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Wallasey and Blyth and Ashington

98,251 and 105,952 residents (mid-2024).

Wallasey is higher than Blyth and Ashington on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 15 of 22 measures, and Blyth and Ashington on 7. 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 Blyth and Ashington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wallasey £5,819, Blyth and Ashington £5,498Blyth and Ashington: £5,498Wallasey: £5,819Blyth and Ashington: £5,521Wallasey: £5,844Blyth and Ashington: £5,215Wallasey: £5,520

    £5,819£5,844£5,520Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count£5,498£5,521£5,215

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wallasey £13,189, Blyth and Ashington £13,088Blyth and Ashington: £13,088Wallasey: £13,189Blyth and Ashington: £13,144Wallasey: £13,245Blyth and Ashington: £12,414Wallasey: £12,511

    £13,189£13,245£12,511Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count£13,088£13,144£12,414

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wallasey £2,953, Blyth and Ashington £2,809Blyth and Ashington: £2,809Wallasey: £2,953Blyth and Ashington: £2,821Wallasey: £2,965Blyth and Ashington: £2,664Wallasey: £2,801

    £2,953£2,965£2,801Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count£2,809£2,821£2,664

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wallasey £11,561, Blyth and Ashington £11,645Blyth and Ashington: £11,645Wallasey: £11,561Blyth and Ashington: £11,694Wallasey: £11,611Blyth and Ashington: £11,045Wallasey: £10,967

    £11,561£11,611£10,967Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£11,645£11,694£11,045

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wallasey £640, Blyth and Ashington £483Blyth and Ashington: £483Wallasey: £640Blyth and Ashington: £485Wallasey: £643Blyth and Ashington: £458Wallasey: £607

    £640£643£607Wallasey is higher£483£485£458

  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, Blyth and Ashington £928Blyth and Ashington: £928Wallasey: £949Blyth and Ashington: £932Wallasey: £953Blyth and Ashington: £881Wallasey: £900

    £949£953£900Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count£928£932£881

  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, Blyth and Ashington £32Blyth and Ashington: £32Wallasey: £39Blyth and Ashington: £32Wallasey: £39Blyth and Ashington: £30Wallasey: £37

    £39£39£37Wallasey is higher£32£32£30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wallasey £799, Blyth and Ashington £728Blyth and Ashington: £728Wallasey: £799Blyth and Ashington: £731Wallasey: £803Blyth and Ashington: £691Wallasey: £758

    £799£803£758Wallasey is higher£728£731£691

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wallasey £248, Blyth and Ashington £200Blyth and Ashington: £200Wallasey: £248Blyth and Ashington: £201Wallasey: £249Blyth and Ashington: £189Wallasey: £235

    £248£249£235Wallasey is higher£200£201£189

  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, Blyth and Ashington £212Blyth and Ashington: £212Wallasey: £189Blyth and Ashington: £213Wallasey: £190Blyth and Ashington: £201Wallasey: £179

    £189£190£179Blyth and Ashington is higher£212£213£201

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wallasey £2,177, Blyth and Ashington £2,116Blyth and Ashington: £2,116Wallasey: £2,177Blyth and Ashington: £2,125Wallasey: £2,186Blyth and Ashington: £2,007Wallasey: £2,065

    £2,177£2,186£2,065Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count£2,116£2,125£2,007

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wallasey £296, Blyth and Ashington £233Blyth and Ashington: £233Wallasey: £296Blyth and Ashington: £234Wallasey: £298Blyth and Ashington: £221Wallasey: £281

    £296£298£281Wallasey is higher£233£234£221

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wallasey £566, Blyth and Ashington £461Blyth and Ashington: £461Wallasey: £566Blyth and Ashington: £463Wallasey: £568Blyth and Ashington: £438Wallasey: £537

    £566£568£537Wallasey is higher£461£463£438

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wallasey £9.17, Blyth and Ashington £7.20Blyth and Ashington: £7.20Wallasey: £9.17Blyth and Ashington: £7.23Wallasey: £9.21Blyth and Ashington: £6.83Wallasey: £8.70

