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Fylde and Wirral West

101,421 and 89,076 residents (mid-2024).

Fylde is higher than Wirral West on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 20 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

Fylde is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Wirral West on 12. 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

Fylde Wirral West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fylde £5,015, Wirral West £5,005Wirral West: £5,005Fylde: £5,015Wirral West: £5,027Fylde: £5,036Wirral West: £4,748Fylde: £4,757

    £5,015£5,036£4,757Fylde 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: Fylde £12,279, Wirral West £12,761Wirral West: £12,761Fylde: £12,279Wirral West: £12,816Fylde: £12,331Wirral West: £12,105Fylde: £11,647

    £12,279£12,331£11,647Wirral 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: Fylde £1,610, Wirral West £1,378Wirral West: £1,378Fylde: £1,610Wirral West: £1,384Fylde: £1,617Wirral West: £1,307Fylde: £1,527

    £1,610£1,617£1,527Fylde 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: Fylde £11,185, Wirral West £11,657Wirral West: £11,657Fylde: £11,185Wirral West: £11,707Fylde: £11,233Wirral West: £11,058Fylde: £10,609

    £11,185£11,233£10,609Wirral 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: Fylde £325, Wirral West £298Wirral West: £298Fylde: £325Wirral West: £299Fylde: £326Wirral West: £282Fylde: £308

    £325£326£308Fylde 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: Fylde £749, Wirral West £788Wirral West: £788Fylde: £749Wirral West: £792Fylde: £752Wirral West: £748Fylde: £710

    £749£752£710Wirral 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: Fylde £20, Wirral West £18Wirral West: £18Fylde: £20Wirral West: £18Fylde: £21Wirral West: £17Fylde: £19

    £20£21£19Fylde 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: Fylde £430, Wirral West £433Wirral West: £433Fylde: £430Wirral West: £435Fylde: £432Wirral West: £411Fylde: £408

    £430£432£408Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£433£435£411

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Fylde £134, Wirral West £143Wirral West: £143Fylde: £134Wirral West: £144Fylde: £134Wirral West: £136Fylde: £127

    £134£134£127Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£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: Fylde £100, Wirral West £108Wirral West: £108Fylde: £100Wirral West: £109Fylde: £100Wirral West: £102Fylde: £95

    £100£100£95Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£108£109£102

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Fylde £1,197, Wirral West £943Wirral West: £943Fylde: £1,197Wirral West: £947Fylde: £1,202Wirral West: £895Fylde: £1,136

    £1,197£1,202£1,136Fylde is higher£943£947£895

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fylde £155, Wirral West £139Wirral West: £139Fylde: £155Wirral West: £140Fylde: £156Wirral West: £132Fylde: £147

    £155£156£147Fylde 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: Fylde £303, Wirral West £316Wirral West: £316Fylde: £303Wirral West: £317Fylde: £304Wirral West: £299Fylde: £288

    £303£304£288Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£316£317£299

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Fylde £5.51, Wirral West £5.61Wirral West: £5.61Fylde: £5.51Wirral West: £5.63Fylde: £5.54Wirral West: £5.32Fylde: £5.23

    £5.51£5.54£5.23Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£5.61£5.63£5.32

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Fylde £4.01, Wirral West £5.26Wirral West: £5.26Fylde: £4.01Wirral West: £5.28Fylde: £4.02Wirral West: £4.99Fylde: £3.80

    £4.01£4.02£3.80Wirral West is higher£5.26£5.28£4.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fylde £6.87, Wirral West £12Wirral West: £12Fylde: £6.87Wirral West: £13Fylde: £6.90Wirral West: £12Fylde: £6.52

    £6.87£6.90£6.52Wirral 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: Fylde 1,001.3, Wirral West 1,009.9Wirral West: 1,009.9Fylde: 1,001.3

    1,001.3Wirral 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: Fylde 82.8, Wirral West 71.4Wirral West: 71.4Fylde: 82.8

    82.8Fylde 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: Fylde 157.3, Wirral West 155.7Wirral West: 155.7Fylde: 157.3

    157.3Fylde 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: Fylde 66.6, Wirral West 62.1Wirral West: 62.1Fylde: 66.6

