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Birkenhead and St Helens South and Whiston

109,787 and 98,254 residents (mid-2024).

Birkenhead is higher than St Helens South and Whiston on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 16 of 22 measures, and St Helens South and Whiston on 6. 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 St Helens South and Whiston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £5,956, St Helens South and Whiston £5,323St Helens South and Whiston: £5,323Birkenhead: £5,956St Helens South and Whiston: £5,346Birkenhead: £5,981St Helens South and Whiston: £5,049Birkenhead: £5,649

    £5,956£5,981£5,649Birkenhead is higher£5,323£5,346£5,049

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Birkenhead £13,118, St Helens South and Whiston £13,117St Helens South and Whiston: £13,117Birkenhead: £13,118St Helens South and Whiston: £13,173Birkenhead: £13,174St Helens South and Whiston: £12,442Birkenhead: £12,443

    £13,118£13,174£12,443Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£13,117£13,173£12,442

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £3,439, St Helens South and Whiston £2,647St Helens South and Whiston: £2,647Birkenhead: £3,439St Helens South and Whiston: £2,658Birkenhead: £3,454St Helens South and Whiston: £2,511Birkenhead: £3,262

    £3,439£3,454£3,262Birkenhead is higher£2,647£2,658£2,511

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Birkenhead £11,376, St Helens South and Whiston £11,541St Helens South and Whiston: £11,541Birkenhead: £11,376St Helens South and Whiston: £11,590Birkenhead: £11,425St Helens South and Whiston: £10,947Birkenhead: £10,791

    £11,376£11,425£10,791St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£11,541£11,590£10,947

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Birkenhead £754, St Helens South and Whiston £539St Helens South and Whiston: £539Birkenhead: £754St Helens South and Whiston: £541Birkenhead: £757St Helens South and Whiston: £511Birkenhead: £715

    £754£757£715Birkenhead is higher£539£541£511

  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, St Helens South and Whiston £1,002St Helens South and Whiston: £1,002Birkenhead: £944St Helens South and Whiston: £1,007Birkenhead: £948St Helens South and Whiston: £951Birkenhead: £896

    £944£948£896St Helens South and Whiston is higher£1,002£1,007£951

  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, St Helens South and Whiston £35St Helens South and Whiston: £35Birkenhead: £44St Helens South and Whiston: £35Birkenhead: £44St Helens South and Whiston: £33Birkenhead: £41

    £44£44£41Birkenhead is higher£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £863, St Helens South and Whiston £713St Helens South and Whiston: £713Birkenhead: £863St Helens South and Whiston: £716Birkenhead: £867St Helens South and Whiston: £676Birkenhead: £819

    £863£867£819Birkenhead is higher£713£716£676

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £251, St Helens South and Whiston £195St Helens South and Whiston: £195Birkenhead: £251St Helens South and Whiston: £196Birkenhead: £252St Helens South and Whiston: £185Birkenhead: £238

    £251£252£238Birkenhead is higher£195£196£185

  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, St Helens South and Whiston £168St Helens South and Whiston: £168Birkenhead: £207St Helens South and Whiston: £169Birkenhead: £208St Helens South and Whiston: £159Birkenhead: £196

    £207£208£196Birkenhead is higher£168£169£159

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £2,579, St Helens South and Whiston £1,961St Helens South and Whiston: £1,961Birkenhead: £2,579St Helens South and Whiston: £1,969Birkenhead: £2,590St Helens South and Whiston: £1,860Birkenhead: £2,446

    £2,579£2,590£2,446Birkenhead is higher£1,961£1,969£1,860

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birkenhead £410, St Helens South and Whiston £312St Helens South and Whiston: £312Birkenhead: £410St Helens South and Whiston: £313Birkenhead: £411St Helens South and Whiston: £296Birkenhead: £388

    £410£411£388Birkenhead is higher£312£313£296

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £628, St Helens South and Whiston £497St Helens South and Whiston: £497Birkenhead: £628St Helens South and Whiston: £499Birkenhead: £630St Helens South and Whiston: £472Birkenhead: £595

