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Wallasey and Gateshead Central and Whickham

98,251 and 102,168 residents (mid-2024).

Wallasey is higher than Gateshead Central and Whickham on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 21 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.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Wallasey is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Gateshead Central and Whickham 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 Gateshead Central and Whickham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wallasey £5,819, Gateshead Central and Whickham £4,901Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,901Wallasey: £5,819Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,921Wallasey: £5,844Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,648Wallasey: £5,520

    £5,819£5,844£5,520Wallasey is higher£4,901£4,921£4,648

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wallasey £13,189, Gateshead Central and Whickham £13,206Gateshead Central and Whickham: £13,206Wallasey: £13,189Gateshead Central and Whickham: £13,262Wallasey: £13,245Gateshead Central and Whickham: £12,526Wallasey: £12,511

    £13,189£13,245£12,511Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£13,206£13,262£12,526

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wallasey £2,953, Gateshead Central and Whickham £2,450Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,450Wallasey: £2,953Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,461Wallasey: £2,965Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,324Wallasey: £2,801

    £2,953£2,965£2,801Wallasey is higher£2,450£2,461£2,324

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wallasey £11,561, Gateshead Central and Whickham £11,611Gateshead Central and Whickham: £11,611Wallasey: £11,561Gateshead Central and Whickham: £11,661Wallasey: £11,611Gateshead Central and Whickham: £11,014Wallasey: £10,967

    £11,561£11,611£10,967Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£11,611£11,661£11,014

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wallasey £640, Gateshead Central and Whickham £617Gateshead Central and Whickham: £617Wallasey: £640Gateshead Central and Whickham: £619Wallasey: £643Gateshead Central and Whickham: £585Wallasey: £607

    £640£643£607Wallasey is higher£617£619£585

  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, Gateshead Central and Whickham £939Gateshead Central and Whickham: £939Wallasey: £949Gateshead Central and Whickham: £943Wallasey: £953Gateshead Central and Whickham: £891Wallasey: £900

    £949£953£900Wallasey is higher£939£943£891

  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, Gateshead Central and Whickham £39Gateshead Central and Whickham: £39Wallasey: £39Gateshead Central and Whickham: £39Wallasey: £39Gateshead Central and Whickham: £37Wallasey: £37

    £39£39£37Wallasey is higher£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wallasey £799, Gateshead Central and Whickham £598Gateshead Central and Whickham: £598Wallasey: £799Gateshead Central and Whickham: £601Wallasey: £803Gateshead Central and Whickham: £567Wallasey: £758

    £799£803£758Wallasey is higher£598£601£567

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wallasey £248, Gateshead Central and Whickham £146Gateshead Central and Whickham: £146Wallasey: £248Gateshead Central and Whickham: £147Wallasey: £249Gateshead Central and Whickham: £139Wallasey: £235

    £248£249£235Wallasey is higher£146£147£139

  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, Gateshead Central and Whickham £152Gateshead Central and Whickham: £152Wallasey: £189Gateshead Central and Whickham: £153Wallasey: £190Gateshead Central and Whickham: £144Wallasey: £179

    £189£190£179Wallasey is higher£152£153£144

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wallasey £2,177, Gateshead Central and Whickham £1,903Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,903Wallasey: £2,177Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,911Wallasey: £2,186Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,805Wallasey: £2,065

    £2,177£2,186£2,065Wallasey is higher£1,903£1,911£1,805

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wallasey £296, Gateshead Central and Whickham £271Gateshead Central and Whickham: £271Wallasey: £296Gateshead Central and Whickham: £272Wallasey: £298Gateshead Central and Whickham: £257Wallasey: £281

    £296£298£281Wallasey is higher£271£272£257

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wallasey £566, Gateshead Central and Whickham £376Gateshead Central and Whickham: £376Wallasey: £566Gateshead Central and Whickham: £378Wallasey: £568Gateshead Central and Whickham: £357Wallasey: £537