    66.6Fylde 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: Fylde 151.2, Wirral West 115.7Wirral West: 115.7Fylde: 151.2

    151.2Fylde 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: Fylde 21.4, Wirral West 21.8Wirral West: 21.8Fylde: 21.4

    21.4Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count21.8

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Fylde and Wirral West, per person in the age group
MeasureFyldeWirral WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,015£5,036£4,757£5,005£5,027£4,748Fylde
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,279£12,331£11,647£12,761£12,816£12,105Wirral West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,610£1,617£1,527£1,378£1,384£1,307Fylde
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,185£11,233£10,609£11,657£11,707£11,058Wirral West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£325£326£308£298£299£282Fylde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£749£752£710£788£792£748Wirral West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19£18£18£17Fylde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£430£432£408£433£435£411Wirral West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£143£144£136Wirral West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£100£100£95£108£109£102Wirral West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,197£1,202£1,136£943£947£895Fylde
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£139£140£132Fylde
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£303£304£288£316£317£299Wirral West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.51£5.54£5.23£5.61£5.63£5.32Wirral West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.01£4.02£3.80£5.26£5.28£4.99Wirral West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.87£6.90£6.52£12£13£12Wirral West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.31,009.9Wirral West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202682.871.4Fylde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.3155.7Fylde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.662.1Fylde
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026151.2115.7Fylde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.421.8Wirral West

Per resident

Fylde is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Wirral West 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

Fylde Wirral West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fylde £5,015, Wirral West £5,005Wirral West: £5,005Fylde: £5,015Wirral West: £5,027Fylde: £5,036Wirral West: £4,748Fylde: £4,757

    £5,015£5,036£4,757Fylde is higher£5,005£5,027£4,748

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Fylde £3,382, Wirral West £3,521Wirral West: £3,521Fylde: £3,382Wirral West: £3,536Fylde: £3,396Wirral West: £3,340Fylde: £3,208

    £3,382£3,396£3,208Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£3,521£3,536£3,340

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Fylde £907, Wirral West £756Wirral West: £756Fylde: £907Wirral West: £759Fylde: £911Wirral West: £717Fylde: £860

    £907£911£860Fylde is higher£756£759£717

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Fylde £3,080, Wirral West £3,217Wirral West: £3,217Fylde: £3,080Wirral West: £3,230Fylde: £3,094Wirral West: £3,051Fylde: £2,922

    £3,080£3,094£2,922Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£3,217£3,230£3,051

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Fylde £90, Wirral West £82Wirral West: £82Fylde: £90Wirral West: £82Fylde: £90Wirral West: £78Fylde: £85

    £90£90£85Fylde 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: Fylde £206, Wirral West £217Wirral West: £217Fylde: £206Wirral West: £218Fylde: £207Wirral West: £206Fylde: £196

    £206£207£196Wirral West 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: Fylde £5.63, Wirral West £5.01Wirral West: £5.01Fylde: £5.63Wirral West: £5.03Fylde: £5.65Wirral West: £4.75Fylde: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Fylde 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: Fylde £430, Wirral West £433Wirral West: £433Fylde: £430Wirral West: £435Fylde: £432Wirral West: £411Fylde: £408

    £430£432£408Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£433£435£411

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Fylde £134, Wirral West £143Wirral West: £143Fylde: £134Wirral West: £144Fylde: £134Wirral West: £136Fylde: £127

    £134£134£127Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Fylde £56, Wirral West £59Wirral West: £59Fylde: £56Wirral West: £60Fylde: £57Wirral West: £56Fylde: £53

    £56£57£53Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£59£60£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Fylde £674, Wirral West £518Wirral West: £518Fylde: £674Wirral West: £520Fylde: £677Wirral West: £491Fylde: £640

    £674£677£640Fylde is higher£518£520£491

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fylde £155, Wirral West £139Wirral West: £139Fylde: £155Wirral West: £140Fylde: £156Wirral West: £132Fylde: £147

    £155£156£147Fylde is higher£139£140£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Fylde £171, Wirral West £173Wirral West: £173Fylde: £171Wirral West: £174Fylde: £172Wirral West: £164Fylde: £162

