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Widnes and Halewood and Spen Valley

94,423 and 97,202 residents (mid-2024).

Widnes and Halewood is higher than Spen Valley on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Widnes and Halewood is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Spen Valley 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

Widnes and Halewood Spen Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £5,110, Spen Valley £4,439Spen Valley: £4,439Widnes and Halewood: £5,110Spen Valley: £4,458Widnes and Halewood: £5,132Spen Valley: £4,210Widnes and Halewood: £4,847

    £5,110£5,132£4,847Widnes and Halewood is higher£4,439£4,458£4,210

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Widnes and Halewood £13,231, Spen Valley £12,695Spen Valley: £12,695Widnes and Halewood: £13,231Spen Valley: £12,749Widnes and Halewood: £13,287Spen Valley: £12,041Widnes and Halewood: £12,550

    £13,231£13,287£12,550Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£12,695£12,749£12,041

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Widnes and Halewood £2,529, Spen Valley £2,002Spen Valley: £2,002Widnes and Halewood: £2,529Spen Valley: £2,011Widnes and Halewood: £2,540Spen Valley: £1,899Widnes and Halewood: £2,399

    £2,529£2,540£2,399Widnes and Halewood is higher£2,002£2,011£1,899

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Widnes and Halewood £11,732, Spen Valley £11,662Spen Valley: £11,662Widnes and Halewood: £11,732Spen Valley: £11,712Widnes and Halewood: £11,782Spen Valley: £11,062Widnes and Halewood: £11,128

    £11,732£11,782£11,128Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£11,662£11,712£11,062

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Widnes and Halewood £554, Spen Valley £359Spen Valley: £359Widnes and Halewood: £554Spen Valley: £360Widnes and Halewood: £556Spen Valley: £340Widnes and Halewood: £525

    £554£556£525Widnes and Halewood is higher£359£360£340

  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: Widnes and Halewood £910, Spen Valley £649Spen Valley: £649Widnes and Halewood: £910Spen Valley: £651Widnes and Halewood: £913Spen Valley: £615Widnes and Halewood: £863

    £910£913£863Widnes and Halewood is higher£649£651£615

  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: Widnes and Halewood £36, Spen Valley £25Spen Valley: £25Widnes and Halewood: £36Spen Valley: £25Widnes and Halewood: £36Spen Valley: £23Widnes and Halewood: £34

    £36£36£34Widnes and Halewood is higher£25£25£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £710, Spen Valley £463Spen Valley: £463Widnes and Halewood: £710Spen Valley: £465Widnes and Halewood: £713Spen Valley: £439Widnes and Halewood: £673

    £710£713£673Widnes and Halewood is higher£463£465£439

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £176, Spen Valley £119Spen Valley: £119Widnes and Halewood: £176Spen Valley: £120Widnes and Halewood: £177Spen Valley: £113Widnes and Halewood: £167

    £176£177£167Widnes and Halewood is higher£119£120£113

  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: Widnes and Halewood £151, Spen Valley £125Spen Valley: £125Widnes and Halewood: £151Spen Valley: £125Widnes and Halewood: £152Spen Valley: £118Widnes and Halewood: £144

    £151£152£144Widnes and Halewood is higher£125£125£118

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Widnes and Halewood £1,927, Spen Valley £1,572Spen Valley: £1,572Widnes and Halewood: £1,927Spen Valley: £1,578Widnes and Halewood: £1,936Spen Valley: £1,491Widnes and Halewood: £1,828

    £1,927£1,936£1,828Widnes and Halewood is higher£1,572£1,578£1,491

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £232, Spen Valley £136Spen Valley: £136Widnes and Halewood: £232Spen Valley: £137Widnes and Halewood: £233Spen Valley: £129Widnes and Halewood: £220

    £232£233£220Widnes and Halewood is higher£136£137£129

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Widnes and Halewood £433, Spen Valley £291Spen Valley: £291Widnes and Halewood: £433Spen Valley: £292Widnes and Halewood: £435Spen Valley: £276Widnes and Halewood: £411

    £433£435£411Widnes and Halewood is higher£291£292£276

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Widnes and Halewood £8.39, Spen Valley £8.72Spen Valley: £8.72Widnes and Halewood: £8.39Spen Valley: £8.76Widnes and Halewood: £8.43Spen Valley: £8.27Widnes and Halewood: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Spen Valley is higher£8.72£8.76£8.27

