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Fareham and Waterlooville and Wirral West

101,183 and 89,076 residents (mid-2024).

Fareham and Waterlooville is higher than Wirral West on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Fareham and Waterlooville is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Wirral West on 16. 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

Fareham and Waterlooville Wirral West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £4,513, Wirral West £5,005Wirral West: £5,005Fareham and Waterlooville: £4,513Wirral West: £5,027Fareham and Waterlooville: £4,532Wirral West: £4,748Fareham and Waterlooville: £4,281

    £4,513£4,532£4,281Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£5,005£5,027£4,748

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Fareham and Waterlooville £12,617, Wirral West £12,761Wirral West: £12,761Fareham and Waterlooville: £12,617Wirral West: £12,816Fareham and Waterlooville: £12,671Wirral West: £12,105Fareham and Waterlooville: £11,968

    £12,617£12,671£11,968Wirral West is higher£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: Fareham and Waterlooville £1,518, Wirral West £1,378Wirral West: £1,378Fareham and Waterlooville: £1,518Wirral West: £1,384Fareham and Waterlooville: £1,524Wirral West: £1,307Fareham and Waterlooville: £1,440

    £1,518£1,524£1,440Fareham and Waterlooville 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £11,688, Wirral West £11,657Wirral West: £11,657Fareham and Waterlooville: £11,688Wirral West: £11,707Fareham and Waterlooville: £11,738Wirral West: £11,058Fareham and Waterlooville: £11,087

    £11,688£11,738£11,087Fareham and Waterlooville 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £254, Wirral West £298Wirral West: £298Fareham and Waterlooville: £254Wirral West: £299Fareham and Waterlooville: £255Wirral West: £282Fareham and Waterlooville: £241

    £254£255£241Wirral West is higher£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: Fareham and Waterlooville £658, Wirral West £788Wirral West: £788Fareham and Waterlooville: £658Wirral West: £792Fareham and Waterlooville: £661Wirral West: £748Fareham and Waterlooville: £624

    £658£661£624Wirral West is higher£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: Fareham and Waterlooville £17, Wirral West £18Wirral West: £18Fareham and Waterlooville: £17Wirral West: £18Fareham and Waterlooville: £17Wirral West: £17Fareham and Waterlooville: £16

    £17£17£16Wirral West is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £325, Wirral West £433Wirral West: £433Fareham and Waterlooville: £325Wirral West: £435Fareham and Waterlooville: £326Wirral West: £411Fareham and Waterlooville: £308

    £325£326£308Wirral 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £120, Wirral West £143Wirral West: £143Fareham and Waterlooville: £120Wirral West: £144Fareham and Waterlooville: £120Wirral West: £136Fareham and Waterlooville: £113

    £120£120£113Wirral 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £88, Wirral West £108Wirral West: £108Fareham and Waterlooville: £88Wirral West: £109Fareham and Waterlooville: £88Wirral West: £102Fareham and Waterlooville: £83

    £88£88£83Wirral West is higher£108£109£102

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Fareham and Waterlooville £1,170, Wirral West £943Wirral West: £943Fareham and Waterlooville: £1,170Wirral West: £947Fareham and Waterlooville: £1,175Wirral West: £895Fareham and Waterlooville: £1,110

    £1,170£1,175£1,110Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£943£947£895

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £163, Wirral West £139Wirral West: £139Fareham and Waterlooville: £163Wirral West: £140Fareham and Waterlooville: £163Wirral West: £132Fareham and Waterlooville: £154

    £163£163£154Fareham and Waterlooville 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £250, Wirral West £316Wirral West: £316Fareham and Waterlooville: £250Wirral West: £317Fareham and Waterlooville: £251Wirral West: £299Fareham and Waterlooville: £237

    £250£251£237Wirral 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £6.42, Wirral West £5.61Wirral West: £5.61Fareham and Waterlooville: £6.42Wirral West: £5.63Fareham and Waterlooville: £6.45Wirral West: £5.32Fareham and Waterlooville: £6.09

