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Wirral West and Fylde

89,076 and 101,421 residents (mid-2024).

Wirral West is higher than Fylde on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Wirral West is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Fylde on 10. 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 Fylde

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wirral West £5,005, Fylde £5,015Fylde: £5,015Wirral West: £5,005Fylde: £5,036Wirral West: £5,027Fylde: £4,757Wirral West: £4,748

    £5,005£5,027£4,748Fylde is higher£5,015£5,036£4,757

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral West £12,761, Fylde £12,279Fylde: £12,279Wirral West: £12,761Fylde: £12,331Wirral West: £12,816Fylde: £11,647Wirral West: £12,105

    £12,761£12,816£12,105Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£12,279£12,331£11,647

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral West £1,378, Fylde £1,610Fylde: £1,610Wirral West: £1,378Fylde: £1,617Wirral West: £1,384Fylde: £1,527Wirral West: £1,307

    £1,378£1,384£1,307Fylde is higher£1,610£1,617£1,527

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral West £11,657, Fylde £11,185Fylde: £11,185Wirral West: £11,657Fylde: £11,233Wirral West: £11,707Fylde: £10,609Wirral West: £11,058

    £11,657£11,707£11,058Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£11,185£11,233£10,609

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral West £298, Fylde £325Fylde: £325Wirral West: £298Fylde: £326Wirral West: £299Fylde: £308Wirral West: £282

    £298£299£282Fylde is higher£325£326£308

  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, Fylde £749Fylde: £749Wirral West: £788Fylde: £752Wirral West: £792Fylde: £710Wirral West: £748

    £788£792£748Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£749£752£710

  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, Fylde £20Fylde: £20Wirral West: £18Fylde: £21Wirral West: £18Fylde: £19Wirral West: £17

    £18£18£17Fylde is higher£20£21£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral West £433, Fylde £430Fylde: £430Wirral West: £433Fylde: £432Wirral West: £435Fylde: £408Wirral West: £411

    £433£435£411Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£430£432£408

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral West £143, Fylde £134Fylde: £134Wirral West: £143Fylde: £134Wirral West: £144Fylde: £127Wirral West: £136

    £143£144£136Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£134£134£127

  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, Fylde £100Fylde: £100Wirral West: £108Fylde: £100Wirral West: £109Fylde: £95Wirral West: £102

    £108£109£102Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£100£100£95

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral West £943, Fylde £1,197Fylde: £1,197Wirral West: £943Fylde: £1,202Wirral West: £947Fylde: £1,136Wirral West: £895

    £943£947£895Fylde is higher£1,197£1,202£1,136

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wirral West £139, Fylde £155Fylde: £155Wirral West: £139Fylde: £156Wirral West: £140Fylde: £147Wirral West: £132

    £139£140£132Fylde is higher£155£156£147

  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, Fylde £303Fylde: £303Wirral West: £316Fylde: £304Wirral West: £317Fylde: £288Wirral West: £299

    £316£317£299Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£303£304£288

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral West £5.61, Fylde £5.51Fylde: £5.51Wirral West: £5.61Fylde: £5.54Wirral West: £5.63Fylde: £5.23Wirral West: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£5.51£5.54£5.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral West £5.26, Fylde £4.01Fylde: £4.01Wirral West: £5.26Fylde: £4.02Wirral West: £5.28Fylde: £3.80Wirral West: £4.99

    £5.26£5.28£4.99Wirral West is higher£4.01£4.02£3.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wirral West £12, Fylde £6.87Fylde: £6.87Wirral West: £12Fylde: £6.90Wirral West: £13Fylde: £6.52Wirral West: £12

    £12£13£12Wirral West is higher£6.87£6.90£6.52

  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, Fylde 1,001.3Fylde: 1,001.3Wirral West: 1,009.9

    1,009.9Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count1,001.3

  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, Fylde 82.8Fylde: 82.8Wirral West: 71.4

    71.4Fylde is higher82.8

  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, Fylde 157.3Fylde: 157.3Wirral West: 155.7

    155.7Fylde is higher157.3

  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, Fylde 66.6Fylde: 66.6Wirral West: 62.1

