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Harrogate and Knaresborough and Wirral West

105,723 and 89,076 residents (mid-2024).

Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher than Wirral West on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 5 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

Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Wirral West on 18. 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

Harrogate and Knaresborough Wirral West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £3,970, Wirral West £5,005Wirral West: £5,005Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,970Wirral West: £5,027Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,987Wirral West: £4,748Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,766

    £3,970£3,987£3,766Wirral West 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £12,407, Wirral West £12,761Wirral West: £12,761Harrogate and Knaresborough: £12,407Wirral West: £12,816Harrogate and Knaresborough: £12,460Wirral West: £12,105Harrogate and Knaresborough: £11,768

    £12,407£12,460£11,768Wirral 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £1,264, Wirral West £1,378Wirral West: £1,378Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,264Wirral West: £1,384Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,269Wirral West: £1,307Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,199

    £1,264£1,269£1,199Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£1,378£1,384£1,307

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Harrogate and Knaresborough £11,499, Wirral West £11,657Wirral West: £11,657Harrogate and Knaresborough: £11,499Wirral West: £11,707Harrogate and Knaresborough: £11,548Wirral West: £11,058Harrogate and Knaresborough: £10,907

    £11,499£11,548£10,907Wirral West is higher£11,657£11,707£11,058

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Harrogate and Knaresborough £249, Wirral West £298Wirral West: £298Harrogate and Knaresborough: £249Wirral West: £299Harrogate and Knaresborough: £250Wirral West: £282Harrogate and Knaresborough: £236

    £249£250£236Wirral 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £642, Wirral West £788Wirral West: £788Harrogate and Knaresborough: £642Wirral West: £792Harrogate and Knaresborough: £645Wirral West: £748Harrogate and Knaresborough: £609

    £642£645£609Wirral 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £17, Wirral West £18Wirral West: £18Harrogate and Knaresborough: £17Wirral West: £18Harrogate and Knaresborough: £17Wirral West: £17Harrogate and Knaresborough: £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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £284, Wirral West £433Wirral West: £433Harrogate and Knaresborough: £284Wirral West: £435Harrogate and Knaresborough: £285Wirral West: £411Harrogate and Knaresborough: £270

    £284£285£270Wirral 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £95, Wirral West £143Wirral West: £143Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95Wirral West: £144Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95Wirral West: £136Harrogate and Knaresborough: £90

    £95£95£90Wirral 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £56, Wirral West £108Wirral West: £108Harrogate and Knaresborough: £56Wirral West: £109Harrogate and Knaresborough: £56Wirral West: £102Harrogate and Knaresborough: £53

    £56£56£53Wirral West is higher£108£109£102

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Harrogate and Knaresborough £1,010, Wirral West £943Wirral West: £943Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,010Wirral West: £947Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,015Wirral West: £895Harrogate and Knaresborough: £958

    £1,010£1,015£958Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£943£947£895

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £139, Wirral West £139Wirral West: £139Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Wirral West: £140Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Wirral West: £132Harrogate and Knaresborough: £132

    £139£139£132Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £191, Wirral West £316Wirral West: £316Harrogate and Knaresborough: £191Wirral West: £317Harrogate and Knaresborough: £192Wirral West: £299Harrogate and Knaresborough: £181

    £191£192£181Wirral 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £6.15, Wirral West £5.61Wirral West: £5.61Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.15Wirral West: £5.63Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.17Wirral West: £5.32Harrogate and Knaresborough: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Harrogate and Knaresborough 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £1.03, Wirral West £5.26Wirral West: £5.26Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1.03Wirral West: £5.28Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1.04Wirral West: £4.99Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.98

    £1.03£1.04£0.98Wirral West is higher£5.26£5.28£4.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £7.35, Wirral West £12Wirral West: £12Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.35Wirral West: £13Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.38Wirral West: £12Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.97

    £7.35£7.38£6.97Wirral 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough 1,015.8, Wirral West 1,009.9Wirral West: 1,009.9Harrogate and Knaresborough: 1,015.8

    1,015.8Harrogate and Knaresborough 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough 67.6, Wirral West 71.4Wirral West: 71.4Harrogate and Knaresborough: 67.6

