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Wirral West and Lichfield

89,076 and 101,003 residents (mid-2024).

Wirral West is higher than Lichfield on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 16 of 22 measures, and Lichfield on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Wirral West Lichfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wirral West £5,005, Lichfield £4,341Lichfield: £4,341Wirral West: £5,005Lichfield: £4,359Wirral West: £5,027Lichfield: £4,118Wirral West: £4,748

    £5,005£5,027£4,748Wirral West is higher£4,341£4,359£4,118

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral West £12,761, Lichfield £12,553Lichfield: £12,553Wirral West: £12,761Lichfield: £12,607Wirral West: £12,816Lichfield: £11,908Wirral West: £12,105

    £12,761£12,816£12,105Wirral West is higher£12,553£12,607£11,908

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral West £1,378, Lichfield £1,434Lichfield: £1,434Wirral West: £1,378Lichfield: £1,441Wirral West: £1,384Lichfield: £1,361Wirral West: £1,307

    £1,378£1,384£1,307Lichfield is higher£1,434£1,441£1,361

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral West £11,657, Lichfield £11,655Lichfield: £11,655Wirral West: £11,657Lichfield: £11,705Wirral West: £11,707Lichfield: £11,055Wirral West: £11,058

    £11,657£11,707£11,058Wirral West is higher£11,655£11,705£11,055

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral West £298, Lichfield £238Lichfield: £238Wirral West: £298Lichfield: £239Wirral West: £299Lichfield: £225Wirral West: £282

    £298£299£282Wirral West is higher£238£239£225

  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, Lichfield £643Lichfield: £643Wirral West: £788Lichfield: £646Wirral West: £792Lichfield: £610Wirral West: £748

    £788£792£748Wirral West is higher£643£646£610

  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, Lichfield £18Lichfield: £18Wirral West: £18Lichfield: £18Wirral West: £18Lichfield: £17Wirral West: £17

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral West £433, Lichfield £369Lichfield: £369Wirral West: £433Lichfield: £371Wirral West: £435Lichfield: £350Wirral West: £411

    £433£435£411Wirral West is higher£369£371£350

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral West £143, Lichfield £107Lichfield: £107Wirral West: £143Lichfield: £107Wirral West: £144Lichfield: £101Wirral West: £136

    £143£144£136Wirral West is higher£107£107£101

  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, Lichfield £99Lichfield: £99Wirral West: £108Lichfield: £99Wirral West: £109Lichfield: £94Wirral West: £102

    £108£109£102Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral West £943, Lichfield £1,108Lichfield: £1,108Wirral West: £943Lichfield: £1,113Wirral West: £947Lichfield: £1,051Wirral West: £895

    £943£947£895Lichfield is higher£1,108£1,113£1,051

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wirral West £139, Lichfield £113Lichfield: £113Wirral West: £139Lichfield: £113Wirral West: £140Lichfield: £107Wirral West: £132

    £139£140£132Wirral West is higher£113£113£107

  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, Lichfield £215Lichfield: £215Wirral West: £316Lichfield: £216Wirral West: £317Lichfield: £204Wirral West: £299

    £316£317£299Wirral West is higher£215£216£204

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral West £5.61, Lichfield £6.23Lichfield: £6.23Wirral West: £5.61Lichfield: £6.26Wirral West: £5.63Lichfield: £5.91Wirral West: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Lichfield is higher£6.23£6.26£5.91

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral West £5.26, Lichfield £5.69Lichfield: £5.69Wirral West: £5.26Lichfield: £5.72Wirral West: £5.28Lichfield: £5.40Wirral West: £4.99

    £5.26£5.28£4.99Lichfield is higher£5.69£5.72£5.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wirral West £12, Lichfield £4.87Lichfield: £4.87Wirral West: £12Lichfield: £4.89Wirral West: £13Lichfield: £4.62Wirral West: £12

    £12£13£12Wirral West is higher£4.87£4.89£4.62

  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, Lichfield 1,004.2Lichfield: 1,004.2Wirral West: 1,009.9

    1,009.9Wirral West is higher1,004.2

  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, Lichfield 67.2Lichfield: 67.2Wirral West: 71.4

    71.4Wirral West is higher67.2

  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, Lichfield 139.0Lichfield: 139.0Wirral West: 155.7

