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Penistone and Stocksbridge and Wirral West

90,420 and 89,076 residents (mid-2024).

Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher than Wirral West on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 14 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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Per person in the age group

Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Wirral West on 7. 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

Penistone and Stocksbridge Wirral West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £4,687, Wirral West £5,005Wirral West: £5,005Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4,687Wirral West: £5,027Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4,707Wirral West: £4,748Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4,445

    £4,687£4,707£4,445Wirral 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge £12,482, Wirral West £12,761Wirral West: £12,761Penistone and Stocksbridge: £12,482Wirral West: £12,816Penistone and Stocksbridge: £12,536Wirral West: £12,105Penistone and Stocksbridge: £11,840

    £12,482£12,536£11,840Wirral 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge £1,520, Wirral West £1,378Wirral West: £1,378Penistone and Stocksbridge: £1,520Wirral West: £1,384Penistone and Stocksbridge: £1,526Wirral West: £1,307Penistone and Stocksbridge: £1,441

    £1,520£1,526£1,441Penistone and Stocksbridge 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge £11,419, Wirral West £11,657Wirral West: £11,657Penistone and Stocksbridge: £11,419Wirral West: £11,707Penistone and Stocksbridge: £11,468Wirral West: £11,058Penistone and Stocksbridge: £10,832

    £11,419£11,468£10,832Wirral West is higher£11,657£11,707£11,058

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Penistone and Stocksbridge £314, Wirral West £298Wirral West: £298Penistone and Stocksbridge: £314Wirral West: £299Penistone and Stocksbridge: £315Wirral West: £282Penistone and Stocksbridge: £297

    £314£315£297Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count£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: Penistone and Stocksbridge £727, Wirral West £788Wirral West: £788Penistone and Stocksbridge: £727Wirral West: £792Penistone and Stocksbridge: £730Wirral West: £748Penistone and Stocksbridge: £690

    £727£730£690Wirral 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge £22, Wirral West £18Wirral West: £18Penistone and Stocksbridge: £22Wirral West: £18Penistone and Stocksbridge: £22Wirral West: £17Penistone and Stocksbridge: £21

    £22£22£21Penistone and Stocksbridge 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge £472, Wirral West £433Wirral West: £433Penistone and Stocksbridge: £472Wirral West: £435Penistone and Stocksbridge: £474Wirral West: £411Penistone and Stocksbridge: £448

    £472£474£448Penistone and Stocksbridge 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge £151, Wirral West £143Wirral West: £143Penistone and Stocksbridge: £151Wirral West: £144Penistone and Stocksbridge: £151Wirral West: £136Penistone and Stocksbridge: £143

    £151£151£143Penistone and Stocksbridge 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge £120, Wirral West £108Wirral West: £108Penistone and Stocksbridge: £120Wirral West: £109Penistone and Stocksbridge: £120Wirral West: £102Penistone and Stocksbridge: £114

    £120£120£114Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£108£109£102

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Penistone and Stocksbridge £1,050, Wirral West £943Wirral West: £943Penistone and Stocksbridge: £1,050Wirral West: £947Penistone and Stocksbridge: £1,054Wirral West: £895Penistone and Stocksbridge: £996

    £1,050£1,054£996Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£943£947£895

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £144, Wirral West £139Wirral West: £139Penistone and Stocksbridge: £144Wirral West: £140Penistone and Stocksbridge: £144Wirral West: £132Penistone and Stocksbridge: £136

    £144£144£136Penistone and Stocksbridge 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge £335, Wirral West £316Wirral West: £316Penistone and Stocksbridge: £335Wirral West: £317Penistone and Stocksbridge: £336Wirral West: £299Penistone and Stocksbridge: £317

    £335£336£317Penistone and Stocksbridge 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge £8.23, Wirral West £5.61Wirral West: £5.61Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.23Wirral West: £5.63Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.27Wirral West: £5.32Penistone and Stocksbridge: £7.81

    £8.23£8.27£7.81Penistone and Stocksbridge 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge £6.86, Wirral West £5.26Wirral West: £5.26Penistone and Stocksbridge: £6.86Wirral West: £5.28Penistone and Stocksbridge: £6.89Wirral West: £4.99Penistone and Stocksbridge: £6.51

    £6.86£6.89£6.51Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£5.26£5.28£4.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £8.52, Wirral West £12Wirral West: £12Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.52Wirral West: £13Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.55Wirral West: £12Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Wirral 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge 1,009.1, Wirral West 1,009.9Wirral West: 1,009.9Penistone and Stocksbridge: 1,009.1

