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Wirral West and Christchurch

89,076 and 88,284 residents (mid-2024).

Wirral West is higher than Christchurch on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 8 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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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.

Per person in the age group

Wirral West is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Christchurch on 5. 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

Wirral West Christchurch

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wirral West £5,005, Christchurch £5,764Christchurch: £5,764Wirral West: £5,005Christchurch: £5,789Wirral West: £5,027Christchurch: £5,467Wirral West: £4,748

    £5,005£5,027£4,748Christchurch is higher£5,764£5,789£5,467

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral West £12,761, Christchurch £12,615Christchurch: £12,615Wirral West: £12,761Christchurch: £12,669Wirral West: £12,816Christchurch: £11,966Wirral West: £12,105

    £12,761£12,816£12,105Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£12,615£12,669£11,966

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral West £1,378, Christchurch £1,637Christchurch: £1,637Wirral West: £1,378Christchurch: £1,644Wirral West: £1,384Christchurch: £1,553Wirral West: £1,307

    £1,378£1,384£1,307Christchurch is higher£1,637£1,644£1,553

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral West £11,657, Christchurch £11,638Christchurch: £11,638Wirral West: £11,657Christchurch: £11,687Wirral West: £11,707Christchurch: £11,039Wirral West: £11,058

    £11,657£11,707£11,058Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£11,638£11,687£11,039

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral West £298, Christchurch £270Christchurch: £270Wirral West: £298Christchurch: £272Wirral West: £299Christchurch: £256Wirral West: £282

    £298£299£282Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£270£272£256

  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: Wirral West £788, Christchurch £689Christchurch: £689Wirral West: £788Christchurch: £692Wirral West: £792Christchurch: £653Wirral West: £748

    £788£792£748Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£689£692£653

  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: Wirral West £18, Christchurch £18Christchurch: £18Wirral West: £18Christchurch: £18Wirral West: £18Christchurch: £17Wirral West: £17

    £18£18£17Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral West £433, Christchurch £358Christchurch: £358Wirral West: £433Christchurch: £359Wirral West: £435Christchurch: £339Wirral West: £411

    £433£435£411Wirral West is higher£358£359£339

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral West £143, Christchurch £105Christchurch: £105Wirral West: £143Christchurch: £106Wirral West: £144Christchurch: £100Wirral West: £136

    £143£144£136Wirral West is higher£105£106£100

  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: Wirral West £108, Christchurch £97Christchurch: £97Wirral West: £108Christchurch: £97Wirral West: £109Christchurch: £92Wirral West: £102

    £108£109£102Wirral West is higher£97£97£92

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral West £943, Christchurch £1,245Christchurch: £1,245Wirral West: £943Christchurch: £1,251Wirral West: £947Christchurch: £1,181Wirral West: £895

    £943£947£895Christchurch is higher£1,245£1,251£1,181

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wirral West £139, Christchurch £190Christchurch: £190Wirral West: £139Christchurch: £191Wirral West: £140Christchurch: £181Wirral West: £132

    £139£140£132Christchurch is higher£190£191£181

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral West £316, Christchurch £286Christchurch: £286Wirral West: £316Christchurch: £287Wirral West: £317Christchurch: £271Wirral West: £299

    £316£317£299Wirral West is higher£286£287£271

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral West £5.61, Christchurch £5.11Christchurch: £5.11Wirral West: £5.61Christchurch: £5.13Wirral West: £5.63Christchurch: £4.85Wirral West: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Wirral West is higher£5.11£5.13£4.85

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral West £5.26, Christchurch £4.75Christchurch: £4.75Wirral West: £5.26Christchurch: £4.77Wirral West: £5.28Christchurch: £4.51Wirral West: £4.99

    £5.26£5.28£4.99Wirral West is higher£4.75£4.77£4.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wirral West £12, Christchurch £6.44Christchurch: £6.44Wirral West: £12Christchurch: £6.47Wirral West: £13Christchurch: £6.11Wirral West: £12

    £12£13£12Wirral West is higher£6.44£6.47£6.11

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wirral West 1,009.9, Christchurch 997.8Christchurch: 997.8Wirral West: 1,009.9

    1,009.9Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count997.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wirral West 71.4, Christchurch 68.6Christchurch: 68.6Wirral West: 71.4

    71.4Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count68.6

  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: Wirral West 155.7, Christchurch 146.3Christchurch: 146.3Wirral West: 155.7

