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Birkenhead and Stalybridge and Hyde

109,787 and 99,949 residents (mid-2024).

Birkenhead is higher than Stalybridge and Hyde on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 19 of 22 measures, and Stalybridge and Hyde 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 Stalybridge and Hyde

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £5,956, Stalybridge and Hyde £4,719Stalybridge and Hyde: £4,719Birkenhead: £5,956Stalybridge and Hyde: £4,739Birkenhead: £5,981Stalybridge and Hyde: £4,476Birkenhead: £5,649

    £5,956£5,981£5,649Birkenhead is higher£4,719£4,739£4,476

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Birkenhead £13,118, Stalybridge and Hyde £13,096Stalybridge and Hyde: £13,096Birkenhead: £13,118Stalybridge and Hyde: £13,151Birkenhead: £13,174Stalybridge and Hyde: £12,422Birkenhead: £12,443

    £13,118£13,174£12,443Birkenhead is higher£13,096£13,151£12,422

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £3,439, Stalybridge and Hyde £2,469Stalybridge and Hyde: £2,469Birkenhead: £3,439Stalybridge and Hyde: £2,480Birkenhead: £3,454Stalybridge and Hyde: £2,342Birkenhead: £3,262

    £3,439£3,454£3,262Birkenhead is higher£2,469£2,480£2,342

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Birkenhead £11,376, Stalybridge and Hyde £11,796Stalybridge and Hyde: £11,796Birkenhead: £11,376Stalybridge and Hyde: £11,846Birkenhead: £11,425Stalybridge and Hyde: £11,189Birkenhead: £10,791

    £11,376£11,425£10,791Stalybridge and Hyde is higherDepends on how you count£11,796£11,846£11,189

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Birkenhead £754, Stalybridge and Hyde £508Stalybridge and Hyde: £508Birkenhead: £754Stalybridge and Hyde: £511Birkenhead: £757Stalybridge and Hyde: £482Birkenhead: £715

    £754£757£715Birkenhead is higher£508£511£482

  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, Stalybridge and Hyde £758Stalybridge and Hyde: £758Birkenhead: £944Stalybridge and Hyde: £761Birkenhead: £948Stalybridge and Hyde: £719Birkenhead: £896

    £944£948£896Birkenhead is higher£758£761£719

  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, Stalybridge and Hyde £33Stalybridge and Hyde: £33Birkenhead: £44Stalybridge and Hyde: £34Birkenhead: £44Stalybridge and Hyde: £32Birkenhead: £41

    £44£44£41Birkenhead is higher£33£34£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £863, Stalybridge and Hyde £553Stalybridge and Hyde: £553Birkenhead: £863Stalybridge and Hyde: £556Birkenhead: £867Stalybridge and Hyde: £525Birkenhead: £819

    £863£867£819Birkenhead is higher£553£556£525

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £251, Stalybridge and Hyde £177Stalybridge and Hyde: £177Birkenhead: £251Stalybridge and Hyde: £178Birkenhead: £252Stalybridge and Hyde: £168Birkenhead: £238

    £251£252£238Birkenhead is higher£177£178£168

  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, Stalybridge and Hyde £131Stalybridge and Hyde: £131Birkenhead: £207Stalybridge and Hyde: £132Birkenhead: £208Stalybridge and Hyde: £125Birkenhead: £196

    £207£208£196Birkenhead is higher£131£132£125

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £2,579, Stalybridge and Hyde £1,916Stalybridge and Hyde: £1,916Birkenhead: £2,579Stalybridge and Hyde: £1,925Birkenhead: £2,590Stalybridge and Hyde: £1,818Birkenhead: £2,446

    £2,579£2,590£2,446Birkenhead is higher£1,916£1,925£1,818

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birkenhead £410, Stalybridge and Hyde £238Stalybridge and Hyde: £238Birkenhead: £410Stalybridge and Hyde: £239Birkenhead: £411Stalybridge and Hyde: £226Birkenhead: £388

    £410£411£388Birkenhead is higher£238£239£226

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £628, Stalybridge and Hyde £406Stalybridge and Hyde: £406Birkenhead: £628Stalybridge and Hyde: £408Birkenhead: £630Stalybridge and Hyde: £385Birkenhead: £595

    £628£630£595Birkenhead is higher£406£408£385

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £8.35, Stalybridge and Hyde £8.68Stalybridge and Hyde: £8.68Birkenhead: £8.35Stalybridge and Hyde: £8.71Birkenhead: £8.39Stalybridge and Hyde: £8.23Birkenhead: £7.92