    £628£630£595Birkenhead is higher£497£499£472

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £8.35, St Helens South and Whiston £9.97St Helens South and Whiston: £9.97Birkenhead: £8.35St Helens South and Whiston: £10Birkenhead: £8.39St Helens South and Whiston: £9.46Birkenhead: £7.92

    £8.35£8.39£7.92St Helens South and Whiston is higher£9.97£10£9.46

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £17, St Helens South and Whiston £11St Helens South and Whiston: £11Birkenhead: £17St Helens South and Whiston: £11Birkenhead: £17St Helens South and Whiston: £10Birkenhead: £16

    £17£17£16Birkenhead is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £7.39, St Helens South and Whiston £9.94St Helens South and Whiston: £9.94Birkenhead: £7.39St Helens South and Whiston: £9.98Birkenhead: £7.42St Helens South and Whiston: £9.43Birkenhead: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01St Helens South and Whiston is higher£9.94£9.98£9.43

  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, St Helens South and Whiston 1,013.9St Helens South and Whiston: 1,013.9Birkenhead: 1,013.8

    1,013.8St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count1,013.9

  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, St Helens South and Whiston 137.5St Helens South and Whiston: 137.5Birkenhead: 179.1

    179.1Birkenhead is higher137.5

  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, St Helens South and Whiston 200.0St Helens South and Whiston: 200.0Birkenhead: 192.6

    192.6St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count200.0

  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, St Helens South and Whiston 108.2St Helens South and Whiston: 108.2Birkenhead: 127.9

    127.9Birkenhead is higher108.2

  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, St Helens South and Whiston 239.8St Helens South and Whiston: 239.8Birkenhead: 294.6

    294.6Birkenhead is higher239.8

  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, St Helens South and Whiston 36.9St Helens South and Whiston: 36.9Birkenhead: 45.0

    45.0Birkenhead is higher36.9

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Birkenhead and St Helens South and Whiston, per person in the age group
MeasureBirkenheadSt Helens South and WhistonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,956£5,981£5,649£5,323£5,346£5,049Birkenhead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,118£13,174£12,443£13,117£13,173£12,442Birkenhead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,439£3,454£3,262£2,647£2,658£2,511Birkenhead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,376£11,425£10,791£11,541£11,590£10,947St Helens South and Whiston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£754£757£715£539£541£511Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£944£948£896£1,002£1,007£951St Helens South and Whiston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£44£44£41£35£35£33Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£863£867£819£713£716£676Birkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£251£252£238£195£196£185Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£207£208£196£168£169£159Birkenhead
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,579£2,590£2,446£1,961£1,969£1,860Birkenhead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£410£411£388£312£313£296Birkenhead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£628£630£595£497£499£472Birkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.35£8.39£7.92£9.97£10£9.46St Helens South and Whiston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£17£17£16£11£11£10Birkenhead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£9.94£9.98£9.43St Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.81,013.9St Helens South and Whiston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026179.1137.5Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026192.6200.0St Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026127.9108.2Birkenhead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026294.6239.8Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.036.9Birkenhead

Per resident

Birkenhead is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and St Helens South and Whiston 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 St Helens South and Whiston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £5,956, St Helens South and Whiston £5,323St Helens South and Whiston: £5,323Birkenhead: £5,956St Helens South and Whiston: £5,346Birkenhead: £5,981St Helens South and Whiston: £5,049Birkenhead: £5,649

    £5,956£5,981£5,649Birkenhead is higher£5,323£5,346£5,049

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £2,269, St Helens South and Whiston £2,439St Helens South and Whiston: £2,439Birkenhead: £2,269St Helens South and Whiston: £2,449Birkenhead: £2,279St Helens South and Whiston: £2,313Birkenhead: £2,152

    £2,269£2,279£2,152St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£2,439£2,449£2,313

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £2,155, St Helens South and Whiston £1,655St Helens South and Whiston: £1,655Birkenhead: £2,155St Helens South and Whiston: £1,662Birkenhead: £2,164St Helens South and Whiston: £1,570Birkenhead: £2,044