    £566£568£537Wallasey is higher£376£378£357

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wallasey £9.17, Gateshead Central and Whickham £9.26Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.26Wallasey: £9.17Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.30Wallasey: £9.21Gateshead Central and Whickham: £8.78Wallasey: £8.70

    £9.17£9.21£8.70Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£9.26£9.30£8.78

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wallasey £12, Gateshead Central and Whickham £9.87Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.87Wallasey: £12Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.91Wallasey: £12Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.36Wallasey: £11

    £12£12£11Wallasey is higher£9.87£9.91£9.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wallasey £7.22, Gateshead Central and Whickham £6.49Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.49Wallasey: £7.22Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.52Wallasey: £7.25Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.16Wallasey: £6.85

    £7.22£7.25£6.85Wallasey is higher£6.49£6.52£6.16

  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, Gateshead Central and Whickham 1,015.5Gateshead Central and Whickham: 1,015.5Wallasey: 1,034.6

    1,034.6Wallasey is higher1,015.5

  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, Gateshead Central and Whickham 149.4Gateshead Central and Whickham: 149.4Wallasey: 156.4

    156.4Wallasey is higher149.4

  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, Gateshead Central and Whickham 191.6Gateshead Central and Whickham: 191.6Wallasey: 194.3

    194.3Wallasey is higher191.6

  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, Gateshead Central and Whickham 88.0Gateshead Central and Whickham: 88.0Wallasey: 118.3

    118.3Wallasey is higher88.0

  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, Gateshead Central and Whickham 230.2Gateshead Central and Whickham: 230.2Wallasey: 257.1

    257.1Wallasey is higher230.2

  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, Gateshead Central and Whickham 33.7Gateshead Central and Whickham: 33.7Wallasey: 39.9

    39.9Wallasey is higher33.7

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Wallasey and Gateshead Central and Whickham, per person in the age group
MeasureWallaseyGateshead Central and WhickhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,819£5,844£5,520£4,901£4,921£4,648Wallasey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,189£13,245£12,511£13,206£13,262£12,526Gateshead Central and Whickham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,953£2,965£2,801£2,450£2,461£2,324Wallasey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,561£11,611£10,967£11,611£11,661£11,014Gateshead Central and Whickham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£640£643£607£617£619£585Wallasey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£949£953£900£939£943£891Wallasey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£39£39£37Wallasey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£799£803£758£598£601£567Wallasey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£248£249£235£146£147£139Wallasey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£189£190£179£152£153£144Wallasey
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,177£2,186£2,065£1,903£1,911£1,805Wallasey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£296£298£281£271£272£257Wallasey
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£566£568£537£376£378£357Wallasey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.17£9.21£8.70£9.26£9.30£8.78Gateshead Central and Whickham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£9.87£9.91£9.36Wallasey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.22£7.25£6.85£6.49£6.52£6.16Wallasey
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,034.61,015.5Wallasey
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.4149.4Wallasey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026194.3191.6Wallasey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026118.388.0Wallasey
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026257.1230.2Wallasey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202639.933.7Wallasey

Per resident

Wallasey is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Gateshead Central and Whickham 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 Gateshead Central and Whickham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wallasey £5,819, Gateshead Central and Whickham £4,901Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,901Wallasey: £5,819Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,921Wallasey: £5,844Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,648Wallasey: £5,520

    £5,819£5,844£5,520Wallasey is higher£4,901£4,921£4,648

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wallasey £2,683, Gateshead Central and Whickham £2,321Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,321Wallasey: £2,683Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,331Wallasey: £2,695Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,201Wallasey: £2,545

    £2,683£2,695£2,545Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count£2,321£2,331£2,201

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wallasey £1,784, Gateshead Central and Whickham £1,558Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,558Wallasey: £1,784Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,565Wallasey: £1,792Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,478Wallasey: £1,693

    £1,784£1,792£1,693Wallasey is higher£1,558£1,565£1,478

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wallasey £2,352, Gateshead Central and Whickham £2,040Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,040Wallasey: £2,352Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,049Wallasey: £2,362Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,935Wallasey: £2,231