    £6.42£6.45£6.09Fareham and Waterlooville 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £4.11, Wirral West £5.26Wirral West: £5.26Fareham and Waterlooville: £4.11Wirral West: £5.28Fareham and Waterlooville: £4.13Wirral West: £4.99Fareham and Waterlooville: £3.90

    £4.11£4.13£3.90Wirral West is higher£5.26£5.28£4.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £5.53, Wirral West £12Wirral West: £12Fareham and Waterlooville: £5.53Wirral West: £13Fareham and Waterlooville: £5.56Wirral West: £12Fareham and Waterlooville: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Wirral 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: Fareham and Waterlooville 1,003.1, Wirral West 1,009.9Wirral West: 1,009.9Fareham and Waterlooville: 1,003.1

    1,003.1Wirral West is higher1,009.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Fareham and Waterlooville 66.0, Wirral West 71.4Wirral West: 71.4Fareham and Waterlooville: 66.0

    66.0Wirral West is higher71.4

  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: Fareham and Waterlooville 143.0, Wirral West 155.7Wirral West: 155.7Fareham and Waterlooville: 143.0

    143.0Wirral West is higher155.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fareham and Waterlooville 49.6, Wirral West 62.1Wirral West: 62.1Fareham and Waterlooville: 49.6

    49.6Wirral 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: Fareham and Waterlooville 138.3, Wirral West 115.7Wirral West: 115.7Fareham and Waterlooville: 138.3

    138.3Fareham and Waterlooville 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: Fareham and Waterlooville 19.6, Wirral West 21.8Wirral West: 21.8Fareham and Waterlooville: 19.6

    19.6Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count21.8

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Fareham and Waterlooville and Wirral West, per person in the age group
MeasureFareham and WaterloovilleWirral WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,513£4,532£4,281£5,005£5,027£4,748Wirral West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,617£12,671£11,968£12,761£12,816£12,105Wirral West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,518£1,524£1,440£1,378£1,384£1,307Fareham and Waterlooville
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,688£11,738£11,087£11,657£11,707£11,058Fareham and Waterlooville
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£254£255£241£298£299£282Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£658£661£624£788£792£748Wirral West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£18£18£17Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£325£326£308£433£435£411Wirral West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£113£143£144£136Wirral West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£88£83£108£109£102Wirral West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,170£1,175£1,110£943£947£895Fareham and Waterlooville
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£139£140£132Fareham and Waterlooville
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£250£251£237£316£317£299Wirral West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.42£6.45£6.09£5.61£5.63£5.32Fareham and Waterlooville
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.11£4.13£3.90£5.26£5.28£4.99Wirral West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£12£13£12Wirral West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.11,009.9Wirral West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202666.071.4Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.0155.7Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.662.1Wirral West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026138.3115.7Fareham and Waterlooville
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.621.8Wirral West

Per resident

Fareham and Waterlooville 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

Fareham and Waterlooville Wirral West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £4,513, Wirral West £5,005Wirral West: £5,005Fareham and Waterlooville: £4,513Wirral West: £5,027Fareham and Waterlooville: £4,532Wirral West: £4,748Fareham and Waterlooville: £4,281

    £4,513£4,532£4,281Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£5,005£5,027£4,748

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £3,016, Wirral West £3,521Wirral West: £3,521Fareham and Waterlooville: £3,016Wirral West: £3,536Fareham and Waterlooville: £3,028Wirral West: £3,340Fareham and Waterlooville: £2,860

    £3,016£3,028£2,860Wirral West is higher£3,521£3,536£3,340

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £885, Wirral West £756Wirral West: £756Fareham and Waterlooville: £885Wirral West: £759Fareham and Waterlooville: £888Wirral West: £717Fareham and Waterlooville: £839

