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Wallasey and Leigh and Atherton

98,251 and 115,520 residents (mid-2024).

Wallasey is higher than Leigh and Atherton on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 20 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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Per person in the age group

Wallasey is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Leigh and Atherton on 0. 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 Leigh and Atherton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wallasey £5,819, Leigh and Atherton £4,609Leigh and Atherton: £4,609Wallasey: £5,819Leigh and Atherton: £4,629Wallasey: £5,844Leigh and Atherton: £4,372Wallasey: £5,520

    £5,819£5,844£5,520Wallasey is higher£4,609£4,629£4,372

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wallasey £13,189, Leigh and Atherton £12,824Leigh and Atherton: £12,824Wallasey: £13,189Leigh and Atherton: £12,879Wallasey: £13,245Leigh and Atherton: £12,164Wallasey: £12,511

    £13,189£13,245£12,511Wallasey is higher£12,824£12,879£12,164

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wallasey £2,953, Leigh and Atherton £2,296Leigh and Atherton: £2,296Wallasey: £2,953Leigh and Atherton: £2,306Wallasey: £2,965Leigh and Atherton: £2,178Wallasey: £2,801

    £2,953£2,965£2,801Wallasey is higher£2,296£2,306£2,178

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wallasey £11,561, Leigh and Atherton £11,538Leigh and Atherton: £11,538Wallasey: £11,561Leigh and Atherton: £11,587Wallasey: £11,611Leigh and Atherton: £10,944Wallasey: £10,967

    £11,561£11,611£10,967Wallasey is higher£11,538£11,587£10,944

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wallasey £640, Leigh and Atherton £481Leigh and Atherton: £481Wallasey: £640Leigh and Atherton: £483Wallasey: £643Leigh and Atherton: £457Wallasey: £607

    £640£643£607Wallasey is higher£481£483£457

  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, Leigh and Atherton £773Leigh and Atherton: £773Wallasey: £949Leigh and Atherton: £776Wallasey: £953Leigh and Atherton: £733Wallasey: £900

    £949£953£900Wallasey is higher£773£776£733

  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, Leigh and Atherton £32Leigh and Atherton: £32Wallasey: £39Leigh and Atherton: £32Wallasey: £39Leigh and Atherton: £31Wallasey: £37

    £39£39£37Wallasey is higher£32£32£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wallasey £799, Leigh and Atherton £577Leigh and Atherton: £577Wallasey: £799Leigh and Atherton: £580Wallasey: £803Leigh and Atherton: £548Wallasey: £758

    £799£803£758Wallasey is higher£577£580£548

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wallasey £248, Leigh and Atherton £174Leigh and Atherton: £174Wallasey: £248Leigh and Atherton: £174Wallasey: £249Leigh and Atherton: £165Wallasey: £235

    £248£249£235Wallasey is higher£174£174£165

  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, Leigh and Atherton £133Leigh and Atherton: £133Wallasey: £189Leigh and Atherton: £134Wallasey: £190Leigh and Atherton: £126Wallasey: £179

    £189£190£179Wallasey is higher£133£134£126

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wallasey £2,177, Leigh and Atherton £1,763Leigh and Atherton: £1,763Wallasey: £2,177Leigh and Atherton: £1,771Wallasey: £2,186Leigh and Atherton: £1,673Wallasey: £2,065

    £2,177£2,186£2,065Wallasey is higher£1,763£1,771£1,673

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wallasey £296, Leigh and Atherton £214Leigh and Atherton: £214Wallasey: £296Leigh and Atherton: £215Wallasey: £298Leigh and Atherton: £203Wallasey: £281

    £296£298£281Wallasey is higher£214£215£203

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wallasey £566, Leigh and Atherton £383Leigh and Atherton: £383Wallasey: £566Leigh and Atherton: £385Wallasey: £568Leigh and Atherton: £364Wallasey: £537

    £566£568£537Wallasey is higher£383£385£364

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wallasey £9.17, Leigh and Atherton £8.96Leigh and Atherton: £8.96Wallasey: £9.17Leigh and Atherton: £9.00Wallasey: £9.21Leigh and Atherton: £8.50Wallasey: £8.70