    £8.35£8.39£7.92Stalybridge and Hyde is higherDepends on how you count£8.68£8.71£8.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £17, Stalybridge and Hyde £6.69Stalybridge and Hyde: £6.69Birkenhead: £17Stalybridge and Hyde: £6.72Birkenhead: £17Stalybridge and Hyde: £6.35Birkenhead: £16

    £17£17£16Birkenhead is higher£6.69£6.72£6.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £7.39, Stalybridge and Hyde £6.50Stalybridge and Hyde: £6.50Birkenhead: £7.39Stalybridge and Hyde: £6.53Birkenhead: £7.42Stalybridge and Hyde: £6.17Birkenhead: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01Birkenhead is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

  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, Stalybridge and Hyde 1,022.4Stalybridge and Hyde: 1,022.4Birkenhead: 1,013.8

    1,013.8Stalybridge and Hyde is higherDepends on how you count1,022.4

  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, Stalybridge and Hyde 136.3Stalybridge and Hyde: 136.3Birkenhead: 179.1

    179.1Birkenhead is higher136.3

  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, Stalybridge and Hyde 161.9Stalybridge and Hyde: 161.9Birkenhead: 192.6

    192.6Birkenhead is higher161.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 127.9, Stalybridge and Hyde 85.9Stalybridge and Hyde: 85.9Birkenhead: 127.9

    127.9Birkenhead is higher85.9

  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, Stalybridge and Hyde 236.9Stalybridge and Hyde: 236.9Birkenhead: 294.6

    294.6Birkenhead is higher236.9

  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, Stalybridge and Hyde 29.2Stalybridge and Hyde: 29.2Birkenhead: 45.0

    45.0Birkenhead is higher29.2

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Birkenhead and Stalybridge and Hyde, per person in the age group
MeasureBirkenheadStalybridge and HydeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,956£5,981£5,649£4,719£4,739£4,476Birkenhead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,118£13,174£12,443£13,096£13,151£12,422Birkenhead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,439£3,454£3,262£2,469£2,480£2,342Birkenhead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,376£11,425£10,791£11,796£11,846£11,189Stalybridge and Hyde
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£754£757£715£508£511£482Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£944£948£896£758£761£719Birkenhead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£44£44£41£33£34£32Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£863£867£819£553£556£525Birkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£251£252£238£177£178£168Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£207£208£196£131£132£125Birkenhead
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,579£2,590£2,446£1,916£1,925£1,818Birkenhead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£410£411£388£238£239£226Birkenhead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£628£630£595£406£408£385Birkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.35£8.39£7.92£8.68£8.71£8.23Stalybridge and Hyde
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£17£17£16£6.69£6.72£6.35Birkenhead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£6.50£6.53£6.17Birkenhead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.81,022.4Stalybridge and Hyde
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026179.1136.3Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026192.6161.9Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026127.985.9Birkenhead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026294.6236.9Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.029.2Birkenhead

Per resident

Birkenhead is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Stalybridge and Hyde 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 Stalybridge and Hyde

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £5,956, Stalybridge and Hyde £4,719Stalybridge and Hyde: £4,719Birkenhead: £5,956Stalybridge and Hyde: £4,739Birkenhead: £5,981Stalybridge and Hyde: £4,476Birkenhead: £5,649

    £5,956£5,981£5,649Birkenhead is higher£4,719£4,739£4,476

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £2,269, Stalybridge and Hyde £2,191Stalybridge and Hyde: £2,191Birkenhead: £2,269Stalybridge and Hyde: £2,201Birkenhead: £2,279Stalybridge and Hyde: £2,079Birkenhead: £2,152

    £2,269£2,279£2,152Birkenhead is higher£2,191£2,201£2,079

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £2,155, Stalybridge and Hyde £1,553Stalybridge and Hyde: £1,553Birkenhead: £2,155Stalybridge and Hyde: £1,559Birkenhead: £2,164Stalybridge and Hyde: £1,473Birkenhead: £2,044

    £2,155£2,164£2,044Birkenhead is higher£1,553£1,559£1,473

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birkenhead £1,968, Stalybridge and Hyde £1,974Stalybridge and Hyde: £1,974Birkenhead: £1,968Stalybridge and Hyde: £1,982Birkenhead: £1,976Stalybridge and Hyde: £1,872Birkenhead: £1,867

