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Birkenhead and Coatbridge and Bellshill

109,787 and 95,579 residents (mid-2024).

Birkenhead is higher than Coatbridge and Bellshill on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 6 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Birkenhead is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Coatbridge and Bellshill 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 Coatbridge and Bellshill

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £5,956, Coatbridge and Bellshill £5,232Coatbridge and Bellshill: £5,232Birkenhead: £5,956Coatbridge and Bellshill: £5,254Birkenhead: £5,981Coatbridge and Bellshill: £4,963Birkenhead: £5,649

    £5,956£5,981£5,649Birkenhead is higher£5,232£5,254£4,963

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Birkenhead £13,118, Coatbridge and Bellshill £13,790Coatbridge and Bellshill: £13,790Birkenhead: £13,118Coatbridge and Bellshill: £13,849Birkenhead: £13,174Coatbridge and Bellshill: £13,081Birkenhead: £12,443

    £13,118£13,174£12,443Coatbridge and Bellshill is higherDepends on how you count£13,790£13,849£13,081

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £3,439, Coatbridge and Bellshill £2,562Coatbridge and Bellshill: £2,562Birkenhead: £3,439Coatbridge and Bellshill: £2,573Birkenhead: £3,454Coatbridge and Bellshill: £2,430Birkenhead: £3,262

    £3,439£3,454£3,262Birkenhead is higher£2,562£2,573£2,430

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Birkenhead £11,376, Coatbridge and Bellshill £11,817Coatbridge and Bellshill: £11,817Birkenhead: £11,376Coatbridge and Bellshill: £11,867Birkenhead: £11,425Coatbridge and Bellshill: £11,209Birkenhead: £10,791

    £11,376£11,425£10,791Coatbridge and Bellshill is higherDepends on how you count£11,817£11,867£11,209

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Birkenhead £754, Coatbridge and Bellshill £739Coatbridge and Bellshill: £739Birkenhead: £754Coatbridge and Bellshill: £742Birkenhead: £757Coatbridge and Bellshill: £701Birkenhead: £715

    £754£757£715Birkenhead is higher£739£742£701

  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, Coatbridge and Bellshill £1,196Coatbridge and Bellshill: £1,196Birkenhead: £944Coatbridge and Bellshill: £1,202Birkenhead: £948Coatbridge and Bellshill: £1,135Birkenhead: £896

    £944£948£896Coatbridge and Bellshill is higher£1,196£1,202£1,135

  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, Coatbridge and Bellshill £38Coatbridge and Bellshill: £38Birkenhead: £44Coatbridge and Bellshill: £38Birkenhead: £44Coatbridge and Bellshill: £36Birkenhead: £41

    £44£44£41Birkenhead is higher£38£38£36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £863, Coatbridge and Bellshill £777Coatbridge and Bellshill: £777Birkenhead: £863Coatbridge and Bellshill: £780Birkenhead: £867Coatbridge and Bellshill: £737Birkenhead: £819

    £863£867£819Birkenhead is higher£777£780£737

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £251, Coatbridge and Bellshill £230Coatbridge and Bellshill: £230Birkenhead: £251Coatbridge and Bellshill: £231Birkenhead: £252Coatbridge and Bellshill: £218Birkenhead: £238

    £251£252£238Birkenhead is higher£230£231£218

  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, Coatbridge and Bellshill £157Coatbridge and Bellshill: £157Birkenhead: £207Coatbridge and Bellshill: £157Birkenhead: £208Coatbridge and Bellshill: £149Birkenhead: £196

    £207£208£196Birkenhead is higher£157£157£149

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £2,579, Coatbridge and Bellshill £1,803Coatbridge and Bellshill: £1,803Birkenhead: £2,579Coatbridge and Bellshill: £1,810Birkenhead: £2,590Coatbridge and Bellshill: £1,710Birkenhead: £2,446

    £2,579£2,590£2,446Birkenhead is higher£1,803£1,810£1,710

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birkenhead £410, Coatbridge and Bellshill £241Coatbridge and Bellshill: £241Birkenhead: £410Coatbridge and Bellshill: £242Birkenhead: £411Coatbridge and Bellshill: £229Birkenhead: £388

    £410£411£388Birkenhead is higher£241£242£229

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £628, Coatbridge and Bellshill £581Coatbridge and Bellshill: £581Birkenhead: £628Coatbridge and Bellshill: £584Birkenhead: £630Coatbridge and Bellshill: £551Birkenhead: £595

