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Stalybridge and Hyde and Birkenhead

99,949 and 109,787 residents (mid-2024).

Stalybridge and Hyde is higher than Birkenhead on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 0 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

Stalybridge and Hyde is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Birkenhead 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

Stalybridge and Hyde Birkenhead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stalybridge and Hyde £4,719, Birkenhead £5,956Birkenhead: £5,956Stalybridge and Hyde: £4,719Birkenhead: £5,981Stalybridge and Hyde: £4,739Birkenhead: £5,649Stalybridge and Hyde: £4,476

    £4,719£4,739£4,476Birkenhead is higher£5,956£5,981£5,649

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stalybridge and Hyde £13,096, Birkenhead £13,118Birkenhead: £13,118Stalybridge and Hyde: £13,096Birkenhead: £13,174Stalybridge and Hyde: £13,151Birkenhead: £12,443Stalybridge and Hyde: £12,422

    £13,096£13,151£12,422Birkenhead is higher£13,118£13,174£12,443

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stalybridge and Hyde £2,469, Birkenhead £3,439Birkenhead: £3,439Stalybridge and Hyde: £2,469Birkenhead: £3,454Stalybridge and Hyde: £2,480Birkenhead: £3,262Stalybridge and Hyde: £2,342

    £2,469£2,480£2,342Birkenhead is higher£3,439£3,454£3,262

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stalybridge and Hyde £11,796, Birkenhead £11,376Birkenhead: £11,376Stalybridge and Hyde: £11,796Birkenhead: £11,425Stalybridge and Hyde: £11,846Birkenhead: £10,791Stalybridge and Hyde: £11,189

    £11,796£11,846£11,189Stalybridge and Hyde is higherDepends on how you count£11,376£11,425£10,791

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stalybridge and Hyde £508, Birkenhead £754Birkenhead: £754Stalybridge and Hyde: £508Birkenhead: £757Stalybridge and Hyde: £511Birkenhead: £715Stalybridge and Hyde: £482

    £508£511£482Birkenhead is higher£754£757£715

  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: Stalybridge and Hyde £758, Birkenhead £944Birkenhead: £944Stalybridge and Hyde: £758Birkenhead: £948Stalybridge and Hyde: £761Birkenhead: £896Stalybridge and Hyde: £719

    £758£761£719Birkenhead is higher£944£948£896

  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: Stalybridge and Hyde £33, Birkenhead £44Birkenhead: £44Stalybridge and Hyde: £33Birkenhead: £44Stalybridge and Hyde: £34Birkenhead: £41Stalybridge and Hyde: £32

    £33£34£32Birkenhead is higher£44£44£41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stalybridge and Hyde £553, Birkenhead £863Birkenhead: £863Stalybridge and Hyde: £553Birkenhead: £867Stalybridge and Hyde: £556Birkenhead: £819Stalybridge and Hyde: £525

    £553£556£525Birkenhead is higher£863£867£819

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stalybridge and Hyde £177, Birkenhead £251Birkenhead: £251Stalybridge and Hyde: £177Birkenhead: £252Stalybridge and Hyde: £178Birkenhead: £238Stalybridge and Hyde: £168

    £177£178£168Birkenhead is higher£251£252£238

  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: Stalybridge and Hyde £131, Birkenhead £207Birkenhead: £207Stalybridge and Hyde: £131Birkenhead: £208Stalybridge and Hyde: £132Birkenhead: £196Stalybridge and Hyde: £125

    £131£132£125Birkenhead is higher£207£208£196

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stalybridge and Hyde £1,916, Birkenhead £2,579Birkenhead: £2,579Stalybridge and Hyde: £1,916Birkenhead: £2,590Stalybridge and Hyde: £1,925Birkenhead: £2,446Stalybridge and Hyde: £1,818

    £1,916£1,925£1,818Birkenhead is higher£2,579£2,590£2,446

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stalybridge and Hyde £238, Birkenhead £410Birkenhead: £410Stalybridge and Hyde: £238Birkenhead: £411Stalybridge and Hyde: £239Birkenhead: £388Stalybridge and Hyde: £226

    £238£239£226Birkenhead is higher£410£411£388

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stalybridge and Hyde £406, Birkenhead £628Birkenhead: £628Stalybridge and Hyde: £406Birkenhead: £630Stalybridge and Hyde: £408Birkenhead: £595Stalybridge and Hyde: £385

