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South Shields and Wallasey

90,422 and 98,251 residents (mid-2024).

South Shields is higher than Wallasey on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

South Shields is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Wallasey on 10. 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

South Shields Wallasey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Shields £5,787, Wallasey £5,819Wallasey: £5,819South Shields: £5,787Wallasey: £5,844South Shields: £5,811Wallasey: £5,520South Shields: £5,489

    £5,787£5,811£5,489Wallasey is higher£5,819£5,844£5,520

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Shields £13,249, Wallasey £13,189Wallasey: £13,189South Shields: £13,249Wallasey: £13,245South Shields: £13,305Wallasey: £12,511South Shields: £12,567

    £13,249£13,305£12,567South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£13,189£13,245£12,511

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shields £2,935, Wallasey £2,953Wallasey: £2,953South Shields: £2,935Wallasey: £2,965South Shields: £2,948Wallasey: £2,801South Shields: £2,784

    £2,935£2,948£2,784Wallasey is higher£2,953£2,965£2,801

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Shields £11,637, Wallasey £11,561Wallasey: £11,561South Shields: £11,637Wallasey: £11,611South Shields: £11,687Wallasey: £10,967South Shields: £11,038

    £11,637£11,687£11,038South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£11,561£11,611£10,967

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Shields £630, Wallasey £640Wallasey: £640South Shields: £630Wallasey: £643South Shields: £632Wallasey: £607South Shields: £597

    £630£632£597Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count£640£643£607

  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: South Shields £941, Wallasey £949Wallasey: £949South Shields: £941Wallasey: £953South Shields: £945Wallasey: £900South Shields: £892

    £941£945£892Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count£949£953£900

  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: South Shields £41, Wallasey £39Wallasey: £39South Shields: £41Wallasey: £39South Shields: £41Wallasey: £37South Shields: £39

    £41£41£39South Shields is higher£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Shields £716, Wallasey £799Wallasey: £799South Shields: £716Wallasey: £803South Shields: £719Wallasey: £758South Shields: £680

    £716£719£680Wallasey is higher£799£803£758

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Shields £169, Wallasey £248Wallasey: £248South Shields: £169Wallasey: £249South Shields: £169Wallasey: £235South Shields: £160

    £169£169£160Wallasey is higher£248£249£235

  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: South Shields £199, Wallasey £189Wallasey: £189South Shields: £199Wallasey: £190South Shields: £200Wallasey: £179South Shields: £189

    £199£200£189South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£189£190£179

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shields £2,237, Wallasey £2,177Wallasey: £2,177South Shields: £2,237Wallasey: £2,186South Shields: £2,246Wallasey: £2,065South Shields: £2,122

    £2,237£2,246£2,122South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£2,177£2,186£2,065

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Shields £316, Wallasey £296Wallasey: £296South Shields: £316Wallasey: £298South Shields: £317Wallasey: £281South Shields: £300

    £316£317£300South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£296£298£281

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shields £471, Wallasey £566Wallasey: £566South Shields: £471Wallasey: £568South Shields: £473Wallasey: £537South Shields: £447

    £471£473£447Wallasey is higher£566£568£537

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shields £15, Wallasey £9.17Wallasey: £9.17South Shields: £15Wallasey: £9.21South Shields: £15Wallasey: £8.70South Shields: £14

    £15£15£14South Shields is higher£9.17£9.21£8.70

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shields £14, Wallasey £12Wallasey: £12South Shields: £14Wallasey: £12South Shields: £14Wallasey: £11South Shields: £13

    £14£14£13South Shields is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Shields £6.20, Wallasey £7.22Wallasey: £7.22South Shields: £6.20Wallasey: £7.25South Shields: £6.23Wallasey: £6.85South Shields: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Wallasey is higher£7.22£7.25£6.85

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Shields 1,029.1, Wallasey 1,034.6Wallasey: 1,034.6South Shields: 1,029.1

    1,029.1Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count1,034.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Shields 163.2, Wallasey 156.4Wallasey: 156.4South Shields: 163.2

    163.2South Shields is higher156.4

  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: South Shields 199.8, Wallasey 194.3Wallasey: 194.3South Shields: 199.8

    199.8South Shields is higherDepends on how you count194.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 107.9, Wallasey 118.3Wallasey: 118.3South Shields: 107.9

    107.9Wallasey is higher118.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Shields 273.2, Wallasey 257.1Wallasey: 257.1South Shields: 273.2

