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Houghton and Sunderland South and Wallasey

106,116 and 98,251 residents (mid-2024).

Houghton and Sunderland South is higher than Wallasey on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 19 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

Houghton and Sunderland South is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Wallasey 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

Houghton and Sunderland South Wallasey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £5,574, Wallasey £5,819Wallasey: £5,819Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,574Wallasey: £5,844Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,598Wallasey: £5,520Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,287

    £5,574£5,598£5,287Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count£5,819£5,844£5,520

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Houghton and Sunderland South £13,008, Wallasey £13,189Wallasey: £13,189Houghton and Sunderland South: £13,008Wallasey: £13,245Houghton and Sunderland South: £13,063Wallasey: £12,511Houghton and Sunderland South: £12,338

    £13,008£13,063£12,338Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count£13,189£13,245£12,511

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Houghton and Sunderland South £2,870, Wallasey £2,953Wallasey: £2,953Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,870Wallasey: £2,965Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,883Wallasey: £2,801Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,723

    £2,870£2,883£2,723Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count£2,953£2,965£2,801

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Houghton and Sunderland South £11,384, Wallasey £11,561Wallasey: £11,561Houghton and Sunderland South: £11,384Wallasey: £11,611Houghton and Sunderland South: £11,433Wallasey: £10,967Houghton and Sunderland South: £10,798

    £11,384£11,433£10,798Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count£11,561£11,611£10,967

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Houghton and Sunderland South £622, Wallasey £640Wallasey: £640Houghton and Sunderland South: £622Wallasey: £643Houghton and Sunderland South: £624Wallasey: £607Houghton and Sunderland South: £590

    £622£624£590Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count£640£643£607

  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: Houghton and Sunderland South £961, Wallasey £949Wallasey: £949Houghton and Sunderland South: £961Wallasey: £953Houghton and Sunderland South: £965Wallasey: £900Houghton and Sunderland South: £911

    £961£965£911Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£949£953£900

  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: Houghton and Sunderland South £41, Wallasey £39Wallasey: £39Houghton and Sunderland South: £41Wallasey: £39Houghton and Sunderland South: £41Wallasey: £37Houghton and Sunderland South: £39

    £41£41£39Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £764, Wallasey £799Wallasey: £799Houghton and Sunderland South: £764Wallasey: £803Houghton and Sunderland South: £767Wallasey: £758Houghton and Sunderland South: £725

    £764£767£725Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count£799£803£758

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £207, Wallasey £248Wallasey: £248Houghton and Sunderland South: £207Wallasey: £249Houghton and Sunderland South: £208Wallasey: £235Houghton and Sunderland South: £197

    £207£208£197Wallasey is higher£248£249£235

  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: Houghton and Sunderland South £221, Wallasey £189Wallasey: £189Houghton and Sunderland South: £221Wallasey: £190Houghton and Sunderland South: £222Wallasey: £179Houghton and Sunderland South: £210

    £221£222£210Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£189£190£179

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Houghton and Sunderland South £2,135, Wallasey £2,177Wallasey: £2,177Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,135Wallasey: £2,186Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,144Wallasey: £2,065Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,025

    £2,135£2,144£2,025Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count£2,177£2,186£2,065

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £261, Wallasey £296Wallasey: £296Houghton and Sunderland South: £261Wallasey: £298Houghton and Sunderland South: £263Wallasey: £281Houghton and Sunderland South: £248

    £261£263£248Wallasey is higher£296£298£281

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Houghton and Sunderland South £488, Wallasey £566Wallasey: £566Houghton and Sunderland South: £488Wallasey: £568Houghton and Sunderland South: £490Wallasey: £537Houghton and Sunderland South: £463

    £488£490£463Wallasey is higher£566£568£537

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Houghton and Sunderland South £13, Wallasey £9.17Wallasey: £9.17Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Wallasey: £9.21Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Wallasey: £8.70Houghton and Sunderland South: £12

    £13£13£12Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£9.17£9.21£8.70

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Houghton and Sunderland South £13, Wallasey £12Wallasey: £12Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Wallasey: £12Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Wallasey: £11Houghton and Sunderland South: £12

    £13£13£12Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £7.99, Wallasey £7.22Wallasey: £7.22Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.99Wallasey: £7.25Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.03Wallasey: £6.85Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.58

    £7.99£8.03£7.58Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£7.22£7.25£6.85

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Houghton and Sunderland South 1,017.6, Wallasey 1,034.6Wallasey: 1,034.6Houghton and Sunderland South: 1,017.6

    1,017.6Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count1,034.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Houghton and Sunderland South 164.1, Wallasey 156.4Wallasey: 156.4Houghton and Sunderland South: 164.1