    £2,352£2,362£2,231Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count£2,040£2,049£1,935

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wallasey £130, Gateshead Central and Whickham £108Gateshead Central and Whickham: £108Wallasey: £130Gateshead Central and Whickham: £109Wallasey: £131Gateshead Central and Whickham: £103Wallasey: £123

    £130£131£123Wallasey is higher£108£109£103

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wallasey £193, Gateshead Central and Whickham £165Gateshead Central and Whickham: £165Wallasey: £193Gateshead Central and Whickham: £166Wallasey: £194Gateshead Central and Whickham: £157Wallasey: £183

    £193£194£183Wallasey is higher£165£166£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: Wallasey £7.89, Gateshead Central and Whickham £6.80Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.80Wallasey: £7.89Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.83Wallasey: £7.92Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.45Wallasey: £7.48

    £7.89£7.92£7.48Wallasey is higher£6.80£6.83£6.45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wallasey £799, Gateshead Central and Whickham £598Gateshead Central and Whickham: £598Wallasey: £799Gateshead Central and Whickham: £601Wallasey: £803Gateshead Central and Whickham: £567Wallasey: £758

    £799£803£758Wallasey is higher£598£601£567

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wallasey £248, Gateshead Central and Whickham £146Gateshead Central and Whickham: £146Wallasey: £248Gateshead Central and Whickham: £147Wallasey: £249Gateshead Central and Whickham: £139Wallasey: £235

    £248£249£235Wallasey is higher£146£147£139

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wallasey £114, Gateshead Central and Whickham £97Gateshead Central and Whickham: £97Wallasey: £114Gateshead Central and Whickham: £97Wallasey: £115Gateshead Central and Whickham: £92Wallasey: £108

    £114£115£108Wallasey is higher£97£97£92

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wallasey £1,316, Gateshead Central and Whickham £1,210Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,210Wallasey: £1,316Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,215Wallasey: £1,321Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,148Wallasey: £1,248

    £1,316£1,321£1,248Wallasey is higher£1,210£1,215£1,148

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wallasey £296, Gateshead Central and Whickham £271Gateshead Central and Whickham: £271Wallasey: £296Gateshead Central and Whickham: £272Wallasey: £298Gateshead Central and Whickham: £257Wallasey: £281

    £296£298£281Wallasey is higher£271£272£257

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wallasey £342, Gateshead Central and Whickham £239Gateshead Central and Whickham: £239Wallasey: £342Gateshead Central and Whickham: £240Wallasey: £343Gateshead Central and Whickham: £227Wallasey: £324

    £342£343£324Wallasey is higher£239£240£227

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wallasey £5.55, Gateshead Central and Whickham £5.88Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.88Wallasey: £5.55Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.91Wallasey: £5.57Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.58Wallasey: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£5.88£5.91£5.58

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wallasey £7.27, Gateshead Central and Whickham £6.27Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.27Wallasey: £7.27Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.30Wallasey: £7.31Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.95Wallasey: £6.90

    £7.27£7.31£6.90Wallasey is higher£6.27£6.30£5.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wallasey £7.22, Gateshead Central and Whickham £6.49Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.49Wallasey: £7.22Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.52Wallasey: £7.25Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.16Wallasey: £6.85

    £7.22£7.25£6.85Wallasey is higher£6.49£6.52£6.16

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wallasey 210.5, Gateshead Central and Whickham 178.5Gateshead Central and Whickham: 178.5Wallasey: 210.5

    210.5Wallasey is higher178.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wallasey 31.8, Gateshead Central and Whickham 26.3Gateshead Central and Whickham: 26.3Wallasey: 31.8

    31.8Wallasey is higher26.3

  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, Gateshead Central and Whickham 33.7Gateshead Central and Whickham: 33.7Wallasey: 39.5

    39.5Wallasey is higher33.7

  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, Gateshead Central and Whickham 88.0Gateshead Central and Whickham: 88.0Wallasey: 118.3

