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Birkenhead and Wallasey

109,787 and 98,251 residents (mid-2024).

Birkenhead is higher than Wallasey on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 17 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 16 of 22 measures, and Wallasey 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 Wallasey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £5,956, Wallasey £5,819Wallasey: £5,819Birkenhead: £5,956Wallasey: £5,844Birkenhead: £5,981Wallasey: £5,520Birkenhead: £5,649

    £5,956£5,981£5,649Birkenhead is higher£5,819£5,844£5,520

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Birkenhead £13,118, Wallasey £13,189Wallasey: £13,189Birkenhead: £13,118Wallasey: £13,245Birkenhead: £13,174Wallasey: £12,511Birkenhead: £12,443

    £13,118£13,174£12,443Wallasey is higher£13,189£13,245£12,511

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £3,439, Wallasey £2,953Wallasey: £2,953Birkenhead: £3,439Wallasey: £2,965Birkenhead: £3,454Wallasey: £2,801Birkenhead: £3,262

    £3,439£3,454£3,262Birkenhead is higher£2,953£2,965£2,801

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Birkenhead £11,376, Wallasey £11,561Wallasey: £11,561Birkenhead: £11,376Wallasey: £11,611Birkenhead: £11,425Wallasey: £10,967Birkenhead: £10,791

    £11,376£11,425£10,791Wallasey is higher£11,561£11,611£10,967

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Birkenhead £754, Wallasey £640Wallasey: £640Birkenhead: £754Wallasey: £643Birkenhead: £757Wallasey: £607Birkenhead: £715

    £754£757£715Birkenhead is higher£640£643£607

  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, Wallasey £949Wallasey: £949Birkenhead: £944Wallasey: £953Birkenhead: £948Wallasey: £900Birkenhead: £896

    £944£948£896Wallasey is higher£949£953£900

  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, Wallasey £39Wallasey: £39Birkenhead: £44Wallasey: £39Birkenhead: £44Wallasey: £37Birkenhead: £41

    £44£44£41Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £863, Wallasey £799Wallasey: £799Birkenhead: £863Wallasey: £803Birkenhead: £867Wallasey: £758Birkenhead: £819

    £863£867£819Birkenhead is higher£799£803£758

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £251, Wallasey £248Wallasey: £248Birkenhead: £251Wallasey: £249Birkenhead: £252Wallasey: £235Birkenhead: £238

    £251£252£238Birkenhead is higher£248£249£235

  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, Wallasey £189Wallasey: £189Birkenhead: £207Wallasey: £190Birkenhead: £208Wallasey: £179Birkenhead: £196

    £207£208£196Birkenhead is higher£189£190£179

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £2,579, Wallasey £2,177Wallasey: £2,177Birkenhead: £2,579Wallasey: £2,186Birkenhead: £2,590Wallasey: £2,065Birkenhead: £2,446

    £2,579£2,590£2,446Birkenhead is higher£2,177£2,186£2,065

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birkenhead £410, Wallasey £296Wallasey: £296Birkenhead: £410Wallasey: £298Birkenhead: £411Wallasey: £281Birkenhead: £388

    £410£411£388Birkenhead is higher£296£298£281

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £628, Wallasey £566Wallasey: £566Birkenhead: £628Wallasey: £568Birkenhead: £630Wallasey: £537Birkenhead: £595

    £628£630£595Birkenhead is higher£566£568£537

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £8.35, Wallasey £9.17Wallasey: £9.17Birkenhead: £8.35Wallasey: £9.21Birkenhead: £8.39Wallasey: £8.70Birkenhead: £7.92

    £8.35£8.39£7.92Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count£9.17£9.21£8.70

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £17, Wallasey £12Wallasey: £12Birkenhead: £17Wallasey: £12Birkenhead: £17Wallasey: £11Birkenhead: £16

    £17£17£16Birkenhead is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £7.39, Wallasey £7.22Wallasey: £7.22Birkenhead: £7.39Wallasey: £7.25Birkenhead: £7.42Wallasey: £6.85Birkenhead: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01Birkenhead is higher£7.22£7.25£6.85

  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, Wallasey 1,034.6Wallasey: 1,034.6Birkenhead: 1,013.8

    1,013.8Wallasey is higher1,034.6

  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, Wallasey 156.4Wallasey: 156.4Birkenhead: 179.1

    179.1Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count156.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Birkenhead 192.6, Wallasey 194.3Wallasey: 194.3Birkenhead: 192.6

    192.6Wallasey is higher194.3

  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, Wallasey 118.3Wallasey: 118.3Birkenhead: 127.9