    164.1Houghton and Sunderland South is higher156.4

  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: Houghton and Sunderland South 200.5, Wallasey 194.3Wallasey: 194.3Houghton and Sunderland South: 200.5

    200.5Houghton and Sunderland South is higher194.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Houghton and Sunderland South 117.0, Wallasey 118.3Wallasey: 118.3Houghton and Sunderland South: 117.0

    117.0Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count118.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Houghton and Sunderland South 265.5, Wallasey 257.1Wallasey: 257.1Houghton and Sunderland South: 265.5

    265.5Houghton and Sunderland South is higher257.1

  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: Houghton and Sunderland South 47.9, Wallasey 39.9Wallasey: 39.9Houghton and Sunderland South: 47.9

    47.9Houghton and Sunderland South is higher39.9

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Houghton and Sunderland South and Wallasey, per person in the age group
MeasureHoughton and Sunderland SouthWallaseyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,574£5,598£5,287£5,819£5,844£5,520Wallasey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,008£13,063£12,338£13,189£13,245£12,511Wallasey
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,870£2,883£2,723£2,953£2,965£2,801Wallasey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,384£11,433£10,798£11,561£11,611£10,967Wallasey
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£622£624£590£640£643£607Wallasey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£961£965£911£949£953£900Houghton and Sunderland South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39£39£39£37Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£764£767£725£799£803£758Wallasey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£207£208£197£248£249£235Wallasey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£221£222£210£189£190£179Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,135£2,144£2,025£2,177£2,186£2,065Wallasey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£261£263£248£296£298£281Wallasey
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£488£490£463£566£568£537Wallasey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£9.17£9.21£8.70Houghton and Sunderland South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£12£12£11Houghton and Sunderland South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.99£8.03£7.58£7.22£7.25£6.85Houghton and Sunderland South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.61,034.6Wallasey
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.1156.4Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026200.5194.3Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026117.0118.3Wallasey
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026265.5257.1Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202647.939.9Houghton and Sunderland South

Per resident

Houghton and Sunderland South is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Wallasey on 13. 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

Houghton and Sunderland South Wallasey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £5,574, Wallasey £5,819Wallasey: £5,819Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,574Wallasey: £5,844Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,598Wallasey: £5,520Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,287

    £5,574£5,598£5,287Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count£5,819£5,844£5,520

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £2,579, Wallasey £2,683Wallasey: £2,683Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,579Wallasey: £2,695Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,590Wallasey: £2,545Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,447

    £2,579£2,590£2,447Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count£2,683£2,695£2,545

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £1,754, Wallasey £1,784Wallasey: £1,784Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,754Wallasey: £1,792Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,762Wallasey: £1,693Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,664

    £1,754£1,762£1,664Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count£1,784£1,792£1,693

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £2,258, Wallasey £2,352Wallasey: £2,352Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,258Wallasey: £2,362Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,267Wallasey: £2,231Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,141

    £2,258£2,267£2,141Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count£2,352£2,362£2,231

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £123, Wallasey £130Wallasey: £130Houghton and Sunderland South: £123Wallasey: £131Houghton and Sunderland South: £124Wallasey: £123Houghton and Sunderland South: £117

    £123£124£117Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count£130£131£123

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £190, Wallasey £193Wallasey: £193Houghton and Sunderland South: £190Wallasey: £194Houghton and Sunderland South: £191Wallasey: £183Houghton and Sunderland South: £181

    £190£191£181Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count£193£194£183

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £8.14, Wallasey £7.89Wallasey: £7.89Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.14Wallasey: £7.92Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.17Wallasey: £7.48Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£7.89£7.92£7.48

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £764, Wallasey £799Wallasey: £799Houghton and Sunderland South: £764Wallasey: £803Houghton and Sunderland South: £767Wallasey: £758Houghton and Sunderland South: £725

    £764£767£725Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count£799£803£758

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £207, Wallasey £248Wallasey: £248Houghton and Sunderland South: £207Wallasey: £249Houghton and Sunderland South: £208Wallasey: £235Houghton and Sunderland South: £197

    £207£208£197Wallasey is higher£248£249£235

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £135, Wallasey £114Wallasey: £114Houghton and Sunderland South: £135Wallasey: £115Houghton and Sunderland South: £136Wallasey: £108Houghton and Sunderland South: £128

    £135£136£128Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£114£115£108

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £1,305, Wallasey £1,316Wallasey: £1,316Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,305Wallasey: £1,321Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,310Wallasey: £1,248Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,238

    £1,305£1,310£1,238Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count£1,316£1,321£1,248

