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Birkenhead and Plymouth Moor View
Birkenhead is higher than Plymouth Moor View on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 19 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.
Per person in the age group
Birkenhead is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Plymouth Moor View 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 Plymouth Moor View
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,956£5,981£5,649Birkenhead is higher£5,165£5,187£4,899
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,118£13,174£12,443Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£12,606£12,659£11,957
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3,439£3,454£3,262Birkenhead is higher£2,655£2,667£2,519
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,376£11,425£10,791Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£11,350£11,399£10,766
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£754£757£715Birkenhead is higher£499£501£473
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£944£948£896Birkenhead is higher£722£726£685
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£44£44£41Birkenhead is higher£34£34£32
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£863£867£819Birkenhead is higher£682£685£647
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£251£252£238Birkenhead is higher£217£218£206
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£207£208£196Birkenhead is higher£175£176£166
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,579£2,590£2,446Birkenhead is higher£2,014£2,022£1,910
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£410£411£388Birkenhead is higher£214£215£203
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£628£630£595Birkenhead is higher£447£449£424
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.35£8.39£7.92Birkenhead is higher£5.60£5.62£5.31
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£17£17£16Birkenhead is higher£13
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.39£7.42£7.01Plymouth Moor View is higher£8.04£8.08£7.63
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,013.8Plymouth Moor View is higher1,020.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
179.1Birkenhead is higher129.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
192.6Birkenhead is higher155.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
127.9Birkenhead is higher99.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
294.6Birkenhead is higher238.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
45.0Birkenhead is higher36.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Birkenhead | Plymouth Moor View | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,956£5,981£5,649 | £5,165£5,187£4,899 | Birkenhead |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,118£13,174£12,443 | £12,606£12,659£11,957 | Birkenhead |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3,439£3,454£3,262 | £2,655£2,667£2,519 | Birkenhead |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,376£11,425£10,791 | £11,350£11,399£10,766 | Birkenhead |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £754£757£715 | £499£501£473 | Birkenhead |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £944£948£896 | £722£726£685 | Birkenhead |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £44£44£41 | £34£34£32 | Birkenhead |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £863£867£819 | £682£685£647 | Birkenhead |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £251£252£238 | £217£218£206 | Birkenhead |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £207£208£196 | £175£176£166 | Birkenhead |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,579£2,590£2,446 | £2,014£2,022£1,910 | Birkenhead |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £410£411£388 | £214£215£203 | Birkenhead |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £628£630£595 | £447£449£424 | Birkenhead |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.35£8.39£7.92 | £5.60£5.62£5.31 | Birkenhead |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £17£17£16 | £13 | Birkenhead |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.39£7.42£7.01 | £8.04£8.08£7.63 | Plymouth Moor View |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,013.8 | 1,020.0 | Plymouth Moor View |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 179.1 | 129.0 | Birkenhead |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 192.6 | 155.4 | Birkenhead |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 127.9 | 99.9 | Birkenhead |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 294.6 | 238.6 | Birkenhead |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 45.0 | 36.9 | Birkenhead |
Per resident
Birkenhead is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Plymouth Moor View 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 Plymouth Moor View
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,956£5,981£5,649Birkenhead is higher£5,165£5,187£4,899
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,269£2,279£2,152Plymouth Moor View is higherDepends on how you count£2,440£2,451£2,315
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,155£2,164£2,044Birkenhead is higher£1,604£1,611£1,522
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,968£1,976£1,867Plymouth Moor View is higherDepends on how you count£2,197£2,206£2,084
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£130£131£124Birkenhead is higher£97£97£92
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£163£164£155Birkenhead is higher£140£140£133
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£7.56£7.59£7.17Birkenhead is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£863£867£819Birkenhead is higher£682£685£647
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£251£252£238Birkenhead is higher£217£218£206
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£130£130£123Birkenhead is higher£106£106£100
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,616£1,623£1,533Birkenhead is higher£1,217£1,222£1,154
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£410£411£388Birkenhead is higher£214£215£203
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£393£395£373Birkenhead is higher£270£271£256
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.23£5.25£4.96Birkenhead is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£11£11£10Birkenhead is higher£8.01£8.05£7.60
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.39£7.42£7.01Plymouth Moor View is higher£8.04£8.08£7.63
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
175.4Plymouth Moor View is higher197.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
31.0Birkenhead is higher25.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
33.3Birkenhead is higher30.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
127.9Birkenhead is higher99.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
