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Christchurch and Wirral West

88,284 and 89,076 residents (mid-2024).

Christchurch is higher than Wirral West on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Christchurch is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Wirral West 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

Christchurch Wirral West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Christchurch £5,764, Wirral West £5,005Wirral West: £5,005Christchurch: £5,764Wirral West: £5,027Christchurch: £5,789Wirral West: £4,748Christchurch: £5,467

    £5,764£5,789£5,467Christchurch is higher£5,005£5,027£4,748

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Christchurch £12,615, Wirral West £12,761Wirral West: £12,761Christchurch: £12,615Wirral West: £12,816Christchurch: £12,669Wirral West: £12,105Christchurch: £11,966

    £12,615£12,669£11,966Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£12,761£12,816£12,105

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Christchurch £1,637, Wirral West £1,378Wirral West: £1,378Christchurch: £1,637Wirral West: £1,384Christchurch: £1,644Wirral West: £1,307Christchurch: £1,553

    £1,637£1,644£1,553Christchurch is higher£1,378£1,384£1,307

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Christchurch £11,638, Wirral West £11,657Wirral West: £11,657Christchurch: £11,638Wirral West: £11,707Christchurch: £11,687Wirral West: £11,058Christchurch: £11,039

    £11,638£11,687£11,039Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£11,657£11,707£11,058

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Christchurch £270, Wirral West £298Wirral West: £298Christchurch: £270Wirral West: £299Christchurch: £272Wirral West: £282Christchurch: £256

    £270£272£256Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£298£299£282

  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: Christchurch £689, Wirral West £788Wirral West: £788Christchurch: £689Wirral West: £792Christchurch: £692Wirral West: £748Christchurch: £653

    £689£692£653Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£788£792£748

  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: Christchurch £18, Wirral West £18Wirral West: £18Christchurch: £18Wirral West: £18Christchurch: £18Wirral West: £17Christchurch: £17

    £18£18£17Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Christchurch £358, Wirral West £433Wirral West: £433Christchurch: £358Wirral West: £435Christchurch: £359Wirral West: £411Christchurch: £339

    £358£359£339Wirral West is higher£433£435£411

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Christchurch £105, Wirral West £143Wirral West: £143Christchurch: £105Wirral West: £144Christchurch: £106Wirral West: £136Christchurch: £100

    £105£106£100Wirral West is higher£143£144£136

  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: Christchurch £97, Wirral West £108Wirral West: £108Christchurch: £97Wirral West: £109Christchurch: £97Wirral West: £102Christchurch: £92

    £97£97£92Wirral West is higher£108£109£102

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Christchurch £1,245, Wirral West £943Wirral West: £943Christchurch: £1,245Wirral West: £947Christchurch: £1,251Wirral West: £895Christchurch: £1,181

    £1,245£1,251£1,181Christchurch is higher£943£947£895

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Christchurch £190, Wirral West £139Wirral West: £139Christchurch: £190Wirral West: £140Christchurch: £191Wirral West: £132Christchurch: £181

    £190£191£181Christchurch is higher£139£140£132

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Christchurch £286, Wirral West £316Wirral West: £316Christchurch: £286Wirral West: £317Christchurch: £287Wirral West: £299Christchurch: £271

    £286£287£271Wirral West is higher£316£317£299

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Christchurch £5.11, Wirral West £5.61Wirral West: £5.61Christchurch: £5.11Wirral West: £5.63Christchurch: £5.13Wirral West: £5.32Christchurch: £4.85

    £5.11£5.13£4.85Wirral West is higher£5.61£5.63£5.32

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Christchurch £4.75, Wirral West £5.26Wirral West: £5.26Christchurch: £4.75Wirral West: £5.28Christchurch: £4.77Wirral West: £4.99Christchurch: £4.51

    £4.75£4.77£4.51Wirral West is higher£5.26£5.28£4.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Christchurch £6.44, Wirral West £12Wirral West: £12Christchurch: £6.44Wirral West: £13Christchurch: £6.47Wirral West: £12Christchurch: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Wirral West is higher£12£13£12

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Christchurch 997.8, Wirral West 1,009.9Wirral West: 1,009.9Christchurch: 997.8

    997.8Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count1,009.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Christchurch 68.6, Wirral West 71.4Wirral West: 71.4Christchurch: 68.6

    68.6Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count71.4

  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: Christchurch 146.3, Wirral West 155.7Wirral West: 155.7Christchurch: 146.3

