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Bootle and Birkenhead

104,269 and 109,787 residents (mid-2024).

Bootle is higher than Birkenhead on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Bootle is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Birkenhead 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

Bootle Birkenhead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bootle £5,937, Birkenhead £5,956Birkenhead: £5,956Bootle: £5,937Birkenhead: £5,981Bootle: £5,963Birkenhead: £5,649Bootle: £5,632

    £5,937£5,963£5,632Birkenhead is higher£5,956£5,981£5,649

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bootle £13,376, Birkenhead £13,118Birkenhead: £13,118Bootle: £13,376Birkenhead: £13,174Bootle: £13,433Birkenhead: £12,443Bootle: £12,688

    £13,376£13,433£12,688Bootle is higherDepends on how you count£13,118£13,174£12,443

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bootle £3,530, Birkenhead £3,439Birkenhead: £3,439Bootle: £3,530Birkenhead: £3,454Bootle: £3,545Birkenhead: £3,262Bootle: £3,348

    £3,530£3,545£3,348Bootle is higherDepends on how you count£3,439£3,454£3,262

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bootle £11,452, Birkenhead £11,376Birkenhead: £11,376Bootle: £11,452Birkenhead: £11,425Bootle: £11,501Birkenhead: £10,791Bootle: £10,863

    £11,452£11,501£10,863Bootle is higherDepends on how you count£11,376£11,425£10,791

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bootle £885, Birkenhead £754Birkenhead: £754Bootle: £885Birkenhead: £757Bootle: £889Birkenhead: £715Bootle: £840

    £885£889£840Bootle is higher£754£757£715

  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: Bootle £984, Birkenhead £944Birkenhead: £944Bootle: £984Birkenhead: £948Bootle: £988Birkenhead: £896Bootle: £933

    £984£988£933Bootle is higherDepends on how you count£944£948£896

  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: Bootle £55, Birkenhead £44Birkenhead: £44Bootle: £55Birkenhead: £44Bootle: £55Birkenhead: £41Bootle: £52

    £55£55£52Bootle is higher£44£44£41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bootle £878, Birkenhead £863Birkenhead: £863Bootle: £878Birkenhead: £867Bootle: £882Birkenhead: £819Bootle: £833

    £878£882£833Bootle is higherDepends on how you count£863£867£819

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bootle £246, Birkenhead £251Birkenhead: £251Bootle: £246Birkenhead: £252Bootle: £247Birkenhead: £238Bootle: £234

    £246£247£234Birkenhead is higher£251£252£238

  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: Bootle £200, Birkenhead £207Birkenhead: £207Bootle: £200Birkenhead: £208Bootle: £201Birkenhead: £196Bootle: £190

    £200£201£190Birkenhead is higher£207£208£196

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bootle £2,684, Birkenhead £2,579Birkenhead: £2,579Bootle: £2,684Birkenhead: £2,590Bootle: £2,695Birkenhead: £2,446Bootle: £2,546

    £2,684£2,695£2,546Bootle is higherDepends on how you count£2,579£2,590£2,446

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bootle £371, Birkenhead £410Birkenhead: £410Bootle: £371Birkenhead: £411Bootle: £372Birkenhead: £388Bootle: £352

    £371£372£352Birkenhead is higher£410£411£388

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bootle £621, Birkenhead £628Birkenhead: £628Bootle: £621Birkenhead: £630Bootle: £624Birkenhead: £595Bootle: £589

    £621£624£589Birkenhead is higher£628£630£595

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bootle £10, Birkenhead £8.35Birkenhead: £8.35Bootle: £10Birkenhead: £8.39Bootle: £10Birkenhead: £7.92Bootle: £9.61

    £10£10£9.61Bootle is higher£8.35£8.39£7.92

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bootle £14, Birkenhead £17Birkenhead: £17Bootle: £14Birkenhead: £17Bootle: £14Birkenhead: £16Bootle: £14

    £14Birkenhead is higher£17£17£16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bootle £8.29, Birkenhead £7.39Birkenhead: £7.39Bootle: £8.29Birkenhead: £7.42Bootle: £8.32Birkenhead: £7.01Bootle: £7.86

    £8.29£8.32£7.86Bootle is higher£7.39£7.42£7.01

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bootle 1,025.5, Birkenhead 1,013.8Birkenhead: 1,013.8Bootle: 1,025.5

    1,025.5Bootle is higherDepends on how you count1,013.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bootle 219.9, Birkenhead 179.1Birkenhead: 179.1Bootle: 219.9

    219.9Bootle is higher179.1

  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: Bootle 206.7, Birkenhead 192.6Birkenhead: 192.6Bootle: 206.7