    £2,155£2,164£2,044Birkenhead is higher£1,655£1,662£1,570

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birkenhead £1,968, St Helens South and Whiston £2,146St Helens South and Whiston: £2,146Birkenhead: £1,968St Helens South and Whiston: £2,155Birkenhead: £1,976St Helens South and Whiston: £2,035Birkenhead: £1,867

    £1,968£1,976£1,867St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£2,146£2,155£2,035

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birkenhead £130, St Helens South and Whiston £100St Helens South and Whiston: £100Birkenhead: £130St Helens South and Whiston: £101Birkenhead: £131St Helens South and Whiston: £95Birkenhead: £124

    £130£131£124Birkenhead is higher£100£101£95

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £163, St Helens South and Whiston £186St Helens South and Whiston: £186Birkenhead: £163St Helens South and Whiston: £187Birkenhead: £164St Helens South and Whiston: £177Birkenhead: £155

    £163£164£155St Helens South and Whiston is higher£186£187£177

  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, St Helens South and Whiston £6.48St Helens South and Whiston: £6.48Birkenhead: £7.56St Helens South and Whiston: £6.51Birkenhead: £7.59St Helens South and Whiston: £6.15Birkenhead: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Birkenhead is higher£6.48£6.51£6.15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £863, St Helens South and Whiston £713St Helens South and Whiston: £713Birkenhead: £863St Helens South and Whiston: £716Birkenhead: £867St Helens South and Whiston: £676Birkenhead: £819

    £863£867£819Birkenhead is higher£713£716£676

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £251, St Helens South and Whiston £195St Helens South and Whiston: £195Birkenhead: £251St Helens South and Whiston: £196Birkenhead: £252St Helens South and Whiston: £185Birkenhead: £238

    £251£252£238Birkenhead is higher£195£196£185

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £130, St Helens South and Whiston £105St Helens South and Whiston: £105Birkenhead: £130St Helens South and Whiston: £105Birkenhead: £130St Helens South and Whiston: £100Birkenhead: £123

    £130£130£123Birkenhead is higher£105£105£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birkenhead £1,616, St Helens South and Whiston £1,226St Helens South and Whiston: £1,226Birkenhead: £1,616St Helens South and Whiston: £1,231Birkenhead: £1,623St Helens South and Whiston: £1,163Birkenhead: £1,533

    £1,616£1,623£1,533Birkenhead is higher£1,226£1,231£1,163

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birkenhead £410, St Helens South and Whiston £312St Helens South and Whiston: £312Birkenhead: £410St Helens South and Whiston: £313Birkenhead: £411St Helens South and Whiston: £296Birkenhead: £388

    £410£411£388Birkenhead is higher£312£313£296

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birkenhead £393, St Helens South and Whiston £311St Helens South and Whiston: £311Birkenhead: £393St Helens South and Whiston: £312Birkenhead: £395St Helens South and Whiston: £295Birkenhead: £373

    £393£395£373Birkenhead is higher£311£312£295

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birkenhead £5.23, St Helens South and Whiston £6.23St Helens South and Whiston: £6.23Birkenhead: £5.23St Helens South and Whiston: £6.26Birkenhead: £5.25St Helens South and Whiston: £5.91Birkenhead: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96St Helens South and Whiston is higher£6.23£6.26£5.91

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birkenhead £11, St Helens South and Whiston £6.91St Helens South and Whiston: £6.91Birkenhead: £11St Helens South and Whiston: £6.93Birkenhead: £11St Helens South and Whiston: £6.55Birkenhead: £10

    £11£11£10Birkenhead is higher£6.91£6.93£6.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £7.39, St Helens South and Whiston £9.94St Helens South and Whiston: £9.94Birkenhead: £7.39St Helens South and Whiston: £9.98Birkenhead: £7.42St Helens South and Whiston: £9.43Birkenhead: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01St Helens South and Whiston is higher£9.94£9.98£9.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 175.4, St Helens South and Whiston 188.5St Helens South and Whiston: 188.5Birkenhead: 175.4

