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Wirral West and Mid Dorset and North Poole

89,076 and 97,747 residents (mid-2024).

Wirral West is higher than Mid Dorset and North Poole on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 17 of 22 measures, and Mid Dorset and North Poole 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 Mid Dorset and North Poole

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wirral West £5,005, Mid Dorset and North Poole £4,648Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,648Wirral West: £5,005Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,668Wirral West: £5,027Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,409Wirral West: £4,748

    £5,005£5,027£4,748Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£4,648£4,668£4,409

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral West £12,761, Mid Dorset and North Poole £12,729Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,729Wirral West: £12,761Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,783Wirral West: £12,816Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,074Wirral West: £12,105

    £12,761£12,816£12,105Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£12,729£12,783£12,074

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral West £1,378, Mid Dorset and North Poole £1,434Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,434Wirral West: £1,378Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,441Wirral West: £1,384Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,361Wirral West: £1,307

    £1,378£1,384£1,307Mid Dorset and North Poole 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, Mid Dorset and North Poole £11,875Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,875Wirral West: £11,657Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,926Wirral West: £11,707Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,264Wirral West: £11,058

    £11,657£11,707£11,058Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£11,875£11,926£11,264

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral West £298, Mid Dorset and North Poole £234Mid Dorset and North Poole: £234Wirral West: £298Mid Dorset and North Poole: £235Wirral West: £299Mid Dorset and North Poole: £222Wirral West: £282

    £298£299£282Wirral West is higher£234£235£222

  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, Mid Dorset and North Poole £604Mid Dorset and North Poole: £604Wirral West: £788Mid Dorset and North Poole: £606Wirral West: £792Mid Dorset and North Poole: £572Wirral West: £748

    £788£792£748Wirral West is higher£604£606£572

  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, Mid Dorset and North Poole £16Mid Dorset and North Poole: £16Wirral West: £18Mid Dorset and North Poole: £16Wirral West: £18Mid Dorset and North Poole: £15Wirral West: £17

    £18£18£17Wirral West is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral West £433, Mid Dorset and North Poole £323Mid Dorset and North Poole: £323Wirral West: £433Mid Dorset and North Poole: £324Wirral West: £435Mid Dorset and North Poole: £306Wirral West: £411

    £433£435£411Wirral West is higher£323£324£306

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral West £143, Mid Dorset and North Poole £88Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Wirral West: £143Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Wirral West: £144Mid Dorset and North Poole: £83Wirral West: £136

    £143£144£136Wirral West is higher£88£88£83

  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, Mid Dorset and North Poole £81Mid Dorset and North Poole: £81Wirral West: £108Mid Dorset and North Poole: £82Wirral West: £109Mid Dorset and North Poole: £77Wirral West: £102

    £108£109£102Wirral West is higher£81£82£77

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral West £943, Mid Dorset and North Poole £1,137Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,137Wirral West: £943Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,142Wirral West: £947Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,079Wirral West: £895

    £943£947£895Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£1,137£1,142£1,079

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wirral West £139, Mid Dorset and North Poole £131Mid Dorset and North Poole: £131Wirral West: £139Mid Dorset and North Poole: £132Wirral West: £140Mid Dorset and North Poole: £124Wirral West: £132

    £139£140£132Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£131£132£124

  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, Mid Dorset and North Poole £206Mid Dorset and North Poole: £206Wirral West: £316Mid Dorset and North Poole: £207Wirral West: £317Mid Dorset and North Poole: £195Wirral West: £299

    £316£317£299Wirral West is higher£206£207£195

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral West £5.61, Mid Dorset and North Poole £5.20Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.20Wirral West: £5.61Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.22Wirral West: £5.63Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.93Wirral West: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£5.20£5.22£4.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral West £5.26, Mid Dorset and North Poole £4.83Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.83Wirral West: £5.26Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.85Wirral West: £5.28Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.58Wirral West: £4.99

    £5.26£5.28£4.99Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£4.83£4.85£4.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wirral West £12, Mid Dorset and North Poole £6.30Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.30Wirral West: £12Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.33Wirral West: £13Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.98Wirral West: £12

