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Sefton Central and Wirral West

93,352 and 89,076 residents (mid-2024).

Sefton Central is higher than Wirral West on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Sefton Central is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Wirral West on 2. 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

Sefton Central Wirral West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sefton Central £5,052, Wirral West £5,005Wirral West: £5,005Sefton Central: £5,052Wirral West: £5,027Sefton Central: £5,073Wirral West: £4,748Sefton Central: £4,792

    £5,052£5,073£4,792Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central £13,081, Wirral West £12,761Wirral West: £12,761Sefton Central: £13,081Wirral West: £12,816Sefton Central: £13,137Wirral West: £12,105Sefton Central: £12,408

    £13,081£13,137£12,408Sefton Central is higherDepends on how you count£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: Sefton Central £1,432, Wirral West £1,378Wirral West: £1,378Sefton Central: £1,432Wirral West: £1,384Sefton Central: £1,438Wirral West: £1,307Sefton Central: £1,359

    £1,432£1,438£1,359Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central £11,880, Wirral West £11,657Wirral West: £11,657Sefton Central: £11,880Wirral West: £11,707Sefton Central: £11,931Wirral West: £11,058Sefton Central: £11,269

    £11,880£11,931£11,269Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central £315, Wirral West £298Wirral West: £298Sefton Central: £315Wirral West: £299Sefton Central: £316Wirral West: £282Sefton Central: £299

    £315£316£299Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central £865, Wirral West £788Wirral West: £788Sefton Central: £865Wirral West: £792Sefton Central: £868Wirral West: £748Sefton Central: £820

    £865£868£820Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central £21, Wirral West £18Wirral West: £18Sefton Central: £21Wirral West: £18Sefton Central: £21Wirral West: £17Sefton Central: £20

    £21£21£20Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central £473, Wirral West £433Wirral West: £433Sefton Central: £473Wirral West: £435Sefton Central: £475Wirral West: £411Sefton Central: £449

    £473£475£449Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central £149, Wirral West £143Wirral West: £143Sefton Central: £149Wirral West: £144Sefton Central: £150Wirral West: £136Sefton Central: £141

    £149£150£141Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central £110, Wirral West £108Wirral West: £108Sefton Central: £110Wirral West: £109Sefton Central: £111Wirral West: £102Sefton Central: £105

    £110£111£105Sefton Central is higher£108£109£102

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sefton Central £992, Wirral West £943Wirral West: £943Sefton Central: £992Wirral West: £947Sefton Central: £996Wirral West: £895Sefton Central: £941

    £992£996£941Sefton Central is higher£943£947£895

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sefton Central £123, Wirral West £139Wirral West: £139Sefton Central: £123Wirral West: £140Sefton Central: £124Wirral West: £132Sefton Central: £117

    £123£124£117Wirral 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: Sefton Central £319, Wirral West £316Wirral West: £316Sefton Central: £319Wirral West: £317Sefton Central: £320Wirral West: £299Sefton Central: £302

    £319£320£302Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central £6.27, Wirral West £5.61Wirral West: £5.61Sefton Central: £6.27Wirral West: £5.63Sefton Central: £6.30Wirral West: £5.32Sefton Central: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central £5.41, Wirral West £5.26Wirral West: £5.26Sefton Central: £5.41Wirral West: £5.28Sefton Central: £5.43Wirral West: £4.99Sefton Central: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Sefton Central is higher£5.26£5.28£4.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sefton Central £7.33, Wirral West £12Wirral West: £12Sefton Central: £7.33Wirral West: £13Sefton Central: £7.36Wirral West: £12Sefton Central: £6.95

    £7.33£7.36£6.95Wirral 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: Sefton Central 1,022.2, Wirral West 1,009.9Wirral West: 1,009.9Sefton Central: 1,022.2

    1,022.2Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central 81.1, Wirral West 71.4Wirral West: 71.4Sefton Central: 81.1

    81.1Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central 178.4, Wirral West 155.7Wirral West: 155.7Sefton Central: 178.4

    178.4Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central 71.2, Wirral West 62.1Wirral West: 62.1Sefton Central: 71.2

    71.2Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central 128.3, Wirral West 115.7Wirral West: 115.7Sefton Central: 128.3

