenhead: £8.35Leigh and Atherton: £9.00Birkenhead: £8.39Leigh and Atherton: £8.50Birkenhead: £7.92

    £8.35£8.39£7.92Leigh and Atherton is higher£8.96£9.00£8.50

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £17, Leigh and Atherton £6.84Leigh and Atherton: £6.84Birkenhead: £17Leigh and Atherton: £6.87Birkenhead: £17Leigh and Atherton: £6.49Birkenhead: £16

    £17£17£16Birkenhead is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £7.39, Leigh and Atherton £5.85Leigh and Atherton: £5.85Birkenhead: £7.39Leigh and Atherton: £5.88Birkenhead: £7.42Leigh and Atherton: £5.55Birkenhead: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01Birkenhead is higher£5.85£5.88£5.55

  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, Leigh and Atherton 1,002.4Leigh and Atherton: 1,002.4Birkenhead: 1,013.8

    1,013.8Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count1,002.4

  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, Leigh and Atherton 129.4Leigh and Atherton: 129.4Birkenhead: 179.1

    179.1Birkenhead is higher129.4

  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, Leigh and Atherton 171.8Leigh and Atherton: 171.8Birkenhead: 192.6

    192.6Birkenhead is higher171.8

  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, Leigh and Atherton 87.7Leigh and Atherton: 87.7Birkenhead: 127.9

    127.9Birkenhead is higher87.7

  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, Leigh and Atherton 218.9Leigh and Atherton: 218.9Birkenhead: 294.6

    294.6Birkenhead is higher218.9

  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, Leigh and Atherton 29.0Leigh and Atherton: 29.0Birkenhead: 45.0

    45.0Birkenhead is higher29.0

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Birkenhead and Leigh and Atherton, per person in the age group
MeasureBirkenheadLeigh and AthertonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,956£5,981£5,649£4,609£4,629£4,372Birkenhead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,118£13,174£12,443£12,824£12,879£12,164Birkenhead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,439£3,454£3,262£2,296£2,306£2,178Birkenhead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,376£11,425£10,791£11,538£11,587£10,944Leigh and Atherton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£754£757£715£481£483£457Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£944£948£896£773£776£733Birkenhead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£44£44£41£32£32£31Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£863£867£819£577£580£548Birkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£251£252£238£174£174£165Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£207£208£196£133£134£126Birkenhead
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,579£2,590£2,446£1,763£1,771£1,673Birkenhead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£410£411£388£214£215£203Birkenhead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£628£630£595£383£385£364Birkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.35£8.39£7.92£8.96£9.00£8.50Leigh and Atherton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£17£17£16£6.84£6.87£6.49Birkenhead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£5.85£5.88£5.55Birkenhead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.81,002.4Birkenhead
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026179.1129.4Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026192.6171.8Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026127.987.7Birkenhead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026294.6218.9Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.029.0Birkenhead

Per resident

Birkenhead is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Leigh and Atherton on 2. 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 Leigh and Atherton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £5,956, Leigh and Atherton £4,609Leigh and Atherton: £4,609Birkenhead: £5,956Leigh and Atherton: £4,629Birkenhead: £5,981Leigh and Atherton: £4,372Birkenhead: £5,649

    £5,956£5,981£5,649Birkenhead is higher£4,609£4,629£4,372

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £2,269, Leigh and Atherton £2,197Leigh and Atherton: £2,197Birkenhead: £2,269Leigh and Atherton: £2,206Birkenhead: £2,279Leigh and Atherton: £2,084Birkenhead: £2,152

    £2,269£2,279£2,152Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£2,197£2,206£2,084

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £2,155, Leigh and Atherton £1,442Leigh and Atherton: £1,442Birkenhead: £2,155Leigh and Atherton: £1,448Birkenhead: £2,164Leigh and Atherton: £1,368Birkenhead: £2,044

    £2,155£2,164£2,044Birkenhead is higher£1,442£1,448£1,368

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birkenhead £1,968, Leigh and Atherton £1,976Leigh and Atherton: £1,976Birkenhead: £1,968Leigh and Atherton: £1,985Birkenhead: £1,976Leigh and Atherton: £1,875Birkenhead: £1,867

