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Wirral West and Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

89,076 and 90,820 residents (mid-2024).

Wirral West is higher than Kingswinford and South Staffordshire on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 13 of 22 measures, and Kingswinford and South Staffordshire on 9. 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 Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wirral West £5,005, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £4,663Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,663Wirral West: £5,005Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,683Wirral West: £5,027Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,423Wirral West: £4,748

    £5,005£5,027£4,748Wirral West is higher£4,663£4,683£4,423

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral West £12,761, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £12,867Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £12,867Wirral West: £12,761Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £12,922Wirral West: £12,816Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £12,205Wirral West: £12,105

    £12,761£12,816£12,105Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,867£12,922£12,205

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral West £1,378, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £1,300Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £1,300Wirral West: £1,378Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £1,306Wirral West: £1,384Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £1,233Wirral West: £1,307

    £1,378£1,384£1,307Wirral West is higher£1,300£1,306£1,233

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral West £11,657, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £11,835Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £11,835Wirral West: £11,657Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £11,885Wirral West: £11,707Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £11,226Wirral West: £11,058

    £11,657£11,707£11,058Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,835£11,885£11,226

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral West £298, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £258Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £258Wirral West: £298Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £259Wirral West: £299Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £244Wirral West: £282

    £298£299£282Wirral West is higher£258£259£244

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £755Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £755Wirral West: £788Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £759Wirral West: £792Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £717Wirral West: £748

    £788£792£748Wirral West is higher£755£759£717

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £20Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £20Wirral West: £18Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £20Wirral West: £18Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £19Wirral West: £17

    £18£18£17Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral West £433, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £369Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £369Wirral West: £433Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £370Wirral West: £435Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £350Wirral West: £411

    £433£435£411Wirral West is higher£369£370£350

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral West £143, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £103Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £103Wirral West: £143Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £104Wirral West: £144Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £98Wirral West: £136

    £143£144£136Wirral West is higher£103£104£98

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £101Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £101Wirral West: £108Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £101Wirral West: £109Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £96Wirral West: £102

    £108£109£102Wirral West is higher£101£101£96

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral West £943, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £963Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £963Wirral West: £943Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £967Wirral West: £947Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £913Wirral West: £895

    £943£947£895Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£963£967£913

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wirral West £139, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £111Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £111Wirral West: £139Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £111Wirral West: £140Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £105Wirral West: £132

    £139£140£132Wirral West is higher£111£111£105

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £222Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £222Wirral West: £316Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £223Wirral West: £317Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £211Wirral West: £299

    £316£317£299Wirral West is higher£222£223£211

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral West £5.61, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £9.42Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £9.42Wirral West: £5.61Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £9.47Wirral West: £5.63Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £8.94Wirral West: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£9.42£9.47£8.94

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral West £5.26, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £4.24Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4.24Wirral West: £5.26Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4.26Wirral West: £5.28Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4.02Wirral West: £4.99

    £5.26£5.28£4.99Wirral West is higher£4.24£4.26£4.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wirral West £12, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £5.48Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.48Wirral West: £12Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.51Wirral West: £13Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.20Wirral West: £12

    £12£13£12Wirral West is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 1,011.0Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 1,011.0Wirral West: 1,009.9

    1,009.9Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,011.0

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 74.5Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 74.5Wirral West: 71.4

    71.4Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count74.5

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 157.2Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 157.2Wirral West: 155.7

    155.7Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count157.2

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 52.6Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 52.6Wirral West: 62.1

    62.1Wirral West is higher52.6

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 125.1Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 125.1Wirral West: 115.7

    115.7Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher125.1

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 21.5Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 21.5Wirral West: 21.8

    21.8Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count21.5

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Wirral West and Kingswinford and South Staffordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWirral WestKingswinford and South StaffordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,005£5,027£4,748£4,663£4,683£4,423Wirral West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,761£12,816£12,105£12,867£12,922£12,205Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,378£1,384£1,307£1,300£1,306£1,233Wirral West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,657£11,707£11,058£11,835£11,885£11,226Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£298£299£282£258£259£244Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£788£792£748£755£759£717Wirral West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£20£20£19Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£433£435£411£369£370£350Wirral West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£103£104£98Wirral West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£108£109£102£101£101£96Wirral West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£943£947£895£963£967£913Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£111£111£105Wirral West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£316£317£299£222£223£211Wirral West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£9.42£9.47£8.94Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.26£5.28£4.99£4.24£4.26£4.02Wirral West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£12£13£12£5.48£5.51£5.20Wirral West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.91,011.0Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.474.5Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.7157.2Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.152.6Wirral West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026115.7125.1Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.821.5Wirral West