    £628£630£595Birkenhead is higher£581£584£551

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £8.35, Coatbridge and Bellshill £8.23Coatbridge and Bellshill: £8.23Birkenhead: £8.35Coatbridge and Bellshill: £8.27Birkenhead: £8.39Coatbridge and Bellshill: £7.81Birkenhead: £7.92

    £8.35£8.39£7.92Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£8.23£8.27£7.81

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £17, Coatbridge and Bellshill £13Coatbridge and Bellshill: £13Birkenhead: £17Coatbridge and Bellshill: £13Birkenhead: £17Coatbridge and Bellshill: £12Birkenhead: £16

    £17£17£16Birkenhead is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £7.39, Coatbridge and Bellshill £7.88Coatbridge and Bellshill: £7.88Birkenhead: £7.39Coatbridge and Bellshill: £7.91Birkenhead: £7.42Coatbridge and Bellshill: £7.47Birkenhead: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01Coatbridge and Bellshill is higherDepends on how you count£7.88£7.91£7.47

  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, Coatbridge and Bellshill 1,023.9Coatbridge and Bellshill: 1,023.9Birkenhead: 1,013.8

    1,013.8Coatbridge and Bellshill is higherDepends on how you count1,023.9

  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, Coatbridge and Bellshill 187.3Coatbridge and Bellshill: 187.3Birkenhead: 179.1

    179.1Coatbridge and Bellshill is higherDepends on how you count187.3

  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, Coatbridge and Bellshill 249.4Coatbridge and Bellshill: 249.4Birkenhead: 192.6

    192.6Coatbridge and Bellshill is higher249.4

  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, Coatbridge and Bellshill 122.4Coatbridge and Bellshill: 122.4Birkenhead: 127.9

    127.9Birkenhead is higher122.4

  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, Coatbridge and Bellshill 234.6Coatbridge and Bellshill: 234.6Birkenhead: 294.6

    294.6Birkenhead is higher234.6

  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, Coatbridge and Bellshill 38.0Coatbridge and Bellshill: 38.0Birkenhead: 45.0

    45.0Birkenhead is higher38.0

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Birkenhead and Coatbridge and Bellshill, per person in the age group
MeasureBirkenheadCoatbridge and BellshillHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,956£5,981£5,649£5,232£5,254£4,963Shared outEstimatedBirkenhead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,118£13,174£12,443£13,790£13,849£13,081Shared outEstimatedCoatbridge and Bellshill
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,439£3,454£3,262£2,562£2,573£2,430Shared outEstimatedBirkenhead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,376£11,425£10,791£11,817£11,867£11,209Coatbridge and Bellshill
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£754£757£715£739£742£701Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£944£948£896£1,196£1,202£1,135Shared outEstimatedCoatbridge and Bellshill
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£44£44£41£38£38£36Shared outEstimatedBirkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£863£867£819£777£780£737Shared outEstimatedBirkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£251£252£238£230£231£218Shared outEstimatedBirkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£207£208£196£157£157£149Shared outEstimatedBirkenhead
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,579£2,590£2,446£1,803£1,810£1,710Birkenhead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£410£411£388£241£242£229Birkenhead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£628£630£595£581£584£551Birkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.35£8.39£7.92£8.23£8.27£7.81Birkenhead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£17£17£16£13£13£12Birkenhead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£7.88£7.91£7.47Shared outEstimatedCoatbridge and Bellshill
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.81,023.9Coatbridge and Bellshill
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026179.1187.3Coatbridge and Bellshill
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026192.6249.4Shared outCoatbridge and Bellshill
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026127.9122.4Shared outBirkenhead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026294.6234.6Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.038.0Shared outEstimatedBirkenhead

Per resident

Birkenhead is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Coatbridge and Bellshill 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 Coatbridge and Bellshill

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £5,956, Coatbridge and Bellshill £5,232Coatbridge and Bellshill: £5,232Birkenhead: £5,956Coatbridge and Bellshill: £5,254Birkenhead: £5,981Coatbridge and Bellshill: £4,963Birkenhead: £5,649

    £5,956£5,981£5,649Birkenhead is higher£5,232£5,254£4,963

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £2,269, Coatbridge and Bellshill £2,314Coatbridge and Bellshill: £2,314Birkenhead: £2,269Coatbridge and Bellshill: £2,324Birkenhead: £2,279Coatbridge and Bellshill: £2,195Birkenhead: £2,152

    £2,269£2,279£2,152Coatbridge and Bellshill is higherDepends on how you count£2,314£2,324£2,195