    62.1Fylde is higher66.6

  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, Fylde 151.2Fylde: 151.2Wirral West: 115.7

    115.7Fylde is higher151.2

  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, Fylde 21.4Fylde: 21.4Wirral West: 21.8

    21.8Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count21.4

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Wirral West and Fylde, per person in the age group
MeasureWirral WestFyldeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,005£5,027£4,748£5,015£5,036£4,757Fylde
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,761£12,816£12,105£12,279£12,331£11,647Wirral West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,378£1,384£1,307£1,610£1,617£1,527Fylde
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,657£11,707£11,058£11,185£11,233£10,609Wirral West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£298£299£282£325£326£308Fylde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£788£792£748£749£752£710Wirral West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£20£21£19Fylde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£433£435£411£430£432£408Wirral West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£134£134£127Wirral West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£108£109£102£100£100£95Wirral West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£943£947£895£1,197£1,202£1,136Fylde
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£155£156£147Fylde
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£316£317£299£303£304£288Wirral West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£5.51£5.54£5.23Wirral West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.26£5.28£4.99£4.01£4.02£3.80Wirral West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£12£13£12£6.87£6.90£6.52Wirral West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.91,001.3Wirral West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.482.8Fylde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.7157.3Fylde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.166.6Fylde
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026115.7151.2Fylde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.821.4Wirral West

Per resident

Wirral West is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Fylde on 12. 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 Fylde

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wirral West £5,005, Fylde £5,015Fylde: £5,015Wirral West: £5,005Fylde: £5,036Wirral West: £5,027Fylde: £4,757Wirral West: £4,748

    £5,005£5,027£4,748Fylde is higher£5,015£5,036£4,757

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wirral West £3,521, Fylde £3,382Fylde: £3,382Wirral West: £3,521Fylde: £3,396Wirral West: £3,536Fylde: £3,208Wirral West: £3,340

    £3,521£3,536£3,340Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£3,382£3,396£3,208

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wirral West £756, Fylde £907Fylde: £907Wirral West: £756Fylde: £911Wirral West: £759Fylde: £860Wirral West: £717

    £756£759£717Fylde is higher£907£911£860

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wirral West £3,217, Fylde £3,080Fylde: £3,080Wirral West: £3,217Fylde: £3,094Wirral West: £3,230Fylde: £2,922Wirral West: £3,051

    £3,217£3,230£3,051Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£3,080£3,094£2,922

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wirral West £82, Fylde £90Fylde: £90Wirral West: £82Fylde: £90Wirral West: £82Fylde: £85Wirral West: £78

    £82£82£78Fylde is higher£90£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral West £217, Fylde £206Fylde: £206Wirral West: £217Fylde: £207Wirral West: £218Fylde: £196Wirral West: £206

    £217£218£206Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£206£207£196

  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, Fylde £5.63Fylde: £5.63Wirral West: £5.01Fylde: £5.65Wirral West: £5.03Fylde: £5.34Wirral West: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Fylde is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral West £433, Fylde £430Fylde: £430Wirral West: £433Fylde: £432Wirral West: £435Fylde: £408Wirral West: £411

    £433£435£411Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£430£432£408

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral West £143, Fylde £134Fylde: £134Wirral West: £143Fylde: £134Wirral West: £144Fylde: £127Wirral West: £136

    £143£144£136Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£134£134£127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wirral West £59, Fylde £56Fylde: £56Wirral West: £59Fylde: £57Wirral West: £60Fylde: £53Wirral West: £56

    £59£60£56Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£56£57£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wirral West £518, Fylde £674Fylde: £674Wirral West: £518Fylde: £677Wirral West: £520Fylde: £640Wirral West: £491

    £518£520£491Fylde is higher£674£677£640

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wirral West £139, Fylde £155Fylde: £155Wirral West: £139Fylde: £156Wirral West: £140Fylde: £147Wirral West: £132

    £139£140£132Fylde is higher£155£156£147

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wirral West £173, Fylde £171Fylde: £171Wirral West: £173Fylde: £172Wirral West: £174Fylde: £162Wirral West: £164

