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Wirral West and Harrogate and Knaresborough

89,076 and 105,723 residents (mid-2024).

Wirral West is higher than Harrogate and Knaresborough on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Wirral West is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Harrogate and Knaresborough on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Wirral West Harrogate and Knaresborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wirral West £5,005, Harrogate and Knaresborough £3,970Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,970Wirral West: £5,005Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,987Wirral West: £5,027Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,766Wirral West: £4,748

    £5,005£5,027£4,748Wirral West is higher£3,970£3,987£3,766

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral West £12,761, Harrogate and Knaresborough £12,407Harrogate and Knaresborough: £12,407Wirral West: £12,761Harrogate and Knaresborough: £12,460Wirral West: £12,816Harrogate and Knaresborough: £11,768Wirral West: £12,105

    £12,761£12,816£12,105Wirral West is higher£12,407£12,460£11,768

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral West £1,378, Harrogate and Knaresborough £1,264Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,264Wirral West: £1,378Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,269Wirral West: £1,384Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,199Wirral West: £1,307

    £1,378£1,384£1,307Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£1,264£1,269£1,199

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral West £11,657, Harrogate and Knaresborough £11,499Harrogate and Knaresborough: £11,499Wirral West: £11,657Harrogate and Knaresborough: £11,548Wirral West: £11,707Harrogate and Knaresborough: £10,907Wirral West: £11,058

    £11,657£11,707£11,058Wirral West is higher£11,499£11,548£10,907

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral West £298, Harrogate and Knaresborough £249Harrogate and Knaresborough: £249Wirral West: £298Harrogate and Knaresborough: £250Wirral West: £299Harrogate and Knaresborough: £236Wirral West: £282

    £298£299£282Wirral West is higher£249£250£236

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough £642Harrogate and Knaresborough: £642Wirral West: £788Harrogate and Knaresborough: £645Wirral West: £792Harrogate and Knaresborough: £609Wirral West: £748

    £788£792£748Wirral West is higher£642£645£609

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough £17Harrogate and Knaresborough: £17Wirral West: £18Harrogate and Knaresborough: £17Wirral West: £18Harrogate and Knaresborough: £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, Harrogate and Knaresborough £284Harrogate and Knaresborough: £284Wirral West: £433Harrogate and Knaresborough: £285Wirral West: £435Harrogate and Knaresborough: £270Wirral West: £411

    £433£435£411Wirral West is higher£284£285£270

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral West £143, Harrogate and Knaresborough £95Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95Wirral West: £143Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95Wirral West: £144Harrogate and Knaresborough: £90Wirral West: £136

    £143£144£136Wirral West is higher£95£95£90

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough £56Harrogate and Knaresborough: £56Wirral West: £108Harrogate and Knaresborough: £56Wirral West: £109Harrogate and Knaresborough: £53Wirral West: £102

    £108£109£102Wirral West is higher£56£56£53

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral West £943, Harrogate and Knaresborough £1,010Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,010Wirral West: £943Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,015Wirral West: £947Harrogate and Knaresborough: £958Wirral West: £895

    £943£947£895Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£1,010£1,015£958

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wirral West £139, Harrogate and Knaresborough £139Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Wirral West: £139Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Wirral West: £140Harrogate and Knaresborough: £132Wirral West: £132

    £139£140£132Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£139£139£132

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough £191Harrogate and Knaresborough: £191Wirral West: £316Harrogate and Knaresborough: £192Wirral West: £317Harrogate and Knaresborough: £181Wirral West: £299

    £316£317£299Wirral West is higher£191£192£181

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral West £5.61, Harrogate and Knaresborough £6.15Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.15Wirral West: £5.61Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.17Wirral West: £5.63Harrogate and Knaresborough: £5.83Wirral West: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£6.15£6.17£5.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral West £5.26, Harrogate and Knaresborough £1.03Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1.03Wirral West: £5.26Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1.04Wirral West: £5.28Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.98Wirral West: £4.99

    £5.26£5.28£4.99Wirral West is higher£1.03£1.04£0.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wirral West £12, Harrogate and Knaresborough £7.35Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.35Wirral West: £12Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.38Wirral West: £13Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.97Wirral West: £12

    £12£13£12Wirral West is higher£7.35£7.38£6.97

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough 1,015.8Harrogate and Knaresborough: 1,015.8Wirral West: 1,009.9