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Widnes and Halewood £8.83, Spen Valley £6.58Spen Valley: £6.58Widnes and Halewood: £8.83Spen Valley: £6.61Widnes and Halewood: £8.87Spen Valley: £6.24Widnes and Halewood: £8.38

    £8.83£8.87£8.38Widnes and Halewood is higher£6.58£6.61£6.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £7.49, Spen Valley £6.79Spen Valley: £6.79Widnes and Halewood: £7.49Spen Valley: £6.82Widnes and Halewood: £7.52Spen Valley: £6.44Widnes and Halewood: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Widnes and Halewood is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Widnes and Halewood 1,040.6, Spen Valley 1,010.3Spen Valley: 1,010.3Widnes and Halewood: 1,040.6

    1,040.6Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count1,010.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Widnes and Halewood 140.9, Spen Valley 95.5Spen Valley: 95.5Widnes and Halewood: 140.9

    140.9Widnes and Halewood is higher95.5

  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: Widnes and Halewood 184.0, Spen Valley 139.9Spen Valley: 139.9Widnes and Halewood: 184.0

    184.0Widnes and Halewood is higher139.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Widnes and Halewood 107.3, Spen Valley 71.4Spen Valley: 71.4Widnes and Halewood: 107.3

    107.3Widnes and Halewood is higher71.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Widnes and Halewood 227.4, Spen Valley 194.4Spen Valley: 194.4Widnes and Halewood: 227.4

    227.4Widnes and Halewood is higher194.4

  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: Widnes and Halewood 32.9, Spen Valley 28.3Spen Valley: 28.3Widnes and Halewood: 32.9

    32.9Widnes and Halewood is higher28.3

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Widnes and Halewood and Spen Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureWidnes and HalewoodSpen ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,110£5,132£4,847£4,439£4,458£4,210Widnes and Halewood
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,231£13,287£12,550£12,695£12,749£12,041Widnes and Halewood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,529£2,540£2,399£2,002£2,011£1,899Widnes and Halewood
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,732£11,782£11,128£11,662£11,712£11,062Widnes and Halewood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£554£556£525£359£360£340Widnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£910£913£863£649£651£615Widnes and Halewood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£25£25£23Widnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£710£713£673£463£465£439Widnes and Halewood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£119£120£113Widnes and Halewood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£151£152£144£125£125£118Widnes and Halewood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,927£1,936£1,828£1,572£1,578£1,491Widnes and Halewood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£136£137£129Widnes and Halewood
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£433£435£411£291£292£276Widnes and Halewood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£8.72£8.76£8.27Spen Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.83£8.87£8.38£6.58£6.61£6.24Widnes and Halewood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£6.79£6.82£6.44Widnes and Halewood
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,040.61,010.3Widnes and Halewood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.995.5Widnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026184.0139.9Widnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026107.371.4Widnes and Halewood
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026227.4194.4Widnes and Halewood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.928.3Widnes and Halewood

Per resident

Widnes and Halewood is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Spen Valley 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

Widnes and Halewood Spen Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £5,110, Spen Valley £4,439Spen Valley: £4,439Widnes and Halewood: £5,110Spen Valley: £4,458Widnes and Halewood: £5,132Spen Valley: £4,210Widnes and Halewood: £4,847

    £5,110£5,132£4,847Widnes and Halewood is higher£4,439£4,458£4,210

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £2,414, Spen Valley £2,505Spen Valley: £2,505Widnes and Halewood: £2,414Spen Valley: £2,515Widnes and Halewood: £2,424Spen Valley: £2,376Widnes and Halewood: £2,290

    £2,414£2,424£2,290Spen Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,505£2,515£2,376

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £1,571, Spen Valley £1,209Spen Valley: £1,209Widnes and Halewood: £1,571Spen Valley: £1,214Widnes and Halewood: £1,577Spen Valley: £1,147Widnes and Halewood: £1,490

    £1,571£1,577£1,490Widnes and Halewood is higher£1,209£1,214£1,147

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £2,141, Spen Valley £2,301Spen Valley: £2,301Widnes and Halewood: £2,141Spen Valley: £2,311Widnes and Halewood: £2,150Spen Valley: £2,183Widnes and Halewood: £2,030

    £2,141£2,150£2,030Spen Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,301£2,311£2,183