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £2,155, Coatbridge and Bellshill £1,662Coatbridge and Bellshill: £1,662Birkenhead: £2,155Coatbridge and Bellshill: £1,669Birkenhead: £2,164Coatbridge and Bellshill: £1,576Birkenhead: £2,044

    £2,155£2,164£2,044Birkenhead is higher£1,662£1,669£1,576

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birkenhead £1,968, Coatbridge and Bellshill £1,983Coatbridge and Bellshill: £1,983Birkenhead: £1,968Coatbridge and Bellshill: £1,992Birkenhead: £1,976Coatbridge and Bellshill: £1,881Birkenhead: £1,867

    £1,968£1,976£1,867Coatbridge and Bellshill is higherDepends on how you count£1,983£1,992£1,881

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birkenhead £130, Coatbridge and Bellshill £124Coatbridge and Bellshill: £124Birkenhead: £130Coatbridge and Bellshill: £125Birkenhead: £131Coatbridge and Bellshill: £118Birkenhead: £124

    £130£131£124Birkenhead is higher£124£125£118

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £163, Coatbridge and Bellshill £201Coatbridge and Bellshill: £201Birkenhead: £163Coatbridge and Bellshill: £202Birkenhead: £164Coatbridge and Bellshill: £190Birkenhead: £155

    £163£164£155Coatbridge and Bellshill is higher£201£202£190

  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, Coatbridge and Bellshill £6.35Coatbridge and Bellshill: £6.35Birkenhead: £7.56Coatbridge and Bellshill: £6.37Birkenhead: £7.59Coatbridge and Bellshill: £6.02Birkenhead: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Birkenhead is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £863, Coatbridge and Bellshill £777Coatbridge and Bellshill: £777Birkenhead: £863Coatbridge and Bellshill: £780Birkenhead: £867Coatbridge and Bellshill: £737Birkenhead: £819

    £863£867£819Birkenhead is higher£777£780£737

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £251, Coatbridge and Bellshill £230Coatbridge and Bellshill: £230Birkenhead: £251Coatbridge and Bellshill: £231Birkenhead: £252Coatbridge and Bellshill: £218Birkenhead: £238

    £251£252£238Birkenhead is higher£230£231£218

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £130, Coatbridge and Bellshill £102Coatbridge and Bellshill: £102Birkenhead: £130Coatbridge and Bellshill: £102Birkenhead: £130Coatbridge and Bellshill: £96Birkenhead: £123

    £130£130£123Birkenhead is higher£102£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birkenhead £1,616, Coatbridge and Bellshill £1,169Coatbridge and Bellshill: £1,169Birkenhead: £1,616Coatbridge and Bellshill: £1,174Birkenhead: £1,623Coatbridge and Bellshill: £1,109Birkenhead: £1,533

    £1,616£1,623£1,533Birkenhead is higher£1,169£1,174£1,109

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birkenhead £410, Coatbridge and Bellshill £241Coatbridge and Bellshill: £241Birkenhead: £410Coatbridge and Bellshill: £242Birkenhead: £411Coatbridge and Bellshill: £229Birkenhead: £388

    £410£411£388Birkenhead is higher£241£242£229

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birkenhead £393, Coatbridge and Bellshill £377Coatbridge and Bellshill: £377Birkenhead: £393Coatbridge and Bellshill: £379Birkenhead: £395Coatbridge and Bellshill: £358Birkenhead: £373

    £393£395£373Birkenhead is higher£377£379£358

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birkenhead £5.23, Coatbridge and Bellshill £5.35Coatbridge and Bellshill: £5.35Birkenhead: £5.23Coatbridge and Bellshill: £5.37Birkenhead: £5.25Coatbridge and Bellshill: £5.07Birkenhead: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96Coatbridge and Bellshill is higherDepends on how you count£5.35£5.37£5.07

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birkenhead £11, Coatbridge and Bellshill £8.51Coatbridge and Bellshill: £8.51Birkenhead: £11Coatbridge and Bellshill: £8.54Birkenhead: £11Coatbridge and Bellshill: £8.07Birkenhead: £10

    £11£11£10Birkenhead is higher£8.51£8.54£8.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £7.39, Coatbridge and Bellshill £7.88Coatbridge and Bellshill: £7.88Birkenhead: £7.39Coatbridge and Bellshill: £7.91Birkenhead: £7.42Coatbridge and Bellshill: £7.47Birkenhead: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01Coatbridge and Bellshill is higherDepends on how you count£7.88£7.91£7.47

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 175.4, Coatbridge and Bellshill 171.8Coatbridge and Bellshill: 171.8Birkenhead: 175.4

