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Spen Valley and Widnes and Halewood

97,202 and 94,423 residents (mid-2024).

Spen Valley is higher than Widnes and Halewood on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 4 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

Spen Valley is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Widnes and Halewood on 21. 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

Spen Valley Widnes and Halewood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Spen Valley £4,439, Widnes and Halewood £5,110Widnes and Halewood: £5,110Spen Valley: £4,439Widnes and Halewood: £5,132Spen Valley: £4,458Widnes and Halewood: £4,847Spen Valley: £4,210

    £4,439£4,458£4,210Widnes and Halewood is higher£5,110£5,132£4,847

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Spen Valley £12,695, Widnes and Halewood £13,231Widnes and Halewood: £13,231Spen Valley: £12,695Widnes and Halewood: £13,287Spen Valley: £12,749Widnes and Halewood: £12,550Spen Valley: £12,041

    £12,695£12,749£12,041Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£13,231£13,287£12,550

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Spen Valley £2,002, Widnes and Halewood £2,529Widnes and Halewood: £2,529Spen Valley: £2,002Widnes and Halewood: £2,540Spen Valley: £2,011Widnes and Halewood: £2,399Spen Valley: £1,899

    £2,002£2,011£1,899Widnes and Halewood is higher£2,529£2,540£2,399

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Spen Valley £11,662, Widnes and Halewood £11,732Widnes and Halewood: £11,732Spen Valley: £11,662Widnes and Halewood: £11,782Spen Valley: £11,712Widnes and Halewood: £11,128Spen Valley: £11,062

    £11,662£11,712£11,062Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£11,732£11,782£11,128

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Spen Valley £359, Widnes and Halewood £554Widnes and Halewood: £554Spen Valley: £359Widnes and Halewood: £556Spen Valley: £360Widnes and Halewood: £525Spen Valley: £340

    £359£360£340Widnes and Halewood is higher£554£556£525

  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: Spen Valley £649, Widnes and Halewood £910Widnes and Halewood: £910Spen Valley: £649Widnes and Halewood: £913Spen Valley: £651Widnes and Halewood: £863Spen Valley: £615

    £649£651£615Widnes and Halewood is higher£910£913£863

  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: Spen Valley £25, Widnes and Halewood £36Widnes and Halewood: £36Spen Valley: £25Widnes and Halewood: £36Spen Valley: £25Widnes and Halewood: £34Spen Valley: £23

    £25£25£23Widnes and Halewood is higher£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Spen Valley £463, Widnes and Halewood £710Widnes and Halewood: £710Spen Valley: £463Widnes and Halewood: £713Spen Valley: £465Widnes and Halewood: £673Spen Valley: £439

    £463£465£439Widnes and Halewood is higher£710£713£673

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Spen Valley £119, Widnes and Halewood £176Widnes and Halewood: £176Spen Valley: £119Widnes and Halewood: £177Spen Valley: £120Widnes and Halewood: £167Spen Valley: £113

    £119£120£113Widnes and Halewood is higher£176£177£167

  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: Spen Valley £125, Widnes and Halewood £151Widnes and Halewood: £151Spen Valley: £125Widnes and Halewood: £152Spen Valley: £125Widnes and Halewood: £144Spen Valley: £118

    £125£125£118Widnes and Halewood is higher£151£152£144

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Spen Valley £1,572, Widnes and Halewood £1,927Widnes and Halewood: £1,927Spen Valley: £1,572Widnes and Halewood: £1,936Spen Valley: £1,578Widnes and Halewood: £1,828Spen Valley: £1,491

    £1,572£1,578£1,491Widnes and Halewood is higher£1,927£1,936£1,828

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Spen Valley £136, Widnes and Halewood £232Widnes and Halewood: £232Spen Valley: £136Widnes and Halewood: £233Spen Valley: £137Widnes and Halewood: £220Spen Valley: £129

    £136£137£129Widnes and Halewood is higher£232£233£220

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Spen Valley £291, Widnes and Halewood £433Widnes and Halewood: £433Spen Valley: £291Widnes and Halewood: £435Spen Valley: £292Widnes and Halewood: £411Spen Valley: £276

    £291£292£276Widnes and Halewood is higher£433£435£411

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Spen Valley £8.72, Widnes and Halewood £8.39Widnes and Halewood: £8.39Spen Valley: £8.72Widnes and Halewood: £8.43Spen Valley: £8.76Widnes and Halewood: £7.96Spen Valley: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27Spen Valley is higher£8.39£8.43£7.96