    £171£172£162Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Fylde £3.11, Wirral West £3.08Wirral West: £3.08Fylde: £3.11Wirral West: £3.09Fylde: £3.12Wirral West: £2.92Fylde: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£3.08£3.09£2.92

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Fylde £2.26, Wirral West £2.89Wirral West: £2.89Fylde: £2.26Wirral West: £2.90Fylde: £2.27Wirral West: £2.74Fylde: £2.14

    £2.26£2.27£2.14Wirral West is higher£2.89£2.90£2.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fylde £6.87, Wirral West £12Wirral West: £12Fylde: £6.87Wirral West: £13Fylde: £6.90Wirral West: £12Fylde: £6.52

    £6.87£6.90£6.52Wirral West is higher£12£13£12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Fylde 275.8, Wirral West 278.7Wirral West: 278.7Fylde: 275.8

    275.8Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count278.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fylde 22.8, Wirral West 19.7Wirral West: 19.7Fylde: 22.8

    22.8Fylde 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: Fylde 43.3, Wirral West 43.0Wirral West: 43.0Fylde: 43.3

    43.3Fylde 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: Fylde 66.6, Wirral West 62.1Wirral West: 62.1Fylde: 66.6

    66.6Fylde is higher62.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fylde 85.2, Wirral West 63.5Wirral West: 63.5Fylde: 85.2

    85.2Fylde 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: Fylde 12.1, Wirral West 11.9Wirral West: 11.9Fylde: 12.1

    12.1Fylde is higherDepends on how you count11.9

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Fylde and Wirral West, per resident
MeasureFyldeWirral WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,015£5,036£4,757£5,005£5,027£4,748Fylde
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,382£3,396£3,208£3,521£3,536£3,340Wirral West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£907£911£860£756£759£717Fylde
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,080£3,094£2,922£3,217£3,230£3,051Wirral West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£82£82£78Fylde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196£217£218£206Wirral West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£5.01£5.03£4.75Fylde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£430£432£408£433£435£411Wirral West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£143£144£136Wirral West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53£59£60£56Wirral West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£674£677£640£518£520£491Fylde
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£139£140£132Fylde
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£173£174£164Wirral West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£3.08£3.09£2.92Fylde
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.26£2.27£2.14£2.89£2.90£2.74Wirral West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.87£6.90£6.52£12£13£12Wirral West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026275.8278.7Wirral West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.819.7Fylde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.343.0Fylde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.662.1Fylde
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202685.263.5Fylde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.111.9Fylde

Total

Fylde is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Wirral West on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Fylde Wirral West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Fylde £508.6m, Wirral West £445.8mWirral West: £445.8mFylde: £508.6mWirral West: £447.7mFylde: £510.7mWirral West: £422.9mFylde: £482.4m

    £508.6m£510.7m£482.4mFylde is higher£445.8m£447.7m£422.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Fylde £343.0m, Wirral West £313.7mWirral West: £313.7mFylde: £343.0mWirral West: £315.0mFylde: £344.5mWirral West: £297.5mFylde: £325.3m

    £343.0m£344.5m£325.3mFylde is higherDepends on how you count£313.7m£315.0m£297.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Fylde £92.0m, Wirral West £67.4mWirral West: £67.4mFylde: £92.0mWirral West: £67.6mFylde: £92.4mWirral West: £63.9mFylde: £87.2m

    £92.0m£92.4m£87.2mFylde is higher£67.4m£67.6m£63.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Fylde £312.4m, Wirral West £286.5mWirral West: £286.5mFylde: £312.4mWirral West: £287.7mFylde: £313.8mWirral West: £271.8mFylde: £296.4m

    £312.4m£313.8m£296.4mFylde is higherDepends on how you count£286.5m£287.7m£271.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Fylde £9.1m, Wirral West £7.3mWirral West: £7.3mFylde: £9.1mWirral West: £7.3mFylde: £9.1mWirral West: £6.9mFylde: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mFylde 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: Fylde £20.9m, Wirral West £19.4mWirral West: £19.4mFylde: £20.9mWirral West: £19.5mFylde: £21.0mWirral West: £18.4mFylde: £19.8m

