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Blyth and Ashington and Wallasey

105,952 and 98,251 residents (mid-2024).

Blyth and Ashington is higher than Wallasey on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Blyth and Ashington is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Wallasey on 15. 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

Blyth and Ashington Wallasey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £5,498, Wallasey £5,819Wallasey: £5,819Blyth and Ashington: £5,498Wallasey: £5,844Blyth and Ashington: £5,521Wallasey: £5,520Blyth and Ashington: £5,215

    £5,498£5,521£5,215Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count£5,819£5,844£5,520

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blyth and Ashington £13,088, Wallasey £13,189Wallasey: £13,189Blyth and Ashington: £13,088Wallasey: £13,245Blyth and Ashington: £13,144Wallasey: £12,511Blyth and Ashington: £12,414

    £13,088£13,144£12,414Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count£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: Blyth and Ashington £2,809, Wallasey £2,953Wallasey: £2,953Blyth and Ashington: £2,809Wallasey: £2,965Blyth and Ashington: £2,821Wallasey: £2,801Blyth and Ashington: £2,664

    £2,809£2,821£2,664Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count£2,953£2,965£2,801

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blyth and Ashington £11,645, Wallasey £11,561Wallasey: £11,561Blyth and Ashington: £11,645Wallasey: £11,611Blyth and Ashington: £11,694Wallasey: £10,967Blyth and Ashington: £11,045

    £11,645£11,694£11,045Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£11,561£11,611£10,967

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blyth and Ashington £483, Wallasey £640Wallasey: £640Blyth and Ashington: £483Wallasey: £643Blyth and Ashington: £485Wallasey: £607Blyth and Ashington: £458

    £483£485£458Wallasey 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: Blyth and Ashington £928, Wallasey £949Wallasey: £949Blyth and Ashington: £928Wallasey: £953Blyth and Ashington: £932Wallasey: £900Blyth and Ashington: £881

    £928£932£881Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count£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: Blyth and Ashington £32, Wallasey £39Wallasey: £39Blyth and Ashington: £32Wallasey: £39Blyth and Ashington: £32Wallasey: £37Blyth and Ashington: £30

    £32£32£30Wallasey is higher£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £728, Wallasey £799Wallasey: £799Blyth and Ashington: £728Wallasey: £803Blyth and Ashington: £731Wallasey: £758Blyth and Ashington: £691

    £728£731£691Wallasey 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: Blyth and Ashington £200, Wallasey £248Wallasey: £248Blyth and Ashington: £200Wallasey: £249Blyth and Ashington: £201Wallasey: £235Blyth and Ashington: £189

    £200£201£189Wallasey 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: Blyth and Ashington £212, Wallasey £189Wallasey: £189Blyth and Ashington: £212Wallasey: £190Blyth and Ashington: £213Wallasey: £179Blyth and Ashington: £201

    £212£213£201Blyth and Ashington is higher£189£190£179

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blyth and Ashington £2,116, Wallasey £2,177Wallasey: £2,177Blyth and Ashington: £2,116Wallasey: £2,186Blyth and Ashington: £2,125Wallasey: £2,065Blyth and Ashington: £2,007

    £2,116£2,125£2,007Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count£2,177£2,186£2,065

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £233, Wallasey £296Wallasey: £296Blyth and Ashington: £233Wallasey: £298Blyth and Ashington: £234Wallasey: £281Blyth and Ashington: £221

    £233£234£221Wallasey 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: Blyth and Ashington £461, Wallasey £566Wallasey: £566Blyth and Ashington: £461Wallasey: £568Blyth and Ashington: £463Wallasey: £537Blyth and Ashington: £438

    £461£463£438Wallasey 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: Blyth and Ashington £7.20, Wallasey £9.17Wallasey: £9.17Blyth and Ashington: £7.20Wallasey: £9.21Blyth and Ashington: £7.23Wallasey: £8.70Blyth and Ashington: £6.83