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Spen Valley £6.58, Widnes and Halewood £8.83Widnes and Halewood: £8.83Spen Valley: £6.58Widnes and Halewood: £8.87Spen Valley: £6.61Widnes and Halewood: £8.38Spen Valley: £6.24

    £6.58£6.61£6.24Widnes and Halewood is higher£8.83£8.87£8.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Spen Valley £6.79, Widnes and Halewood £7.49Widnes and Halewood: £7.49Spen Valley: £6.79Widnes and Halewood: £7.52Spen Valley: £6.82Widnes and Halewood: £7.10Spen Valley: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Widnes and Halewood is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Spen Valley 1,010.3, Widnes and Halewood 1,040.6Widnes and Halewood: 1,040.6Spen Valley: 1,010.3

    1,010.3Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count1,040.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Spen Valley 95.5, Widnes and Halewood 140.9Widnes and Halewood: 140.9Spen Valley: 95.5

    95.5Widnes and Halewood is higher140.9

  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: Spen Valley 139.9, Widnes and Halewood 184.0Widnes and Halewood: 184.0Spen Valley: 139.9

    139.9Widnes and Halewood is higher184.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Spen Valley 71.4, Widnes and Halewood 107.3Widnes and Halewood: 107.3Spen Valley: 71.4

    71.4Widnes and Halewood is higher107.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Spen Valley 194.4, Widnes and Halewood 227.4Widnes and Halewood: 227.4Spen Valley: 194.4

    194.4Widnes and Halewood is higher227.4

  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: Spen Valley 28.3, Widnes and Halewood 32.9Widnes and Halewood: 32.9Spen Valley: 28.3

    28.3Widnes and Halewood is higher32.9

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Spen Valley and Widnes and Halewood, per person in the age group
MeasureSpen ValleyWidnes and HalewoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,439£4,458£4,210£5,110£5,132£4,847Widnes and Halewood
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,695£12,749£12,041£13,231£13,287£12,550Widnes and Halewood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,002£2,011£1,899£2,529£2,540£2,399Widnes and Halewood
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,662£11,712£11,062£11,732£11,782£11,128Widnes and Halewood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£359£360£340£554£556£525Widnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£649£651£615£910£913£863Widnes and Halewood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23£36£36£34Widnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£439£710£713£673Widnes and Halewood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£176£177£167Widnes and Halewood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£125£125£118£151£152£144Widnes and Halewood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,572£1,578£1,491£1,927£1,936£1,828Widnes and Halewood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£232£233£220Widnes and Halewood
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£291£292£276£433£435£411Widnes and Halewood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27£8.39£8.43£7.96Spen Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.58£6.61£6.24£8.83£8.87£8.38Widnes and Halewood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£7.49£7.52£7.10Widnes and Halewood
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.31,040.6Widnes and Halewood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.5140.9Widnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.9184.0Widnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.4107.3Widnes and Halewood
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.4227.4Widnes and Halewood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.332.9Widnes and Halewood

Per resident

Spen Valley is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Widnes and Halewood 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

Spen Valley Widnes and Halewood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Spen Valley £4,439, Widnes and Halewood £5,110Widnes and Halewood: £5,110Spen Valley: £4,439Widnes and Halewood: £5,132Spen Valley: £4,458Widnes and Halewood: £4,847Spen Valley: £4,210

    £4,439£4,458£4,210Widnes and Halewood is higher£5,110£5,132£4,847

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Spen Valley £2,505, Widnes and Halewood £2,414Widnes and Halewood: £2,414Spen Valley: £2,505Widnes and Halewood: £2,424Spen Valley: £2,515Widnes and Halewood: £2,290Spen Valley: £2,376

    £2,505£2,515£2,376Spen Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,414£2,424£2,290

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Spen Valley £1,209, Widnes and Halewood £1,571Widnes and Halewood: £1,571Spen Valley: £1,209Widnes and Halewood: £1,577Spen Valley: £1,214Widnes and Halewood: £1,490Spen Valley: £1,147

    £1,209£1,214£1,147Widnes and Halewood is higher£1,571£1,577£1,490

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Spen Valley £2,301, Widnes and Halewood £2,141Widnes and Halewood: £2,141Spen Valley: £2,301Widnes and Halewood: £2,150Spen Valley: £2,311Widnes and Halewood: £2,030Spen Valley: £2,183

    £2,301£2,311£2,183Spen Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,141£2,150£2,030

