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New Forest East and Wirral West

91,095 and 89,076 residents (mid-2024).

New Forest East is higher than Wirral West on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

New Forest East is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Wirral West on 16. 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

New Forest East Wirral West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: New Forest East £4,743, Wirral West £5,005Wirral West: £5,005New Forest East: £4,743Wirral West: £5,027New Forest East: £4,764Wirral West: £4,748New Forest East: £4,499

    £4,743£4,764£4,499Wirral 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: New Forest East £12,632, Wirral West £12,761Wirral West: £12,761New Forest East: £12,632Wirral West: £12,816New Forest East: £12,686Wirral West: £12,105New Forest East: £11,982

    £12,632£12,686£11,982Wirral 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: New Forest East £1,551, Wirral West £1,378Wirral West: £1,378New Forest East: £1,551Wirral West: £1,384New Forest East: £1,558Wirral West: £1,307New Forest East: £1,471

    £1,551£1,558£1,471New Forest East 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: New Forest East £11,761, Wirral West £11,657Wirral West: £11,657New Forest East: £11,761Wirral West: £11,707New Forest East: £11,811Wirral West: £11,058New Forest East: £11,156

    £11,761£11,811£11,156New Forest East 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: New Forest East £231, Wirral West £298Wirral West: £298New Forest East: £231Wirral West: £299New Forest East: £232Wirral West: £282New Forest East: £219

    £231£232£219Wirral 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: New Forest East £625, Wirral West £788Wirral West: £788New Forest East: £625Wirral West: £792New Forest East: £628Wirral West: £748New Forest East: £593

    £625£628£593Wirral 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: New Forest East £15, Wirral West £18Wirral West: £18New Forest East: £15Wirral West: £18New Forest East: £15Wirral West: £17New Forest East: £14

    £15£15£14Wirral 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: New Forest East £343, Wirral West £433Wirral West: £433New Forest East: £343Wirral West: £435New Forest East: £344Wirral West: £411New Forest East: £325

    £343£344£325Wirral 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: New Forest East £127, Wirral West £143Wirral West: £143New Forest East: £127Wirral West: £144New Forest East: £127Wirral West: £136New Forest East: £120

    £127£127£120Wirral 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: New Forest East £100, Wirral West £108Wirral West: £108New Forest East: £100Wirral West: £109New Forest East: £101Wirral West: £102New Forest East: £95

    £100£101£95Wirral West is higher£108£109£102

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest East £1,216, Wirral West £943Wirral West: £943New Forest East: £1,216Wirral West: £947New Forest East: £1,221Wirral West: £895New Forest East: £1,153

    £1,216£1,221£1,153New Forest East is higher£943£947£895

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: New Forest East £159, Wirral West £139Wirral West: £139New Forest East: £159Wirral West: £140New Forest East: £160Wirral West: £132New Forest East: £151

    £159£160£151New Forest East 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: New Forest East £226, Wirral West £316Wirral West: £316New Forest East: £226Wirral West: £317New Forest East: £227Wirral West: £299New Forest East: £214

    £226£227£214Wirral 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: New Forest East £4.42, Wirral West £5.61Wirral West: £5.61New Forest East: £4.42Wirral West: £5.63New Forest East: £4.44Wirral West: £5.32New Forest East: £4.19

    £4.42£4.44£4.19Wirral West 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: New Forest East £4.84, Wirral West £5.26Wirral West: £5.26New Forest East: £4.84Wirral West: £5.28New Forest East: £4.86Wirral West: £4.99New Forest East: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Wirral West is higher£5.26£5.28£4.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: New Forest East £7.15, Wirral West £12Wirral West: £12New Forest East: £7.15Wirral West: £13New Forest East: £7.18Wirral West: £12New Forest East: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78Wirral 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: New Forest East 1,009.6, Wirral West 1,009.9Wirral West: 1,009.9New Forest East: 1,009.6

    1,009.6Wirral West is higher1,009.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: New Forest East 57.8, Wirral West 71.4Wirral West: 71.4New Forest East: 57.8

    57.8Wirral 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: New Forest East 131.4, Wirral West 155.7Wirral West: 155.7New Forest East: 131.4

    131.4Wirral 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: New Forest East 50.8, Wirral West 62.1Wirral West: 62.1New Forest East: 50.8

