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Kingswinford and South Staffordshire and Wirral West

90,820 and 89,076 residents (mid-2024).

Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher than Wirral West on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Wirral West 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

Kingswinford and South Staffordshire Wirral West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £4,663, Wirral West £5,005Wirral West: £5,005Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,663Wirral West: £5,027Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,683Wirral West: £4,748Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,423

    £4,663£4,683£4,423Wirral 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £12,867, Wirral West £12,761Wirral West: £12,761Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £12,867Wirral West: £12,816Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £12,922Wirral West: £12,105Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £12,205

    £12,867£12,922£12,205Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £1,300, Wirral West £1,378Wirral West: £1,378Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £1,300Wirral West: £1,384Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £1,306Wirral West: £1,307Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £1,233

    £1,300£1,306£1,233Wirral West 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £11,835, Wirral West £11,657Wirral West: £11,657Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £11,835Wirral West: £11,707Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £11,885Wirral West: £11,058Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £11,226

    £11,835£11,885£11,226Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £258, Wirral West £298Wirral West: £298Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £258Wirral West: £299Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £259Wirral West: £282Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £244

    £258£259£244Wirral 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £755, Wirral West £788Wirral West: £788Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £755Wirral West: £792Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £759Wirral West: £748Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £717

    £755£759£717Wirral 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £20, Wirral West £18Wirral West: £18Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £20Wirral West: £18Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £20Wirral West: £17Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £19

    £20£20£19Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £369, Wirral West £433Wirral West: £433Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £369Wirral West: £435Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £370Wirral West: £411Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £350

    £369£370£350Wirral 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £103, Wirral West £143Wirral West: £143Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £103Wirral West: £144Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £104Wirral West: £136Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £98

    £103£104£98Wirral 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £101, Wirral West £108Wirral West: £108Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £101Wirral West: £109Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £101Wirral West: £102Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £96

    £101£101£96Wirral West is higher£108£109£102

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £963, Wirral West £943Wirral West: £943Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £963Wirral West: £947Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £967Wirral West: £895Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £913

    £963£967£913Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£943£947£895

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £111, Wirral West £139Wirral West: £139Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £111Wirral West: £140Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £111Wirral West: £132Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £105

    £111£111£105Wirral West 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £222, Wirral West £316Wirral West: £316Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £222Wirral West: £317Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £223Wirral West: £299Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £211

    £222£223£211Wirral 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £9.42, Wirral West £5.61Wirral West: £5.61Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £9.42Wirral West: £5.63Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £9.47Wirral West: £5.32Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £8.94

    £9.42£9.47£8.94Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £4.24, Wirral West £5.26Wirral West: £5.26Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4.24Wirral West: £5.28Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4.26Wirral West: £4.99Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4.02

    £4.24£4.26£4.02Wirral West is higher£5.26£5.28£4.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £5.48, Wirral West £12Wirral West: £12Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.48Wirral West: £13Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.51Wirral West: £12Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Wirral 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 1,011.0, Wirral West 1,009.9Wirral West: 1,009.9Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 1,011.0

    1,011.0Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 74.5, Wirral West 71.4Wirral West: 71.4Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 74.5

    74.5Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count71.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 157.2, Wirral West 155.7Wirral West: 155.7Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 157.2

    157.2Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count155.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 52.6, Wirral West 62.1Wirral West: 62.1Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 52.6

    52.6Wirral 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 125.1, Wirral West 115.7Wirral West: 115.7Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 125.1

    125.1Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 21.5, Wirral West 21.8Wirral West: 21.8Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 21.5

    21.5Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count21.8

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Kingswinford and South Staffordshire and Wirral West, per person in the age group
MeasureKingswinford and South StaffordshireWirral WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,663£4,683£4,423£5,005£5,027£4,748Wirral West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,867£12,922£12,205£12,761£12,816£12,105Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,300£1,306£1,233£1,378£1,384£1,307Wirral West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,835£11,885£11,226£11,657£11,707£11,058Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£258£259£244£298£299£282Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£755£759£717£788£792£748Wirral West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£18£18£17Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£369£370£350£433£435£411Wirral West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£143£144£136Wirral West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£101£101£96£108£109£102Wirral West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£963£967£913£943£947£895Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£139£140£132Wirral West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£222£223£211£316£317£299Wirral West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.42£9.47£8.94£5.61£5.63£5.32Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.24£4.26£4.02£5.26£5.28£4.99Wirral West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£12£13£12Wirral West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.01,009.9Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.571.4Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.2155.7Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.662.1Wirral West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026125.1115.7Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.521.8Wirral West

Per resident

Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 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

