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Birkenhead and Liverpool West Derby

109,787 and 101,144 residents (mid-2024).

Birkenhead is higher than Liverpool West Derby on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 12 of 22 measures, and Liverpool West Derby 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 Liverpool West Derby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £5,956, Liverpool West Derby £5,808Liverpool West Derby: £5,808Birkenhead: £5,956Liverpool West Derby: £5,833Birkenhead: £5,981Liverpool West Derby: £5,509Birkenhead: £5,649

    £5,956£5,981£5,649Birkenhead is higher£5,808£5,833£5,509

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

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

    £13,118£13,174£12,443Liverpool West Derby 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, Liverpool West Derby £3,333Liverpool West Derby: £3,333Birkenhead: £3,439Liverpool West Derby: £3,347Birkenhead: £3,454Liverpool West Derby: £3,161Birkenhead: £3,262

    £3,439£3,454£3,262Birkenhead is higher£3,333£3,347£3,161

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Birkenhead £11,376, Liverpool West Derby £11,371Liverpool West Derby: £11,371Birkenhead: £11,376Liverpool West Derby: £11,420Birkenhead: £11,425Liverpool West Derby: £10,786Birkenhead: £10,791

    £11,376£11,425£10,791Birkenhead is higher£11,371£11,420£10,786

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Birkenhead £754, Liverpool West Derby £927Liverpool West Derby: £927Birkenhead: £754Liverpool West Derby: £931Birkenhead: £757Liverpool West Derby: £879Birkenhead: £715

    £754£757£715Liverpool West Derby is higher£927£931£879

  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, Liverpool West Derby £1,023Liverpool West Derby: £1,023Birkenhead: £944Liverpool West Derby: £1,028Birkenhead: £948Liverpool West Derby: £971Birkenhead: £896

    £944£948£896Liverpool West Derby is higherDepends on how you count£1,023£1,028£971

  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, Liverpool West Derby £54Liverpool West Derby: £54Birkenhead: £44Liverpool West Derby: £55Birkenhead: £44Liverpool West Derby: £52Birkenhead: £41

    £44£44£41Liverpool West Derby is higher£54£55£52

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £863, Liverpool West Derby £861Liverpool West Derby: £861Birkenhead: £863Liverpool West Derby: £865Birkenhead: £867Liverpool West Derby: £817Birkenhead: £819

    £863£867£819Birkenhead is higher£861£865£817

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £251, Liverpool West Derby £246Liverpool West Derby: £246Birkenhead: £251Liverpool West Derby: £247Birkenhead: £252Liverpool West Derby: £233Birkenhead: £238

    £251£252£238Birkenhead is higher£246£247£233

  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, Liverpool West Derby £199Liverpool West Derby: £199Birkenhead: £207Liverpool West Derby: £200Birkenhead: £208Liverpool West Derby: £189Birkenhead: £196

    £207£208£196Birkenhead is higher£199£200£189

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £2,579, Liverpool West Derby £2,477Liverpool West Derby: £2,477Birkenhead: £2,579Liverpool West Derby: £2,488Birkenhead: £2,590Liverpool West Derby: £2,350Birkenhead: £2,446

    £2,579£2,590£2,446Birkenhead is higher£2,477£2,488£2,350

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birkenhead £410, Liverpool West Derby £370Liverpool West Derby: £370Birkenhead: £410Liverpool West Derby: £371Birkenhead: £411Liverpool West Derby: £351Birkenhead: £388

    £410£411£388Birkenhead is higher£370£371£351

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £628, Liverpool West Derby £628Liverpool West Derby: £628Birkenhead: £628Liverpool West Derby: £631Birkenhead: £630Liverpool West Derby: £596Birkenhead: £595

    £628£630£595Liverpool West Derby is higherDepends on how you count£628£631£596

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £8.35, Liverpool West Derby £12Liverpool West Derby: £12Birkenhead: £8.35Liverpool West Derby: £12Birkenhead: £8.39Liverpool West Derby: £11Birkenhead: £7.92

    £8.35£8.39£7.92Liverpool West Derby is higher£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £17, Liverpool West Derby £16Liverpool West Derby: £16Birkenhead: £17Liverpool West Derby: £16Birkenhead: £17Liverpool West Derby: £15Birkenhead: £16

