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Widnes and Halewood and Wakefield and Rothwell

94,423 and 111,069 residents (mid-2024).

Widnes and Halewood is higher than Wakefield and Rothwell on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 Wakefield and Rothwell 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 Wakefield and Rothwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £5,110, Wakefield and Rothwell £4,301Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,301Widnes and Halewood: £5,110Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,320Widnes and Halewood: £5,132Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,080Widnes and Halewood: £4,847

    £5,110£5,132£4,847Widnes and Halewood is higher£4,301£4,320£4,080

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Widnes and Halewood £13,231, Wakefield and Rothwell £12,713Wakefield and Rothwell: £12,713Widnes and Halewood: £13,231Wakefield and Rothwell: £12,767Widnes and Halewood: £13,287Wakefield and Rothwell: £12,059Widnes and Halewood: £12,550

    £13,231£13,287£12,550Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£12,713£12,767£12,059

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell £2,160Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,160Widnes and Halewood: £2,529Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,169Widnes and Halewood: £2,540Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,049Widnes and Halewood: £2,399

    £2,529£2,540£2,399Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£2,160£2,169£2,049

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Widnes and Halewood £11,732, Wakefield and Rothwell £11,483Wakefield and Rothwell: £11,483Widnes and Halewood: £11,732Wakefield and Rothwell: £11,532Widnes and Halewood: £11,782Wakefield and Rothwell: £10,893Widnes and Halewood: £11,128

    £11,732£11,782£11,128Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£11,483£11,532£10,893

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Widnes and Halewood £554, Wakefield and Rothwell £481Wakefield and Rothwell: £481Widnes and Halewood: £554Wakefield and Rothwell: £483Widnes and Halewood: £556Wakefield and Rothwell: £457Widnes and Halewood: £525

    £554£556£525Widnes and Halewood 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: Widnes and Halewood £910, Wakefield and Rothwell £719Wakefield and Rothwell: £719Widnes and Halewood: £910Wakefield and Rothwell: £722Widnes and Halewood: £913Wakefield and Rothwell: £682Widnes and Halewood: £863

    £910£913£863Widnes and Halewood is higher£719£722£682

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell £29Wakefield and Rothwell: £29Widnes and Halewood: £36Wakefield and Rothwell: £29Widnes and Halewood: £36Wakefield and Rothwell: £28Widnes and Halewood: £34

    £36£36£34Widnes and Halewood is higher£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £710, Wakefield and Rothwell £505Wakefield and Rothwell: £505Widnes and Halewood: £710Wakefield and Rothwell: £508Widnes and Halewood: £713Wakefield and Rothwell: £479Widnes and Halewood: £673

    £710£713£673Widnes and Halewood is higher£505£508£479

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £176, Wakefield and Rothwell £130Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Widnes and Halewood: £176Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Widnes and Halewood: £177Wakefield and Rothwell: £123Widnes and Halewood: £167

    £176£177£167Widnes and Halewood is higher£130£130£123

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell £127Wakefield and Rothwell: £127Widnes and Halewood: £151Wakefield and Rothwell: £127Widnes and Halewood: £152Wakefield and Rothwell: £120Widnes and Halewood: £144

    £151£152£144Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£127£127£120

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Widnes and Halewood £1,927, Wakefield and Rothwell £1,635Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,635Widnes and Halewood: £1,927Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,642Widnes and Halewood: £1,936Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,551Widnes and Halewood: £1,828

    £1,927£1,936£1,828Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£1,635£1,642£1,551

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £232, Wakefield and Rothwell £219Wakefield and Rothwell: £219Widnes and Halewood: £232Wakefield and Rothwell: £220Widnes and Halewood: £233Wakefield and Rothwell: £208Widnes and Halewood: £220

    £232£233£220Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£208

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell £380Wakefield and Rothwell: £380Widnes and Halewood: £433Wakefield and Rothwell: £381Widnes and Halewood: £435Wakefield and Rothwell: £360Widnes and Halewood: £411

