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Wakefield and Rothwell and Widnes and Halewood

111,069 and 94,423 residents (mid-2024).

Wakefield and Rothwell is higher than Widnes and Halewood on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 12 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

Wakefield and Rothwell 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

Wakefield and Rothwell Widnes and Halewood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £4,301, Widnes and Halewood £5,110Widnes and Halewood: £5,110Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,301Widnes and Halewood: £5,132Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,320Widnes and Halewood: £4,847Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,080

    £4,301£4,320£4,080Widnes 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £12,713, Widnes and Halewood £13,231Widnes and Halewood: £13,231Wakefield and Rothwell: £12,713Widnes and Halewood: £13,287Wakefield and Rothwell: £12,767Widnes and Halewood: £12,550Wakefield and Rothwell: £12,059

    £12,713£12,767£12,059Widnes 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £2,160, Widnes and Halewood £2,529Widnes and Halewood: £2,529Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,160Widnes and Halewood: £2,540Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,169Widnes and Halewood: £2,399Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,049

    £2,160£2,169£2,049Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£2,529£2,540£2,399

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wakefield and Rothwell £11,483, Widnes and Halewood £11,732Widnes and Halewood: £11,732Wakefield and Rothwell: £11,483Widnes and Halewood: £11,782Wakefield and Rothwell: £11,532Widnes and Halewood: £11,128Wakefield and Rothwell: £10,893

    £11,483£11,532£10,893Widnes 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £481, Widnes and Halewood £554Widnes and Halewood: £554Wakefield and Rothwell: £481Widnes and Halewood: £556Wakefield and Rothwell: £483Widnes and Halewood: £525Wakefield and Rothwell: £457

    £481£483£457Widnes 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £719, Widnes and Halewood £910Widnes and Halewood: £910Wakefield and Rothwell: £719Widnes and Halewood: £913Wakefield and Rothwell: £722Widnes and Halewood: £863Wakefield and Rothwell: £682

    £719£722£682Widnes 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £29, Widnes and Halewood £36Widnes and Halewood: £36Wakefield and Rothwell: £29Widnes and Halewood: £36Wakefield and Rothwell: £29Widnes and Halewood: £34Wakefield and Rothwell: £28

    £29£29£28Widnes 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £505, Widnes and Halewood £710Widnes and Halewood: £710Wakefield and Rothwell: £505Widnes and Halewood: £713Wakefield and Rothwell: £508Widnes and Halewood: £673Wakefield and Rothwell: £479

    £505£508£479Widnes 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £130, Widnes and Halewood £176Widnes and Halewood: £176Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Widnes and Halewood: £177Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Widnes and Halewood: £167Wakefield and Rothwell: £123

    £130£130£123Widnes 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £127, Widnes and Halewood £151Widnes and Halewood: £151Wakefield and Rothwell: £127Widnes and Halewood: £152Wakefield and Rothwell: £127Widnes and Halewood: £144Wakefield and Rothwell: £120

    £127£127£120Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£151£152£144

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield and Rothwell £1,635, Widnes and Halewood £1,927Widnes and Halewood: £1,927Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,635Widnes and Halewood: £1,936Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,642Widnes and Halewood: £1,828Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,551

    £1,635£1,642£1,551Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£1,927£1,936£1,828

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £219, Widnes and Halewood £232Widnes and Halewood: £232Wakefield and Rothwell: £219Widnes and Halewood: £233Wakefield and Rothwell: £220Widnes and Halewood: £220Wakefield and Rothwell: £208

    £219£220£208Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£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: Wakefield and Rothwell £380, Widnes and Halewood £433Widnes and Halewood: £433Wakefield and Rothwell: £380Widnes and Halewood: £435Wakefield and Rothwell: £381Widnes and Halewood: £411Wakefield and Rothwell: £360

    £380£381£360Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£433£435£411

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield and Rothwell £11, Widnes and Halewood £8.39Widnes and Halewood: £8.39Wakefield and Rothwell: £11Widnes and Halewood: £8.43Wakefield and Rothwell: £11Widnes and Halewood: £7.96Wakefield and Rothwell: £10