    118.3Wallasey is higher88.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wallasey 155.4, Gateshead Central and Whickham 146.4Gateshead Central and Whickham: 146.4Wallasey: 155.4

    155.4Wallasey is higher146.4

  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, Gateshead Central and Whickham 21.4Gateshead Central and Whickham: 21.4Wallasey: 24.1

    24.1Wallasey is higher21.4

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Wallasey and Gateshead Central and Whickham, per resident
MeasureWallaseyGateshead Central and WhickhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,819£5,844£5,520£4,901£4,921£4,648Wallasey
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,683£2,695£2,545£2,321£2,331£2,201Wallasey
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,784£1,792£1,693£1,558£1,565£1,478Wallasey
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,352£2,362£2,231£2,040£2,049£1,935Wallasey
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£108£109£103Wallasey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£165£166£157Wallasey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.89£7.92£7.48£6.80£6.83£6.45Wallasey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£799£803£758£598£601£567Wallasey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£248£249£235£146£147£139Wallasey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£97£97£92Wallasey
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,316£1,321£1,248£1,210£1,215£1,148Wallasey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£296£298£281£271£272£257Wallasey
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£342£343£324£239£240£227Wallasey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£5.88£5.91£5.58Gateshead Central and Whickham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.27£7.31£6.90£6.27£6.30£5.95Wallasey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.22£7.25£6.85£6.49£6.52£6.16Wallasey
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.5178.5Wallasey
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.826.3Wallasey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.533.7Wallasey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026118.388.0Wallasey
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026155.4146.4Wallasey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.121.4Wallasey

Total

Wallasey is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Gateshead Central and Whickham 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 Gateshead Central and Whickham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wallasey £571.7m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £500.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £500.7mWallasey: £571.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £502.8mWallasey: £574.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £474.9mWallasey: £542.3m

    £571.7m£574.2m£542.3mWallasey is higher£500.7m£502.8m£474.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wallasey £263.6m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £237.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £237.1mWallasey: £263.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £238.1mWallasey: £264.8mGateshead Central and Whickham: £224.9mWallasey: £250.1m

    £263.6m£264.8m£250.1mWallasey is higherDepends on how you count£237.1m£238.1m£224.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wallasey £175.3m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £159.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £159.2mWallasey: £175.3mGateshead Central and Whickham: £159.9mWallasey: £176.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £151.0mWallasey: £166.3m

    £175.3m£176.1m£166.3mWallasey is higher£159.2m£159.9m£151.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wallasey £231.1m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £208.5mGateshead Central and Whickham: £208.5mWallasey: £231.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £209.4mWallasey: £232.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £197.7mWallasey: £219.2m

    £231.1m£232.1m£219.2mWallasey is higherDepends on how you count£208.5m£209.4m£197.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wallasey £12.8m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £11.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £11.1mWallasey: £12.8mGateshead Central and Whickham: £11.1mWallasey: £12.8mGateshead Central and Whickham: £10.5mWallasey: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.8m£12.1mWallasey is higher£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wallasey £19.0m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £16.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £16.9mWallasey: £19.0mGateshead Central and Whickham: £16.9mWallasey: £19.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £16.0mWallasey: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.1m£18.0mWallasey is higher£16.9m£16.9m£16.0m

  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, Gateshead Central and Whickham £0.69mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.69mWallasey: £0.77mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.70mWallasey: £0.78mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.66mWallasey: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mWallasey is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wallasey £78.5m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £61.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £61.1mWallasey: £78.5mGateshead Central and Whickham: £61.4mWallasey: £78.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £58.0mWallasey: £74.5m

    £78.5m£78.9m£74.5mWallasey is higher£61.1m£61.4m£58.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wallasey £24.4m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £14.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £14.9mWallasey: £24.4mGateshead Central and Whickham: £15.0mWallasey: £24.5mGateshead Central and Whickham: £14.2mWallasey: £23.1m