    £12£13£12Wirral West is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

  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, Mid Dorset and North Poole 1,034.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,034.5Wirral West: 1,009.9

    1,009.9Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count1,034.5

  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, Mid Dorset and North Poole 60.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 60.5Wirral West: 71.4

    71.4Wirral West is higher60.5

  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, Mid Dorset and North Poole 128.0Mid Dorset and North Poole: 128.0Wirral West: 155.7

    155.7Wirral West is higher128.0

  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, Mid Dorset and North Poole 48.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 48.5Wirral West: 62.1

    62.1Wirral West is higher48.5

  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, Mid Dorset and North Poole 131.0Mid Dorset and North Poole: 131.0Wirral West: 115.7

    115.7Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher131.0

  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, Mid Dorset and North Poole 19.1Mid Dorset and North Poole: 19.1Wirral West: 21.8

    21.8Wirral West is higher19.1

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Wirral West and Mid Dorset and North Poole, per person in the age group
MeasureWirral WestMid Dorset and North PooleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,005£5,027£4,748£4,648£4,668£4,409Wirral West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,761£12,816£12,105£12,729£12,783£12,074Wirral West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,378£1,384£1,307£1,434£1,441£1,361Mid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,657£11,707£11,058£11,875£11,926£11,264Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£298£299£282£234£235£222Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£788£792£748£604£606£572Wirral West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£16£16£15Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£433£435£411£323£324£306Wirral West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£88£88£83Wirral West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£108£109£102£81£82£77Wirral West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£943£947£895£1,137£1,142£1,079Mid Dorset and North Poole
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£131£132£124Wirral West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£316£317£299£206£207£195Wirral West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£5.20£5.22£4.93Wirral West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.26£5.28£4.99£4.83£4.85£4.58Wirral West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£12£13£12£6.30£6.33£5.98Wirral West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.91,034.5Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.460.5Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.7128.0Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.148.5Wirral West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026115.7131.0Mid Dorset and North Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.819.1Wirral West

Per resident

Wirral West is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Mid Dorset and North Poole on 3. 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 Mid Dorset and North Poole

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wirral West £5,005, Mid Dorset and North Poole £4,648Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,648Wirral West: £5,005Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,668Wirral West: £5,027Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,409Wirral West: £4,748

    £5,005£5,027£4,748Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£4,648£4,668£4,409

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wirral West £3,521, Mid Dorset and North Poole £3,294Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,294Wirral West: £3,521Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,308Wirral West: £3,536Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,125Wirral West: £3,340

    £3,521£3,536£3,340Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£3,294£3,308£3,125

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wirral West £756, Mid Dorset and North Poole £806Mid Dorset and North Poole: £806Wirral West: £756Mid Dorset and North Poole: £809Wirral West: £759Mid Dorset and North Poole: £764Wirral West: £717

    £756£759£717Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£806£809£764

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wirral West £3,217, Mid Dorset and North Poole £3,073Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,073Wirral West: £3,217Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,087Wirral West: £3,230Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2,915Wirral West: £3,051

    £3,217£3,230£3,051Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£3,073£3,087£2,915

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wirral West £82, Mid Dorset and North Poole £61Mid Dorset and North Poole: £61Wirral West: £82Mid Dorset and North Poole: £61Wirral West: £82Mid Dorset and North Poole: £58Wirral West: £78

    £82£82£78Wirral West is higher£61£61£58

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral West £217, Mid Dorset and North Poole £156Mid Dorset and North Poole: £156Wirral West: £217Mid Dorset and North Poole: £157Wirral West: £218Mid Dorset and North Poole: £148Wirral West: £206

    £217£218£206Wirral West is higher£156£157£148

  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, Mid Dorset and North Poole £4.06Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.06Wirral West: £5.01Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.08Wirral West: £5.03Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3.85Wirral West: £4.75