    155.7Wirral West is higher139.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wirral West 62.1, Lichfield 54.5Lichfield: 54.5Wirral West: 62.1

    62.1Wirral West is higher54.5

  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, Lichfield 135.2Lichfield: 135.2Wirral West: 115.7

    115.7Lichfield is higher135.2

  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, Lichfield 21.8Lichfield: 21.8Wirral West: 21.8

    21.8Lichfield is higher21.8

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Wirral West and Lichfield, per person in the age group
MeasureWirral WestLichfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,005£5,027£4,748£4,341£4,359£4,118Wirral West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,761£12,816£12,105£12,553£12,607£11,908Wirral West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,378£1,384£1,307£1,434£1,441£1,361Lichfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,657£11,707£11,058£11,655£11,705£11,055Wirral West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£298£299£282£238£239£225Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£788£792£748£643£646£610Wirral West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£18£18£17Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£433£435£411£369£371£350Wirral West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£107£107£101Wirral West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£108£109£102£99£99£94Wirral West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£943£947£895£1,108£1,113£1,051Lichfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£113£113£107Wirral West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£316£317£299£215£216£204Wirral West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£6.23£6.26£5.91Lichfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.26£5.28£4.99£5.69£5.72£5.40Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£12£13£12£4.87£4.89£4.62Wirral West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.91,004.2Wirral West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.467.2Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.7139.0Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.154.5Wirral West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026115.7135.2Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.821.8Lichfield

Per resident

Wirral West is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Lichfield on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Wirral West Lichfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wirral West £5,005, Lichfield £4,341Lichfield: £4,341Wirral West: £5,005Lichfield: £4,359Wirral West: £5,027Lichfield: £4,118Wirral West: £4,748

    £5,005£5,027£4,748Wirral West is higher£4,341£4,359£4,118

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wirral West £3,521, Lichfield £2,905Lichfield: £2,905Wirral West: £3,521Lichfield: £2,917Wirral West: £3,536Lichfield: £2,755Wirral West: £3,340

    £3,521£3,536£3,340Wirral West is higher£2,905£2,917£2,755

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wirral West £756, Lichfield £842Lichfield: £842Wirral West: £756Lichfield: £846Wirral West: £759Lichfield: £799Wirral West: £717

    £756£759£717Lichfield is higher£842£846£799

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wirral West £3,217, Lichfield £2,697Lichfield: £2,697Wirral West: £3,217Lichfield: £2,708Wirral West: £3,230Lichfield: £2,558Wirral West: £3,051

    £3,217£3,230£3,051Wirral West is higher£2,697£2,708£2,558

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wirral West £82, Lichfield £55Lichfield: £55Wirral West: £82Lichfield: £55Wirral West: £82Lichfield: £52Wirral West: £78

    £82£82£78Wirral West is higher£55£55£52

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral West £217, Lichfield £149Lichfield: £149Wirral West: £217Lichfield: £149Wirral West: £218Lichfield: £141Wirral West: £206

    £217£218£206Wirral West is higher£149£149£141

  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, Lichfield £4.08Lichfield: £4.08Wirral West: £5.01Lichfield: £4.10Wirral West: £5.03Lichfield: £3.87Wirral West: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Wirral West is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral West £433, Lichfield £369Lichfield: £369Wirral West: £433Lichfield: £371Wirral West: £435Lichfield: £350Wirral West: £411

    £433£435£411Wirral West is higher£369£371£350

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral West £143, Lichfield £107Lichfield: £107Wirral West: £143Lichfield: £107Wirral West: £144Lichfield: £101Wirral West: £136

    £143£144£136Wirral West is higher£107£107£101

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

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

    £59£60£56Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wirral West £518, Lichfield £651Lichfield: £651Wirral West: £518Lichfield: £654Wirral West: £520Lichfield: £617Wirral West: £491

    £518£520£491Lichfield is higher£651£654£617

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wirral West £139, Lichfield £113Lichfield: £113Wirral West: £139Lichfield: £113Wirral West: £140Lichfield: £107Wirral West: £132

    £139£140£132Wirral West is higher£113£113£107

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wirral West £173, Lichfield £126Lichfield: £126Wirral West: £173Lichfield: £127Wirral West: £174Lichfield: £120Wirral West: £164