    £24.4m£24.5m£23.1mWallasey is higher£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wallasey £11.2m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £9.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £9.9mWallasey: £11.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £9.9mWallasey: £11.3mGateshead Central and Whickham: £9.4mWallasey: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.3m£10.6mWallasey is higher£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wallasey £129.3m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £123.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £123.6mWallasey: £129.3mGateshead Central and Whickham: £124.2mWallasey: £129.8mGateshead Central and Whickham: £117.3mWallasey: £122.6m

    £129.3m£129.8m£122.6mWallasey is higher£123.6m£124.2m£117.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wallasey £29.1m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £27.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £27.7mWallasey: £29.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £27.8mWallasey: £29.3mGateshead Central and Whickham: £26.3mWallasey: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.3m£27.6mWallasey is higher£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wallasey £33.6m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £24.4mGateshead Central and Whickham: £24.4mWallasey: £33.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £24.5mWallasey: £33.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £23.2mWallasey: £31.9m

    £33.6m£33.7m£31.9mWallasey is higher£24.4m£24.5m£23.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wallasey £0.54m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £0.60mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.60mWallasey: £0.54mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.60mWallasey: £0.55mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.57mWallasey: £0.52m

    £0.54m£0.55m£0.52mGateshead Central and Whickham is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wallasey £0.71m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £0.64mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.64mWallasey: £0.71mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.64mWallasey: £0.72mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.61mWallasey: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mWallasey is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wallasey £0.71m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £0.66mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.66mWallasey: £0.71mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.67mWallasey: £0.71mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.63mWallasey: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mWallasey is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wallasey 20,680, Gateshead Central and Whickham 18,232Gateshead Central and Whickham: 18,232Wallasey: 20,680

    20,680Wallasey is higher18,232

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wallasey 3,126, Gateshead Central and Whickham 2,682Gateshead Central and Whickham: 2,682Wallasey: 3,126

    3,126Wallasey is higher2,682

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wallasey 3,883, Gateshead Central and Whickham 3,439Gateshead Central and Whickham: 3,439Wallasey: 3,883

    3,883Wallasey is higher3,439

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wallasey 11,623, Gateshead Central and Whickham 8,988Gateshead Central and Whickham: 8,988Wallasey: 11,623

    11,623Wallasey is higher8,988

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wallasey 15,267, Gateshead Central and Whickham 14,956Gateshead Central and Whickham: 14,956Wallasey: 15,267

    15,267Wallasey is higher14,956

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wallasey 2,370, Gateshead Central and Whickham 2,188Gateshead Central and Whickham: 2,188Wallasey: 2,370

    2,370Wallasey is higher2,188

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Wallasey and Gateshead Central and Whickham, total
MeasureWallaseyGateshead Central and WhickhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£571.7m£574.2m£542.3m£500.7m£502.8m£474.9mWallasey
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£263.6m£264.8m£250.1m£237.1m£238.1m£224.9mWallasey
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£175.3m£176.1m£166.3m£159.2m£159.9m£151.0mWallasey
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£231.1m£232.1m£219.2m£208.5m£209.4m£197.7mWallasey
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mWallasey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m£16.9m£16.9m£16.0mWallasey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWallasey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£78.5m£78.9m£74.5m£61.1m£61.4m£58.0mWallasey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.4m£24.5m£23.1m£14.9m£15.0m£14.2mWallasey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.3m£10.6m£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mWallasey
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£129.3m£129.8m£122.6m£123.6m£124.2m£117.3mWallasey
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.3m£27.6m£27.7m£27.8m£26.3mWallasey
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.6m£33.7m£31.9m£24.4m£24.5m£23.2mWallasey
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mGateshead Central and Whickham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mWallasey
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mWallasey
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,68018,232Wallasey
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1262,682Wallasey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8833,439Wallasey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,6238,988Wallasey
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,26714,956Wallasey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,3702,188Wallasey

Sources

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

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