    146.3Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count155.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Christchurch 52.0, Wirral West 62.1Wirral West: 62.1Christchurch: 52.0

    52.0Wirral West is higher62.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Christchurch 139.4, Wirral West 115.7Wirral West: 115.7Christchurch: 139.4

    139.4Christchurch is higher115.7

  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: Christchurch 20.9, Wirral West 21.8Wirral West: 21.8Christchurch: 20.9

    20.9Wirral West is higher21.8

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Christchurch and Wirral West, per person in the age group
MeasureChristchurchWirral WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,764£5,789£5,467£5,005£5,027£4,748Christchurch
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,615£12,669£11,966£12,761£12,816£12,105Wirral West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,637£1,644£1,553£1,378£1,384£1,307Christchurch
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,638£11,687£11,039£11,657£11,707£11,058Wirral West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£270£272£256£298£299£282Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£689£692£653£788£792£748Wirral West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£18£18£17Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£358£359£339£433£435£411Wirral West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£143£144£136Wirral West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£97£92£108£109£102Wirral West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,245£1,251£1,181£943£947£895Christchurch
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£181£139£140£132Christchurch
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£286£287£271£316£317£299Wirral West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.11£5.13£4.85£5.61£5.63£5.32Wirral West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.75£4.77£4.51£5.26£5.28£4.99Wirral West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£12£13£12Wirral West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026997.81,009.9Wirral West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.671.4Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.3155.7Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.062.1Wirral West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.4115.7Christchurch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.921.8Wirral West

Per resident

Christchurch is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Wirral West on 9. 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

Christchurch Wirral West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Christchurch £5,764, Wirral West £5,005Wirral West: £5,005Christchurch: £5,764Wirral West: £5,027Christchurch: £5,789Wirral West: £4,748Christchurch: £5,467

    £5,764£5,789£5,467Christchurch is higher£5,005£5,027£4,748

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Christchurch £4,271, Wirral West £3,521Wirral West: £3,521Christchurch: £4,271Wirral West: £3,536Christchurch: £4,289Wirral West: £3,340Christchurch: £4,051

    £4,271£4,289£4,051Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£3,521£3,536£3,340

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Christchurch £833, Wirral West £756Wirral West: £756Christchurch: £833Wirral West: £759Christchurch: £837Wirral West: £717Christchurch: £790

    £833£837£790Christchurch is higher£756£759£717

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Christchurch £3,940, Wirral West £3,217Wirral West: £3,217Christchurch: £3,940Wirral West: £3,230Christchurch: £3,957Wirral West: £3,051Christchurch: £3,737

    £3,940£3,957£3,737Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£3,217£3,230£3,051

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Christchurch £92, Wirral West £82Wirral West: £82Christchurch: £92Wirral West: £82Christchurch: £92Wirral West: £78Christchurch: £87

    £92£92£87Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£82£82£78

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Christchurch £233, Wirral West £217Wirral West: £217Christchurch: £233Wirral West: £218Christchurch: £234Wirral West: £206Christchurch: £221

    £233£234£221Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£217£218£206

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Christchurch £6.10, Wirral West £5.01Wirral West: £5.01Christchurch: £6.10Wirral West: £5.03Christchurch: £6.13Wirral West: £4.75Christchurch: £5.79

    £6.10£6.13£5.79Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£5.01£5.03£4.75

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Christchurch £358, Wirral West £433Wirral West: £433Christchurch: £358Wirral West: £435Christchurch: £359Wirral West: £411Christchurch: £339

    £358£359£339Wirral West is higher£433£435£411

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Christchurch £105, Wirral West £143Wirral West: £143Christchurch: £105Wirral West: £144Christchurch: £106Wirral West: £136Christchurch: £100

    £105£106£100Wirral West is higher£143£144£136

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Christchurch £49, Wirral West £59Wirral West: £59Christchurch: £49Wirral West: £60Christchurch: £49Wirral West: £56Christchurch: £47

    £49£49£47Wirral West is higher£59£60£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Christchurch £634, Wirral West £518Wirral West: £518Christchurch: £634Wirral West: £520Christchurch: £636Wirral West: £491Christchurch: £601

    £634£636£601Christchurch is higher£518£520£491

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Christchurch £190, Wirral West £139Wirral West: £139Christchurch: £190Wirral West: £140Christchurch: £191Wirral West: £132Christchurch: £181

    £190£191£181Christchurch is higher£139£140£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Christchurch £145, Wirral West £173Wirral West: £173Christchurch: £145Wirral West: £174Christchurch: £146Wirral West: £164Christchurch: £138