184.6Birkenhead is higher144.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
28.2Birkenhead is higher22.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Birkenhead | Plymouth Moor View | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,956£5,981£5,649 | £5,165£5,187£4,899 | Birkenhead |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,269£2,279£2,152 | £2,440£2,451£2,315 | Plymouth Moor View |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,155£2,164£2,044 | £1,604£1,611£1,522 | Birkenhead |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,968£1,976£1,867 | £2,197£2,206£2,084 | Plymouth Moor View |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £130£131£124 | £97£97£92 | Birkenhead |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £163£164£155 | £140£140£133 | Birkenhead |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £7.56£7.59£7.17 | £6.54£6.56£6.20 | Birkenhead |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £863£867£819 | £682£685£647 | Birkenhead |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £251£252£238 | £217£218£206 | Birkenhead |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £130£130£123 | £106£106£100 | Birkenhead |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,616£1,623£1,533 | £1,217£1,222£1,154 | Birkenhead |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £410£411£388 | £214£215£203 | Birkenhead |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £393£395£373 | £270£271£256 | Birkenhead |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.23£5.25£4.96 | £3.38£3.40£3.21 | Birkenhead |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £11£11£10 | £8.01£8.05£7.60 | Birkenhead |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.39£7.42£7.01 | £8.04£8.08£7.63 | Plymouth Moor View |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 175.4 | 197.5 | Plymouth Moor View |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 31.0 | 25.0 | Birkenhead |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 33.3 | 30.1 | Birkenhead |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 127.9 | 99.9 | Birkenhead |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 184.6 | 144.1 | Birkenhead |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 28.2 | 22.3 | Birkenhead |
Total
Birkenhead is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Plymouth Moor View on 3. 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 Plymouth Moor View
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£653.9m£656.6m£620.2mBirkenhead is higher£526.0m£528.2m£498.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£249.1m£250.2m£236.3mBirkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£248.5m£249.6m£235.7m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£236.6m£237.6m£224.4mBirkenhead is higher£163.4m£164.0m£154.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£216.0m£217.0m£204.9mPlymouth Moor View is higherDepends on how you count£223.7m£224.7m£212.2m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mBirkenhead is higher£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mBirkenhead is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mBirkenhead is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£94.8m£95.2m£89.9mBirkenhead is higher£69.5m£69.8m£65.9m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£27.6m£27.7m£26.1mBirkenhead is higher£22.1m£22.2m£20.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mBirkenhead is higher£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£177.5m£178.2m£168.3mBirkenhead is higher£123.9m£124.4m£117.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£45.0m£45.2m£42.7mBirkenhead is higher£21.8m£21.9m£20.6m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£43.2m£43.4m£41.0mBirkenhead is higher£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mBirkenhead is higher£0.34m£0.35m£0.33m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBirkenhead is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.77m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mPlymouth Moor View is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
19,253Plymouth Moor View is higher20,108
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
3,402Birkenhead is higher2,543
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,658Birkenhead is higher3,063
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
14,041Birkenhead is higher10,173
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
20,269Birkenhead is higher14,675
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,097Birkenhead is higher2,271
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| Measure | Birkenhead | Plymouth Moor View | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £653.9m£656.6m£620.2m | £526.0m£528.2m£498.9m | Birkenhead |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £249.1m£250.2m£236.3m | £248.5m£249.6m£235.7m | Birkenhead |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £236.6m£237.6m£224.4m | £163.4m£164.0m£154.9m | Birkenhead |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £216.0m£217.0m£204.9m | £223.7m£224.7m£212.2m | Plymouth Moor View |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £14.3m£14.4m£13.6m | £9.8m£9.9m£9.3m | Birkenhead |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.9m£18.0m£17.0m | £14.2m£14.3m£13.5m | Birkenhead |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.83m£0.83m£0.79m | £0.67m£0.67m£0.63m | Birkenhead |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £94.8m£95.2m£89.9m | £69.5m£69.8m£65.9m | Birkenhead |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £27.6m£27.7m£26.1m | £22.1m£22.2m£20.9m | Birkenhead |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.2m£14.3m£13.5m | £10.8m£10.8m£10.2m | Birkenhead |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £177.5m£178.2m£168.3m | £123.9m£124.4m£117.5m | Birkenhead |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £45.0m£45.2m£42.7m | £21.8m£21.9m£20.6m | Birkenhead |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £43.2m£43.4m£41.0m | £27.5m£27.6m£26.1m | Birkenhead |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.57m£0.58m£0.54m | £0.34m£0.35m£0.33m | Birkenhead |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £1.2m£1.2m£1.1m | £0.82m£0.82m£0.77m | Birkenhead |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.81m£0.81m£0.77m | £0.82m£0.82m£0.78m | Plymouth Moor View |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 19,253 | 20,108 | Plymouth Moor View |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 3,402 | 2,543 | Birkenhead |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,658 | 3,063 | Birkenhead |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 14,041 | 10,173 | Birkenhead |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 20,269 | 14,675 | Birkenhead |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,097 | 2,271 | Birkenhead |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.