    £17£17£16Birkenhead is higher£16£16£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £7.39, Liverpool West Derby £7.63Liverpool West Derby: £7.63Birkenhead: £7.39Liverpool West Derby: £7.67Birkenhead: £7.42Liverpool West Derby: £7.24Birkenhead: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01Liverpool West Derby is higherDepends on how you count£7.63£7.67£7.24

  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, Liverpool West Derby 1,024.2Liverpool West Derby: 1,024.2Birkenhead: 1,013.8

    1,013.8Liverpool West Derby is higherDepends on how you count1,024.2

  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, Liverpool West Derby 214.0Liverpool West Derby: 214.0Birkenhead: 179.1

    179.1Liverpool West Derby is higher214.0

  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, Liverpool West Derby 204.1Liverpool West Derby: 204.1Birkenhead: 192.6

    192.6Liverpool West Derby is higherDepends on how you count204.1

  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, Liverpool West Derby 126.2Liverpool West Derby: 126.2Birkenhead: 127.9

    127.9Birkenhead is higher126.2

  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, Liverpool West Derby 288.4Liverpool West Derby: 288.4Birkenhead: 294.6

    294.6Birkenhead is higher288.4

  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, Liverpool West Derby 42.6Liverpool West Derby: 42.6Birkenhead: 45.0

    45.0Birkenhead is higher42.6

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Birkenhead and Liverpool West Derby, per person in the age group
MeasureBirkenheadLiverpool West DerbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,956£5,981£5,649£5,808£5,833£5,509Birkenhead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,118£13,174£12,443£13,376£13,433£12,688Liverpool West Derby
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,439£3,454£3,262£3,333£3,347£3,161Birkenhead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,376£11,425£10,791£11,371£11,420£10,786Birkenhead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£754£757£715£927£931£879Liverpool West Derby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£944£948£896£1,023£1,028£971Liverpool West Derby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£44£44£41£54£55£52Liverpool West Derby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£863£867£819£861£865£817Birkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£251£252£238£246£247£233Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£207£208£196£199£200£189Birkenhead
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,579£2,590£2,446£2,477£2,488£2,350Birkenhead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£410£411£388£370£371£351Birkenhead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£628£630£595£628£631£596Liverpool West Derby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.35£8.39£7.92£12£12£11Liverpool West Derby
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£17£17£16£16£16£15Birkenhead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£7.63£7.67£7.24Liverpool West Derby
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.81,024.2Liverpool West Derby
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026179.1214.0Liverpool West Derby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026192.6204.1Liverpool West Derby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026127.9126.2Birkenhead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026294.6288.4Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.042.6Birkenhead

Per resident

Birkenhead is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Liverpool West Derby 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 Liverpool West Derby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £5,956, Liverpool West Derby £5,808Liverpool West Derby: £5,808Birkenhead: £5,956Liverpool West Derby: £5,833Birkenhead: £5,981Liverpool West Derby: £5,509Birkenhead: £5,649

    £5,956£5,981£5,649Birkenhead is higher£5,808£5,833£5,509

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £2,269, Liverpool West Derby £2,226Liverpool West Derby: £2,226Birkenhead: £2,269Liverpool West Derby: £2,236Birkenhead: £2,279Liverpool West Derby: £2,112Birkenhead: £2,152

    £2,269£2,279£2,152Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£2,226£2,236£2,112

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £2,155, Liverpool West Derby £2,097Liverpool West Derby: £2,097Birkenhead: £2,155Liverpool West Derby: £2,106Birkenhead: £2,164Liverpool West Derby: £1,989Birkenhead: £2,044

    £2,155£2,164£2,044Birkenhead is higher£2,097£2,106£1,989

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birkenhead £1,968, Liverpool West Derby £1,893Liverpool West Derby: £1,893Birkenhead: £1,968Liverpool West Derby: £1,901Birkenhead: £1,976Liverpool West Derby: £1,795Birkenhead: £1,867

    £1,968£1,976£1,867Birkenhead is higher£1,893£1,901£1,795

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birkenhead £130, Liverpool West Derby £154Liverpool West Derby: £154Birkenhead: £130Liverpool West Derby: £155Birkenhead: £131Liverpool West Derby: £146Birkenhead: £124

