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Birkenhead and Wolverhampton West

109,787 and 119,160 residents (mid-2024).

Birkenhead is higher than Wolverhampton West on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 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 20 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton West 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 Wolverhampton West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £5,956, Wolverhampton West £4,350Wolverhampton West: £4,350Birkenhead: £5,956Wolverhampton West: £4,368Birkenhead: £5,981Wolverhampton West: £4,126Birkenhead: £5,649

    £5,956£5,981£5,649Birkenhead is higher£4,350£4,368£4,126

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Birkenhead £13,118, Wolverhampton West £12,815Wolverhampton West: £12,815Birkenhead: £13,118Wolverhampton West: £12,870Birkenhead: £13,174Wolverhampton West: £12,156Birkenhead: £12,443

    £13,118£13,174£12,443Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£12,815£12,870£12,156

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £3,439, Wolverhampton West £2,287Wolverhampton West: £2,287Birkenhead: £3,439Wolverhampton West: £2,297Birkenhead: £3,454Wolverhampton West: £2,169Birkenhead: £3,262

    £3,439£3,454£3,262Birkenhead is higher£2,287£2,297£2,169

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Birkenhead £11,376, Wolverhampton West £11,208Wolverhampton West: £11,208Birkenhead: £11,376Wolverhampton West: £11,256Birkenhead: £11,425Wolverhampton West: £10,631Birkenhead: £10,791

    £11,376£11,425£10,791Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£11,208£11,256£10,631

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Birkenhead £754, Wolverhampton West £723Wolverhampton West: £723Birkenhead: £754Wolverhampton West: £726Birkenhead: £757Wolverhampton West: £686Birkenhead: £715

    £754£757£715Birkenhead is higher£723£726£686

  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, Wolverhampton West £847Wolverhampton West: £847Birkenhead: £944Wolverhampton West: £851Birkenhead: £948Wolverhampton West: £804Birkenhead: £896

    £944£948£896Birkenhead is higher£847£851£804

  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, Wolverhampton West £37Wolverhampton West: £37Birkenhead: £44Wolverhampton West: £37Birkenhead: £44Wolverhampton West: £35Birkenhead: £41

    £44£44£41Birkenhead is higher£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £863, Wolverhampton West £465Wolverhampton West: £465Birkenhead: £863Wolverhampton West: £467Birkenhead: £867Wolverhampton West: £441Birkenhead: £819

    £863£867£819Birkenhead is higher£465£467£441

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £251, Wolverhampton West £99Wolverhampton West: £99Birkenhead: £251Wolverhampton West: £100Birkenhead: £252Wolverhampton West: £94Birkenhead: £238

    £251£252£238Birkenhead is higher£99£100£94

  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, Wolverhampton West £125Wolverhampton West: £125Birkenhead: £207Wolverhampton West: £126Birkenhead: £208Wolverhampton West: £119Birkenhead: £196

    £207£208£196Birkenhead is higher£125£126£119

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £2,579, Wolverhampton West £1,844Wolverhampton West: £1,844Birkenhead: £2,579Wolverhampton West: £1,852Birkenhead: £2,590Wolverhampton West: £1,749Birkenhead: £2,446

    £2,579£2,590£2,446Birkenhead is higher£1,844£1,852£1,749

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birkenhead £410, Wolverhampton West £222Wolverhampton West: £222Birkenhead: £410Wolverhampton West: £223Birkenhead: £411Wolverhampton West: £210Birkenhead: £388

    £410£411£388Birkenhead is higher£222£223£210

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £628, Wolverhampton West £301Wolverhampton West: £301Birkenhead: £628Wolverhampton West: £302Birkenhead: £630Wolverhampton West: £286Birkenhead: £595

    £628£630£595Birkenhead is higher£301£302£286

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £8.35, Wolverhampton West £10Wolverhampton West: £10Birkenhead: £8.35Wolverhampton West: £10Birkenhead: £8.39Wolverhampton West: £9.88Birkenhead: £7.92