    £7.20£7.23£6.83Wallasey is higher£9.17£9.21£8.70

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blyth and Ashington £13, Wallasey £12Wallasey: £12Blyth and Ashington: £13Wallasey: £12Blyth and Ashington: £13Wallasey: £11Blyth and Ashington: £12

    £13£13£12Blyth and Ashington is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £4.06, Wallasey £7.22Wallasey: £7.22Blyth and Ashington: £4.06Wallasey: £7.25Blyth and Ashington: £4.08Wallasey: £6.85Blyth and Ashington: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Wallasey 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: Blyth and Ashington 1,036.7, Wallasey 1,034.6Wallasey: 1,034.6Blyth and Ashington: 1,036.7

    1,036.7Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count1,034.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blyth and Ashington 130.4, Wallasey 156.4Wallasey: 156.4Blyth and Ashington: 130.4

    130.4Wallasey is higher156.4

  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: Blyth and Ashington 197.1, Wallasey 194.3Wallasey: 194.3Blyth and Ashington: 197.1

    197.1Blyth and Ashington 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: Blyth and Ashington 109.4, Wallasey 118.3Wallasey: 118.3Blyth and Ashington: 109.4

    109.4Wallasey 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: Blyth and Ashington 271.5, Wallasey 257.1Wallasey: 257.1Blyth and Ashington: 271.5

    271.5Blyth and Ashington 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: Blyth and Ashington 46.3, Wallasey 39.9Wallasey: 39.9Blyth and Ashington: 46.3

    46.3Blyth and Ashington is higher39.9

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Blyth and Ashington and Wallasey, per person in the age group
MeasureBlyth and AshingtonWallaseyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,498£5,521£5,215£5,819£5,844£5,520Wallasey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,088£13,144£12,414£13,189£13,245£12,511Wallasey
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,809£2,821£2,664£2,953£2,965£2,801Wallasey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,645£11,694£11,045£11,561£11,611£10,967Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£483£485£458£640£643£607Wallasey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£928£932£881£949£953£900Wallasey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£39£39£37Wallasey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£728£731£691£799£803£758Wallasey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£189£248£249£235Wallasey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£212£213£201£189£190£179Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,116£2,125£2,007£2,177£2,186£2,065Wallasey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£296£298£281Wallasey
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£461£463£438£566£568£537Wallasey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.20£7.23£6.83£9.17£9.21£8.70Wallasey
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£12£12£11Blyth and Ashington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£7.22£7.25£6.85Wallasey
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,036.71,034.6Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.4156.4Wallasey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026197.1194.3Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.4118.3Wallasey
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026271.5257.1Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202646.339.9Blyth and Ashington

Per resident

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

Blyth and Ashington Wallasey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £5,498, Wallasey £5,819Wallasey: £5,819Blyth and Ashington: £5,498Wallasey: £5,844Blyth and Ashington: £5,521Wallasey: £5,520Blyth and Ashington: £5,215

    £5,498£5,521£5,215Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count£5,819£5,844£5,520

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £2,626, Wallasey £2,683Wallasey: £2,683Blyth and Ashington: £2,626Wallasey: £2,695Blyth and Ashington: £2,637Wallasey: £2,545Blyth and Ashington: £2,491

    £2,626£2,637£2,491Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count£2,683£2,695£2,545

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £1,707, Wallasey £1,784Wallasey: £1,784Blyth and Ashington: £1,707Wallasey: £1,792Blyth and Ashington: £1,715Wallasey: £1,693Blyth and Ashington: £1,620

    £1,707£1,715£1,620Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count£1,784£1,792£1,693

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £2,336, Wallasey £2,352Wallasey: £2,352Blyth and Ashington: £2,336Wallasey: £2,362Blyth and Ashington: £2,346Wallasey: £2,231Blyth and Ashington: £2,216

    £2,336£2,346£2,216Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count£2,352£2,362£2,231

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £97, Wallasey £130Wallasey: £130Blyth and Ashington: £97Wallasey: £131Blyth and Ashington: £97Wallasey: £123Blyth and Ashington: £92