    128.3Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central 23.5, Wirral West 21.8Wirral West: 21.8Sefton Central: 23.5

    23.5Sefton Central is higher21.8

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Sefton Central and Wirral West, per person in the age group
MeasureSefton CentralWirral WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,052£5,073£4,792£5,005£5,027£4,748Sefton Central
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,081£13,137£12,408£12,761£12,816£12,105Sefton Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,432£1,438£1,359£1,378£1,384£1,307Sefton Central
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,880£11,931£11,269£11,657£11,707£11,058Sefton Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£315£316£299£298£299£282Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£865£868£820£788£792£748Sefton Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£18£18£17Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£473£475£449£433£435£411Sefton Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£143£144£136Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£111£105£108£109£102Sefton Central
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£992£996£941£943£947£895Sefton Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£139£140£132Wirral West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£319£320£302£316£317£299Sefton Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£5.61£5.63£5.32Sefton Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£5.26£5.28£4.99Sefton Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.33£7.36£6.95£12£13£12Wirral West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.21,009.9Sefton Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.171.4Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.4155.7Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.262.1Sefton Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.3115.7Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.521.8Sefton Central

Per resident

Sefton Central is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Wirral West on 5. 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

Sefton Central Wirral West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sefton Central £5,052, Wirral West £5,005Wirral West: £5,005Sefton Central: £5,052Wirral West: £5,027Sefton Central: £5,073Wirral West: £4,748Sefton Central: £4,792

    £5,052£5,073£4,792Sefton Central is higher£5,005£5,027£4,748

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sefton Central £3,495, Wirral West £3,521Wirral West: £3,521Sefton Central: £3,495Wirral West: £3,536Sefton Central: £3,510Wirral West: £3,340Sefton Central: £3,315

    £3,495£3,510£3,315Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£3,521£3,536£3,340

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sefton Central £804, Wirral West £756Wirral West: £756Sefton Central: £804Wirral West: £759Sefton Central: £807Wirral West: £717Sefton Central: £762

    £804£807£762Sefton Central is higher£756£759£717

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sefton Central £3,174, Wirral West £3,217Wirral West: £3,217Sefton Central: £3,174Wirral West: £3,230Sefton Central: £3,188Wirral West: £3,051Sefton Central: £3,011

    £3,174£3,188£3,011Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£3,217£3,230£3,051

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sefton Central £84, Wirral West £82Wirral West: £82Sefton Central: £84Wirral West: £82Sefton Central: £85Wirral West: £78Sefton Central: £80

    £84£85£80Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central £231, Wirral West £217Wirral West: £217Sefton Central: £231Wirral West: £218Sefton Central: £232Wirral West: £206Sefton Central: £219

    £231£232£219Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central £5.65, Wirral West £5.01Wirral West: £5.01Sefton Central: £5.65Wirral West: £5.03Sefton Central: £5.67Wirral West: £4.75Sefton Central: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central £473, Wirral West £433Wirral West: £433Sefton Central: £473Wirral West: £435Sefton Central: £475Wirral West: £411Sefton Central: £449

    £473£475£449Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central £149, Wirral West £143Wirral West: £143Sefton Central: £149Wirral West: £144Sefton Central: £150Wirral West: £136Sefton Central: £141

    £149£150£141Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central £62, Wirral West £59Wirral West: £59Sefton Central: £62Wirral West: £60Sefton Central: £62Wirral West: £56Sefton Central: £59

    £62£62£59Sefton Central is higher£59£60£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sefton Central £556, Wirral West £518Wirral West: £518Sefton Central: £556Wirral West: £520Sefton Central: £559Wirral West: £491Sefton Central: £528

    £556£559£528Sefton Central is higher£518£520£491

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sefton Central £123, Wirral West £139Wirral West: £139Sefton Central: £123Wirral West: £140Sefton Central: £124Wirral West: £132Sefton Central: £117

    £123£124£117Wirral West is higher£139£140£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sefton Central £179, Wirral West £173Wirral West: £173Sefton Central: £179Wirral West: £174Sefton Central: £180Wirral West: £164Sefton Central: £170

    £179£180£170Sefton Central is higher£173£174£164

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sefton Central £3.52, Wirral West £3.08Wirral West: £3.08Sefton Central: £3.52Wirral West: £3.09Sefton Central: £3.54Wirral West: £2.92Sefton Central: £3.34