Kingswinford and South Staffordshire Wirral West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £4,663, Wirral West £5,005Wirral West: £5,005Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,663Wirral West: £5,027Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,683Wirral West: £4,748Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,423

    £4,663£4,683£4,423Wirral West is higher£5,005£5,027£4,748

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £3,333, Wirral West £3,521Wirral West: £3,521Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £3,333Wirral West: £3,536Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £3,348Wirral West: £3,340Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £3,162

    £3,333£3,348£3,162Wirral 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £741, Wirral West £756Wirral West: £756Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £741Wirral West: £759Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £744Wirral West: £717Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £703

    £741£744£703Wirral West is higher£756£759£717

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £3,066, Wirral West £3,217Wirral West: £3,217Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £3,066Wirral West: £3,230Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £3,079Wirral West: £3,051Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £2,908

    £3,066£3,079£2,908Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£3,217£3,230£3,051

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £67, Wirral West £82Wirral West: £82Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £67Wirral West: £82Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £67Wirral West: £78Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £63

    £67£67£63Wirral 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £196, Wirral West £217Wirral West: £217Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £196Wirral West: £218Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £197Wirral West: £206Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £186

    £196£197£186Wirral 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £5.06, Wirral West £5.01Wirral West: £5.01Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.06Wirral West: £5.03Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.08Wirral West: £4.75Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £369, Wirral West £433Wirral West: £433Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £369Wirral West: £435Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £370Wirral West: £411Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £350

    £369£370£350Wirral 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £103, Wirral West £143Wirral West: £143Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £103Wirral West: £144Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £104Wirral West: £136Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £98

    £103£104£98Wirral 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £58, Wirral West £59Wirral West: £59Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £58Wirral West: £60Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £58Wirral West: £56Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £55

    £58£58£55Wirral West is higher£59£60£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £549, Wirral West £518Wirral West: £518Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £549Wirral West: £520Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £551Wirral West: £491Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £521

    £549£551£521Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£518£520£491

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £111, Wirral West £139Wirral West: £139Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £111Wirral West: £140Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £111Wirral West: £132Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £105

    £111£111£105Wirral West is higher£139£140£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £127, Wirral West £173Wirral West: £173Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £127Wirral West: £174Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £127Wirral West: £164Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £120

    £127£127£120Wirral West is higher£173£174£164

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £5.38, Wirral West £3.08Wirral West: £3.08Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.38Wirral West: £3.09Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.40Wirral West: £2.92Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£3.08£3.09£2.92

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £2.41, Wirral West £2.89Wirral West: £2.89Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £2.41Wirral West: £2.90Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £2.42Wirral West: £2.74Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £2.29

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £5.48, Wirral West £12Wirral West: £12Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.48Wirral West: £13Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.51Wirral West: £12Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Wirral West is higher£12£13£12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 261.9, Wirral West 278.7Wirral West: 278.7Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 261.9

    261.9Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count278.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 19.3, Wirral West 19.7Wirral West: 19.7Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 19.3

    19.3Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count19.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 40.7, Wirral West 43.0Wirral West: 43.0Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 40.7

    40.7Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count43.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 52.6, Wirral West 62.1Wirral West: 62.1Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 52.6

    52.6Wirral West is higher62.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 71.3, Wirral West 63.5Wirral West: 63.5Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 71.3

    71.3Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 12.2, Wirral West 11.9Wirral West: 11.9Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 12.2

    12.2Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count11.9

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Kingswinford and South Staffordshire and Wirral West, per resident
MeasureKingswinford and South StaffordshireWirral WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,663£4,683£4,423£5,005£5,027£4,748Wirral West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,333£3,348£3,162£3,521£3,536£3,340Wirral West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£741£744£703£756£759£717Wirral West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,066£3,079£2,908£3,217£3,230£3,051Wirral West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£82£82£78Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£217£218£206Wirral West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£5.01£5.03£4.75Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£369£370£350£433£435£411Wirral West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£143£144£136Wirral West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£59£60£56Wirral West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£549£551£521£518£520£491Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£139£140£132Wirral West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£173£174£164Wirral West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£3.08£3.09£2.92Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.41£2.42£2.29£2.89£2.90£2.74Wirral West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£12£13£12Wirral West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.9278.7Wirral West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.319.7Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.743.0Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.662.1Wirral West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.363.5Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.211.9Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

Total

Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 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

Kingswinford and South Staffordshire Wirral West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £423.5m, Wirral West £445.8mWirral West: £445.8mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £423.5mWirral West: £447.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £425.3mWirral West: £422.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £401.7m

