Compare constituencies · North West and Yorkshire and The Humber
Wallasey and Barnsley North
Wallasey is higher than Barnsley North on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 19 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.
Per person in the age group
Wallasey is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Barnsley North on 1. 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
Wallasey Barnsley North
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,819£5,844£5,520Wallasey is higher£5,028£5,049£4,769
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,189£13,245£12,511Wallasey is higher£12,929£12,984£12,264
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,953£2,965£2,801Wallasey is higher£2,533£2,543£2,402
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,561£11,611£10,967Wallasey is higher£11,459£11,508£10,869
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£640£643£607Wallasey is higher£532£534£505
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£949£953£900Wallasey is higher£905£909£859
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£39£39£37Wallasey is higher£33£33£31
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£799£803£758Wallasey is higher£712£715£676
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£248£249£235Wallasey is higher£203£203£192
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£189£190£179Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count£184£185£175
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,177£2,186£2,065Wallasey is higher£1,885£1,893£1,788
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£296£298£281Wallasey is higher£184£185£175
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£566£568£537Wallasey is higher£447£449£424
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.17£9.21£8.70Wallasey is higher£6.25£6.28£5.93
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£12£12£11Wallasey is higher£10£10£9.78
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.22£7.25£6.85Wallasey is higher£6.27£6.30£5.95
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,034.6Wallasey is higher1,026.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
156.4Wallasey is higher132.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
194.3Wallasey is higher194.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
118.3Wallasey is higher106.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
257.1Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count238.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
39.9Barnsley North is higher40.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Wallasey | Barnsley North | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,819£5,844£5,520 | £5,028£5,049£4,769 | Wallasey |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,189£13,245£12,511 | £12,929£12,984£12,264 | Wallasey |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,953£2,965£2,801 | £2,533£2,543£2,402 | Wallasey |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,561£11,611£10,967 | £11,459£11,508£10,869 | Wallasey |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £640£643£607 | £532£534£505 | Wallasey |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £949£953£900 | £905£909£859 | Wallasey |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £39£39£37 | £33£33£31 | Wallasey |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £799£803£758 | £712£715£676 | Wallasey |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £248£249£235 | £203£203£192 | Wallasey |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £189£190£179 | £184£185£175 | Wallasey |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,177£2,186£2,065 | £1,885£1,893£1,788 | Wallasey |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £296£298£281 | £184£185£175 | Wallasey |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £566£568£537 | £447£449£424 | Wallasey |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.17£9.21£8.70 | £6.25£6.28£5.93 | Wallasey |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £12£12£11 | £10£10£9.78 | Wallasey |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.22£7.25£6.85 | £6.27£6.30£5.95 | Wallasey |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,034.6 | 1,026.2 | Wallasey |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 156.4 | 132.3 | Wallasey |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 194.3 | 194.1 | Wallasey |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 118.3 | 106.8 | Wallasey |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 257.1 | 238.9 | Wallasey |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 39.9 | 40.3 | Barnsley North |
Per resident
Wallasey is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Barnsley North on 2. 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
Wallasey Barnsley North
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,819£5,844£5,520Wallasey is higher£5,028£5,049£4,769
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,683£2,695£2,545Wallasey is higher£2,347£2,357£2,226
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,784£1,792£1,693Wallasey is higher£1,576£1,582£1,495
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,352£2,362£2,231Wallasey is higher£2,080£2,089£1,973
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£130£131£123Wallasey is higher£97£97£92
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£193£194£183Wallasey is higher£164£165£156
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£7.89£7.92£7.48Wallasey is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£799£803£758Wallasey is higher£712£715£676
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£248£249£235Wallasey is higher£203£203£192
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£114£115£108Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£115£115£109
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,316£1,321£1,248Wallasey is higher£1,173£1,178£1,112
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£296£298£281Wallasey is higher£184£185£175
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£342£343£324Wallasey is higher£278£279£264
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.55£5.57£5.26Wallasey is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£7.27£7.31£6.90Wallasey is higher£6.42£6.45£6.09
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.22£7.25£6.85Wallasey is higher£6.27£6.30£5.95
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
210.5Wallasey is higher186.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
31.8Wallasey is higher24.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
39.5Wallasey is higher35.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
118.3Wallasey is higher106.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