    £406£408£385Birkenhead is higher£628£630£595

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stalybridge and Hyde £8.68, Birkenhead £8.35Birkenhead: £8.35Stalybridge and Hyde: £8.68Birkenhead: £8.39Stalybridge and Hyde: £8.71Birkenhead: £7.92Stalybridge and Hyde: £8.23

    £8.68£8.71£8.23Stalybridge and Hyde is higherDepends on how you count£8.35£8.39£7.92

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stalybridge and Hyde £6.69, Birkenhead £17Birkenhead: £17Stalybridge and Hyde: £6.69Birkenhead: £17Stalybridge and Hyde: £6.72Birkenhead: £16Stalybridge and Hyde: £6.35

    £6.69£6.72£6.35Birkenhead is higher£17£17£16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stalybridge and Hyde £6.50, Birkenhead £7.39Birkenhead: £7.39Stalybridge and Hyde: £6.50Birkenhead: £7.42Stalybridge and Hyde: £6.53Birkenhead: £7.01Stalybridge and Hyde: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Birkenhead is higher£7.39£7.42£7.01

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stalybridge and Hyde 1,022.4, Birkenhead 1,013.8Birkenhead: 1,013.8Stalybridge and Hyde: 1,022.4

    1,022.4Stalybridge and Hyde is higherDepends on how you count1,013.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stalybridge and Hyde 136.3, Birkenhead 179.1Birkenhead: 179.1Stalybridge and Hyde: 136.3

    136.3Birkenhead is higher179.1

  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: Stalybridge and Hyde 161.9, Birkenhead 192.6Birkenhead: 192.6Stalybridge and Hyde: 161.9

    161.9Birkenhead is higher192.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stalybridge and Hyde 85.9, Birkenhead 127.9Birkenhead: 127.9Stalybridge and Hyde: 85.9

    85.9Birkenhead is higher127.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Stalybridge and Hyde 236.9, Birkenhead 294.6Birkenhead: 294.6Stalybridge and Hyde: 236.9

    236.9Birkenhead is higher294.6

  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: Stalybridge and Hyde 29.2, Birkenhead 45.0Birkenhead: 45.0Stalybridge and Hyde: 29.2

    29.2Birkenhead is higher45.0

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Stalybridge and Hyde and Birkenhead, per person in the age group
MeasureStalybridge and HydeBirkenheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,719£4,739£4,476£5,956£5,981£5,649Birkenhead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,096£13,151£12,422£13,118£13,174£12,443Birkenhead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,469£2,480£2,342£3,439£3,454£3,262Birkenhead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,796£11,846£11,189£11,376£11,425£10,791Stalybridge and Hyde
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£508£511£482£754£757£715Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£758£761£719£944£948£896Birkenhead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£34£32£44£44£41Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£553£556£525£863£867£819Birkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£251£252£238Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£131£132£125£207£208£196Birkenhead
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,916£1,925£1,818£2,579£2,590£2,446Birkenhead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£410£411£388Birkenhead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£406£408£385£628£630£595Birkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.68£8.71£8.23£8.35£8.39£7.92Stalybridge and Hyde
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.69£6.72£6.35£17£17£16Birkenhead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£7.39£7.42£7.01Birkenhead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.41,013.8Stalybridge and Hyde
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.3179.1Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.9192.6Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.9127.9Birkenhead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026236.9294.6Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.245.0Birkenhead

Per resident

Stalybridge and Hyde is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Birkenhead on 20. 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

Stalybridge and Hyde Birkenhead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stalybridge and Hyde £4,719, Birkenhead £5,956Birkenhead: £5,956Stalybridge and Hyde: £4,719Birkenhead: £5,981Stalybridge and Hyde: £4,739Birkenhead: £5,649Stalybridge and Hyde: £4,476

    £4,719£4,739£4,476Birkenhead is higher£5,956£5,981£5,649

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stalybridge and Hyde £2,191, Birkenhead £2,269Birkenhead: £2,269Stalybridge and Hyde: £2,191Birkenhead: £2,279Stalybridge and Hyde: £2,201Birkenhead: £2,152Stalybridge and Hyde: £2,079

    £2,191£2,201£2,079Birkenhead is higher£2,269£2,279£2,152

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stalybridge and Hyde £1,553, Birkenhead £2,155Birkenhead: £2,155Stalybridge and Hyde: £1,553Birkenhead: £2,164Stalybridge and Hyde: £1,559Birkenhead: £2,044Stalybridge and Hyde: £1,473

    £1,553£1,559£1,473Birkenhead is higher£2,155£2,164£2,044

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stalybridge and Hyde £1,974, Birkenhead £1,968Birkenhead: £1,968Stalybridge and Hyde: £1,974Birkenhead: £1,976Stalybridge and Hyde: £1,982Birkenhead: £1,867Stalybridge and Hyde: £1,872