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £101, Spen Valley £71Spen Valley: £71Widnes and Halewood: £101Spen Valley: £71Widnes and Halewood: £101Spen Valley: £67Widnes and Halewood: £96

    £101£101£96Widnes and Halewood is higher£71£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £166, Spen Valley £128Spen Valley: £128Widnes and Halewood: £166Spen Valley: £129Widnes and Halewood: £167Spen Valley: £121Widnes and Halewood: £157

    £166£167£157Widnes and Halewood is higher£128£129£121

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £6.49, Spen Valley £4.88Spen Valley: £4.88Widnes and Halewood: £6.49Spen Valley: £4.90Widnes and Halewood: £6.52Spen Valley: £4.63Widnes and Halewood: £6.16

    £6.49£6.52£6.16Widnes and Halewood is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £710, Spen Valley £463Spen Valley: £463Widnes and Halewood: £710Spen Valley: £465Widnes and Halewood: £713Spen Valley: £439Widnes and Halewood: £673

    £710£713£673Widnes and Halewood is higher£463£465£439

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £176, Spen Valley £119Spen Valley: £119Widnes and Halewood: £176Spen Valley: £120Widnes and Halewood: £177Spen Valley: £113Widnes and Halewood: £167

    £176£177£167Widnes and Halewood is higher£119£120£113

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £94, Spen Valley £75Spen Valley: £75Widnes and Halewood: £94Spen Valley: £76Widnes and Halewood: £94Spen Valley: £71Widnes and Halewood: £89

    £94£94£89Widnes and Halewood is higher£75£76£71

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £1,197, Spen Valley £949Spen Valley: £949Widnes and Halewood: £1,197Spen Valley: £953Widnes and Halewood: £1,202Spen Valley: £900Widnes and Halewood: £1,135

    £1,197£1,202£1,135Widnes and Halewood is higher£949£953£900

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £232, Spen Valley £136Spen Valley: £136Widnes and Halewood: £232Spen Valley: £137Widnes and Halewood: £233Spen Valley: £129Widnes and Halewood: £220

    £232£233£220Widnes and Halewood is higher£136£137£129

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £269, Spen Valley £175Spen Valley: £175Widnes and Halewood: £269Spen Valley: £176Widnes and Halewood: £270Spen Valley: £166Widnes and Halewood: £255

    £269£270£255Widnes and Halewood is higher£175£176£166

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £5.21, Spen Valley £5.26Spen Valley: £5.26Widnes and Halewood: £5.21Spen Valley: £5.28Widnes and Halewood: £5.23Spen Valley: £4.99Widnes and Halewood: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Spen Valley is higher£5.26£5.28£4.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £5.48, Spen Valley £3.97Spen Valley: £3.97Widnes and Halewood: £5.48Spen Valley: £3.99Widnes and Halewood: £5.51Spen Valley: £3.77Widnes and Halewood: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Widnes and Halewood is higher£3.97£3.99£3.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £7.49, Spen Valley £6.79Spen Valley: £6.79Widnes and Halewood: £7.49Spen Valley: £6.82Widnes and Halewood: £7.52Spen Valley: £6.44Widnes and Halewood: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Widnes and Halewood is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Widnes and Halewood 189.9, Spen Valley 199.3Spen Valley: 199.3Widnes and Halewood: 189.9

    189.9Spen Valley is higherDepends on how you count199.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Widnes and Halewood 25.7, Spen Valley 18.8Spen Valley: 18.8Widnes and Halewood: 25.7

    25.7Widnes and Halewood is higher18.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Widnes and Halewood 33.6, Spen Valley 27.6Spen Valley: 27.6Widnes and Halewood: 33.6

    33.6Widnes and Halewood is higher27.6

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Widnes and Halewood 107.3, Spen Valley 71.4Spen Valley: 71.4Widnes and Halewood: 107.3

    107.3Widnes and Halewood is higher71.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Widnes and Halewood 141.2, Spen Valley 117.4Spen Valley: 117.4Widnes and Halewood: 141.2

    141.2Widnes and Halewood is higher117.4

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Widnes and Halewood 20.5, Spen Valley 17.1Spen Valley: 17.1Widnes and Halewood: 20.5

