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Mid Derbyshire and Wirral West

88,822 and 89,076 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Derbyshire is higher than Wirral West on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 5 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Mid Derbyshire is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Wirral West on 19. 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

Mid Derbyshire Wirral West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Derbyshire £4,281, Wirral West £5,005Wirral West: £5,005Mid Derbyshire: £4,281Wirral West: £5,027Mid Derbyshire: £4,299Wirral West: £4,748Mid Derbyshire: £4,061

    £4,281£4,299£4,061Wirral 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: Mid Derbyshire £12,645, Wirral West £12,761Wirral West: £12,761Mid Derbyshire: £12,645Wirral West: £12,816Mid Derbyshire: £12,699Wirral West: £12,105Mid Derbyshire: £11,994

    £12,645£12,699£11,994Wirral West is higher£12,761£12,816£12,105

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Derbyshire £1,252, Wirral West £1,378Wirral West: £1,378Mid Derbyshire: £1,252Wirral West: £1,384Mid Derbyshire: £1,257Wirral West: £1,307Mid Derbyshire: £1,187

    £1,252£1,257£1,187Wirral 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: Mid Derbyshire £11,678, Wirral West £11,657Wirral West: £11,657Mid Derbyshire: £11,678Wirral West: £11,707Mid Derbyshire: £11,727Wirral West: £11,058Mid Derbyshire: £11,077

    £11,678£11,727£11,077Mid Derbyshire 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: Mid Derbyshire £249, Wirral West £298Wirral West: £298Mid Derbyshire: £249Wirral West: £299Mid Derbyshire: £250Wirral West: £282Mid Derbyshire: £236

    £249£250£236Wirral West is higher£298£299£282

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Derbyshire £702, Wirral West £788Wirral West: £788Mid Derbyshire: £702Wirral West: £792Mid Derbyshire: £705Wirral West: £748Mid Derbyshire: £666

    £702£705£666Wirral 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: Mid Derbyshire £17, Wirral West £18Wirral West: £18Mid Derbyshire: £17Wirral West: £18Mid Derbyshire: £17Wirral West: £17Mid Derbyshire: £16

    £17£17£16Wirral West is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Derbyshire £370, Wirral West £433Wirral West: £433Mid Derbyshire: £370Wirral West: £435Mid Derbyshire: £371Wirral West: £411Mid Derbyshire: £351

    £370£371£351Wirral 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: Mid Derbyshire £108, Wirral West £143Wirral West: £143Mid Derbyshire: £108Wirral West: £144Mid Derbyshire: £109Wirral West: £136Mid Derbyshire: £103

    £108£109£103Wirral 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: Mid Derbyshire £96, Wirral West £108Wirral West: £108Mid Derbyshire: £96Wirral West: £109Mid Derbyshire: £96Wirral West: £102Mid Derbyshire: £91

    £96£96£91Wirral West is higher£108£109£102

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Derbyshire £915, Wirral West £943Wirral West: £943Mid Derbyshire: £915Wirral West: £947Mid Derbyshire: £919Wirral West: £895Mid Derbyshire: £868

    £915£919£868Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£943£947£895

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Derbyshire £99, Wirral West £139Wirral West: £139Mid Derbyshire: £99Wirral West: £140Mid Derbyshire: £100Wirral West: £132Mid Derbyshire: £94

    £99£100£94Wirral 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: Mid Derbyshire £227, Wirral West £316Wirral West: £316Mid Derbyshire: £227Wirral West: £317Mid Derbyshire: £228Wirral West: £299Mid Derbyshire: £216

    £227£228£216Wirral 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: Mid Derbyshire £8.73, Wirral West £5.61Wirral West: £5.61Mid Derbyshire: £8.73Wirral West: £5.63Mid Derbyshire: £8.77Wirral West: £5.32Mid Derbyshire: £8.28

    £8.73£8.77£8.28Mid Derbyshire 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: Mid Derbyshire £4.64, Wirral West £5.26Wirral West: £5.26Mid Derbyshire: £4.64Wirral West: £5.28Mid Derbyshire: £4.66Wirral West: £4.99Mid Derbyshire: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Wirral West is higher£5.26£5.28£4.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Derbyshire £9.06, Wirral West £12Wirral West: £12Mid Derbyshire: £9.06Wirral West: £13Mid Derbyshire: £9.09Wirral West: £12Mid Derbyshire: £8.59

    £9.06£9.09£8.59Wirral 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: Mid Derbyshire 1,024.9, Wirral West 1,009.9Wirral West: 1,009.9Mid Derbyshire: 1,024.9

    1,024.9Mid Derbyshire 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: Mid Derbyshire 62.8, Wirral West 71.4Wirral West: 71.4Mid Derbyshire: 62.8

    62.8Wirral West is higher71.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Mid Derbyshire 147.1, Wirral West 155.7Wirral West: 155.7Mid Derbyshire: 147.1