    £8.35£8.39£7.92Wolverhampton West is higher£10£10£9.88

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £17, Wolverhampton West £5.48Wolverhampton West: £5.48Birkenhead: £17Wolverhampton West: £5.51Birkenhead: £17Wolverhampton West: £5.20Birkenhead: £16

    £17£17£16Birkenhead is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £7.39, Wolverhampton West £8.22Wolverhampton West: £8.22Birkenhead: £7.39Wolverhampton West: £8.26Birkenhead: £7.42Wolverhampton West: £7.80Birkenhead: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01Wolverhampton West is higher£8.22£8.26£7.80

  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, Wolverhampton West 996.2Wolverhampton West: 996.2Birkenhead: 1,013.8

    1,013.8Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count996.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Birkenhead 179.1, Wolverhampton West 145.9Wolverhampton West: 145.9Birkenhead: 179.1

    179.1Birkenhead is higher145.9

  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, Wolverhampton West 171.2Wolverhampton West: 171.2Birkenhead: 192.6

    192.6Birkenhead is higher171.2

  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, Wolverhampton West 66.0Wolverhampton West: 66.0Birkenhead: 127.9

    127.9Birkenhead is higher66.0

  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, Wolverhampton West 228.0Wolverhampton West: 228.0Birkenhead: 294.6

    294.6Birkenhead is higher228.0

  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, Wolverhampton West 28.1Wolverhampton West: 28.1Birkenhead: 45.0

    45.0Birkenhead is higher28.1

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Birkenhead and Wolverhampton West, per person in the age group
MeasureBirkenheadWolverhampton WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,956£5,981£5,649£4,350£4,368£4,126Birkenhead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,118£13,174£12,443£12,815£12,870£12,156Birkenhead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,439£3,454£3,262£2,287£2,297£2,169Birkenhead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,376£11,425£10,791£11,208£11,256£10,631Birkenhead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£754£757£715£723£726£686Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£944£948£896£847£851£804Birkenhead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£44£44£41£37£37£35Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£863£867£819£465£467£441Birkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£251£252£238£99£100£94Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£207£208£196£125£126£119Birkenhead
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,579£2,590£2,446£1,844£1,852£1,749Birkenhead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£410£411£388£222£223£210Birkenhead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£628£630£595£301£302£286Birkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.35£8.39£7.92£10£10£9.88Wolverhampton West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£17£17£16£5.48£5.51£5.20Birkenhead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£8.22£8.26£7.80Wolverhampton West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.8996.2Birkenhead
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026179.1145.9Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026192.6171.2Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026127.966.0Birkenhead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026294.6228.0Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.028.1Birkenhead

Per resident

Birkenhead is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton West 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 Wolverhampton West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £5,956, Wolverhampton West £4,350Wolverhampton West: £4,350Birkenhead: £5,956Wolverhampton West: £4,368Birkenhead: £5,981Wolverhampton West: £4,126Birkenhead: £5,649

    £5,956£5,981£5,649Birkenhead is higher£4,350£4,368£4,126

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £2,269, Wolverhampton West £2,128Wolverhampton West: £2,128Birkenhead: £2,269Wolverhampton West: £2,137Birkenhead: £2,279Wolverhampton West: £2,018Birkenhead: £2,152

    £2,269£2,279£2,152Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£2,128£2,137£2,018

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £2,155, Wolverhampton West £1,428Wolverhampton West: £1,428Birkenhead: £2,155Wolverhampton West: £1,434Birkenhead: £2,164Wolverhampton West: £1,354Birkenhead: £2,044

    £2,155£2,164£2,044Birkenhead is higher£1,428£1,434£1,354

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birkenhead £1,968, Wolverhampton West £1,861Wolverhampton West: £1,861Birkenhead: £1,968Wolverhampton West: £1,869Birkenhead: £1,976Wolverhampton West: £1,765Birkenhead: £1,867

    £1,968£1,976£1,867Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£1,861£1,869£1,765

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birkenhead £130, Wolverhampton West £120Wolverhampton West: £120Birkenhead: £130Wolverhampton West: £121Birkenhead: £131Wolverhampton West: £114Birkenhead: £124