    £433£435£411Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£380£381£360

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell £11Wakefield and Rothwell: £11Widnes and Halewood: £8.39Wakefield and Rothwell: £11Widnes and Halewood: £8.43Wakefield and Rothwell: £10Widnes and Halewood: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Widnes and Halewood £8.83, Wakefield and Rothwell £7.73Wakefield and Rothwell: £7.73Widnes and Halewood: £8.83Wakefield and Rothwell: £7.76Widnes and Halewood: £8.87Wakefield and Rothwell: £7.33Widnes and Halewood: £8.38

    £8.83£8.87£8.38Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£7.73£7.76£7.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £7.49, Wakefield and Rothwell £6.38Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.38Widnes and Halewood: £7.49Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.41Widnes and Halewood: £7.52Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.05Widnes and Halewood: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£6.38£6.41£6.05

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell 1,017.4Wakefield and Rothwell: 1,017.4Widnes and Halewood: 1,040.6

    1,040.6Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count1,017.4

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell 118.9Wakefield and Rothwell: 118.9Widnes and Halewood: 140.9

    140.9Widnes and Halewood is higher118.9

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell 152.4Wakefield and Rothwell: 152.4Widnes and Halewood: 184.0

    184.0Widnes and Halewood is higher152.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Widnes and Halewood 107.3, Wakefield and Rothwell 77.0Wakefield and Rothwell: 77.0Widnes and Halewood: 107.3

    107.3Widnes and Halewood is higher77.0

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell 218.6Wakefield and Rothwell: 218.6Widnes and Halewood: 227.4

    227.4Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count218.6

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell 28.8Wakefield and Rothwell: 28.8Widnes and Halewood: 32.9

    32.9Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count28.8

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Widnes and Halewood and Wakefield and Rothwell, per person in the age group
MeasureWidnes and HalewoodWakefield and RothwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,110£5,132£4,847£4,301£4,320£4,080Widnes and Halewood
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,231£13,287£12,550£12,713£12,767£12,059Widnes and Halewood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,529£2,540£2,399£2,160£2,169£2,049Widnes and Halewood
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,732£11,782£11,128£11,483£11,532£10,893Widnes and Halewood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£554£556£525£481£483£457Widnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£910£913£863£719£722£682Widnes and Halewood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£29£29£28Widnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£710£713£673£505£508£479Widnes and Halewood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£130£130£123Widnes and Halewood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£151£152£144£127£127£120Widnes and Halewood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,927£1,936£1,828£1,635£1,642£1,551Widnes and Halewood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£219£220£208Widnes and Halewood
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£433£435£411£380£381£360Widnes and Halewood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£11£11£10Wakefield and Rothwell
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.83£8.87£8.38£7.73£7.76£7.33Widnes and Halewood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£6.38£6.41£6.05Widnes and Halewood
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,040.61,017.4Widnes and Halewood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.9118.9Widnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026184.0152.4Widnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026107.377.0Widnes and Halewood
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026227.4218.6Widnes and Halewood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.928.8Widnes and Halewood

Per resident

Widnes and Halewood is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Wakefield and Rothwell 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 Wakefield and Rothwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £5,110, Wakefield and Rothwell £4,301Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,301Widnes and Halewood: £5,110Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,320Widnes and Halewood: £5,132Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,080Widnes and Halewood: £4,847

    £5,110£5,132£4,847Widnes and Halewood is higher£4,301£4,320£4,080

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £2,414, Wakefield and Rothwell £2,069Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,069Widnes and Halewood: £2,414Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,078Widnes and Halewood: £2,424Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,963Widnes and Halewood: £2,290

    £2,414£2,424£2,290Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£2,069£2,078£1,963

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £1,571, Wakefield and Rothwell £1,372Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,372Widnes and Halewood: £1,571Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,378Widnes and Halewood: £1,577Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,301Widnes and Halewood: £1,490

    £1,571£1,577£1,490Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£1,372£1,378£1,301

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £2,141, Wakefield and Rothwell £1,869Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,869Widnes and Halewood: £2,141Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,877Widnes and Halewood: £2,150Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,773Widnes and Halewood: £2,030

    £2,141£2,150£2,030Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£1,869£1,877£1,773

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £101, Wakefield and Rothwell £78Wakefield and Rothwell: £78Widnes and Halewood: £101Wakefield and Rothwell: £79Widnes and Halewood: £101Wakefield and Rothwell: £74Widnes and Halewood: £96