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Spen Valley £71, Widnes and Halewood £101Widnes and Halewood: £101Spen Valley: £71Widnes and Halewood: £101Spen Valley: £71Widnes and Halewood: £96Spen Valley: £67

    £71£71£67Widnes and Halewood is higher£101£101£96

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Spen Valley £128, Widnes and Halewood £166Widnes and Halewood: £166Spen Valley: £128Widnes and Halewood: £167Spen Valley: £129Widnes and Halewood: £157Spen Valley: £121

    £128£129£121Widnes and Halewood is higher£166£167£157

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Spen Valley £4.88, Widnes and Halewood £6.49Widnes and Halewood: £6.49Spen Valley: £4.88Widnes and Halewood: £6.52Spen Valley: £4.90Widnes and Halewood: £6.16Spen Valley: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Widnes and Halewood is higher£6.49£6.52£6.16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Spen Valley £463, Widnes and Halewood £710Widnes and Halewood: £710Spen Valley: £463Widnes and Halewood: £713Spen Valley: £465Widnes and Halewood: £673Spen Valley: £439

    £463£465£439Widnes and Halewood is higher£710£713£673

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Spen Valley £119, Widnes and Halewood £176Widnes and Halewood: £176Spen Valley: £119Widnes and Halewood: £177Spen Valley: £120Widnes and Halewood: £167Spen Valley: £113

    £119£120£113Widnes and Halewood is higher£176£177£167

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Spen Valley £75, Widnes and Halewood £94Widnes and Halewood: £94Spen Valley: £75Widnes and Halewood: £94Spen Valley: £76Widnes and Halewood: £89Spen Valley: £71

    £75£76£71Widnes and Halewood is higher£94£94£89

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Spen Valley £949, Widnes and Halewood £1,197Widnes and Halewood: £1,197Spen Valley: £949Widnes and Halewood: £1,202Spen Valley: £953Widnes and Halewood: £1,135Spen Valley: £900

    £949£953£900Widnes and Halewood is higher£1,197£1,202£1,135

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Spen Valley £136, Widnes and Halewood £232Widnes and Halewood: £232Spen Valley: £136Widnes and Halewood: £233Spen Valley: £137Widnes and Halewood: £220Spen Valley: £129

    £136£137£129Widnes and Halewood is higher£232£233£220

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Spen Valley £175, Widnes and Halewood £269Widnes and Halewood: £269Spen Valley: £175Widnes and Halewood: £270Spen Valley: £176Widnes and Halewood: £255Spen Valley: £166

    £175£176£166Widnes and Halewood is higher£269£270£255

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Spen Valley £5.26, Widnes and Halewood £5.21Widnes and Halewood: £5.21Spen Valley: £5.26Widnes and Halewood: £5.23Spen Valley: £5.28Widnes and Halewood: £4.94Spen Valley: £4.99

    £5.26£5.28£4.99Spen Valley is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Spen Valley £3.97, Widnes and Halewood £5.48Widnes and Halewood: £5.48Spen Valley: £3.97Widnes and Halewood: £5.51Spen Valley: £3.99Widnes and Halewood: £5.20Spen Valley: £3.77

    £3.97£3.99£3.77Widnes and Halewood is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Spen Valley £6.79, Widnes and Halewood £7.49Widnes and Halewood: £7.49Spen Valley: £6.79Widnes and Halewood: £7.52Spen Valley: £6.82Widnes and Halewood: £7.10Spen Valley: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Widnes and Halewood is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Spen Valley 199.3, Widnes and Halewood 189.9Widnes and Halewood: 189.9Spen Valley: 199.3

    199.3Spen Valley is higherDepends on how you count189.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Spen Valley 18.8, Widnes and Halewood 25.7Widnes and Halewood: 25.7Spen Valley: 18.8

    18.8Widnes and Halewood is higher25.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Spen Valley 27.6, Widnes and Halewood 33.6Widnes and Halewood: 33.6Spen Valley: 27.6

    27.6Widnes and Halewood is higher33.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Spen Valley 71.4, Widnes and Halewood 107.3Widnes and Halewood: 107.3Spen Valley: 71.4

    71.4Widnes and Halewood is higher107.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Spen Valley 117.4, Widnes and Halewood 141.2Widnes and Halewood: 141.2Spen Valley: 117.4

    117.4Widnes and Halewood is higher141.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Spen Valley 17.1, Widnes and Halewood 20.5Widnes and Halewood: 20.5Spen Valley: 17.1