    £130£131£124Birkenhead is higher£120£121£114

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £163, Wolverhampton West £141Wolverhampton West: £141Birkenhead: £163Wolverhampton West: £141Birkenhead: £164Wolverhampton West: £133Birkenhead: £155

    £163£164£155Birkenhead is higher£141£141£133

  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, Wolverhampton West £6.10Wolverhampton West: £6.10Birkenhead: £7.56Wolverhampton West: £6.13Birkenhead: £7.59Wolverhampton West: £5.79Birkenhead: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Birkenhead is higher£6.10£6.13£5.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £863, Wolverhampton West £465Wolverhampton West: £465Birkenhead: £863Wolverhampton West: £467Birkenhead: £867Wolverhampton West: £441Birkenhead: £819

    £863£867£819Birkenhead is higher£465£467£441

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £251, Wolverhampton West £99Wolverhampton West: £99Birkenhead: £251Wolverhampton West: £100Birkenhead: £252Wolverhampton West: £94Birkenhead: £238

    £251£252£238Birkenhead is higher£99£100£94

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £130, Wolverhampton West £78Wolverhampton West: £78Birkenhead: £130Wolverhampton West: £79Birkenhead: £130Wolverhampton West: £74Birkenhead: £123

    £130£130£123Birkenhead is higher£78£79£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birkenhead £1,616, Wolverhampton West £1,152Wolverhampton West: £1,152Birkenhead: £1,616Wolverhampton West: £1,157Birkenhead: £1,623Wolverhampton West: £1,092Birkenhead: £1,533

    £1,616£1,623£1,533Birkenhead is higher£1,152£1,157£1,092

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birkenhead £410, Wolverhampton West £222Wolverhampton West: £222Birkenhead: £410Wolverhampton West: £223Birkenhead: £411Wolverhampton West: £210Birkenhead: £388

    £410£411£388Birkenhead is higher£222£223£210

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birkenhead £393, Wolverhampton West £188Wolverhampton West: £188Birkenhead: £393Wolverhampton West: £189Birkenhead: £395Wolverhampton West: £178Birkenhead: £373

    £393£395£373Birkenhead is higher£188£189£178

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birkenhead £5.23, Wolverhampton West £6.50Wolverhampton West: £6.50Birkenhead: £5.23Wolverhampton West: £6.53Birkenhead: £5.25Wolverhampton West: £6.17Birkenhead: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96Wolverhampton West is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birkenhead £11, Wolverhampton West £3.43Wolverhampton West: £3.43Birkenhead: £11Wolverhampton West: £3.44Birkenhead: £11Wolverhampton West: £3.25Birkenhead: £10

    £11£11£10Birkenhead is higher£3.43£3.44£3.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £7.39, Wolverhampton West £8.22Wolverhampton West: £8.22Birkenhead: £7.39Wolverhampton West: £8.26Birkenhead: £7.42Wolverhampton West: £7.80Birkenhead: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01Wolverhampton West is higher£8.22£8.26£7.80

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 175.4, Wolverhampton West 165.4Wolverhampton West: 165.4Birkenhead: 175.4

    175.4Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count165.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 31.0, Wolverhampton West 24.2Wolverhampton West: 24.2Birkenhead: 31.0

    31.0Birkenhead is higher24.2

  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, Wolverhampton West 28.4Wolverhampton West: 28.4Birkenhead: 33.3

    33.3Birkenhead is higher28.4

  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, Wolverhampton West 66.0Wolverhampton West: 66.0Birkenhead: 127.9

    127.9Birkenhead is higher66.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 184.6, Wolverhampton West 142.3Wolverhampton West: 142.3Birkenhead: 184.6

    184.6Birkenhead is higher142.3

  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, Wolverhampton West 17.5Wolverhampton West: 17.5Birkenhead: 28.2