    147.1Wirral West is higher155.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Derbyshire 53.2, Wirral West 62.1Wirral West: 62.1Mid Derbyshire: 53.2

    53.2Wirral 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: Mid Derbyshire 114.3, Wirral West 115.7Wirral West: 115.7Mid Derbyshire: 114.3

    114.3Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count115.7

  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: Mid Derbyshire 20.8, Wirral West 21.8Wirral West: 21.8Mid Derbyshire: 20.8

    20.8Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count21.8

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Mid Derbyshire and Wirral West, per person in the age group
MeasureMid DerbyshireWirral WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,281£4,299£4,061£5,005£5,027£4,748Wirral West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,645£12,699£11,994£12,761£12,816£12,105Wirral West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,252£1,257£1,187£1,378£1,384£1,307Wirral West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,678£11,727£11,077£11,657£11,707£11,058Mid Derbyshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£249£250£236£298£299£282Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£702£705£666£788£792£748Wirral West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£18£18£17Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£370£371£351£433£435£411Wirral West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£143£144£136Wirral West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£96£96£91£108£109£102Wirral West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£915£919£868£943£947£895Wirral West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£139£140£132Wirral West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£227£228£216£316£317£299Wirral West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.73£8.77£8.28£5.61£5.63£5.32Mid Derbyshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£5.26£5.28£4.99Wirral West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.06£9.09£8.59£12£13£12Wirral West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.91,009.9Mid Derbyshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202662.871.4Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.1155.7Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.262.1Wirral West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026114.3115.7Wirral West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.821.8Wirral West

Per resident

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

Mid Derbyshire Wirral West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Derbyshire £4,281, Wirral West £5,005Wirral West: £5,005Mid Derbyshire: £4,281Wirral West: £5,027Mid Derbyshire: £4,299Wirral West: £4,748Mid Derbyshire: £4,061

    £4,281£4,299£4,061Wirral West is higher£5,005£5,027£4,748

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Derbyshire £2,957, Wirral West £3,521Wirral West: £3,521Mid Derbyshire: £2,957Wirral West: £3,536Mid Derbyshire: £2,970Wirral West: £3,340Mid Derbyshire: £2,805

    £2,957£2,970£2,805Wirral West is higher£3,521£3,536£3,340

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Derbyshire £738, Wirral West £756Wirral West: £756Mid Derbyshire: £738Wirral West: £759Mid Derbyshire: £741Wirral West: £717Mid Derbyshire: £700

    £738£741£700Wirral West is higher£756£759£717

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Derbyshire £2,731, Wirral West £3,217Wirral West: £3,217Mid Derbyshire: £2,731Wirral West: £3,230Mid Derbyshire: £2,742Wirral West: £3,051Mid Derbyshire: £2,590

    £2,731£2,742£2,590Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£3,217£3,230£3,051

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Derbyshire £58, Wirral West £82Wirral West: £82Mid Derbyshire: £58Wirral West: £82Mid Derbyshire: £58Wirral West: £78Mid Derbyshire: £55

    £58£58£55Wirral 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: Mid Derbyshire £164, Wirral West £217Wirral West: £217Mid Derbyshire: £164Wirral West: £218Mid Derbyshire: £165Wirral West: £206Mid Derbyshire: £156

    £164£165£156Wirral 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: Mid Derbyshire £3.89, Wirral West £5.01Wirral West: £5.01Mid Derbyshire: £3.89Wirral West: £5.03Mid Derbyshire: £3.91Wirral West: £4.75Mid Derbyshire: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69Wirral West is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Derbyshire £370, Wirral West £433Wirral West: £433Mid Derbyshire: £370Wirral West: £435Mid Derbyshire: £371Wirral West: £411Mid Derbyshire: £351

    £370£371£351Wirral 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: Mid Derbyshire £108, Wirral West £143Wirral West: £143Mid Derbyshire: £108Wirral West: £144Mid Derbyshire: £109Wirral West: £136Mid Derbyshire: £103

    £108£109£103Wirral 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: Mid Derbyshire £56, Wirral West £59Wirral West: £59Mid Derbyshire: £56Wirral West: £60Mid Derbyshire: £57Wirral West: £56Mid Derbyshire: £53

    £56£57£53Wirral West is higher£59£60£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Derbyshire £540, Wirral West £518Wirral West: £518Mid Derbyshire: £540Wirral West: £520Mid Derbyshire: £542Wirral West: £491Mid Derbyshire: £512

    £540£542£512Mid Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£518£520£491

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Derbyshire £99, Wirral West £139Wirral West: £139Mid Derbyshire: £99Wirral West: £140Mid Derbyshire: £100Wirral West: £132Mid Derbyshire: £94