    £130£131£124Liverpool West Derby is higher£154£155£146

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £163, Liverpool West Derby £170Liverpool West Derby: £170Birkenhead: £163Liverpool West Derby: £171Birkenhead: £164Liverpool West Derby: £162Birkenhead: £155

    £163£164£155Liverpool West Derby is higherDepends on how you count£170£171£162

  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, Liverpool West Derby £9.07Liverpool West Derby: £9.07Birkenhead: £7.56Liverpool West Derby: £9.11Birkenhead: £7.59Liverpool West Derby: £8.60Birkenhead: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Liverpool West Derby is higher£9.07£9.11£8.60

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £863, Liverpool West Derby £861Liverpool West Derby: £861Birkenhead: £863Liverpool West Derby: £865Birkenhead: £867Liverpool West Derby: £817Birkenhead: £819

    £863£867£819Birkenhead is higher£861£865£817

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £251, Liverpool West Derby £246Liverpool West Derby: £246Birkenhead: £251Liverpool West Derby: £247Birkenhead: £252Liverpool West Derby: £233Birkenhead: £238

    £251£252£238Birkenhead is higher£246£247£233

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £130, Liverpool West Derby £125Liverpool West Derby: £125Birkenhead: £130Liverpool West Derby: £126Birkenhead: £130Liverpool West Derby: £119Birkenhead: £123

    £130£130£123Birkenhead is higher£125£126£119

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birkenhead £1,616, Liverpool West Derby £1,559Liverpool West Derby: £1,559Birkenhead: £1,616Liverpool West Derby: £1,566Birkenhead: £1,623Liverpool West Derby: £1,479Birkenhead: £1,533

    £1,616£1,623£1,533Birkenhead is higher£1,559£1,566£1,479

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birkenhead £410, Liverpool West Derby £370Liverpool West Derby: £370Birkenhead: £410Liverpool West Derby: £371Birkenhead: £411Liverpool West Derby: £351Birkenhead: £388

    £410£411£388Birkenhead is higher£370£371£351

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birkenhead £393, Liverpool West Derby £395Liverpool West Derby: £395Birkenhead: £393Liverpool West Derby: £397Birkenhead: £395Liverpool West Derby: £375Birkenhead: £373

    £393£395£373Liverpool West Derby is higherDepends on how you count£395£397£375

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birkenhead £5.23, Liverpool West Derby £7.53Liverpool West Derby: £7.53Birkenhead: £5.23Liverpool West Derby: £7.56Birkenhead: £5.25Liverpool West Derby: £7.14Birkenhead: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96Liverpool West Derby is higher£7.53£7.56£7.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birkenhead £11, Liverpool West Derby £9.85Liverpool West Derby: £9.85Birkenhead: £11Liverpool West Derby: £9.89Birkenhead: £11Liverpool West Derby: £9.34Birkenhead: £10

    £11£11£10Birkenhead is higher£9.85£9.89£9.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £7.39, Liverpool West Derby £7.63Liverpool West Derby: £7.63Birkenhead: £7.39Liverpool West Derby: £7.67Birkenhead: £7.42Liverpool West Derby: £7.24Birkenhead: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01Liverpool West Derby is higherDepends on how you count£7.63£7.67£7.24

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 175.4, Liverpool West Derby 170.5Liverpool West Derby: 170.5Birkenhead: 175.4

    175.4Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count170.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 31.0, Liverpool West Derby 35.6Liverpool West Derby: 35.6Birkenhead: 31.0

    31.0Liverpool West Derby is higher35.6

  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, Liverpool West Derby 34.0Liverpool West Derby: 34.0Birkenhead: 33.3

    33.3Liverpool West Derby 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, Liverpool West Derby 126.2Liverpool West Derby: 126.2Birkenhead: 127.9

    127.9Birkenhead is higher126.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 184.6, Liverpool West Derby 181.5Liverpool West Derby: 181.5Birkenhead: 184.6

    184.6Birkenhead is higher181.5

  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, Liverpool West Derby 26.8Liverpool West Derby: 26.8Birkenhead: 28.2