    50.8Wirral 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: New Forest East 139.2, Wirral West 115.7Wirral West: 115.7New Forest East: 139.2

    139.2New Forest East 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: New Forest East 21.9, Wirral West 21.8Wirral West: 21.8New Forest East: 21.9

    21.9New Forest East is higher21.8

Show the numbers
New Forest East and Wirral West, per person in the age group
MeasureNew Forest EastWirral WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,743£4,764£4,499£5,005£5,027£4,748Wirral West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,632£12,686£11,982£12,761£12,816£12,105Wirral West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,551£1,558£1,471£1,378£1,384£1,307New Forest East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,761£11,811£11,156£11,657£11,707£11,058New Forest East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£231£232£219£298£299£282Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£625£628£593£788£792£748Wirral West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£18£18£17Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£433£435£411Wirral West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£143£144£136Wirral West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£100£101£95£108£109£102Wirral West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,216£1,221£1,153£943£947£895New Forest East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£139£140£132New Forest East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£214£316£317£299Wirral West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£5.61£5.63£5.32Wirral West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£5.26£5.28£4.99Wirral West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78£12£13£12Wirral West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.61,009.9Wirral West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202657.871.4Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.4155.7Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.862.1Wirral West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.2115.7New Forest East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.921.8New Forest East

Per resident

New Forest East 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

New Forest East Wirral West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: New Forest East £4,743, Wirral West £5,005Wirral West: £5,005New Forest East: £4,743Wirral West: £5,027New Forest East: £4,764Wirral West: £4,748New Forest East: £4,499

    £4,743£4,764£4,499Wirral West is higher£5,005£5,027£4,748

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: New Forest East £3,226, Wirral West £3,521Wirral West: £3,521New Forest East: £3,226Wirral West: £3,536New Forest East: £3,240Wirral West: £3,340New Forest East: £3,060

    £3,226£3,240£3,060Wirral West is higher£3,521£3,536£3,340

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: New Forest East £881, Wirral West £756Wirral West: £756New Forest East: £881Wirral West: £759New Forest East: £885Wirral West: £717New Forest East: £836

    £881£885£836New Forest East is higher£756£759£717

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: New Forest East £3,003, Wirral West £3,217Wirral West: £3,217New Forest East: £3,003Wirral West: £3,230New Forest East: £3,016Wirral West: £3,051New Forest East: £2,849

    £3,003£3,016£2,849Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£3,217£3,230£3,051

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: New Forest East £59, Wirral West £82Wirral West: £82New Forest East: £59Wirral West: £82New Forest East: £59Wirral West: £78New Forest East: £56

    £59£59£56Wirral 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: New Forest East £160, Wirral West £217Wirral West: £217New Forest East: £160Wirral West: £218New Forest East: £160Wirral West: £206New Forest East: £151

    £160£160£151Wirral 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: New Forest East £3.84, Wirral West £5.01Wirral West: £5.01New Forest East: £3.84Wirral West: £5.03New Forest East: £3.85Wirral West: £4.75New Forest East: £3.64

    £3.84£3.85£3.64Wirral 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: New Forest East £343, Wirral West £433Wirral West: £433New Forest East: £343Wirral West: £435New Forest East: £344Wirral West: £411New Forest East: £325

    £343£344£325Wirral 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: New Forest East £127, Wirral West £143Wirral West: £143New Forest East: £127Wirral West: £144New Forest East: £127Wirral West: £136New Forest East: £120

    £127£127£120Wirral 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: New Forest East £57, Wirral West £59Wirral West: £59New Forest East: £57Wirral West: £60New Forest East: £57Wirral West: £56New Forest East: £54

    £57£57£54Wirral West is higher£59£60£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: New Forest East £691, Wirral West £518Wirral West: £518New Forest East: £691Wirral West: £520New Forest East: £694Wirral West: £491New Forest East: £655

    £691£694£655New Forest East is higher£518£520£491

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: New Forest East £159, Wirral West £139Wirral West: £139New Forest East: £159Wirral West: £140New Forest East: £160Wirral West: £132New Forest East: £151

    £159£160£151New Forest East is higher£139£140£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: New Forest East £128, Wirral West £173Wirral West: £173New Forest East: £128Wirral West: £174New Forest East: £129Wirral West: £164New Forest East: £122