    £885£888£839Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£756£759£717

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £2,794, Wirral West £3,217Wirral West: £3,217Fareham and Waterlooville: £2,794Wirral West: £3,230Fareham and Waterlooville: £2,805Wirral West: £3,051Fareham and Waterlooville: £2,650

    £2,794£2,805£2,650Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£3,217£3,230£3,051

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £61, Wirral West £82Wirral West: £82Fareham and Waterlooville: £61Wirral West: £82Fareham and Waterlooville: £61Wirral West: £78Fareham and Waterlooville: £57

    £61£61£57Wirral West is higher£82£82£78

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £157, Wirral West £217Wirral West: £217Fareham and Waterlooville: £157Wirral West: £218Fareham and Waterlooville: £158Wirral West: £206Fareham and Waterlooville: £149

    £157£158£149Wirral West is higher£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: Fareham and Waterlooville £4.06, Wirral West £5.01Wirral West: £5.01Fareham and Waterlooville: £4.06Wirral West: £5.03Fareham and Waterlooville: £4.08Wirral West: £4.75Fareham and Waterlooville: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Wirral West is higher£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: Fareham and Waterlooville £325, Wirral West £433Wirral West: £433Fareham and Waterlooville: £325Wirral West: £435Fareham and Waterlooville: £326Wirral West: £411Fareham and Waterlooville: £308

    £325£326£308Wirral 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £120, Wirral West £143Wirral West: £143Fareham and Waterlooville: £120Wirral West: £144Fareham and Waterlooville: £120Wirral West: £136Fareham and Waterlooville: £113

    £120£120£113Wirral 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £51, Wirral West £59Wirral West: £59Fareham and Waterlooville: £51Wirral West: £60Fareham and Waterlooville: £51Wirral West: £56Fareham and Waterlooville: £48

    £51£51£48Wirral West is higher£59£60£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £682, Wirral West £518Wirral West: £518Fareham and Waterlooville: £682Wirral West: £520Fareham and Waterlooville: £685Wirral West: £491Fareham and Waterlooville: £647

    £682£685£647Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£518£520£491

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £163, Wirral West £139Wirral West: £139Fareham and Waterlooville: £163Wirral West: £140Fareham and Waterlooville: £163Wirral West: £132Fareham and Waterlooville: £154

    £163£163£154Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£139£140£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £3.74, Wirral West £3.08Wirral West: £3.08Fareham and Waterlooville: £3.74Wirral West: £3.09Fareham and Waterlooville: £3.76Wirral West: £2.92Fareham and Waterlooville: £3.55

    £3.74£3.76£3.55Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£3.08£3.09£2.92

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £2.39, Wirral West £2.89Wirral West: £2.89Fareham and Waterlooville: £2.39Wirral West: £2.90Fareham and Waterlooville: £2.40Wirral West: £2.74Fareham and Waterlooville: £2.27

    £2.39£2.40£2.27Wirral West is higher£2.89£2.90£2.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £5.53, Wirral West £12Wirral West: £12Fareham and Waterlooville: £5.53Wirral West: £13Fareham and Waterlooville: £5.56Wirral West: £12Fareham and Waterlooville: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Wirral West is higher£12£13£12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Fareham and Waterlooville 239.8, Wirral West 278.7Wirral West: 278.7Fareham and Waterlooville: 239.8

    239.8Wirral West is higher278.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fareham and Waterlooville 15.8, Wirral West 19.7Wirral West: 19.7Fareham and Waterlooville: 15.8

    15.8Wirral West is higher19.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fareham and Waterlooville 34.2, Wirral West 43.0Wirral West: 43.0Fareham and Waterlooville: 34.2

    34.2Wirral West is higher43.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fareham and Waterlooville 49.6, Wirral West 62.1Wirral West: 62.1Fareham and Waterlooville: 49.6

    49.6Wirral West is higher62.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fareham and Waterlooville 80.6, Wirral West 63.5Wirral West: 63.5Fareham and Waterlooville: 80.6