    175.4Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count171.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 31.0, Coatbridge and Bellshill 31.4Coatbridge and Bellshill: 31.4Birkenhead: 31.0

    31.0Coatbridge and Bellshill is higherDepends on how you count31.4

  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, Coatbridge and Bellshill 41.9Coatbridge and Bellshill: 41.9Birkenhead: 33.3

    33.3Coatbridge and Bellshill is higher41.9

  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, Coatbridge and Bellshill 122.4Coatbridge and Bellshill: 122.4Birkenhead: 127.9

    127.9Birkenhead is higher122.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 184.6, Coatbridge and Bellshill 152.2Coatbridge and Bellshill: 152.2Birkenhead: 184.6

    184.6Birkenhead is higher152.2

  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, Coatbridge and Bellshill 24.7Coatbridge and Bellshill: 24.7Birkenhead: 28.2

    28.2Birkenhead is higher24.7

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Birkenhead and Coatbridge and Bellshill, per resident
MeasureBirkenheadCoatbridge and BellshillHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,956£5,981£5,649£5,232£5,254£4,963Shared outEstimatedBirkenhead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,269£2,279£2,152£2,314£2,324£2,195Shared outEstimatedCoatbridge and Bellshill
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,155£2,164£2,044£1,662£1,669£1,576Shared outEstimatedBirkenhead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,968£1,976£1,867£1,983£1,992£1,881Coatbridge and Bellshill
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£124£125£118Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£201£202£190Shared outEstimatedCoatbridge and Bellshill
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17£6.35£6.37£6.02Shared outEstimatedBirkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£863£867£819£777£780£737Shared outEstimatedBirkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£251£252£238£230£231£218Shared outEstimatedBirkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£102£102£96Shared outEstimatedBirkenhead
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,616£1,623£1,533£1,169£1,174£1,109Birkenhead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£410£411£388£241£242£229Birkenhead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£377£379£358Birkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£5.35£5.37£5.07Coatbridge and Bellshill
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.51£8.54£8.07Birkenhead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£7.88£7.91£7.47Shared outEstimatedCoatbridge and Bellshill
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026175.4171.8Birkenhead
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.031.4Coatbridge and Bellshill
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.341.9Shared outCoatbridge and Bellshill
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026127.9122.4Shared outBirkenhead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026184.6152.2Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.224.7Shared outEstimatedBirkenhead

Total

Birkenhead is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Coatbridge and Bellshill 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 Coatbridge and Bellshill

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birkenhead £653.9m, Coatbridge and Bellshill £500.1mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £500.1mBirkenhead: £653.9mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £502.2mBirkenhead: £656.6mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £474.3mBirkenhead: £620.2m

    £653.9m£656.6m£620.2mBirkenhead is higher£500.1m£502.2m£474.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birkenhead £249.1m, Coatbridge and Bellshill £221.2mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £221.2mBirkenhead: £249.1mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £222.1mBirkenhead: £250.2mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £209.8mBirkenhead: £236.3m

    £249.1m£250.2m£236.3mBirkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£221.2m£222.1m£209.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birkenhead £236.6m, Coatbridge and Bellshill £158.8mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £158.8mBirkenhead: £236.6mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £159.5mBirkenhead: £237.6mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £150.7mBirkenhead: £224.4m

    £236.6m£237.6m£224.4mBirkenhead is higher£158.8m£159.5m£150.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birkenhead £216.0m, Coatbridge and Bellshill £189.5mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £189.5mBirkenhead: £216.0mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £190.4mBirkenhead: £217.0mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £179.8mBirkenhead: £204.9m

    £216.0m£217.0m£204.9mBirkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£189.5m£190.4m£179.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birkenhead £14.3m, Coatbridge and Bellshill £11.9mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £11.9mBirkenhead: £14.3mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £11.9mBirkenhead: £14.4mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £11.2mBirkenhead: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mBirkenhead is higher£11.9m£11.9m£11.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead £17.9m, Coatbridge and Bellshill £19.2mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £19.2mBirkenhead: £17.9mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £19.3mBirkenhead: £18.0mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £18.2mBirkenhead: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mCoatbridge and Bellshill is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

  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, Coatbridge and Bellshill £0.61mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £0.61mBirkenhead: £0.83mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £0.61mBirkenhead: £0.83mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £0.58mBirkenhead: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mBirkenhead is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead £94.8m, Coatbridge and Bellshill £74.2mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £74.2mBirkenhead: £94.8mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £74.5mBirkenhead: £95.2mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £70.4mBirkenhead: £89.9m