    1,009.9Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count1,015.8

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough 67.6Harrogate and Knaresborough: 67.6Wirral West: 71.4

    71.4Wirral West is higher67.6

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough 134.8Harrogate and Knaresborough: 134.8Wirral West: 155.7

    155.7Wirral West is higher134.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wirral West 62.1, Harrogate and Knaresborough 42.5Harrogate and Knaresborough: 42.5Wirral West: 62.1

    62.1Wirral West is higher42.5

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough 117.1Harrogate and Knaresborough: 117.1Wirral West: 115.7

    115.7Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher117.1

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough 12.2Harrogate and Knaresborough: 12.2Wirral West: 21.8

    21.8Wirral West is higher12.2

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Wirral West and Harrogate and Knaresborough, per person in the age group
MeasureWirral WestHarrogate and KnaresboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,005£5,027£4,748£3,970£3,987£3,766Wirral West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,761£12,816£12,105£12,407£12,460£11,768Wirral West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,378£1,384£1,307£1,264£1,269£1,199Wirral West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,657£11,707£11,058£11,499£11,548£10,907Wirral West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£298£299£282£249£250£236Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£788£792£748£642£645£609Wirral 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£284£285£270Wirral West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£95£95£90Wirral West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£108£109£102£56£56£53Wirral West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£943£947£895£1,010£1,015£958Harrogate and Knaresborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£139£139£132Wirral West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£316£317£299£191£192£181Wirral West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£6.15£6.17£5.83Harrogate and Knaresborough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.26£5.28£4.99£1.03£1.04£0.98Wirral West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£12£13£12£7.35£7.38£6.97Wirral West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.91,015.8Harrogate and Knaresborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.467.6Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.7134.8Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.142.5Wirral West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026115.7117.1Harrogate and Knaresborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.812.2Wirral West

Per resident

Wirral West is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Harrogate and Knaresborough on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Wirral West Harrogate and Knaresborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wirral West £5,005, Harrogate and Knaresborough £3,970Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,970Wirral West: £5,005Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,987Wirral West: £5,027Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,766Wirral West: £4,748

    £5,005£5,027£4,748Wirral West is higher£3,970£3,987£3,766

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wirral West £3,521, Harrogate and Knaresborough £2,677Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,677Wirral West: £3,521Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,689Wirral West: £3,536Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,539Wirral West: £3,340

    £3,521£3,536£3,340Wirral West is higher£2,677£2,689£2,539

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wirral West £756, Harrogate and Knaresborough £768Harrogate and Knaresborough: £768Wirral West: £756Harrogate and Knaresborough: £771Wirral West: £759Harrogate and Knaresborough: £728Wirral West: £717

    £756£759£717Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£768£771£728

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wirral West £3,217, Harrogate and Knaresborough £2,481Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,481Wirral West: £3,217Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,492Wirral West: £3,230Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,354Wirral West: £3,051

    £3,217£3,230£3,051Wirral West is higher£2,481£2,492£2,354

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wirral West £82, Harrogate and Knaresborough £54Harrogate and Knaresborough: £54Wirral West: £82Harrogate and Knaresborough: £54Wirral West: £82Harrogate and Knaresborough: £51Wirral West: £78

    £82£82£78Wirral West is higher£54£54£51

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral West £217, Harrogate and Knaresborough £139Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Wirral West: £217Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Wirral West: £218Harrogate and Knaresborough: £131Wirral West: £206

    £217£218£206Wirral West is higher£139£139£131

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough £3.62Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.62Wirral West: £5.01Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.63Wirral West: £5.03Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.43Wirral West: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Wirral West is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral West £433, Harrogate and Knaresborough £284Harrogate and Knaresborough: £284Wirral West: £433Harrogate and Knaresborough: £285Wirral West: £435Harrogate and Knaresborough: £270Wirral West: £411

    £433£435£411Wirral West is higher£284£285£270

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral West £143, Harrogate and Knaresborough £95Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95Wirral West: £143Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95Wirral West: £144Harrogate and Knaresborough: £90Wirral West: £136

    £143£144£136Wirral West is higher£95£95£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wirral West £59, Harrogate and Knaresborough £34Harrogate and Knaresborough: £34Wirral West: £59Harrogate and Knaresborough: £34Wirral West: £60Harrogate and Knaresborough: £32Wirral West: £56

