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St Helens South and Whiston and Wallasey

98,254 and 98,251 residents (mid-2024).

St Helens South and Whiston is higher than Wallasey on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

St Helens South and Whiston is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Wallasey on 17. 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

St Helens South and Whiston Wallasey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £5,323, Wallasey £5,819Wallasey: £5,819St Helens South and Whiston: £5,323Wallasey: £5,844St Helens South and Whiston: £5,346Wallasey: £5,520St Helens South and Whiston: £5,049

    £5,323£5,346£5,049Wallasey 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: St Helens South and Whiston £13,117, Wallasey £13,189Wallasey: £13,189St Helens South and Whiston: £13,117Wallasey: £13,245St Helens South and Whiston: £13,173Wallasey: £12,511St Helens South and Whiston: £12,442

    £13,117£13,173£12,442Wallasey is higher£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: St Helens South and Whiston £2,647, Wallasey £2,953Wallasey: £2,953St Helens South and Whiston: £2,647Wallasey: £2,965St Helens South and Whiston: £2,658Wallasey: £2,801St Helens South and Whiston: £2,511

    £2,647£2,658£2,511Wallasey 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: St Helens South and Whiston £11,541, Wallasey £11,561Wallasey: £11,561St Helens South and Whiston: £11,541Wallasey: £11,611St Helens South and Whiston: £11,590Wallasey: £10,967St Helens South and Whiston: £10,947

    £11,541£11,590£10,947Wallasey is higher£11,561£11,611£10,967

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: St Helens South and Whiston £539, Wallasey £640Wallasey: £640St Helens South and Whiston: £539Wallasey: £643St Helens South and Whiston: £541Wallasey: £607St Helens South and Whiston: £511

    £539£541£511Wallasey is higher£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: St Helens South and Whiston £1,002, Wallasey £949Wallasey: £949St Helens South and Whiston: £1,002Wallasey: £953St Helens South and Whiston: £1,007Wallasey: £900St Helens South and Whiston: £951

    £1,002£1,007£951St Helens South and Whiston 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: St Helens South and Whiston £35, Wallasey £39Wallasey: £39St Helens South and Whiston: £35Wallasey: £39St Helens South and Whiston: £35Wallasey: £37St Helens South and Whiston: £33

    £35£35£33Wallasey 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: St Helens South and Whiston £713, Wallasey £799Wallasey: £799St Helens South and Whiston: £713Wallasey: £803St Helens South and Whiston: £716Wallasey: £758St Helens South and Whiston: £676

    £713£716£676Wallasey 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: St Helens South and Whiston £195, Wallasey £248Wallasey: £248St Helens South and Whiston: £195Wallasey: £249St Helens South and Whiston: £196Wallasey: £235St Helens South and Whiston: £185

    £195£196£185Wallasey 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: St Helens South and Whiston £168, Wallasey £189Wallasey: £189St Helens South and Whiston: £168Wallasey: £190St Helens South and Whiston: £169Wallasey: £179St Helens South and Whiston: £159

    £168£169£159Wallasey is higher£189£190£179

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: St Helens South and Whiston £1,961, Wallasey £2,177Wallasey: £2,177St Helens South and Whiston: £1,961Wallasey: £2,186St Helens South and Whiston: £1,969Wallasey: £2,065St Helens South and Whiston: £1,860

    £1,961£1,969£1,860Wallasey is higher£2,177£2,186£2,065

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £312, Wallasey £296Wallasey: £296St Helens South and Whiston: £312Wallasey: £298St Helens South and Whiston: £313Wallasey: £281St Helens South and Whiston: £296

    £312£313£296St Helens South and Whiston is higher£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: St Helens South and Whiston £497, Wallasey £566Wallasey: £566St Helens South and Whiston: £497Wallasey: £568St Helens South and Whiston: £499Wallasey: £537St Helens South and Whiston: £472