    17.1Widnes and Halewood is higher20.5

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Spen Valley and Widnes and Halewood, per resident
MeasureSpen ValleyWidnes and HalewoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,439£4,458£4,210£5,110£5,132£4,847Widnes and Halewood
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,505£2,515£2,376£2,414£2,424£2,290Spen Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,209£1,214£1,147£1,571£1,577£1,490Widnes and Halewood
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,301£2,311£2,183£2,141£2,150£2,030Spen Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£101£101£96Widnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£121£166£167£157Widnes and Halewood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£6.49£6.52£6.16Widnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£439£710£713£673Widnes and Halewood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£176£177£167Widnes and Halewood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£76£71£94£94£89Widnes and Halewood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£949£953£900£1,197£1,202£1,135Widnes and Halewood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£232£233£220Widnes and Halewood
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£269£270£255Widnes and Halewood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.26£5.28£4.99£5.21£5.23£4.94Spen Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.97£3.99£3.77£5.48£5.51£5.20Widnes and Halewood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£7.49£7.52£7.10Widnes and Halewood
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.3189.9Spen Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.825.7Widnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.633.6Widnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.4107.3Widnes and Halewood
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026117.4141.2Widnes and Halewood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.120.5Widnes and Halewood

Total

Spen Valley is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Widnes and Halewood 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

Spen Valley Widnes and Halewood

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Spen Valley £431.4m, Widnes and Halewood £482.5mWidnes and Halewood: £482.5mSpen Valley: £431.4mWidnes and Halewood: £484.6mSpen Valley: £433.3mWidnes and Halewood: £457.7mSpen Valley: £409.2m

    £431.4m£433.3m£409.2mWidnes and Halewood is higher£482.5m£484.6m£457.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Spen Valley £243.5m, Widnes and Halewood £227.9mWidnes and Halewood: £227.9mSpen Valley: £243.5mWidnes and Halewood: £228.9mSpen Valley: £244.5mWidnes and Halewood: £216.2mSpen Valley: £230.9m

    £243.5m£244.5m£230.9mSpen Valley is higherDepends on how you count£227.9m£228.9m£216.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Spen Valley £117.5m, Widnes and Halewood £148.3mWidnes and Halewood: £148.3mSpen Valley: £117.5mWidnes and Halewood: £148.9mSpen Valley: £118.0mWidnes and Halewood: £140.7mSpen Valley: £111.4m

    £117.5m£118.0m£111.4mWidnes and Halewood is higher£148.3m£148.9m£140.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Spen Valley £223.7m, Widnes and Halewood £202.1mWidnes and Halewood: £202.1mSpen Valley: £223.7mWidnes and Halewood: £203.0mSpen Valley: £224.6mWidnes and Halewood: £191.7mSpen Valley: £212.2m

    £223.7m£224.6m£212.2mSpen Valley is higherDepends on how you count£202.1m£203.0m£191.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Spen Valley £6.9m, Widnes and Halewood £9.5mWidnes and Halewood: £9.5mSpen Valley: £6.9mWidnes and Halewood: £9.6mSpen Valley: £6.9mWidnes and Halewood: £9.1mSpen Valley: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mWidnes and Halewood is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Spen Valley £12.4m, Widnes and Halewood £15.7mWidnes and Halewood: £15.7mSpen Valley: £12.4mWidnes and Halewood: £15.7mSpen Valley: £12.5mWidnes and Halewood: £14.9mSpen Valley: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mWidnes and Halewood is higher£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Spen Valley £0.47m, Widnes and Halewood £0.61mWidnes and Halewood: £0.61mSpen Valley: £0.47mWidnes and Halewood: £0.62mSpen Valley: £0.48mWidnes and Halewood: £0.58mSpen Valley: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mWidnes and Halewood is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Spen Valley £45.0m, Widnes and Halewood £67.0mWidnes and Halewood: £67.0mSpen Valley: £45.0mWidnes and Halewood: £67.3mSpen Valley: £45.2mWidnes and Halewood: £63.6mSpen Valley: £42.7m