    £173£174£164Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£171£172£162

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wirral West £3.08, Fylde £3.11Fylde: £3.11Wirral West: £3.08Fylde: £3.12Wirral West: £3.09Fylde: £2.95Wirral West: £2.92

    £3.08£3.09£2.92Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£3.11£3.12£2.95

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wirral West £2.89, Fylde £2.26Fylde: £2.26Wirral West: £2.89Fylde: £2.27Wirral West: £2.90Fylde: £2.14Wirral West: £2.74

    £2.89£2.90£2.74Wirral West is higher£2.26£2.27£2.14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wirral West £12, Fylde £6.87Fylde: £6.87Wirral West: £12Fylde: £6.90Wirral West: £13Fylde: £6.52Wirral West: £12

    £12£13£12Wirral West is higher£6.87£6.90£6.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wirral West 278.7, Fylde 275.8Fylde: 275.8Wirral West: 278.7

    278.7Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count275.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wirral West 19.7, Fylde 22.8Fylde: 22.8Wirral West: 19.7

    19.7Fylde is higher22.8

  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, Fylde 43.3Fylde: 43.3Wirral West: 43.0

    43.0Fylde is higher43.3

  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, Fylde 66.6Fylde: 66.6Wirral West: 62.1

    62.1Fylde is higher66.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wirral West 63.5, Fylde 85.2Fylde: 85.2Wirral West: 63.5

    63.5Fylde is higher85.2

  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, Fylde 12.1Fylde: 12.1Wirral West: 11.9

    11.9Fylde is higherDepends on how you count12.1

Show the numbers
Wirral West and Fylde, per resident
MeasureWirral WestFyldeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,005£5,027£4,748£5,015£5,036£4,757Fylde
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,521£3,536£3,340£3,382£3,396£3,208Wirral West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£756£759£717£907£911£860Fylde
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,217£3,230£3,051£3,080£3,094£2,922Wirral West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£82£78£90£90£85Fylde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£206£207£196Wirral West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£5.63£5.65£5.34Fylde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£433£435£411£430£432£408Wirral West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£134£134£127Wirral West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£60£56£56£57£53Wirral West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£518£520£491£674£677£640Fylde
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£155£156£147Fylde
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£171£172£162Wirral West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.08£3.09£2.92£3.11£3.12£2.95Fylde
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.89£2.90£2.74£2.26£2.27£2.14Wirral West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£12£13£12£6.87£6.90£6.52Wirral West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026278.7275.8Wirral West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.722.8Fylde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.043.3Fylde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.166.6Fylde
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202663.585.2Fylde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.912.1Fylde

Total

Wirral West is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Fylde on 20. 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 Fylde

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wirral West £445.8m, Fylde £508.6mFylde: £508.6mWirral West: £445.8mFylde: £510.7mWirral West: £447.7mFylde: £482.4mWirral West: £422.9m

    £445.8m£447.7m£422.9mFylde is higher£508.6m£510.7m£482.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wirral West £313.7m, Fylde £343.0mFylde: £343.0mWirral West: £313.7mFylde: £344.5mWirral West: £315.0mFylde: £325.3mWirral West: £297.5m

    £313.7m£315.0m£297.5mFylde is higherDepends on how you count£343.0m£344.5m£325.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wirral West £67.4m, Fylde £92.0mFylde: £92.0mWirral West: £67.4mFylde: £92.4mWirral West: £67.6mFylde: £87.2mWirral West: £63.9m

    £67.4m£67.6m£63.9mFylde is higher£92.0m£92.4m£87.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wirral West £286.5m, Fylde £312.4mFylde: £312.4mWirral West: £286.5mFylde: £313.8mWirral West: £287.7mFylde: £296.4mWirral West: £271.8m

    £286.5m£287.7m£271.8mFylde is higherDepends on how you count£312.4m£313.8m£296.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wirral West £7.3m, Fylde £9.1mFylde: £9.1mWirral West: £7.3mFylde: £9.1mWirral West: £7.3mFylde: £8.6mWirral West: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mFylde is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wirral West £19.4m, Fylde £20.9mFylde: £20.9mWirral West: £19.4mFylde: £21.0mWirral West: £19.5mFylde: £19.8mWirral West: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.5m£18.4mFylde is higherDepends on how you count£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m

