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Leigh and Atherton and Wallasey

115,520 and 98,251 residents (mid-2024).

Leigh and Atherton is higher than Wallasey on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Leigh and Atherton is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Wallasey on 22. 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

Leigh and Atherton Wallasey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £4,609, Wallasey £5,819Wallasey: £5,819Leigh and Atherton: £4,609Wallasey: £5,844Leigh and Atherton: £4,629Wallasey: £5,520Leigh and Atherton: £4,372

    £4,609£4,629£4,372Wallasey is higher£5,819£5,844£5,520

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Leigh and Atherton £12,824, Wallasey £13,189Wallasey: £13,189Leigh and Atherton: £12,824Wallasey: £13,245Leigh and Atherton: £12,879Wallasey: £12,511Leigh and Atherton: £12,164

    £12,824£12,879£12,164Wallasey is higher£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: Leigh and Atherton £2,296, Wallasey £2,953Wallasey: £2,953Leigh and Atherton: £2,296Wallasey: £2,965Leigh and Atherton: £2,306Wallasey: £2,801Leigh and Atherton: £2,178

    £2,296£2,306£2,178Wallasey is higher£2,953£2,965£2,801

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Leigh and Atherton £11,538, Wallasey £11,561Wallasey: £11,561Leigh and Atherton: £11,538Wallasey: £11,611Leigh and Atherton: £11,587Wallasey: £10,967Leigh and Atherton: £10,944

    £11,538£11,587£10,944Wallasey is higher£11,561£11,611£10,967

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Leigh and Atherton £481, Wallasey £640Wallasey: £640Leigh and Atherton: £481Wallasey: £643Leigh and Atherton: £483Wallasey: £607Leigh and Atherton: £457

    £481£483£457Wallasey is higher£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: Leigh and Atherton £773, Wallasey £949Wallasey: £949Leigh and Atherton: £773Wallasey: £953Leigh and Atherton: £776Wallasey: £900Leigh and Atherton: £733

    £773£776£733Wallasey is higher£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: Leigh and Atherton £32, Wallasey £39Wallasey: £39Leigh and Atherton: £32Wallasey: £39Leigh and Atherton: £32Wallasey: £37Leigh and Atherton: £31

    £32£32£31Wallasey 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: Leigh and Atherton £577, Wallasey £799Wallasey: £799Leigh and Atherton: £577Wallasey: £803Leigh and Atherton: £580Wallasey: £758Leigh and Atherton: £548

    £577£580£548Wallasey is higher£799£803£758

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £174, Wallasey £248Wallasey: £248Leigh and Atherton: £174Wallasey: £249Leigh and Atherton: £174Wallasey: £235Leigh and Atherton: £165

    £174£174£165Wallasey 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: Leigh and Atherton £133, Wallasey £189Wallasey: £189Leigh and Atherton: £133Wallasey: £190Leigh and Atherton: £134Wallasey: £179Leigh and Atherton: £126

    £133£134£126Wallasey is higher£189£190£179

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Leigh and Atherton £1,763, Wallasey £2,177Wallasey: £2,177Leigh and Atherton: £1,763Wallasey: £2,186Leigh and Atherton: £1,771Wallasey: £2,065Leigh and Atherton: £1,673

    £1,763£1,771£1,673Wallasey is higher£2,177£2,186£2,065

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £214, Wallasey £296Wallasey: £296Leigh and Atherton: £214Wallasey: £298Leigh and Atherton: £215Wallasey: £281Leigh and Atherton: £203

    £214£215£203Wallasey 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: Leigh and Atherton £383, Wallasey £566Wallasey: £566Leigh and Atherton: £383Wallasey: £568Leigh and Atherton: £385Wallasey: £537Leigh and Atherton: £364

    £383£385£364Wallasey 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: Leigh and Atherton £8.96, Wallasey £9.17Wallasey: £9.17Leigh and Atherton: £8.96Wallasey: £9.21Leigh and Atherton: £9.00Wallasey: £8.70Leigh and Atherton: £8.50

    £8.96£9.00£8.50Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count£9.17£9.21£8.70