    £11£11£10Wakefield and Rothwell 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £7.73, Widnes and Halewood £8.83Widnes and Halewood: £8.83Wakefield and Rothwell: £7.73Widnes and Halewood: £8.87Wakefield and Rothwell: £7.76Widnes and Halewood: £8.38Wakefield and Rothwell: £7.33

    £7.73£7.76£7.33Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£8.83£8.87£8.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £6.38, Widnes and Halewood £7.49Widnes and Halewood: £7.49Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.38Widnes and Halewood: £7.52Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.41Widnes and Halewood: £7.10Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£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: Wakefield and Rothwell 1,017.4, Widnes and Halewood 1,040.6Widnes and Halewood: 1,040.6Wakefield and Rothwell: 1,017.4

    1,017.4Widnes 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: Wakefield and Rothwell 118.9, Widnes and Halewood 140.9Widnes and Halewood: 140.9Wakefield and Rothwell: 118.9

    118.9Widnes 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: Wakefield and Rothwell 152.4, Widnes and Halewood 184.0Widnes and Halewood: 184.0Wakefield and Rothwell: 152.4

    152.4Widnes 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: Wakefield and Rothwell 77.0, Widnes and Halewood 107.3Widnes and Halewood: 107.3Wakefield and Rothwell: 77.0

    77.0Widnes 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: Wakefield and Rothwell 218.6, Widnes and Halewood 227.4Widnes and Halewood: 227.4Wakefield and Rothwell: 218.6

    218.6Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count227.4

  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: Wakefield and Rothwell 28.8, Widnes and Halewood 32.9Widnes and Halewood: 32.9Wakefield and Rothwell: 28.8

    28.8Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count32.9

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Wakefield and Rothwell and Widnes and Halewood, per person in the age group
MeasureWakefield and RothwellWidnes and HalewoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,301£4,320£4,080£5,110£5,132£4,847Widnes and Halewood
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,713£12,767£12,059£13,231£13,287£12,550Widnes and Halewood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,160£2,169£2,049£2,529£2,540£2,399Widnes and Halewood
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,483£11,532£10,893£11,732£11,782£11,128Widnes and Halewood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£481£483£457£554£556£525Widnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£719£722£682£910£913£863Widnes and Halewood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£36£36£34Widnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£505£508£479£710£713£673Widnes and Halewood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£176£177£167Widnes and Halewood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£127£127£120£151£152£144Widnes and Halewood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,635£1,642£1,551£1,927£1,936£1,828Widnes and Halewood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£232£233£220Widnes and Halewood
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£380£381£360£433£435£411Widnes and Halewood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.39£8.43£7.96Wakefield and Rothwell
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33£8.83£8.87£8.38Widnes and Halewood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£7.49£7.52£7.10Widnes and Halewood
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.41,040.6Widnes and Halewood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.9140.9Widnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.4184.0Widnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.0107.3Widnes and Halewood
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026218.6227.4Widnes and Halewood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.832.9Widnes and Halewood

Per resident

Wakefield and Rothwell 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

Wakefield and Rothwell Widnes and Halewood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £4,301, Widnes and Halewood £5,110Widnes and Halewood: £5,110Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,301Widnes and Halewood: £5,132Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,320Widnes and Halewood: £4,847Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,080

    £4,301£4,320£4,080Widnes and Halewood is higher£5,110£5,132£4,847

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £2,069, Widnes and Halewood £2,414Widnes and Halewood: £2,414Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,069Widnes and Halewood: £2,424Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,078Widnes and Halewood: £2,290Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,963

    £2,069£2,078£1,963Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£2,414£2,424£2,290

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £1,372, Widnes and Halewood £1,571Widnes and Halewood: £1,571Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,372Widnes and Halewood: £1,577Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,378Widnes and Halewood: £1,490Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,301

    £1,372£1,378£1,301Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£1,571£1,577£1,490

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £1,869, Widnes and Halewood £2,141Widnes and Halewood: £2,141Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,869Widnes and Halewood: £2,150Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,877Widnes and Halewood: £2,030Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,773