    £97£97£92Wallasey 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: Blyth and Ashington £186, Wallasey £193Wallasey: £193Blyth and Ashington: £186Wallasey: £194Blyth and Ashington: £187Wallasey: £183Blyth and Ashington: £177

    £186£187£177Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count£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: Blyth and Ashington £6.38, Wallasey £7.89Wallasey: £7.89Blyth and Ashington: £6.38Wallasey: £7.92Blyth and Ashington: £6.41Wallasey: £7.48Blyth and Ashington: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Wallasey is higher£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: Blyth and Ashington £728, Wallasey £799Wallasey: £799Blyth and Ashington: £728Wallasey: £803Blyth and Ashington: £731Wallasey: £758Blyth and Ashington: £691

    £728£731£691Wallasey 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: Blyth and Ashington £200, Wallasey £248Wallasey: £248Blyth and Ashington: £200Wallasey: £249Blyth and Ashington: £201Wallasey: £235Blyth and Ashington: £189

    £200£201£189Wallasey 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: Blyth and Ashington £129, Wallasey £114Wallasey: £114Blyth and Ashington: £129Wallasey: £115Blyth and Ashington: £129Wallasey: £108Blyth and Ashington: £122

    £129£129£122Blyth and Ashington is higher£114£115£108

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £1,286, Wallasey £1,316Wallasey: £1,316Blyth and Ashington: £1,286Wallasey: £1,321Blyth and Ashington: £1,292Wallasey: £1,248Blyth and Ashington: £1,220

    £1,286£1,292£1,220Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count£1,316£1,321£1,248

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £233, Wallasey £296Wallasey: £296Blyth and Ashington: £233Wallasey: £298Blyth and Ashington: £234Wallasey: £281Blyth and Ashington: £221

    £233£234£221Wallasey is higher£296£298£281

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £280, Wallasey £342Wallasey: £342Blyth and Ashington: £280Wallasey: £343Blyth and Ashington: £282Wallasey: £324Blyth and Ashington: £266

    £280£282£266Wallasey is higher£342£343£324

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £4.38, Wallasey £5.55Wallasey: £5.55Blyth and Ashington: £4.38Wallasey: £5.57Blyth and Ashington: £4.39Wallasey: £5.26Blyth and Ashington: £4.15

    £4.38£4.39£4.15Wallasey is higher£5.55£5.57£5.26

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £7.65, Wallasey £7.27Wallasey: £7.27Blyth and Ashington: £7.65Wallasey: £7.31Blyth and Ashington: £7.69Wallasey: £6.90Blyth and Ashington: £7.26

    £7.65£7.69£7.26Blyth and Ashington is higher£7.27£7.31£6.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £4.06, Wallasey £7.22Wallasey: £7.22Blyth and Ashington: £4.06Wallasey: £7.25Blyth and Ashington: £4.08Wallasey: £6.85Blyth and Ashington: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Wallasey is higher£7.22£7.25£6.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 208.0, Wallasey 210.5Wallasey: 210.5Blyth and Ashington: 208.0

    208.0Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count210.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 26.2, Wallasey 31.8Wallasey: 31.8Blyth and Ashington: 26.2

    26.2Wallasey is higher31.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 39.6, Wallasey 39.5Wallasey: 39.5Blyth and Ashington: 39.6

    39.6Blyth and Ashington 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: Blyth and Ashington 109.4, Wallasey 118.3Wallasey: 118.3Blyth and Ashington: 109.4

    109.4Wallasey is higher118.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 165.0, Wallasey 155.4Wallasey: 155.4Blyth and Ashington: 165.0

    165.0Blyth and Ashington 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: Blyth and Ashington 28.1, Wallasey 24.1Wallasey: 24.1Blyth and Ashington: 28.1