    127.9Birkenhead is higher118.3

  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, Wallasey 257.1Wallasey: 257.1Birkenhead: 294.6

    294.6Birkenhead is higher257.1

  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, Wallasey 39.9Wallasey: 39.9Birkenhead: 45.0

    45.0Birkenhead is higher39.9

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Birkenhead and Wallasey, per person in the age group
MeasureBirkenheadWallaseyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,956£5,981£5,649£5,819£5,844£5,520Birkenhead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,118£13,174£12,443£13,189£13,245£12,511Wallasey
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,439£3,454£3,262£2,953£2,965£2,801Birkenhead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,376£11,425£10,791£11,561£11,611£10,967Wallasey
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£754£757£715£640£643£607Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£944£948£896£949£953£900Wallasey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£44£44£41£39£39£37Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£863£867£819£799£803£758Birkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£251£252£238£248£249£235Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£207£208£196£189£190£179Birkenhead
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,579£2,590£2,446£2,177£2,186£2,065Birkenhead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£410£411£388£296£298£281Birkenhead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£628£630£595£566£568£537Birkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.35£8.39£7.92£9.17£9.21£8.70Wallasey
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£17£17£16£12£12£11Birkenhead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£7.22£7.25£6.85Birkenhead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.81,034.6Wallasey
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026179.1156.4Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026192.6194.3Wallasey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026127.9118.3Birkenhead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026294.6257.1Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.039.9Birkenhead

Per resident

Birkenhead is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Wallasey 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 Wallasey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £5,956, Wallasey £5,819Wallasey: £5,819Birkenhead: £5,956Wallasey: £5,844Birkenhead: £5,981Wallasey: £5,520Birkenhead: £5,649

    £5,956£5,981£5,649Birkenhead is higher£5,819£5,844£5,520

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £2,269, Wallasey £2,683Wallasey: £2,683Birkenhead: £2,269Wallasey: £2,695Birkenhead: £2,279Wallasey: £2,545Birkenhead: £2,152

    £2,269£2,279£2,152Wallasey is higher£2,683£2,695£2,545

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £2,155, Wallasey £1,784Wallasey: £1,784Birkenhead: £2,155Wallasey: £1,792Birkenhead: £2,164Wallasey: £1,693Birkenhead: £2,044

    £2,155£2,164£2,044Birkenhead is higher£1,784£1,792£1,693

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birkenhead £1,968, Wallasey £2,352Wallasey: £2,352Birkenhead: £1,968Wallasey: £2,362Birkenhead: £1,976Wallasey: £2,231Birkenhead: £1,867

    £1,968£1,976£1,867Wallasey is higher£2,352£2,362£2,231

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birkenhead £130, Wallasey £130Wallasey: £130Birkenhead: £130Wallasey: £131Birkenhead: £131Wallasey: £123Birkenhead: £124

    £130£131£124Birkenhead is higher£130£131£123

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £163, Wallasey £193Wallasey: £193Birkenhead: £163Wallasey: £194Birkenhead: £164Wallasey: £183Birkenhead: £155

    £163£164£155Wallasey is higher£193£194£183

  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, Wallasey £7.89Wallasey: £7.89Birkenhead: £7.56Wallasey: £7.92Birkenhead: £7.59Wallasey: £7.48Birkenhead: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count£7.89£7.92£7.48

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £863, Wallasey £799Wallasey: £799Birkenhead: £863Wallasey: £803Birkenhead: £867Wallasey: £758Birkenhead: £819

    £863£867£819Birkenhead is higher£799£803£758

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £251, Wallasey £248Wallasey: £248Birkenhead: £251Wallasey: £249Birkenhead: £252Wallasey: £235Birkenhead: £238

    £251£252£238Birkenhead is higher£248£249£235

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £130, Wallasey £114Wallasey: £114Birkenhead: £130Wallasey: £115Birkenhead: £130Wallasey: £108Birkenhead: £123

    £130£130£123Birkenhead is higher£114£115£108

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birkenhead £1,616, Wallasey £1,316Wallasey: £1,316Birkenhead: £1,616Wallasey: £1,321Birkenhead: £1,623Wallasey: £1,248Birkenhead: £1,533

    £1,616£1,623£1,533Birkenhead is higher£1,316£1,321£1,248

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birkenhead £410, Wallasey £296Wallasey: £296Birkenhead: £410Wallasey: £298Birkenhead: £411Wallasey: £281Birkenhead: £388

    £410£411£388Birkenhead is higher£296£298£281

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birkenhead £393, Wallasey £342Wallasey: £342Birkenhead: £393Wallasey: £343Birkenhead: £395Wallasey: £324Birkenhead: £373

