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Wallasey and Birkenhead

98,251 and 109,787 residents (mid-2024).

Wallasey is higher than Birkenhead on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 5 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

Wallasey is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Birkenhead on 16. 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 Birkenhead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wallasey £5,819, Birkenhead £5,956Birkenhead: £5,956Wallasey: £5,819Birkenhead: £5,981Wallasey: £5,844Birkenhead: £5,649Wallasey: £5,520

    £5,819£5,844£5,520Birkenhead 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: Wallasey £13,189, Birkenhead £13,118Birkenhead: £13,118Wallasey: £13,189Birkenhead: £13,174Wallasey: £13,245Birkenhead: £12,443Wallasey: £12,511

    £13,189£13,245£12,511Wallasey 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: Wallasey £2,953, Birkenhead £3,439Birkenhead: £3,439Wallasey: £2,953Birkenhead: £3,454Wallasey: £2,965Birkenhead: £3,262Wallasey: £2,801

    £2,953£2,965£2,801Birkenhead 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: Wallasey £11,561, Birkenhead £11,376Birkenhead: £11,376Wallasey: £11,561Birkenhead: £11,425Wallasey: £11,611Birkenhead: £10,791Wallasey: £10,967

    £11,561£11,611£10,967Wallasey is higher£11,376£11,425£10,791

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wallasey £640, Birkenhead £754Birkenhead: £754Wallasey: £640Birkenhead: £757Wallasey: £643Birkenhead: £715Wallasey: £607

    £640£643£607Birkenhead 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: Wallasey £949, Birkenhead £944Birkenhead: £944Wallasey: £949Birkenhead: £948Wallasey: £953Birkenhead: £896Wallasey: £900

    £949£953£900Wallasey 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: Wallasey £39, Birkenhead £44Birkenhead: £44Wallasey: £39Birkenhead: £44Wallasey: £39Birkenhead: £41Wallasey: £37

    £39£39£37Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£44£44£41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wallasey £799, Birkenhead £863Birkenhead: £863Wallasey: £799Birkenhead: £867Wallasey: £803Birkenhead: £819Wallasey: £758

    £799£803£758Birkenhead 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: Wallasey £248, Birkenhead £251Birkenhead: £251Wallasey: £248Birkenhead: £252Wallasey: £249Birkenhead: £238Wallasey: £235

    £248£249£235Birkenhead 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: Wallasey £189, Birkenhead £207Birkenhead: £207Wallasey: £189Birkenhead: £208Wallasey: £190Birkenhead: £196Wallasey: £179

    £189£190£179Birkenhead is higher£207£208£196

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wallasey £2,177, Birkenhead £2,579Birkenhead: £2,579Wallasey: £2,177Birkenhead: £2,590Wallasey: £2,186Birkenhead: £2,446Wallasey: £2,065

    £2,177£2,186£2,065Birkenhead is higher£2,579£2,590£2,446

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wallasey £296, Birkenhead £410Birkenhead: £410Wallasey: £296Birkenhead: £411Wallasey: £298Birkenhead: £388Wallasey: £281

    £296£298£281Birkenhead 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: Wallasey £566, Birkenhead £628Birkenhead: £628Wallasey: £566Birkenhead: £630Wallasey: £568Birkenhead: £595Wallasey: £537

    £566£568£537Birkenhead 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: Wallasey £9.17, Birkenhead £8.35Birkenhead: £8.35Wallasey: £9.17Birkenhead: £8.39Wallasey: £9.21Birkenhead: £7.92Wallasey: £8.70

    £9.17£9.21£8.70Wallasey 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: Wallasey £12, Birkenhead £17Birkenhead: £17Wallasey: £12Birkenhead: £17Wallasey: £12Birkenhead: £16Wallasey: £11

    £12£12£11Birkenhead is higher£17£17£16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wallasey £7.22, Birkenhead £7.39Birkenhead: £7.39Wallasey: £7.22Birkenhead: £7.42Wallasey: £7.25Birkenhead: £7.01Wallasey: £6.85

    £7.22£7.25£6.85Birkenhead 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: Wallasey 1,034.6, Birkenhead 1,013.8Birkenhead: 1,013.8Wallasey: 1,034.6

    1,034.6Wallasey is higher1,013.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wallasey 156.4, Birkenhead 179.1Birkenhead: 179.1Wallasey: 156.4

    156.4Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count179.1

  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: Wallasey 194.3, Birkenhead 192.6Birkenhead: 192.6Wallasey: 194.3

    194.3Wallasey 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: Wallasey 118.3, Birkenhead 127.9Birkenhead: 127.9Wallasey: 118.3