    67.6Wirral 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough 134.8, Wirral West 155.7Wirral West: 155.7Harrogate and Knaresborough: 134.8

    134.8Wirral 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough 42.5, Wirral West 62.1Wirral West: 62.1Harrogate and Knaresborough: 42.5

    42.5Wirral 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough 117.1, Wirral West 115.7Wirral West: 115.7Harrogate and Knaresborough: 117.1

    117.1Harrogate and Knaresborough 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough 12.2, Wirral West 21.8Wirral West: 21.8Harrogate and Knaresborough: 12.2

    12.2Wirral West is higher21.8

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Harrogate and Knaresborough and Wirral West, per person in the age group
MeasureHarrogate and KnaresboroughWirral WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,970£3,987£3,766£5,005£5,027£4,748Wirral West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,407£12,460£11,768£12,761£12,816£12,105Wirral West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,264£1,269£1,199£1,378£1,384£1,307Wirral West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,499£11,548£10,907£11,657£11,707£11,058Wirral West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£249£250£236£298£299£282Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£642£645£609£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£284£285£270£433£435£411Wirral West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£143£144£136Wirral West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£56£56£53£108£109£102Wirral West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,010£1,015£958£943£947£895Harrogate and Knaresborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£139£140£132Wirral West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£191£192£181£316£317£299Wirral West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£5.61£5.63£5.32Harrogate and Knaresborough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.03£1.04£0.98£5.26£5.28£4.99Wirral West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.35£7.38£6.97£12£13£12Wirral West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.81,009.9Harrogate and Knaresborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202667.671.4Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026134.8155.7Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.562.1Wirral West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026117.1115.7Harrogate and Knaresborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.221.8Wirral West

Per resident

Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Wirral West on 18. 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

Harrogate and Knaresborough Wirral West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £3,970, Wirral West £5,005Wirral West: £5,005Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,970Wirral West: £5,027Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,987Wirral West: £4,748Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,766

    £3,970£3,987£3,766Wirral West is higher£5,005£5,027£4,748

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £2,677, Wirral West £3,521Wirral West: £3,521Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,677Wirral West: £3,536Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,689Wirral West: £3,340Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,539

    £2,677£2,689£2,539Wirral West is higher£3,521£3,536£3,340

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £768, Wirral West £756Wirral West: £756Harrogate and Knaresborough: £768Wirral West: £759Harrogate and Knaresborough: £771Wirral West: £717Harrogate and Knaresborough: £728

    £768£771£728Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£756£759£717

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £2,481, Wirral West £3,217Wirral West: £3,217Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,481Wirral West: £3,230Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,492Wirral West: £3,051Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,354

    £2,481£2,492£2,354Wirral West is higher£3,217£3,230£3,051

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £54, Wirral West £82Wirral West: £82Harrogate and Knaresborough: £54Wirral West: £82Harrogate and Knaresborough: £54Wirral West: £78Harrogate and Knaresborough: £51

    £54£54£51Wirral 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £139, Wirral West £217Wirral West: £217Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Wirral West: £218Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Wirral West: £206Harrogate and Knaresborough: £131

    £139£139£131Wirral 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £3.62, Wirral West £5.01Wirral West: £5.01Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.62Wirral West: £5.03Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.63Wirral West: £4.75Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Wirral 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £284, Wirral West £433Wirral West: £433Harrogate and Knaresborough: £284Wirral West: £435Harrogate and Knaresborough: £285Wirral West: £411Harrogate and Knaresborough: £270

    £284£285£270Wirral 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £95, Wirral West £143Wirral West: £143Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95Wirral West: £144Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95Wirral West: £136Harrogate and Knaresborough: £90

    £95£95£90Wirral 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £34, Wirral West £59Wirral West: £59Harrogate and Knaresborough: £34Wirral West: £60Harrogate and Knaresborough: £34Wirral West: £56Harrogate and Knaresborough: £32

    £34£34£32Wirral West is higher£59£60£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £614, Wirral West £518Wirral West: £518Harrogate and Knaresborough: £614Wirral West: £520Harrogate and Knaresborough: £616Wirral West: £491Harrogate and Knaresborough: £582