    £9.17£9.21£8.70Wallasey is higher£7.20£7.23£6.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wallasey £12, Blyth and Ashington £13Blyth and Ashington: £13Wallasey: £12Blyth and Ashington: £13Wallasey: £12Blyth and Ashington: £12Wallasey: £11

    £12£12£11Blyth and Ashington is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wallasey £7.22, Blyth and Ashington £4.06Blyth and Ashington: £4.06Wallasey: £7.22Blyth and Ashington: £4.08Wallasey: £7.25Blyth and Ashington: £3.85Wallasey: £6.85

    £7.22£7.25£6.85Wallasey is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

  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, Blyth and Ashington 1,036.7Blyth and Ashington: 1,036.7Wallasey: 1,034.6

    1,034.6Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count1,036.7

  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, Blyth and Ashington 130.4Blyth and Ashington: 130.4Wallasey: 156.4

    156.4Wallasey is higher130.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wallasey 194.3, Blyth and Ashington 197.1Blyth and Ashington: 197.1Wallasey: 194.3

    194.3Blyth and Ashington is higher197.1

  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, Blyth and Ashington 109.4Blyth and Ashington: 109.4Wallasey: 118.3

    118.3Wallasey is higher109.4

  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, Blyth and Ashington 271.5Blyth and Ashington: 271.5Wallasey: 257.1

    257.1Blyth and Ashington is higher271.5

  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, Blyth and Ashington 46.3Blyth and Ashington: 46.3Wallasey: 39.9

    39.9Blyth and Ashington is higher46.3

Show the numbers
Wallasey and Blyth and Ashington, per person in the age group
MeasureWallaseyBlyth and AshingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,819£5,844£5,520£5,498£5,521£5,215Wallasey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,189£13,245£12,511£13,088£13,144£12,414Wallasey
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,953£2,965£2,801£2,809£2,821£2,664Wallasey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,561£11,611£10,967£11,645£11,694£11,045Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£640£643£607£483£485£458Wallasey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£949£953£900£928£932£881Wallasey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£32£32£30Wallasey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£799£803£758£728£731£691Wallasey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£248£249£235£200£201£189Wallasey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£189£190£179£212£213£201Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,177£2,186£2,065£2,116£2,125£2,007Wallasey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£296£298£281£233£234£221Wallasey
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£566£568£537£461£463£438Wallasey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.17£9.21£8.70£7.20£7.23£6.83Wallasey
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£13£13£12Blyth and Ashington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.22£7.25£6.85£4.06£4.08£3.85Wallasey
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,034.61,036.7Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.4130.4Wallasey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026194.3197.1Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026118.3109.4Wallasey
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026257.1271.5Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202639.946.3Blyth and Ashington

Per resident

Wallasey is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Blyth and Ashington on 5. 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 Blyth and Ashington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wallasey £5,819, Blyth and Ashington £5,498Blyth and Ashington: £5,498Wallasey: £5,819Blyth and Ashington: £5,521Wallasey: £5,844Blyth and Ashington: £5,215Wallasey: £5,520

    £5,819£5,844£5,520Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count£5,498£5,521£5,215

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wallasey £2,683, Blyth and Ashington £2,626Blyth and Ashington: £2,626Wallasey: £2,683Blyth and Ashington: £2,637Wallasey: £2,695Blyth and Ashington: £2,491Wallasey: £2,545

    £2,683£2,695£2,545Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count£2,626£2,637£2,491

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wallasey £1,784, Blyth and Ashington £1,707Blyth and Ashington: £1,707Wallasey: £1,784Blyth and Ashington: £1,715Wallasey: £1,792Blyth and Ashington: £1,620Wallasey: £1,693

    £1,784£1,792£1,693Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count£1,707£1,715£1,620

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wallasey £2,352, Blyth and Ashington £2,336Blyth and Ashington: £2,336Wallasey: £2,352Blyth and Ashington: £2,346Wallasey: £2,362Blyth and Ashington: £2,216Wallasey: £2,231

    £2,352£2,362£2,231Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count£2,336£2,346£2,216

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wallasey £130, Blyth and Ashington £97Blyth and Ashington: £97Wallasey: £130Blyth and Ashington: £97Wallasey: £131Blyth and Ashington: £92Wallasey: £123