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Leigh and Atherton £6.84, Wallasey £12Wallasey: £12Leigh and Atherton: £6.84Wallasey: £12Leigh and Atherton: £6.87Wallasey: £11Leigh and Atherton: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Wallasey is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £5.85, Wallasey £7.22Wallasey: £7.22Leigh and Atherton: £5.85Wallasey: £7.25Leigh and Atherton: £5.88Wallasey: £6.85Leigh and Atherton: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Wallasey 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: Leigh and Atherton 1,002.4, Wallasey 1,034.6Wallasey: 1,034.6Leigh and Atherton: 1,002.4

    1,002.4Wallasey is higher1,034.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Leigh and Atherton 129.4, Wallasey 156.4Wallasey: 156.4Leigh and Atherton: 129.4

    129.4Wallasey 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: Leigh and Atherton 171.8, Wallasey 194.3Wallasey: 194.3Leigh and Atherton: 171.8

    171.8Wallasey 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: Leigh and Atherton 87.7, Wallasey 118.3Wallasey: 118.3Leigh and Atherton: 87.7

    87.7Wallasey is higher118.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Leigh and Atherton 218.9, Wallasey 257.1Wallasey: 257.1Leigh and Atherton: 218.9

    218.9Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count257.1

  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: Leigh and Atherton 29.0, Wallasey 39.9Wallasey: 39.9Leigh and Atherton: 29.0

    29.0Wallasey is higher39.9

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Leigh and Atherton and Wallasey, per person in the age group
MeasureLeigh and AthertonWallaseyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,609£4,629£4,372£5,819£5,844£5,520Wallasey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,824£12,879£12,164£13,189£13,245£12,511Wallasey
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,296£2,306£2,178£2,953£2,965£2,801Wallasey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,538£11,587£10,944£11,561£11,611£10,967Wallasey
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£481£483£457£640£643£607Wallasey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£773£776£733£949£953£900Wallasey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£31£39£39£37Wallasey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£577£580£548£799£803£758Wallasey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£174£165£248£249£235Wallasey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£133£134£126£189£190£179Wallasey
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,763£1,771£1,673£2,177£2,186£2,065Wallasey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203£296£298£281Wallasey
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£383£385£364£566£568£537Wallasey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.96£9.00£8.50£9.17£9.21£8.70Wallasey
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£12£12£11Wallasey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£7.22£7.25£6.85Wallasey
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.41,034.6Wallasey
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.4156.4Wallasey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.8194.3Wallasey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.7118.3Wallasey
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026218.9257.1Wallasey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.039.9Wallasey

Per resident

Leigh and Atherton is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Wallasey on 21. 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

Leigh and Atherton Wallasey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £4,609, Wallasey £5,819Wallasey: £5,819Leigh and Atherton: £4,609Wallasey: £5,844Leigh and Atherton: £4,629Wallasey: £5,520Leigh and Atherton: £4,372

    £4,609£4,629£4,372Wallasey is higher£5,819£5,844£5,520

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £2,197, Wallasey £2,683Wallasey: £2,683Leigh and Atherton: £2,197Wallasey: £2,695Leigh and Atherton: £2,206Wallasey: £2,545Leigh and Atherton: £2,084

    £2,197£2,206£2,084Wallasey is higher£2,683£2,695£2,545

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £1,442, Wallasey £1,784Wallasey: £1,784Leigh and Atherton: £1,442Wallasey: £1,792Leigh and Atherton: £1,448Wallasey: £1,693Leigh and Atherton: £1,368

    £1,442£1,448£1,368Wallasey is higher£1,784£1,792£1,693

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £1,976, Wallasey £2,352Wallasey: £2,352Leigh and Atherton: £1,976Wallasey: £2,362Leigh and Atherton: £1,985Wallasey: £2,231Leigh and Atherton: £1,875

    £1,976£1,985£1,875Wallasey is higher£2,352£2,362£2,231

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £82, Wallasey £130Wallasey: £130Leigh and Atherton: £82Wallasey: £131Leigh and Atherton: £83Wallasey: £123Leigh and Atherton: £78