    £1,968£1,976£1,867Leigh and Atherton is higher£1,976£1,985£1,875

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birkenhead £130, Leigh and Atherton £82Leigh and Atherton: £82Birkenhead: £130Leigh and Atherton: £83Birkenhead: £131Leigh and Atherton: £78Birkenhead: £124

    £130£131£124Birkenhead is higher£82£83£78

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £163, Leigh and Atherton £132Leigh and Atherton: £132Birkenhead: £163Leigh and Atherton: £133Birkenhead: £164Leigh and Atherton: £126Birkenhead: £155

    £163£164£155Birkenhead is higher£132£133£126

  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, Leigh and Atherton £5.53Leigh and Atherton: £5.53Birkenhead: £7.56Leigh and Atherton: £5.56Birkenhead: £7.59Leigh and Atherton: £5.25Birkenhead: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Birkenhead is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £863, Leigh and Atherton £577Leigh and Atherton: £577Birkenhead: £863Leigh and Atherton: £580Birkenhead: £867Leigh and Atherton: £548Birkenhead: £819

    £863£867£819Birkenhead is higher£577£580£548

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £251, Leigh and Atherton £174Leigh and Atherton: £174Birkenhead: £251Leigh and Atherton: £174Birkenhead: £252Leigh and Atherton: £165Birkenhead: £238

    £251£252£238Birkenhead is higher£174£174£165

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £130, Leigh and Atherton £84Leigh and Atherton: £84Birkenhead: £130Leigh and Atherton: £84Birkenhead: £130Leigh and Atherton: £79Birkenhead: £123

    £130£130£123Birkenhead is higher£84£84£79

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birkenhead £1,616, Leigh and Atherton £1,107Leigh and Atherton: £1,107Birkenhead: £1,616Leigh and Atherton: £1,112Birkenhead: £1,623Leigh and Atherton: £1,050Birkenhead: £1,533

    £1,616£1,623£1,533Birkenhead is higher£1,107£1,112£1,050

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birkenhead £410, Leigh and Atherton £214Leigh and Atherton: £214Birkenhead: £410Leigh and Atherton: £215Birkenhead: £411Leigh and Atherton: £203Birkenhead: £388

    £410£411£388Birkenhead is higher£214£215£203

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birkenhead £393, Leigh and Atherton £241Leigh and Atherton: £241Birkenhead: £393Leigh and Atherton: £242Birkenhead: £395Leigh and Atherton: £228Birkenhead: £373

    £393£395£373Birkenhead is higher£241£242£228

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birkenhead £5.23, Leigh and Atherton £5.63Leigh and Atherton: £5.63Birkenhead: £5.23Leigh and Atherton: £5.65Birkenhead: £5.25Leigh and Atherton: £5.34Birkenhead: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96Leigh and Atherton is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birkenhead £11, Leigh and Atherton £4.30Leigh and Atherton: £4.30Birkenhead: £11Leigh and Atherton: £4.32Birkenhead: £11Leigh and Atherton: £4.08Birkenhead: £10

    £11£11£10Birkenhead is higher£4.30£4.32£4.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £7.39, Leigh and Atherton £5.85Leigh and Atherton: £5.85Birkenhead: £7.39Leigh and Atherton: £5.88Birkenhead: £7.42Leigh and Atherton: £5.55Birkenhead: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01Birkenhead is higher£5.85£5.88£5.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 175.4, Leigh and Atherton 171.7Leigh and Atherton: 171.7Birkenhead: 175.4

    175.4Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count171.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 31.0, Leigh and Atherton 22.2Leigh and Atherton: 22.2Birkenhead: 31.0

    31.0Birkenhead is higher22.2

  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, Leigh and Atherton 29.4Leigh and Atherton: 29.4Birkenhead: 33.3

    33.3Birkenhead is higher29.4

  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, Leigh and Atherton 87.7Leigh and Atherton: 87.7Birkenhead: 127.9

    127.9Birkenhead is higher87.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 184.6, Leigh and Atherton 137.4Leigh and Atherton: 137.4Birkenhead: 184.6

    184.6Birkenhead is higher137.4

  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, Leigh and Atherton 18.2Leigh and Atherton: 18.2Birkenhead: 28.2

