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Wirral West and Fareham and Waterlooville

89,076 and 101,183 residents (mid-2024).

Wirral West is higher than Fareham and Waterlooville on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 15 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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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 16 of 22 measures, and Fareham and Waterlooville on 6. 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 Fareham and Waterlooville

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wirral West £5,005, Fareham and Waterlooville £4,513Fareham and Waterlooville: £4,513Wirral West: £5,005Fareham and Waterlooville: £4,532Wirral West: £5,027Fareham and Waterlooville: £4,281Wirral West: £4,748

    £5,005£5,027£4,748Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£4,513£4,532£4,281

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral West £12,761, Fareham and Waterlooville £12,617Fareham and Waterlooville: £12,617Wirral West: £12,761Fareham and Waterlooville: £12,671Wirral West: £12,816Fareham and Waterlooville: £11,968Wirral West: £12,105

    £12,761£12,816£12,105Wirral West is higher£12,617£12,671£11,968

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral West £1,378, Fareham and Waterlooville £1,518Fareham and Waterlooville: £1,518Wirral West: £1,378Fareham and Waterlooville: £1,524Wirral West: £1,384Fareham and Waterlooville: £1,440Wirral West: £1,307

    £1,378£1,384£1,307Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£1,518£1,524£1,440

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral West £11,657, Fareham and Waterlooville £11,688Fareham and Waterlooville: £11,688Wirral West: £11,657Fareham and Waterlooville: £11,738Wirral West: £11,707Fareham and Waterlooville: £11,087Wirral West: £11,058

    £11,657£11,707£11,058Fareham and Waterlooville is higherDepends on how you count£11,688£11,738£11,087

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral West £298, Fareham and Waterlooville £254Fareham and Waterlooville: £254Wirral West: £298Fareham and Waterlooville: £255Wirral West: £299Fareham and Waterlooville: £241Wirral West: £282

    £298£299£282Wirral West is higher£254£255£241

  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, Fareham and Waterlooville £658Fareham and Waterlooville: £658Wirral West: £788Fareham and Waterlooville: £661Wirral West: £792Fareham and Waterlooville: £624Wirral West: £748

    £788£792£748Wirral West is higher£658£661£624

  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, Fareham and Waterlooville £17Fareham and Waterlooville: £17Wirral West: £18Fareham and Waterlooville: £17Wirral West: £18Fareham and Waterlooville: £16Wirral West: £17

    £18£18£17Wirral West is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral West £433, Fareham and Waterlooville £325Fareham and Waterlooville: £325Wirral West: £433Fareham and Waterlooville: £326Wirral West: £435Fareham and Waterlooville: £308Wirral West: £411

    £433£435£411Wirral West is higher£325£326£308

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral West £143, Fareham and Waterlooville £120Fareham and Waterlooville: £120Wirral West: £143Fareham and Waterlooville: £120Wirral West: £144Fareham and Waterlooville: £113Wirral West: £136

    £143£144£136Wirral West is higher£120£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: Wirral West £108, Fareham and Waterlooville £88Fareham and Waterlooville: £88Wirral West: £108Fareham and Waterlooville: £88Wirral West: £109Fareham and Waterlooville: £83Wirral West: £102

    £108£109£102Wirral West is higher£88£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral West £943, Fareham and Waterlooville £1,170Fareham and Waterlooville: £1,170Wirral West: £943Fareham and Waterlooville: £1,175Wirral West: £947Fareham and Waterlooville: £1,110Wirral West: £895

    £943£947£895Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£1,170£1,175£1,110

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wirral West £139, Fareham and Waterlooville £163Fareham and Waterlooville: £163Wirral West: £139Fareham and Waterlooville: £163Wirral West: £140Fareham and Waterlooville: £154Wirral West: £132

    £139£140£132Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£163£163£154

  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, Fareham and Waterlooville £250Fareham and Waterlooville: £250Wirral West: £316Fareham and Waterlooville: £251Wirral West: £317Fareham and Waterlooville: £237Wirral West: £299