155.4Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count148.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
24.1Barnsley North is higher25.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Wallasey | Barnsley North | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,819£5,844£5,520 | £5,028£5,049£4,769 | Wallasey |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,683£2,695£2,545 | £2,347£2,357£2,226 | Wallasey |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,784£1,792£1,693 | £1,576£1,582£1,495 | Wallasey |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,352£2,362£2,231 | £2,080£2,089£1,973 | Wallasey |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £130£131£123 | £97£97£92 | Wallasey |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £193£194£183 | £164£165£156 | Wallasey |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £7.89£7.92£7.48 | £5.97£5.99£5.66 | Wallasey |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £799£803£758 | £712£715£676 | Wallasey |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £248£249£235 | £203£203£192 | Wallasey |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £114£115£108 | £115£115£109 | Barnsley North |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,316£1,321£1,248 | £1,173£1,178£1,112 | Wallasey |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £296£298£281 | £184£185£175 | Wallasey |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £342£343£324 | £278£279£264 | Wallasey |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.55£5.57£5.26 | £3.89£3.91£3.69 | Wallasey |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £7.27£7.31£6.90 | £6.42£6.45£6.09 | Wallasey |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.22£7.25£6.85 | £6.27£6.30£5.95 | Wallasey |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 210.5 | 186.3 | Wallasey |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 31.8 | 24.0 | Wallasey |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 39.5 | 35.2 | Wallasey |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 118.3 | 106.8 | Wallasey |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 155.4 | 148.7 | Wallasey |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 24.1 | 25.1 | Barnsley North |
Total
Wallasey is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Barnsley North on 3. 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
Wallasey Barnsley North
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£571.7m£574.2m£542.3mWallasey is higher£541.6m£543.9m£513.7m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£263.6m£264.8m£250.1mWallasey is higher£252.8m£253.9m£239.8m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£175.3m£176.1m£166.3mWallasey is higher£169.8m£170.5m£161.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£231.1m£232.1m£219.2mWallasey is higher£224.0m£225.0m£212.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mWallasey is higher£10.4m£10.4m£9.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mWallasey is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mWallasey is higher£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£78.5m£78.9m£74.5mWallasey is higher£76.7m£77.1m£72.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£24.4m£24.5m£23.1mWallasey is higher£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.2m£11.3m£10.6mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£129.3m£129.8m£122.6mWallasey is higher£126.3m£126.9m£119.8m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£29.1m£29.3m£27.6mWallasey is higher£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£33.6m£33.7m£31.9mWallasey is higher£30.0m£30.1m£28.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.54m£0.55m£0.52mWallasey is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mWallasey is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mWallasey is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,680Wallasey is higher20,064
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
3,126Wallasey is higher2,587
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,883Wallasey is higher3,794
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
11,623Wallasey is higher11,510
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
15,267Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count16,015
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,370Barnsley North is higher2,703
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| Measure | Wallasey | Barnsley North | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £571.7m£574.2m£542.3m | £541.6m£543.9m£513.7m | Wallasey |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £263.6m£264.8m£250.1m | £252.8m£253.9m£239.8m | Wallasey |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £175.3m£176.1m£166.3m | £169.8m£170.5m£161.0m | Wallasey |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £231.1m£232.1m£219.2m | £224.0m£225.0m£212.5m | Wallasey |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £12.8m£12.8m£12.1m | £10.4m£10.4m£9.9m | Wallasey |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £19.0m£19.1m£18.0m | £17.7m£17.8m£16.8m | Wallasey |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.77m£0.78m£0.73m | £0.64m£0.65m£0.61m | Wallasey |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £78.5m£78.9m£74.5m | £76.7m£77.1m£72.8m | Wallasey |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £24.4m£24.5m£23.1m | £21.8m£21.9m£20.7m | Wallasey |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.2m£11.3m£10.6m | £12.3m£12.4m£11.7m | Barnsley North |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £129.3m£129.8m£122.6m | £126.3m£126.9m£119.8m | Wallasey |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £29.1m£29.3m£27.6m | £19.8m£19.9m£18.8m | Wallasey |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £33.6m£33.7m£31.9m | £30.0m£30.1m£28.4m | Wallasey |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.54m£0.55m£0.52m | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | Wallasey |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.71m£0.72m£0.68m | £0.69m£0.69m£0.66m | Wallasey |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.71m£0.71m£0.67m | £0.68m£0.68m£0.64m | Wallasey |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,680 | 20,064 | Wallasey |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 3,126 | 2,587 | Wallasey |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,883 | 3,794 | Wallasey |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 11,623 | 11,510 | Wallasey |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 15,267 | 16,015 | Barnsley North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,370 | 2,703 | Barnsley North |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.