    £82£83£78Wallasey is higher£130£131£123

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £132, Wallasey £193Wallasey: £193Leigh and Atherton: £132Wallasey: £194Leigh and Atherton: £133Wallasey: £183Leigh and Atherton: £126

    £132£133£126Wallasey is higher£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: Leigh and Atherton £5.53, Wallasey £7.89Wallasey: £7.89Leigh and Atherton: £5.53Wallasey: £7.92Leigh and Atherton: £5.56Wallasey: £7.48Leigh and Atherton: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Wallasey 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: Leigh and Atherton £577, Wallasey £799Wallasey: £799Leigh and Atherton: £577Wallasey: £803Leigh and Atherton: £580Wallasey: £758Leigh and Atherton: £548

    £577£580£548Wallasey is higher£799£803£758

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £174, Wallasey £248Wallasey: £248Leigh and Atherton: £174Wallasey: £249Leigh and Atherton: £174Wallasey: £235Leigh and Atherton: £165

    £174£174£165Wallasey 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: Leigh and Atherton £84, Wallasey £114Wallasey: £114Leigh and Atherton: £84Wallasey: £115Leigh and Atherton: £84Wallasey: £108Leigh and Atherton: £79

    £84£84£79Wallasey is higher£114£115£108

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £1,107, Wallasey £1,316Wallasey: £1,316Leigh and Atherton: £1,107Wallasey: £1,321Leigh and Atherton: £1,112Wallasey: £1,248Leigh and Atherton: £1,050

    £1,107£1,112£1,050Wallasey is higher£1,316£1,321£1,248

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £214, Wallasey £296Wallasey: £296Leigh and Atherton: £214Wallasey: £298Leigh and Atherton: £215Wallasey: £281Leigh and Atherton: £203

    £214£215£203Wallasey is higher£296£298£281

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £241, Wallasey £342Wallasey: £342Leigh and Atherton: £241Wallasey: £343Leigh and Atherton: £242Wallasey: £324Leigh and Atherton: £228

    £241£242£228Wallasey is higher£342£343£324

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £5.63, Wallasey £5.55Wallasey: £5.55Leigh and Atherton: £5.63Wallasey: £5.57Leigh and Atherton: £5.65Wallasey: £5.26Leigh and Atherton: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Leigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count£5.55£5.57£5.26

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £4.30, Wallasey £7.27Wallasey: £7.27Leigh and Atherton: £4.30Wallasey: £7.31Leigh and Atherton: £4.32Wallasey: £6.90Leigh and Atherton: £4.08

    £4.30£4.32£4.08Wallasey is higher£7.27£7.31£6.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £5.85, Wallasey £7.22Wallasey: £7.22Leigh and Atherton: £5.85Wallasey: £7.25Leigh and Atherton: £5.88Wallasey: £6.85Leigh and Atherton: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Wallasey is higher£7.22£7.25£6.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Leigh and Atherton 171.7, Wallasey 210.5Wallasey: 210.5Leigh and Atherton: 171.7

    171.7Wallasey is higher210.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leigh and Atherton 22.2, Wallasey 31.8Wallasey: 31.8Leigh and Atherton: 22.2

    22.2Wallasey 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: Leigh and Atherton 29.4, Wallasey 39.5Wallasey: 39.5Leigh and Atherton: 29.4

    29.4Wallasey 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: Leigh and Atherton 87.7, Wallasey 118.3Wallasey: 118.3Leigh and Atherton: 87.7

    87.7Wallasey is higher118.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leigh and Atherton 137.4, Wallasey 155.4Wallasey: 155.4Leigh and Atherton: 137.4

    137.4Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count155.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leigh and Atherton 18.2, Wallasey 24.1Wallasey: 24.1Leigh and Atherton: 18.2