    £101£101£96Widnes and Halewood is higher£78£79£74

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £166, Wakefield and Rothwell £117Wakefield and Rothwell: £117Widnes and Halewood: £166Wakefield and Rothwell: £117Widnes and Halewood: £167Wakefield and Rothwell: £111Widnes and Halewood: £157

    £166£167£157Widnes and Halewood is higher£117£117£111

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell £4.78Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.78Widnes and Halewood: £6.49Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.80Widnes and Halewood: £6.52Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.53Widnes and Halewood: £6.16

    £6.49£6.52£6.16Widnes and Halewood is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £710, Wakefield and Rothwell £505Wakefield and Rothwell: £505Widnes and Halewood: £710Wakefield and Rothwell: £508Widnes and Halewood: £713Wakefield and Rothwell: £479Widnes and Halewood: £673

    £710£713£673Widnes and Halewood is higher£505£508£479

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £176, Wakefield and Rothwell £130Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Widnes and Halewood: £176Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Widnes and Halewood: £177Wakefield and Rothwell: £123Widnes and Halewood: £167

    £176£177£167Widnes and Halewood is higher£130£130£123

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £94, Wakefield and Rothwell £80Wakefield and Rothwell: £80Widnes and Halewood: £94Wakefield and Rothwell: £81Widnes and Halewood: £94Wakefield and Rothwell: £76Widnes and Halewood: £89

    £94£94£89Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£80£81£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £1,197, Wakefield and Rothwell £1,038Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,038Widnes and Halewood: £1,197Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,043Widnes and Halewood: £1,202Wakefield and Rothwell: £985Widnes and Halewood: £1,135

    £1,197£1,202£1,135Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£1,038£1,043£985

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £232, Wakefield and Rothwell £219Wakefield and Rothwell: £219Widnes and Halewood: £232Wakefield and Rothwell: £220Widnes and Halewood: £233Wakefield and Rothwell: £208Widnes and Halewood: £220

    £232£233£220Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£208

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £269, Wakefield and Rothwell £241Wakefield and Rothwell: £241Widnes and Halewood: £269Wakefield and Rothwell: £242Widnes and Halewood: £270Wakefield and Rothwell: £229Widnes and Halewood: £255

    £269£270£255Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£241£242£229

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £5.21, Wakefield and Rothwell £6.86Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.86Widnes and Halewood: £5.21Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.89Widnes and Halewood: £5.23Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.51Widnes and Halewood: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£6.86£6.89£6.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £5.48, Wakefield and Rothwell £4.91Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.91Widnes and Halewood: £5.48Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.93Widnes and Halewood: £5.51Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.66Widnes and Halewood: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£4.91£4.93£4.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £7.49, Wakefield and Rothwell £6.38Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.38Widnes and Halewood: £7.49Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.41Widnes and Halewood: £7.52Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.05Widnes and Halewood: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£6.38£6.41£6.05

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Widnes and Halewood 189.9, Wakefield and Rothwell 165.6Wakefield and Rothwell: 165.6Widnes and Halewood: 189.9

    189.9Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count165.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Widnes and Halewood 25.7, Wakefield and Rothwell 19.4Wakefield and Rothwell: 19.4Widnes and Halewood: 25.7

    25.7Widnes and Halewood is higher19.4

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell 24.8Wakefield and Rothwell: 24.8Widnes and Halewood: 33.6

    33.6Widnes and Halewood is higher24.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Widnes and Halewood 107.3, Wakefield and Rothwell 77.0Wakefield and Rothwell: 77.0Widnes and Halewood: 107.3

    107.3Widnes and Halewood is higher77.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Widnes and Halewood 141.2, Wakefield and Rothwell 138.8Wakefield and Rothwell: 138.8Widnes and Halewood: 141.2

    141.2Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count138.8

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell 18.3Wakefield and Rothwell: 18.3Widnes and Halewood: 20.5