    £1,968£1,976£1,867Stalybridge and Hyde is higherDepends on how you count£1,974£1,982£1,872

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birkenhead £130, Stalybridge and Hyde £85Stalybridge and Hyde: £85Birkenhead: £130Stalybridge and Hyde: £85Birkenhead: £131Stalybridge and Hyde: £81Birkenhead: £124

    £130£131£124Birkenhead is higher£85£85£81

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £163, Stalybridge and Hyde £127Stalybridge and Hyde: £127Birkenhead: £163Stalybridge and Hyde: £127Birkenhead: £164Stalybridge and Hyde: £120Birkenhead: £155

    £163£164£155Birkenhead is higher£127£127£120

  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, Stalybridge and Hyde £5.60Stalybridge and Hyde: £5.60Birkenhead: £7.56Stalybridge and Hyde: £5.62Birkenhead: £7.59Stalybridge and Hyde: £5.31Birkenhead: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Birkenhead is higher£5.60£5.62£5.31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £863, Stalybridge and Hyde £553Stalybridge and Hyde: £553Birkenhead: £863Stalybridge and Hyde: £556Birkenhead: £867Stalybridge and Hyde: £525Birkenhead: £819

    £863£867£819Birkenhead is higher£553£556£525

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £251, Stalybridge and Hyde £177Stalybridge and Hyde: £177Birkenhead: £251Stalybridge and Hyde: £178Birkenhead: £252Stalybridge and Hyde: £168Birkenhead: £238

    £251£252£238Birkenhead is higher£177£178£168

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £130, Stalybridge and Hyde £83Stalybridge and Hyde: £83Birkenhead: £130Stalybridge and Hyde: £83Birkenhead: £130Stalybridge and Hyde: £78Birkenhead: £123

    £130£130£123Birkenhead is higher£83£83£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birkenhead £1,616, Stalybridge and Hyde £1,205Stalybridge and Hyde: £1,205Birkenhead: £1,616Stalybridge and Hyde: £1,210Birkenhead: £1,623Stalybridge and Hyde: £1,143Birkenhead: £1,533

    £1,616£1,623£1,533Birkenhead is higher£1,205£1,210£1,143

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birkenhead £410, Stalybridge and Hyde £238Stalybridge and Hyde: £238Birkenhead: £410Stalybridge and Hyde: £239Birkenhead: £411Stalybridge and Hyde: £226Birkenhead: £388

    £410£411£388Birkenhead is higher£238£239£226

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birkenhead £393, Stalybridge and Hyde £256Stalybridge and Hyde: £256Birkenhead: £393Stalybridge and Hyde: £257Birkenhead: £395Stalybridge and Hyde: £242Birkenhead: £373

    £393£395£373Birkenhead is higher£256£257£242

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birkenhead £5.23, Stalybridge and Hyde £5.46Stalybridge and Hyde: £5.46Birkenhead: £5.23Stalybridge and Hyde: £5.48Birkenhead: £5.25Stalybridge and Hyde: £5.18Birkenhead: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96Stalybridge and Hyde is higherDepends on how you count£5.46£5.48£5.18

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birkenhead £11, Stalybridge and Hyde £4.21Stalybridge and Hyde: £4.21Birkenhead: £11Stalybridge and Hyde: £4.22Birkenhead: £11Stalybridge and Hyde: £3.99Birkenhead: £10

    £11£11£10Birkenhead is higher£4.21£4.22£3.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £7.39, Stalybridge and Hyde £6.50Stalybridge and Hyde: £6.50Birkenhead: £7.39Stalybridge and Hyde: £6.53Birkenhead: £7.42Stalybridge and Hyde: £6.17Birkenhead: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01Birkenhead is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 175.4, Stalybridge and Hyde 171.1Stalybridge and Hyde: 171.1Birkenhead: 175.4

    175.4Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count171.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 31.0, Stalybridge and Hyde 22.8Stalybridge and Hyde: 22.8Birkenhead: 31.0

    31.0Birkenhead is higher22.8

  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, Stalybridge and Hyde 27.1Stalybridge and Hyde: 27.1Birkenhead: 33.3

    33.3Birkenhead is higher27.1

  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, Stalybridge and Hyde 85.9Stalybridge and Hyde: 85.9Birkenhead: 127.9

    127.9Birkenhead is higher85.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 184.6, Stalybridge and Hyde 149.0Stalybridge and Hyde: 149.0Birkenhead: 184.6

