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Liverpool West Derby and Birkenhead

101,144 and 109,787 residents (mid-2024).

Liverpool West Derby is higher than Birkenhead on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 4 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

Liverpool West Derby is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Birkenhead 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

Liverpool West Derby Birkenhead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Liverpool West Derby £5,808, Birkenhead £5,956Birkenhead: £5,956Liverpool West Derby: £5,808Birkenhead: £5,981Liverpool West Derby: £5,833Birkenhead: £5,649Liverpool West Derby: £5,509

    £5,808£5,833£5,509Birkenhead is higher£5,956£5,981£5,649

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Liverpool West Derby £13,376, Birkenhead £13,118Birkenhead: £13,118Liverpool West Derby: £13,376Birkenhead: £13,174Liverpool West Derby: £13,433Birkenhead: £12,443Liverpool West Derby: £12,688

    £13,376£13,433£12,688Liverpool West Derby is higherDepends on how you count£13,118£13,174£12,443

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Liverpool West Derby £3,333, Birkenhead £3,439Birkenhead: £3,439Liverpool West Derby: £3,333Birkenhead: £3,454Liverpool West Derby: £3,347Birkenhead: £3,262Liverpool West Derby: £3,161

    £3,333£3,347£3,161Birkenhead is higher£3,439£3,454£3,262

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Liverpool West Derby £11,371, Birkenhead £11,376Birkenhead: £11,376Liverpool West Derby: £11,371Birkenhead: £11,425Liverpool West Derby: £11,420Birkenhead: £10,791Liverpool West Derby: £10,786

    £11,371£11,420£10,786Birkenhead is higher£11,376£11,425£10,791

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Liverpool West Derby £927, Birkenhead £754Birkenhead: £754Liverpool West Derby: £927Birkenhead: £757Liverpool West Derby: £931Birkenhead: £715Liverpool West Derby: £879

    £927£931£879Liverpool West Derby is higher£754£757£715

  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: Liverpool West Derby £1,023, Birkenhead £944Birkenhead: £944Liverpool West Derby: £1,023Birkenhead: £948Liverpool West Derby: £1,028Birkenhead: £896Liverpool West Derby: £971

    £1,023£1,028£971Liverpool West Derby is higherDepends on how you count£944£948£896

  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: Liverpool West Derby £54, Birkenhead £44Birkenhead: £44Liverpool West Derby: £54Birkenhead: £44Liverpool West Derby: £55Birkenhead: £41Liverpool West Derby: £52

    £54£55£52Liverpool West Derby is higher£44£44£41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Liverpool West Derby £861, Birkenhead £863Birkenhead: £863Liverpool West Derby: £861Birkenhead: £867Liverpool West Derby: £865Birkenhead: £819Liverpool West Derby: £817

    £861£865£817Birkenhead is higher£863£867£819

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Liverpool West Derby £246, Birkenhead £251Birkenhead: £251Liverpool West Derby: £246Birkenhead: £252Liverpool West Derby: £247Birkenhead: £238Liverpool West Derby: £233

    £246£247£233Birkenhead is higher£251£252£238

  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: Liverpool West Derby £199, Birkenhead £207Birkenhead: £207Liverpool West Derby: £199Birkenhead: £208Liverpool West Derby: £200Birkenhead: £196Liverpool West Derby: £189

    £199£200£189Birkenhead is higher£207£208£196

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Liverpool West Derby £2,477, Birkenhead £2,579Birkenhead: £2,579Liverpool West Derby: £2,477Birkenhead: £2,590Liverpool West Derby: £2,488Birkenhead: £2,446Liverpool West Derby: £2,350

    £2,477£2,488£2,350Birkenhead is higher£2,579£2,590£2,446

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Liverpool West Derby £370, Birkenhead £410Birkenhead: £410Liverpool West Derby: £370Birkenhead: £411Liverpool West Derby: £371Birkenhead: £388Liverpool West Derby: £351

    £370£371£351Birkenhead is higher£410£411£388

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Liverpool West Derby £628, Birkenhead £628Birkenhead: £628Liverpool West Derby: £628Birkenhead: £630Liverpool West Derby: £631Birkenhead: £595Liverpool West Derby: £596

    £628£631£596Liverpool West Derby is higherDepends on how you count£628£630£595

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Liverpool West Derby £12, Birkenhead £8.35Birkenhead: £8.35Liverpool West Derby: £12Birkenhead: £8.39Liverpool West Derby: £12Birkenhead: £7.92Liverpool West Derby: £11