    £99£100£94Wirral West is higher£139£140£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Derbyshire £134, Wirral West £173Wirral West: £173Mid Derbyshire: £134Wirral West: £174Mid Derbyshire: £135Wirral West: £164Mid Derbyshire: £127

    £134£135£127Wirral West is higher£173£174£164

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Derbyshire £5.14, Wirral West £3.08Wirral West: £3.08Mid Derbyshire: £5.14Wirral West: £3.09Mid Derbyshire: £5.17Wirral West: £2.92Mid Derbyshire: £4.88

    £5.14£5.17£4.88Mid Derbyshire is higher£3.08£3.09£2.92

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Derbyshire £2.73, Wirral West £2.89Wirral West: £2.89Mid Derbyshire: £2.73Wirral West: £2.90Mid Derbyshire: £2.74Wirral West: £2.74Mid Derbyshire: £2.59

    £2.73£2.74£2.59Wirral West is higher£2.89£2.90£2.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Derbyshire £9.06, Wirral West £12Wirral West: £12Mid Derbyshire: £9.06Wirral West: £13Mid Derbyshire: £9.09Wirral West: £12Mid Derbyshire: £8.59

    £9.06£9.09£8.59Wirral West is higher£12£13£12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Derbyshire 239.7, Wirral West 278.7Wirral West: 278.7Mid Derbyshire: 239.7

    239.7Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count278.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Derbyshire 14.7, Wirral West 19.7Wirral West: 19.7Mid Derbyshire: 14.7

    14.7Wirral West is higher19.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Derbyshire 34.4, Wirral West 43.0Wirral West: 43.0Mid Derbyshire: 34.4

    34.4Wirral West is higher43.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Derbyshire 53.2, Wirral West 62.1Wirral West: 62.1Mid Derbyshire: 53.2

    53.2Wirral West is higher62.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Derbyshire 67.4, Wirral West 63.5Wirral West: 63.5Mid Derbyshire: 67.4

    67.4Mid Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count63.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Derbyshire 12.3, Wirral West 11.9Wirral West: 11.9Mid Derbyshire: 12.3

    12.3Mid Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count11.9

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Mid Derbyshire and Wirral West, per resident
MeasureMid DerbyshireWirral WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,281£4,299£4,061£5,005£5,027£4,748Wirral West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,957£2,970£2,805£3,521£3,536£3,340Wirral West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£738£741£700£756£759£717Wirral West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,731£2,742£2,590£3,217£3,230£3,051Wirral West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£82£82£78Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£217£218£206Wirral West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£5.01£5.03£4.75Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£370£371£351£433£435£411Wirral West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£143£144£136Wirral West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53£59£60£56Wirral West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£540£542£512£518£520£491Mid Derbyshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£139£140£132Wirral West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£173£174£164Wirral West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.14£5.17£4.88£3.08£3.09£2.92Mid Derbyshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.73£2.74£2.59£2.89£2.90£2.74Wirral West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.06£9.09£8.59£12£13£12Wirral West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026239.7278.7Wirral West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.719.7Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.443.0Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.262.1Wirral West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202667.463.5Mid Derbyshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.311.9Mid Derbyshire

Total

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

Mid Derbyshire Wirral West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Derbyshire £380.3m, Wirral West £445.8mWirral West: £445.8mMid Derbyshire: £380.3mWirral West: £447.7mMid Derbyshire: £381.9mWirral West: £422.9mMid Derbyshire: £360.7m

    £380.3m£381.9m£360.7mWirral West is higher£445.8m£447.7m£422.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Derbyshire £262.7m, Wirral West £313.7mWirral West: £313.7mMid Derbyshire: £262.7mWirral West: £315.0mMid Derbyshire: £263.8mWirral West: £297.5mMid Derbyshire: £249.1m

    £262.7m£263.8m£249.1mWirral West is higher£313.7m£315.0m£297.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Derbyshire £65.5m, Wirral West £67.4mWirral West: £67.4mMid Derbyshire: £65.5mWirral West: £67.6mMid Derbyshire: £65.8mWirral West: £63.9mMid Derbyshire: £62.2m

    £65.5m£65.8m£62.2mWirral West is higher£67.4m£67.6m£63.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Derbyshire £242.6m, Wirral West £286.5mWirral West: £286.5mMid Derbyshire: £242.6mWirral West: £287.7mMid Derbyshire: £243.6mWirral West: £271.8mMid Derbyshire: £230.1m