    28.2Birkenhead is higher18.2

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Birkenhead and Leigh and Atherton, per resident
MeasureBirkenheadLeigh and AthertonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,956£5,981£5,649£4,609£4,629£4,372Birkenhead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,269£2,279£2,152£2,197£2,206£2,084Birkenhead
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,155£2,164£2,044£1,442£1,448£1,368Birkenhead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,968£1,976£1,867£1,976£1,985£1,875Leigh and Atherton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£82£83£78Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£132£133£126Birkenhead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17£5.53£5.56£5.25Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£863£867£819£577£580£548Birkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£251£252£238£174£174£165Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£84£84£79Birkenhead
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,616£1,623£1,533£1,107£1,112£1,050Birkenhead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£410£411£388£214£215£203Birkenhead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£241£242£228Birkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£5.63£5.65£5.34Leigh and Atherton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10£4.30£4.32£4.08Birkenhead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£5.85£5.88£5.55Birkenhead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026175.4171.7Birkenhead
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.022.2Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.329.4Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026127.987.7Birkenhead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026184.6137.4Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.218.2Birkenhead

Total

Birkenhead is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Leigh and Atherton on 4. 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 Leigh and Atherton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birkenhead £653.9m, Leigh and Atherton £532.4mLeigh and Atherton: £532.4mBirkenhead: £653.9mLeigh and Atherton: £534.7mBirkenhead: £656.6mLeigh and Atherton: £505.0mBirkenhead: £620.2m

    £653.9m£656.6m£620.2mBirkenhead is higher£532.4m£534.7m£505.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birkenhead £249.1m, Leigh and Atherton £253.8mLeigh and Atherton: £253.8mBirkenhead: £249.1mLeigh and Atherton: £254.9mBirkenhead: £250.2mLeigh and Atherton: £240.7mBirkenhead: £236.3m

    £249.1m£250.2m£236.3mLeigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count£253.8m£254.9m£240.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birkenhead £236.6m, Leigh and Atherton £166.5mLeigh and Atherton: £166.5mBirkenhead: £236.6mLeigh and Atherton: £167.3mBirkenhead: £237.6mLeigh and Atherton: £158.0mBirkenhead: £224.4m

    £236.6m£237.6m£224.4mBirkenhead is higher£166.5m£167.3m£158.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birkenhead £216.0m, Leigh and Atherton £228.3mLeigh and Atherton: £228.3mBirkenhead: £216.0mLeigh and Atherton: £229.3mBirkenhead: £217.0mLeigh and Atherton: £216.6mBirkenhead: £204.9m

    £216.0m£217.0m£204.9mLeigh and Atherton is higher£228.3m£229.3m£216.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birkenhead £14.3m, Leigh and Atherton £9.5mLeigh and Atherton: £9.5mBirkenhead: £14.3mLeigh and Atherton: £9.6mBirkenhead: £14.4mLeigh and Atherton: £9.0mBirkenhead: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mBirkenhead is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead £17.9m, Leigh and Atherton £15.3mLeigh and Atherton: £15.3mBirkenhead: £17.9mLeigh and Atherton: £15.4mBirkenhead: £18.0mLeigh and Atherton: £14.5mBirkenhead: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mBirkenhead is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  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, Leigh and Atherton £0.64mLeigh and Atherton: £0.64mBirkenhead: £0.83mLeigh and Atherton: £0.64mBirkenhead: £0.83mLeigh and Atherton: £0.61mBirkenhead: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mBirkenhead is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead £94.8m, Leigh and Atherton £66.7mLeigh and Atherton: £66.7mBirkenhead: £94.8mLeigh and Atherton: £67.0mBirkenhead: £95.2mLeigh and Atherton: £63.3mBirkenhead: £89.9m

    £94.8m£95.2m£89.9mBirkenhead is higher£66.7m£67.0m£63.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead £27.6m, Leigh and Atherton £20.1mLeigh and Atherton: £20.1mBirkenhead: £27.6mLeigh and Atherton: £20.1mBirkenhead: £27.7mLeigh and Atherton: £19.0mBirkenhead: £26.1m