    £12£12£11Liverpool West Derby is higher£8.35£8.39£7.92

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Liverpool West Derby £16, Birkenhead £17Birkenhead: £17Liverpool West Derby: £16Birkenhead: £17Liverpool West Derby: £16Birkenhead: £16Liverpool West Derby: £15

    £16£16£15Birkenhead is higher£17£17£16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Liverpool West Derby £7.63, Birkenhead £7.39Birkenhead: £7.39Liverpool West Derby: £7.63Birkenhead: £7.42Liverpool West Derby: £7.67Birkenhead: £7.01Liverpool West Derby: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24Liverpool West Derby is higherDepends on how you count£7.39£7.42£7.01

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Liverpool West Derby 1,024.2, Birkenhead 1,013.8Birkenhead: 1,013.8Liverpool West Derby: 1,024.2

    1,024.2Liverpool West Derby is higherDepends on how you count1,013.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Liverpool West Derby 214.0, Birkenhead 179.1Birkenhead: 179.1Liverpool West Derby: 214.0

    214.0Liverpool West Derby is higher179.1

  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: Liverpool West Derby 204.1, Birkenhead 192.6Birkenhead: 192.6Liverpool West Derby: 204.1

    204.1Liverpool West Derby is higherDepends on how you count192.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Liverpool West Derby 126.2, Birkenhead 127.9Birkenhead: 127.9Liverpool West Derby: 126.2

    126.2Birkenhead is higher127.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Liverpool West Derby 288.4, Birkenhead 294.6Birkenhead: 294.6Liverpool West Derby: 288.4

    288.4Birkenhead is higher294.6

  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: Liverpool West Derby 42.6, Birkenhead 45.0Birkenhead: 45.0Liverpool West Derby: 42.6

    42.6Birkenhead is higher45.0

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Liverpool West Derby and Birkenhead, per person in the age group
MeasureLiverpool West DerbyBirkenheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,808£5,833£5,509£5,956£5,981£5,649Birkenhead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,376£13,433£12,688£13,118£13,174£12,443Liverpool West Derby
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,333£3,347£3,161£3,439£3,454£3,262Birkenhead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,371£11,420£10,786£11,376£11,425£10,791Birkenhead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£927£931£879£754£757£715Liverpool West Derby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,023£1,028£971£944£948£896Liverpool West Derby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£54£55£52£44£44£41Liverpool West Derby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£861£865£817£863£867£819Birkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£251£252£238Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£199£200£189£207£208£196Birkenhead
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,477£2,488£2,350£2,579£2,590£2,446Birkenhead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£370£371£351£410£411£388Birkenhead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£628£631£596£628£630£595Liverpool West Derby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£8.35£8.39£7.92Liverpool West Derby
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£16£16£15£17£17£16Birkenhead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£7.39£7.42£7.01Liverpool West Derby
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.21,013.8Liverpool West Derby
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026214.0179.1Liverpool West Derby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026204.1192.6Liverpool West Derby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026126.2127.9Birkenhead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026288.4294.6Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.645.0Birkenhead

Per resident

Liverpool West Derby is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Birkenhead on 14. 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

Liverpool West Derby Birkenhead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Liverpool West Derby £5,808, Birkenhead £5,956Birkenhead: £5,956Liverpool West Derby: £5,808Birkenhead: £5,981Liverpool West Derby: £5,833Birkenhead: £5,649Liverpool West Derby: £5,509

    £5,808£5,833£5,509Birkenhead is higher£5,956£5,981£5,649

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Liverpool West Derby £2,226, Birkenhead £2,269Birkenhead: £2,269Liverpool West Derby: £2,226Birkenhead: £2,279Liverpool West Derby: £2,236Birkenhead: £2,152Liverpool West Derby: £2,112

    £2,226£2,236£2,112Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£2,269£2,279£2,152

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Liverpool West Derby £2,097, Birkenhead £2,155Birkenhead: £2,155Liverpool West Derby: £2,097Birkenhead: £2,164Liverpool West Derby: £2,106Birkenhead: £2,044Liverpool West Derby: £1,989

    £2,097£2,106£1,989Birkenhead is higher£2,155£2,164£2,044

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Liverpool West Derby £1,893, Birkenhead £1,968Birkenhead: £1,968Liverpool West Derby: £1,893Birkenhead: £1,976Liverpool West Derby: £1,901Birkenhead: £1,867Liverpool West Derby: £1,795