    £130£131£123Wallasey is higher£97£97£92

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wallasey £193, Blyth and Ashington £186Blyth and Ashington: £186Wallasey: £193Blyth and Ashington: £187Wallasey: £194Blyth and Ashington: £177Wallasey: £183

    £193£194£183Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count£186£187£177

  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, Blyth and Ashington £6.38Blyth and Ashington: £6.38Wallasey: £7.89Blyth and Ashington: £6.41Wallasey: £7.92Blyth and Ashington: £6.05Wallasey: £7.48

    £7.89£7.92£7.48Wallasey is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wallasey £799, Blyth and Ashington £728Blyth and Ashington: £728Wallasey: £799Blyth and Ashington: £731Wallasey: £803Blyth and Ashington: £691Wallasey: £758

    £799£803£758Wallasey is higher£728£731£691

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wallasey £248, Blyth and Ashington £200Blyth and Ashington: £200Wallasey: £248Blyth and Ashington: £201Wallasey: £249Blyth and Ashington: £189Wallasey: £235

    £248£249£235Wallasey is higher£200£201£189

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wallasey £114, Blyth and Ashington £129Blyth and Ashington: £129Wallasey: £114Blyth and Ashington: £129Wallasey: £115Blyth and Ashington: £122Wallasey: £108

    £114£115£108Blyth and Ashington is higher£129£129£122

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wallasey £1,316, Blyth and Ashington £1,286Blyth and Ashington: £1,286Wallasey: £1,316Blyth and Ashington: £1,292Wallasey: £1,321Blyth and Ashington: £1,220Wallasey: £1,248

    £1,316£1,321£1,248Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count£1,286£1,292£1,220

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wallasey £296, Blyth and Ashington £233Blyth and Ashington: £233Wallasey: £296Blyth and Ashington: £234Wallasey: £298Blyth and Ashington: £221Wallasey: £281

    £296£298£281Wallasey is higher£233£234£221

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wallasey £342, Blyth and Ashington £280Blyth and Ashington: £280Wallasey: £342Blyth and Ashington: £282Wallasey: £343Blyth and Ashington: £266Wallasey: £324

    £342£343£324Wallasey is higher£280£282£266

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wallasey £5.55, Blyth and Ashington £4.38Blyth and Ashington: £4.38Wallasey: £5.55Blyth and Ashington: £4.39Wallasey: £5.57Blyth and Ashington: £4.15Wallasey: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26Wallasey is higher£4.38£4.39£4.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wallasey £7.27, Blyth and Ashington £7.65Blyth and Ashington: £7.65Wallasey: £7.27Blyth and Ashington: £7.69Wallasey: £7.31Blyth and Ashington: £7.26Wallasey: £6.90

    £7.27£7.31£6.90Blyth and Ashington is higher£7.65£7.69£7.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wallasey £7.22, Blyth and Ashington £4.06Blyth and Ashington: £4.06Wallasey: £7.22Blyth and Ashington: £4.08Wallasey: £7.25Blyth and Ashington: £3.85Wallasey: £6.85

    £7.22£7.25£6.85Wallasey is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wallasey 210.5, Blyth and Ashington 208.0Blyth and Ashington: 208.0Wallasey: 210.5

    210.5Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count208.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wallasey 31.8, Blyth and Ashington 26.2Blyth and Ashington: 26.2Wallasey: 31.8

    31.8Wallasey is higher26.2

  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, Blyth and Ashington 39.6Blyth and Ashington: 39.6Wallasey: 39.5

    39.5Blyth and Ashington is higher39.6

  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, Blyth and Ashington 109.4Blyth and Ashington: 109.4Wallasey: 118.3

    118.3Wallasey is higher109.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wallasey 155.4, Blyth and Ashington 165.0Blyth and Ashington: 165.0Wallasey: 155.4

    155.4Blyth and Ashington is higher165.0

  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, Blyth and Ashington 28.1Blyth and Ashington: 28.1Wallasey: 24.1