    £9.17£9.21£8.70Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count£8.96£9.00£8.50

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wallasey £12, Leigh and Atherton £6.84Leigh and Atherton: £6.84Wallasey: £12Leigh and Atherton: £6.87Wallasey: £12Leigh and Atherton: £6.49Wallasey: £11

    £12£12£11Wallasey is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wallasey £7.22, Leigh and Atherton £5.85Leigh and Atherton: £5.85Wallasey: £7.22Leigh and Atherton: £5.88Wallasey: £7.25Leigh and Atherton: £5.55Wallasey: £6.85

    £7.22£7.25£6.85Wallasey is higher£5.85£5.88£5.55

  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, Leigh and Atherton 1,002.4Leigh and Atherton: 1,002.4Wallasey: 1,034.6

    1,034.6Wallasey is higher1,002.4

  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, Leigh and Atherton 129.4Leigh and Atherton: 129.4Wallasey: 156.4

    156.4Wallasey is higher129.4

  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, Leigh and Atherton 171.8Leigh and Atherton: 171.8Wallasey: 194.3

    194.3Wallasey is higher171.8

  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, Leigh and Atherton 87.7Leigh and Atherton: 87.7Wallasey: 118.3

    118.3Wallasey is higher87.7

  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, Leigh and Atherton 218.9Leigh and Atherton: 218.9Wallasey: 257.1

    257.1Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count218.9

  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, Leigh and Atherton 29.0Leigh and Atherton: 29.0Wallasey: 39.9

    39.9Wallasey is higher29.0

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Wallasey and Leigh and Atherton, per person in the age group
MeasureWallaseyLeigh and AthertonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,819£5,844£5,520£4,609£4,629£4,372Wallasey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,189£13,245£12,511£12,824£12,879£12,164Wallasey
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,953£2,965£2,801£2,296£2,306£2,178Wallasey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,561£11,611£10,967£11,538£11,587£10,944Wallasey
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£640£643£607£481£483£457Wallasey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£949£953£900£773£776£733Wallasey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£32£32£31Wallasey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£799£803£758£577£580£548Wallasey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£248£249£235£174£174£165Wallasey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£189£190£179£133£134£126Wallasey
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,177£2,186£2,065£1,763£1,771£1,673Wallasey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£296£298£281£214£215£203Wallasey
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£566£568£537£383£385£364Wallasey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.17£9.21£8.70£8.96£9.00£8.50Wallasey
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£6.84£6.87£6.49Wallasey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.22£7.25£6.85£5.85£5.88£5.55Wallasey
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,034.61,002.4Wallasey
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.4129.4Wallasey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026194.3171.8Wallasey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026118.387.7Wallasey
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026257.1218.9Wallasey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202639.929.0Wallasey

Per resident

Wallasey is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Leigh and Atherton 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 Leigh and Atherton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wallasey £5,819, Leigh and Atherton £4,609Leigh and Atherton: £4,609Wallasey: £5,819Leigh and Atherton: £4,629Wallasey: £5,844Leigh and Atherton: £4,372Wallasey: £5,520

    £5,819£5,844£5,520Wallasey is higher£4,609£4,629£4,372

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wallasey £2,683, Leigh and Atherton £2,197Leigh and Atherton: £2,197Wallasey: £2,683Leigh and Atherton: £2,206Wallasey: £2,695Leigh and Atherton: £2,084Wallasey: £2,545

    £2,683£2,695£2,545Wallasey is higher£2,197£2,206£2,084

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wallasey £1,784, Leigh and Atherton £1,442Leigh and Atherton: £1,442Wallasey: £1,784Leigh and Atherton: £1,448Wallasey: £1,792Leigh and Atherton: £1,368Wallasey: £1,693

    £1,784£1,792£1,693Wallasey is higher£1,442£1,448£1,368

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wallasey £2,352, Leigh and Atherton £1,976Leigh and Atherton: £1,976Wallasey: £2,352Leigh and Atherton: £1,985Wallasey: £2,362Leigh and Atherton: £1,875Wallasey: £2,231

    £2,352£2,362£2,231Wallasey is higher£1,976£1,985£1,875

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wallasey £130, Leigh and Atherton £82Leigh and Atherton: £82Wallasey: £130Leigh and Atherton: £83Wallasey: £131Leigh and Atherton: £78Wallasey: £123