    £316£317£299Wirral West is higher£250£251£237

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral West £5.61, Fareham and Waterlooville £6.42Fareham and Waterlooville: £6.42Wirral West: £5.61Fareham and Waterlooville: £6.45Wirral West: £5.63Fareham and Waterlooville: £6.09Wirral West: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£6.42£6.45£6.09

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral West £5.26, Fareham and Waterlooville £4.11Fareham and Waterlooville: £4.11Wirral West: £5.26Fareham and Waterlooville: £4.13Wirral West: £5.28Fareham and Waterlooville: £3.90Wirral West: £4.99

    £5.26£5.28£4.99Wirral West is higher£4.11£4.13£3.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wirral West £12, Fareham and Waterlooville £5.53Fareham and Waterlooville: £5.53Wirral West: £12Fareham and Waterlooville: £5.56Wirral West: £13Fareham and Waterlooville: £5.25Wirral West: £12

    £12£13£12Wirral West is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

  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, Fareham and Waterlooville 1,003.1Fareham and Waterlooville: 1,003.1Wirral West: 1,009.9

    1,009.9Wirral West is higher1,003.1

  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, Fareham and Waterlooville 66.0Fareham and Waterlooville: 66.0Wirral West: 71.4

    71.4Wirral West is higher66.0

  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, Fareham and Waterlooville 143.0Fareham and Waterlooville: 143.0Wirral West: 155.7

    155.7Wirral West is higher143.0

  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, Fareham and Waterlooville 49.6Fareham and Waterlooville: 49.6Wirral West: 62.1

    62.1Wirral West is higher49.6

  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, Fareham and Waterlooville 138.3Fareham and Waterlooville: 138.3Wirral West: 115.7

    115.7Fareham and Waterlooville is higher138.3

  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, Fareham and Waterlooville 19.6Fareham and Waterlooville: 19.6Wirral West: 21.8

    21.8Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count19.6

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Wirral West and Fareham and Waterlooville, per person in the age group
MeasureWirral WestFareham and WaterloovilleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,005£5,027£4,748£4,513£4,532£4,281Wirral West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,761£12,816£12,105£12,617£12,671£11,968Wirral West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,378£1,384£1,307£1,518£1,524£1,440Fareham and Waterlooville
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,657£11,707£11,058£11,688£11,738£11,087Fareham and Waterlooville
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£298£299£282£254£255£241Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£788£792£748£658£661£624Wirral West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£17£17£16Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£433£435£411£325£326£308Wirral West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£120£120£113Wirral West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£108£109£102£88£88£83Wirral West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£943£947£895£1,170£1,175£1,110Fareham and Waterlooville
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£163£163£154Fareham and Waterlooville
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£316£317£299£250£251£237Wirral West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£6.42£6.45£6.09Fareham and Waterlooville
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.26£5.28£4.99£4.11£4.13£3.90Wirral West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£12£13£12£5.53£5.56£5.25Wirral West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.91,003.1Wirral West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.466.0Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.7143.0Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.149.6Wirral West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026115.7138.3Fareham and Waterlooville
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.819.6Wirral West

Per resident

Wirral West is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Fareham and Waterlooville 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 Fareham and Waterlooville

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wirral West £5,005, Fareham and Waterlooville £4,513Fareham and Waterlooville: £4,513Wirral West: £5,005Fareham and Waterlooville: £4,532Wirral West: £5,027Fareham and Waterlooville: £4,281Wirral West: £4,748

    £5,005£5,027£4,748Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£4,513£4,532£4,281

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wirral West £3,521, Fareham and Waterlooville £3,016Fareham and Waterlooville: £3,016Wirral West: £3,521Fareham and Waterlooville: £3,028Wirral West: £3,536Fareham and Waterlooville: £2,860Wirral West: £3,340

    £3,521£3,536£3,340Wirral West is higher£3,016£3,028£2,860

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wirral West £756, Fareham and Waterlooville £885Fareham and Waterlooville: £885Wirral West: £756Fareham and Waterlooville: £888Wirral West: £759Fareham and Waterlooville: £839Wirral West: £717