    184.6Birkenhead is higher149.0

  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, Stalybridge and Hyde 18.3Stalybridge and Hyde: 18.3Birkenhead: 28.2

    28.2Birkenhead is higher18.3

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Birkenhead and Stalybridge and Hyde, per resident
MeasureBirkenheadStalybridge and HydeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,956£5,981£5,649£4,719£4,739£4,476Birkenhead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,269£2,279£2,152£2,191£2,201£2,079Birkenhead
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,155£2,164£2,044£1,553£1,559£1,473Birkenhead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,968£1,976£1,867£1,974£1,982£1,872Stalybridge and Hyde
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£85£85£81Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£127£127£120Birkenhead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17£5.60£5.62£5.31Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£863£867£819£553£556£525Birkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£251£252£238£177£178£168Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£83£83£78Birkenhead
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,616£1,623£1,533£1,205£1,210£1,143Birkenhead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£410£411£388£238£239£226Birkenhead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£256£257£242Birkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£5.46£5.48£5.18Stalybridge and Hyde
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10£4.21£4.22£3.99Birkenhead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£6.50£6.53£6.17Birkenhead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026175.4171.1Birkenhead
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.022.8Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.327.1Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026127.985.9Birkenhead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026184.6149.0Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.218.3Birkenhead

Total

Birkenhead is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Stalybridge and Hyde on 0. 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 Stalybridge and Hyde

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birkenhead £653.9m, Stalybridge and Hyde £471.7mStalybridge and Hyde: £471.7mBirkenhead: £653.9mStalybridge and Hyde: £473.7mBirkenhead: £656.6mStalybridge and Hyde: £447.4mBirkenhead: £620.2m

    £653.9m£656.6m£620.2mBirkenhead is higher£471.7m£473.7m£447.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birkenhead £249.1m, Stalybridge and Hyde £219.0mStalybridge and Hyde: £219.0mBirkenhead: £249.1mStalybridge and Hyde: £220.0mBirkenhead: £250.2mStalybridge and Hyde: £207.8mBirkenhead: £236.3m

    £249.1m£250.2m£236.3mBirkenhead is higher£219.0m£220.0m£207.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birkenhead £236.6m, Stalybridge and Hyde £155.2mStalybridge and Hyde: £155.2mBirkenhead: £236.6mStalybridge and Hyde: £155.9mBirkenhead: £237.6mStalybridge and Hyde: £147.2mBirkenhead: £224.4m

    £236.6m£237.6m£224.4mBirkenhead is higher£155.2m£155.9m£147.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birkenhead £216.0m, Stalybridge and Hyde £197.3mStalybridge and Hyde: £197.3mBirkenhead: £216.0mStalybridge and Hyde: £198.1mBirkenhead: £217.0mStalybridge and Hyde: £187.1mBirkenhead: £204.9m

    £216.0m£217.0m£204.9mBirkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£197.3m£198.1m£187.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birkenhead £14.3m, Stalybridge and Hyde £8.5mStalybridge and Hyde: £8.5mBirkenhead: £14.3mStalybridge and Hyde: £8.5mBirkenhead: £14.4mStalybridge and Hyde: £8.1mBirkenhead: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mBirkenhead is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead £17.9m, Stalybridge and Hyde £12.7mStalybridge and Hyde: £12.7mBirkenhead: £17.9mStalybridge and Hyde: £12.7mBirkenhead: £18.0mStalybridge and Hyde: £12.0mBirkenhead: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mBirkenhead is higher£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m

  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, Stalybridge and Hyde £0.56mStalybridge and Hyde: £0.56mBirkenhead: £0.83mStalybridge and Hyde: £0.56mBirkenhead: £0.83mStalybridge and Hyde: £0.53mBirkenhead: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mBirkenhead is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead £94.8m, Stalybridge and Hyde £55.3mStalybridge and Hyde: £55.3mBirkenhead: £94.8mStalybridge and Hyde: £55.5mBirkenhead: £95.2mStalybridge and Hyde: £52.5mBirkenhead: £89.9m

    £94.8m£95.2m£89.9mBirkenhead is higher£55.3m£55.5m£52.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead £27.6m, Stalybridge and Hyde £17.7mStalybridge and Hyde: £17.7mBirkenhead: £27.6mStalybridge and Hyde: £17.8mBirkenhead: £27.7mStalybridge and Hyde: £16.8mBirkenhead: £26.1m