    273.2South Shields is higherDepends on how you count257.1

  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: South Shields 42.3, Wallasey 39.9Wallasey: 39.9South Shields: 42.3

    42.3South Shields is higherDepends on how you count39.9

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South Shields and Wallasey, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth ShieldsWallaseyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,787£5,811£5,489£5,819£5,844£5,520Wallasey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,249£13,305£12,567£13,189£13,245£12,511South Shields
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,935£2,948£2,784£2,953£2,965£2,801Wallasey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,637£11,687£11,038£11,561£11,611£10,967South Shields
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£630£632£597£640£643£607Wallasey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£941£945£892£949£953£900Wallasey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39£39£39£37South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£716£719£680£799£803£758Wallasey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£248£249£235Wallasey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£199£200£189£189£190£179South Shields
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,237£2,246£2,122£2,177£2,186£2,065South Shields
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£296£298£281South Shields
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£471£473£447£566£568£537Wallasey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£9.17£9.21£8.70South Shields
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£12£12£11South Shields
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£7.22£7.25£6.85Wallasey
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.11,034.6Wallasey
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.2156.4South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026199.8194.3South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026107.9118.3Wallasey
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026273.2257.1South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.339.9South Shields

Per resident

South Shields is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Wallasey 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

South Shields Wallasey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Shields £5,787, Wallasey £5,819Wallasey: £5,819South Shields: £5,787Wallasey: £5,844South Shields: £5,811Wallasey: £5,520South Shields: £5,489

    £5,787£5,811£5,489Wallasey is higher£5,819£5,844£5,520

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Shields £2,815, Wallasey £2,683Wallasey: £2,683South Shields: £2,815Wallasey: £2,695South Shields: £2,827Wallasey: £2,545South Shields: £2,670

    £2,815£2,827£2,670South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£2,683£2,695£2,545

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Shields £1,765, Wallasey £1,784Wallasey: £1,784South Shields: £1,765Wallasey: £1,792South Shields: £1,772Wallasey: £1,693South Shields: £1,674

    £1,765£1,772£1,674Wallasey is higher£1,784£1,792£1,693

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Shields £2,472, Wallasey £2,352Wallasey: £2,352South Shields: £2,472Wallasey: £2,362South Shields: £2,483Wallasey: £2,231South Shields: £2,345

    £2,472£2,483£2,345South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£2,352£2,362£2,231

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Shields £134, Wallasey £130Wallasey: £130South Shields: £134Wallasey: £131South Shields: £134Wallasey: £123South Shields: £127

    £134£134£127South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£130£131£123

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Shields £200, Wallasey £193Wallasey: £193South Shields: £200Wallasey: £194South Shields: £201Wallasey: £183South Shields: £190

    £200£201£190South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£193£194£183

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: South Shields £8.73, Wallasey £7.89Wallasey: £7.89South Shields: £8.73Wallasey: £7.92South Shields: £8.77Wallasey: £7.48South Shields: £8.28

    £8.73£8.77£8.28South Shields is higher£7.89£7.92£7.48

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Shields £716, Wallasey £799Wallasey: £799South Shields: £716Wallasey: £803South Shields: £719Wallasey: £758South Shields: £680

    £716£719£680Wallasey is higher£799£803£758

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Shields £169, Wallasey £248Wallasey: £248South Shields: £169Wallasey: £249South Shields: £169Wallasey: £235South Shields: £160

    £169£169£160Wallasey is higher£248£249£235

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Shields £120, Wallasey £114Wallasey: £114South Shields: £120Wallasey: £115South Shields: £120Wallasey: £108South Shields: £113

    £120£120£113South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£114£115£108

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Shields £1,345, Wallasey £1,316Wallasey: £1,316South Shields: £1,345Wallasey: £1,321South Shields: £1,351Wallasey: £1,248South Shields: £1,276

    £1,345£1,351£1,276South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£1,316£1,321£1,248

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Shields £316, Wallasey £296Wallasey: £296South Shields: £316Wallasey: £298South Shields: £317Wallasey: £281South Shields: £300

    £316£317£300South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£296£298£281

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Shields £283, Wallasey £342Wallasey: £342South Shields: £283Wallasey: £343South Shields: £284Wallasey: £324South Shields: £269

    £283£284£269Wallasey is higher£342£343£324

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Shields £8.86, Wallasey £5.55Wallasey: £5.55South Shields: £8.86Wallasey: £5.57South Shields: £8.89Wallasey: £5.26South Shields: £8.40