    20.5Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count18.3

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Widnes and Halewood and Wakefield and Rothwell, per resident
MeasureWidnes and HalewoodWakefield and RothwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,110£5,132£4,847£4,301£4,320£4,080Widnes and Halewood
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,414£2,424£2,290£2,069£2,078£1,963Widnes and Halewood
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,571£1,577£1,490£1,372£1,378£1,301Widnes and Halewood
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,141£2,150£2,030£1,869£1,877£1,773Widnes and Halewood
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£78£79£74Widnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£117£117£111Widnes and Halewood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.49£6.52£6.16£4.78£4.80£4.53Widnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£710£713£673£505£508£479Widnes and Halewood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£130£130£123Widnes and Halewood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£80£81£76Widnes and Halewood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,197£1,202£1,135£1,038£1,043£985Widnes and Halewood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£219£220£208Widnes and Halewood
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£241£242£229Widnes and Halewood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£6.86£6.89£6.51Wakefield and Rothwell
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£4.91£4.93£4.66Widnes and Halewood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£6.38£6.41£6.05Widnes and Halewood
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026189.9165.6Widnes and Halewood
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.719.4Widnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.624.8Widnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026107.377.0Widnes and Halewood
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026141.2138.8Widnes and Halewood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.518.3Widnes and Halewood

Total

Widnes and Halewood is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Wakefield and Rothwell on 13. 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 Wakefield and Rothwell

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Widnes and Halewood £482.5m, Wakefield and Rothwell £477.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £477.8mWidnes and Halewood: £482.5mWakefield and Rothwell: £479.8mWidnes and Halewood: £484.6mWakefield and Rothwell: £453.2mWidnes and Halewood: £457.7m

    £482.5m£484.6m£457.7mWidnes and Halewood is higher£477.8m£479.8m£453.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Widnes and Halewood £227.9m, Wakefield and Rothwell £229.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £229.8mWidnes and Halewood: £227.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £230.8mWidnes and Halewood: £228.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £218.0mWidnes and Halewood: £216.2m

    £227.9m£228.9m£216.2mWakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£229.8m£230.8m£218.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Widnes and Halewood £148.3m, Wakefield and Rothwell £152.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £152.4mWidnes and Halewood: £148.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £153.0mWidnes and Halewood: £148.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £144.5mWidnes and Halewood: £140.7m

    £148.3m£148.9m£140.7mWakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£152.4m£153.0m£144.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Widnes and Halewood £202.1m, Wakefield and Rothwell £207.6mWakefield and Rothwell: £207.6mWidnes and Halewood: £202.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £208.5mWidnes and Halewood: £203.0mWakefield and Rothwell: £196.9mWidnes and Halewood: £191.7m

    £202.1m£203.0m£191.7mWakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£207.6m£208.5m£196.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Widnes and Halewood £9.5m, Wakefield and Rothwell £8.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.7mWidnes and Halewood: £9.5mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.7mWidnes and Halewood: £9.6mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.3mWidnes and Halewood: £9.1m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.1mWidnes and Halewood is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Widnes and Halewood £15.7m, Wakefield and Rothwell £13.0mWakefield and Rothwell: £13.0mWidnes and Halewood: £15.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £13.0mWidnes and Halewood: £15.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £12.3mWidnes and Halewood: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.7m£14.9mWidnes and Halewood is higher£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell £0.53mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.53mWidnes and Halewood: £0.61mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.53mWidnes and Halewood: £0.62mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.50mWidnes and Halewood: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mWidnes and Halewood is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Widnes and Halewood £67.0m, Wakefield and Rothwell £56.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £56.1mWidnes and Halewood: £67.0mWakefield and Rothwell: £56.4mWidnes and Halewood: £67.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £53.2mWidnes and Halewood: £63.6m

    £67.0m£67.3m£63.6mWidnes and Halewood is higher£56.1m£56.4m£53.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Widnes and Halewood £16.6m, Wakefield and Rothwell £14.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £14.4mWidnes and Halewood: £16.6mWakefield and Rothwell: £14.5mWidnes and Halewood: £16.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £13.6mWidnes and Halewood: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mWidnes and Halewood is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Widnes and Halewood £8.9m, Wakefield and Rothwell £8.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.9mWidnes and Halewood: £8.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £9.0mWidnes and Halewood: £8.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.5mWidnes and Halewood: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mWakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Widnes and Halewood £113.0m, Wakefield and Rothwell £115.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £115.3mWidnes and Halewood: £113.0mWakefield and Rothwell: £115.8mWidnes and Halewood: £113.5mWakefield and Rothwell: £109.4mWidnes and Halewood: £107.2m