    £173£174£164Wirral West is higher£126£127£120

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wirral West £3.08, Lichfield £3.66Lichfield: £3.66Wirral West: £3.08Lichfield: £3.67Wirral West: £3.09Lichfield: £3.47Wirral West: £2.92

    £3.08£3.09£2.92Lichfield is higher£3.66£3.67£3.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wirral West £2.89, Lichfield £3.34Lichfield: £3.34Wirral West: £2.89Lichfield: £3.36Wirral West: £2.90Lichfield: £3.17Wirral West: £2.74

    £2.89£2.90£2.74Lichfield is higher£3.34£3.36£3.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wirral West £12, Lichfield £4.87Lichfield: £4.87Wirral West: £12Lichfield: £4.89Wirral West: £13Lichfield: £4.62Wirral West: £12

    £12£13£12Wirral West is higher£4.87£4.89£4.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wirral West 278.7, Lichfield 232.4Lichfield: 232.4Wirral West: 278.7

    278.7Wirral West is higher232.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wirral West 19.7, Lichfield 15.5Lichfield: 15.5Wirral West: 19.7

    19.7Wirral West is higher15.5

  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, Lichfield 32.2Lichfield: 32.2Wirral West: 43.0

    43.0Wirral West is higher32.2

  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, Lichfield 54.5Lichfield: 54.5Wirral West: 62.1

    62.1Wirral West is higher54.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wirral West 63.5, Lichfield 79.4Lichfield: 79.4Wirral West: 63.5

    63.5Lichfield is higher79.4

  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, Lichfield 12.8Lichfield: 12.8Wirral West: 11.9

    11.9Lichfield is higher12.8

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Wirral West and Lichfield, per resident
MeasureWirral WestLichfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,005£5,027£4,748£4,341£4,359£4,118Wirral West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,521£3,536£3,340£2,905£2,917£2,755Wirral West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£756£759£717£842£846£799Lichfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,217£3,230£3,051£2,697£2,708£2,558Wirral West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£82£78£55£55£52Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£149£149£141Wirral West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£4.08£4.10£3.87Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£433£435£411£369£371£350Wirral West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£107£107£101Wirral 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£651£654£617Lichfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£113£113£107Wirral West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£126£127£120Wirral West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.08£3.09£2.92£3.66£3.67£3.47Lichfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.89£2.90£2.74£3.34£3.36£3.17Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£12£13£12£4.87£4.89£4.62Wirral West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026278.7232.4Wirral West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.715.5Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.032.2Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.154.5Wirral West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202663.579.4Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.912.8Lichfield

Total

Wirral West is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Lichfield on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Wirral West Lichfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wirral West £445.8m, Lichfield £438.5mLichfield: £438.5mWirral West: £445.8mLichfield: £440.3mWirral West: £447.7mLichfield: £415.9mWirral West: £422.9m

    £445.8m£447.7m£422.9mWirral West is higher£438.5m£440.3m£415.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wirral West £313.7m, Lichfield £293.4mLichfield: £293.4mWirral West: £313.7mLichfield: £294.6mWirral West: £315.0mLichfield: £278.3mWirral West: £297.5m

    £313.7m£315.0m£297.5mWirral West is higher£293.4m£294.6m£278.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wirral West £67.4m, Lichfield £85.1mLichfield: £85.1mWirral West: £67.4mLichfield: £85.4mWirral West: £67.6mLichfield: £80.7mWirral West: £63.9m

    £67.4m£67.6m£63.9mLichfield is higher£85.1m£85.4m£80.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wirral West £286.5m, Lichfield £272.4mLichfield: £272.4mWirral West: £286.5mLichfield: £273.6mWirral West: £287.7mLichfield: £258.4mWirral West: £271.8m

    £286.5m£287.7m£271.8mWirral West is higher£272.4m£273.6m£258.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wirral West £7.3m, Lichfield £5.6mLichfield: £5.6mWirral West: £7.3mLichfield: £5.6mWirral West: £7.3mLichfield: £5.3mWirral West: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mWirral West is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wirral West £19.4m, Lichfield £15.0mLichfield: £15.0mWirral West: £19.4mLichfield: £15.1mWirral West: £19.5mLichfield: £14.3mWirral West: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.5m£18.4mWirral West is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