    £1,893£1,901£1,795Birkenhead is higher£1,968£1,976£1,867

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Liverpool West Derby £154, Birkenhead £130Birkenhead: £130Liverpool West Derby: £154Birkenhead: £131Liverpool West Derby: £155Birkenhead: £124Liverpool West Derby: £146

    £154£155£146Liverpool West Derby is higher£130£131£124

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Liverpool West Derby £170, Birkenhead £163Birkenhead: £163Liverpool West Derby: £170Birkenhead: £164Liverpool West Derby: £171Birkenhead: £155Liverpool West Derby: £162

    £170£171£162Liverpool West Derby is higherDepends on how you count£163£164£155

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Liverpool West Derby £9.07, Birkenhead £7.56Birkenhead: £7.56Liverpool West Derby: £9.07Birkenhead: £7.59Liverpool West Derby: £9.11Birkenhead: £7.17Liverpool West Derby: £8.60

    £9.07£9.11£8.60Liverpool West Derby is higher£7.56£7.59£7.17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Liverpool West Derby £861, Birkenhead £863Birkenhead: £863Liverpool West Derby: £861Birkenhead: £867Liverpool West Derby: £865Birkenhead: £819Liverpool West Derby: £817

    £861£865£817Birkenhead is higher£863£867£819

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Liverpool West Derby £246, Birkenhead £251Birkenhead: £251Liverpool West Derby: £246Birkenhead: £252Liverpool West Derby: £247Birkenhead: £238Liverpool West Derby: £233

    £246£247£233Birkenhead is higher£251£252£238

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Liverpool West Derby £125, Birkenhead £130Birkenhead: £130Liverpool West Derby: £125Birkenhead: £130Liverpool West Derby: £126Birkenhead: £123Liverpool West Derby: £119

    £125£126£119Birkenhead is higher£130£130£123

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Liverpool West Derby £1,559, Birkenhead £1,616Birkenhead: £1,616Liverpool West Derby: £1,559Birkenhead: £1,623Liverpool West Derby: £1,566Birkenhead: £1,533Liverpool West Derby: £1,479

    £1,559£1,566£1,479Birkenhead is higher£1,616£1,623£1,533

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Liverpool West Derby £370, Birkenhead £410Birkenhead: £410Liverpool West Derby: £370Birkenhead: £411Liverpool West Derby: £371Birkenhead: £388Liverpool West Derby: £351

    £370£371£351Birkenhead is higher£410£411£388

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Liverpool West Derby £395, Birkenhead £393Birkenhead: £393Liverpool West Derby: £395Birkenhead: £395Liverpool West Derby: £397Birkenhead: £373Liverpool West Derby: £375

    £395£397£375Liverpool West Derby is higherDepends on how you count£393£395£373

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Liverpool West Derby £7.53, Birkenhead £5.23Birkenhead: £5.23Liverpool West Derby: £7.53Birkenhead: £5.25Liverpool West Derby: £7.56Birkenhead: £4.96Liverpool West Derby: £7.14

    £7.53£7.56£7.14Liverpool West Derby is higher£5.23£5.25£4.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Liverpool West Derby £9.85, Birkenhead £11Birkenhead: £11Liverpool West Derby: £9.85Birkenhead: £11Liverpool West Derby: £9.89Birkenhead: £10Liverpool West Derby: £9.34

    £9.85£9.89£9.34Birkenhead is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Liverpool West Derby £7.63, Birkenhead £7.39Birkenhead: £7.39Liverpool West Derby: £7.63Birkenhead: £7.42Liverpool West Derby: £7.67Birkenhead: £7.01Liverpool West Derby: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24Liverpool West Derby is higherDepends on how you count£7.39£7.42£7.01

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Liverpool West Derby 170.5, Birkenhead 175.4Birkenhead: 175.4Liverpool West Derby: 170.5

    170.5Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count175.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Liverpool West Derby 35.6, Birkenhead 31.0Birkenhead: 31.0Liverpool West Derby: 35.6

    35.6Liverpool West Derby is higher31.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Liverpool West Derby 34.0, Birkenhead 33.3Birkenhead: 33.3Liverpool West Derby: 34.0

    34.0Liverpool West Derby is higherDepends on how you count33.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Liverpool West Derby 126.2, Birkenhead 127.9Birkenhead: 127.9Liverpool West Derby: 126.2

    126.2Birkenhead is higher127.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Liverpool West Derby 181.5, Birkenhead 184.6Birkenhead: 184.6Liverpool West Derby: 181.5

    181.5Birkenhead is higher184.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Liverpool West Derby 26.8, Birkenhead 28.2Birkenhead: 28.2Liverpool West Derby: 26.8