    £27.6m£27.7m£26.1mBirkenhead is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birkenhead £14.2m, Stalybridge and Hyde £8.3mStalybridge and Hyde: £8.3mBirkenhead: £14.2mStalybridge and Hyde: £8.3mBirkenhead: £14.3mStalybridge and Hyde: £7.8mBirkenhead: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mBirkenhead is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birkenhead £177.5m, Stalybridge and Hyde £120.4mStalybridge and Hyde: £120.4mBirkenhead: £177.5mStalybridge and Hyde: £121.0mBirkenhead: £178.2mStalybridge and Hyde: £114.2mBirkenhead: £168.3m

    £177.5m£178.2m£168.3mBirkenhead is higher£120.4m£121.0m£114.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birkenhead £45.0m, Stalybridge and Hyde £23.8mStalybridge and Hyde: £23.8mBirkenhead: £45.0mStalybridge and Hyde: £23.9mBirkenhead: £45.2mStalybridge and Hyde: £22.6mBirkenhead: £42.7m

    £45.0m£45.2m£42.7mBirkenhead is higher£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birkenhead £43.2m, Stalybridge and Hyde £25.5mStalybridge and Hyde: £25.5mBirkenhead: £43.2mStalybridge and Hyde: £25.6mBirkenhead: £43.4mStalybridge and Hyde: £24.2mBirkenhead: £41.0m

    £43.2m£43.4m£41.0mBirkenhead is higher£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birkenhead £0.57m, Stalybridge and Hyde £0.55mStalybridge and Hyde: £0.55mBirkenhead: £0.57mStalybridge and Hyde: £0.55mBirkenhead: £0.58mStalybridge and Hyde: £0.52mBirkenhead: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mBirkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birkenhead £1.2m, Stalybridge and Hyde £0.42mStalybridge and Hyde: £0.42mBirkenhead: £1.2mStalybridge and Hyde: £0.42mBirkenhead: £1.2mStalybridge and Hyde: £0.40mBirkenhead: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBirkenhead is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birkenhead £0.81m, Stalybridge and Hyde £0.65mStalybridge and Hyde: £0.65mBirkenhead: £0.81mStalybridge and Hyde: £0.65mBirkenhead: £0.81mStalybridge and Hyde: £0.62mBirkenhead: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBirkenhead is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birkenhead 19,253, Stalybridge and Hyde 17,100Stalybridge and Hyde: 17,100Birkenhead: 19,253

    19,253Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count17,100

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birkenhead 3,402, Stalybridge and Hyde 2,279Stalybridge and Hyde: 2,279Birkenhead: 3,402

    3,402Birkenhead is higher2,279

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead 3,658, Stalybridge and Hyde 2,707Stalybridge and Hyde: 2,707Birkenhead: 3,658

    3,658Birkenhead is higher2,707

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead 14,041, Stalybridge and Hyde 8,582Stalybridge and Hyde: 8,582Birkenhead: 14,041

    14,041Birkenhead is higher8,582

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birkenhead 20,269, Stalybridge and Hyde 14,890Stalybridge and Hyde: 14,890Birkenhead: 20,269

    20,269Birkenhead is higher14,890

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birkenhead 3,097, Stalybridge and Hyde 1,832Stalybridge and Hyde: 1,832Birkenhead: 3,097

    3,097Birkenhead is higher1,832

Show the numbers
Birkenhead and Stalybridge and Hyde, total
MeasureBirkenheadStalybridge and HydeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£653.9m£656.6m£620.2m£471.7m£473.7m£447.4mBirkenhead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.1m£250.2m£236.3m£219.0m£220.0m£207.8mBirkenhead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.6m£237.6m£224.4m£155.2m£155.9m£147.2mBirkenhead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£216.0m£217.0m£204.9m£197.3m£198.1m£187.1mBirkenhead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£8.5m£8.5m£8.1mBirkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mBirkenhead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBirkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£94.8m£95.2m£89.9m£55.3m£55.5m£52.5mBirkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.7m£26.1m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mBirkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mBirkenhead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£177.5m£178.2m£168.3m£120.4m£121.0m£114.2mBirkenhead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m£23.8m£23.9m£22.6mBirkenhead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£43.2m£43.4m£41.0m£25.5m£25.6m£24.2mBirkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mBirkenhead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mBirkenhead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mBirkenhead
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,25317,100Birkenhead
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4022,279Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6582,707Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,0418,582Birkenhead
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,26914,890Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0971,832Birkenhead

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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