    118.3Birkenhead 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: Wallasey 257.1, Birkenhead 294.6Birkenhead: 294.6Wallasey: 257.1

    257.1Birkenhead 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: Wallasey 39.9, Birkenhead 45.0Birkenhead: 45.0Wallasey: 39.9

    39.9Birkenhead is higher45.0

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Wallasey and Birkenhead, per person in the age group
MeasureWallaseyBirkenheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,819£5,844£5,520£5,956£5,981£5,649Birkenhead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,189£13,245£12,511£13,118£13,174£12,443Wallasey
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,953£2,965£2,801£3,439£3,454£3,262Birkenhead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,561£11,611£10,967£11,376£11,425£10,791Wallasey
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£640£643£607£754£757£715Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£949£953£900£944£948£896Wallasey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£44£44£41Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£799£803£758£863£867£819Birkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£248£249£235£251£252£238Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£189£190£179£207£208£196Birkenhead
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,177£2,186£2,065£2,579£2,590£2,446Birkenhead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£296£298£281£410£411£388Birkenhead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£566£568£537£628£630£595Birkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.17£9.21£8.70£8.35£8.39£7.92Wallasey
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£17£17£16Birkenhead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.22£7.25£6.85£7.39£7.42£7.01Birkenhead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,034.61,013.8Wallasey
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.4179.1Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026194.3192.6Wallasey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026118.3127.9Birkenhead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026257.1294.6Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202639.945.0Birkenhead

Per resident

Wallasey is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Birkenhead on 14. 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 Birkenhead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wallasey £5,819, Birkenhead £5,956Birkenhead: £5,956Wallasey: £5,819Birkenhead: £5,981Wallasey: £5,844Birkenhead: £5,649Wallasey: £5,520

    £5,819£5,844£5,520Birkenhead is higher£5,956£5,981£5,649

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wallasey £2,683, Birkenhead £2,269Birkenhead: £2,269Wallasey: £2,683Birkenhead: £2,279Wallasey: £2,695Birkenhead: £2,152Wallasey: £2,545

    £2,683£2,695£2,545Wallasey is higher£2,269£2,279£2,152

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wallasey £1,784, Birkenhead £2,155Birkenhead: £2,155Wallasey: £1,784Birkenhead: £2,164Wallasey: £1,792Birkenhead: £2,044Wallasey: £1,693

    £1,784£1,792£1,693Birkenhead is higher£2,155£2,164£2,044

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wallasey £2,352, Birkenhead £1,968Birkenhead: £1,968Wallasey: £2,352Birkenhead: £1,976Wallasey: £2,362Birkenhead: £1,867Wallasey: £2,231

    £2,352£2,362£2,231Wallasey is higher£1,968£1,976£1,867

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wallasey £130, Birkenhead £130Birkenhead: £130Wallasey: £130Birkenhead: £131Wallasey: £131Birkenhead: £124Wallasey: £123

    £130£131£123Birkenhead 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: Wallasey £193, Birkenhead £163Birkenhead: £163Wallasey: £193Birkenhead: £164Wallasey: £194Birkenhead: £155Wallasey: £183

    £193£194£183Wallasey 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: Wallasey £7.89, Birkenhead £7.56Birkenhead: £7.56Wallasey: £7.89Birkenhead: £7.59Wallasey: £7.92Birkenhead: £7.17Wallasey: £7.48

    £7.89£7.92£7.48Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count£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: Wallasey £799, Birkenhead £863Birkenhead: £863Wallasey: £799Birkenhead: £867Wallasey: £803Birkenhead: £819Wallasey: £758

    £799£803£758Birkenhead 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: Wallasey £248, Birkenhead £251Birkenhead: £251Wallasey: £248Birkenhead: £252Wallasey: £249Birkenhead: £238Wallasey: £235

    £248£249£235Birkenhead 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: Wallasey £114, Birkenhead £130Birkenhead: £130Wallasey: £114Birkenhead: £130Wallasey: £115Birkenhead: £123Wallasey: £108

    £114£115£108Birkenhead is higher£130£130£123

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wallasey £1,316, Birkenhead £1,616Birkenhead: £1,616Wallasey: £1,316Birkenhead: £1,623Wallasey: £1,321Birkenhead: £1,533Wallasey: £1,248

    £1,316£1,321£1,248Birkenhead is higher£1,616£1,623£1,533

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wallasey £296, Birkenhead £410Birkenhead: £410Wallasey: £296Birkenhead: £411Wallasey: £298Birkenhead: £388Wallasey: £281

    £296£298£281Birkenhead is higher£410£411£388

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wallasey £342, Birkenhead £393Birkenhead: £393Wallasey: £342Birkenhead: £395Wallasey: £343Birkenhead: £373Wallasey: £324

