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Wallasey and South Shields

98,251 and 90,422 residents (mid-2024).

Wallasey is higher than South Shields on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 10 of 22 measures, and South Shields 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 South Shields

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wallasey £5,819, South Shields £5,787South Shields: £5,787Wallasey: £5,819South Shields: £5,811Wallasey: £5,844South Shields: £5,489Wallasey: £5,520

    £5,819£5,844£5,520Wallasey is higher£5,787£5,811£5,489

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wallasey £13,189, South Shields £13,249South Shields: £13,249Wallasey: £13,189South Shields: £13,305Wallasey: £13,245South Shields: £12,567Wallasey: £12,511

    £13,189£13,245£12,511South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£13,249£13,305£12,567

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wallasey £2,953, South Shields £2,935South Shields: £2,935Wallasey: £2,953South Shields: £2,948Wallasey: £2,965South Shields: £2,784Wallasey: £2,801

    £2,953£2,965£2,801Wallasey is higher£2,935£2,948£2,784

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wallasey £11,561, South Shields £11,637South Shields: £11,637Wallasey: £11,561South Shields: £11,687Wallasey: £11,611South Shields: £11,038Wallasey: £10,967

    £11,561£11,611£10,967South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£11,637£11,687£11,038

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wallasey £640, South Shields £630South Shields: £630Wallasey: £640South Shields: £632Wallasey: £643South Shields: £597Wallasey: £607

    £640£643£607Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count£630£632£597

  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, South Shields £941South Shields: £941Wallasey: £949South Shields: £945Wallasey: £953South Shields: £892Wallasey: £900

    £949£953£900Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count£941£945£892

  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, South Shields £41South Shields: £41Wallasey: £39South Shields: £41Wallasey: £39South Shields: £39Wallasey: £37

    £39£39£37South Shields is higher£41£41£39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wallasey £799, South Shields £716South Shields: £716Wallasey: £799South Shields: £719Wallasey: £803South Shields: £680Wallasey: £758

    £799£803£758Wallasey is higher£716£719£680

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wallasey £248, South Shields £169South Shields: £169Wallasey: £248South Shields: £169Wallasey: £249South Shields: £160Wallasey: £235

    £248£249£235Wallasey is higher£169£169£160

  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, South Shields £199South Shields: £199Wallasey: £189South Shields: £200Wallasey: £190South Shields: £189Wallasey: £179

    £189£190£179South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£199£200£189

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wallasey £2,177, South Shields £2,237South Shields: £2,237Wallasey: £2,177South Shields: £2,246Wallasey: £2,186South Shields: £2,122Wallasey: £2,065

    £2,177£2,186£2,065South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£2,237£2,246£2,122

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wallasey £296, South Shields £316South Shields: £316Wallasey: £296South Shields: £317Wallasey: £298South Shields: £300Wallasey: £281

    £296£298£281South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£316£317£300

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wallasey £566, South Shields £471South Shields: £471Wallasey: £566South Shields: £473Wallasey: £568South Shields: £447Wallasey: £537

    £566£568£537Wallasey is higher£471£473£447

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wallasey £9.17, South Shields £15South Shields: £15Wallasey: £9.17South Shields: £15Wallasey: £9.21South Shields: £14Wallasey: £8.70

    £9.17£9.21£8.70South Shields is higher£15£15£14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wallasey £12, South Shields £14South Shields: £14Wallasey: £12South Shields: £14Wallasey: £12South Shields: £13Wallasey: £11

    £12£12£11South Shields is higher£14£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wallasey £7.22, South Shields £6.20South Shields: £6.20Wallasey: £7.22South Shields: £6.23Wallasey: £7.25South Shields: £5.88Wallasey: £6.85

    £7.22£7.25£6.85Wallasey is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88

  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, South Shields 1,029.1South Shields: 1,029.1Wallasey: 1,034.6

    1,034.6Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count1,029.1

  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, South Shields 163.2South Shields: 163.2Wallasey: 156.4

    156.4South Shields is higher163.2

  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, South Shields 199.8South Shields: 199.8Wallasey: 194.3

    194.3South Shields is higherDepends on how you count199.8

  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, South Shields 107.9South Shields: 107.9Wallasey: 118.3

    118.3Wallasey is higher107.9

  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, South Shields 273.2South Shields: 273.2Wallasey: 257.1

    257.1South Shields is higherDepends on how you count273.2

  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, South Shields 42.3South Shields: 42.3Wallasey: 39.9

