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Southport and Wyre Forest

99,881 and 103,913 residents (mid-2024).

Southport is higher than Wyre Forest on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Southport is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest 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

Southport Wyre Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southport £5,198, Wyre Forest £5,140Wyre Forest: £5,140Southport: £5,198Wyre Forest: £5,162Southport: £5,220Wyre Forest: £4,876Southport: £4,930

    £5,198£5,220£4,930Southport is higherDepends on how you count£5,140£5,162£4,876

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Southport £12,402, Wyre Forest £12,741Wyre Forest: £12,741Southport: £12,402Wyre Forest: £12,795Southport: £12,455Wyre Forest: £12,086Southport: £11,764

    £12,402£12,455£11,764Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12,741£12,795£12,086

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Southport £2,055, Wyre Forest £2,094Wyre Forest: £2,094Southport: £2,055Wyre Forest: £2,103Southport: £2,064Wyre Forest: £1,986Southport: £1,949

    £2,055£2,064£1,949Wyre Forest is higher£2,094£2,103£1,986

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Southport £11,135, Wyre Forest £11,641Wyre Forest: £11,641Southport: £11,135Wyre Forest: £11,691Southport: £11,182Wyre Forest: £11,042Southport: £10,562

    £11,135£11,182£10,562Wyre Forest is higher£11,641£11,691£11,042

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Southport £459, Wyre Forest £355Wyre Forest: £355Southport: £459Wyre Forest: £356Southport: £461Wyre Forest: £337Southport: £435

    £459£461£435Southport is higher£355£356£337

  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: Southport £780, Wyre Forest £720Wyre Forest: £720Southport: £780Wyre Forest: £723Southport: £784Wyre Forest: £683Southport: £740

    £780£784£740Southport is higher£720£723£683

  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: Southport £28, Wyre Forest £25Wyre Forest: £25Southport: £28Wyre Forest: £25Southport: £28Wyre Forest: £24Southport: £27

    £28£28£27Southport is higher£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southport £541, Wyre Forest £497Wyre Forest: £497Southport: £541Wyre Forest: £499Southport: £543Wyre Forest: £472Southport: £513

    £541£543£513Southport is higher£497£499£472

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southport £154, Wyre Forest £130Wyre Forest: £130Southport: £154Wyre Forest: £131Southport: £155Wyre Forest: £123Southport: £147

    £154£155£147Southport is higher£130£131£123

  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: Southport £116, Wyre Forest £145Wyre Forest: £145Southport: £116Wyre Forest: £146Southport: £117Wyre Forest: £138Southport: £110

    £116£117£110Wyre Forest is higher£145£146£138

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Southport £1,536, Wyre Forest £1,588Wyre Forest: £1,588Southport: £1,536Wyre Forest: £1,595Southport: £1,542Wyre Forest: £1,507Southport: £1,457

    £1,536£1,542£1,457Wyre Forest is higher£1,588£1,595£1,507

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southport £205, Wyre Forest £208Wyre Forest: £208Southport: £205Wyre Forest: £209Southport: £206Wyre Forest: £197Southport: £194

    £205£206£194Wyre Forest is higher£208£209£197

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southport £393, Wyre Forest £346Wyre Forest: £346Southport: £393Wyre Forest: £348Southport: £394Wyre Forest: £328Southport: £372

    £393£394£372Southport is higher£346£348£328

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southport £6.30, Wyre Forest £6.29Wyre Forest: £6.29Southport: £6.30Wyre Forest: £6.32Southport: £6.33Wyre Forest: £5.97Southport: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Southport is higherDepends on how you count£6.29£6.32£5.97

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Southport £4.30, Wyre Forest £7.78Wyre Forest: £7.78Southport: £4.30Wyre Forest: £7.81Southport: £4.32Wyre Forest: £7.38Southport: £4.08

    £4.30£4.32£4.08Wyre Forest is higher£7.78£7.81£7.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southport £6.45, Wyre Forest £5.25Wyre Forest: £5.25Southport: £6.45Wyre Forest: £5.27Southport: £6.48Wyre Forest: £4.98Southport: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Southport is higher£5.25£5.27£4.98

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Southport 999.5, Wyre Forest 1,004.0Wyre Forest: 1,004.0Southport: 999.5

    999.5Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count1,004.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Southport 114.8, Wyre Forest 95.1Wyre Forest: 95.1Southport: 114.8