    £342£343£324Birkenhead is higher£393£395£373

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wallasey £5.55, Birkenhead £5.23Birkenhead: £5.23Wallasey: £5.55Birkenhead: £5.25Wallasey: £5.57Birkenhead: £4.96Wallasey: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count£5.23£5.25£4.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wallasey £7.27, Birkenhead £11Birkenhead: £11Wallasey: £7.27Birkenhead: £11Wallasey: £7.31Birkenhead: £10Wallasey: £6.90

    £7.27£7.31£6.90Birkenhead is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wallasey £7.22, Birkenhead £7.39Birkenhead: £7.39Wallasey: £7.22Birkenhead: £7.42Wallasey: £7.25Birkenhead: £7.01Wallasey: £6.85

    £7.22£7.25£6.85Birkenhead is higher£7.39£7.42£7.01

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wallasey 210.5, Birkenhead 175.4Birkenhead: 175.4Wallasey: 210.5

    210.5Wallasey is higher175.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wallasey 31.8, Birkenhead 31.0Birkenhead: 31.0Wallasey: 31.8

    31.8Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count31.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wallasey 39.5, Birkenhead 33.3Birkenhead: 33.3Wallasey: 39.5

    39.5Wallasey 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: Wallasey 118.3, Birkenhead 127.9Birkenhead: 127.9Wallasey: 118.3

    118.3Birkenhead is higher127.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wallasey 155.4, Birkenhead 184.6Birkenhead: 184.6Wallasey: 155.4

    155.4Birkenhead 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: Wallasey 24.1, Birkenhead 28.2Birkenhead: 28.2Wallasey: 24.1

    24.1Birkenhead is higher28.2

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Wallasey and Birkenhead, per resident
MeasureWallaseyBirkenheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,819£5,844£5,520£5,956£5,981£5,649Birkenhead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,683£2,695£2,545£2,269£2,279£2,152Wallasey
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,784£1,792£1,693£2,155£2,164£2,044Birkenhead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,352£2,362£2,231£1,968£1,976£1,867Wallasey
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£130£131£124Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£163£164£155Wallasey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.89£7.92£7.48£7.56£7.59£7.17Wallasey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£799£803£758£863£867£819Birkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£248£249£235£251£252£238Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£130£130£123Birkenhead
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,316£1,321£1,248£1,616£1,623£1,533Birkenhead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£296£298£281£410£411£388Birkenhead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£342£343£324£393£395£373Birkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£5.23£5.25£4.96Wallasey
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.27£7.31£6.90£11£11£10Birkenhead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.22£7.25£6.85£7.39£7.42£7.01Birkenhead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.5175.4Wallasey
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.831.0Wallasey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.533.3Wallasey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026118.3127.9Birkenhead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026155.4184.6Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.128.2Birkenhead

Total

Wallasey is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Birkenhead 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

Wallasey Birkenhead

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wallasey £571.7m, Birkenhead £653.9mBirkenhead: £653.9mWallasey: £571.7mBirkenhead: £656.6mWallasey: £574.2mBirkenhead: £620.2mWallasey: £542.3m

    £571.7m£574.2m£542.3mBirkenhead is higher£653.9m£656.6m£620.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wallasey £263.6m, Birkenhead £249.1mBirkenhead: £249.1mWallasey: £263.6mBirkenhead: £250.2mWallasey: £264.8mBirkenhead: £236.3mWallasey: £250.1m

    £263.6m£264.8m£250.1mWallasey is higher£249.1m£250.2m£236.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wallasey £175.3m, Birkenhead £236.6mBirkenhead: £236.6mWallasey: £175.3mBirkenhead: £237.6mWallasey: £176.1mBirkenhead: £224.4mWallasey: £166.3m

    £175.3m£176.1m£166.3mBirkenhead is higher£236.6m£237.6m£224.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wallasey £231.1m, Birkenhead £216.0mBirkenhead: £216.0mWallasey: £231.1mBirkenhead: £217.0mWallasey: £232.1mBirkenhead: £204.9mWallasey: £219.2m

    £231.1m£232.1m£219.2mWallasey is higher£216.0m£217.0m£204.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wallasey £12.8m, Birkenhead £14.3mBirkenhead: £14.3mWallasey: £12.8mBirkenhead: £14.4mWallasey: £12.8mBirkenhead: £13.6mWallasey: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.8m£12.1mBirkenhead 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: Wallasey £19.0m, Birkenhead £17.9mBirkenhead: £17.9mWallasey: £19.0mBirkenhead: £18.0mWallasey: £19.1mBirkenhead: £17.0mWallasey: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.1m£18.0mWallasey 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: Wallasey £0.77m, Birkenhead £0.83mBirkenhead: £0.83mWallasey: £0.77mBirkenhead: £0.83mWallasey: £0.78mBirkenhead: £0.79mWallasey: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mBirkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wallasey £78.5m, Birkenhead £94.8mBirkenhead: £94.8mWallasey: £78.5mBirkenhead: £95.2mWallasey: £78.9mBirkenhead: £89.9mWallasey: £74.5m