    £1,869£1,877£1,773Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£2,141£2,150£2,030

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £78, Widnes and Halewood £101Widnes and Halewood: £101Wakefield and Rothwell: £78Widnes and Halewood: £101Wakefield and Rothwell: £79Widnes and Halewood: £96Wakefield and Rothwell: £74

    £78£79£74Widnes 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £117, Widnes and Halewood £166Widnes and Halewood: £166Wakefield and Rothwell: £117Widnes and Halewood: £167Wakefield and Rothwell: £117Widnes and Halewood: £157Wakefield and Rothwell: £111

    £117£117£111Widnes 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £4.78, Widnes and Halewood £6.49Widnes and Halewood: £6.49Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.78Widnes and Halewood: £6.52Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.80Widnes and Halewood: £6.16Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Widnes 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £505, Widnes and Halewood £710Widnes and Halewood: £710Wakefield and Rothwell: £505Widnes and Halewood: £713Wakefield and Rothwell: £508Widnes and Halewood: £673Wakefield and Rothwell: £479

    £505£508£479Widnes 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £130, Widnes and Halewood £176Widnes and Halewood: £176Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Widnes and Halewood: £177Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Widnes and Halewood: £167Wakefield and Rothwell: £123

    £130£130£123Widnes 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £80, Widnes and Halewood £94Widnes and Halewood: £94Wakefield and Rothwell: £80Widnes and Halewood: £94Wakefield and Rothwell: £81Widnes and Halewood: £89Wakefield and Rothwell: £76

    £80£81£76Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£94£94£89

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £1,038, Widnes and Halewood £1,197Widnes and Halewood: £1,197Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,038Widnes and Halewood: £1,202Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,043Widnes and Halewood: £1,135Wakefield and Rothwell: £985

    £1,038£1,043£985Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£1,197£1,202£1,135

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £219, Widnes and Halewood £232Widnes and Halewood: £232Wakefield and Rothwell: £219Widnes and Halewood: £233Wakefield and Rothwell: £220Widnes and Halewood: £220Wakefield and Rothwell: £208

    £219£220£208Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£232£233£220

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £241, Widnes and Halewood £269Widnes and Halewood: £269Wakefield and Rothwell: £241Widnes and Halewood: £270Wakefield and Rothwell: £242Widnes and Halewood: £255Wakefield and Rothwell: £229

    £241£242£229Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£269£270£255

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £6.86, Widnes and Halewood £5.21Widnes and Halewood: £5.21Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.86Widnes and Halewood: £5.23Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.89Widnes and Halewood: £4.94Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.51

    £6.86£6.89£6.51Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £4.91, Widnes and Halewood £5.48Widnes and Halewood: £5.48Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.91Widnes and Halewood: £5.51Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.93Widnes and Halewood: £5.20Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£5.48£5.51£5.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £6.38, Widnes and Halewood £7.49Widnes and Halewood: £7.49Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.38Widnes and Halewood: £7.52Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.41Widnes and Halewood: £7.10Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£7.49£7.52£7.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield and Rothwell 165.6, Widnes and Halewood 189.9Widnes and Halewood: 189.9Wakefield and Rothwell: 165.6

    165.6Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count189.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield and Rothwell 19.4, Widnes and Halewood 25.7Widnes and Halewood: 25.7Wakefield and Rothwell: 19.4

    19.4Widnes 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: Wakefield and Rothwell 24.8, Widnes and Halewood 33.6Widnes and Halewood: 33.6Wakefield and Rothwell: 24.8

    24.8Widnes 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: Wakefield and Rothwell 77.0, Widnes and Halewood 107.3Widnes and Halewood: 107.3Wakefield and Rothwell: 77.0

    77.0Widnes and Halewood is higher107.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield and Rothwell 138.8, Widnes and Halewood 141.2Widnes and Halewood: 141.2Wakefield and Rothwell: 138.8

    138.8Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count141.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield and Rothwell 18.3, Widnes and Halewood 20.5Widnes and Halewood: 20.5Wakefield and Rothwell: 18.3