    £614£616£582Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£518£520£491

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £139, Wirral West £139Wirral West: £139Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Wirral West: £140Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Wirral West: £132Harrogate and Knaresborough: £132

    £139£139£132Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£139£140£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £116, Wirral West £173Wirral West: £173Harrogate and Knaresborough: £116Wirral West: £174Harrogate and Knaresborough: £116Wirral West: £164Harrogate and Knaresborough: £110

    £116£116£110Wirral West is higher£173£174£164

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £3.73, Wirral West £3.08Wirral West: £3.08Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.73Wirral West: £3.09Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.75Wirral West: £2.92Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.54

    £3.73£3.75£3.54Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£3.08£3.09£2.92

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.63, Wirral West £2.89Wirral West: £2.89Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.63Wirral West: £2.90Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.64Wirral West: £2.74Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.60

    £0.63£0.64£0.60Wirral West is higher£2.89£2.90£2.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £7.35, Wirral West £12Wirral West: £12Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.35Wirral West: £13Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.38Wirral West: £12Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.97

    £7.35£7.38£6.97Wirral West is higher£12£13£12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Harrogate and Knaresborough 219.2, Wirral West 278.7Wirral West: 278.7Harrogate and Knaresborough: 219.2

    219.2Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count278.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harrogate and Knaresborough 14.6, Wirral West 19.7Wirral West: 19.7Harrogate and Knaresborough: 14.6

    14.6Wirral 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough 29.1, Wirral West 43.0Wirral West: 43.0Harrogate and Knaresborough: 29.1

    29.1Wirral 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough 42.5, Wirral West 62.1Wirral West: 62.1Harrogate and Knaresborough: 42.5

    42.5Wirral West is higher62.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harrogate and Knaresborough 71.2, Wirral West 63.5Wirral West: 63.5Harrogate and Knaresborough: 71.2

    71.2Harrogate and Knaresborough 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough 7.4, Wirral West 11.9Wirral West: 11.9Harrogate and Knaresborough: 7.4

    7.4Wirral West is higher11.9

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Harrogate and Knaresborough and Wirral West, per resident
MeasureHarrogate and KnaresboroughWirral WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,970£3,987£3,766£5,005£5,027£4,748Wirral West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,677£2,689£2,539£3,521£3,536£3,340Wirral West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£768£771£728£756£759£717Harrogate and Knaresborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,481£2,492£2,354£3,217£3,230£3,051Wirral West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£82£82£78Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£139£131£217£218£206Wirral West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£5.01£5.03£4.75Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£284£285£270£433£435£411Wirral West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£143£144£136Wirral West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£34£34£32£59£60£56Wirral West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£614£616£582£518£520£491Harrogate and Knaresborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£139£140£132Wirral West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£173£174£164Wirral West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.73£3.75£3.54£3.08£3.09£2.92Harrogate and Knaresborough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£0.63£0.64£0.60£2.89£2.90£2.74Wirral West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.35£7.38£6.97£12£13£12Wirral West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026219.2278.7Wirral West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.619.7Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.143.0Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.562.1Wirral West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.263.5Harrogate and Knaresborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.411.9Wirral West

Total

Harrogate and Knaresborough 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

Harrogate and Knaresborough Wirral West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £419.7m, Wirral West £445.8mWirral West: £445.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £419.7mWirral West: £447.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £421.5mWirral West: £422.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £398.1m

    £419.7m£421.5m£398.1mWirral West is higher£445.8m£447.7m£422.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £283.0m, Wirral West £313.7mWirral West: £313.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £283.0mWirral West: £315.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £284.2mWirral West: £297.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £268.5m

    £283.0m£284.2m£268.5mWirral West is higher£313.7m£315.0m£297.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £81.2m, Wirral West £67.4mWirral West: £67.4mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £81.2mWirral West: £67.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £81.5mWirral West: £63.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £77.0m

    £81.2m£81.5m£77.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£67.4m£67.6m£63.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £262.3m, Wirral West £286.5mWirral West: £286.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £262.3mWirral West: £287.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £263.4mWirral West: £271.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £248.8m

