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Constituency in North West, England

Widnes and Halewood

In Widnes and Halewood, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 80% of constituencies in 2024-25.

94,423 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Derek Twigg, Labour, since 1 May 1997

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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.

At a glance

How does Widnes and Halewood compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £5,110£5,132£4,847

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    121st of 631, higher than in 80% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £13,231£13,287£12,550

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    85th of 631, higher than in 86% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £2,529£2,540£2,399

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    153rd of 632, higher than in 75% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Widnes and Halewood
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£5,110£5,132£4,847121st of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,231£13,287£12,55085th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,529£2,540£2,399153rd of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Widnes and Halewood's benefit money go?

People here received £482.5 million£484.6 million£457.7 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Widnes and Halewood, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £202.1m; Pension Credit £9.5m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £15.7m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.61m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £67.0m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £16.6m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £8.9m; Universal Credit £113.0m; Housing Benefit £21.9m; Employment and Support Allowance £25.4m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.49m; Income Support £0.52m; Other benefits £0.71mState Pension: £202.1mPension Credit: £9.5mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £15.7mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.61mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £67.0mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £16.6mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £8.9mUniversal Credit: £113.0mHousing Benefit: £21.9mEmployment and Support Allowance: £25.4mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.49mIncome Support: £0.52mOther benefits: £0.71m
Spending in Widnes and Halewood, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £203.0m; Pension Credit £9.6m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £15.7m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.62m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £67.3m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £16.7m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £8.9m; Universal Credit £113.5m; Housing Benefit £22.0m; Employment and Support Allowance £25.5m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.49m; Income Support £0.52m; Other benefits £0.71mState Pension: £203.0mPension Credit: £9.6mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £15.7mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.62mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £67.3mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £16.7mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £8.9mUniversal Credit: £113.5mHousing Benefit: £22.0mEmployment and Support Allowance: £25.5mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.49mIncome Support: £0.52mOther benefits: £0.71m
Spending in Widnes and Halewood, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £191.7m; Pension Credit £9.1m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £14.9m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.58m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £63.6m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £15.8m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £8.4m; Universal Credit £107.2m; Housing Benefit £20.8m; Employment and Support Allowance £24.1m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.47m; Income Support £0.49m; Other benefits £0.67mState Pension: £191.7mPension Credit: £9.1mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £14.9mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.58mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £63.6mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £15.8mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £8.4mUniversal Credit: £107.2mHousing Benefit: £20.8mEmployment and Support Allowance: £24.1mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.47mIncome Support: £0.49mOther benefits: £0.67m
  1. State Pension£202.1m£203.0m£191.7m
  2. Pension Credit£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m
  8. Universal Credit£113.0m£113.5m£107.2m
  9. Housing Benefit£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m
  12. Income Support£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m
  13. Other benefits£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m
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Spending by benefit in Widnes and Halewood, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£202.1m£203.0m£191.7m42%Published
Pension Credit£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m14%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m2%Published
Universal Credit£113.0m£113.5m£107.2m23%Published
Housing Benefit£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m5%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m5%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m0.1%Published
All benefits£482.5m£484.6m£457.7m100%Total

More about Widnes and Halewood

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £5,110, expected £4,734, difference +£376

    Actual £5,110£5,132£4,847Expected £4,734£4,754£4,491Difference +£376+£377+£356

    Benefit spending per resident was £376 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £377 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £356 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £13,231, expected £12,871, difference +£360

    Actual £13,231£13,287£12,550Expected £12,871£12,926£12,209Difference +£360+£362+£342

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £360 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £362 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £342 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £2,529, expected £2,363, difference +£166

    Actual £2,529£2,540£2,399Expected £2,363£2,373£2,242Difference +£166+£167+£158

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £166 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £167 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £158 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Widnes and Halewood
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£5,110£5,132£4,847£4,734£4,754£4,491+£376+£377+£356
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£13,231£13,287£12,550£12,871£12,926£12,209+£360+£362+£342
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£2,529£2,540£2,399£2,363£2,373£2,242+£166+£167+£158
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Widnes and Halewood received £1.58 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£3,021£2,988£2,757
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£4,777£4,725£4,360
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£1.58
207th of 631, higher than in 67% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Widnes and Halewood only with other areas in England.

Group 4 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1517,315
  • Aged 16 to 6458,634
  • Aged 651,246
  • Aged 66 and over17,228
  • All residents94,423
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

10,133 people in Widnes and Halewood receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    35%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    22%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    12%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    12%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    8%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Widnes and Halewood
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders3,58035%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)2,22822%19%
Neurological disease1,20812%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)1,16912%12%
Respiratory disease4124%4%
Malignant disease3924%3%
Cardiovascular disease3363%3%
Visual disease1061%2%
Endocrine disease1341%1%
Hearing disorders710.7%1%
Gastrointestinal disease1341%1%
Genitourinary disease1171%0.9%
Skin disease650.6%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)490.5%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract410.4%0.4%
Infectious disease470.5%0.4%
Haematological disease110.1%0.2%
Metabolic disease140.1%0.2%
Unknown or missing130.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age60.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system00%0.0%
Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Widnes and Halewood vote in 2024?