    £3.52£3.54£3.34Sefton Central is higher£3.08£3.09£2.92

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sefton Central £3.04, Wirral West £2.89Wirral West: £2.89Sefton Central: £3.04Wirral West: £2.90Sefton Central: £3.05Wirral West: £2.74Sefton Central: £2.88

    £3.04£3.05£2.88Sefton Central is higher£2.89£2.90£2.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sefton Central £7.33, Wirral West £12Wirral West: £12Sefton Central: £7.33Wirral West: £13Sefton Central: £7.36Wirral West: £12Sefton Central: £6.95

    £7.33£7.36£6.95Wirral West is higher£12£13£12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sefton Central 273.1, Wirral West 278.7Wirral West: 278.7Sefton Central: 273.1

    273.1Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count278.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sefton Central 21.7, Wirral West 19.7Wirral West: 19.7Sefton Central: 21.7

    21.7Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central 47.7, Wirral West 43.0Wirral West: 43.0Sefton Central: 47.7

    47.7Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central 71.2, Wirral West 62.1Wirral West: 62.1Sefton Central: 71.2

    71.2Sefton Central is higher62.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sefton Central 72.0, Wirral West 63.5Wirral West: 63.5Sefton Central: 72.0

    72.0Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central 13.2, Wirral West 11.9Wirral West: 11.9Sefton Central: 13.2

    13.2Sefton Central is higher11.9

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Sefton Central and Wirral West, per resident
MeasureSefton CentralWirral WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,052£5,073£4,792£5,005£5,027£4,748Sefton Central
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,495£3,510£3,315£3,521£3,536£3,340Wirral West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£804£807£762£756£759£717Sefton Central
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,174£3,188£3,011£3,217£3,230£3,051Wirral West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£82£82£78Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£217£218£206Sefton Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£5.01£5.03£4.75Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£473£475£449£433£435£411Sefton Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£143£144£136Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£59£60£56Sefton Central
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£556£559£528£518£520£491Sefton Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£139£140£132Wirral West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£173£174£164Sefton Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.52£3.54£3.34£3.08£3.09£2.92Sefton Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.04£3.05£2.88£2.89£2.90£2.74Sefton Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.33£7.36£6.95£12£13£12Wirral West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026273.1278.7Wirral West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.719.7Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202647.743.0Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.262.1Sefton Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.063.5Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.211.9Sefton Central

Total

Sefton Central is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Wirral West on 2. 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

Sefton Central Wirral West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sefton Central £471.6m, Wirral West £445.8mWirral West: £445.8mSefton Central: £471.6mWirral West: £447.7mSefton Central: £473.6mWirral West: £422.9mSefton Central: £447.3m

    £471.6m£473.6m£447.3mSefton Central is higher£445.8m£447.7m£422.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sefton Central £326.3m, Wirral West £313.7mWirral West: £313.7mSefton Central: £326.3mWirral West: £315.0mSefton Central: £327.7mWirral West: £297.5mSefton Central: £309.5m

    £326.3m£327.7m£309.5mSefton Central is higherDepends on how you count£313.7m£315.0m£297.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sefton Central £75.0m, Wirral West £67.4mWirral West: £67.4mSefton Central: £75.0mWirral West: £67.6mSefton Central: £75.3mWirral West: £63.9mSefton Central: £71.2m

    £75.0m£75.3m£71.2mSefton Central is higher£67.4m£67.6m£63.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sefton Central £296.3m, Wirral West £286.5mWirral West: £286.5mSefton Central: £296.3mWirral West: £287.7mSefton Central: £297.6mWirral West: £271.8mSefton Central: £281.1m

    £296.3m£297.6m£281.1mSefton Central is higherDepends on how you count£286.5m£287.7m£271.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sefton Central £7.9m, Wirral West £7.3mWirral West: £7.3mSefton Central: £7.9mWirral West: £7.3mSefton Central: £7.9mWirral West: £6.9mSefton Central: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mSefton Central 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: Sefton Central £21.6m, Wirral West £19.4mWirral West: £19.4mSefton Central: £21.6mWirral West: £19.5mSefton Central: £21.7mWirral West: £18.4mSefton Central: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mSefton Central 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: Sefton Central £0.53m, Wirral West £0.45mWirral West: £0.45mSefton Central: £0.53mWirral West: £0.45mSefton Central: £0.53mWirral West: £0.42mSefton Central: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSefton Central 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: Sefton Central £44.2m, Wirral West £38.6mWirral West: £38.6mSefton Central: £44.2mWirral West: £38.7mSefton Central: £44.4mWirral West: £36.6mSefton Central: £41.9m