    £128£129£122Wirral West is higher£173£174£164

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: New Forest East £2.51, Wirral West £3.08Wirral West: £3.08New Forest East: £2.51Wirral West: £3.09New Forest East: £2.52Wirral West: £2.92New Forest East: £2.38

    £2.51£2.52£2.38Wirral West is higher£3.08£3.09£2.92

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: New Forest East £2.75, Wirral West £2.89Wirral West: £2.89New Forest East: £2.75Wirral West: £2.90New Forest East: £2.76Wirral West: £2.74New Forest East: £2.61

    £2.75£2.76£2.61Wirral West is higher£2.89£2.90£2.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: New Forest East £7.15, Wirral West £12Wirral West: £12New Forest East: £7.15Wirral West: £13New Forest East: £7.18Wirral West: £12New Forest East: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78Wirral West is higher£12£13£12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: New Forest East 257.8, Wirral West 278.7Wirral West: 278.7New Forest East: 257.8

    257.8Wirral West is higher278.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: New Forest East 14.8, Wirral West 19.7Wirral West: 19.7New Forest East: 14.8

    14.8Wirral 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: New Forest East 33.6, Wirral West 43.0Wirral West: 43.0New Forest East: 33.6

    33.6Wirral 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: New Forest East 50.8, Wirral West 62.1Wirral West: 62.1New Forest East: 50.8

    50.8Wirral West is higher62.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: New Forest East 79.1, Wirral West 63.5Wirral West: 63.5New Forest East: 79.1

    79.1New Forest East 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: New Forest East 12.5, Wirral West 11.9Wirral West: 11.9New Forest East: 12.5

    12.5New Forest East is higher11.9

Show the numbers
New Forest East and Wirral West, per resident
MeasureNew Forest EastWirral WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,743£4,764£4,499£5,005£5,027£4,748Wirral West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,226£3,240£3,060£3,521£3,536£3,340Wirral West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£881£885£836£756£759£717New Forest East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,003£3,016£2,849£3,217£3,230£3,051Wirral West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£82£82£78Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£160£151£217£218£206Wirral West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.84£3.85£3.64£5.01£5.03£4.75Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£433£435£411Wirral West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£143£144£136Wirral West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£59£60£56Wirral West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£691£694£655£518£520£491New Forest East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£139£140£132New Forest East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£173£174£164Wirral West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.51£2.52£2.38£3.08£3.09£2.92Wirral West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.75£2.76£2.61£2.89£2.90£2.74Wirral West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78£12£13£12Wirral West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026257.8278.7Wirral West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.819.7Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.643.0Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.862.1Wirral West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.163.5New Forest East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.511.9New Forest East

Total

New Forest East 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

New Forest East Wirral West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: New Forest East £432.1m, Wirral West £445.8mWirral West: £445.8mNew Forest East: £432.1mWirral West: £447.7mNew Forest East: £433.9mWirral West: £422.9mNew Forest East: £409.9m

    £432.1m£433.9m£409.9mWirral West is higher£445.8m£447.7m£422.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: New Forest East £293.9m, Wirral West £313.7mWirral West: £313.7mNew Forest East: £293.9mWirral West: £315.0mNew Forest East: £295.1mWirral West: £297.5mNew Forest East: £278.7m

    £293.9m£295.1m£278.7mWirral West is higher£313.7m£315.0m£297.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: New Forest East £80.3m, Wirral West £67.4mWirral West: £67.4mNew Forest East: £80.3mWirral West: £67.6mNew Forest East: £80.6mWirral West: £63.9mNew Forest East: £76.2m

    £80.3m£80.6m£76.2mNew Forest East is higher£67.4m£67.6m£63.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: New Forest East £273.6m, Wirral West £286.5mWirral West: £286.5mNew Forest East: £273.6mWirral West: £287.7mNew Forest East: £274.8mWirral West: £271.8mNew Forest East: £259.5m

    £273.6m£274.8m£259.5mWirral West is higherDepends on how you count£286.5m£287.7m£271.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: New Forest East £5.4m, Wirral West £7.3mWirral West: £7.3mNew Forest East: £5.4mWirral West: £7.3mNew Forest East: £5.4mWirral West: £6.9mNew Forest East: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mWirral 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: New Forest East £14.5m, Wirral West £19.4mWirral West: £19.4mNew Forest East: £14.5mWirral West: £19.5mNew Forest East: £14.6mWirral West: £18.4mNew Forest East: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£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: New Forest East £0.35m, Wirral West £0.45mWirral West: £0.45mNew Forest East: £0.35mWirral West: £0.45mNew Forest East: £0.35mWirral West: £0.42mNew Forest East: £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: New Forest East £31.2m, Wirral West £38.6mWirral West: £38.6mNew Forest East: £31.2mWirral West: £38.7mNew Forest East: £31.4mWirral West: £36.6mNew Forest East: £29.6m