    24.1Blyth and Ashington is higher28.1

Show the numbers
Wallasey and Blyth and Ashington, per resident
MeasureWallaseyBlyth and AshingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,819£5,844£5,520£5,498£5,521£5,215Wallasey
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,683£2,695£2,545£2,626£2,637£2,491Wallasey
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,784£1,792£1,693£1,707£1,715£1,620Wallasey
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,352£2,362£2,231£2,336£2,346£2,216Wallasey
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£97£97£92Wallasey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£186£187£177Wallasey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.89£7.92£7.48£6.38£6.41£6.05Wallasey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£799£803£758£728£731£691Wallasey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£248£249£235£200£201£189Wallasey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£129£129£122Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,316£1,321£1,248£1,286£1,292£1,220Wallasey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£296£298£281£233£234£221Wallasey
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£342£343£324£280£282£266Wallasey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£4.38£4.39£4.15Wallasey
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.27£7.31£6.90£7.65£7.69£7.26Blyth and Ashington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.22£7.25£6.85£4.06£4.08£3.85Wallasey
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.5208.0Wallasey
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.826.2Wallasey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.539.6Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026118.3109.4Wallasey
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026155.4165.0Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.128.1Blyth and Ashington

Total

Wallasey is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Blyth and Ashington on 12. 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 Blyth and Ashington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wallasey £571.7m, Blyth and Ashington £582.5mBlyth and Ashington: £582.5mWallasey: £571.7mBlyth and Ashington: £585.0mWallasey: £574.2mBlyth and Ashington: £552.5mWallasey: £542.3m

    £571.7m£574.2m£542.3mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£582.5m£585.0m£552.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wallasey £263.6m, Blyth and Ashington £278.2mBlyth and Ashington: £278.2mWallasey: £263.6mBlyth and Ashington: £279.4mWallasey: £264.8mBlyth and Ashington: £263.9mWallasey: £250.1m

    £263.6m£264.8m£250.1mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£278.2m£279.4m£263.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wallasey £175.3m, Blyth and Ashington £180.9mBlyth and Ashington: £180.9mWallasey: £175.3mBlyth and Ashington: £181.7mWallasey: £176.1mBlyth and Ashington: £171.6mWallasey: £166.3m

    £175.3m£176.1m£166.3mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£180.9m£181.7m£171.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wallasey £231.1m, Blyth and Ashington £247.6mBlyth and Ashington: £247.6mWallasey: £231.1mBlyth and Ashington: £248.6mWallasey: £232.1mBlyth and Ashington: £234.8mWallasey: £219.2m

    £231.1m£232.1m£219.2mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£247.6m£248.6m£234.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wallasey £12.8m, Blyth and Ashington £10.3mBlyth and Ashington: £10.3mWallasey: £12.8mBlyth and Ashington: £10.3mWallasey: £12.8mBlyth and Ashington: £9.7mWallasey: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.8m£12.1mWallasey is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wallasey £19.0m, Blyth and Ashington £19.7mBlyth and Ashington: £19.7mWallasey: £19.0mBlyth and Ashington: £19.8mWallasey: £19.1mBlyth and Ashington: £18.7mWallasey: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.1m£18.0mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

  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, Blyth and Ashington £0.68mBlyth and Ashington: £0.68mWallasey: £0.77mBlyth and Ashington: £0.68mWallasey: £0.78mBlyth and Ashington: £0.64mWallasey: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mWallasey is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wallasey £78.5m, Blyth and Ashington £77.2mBlyth and Ashington: £77.2mWallasey: £78.5mBlyth and Ashington: £77.5mWallasey: £78.9mBlyth and Ashington: £73.2mWallasey: £74.5m

    £78.5m£78.9m£74.5mWallasey is higher£77.2m£77.5m£73.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wallasey £24.4m, Blyth and Ashington £21.2mBlyth and Ashington: £21.2mWallasey: £24.4mBlyth and Ashington: £21.3mWallasey: £24.5mBlyth and Ashington: £20.1mWallasey: £23.1m