    206.7Bootle is higherDepends on how you count192.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bootle 132.2, Birkenhead 127.9Birkenhead: 127.9Bootle: 132.2

    132.2Bootle is higherDepends on how you count127.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bootle 304.7, Birkenhead 294.6Birkenhead: 294.6Bootle: 304.7

    304.7Bootle is higherDepends on how you count294.6

  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: Bootle 41.9, Birkenhead 45.0Birkenhead: 45.0Bootle: 41.9

    41.9Birkenhead is higher45.0

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Bootle and Birkenhead, per person in the age group
MeasureBootleBirkenheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,937£5,963£5,632£5,956£5,981£5,649Birkenhead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,376£13,433£12,688£13,118£13,174£12,443Bootle
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,530£3,545£3,348£3,439£3,454£3,262Bootle
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,452£11,501£10,863£11,376£11,425£10,791Bootle
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£885£889£840£754£757£715Bootle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£984£988£933£944£948£896Bootle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£55£55£52£44£44£41Bootle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£878£882£833£863£867£819Bootle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£246£247£234£251£252£238Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£200£201£190£207£208£196Birkenhead
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,684£2,695£2,546£2,579£2,590£2,446Bootle
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£371£372£352£410£411£388Birkenhead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£621£624£589£628£630£595Birkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.61£8.35£8.39£7.92Bootle
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£17£17£16Birkenhead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.29£8.32£7.86£7.39£7.42£7.01Bootle
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,025.51,013.8Bootle
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026219.9179.1Bootle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026206.7192.6Bootle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026132.2127.9Bootle
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026304.7294.6Bootle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202641.945.0Birkenhead

Per resident

Bootle is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Birkenhead on 11. 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

Bootle Birkenhead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bootle £5,937, Birkenhead £5,956Birkenhead: £5,956Bootle: £5,937Birkenhead: £5,981Bootle: £5,963Birkenhead: £5,649Bootle: £5,632

    £5,937£5,963£5,632Birkenhead is higher£5,956£5,981£5,649

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bootle £2,202, Birkenhead £2,269Birkenhead: £2,269Bootle: £2,202Birkenhead: £2,279Bootle: £2,211Birkenhead: £2,152Bootle: £2,088

    £2,202£2,211£2,088Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£2,269£2,279£2,152

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bootle £2,232, Birkenhead £2,155Birkenhead: £2,155Bootle: £2,232Birkenhead: £2,164Bootle: £2,242Birkenhead: £2,044Bootle: £2,117

    £2,232£2,242£2,117Bootle is higherDepends on how you count£2,155£2,164£2,044

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bootle £1,885, Birkenhead £1,968Birkenhead: £1,968Bootle: £1,885Birkenhead: £1,976Bootle: £1,893Birkenhead: £1,867Bootle: £1,788

    £1,885£1,893£1,788Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£1,968£1,976£1,867

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bootle £146, Birkenhead £130Birkenhead: £130Bootle: £146Birkenhead: £131Bootle: £146Birkenhead: £124Bootle: £138

    £146£146£138Bootle is higher£130£131£124

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bootle £162, Birkenhead £163Birkenhead: £163Bootle: £162Birkenhead: £164Bootle: £163Birkenhead: £155Bootle: £154

    £162£163£154Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£163£164£155

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bootle £9.05, Birkenhead £7.56Birkenhead: £7.56Bootle: £9.05Birkenhead: £7.59Bootle: £9.08Birkenhead: £7.17Bootle: £8.58

    £9.05£9.08£8.58Bootle is higher£7.56£7.59£7.17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bootle £878, Birkenhead £863Birkenhead: £863Bootle: £878Birkenhead: £867Bootle: £882Birkenhead: £819Bootle: £833

    £878£882£833Bootle is higherDepends on how you count£863£867£819

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bootle £246, Birkenhead £251Birkenhead: £251Bootle: £246Birkenhead: £252Bootle: £247Birkenhead: £238Bootle: £234

    £246£247£234Birkenhead is higher£251£252£238

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bootle £127, Birkenhead £130Birkenhead: £130Bootle: £127Birkenhead: £130Bootle: £127Birkenhead: £123Bootle: £120

    £127£127£120Birkenhead is higher£130£130£123

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bootle £1,697, Birkenhead £1,616Birkenhead: £1,616Bootle: £1,697Birkenhead: £1,623Bootle: £1,704Birkenhead: £1,533Bootle: £1,610

    £1,697£1,704£1,610Bootle is higherDepends on how you count£1,616£1,623£1,533

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bootle £371, Birkenhead £410Birkenhead: £410Bootle: £371Birkenhead: £411Bootle: £372Birkenhead: £388Bootle: £352