    £59£60£56Wirral West is higher£34£34£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wirral West £518, Harrogate and Knaresborough £614Harrogate and Knaresborough: £614Wirral West: £518Harrogate and Knaresborough: £616Wirral West: £520Harrogate and Knaresborough: £582Wirral West: £491

    £518£520£491Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£614£616£582

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wirral West £139, Harrogate and Knaresborough £139Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Wirral West: £139Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Wirral West: £140Harrogate and Knaresborough: £132Wirral West: £132

    £139£140£132Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£139£139£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wirral West £173, Harrogate and Knaresborough £116Harrogate and Knaresborough: £116Wirral West: £173Harrogate and Knaresborough: £116Wirral West: £174Harrogate and Knaresborough: £110Wirral West: £164

    £173£174£164Wirral West is higher£116£116£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wirral West £3.08, Harrogate and Knaresborough £3.73Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.73Wirral West: £3.08Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.75Wirral West: £3.09Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.54Wirral West: £2.92

    £3.08£3.09£2.92Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£3.73£3.75£3.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wirral West £2.89, Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.63Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.63Wirral West: £2.89Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.64Wirral West: £2.90Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.60Wirral West: £2.74

    £2.89£2.90£2.74Wirral West is higher£0.63£0.64£0.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wirral West £12, Harrogate and Knaresborough £7.35Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.35Wirral West: £12Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.38Wirral West: £13Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.97Wirral West: £12

    £12£13£12Wirral West is higher£7.35£7.38£6.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wirral West 278.7, Harrogate and Knaresborough 219.2Harrogate and Knaresborough: 219.2Wirral West: 278.7

    278.7Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count219.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wirral West 19.7, Harrogate and Knaresborough 14.6Harrogate and Knaresborough: 14.6Wirral West: 19.7

    19.7Wirral West is higher14.6

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough 29.1Harrogate and Knaresborough: 29.1Wirral West: 43.0

    43.0Wirral West is higher29.1

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough 42.5Harrogate and Knaresborough: 42.5Wirral West: 62.1

    62.1Wirral West is higher42.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wirral West 63.5, Harrogate and Knaresborough 71.2Harrogate and Knaresborough: 71.2Wirral West: 63.5

    63.5Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher71.2

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough 7.4Harrogate and Knaresborough: 7.4Wirral West: 11.9

    11.9Wirral West is higher7.4

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Wirral West and Harrogate and Knaresborough, per resident
MeasureWirral WestHarrogate and KnaresboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,005£5,027£4,748£3,970£3,987£3,766Wirral West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,521£3,536£3,340£2,677£2,689£2,539Wirral West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£756£759£717£768£771£728Harrogate and Knaresborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,217£3,230£3,051£2,481£2,492£2,354Wirral West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£82£78£54£54£51Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£139£139£131Wirral West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£3.62£3.63£3.43Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£433£435£411£284£285£270Wirral West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£95£95£90Wirral West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£60£56£34£34£32Wirral West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£518£520£491£614£616£582Harrogate and Knaresborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£139£139£132Wirral West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£116£116£110Wirral West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.08£3.09£2.92£3.73£3.75£3.54Harrogate and Knaresborough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.89£2.90£2.74£0.63£0.64£0.60Wirral West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£12£13£12£7.35£7.38£6.97Wirral West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026278.7219.2Wirral West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.714.6Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.029.1Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.142.5Wirral West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202663.571.2Harrogate and Knaresborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.97.4Wirral West

Total

Wirral West is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Harrogate and Knaresborough 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 Harrogate and Knaresborough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wirral West £445.8m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £419.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £419.7mWirral West: £445.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £421.5mWirral West: £447.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £398.1mWirral West: £422.9m

    £445.8m£447.7m£422.9mWirral West is higher£419.7m£421.5m£398.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wirral West £313.7m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £283.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £283.0mWirral West: £313.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £284.2mWirral West: £315.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £268.5mWirral West: £297.5m

    £313.7m£315.0m£297.5mWirral West is higher£283.0m£284.2m£268.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wirral West £67.4m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £81.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £81.2mWirral West: £67.4mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £81.5mWirral West: £67.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £77.0mWirral West: £63.9m