    £20.9m£21.0m£19.8mFylde 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: Fylde £0.57m, Wirral West £0.45mWirral West: £0.45mFylde: £0.57mWirral West: £0.45mFylde: £0.57mWirral West: £0.42mFylde: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mFylde 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: Fylde £43.6m, Wirral West £38.6mWirral West: £38.6mFylde: £43.6mWirral West: £38.7mFylde: £43.8mWirral West: £36.6mFylde: £41.4m

    £43.6m£43.8m£41.4mFylde is higherDepends on how you count£38.6m£38.7m£36.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Fylde £13.6m, Wirral West £12.7mWirral West: £12.7mFylde: £13.6mWirral West: £12.8mFylde: £13.6mWirral West: £12.1mFylde: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mFylde is higherDepends on how you count£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Fylde £5.7m, Wirral West £5.3mWirral West: £5.3mFylde: £5.7mWirral West: £5.3mFylde: £5.7mWirral West: £5.0mFylde: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.7m£5.4mFylde is higherDepends on how you count£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Fylde £68.4m, Wirral West £46.1mWirral West: £46.1mFylde: £68.4mWirral West: £46.3mFylde: £68.7mWirral West: £43.7mFylde: £64.9m

    £68.4m£68.7m£64.9mFylde is higher£46.1m£46.3m£43.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Fylde £15.7m, Wirral West £12.4mWirral West: £12.4mFylde: £15.7mWirral West: £12.5mFylde: £15.8mWirral West: £11.8mFylde: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mFylde is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Fylde £17.3m, Wirral West £15.4mWirral West: £15.4mFylde: £17.3mWirral West: £15.5mFylde: £17.4mWirral West: £14.6mFylde: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mFylde is higherDepends on how you count£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Fylde £0.31m, Wirral West £0.27mWirral West: £0.27mFylde: £0.31mWirral West: £0.28mFylde: £0.32mWirral West: £0.26mFylde: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.32m£0.30mFylde is higherDepends on how you count£0.27m£0.28m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Fylde £0.23m, Wirral West £0.26mWirral West: £0.26mFylde: £0.23mWirral West: £0.26mFylde: £0.23mWirral West: £0.24mFylde: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mWirral West is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Fylde £0.70m, Wirral West £1.1mWirral West: £1.1mFylde: £0.70mWirral West: £1.1mFylde: £0.70mWirral West: £1.1mFylde: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mWirral West is higher£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Fylde 27,969, Wirral West 24,821Wirral West: 24,821Fylde: 27,969

    27,969Fylde is higherDepends on how you count24,821

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Fylde 2,313, Wirral West 1,755Wirral West: 1,755Fylde: 2,313

    2,313Fylde is higher1,755

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Fylde 4,394, Wirral West 3,826Wirral West: 3,826Fylde: 4,394

    4,394Fylde is higher3,826

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Fylde 6,750, Wirral West 5,527Wirral West: 5,527Fylde: 6,750

    6,750Fylde is higher5,527

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Fylde 8,638, Wirral West 5,656Wirral West: 5,656Fylde: 8,638

    8,638Fylde is higher5,656

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Fylde 1,225, Wirral West 1,064Wirral West: 1,064Fylde: 1,225

    1,225Fylde is higherDepends on how you count1,064

Show the numbers
Fylde and Wirral West, total
MeasureFyldeWirral WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£508.6m£510.7m£482.4m£445.8m£447.7m£422.9mFylde
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£343.0m£344.5m£325.3m£313.7m£315.0m£297.5mFylde
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£92.0m£92.4m£87.2m£67.4m£67.6m£63.9mFylde
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£312.4m£313.8m£296.4m£286.5m£287.7m£271.8mFylde
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mFylde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mFylde
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mFylde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.6m£43.8m£41.4m£38.6m£38.7m£36.6mFylde
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mFylde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mFylde
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£68.4m£68.7m£64.9m£46.1m£46.3m£43.7mFylde
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mFylde
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mFylde
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.32m£0.30m£0.27m£0.28m£0.26mFylde
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mWirral West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£1.1mWirral West
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,96924,821Fylde
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3131,755Fylde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3943,826Fylde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,7505,527Fylde
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,6385,656Fylde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2251,064Fylde

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.
  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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