    114.8Southport is higher95.1

  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: Southport 163.3, Wyre Forest 153.1Wyre Forest: 153.1Southport: 163.3

    163.3Southport is higher153.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southport 80.6, Wyre Forest 72.5Wyre Forest: 72.5Southport: 80.6

    80.6Southport is higher72.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Southport 185.0, Wyre Forest 196.5Wyre Forest: 196.5Southport: 185.0

    185.0Wyre Forest is higher196.5

  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: Southport 24.1, Wyre Forest 32.0Wyre Forest: 32.0Southport: 24.1

    24.1Wyre Forest is higher32.0

Show the numbers
Southport and Wyre Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthportWyre ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,198£5,220£4,930£5,140£5,162£4,876Southport
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,402£12,455£11,764£12,741£12,795£12,086Wyre Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,055£2,064£1,949£2,094£2,103£1,986Wyre Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,135£11,182£10,562£11,641£11,691£11,042Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£459£461£435£355£356£337Southport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£780£784£740£720£723£683Southport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£25£25£24Southport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£541£543£513£497£499£472Southport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£147£130£131£123Southport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£117£110£145£146£138Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,536£1,542£1,457£1,588£1,595£1,507Wyre Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£208£209£197Wyre Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£393£394£372£346£348£328Southport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£6.29£6.32£5.97Southport
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.30£4.32£4.08£7.78£7.81£7.38Wyre Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£5.25£5.27£4.98Southport
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.51,004.0Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.895.1Southport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.3153.1Southport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.672.5Southport
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026185.0196.5Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.132.0Wyre Forest

Per resident

Southport is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest 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

Southport Wyre Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southport £5,198, Wyre Forest £5,140Wyre Forest: £5,140Southport: £5,198Wyre Forest: £5,162Southport: £5,220Wyre Forest: £4,876Southport: £4,930

    £5,198£5,220£4,930Southport is higherDepends on how you count£5,140£5,162£4,876

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southport £3,091, Wyre Forest £3,079Wyre Forest: £3,079Southport: £3,091Wyre Forest: £3,092Southport: £3,104Wyre Forest: £2,920Southport: £2,932

    £3,091£3,104£2,932Southport is higherDepends on how you count£3,079£3,092£2,920

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southport £1,200, Wyre Forest £1,221Wyre Forest: £1,221Southport: £1,200Wyre Forest: £1,226Southport: £1,205Wyre Forest: £1,158Southport: £1,138

    £1,200£1,205£1,138Wyre Forest is higher£1,221£1,226£1,158

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southport £2,775, Wyre Forest £2,813Wyre Forest: £2,813Southport: £2,775Wyre Forest: £2,825Southport: £2,787Wyre Forest: £2,668Southport: £2,632

    £2,775£2,787£2,632Wyre Forest is higher£2,813£2,825£2,668

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southport £114, Wyre Forest £86Wyre Forest: £86Southport: £114Wyre Forest: £86Southport: £115Wyre Forest: £81Southport: £108

    £114£115£108Southport is higher£86£86£81

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Southport £194, Wyre Forest £174Wyre Forest: £174Southport: £194Wyre Forest: £175Southport: £195Wyre Forest: £165Southport: £184

    £194£195£184Southport is higher£174£175£165

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Southport £7.06, Wyre Forest £6.03Wyre Forest: £6.03Southport: £7.06Wyre Forest: £6.06Southport: £7.09Wyre Forest: £5.72Southport: £6.70

    £7.06£7.09£6.70Southport is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southport £541, Wyre Forest £497Wyre Forest: £497Southport: £541Wyre Forest: £499Southport: £543Wyre Forest: £472Southport: £513

    £541£543£513Southport is higher£497£499£472

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southport £154, Wyre Forest £130Wyre Forest: £130Southport: £154Wyre Forest: £131Southport: £155Wyre Forest: £123Southport: £147

    £154£155£147Southport is higher£130£131£123

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Southport £68, Wyre Forest £85Wyre Forest: £85Southport: £68Wyre Forest: £85Southport: £68Wyre Forest: £80Southport: £64

    £68£68£64Wyre Forest is higher£85£85£80

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southport £897, Wyre Forest £926Wyre Forest: £926Southport: £897Wyre Forest: £930Southport: £901Wyre Forest: £879Southport: £851

    £897£901£851Wyre Forest is higher£926£930£879

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southport £205, Wyre Forest £208Wyre Forest: £208Southport: £205Wyre Forest: £209Southport: £206Wyre Forest: £197Southport: £194