    £130£131£123Wallasey is higher£82£83£78

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wallasey £193, Leigh and Atherton £132Leigh and Atherton: £132Wallasey: £193Leigh and Atherton: £133Wallasey: £194Leigh and Atherton: £126Wallasey: £183

    £193£194£183Wallasey is higher£132£133£126

  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, Leigh and Atherton £5.53Leigh and Atherton: £5.53Wallasey: £7.89Leigh and Atherton: £5.56Wallasey: £7.92Leigh and Atherton: £5.25Wallasey: £7.48

    £7.89£7.92£7.48Wallasey is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wallasey £799, Leigh and Atherton £577Leigh and Atherton: £577Wallasey: £799Leigh and Atherton: £580Wallasey: £803Leigh and Atherton: £548Wallasey: £758

    £799£803£758Wallasey is higher£577£580£548

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wallasey £248, Leigh and Atherton £174Leigh and Atherton: £174Wallasey: £248Leigh and Atherton: £174Wallasey: £249Leigh and Atherton: £165Wallasey: £235

    £248£249£235Wallasey is higher£174£174£165

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wallasey £114, Leigh and Atherton £84Leigh and Atherton: £84Wallasey: £114Leigh and Atherton: £84Wallasey: £115Leigh and Atherton: £79Wallasey: £108

    £114£115£108Wallasey is higher£84£84£79

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wallasey £1,316, Leigh and Atherton £1,107Leigh and Atherton: £1,107Wallasey: £1,316Leigh and Atherton: £1,112Wallasey: £1,321Leigh and Atherton: £1,050Wallasey: £1,248

    £1,316£1,321£1,248Wallasey is higher£1,107£1,112£1,050

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wallasey £296, Leigh and Atherton £214Leigh and Atherton: £214Wallasey: £296Leigh and Atherton: £215Wallasey: £298Leigh and Atherton: £203Wallasey: £281

    £296£298£281Wallasey is higher£214£215£203

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wallasey £342, Leigh and Atherton £241Leigh and Atherton: £241Wallasey: £342Leigh and Atherton: £242Wallasey: £343Leigh and Atherton: £228Wallasey: £324

    £342£343£324Wallasey is higher£241£242£228

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wallasey £5.55, Leigh and Atherton £5.63Leigh and Atherton: £5.63Wallasey: £5.55Leigh and Atherton: £5.65Wallasey: £5.57Leigh and Atherton: £5.34Wallasey: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26Leigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count£5.63£5.65£5.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wallasey £7.27, Leigh and Atherton £4.30Leigh and Atherton: £4.30Wallasey: £7.27Leigh and Atherton: £4.32Wallasey: £7.31Leigh and Atherton: £4.08Wallasey: £6.90

    £7.27£7.31£6.90Wallasey is higher£4.30£4.32£4.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wallasey £7.22, Leigh and Atherton £5.85Leigh and Atherton: £5.85Wallasey: £7.22Leigh and Atherton: £5.88Wallasey: £7.25Leigh and Atherton: £5.55Wallasey: £6.85

    £7.22£7.25£6.85Wallasey is higher£5.85£5.88£5.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wallasey 210.5, Leigh and Atherton 171.7Leigh and Atherton: 171.7Wallasey: 210.5

    210.5Wallasey is higher171.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wallasey 31.8, Leigh and Atherton 22.2Leigh and Atherton: 22.2Wallasey: 31.8

    31.8Wallasey is higher22.2

  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, Leigh and Atherton 29.4Leigh and Atherton: 29.4Wallasey: 39.5

    39.5Wallasey is higher29.4

  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, Leigh and Atherton 87.7Leigh and Atherton: 87.7Wallasey: 118.3

    118.3Wallasey is higher87.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wallasey 155.4, Leigh and Atherton 137.4Leigh and Atherton: 137.4Wallasey: 155.4

    155.4Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count137.4

  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, Leigh and Atherton 18.2Leigh and Atherton: 18.2Wallasey: 24.1