    20.5Widnes and Halewood is higher17.1

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Widnes and Halewood and Spen Valley, per resident
MeasureWidnes and HalewoodSpen ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,110£5,132£4,847£4,439£4,458£4,210Widnes and Halewood
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,414£2,424£2,290£2,505£2,515£2,376Spen Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,571£1,577£1,490£1,209£1,214£1,147Widnes and Halewood
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,141£2,150£2,030£2,301£2,311£2,183Spen Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£71£71£67Widnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£128£129£121Widnes and Halewood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.49£6.52£6.16£4.88£4.90£4.63Widnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£710£713£673£463£465£439Widnes and Halewood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£119£120£113Widnes and Halewood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£75£76£71Widnes and Halewood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,197£1,202£1,135£949£953£900Widnes and Halewood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£136£137£129Widnes and Halewood
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£175£176£166Widnes and Halewood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£5.26£5.28£4.99Spen Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£3.97£3.99£3.77Widnes and Halewood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£6.79£6.82£6.44Widnes and Halewood
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026189.9199.3Spen Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.718.8Widnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.627.6Widnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026107.371.4Widnes and Halewood
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026141.2117.4Widnes and Halewood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.517.1Widnes and Halewood

Total

Widnes and Halewood is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Spen Valley 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

Widnes and Halewood Spen Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Widnes and Halewood £482.5m, Spen Valley £431.4mSpen Valley: £431.4mWidnes and Halewood: £482.5mSpen Valley: £433.3mWidnes and Halewood: £484.6mSpen Valley: £409.2mWidnes and Halewood: £457.7m

    £482.5m£484.6m£457.7mWidnes and Halewood is higher£431.4m£433.3m£409.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Widnes and Halewood £227.9m, Spen Valley £243.5mSpen Valley: £243.5mWidnes and Halewood: £227.9mSpen Valley: £244.5mWidnes and Halewood: £228.9mSpen Valley: £230.9mWidnes and Halewood: £216.2m

    £227.9m£228.9m£216.2mSpen Valley is higherDepends on how you count£243.5m£244.5m£230.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Widnes and Halewood £148.3m, Spen Valley £117.5mSpen Valley: £117.5mWidnes and Halewood: £148.3mSpen Valley: £118.0mWidnes and Halewood: £148.9mSpen Valley: £111.4mWidnes and Halewood: £140.7m

    £148.3m£148.9m£140.7mWidnes and Halewood is higher£117.5m£118.0m£111.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Widnes and Halewood £202.1m, Spen Valley £223.7mSpen Valley: £223.7mWidnes and Halewood: £202.1mSpen Valley: £224.6mWidnes and Halewood: £203.0mSpen Valley: £212.2mWidnes and Halewood: £191.7m

    £202.1m£203.0m£191.7mSpen Valley is higherDepends on how you count£223.7m£224.6m£212.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Widnes and Halewood £9.5m, Spen Valley £6.9mSpen Valley: £6.9mWidnes and Halewood: £9.5mSpen Valley: £6.9mWidnes and Halewood: £9.6mSpen Valley: £6.5mWidnes and Halewood: £9.1m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.1mWidnes and Halewood is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Widnes and Halewood £15.7m, Spen Valley £12.4mSpen Valley: £12.4mWidnes and Halewood: £15.7mSpen Valley: £12.5mWidnes and Halewood: £15.7mSpen Valley: £11.8mWidnes and Halewood: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.7m£14.9mWidnes and Halewood is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Widnes and Halewood £0.61m, Spen Valley £0.47mSpen Valley: £0.47mWidnes and Halewood: £0.61mSpen Valley: £0.48mWidnes and Halewood: £0.62mSpen Valley: £0.45mWidnes and Halewood: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mWidnes and Halewood is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Widnes and Halewood £67.0m, Spen Valley £45.0mSpen Valley: £45.0mWidnes and Halewood: £67.0mSpen Valley: £45.2mWidnes and Halewood: £67.3mSpen Valley: £42.7mWidnes and Halewood: £63.6m

    £67.0m£67.3m£63.6mWidnes and Halewood is higher£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Widnes and Halewood £16.6m, Spen Valley £11.6mSpen Valley: £11.6mWidnes and Halewood: £16.6mSpen Valley: £11.6mWidnes and Halewood: £16.7mSpen Valley: £11.0mWidnes and Halewood: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mWidnes and Halewood is higher£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Widnes and Halewood £8.9m, Spen Valley £7.3mSpen Valley: £7.3mWidnes and Halewood: £8.9mSpen Valley: £7.4mWidnes and Halewood: £8.9mSpen Valley: £6.9mWidnes and Halewood: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mWidnes and Halewood is higher£7.3m£7.4m£6.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Widnes and Halewood £113.0m, Spen Valley £92.2mSpen Valley: £92.2mWidnes and Halewood: £113.0mSpen Valley: £92.6mWidnes and Halewood: £113.5mSpen Valley: £87.5mWidnes and Halewood: £107.2m