    £8.86£8.89£8.40South Shields is higher£5.55£5.57£5.26

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Shields £8.53, Wallasey £7.27Wallasey: £7.27South Shields: £8.53Wallasey: £7.31South Shields: £8.57Wallasey: £6.90South Shields: £8.09

    £8.53£8.57£8.09South Shields is higher£7.27£7.31£6.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Shields £6.20, Wallasey £7.22Wallasey: £7.22South Shields: £6.20Wallasey: £7.25South Shields: £6.23Wallasey: £6.85South Shields: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Wallasey is higher£7.22£7.25£6.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 218.6, Wallasey 210.5Wallasey: 210.5South Shields: 218.6

    218.6South Shields is higherDepends on how you count210.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 34.7, Wallasey 31.8Wallasey: 31.8South Shields: 34.7

    34.7South Shields is higher31.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 42.5, Wallasey 39.5Wallasey: 39.5South Shields: 42.5

    42.5South Shields is higherDepends on how you count39.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 107.9, Wallasey 118.3Wallasey: 118.3South Shields: 107.9

    107.9Wallasey is higher118.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 164.3, Wallasey 155.4Wallasey: 155.4South Shields: 164.3

    164.3South Shields is higherDepends on how you count155.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 25.4, Wallasey 24.1Wallasey: 24.1South Shields: 25.4

    25.4South Shields is higherDepends on how you count24.1

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South Shields and Wallasey, per resident
MeasureSouth ShieldsWallaseyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,787£5,811£5,489£5,819£5,844£5,520Wallasey
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,815£2,827£2,670£2,683£2,695£2,545South Shields
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,765£1,772£1,674£1,784£1,792£1,693Wallasey
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,472£2,483£2,345£2,352£2,362£2,231South Shields
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£130£131£123South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190£193£194£183South Shields
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.73£8.77£8.28£7.89£7.92£7.48South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£716£719£680£799£803£758Wallasey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£248£249£235Wallasey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£113£114£115£108South Shields
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,345£1,351£1,276£1,316£1,321£1,248South Shields
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£296£298£281South Shields
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£283£284£269£342£343£324Wallasey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.86£8.89£8.40£5.55£5.57£5.26South Shields
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.53£8.57£8.09£7.27£7.31£6.90South Shields
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£7.22£7.25£6.85Wallasey
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026218.6210.5South Shields
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202634.731.8South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.539.5South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026107.9118.3Wallasey
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026164.3155.4South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.424.1South Shields

Total

South Shields is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Wallasey 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

South Shields Wallasey

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Shields £523.3m, Wallasey £571.7mWallasey: £571.7mSouth Shields: £523.3mWallasey: £574.2mSouth Shields: £525.5mWallasey: £542.3mSouth Shields: £496.3m

    £523.3m£525.5m£496.3mWallasey is higher£571.7m£574.2m£542.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Shields £254.5m, Wallasey £263.6mWallasey: £263.6mSouth Shields: £254.5mWallasey: £264.8mSouth Shields: £255.6mWallasey: £250.1mSouth Shields: £241.4m

    £254.5m£255.6m£241.4mWallasey is higherDepends on how you count£263.6m£264.8m£250.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Shields £159.6m, Wallasey £175.3mWallasey: £175.3mSouth Shields: £159.6mWallasey: £176.1mSouth Shields: £160.3mWallasey: £166.3mSouth Shields: £151.4m

    £159.6m£160.3m£151.4mWallasey is higher£175.3m£176.1m£166.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Shields £223.5m, Wallasey £231.1mWallasey: £231.1mSouth Shields: £223.5mWallasey: £232.1mSouth Shields: £224.5mWallasey: £219.2mSouth Shields: £212.0m

    £223.5m£224.5m£212.0mWallasey is higherDepends on how you count£231.1m£232.1m£219.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Shields £12.1m, Wallasey £12.8mWallasey: £12.8mSouth Shields: £12.1mWallasey: £12.8mSouth Shields: £12.1mWallasey: £12.1mSouth Shields: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.5mWallasey is higherDepends on how you count£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Shields £18.1m, Wallasey £19.0mWallasey: £19.0mSouth Shields: £18.1mWallasey: £19.1mSouth Shields: £18.2mWallasey: £18.0mSouth Shields: £17.1m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.1mWallasey is higherDepends on how you count£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Shields £0.79m, Wallasey £0.77mWallasey: £0.77mSouth Shields: £0.79mWallasey: £0.78mSouth Shields: £0.79mWallasey: £0.73mSouth Shields: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mSouth Shields is higher£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Shields £64.8m, Wallasey £78.5mWallasey: £78.5mSouth Shields: £64.8mWallasey: £78.9mSouth Shields: £65.1mWallasey: £74.5mSouth Shields: £61.4m