    24.1Wallasey is higher18.2

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Wallasey and Leigh and Atherton, per resident
MeasureWallaseyLeigh and AthertonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,819£5,844£5,520£4,609£4,629£4,372Wallasey
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,683£2,695£2,545£2,197£2,206£2,084Wallasey
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,784£1,792£1,693£1,442£1,448£1,368Wallasey
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,352£2,362£2,231£1,976£1,985£1,875Wallasey
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£82£83£78Wallasey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£132£133£126Wallasey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.89£7.92£7.48£5.53£5.56£5.25Wallasey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£799£803£758£577£580£548Wallasey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£248£249£235£174£174£165Wallasey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£84£84£79Wallasey
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,316£1,321£1,248£1,107£1,112£1,050Wallasey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£296£298£281£214£215£203Wallasey
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£342£343£324£241£242£228Wallasey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£5.63£5.65£5.34Leigh and Atherton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.27£7.31£6.90£4.30£4.32£4.08Wallasey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.22£7.25£6.85£5.85£5.88£5.55Wallasey
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.5171.7Wallasey
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.822.2Wallasey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.529.4Wallasey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026118.387.7Wallasey
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026155.4137.4Wallasey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.118.2Wallasey

Total

Wallasey is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Leigh and Atherton 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 Leigh and Atherton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wallasey £571.7m, Leigh and Atherton £532.4mLeigh and Atherton: £532.4mWallasey: £571.7mLeigh and Atherton: £534.7mWallasey: £574.2mLeigh and Atherton: £505.0mWallasey: £542.3m

    £571.7m£574.2m£542.3mWallasey is higher£532.4m£534.7m£505.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wallasey £263.6m, Leigh and Atherton £253.8mLeigh and Atherton: £253.8mWallasey: £263.6mLeigh and Atherton: £254.9mWallasey: £264.8mLeigh and Atherton: £240.7mWallasey: £250.1m

    £263.6m£264.8m£250.1mWallasey is higher£253.8m£254.9m£240.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wallasey £175.3m, Leigh and Atherton £166.5mLeigh and Atherton: £166.5mWallasey: £175.3mLeigh and Atherton: £167.3mWallasey: £176.1mLeigh and Atherton: £158.0mWallasey: £166.3m

    £175.3m£176.1m£166.3mWallasey is higher£166.5m£167.3m£158.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wallasey £231.1m, Leigh and Atherton £228.3mLeigh and Atherton: £228.3mWallasey: £231.1mLeigh and Atherton: £229.3mWallasey: £232.1mLeigh and Atherton: £216.6mWallasey: £219.2m

    £231.1m£232.1m£219.2mWallasey is higher£228.3m£229.3m£216.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wallasey £12.8m, Leigh and Atherton £9.5mLeigh and Atherton: £9.5mWallasey: £12.8mLeigh and Atherton: £9.6mWallasey: £12.8mLeigh and Atherton: £9.0mWallasey: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.8m£12.1mWallasey is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wallasey £19.0m, Leigh and Atherton £15.3mLeigh and Atherton: £15.3mWallasey: £19.0mLeigh and Atherton: £15.4mWallasey: £19.1mLeigh and Atherton: £14.5mWallasey: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.1m£18.0mWallasey is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  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, Leigh and Atherton £0.64mLeigh and Atherton: £0.64mWallasey: £0.77mLeigh and Atherton: £0.64mWallasey: £0.78mLeigh and Atherton: £0.61mWallasey: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mWallasey is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wallasey £78.5m, Leigh and Atherton £66.7mLeigh and Atherton: £66.7mWallasey: £78.5mLeigh and Atherton: £67.0mWallasey: £78.9mLeigh and Atherton: £63.3mWallasey: £74.5m

    £78.5m£78.9m£74.5mWallasey is higher£66.7m£67.0m£63.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wallasey £24.4m, Leigh and Atherton £20.1mLeigh and Atherton: £20.1mWallasey: £24.4mLeigh and Atherton: £20.1mWallasey: £24.5mLeigh and Atherton: £19.0mWallasey: £23.1m