    £113.0m£113.5m£107.2mWidnes and Halewood is higher£92.2m£92.6m£87.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Widnes and Halewood £21.9m, Spen Valley £13.2mSpen Valley: £13.2mWidnes and Halewood: £21.9mSpen Valley: £13.3mWidnes and Halewood: £22.0mSpen Valley: £12.5mWidnes and Halewood: £20.8m

    £21.9m£22.0m£20.8mWidnes and Halewood is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Widnes and Halewood £25.4m, Spen Valley £17.1mSpen Valley: £17.1mWidnes and Halewood: £25.4mSpen Valley: £17.1mWidnes and Halewood: £25.5mSpen Valley: £16.2mWidnes and Halewood: £24.1m

    £25.4m£25.5m£24.1mWidnes and Halewood is higher£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Widnes and Halewood £0.49m, Spen Valley £0.51mSpen Valley: £0.51mWidnes and Halewood: £0.49mSpen Valley: £0.51mWidnes and Halewood: £0.49mSpen Valley: £0.49mWidnes and Halewood: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mSpen Valley is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Widnes and Halewood £0.52m, Spen Valley £0.39mSpen Valley: £0.39mWidnes and Halewood: £0.52mSpen Valley: £0.39mWidnes and Halewood: £0.52mSpen Valley: £0.37mWidnes and Halewood: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mWidnes and Halewood is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Widnes and Halewood £0.71m, Spen Valley £0.66mSpen Valley: £0.66mWidnes and Halewood: £0.71mSpen Valley: £0.66mWidnes and Halewood: £0.71mSpen Valley: £0.63mWidnes and Halewood: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mWidnes and Halewood is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Widnes and Halewood 17,928, Spen Valley 19,376Spen Valley: 19,376Widnes and Halewood: 17,928

    17,928Spen Valley is higherDepends on how you count19,376

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Widnes and Halewood 2,427, Spen Valley 1,831Spen Valley: 1,831Widnes and Halewood: 2,427

    2,427Widnes and Halewood is higher1,831

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Widnes and Halewood 3,170, Spen Valley 2,684Spen Valley: 2,684Widnes and Halewood: 3,170

    3,170Widnes and Halewood is higher2,684

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Widnes and Halewood 10,132, Spen Valley 6,940Spen Valley: 6,940Widnes and Halewood: 10,132

    10,132Widnes and Halewood is higher6,940

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Widnes and Halewood 13,335, Spen Valley 11,408Spen Valley: 11,408Widnes and Halewood: 13,335

    13,335Widnes and Halewood is higher11,408

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Widnes and Halewood 1,931, Spen Valley 1,658Spen Valley: 1,658Widnes and Halewood: 1,931

    1,931Widnes and Halewood is higher1,658

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Widnes and Halewood and Spen Valley, total
MeasureWidnes and HalewoodSpen ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£482.5m£484.6m£457.7m£431.4m£433.3m£409.2mWidnes and Halewood
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£227.9m£228.9m£216.2m£243.5m£244.5m£230.9mSpen Valley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£148.3m£148.9m£140.7m£117.5m£118.0m£111.4mWidnes and Halewood
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.1m£203.0m£191.7m£223.7m£224.6m£212.2mSpen Valley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mWidnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mWidnes and Halewood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mWidnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m£45.0m£45.2m£42.7mWidnes and Halewood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mWidnes and Halewood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£7.3m£7.4m£6.9mWidnes and Halewood
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£113.0m£113.5m£107.2m£92.2m£92.6m£87.5mWidnes and Halewood
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mWidnes and Halewood
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m£17.1m£17.1m£16.2mWidnes and Halewood
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.51m£0.51m£0.49mSpen Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWidnes and Halewood
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mWidnes and Halewood
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,92819,376Spen Valley
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4271,831Widnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1702,684Widnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,1326,940Widnes and Halewood
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,33511,408Widnes and Halewood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9311,658Widnes and Halewood

Sources

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

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