    26.8Birkenhead is higher28.2

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Liverpool West Derby and Birkenhead, per resident
MeasureLiverpool West DerbyBirkenheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,808£5,833£5,509£5,956£5,981£5,649Birkenhead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,226£2,236£2,112£2,269£2,279£2,152Birkenhead
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,097£2,106£1,989£2,155£2,164£2,044Birkenhead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,893£1,901£1,795£1,968£1,976£1,867Birkenhead
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£130£131£124Liverpool West Derby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£171£162£163£164£155Liverpool West Derby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£9.07£9.11£8.60£7.56£7.59£7.17Liverpool West Derby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£861£865£817£863£867£819Birkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£251£252£238Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£130£130£123Birkenhead
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,559£1,566£1,479£1,616£1,623£1,533Birkenhead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£370£371£351£410£411£388Birkenhead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375£393£395£373Liverpool West Derby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.53£7.56£7.14£5.23£5.25£4.96Liverpool West Derby
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.85£9.89£9.34£11£11£10Birkenhead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£7.39£7.42£7.01Liverpool West Derby
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026170.5175.4Birkenhead
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202635.631.0Liverpool West Derby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.033.3Liverpool West Derby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026126.2127.9Birkenhead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026181.5184.6Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.828.2Birkenhead

Total

Liverpool West Derby is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Birkenhead on 18. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Liverpool West Derby Birkenhead

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Liverpool West Derby £587.5m, Birkenhead £653.9mBirkenhead: £653.9mLiverpool West Derby: £587.5mBirkenhead: £656.6mLiverpool West Derby: £590.0mBirkenhead: £620.2mLiverpool West Derby: £557.2m

    £587.5m£590.0m£557.2mBirkenhead is higher£653.9m£656.6m£620.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Liverpool West Derby £225.2m, Birkenhead £249.1mBirkenhead: £249.1mLiverpool West Derby: £225.2mBirkenhead: £250.2mLiverpool West Derby: £226.1mBirkenhead: £236.3mLiverpool West Derby: £213.6m

    £225.2m£226.1m£213.6mBirkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£249.1m£250.2m£236.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Liverpool West Derby £212.1m, Birkenhead £236.6mBirkenhead: £236.6mLiverpool West Derby: £212.1mBirkenhead: £237.6mLiverpool West Derby: £213.0mBirkenhead: £224.4mLiverpool West Derby: £201.2m

    £212.1m£213.0m£201.2mBirkenhead is higher£236.6m£237.6m£224.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Liverpool West Derby £191.4m, Birkenhead £216.0mBirkenhead: £216.0mLiverpool West Derby: £191.4mBirkenhead: £217.0mLiverpool West Derby: £192.2mBirkenhead: £204.9mLiverpool West Derby: £181.6m

    £191.4m£192.2m£181.6mBirkenhead is higher£216.0m£217.0m£204.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Liverpool West Derby £15.6m, Birkenhead £14.3mBirkenhead: £14.3mLiverpool West Derby: £15.6mBirkenhead: £14.4mLiverpool West Derby: £15.7mBirkenhead: £13.6mLiverpool West Derby: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mLiverpool West Derby is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Liverpool West Derby £17.2m, Birkenhead £17.9mBirkenhead: £17.9mLiverpool West Derby: £17.2mBirkenhead: £18.0mLiverpool West Derby: £17.3mBirkenhead: £17.0mLiverpool West Derby: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mBirkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Liverpool West Derby £0.92m, Birkenhead £0.83mBirkenhead: £0.83mLiverpool West Derby: £0.92mBirkenhead: £0.83mLiverpool West Derby: £0.92mBirkenhead: £0.79mLiverpool West Derby: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mLiverpool West Derby is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Liverpool West Derby £87.1m, Birkenhead £94.8mBirkenhead: £94.8mLiverpool West Derby: £87.1mBirkenhead: £95.2mLiverpool West Derby: £87.5mBirkenhead: £89.9mLiverpool West Derby: £82.6m

    £87.1m£87.5m£82.6mBirkenhead is higher£94.8m£95.2m£89.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Liverpool West Derby £24.9m, Birkenhead £27.6mBirkenhead: £27.6mLiverpool West Derby: £24.9mBirkenhead: £27.7mLiverpool West Derby: £25.0mBirkenhead: £26.1mLiverpool West Derby: £23.6m