    £756£759£717Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£885£888£839

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wirral West £3,217, Fareham and Waterlooville £2,794Fareham and Waterlooville: £2,794Wirral West: £3,217Fareham and Waterlooville: £2,805Wirral West: £3,230Fareham and Waterlooville: £2,650Wirral West: £3,051

    £3,217£3,230£3,051Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£2,794£2,805£2,650

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wirral West £82, Fareham and Waterlooville £61Fareham and Waterlooville: £61Wirral West: £82Fareham and Waterlooville: £61Wirral West: £82Fareham and Waterlooville: £57Wirral West: £78

    £82£82£78Wirral West is higher£61£61£57

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral West £217, Fareham and Waterlooville £157Fareham and Waterlooville: £157Wirral West: £217Fareham and Waterlooville: £158Wirral West: £218Fareham and Waterlooville: £149Wirral West: £206

    £217£218£206Wirral West is higher£157£158£149

  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, Fareham and Waterlooville £4.06Fareham and Waterlooville: £4.06Wirral West: £5.01Fareham and Waterlooville: £4.08Wirral West: £5.03Fareham and Waterlooville: £3.85Wirral West: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Wirral West is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral West £433, Fareham and Waterlooville £325Fareham and Waterlooville: £325Wirral West: £433Fareham and Waterlooville: £326Wirral West: £435Fareham and Waterlooville: £308Wirral West: £411

    £433£435£411Wirral West is higher£325£326£308

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral West £143, Fareham and Waterlooville £120Fareham and Waterlooville: £120Wirral West: £143Fareham and Waterlooville: £120Wirral West: £144Fareham and Waterlooville: £113Wirral West: £136

    £143£144£136Wirral West is higher£120£120£113

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wirral West £59, Fareham and Waterlooville £51Fareham and Waterlooville: £51Wirral West: £59Fareham and Waterlooville: £51Wirral West: £60Fareham and Waterlooville: £48Wirral West: £56

    £59£60£56Wirral West is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wirral West £518, Fareham and Waterlooville £682Fareham and Waterlooville: £682Wirral West: £518Fareham and Waterlooville: £685Wirral West: £520Fareham and Waterlooville: £647Wirral West: £491

    £518£520£491Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£682£685£647

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wirral West £139, Fareham and Waterlooville £163Fareham and Waterlooville: £163Wirral West: £139Fareham and Waterlooville: £163Wirral West: £140Fareham and Waterlooville: £154Wirral West: £132

    £139£140£132Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£163£163£154

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wirral West £3.08, Fareham and Waterlooville £3.74Fareham and Waterlooville: £3.74Wirral West: £3.08Fareham and Waterlooville: £3.76Wirral West: £3.09Fareham and Waterlooville: £3.55Wirral West: £2.92

    £3.08£3.09£2.92Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£3.74£3.76£3.55

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wirral West £2.89, Fareham and Waterlooville £2.39Fareham and Waterlooville: £2.39Wirral West: £2.89Fareham and Waterlooville: £2.40Wirral West: £2.90Fareham and Waterlooville: £2.27Wirral West: £2.74

    £2.89£2.90£2.74Wirral West is higher£2.39£2.40£2.27

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wirral West £12, Fareham and Waterlooville £5.53Fareham and Waterlooville: £5.53Wirral West: £12Fareham and Waterlooville: £5.56Wirral West: £13Fareham and Waterlooville: £5.25Wirral West: £12

    £12£13£12Wirral West is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wirral West 278.7, Fareham and Waterlooville 239.8Fareham and Waterlooville: 239.8Wirral West: 278.7

    278.7Wirral West is higher239.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wirral West 19.7, Fareham and Waterlooville 15.8Fareham and Waterlooville: 15.8Wirral West: 19.7

    19.7Wirral West is higher15.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wirral West 43.0, Fareham and Waterlooville 34.2Fareham and Waterlooville: 34.2Wirral West: 43.0

    43.0Wirral West is higher34.2

  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, Fareham and Waterlooville 49.6Fareham and Waterlooville: 49.6Wirral West: 62.1

    62.1Wirral West is higher49.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wirral West 63.5, Fareham and Waterlooville 80.6Fareham and Waterlooville: 80.6Wirral West: 63.5