    1,009.1Wirral 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge 87.8, Wirral West 71.4Wirral West: 71.4Penistone and Stocksbridge: 87.8

    87.8Penistone and Stocksbridge 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge 152.6, Wirral West 155.7Wirral West: 155.7Penistone and Stocksbridge: 152.6

    152.6Wirral 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge 70.9, Wirral West 62.1Wirral West: 62.1Penistone and Stocksbridge: 70.9

    70.9Penistone and Stocksbridge 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge 144.0, Wirral West 115.7Wirral West: 115.7Penistone and Stocksbridge: 144.0

    144.0Penistone and Stocksbridge 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge 26.5, Wirral West 21.8Wirral West: 21.8Penistone and Stocksbridge: 26.5

    26.5Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher21.8

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Penistone and Stocksbridge and Wirral West, per person in the age group
MeasurePenistone and StocksbridgeWirral WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,687£4,707£4,445£5,005£5,027£4,748Wirral West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,482£12,536£11,840£12,761£12,816£12,105Wirral West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,520£1,526£1,441£1,378£1,384£1,307Penistone and Stocksbridge
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,419£11,468£10,832£11,657£11,707£11,058Wirral West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£314£315£297£298£299£282Penistone and Stocksbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£727£730£690£788£792£748Wirral West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£18£18£17Penistone and Stocksbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£472£474£448£433£435£411Penistone and Stocksbridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£143£144£136Penistone and Stocksbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£120£120£114£108£109£102Penistone and Stocksbridge
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,050£1,054£996£943£947£895Penistone and Stocksbridge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£139£140£132Penistone and Stocksbridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£335£336£317£316£317£299Penistone and Stocksbridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.23£8.27£7.81£5.61£5.63£5.32Penistone and Stocksbridge
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.86£6.89£6.51£5.26£5.28£4.99Penistone and Stocksbridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£12£13£12Wirral West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.11,009.9Wirral West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.871.4Penistone and Stocksbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.6155.7Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.962.1Penistone and Stocksbridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026144.0115.7Penistone and Stocksbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.521.8Penistone and Stocksbridge

Per resident

Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Wirral West on 8. 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

Penistone and Stocksbridge Wirral West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £4,687, Wirral West £5,005Wirral West: £5,005Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4,687Wirral West: £5,027Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4,707Wirral West: £4,748Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4,445

    £4,687£4,707£4,445Wirral West is higher£5,005£5,027£4,748

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £3,022, Wirral West £3,521Wirral West: £3,521Penistone and Stocksbridge: £3,022Wirral West: £3,536Penistone and Stocksbridge: £3,035Wirral West: £3,340Penistone and Stocksbridge: £2,866

    £3,022£3,035£2,866Wirral West is higher£3,521£3,536£3,340

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £890, Wirral West £756Wirral West: £756Penistone and Stocksbridge: £890Wirral West: £759Penistone and Stocksbridge: £894Wirral West: £717Penistone and Stocksbridge: £844

    £890£894£844Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£756£759£717

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £2,764, Wirral West £3,217Wirral West: £3,217Penistone and Stocksbridge: £2,764Wirral West: £3,230Penistone and Stocksbridge: £2,776Wirral West: £3,051Penistone and Stocksbridge: £2,622

    £2,764£2,776£2,622Wirral West is higher£3,217£3,230£3,051

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £76, Wirral West £82Wirral West: £82Penistone and Stocksbridge: £76Wirral West: £82Penistone and Stocksbridge: £76Wirral West: £78Penistone and Stocksbridge: £72

    £76£76£72Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£82£82£78

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £176, Wirral West £217Wirral West: £217Penistone and Stocksbridge: £176Wirral West: £218Penistone and Stocksbridge: £177Wirral West: £206Penistone and Stocksbridge: £167

    £176£177£167Wirral 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge £5.40, Wirral West £5.01Wirral West: £5.01Penistone and Stocksbridge: £5.40Wirral West: £5.03Penistone and Stocksbridge: £5.42Wirral West: £4.75Penistone and Stocksbridge: £5.12

    £5.40£5.42£5.12Penistone and Stocksbridge 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge £472, Wirral West £433Wirral West: £433Penistone and Stocksbridge: £472Wirral West: £435Penistone and Stocksbridge: £474Wirral West: £411Penistone and Stocksbridge: £448

    £472£474£448Penistone and Stocksbridge 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge £151, Wirral West £143Wirral West: £143Penistone and Stocksbridge: £151Wirral West: £144Penistone and Stocksbridge: £151Wirral West: £136Penistone and Stocksbridge: £143