    £27.6m£27.7m£26.1mBirkenhead is higher£20.1m£20.1m£19.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birkenhead £14.2m, Leigh and Atherton £9.7mLeigh and Atherton: £9.7mBirkenhead: £14.2mLeigh and Atherton: £9.7mBirkenhead: £14.3mLeigh and Atherton: £9.2mBirkenhead: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mBirkenhead is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birkenhead £177.5m, Leigh and Atherton £127.9mLeigh and Atherton: £127.9mBirkenhead: £177.5mLeigh and Atherton: £128.5mBirkenhead: £178.2mLeigh and Atherton: £121.3mBirkenhead: £168.3m

    £177.5m£178.2m£168.3mBirkenhead is higher£127.9m£128.5m£121.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birkenhead £45.0m, Leigh and Atherton £24.7mLeigh and Atherton: £24.7mBirkenhead: £45.0mLeigh and Atherton: £24.8mBirkenhead: £45.2mLeigh and Atherton: £23.4mBirkenhead: £42.7m

    £45.0m£45.2m£42.7mBirkenhead is higher£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birkenhead £43.2m, Leigh and Atherton £27.8mLeigh and Atherton: £27.8mBirkenhead: £43.2mLeigh and Atherton: £27.9mBirkenhead: £43.4mLeigh and Atherton: £26.4mBirkenhead: £41.0m

    £43.2m£43.4m£41.0mBirkenhead is higher£27.8m£27.9m£26.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birkenhead £0.57m, Leigh and Atherton £0.65mLeigh and Atherton: £0.65mBirkenhead: £0.57mLeigh and Atherton: £0.65mBirkenhead: £0.58mLeigh and Atherton: £0.62mBirkenhead: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mLeigh and Atherton is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birkenhead £1.2m, Leigh and Atherton £0.50mLeigh and Atherton: £0.50mBirkenhead: £1.2mLeigh and Atherton: £0.50mBirkenhead: £1.2mLeigh and Atherton: £0.47mBirkenhead: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBirkenhead is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birkenhead £0.81m, Leigh and Atherton £0.68mLeigh and Atherton: £0.68mBirkenhead: £0.81mLeigh and Atherton: £0.68mBirkenhead: £0.81mLeigh and Atherton: £0.64mBirkenhead: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBirkenhead is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birkenhead 19,253, Leigh and Atherton 19,836Leigh and Atherton: 19,836Birkenhead: 19,253

    19,253Leigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count19,836

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birkenhead 3,402, Leigh and Atherton 2,561Leigh and Atherton: 2,561Birkenhead: 3,402

    3,402Birkenhead is higher2,561

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead 3,658, Leigh and Atherton 3,399Leigh and Atherton: 3,399Birkenhead: 3,658

    3,658Birkenhead is higher3,399

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead 14,041, Leigh and Atherton 10,128Leigh and Atherton: 10,128Birkenhead: 14,041

    14,041Birkenhead is higher10,128

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birkenhead 20,269, Leigh and Atherton 15,877Leigh and Atherton: 15,877Birkenhead: 20,269

    20,269Birkenhead is higher15,877

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birkenhead 3,097, Leigh and Atherton 2,100Leigh and Atherton: 2,100Birkenhead: 3,097

    3,097Birkenhead is higher2,100

Show the numbers
Birkenhead and Leigh and Atherton, total
MeasureBirkenheadLeigh and AthertonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£653.9m£656.6m£620.2m£532.4m£534.7m£505.0mBirkenhead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.1m£250.2m£236.3m£253.8m£254.9m£240.7mLeigh and Atherton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.6m£237.6m£224.4m£166.5m£167.3m£158.0mBirkenhead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£216.0m£217.0m£204.9m£228.3m£229.3m£216.6mLeigh and Atherton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mBirkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mBirkenhead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mBirkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£94.8m£95.2m£89.9m£66.7m£67.0m£63.3mBirkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.7m£26.1m£20.1m£20.1m£19.0mBirkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mBirkenhead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£177.5m£178.2m£168.3m£127.9m£128.5m£121.3mBirkenhead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m£24.7m£24.8m£23.4mBirkenhead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£43.2m£43.4m£41.0m£27.8m£27.9m£26.4mBirkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mLeigh and Atherton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mBirkenhead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mBirkenhead
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,25319,836Leigh and Atherton
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4022,561Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6583,399Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,04110,128Birkenhead
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,26915,877Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0972,100Birkenhead

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.
  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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