    £393£395£373Birkenhead is higher£342£343£324

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birkenhead £5.23, Wallasey £5.55Wallasey: £5.55Birkenhead: £5.23Wallasey: £5.57Birkenhead: £5.25Wallasey: £5.26Birkenhead: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count£5.55£5.57£5.26

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birkenhead £11, Wallasey £7.27Wallasey: £7.27Birkenhead: £11Wallasey: £7.31Birkenhead: £11Wallasey: £6.90Birkenhead: £10

    £11£11£10Birkenhead is higher£7.27£7.31£6.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £7.39, Wallasey £7.22Wallasey: £7.22Birkenhead: £7.39Wallasey: £7.25Birkenhead: £7.42Wallasey: £6.85Birkenhead: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01Birkenhead is higher£7.22£7.25£6.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 175.4, Wallasey 210.5Wallasey: 210.5Birkenhead: 175.4

    175.4Wallasey is higher210.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 31.0, Wallasey 31.8Wallasey: 31.8Birkenhead: 31.0

    31.0Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count31.8

  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, Wallasey 39.5Wallasey: 39.5Birkenhead: 33.3

    33.3Wallasey is higher39.5

  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, Wallasey 118.3Wallasey: 118.3Birkenhead: 127.9

    127.9Birkenhead is higher118.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 184.6, Wallasey 155.4Wallasey: 155.4Birkenhead: 184.6

    184.6Birkenhead is higher155.4

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 28.2, Wallasey 24.1Wallasey: 24.1Birkenhead: 28.2

    28.2Birkenhead is higher24.1

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Birkenhead and Wallasey, per resident
MeasureBirkenheadWallaseyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,956£5,981£5,649£5,819£5,844£5,520Birkenhead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,269£2,279£2,152£2,683£2,695£2,545Wallasey
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,155£2,164£2,044£1,784£1,792£1,693Birkenhead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,968£1,976£1,867£2,352£2,362£2,231Wallasey
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£130£131£123Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£193£194£183Wallasey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17£7.89£7.92£7.48Wallasey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£863£867£819£799£803£758Birkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£251£252£238£248£249£235Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£114£115£108Birkenhead
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,616£1,623£1,533£1,316£1,321£1,248Birkenhead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£410£411£388£296£298£281Birkenhead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£342£343£324Birkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£5.55£5.57£5.26Wallasey
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10£7.27£7.31£6.90Birkenhead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£7.22£7.25£6.85Birkenhead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026175.4210.5Wallasey
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.031.8Wallasey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.339.5Wallasey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026127.9118.3Birkenhead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026184.6155.4Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.224.1Birkenhead

Total

Birkenhead is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Wallasey on 5. 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 Wallasey

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birkenhead £653.9m, Wallasey £571.7mWallasey: £571.7mBirkenhead: £653.9mWallasey: £574.2mBirkenhead: £656.6mWallasey: £542.3mBirkenhead: £620.2m

    £653.9m£656.6m£620.2mBirkenhead is higher£571.7m£574.2m£542.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birkenhead £249.1m, Wallasey £263.6mWallasey: £263.6mBirkenhead: £249.1mWallasey: £264.8mBirkenhead: £250.2mWallasey: £250.1mBirkenhead: £236.3m

    £249.1m£250.2m£236.3mWallasey is higher£263.6m£264.8m£250.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birkenhead £236.6m, Wallasey £175.3mWallasey: £175.3mBirkenhead: £236.6mWallasey: £176.1mBirkenhead: £237.6mWallasey: £166.3mBirkenhead: £224.4m

    £236.6m£237.6m£224.4mBirkenhead is higher£175.3m£176.1m£166.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birkenhead £216.0m, Wallasey £231.1mWallasey: £231.1mBirkenhead: £216.0mWallasey: £232.1mBirkenhead: £217.0mWallasey: £219.2mBirkenhead: £204.9m

    £216.0m£217.0m£204.9mWallasey is higher£231.1m£232.1m£219.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birkenhead £14.3m, Wallasey £12.8mWallasey: £12.8mBirkenhead: £14.3mWallasey: £12.8mBirkenhead: £14.4mWallasey: £12.1mBirkenhead: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mBirkenhead is higher£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead £17.9m, Wallasey £19.0mWallasey: £19.0mBirkenhead: £17.9mWallasey: £19.1mBirkenhead: £18.0mWallasey: £18.0mBirkenhead: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mWallasey is higher£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m