    18.3Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count20.5

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Wakefield and Rothwell and Widnes and Halewood, per resident
MeasureWakefield and RothwellWidnes and HalewoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,301£4,320£4,080£5,110£5,132£4,847Widnes and Halewood
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,069£2,078£1,963£2,414£2,424£2,290Widnes and Halewood
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,372£1,378£1,301£1,571£1,577£1,490Widnes and Halewood
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,869£1,877£1,773£2,141£2,150£2,030Widnes and Halewood
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£101£101£96Widnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£166£167£157Widnes and Halewood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£6.49£6.52£6.16Widnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£505£508£479£710£713£673Widnes and Halewood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£176£177£167Widnes and Halewood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£94£94£89Widnes and Halewood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,038£1,043£985£1,197£1,202£1,135Widnes and Halewood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£232£233£220Widnes and Halewood
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£241£242£229£269£270£255Widnes and Halewood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.86£6.89£6.51£5.21£5.23£4.94Wakefield and Rothwell
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£5.48£5.51£5.20Widnes and Halewood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£7.49£7.52£7.10Widnes and Halewood
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026165.6189.9Widnes and Halewood
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.425.7Widnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.833.6Widnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.0107.3Widnes and Halewood
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026138.8141.2Widnes and Halewood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.320.5Widnes and Halewood

Total

Wakefield and Rothwell is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Widnes and Halewood on 9. 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

Wakefield and Rothwell Widnes and Halewood

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £477.8m, Widnes and Halewood £482.5mWidnes and Halewood: £482.5mWakefield and Rothwell: £477.8mWidnes and Halewood: £484.6mWakefield and Rothwell: £479.8mWidnes and Halewood: £457.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £453.2m

    £477.8m£479.8m£453.2mWidnes and Halewood is higher£482.5m£484.6m£457.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £229.8m, Widnes and Halewood £227.9mWidnes and Halewood: £227.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £229.8mWidnes and Halewood: £228.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £230.8mWidnes and Halewood: £216.2mWakefield and Rothwell: £218.0m

    £229.8m£230.8m£218.0mWakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£227.9m£228.9m£216.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £152.4m, Widnes and Halewood £148.3mWidnes and Halewood: £148.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £152.4mWidnes and Halewood: £148.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £153.0mWidnes and Halewood: £140.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £144.5m

    £152.4m£153.0m£144.5mWakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£148.3m£148.9m£140.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £207.6m, Widnes and Halewood £202.1mWidnes and Halewood: £202.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £207.6mWidnes and Halewood: £203.0mWakefield and Rothwell: £208.5mWidnes and Halewood: £191.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £196.9m

    £207.6m£208.5m£196.9mWakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£202.1m£203.0m£191.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £8.7m, Widnes and Halewood £9.5mWidnes and Halewood: £9.5mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.7mWidnes and Halewood: £9.6mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.7mWidnes and Halewood: £9.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.3mWidnes 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £13.0m, Widnes and Halewood £15.7mWidnes and Halewood: £15.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £13.0mWidnes and Halewood: £15.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £13.0mWidnes and Halewood: £14.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.0m£12.3mWidnes 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £0.53m, Widnes and Halewood £0.61mWidnes and Halewood: £0.61mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.53mWidnes and Halewood: £0.62mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.53mWidnes and Halewood: £0.58mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWidnes 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £56.1m, Widnes and Halewood £67.0mWidnes and Halewood: £67.0mWakefield and Rothwell: £56.1mWidnes and Halewood: £67.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £56.4mWidnes and Halewood: £63.6mWakefield and Rothwell: £53.2m

    £56.1m£56.4m£53.2mWidnes 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £14.4m, Widnes and Halewood £16.6mWidnes and Halewood: £16.6mWakefield and Rothwell: £14.4mWidnes and Halewood: £16.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £14.5mWidnes and Halewood: £15.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.6mWidnes 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £8.9m, Widnes and Halewood £8.9mWidnes and Halewood: £8.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.9mWidnes and Halewood: £8.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £9.0mWidnes and Halewood: £8.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mWakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £115.3m, Widnes and Halewood £113.0mWidnes and Halewood: £113.0mWakefield and Rothwell: £115.3mWidnes and Halewood: £113.5mWakefield and Rothwell: £115.8mWidnes and Halewood: £107.2mWakefield and Rothwell: £109.4m