    80.6Fareham and Waterlooville 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: Fareham and Waterlooville 11.4, Wirral West 11.9Wirral West: 11.9Fareham and Waterlooville: 11.4

    11.4Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count11.9

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Fareham and Waterlooville and Wirral West, per resident
MeasureFareham and WaterloovilleWirral WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,513£4,532£4,281£5,005£5,027£4,748Wirral West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,016£3,028£2,860£3,521£3,536£3,340Wirral West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£885£888£839£756£759£717Fareham and Waterlooville
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,794£2,805£2,650£3,217£3,230£3,051Wirral West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£61£61£57£82£82£78Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£217£218£206Wirral West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£5.01£5.03£4.75Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£325£326£308£433£435£411Wirral West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£113£143£144£136Wirral West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£59£60£56Wirral West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£682£685£647£518£520£491Fareham and Waterlooville
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£139£140£132Fareham and Waterlooville
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£173£174£164Wirral West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.74£3.76£3.55£3.08£3.09£2.92Fareham and Waterlooville
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.39£2.40£2.27£2.89£2.90£2.74Wirral West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£12£13£12Wirral West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026239.8278.7Wirral West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.819.7Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.243.0Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.662.1Wirral West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.663.5Fareham and Waterlooville
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.411.9Wirral West

Total

Fareham and Waterlooville is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Wirral West 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

Fareham and Waterlooville Wirral West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £456.6m, Wirral West £445.8mWirral West: £445.8mFareham and Waterlooville: £456.6mWirral West: £447.7mFareham and Waterlooville: £458.6mWirral West: £422.9mFareham and Waterlooville: £433.1m

    £456.6m£458.6m£433.1mFareham and Waterlooville is higherDepends on how you count£445.8m£447.7m£422.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £305.1m, Wirral West £313.7mWirral West: £313.7mFareham and Waterlooville: £305.1mWirral West: £315.0mFareham and Waterlooville: £306.4mWirral West: £297.5mFareham and Waterlooville: £289.4m

    £305.1m£306.4m£289.4mWirral West is higher£313.7m£315.0m£297.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £89.5m, Wirral West £67.4mWirral West: £67.4mFareham and Waterlooville: £89.5mWirral West: £67.6mFareham and Waterlooville: £89.9mWirral West: £63.9mFareham and Waterlooville: £84.9m

    £89.5m£89.9m£84.9mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£67.4m£67.6m£63.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £282.7m, Wirral West £286.5mWirral West: £286.5mFareham and Waterlooville: £282.7mWirral West: £287.7mFareham and Waterlooville: £283.9mWirral West: £271.8mFareham and Waterlooville: £268.1m

    £282.7m£283.9m£268.1mWirral West is higherDepends on how you count£286.5m£287.7m£271.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £6.1m, Wirral West £7.3mWirral West: £7.3mFareham and Waterlooville: £6.1mWirral West: £7.3mFareham and Waterlooville: £6.2mWirral West: £6.9mFareham and Waterlooville: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.2m£5.8mWirral West is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £15.9m, Wirral West £19.4mWirral West: £19.4mFareham and Waterlooville: £15.9mWirral West: £19.5mFareham and Waterlooville: £16.0mWirral West: £18.4mFareham and Waterlooville: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mWirral West is higher£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: Fareham and Waterlooville £0.41m, Wirral West £0.45mWirral West: £0.45mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.41mWirral West: £0.45mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.41mWirral West: £0.42mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mWirral West is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £32.9m, Wirral West £38.6mWirral West: £38.6mFareham and Waterlooville: £32.9mWirral West: £38.7mFareham and Waterlooville: £33.0mWirral West: £36.6mFareham and Waterlooville: £31.2m