    £1,974£1,982£1,872Stalybridge and Hyde is higherDepends on how you count£1,968£1,976£1,867

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stalybridge and Hyde £85, Birkenhead £130Birkenhead: £130Stalybridge and Hyde: £85Birkenhead: £131Stalybridge and Hyde: £85Birkenhead: £124Stalybridge and Hyde: £81

    £85£85£81Birkenhead is higher£130£131£124

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stalybridge and Hyde £127, Birkenhead £163Birkenhead: £163Stalybridge and Hyde: £127Birkenhead: £164Stalybridge and Hyde: £127Birkenhead: £155Stalybridge and Hyde: £120

    £127£127£120Birkenhead is higher£163£164£155

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Stalybridge and Hyde £5.60, Birkenhead £7.56Birkenhead: £7.56Stalybridge and Hyde: £5.60Birkenhead: £7.59Stalybridge and Hyde: £5.62Birkenhead: £7.17Stalybridge and Hyde: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31Birkenhead is higher£7.56£7.59£7.17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stalybridge and Hyde £553, Birkenhead £863Birkenhead: £863Stalybridge and Hyde: £553Birkenhead: £867Stalybridge and Hyde: £556Birkenhead: £819Stalybridge and Hyde: £525

    £553£556£525Birkenhead is higher£863£867£819

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stalybridge and Hyde £177, Birkenhead £251Birkenhead: £251Stalybridge and Hyde: £177Birkenhead: £252Stalybridge and Hyde: £178Birkenhead: £238Stalybridge and Hyde: £168

    £177£178£168Birkenhead is higher£251£252£238

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stalybridge and Hyde £83, Birkenhead £130Birkenhead: £130Stalybridge and Hyde: £83Birkenhead: £130Stalybridge and Hyde: £83Birkenhead: £123Stalybridge and Hyde: £78

    £83£83£78Birkenhead is higher£130£130£123

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stalybridge and Hyde £1,205, Birkenhead £1,616Birkenhead: £1,616Stalybridge and Hyde: £1,205Birkenhead: £1,623Stalybridge and Hyde: £1,210Birkenhead: £1,533Stalybridge and Hyde: £1,143

    £1,205£1,210£1,143Birkenhead is higher£1,616£1,623£1,533

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stalybridge and Hyde £238, Birkenhead £410Birkenhead: £410Stalybridge and Hyde: £238Birkenhead: £411Stalybridge and Hyde: £239Birkenhead: £388Stalybridge and Hyde: £226

    £238£239£226Birkenhead is higher£410£411£388

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stalybridge and Hyde £256, Birkenhead £393Birkenhead: £393Stalybridge and Hyde: £256Birkenhead: £395Stalybridge and Hyde: £257Birkenhead: £373Stalybridge and Hyde: £242

    £256£257£242Birkenhead is higher£393£395£373

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stalybridge and Hyde £5.46, Birkenhead £5.23Birkenhead: £5.23Stalybridge and Hyde: £5.46Birkenhead: £5.25Stalybridge and Hyde: £5.48Birkenhead: £4.96Stalybridge and Hyde: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Stalybridge and Hyde is higherDepends on how you count£5.23£5.25£4.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stalybridge and Hyde £4.21, Birkenhead £11Birkenhead: £11Stalybridge and Hyde: £4.21Birkenhead: £11Stalybridge and Hyde: £4.22Birkenhead: £10Stalybridge and Hyde: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Birkenhead is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stalybridge and Hyde £6.50, Birkenhead £7.39Birkenhead: £7.39Stalybridge and Hyde: £6.50Birkenhead: £7.42Stalybridge and Hyde: £6.53Birkenhead: £7.01Stalybridge and Hyde: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Birkenhead is higher£7.39£7.42£7.01

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stalybridge and Hyde 171.1, Birkenhead 175.4Birkenhead: 175.4Stalybridge and Hyde: 171.1

    171.1Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count175.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stalybridge and Hyde 22.8, Birkenhead 31.0Birkenhead: 31.0Stalybridge and Hyde: 22.8

    22.8Birkenhead is higher31.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stalybridge and Hyde 27.1, Birkenhead 33.3Birkenhead: 33.3Stalybridge and Hyde: 27.1

    27.1Birkenhead is higher33.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stalybridge and Hyde 85.9, Birkenhead 127.9Birkenhead: 127.9Stalybridge and Hyde: 85.9