    £31.2m£31.4m£29.6mWirral 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: New Forest East £11.5m, Wirral West £12.7mWirral West: £12.7mNew Forest East: £11.5mWirral West: £12.8mNew Forest East: £11.6mWirral West: £12.1mNew Forest East: £11.0m

    £11.5m£11.6m£11.0mWirral 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: New Forest East £5.2m, Wirral West £5.3mWirral West: £5.3mNew Forest East: £5.2mWirral West: £5.3mNew Forest East: £5.2mWirral West: £5.0mNew Forest East: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mWirral West is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: New Forest East £62.9m, Wirral West £46.1mWirral West: £46.1mNew Forest East: £62.9mWirral West: £46.3mNew Forest East: £63.2mWirral West: £43.7mNew Forest East: £59.7m

    £62.9m£63.2m£59.7mNew Forest East is higher£46.1m£46.3m£43.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: New Forest East £14.5m, Wirral West £12.4mWirral West: £12.4mNew Forest East: £14.5mWirral West: £12.5mNew Forest East: £14.6mWirral West: £11.8mNew Forest East: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mNew Forest East is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: New Forest East £11.7m, Wirral West £15.4mWirral West: £15.4mNew Forest East: £11.7mWirral West: £15.5mNew Forest East: £11.7mWirral West: £14.6mNew Forest East: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.7m£11.1mWirral West is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: New Forest East £0.23m, Wirral West £0.27mWirral West: £0.27mNew Forest East: £0.23mWirral West: £0.28mNew Forest East: £0.23mWirral West: £0.26mNew Forest East: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mWirral West is higher£0.27m£0.28m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: New Forest East £0.25m, Wirral West £0.26mWirral West: £0.26mNew Forest East: £0.25mWirral West: £0.26mNew Forest East: £0.25mWirral West: £0.24mNew Forest East: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mWirral West is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: New Forest East £0.65m, Wirral West £1.1mWirral West: £1.1mNew Forest East: £0.65mWirral West: £1.1mNew Forest East: £0.65mWirral West: £1.1mNew Forest East: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.62mWirral West is higher£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: New Forest East 23,487, Wirral West 24,821Wirral West: 24,821New Forest East: 23,487

    23,487Wirral West is higher24,821

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: New Forest East 1,345, Wirral West 1,755Wirral West: 1,755New Forest East: 1,345

    1,345Wirral West is higher1,755

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: New Forest East 3,057, Wirral West 3,826Wirral West: 3,826New Forest East: 3,057

    3,057Wirral West is higher3,826

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: New Forest East 4,627, Wirral West 5,527Wirral West: 5,527New Forest East: 4,627

    4,627Wirral West is higher5,527

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: New Forest East 7,203, Wirral West 5,656Wirral West: 5,656New Forest East: 7,203

    7,203New Forest East is higher5,656

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: New Forest East 1,135, Wirral West 1,064Wirral West: 1,064New Forest East: 1,135

    1,135New Forest East is higher1,064

Show the numbers
New Forest East and Wirral West, total
MeasureNew Forest EastWirral WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£432.1m£433.9m£409.9m£445.8m£447.7m£422.9mWirral West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£293.9m£295.1m£278.7m£313.7m£315.0m£297.5mWirral West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.3m£80.6m£76.2m£67.4m£67.6m£63.9mNew Forest East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£273.6m£274.8m£259.5m£286.5m£287.7m£271.8mWirral West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mWirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£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£31.2m£31.4m£29.6m£38.6m£38.7m£36.6mWirral West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£11.0m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mWirral West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mWirral West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£62.9m£63.2m£59.7m£46.1m£46.3m£43.7mNew Forest East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mNew Forest East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mWirral West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.27m£0.28m£0.26mWirral West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mWirral West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£1.1mWirral West
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,48724,821Wirral West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3451,755Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0573,826Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,6275,527Wirral West
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,2035,656New Forest East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1351,064New Forest East

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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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