Per resident

Wirral West is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 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 Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wirral West £5,005, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £4,663Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,663Wirral West: £5,005Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,683Wirral West: £5,027Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,423Wirral West: £4,748

    £5,005£5,027£4,748Wirral West is higher£4,663£4,683£4,423

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wirral West £3,521, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £3,333Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £3,333Wirral West: £3,521Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £3,348Wirral West: £3,536Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £3,162Wirral West: £3,340

    £3,521£3,536£3,340Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£3,333£3,348£3,162

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wirral West £756, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £741Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £741Wirral West: £756Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £744Wirral West: £759Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £703Wirral West: £717

    £756£759£717Wirral West is higher£741£744£703

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wirral West £3,217, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £3,066Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £3,066Wirral West: £3,217Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £3,079Wirral West: £3,230Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £2,908Wirral West: £3,051

    £3,217£3,230£3,051Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£3,066£3,079£2,908

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wirral West £82, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £67Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £67Wirral West: £82Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £67Wirral West: £82Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £63Wirral West: £78

    £82£82£78Wirral West is higher£67£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral West £217, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £196Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £196Wirral West: £217Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £197Wirral West: £218Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £186Wirral West: £206

    £217£218£206Wirral West is higher£196£197£186

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £5.06Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.06Wirral West: £5.01Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.08Wirral West: £5.03Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4.80Wirral West: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£5.06£5.08£4.80

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral West £433, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £369Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £369Wirral West: £433Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £370Wirral West: £435Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £350Wirral West: £411

    £433£435£411Wirral West is higher£369£370£350

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral West £143, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £103Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £103Wirral West: £143Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £104Wirral West: £144Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £98Wirral West: £136

    £143£144£136Wirral West is higher£103£104£98

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wirral West £59, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £58Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £58Wirral West: £59Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £58Wirral West: £60Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £55Wirral West: £56

    £59£60£56Wirral West is higher£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wirral West £518, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £549Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £549Wirral West: £518Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £551Wirral West: £520Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £521Wirral West: £491

    £518£520£491Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£549£551£521

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wirral West £139, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £111Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £111Wirral West: £139Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £111Wirral West: £140Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £105Wirral West: £132

    £139£140£132Wirral West is higher£111£111£105

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wirral West £173, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £127Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £127Wirral West: £173Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £127Wirral West: £174Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £120Wirral West: £164

    £173£174£164Wirral West is higher£127£127£120

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wirral West £3.08, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £5.38Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.38Wirral West: £3.08Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.40Wirral West: £3.09Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.10Wirral West: £2.92

    £3.08£3.09£2.92Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wirral West £2.89, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £2.41Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £2.41Wirral West: £2.89Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £2.42Wirral West: £2.90Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £5.48Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.48Wirral West: £12Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.51Wirral West: £13Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.20Wirral West: £12

    £12£13£12Wirral West is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wirral West 278.7, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 261.9Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 261.9Wirral West: 278.7

    278.7Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count261.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wirral West 19.7, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 19.3Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 19.3Wirral West: 19.7

    19.7Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count19.3

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 40.7Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 40.7Wirral West: 43.0

    43.0Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count40.7

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 52.6Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 52.6Wirral West: 62.1

    62.1Wirral West is higher52.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wirral West 63.5, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 71.3Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 71.3Wirral West: 63.5

    63.5Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher71.3

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 12.2Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 12.2Wirral West: 11.9

    11.9Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count12.2

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Wirral West and Kingswinford and South Staffordshire, per resident
MeasureWirral WestKingswinford and South StaffordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,005£5,027£4,748£4,663£4,683£4,423Wirral West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,521£3,536£3,340£3,333£3,348£3,162Wirral West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£756£759£717£741£744£703Wirral West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,217£3,230£3,051£3,066£3,079£2,908Wirral West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£82£78£67£67£63Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£196£197£186Wirral West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£5.06£5.08£4.80Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£433£435£411£369£370£350Wirral West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£103£104£98Wirral West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£60£56£58£58£55Wirral West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£518£520£491£549£551£521Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£111£111£105Wirral West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£127£127£120Wirral West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.08£3.09£2.92£5.38£5.40£5.10Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
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£5.48£5.51£5.20Wirral West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026278.7261.9Wirral West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.719.3Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.040.7Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.152.6Wirral West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202663.571.3Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.912.2Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

Total

Wirral West is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 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 Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wirral West £445.8m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £423.5mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £423.5mWirral West: £445.8mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £425.3mWirral West: £447.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £401.7mWirral West: £422.9m

    £445.8m£447.7m£422.9mWirral West is higher£423.5m£425.3m£401.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wirral West £313.7m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £302.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £302.7mWirral West: £313.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £304.0mWirral West: £315.0mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £287.2mWirral West: £297.5m