    £32.9m£33.0m£31.2mWirral 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £12.1m, Wirral West £12.7mWirral West: £12.7mFareham and Waterlooville: £12.1mWirral West: £12.8mFareham and Waterlooville: £12.1mWirral West: £12.1mFareham and Waterlooville: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.5mWirral 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £5.2m, Wirral West £5.3mWirral West: £5.3mFareham and Waterlooville: £5.2mWirral West: £5.3mFareham and Waterlooville: £5.2mWirral West: £5.0mFareham and Waterlooville: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mWirral West is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £69.0m, Wirral West £46.1mWirral West: £46.1mFareham and Waterlooville: £69.0mWirral West: £46.3mFareham and Waterlooville: £69.3mWirral West: £43.7mFareham and Waterlooville: £65.4m

    £69.0m£69.3m£65.4mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£46.1m£46.3m£43.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £16.5m, Wirral West £12.4mWirral West: £12.4mFareham and Waterlooville: £16.5mWirral West: £12.5mFareham and Waterlooville: £16.5mWirral West: £11.8mFareham and Waterlooville: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.5m£15.6mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £14.7m, Wirral West £15.4mWirral West: £15.4mFareham and Waterlooville: £14.7mWirral West: £15.5mFareham and Waterlooville: £14.8mWirral West: £14.6mFareham and Waterlooville: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mWirral West is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £0.38m, Wirral West £0.27mWirral West: £0.27mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.38mWirral West: £0.28mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.38mWirral West: £0.26mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£0.27m£0.28m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £0.24m, Wirral West £0.26mWirral West: £0.26mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.24mWirral West: £0.26mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.24mWirral West: £0.24mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mWirral West is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £0.56m, Wirral West £1.1mWirral West: £1.1mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.56mWirral West: £1.1mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.56mWirral West: £1.1mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mWirral West is higher£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Fareham and Waterlooville 24,259, Wirral West 24,821Wirral West: 24,821Fareham and Waterlooville: 24,259

    24,259Wirral West is higher24,821

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Fareham and Waterlooville 1,597, Wirral West 1,755Wirral West: 1,755Fareham and Waterlooville: 1,597

    1,597Wirral West is higher1,755

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Fareham and Waterlooville 3,458, Wirral West 3,826Wirral West: 3,826Fareham and Waterlooville: 3,458

    3,458Wirral West is higher3,826

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Fareham and Waterlooville 5,015, Wirral West 5,527Wirral West: 5,527Fareham and Waterlooville: 5,015

    5,015Wirral West is higher5,527

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Fareham and Waterlooville 8,154, Wirral West 5,656Wirral West: 5,656Fareham and Waterlooville: 8,154

    8,154Fareham and Waterlooville is higher5,656

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Fareham and Waterlooville 1,155, Wirral West 1,064Wirral West: 1,064Fareham and Waterlooville: 1,155

    1,155Fareham and Waterlooville is higherDepends on how you count1,064

Show the numbers
Fareham and Waterlooville and Wirral West, total
MeasureFareham and WaterloovilleWirral WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£456.6m£458.6m£433.1m£445.8m£447.7m£422.9mFareham and Waterlooville
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£305.1m£306.4m£289.4m£313.7m£315.0m£297.5mWirral West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£89.5m£89.9m£84.9m£67.4m£67.6m£63.9mFareham and Waterlooville
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£282.7m£283.9m£268.1m£286.5m£287.7m£271.8mWirral West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mWirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mWirral West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mWirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.9m£33.0m£31.2m£38.6m£38.7m£36.6mWirral West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mWirral West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mWirral West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£69.0m£69.3m£65.4m£46.1m£46.3m£43.7mFareham and Waterlooville
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.5m£15.6m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mFareham and Waterlooville
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mWirral West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.27m£0.28m£0.26mFareham and Waterlooville
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mWirral West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£1.1mWirral West
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,25924,821Wirral West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5971,755Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4583,826Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0155,527Wirral West
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,1545,656Fareham and Waterlooville
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1551,064Fareham and Waterlooville

Sources

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

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  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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