    £24.4m£24.5m£23.1mWallasey is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wallasey £11.2m, Blyth and Ashington £13.6mBlyth and Ashington: £13.6mWallasey: £11.2mBlyth and Ashington: £13.7mWallasey: £11.3mBlyth and Ashington: £12.9mWallasey: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.3m£10.6mBlyth and Ashington is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wallasey £129.3m, Blyth and Ashington £136.3mBlyth and Ashington: £136.3mWallasey: £129.3mBlyth and Ashington: £136.9mWallasey: £129.8mBlyth and Ashington: £129.3mWallasey: £122.6m

    £129.3m£129.8m£122.6mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£136.3m£136.9m£129.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wallasey £29.1m, Blyth and Ashington £24.6mBlyth and Ashington: £24.6mWallasey: £29.1mBlyth and Ashington: £24.7mWallasey: £29.3mBlyth and Ashington: £23.4mWallasey: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.3m£27.6mWallasey is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wallasey £33.6m, Blyth and Ashington £29.7mBlyth and Ashington: £29.7mWallasey: £33.6mBlyth and Ashington: £29.8mWallasey: £33.7mBlyth and Ashington: £28.2mWallasey: £31.9m

    £33.6m£33.7m£31.9mWallasey is higher£29.7m£29.8m£28.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wallasey £0.54m, Blyth and Ashington £0.46mBlyth and Ashington: £0.46mWallasey: £0.54mBlyth and Ashington: £0.47mWallasey: £0.55mBlyth and Ashington: £0.44mWallasey: £0.52m

    £0.54m£0.55m£0.52mWallasey is higher£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wallasey £0.71m, Blyth and Ashington £0.81mBlyth and Ashington: £0.81mWallasey: £0.71mBlyth and Ashington: £0.81mWallasey: £0.72mBlyth and Ashington: £0.77mWallasey: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mBlyth and Ashington is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wallasey £0.71m, Blyth and Ashington £0.43mBlyth and Ashington: £0.43mWallasey: £0.71mBlyth and Ashington: £0.43mWallasey: £0.71mBlyth and Ashington: £0.41mWallasey: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mWallasey is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wallasey 20,680, Blyth and Ashington 22,039Blyth and Ashington: 22,039Wallasey: 20,680

    20,680Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count22,039

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wallasey 3,126, Blyth and Ashington 2,772Blyth and Ashington: 2,772Wallasey: 3,126

    3,126Wallasey is higher2,772

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wallasey 3,883, Blyth and Ashington 4,190Blyth and Ashington: 4,190Wallasey: 3,883

    3,883Blyth and Ashington is higher4,190

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wallasey 11,623, Blyth and Ashington 11,586Blyth and Ashington: 11,586Wallasey: 11,623

    11,623Wallasey is higher11,586

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wallasey 15,267, Blyth and Ashington 17,486Blyth and Ashington: 17,486Wallasey: 15,267

    15,267Blyth and Ashington is higher17,486

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wallasey 2,370, Blyth and Ashington 2,980Blyth and Ashington: 2,980Wallasey: 2,370

    2,370Blyth and Ashington is higher2,980

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Wallasey and Blyth and Ashington, total
MeasureWallaseyBlyth and AshingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£571.7m£574.2m£542.3m£582.5m£585.0m£552.5mBlyth and Ashington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£263.6m£264.8m£250.1m£278.2m£279.4m£263.9mBlyth and Ashington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£175.3m£176.1m£166.3m£180.9m£181.7m£171.6mBlyth and Ashington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£231.1m£232.1m£219.2m£247.6m£248.6m£234.8mBlyth and Ashington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mWallasey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mBlyth and Ashington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mWallasey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£78.5m£78.9m£74.5m£77.2m£77.5m£73.2mWallasey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.4m£24.5m£23.1m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mWallasey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.3m£10.6m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mBlyth and Ashington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£129.3m£129.8m£122.6m£136.3m£136.9m£129.3mBlyth and Ashington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.3m£27.6m£24.6m£24.7m£23.4mWallasey
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.6m£33.7m£31.9m£29.7m£29.8m£28.2mWallasey
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m£0.46m£0.47m£0.44mWallasey
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBlyth and Ashington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mWallasey
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,68022,039Blyth and Ashington
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1262,772Wallasey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8834,190Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,62311,586Wallasey
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,26717,486Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,3702,980Blyth and Ashington

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.
  10. 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.
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