    63.5Fareham and Waterlooville is higher80.6

  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, Fareham and Waterlooville 11.4Fareham and Waterlooville: 11.4Wirral West: 11.9

    11.9Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count11.4

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Wirral West and Fareham and Waterlooville, per resident
MeasureWirral WestFareham and WaterloovilleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,005£5,027£4,748£4,513£4,532£4,281Wirral West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,521£3,536£3,340£3,016£3,028£2,860Wirral West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£756£759£717£885£888£839Fareham and Waterlooville
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,217£3,230£3,051£2,794£2,805£2,650Wirral West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£82£78£61£61£57Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£157£158£149Wirral West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£4.06£4.08£3.85Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£433£435£411£325£326£308Wirral West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£120£120£113Wirral West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£60£56£51£51£48Wirral West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£518£520£491£682£685£647Fareham and Waterlooville
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£163£163£154Fareham and Waterlooville
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£146£146£138Wirral West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.08£3.09£2.92£3.74£3.76£3.55Fareham and Waterlooville
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.89£2.90£2.74£2.39£2.40£2.27Wirral West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£12£13£12£5.53£5.56£5.25Wirral West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026278.7239.8Wirral West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.715.8Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.034.2Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.149.6Wirral West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202663.580.6Fareham and Waterlooville
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.911.4Wirral West

Total

Wirral West is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Fareham and Waterlooville on 7. 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 Fareham and Waterlooville

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wirral West £445.8m, Fareham and Waterlooville £456.6mFareham and Waterlooville: £456.6mWirral West: £445.8mFareham and Waterlooville: £458.6mWirral West: £447.7mFareham and Waterlooville: £433.1mWirral West: £422.9m

    £445.8m£447.7m£422.9mFareham and Waterlooville is higherDepends on how you count£456.6m£458.6m£433.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wirral West £313.7m, Fareham and Waterlooville £305.1mFareham and Waterlooville: £305.1mWirral West: £313.7mFareham and Waterlooville: £306.4mWirral West: £315.0mFareham and Waterlooville: £289.4mWirral West: £297.5m

    £313.7m£315.0m£297.5mWirral West is higher£305.1m£306.4m£289.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wirral West £67.4m, Fareham and Waterlooville £89.5mFareham and Waterlooville: £89.5mWirral West: £67.4mFareham and Waterlooville: £89.9mWirral West: £67.6mFareham and Waterlooville: £84.9mWirral West: £63.9m

    £67.4m£67.6m£63.9mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£89.5m£89.9m£84.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wirral West £286.5m, Fareham and Waterlooville £282.7mFareham and Waterlooville: £282.7mWirral West: £286.5mFareham and Waterlooville: £283.9mWirral West: £287.7mFareham and Waterlooville: £268.1mWirral West: £271.8m

    £286.5m£287.7m£271.8mWirral West is higherDepends on how you count£282.7m£283.9m£268.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wirral West £7.3m, Fareham and Waterlooville £6.1mFareham and Waterlooville: £6.1mWirral West: £7.3mFareham and Waterlooville: £6.2mWirral West: £7.3mFareham and Waterlooville: £5.8mWirral West: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mWirral West is higher£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wirral West £19.4m, Fareham and Waterlooville £15.9mFareham and Waterlooville: £15.9mWirral West: £19.4mFareham and Waterlooville: £16.0mWirral West: £19.5mFareham and Waterlooville: £15.1mWirral West: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.5m£18.4mWirral West is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

  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, Fareham and Waterlooville £0.41mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.41mWirral West: £0.45mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.41mWirral West: £0.45mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.39mWirral West: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mWirral West is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wirral West £38.6m, Fareham and Waterlooville £32.9mFareham and Waterlooville: £32.9mWirral West: £38.6mFareham and Waterlooville: £33.0mWirral West: £38.7mFareham and Waterlooville: £31.2mWirral West: £36.6m