    28.1Blyth and Ashington is higher24.1

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Blyth and Ashington and Wallasey, per resident
MeasureBlyth and AshingtonWallaseyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,498£5,521£5,215£5,819£5,844£5,520Wallasey
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,626£2,637£2,491£2,683£2,695£2,545Wallasey
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,707£1,715£1,620£1,784£1,792£1,693Wallasey
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,336£2,346£2,216£2,352£2,362£2,231Wallasey
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£130£131£123Wallasey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£193£194£183Wallasey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£7.89£7.92£7.48Wallasey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£728£731£691£799£803£758Wallasey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£189£248£249£235Wallasey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£114£115£108Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,286£1,292£1,220£1,316£1,321£1,248Wallasey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£296£298£281Wallasey
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£280£282£266£342£343£324Wallasey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.38£4.39£4.15£5.55£5.57£5.26Wallasey
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26£7.27£7.31£6.90Blyth and Ashington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£7.22£7.25£6.85Wallasey
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.0210.5Wallasey
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.231.8Wallasey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.639.5Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.4118.3Wallasey
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026165.0155.4Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.124.1Blyth and Ashington

Total

Blyth and Ashington is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Wallasey on 10. 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

Blyth and Ashington Wallasey

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £582.5m, Wallasey £571.7mWallasey: £571.7mBlyth and Ashington: £582.5mWallasey: £574.2mBlyth and Ashington: £585.0mWallasey: £542.3mBlyth and Ashington: £552.5m

    £582.5m£585.0m£552.5mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£571.7m£574.2m£542.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £278.2m, Wallasey £263.6mWallasey: £263.6mBlyth and Ashington: £278.2mWallasey: £264.8mBlyth and Ashington: £279.4mWallasey: £250.1mBlyth and Ashington: £263.9m

    £278.2m£279.4m£263.9mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£263.6m£264.8m£250.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £180.9m, Wallasey £175.3mWallasey: £175.3mBlyth and Ashington: £180.9mWallasey: £176.1mBlyth and Ashington: £181.7mWallasey: £166.3mBlyth and Ashington: £171.6m

    £180.9m£181.7m£171.6mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£175.3m£176.1m£166.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blyth and Ashington £247.6m, Wallasey £231.1mWallasey: £231.1mBlyth and Ashington: £247.6mWallasey: £232.1mBlyth and Ashington: £248.6mWallasey: £219.2mBlyth and Ashington: £234.8m

    £247.6m£248.6m£234.8mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£231.1m£232.1m£219.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington £10.3m, Wallasey £12.8mWallasey: £12.8mBlyth and Ashington: £10.3mWallasey: £12.8mBlyth and Ashington: £10.3mWallasey: £12.1mBlyth and Ashington: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mWallasey 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: Blyth and Ashington £19.7m, Wallasey £19.0mWallasey: £19.0mBlyth and Ashington: £19.7mWallasey: £19.1mBlyth and Ashington: £19.8mWallasey: £18.0mBlyth and Ashington: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£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: Blyth and Ashington £0.68m, Wallasey £0.77mWallasey: £0.77mBlyth and Ashington: £0.68mWallasey: £0.78mBlyth and Ashington: £0.68mWallasey: £0.73mBlyth and Ashington: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mWallasey is higher£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington £77.2m, Wallasey £78.5mWallasey: £78.5mBlyth and Ashington: £77.2mWallasey: £78.9mBlyth and Ashington: £77.5mWallasey: £74.5mBlyth and Ashington: £73.2m

    £77.2m£77.5m£73.2mWallasey 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: Blyth and Ashington £21.2m, Wallasey £24.4mWallasey: £24.4mBlyth and Ashington: £21.2mWallasey: £24.5mBlyth and Ashington: £21.3mWallasey: £23.1mBlyth and Ashington: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mWallasey 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: Blyth and Ashington £13.6m, Wallasey £11.2mWallasey: £11.2mBlyth and Ashington: £13.6mWallasey: £11.3mBlyth and Ashington: £13.7mWallasey: £10.6mBlyth and Ashington: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mBlyth and Ashington is higher£11.2m£11.3m£10.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington £136.3m, Wallasey £129.3mWallasey: £129.3mBlyth and Ashington: £136.3mWallasey: £129.8mBlyth and Ashington: £136.9mWallasey: £122.6mBlyth and Ashington: £129.3m