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral West £433, Mid Dorset and North Poole £323Mid Dorset and North Poole: £323Wirral West: £433Mid Dorset and North Poole: £324Wirral West: £435Mid Dorset and North Poole: £306Wirral West: £411

    £433£435£411Wirral West is higher£323£324£306

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral West £143, Mid Dorset and North Poole £88Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Wirral West: £143Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Wirral West: £144Mid Dorset and North Poole: £83Wirral West: £136

    £143£144£136Wirral West is higher£88£88£83

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wirral West £59, Mid Dorset and North Poole £46Mid Dorset and North Poole: £46Wirral West: £59Mid Dorset and North Poole: £46Wirral West: £60Mid Dorset and North Poole: £43Wirral West: £56

    £59£60£56Wirral West is higher£46£46£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wirral West £518, Mid Dorset and North Poole £639Mid Dorset and North Poole: £639Wirral West: £518Mid Dorset and North Poole: £642Wirral West: £520Mid Dorset and North Poole: £606Wirral West: £491

    £518£520£491Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£639£642£606

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wirral West £139, Mid Dorset and North Poole £131Mid Dorset and North Poole: £131Wirral West: £139Mid Dorset and North Poole: £132Wirral West: £140Mid Dorset and North Poole: £124Wirral West: £132

    £139£140£132Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£131£132£124

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wirral West £173, Mid Dorset and North Poole £116Mid Dorset and North Poole: £116Wirral West: £173Mid Dorset and North Poole: £116Wirral West: £174Mid Dorset and North Poole: £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, Mid Dorset and North Poole £2.92Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.92Wirral West: £3.08Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.93Wirral West: £3.09Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.77Wirral West: £2.92

    £3.08£3.09£2.92Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£2.92£2.93£2.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wirral West £2.89, Mid Dorset and North Poole £2.71Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.71Wirral West: £2.89Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.72Wirral West: £2.90Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.57Wirral West: £2.74

    £2.89£2.90£2.74Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£2.71£2.72£2.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wirral West £12, Mid Dorset and North Poole £6.30Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.30Wirral West: £12Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.33Wirral West: £13Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.98Wirral West: £12

    £12£13£12Wirral West is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wirral West 278.7, Mid Dorset and North Poole 267.7Mid Dorset and North Poole: 267.7Wirral West: 278.7

    278.7Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count267.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wirral West 19.7, Mid Dorset and North Poole 15.7Mid Dorset and North Poole: 15.7Wirral West: 19.7

    19.7Wirral West is higher15.7

  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, Mid Dorset and North Poole 33.1Mid Dorset and North Poole: 33.1Wirral West: 43.0

    43.0Wirral West is higher33.1

  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, Mid Dorset and North Poole 48.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 48.5Wirral West: 62.1

    62.1Wirral West is higher48.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wirral West 63.5, Mid Dorset and North Poole 73.6Mid Dorset and North Poole: 73.6Wirral West: 63.5

    63.5Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher73.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wirral West 11.9, Mid Dorset and North Poole 10.7Mid Dorset and North Poole: 10.7Wirral West: 11.9

    11.9Wirral West is higher10.7

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Wirral West and Mid Dorset and North Poole, per resident
MeasureWirral WestMid Dorset and North PooleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,005£5,027£4,748£4,648£4,668£4,409Wirral West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,521£3,536£3,340£3,294£3,308£3,125Wirral West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£756£759£717£806£809£764Mid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,217£3,230£3,051£3,073£3,087£2,915Wirral West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£82£78£61£61£58Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£156£157£148Wirral West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£4.06£4.08£3.85Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£433£435£411£323£324£306Wirral West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£88£88£83Wirral West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£60£56£46£46£43Wirral West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£518£520£491£639£642£606Mid Dorset and North Poole
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£131£132£124Wirral 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£2.92£2.93£2.77Wirral West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.89£2.90£2.74£2.71£2.72£2.57Wirral West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£12£13£12£6.30£6.33£5.98Wirral West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026278.7267.7Wirral West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.715.7Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.033.1Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.148.5Wirral West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202663.573.6Mid Dorset and North Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.910.7Wirral West