    £113.0m£113.5m£107.2mWakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£115.3m£115.8m£109.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Widnes and Halewood £21.9m, Wakefield and Rothwell £24.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £24.3mWidnes and Halewood: £21.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £24.4mWidnes and Halewood: £22.0mWakefield and Rothwell: £23.1mWidnes and Halewood: £20.8m

    £21.9m£22.0m£20.8mWakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Widnes and Halewood £25.4m, Wakefield and Rothwell £26.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £26.8mWidnes and Halewood: £25.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £26.9mWidnes and Halewood: £25.5mWakefield and Rothwell: £25.4mWidnes and Halewood: £24.1m

    £25.4m£25.5m£24.1mWakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Widnes and Halewood £0.49m, Wakefield and Rothwell £0.76mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.76mWidnes and Halewood: £0.49mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.77mWidnes and Halewood: £0.49mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.72mWidnes and Halewood: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Widnes and Halewood £0.52m, Wakefield and Rothwell £0.55mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.55mWidnes and Halewood: £0.52mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.55mWidnes and Halewood: £0.52mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.52mWidnes and Halewood: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mWakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Widnes and Halewood £0.71m, Wakefield and Rothwell £0.71mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.71mWidnes and Halewood: £0.71mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.71mWidnes and Halewood: £0.71mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.67mWidnes and Halewood: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mWakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Widnes and Halewood 17,928, Wakefield and Rothwell 18,393Wakefield and Rothwell: 18,393Widnes and Halewood: 17,928

    17,928Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count18,393

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Widnes and Halewood 2,427, Wakefield and Rothwell 2,150Wakefield and Rothwell: 2,150Widnes and Halewood: 2,427

    2,427Widnes and Halewood is higher2,150

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Widnes and Halewood 3,170, Wakefield and Rothwell 2,755Wakefield and Rothwell: 2,755Widnes and Halewood: 3,170

    3,170Widnes and Halewood is higher2,755

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Widnes and Halewood 10,132, Wakefield and Rothwell 8,553Wakefield and Rothwell: 8,553Widnes and Halewood: 10,132

    10,132Widnes and Halewood is higher8,553

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Widnes and Halewood 13,335, Wakefield and Rothwell 15,419Wakefield and Rothwell: 15,419Widnes and Halewood: 13,335

    13,335Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count15,419

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Widnes and Halewood 1,931, Wakefield and Rothwell 2,033Wakefield and Rothwell: 2,033Widnes and Halewood: 1,931

    1,931Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count2,033

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Widnes and Halewood and Wakefield and Rothwell, total
MeasureWidnes and HalewoodWakefield and RothwellHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£482.5m£484.6m£457.7m£477.8m£479.8m£453.2mWidnes and Halewood
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£227.9m£228.9m£216.2m£229.8m£230.8m£218.0mWakefield and Rothwell
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£148.3m£148.9m£140.7m£152.4m£153.0m£144.5mWakefield and Rothwell
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.1m£203.0m£191.7m£207.6m£208.5m£196.9mWakefield and Rothwell
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mWidnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m£13.0m£13.0m£12.3mWidnes and Halewood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWidnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m£56.1m£56.4m£53.2mWidnes and Halewood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£14.4m£14.5m£13.6mWidnes and Halewood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mWakefield and Rothwell
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£113.0m£113.5m£107.2m£115.3m£115.8m£109.4mWakefield and Rothwell
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m£24.3m£24.4m£23.1mWakefield and Rothwell
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m£26.8m£26.9m£25.4mWakefield and Rothwell
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mWakefield and Rothwell
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mWakefield and Rothwell
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mWakefield and Rothwell
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,92818,393Wakefield and Rothwell
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4272,150Widnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1702,755Widnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,1328,553Widnes and Halewood
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,33515,419Wakefield and Rothwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9312,033Wakefield and Rothwell

Sources

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

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