    £38.6m£38.7m£36.6mWirral West is higher£32.9m£33.0m£31.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wirral West £12.7m, Fareham and Waterlooville £12.1mFareham and Waterlooville: £12.1mWirral West: £12.7mFareham and Waterlooville: £12.1mWirral West: £12.8mFareham and Waterlooville: £11.5mWirral West: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mWirral West is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wirral West £5.3m, Fareham and Waterlooville £5.2mFareham and Waterlooville: £5.2mWirral West: £5.3mFareham and Waterlooville: £5.2mWirral West: £5.3mFareham and Waterlooville: £4.9mWirral West: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mWirral West is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wirral West £46.1m, Fareham and Waterlooville £69.0mFareham and Waterlooville: £69.0mWirral West: £46.1mFareham and Waterlooville: £69.3mWirral West: £46.3mFareham and Waterlooville: £65.4mWirral West: £43.7m

    £46.1m£46.3m£43.7mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£69.0m£69.3m£65.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wirral West £12.4m, Fareham and Waterlooville £16.5mFareham and Waterlooville: £16.5mWirral West: £12.4mFareham and Waterlooville: £16.5mWirral West: £12.5mFareham and Waterlooville: £15.6mWirral West: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£16.5m£16.5m£15.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wirral West £15.4m, Fareham and Waterlooville £14.7mFareham and Waterlooville: £14.7mWirral West: £15.4mFareham and Waterlooville: £14.8mWirral West: £15.5mFareham and Waterlooville: £14.0mWirral West: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mWirral West is higher£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wirral West £0.27m, Fareham and Waterlooville £0.38mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.38mWirral West: £0.27mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.38mWirral West: £0.28mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.36mWirral West: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.28m£0.26mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wirral West £0.26m, Fareham and Waterlooville £0.24mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.24mWirral West: £0.26mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.24mWirral West: £0.26mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.23mWirral West: £0.24m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.24mWirral West is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wirral West £1.1m, Fareham and Waterlooville £0.56mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.56mWirral West: £1.1mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.56mWirral West: £1.1mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.53mWirral West: £1.1m

    £1.1mWirral West is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wirral West 24,821, Fareham and Waterlooville 24,259Fareham and Waterlooville: 24,259Wirral West: 24,821

    24,821Wirral West is higher24,259

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wirral West 1,755, Fareham and Waterlooville 1,597Fareham and Waterlooville: 1,597Wirral West: 1,755

    1,755Wirral West is higher1,597

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wirral West 3,826, Fareham and Waterlooville 3,458Fareham and Waterlooville: 3,458Wirral West: 3,826

    3,826Wirral West is higher3,458

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wirral West 5,527, Fareham and Waterlooville 5,015Fareham and Waterlooville: 5,015Wirral West: 5,527

    5,527Wirral West is higher5,015

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wirral West 5,656, Fareham and Waterlooville 8,154Fareham and Waterlooville: 8,154Wirral West: 5,656

    5,656Fareham and Waterlooville is higher8,154

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wirral West 1,064, Fareham and Waterlooville 1,155Fareham and Waterlooville: 1,155Wirral West: 1,064

    1,064Fareham and Waterlooville is higherDepends on how you count1,155

Show the numbers
Wirral West and Fareham and Waterlooville, total
MeasureWirral WestFareham and WaterloovilleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£445.8m£447.7m£422.9m£456.6m£458.6m£433.1mFareham and Waterlooville
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£313.7m£315.0m£297.5m£305.1m£306.4m£289.4mWirral West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£67.4m£67.6m£63.9m£89.5m£89.9m£84.9mFareham and Waterlooville
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£286.5m£287.7m£271.8m£282.7m£283.9m£268.1mWirral West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£6.1m£6.2m£5.8mWirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mWirral West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mWirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.6m£38.7m£36.6m£32.9m£33.0m£31.2mWirral West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mWirral West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mWirral West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£46.1m£46.3m£43.7m£69.0m£69.3m£65.4mFareham and Waterlooville
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£16.5m£16.5m£15.6mFareham and Waterlooville
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mWirral West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.28m£0.26m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mFareham and Waterlooville
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mWirral West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mWirral West
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,82124,259Wirral West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7551,597Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8263,458Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5275,015Wirral West
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,6568,154Fareham and Waterlooville
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0641,155Fareham and Waterlooville

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.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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