    £78.5m£78.9m£74.5mBirkenhead 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: Wallasey £24.4m, Birkenhead £27.6mBirkenhead: £27.6mWallasey: £24.4mBirkenhead: £27.7mWallasey: £24.5mBirkenhead: £26.1mWallasey: £23.1m

    £24.4m£24.5m£23.1mBirkenhead 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: Wallasey £11.2m, Birkenhead £14.2mBirkenhead: £14.2mWallasey: £11.2mBirkenhead: £14.3mWallasey: £11.3mBirkenhead: £13.5mWallasey: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.3m£10.6mBirkenhead is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wallasey £129.3m, Birkenhead £177.5mBirkenhead: £177.5mWallasey: £129.3mBirkenhead: £178.2mWallasey: £129.8mBirkenhead: £168.3mWallasey: £122.6m

    £129.3m£129.8m£122.6mBirkenhead is higher£177.5m£178.2m£168.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wallasey £29.1m, Birkenhead £45.0mBirkenhead: £45.0mWallasey: £29.1mBirkenhead: £45.2mWallasey: £29.3mBirkenhead: £42.7mWallasey: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.3m£27.6mBirkenhead is higher£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wallasey £33.6m, Birkenhead £43.2mBirkenhead: £43.2mWallasey: £33.6mBirkenhead: £43.4mWallasey: £33.7mBirkenhead: £41.0mWallasey: £31.9m

    £33.6m£33.7m£31.9mBirkenhead is higher£43.2m£43.4m£41.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wallasey £0.54m, Birkenhead £0.57mBirkenhead: £0.57mWallasey: £0.54mBirkenhead: £0.58mWallasey: £0.55mBirkenhead: £0.54mWallasey: £0.52m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wallasey £0.71m, Birkenhead £1.2mBirkenhead: £1.2mWallasey: £0.71mBirkenhead: £1.2mWallasey: £0.72mBirkenhead: £1.1mWallasey: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mBirkenhead is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wallasey £0.71m, Birkenhead £0.81mBirkenhead: £0.81mWallasey: £0.71mBirkenhead: £0.81mWallasey: £0.71mBirkenhead: £0.77mWallasey: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mBirkenhead is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wallasey 20,680, Birkenhead 19,253Birkenhead: 19,253Wallasey: 20,680

    20,680Wallasey is higher19,253

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wallasey 3,126, Birkenhead 3,402Birkenhead: 3,402Wallasey: 3,126

    3,126Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count3,402

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wallasey 3,883, Birkenhead 3,658Birkenhead: 3,658Wallasey: 3,883

    3,883Wallasey is higher3,658

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wallasey 11,623, Birkenhead 14,041Birkenhead: 14,041Wallasey: 11,623

    11,623Birkenhead is higher14,041

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wallasey 15,267, Birkenhead 20,269Birkenhead: 20,269Wallasey: 15,267

    15,267Birkenhead is higher20,269

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wallasey 2,370, Birkenhead 3,097Birkenhead: 3,097Wallasey: 2,370

    2,370Birkenhead is higher3,097

Show the numbers
Wallasey and Birkenhead, total
MeasureWallaseyBirkenheadHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£571.7m£574.2m£542.3m£653.9m£656.6m£620.2mBirkenhead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£263.6m£264.8m£250.1m£249.1m£250.2m£236.3mWallasey
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£175.3m£176.1m£166.3m£236.6m£237.6m£224.4mBirkenhead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£231.1m£232.1m£219.2m£216.0m£217.0m£204.9mWallasey
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mBirkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mWallasey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mBirkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£78.5m£78.9m£74.5m£94.8m£95.2m£89.9mBirkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.4m£24.5m£23.1m£27.6m£27.7m£26.1mBirkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.3m£10.6m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mBirkenhead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£129.3m£129.8m£122.6m£177.5m£178.2m£168.3mBirkenhead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.3m£27.6m£45.0m£45.2m£42.7mBirkenhead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.6m£33.7m£31.9m£43.2m£43.4m£41.0mBirkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mBirkenhead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBirkenhead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBirkenhead
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,68019,253Wallasey
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1263,402Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8833,658Wallasey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,62314,041Birkenhead
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,26720,269Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,3703,097Birkenhead

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.
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