    155.7Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count146.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wirral West 62.1, Christchurch 52.0Christchurch: 52.0Wirral West: 62.1

    62.1Wirral West is higher52.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wirral West 115.7, Christchurch 139.4Christchurch: 139.4Wirral West: 115.7

    115.7Christchurch is higher139.4

  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: Wirral West 21.8, Christchurch 20.9Christchurch: 20.9Wirral West: 21.8

    21.8Wirral West is higher20.9

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Wirral West and Christchurch, per person in the age group
MeasureWirral WestChristchurchHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,005£5,027£4,748£5,764£5,789£5,467Christchurch
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,761£12,816£12,105£12,615£12,669£11,966Wirral West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,378£1,384£1,307£1,637£1,644£1,553Christchurch
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,657£11,707£11,058£11,638£11,687£11,039Wirral West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£298£299£282£270£272£256Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£788£792£748£689£692£653Wirral West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£18£18£17Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£433£435£411£358£359£339Wirral West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£105£106£100Wirral West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£108£109£102£97£97£92Wirral West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£943£947£895£1,245£1,251£1,181Christchurch
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£190£191£181Christchurch
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£316£317£299£286£287£271Wirral West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£5.11£5.13£4.85Wirral West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.26£5.28£4.99£4.75£4.77£4.51Wirral West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£12£13£12£6.44£6.47£6.11Wirral West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.9997.8Wirral West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.468.6Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.7146.3Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.152.0Wirral West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026115.7139.4Christchurch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.820.9Wirral West

Per resident

Wirral West is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Christchurch 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

Wirral West Christchurch

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wirral West £5,005, Christchurch £5,764Christchurch: £5,764Wirral West: £5,005Christchurch: £5,789Wirral West: £5,027Christchurch: £5,467Wirral West: £4,748

    £5,005£5,027£4,748Christchurch is higher£5,764£5,789£5,467

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wirral West £3,521, Christchurch £4,271Christchurch: £4,271Wirral West: £3,521Christchurch: £4,289Wirral West: £3,536Christchurch: £4,051Wirral West: £3,340

    £3,521£3,536£3,340Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£4,271£4,289£4,051

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wirral West £756, Christchurch £833Christchurch: £833Wirral West: £756Christchurch: £837Wirral West: £759Christchurch: £790Wirral West: £717

    £756£759£717Christchurch is higher£833£837£790

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wirral West £3,217, Christchurch £3,940Christchurch: £3,940Wirral West: £3,217Christchurch: £3,957Wirral West: £3,230Christchurch: £3,737Wirral West: £3,051

    £3,217£3,230£3,051Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£3,940£3,957£3,737

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wirral West £82, Christchurch £92Christchurch: £92Wirral West: £82Christchurch: £92Wirral West: £82Christchurch: £87Wirral West: £78

    £82£82£78Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral West £217, Christchurch £233Christchurch: £233Wirral West: £217Christchurch: £234Wirral West: £218Christchurch: £221Wirral West: £206

    £217£218£206Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£233£234£221

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Wirral West £5.01, Christchurch £6.10Christchurch: £6.10Wirral West: £5.01Christchurch: £6.13Wirral West: £5.03Christchurch: £5.79Wirral West: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£6.10£6.13£5.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral West £433, Christchurch £358Christchurch: £358Wirral West: £433Christchurch: £359Wirral West: £435Christchurch: £339Wirral West: £411

    £433£435£411Wirral West is higher£358£359£339

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral West £143, Christchurch £105Christchurch: £105Wirral West: £143Christchurch: £106Wirral West: £144Christchurch: £100Wirral West: £136

    £143£144£136Wirral West is higher£105£106£100

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wirral West £59, Christchurch £49Christchurch: £49Wirral West: £59Christchurch: £49Wirral West: £60Christchurch: £47Wirral West: £56

    £59£60£56Wirral West is higher£49£49£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wirral West £518, Christchurch £634Christchurch: £634Wirral West: £518Christchurch: £636Wirral West: £520Christchurch: £601Wirral West: £491

    £518£520£491Christchurch is higher£634£636£601

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wirral West £139, Christchurch £190Christchurch: £190Wirral West: £139Christchurch: £191Wirral West: £140Christchurch: £181Wirral West: £132

    £139£140£132Christchurch is higher£190£191£181

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wirral West £173, Christchurch £145Christchurch: £145Wirral West: £173Christchurch: £146Wirral West: £174Christchurch: £138Wirral West: £164