    £24.9m£25.0m£23.6mBirkenhead is higher£27.6m£27.7m£26.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Liverpool West Derby £12.7m, Birkenhead £14.2mBirkenhead: £14.2mLiverpool West Derby: £12.7mBirkenhead: £14.3mLiverpool West Derby: £12.7mBirkenhead: £13.5mLiverpool West Derby: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mBirkenhead is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Liverpool West Derby £157.7m, Birkenhead £177.5mBirkenhead: £177.5mLiverpool West Derby: £157.7mBirkenhead: £178.2mLiverpool West Derby: £158.3mBirkenhead: £168.3mLiverpool West Derby: £149.6m

    £157.7m£158.3m£149.6mBirkenhead is higher£177.5m£178.2m£168.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Liverpool West Derby £37.4m, Birkenhead £45.0mBirkenhead: £45.0mLiverpool West Derby: £37.4mBirkenhead: £45.2mLiverpool West Derby: £37.6mBirkenhead: £42.7mLiverpool West Derby: £35.5m

    £37.4m£37.6m£35.5mBirkenhead is higher£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Liverpool West Derby £40.0m, Birkenhead £43.2mBirkenhead: £43.2mLiverpool West Derby: £40.0mBirkenhead: £43.4mLiverpool West Derby: £40.2mBirkenhead: £41.0mLiverpool West Derby: £37.9m

    £40.0m£40.2m£37.9mBirkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£43.2m£43.4m£41.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Liverpool West Derby £0.76m, Birkenhead £0.57mBirkenhead: £0.57mLiverpool West Derby: £0.76mBirkenhead: £0.58mLiverpool West Derby: £0.76mBirkenhead: £0.54mLiverpool West Derby: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mLiverpool West Derby is higher£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Liverpool West Derby £1.00m, Birkenhead £1.2mBirkenhead: £1.2mLiverpool West Derby: £1.00mBirkenhead: £1.2mLiverpool West Derby: £1.00mBirkenhead: £1.1mLiverpool West Derby: £0.94m

    £1.00m£1.00m£0.94mBirkenhead is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Liverpool West Derby £0.77m, Birkenhead £0.81mBirkenhead: £0.81mLiverpool West Derby: £0.77mBirkenhead: £0.81mLiverpool West Derby: £0.78mBirkenhead: £0.77mLiverpool West Derby: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mBirkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Liverpool West Derby 17,242, Birkenhead 19,253Birkenhead: 19,253Liverpool West Derby: 17,242

    17,242Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count19,253

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Liverpool West Derby 3,603, Birkenhead 3,402Birkenhead: 3,402Liverpool West Derby: 3,603

    3,603Liverpool West Derby is higher3,402

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Liverpool West Derby 3,436, Birkenhead 3,658Birkenhead: 3,658Liverpool West Derby: 3,436

    3,436Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count3,658

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Liverpool West Derby 12,765, Birkenhead 14,041Birkenhead: 14,041Liverpool West Derby: 12,765

    12,765Birkenhead is higher14,041

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Liverpool West Derby 18,358, Birkenhead 20,269Birkenhead: 20,269Liverpool West Derby: 18,358

    18,358Birkenhead is higher20,269

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Liverpool West Derby 2,712, Birkenhead 3,097Birkenhead: 3,097Liverpool West Derby: 2,712

    2,712Birkenhead is higher3,097

Show the numbers
Liverpool West Derby and Birkenhead, total
MeasureLiverpool West DerbyBirkenheadHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£587.5m£590.0m£557.2m£653.9m£656.6m£620.2mBirkenhead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£225.2m£226.1m£213.6m£249.1m£250.2m£236.3mBirkenhead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£212.1m£213.0m£201.2m£236.6m£237.6m£224.4mBirkenhead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£191.4m£192.2m£181.6m£216.0m£217.0m£204.9mBirkenhead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mLiverpool West Derby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mBirkenhead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mLiverpool West Derby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£87.1m£87.5m£82.6m£94.8m£95.2m£89.9mBirkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m£27.6m£27.7m£26.1mBirkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mBirkenhead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£157.7m£158.3m£149.6m£177.5m£178.2m£168.3mBirkenhead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.4m£37.6m£35.5m£45.0m£45.2m£42.7mBirkenhead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£40.0m£40.2m£37.9m£43.2m£43.4m£41.0mBirkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mLiverpool West Derby
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.00m£1.00m£0.94m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBirkenhead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBirkenhead
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,24219,253Birkenhead
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,6033,402Liverpool West Derby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4363,658Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,76514,041Birkenhead
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,35820,269Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7123,097Birkenhead

Sources

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

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