    28.2Birkenhead is higher17.5

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Birkenhead and Wolverhampton West, per resident
MeasureBirkenheadWolverhampton WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,956£5,981£5,649£4,350£4,368£4,126Birkenhead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,269£2,279£2,152£2,128£2,137£2,018Birkenhead
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,155£2,164£2,044£1,428£1,434£1,354Birkenhead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,968£1,976£1,867£1,861£1,869£1,765Birkenhead
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£120£121£114Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£141£141£133Birkenhead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17£6.10£6.13£5.79Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£863£867£819£465£467£441Birkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£251£252£238£99£100£94Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£78£79£74Birkenhead
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,616£1,623£1,533£1,152£1,157£1,092Birkenhead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£410£411£388£222£223£210Birkenhead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£188£189£178Birkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£6.50£6.53£6.17Wolverhampton West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10£3.43£3.44£3.25Birkenhead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£8.22£8.26£7.80Wolverhampton West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026175.4165.4Birkenhead
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.024.2Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.328.4Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026127.966.0Birkenhead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026184.6142.3Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.217.5Birkenhead

Total

Birkenhead is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton West 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 Wolverhampton West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birkenhead £653.9m, Wolverhampton West £518.3mWolverhampton West: £518.3mBirkenhead: £653.9mWolverhampton West: £520.5mBirkenhead: £656.6mWolverhampton West: £491.7mBirkenhead: £620.2m

    £653.9m£656.6m£620.2mBirkenhead is higher£518.3m£520.5m£491.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birkenhead £249.1m, Wolverhampton West £253.5mWolverhampton West: £253.5mBirkenhead: £249.1mWolverhampton West: £254.6mBirkenhead: £250.2mWolverhampton West: £240.5mBirkenhead: £236.3m

    £249.1m£250.2m£236.3mWolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£253.5m£254.6m£240.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birkenhead £236.6m, Wolverhampton West £170.2mWolverhampton West: £170.2mBirkenhead: £236.6mWolverhampton West: £170.9mBirkenhead: £237.6mWolverhampton West: £161.4mBirkenhead: £224.4m

    £236.6m£237.6m£224.4mBirkenhead is higher£170.2m£170.9m£161.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birkenhead £216.0m, Wolverhampton West £221.7mWolverhampton West: £221.7mBirkenhead: £216.0mWolverhampton West: £222.7mBirkenhead: £217.0mWolverhampton West: £210.3mBirkenhead: £204.9m

    £216.0m£217.0m£204.9mWolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£221.7m£222.7m£210.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birkenhead £14.3m, Wolverhampton West £14.3mWolverhampton West: £14.3mBirkenhead: £14.3mWolverhampton West: £14.4mBirkenhead: £14.4mWolverhampton West: £13.6mBirkenhead: £13.6m

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead £17.9m, Wolverhampton West £16.8mWolverhampton West: £16.8mBirkenhead: £17.9mWolverhampton West: £16.8mBirkenhead: £18.0mWolverhampton West: £15.9mBirkenhead: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mBirkenhead is higher£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m

  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, Wolverhampton West £0.73mWolverhampton West: £0.73mBirkenhead: £0.83mWolverhampton West: £0.73mBirkenhead: £0.83mWolverhampton West: £0.69mBirkenhead: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mBirkenhead is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead £94.8m, Wolverhampton West £55.4mWolverhampton West: £55.4mBirkenhead: £94.8mWolverhampton West: £55.6mBirkenhead: £95.2mWolverhampton West: £52.6mBirkenhead: £89.9m

    £94.8m£95.2m£89.9mBirkenhead is higher£55.4m£55.6m£52.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead £27.6m, Wolverhampton West £11.8mWolverhampton West: £11.8mBirkenhead: £27.6mWolverhampton West: £11.9mBirkenhead: £27.7mWolverhampton West: £11.2mBirkenhead: £26.1m