    £173£174£164Wirral West is higher£145£146£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wirral West £3.08, Christchurch £2.60Christchurch: £2.60Wirral West: £3.08Christchurch: £2.62Wirral West: £3.09Christchurch: £2.47Wirral West: £2.92

    £3.08£3.09£2.92Wirral West is higher£2.60£2.62£2.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wirral West £2.89, Christchurch £2.41Christchurch: £2.41Wirral West: £2.89Christchurch: £2.42Wirral West: £2.90Christchurch: £2.29Wirral West: £2.74

    £2.89£2.90£2.74Wirral West is higher£2.41£2.42£2.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wirral West £12, Christchurch £6.44Christchurch: £6.44Wirral West: £12Christchurch: £6.47Wirral West: £13Christchurch: £6.11Wirral West: £12

    £12£13£12Wirral West is higher£6.44£6.47£6.11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wirral West 278.7, Christchurch 337.8Christchurch: 337.8Wirral West: 278.7

    278.7Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count337.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wirral West 19.7, Christchurch 23.2Christchurch: 23.2Wirral West: 19.7

    19.7Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count23.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wirral West 43.0, Christchurch 49.5Christchurch: 49.5Wirral West: 43.0

    43.0Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count49.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wirral West 62.1, Christchurch 52.0Christchurch: 52.0Wirral West: 62.1

    62.1Wirral West is higher52.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wirral West 63.5, Christchurch 70.9Christchurch: 70.9Wirral West: 63.5

    63.5Christchurch is higher70.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wirral West 11.9, Christchurch 10.6Christchurch: 10.6Wirral West: 11.9

    11.9Wirral West is higher10.6

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Wirral West and Christchurch, per resident
MeasureWirral WestChristchurchHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,005£5,027£4,748£5,764£5,789£5,467Christchurch
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,521£3,536£3,340£4,271£4,289£4,051Christchurch
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£756£759£717£833£837£790Christchurch
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,217£3,230£3,051£3,940£3,957£3,737Christchurch
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£82£78£92£92£87Christchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£233£234£221Christchurch
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£6.10£6.13£5.79Christchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£433£435£411£358£359£339Wirral West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£105£106£100Wirral West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£60£56£49£49£47Wirral West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£518£520£491£634£636£601Christchurch
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£190£191£181Christchurch
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£145£146£138Wirral West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.08£3.09£2.92£2.60£2.62£2.47Wirral West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.89£2.90£2.74£2.41£2.42£2.29Wirral West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£12£13£12£6.44£6.47£6.11Wirral West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026278.7337.8Christchurch
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.723.2Christchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.049.5Christchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.152.0Wirral West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202663.570.9Christchurch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.910.6Wirral West

Total

Wirral West is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Christchurch 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

Wirral West Christchurch

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wirral West £445.8m, Christchurch £508.9mChristchurch: £508.9mWirral West: £445.8mChristchurch: £511.0mWirral West: £447.7mChristchurch: £482.7mWirral West: £422.9m

    £445.8m£447.7m£422.9mChristchurch is higher£508.9m£511.0m£482.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wirral West £313.7m, Christchurch £377.1mChristchurch: £377.1mWirral West: £313.7mChristchurch: £378.7mWirral West: £315.0mChristchurch: £357.7mWirral West: £297.5m

    £313.7m£315.0m£297.5mChristchurch is higherDepends on how you count£377.1m£378.7m£357.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wirral West £67.4m, Christchurch £73.6mChristchurch: £73.6mWirral West: £67.4mChristchurch: £73.9mWirral West: £67.6mChristchurch: £69.8mWirral West: £63.9m

    £67.4m£67.6m£63.9mChristchurch is higher£73.6m£73.9m£69.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wirral West £286.5m, Christchurch £347.9mChristchurch: £347.9mWirral West: £286.5mChristchurch: £349.3mWirral West: £287.7mChristchurch: £330.0mWirral West: £271.8m