    £205£206£194Wyre Forest is higher£208£209£197

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southport £229, Wyre Forest £202Wyre Forest: £202Southport: £229Wyre Forest: £203Southport: £230Wyre Forest: £191Southport: £217

    £229£230£217Southport is higher£202£203£191

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southport £3.68, Wyre Forest £3.67Wyre Forest: £3.67Southport: £3.68Wyre Forest: £3.68Southport: £3.69Wyre Forest: £3.48Southport: £3.49

    £3.68£3.69£3.49Southport is higherDepends on how you count£3.67£3.68£3.48

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southport £2.51, Wyre Forest £4.53Wyre Forest: £4.53Southport: £2.51Wyre Forest: £4.55Southport: £2.52Wyre Forest: £4.30Southport: £2.38

    £2.51£2.52£2.38Wyre Forest is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southport £6.45, Wyre Forest £5.25Wyre Forest: £5.25Southport: £6.45Wyre Forest: £5.27Southport: £6.48Wyre Forest: £4.98Southport: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Southport is higher£5.25£5.27£4.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southport 249.1, Wyre Forest 242.6Wyre Forest: 242.6Southport: 249.1

    249.1Southport is higherDepends on how you count242.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southport 28.6, Wyre Forest 23.0Wyre Forest: 23.0Southport: 28.6

    28.6Southport is higher23.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southport 40.7, Wyre Forest 37.0Wyre Forest: 37.0Southport: 40.7

    40.7Southport is higher37.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southport 80.6, Wyre Forest 72.5Wyre Forest: 72.5Southport: 80.6

    80.6Southport is higher72.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southport 108.0, Wyre Forest 114.6Wyre Forest: 114.6Southport: 108.0

    108.0Wyre Forest is higher114.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southport 14.1, Wyre Forest 18.7Wyre Forest: 18.7Southport: 14.1

    14.1Wyre Forest is higher18.7

Show the numbers
Southport and Wyre Forest, per resident
MeasureSouthportWyre ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,198£5,220£4,930£5,140£5,162£4,876Southport
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,091£3,104£2,932£3,079£3,092£2,920Southport
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,200£1,205£1,138£1,221£1,226£1,158Wyre Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,775£2,787£2,632£2,813£2,825£2,668Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£86£86£81Southport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£174£175£165Southport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.06£7.09£6.70£6.03£6.06£5.72Southport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£541£543£513£497£499£472Southport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£147£130£131£123Southport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£64£85£85£80Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£897£901£851£926£930£879Wyre Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£208£209£197Wyre Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£202£203£191Southport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£3.67£3.68£3.48Southport
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.51£2.52£2.38£4.53£4.55£4.30Wyre Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£5.25£5.27£4.98Southport
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.1242.6Southport
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.623.0Southport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.737.0Southport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.672.5Southport
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026108.0114.6Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.118.7Wyre Forest

Total

Southport is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest on 12. 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

Southport Wyre Forest

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southport £519.1m, Wyre Forest £534.1mWyre Forest: £534.1mSouthport: £519.1mWyre Forest: £536.4mSouthport: £521.3mWyre Forest: £506.7mSouthport: £492.4m

    £519.1m£521.3m£492.4mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£534.1m£536.4m£506.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southport £308.7m, Wyre Forest £319.9mWyre Forest: £319.9mSouthport: £308.7mWyre Forest: £321.3mSouthport: £310.1mWyre Forest: £303.5mSouthport: £292.9m

    £308.7m£310.1m£292.9mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£319.9m£321.3m£303.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southport £119.9m, Wyre Forest £126.9mWyre Forest: £126.9mSouthport: £119.9mWyre Forest: £127.4mSouthport: £120.4mWyre Forest: £120.3mSouthport: £113.7m

    £119.9m£120.4m£113.7mWyre Forest is higher£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southport £277.2m, Wyre Forest £292.3mWyre Forest: £292.3mSouthport: £277.2mWyre Forest: £293.6mSouthport: £278.4mWyre Forest: £277.3mSouthport: £262.9m