    175.4St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count188.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 31.0, St Helens South and Whiston 25.6St Helens South and Whiston: 25.6Birkenhead: 31.0

    31.0Birkenhead is higher25.6

  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, St Helens South and Whiston 37.2St Helens South and Whiston: 37.2Birkenhead: 33.3

    33.3St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count37.2

  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, St Helens South and Whiston 108.2St Helens South and Whiston: 108.2Birkenhead: 127.9

    127.9Birkenhead is higher108.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 184.6, St Helens South and Whiston 150.0St Helens South and Whiston: 150.0Birkenhead: 184.6

    184.6Birkenhead is higher150.0

  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, St Helens South and Whiston 23.1St Helens South and Whiston: 23.1Birkenhead: 28.2

    28.2Birkenhead is higher23.1

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Birkenhead and St Helens South and Whiston, per resident
MeasureBirkenheadSt Helens South and WhistonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,956£5,981£5,649£5,323£5,346£5,049Birkenhead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,269£2,279£2,152£2,439£2,449£2,313St Helens South and Whiston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,155£2,164£2,044£1,655£1,662£1,570Birkenhead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,968£1,976£1,867£2,146£2,155£2,035St Helens South and Whiston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£100£101£95Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£186£187£177St Helens South and Whiston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17£6.48£6.51£6.15Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£863£867£819£713£716£676Birkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£251£252£238£195£196£185Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£105£105£100Birkenhead
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,616£1,623£1,533£1,226£1,231£1,163Birkenhead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£410£411£388£312£313£296Birkenhead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£311£312£295Birkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£6.23£6.26£5.91St Helens South and Whiston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10£6.91£6.93£6.55Birkenhead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£9.94£9.98£9.43St Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026175.4188.5St Helens South and Whiston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.025.6Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.337.2St Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026127.9108.2Birkenhead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026184.6150.0Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.223.1Birkenhead

Total

Birkenhead is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and St Helens South and Whiston 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 St Helens South and Whiston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birkenhead £653.9m, St Helens South and Whiston £523.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £523.0mBirkenhead: £653.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £525.2mBirkenhead: £656.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £496.1mBirkenhead: £620.2m

    £653.9m£656.6m£620.2mBirkenhead is higher£523.0m£525.2m£496.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birkenhead £249.1m, St Helens South and Whiston £239.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £239.6mBirkenhead: £249.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £240.6mBirkenhead: £250.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £227.3mBirkenhead: £236.3m

    £249.1m£250.2m£236.3mBirkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£239.6m£240.6m£227.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birkenhead £236.6m, St Helens South and Whiston £162.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £162.6mBirkenhead: £236.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £163.3mBirkenhead: £237.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £154.2mBirkenhead: £224.4m

    £236.6m£237.6m£224.4mBirkenhead is higher£162.6m£163.3m£154.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birkenhead £216.0m, St Helens South and Whiston £210.8mSt Helens South and Whiston: £210.8mBirkenhead: £216.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £211.7mBirkenhead: £217.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £200.0mBirkenhead: £204.9m

    £216.0m£217.0m£204.9mBirkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£210.8m£211.7m£200.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birkenhead £14.3m, St Helens South and Whiston £9.8mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.8mBirkenhead: £14.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.9mBirkenhead: £14.4mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.3mBirkenhead: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mBirkenhead is higher£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead £17.9m, St Helens South and Whiston £18.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £18.3mBirkenhead: £17.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £18.4mBirkenhead: £18.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £17.4mBirkenhead: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

  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, St Helens South and Whiston £0.64mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.64mBirkenhead: £0.83mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.64mBirkenhead: £0.83mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.60mBirkenhead: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mBirkenhead is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead £94.8m, St Helens South and Whiston £70.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £70.0mBirkenhead: £94.8mSt Helens South and Whiston: £70.3mBirkenhead: £95.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £66.4mBirkenhead: £89.9m

    £94.8m£95.2m£89.9mBirkenhead is higher£70.0m£70.3m£66.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead £27.6m, St Helens South and Whiston £19.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £19.1mBirkenhead: £27.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £19.2mBirkenhead: £27.7mSt Helens South and Whiston: £18.2mBirkenhead: £26.1m