    £286.5m£287.7m£271.8mChristchurch is higherDepends on how you count£347.9m£349.3m£330.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wirral West £7.3m, Christchurch £8.1mChristchurch: £8.1mWirral West: £7.3mChristchurch: £8.1mWirral West: £7.3mChristchurch: £7.7mWirral West: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mChristchurch is higherDepends on how you count£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wirral West £19.4m, Christchurch £20.6mChristchurch: £20.6mWirral West: £19.4mChristchurch: £20.7mWirral West: £19.5mChristchurch: £19.5mWirral West: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.5m£18.4mChristchurch is higherDepends on how you count£20.6m£20.7m£19.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wirral West £0.45m, Christchurch £0.54mChristchurch: £0.54mWirral West: £0.45mChristchurch: £0.54mWirral West: £0.45mChristchurch: £0.51mWirral West: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mChristchurch is higherDepends on how you count£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wirral West £38.6m, Christchurch £31.6mChristchurch: £31.6mWirral West: £38.6mChristchurch: £31.7mWirral West: £38.7mChristchurch: £29.9mWirral West: £36.6m

    £38.6m£38.7m£36.6mWirral West is higher£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wirral West £12.7m, Christchurch £9.3mChristchurch: £9.3mWirral West: £12.7mChristchurch: £9.3mWirral West: £12.8mChristchurch: £8.8mWirral West: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mWirral West is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wirral West £5.3m, Christchurch £4.3mChristchurch: £4.3mWirral West: £5.3mChristchurch: £4.4mWirral West: £5.3mChristchurch: £4.1mWirral West: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mWirral West is higher£4.3m£4.4m£4.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wirral West £46.1m, Christchurch £55.9mChristchurch: £55.9mWirral West: £46.1mChristchurch: £56.2mWirral West: £46.3mChristchurch: £53.1mWirral West: £43.7m

    £46.1m£46.3m£43.7mChristchurch is higher£55.9m£56.2m£53.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wirral West £12.4m, Christchurch £16.8mChristchurch: £16.8mWirral West: £12.4mChristchurch: £16.9mWirral West: £12.5mChristchurch: £15.9mWirral West: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mChristchurch is higher£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wirral West £15.4m, Christchurch £12.8mChristchurch: £12.8mWirral West: £15.4mChristchurch: £12.9mWirral West: £15.5mChristchurch: £12.2mWirral West: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mWirral West is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wirral West £0.27m, Christchurch £0.23mChristchurch: £0.23mWirral West: £0.27mChristchurch: £0.23mWirral West: £0.28mChristchurch: £0.22mWirral West: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.28m£0.26mWirral West is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wirral West £0.26m, Christchurch £0.21mChristchurch: £0.21mWirral West: £0.26mChristchurch: £0.21mWirral West: £0.26mChristchurch: £0.20mWirral West: £0.24m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.24mWirral West is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wirral West £1.1m, Christchurch £0.57mChristchurch: £0.57mWirral West: £1.1mChristchurch: £0.57mWirral West: £1.1mChristchurch: £0.54mWirral West: £1.1m

    £1.1mWirral West is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wirral West 24,821, Christchurch 29,826Christchurch: 29,826Wirral West: 24,821

    24,821Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count29,826

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wirral West 1,755, Christchurch 2,051Christchurch: 2,051Wirral West: 1,755

    1,755Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count2,051

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wirral West 3,826, Christchurch 4,373Christchurch: 4,373Wirral West: 3,826

    3,826Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count4,373

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wirral West 5,527, Christchurch 4,594Christchurch: 4,594Wirral West: 5,527

    5,527Wirral West is higher4,594

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wirral West 5,656, Christchurch 6,263Christchurch: 6,263Wirral West: 5,656

    5,656Christchurch is higher6,263

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wirral West 1,064, Christchurch 937Christchurch: 937Wirral West: 1,064

    1,064Wirral West is higher937

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Wirral West and Christchurch, total
MeasureWirral WestChristchurchHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£445.8m£447.7m£422.9m£508.9m£511.0m£482.7mChristchurch
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£313.7m£315.0m£297.5m£377.1m£378.7m£357.7mChristchurch
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£67.4m£67.6m£63.9m£73.6m£73.9m£69.8mChristchurch
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£286.5m£287.7m£271.8m£347.9m£349.3m£330.0mChristchurch
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£8.1m£8.1m£7.7mChristchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mChristchurch
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mChristchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.6m£38.7m£36.6m£31.6m£31.7m£29.9mWirral West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mWirral West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£4.3m£4.4m£4.1mWirral West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£46.1m£46.3m£43.7m£55.9m£56.2m£53.1mChristchurch
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mChristchurch
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mWirral West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.28m£0.26m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mWirral West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mWirral West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mWirral West
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,82129,826Christchurch
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7552,051Christchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8264,373Christchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5274,594Wirral West
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,6566,263Christchurch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,064937Wirral West

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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