Shares of the 38,116 valid votes.18

Winning party
Labour
Derek Twigg
Majority
16,425
43.1% of valid votes
Turnout
54.3%
Valid votes as a share of the 70,161 people registered to vote
  • Labour23,484
  • Reform UK7,059
  • Conservative3,507
  • Green Party2,058
  • Liberal Democrat1,593
  • Workers Party of Britain415

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in Widnes and Halewood, 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotesShare
LabourDerek Twigg23,48461.6%
Reform UKJake Fraser7,05918.5%
ConservativeSean Houlston3,5079.2%
Green PartyNancy Mills2,0585.4%
Liberal DemocratDavid Coveney1,5934.2%
Workers Party of BritainMichael Murphy4151.1%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Widnes and Halewood

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. Widnes and HalewoodThis area£5,110£5,132£4,847
  2. Wakefield and Rothwell0.51£4,301£4,320£4,080Compare
  3. Liverpool Garston0.59£5,523£5,547£5,239Compare
  4. Rutherglen0.59£4,952£4,973£4,697Compare
  5. Spen Valley0.62£4,439£4,458£4,210Compare
  6. St Helens South and Whiston0.63£5,323£5,346£5,049Compare
  7. Paisley and Renfrewshire North0.70£4,775£4,795£4,529Compare
  8. Worsley and Eccles0.71£4,447£4,466£4,218Compare
  9. Bolton West0.72£4,266£4,285£4,047Compare
  10. Warrington North0.77£4,784£4,804£4,538Compare
  11. Sheffield South East0.78£5,119£5,141£4,856Compare
  12. Stourbridge0.79£4,722£4,742£4,479Compare
  13. Bury North0.79£4,578£4,597£4,342Compare
  14. Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch0.80£5,010£5,031£4,752Compare
  15. Leeds South West and Morley0.83£4,092£4,110£3,882Compare
  16. Southend East and Rochford0.85£5,215£5,237£4,946Compare
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Areas most like Widnes and Halewood
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Widnes and Halewood£5,110£5,132£4,847
Wakefield and Rothwell0.51£4,301£4,320£4,080
Liverpool Garston0.59£5,523£5,547£5,239
Rutherglen0.59£4,952£4,973£4,697
Spen Valley0.62£4,439£4,458£4,210
St Helens South and Whiston0.63£5,323£5,346£5,049
Paisley and Renfrewshire North0.70£4,775£4,795£4,529
Worsley and Eccles0.71£4,447£4,466£4,218
Bolton West0.72£4,266£4,285£4,047
Warrington North0.77£4,784£4,804£4,538
Sheffield South East0.78£5,119£5,141£4,856
Stourbridge0.79£4,722£4,742£4,479
Bury North0.79£4,578£4,597£4,342
Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch0.80£5,010£5,031£4,752
Leeds South West and Morley0.83£4,092£4,110£3,882
Southend East and Rochford0.85£5,215£5,237£4,946
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Widnes and Halewood

Each share is the part of Widnes and Halewood's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Widnes and Halewood, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£482.5m£484.6m£457.7m265th of 631£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,110£5,132£4,847121st of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£227.9m£228.9m£216.2m408th of 631£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,414£2,424£2,290310th of 631£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,231£13,287£12,55085th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£148.3m£148.9m£140.7m235th of 632£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,571£1,577£1,490167th of 632£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,529£2,540£2,399153rd of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.1m£203.0m£191.7m421st of 631£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,141£2,150£2,030327th of 631£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,732£11,782£11,128120th of 631£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m268th of 632£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96212th of 632£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£554£556£525226th of 632£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m204th of 632£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157149th of 632£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£910£913£863100th of 632£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m210th of 632£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.49£6.52£6.16120th of 632£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34181st of 632£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m104th of 632£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£710£713£67351st of 632£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m184th of 632£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167104th of 632£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m192nd of 632£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89131st of 632£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£151£152£144122nd of 632£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£113.0m£113.5m£107.2m246th of 632£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,197£1,202£1,135181st of 632£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,927£1,936£1,828160th of 632£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m293rd of 632£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220235th of 632£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m169th of 632£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255100th of 632£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£433£435£411100th of 632£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m294th of 632£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94233rd of 632£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96209th of 632£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m226th of 632£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20174th of 632£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.83£8.87£8.38165th of 632£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m214th of 632£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10121st of 632£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.58207th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,928404th of 63212,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026189.9313th of 632181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,040.639th of 6321,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,427221st of 6321,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.7125th of 63220.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.9187th of 632114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,170249th of 6321,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.6182nd of 63228.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026184.0115th of 632155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,132102nd of 6324,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026107.347th of 63268.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,335246th of 6328,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026141.2186th of 632121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026227.4164th of 632192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,931211th of 6321,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.5145th of 63216.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.9138th of 63225.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£282.7m£279.6m£258.0m436th of 632£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£3,021£2,988£2,757386th of 632£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.58207th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25£376£377£35650th of 625£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£360£362£34259th of 625−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£166£167£158131st of 626£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Widnes and Halewood

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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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.
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