    £371£372£352Birkenhead is higher£410£411£388

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bootle £393, Birkenhead £393Birkenhead: £393Bootle: £393Birkenhead: £395Bootle: £395Birkenhead: £373Bootle: £373

    £393£395£373Birkenhead is higher£393£395£373

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bootle £6.41, Birkenhead £5.23Birkenhead: £5.23Bootle: £6.41Birkenhead: £5.25Bootle: £6.44Birkenhead: £4.96Bootle: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Bootle is higher£5.23£5.25£4.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bootle £9.01, Birkenhead £11Birkenhead: £11Bootle: £9.01Birkenhead: £11Bootle: £9.05Birkenhead: £10Bootle: £8.55

    £9.01£9.05£8.55Birkenhead is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bootle £8.29, Birkenhead £7.39Birkenhead: £7.39Bootle: £8.29Birkenhead: £7.42Bootle: £8.32Birkenhead: £7.01Bootle: £7.86

    £8.29£8.32£7.86Bootle is higher£7.39£7.42£7.01

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bootle 168.8, Birkenhead 175.4Birkenhead: 175.4Bootle: 168.8

    168.8Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count175.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bootle 36.2, Birkenhead 31.0Birkenhead: 31.0Bootle: 36.2

    36.2Bootle is higher31.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bootle 34.0, Birkenhead 33.3Birkenhead: 33.3Bootle: 34.0

    34.0Bootle is higherDepends on how you count33.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bootle 132.2, Birkenhead 127.9Birkenhead: 127.9Bootle: 132.2

    132.2Bootle is higherDepends on how you count127.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bootle 192.7, Birkenhead 184.6Birkenhead: 184.6Bootle: 192.7

    192.7Bootle is higherDepends on how you count184.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bootle 26.5, Birkenhead 28.2Birkenhead: 28.2Bootle: 26.5

    26.5Birkenhead is higher28.2

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Bootle and Birkenhead, per resident
MeasureBootleBirkenheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,937£5,963£5,632£5,956£5,981£5,649Birkenhead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,202£2,211£2,088£2,269£2,279£2,152Birkenhead
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,232£2,242£2,117£2,155£2,164£2,044Bootle
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,885£1,893£1,788£1,968£1,976£1,867Birkenhead
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£130£131£124Bootle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£163£164£155Birkenhead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£9.05£9.08£8.58£7.56£7.59£7.17Bootle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£878£882£833£863£867£819Bootle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£246£247£234£251£252£238Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£130£130£123Birkenhead
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,697£1,704£1,610£1,616£1,623£1,533Bootle
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£371£372£352£410£411£388Birkenhead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£393£395£373Birkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£5.23£5.25£4.96Bootle
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.01£9.05£8.55£11£11£10Birkenhead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.29£8.32£7.86£7.39£7.42£7.01Bootle
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026168.8175.4Birkenhead
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202636.231.0Bootle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.033.3Bootle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026132.2127.9Bootle
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026192.7184.6Bootle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.528.2Birkenhead

Total

Bootle is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Birkenhead 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

Bootle Birkenhead

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bootle £619.1m, Birkenhead £653.9mBirkenhead: £653.9mBootle: £619.1mBirkenhead: £656.6mBootle: £621.7mBirkenhead: £620.2mBootle: £587.2m

    £619.1m£621.7m£587.2mBirkenhead is higher£653.9m£656.6m£620.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bootle £229.6m, Birkenhead £249.1mBirkenhead: £249.1mBootle: £229.6mBirkenhead: £250.2mBootle: £230.6mBirkenhead: £236.3mBootle: £217.8m

    £229.6m£230.6m£217.8mBirkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£249.1m£250.2m£236.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bootle £232.7m, Birkenhead £236.6mBirkenhead: £236.6mBootle: £232.7mBirkenhead: £237.6mBootle: £233.7mBirkenhead: £224.4mBootle: £220.8m

    £232.7m£233.7m£220.8mBirkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£236.6m£237.6m£224.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bootle £196.6m, Birkenhead £216.0mBirkenhead: £216.0mBootle: £196.6mBirkenhead: £217.0mBootle: £197.4mBirkenhead: £204.9mBootle: £186.4m