    39.9South Shields is higherDepends on how you count42.3

Show the numbers
Wallasey and South Shields, per person in the age group
MeasureWallaseySouth ShieldsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,819£5,844£5,520£5,787£5,811£5,489Wallasey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,189£13,245£12,511£13,249£13,305£12,567South Shields
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,953£2,965£2,801£2,935£2,948£2,784Wallasey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,561£11,611£10,967£11,637£11,687£11,038South Shields
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£640£643£607£630£632£597Wallasey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£949£953£900£941£945£892Wallasey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£41£41£39South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£799£803£758£716£719£680Wallasey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£248£249£235£169£169£160Wallasey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£189£190£179£199£200£189South Shields
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,177£2,186£2,065£2,237£2,246£2,122South Shields
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£296£298£281£316£317£300South Shields
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£566£568£537£471£473£447Wallasey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.17£9.21£8.70£15£15£14South Shields
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£14£14£13South Shields
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.22£7.25£6.85£6.20£6.23£5.88Wallasey
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,034.61,029.1Wallasey
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.4163.2South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026194.3199.8South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026118.3107.9Wallasey
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026257.1273.2South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202639.942.3South Shields

Per resident

Wallasey is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and South Shields on 15. 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 South Shields

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wallasey £5,819, South Shields £5,787South Shields: £5,787Wallasey: £5,819South Shields: £5,811Wallasey: £5,844South Shields: £5,489Wallasey: £5,520

    £5,819£5,844£5,520Wallasey is higher£5,787£5,811£5,489

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wallasey £2,683, South Shields £2,815South Shields: £2,815Wallasey: £2,683South Shields: £2,827Wallasey: £2,695South Shields: £2,670Wallasey: £2,545

    £2,683£2,695£2,545South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£2,815£2,827£2,670

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wallasey £1,784, South Shields £1,765South Shields: £1,765Wallasey: £1,784South Shields: £1,772Wallasey: £1,792South Shields: £1,674Wallasey: £1,693

    £1,784£1,792£1,693Wallasey is higher£1,765£1,772£1,674

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wallasey £2,352, South Shields £2,472South Shields: £2,472Wallasey: £2,352South Shields: £2,483Wallasey: £2,362South Shields: £2,345Wallasey: £2,231

    £2,352£2,362£2,231South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£2,472£2,483£2,345

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wallasey £130, South Shields £134South Shields: £134Wallasey: £130South Shields: £134Wallasey: £131South Shields: £127Wallasey: £123

    £130£131£123South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£134£134£127

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wallasey £193, South Shields £200South Shields: £200Wallasey: £193South Shields: £201Wallasey: £194South Shields: £190Wallasey: £183

    £193£194£183South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£200£201£190

  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, South Shields £8.73South Shields: £8.73Wallasey: £7.89South Shields: £8.77Wallasey: £7.92South Shields: £8.28Wallasey: £7.48

    £7.89£7.92£7.48South Shields is higher£8.73£8.77£8.28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wallasey £799, South Shields £716South Shields: £716Wallasey: £799South Shields: £719Wallasey: £803South Shields: £680Wallasey: £758

    £799£803£758Wallasey is higher£716£719£680

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wallasey £248, South Shields £169South Shields: £169Wallasey: £248South Shields: £169Wallasey: £249South Shields: £160Wallasey: £235

    £248£249£235Wallasey is higher£169£169£160

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wallasey £114, South Shields £120South Shields: £120Wallasey: £114South Shields: £120Wallasey: £115South Shields: £113Wallasey: £108

    £114£115£108South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£120£120£113

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wallasey £1,316, South Shields £1,345South Shields: £1,345Wallasey: £1,316South Shields: £1,351Wallasey: £1,321South Shields: £1,276Wallasey: £1,248

    £1,316£1,321£1,248South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£1,345£1,351£1,276

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wallasey £296, South Shields £316South Shields: £316Wallasey: £296South Shields: £317Wallasey: £298South Shields: £300Wallasey: £281

    £296£298£281South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£316£317£300

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wallasey £342, South Shields £283South Shields: £283Wallasey: £342South Shields: £284Wallasey: £343South Shields: £269Wallasey: £324

    £342£343£324Wallasey is higher£283£284£269

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wallasey £5.55, South Shields £8.86South Shields: £8.86Wallasey: £5.55South Shields: £8.89Wallasey: £5.57South Shields: £8.40Wallasey: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26South Shields is higher£8.86£8.89£8.40