    £27.6m£27.7m£26.1mBirkenhead is higher£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birkenhead £14.2m, Wolverhampton West £9.3mWolverhampton West: £9.3mBirkenhead: £14.2mWolverhampton West: £9.4mBirkenhead: £14.3mWolverhampton West: £8.9mBirkenhead: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mBirkenhead is higher£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birkenhead £177.5m, Wolverhampton West £137.2mWolverhampton West: £137.2mBirkenhead: £177.5mWolverhampton West: £137.8mBirkenhead: £178.2mWolverhampton West: £130.2mBirkenhead: £168.3m

    £177.5m£178.2m£168.3mBirkenhead is higher£137.2m£137.8m£130.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birkenhead £45.0m, Wolverhampton West £26.4mWolverhampton West: £26.4mBirkenhead: £45.0mWolverhampton West: £26.5mBirkenhead: £45.2mWolverhampton West: £25.1mBirkenhead: £42.7m

    £45.0m£45.2m£42.7mBirkenhead is higher£26.4m£26.5m£25.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birkenhead £43.2m, Wolverhampton West £22.4mWolverhampton West: £22.4mBirkenhead: £43.2mWolverhampton West: £22.5mBirkenhead: £43.4mWolverhampton West: £21.3mBirkenhead: £41.0m

    £43.2m£43.4m£41.0mBirkenhead is higher£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birkenhead £0.57m, Wolverhampton West £0.77mWolverhampton West: £0.77mBirkenhead: £0.57mWolverhampton West: £0.78mBirkenhead: £0.58mWolverhampton West: £0.73mBirkenhead: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mWolverhampton West is higher£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birkenhead £1.2m, Wolverhampton West £0.41mWolverhampton West: £0.41mBirkenhead: £1.2mWolverhampton West: £0.41mBirkenhead: £1.2mWolverhampton West: £0.39mBirkenhead: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBirkenhead is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birkenhead £0.81m, Wolverhampton West £0.98mWolverhampton West: £0.98mBirkenhead: £0.81mWolverhampton West: £0.98mBirkenhead: £0.81mWolverhampton West: £0.93mBirkenhead: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mWolverhampton West is higher£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birkenhead 19,253, Wolverhampton West 19,709Wolverhampton West: 19,709Birkenhead: 19,253

    19,253Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count19,709

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birkenhead 3,402, Wolverhampton West 2,887Wolverhampton West: 2,887Birkenhead: 3,402

    3,402Birkenhead is higher2,887

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead 3,658, Wolverhampton West 3,388Wolverhampton West: 3,388Birkenhead: 3,658

    3,658Birkenhead is higher3,388

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead 14,041, Wolverhampton West 7,859Wolverhampton West: 7,859Birkenhead: 14,041

    14,041Birkenhead is higher7,859

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birkenhead 20,269, Wolverhampton West 16,961Wolverhampton West: 16,961Birkenhead: 20,269

    20,269Birkenhead is higher16,961

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birkenhead 3,097, Wolverhampton West 2,089Wolverhampton West: 2,089Birkenhead: 3,097

    3,097Birkenhead is higher2,089

Show the numbers
Birkenhead and Wolverhampton West, total
MeasureBirkenheadWolverhampton WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£653.9m£656.6m£620.2m£518.3m£520.5m£491.7mBirkenhead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.1m£250.2m£236.3m£253.5m£254.6m£240.5mWolverhampton West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.6m£237.6m£224.4m£170.2m£170.9m£161.4mBirkenhead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£216.0m£217.0m£204.9m£221.7m£222.7m£210.3mWolverhampton West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mBirkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mBirkenhead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mBirkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£94.8m£95.2m£89.9m£55.4m£55.6m£52.6mBirkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.7m£26.1m£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mBirkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£9.3m£9.4m£8.9mBirkenhead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£177.5m£178.2m£168.3m£137.2m£137.8m£130.2mBirkenhead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m£26.4m£26.5m£25.1mBirkenhead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£43.2m£43.4m£41.0m£22.4m£22.5m£21.3mBirkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mWolverhampton West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mBirkenhead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mWolverhampton West
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,25319,709Wolverhampton West
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4022,887Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6583,388Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,0417,859Birkenhead
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,26916,961Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0972,089Birkenhead

Sources

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

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  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.
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