    £196.6m£197.4m£186.4mBirkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£216.0m£217.0m£204.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bootle £15.2m, Birkenhead £14.3mBirkenhead: £14.3mBootle: £15.2mBirkenhead: £14.4mBootle: £15.3mBirkenhead: £13.6mBootle: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.4mBootle 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: Bootle £16.9m, Birkenhead £17.9mBirkenhead: £17.9mBootle: £16.9mBirkenhead: £18.0mBootle: £17.0mBirkenhead: £17.0mBootle: £16.0m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.0mBirkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bootle £0.94m, Birkenhead £0.83mBirkenhead: £0.83mBootle: £0.94mBirkenhead: £0.83mBootle: £0.95mBirkenhead: £0.79mBootle: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.95m£0.89mBootle is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bootle £91.6m, Birkenhead £94.8mBirkenhead: £94.8mBootle: £91.6mBirkenhead: £95.2mBootle: £92.0mBirkenhead: £89.9mBootle: £86.9m

    £91.6m£92.0m£86.9mBirkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£94.8m£95.2m£89.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bootle £25.7m, Birkenhead £27.6mBirkenhead: £27.6mBootle: £25.7mBirkenhead: £27.7mBootle: £25.8mBirkenhead: £26.1mBootle: £24.4m

    £25.7m£25.8m£24.4mBirkenhead is higher£27.6m£27.7m£26.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bootle £13.2m, Birkenhead £14.2mBirkenhead: £14.2mBootle: £13.2mBirkenhead: £14.3mBootle: £13.3mBirkenhead: £13.5mBootle: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mBirkenhead is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bootle £177.0m, Birkenhead £177.5mBirkenhead: £177.5mBootle: £177.0mBirkenhead: £178.2mBootle: £177.7mBirkenhead: £168.3mBootle: £167.8m

    £177.0m£177.7m£167.8mBirkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£177.5m£178.2m£168.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bootle £38.6m, Birkenhead £45.0mBirkenhead: £45.0mBootle: £38.6mBirkenhead: £45.2mBootle: £38.8mBirkenhead: £42.7mBootle: £36.7m

    £38.6m£38.8m£36.7mBirkenhead is higher£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bootle £41.0m, Birkenhead £43.2mBirkenhead: £43.2mBootle: £41.0mBirkenhead: £43.4mBootle: £41.1mBirkenhead: £41.0mBootle: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.1m£38.9mBirkenhead is higher£43.2m£43.4m£41.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bootle £0.67m, Birkenhead £0.57mBirkenhead: £0.57mBootle: £0.67mBirkenhead: £0.58mBootle: £0.67mBirkenhead: £0.54mBootle: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mBootle is higher£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bootle £0.94m, Birkenhead £1.2mBirkenhead: £1.2mBootle: £0.94mBirkenhead: £1.2mBootle: £0.94mBirkenhead: £1.1mBootle: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.94m£0.89mBirkenhead is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bootle £0.86m, Birkenhead £0.81mBirkenhead: £0.81mBootle: £0.86mBirkenhead: £0.81mBootle: £0.87mBirkenhead: £0.77mBootle: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.87m£0.82mBootle is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bootle 17,601, Birkenhead 19,253Birkenhead: 19,253Bootle: 17,601

    17,601Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count19,253

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bootle 3,774, Birkenhead 3,402Birkenhead: 3,402Bootle: 3,774

    3,774Bootle is higher3,402

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bootle 3,548, Birkenhead 3,658Birkenhead: 3,658Bootle: 3,548

    3,548Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count3,658

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bootle 13,780, Birkenhead 14,041Birkenhead: 14,041Bootle: 13,780

    13,780Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count14,041

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bootle 20,088, Birkenhead 20,269Birkenhead: 20,269Bootle: 20,088

    20,088Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count20,269

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bootle 2,763, Birkenhead 3,097Birkenhead: 3,097Bootle: 2,763

    2,763Birkenhead is higher3,097

Show the numbers
Bootle and Birkenhead, total
MeasureBootleBirkenheadHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£619.1m£621.7m£587.2m£653.9m£656.6m£620.2mBirkenhead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£229.6m£230.6m£217.8m£249.1m£250.2m£236.3mBirkenhead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.7m£233.7m£220.8m£236.6m£237.6m£224.4mBirkenhead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£196.6m£197.4m£186.4m£216.0m£217.0m£204.9mBirkenhead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mBootle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.0m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mBirkenhead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.95m£0.89m£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mBootle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£91.6m£92.0m£86.9m£94.8m£95.2m£89.9mBirkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.7m£25.8m£24.4m£27.6m£27.7m£26.1mBirkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mBirkenhead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£177.0m£177.7m£167.8m£177.5m£178.2m£168.3mBirkenhead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.6m£38.8m£36.7m£45.0m£45.2m£42.7mBirkenhead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.1m£38.9m£43.2m£43.4m£41.0mBirkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mBootle
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBirkenhead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBootle
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,60119,253Birkenhead
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,7743,402Bootle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5483,658Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,78014,041Birkenhead
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,08820,269Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7633,097Birkenhead

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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