    18.2Wallasey is higher24.1

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Leigh and Atherton and Wallasey, per resident
MeasureLeigh and AthertonWallaseyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,609£4,629£4,372£5,819£5,844£5,520Wallasey
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,197£2,206£2,084£2,683£2,695£2,545Wallasey
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,442£1,448£1,368£1,784£1,792£1,693Wallasey
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,976£1,985£1,875£2,352£2,362£2,231Wallasey
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£130£131£123Wallasey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£193£194£183Wallasey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£7.89£7.92£7.48Wallasey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£577£580£548£799£803£758Wallasey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£174£165£248£249£235Wallasey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£114£115£108Wallasey
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,107£1,112£1,050£1,316£1,321£1,248Wallasey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203£296£298£281Wallasey
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£241£242£228£342£343£324Wallasey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£5.55£5.57£5.26Leigh and Atherton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.30£4.32£4.08£7.27£7.31£6.90Wallasey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£7.22£7.25£6.85Wallasey
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026171.7210.5Wallasey
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.231.8Wallasey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.439.5Wallasey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.7118.3Wallasey
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026137.4155.4Wallasey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.224.1Wallasey

Total

Leigh and Atherton is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Wallasey on 20. 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

Leigh and Atherton Wallasey

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Leigh and Atherton £532.4m, Wallasey £571.7mWallasey: £571.7mLeigh and Atherton: £532.4mWallasey: £574.2mLeigh and Atherton: £534.7mWallasey: £542.3mLeigh and Atherton: £505.0m

    £532.4m£534.7m£505.0mWallasey is higher£571.7m£574.2m£542.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Leigh and Atherton £253.8m, Wallasey £263.6mWallasey: £263.6mLeigh and Atherton: £253.8mWallasey: £264.8mLeigh and Atherton: £254.9mWallasey: £250.1mLeigh and Atherton: £240.7m

    £253.8m£254.9m£240.7mWallasey is higher£263.6m£264.8m£250.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Leigh and Atherton £166.5m, Wallasey £175.3mWallasey: £175.3mLeigh and Atherton: £166.5mWallasey: £176.1mLeigh and Atherton: £167.3mWallasey: £166.3mLeigh and Atherton: £158.0m

    £166.5m£167.3m£158.0mWallasey is higher£175.3m£176.1m£166.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Leigh and Atherton £228.3m, Wallasey £231.1mWallasey: £231.1mLeigh and Atherton: £228.3mWallasey: £232.1mLeigh and Atherton: £229.3mWallasey: £219.2mLeigh and Atherton: £216.6m

    £228.3m£229.3m£216.6mWallasey is higher£231.1m£232.1m£219.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Leigh and Atherton £9.5m, Wallasey £12.8mWallasey: £12.8mLeigh and Atherton: £9.5mWallasey: £12.8mLeigh and Atherton: £9.6mWallasey: £12.1mLeigh and Atherton: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mWallasey is higher£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leigh and Atherton £15.3m, Wallasey £19.0mWallasey: £19.0mLeigh and Atherton: £15.3mWallasey: £19.1mLeigh and Atherton: £15.4mWallasey: £18.0mLeigh and Atherton: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mWallasey is higher£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: Leigh and Atherton £0.64m, Wallasey £0.77mWallasey: £0.77mLeigh and Atherton: £0.64mWallasey: £0.78mLeigh and Atherton: £0.64mWallasey: £0.73mLeigh and Atherton: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mWallasey 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: Leigh and Atherton £66.7m, Wallasey £78.5mWallasey: £78.5mLeigh and Atherton: £66.7mWallasey: £78.9mLeigh and Atherton: £67.0mWallasey: £74.5mLeigh and Atherton: £63.3m

    £66.7m£67.0m£63.3mWallasey is higher£78.5m£78.9m£74.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Leigh and Atherton £20.1m, Wallasey £24.4mWallasey: £24.4mLeigh and Atherton: £20.1mWallasey: £24.5mLeigh and Atherton: £20.1mWallasey: £23.1mLeigh and Atherton: £19.0m

    £20.1m£20.1m£19.0mWallasey 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: Leigh and Atherton £9.7m, Wallasey £11.2mWallasey: £11.2mLeigh and Atherton: £9.7mWallasey: £11.3mLeigh and Atherton: £9.7mWallasey: £10.6mLeigh and Atherton: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mWallasey is higher£11.2m£11.3m£10.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Leigh and Atherton £127.9m, Wallasey £129.3mWallasey: £129.3mLeigh and Atherton: £127.9mWallasey: £129.8mLeigh and Atherton: £128.5mWallasey: £122.6mLeigh and Atherton: £121.3m