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wallasey £7.27, South Shields £8.53South Shields: £8.53Wallasey: £7.27South Shields: £8.57Wallasey: £7.31South Shields: £8.09Wallasey: £6.90

    £7.27£7.31£6.90South Shields is higher£8.53£8.57£8.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wallasey £7.22, South Shields £6.20South Shields: £6.20Wallasey: £7.22South Shields: £6.23Wallasey: £7.25South Shields: £5.88Wallasey: £6.85

    £7.22£7.25£6.85Wallasey is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wallasey 210.5, South Shields 218.6South Shields: 218.6Wallasey: 210.5

    210.5South Shields is higherDepends on how you count218.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wallasey 31.8, South Shields 34.7South Shields: 34.7Wallasey: 31.8

    31.8South Shields is higher34.7

  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, South Shields 42.5South Shields: 42.5Wallasey: 39.5

    39.5South Shields is higherDepends on how you count42.5

  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, South Shields 107.9South Shields: 107.9Wallasey: 118.3

    118.3Wallasey is higher107.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wallasey 155.4, South Shields 164.3South Shields: 164.3Wallasey: 155.4

    155.4South Shields is higherDepends on how you count164.3

  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, South Shields 25.4South Shields: 25.4Wallasey: 24.1

    24.1South Shields is higherDepends on how you count25.4

Show the numbers
Wallasey and South Shields, per resident
MeasureWallaseySouth ShieldsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,819£5,844£5,520£5,787£5,811£5,489Wallasey
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,683£2,695£2,545£2,815£2,827£2,670South Shields
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,784£1,792£1,693£1,765£1,772£1,674Wallasey
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,352£2,362£2,231£2,472£2,483£2,345South Shields
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£134£134£127South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£200£201£190South Shields
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.89£7.92£7.48£8.73£8.77£8.28South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£799£803£758£716£719£680Wallasey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£248£249£235£169£169£160Wallasey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£120£120£113South Shields
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,316£1,321£1,248£1,345£1,351£1,276South Shields
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£296£298£281£316£317£300South Shields
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£342£343£324£283£284£269Wallasey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£8.86£8.89£8.40South Shields
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.27£7.31£6.90£8.53£8.57£8.09South Shields
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.22£7.25£6.85£6.20£6.23£5.88Wallasey
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.5218.6South Shields
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.834.7South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.542.5South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026118.3107.9Wallasey
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026155.4164.3South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.125.4South Shields

Total

Wallasey is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and South Shields on 4. 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 South Shields

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wallasey £571.7m, South Shields £523.3mSouth Shields: £523.3mWallasey: £571.7mSouth Shields: £525.5mWallasey: £574.2mSouth Shields: £496.3mWallasey: £542.3m

    £571.7m£574.2m£542.3mWallasey is higher£523.3m£525.5m£496.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wallasey £263.6m, South Shields £254.5mSouth Shields: £254.5mWallasey: £263.6mSouth Shields: £255.6mWallasey: £264.8mSouth Shields: £241.4mWallasey: £250.1m

    £263.6m£264.8m£250.1mWallasey is higherDepends on how you count£254.5m£255.6m£241.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wallasey £175.3m, South Shields £159.6mSouth Shields: £159.6mWallasey: £175.3mSouth Shields: £160.3mWallasey: £176.1mSouth Shields: £151.4mWallasey: £166.3m

    £175.3m£176.1m£166.3mWallasey is higher£159.6m£160.3m£151.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wallasey £231.1m, South Shields £223.5mSouth Shields: £223.5mWallasey: £231.1mSouth Shields: £224.5mWallasey: £232.1mSouth Shields: £212.0mWallasey: £219.2m

    £231.1m£232.1m£219.2mWallasey is higherDepends on how you count£223.5m£224.5m£212.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wallasey £12.8m, South Shields £12.1mSouth Shields: £12.1mWallasey: £12.8mSouth Shields: £12.1mWallasey: £12.8mSouth Shields: £11.5mWallasey: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.8m£12.1mWallasey is higherDepends on how you count£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wallasey £19.0m, South Shields £18.1mSouth Shields: £18.1mWallasey: £19.0mSouth Shields: £18.2mWallasey: £19.1mSouth Shields: £17.1mWallasey: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.1m£18.0mWallasey is higherDepends on how you count£18.1m£18.2m£17.1m