    £64.8m£65.1m£61.4mWallasey is higher£78.5m£78.9m£74.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Shields £15.2m, Wallasey £24.4mWallasey: £24.4mSouth Shields: £15.2mWallasey: £24.5mSouth Shields: £15.3mWallasey: £23.1mSouth Shields: £14.5m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.5mWallasey is higher£24.4m£24.5m£23.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Shields £10.8m, Wallasey £11.2mWallasey: £11.2mSouth Shields: £10.8mWallasey: £11.3mSouth Shields: £10.9mWallasey: £10.6mSouth Shields: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mWallasey is higherDepends on how you count£11.2m£11.3m£10.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Shields £121.6m, Wallasey £129.3mWallasey: £129.3mSouth Shields: £121.6mWallasey: £129.8mSouth Shields: £122.1mWallasey: £122.6mSouth Shields: £115.4m

    £121.6m£122.1m£115.4mWallasey is higherDepends on how you count£129.3m£129.8m£122.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Shields £28.6m, Wallasey £29.1mWallasey: £29.1mSouth Shields: £28.6mWallasey: £29.3mSouth Shields: £28.7mWallasey: £27.6mSouth Shields: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mWallasey is higherDepends on how you count£29.1m£29.3m£27.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Shields £25.6m, Wallasey £33.6mWallasey: £33.6mSouth Shields: £25.6mWallasey: £33.7mSouth Shields: £25.7mWallasey: £31.9mSouth Shields: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mWallasey is higher£33.6m£33.7m£31.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Shields £0.80m, Wallasey £0.54mWallasey: £0.54mSouth Shields: £0.80mWallasey: £0.55mSouth Shields: £0.80mWallasey: £0.52mSouth Shields: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSouth Shields is higher£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Shields £0.77m, Wallasey £0.71mWallasey: £0.71mSouth Shields: £0.77mWallasey: £0.72mSouth Shields: £0.77mWallasey: £0.68mSouth Shields: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Shields is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Shields £0.56m, Wallasey £0.71mWallasey: £0.71mSouth Shields: £0.56mWallasey: £0.71mSouth Shields: £0.56mWallasey: £0.67mSouth Shields: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mWallasey is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Shields 19,768, Wallasey 20,680Wallasey: 20,680South Shields: 19,768

    19,768Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count20,680

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Shields 3,135, Wallasey 3,126Wallasey: 3,126South Shields: 3,135

    3,135South Shields is higher3,126

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Shields 3,839, Wallasey 3,883Wallasey: 3,883South Shields: 3,839

    3,839Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count3,883

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Shields 9,758, Wallasey 11,623Wallasey: 11,623South Shields: 9,758

    9,758Wallasey is higher11,623

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Shields 14,854, Wallasey 15,267Wallasey: 15,267South Shields: 14,854

    14,854Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count15,267

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Shields 2,299, Wallasey 2,370Wallasey: 2,370South Shields: 2,299

    2,299Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count2,370

Show the numbers
South Shields and Wallasey, total
MeasureSouth ShieldsWallaseyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£523.3m£525.5m£496.3m£571.7m£574.2m£542.3mWallasey
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£254.5m£255.6m£241.4m£263.6m£264.8m£250.1mWallasey
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.6m£160.3m£151.4m£175.3m£176.1m£166.3mWallasey
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£223.5m£224.5m£212.0m£231.1m£232.1m£219.2mWallasey
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mWallasey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.1m£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mWallasey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mSouth Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.8m£65.1m£61.4m£78.5m£78.9m£74.5mWallasey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m£24.4m£24.5m£23.1mWallasey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£11.2m£11.3m£10.6mWallasey
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£121.6m£122.1m£115.4m£129.3m£129.8m£122.6mWallasey
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£29.1m£29.3m£27.6mWallasey
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£33.6m£33.7m£31.9mWallasey
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.54m£0.55m£0.52mSouth Shields
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mSouth Shields
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mWallasey
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,76820,680Wallasey
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1353,126South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8393,883Wallasey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,75811,623Wallasey
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,85415,267Wallasey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2992,370Wallasey

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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