    £67.4m£67.6m£63.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£81.2m£81.5m£77.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wirral West £286.5m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £262.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £262.3mWirral West: £286.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £263.4mWirral West: £287.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £248.8mWirral West: £271.8m

    £286.5m£287.7m£271.8mWirral West is higher£262.3m£263.4m£248.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wirral West £7.3m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £5.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £5.7mWirral West: £7.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £5.7mWirral West: £7.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £5.4mWirral West: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mWirral West is higher£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wirral West £19.4m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £14.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.6mWirral West: £19.4mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.7mWirral West: £19.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £13.9mWirral West: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.5m£18.4mWirral West is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.38mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.38mWirral West: £0.45mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.38mWirral West: £0.45mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.36mWirral West: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mWirral West is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wirral West £38.6m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £30.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £30.0mWirral West: £38.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £30.2mWirral West: £38.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £28.5mWirral West: £36.6m

    £38.6m£38.7m£36.6mWirral West is higher£30.0m£30.2m£28.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wirral West £12.7m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £10.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £10.0mWirral West: £12.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £10.0mWirral West: £12.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £9.5mWirral West: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mWirral West is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wirral West £5.3m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £3.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £3.6mWirral West: £5.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £3.6mWirral West: £5.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £3.4mWirral West: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mWirral West is higher£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wirral West £46.1m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £64.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £64.9mWirral West: £46.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £65.2mWirral West: £46.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £61.5mWirral West: £43.7m

    £46.1m£46.3m£43.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£64.9m£65.2m£61.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wirral West £12.4m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £14.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.7mWirral West: £12.4mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.7mWirral West: £12.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £13.9mWirral West: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wirral West £15.4m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £12.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £12.3mWirral West: £15.4mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £12.3mWirral West: £15.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £11.6mWirral West: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mWirral West is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wirral West £0.27m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.39mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.39mWirral West: £0.27mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.40mWirral West: £0.28mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.37mWirral West: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.28m£0.26mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wirral West £0.26m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.07mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.07mWirral West: £0.26mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.07mWirral West: £0.26mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.06mWirral West: £0.24m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.24mWirral West is higher£0.07m£0.07m£0.06m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wirral West £1.1m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.78mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.78mWirral West: £1.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.78mWirral West: £1.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.74mWirral West: £1.1m

    £1.1mWirral West is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wirral West 24,821, Harrogate and Knaresborough 23,174Harrogate and Knaresborough: 23,174Wirral West: 24,821

    24,821Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count23,174

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wirral West 1,755, Harrogate and Knaresborough 1,543Harrogate and Knaresborough: 1,543Wirral West: 1,755

    1,755Wirral West is higher1,543

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wirral West 3,826, Harrogate and Knaresborough 3,075Harrogate and Knaresborough: 3,075Wirral West: 3,826

    3,826Wirral West is higher3,075

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wirral West 5,527, Harrogate and Knaresborough 4,497Harrogate and Knaresborough: 4,497Wirral West: 5,527

    5,527Wirral West is higher4,497

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wirral West 5,656, Harrogate and Knaresborough 7,523Harrogate and Knaresborough: 7,523Wirral West: 5,656

    5,656Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher7,523

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wirral West 1,064, Harrogate and Knaresborough 782Harrogate and Knaresborough: 782Wirral West: 1,064

    1,064Wirral West is higher782

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Wirral West and Harrogate and Knaresborough, total
MeasureWirral WestHarrogate and KnaresboroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£445.8m£447.7m£422.9m£419.7m£421.5m£398.1mWirral West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£313.7m£315.0m£297.5m£283.0m£284.2m£268.5mWirral West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£67.4m£67.6m£63.9m£81.2m£81.5m£77.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£286.5m£287.7m£271.8m£262.3m£263.4m£248.8mWirral West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mWirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mWirral West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.6m£38.7m£36.6m£30.0m£30.2m£28.5mWirral West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mWirral West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mWirral West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£46.1m£46.3m£43.7m£64.9m£65.2m£61.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mWirral West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.28m£0.26m£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m£0.07m£0.07m£0.06mWirral West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mWirral West
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,82123,174Wirral West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7551,543Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8263,075Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5274,497Wirral West
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,6567,523Harrogate and Knaresborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,064782Wirral West

Sources

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

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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.
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