    £24.4m£24.5m£23.1mWallasey is higher£20.1m£20.1m£19.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wallasey £11.2m, Leigh and Atherton £9.7mLeigh and Atherton: £9.7mWallasey: £11.2mLeigh and Atherton: £9.7mWallasey: £11.3mLeigh and Atherton: £9.2mWallasey: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.3m£10.6mWallasey is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wallasey £129.3m, Leigh and Atherton £127.9mLeigh and Atherton: £127.9mWallasey: £129.3mLeigh and Atherton: £128.5mWallasey: £129.8mLeigh and Atherton: £121.3mWallasey: £122.6m

    £129.3m£129.8m£122.6mWallasey is higher£127.9m£128.5m£121.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wallasey £29.1m, Leigh and Atherton £24.7mLeigh and Atherton: £24.7mWallasey: £29.1mLeigh and Atherton: £24.8mWallasey: £29.3mLeigh and Atherton: £23.4mWallasey: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.3m£27.6mWallasey is higher£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wallasey £33.6m, Leigh and Atherton £27.8mLeigh and Atherton: £27.8mWallasey: £33.6mLeigh and Atherton: £27.9mWallasey: £33.7mLeigh and Atherton: £26.4mWallasey: £31.9m

    £33.6m£33.7m£31.9mWallasey is higher£27.8m£27.9m£26.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wallasey £0.54m, Leigh and Atherton £0.65mLeigh and Atherton: £0.65mWallasey: £0.54mLeigh and Atherton: £0.65mWallasey: £0.55mLeigh and Atherton: £0.62mWallasey: £0.52m

    £0.54m£0.55m£0.52mLeigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wallasey £0.71m, Leigh and Atherton £0.50mLeigh and Atherton: £0.50mWallasey: £0.71mLeigh and Atherton: £0.50mWallasey: £0.72mLeigh and Atherton: £0.47mWallasey: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mWallasey is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wallasey £0.71m, Leigh and Atherton £0.68mLeigh and Atherton: £0.68mWallasey: £0.71mLeigh and Atherton: £0.68mWallasey: £0.71mLeigh and Atherton: £0.64mWallasey: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mWallasey is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wallasey 20,680, Leigh and Atherton 19,836Leigh and Atherton: 19,836Wallasey: 20,680

    20,680Wallasey is higher19,836

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wallasey 3,126, Leigh and Atherton 2,561Leigh and Atherton: 2,561Wallasey: 3,126

    3,126Wallasey is higher2,561

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wallasey 3,883, Leigh and Atherton 3,399Leigh and Atherton: 3,399Wallasey: 3,883

    3,883Wallasey is higher3,399

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wallasey 11,623, Leigh and Atherton 10,128Leigh and Atherton: 10,128Wallasey: 11,623

    11,623Wallasey is higher10,128

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wallasey 15,267, Leigh and Atherton 15,877Leigh and Atherton: 15,877Wallasey: 15,267

    15,267Leigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count15,877

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wallasey 2,370, Leigh and Atherton 2,100Leigh and Atherton: 2,100Wallasey: 2,370

    2,370Wallasey is higher2,100

Show the numbers
Wallasey and Leigh and Atherton, total
MeasureWallaseyLeigh and AthertonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£571.7m£574.2m£542.3m£532.4m£534.7m£505.0mWallasey
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£263.6m£264.8m£250.1m£253.8m£254.9m£240.7mWallasey
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£175.3m£176.1m£166.3m£166.5m£167.3m£158.0mWallasey
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£231.1m£232.1m£219.2m£228.3m£229.3m£216.6mWallasey
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mWallasey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mWallasey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mWallasey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£78.5m£78.9m£74.5m£66.7m£67.0m£63.3mWallasey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.4m£24.5m£23.1m£20.1m£20.1m£19.0mWallasey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.3m£10.6m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mWallasey
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£129.3m£129.8m£122.6m£127.9m£128.5m£121.3mWallasey
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.3m£27.6m£24.7m£24.8m£23.4mWallasey
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.6m£33.7m£31.9m£27.8m£27.9m£26.4mWallasey
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mLeigh and Atherton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mWallasey
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mWallasey
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,68019,836Wallasey
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1262,561Wallasey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8833,399Wallasey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,62310,128Wallasey
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,26715,877Leigh and Atherton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,3702,100Wallasey

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.
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