    28.2Birkenhead is higher26.8

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Birkenhead and Liverpool West Derby, per resident
MeasureBirkenheadLiverpool West DerbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,956£5,981£5,649£5,808£5,833£5,509Birkenhead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,269£2,279£2,152£2,226£2,236£2,112Birkenhead
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,155£2,164£2,044£2,097£2,106£1,989Birkenhead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,968£1,976£1,867£1,893£1,901£1,795Birkenhead
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£154£155£146Liverpool West Derby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£170£171£162Liverpool West Derby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17£9.07£9.11£8.60Liverpool West Derby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£863£867£819£861£865£817Birkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£251£252£238£246£247£233Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£125£126£119Birkenhead
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,616£1,623£1,533£1,559£1,566£1,479Birkenhead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£410£411£388£370£371£351Birkenhead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£395£397£375Liverpool West Derby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£7.53£7.56£7.14Liverpool West Derby
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10£9.85£9.89£9.34Birkenhead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£7.63£7.67£7.24Liverpool West Derby
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026175.4170.5Birkenhead
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.035.6Liverpool West Derby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.334.0Liverpool West Derby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026127.9126.2Birkenhead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026184.6181.5Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.226.8Birkenhead

Total

Birkenhead is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Liverpool West Derby 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 Liverpool West Derby

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birkenhead £653.9m, Liverpool West Derby £587.5mLiverpool West Derby: £587.5mBirkenhead: £653.9mLiverpool West Derby: £590.0mBirkenhead: £656.6mLiverpool West Derby: £557.2mBirkenhead: £620.2m

    £653.9m£656.6m£620.2mBirkenhead is higher£587.5m£590.0m£557.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birkenhead £249.1m, Liverpool West Derby £225.2mLiverpool West Derby: £225.2mBirkenhead: £249.1mLiverpool West Derby: £226.1mBirkenhead: £250.2mLiverpool West Derby: £213.6mBirkenhead: £236.3m

    £249.1m£250.2m£236.3mBirkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£225.2m£226.1m£213.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birkenhead £236.6m, Liverpool West Derby £212.1mLiverpool West Derby: £212.1mBirkenhead: £236.6mLiverpool West Derby: £213.0mBirkenhead: £237.6mLiverpool West Derby: £201.2mBirkenhead: £224.4m

    £236.6m£237.6m£224.4mBirkenhead is higher£212.1m£213.0m£201.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birkenhead £216.0m, Liverpool West Derby £191.4mLiverpool West Derby: £191.4mBirkenhead: £216.0mLiverpool West Derby: £192.2mBirkenhead: £217.0mLiverpool West Derby: £181.6mBirkenhead: £204.9m

    £216.0m£217.0m£204.9mBirkenhead is higher£191.4m£192.2m£181.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birkenhead £14.3m, Liverpool West Derby £15.6mLiverpool West Derby: £15.6mBirkenhead: £14.3mLiverpool West Derby: £15.7mBirkenhead: £14.4mLiverpool West Derby: £14.8mBirkenhead: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mLiverpool West Derby is higher£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead £17.9m, Liverpool West Derby £17.2mLiverpool West Derby: £17.2mBirkenhead: £17.9mLiverpool West Derby: £17.3mBirkenhead: £18.0mLiverpool West Derby: £16.3mBirkenhead: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mBirkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  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, Liverpool West Derby £0.92mLiverpool West Derby: £0.92mBirkenhead: £0.83mLiverpool West Derby: £0.92mBirkenhead: £0.83mLiverpool West Derby: £0.87mBirkenhead: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mLiverpool West Derby is higher£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead £94.8m, Liverpool West Derby £87.1mLiverpool West Derby: £87.1mBirkenhead: £94.8mLiverpool West Derby: £87.5mBirkenhead: £95.2mLiverpool West Derby: £82.6mBirkenhead: £89.9m

    £94.8m£95.2m£89.9mBirkenhead is higher£87.1m£87.5m£82.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead £27.6m, Liverpool West Derby £24.9mLiverpool West Derby: £24.9mBirkenhead: £27.6mLiverpool West Derby: £25.0mBirkenhead: £27.7mLiverpool West Derby: £23.6mBirkenhead: £26.1m