    £497£499£472Wallasey 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: St Helens South and Whiston £9.97, Wallasey £9.17Wallasey: £9.17St Helens South and Whiston: £9.97Wallasey: £9.21St Helens South and Whiston: £10Wallasey: £8.70St Helens South and Whiston: £9.46

    £9.97£10£9.46St Helens South and Whiston 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: St Helens South and Whiston £11, Wallasey £12Wallasey: £12St Helens South and Whiston: £11Wallasey: £12St Helens South and Whiston: £11Wallasey: £11St Helens South and Whiston: £10

    £11£11£10Wallasey is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £9.94, Wallasey £7.22Wallasey: £7.22St Helens South and Whiston: £9.94Wallasey: £7.25St Helens South and Whiston: £9.98Wallasey: £6.85St Helens South and Whiston: £9.43

    £9.94£9.98£9.43St Helens South and Whiston 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: St Helens South and Whiston 1,013.9, Wallasey 1,034.6Wallasey: 1,034.6St Helens South and Whiston: 1,013.9

    1,013.9Wallasey is higher1,034.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: St Helens South and Whiston 137.5, Wallasey 156.4Wallasey: 156.4St Helens South and Whiston: 137.5

    137.5Wallasey 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: St Helens South and Whiston 200.0, Wallasey 194.3Wallasey: 194.3St Helens South and Whiston: 200.0

    200.0St Helens South and Whiston 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: St Helens South and Whiston 108.2, Wallasey 118.3Wallasey: 118.3St Helens South and Whiston: 108.2

    108.2Wallasey 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: St Helens South and Whiston 239.8, Wallasey 257.1Wallasey: 257.1St Helens South and Whiston: 239.8

    239.8Wallasey is higher257.1

  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: St Helens South and Whiston 36.9, Wallasey 39.9Wallasey: 39.9St Helens South and Whiston: 36.9

    36.9Wallasey is higher39.9

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St Helens South and Whiston and Wallasey, per person in the age group
MeasureSt Helens South and WhistonWallaseyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,323£5,346£5,049£5,819£5,844£5,520Wallasey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,117£13,173£12,442£13,189£13,245£12,511Wallasey
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,647£2,658£2,511£2,953£2,965£2,801Wallasey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,541£11,590£10,947£11,561£11,611£10,967Wallasey
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£539£541£511£640£643£607Wallasey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,002£1,007£951£949£953£900St Helens South and Whiston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£39£39£37Wallasey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£713£716£676£799£803£758Wallasey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£248£249£235Wallasey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£168£169£159£189£190£179Wallasey
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,961£1,969£1,860£2,177£2,186£2,065Wallasey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296£296£298£281St Helens South and Whiston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£497£499£472£566£568£537Wallasey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.97£10£9.46£9.17£9.21£8.70St Helens South and Whiston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£12£12£11Wallasey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.94£9.98£9.43£7.22£7.25£6.85St Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.91,034.6Wallasey
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.5156.4Wallasey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026200.0194.3St Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026108.2118.3Wallasey
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026239.8257.1Wallasey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.939.9Wallasey

Per resident

St Helens South and Whiston is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Wallasey on 19. 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

St Helens South and Whiston Wallasey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £5,323, Wallasey £5,819Wallasey: £5,819St Helens South and Whiston: £5,323Wallasey: £5,844St Helens South and Whiston: £5,346Wallasey: £5,520St Helens South and Whiston: £5,049

    £5,323£5,346£5,049Wallasey is higher£5,819£5,844£5,520

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £2,439, Wallasey £2,683Wallasey: £2,683St Helens South and Whiston: £2,439Wallasey: £2,695St Helens South and Whiston: £2,449Wallasey: £2,545St Helens South and Whiston: £2,313

    £2,439£2,449£2,313Wallasey is higher£2,683£2,695£2,545

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £1,655, Wallasey £1,784Wallasey: £1,784St Helens South and Whiston: £1,655Wallasey: £1,792St Helens South and Whiston: £1,662Wallasey: £1,693St Helens South and Whiston: £1,570