    £94.8m£95.2m£89.9mBirkenhead is higher£74.2m£74.5m£70.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead £27.6m, Coatbridge and Bellshill £22.0mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £22.0mBirkenhead: £27.6mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £22.1mBirkenhead: £27.7mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £20.9mBirkenhead: £26.1m

    £27.6m£27.7m£26.1mBirkenhead is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birkenhead £14.2m, Coatbridge and Bellshill £9.7mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £9.7mBirkenhead: £14.2mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £9.8mBirkenhead: £14.3mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £9.2mBirkenhead: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mBirkenhead is higher£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birkenhead £177.5m, Coatbridge and Bellshill £111.8mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £111.8mBirkenhead: £177.5mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £112.2mBirkenhead: £178.2mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £106.0mBirkenhead: £168.3m

    £177.5m£178.2m£168.3mBirkenhead is higher£111.8m£112.2m£106.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birkenhead £45.0m, Coatbridge and Bellshill £23.1mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £23.1mBirkenhead: £45.0mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £23.2mBirkenhead: £45.2mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £21.9mBirkenhead: £42.7m

    £45.0m£45.2m£42.7mBirkenhead is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birkenhead £43.2m, Coatbridge and Bellshill £36.0mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £36.0mBirkenhead: £43.2mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £36.2mBirkenhead: £43.4mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £34.2mBirkenhead: £41.0m

    £43.2m£43.4m£41.0mBirkenhead is higher£36.0m£36.2m£34.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birkenhead £0.57m, Coatbridge and Bellshill £0.51mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £0.51mBirkenhead: £0.57mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £0.51mBirkenhead: £0.58mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £0.48mBirkenhead: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mBirkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birkenhead £1.2m, Coatbridge and Bellshill £0.81mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £0.81mBirkenhead: £1.2mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £0.82mBirkenhead: £1.2mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £0.77mBirkenhead: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBirkenhead is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birkenhead £0.81m, Coatbridge and Bellshill £0.75mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £0.75mBirkenhead: £0.81mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £0.76mBirkenhead: £0.81mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £0.71mBirkenhead: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBirkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birkenhead 19,253, Coatbridge and Bellshill 16,423Coatbridge and Bellshill: 16,423Birkenhead: 19,253

    19,253Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count16,423

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birkenhead 3,402, Coatbridge and Bellshill 3,005Coatbridge and Bellshill: 3,005Birkenhead: 3,402

    3,402Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count3,005

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead 3,658, Coatbridge and Bellshill 4,001Coatbridge and Bellshill: 4,001Birkenhead: 3,658

    3,658Coatbridge and Bellshill is higher4,001

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead 14,041, Coatbridge and Bellshill 11,694Coatbridge and Bellshill: 11,694Birkenhead: 14,041

    14,041Birkenhead is higher11,694

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birkenhead 20,269, Coatbridge and Bellshill 14,543Coatbridge and Bellshill: 14,543Birkenhead: 20,269

    20,269Birkenhead is higher14,543

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birkenhead 3,097, Coatbridge and Bellshill 2,356Coatbridge and Bellshill: 2,356Birkenhead: 3,097

    3,097Birkenhead is higher2,356

Show the numbers
Birkenhead and Coatbridge and Bellshill, total
MeasureBirkenheadCoatbridge and BellshillHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£653.9m£656.6m£620.2m£500.1m£502.2m£474.3mShared outEstimatedBirkenhead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.1m£250.2m£236.3m£221.2m£222.1m£209.8mShared outEstimatedBirkenhead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.6m£237.6m£224.4m£158.8m£159.5m£150.7mShared outEstimatedBirkenhead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£216.0m£217.0m£204.9m£189.5m£190.4m£179.8mBirkenhead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£11.9m£11.9m£11.2mBirkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mShared outEstimatedCoatbridge and Bellshill
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mShared outEstimatedBirkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£94.8m£95.2m£89.9m£74.2m£74.5m£70.4mShared outEstimatedBirkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.7m£26.1m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mShared outEstimatedBirkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mShared outEstimatedBirkenhead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£177.5m£178.2m£168.3m£111.8m£112.2m£106.0mBirkenhead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mBirkenhead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£43.2m£43.4m£41.0m£36.0m£36.2m£34.2mBirkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mBirkenhead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mBirkenhead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.75m£0.76m£0.71mShared outEstimatedBirkenhead
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,25316,423Birkenhead
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4023,005Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6584,001Shared outCoatbridge and Bellshill
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,04111,694Shared outBirkenhead
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,26914,543Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0972,356Shared outEstimatedBirkenhead

Sources

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

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