    £145£146£138Wirral West is higher£173£174£164

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Christchurch £2.60, Wirral West £3.08Wirral West: £3.08Christchurch: £2.60Wirral West: £3.09Christchurch: £2.62Wirral West: £2.92Christchurch: £2.47

    £2.60£2.62£2.47Wirral West is higher£3.08£3.09£2.92

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Christchurch £2.41, Wirral West £2.89Wirral West: £2.89Christchurch: £2.41Wirral West: £2.90Christchurch: £2.42Wirral West: £2.74Christchurch: £2.29

    £2.41£2.42£2.29Wirral West is higher£2.89£2.90£2.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Christchurch £6.44, Wirral West £12Wirral West: £12Christchurch: £6.44Wirral West: £13Christchurch: £6.47Wirral West: £12Christchurch: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Wirral West is higher£12£13£12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Christchurch 337.8, Wirral West 278.7Wirral West: 278.7Christchurch: 337.8

    337.8Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count278.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Christchurch 23.2, Wirral West 19.7Wirral West: 19.7Christchurch: 23.2

    23.2Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count19.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Christchurch 49.5, Wirral West 43.0Wirral West: 43.0Christchurch: 49.5

    49.5Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count43.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Christchurch 52.0, Wirral West 62.1Wirral West: 62.1Christchurch: 52.0

    52.0Wirral West is higher62.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Christchurch 70.9, Wirral West 63.5Wirral West: 63.5Christchurch: 70.9

    70.9Christchurch is higher63.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Christchurch 10.6, Wirral West 11.9Wirral West: 11.9Christchurch: 10.6

    10.6Wirral West is higher11.9

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Christchurch and Wirral West, per resident
MeasureChristchurchWirral WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,764£5,789£5,467£5,005£5,027£4,748Christchurch
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,271£4,289£4,051£3,521£3,536£3,340Christchurch
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£833£837£790£756£759£717Christchurch
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,940£3,957£3,737£3,217£3,230£3,051Christchurch
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£82£82£78Christchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£217£218£206Christchurch
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.10£6.13£5.79£5.01£5.03£4.75Christchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£358£359£339£433£435£411Wirral West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£143£144£136Wirral West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£47£59£60£56Wirral West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£634£636£601£518£520£491Christchurch
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£181£139£140£132Christchurch
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£173£174£164Wirral West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.60£2.62£2.47£3.08£3.09£2.92Wirral West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.41£2.42£2.29£2.89£2.90£2.74Wirral West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£12£13£12Wirral West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026337.8278.7Christchurch
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.219.7Christchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202649.543.0Christchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.062.1Wirral West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.963.5Christchurch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.611.9Wirral West

Total

Christchurch is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Wirral West on 9. 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

Christchurch Wirral West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Christchurch £508.9m, Wirral West £445.8mWirral West: £445.8mChristchurch: £508.9mWirral West: £447.7mChristchurch: £511.0mWirral West: £422.9mChristchurch: £482.7m

    £508.9m£511.0m£482.7mChristchurch is higher£445.8m£447.7m£422.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Christchurch £377.1m, Wirral West £313.7mWirral West: £313.7mChristchurch: £377.1mWirral West: £315.0mChristchurch: £378.7mWirral West: £297.5mChristchurch: £357.7m

    £377.1m£378.7m£357.7mChristchurch is higherDepends on how you count£313.7m£315.0m£297.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Christchurch £73.6m, Wirral West £67.4mWirral West: £67.4mChristchurch: £73.6mWirral West: £67.6mChristchurch: £73.9mWirral West: £63.9mChristchurch: £69.8m

    £73.6m£73.9m£69.8mChristchurch is higher£67.4m£67.6m£63.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Christchurch £347.9m, Wirral West £286.5mWirral West: £286.5mChristchurch: £347.9mWirral West: £287.7mChristchurch: £349.3mWirral West: £271.8mChristchurch: £330.0m