    £1,655£1,662£1,570Wallasey is higher£1,784£1,792£1,693

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £2,146, Wallasey £2,352Wallasey: £2,352St Helens South and Whiston: £2,146Wallasey: £2,362St Helens South and Whiston: £2,155Wallasey: £2,231St Helens South and Whiston: £2,035

    £2,146£2,155£2,035Wallasey is higher£2,352£2,362£2,231

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £100, Wallasey £130Wallasey: £130St Helens South and Whiston: £100Wallasey: £131St Helens South and Whiston: £101Wallasey: £123St Helens South and Whiston: £95

    £100£101£95Wallasey is higher£130£131£123

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £186, Wallasey £193Wallasey: £193St Helens South and Whiston: £186Wallasey: £194St Helens South and Whiston: £187Wallasey: £183St Helens South and Whiston: £177

    £186£187£177Wallasey 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: St Helens South and Whiston £6.48, Wallasey £7.89Wallasey: £7.89St Helens South and Whiston: £6.48Wallasey: £7.92St Helens South and Whiston: £6.51Wallasey: £7.48St Helens South and Whiston: £6.15

    £6.48£6.51£6.15Wallasey 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: St Helens South and Whiston £713, Wallasey £799Wallasey: £799St Helens South and Whiston: £713Wallasey: £803St Helens South and Whiston: £716Wallasey: £758St Helens South and Whiston: £676

    £713£716£676Wallasey 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: St Helens South and Whiston £195, Wallasey £248Wallasey: £248St Helens South and Whiston: £195Wallasey: £249St Helens South and Whiston: £196Wallasey: £235St Helens South and Whiston: £185

    £195£196£185Wallasey 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: St Helens South and Whiston £105, Wallasey £114Wallasey: £114St Helens South and Whiston: £105Wallasey: £115St Helens South and Whiston: £105Wallasey: £108St Helens South and Whiston: £100

    £105£105£100Wallasey is higher£114£115£108

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £1,226, Wallasey £1,316Wallasey: £1,316St Helens South and Whiston: £1,226Wallasey: £1,321St Helens South and Whiston: £1,231Wallasey: £1,248St Helens South and Whiston: £1,163

    £1,226£1,231£1,163Wallasey is higher£1,316£1,321£1,248

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £312, Wallasey £296Wallasey: £296St Helens South and Whiston: £312Wallasey: £298St Helens South and Whiston: £313Wallasey: £281St Helens South and Whiston: £296

    £312£313£296St Helens South and Whiston is higher£296£298£281

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £311, Wallasey £342Wallasey: £342St Helens South and Whiston: £311Wallasey: £343St Helens South and Whiston: £312Wallasey: £324St Helens South and Whiston: £295

    £311£312£295Wallasey is higher£342£343£324

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £6.23, Wallasey £5.55Wallasey: £5.55St Helens South and Whiston: £6.23Wallasey: £5.57St Helens South and Whiston: £6.26Wallasey: £5.26St Helens South and Whiston: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91St Helens South and Whiston is higher£5.55£5.57£5.26

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £6.91, Wallasey £7.27Wallasey: £7.27St Helens South and Whiston: £6.91Wallasey: £7.31St Helens South and Whiston: £6.93Wallasey: £6.90St Helens South and Whiston: £6.55

    £6.91£6.93£6.55Wallasey is higher£7.27£7.31£6.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £9.94, Wallasey £7.22Wallasey: £7.22St Helens South and Whiston: £9.94Wallasey: £7.25St Helens South and Whiston: £9.98Wallasey: £6.85St Helens South and Whiston: £9.43

    £9.94£9.98£9.43St Helens South and Whiston is higher£7.22£7.25£6.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St Helens South and Whiston 188.5, Wallasey 210.5Wallasey: 210.5St Helens South and Whiston: 188.5

    188.5Wallasey is higher210.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Helens South and Whiston 25.6, Wallasey 31.8Wallasey: 31.8St Helens South and Whiston: 25.6