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £261, Wallasey £296Wallasey: £296Houghton and Sunderland South: £261Wallasey: £298Houghton and Sunderland South: £263Wallasey: £281Houghton and Sunderland South: £248

    £261£263£248Wallasey is higher£296£298£281

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £298, Wallasey £342Wallasey: £342Houghton and Sunderland South: £298Wallasey: £343Houghton and Sunderland South: £300Wallasey: £324Houghton and Sunderland South: £283

    £298£300£283Wallasey is higher£342£343£324

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £7.78, Wallasey £5.55Wallasey: £5.55Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.78Wallasey: £5.57Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.81Wallasey: £5.26Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.38

    £7.78£7.81£7.38Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£5.55£5.57£5.26

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £7.79, Wallasey £7.27Wallasey: £7.27Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.79Wallasey: £7.31Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.82Wallasey: £6.90Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.39

    £7.79£7.82£7.39Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£7.27£7.31£6.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £7.99, Wallasey £7.22Wallasey: £7.22Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.99Wallasey: £7.25Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.03Wallasey: £6.85Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.58

    £7.99£8.03£7.58Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£7.22£7.25£6.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Houghton and Sunderland South 201.8, Wallasey 210.5Wallasey: 210.5Houghton and Sunderland South: 201.8

    201.8Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count210.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Houghton and Sunderland South 32.6, Wallasey 31.8Wallasey: 31.8Houghton and Sunderland South: 32.6

    32.6Houghton and Sunderland South is higher31.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Houghton and Sunderland South 39.8, Wallasey 39.5Wallasey: 39.5Houghton and Sunderland South: 39.8

    39.8Houghton and Sunderland South is higher39.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Houghton and Sunderland South 117.0, Wallasey 118.3Wallasey: 118.3Houghton and Sunderland South: 117.0

    117.0Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count118.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Houghton and Sunderland South 162.3, Wallasey 155.4Wallasey: 155.4Houghton and Sunderland South: 162.3

    162.3Houghton and Sunderland South is higher155.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Houghton and Sunderland South 29.3, Wallasey 24.1Wallasey: 24.1Houghton and Sunderland South: 29.3

    29.3Houghton and Sunderland South is higher24.1

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Houghton and Sunderland South and Wallasey, per resident
MeasureHoughton and Sunderland SouthWallaseyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,574£5,598£5,287£5,819£5,844£5,520Wallasey
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,579£2,590£2,447£2,683£2,695£2,545Wallasey
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,754£1,762£1,664£1,784£1,792£1,693Wallasey
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,258£2,267£2,141£2,352£2,362£2,231Wallasey
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£130£131£123Wallasey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£181£193£194£183Wallasey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£7.89£7.92£7.48Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£764£767£725£799£803£758Wallasey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£207£208£197£248£249£235Wallasey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£114£115£108Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,305£1,310£1,238£1,316£1,321£1,248Wallasey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£261£263£248£296£298£281Wallasey
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£298£300£283£342£343£324Wallasey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.78£7.81£7.38£5.55£5.57£5.26Houghton and Sunderland South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.79£7.82£7.39£7.27£7.31£6.90Houghton and Sunderland South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.99£8.03£7.58£7.22£7.25£6.85Houghton and Sunderland South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.8210.5Wallasey
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202632.631.8Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.839.5Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026117.0118.3Wallasey
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026162.3155.4Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.324.1Houghton and Sunderland South

Total

Houghton and Sunderland South is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Wallasey on 3. 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

Houghton and Sunderland South Wallasey

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £591.5m, Wallasey £571.7mWallasey: £571.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £591.5mWallasey: £574.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £594.0mWallasey: £542.3mHoughton and Sunderland South: £561.1m

    £591.5m£594.0m£561.1mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£571.7m£574.2m£542.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £273.7m, Wallasey £263.6mWallasey: £263.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £273.7mWallasey: £264.8mHoughton and Sunderland South: £274.9mWallasey: £250.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £259.6m

    £273.7m£274.9m£259.6mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£263.6m£264.8m£250.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £186.1m, Wallasey £175.3mWallasey: £175.3mHoughton and Sunderland South: £186.1mWallasey: £176.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £186.9mWallasey: £166.3mHoughton and Sunderland South: £176.6m

    £186.1m£186.9m£176.6mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£175.3m£176.1m£166.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £239.6m, Wallasey £231.1mWallasey: £231.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £239.6mWallasey: £232.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £240.6mWallasey: £219.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £227.2m