    £347.9m£349.3m£330.0mChristchurch is higherDepends on how you count£286.5m£287.7m£271.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Christchurch £8.1m, Wirral West £7.3mWirral West: £7.3mChristchurch: £8.1mWirral West: £7.3mChristchurch: £8.1mWirral West: £6.9mChristchurch: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.7mChristchurch is higherDepends on how you count£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Christchurch £20.6m, Wirral West £19.4mWirral West: £19.4mChristchurch: £20.6mWirral West: £19.5mChristchurch: £20.7mWirral West: £18.4mChristchurch: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.7m£19.5mChristchurch is higherDepends on how you count£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Christchurch £0.54m, Wirral West £0.45mWirral West: £0.45mChristchurch: £0.54mWirral West: £0.45mChristchurch: £0.54mWirral West: £0.42mChristchurch: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mChristchurch is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Christchurch £31.6m, Wirral West £38.6mWirral West: £38.6mChristchurch: £31.6mWirral West: £38.7mChristchurch: £31.7mWirral West: £36.6mChristchurch: £29.9m

    £31.6m£31.7m£29.9mWirral West is higher£38.6m£38.7m£36.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Christchurch £9.3m, Wirral West £12.7mWirral West: £12.7mChristchurch: £9.3mWirral West: £12.8mChristchurch: £9.3mWirral West: £12.1mChristchurch: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mWirral West is higher£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Christchurch £4.3m, Wirral West £5.3mWirral West: £5.3mChristchurch: £4.3mWirral West: £5.3mChristchurch: £4.4mWirral West: £5.0mChristchurch: £4.1m

    £4.3m£4.4m£4.1mWirral West is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Christchurch £55.9m, Wirral West £46.1mWirral West: £46.1mChristchurch: £55.9mWirral West: £46.3mChristchurch: £56.2mWirral West: £43.7mChristchurch: £53.1m

    £55.9m£56.2m£53.1mChristchurch is higher£46.1m£46.3m£43.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Christchurch £16.8m, Wirral West £12.4mWirral West: £12.4mChristchurch: £16.8mWirral West: £12.5mChristchurch: £16.9mWirral West: £11.8mChristchurch: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mChristchurch is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Christchurch £12.8m, Wirral West £15.4mWirral West: £15.4mChristchurch: £12.8mWirral West: £15.5mChristchurch: £12.9mWirral West: £14.6mChristchurch: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mWirral West is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Christchurch £0.23m, Wirral West £0.27mWirral West: £0.27mChristchurch: £0.23mWirral West: £0.28mChristchurch: £0.23mWirral West: £0.26mChristchurch: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mWirral West is higher£0.27m£0.28m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Christchurch £0.21m, Wirral West £0.26mWirral West: £0.26mChristchurch: £0.21mWirral West: £0.26mChristchurch: £0.21mWirral West: £0.24mChristchurch: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mWirral West is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Christchurch £0.57m, Wirral West £1.1mWirral West: £1.1mChristchurch: £0.57mWirral West: £1.1mChristchurch: £0.57mWirral West: £1.1mChristchurch: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mWirral West is higher£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Christchurch 29,826, Wirral West 24,821Wirral West: 24,821Christchurch: 29,826

    29,826Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count24,821

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Christchurch 2,051, Wirral West 1,755Wirral West: 1,755Christchurch: 2,051

    2,051Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count1,755

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Christchurch 4,373, Wirral West 3,826Wirral West: 3,826Christchurch: 4,373

    4,373Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count3,826

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Christchurch 4,594, Wirral West 5,527Wirral West: 5,527Christchurch: 4,594

    4,594Wirral West is higher5,527

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Christchurch 6,263, Wirral West 5,656Wirral West: 5,656Christchurch: 6,263

    6,263Christchurch is higher5,656

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Christchurch 937, Wirral West 1,064Wirral West: 1,064Christchurch: 937

    937Wirral West is higher1,064

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Christchurch and Wirral West, total
MeasureChristchurchWirral WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£508.9m£511.0m£482.7m£445.8m£447.7m£422.9mChristchurch
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£377.1m£378.7m£357.7m£313.7m£315.0m£297.5mChristchurch
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£73.6m£73.9m£69.8m£67.4m£67.6m£63.9mChristchurch
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£347.9m£349.3m£330.0m£286.5m£287.7m£271.8mChristchurch
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mChristchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.7m£19.5m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mChristchurch
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mChristchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m£38.6m£38.7m£36.6mWirral West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mWirral West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.3m£4.4m£4.1m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mWirral West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£55.9m£56.2m£53.1m£46.1m£46.3m£43.7mChristchurch
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mChristchurch
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mWirral West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.27m£0.28m£0.26mWirral West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mWirral West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£1.1mWirral West
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,82624,821Christchurch
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0511,755Christchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3733,826Christchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5945,527Wirral West
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,2635,656Christchurch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269371,064Wirral West

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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