    £44.2m£44.4m£41.9mSefton Central 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: Sefton Central £13.9m, Wirral West £12.7mWirral West: £12.7mSefton Central: £13.9mWirral West: £12.8mSefton Central: £14.0mWirral West: £12.1mSefton Central: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mSefton Central 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: Sefton Central £5.8m, Wirral West £5.3mWirral West: £5.3mSefton Central: £5.8mWirral West: £5.3mSefton Central: £5.8mWirral West: £5.0mSefton Central: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.8m£5.5mSefton Central is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sefton Central £51.9m, Wirral West £46.1mWirral West: £46.1mSefton Central: £51.9mWirral West: £46.3mSefton Central: £52.2mWirral West: £43.7mSefton Central: £49.3m

    £51.9m£52.2m£49.3mSefton Central is higher£46.1m£46.3m£43.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sefton Central £11.5m, Wirral West £12.4mWirral West: £12.4mSefton Central: £11.5mWirral West: £12.5mSefton Central: £11.6mWirral West: £11.8mSefton Central: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.6m£10.9mWirral West is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sefton Central £16.7m, Wirral West £15.4mWirral West: £15.4mSefton Central: £16.7mWirral West: £15.5mSefton Central: £16.8mWirral West: £14.6mSefton Central: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.8mSefton Central is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sefton Central £0.33m, Wirral West £0.27mWirral West: £0.27mSefton Central: £0.33mWirral West: £0.28mSefton Central: £0.33mWirral West: £0.26mSefton Central: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mSefton Central is higher£0.27m£0.28m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sefton Central £0.28m, Wirral West £0.26mWirral West: £0.26mSefton Central: £0.28mWirral West: £0.26mSefton Central: £0.28mWirral West: £0.24mSefton Central: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mSefton Central is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sefton Central £0.68m, Wirral West £1.1mWirral West: £1.1mSefton Central: £0.68mWirral West: £1.1mSefton Central: £0.69mWirral West: £1.1mSefton Central: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mWirral West is higher£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sefton Central 25,497, Wirral West 24,821Wirral West: 24,821Sefton Central: 25,497

    25,497Sefton Central is higherDepends on how you count24,821

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sefton Central 2,022, Wirral West 1,755Wirral West: 1,755Sefton Central: 2,022

    2,022Sefton Central is higher1,755

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sefton Central 4,450, Wirral West 3,826Wirral West: 3,826Sefton Central: 4,450

    4,450Sefton Central is higher3,826

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sefton Central 6,645, Wirral West 5,527Wirral West: 5,527Sefton Central: 6,645

    6,645Sefton Central is higher5,527

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sefton Central 6,719, Wirral West 5,656Wirral West: 5,656Sefton Central: 6,719

    6,719Sefton Central is higher5,656

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sefton Central 1,229, Wirral West 1,064Wirral West: 1,064Sefton Central: 1,229

    1,229Sefton Central is higher1,064

Show the numbers
Sefton Central and Wirral West, total
MeasureSefton CentralWirral WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£471.6m£473.6m£447.3m£445.8m£447.7m£422.9mSefton Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£326.3m£327.7m£309.5m£313.7m£315.0m£297.5mSefton Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£75.0m£75.3m£71.2m£67.4m£67.6m£63.9mSefton Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£296.3m£297.6m£281.1m£286.5m£287.7m£271.8mSefton Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mSefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mSefton Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mSefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.2m£44.4m£41.9m£38.6m£38.7m£36.6mSefton Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mSefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mSefton Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£51.9m£52.2m£49.3m£46.1m£46.3m£43.7mSefton Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mWirral West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.8m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mSefton Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.27m£0.28m£0.26mSefton Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mSefton Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£1.1mWirral West
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,49724,821Sefton Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0221,755Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4503,826Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,6455,527Sefton Central
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,7195,656Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2291,064Sefton Central

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.
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