    £277.2m£278.4m£262.9mWyre Forest is higher£292.3m£293.6m£277.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southport £11.4m, Wyre Forest £8.9mWyre Forest: £8.9mSouthport: £11.4mWyre Forest: £9.0mSouthport: £11.5mWyre Forest: £8.5mSouthport: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.5m£10.8mSouthport is higher£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southport £19.4m, Wyre Forest £18.1mWyre Forest: £18.1mSouthport: £19.4mWyre Forest: £18.2mSouthport: £19.5mWyre Forest: £17.2mSouthport: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.5m£18.4mSouthport is higher£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Southport £0.71m, Wyre Forest £0.63mWyre Forest: £0.63mSouthport: £0.71mWyre Forest: £0.63mSouthport: £0.71mWyre Forest: £0.59mSouthport: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mSouthport is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southport £54.0m, Wyre Forest £51.7mWyre Forest: £51.7mSouthport: £54.0mWyre Forest: £51.9mSouthport: £54.2mWyre Forest: £49.0mSouthport: £51.2m

    £54.0m£54.2m£51.2mSouthport is higher£51.7m£51.9m£49.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Southport £15.4m, Wyre Forest £13.5mWyre Forest: £13.5mSouthport: £15.4mWyre Forest: £13.6mSouthport: £15.5mWyre Forest: £12.8mSouthport: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mSouthport is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southport £6.8m, Wyre Forest £8.8mWyre Forest: £8.8mSouthport: £6.8mWyre Forest: £8.8mSouthport: £6.8mWyre Forest: £8.3mSouthport: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mWyre Forest is higher£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southport £89.6m, Wyre Forest £96.2mWyre Forest: £96.2mSouthport: £89.6mWyre Forest: £96.7mSouthport: £89.9mWyre Forest: £91.3mSouthport: £85.0m

    £89.6m£89.9m£85.0mWyre Forest is higher£96.2m£96.7m£91.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southport £20.5m, Wyre Forest £21.6mWyre Forest: £21.6mSouthport: £20.5mWyre Forest: £21.7mSouthport: £20.5mWyre Forest: £20.5mSouthport: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.5m£19.4mWyre Forest is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southport £22.9m, Wyre Forest £21.0mWyre Forest: £21.0mSouthport: £22.9mWyre Forest: £21.1mSouthport: £23.0mWyre Forest: £19.9mSouthport: £21.7m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.7mSouthport is higher£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southport £0.37m, Wyre Forest £0.38mWyre Forest: £0.38mSouthport: £0.37mWyre Forest: £0.38mSouthport: £0.37mWyre Forest: £0.36mSouthport: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southport £0.25m, Wyre Forest £0.47mWyre Forest: £0.47mSouthport: £0.25mWyre Forest: £0.47mSouthport: £0.25mWyre Forest: £0.45mSouthport: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mWyre Forest is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southport £0.64m, Wyre Forest £0.55mWyre Forest: £0.55mSouthport: £0.64mWyre Forest: £0.55mSouthport: £0.65mWyre Forest: £0.52mSouthport: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mSouthport is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southport 24,883, Wyre Forest 25,210Wyre Forest: 25,210Southport: 24,883

    24,883Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count25,210

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southport 2,859, Wyre Forest 2,388Wyre Forest: 2,388Southport: 2,859

    2,859Southport is higher2,388

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southport 4,064, Wyre Forest 3,845Wyre Forest: 3,845Southport: 4,064

    4,064Southport is higher3,845

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southport 8,051, Wyre Forest 7,531Wyre Forest: 7,531Southport: 8,051

    8,051Southport is higher7,531

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southport 10,791, Wyre Forest 11,904Wyre Forest: 11,904Southport: 10,791

    10,791Wyre Forest is higher11,904

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southport 1,405, Wyre Forest 1,940Wyre Forest: 1,940Southport: 1,405

    1,405Wyre Forest is higher1,940

Show the numbers
Southport and Wyre Forest, total
MeasureSouthportWyre ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£519.1m£521.3m£492.4m£534.1m£536.4m£506.7mWyre Forest
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£308.7m£310.1m£292.9m£319.9m£321.3m£303.5mWyre Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.9m£120.4m£113.7m£126.9m£127.4m£120.3mWyre Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£277.2m£278.4m£262.9m£292.3m£293.6m£277.3mWyre Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mSouthport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mSouthport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mSouthport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m£51.7m£51.9m£49.0mSouthport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mSouthport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m£8.8m£8.8m£8.3mWyre Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£89.6m£89.9m£85.0m£96.2m£96.7m£91.3mWyre Forest
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.5m£19.4m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mWyre Forest
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mSouthport
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWyre Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mWyre Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mSouthport
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,88325,210Wyre Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8592,388Southport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0643,845Southport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0517,531Southport
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,79111,904Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4051,940Wyre Forest

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.
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