    £262.3m£263.4m£248.8mWirral West is higher£286.5m£287.7m£271.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £5.7m, Wirral West £7.3mWirral West: £7.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £5.7mWirral West: £7.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £5.7mWirral West: £6.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.7m£5.4mWirral 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £14.6m, Wirral West £19.4mWirral West: £19.4mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.6mWirral West: £19.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.7mWirral West: £18.4mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mWirral 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.38m, Wirral West £0.45mWirral West: £0.45mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.38mWirral West: £0.45mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.38mWirral West: £0.42mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWirral 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £30.0m, Wirral West £38.6mWirral West: £38.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £30.0mWirral West: £38.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £30.2mWirral West: £36.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £28.5m

    £30.0m£30.2m£28.5mWirral 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £10.0m, Wirral West £12.7mWirral West: £12.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £10.0mWirral West: £12.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £10.0mWirral West: £12.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.5mWirral 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £3.6m, Wirral West £5.3mWirral West: £5.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £3.6mWirral West: £5.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £3.6mWirral West: £5.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £3.4m

    £3.6m£3.6m£3.4mWirral West is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £64.9m, Wirral West £46.1mWirral West: £46.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £64.9mWirral West: £46.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £65.2mWirral West: £43.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £61.5m

    £64.9m£65.2m£61.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£46.1m£46.3m£43.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £14.7m, Wirral West £12.4mWirral West: £12.4mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.7mWirral West: £12.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.7mWirral West: £11.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.7m£13.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £12.3m, Wirral West £15.4mWirral West: £15.4mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £12.3mWirral West: £15.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £12.3mWirral West: £14.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £11.6m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.6mWirral West is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.39m, Wirral West £0.27mWirral West: £0.27mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.39mWirral West: £0.28mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.40mWirral West: £0.26mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.40m£0.37mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£0.27m£0.28m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.07m, Wirral West £0.26mWirral West: £0.26mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.07mWirral West: £0.26mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.07mWirral West: £0.24mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.06m

    £0.07m£0.07m£0.06mWirral West is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.78m, Wirral West £1.1mWirral West: £1.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.78mWirral West: £1.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.78mWirral West: £1.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mWirral West is higher£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough 23,174, Wirral West 24,821Wirral West: 24,821Harrogate and Knaresborough: 23,174

    23,174Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count24,821

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough 1,543, Wirral West 1,755Wirral West: 1,755Harrogate and Knaresborough: 1,543

    1,543Wirral West is higher1,755

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough 3,075, Wirral West 3,826Wirral West: 3,826Harrogate and Knaresborough: 3,075

    3,075Wirral West is higher3,826

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough 4,497, Wirral West 5,527Wirral West: 5,527Harrogate and Knaresborough: 4,497

    4,497Wirral West is higher5,527

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough 7,523, Wirral West 5,656Wirral West: 5,656Harrogate and Knaresborough: 7,523

    7,523Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher5,656

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough 782, Wirral West 1,064Wirral West: 1,064Harrogate and Knaresborough: 782

    782Wirral West is higher1,064

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Harrogate and Knaresborough and Wirral West, total
MeasureHarrogate and KnaresboroughWirral WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£419.7m£421.5m£398.1m£445.8m£447.7m£422.9mWirral West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£283.0m£284.2m£268.5m£313.7m£315.0m£297.5mWirral West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£81.2m£81.5m£77.0m£67.4m£67.6m£63.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£262.3m£263.4m£248.8m£286.5m£287.7m£271.8mWirral West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mWirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mWirral West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mWirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.2m£28.5m£38.6m£38.7m£36.6mWirral West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mWirral West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mWirral West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£64.9m£65.2m£61.5m£46.1m£46.3m£43.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mWirral West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m£0.27m£0.28m£0.26mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.07m£0.07m£0.06m£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mWirral West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£1.1mWirral West
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,17424,821Wirral West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5431,755Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0753,826Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,4975,527Wirral West
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,5235,656Harrogate and Knaresborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267821,064Wirral West

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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