    25.6Wallasey 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: St Helens South and Whiston 37.2, Wallasey 39.5Wallasey: 39.5St Helens South and Whiston: 37.2

    37.2Wallasey 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: St Helens South and Whiston 108.2, Wallasey 118.3Wallasey: 118.3St Helens South and Whiston: 108.2

    108.2Wallasey is higher118.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Helens South and Whiston 150.0, Wallasey 155.4Wallasey: 155.4St Helens South and Whiston: 150.0

    150.0Wallasey is higher155.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Helens South and Whiston 23.1, Wallasey 24.1Wallasey: 24.1St Helens South and Whiston: 23.1

    23.1Wallasey is higher24.1

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St Helens South and Whiston and Wallasey, per resident
MeasureSt Helens South and WhistonWallaseyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,323£5,346£5,049£5,819£5,844£5,520Wallasey
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,439£2,449£2,313£2,683£2,695£2,545Wallasey
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,655£1,662£1,570£1,784£1,792£1,693Wallasey
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,146£2,155£2,035£2,352£2,362£2,231Wallasey
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£130£131£123Wallasey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£193£194£183Wallasey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.48£6.51£6.15£7.89£7.92£7.48Wallasey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£713£716£676£799£803£758Wallasey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£248£249£235Wallasey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£100£114£115£108Wallasey
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,226£1,231£1,163£1,316£1,321£1,248Wallasey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296£296£298£281St Helens South and Whiston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295£342£343£324Wallasey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£5.55£5.57£5.26St Helens South and Whiston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.91£6.93£6.55£7.27£7.31£6.90Wallasey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.94£9.98£9.43£7.22£7.25£6.85St Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.5210.5Wallasey
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.631.8Wallasey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.239.5Wallasey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026108.2118.3Wallasey
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026150.0155.4Wallasey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.124.1Wallasey

Total

St Helens South and Whiston is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Wallasey on 19. 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

St Helens South and Whiston Wallasey

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St Helens South and Whiston £523.0m, Wallasey £571.7mWallasey: £571.7mSt Helens South and Whiston: £523.0mWallasey: £574.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £525.2mWallasey: £542.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £496.1m

    £523.0m£525.2m£496.1mWallasey is higher£571.7m£574.2m£542.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St Helens South and Whiston £239.6m, Wallasey £263.6mWallasey: £263.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £239.6mWallasey: £264.8mSt Helens South and Whiston: £240.6mWallasey: £250.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £227.3m

    £239.6m£240.6m£227.3mWallasey is higher£263.6m£264.8m£250.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St Helens South and Whiston £162.6m, Wallasey £175.3mWallasey: £175.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £162.6mWallasey: £176.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £163.3mWallasey: £166.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £154.2m

    £162.6m£163.3m£154.2mWallasey is higher£175.3m£176.1m£166.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St Helens South and Whiston £210.8m, Wallasey £231.1mWallasey: £231.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £210.8mWallasey: £232.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £211.7mWallasey: £219.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £200.0m

    £210.8m£211.7m£200.0mWallasey is higher£231.1m£232.1m£219.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St Helens South and Whiston £9.8m, Wallasey £12.8mWallasey: £12.8mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.8mWallasey: £12.8mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.9mWallasey: £12.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.9m£9.3mWallasey is higher£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Helens South and Whiston £18.3m, Wallasey £19.0mWallasey: £19.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £18.3mWallasey: £19.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £18.4mWallasey: £18.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mWallasey 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: St Helens South and Whiston £0.64m, Wallasey £0.77mWallasey: £0.77mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.64mWallasey: £0.78mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.64mWallasey: £0.73mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mWallasey 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: St Helens South and Whiston £70.0m, Wallasey £78.5mWallasey: £78.5mSt Helens South and Whiston: £70.0mWallasey: £78.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £70.3mWallasey: £74.5mSt Helens South and Whiston: £66.4m