  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, South Shields £0.79mSouth Shields: £0.79mWallasey: £0.77mSouth Shields: £0.79mWallasey: £0.78mSouth Shields: £0.75mWallasey: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mSouth Shields is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wallasey £78.5m, South Shields £64.8mSouth Shields: £64.8mWallasey: £78.5mSouth Shields: £65.1mWallasey: £78.9mSouth Shields: £61.4mWallasey: £74.5m

    £78.5m£78.9m£74.5mWallasey is higher£64.8m£65.1m£61.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wallasey £24.4m, South Shields £15.2mSouth Shields: £15.2mWallasey: £24.4mSouth Shields: £15.3mWallasey: £24.5mSouth Shields: £14.5mWallasey: £23.1m

    £24.4m£24.5m£23.1mWallasey is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wallasey £11.2m, South Shields £10.8mSouth Shields: £10.8mWallasey: £11.2mSouth Shields: £10.9mWallasey: £11.3mSouth Shields: £10.3mWallasey: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.3m£10.6mWallasey is higherDepends on how you count£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wallasey £129.3m, South Shields £121.6mSouth Shields: £121.6mWallasey: £129.3mSouth Shields: £122.1mWallasey: £129.8mSouth Shields: £115.4mWallasey: £122.6m

    £129.3m£129.8m£122.6mWallasey is higherDepends on how you count£121.6m£122.1m£115.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wallasey £29.1m, South Shields £28.6mSouth Shields: £28.6mWallasey: £29.1mSouth Shields: £28.7mWallasey: £29.3mSouth Shields: £27.1mWallasey: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.3m£27.6mWallasey is higherDepends on how you count£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wallasey £33.6m, South Shields £25.6mSouth Shields: £25.6mWallasey: £33.6mSouth Shields: £25.7mWallasey: £33.7mSouth Shields: £24.3mWallasey: £31.9m

    £33.6m£33.7m£31.9mWallasey is higher£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wallasey £0.54m, South Shields £0.80mSouth Shields: £0.80mWallasey: £0.54mSouth Shields: £0.80mWallasey: £0.55mSouth Shields: £0.76mWallasey: £0.52m

    £0.54m£0.55m£0.52mSouth Shields is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wallasey £0.71m, South Shields £0.77mSouth Shields: £0.77mWallasey: £0.71mSouth Shields: £0.77mWallasey: £0.72mSouth Shields: £0.73mWallasey: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mSouth Shields is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wallasey £0.71m, South Shields £0.56mSouth Shields: £0.56mWallasey: £0.71mSouth Shields: £0.56mWallasey: £0.71mSouth Shields: £0.53mWallasey: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mWallasey is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wallasey 20,680, South Shields 19,768South Shields: 19,768Wallasey: 20,680

    20,680Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count19,768

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wallasey 3,126, South Shields 3,135South Shields: 3,135Wallasey: 3,126

    3,126South Shields is higher3,135

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wallasey 3,883, South Shields 3,839South Shields: 3,839Wallasey: 3,883

    3,883Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count3,839

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wallasey 11,623, South Shields 9,758South Shields: 9,758Wallasey: 11,623

    11,623Wallasey is higher9,758

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wallasey 15,267, South Shields 14,854South Shields: 14,854Wallasey: 15,267

    15,267Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count14,854

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wallasey 2,370, South Shields 2,299South Shields: 2,299Wallasey: 2,370

    2,370Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count2,299

Show the numbers
Wallasey and South Shields, total
MeasureWallaseySouth ShieldsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£571.7m£574.2m£542.3m£523.3m£525.5m£496.3mWallasey
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£263.6m£264.8m£250.1m£254.5m£255.6m£241.4mWallasey
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£175.3m£176.1m£166.3m£159.6m£160.3m£151.4mWallasey
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£231.1m£232.1m£219.2m£223.5m£224.5m£212.0mWallasey
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mWallasey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m£18.1m£18.2m£17.1mWallasey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mSouth Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£78.5m£78.9m£74.5m£64.8m£65.1m£61.4mWallasey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.4m£24.5m£23.1m£15.2m£15.3m£14.5mWallasey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.3m£10.6m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mWallasey
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£129.3m£129.8m£122.6m£121.6m£122.1m£115.4mWallasey
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.3m£27.6m£28.6m£28.7m£27.1mWallasey
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.6m£33.7m£31.9m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mWallasey
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSouth Shields
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Shields
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mWallasey
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,68019,768Wallasey
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1263,135South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8833,839Wallasey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,6239,758Wallasey
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,26714,854Wallasey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,3702,299Wallasey

Sources

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

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  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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