    £239.6m£240.6m£227.2mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£231.1m£232.1m£219.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £13.1m, Wallasey £12.8mWallasey: £12.8mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.1mWallasey: £12.8mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.1mWallasey: £12.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.1m£12.4mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £20.2m, Wallasey £19.0mWallasey: £19.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.2mWallasey: £19.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.3mWallasey: £18.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £0.86m, Wallasey £0.77mWallasey: £0.77mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.86mWallasey: £0.78mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.87mWallasey: £0.73mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.87m£0.82mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £81.1m, Wallasey £78.5mWallasey: £78.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £81.1mWallasey: £78.9mHoughton and Sunderland South: £81.4mWallasey: £74.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £76.9m

    £81.1m£81.4m£76.9mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£78.5m£78.9m£74.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £22.0m, Wallasey £24.4mWallasey: £24.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £22.0mWallasey: £24.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £22.1mWallasey: £23.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mWallasey is higher£24.4m£24.5m£23.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £14.4m, Wallasey £11.2mWallasey: £11.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £14.4mWallasey: £11.3mHoughton and Sunderland South: £14.4mWallasey: £10.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.4m£13.6mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£11.2m£11.3m£10.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £138.5m, Wallasey £129.3mWallasey: £129.3mHoughton and Sunderland South: £138.5mWallasey: £129.8mHoughton and Sunderland South: £139.0mWallasey: £122.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £131.3m

    £138.5m£139.0m£131.3mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£129.3m£129.8m£122.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £27.7m, Wallasey £29.1mWallasey: £29.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £27.7mWallasey: £29.3mHoughton and Sunderland South: £27.9mWallasey: £27.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £26.3m

    £27.7m£27.9m£26.3mWallasey is higher£29.1m£29.3m£27.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £31.7m, Wallasey £33.6mWallasey: £33.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £31.7mWallasey: £33.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £31.8mWallasey: £31.9mHoughton and Sunderland South: £30.0m

    £31.7m£31.8m£30.0mWallasey is higher£33.6m£33.7m£31.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £0.83m, Wallasey £0.54mWallasey: £0.54mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mWallasey: £0.55mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mWallasey: £0.52mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.78m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.78mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £0.83m, Wallasey £0.71mWallasey: £0.71mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mWallasey: £0.72mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mWallasey: £0.68mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.78m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.78mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £0.85m, Wallasey £0.71mWallasey: £0.71mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.85mWallasey: £0.71mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.85mWallasey: £0.67mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.80m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.80mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Houghton and Sunderland South 21,414, Wallasey 20,680Wallasey: 20,680Houghton and Sunderland South: 21,414

    21,414Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count20,680

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Houghton and Sunderland South 3,454, Wallasey 3,126Wallasey: 3,126Houghton and Sunderland South: 3,454

    3,454Houghton and Sunderland South is higher3,126

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South 4,220, Wallasey 3,883Wallasey: 3,883Houghton and Sunderland South: 4,220

    4,220Houghton and Sunderland South is higher3,883

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South 12,416, Wallasey 11,623Wallasey: 11,623Houghton and Sunderland South: 12,416

    12,416Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count11,623

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Houghton and Sunderland South 17,218, Wallasey 15,267Wallasey: 15,267Houghton and Sunderland South: 17,218

    17,218Houghton and Sunderland South is higher15,267

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South 3,105, Wallasey 2,370Wallasey: 2,370Houghton and Sunderland South: 3,105

    3,105Houghton and Sunderland South is higher2,370

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Houghton and Sunderland South and Wallasey, total
MeasureHoughton and Sunderland SouthWallaseyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£591.5m£594.0m£561.1m£571.7m£574.2m£542.3mHoughton and Sunderland South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£273.7m£274.9m£259.6m£263.6m£264.8m£250.1mHoughton and Sunderland South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£186.1m£186.9m£176.6m£175.3m£176.1m£166.3mHoughton and Sunderland South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£239.6m£240.6m£227.2m£231.1m£232.1m£219.2mHoughton and Sunderland South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mHoughton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mHoughton and Sunderland South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mHoughton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m£78.5m£78.9m£74.5mHoughton and Sunderland South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£24.4m£24.5m£23.1mWallasey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m£11.2m£11.3m£10.6mHoughton and Sunderland South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£138.5m£139.0m£131.3m£129.3m£129.8m£122.6mHoughton and Sunderland South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.9m£26.3m£29.1m£29.3m£27.6mWallasey
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.7m£31.8m£30.0m£33.6m£33.7m£31.9mWallasey
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m£0.54m£0.55m£0.52mHoughton and Sunderland South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mHoughton and Sunderland South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mHoughton and Sunderland South
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,41420,680Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4543,126Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,2203,883Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,41611,623Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,21815,267Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,1052,370Houghton and Sunderland South

Sources

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

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