    £115.3m£115.8m£109.4mWakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£113.0m£113.5m£107.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £24.3m, Widnes and Halewood £21.9mWidnes and Halewood: £21.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £24.3mWidnes and Halewood: £22.0mWakefield and Rothwell: £24.4mWidnes and Halewood: £20.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £23.1m

    £24.3m£24.4m£23.1mWakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £26.8m, Widnes and Halewood £25.4mWidnes and Halewood: £25.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £26.8mWidnes and Halewood: £25.5mWakefield and Rothwell: £26.9mWidnes and Halewood: £24.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £25.4m

    £26.8m£26.9m£25.4mWakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £0.76m, Widnes and Halewood £0.49mWidnes and Halewood: £0.49mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.76mWidnes and Halewood: £0.49mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.77mWidnes and Halewood: £0.47mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.72mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £0.55m, Widnes and Halewood £0.52mWidnes and Halewood: £0.52mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.55mWidnes and Halewood: £0.52mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.55mWidnes and Halewood: £0.49mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mWakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £0.71m, Widnes and Halewood £0.71mWidnes and Halewood: £0.71mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.71mWidnes and Halewood: £0.71mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.71mWidnes and Halewood: £0.67mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mWakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wakefield and Rothwell 18,393, Widnes and Halewood 17,928Widnes and Halewood: 17,928Wakefield and Rothwell: 18,393

    18,393Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count17,928

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wakefield and Rothwell 2,150, Widnes and Halewood 2,427Widnes and Halewood: 2,427Wakefield and Rothwell: 2,150

    2,150Widnes and Halewood is higher2,427

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wakefield and Rothwell 2,755, Widnes and Halewood 3,170Widnes and Halewood: 3,170Wakefield and Rothwell: 2,755

    2,755Widnes and Halewood is higher3,170

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wakefield and Rothwell 8,553, Widnes and Halewood 10,132Widnes and Halewood: 10,132Wakefield and Rothwell: 8,553

    8,553Widnes and Halewood is higher10,132

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wakefield and Rothwell 15,419, Widnes and Halewood 13,335Widnes and Halewood: 13,335Wakefield and Rothwell: 15,419

    15,419Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count13,335

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wakefield and Rothwell 2,033, Widnes and Halewood 1,931Widnes and Halewood: 1,931Wakefield and Rothwell: 2,033

    2,033Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count1,931

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Wakefield and Rothwell and Widnes and Halewood, total
MeasureWakefield and RothwellWidnes and HalewoodHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£477.8m£479.8m£453.2m£482.5m£484.6m£457.7mWidnes and Halewood
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£229.8m£230.8m£218.0m£227.9m£228.9m£216.2mWakefield and Rothwell
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£152.4m£153.0m£144.5m£148.3m£148.9m£140.7mWakefield and Rothwell
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£207.6m£208.5m£196.9m£202.1m£203.0m£191.7mWakefield and Rothwell
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m£9.5m£9.6m£9.1mWidnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m£15.7m£15.7m£14.9mWidnes and Halewood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mWidnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.1m£56.4m£53.2m£67.0m£67.3m£63.6mWidnes and Halewood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.6m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mWidnes and Halewood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mWakefield and Rothwell
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£115.3m£115.8m£109.4m£113.0m£113.5m£107.2mWakefield and Rothwell
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m£21.9m£22.0m£20.8mWakefield and Rothwell
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m£25.4m£25.5m£24.1mWakefield and Rothwell
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mWakefield and Rothwell
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mWakefield and Rothwell
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mWakefield and Rothwell
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,39317,928Wakefield and Rothwell
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1502,427Widnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7553,170Widnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,55310,132Widnes and Halewood
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,41913,335Wakefield and Rothwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0331,931Wakefield and Rothwell

Sources

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

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