    £127.9m£128.5m£121.3mWallasey is higher£129.3m£129.8m£122.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Leigh and Atherton £24.7m, Wallasey £29.1mWallasey: £29.1mLeigh and Atherton: £24.7mWallasey: £29.3mLeigh and Atherton: £24.8mWallasey: £27.6mLeigh and Atherton: £23.4m

    £24.7m£24.8m£23.4mWallasey is higher£29.1m£29.3m£27.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Leigh and Atherton £27.8m, Wallasey £33.6mWallasey: £33.6mLeigh and Atherton: £27.8mWallasey: £33.7mLeigh and Atherton: £27.9mWallasey: £31.9mLeigh and Atherton: £26.4m

    £27.8m£27.9m£26.4mWallasey is higher£33.6m£33.7m£31.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Leigh and Atherton £0.65m, Wallasey £0.54mWallasey: £0.54mLeigh and Atherton: £0.65mWallasey: £0.55mLeigh and Atherton: £0.65mWallasey: £0.52mLeigh and Atherton: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.62mLeigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Leigh and Atherton £0.50m, Wallasey £0.71mWallasey: £0.71mLeigh and Atherton: £0.50mWallasey: £0.72mLeigh and Atherton: £0.50mWallasey: £0.68mLeigh and Atherton: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mWallasey is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Leigh and Atherton £0.68m, Wallasey £0.71mWallasey: £0.71mLeigh and Atherton: £0.68mWallasey: £0.71mLeigh and Atherton: £0.68mWallasey: £0.67mLeigh and Atherton: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mWallasey is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Leigh and Atherton 19,836, Wallasey 20,680Wallasey: 20,680Leigh and Atherton: 19,836

    19,836Wallasey is higher20,680

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Leigh and Atherton 2,561, Wallasey 3,126Wallasey: 3,126Leigh and Atherton: 2,561

    2,561Wallasey is higher3,126

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leigh and Atherton 3,399, Wallasey 3,883Wallasey: 3,883Leigh and Atherton: 3,399

    3,399Wallasey is higher3,883

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leigh and Atherton 10,128, Wallasey 11,623Wallasey: 11,623Leigh and Atherton: 10,128

    10,128Wallasey is higher11,623

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Leigh and Atherton 15,877, Wallasey 15,267Wallasey: 15,267Leigh and Atherton: 15,877

    15,877Leigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count15,267

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leigh and Atherton 2,100, Wallasey 2,370Wallasey: 2,370Leigh and Atherton: 2,100

    2,100Wallasey is higher2,370

Show the numbers
Leigh and Atherton and Wallasey, total
MeasureLeigh and AthertonWallaseyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£532.4m£534.7m£505.0m£571.7m£574.2m£542.3mWallasey
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.8m£254.9m£240.7m£263.6m£264.8m£250.1mWallasey
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£166.5m£167.3m£158.0m£175.3m£176.1m£166.3mWallasey
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£228.3m£229.3m£216.6m£231.1m£232.1m£219.2mWallasey
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mWallasey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mWallasey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mWallasey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£66.7m£67.0m£63.3m£78.5m£78.9m£74.5mWallasey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.1m£19.0m£24.4m£24.5m£23.1mWallasey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£11.2m£11.3m£10.6mWallasey
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£127.9m£128.5m£121.3m£129.3m£129.8m£122.6mWallasey
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m£29.1m£29.3m£27.6mWallasey
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.8m£27.9m£26.4m£33.6m£33.7m£31.9mWallasey
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£0.54m£0.55m£0.52mLeigh and Atherton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mWallasey
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mWallasey
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,83620,680Wallasey
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5613,126Wallasey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3993,883Wallasey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,12811,623Wallasey
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,87715,267Leigh and Atherton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1002,370Wallasey

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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