    £151£151£143Penistone and Stocksbridge 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge £70, Wirral West £59Wirral West: £59Penistone and Stocksbridge: £70Wirral West: £60Penistone and Stocksbridge: £71Wirral West: £56Penistone and Stocksbridge: £67

    £70£71£67Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£59£60£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £615, Wirral West £518Wirral West: £518Penistone and Stocksbridge: £615Wirral West: £520Penistone and Stocksbridge: £617Wirral West: £491Penistone and Stocksbridge: £583

    £615£617£583Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£518£520£491

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £144, Wirral West £139Wirral West: £139Penistone and Stocksbridge: £144Wirral West: £140Penistone and Stocksbridge: £144Wirral West: £132Penistone and Stocksbridge: £136

    £144£144£136Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£139£140£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £196, Wirral West £173Wirral West: £173Penistone and Stocksbridge: £196Wirral West: £174Penistone and Stocksbridge: £197Wirral West: £164Penistone and Stocksbridge: £186

    £196£197£186Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£173£174£164

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £4.82, Wirral West £3.08Wirral West: £3.08Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4.82Wirral West: £3.09Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4.84Wirral West: £2.92Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4.57

    £4.82£4.84£4.57Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£3.08£3.09£2.92

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £4.02, Wirral West £2.89Wirral West: £2.89Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4.02Wirral West: £2.90Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4.03Wirral West: £2.74Penistone and Stocksbridge: £3.81

    £4.02£4.03£3.81Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£2.89£2.90£2.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £8.52, Wirral West £12Wirral West: £12Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.52Wirral West: £13Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.55Wirral West: £12Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Wirral West is higher£12£13£12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Penistone and Stocksbridge 244.3, Wirral West 278.7Wirral West: 278.7Penistone and Stocksbridge: 244.3

    244.3Wirral West is higher278.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Penistone and Stocksbridge 21.3, Wirral West 19.7Wirral West: 19.7Penistone and Stocksbridge: 21.3

    21.3Penistone and Stocksbridge 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge 37.0, Wirral West 43.0Wirral West: 43.0Penistone and Stocksbridge: 37.0

    37.0Wirral 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge 70.9, Wirral West 62.1Wirral West: 62.1Penistone and Stocksbridge: 70.9

    70.9Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher62.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Penistone and Stocksbridge 84.3, Wirral West 63.5Wirral West: 63.5Penistone and Stocksbridge: 84.3

    84.3Penistone and Stocksbridge 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge 15.5, Wirral West 11.9Wirral West: 11.9Penistone and Stocksbridge: 15.5

    15.5Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher11.9

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Penistone and Stocksbridge and Wirral West, per resident
MeasurePenistone and StocksbridgeWirral WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,687£4,707£4,445£5,005£5,027£4,748Wirral West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,022£3,035£2,866£3,521£3,536£3,340Wirral West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£890£894£844£756£759£717Penistone and Stocksbridge
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,764£2,776£2,622£3,217£3,230£3,051Wirral West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£82£82£78Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£217£218£206Wirral West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.40£5.42£5.12£5.01£5.03£4.75Penistone and Stocksbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£472£474£448£433£435£411Penistone and Stocksbridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£143£144£136Penistone and Stocksbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£59£60£56Penistone and Stocksbridge
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£615£617£583£518£520£491Penistone and Stocksbridge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£139£140£132Penistone and Stocksbridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£173£174£164Penistone and Stocksbridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.82£4.84£4.57£3.08£3.09£2.92Penistone and Stocksbridge
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.02£4.03£3.81£2.89£2.90£2.74Penistone and Stocksbridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£12£13£12Wirral West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026244.3278.7Wirral West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.319.7Penistone and Stocksbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.043.0Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.962.1Penistone and Stocksbridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202684.363.5Penistone and Stocksbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.511.9Penistone and Stocksbridge

Total

Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Wirral West on 8. 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

Penistone and Stocksbridge Wirral West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge £423.8m, Wirral West £445.8mWirral West: £445.8mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £423.8mWirral West: £447.7mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £425.6mWirral West: £422.9mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £402.0m

    £423.8m£425.6m£402.0mWirral West is higher£445.8m£447.7m£422.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge £273.2m, Wirral West £313.7mWirral West: £313.7mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £273.2mWirral West: £315.0mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £274.4mWirral West: £297.5mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £259.2m