    £242.6m£243.6m£230.1mWirral West is higherDepends on how you count£286.5m£287.7m£271.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Derbyshire £5.2m, Wirral West £7.3mWirral West: £7.3mMid Derbyshire: £5.2mWirral West: £7.3mMid Derbyshire: £5.2mWirral West: £6.9mMid Derbyshire: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mWirral 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: Mid Derbyshire £14.6m, Wirral West £19.4mWirral West: £19.4mMid Derbyshire: £14.6mWirral West: £19.5mMid Derbyshire: £14.7mWirral West: £18.4mMid Derbyshire: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.8mWirral 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: Mid Derbyshire £0.35m, Wirral West £0.45mWirral West: £0.45mMid Derbyshire: £0.35mWirral West: £0.45mMid Derbyshire: £0.35mWirral West: £0.42mMid Derbyshire: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mWirral West is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Derbyshire £32.9m, Wirral West £38.6mWirral West: £38.6mMid Derbyshire: £32.9mWirral West: £38.7mMid Derbyshire: £33.0mWirral West: £36.6mMid Derbyshire: £31.2m

    £32.9m£33.0m£31.2mWirral 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: Mid Derbyshire £9.6m, Wirral West £12.7mWirral West: £12.7mMid Derbyshire: £9.6mWirral West: £12.8mMid Derbyshire: £9.6mWirral West: £12.1mMid Derbyshire: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mWirral 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: Mid Derbyshire £5.0m, Wirral West £5.3mWirral West: £5.3mMid Derbyshire: £5.0mWirral West: £5.3mMid Derbyshire: £5.0mWirral West: £5.0mMid Derbyshire: £4.7m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.7mWirral West is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Derbyshire £47.9m, Wirral West £46.1mWirral West: £46.1mMid Derbyshire: £47.9mWirral West: £46.3mMid Derbyshire: £48.1mWirral West: £43.7mMid Derbyshire: £45.5m

    £47.9m£48.1m£45.5mMid Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£46.1m£46.3m£43.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Derbyshire £8.8m, Wirral West £12.4mWirral West: £12.4mMid Derbyshire: £8.8mWirral West: £12.5mMid Derbyshire: £8.8mWirral West: £11.8mMid Derbyshire: £8.4m

    £8.8m£8.8m£8.4mWirral West is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Derbyshire £11.9m, Wirral West £15.4mWirral West: £15.4mMid Derbyshire: £11.9mWirral West: £15.5mMid Derbyshire: £12.0mWirral West: £14.6mMid Derbyshire: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mWirral West is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Derbyshire £0.46m, Wirral West £0.27mWirral West: £0.27mMid Derbyshire: £0.46mWirral West: £0.28mMid Derbyshire: £0.46mWirral West: £0.26mMid Derbyshire: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mMid Derbyshire is higher£0.27m£0.28m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Derbyshire £0.24m, Wirral West £0.26mWirral West: £0.26mMid Derbyshire: £0.24mWirral West: £0.26mMid Derbyshire: £0.24mWirral West: £0.24mMid Derbyshire: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mWirral West is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Derbyshire £0.80m, Wirral West £1.1mWirral West: £1.1mMid Derbyshire: £0.80mWirral West: £1.1mMid Derbyshire: £0.81mWirral West: £1.1mMid Derbyshire: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.81m£0.76mWirral West is higher£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Derbyshire 21,288, Wirral West 24,821Wirral West: 24,821Mid Derbyshire: 21,288

    21,288Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count24,821

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Derbyshire 1,305, Wirral West 1,755Wirral West: 1,755Mid Derbyshire: 1,305

    1,305Wirral West is higher1,755

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Derbyshire 3,055, Wirral West 3,826Wirral West: 3,826Mid Derbyshire: 3,055

    3,055Wirral West is higher3,826

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Derbyshire 4,728, Wirral West 5,527Wirral West: 5,527Mid Derbyshire: 4,728

    4,728Wirral West is higher5,527

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Derbyshire 5,988, Wirral West 5,656Wirral West: 5,656Mid Derbyshire: 5,988

    5,988Mid Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count5,656

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Derbyshire 1,089, Wirral West 1,064Wirral West: 1,064Mid Derbyshire: 1,089

    1,089Mid Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count1,064

Show the numbers
Mid Derbyshire and Wirral West, total
MeasureMid DerbyshireWirral WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£380.3m£381.9m£360.7m£445.8m£447.7m£422.9mWirral West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£262.7m£263.8m£249.1m£313.7m£315.0m£297.5mWirral West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£65.5m£65.8m£62.2m£67.4m£67.6m£63.9mWirral West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£242.6m£243.6m£230.1m£286.5m£287.7m£271.8mWirral West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mWirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.8m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mWirral West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mWirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.9m£33.0m£31.2m£38.6m£38.7m£36.6mWirral West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mWirral West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mWirral West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£47.9m£48.1m£45.5m£46.1m£46.3m£43.7mMid Derbyshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.8m£8.4m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mWirral West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mWirral West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.27m£0.28m£0.26mMid Derbyshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mWirral West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.81m£0.76m£1.1mWirral West
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,28824,821Wirral West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3051,755Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0553,826Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7285,527Wirral West
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,9885,656Mid Derbyshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0891,064Mid Derbyshire

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.
  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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