    85.9Birkenhead is higher127.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stalybridge and Hyde 149.0, Birkenhead 184.6Birkenhead: 184.6Stalybridge and Hyde: 149.0

    149.0Birkenhead is higher184.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stalybridge and Hyde 18.3, Birkenhead 28.2Birkenhead: 28.2Stalybridge and Hyde: 18.3

    18.3Birkenhead is higher28.2

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Stalybridge and Hyde and Birkenhead, per resident
MeasureStalybridge and HydeBirkenheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,719£4,739£4,476£5,956£5,981£5,649Birkenhead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,191£2,201£2,079£2,269£2,279£2,152Birkenhead
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,553£1,559£1,473£2,155£2,164£2,044Birkenhead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,974£1,982£1,872£1,968£1,976£1,867Stalybridge and Hyde
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£130£131£124Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£163£164£155Birkenhead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£7.56£7.59£7.17Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£553£556£525£863£867£819Birkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£251£252£238Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78£130£130£123Birkenhead
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,205£1,210£1,143£1,616£1,623£1,533Birkenhead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£410£411£388Birkenhead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£256£257£242£393£395£373Birkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£5.23£5.25£4.96Stalybridge and Hyde
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£11£11£10Birkenhead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£7.39£7.42£7.01Birkenhead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026171.1175.4Birkenhead
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.831.0Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.133.3Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.9127.9Birkenhead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026149.0184.6Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.328.2Birkenhead

Total

Stalybridge and Hyde is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Birkenhead on 22. 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

Stalybridge and Hyde Birkenhead

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stalybridge and Hyde £471.7m, Birkenhead £653.9mBirkenhead: £653.9mStalybridge and Hyde: £471.7mBirkenhead: £656.6mStalybridge and Hyde: £473.7mBirkenhead: £620.2mStalybridge and Hyde: £447.4m

    £471.7m£473.7m£447.4mBirkenhead is higher£653.9m£656.6m£620.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stalybridge and Hyde £219.0m, Birkenhead £249.1mBirkenhead: £249.1mStalybridge and Hyde: £219.0mBirkenhead: £250.2mStalybridge and Hyde: £220.0mBirkenhead: £236.3mStalybridge and Hyde: £207.8m

    £219.0m£220.0m£207.8mBirkenhead is higher£249.1m£250.2m£236.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stalybridge and Hyde £155.2m, Birkenhead £236.6mBirkenhead: £236.6mStalybridge and Hyde: £155.2mBirkenhead: £237.6mStalybridge and Hyde: £155.9mBirkenhead: £224.4mStalybridge and Hyde: £147.2m

    £155.2m£155.9m£147.2mBirkenhead is higher£236.6m£237.6m£224.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stalybridge and Hyde £197.3m, Birkenhead £216.0mBirkenhead: £216.0mStalybridge and Hyde: £197.3mBirkenhead: £217.0mStalybridge and Hyde: £198.1mBirkenhead: £204.9mStalybridge and Hyde: £187.1m

    £197.3m£198.1m£187.1mBirkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£216.0m£217.0m£204.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stalybridge and Hyde £8.5m, Birkenhead £14.3mBirkenhead: £14.3mStalybridge and Hyde: £8.5mBirkenhead: £14.4mStalybridge and Hyde: £8.5mBirkenhead: £13.6mStalybridge and Hyde: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.1mBirkenhead is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stalybridge and Hyde £12.7m, Birkenhead £17.9mBirkenhead: £17.9mStalybridge and Hyde: £12.7mBirkenhead: £18.0mStalybridge and Hyde: £12.7mBirkenhead: £17.0mStalybridge and Hyde: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mBirkenhead is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Stalybridge and Hyde £0.56m, Birkenhead £0.83mBirkenhead: £0.83mStalybridge and Hyde: £0.56mBirkenhead: £0.83mStalybridge and Hyde: £0.56mBirkenhead: £0.79mStalybridge and Hyde: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBirkenhead is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stalybridge and Hyde £55.3m, Birkenhead £94.8mBirkenhead: £94.8mStalybridge and Hyde: £55.3mBirkenhead: £95.2mStalybridge and Hyde: £55.5mBirkenhead: £89.9mStalybridge and Hyde: £52.5m