    £27.6m£27.7m£26.1mBirkenhead is higher£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birkenhead £14.2m, Liverpool West Derby £12.7mLiverpool West Derby: £12.7mBirkenhead: £14.2mLiverpool West Derby: £12.7mBirkenhead: £14.3mLiverpool West Derby: £12.0mBirkenhead: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mBirkenhead is higher£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birkenhead £177.5m, Liverpool West Derby £157.7mLiverpool West Derby: £157.7mBirkenhead: £177.5mLiverpool West Derby: £158.3mBirkenhead: £178.2mLiverpool West Derby: £149.6mBirkenhead: £168.3m

    £177.5m£178.2m£168.3mBirkenhead is higher£157.7m£158.3m£149.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birkenhead £45.0m, Liverpool West Derby £37.4mLiverpool West Derby: £37.4mBirkenhead: £45.0mLiverpool West Derby: £37.6mBirkenhead: £45.2mLiverpool West Derby: £35.5mBirkenhead: £42.7m

    £45.0m£45.2m£42.7mBirkenhead is higher£37.4m£37.6m£35.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birkenhead £43.2m, Liverpool West Derby £40.0mLiverpool West Derby: £40.0mBirkenhead: £43.2mLiverpool West Derby: £40.2mBirkenhead: £43.4mLiverpool West Derby: £37.9mBirkenhead: £41.0m

    £43.2m£43.4m£41.0mBirkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£40.0m£40.2m£37.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birkenhead £0.57m, Liverpool West Derby £0.76mLiverpool West Derby: £0.76mBirkenhead: £0.57mLiverpool West Derby: £0.76mBirkenhead: £0.58mLiverpool West Derby: £0.72mBirkenhead: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mLiverpool West Derby is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birkenhead £1.2m, Liverpool West Derby £1.00mLiverpool West Derby: £1.00mBirkenhead: £1.2mLiverpool West Derby: £1.00mBirkenhead: £1.2mLiverpool West Derby: £0.94mBirkenhead: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBirkenhead is higher£1.00m£1.00m£0.94m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birkenhead £0.81m, Liverpool West Derby £0.77mLiverpool West Derby: £0.77mBirkenhead: £0.81mLiverpool West Derby: £0.78mBirkenhead: £0.81mLiverpool West Derby: £0.73mBirkenhead: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBirkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birkenhead 19,253, Liverpool West Derby 17,242Liverpool West Derby: 17,242Birkenhead: 19,253

    19,253Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count17,242

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birkenhead 3,402, Liverpool West Derby 3,603Liverpool West Derby: 3,603Birkenhead: 3,402

    3,402Liverpool West Derby is higher3,603

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead 3,658, Liverpool West Derby 3,436Liverpool West Derby: 3,436Birkenhead: 3,658

    3,658Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count3,436

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead 14,041, Liverpool West Derby 12,765Liverpool West Derby: 12,765Birkenhead: 14,041

    14,041Birkenhead is higher12,765

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birkenhead 20,269, Liverpool West Derby 18,358Liverpool West Derby: 18,358Birkenhead: 20,269

    20,269Birkenhead is higher18,358

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birkenhead 3,097, Liverpool West Derby 2,712Liverpool West Derby: 2,712Birkenhead: 3,097

    3,097Birkenhead is higher2,712

Show the numbers
Birkenhead and Liverpool West Derby, total
MeasureBirkenheadLiverpool West DerbyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£653.9m£656.6m£620.2m£587.5m£590.0m£557.2mBirkenhead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.1m£250.2m£236.3m£225.2m£226.1m£213.6mBirkenhead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.6m£237.6m£224.4m£212.1m£213.0m£201.2mBirkenhead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£216.0m£217.0m£204.9m£191.4m£192.2m£181.6mBirkenhead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mLiverpool West Derby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mBirkenhead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mLiverpool West Derby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£94.8m£95.2m£89.9m£87.1m£87.5m£82.6mBirkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.7m£26.1m£24.9m£25.0m£23.6mBirkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mBirkenhead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£177.5m£178.2m£168.3m£157.7m£158.3m£149.6mBirkenhead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m£37.4m£37.6m£35.5mBirkenhead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£43.2m£43.4m£41.0m£40.0m£40.2m£37.9mBirkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mLiverpool West Derby
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.00m£1.00m£0.94mBirkenhead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mBirkenhead
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,25317,242Birkenhead
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4023,603Liverpool West Derby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6583,436Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,04112,765Birkenhead
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,26918,358Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0972,712Birkenhead

Sources

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

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