  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, Lichfield £0.41mLichfield: £0.41mWirral West: £0.45mLichfield: £0.41mWirral West: £0.45mLichfield: £0.39mWirral West: £0.42m

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wirral West £38.6m, Lichfield £37.3mLichfield: £37.3mWirral West: £38.6mLichfield: £37.4mWirral West: £38.7mLichfield: £35.4mWirral West: £36.6m

    £38.6m£38.7m£36.6mWirral West is higher£37.3m£37.4m£35.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wirral West £12.7m, Lichfield £10.8mLichfield: £10.8mWirral West: £12.7mLichfield: £10.9mWirral West: £12.8mLichfield: £10.2mWirral West: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mWirral West is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wirral West £5.3m, Lichfield £5.9mLichfield: £5.9mWirral West: £5.3mLichfield: £5.9mWirral West: £5.3mLichfield: £5.6mWirral West: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mLichfield is higherDepends on how you count£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wirral West £46.1m, Lichfield £65.7mLichfield: £65.7mWirral West: £46.1mLichfield: £66.0mWirral West: £46.3mLichfield: £62.4mWirral West: £43.7m

    £46.1m£46.3m£43.7mLichfield is higher£65.7m£66.0m£62.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wirral West £12.4m, Lichfield £11.4mLichfield: £11.4mWirral West: £12.4mLichfield: £11.5mWirral West: £12.5mLichfield: £10.8mWirral West: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mWirral West is higher£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wirral West £15.4m, Lichfield £12.8mLichfield: £12.8mWirral West: £15.4mLichfield: £12.8mWirral West: £15.5mLichfield: £12.1mWirral West: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mWirral West is higher£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wirral West £0.27m, Lichfield £0.37mLichfield: £0.37mWirral West: £0.27mLichfield: £0.37mWirral West: £0.28mLichfield: £0.35mWirral West: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.28m£0.26mLichfield is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wirral West £0.26m, Lichfield £0.34mLichfield: £0.34mWirral West: £0.26mLichfield: £0.34mWirral West: £0.26mLichfield: £0.32mWirral West: £0.24m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.24mLichfield is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wirral West £1.1m, Lichfield £0.49mLichfield: £0.49mWirral West: £1.1mLichfield: £0.49mWirral West: £1.1mLichfield: £0.47mWirral West: £1.1m

    £1.1mWirral West is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wirral West 24,821, Lichfield 23,470Lichfield: 23,470Wirral West: 24,821

    24,821Wirral West is higher23,470

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wirral West 1,755, Lichfield 1,570Lichfield: 1,570Wirral West: 1,755

    1,755Wirral West is higher1,570

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wirral West 3,826, Lichfield 3,248Lichfield: 3,248Wirral West: 3,826

    3,826Wirral West is higher3,248

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wirral West 5,527, Lichfield 5,500Lichfield: 5,500Wirral West: 5,527

    5,527Wirral West is higher5,500

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wirral West 5,656, Lichfield 8,016Lichfield: 8,016Wirral West: 5,656

    5,656Lichfield is higher8,016

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wirral West 1,064, Lichfield 1,293Lichfield: 1,293Wirral West: 1,064

    1,064Lichfield is higher1,293

Show the numbers
Wirral West and Lichfield, total
MeasureWirral WestLichfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£445.8m£447.7m£422.9m£438.5m£440.3m£415.9mWirral West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£313.7m£315.0m£297.5m£293.4m£294.6m£278.3mWirral West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£67.4m£67.6m£63.9m£85.1m£85.4m£80.7mLichfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£286.5m£287.7m£271.8m£272.4m£273.6m£258.4mWirral West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mWirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mWirral West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mWirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.6m£38.7m£36.6m£37.3m£37.4m£35.4mWirral West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£10.8m£10.9m£10.2mWirral West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mLichfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£46.1m£46.3m£43.7m£65.7m£66.0m£62.4mLichfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£11.4m£11.5m£10.8mWirral West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mWirral West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.28m£0.26m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mLichfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mLichfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mWirral West
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,82123,470Wirral West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7551,570Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8263,248Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5275,500Wirral West
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,6568,016Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0641,293Lichfield

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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