    £70.0m£70.3m£66.4mWallasey 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: St Helens South and Whiston £19.1m, Wallasey £24.4mWallasey: £24.4mSt Helens South and Whiston: £19.1mWallasey: £24.5mSt Helens South and Whiston: £19.2mWallasey: £23.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £18.2m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.2mWallasey 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: St Helens South and Whiston £10.3m, Wallasey £11.2mWallasey: £11.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £10.3mWallasey: £11.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £10.4mWallasey: £10.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mWallasey is higher£11.2m£11.3m£10.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St Helens South and Whiston £120.4m, Wallasey £129.3mWallasey: £129.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £120.4mWallasey: £129.8mSt Helens South and Whiston: £121.0mWallasey: £122.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £114.3m

    £120.4m£121.0m£114.3mWallasey is higher£129.3m£129.8m£122.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St Helens South and Whiston £30.6m, Wallasey £29.1mWallasey: £29.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.6mWallasey: £29.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.8mWallasey: £27.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £29.1m

    £30.6m£30.8m£29.1mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£29.1m£29.3m£27.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St Helens South and Whiston £30.5m, Wallasey £33.6mWallasey: £33.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.5mWallasey: £33.7mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.7mWallasey: £31.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £29.0m

    £30.5m£30.7m£29.0mWallasey is higher£33.6m£33.7m£31.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St Helens South and Whiston £0.61m, Wallasey £0.54mWallasey: £0.54mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.61mWallasey: £0.55mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.62mWallasey: £0.52mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St Helens South and Whiston £0.68m, Wallasey £0.71mWallasey: £0.71mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.68mWallasey: £0.72mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.68mWallasey: £0.68mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mWallasey is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St Helens South and Whiston £0.98m, Wallasey £0.71mWallasey: £0.71mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.98mWallasey: £0.71mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.98mWallasey: £0.67mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.98m£0.93mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St Helens South and Whiston 18,522, Wallasey 20,680Wallasey: 20,680St Helens South and Whiston: 18,522

    18,522Wallasey is higher20,680

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St Helens South and Whiston 2,512, Wallasey 3,126Wallasey: 3,126St Helens South and Whiston: 2,512

    2,512Wallasey is higher3,126

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Helens South and Whiston 3,654, Wallasey 3,883Wallasey: 3,883St Helens South and Whiston: 3,654

    3,654Wallasey 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: St Helens South and Whiston 10,626, Wallasey 11,623Wallasey: 11,623St Helens South and Whiston: 10,626

    10,626Wallasey is higher11,623

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St Helens South and Whiston 14,734, Wallasey 15,267Wallasey: 15,267St Helens South and Whiston: 14,734

    14,734Wallasey is higher15,267

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Helens South and Whiston 2,266, Wallasey 2,370Wallasey: 2,370St Helens South and Whiston: 2,266

    2,266Wallasey is higher2,370

Show the numbers
St Helens South and Whiston and Wallasey, total
MeasureSt Helens South and WhistonWallaseyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£523.0m£525.2m£496.1m£571.7m£574.2m£542.3mWallasey
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£239.6m£240.6m£227.3m£263.6m£264.8m£250.1mWallasey
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£162.6m£163.3m£154.2m£175.3m£176.1m£166.3mWallasey
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£210.8m£211.7m£200.0m£231.1m£232.1m£219.2mWallasey
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mWallasey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mWallasey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mWallasey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.0m£70.3m£66.4m£78.5m£78.9m£74.5mWallasey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m£24.4m£24.5m£23.1mWallasey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£11.2m£11.3m£10.6mWallasey
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£120.4m£121.0m£114.3m£129.3m£129.8m£122.6mWallasey
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.6m£30.8m£29.1m£29.1m£29.3m£27.6mSt Helens South and Whiston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m£33.6m£33.7m£31.9mWallasey
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.54m£0.55m£0.52mSt Helens South and Whiston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mWallasey
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mSt Helens South and Whiston
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,52220,680Wallasey
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5123,126Wallasey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6543,883Wallasey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,62611,623Wallasey
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,73415,267Wallasey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2662,370Wallasey

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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