    £136.3m£136.9m£129.3mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£129.3m£129.8m£122.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blyth and Ashington £24.6m, Wallasey £29.1mWallasey: £29.1mBlyth and Ashington: £24.6mWallasey: £29.3mBlyth and Ashington: £24.7mWallasey: £27.6mBlyth and Ashington: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.4mWallasey is higher£29.1m£29.3m£27.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blyth and Ashington £29.7m, Wallasey £33.6mWallasey: £33.6mBlyth and Ashington: £29.7mWallasey: £33.7mBlyth and Ashington: £29.8mWallasey: £31.9mBlyth and Ashington: £28.2m

    £29.7m£29.8m£28.2mWallasey is higher£33.6m£33.7m£31.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blyth and Ashington £0.46m, Wallasey £0.54mWallasey: £0.54mBlyth and Ashington: £0.46mWallasey: £0.55mBlyth and Ashington: £0.47mWallasey: £0.52mBlyth and Ashington: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.47m£0.44mWallasey is higher£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blyth and Ashington £0.81m, Wallasey £0.71mWallasey: £0.71mBlyth and Ashington: £0.81mWallasey: £0.72mBlyth and Ashington: £0.81mWallasey: £0.68mBlyth and Ashington: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBlyth and Ashington is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £0.43m, Wallasey £0.71mWallasey: £0.71mBlyth and Ashington: £0.43mWallasey: £0.71mBlyth and Ashington: £0.43mWallasey: £0.67mBlyth and Ashington: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mWallasey is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blyth and Ashington 22,039, Wallasey 20,680Wallasey: 20,680Blyth and Ashington: 22,039

    22,039Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count20,680

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington 2,772, Wallasey 3,126Wallasey: 3,126Blyth and Ashington: 2,772

    2,772Wallasey is higher3,126

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington 4,190, Wallasey 3,883Wallasey: 3,883Blyth and Ashington: 4,190

    4,190Blyth and Ashington is higher3,883

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington 11,586, Wallasey 11,623Wallasey: 11,623Blyth and Ashington: 11,586

    11,586Wallasey is higher11,623

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington 17,486, Wallasey 15,267Wallasey: 15,267Blyth and Ashington: 17,486

    17,486Blyth and Ashington is higher15,267

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington 2,980, Wallasey 2,370Wallasey: 2,370Blyth and Ashington: 2,980

    2,980Blyth and Ashington is higher2,370

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Blyth and Ashington and Wallasey, total
MeasureBlyth and AshingtonWallaseyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£582.5m£585.0m£552.5m£571.7m£574.2m£542.3mBlyth and Ashington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£278.2m£279.4m£263.9m£263.6m£264.8m£250.1mBlyth and Ashington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£180.9m£181.7m£171.6m£175.3m£176.1m£166.3mBlyth and Ashington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£247.6m£248.6m£234.8m£231.1m£232.1m£219.2mBlyth and Ashington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mWallasey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mBlyth and Ashington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mWallasey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£77.2m£77.5m£73.2m£78.5m£78.9m£74.5mWallasey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£24.4m£24.5m£23.1mWallasey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£11.2m£11.3m£10.6mBlyth and Ashington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£136.3m£136.9m£129.3m£129.3m£129.8m£122.6mBlyth and Ashington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m£29.1m£29.3m£27.6mWallasey
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.7m£29.8m£28.2m£33.6m£33.7m£31.9mWallasey
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m£0.54m£0.55m£0.52mWallasey
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mBlyth and Ashington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mWallasey
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,03920,680Blyth and Ashington
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7723,126Wallasey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1903,883Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,58611,623Wallasey
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,48615,267Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,9802,370Blyth and Ashington

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.
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