    £55.3m£55.5m£52.5mBirkenhead is higher£94.8m£95.2m£89.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stalybridge and Hyde £17.7m, Birkenhead £27.6mBirkenhead: £27.6mStalybridge and Hyde: £17.7mBirkenhead: £27.7mStalybridge and Hyde: £17.8mBirkenhead: £26.1mStalybridge and Hyde: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mBirkenhead is higher£27.6m£27.7m£26.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stalybridge and Hyde £8.3m, Birkenhead £14.2mBirkenhead: £14.2mStalybridge and Hyde: £8.3mBirkenhead: £14.3mStalybridge and Hyde: £8.3mBirkenhead: £13.5mStalybridge and Hyde: £7.8m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.8mBirkenhead is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stalybridge and Hyde £120.4m, Birkenhead £177.5mBirkenhead: £177.5mStalybridge and Hyde: £120.4mBirkenhead: £178.2mStalybridge and Hyde: £121.0mBirkenhead: £168.3mStalybridge and Hyde: £114.2m

    £120.4m£121.0m£114.2mBirkenhead is higher£177.5m£178.2m£168.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stalybridge and Hyde £23.8m, Birkenhead £45.0mBirkenhead: £45.0mStalybridge and Hyde: £23.8mBirkenhead: £45.2mStalybridge and Hyde: £23.9mBirkenhead: £42.7mStalybridge and Hyde: £22.6m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.6mBirkenhead is higher£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stalybridge and Hyde £25.5m, Birkenhead £43.2mBirkenhead: £43.2mStalybridge and Hyde: £25.5mBirkenhead: £43.4mStalybridge and Hyde: £25.6mBirkenhead: £41.0mStalybridge and Hyde: £24.2m

    £25.5m£25.6m£24.2mBirkenhead is higher£43.2m£43.4m£41.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stalybridge and Hyde £0.55m, Birkenhead £0.57mBirkenhead: £0.57mStalybridge and Hyde: £0.55mBirkenhead: £0.58mStalybridge and Hyde: £0.55mBirkenhead: £0.54mStalybridge and Hyde: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mBirkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stalybridge and Hyde £0.42m, Birkenhead £1.2mBirkenhead: £1.2mStalybridge and Hyde: £0.42mBirkenhead: £1.2mStalybridge and Hyde: £0.42mBirkenhead: £1.1mStalybridge and Hyde: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mBirkenhead is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stalybridge and Hyde £0.65m, Birkenhead £0.81mBirkenhead: £0.81mStalybridge and Hyde: £0.65mBirkenhead: £0.81mStalybridge and Hyde: £0.65mBirkenhead: £0.77mStalybridge and Hyde: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.62mBirkenhead is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stalybridge and Hyde 17,100, Birkenhead 19,253Birkenhead: 19,253Stalybridge and Hyde: 17,100

    17,100Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count19,253

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stalybridge and Hyde 2,279, Birkenhead 3,402Birkenhead: 3,402Stalybridge and Hyde: 2,279

    2,279Birkenhead is higher3,402

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stalybridge and Hyde 2,707, Birkenhead 3,658Birkenhead: 3,658Stalybridge and Hyde: 2,707

    2,707Birkenhead is higher3,658

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stalybridge and Hyde 8,582, Birkenhead 14,041Birkenhead: 14,041Stalybridge and Hyde: 8,582

    8,582Birkenhead is higher14,041

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stalybridge and Hyde 14,890, Birkenhead 20,269Birkenhead: 20,269Stalybridge and Hyde: 14,890

    14,890Birkenhead is higher20,269

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stalybridge and Hyde 1,832, Birkenhead 3,097Birkenhead: 3,097Stalybridge and Hyde: 1,832

    1,832Birkenhead is higher3,097

Show the numbers
Stalybridge and Hyde and Birkenhead, total
MeasureStalybridge and HydeBirkenheadHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£471.7m£473.7m£447.4m£653.9m£656.6m£620.2mBirkenhead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£219.0m£220.0m£207.8m£249.1m£250.2m£236.3mBirkenhead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£155.2m£155.9m£147.2m£236.6m£237.6m£224.4mBirkenhead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£197.3m£198.1m£187.1m£216.0m£217.0m£204.9mBirkenhead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mBirkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mBirkenhead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mBirkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.3m£55.5m£52.5m£94.8m£95.2m£89.9mBirkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£27.6m£27.7m£26.1mBirkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mBirkenhead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£120.4m£121.0m£114.2m£177.5m£178.2m£168.3mBirkenhead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m£45.0m£45.2m£42.7mBirkenhead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m£43.2m£43.4m£41.0mBirkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mBirkenhead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBirkenhead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBirkenhead
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,10019,253Birkenhead
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2793,402Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7073,658Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,58214,041Birkenhead
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,89020,269Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8323,097Birkenhead

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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