    £423.5m£425.3m£401.7mWirral West is higher£445.8m£447.7m£422.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £302.7m, Wirral West £313.7mWirral West: £313.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £302.7mWirral West: £315.0mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £304.0mWirral West: £297.5mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £287.2m

    £302.7m£304.0m£287.2mWirral West is higherDepends on how you count£313.7m£315.0m£297.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £67.3m, Wirral West £67.4mWirral West: £67.4mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £67.3mWirral West: £67.6mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £67.6mWirral West: £63.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £63.9m

    £67.3m£67.6m£63.9mWirral West is higher£67.4m£67.6m£63.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £278.4m, Wirral West £286.5mWirral West: £286.5mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £278.4mWirral West: £287.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £279.6mWirral West: £271.8mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £264.1m

    £278.4m£279.6m£264.1mWirral West is higherDepends on how you count£286.5m£287.7m£271.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £6.1m, Wirral West £7.3mWirral West: £7.3mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £6.1mWirral West: £7.3mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £6.1mWirral West: £6.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.7m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.7mWirral 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £17.8m, Wirral West £19.4mWirral West: £19.4mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £17.8mWirral West: £19.5mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £17.8mWirral West: £18.4mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.8m£16.9mWirral 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £0.46m, Wirral West £0.45mWirral West: £0.45mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.46mWirral West: £0.45mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.46mWirral West: £0.42mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mKingswinford and South Staffordshire 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £33.5m, Wirral West £38.6mWirral West: £38.6mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £33.5mWirral West: £38.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £33.6mWirral West: £36.6mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.6m£31.8mWirral 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £9.4m, Wirral West £12.7mWirral West: £12.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £9.4mWirral West: £12.8mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £9.4mWirral West: £12.1mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mWirral 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £5.2m, Wirral West £5.3mWirral West: £5.3mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.2mWirral West: £5.3mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.3mWirral West: £5.0mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.0m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £49.9m, Wirral West £46.1mWirral West: £46.1mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £49.9mWirral West: £46.3mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £50.1mWirral West: £43.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £47.3m

    £49.9m£50.1m£47.3mKingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£46.1m£46.3m£43.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £10.0m, Wirral West £12.4mWirral West: £12.4mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £10.0mWirral West: £12.5mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £10.1mWirral West: £11.8mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.1m£9.5mWirral West is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £11.5m, Wirral West £15.4mWirral West: £15.4mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £11.5mWirral West: £15.5mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £11.6mWirral West: £14.6mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.6m£10.9mWirral West is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £0.49m, Wirral West £0.27mWirral West: £0.27mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.49mWirral West: £0.28mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.49mWirral West: £0.26mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mKingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£0.27m£0.28m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £0.22m, Wirral West £0.26mWirral West: £0.26mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.22mWirral West: £0.26mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.22mWirral West: £0.24mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mWirral West is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £0.50m, Wirral West £1.1mWirral West: £1.1mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.50mWirral West: £1.1mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.50mWirral West: £1.1mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mWirral West is higher£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 23,787, Wirral West 24,821Wirral West: 24,821Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 23,787

    23,787Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count24,821

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 1,753, Wirral West 1,755Wirral West: 1,755Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 1,753

    1,753Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count1,755

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 3,698, Wirral West 3,826Wirral West: 3,826Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 3,698

    3,698Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count3,826

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 4,776, Wirral West 5,527Wirral West: 5,527Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 4,776

    4,776Wirral West is higher5,527

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 6,476, Wirral West 5,656Wirral West: 5,656Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 6,476

    6,476Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher5,656

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 1,111, Wirral West 1,064Wirral West: 1,064Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 1,111

    1,111Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,064

Show the numbers
Kingswinford and South Staffordshire and Wirral West, total
MeasureKingswinford and South StaffordshireWirral WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£423.5m£425.3m£401.7m£445.8m£447.7m£422.9mWirral West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£302.7m£304.0m£287.2m£313.7m£315.0m£297.5mWirral West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£67.3m£67.6m£63.9m£67.4m£67.6m£63.9mWirral West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£278.4m£279.6m£264.1m£286.5m£287.7m£271.8mWirral West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.7m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mWirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.8m£16.9m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mWirral West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.6m£31.8m£38.6m£38.7m£36.6mWirral West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mWirral West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mWirral West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£49.9m£50.1m£47.3m£46.1m£46.3m£43.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mWirral West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mWirral West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.27m£0.28m£0.26mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mWirral West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£1.1mWirral West
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,78724,821Wirral West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7531,755Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6983,826Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7765,527Wirral West
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,4765,656Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1111,064Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

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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