    £313.7m£315.0m£297.5mWirral West is higherDepends on how you count£302.7m£304.0m£287.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wirral West £67.4m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £67.3mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £67.3mWirral West: £67.4mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £67.6mWirral West: £67.6mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £63.9mWirral West: £63.9m

    £67.4m£67.6m£63.9mWirral West is higher£67.3m£67.6m£63.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wirral West £286.5m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £278.4mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £278.4mWirral West: £286.5mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £279.6mWirral West: £287.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £264.1mWirral West: £271.8m

    £286.5m£287.7m£271.8mWirral West is higherDepends on how you count£278.4m£279.6m£264.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wirral West £7.3m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £6.1mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £6.1mWirral West: £7.3mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £6.1mWirral West: £7.3mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.7mWirral West: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mWirral West is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wirral West £19.4m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £17.8mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £17.8mWirral West: £19.4mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £17.8mWirral West: £19.5mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £16.9mWirral West: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.5m£18.4mWirral West is higher£17.8m£17.8m£16.9m

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £0.46mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.46mWirral West: £0.45mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.46mWirral West: £0.45mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.44mWirral West: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mKingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wirral West £38.6m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £33.5mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £33.5mWirral West: £38.6mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £33.6mWirral West: £38.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £31.8mWirral West: £36.6m

    £38.6m£38.7m£36.6mWirral West is higher£33.5m£33.6m£31.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wirral West £12.7m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £9.4mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £9.4mWirral West: £12.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £9.4mWirral West: £12.8mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £8.9mWirral West: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mWirral West is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wirral West £5.3m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £5.2mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.2mWirral West: £5.3mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.3mWirral West: £5.3mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.0mWirral West: £5.0m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wirral West £46.1m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £49.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £49.9mWirral West: £46.1mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £50.1mWirral West: £46.3mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £47.3mWirral West: £43.7m

    £46.1m£46.3m£43.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£49.9m£50.1m£47.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wirral West £12.4m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £10.0mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £10.0mWirral West: £12.4mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £10.1mWirral West: £12.5mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £9.5mWirral West: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mWirral West is higher£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wirral West £15.4m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £11.5mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £11.5mWirral West: £15.4mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £11.6mWirral West: £15.5mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £10.9mWirral West: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mWirral West is higher£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wirral West £0.27m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £0.49mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.49mWirral West: £0.27mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.49mWirral West: £0.28mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.46mWirral West: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.28m£0.26mKingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wirral West £0.26m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £0.22mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.22mWirral West: £0.26mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.22mWirral West: £0.26mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.21mWirral West: £0.24m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.24mWirral West is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wirral West £1.1m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £0.50mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.50mWirral West: £1.1mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.50mWirral West: £1.1mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.47mWirral West: £1.1m

    £1.1mWirral West is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wirral West 24,821, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 23,787Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 23,787Wirral West: 24,821

    24,821Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count23,787

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wirral West 1,755, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 1,753Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 1,753Wirral West: 1,755

    1,755Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count1,753

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wirral West 3,826, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 3,698Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 3,698Wirral West: 3,826

    3,826Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count3,698

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wirral West 5,527, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 4,776Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 4,776Wirral West: 5,527

    5,527Wirral West is higher4,776

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wirral West 5,656, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 6,476Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 6,476Wirral West: 5,656

    5,656Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher6,476

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wirral West 1,064, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 1,111Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 1,111Wirral West: 1,064

    1,064Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,111

Show the numbers
Wirral West and Kingswinford and South Staffordshire, total
MeasureWirral WestKingswinford and South StaffordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£445.8m£447.7m£422.9m£423.5m£425.3m£401.7mWirral West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£313.7m£315.0m£297.5m£302.7m£304.0m£287.2mWirral West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£67.4m£67.6m£63.9m£67.3m£67.6m£63.9mWirral West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£286.5m£287.7m£271.8m£278.4m£279.6m£264.1mWirral West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£6.1m£6.1m£5.7mWirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£17.8m£17.8m£16.9mWirral West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.6m£38.7m£36.6m£33.5m£33.6m£31.8mWirral West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mWirral West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£5.2m£5.3m£5.0mWirral West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£46.1m£46.3m£43.7m£49.9m£50.1m£47.3mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£10.0m£10.1m£9.5mWirral West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mWirral West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.28m£0.26m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mWirral West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mWirral West
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,82123,787Wirral West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7551,753Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8263,698Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5274,776Wirral West
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,6566,476Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0641,111Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

Sources

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

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  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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