    £45.0m£45.2m£42.7mWidnes and Halewood is higher£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Spen Valley £11.6m, Widnes and Halewood £16.6mWidnes and Halewood: £16.6mSpen Valley: £11.6mWidnes and Halewood: £16.7mSpen Valley: £11.6mWidnes and Halewood: £15.8mSpen Valley: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.6m£11.0mWidnes and Halewood is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Spen Valley £7.3m, Widnes and Halewood £8.9mWidnes and Halewood: £8.9mSpen Valley: £7.3mWidnes and Halewood: £8.9mSpen Valley: £7.4mWidnes and Halewood: £8.4mSpen Valley: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.4m£6.9mWidnes and Halewood is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Spen Valley £92.2m, Widnes and Halewood £113.0mWidnes and Halewood: £113.0mSpen Valley: £92.2mWidnes and Halewood: £113.5mSpen Valley: £92.6mWidnes and Halewood: £107.2mSpen Valley: £87.5m

    £92.2m£92.6m£87.5mWidnes and Halewood is higher£113.0m£113.5m£107.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Spen Valley £13.2m, Widnes and Halewood £21.9mWidnes and Halewood: £21.9mSpen Valley: £13.2mWidnes and Halewood: £22.0mSpen Valley: £13.3mWidnes and Halewood: £20.8mSpen Valley: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mWidnes and Halewood is higher£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Spen Valley £17.1m, Widnes and Halewood £25.4mWidnes and Halewood: £25.4mSpen Valley: £17.1mWidnes and Halewood: £25.5mSpen Valley: £17.1mWidnes and Halewood: £24.1mSpen Valley: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.1m£16.2mWidnes and Halewood is higher£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Spen Valley £0.51m, Widnes and Halewood £0.49mWidnes and Halewood: £0.49mSpen Valley: £0.51mWidnes and Halewood: £0.49mSpen Valley: £0.51mWidnes and Halewood: £0.47mSpen Valley: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.49mSpen Valley is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Spen Valley £0.39m, Widnes and Halewood £0.52mWidnes and Halewood: £0.52mSpen Valley: £0.39mWidnes and Halewood: £0.52mSpen Valley: £0.39mWidnes and Halewood: £0.49mSpen Valley: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWidnes and Halewood is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Spen Valley £0.66m, Widnes and Halewood £0.71mWidnes and Halewood: £0.71mSpen Valley: £0.66mWidnes and Halewood: £0.71mSpen Valley: £0.66mWidnes and Halewood: £0.67mSpen Valley: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mWidnes and Halewood is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Spen Valley 19,376, Widnes and Halewood 17,928Widnes and Halewood: 17,928Spen Valley: 19,376

    19,376Spen Valley is higherDepends on how you count17,928

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Spen Valley 1,831, Widnes and Halewood 2,427Widnes and Halewood: 2,427Spen Valley: 1,831

    1,831Widnes and Halewood is higher2,427

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Spen Valley 2,684, Widnes and Halewood 3,170Widnes and Halewood: 3,170Spen Valley: 2,684

    2,684Widnes and Halewood is higher3,170

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Spen Valley 6,940, Widnes and Halewood 10,132Widnes and Halewood: 10,132Spen Valley: 6,940

    6,940Widnes and Halewood is higher10,132

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Spen Valley 11,408, Widnes and Halewood 13,335Widnes and Halewood: 13,335Spen Valley: 11,408

    11,408Widnes and Halewood is higher13,335

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Spen Valley 1,658, Widnes and Halewood 1,931Widnes and Halewood: 1,931Spen Valley: 1,658

    1,658Widnes and Halewood is higher1,931

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Spen Valley and Widnes and Halewood, total
MeasureSpen ValleyWidnes and HalewoodHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£431.4m£433.3m£409.2m£482.5m£484.6m£457.7mWidnes and Halewood
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£243.5m£244.5m£230.9m£227.9m£228.9m£216.2mSpen Valley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£117.5m£118.0m£111.4m£148.3m£148.9m£140.7mWidnes and Halewood
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£223.7m£224.6m£212.2m£202.1m£203.0m£191.7mSpen Valley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£9.5m£9.6m£9.1mWidnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£15.7m£15.7m£14.9mWidnes and Halewood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mWidnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m£67.0m£67.3m£63.6mWidnes and Halewood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mWidnes and Halewood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.4m£6.9m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mWidnes and Halewood
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.2m£92.6m£87.5m£113.0m£113.5m£107.2mWidnes and Halewood
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m£21.9m£22.0m£20.8mWidnes and Halewood
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m£25.4m£25.5m£24.1mWidnes and Halewood
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mSpen Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mWidnes and Halewood
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mWidnes and Halewood
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,37617,928Spen Valley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8312,427Widnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6843,170Widnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,94010,132Widnes and Halewood
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,40813,335Widnes and Halewood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6581,931Widnes and Halewood

Sources

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

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