  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, Fylde £0.57mFylde: £0.57mWirral West: £0.45mFylde: £0.57mWirral West: £0.45mFylde: £0.54mWirral West: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mFylde is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wirral West £38.6m, Fylde £43.6mFylde: £43.6mWirral West: £38.6mFylde: £43.8mWirral West: £38.7mFylde: £41.4mWirral West: £36.6m

    £38.6m£38.7m£36.6mFylde is higherDepends on how you count£43.6m£43.8m£41.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wirral West £12.7m, Fylde £13.6mFylde: £13.6mWirral West: £12.7mFylde: £13.6mWirral West: £12.8mFylde: £12.9mWirral West: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mFylde is higherDepends on how you count£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wirral West £5.3m, Fylde £5.7mFylde: £5.7mWirral West: £5.3mFylde: £5.7mWirral West: £5.3mFylde: £5.4mWirral West: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mFylde is higherDepends on how you count£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wirral West £46.1m, Fylde £68.4mFylde: £68.4mWirral West: £46.1mFylde: £68.7mWirral West: £46.3mFylde: £64.9mWirral West: £43.7m

    £46.1m£46.3m£43.7mFylde is higher£68.4m£68.7m£64.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wirral West £12.4m, Fylde £15.7mFylde: £15.7mWirral West: £12.4mFylde: £15.8mWirral West: £12.5mFylde: £14.9mWirral West: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mFylde is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wirral West £15.4m, Fylde £17.3mFylde: £17.3mWirral West: £15.4mFylde: £17.4mWirral West: £15.5mFylde: £16.4mWirral West: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mFylde is higherDepends on how you count£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wirral West £0.27m, Fylde £0.31mFylde: £0.31mWirral West: £0.27mFylde: £0.32mWirral West: £0.28mFylde: £0.30mWirral West: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.28m£0.26mFylde is higherDepends on how you count£0.31m£0.32m£0.30m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wirral West £0.26m, Fylde £0.23mFylde: £0.23mWirral West: £0.26mFylde: £0.23mWirral West: £0.26mFylde: £0.22mWirral West: £0.24m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.24mWirral West is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wirral West £1.1m, Fylde £0.70mFylde: £0.70mWirral West: £1.1mFylde: £0.70mWirral West: £1.1mFylde: £0.66mWirral West: £1.1m

    £1.1mWirral West is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wirral West 24,821, Fylde 27,969Fylde: 27,969Wirral West: 24,821

    24,821Fylde is higherDepends on how you count27,969

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wirral West 1,755, Fylde 2,313Fylde: 2,313Wirral West: 1,755

    1,755Fylde is higher2,313

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wirral West 3,826, Fylde 4,394Fylde: 4,394Wirral West: 3,826

    3,826Fylde is higher4,394

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wirral West 5,527, Fylde 6,750Fylde: 6,750Wirral West: 5,527

    5,527Fylde is higher6,750

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wirral West 5,656, Fylde 8,638Fylde: 8,638Wirral West: 5,656

    5,656Fylde is higher8,638

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wirral West 1,064, Fylde 1,225Fylde: 1,225Wirral West: 1,064

    1,064Fylde is higherDepends on how you count1,225

Show the numbers
Wirral West and Fylde, total
MeasureWirral WestFyldeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£445.8m£447.7m£422.9m£508.6m£510.7m£482.4mFylde
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£313.7m£315.0m£297.5m£343.0m£344.5m£325.3mFylde
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£67.4m£67.6m£63.9m£92.0m£92.4m£87.2mFylde
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£286.5m£287.7m£271.8m£312.4m£313.8m£296.4mFylde
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mFylde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mFylde
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mFylde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.6m£38.7m£36.6m£43.6m£43.8m£41.4mFylde
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mFylde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mFylde
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£46.1m£46.3m£43.7m£68.4m£68.7m£64.9mFylde
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mFylde
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mFylde
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.28m£0.26m£0.31m£0.32m£0.30mFylde
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mWirral West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mWirral West
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,82127,969Fylde
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7552,313Fylde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8264,394Fylde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5276,750Fylde
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,6568,638Fylde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0641,225Fylde

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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