    £273.2m£274.4m£259.2mWirral West is higher£313.7m£315.0m£297.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge £80.5m, Wirral West £67.4mWirral West: £67.4mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £80.5mWirral West: £67.6mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £80.8mWirral West: £63.9mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £76.3m

    £80.5m£80.8m£76.3mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£67.4m£67.6m£63.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge £249.9m, Wirral West £286.5mWirral West: £286.5mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £249.9mWirral West: £287.7mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £251.0mWirral West: £271.8mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £237.1m

    £249.9m£251.0m£237.1mWirral West is higher£286.5m£287.7m£271.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge £6.9m, Wirral West £7.3mWirral West: £7.3mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £6.9mWirral West: £7.3mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £6.9mWirral West: £6.9mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mWirral West is higherDepends on how you count£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge £15.9m, Wirral West £19.4mWirral West: £19.4mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £15.9mWirral West: £19.5mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £16.0mWirral West: £18.4mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mWirral 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge £0.49m, Wirral West £0.45mWirral West: £0.45mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.49mWirral West: £0.45mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.49mWirral West: £0.42mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mPenistone and Stocksbridge 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge £42.7m, Wirral West £38.6mWirral West: £38.6mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £42.7mWirral West: £38.7mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £42.9mWirral West: £36.6mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £40.5m

    £42.7m£42.9m£40.5mPenistone and Stocksbridge 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge £13.6m, Wirral West £12.7mWirral West: £12.7mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £13.6mWirral West: £12.8mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £13.7mWirral West: £12.1mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mPenistone and Stocksbridge 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge £6.4m, Wirral West £5.3mWirral West: £5.3mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £6.4mWirral West: £5.3mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £6.4mWirral West: £5.0mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £6.0m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.0mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge £55.6m, Wirral West £46.1mWirral West: £46.1mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £55.6mWirral West: £46.3mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £55.8mWirral West: £43.7mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £52.7m

    £55.6m£55.8m£52.7mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£46.1m£46.3m£43.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge £13.0m, Wirral West £12.4mWirral West: £12.4mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £13.0mWirral West: £12.5mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £13.0mWirral West: £11.8mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.0m£12.3mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge £17.7m, Wirral West £15.4mWirral West: £15.4mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £17.7mWirral West: £15.5mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £17.8mWirral West: £14.6mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge £0.44m, Wirral West £0.27mWirral West: £0.27mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.44mWirral West: £0.28mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.44mWirral West: £0.26mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£0.27m£0.28m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge £0.36m, Wirral West £0.26mWirral West: £0.26mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.36mWirral West: £0.26mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.36mWirral West: £0.24mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge £0.77m, Wirral West £1.1mWirral West: £1.1mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.77mWirral West: £1.1mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.77mWirral West: £1.1mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mWirral West is higher£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge 22,087, Wirral West 24,821Wirral West: 24,821Penistone and Stocksbridge: 22,087

    22,087Wirral West is higher24,821

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge 1,921, Wirral West 1,755Wirral West: 1,755Penistone and Stocksbridge: 1,921

    1,921Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher1,755

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge 3,341, Wirral West 3,826Wirral West: 3,826Penistone and Stocksbridge: 3,341

    3,341Wirral West is higher3,826

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge 6,411, Wirral West 5,527Wirral West: 5,527Penistone and Stocksbridge: 6,411

    6,411Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher5,527

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge 7,623, Wirral West 5,656Wirral West: 5,656Penistone and Stocksbridge: 7,623

    7,623Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher5,656

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge 1,402, Wirral West 1,064Wirral West: 1,064Penistone and Stocksbridge: 1,402

    1,402Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher1,064

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Penistone and Stocksbridge and Wirral West, total
MeasurePenistone and StocksbridgeWirral WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£423.8m£425.6m£402.0m£445.8m£447.7m£422.9mWirral West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£273.2m£274.4m£259.2m£313.7m£315.0m£297.5mWirral West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.5m£80.8m£76.3m£67.4m£67.6m£63.9mPenistone and Stocksbridge
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£249.9m£251.0m£237.1m£286.5m£287.7m£271.8mWirral West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mWirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mWirral West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.7m£42.9m£40.5m£38.6m£38.7m£36.6mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.0m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£55.6m£55.8m£52.7m£46.1m£46.3m£43.7mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.27m£0.28m£0.26mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£1.1mWirral West
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,08724,821Wirral West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9211,755Penistone and Stocksbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3413,826Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,4115,527Penistone and Stocksbridge
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,6235,656Penistone and Stocksbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4021,064Penistone and Stocksbridge

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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