    £27.6m£27.7m£26.1mBirkenhead is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birkenhead £14.2m, St Helens South and Whiston £10.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £10.3mBirkenhead: £14.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £10.4mBirkenhead: £14.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.8mBirkenhead: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mBirkenhead is higher£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birkenhead £177.5m, St Helens South and Whiston £120.4mSt Helens South and Whiston: £120.4mBirkenhead: £177.5mSt Helens South and Whiston: £121.0mBirkenhead: £178.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £114.3mBirkenhead: £168.3m

    £177.5m£178.2m£168.3mBirkenhead is higher£120.4m£121.0m£114.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birkenhead £45.0m, St Helens South and Whiston £30.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.6mBirkenhead: £45.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.8mBirkenhead: £45.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £29.1mBirkenhead: £42.7m

    £45.0m£45.2m£42.7mBirkenhead is higher£30.6m£30.8m£29.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birkenhead £43.2m, St Helens South and Whiston £30.5mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.5mBirkenhead: £43.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.7mBirkenhead: £43.4mSt Helens South and Whiston: £29.0mBirkenhead: £41.0m

    £43.2m£43.4m£41.0mBirkenhead is higher£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birkenhead £0.57m, St Helens South and Whiston £0.61mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.61mBirkenhead: £0.57mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.62mBirkenhead: £0.58mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.58mBirkenhead: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birkenhead £1.2m, St Helens South and Whiston £0.68mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.68mBirkenhead: £1.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.68mBirkenhead: £1.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.64mBirkenhead: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBirkenhead is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birkenhead £0.81m, St Helens South and Whiston £0.98mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.98mBirkenhead: £0.81mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.98mBirkenhead: £0.81mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.93mBirkenhead: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birkenhead 19,253, St Helens South and Whiston 18,522St Helens South and Whiston: 18,522Birkenhead: 19,253

    19,253Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count18,522

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birkenhead 3,402, St Helens South and Whiston 2,512St Helens South and Whiston: 2,512Birkenhead: 3,402

    3,402Birkenhead is higher2,512

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead 3,658, St Helens South and Whiston 3,654St Helens South and Whiston: 3,654Birkenhead: 3,658

    3,658Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count3,654

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead 14,041, St Helens South and Whiston 10,626St Helens South and Whiston: 10,626Birkenhead: 14,041

    14,041Birkenhead is higher10,626

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birkenhead 20,269, St Helens South and Whiston 14,734St Helens South and Whiston: 14,734Birkenhead: 20,269

    20,269Birkenhead is higher14,734

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birkenhead 3,097, St Helens South and Whiston 2,266St Helens South and Whiston: 2,266Birkenhead: 3,097

    3,097Birkenhead is higher2,266

Show the numbers
Birkenhead and St Helens South and Whiston, total
MeasureBirkenheadSt Helens South and WhistonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£653.9m£656.6m£620.2m£523.0m£525.2m£496.1mBirkenhead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.1m£250.2m£236.3m£239.6m£240.6m£227.3mBirkenhead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.6m£237.6m£224.4m£162.6m£163.3m£154.2mBirkenhead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£216.0m£217.0m£204.9m£210.8m£211.7m£200.0mBirkenhead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mBirkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mSt Helens South and Whiston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mBirkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£94.8m£95.2m£89.9m£70.0m£70.3m£66.4mBirkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.7m£26.1m£19.1m£19.2m£18.2mBirkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mBirkenhead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£177.5m£178.2m£168.3m£120.4m£121.0m£114.3mBirkenhead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m£30.6m£30.8m£29.1mBirkenhead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£43.2m£43.4m£41.0m£30.5m£30.7m£29.0mBirkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mSt Helens South and Whiston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mBirkenhead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mSt Helens South and Whiston
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,25318,522Birkenhead
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4022,512Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6583,654Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,04110,626Birkenhead
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,26914,734Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0972,266Birkenhead

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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