  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, Wallasey £0.77mWallasey: £0.77mBirkenhead: £0.83mWallasey: £0.78mBirkenhead: £0.83mWallasey: £0.73mBirkenhead: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mBirkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead £94.8m, Wallasey £78.5mWallasey: £78.5mBirkenhead: £94.8mWallasey: £78.9mBirkenhead: £95.2mWallasey: £74.5mBirkenhead: £89.9m

    £94.8m£95.2m£89.9mBirkenhead is higher£78.5m£78.9m£74.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead £27.6m, Wallasey £24.4mWallasey: £24.4mBirkenhead: £27.6mWallasey: £24.5mBirkenhead: £27.7mWallasey: £23.1mBirkenhead: £26.1m

    £27.6m£27.7m£26.1mBirkenhead is higher£24.4m£24.5m£23.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birkenhead £14.2m, Wallasey £11.2mWallasey: £11.2mBirkenhead: £14.2mWallasey: £11.3mBirkenhead: £14.3mWallasey: £10.6mBirkenhead: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mBirkenhead is higher£11.2m£11.3m£10.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birkenhead £177.5m, Wallasey £129.3mWallasey: £129.3mBirkenhead: £177.5mWallasey: £129.8mBirkenhead: £178.2mWallasey: £122.6mBirkenhead: £168.3m

    £177.5m£178.2m£168.3mBirkenhead is higher£129.3m£129.8m£122.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birkenhead £45.0m, Wallasey £29.1mWallasey: £29.1mBirkenhead: £45.0mWallasey: £29.3mBirkenhead: £45.2mWallasey: £27.6mBirkenhead: £42.7m

    £45.0m£45.2m£42.7mBirkenhead is higher£29.1m£29.3m£27.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birkenhead £43.2m, Wallasey £33.6mWallasey: £33.6mBirkenhead: £43.2mWallasey: £33.7mBirkenhead: £43.4mWallasey: £31.9mBirkenhead: £41.0m

    £43.2m£43.4m£41.0mBirkenhead is higher£33.6m£33.7m£31.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birkenhead £0.57m, Wallasey £0.54mWallasey: £0.54mBirkenhead: £0.57mWallasey: £0.55mBirkenhead: £0.58mWallasey: £0.52mBirkenhead: £0.54m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birkenhead £1.2m, Wallasey £0.71mWallasey: £0.71mBirkenhead: £1.2mWallasey: £0.72mBirkenhead: £1.2mWallasey: £0.68mBirkenhead: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBirkenhead is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birkenhead £0.81m, Wallasey £0.71mWallasey: £0.71mBirkenhead: £0.81mWallasey: £0.71mBirkenhead: £0.81mWallasey: £0.67mBirkenhead: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBirkenhead is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birkenhead 19,253, Wallasey 20,680Wallasey: 20,680Birkenhead: 19,253

    19,253Wallasey is higher20,680

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birkenhead 3,402, Wallasey 3,126Wallasey: 3,126Birkenhead: 3,402

    3,402Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count3,126

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead 3,658, Wallasey 3,883Wallasey: 3,883Birkenhead: 3,658

    3,658Wallasey is higher3,883

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead 14,041, Wallasey 11,623Wallasey: 11,623Birkenhead: 14,041

    14,041Birkenhead is higher11,623

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birkenhead 20,269, Wallasey 15,267Wallasey: 15,267Birkenhead: 20,269

    20,269Birkenhead is higher15,267

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birkenhead 3,097, Wallasey 2,370Wallasey: 2,370Birkenhead: 3,097

    3,097Birkenhead is higher2,370

Show the numbers
Birkenhead and Wallasey, total
MeasureBirkenheadWallaseyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£653.9m£656.6m£620.2m£571.7m£574.2m£542.3mBirkenhead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.1m£250.2m£236.3m£263.6m£264.8m£250.1mWallasey
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.6m£237.6m£224.4m£175.3m£176.1m£166.3mBirkenhead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£216.0m£217.0m£204.9m£231.1m£232.1m£219.2mWallasey
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mBirkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mWallasey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mBirkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£94.8m£95.2m£89.9m£78.5m£78.9m£74.5mBirkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.7m£26.1m£24.4m£24.5m£23.1mBirkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£11.2m£11.3m£10.6mBirkenhead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£177.5m£178.2m£168.3m£129.3m£129.8m£122.6mBirkenhead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m£29.1m£29.3m£27.6mBirkenhead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£43.2m£43.4m£41.0m£33.6m£33.7m£31.9mBirkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£0.54m£0.55m£0.52mBirkenhead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mBirkenhead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mBirkenhead
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,25320,680Wallasey
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4023,126Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6583,883Wallasey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,04111,623Birkenhead
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,26915,267Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0972,370Birkenhead

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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