Total

Wirral West is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Mid Dorset and North Poole on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Wirral West Mid Dorset and North Poole

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wirral West £445.8m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £454.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £454.3mWirral West: £445.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £456.3mWirral West: £447.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £431.0mWirral West: £422.9m

    £445.8m£447.7m£422.9mMid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£454.3m£456.3m£431.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wirral West £313.7m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £322.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £322.0mWirral West: £313.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £323.4mWirral West: £315.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £305.4mWirral West: £297.5m

    £313.7m£315.0m£297.5mMid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£322.0m£323.4m£305.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wirral West £67.4m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £78.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £78.8mWirral West: £67.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £79.1mWirral West: £67.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £74.7mWirral West: £63.9m

    £67.4m£67.6m£63.9mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£78.8m£79.1m£74.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wirral West £286.5m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £300.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £300.4mWirral West: £286.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £301.7mWirral West: £287.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £285.0mWirral West: £271.8m

    £286.5m£287.7m£271.8mMid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£300.4m£301.7m£285.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wirral West £7.3m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £5.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £5.9mWirral West: £7.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £6.0mWirral West: £7.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £5.6mWirral West: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mWirral West is higher£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wirral West £19.4m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £15.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £15.3mWirral West: £19.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £15.3mWirral West: £19.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £14.5mWirral West: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.5m£18.4mWirral West is higher£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m

  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, Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.40mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.40mWirral West: £0.45mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.40mWirral West: £0.45mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.38mWirral West: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mWirral West is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wirral West £38.6m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £31.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £31.5mWirral West: £38.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £31.7mWirral West: £38.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £29.9mWirral West: £36.6m

    £38.6m£38.7m£36.6mWirral West is higher£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wirral West £12.7m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £8.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.6mWirral West: £12.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.6mWirral West: £12.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.1mWirral West: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mWirral West is higher£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wirral West £5.3m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £4.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.5mWirral West: £5.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.5mWirral West: £5.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.2mWirral West: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mWirral West is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wirral West £46.1m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £62.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £62.4mWirral West: £46.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £62.7mWirral West: £46.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £59.2mWirral West: £43.7m

    £46.1m£46.3m£43.7mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wirral West £12.4m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £12.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.8mWirral West: £12.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.9mWirral West: £12.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.2mWirral West: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mMid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wirral West £15.4m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £11.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £11.3mWirral West: £15.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £11.4mWirral West: £15.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £10.7mWirral West: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mWirral West is higher£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wirral West £0.27m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.29mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.29mWirral West: £0.27mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.29mWirral West: £0.28mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27mWirral West: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.28m£0.26mMid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wirral West £0.26m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.27mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27mWirral West: £0.26mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27mWirral West: £0.26mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.25mWirral West: £0.24m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.24mMid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wirral West £1.1m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.62mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.62mWirral West: £1.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.62mWirral West: £1.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.58mWirral West: £1.1m

    £1.1mWirral West is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wirral West 24,821, Mid Dorset and North Poole 26,170Mid Dorset and North Poole: 26,170Wirral West: 24,821

    24,821Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count26,170

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wirral West 1,755, Mid Dorset and North Poole 1,530Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,530Wirral West: 1,755

    1,755Wirral West is higher1,530

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wirral West 3,826, Mid Dorset and North Poole 3,237Mid Dorset and North Poole: 3,237Wirral West: 3,826

    3,826Wirral West is higher3,237

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wirral West 5,527, Mid Dorset and North Poole 4,739Mid Dorset and North Poole: 4,739Wirral West: 5,527

    5,527Wirral West is higher4,739

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wirral West 5,656, Mid Dorset and North Poole 7,192Mid Dorset and North Poole: 7,192Wirral West: 5,656

    5,656Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher7,192

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wirral West 1,064, Mid Dorset and North Poole 1,047Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,047Wirral West: 1,064

    1,064Wirral West is higher1,047

Show the numbers
Wirral West and Mid Dorset and North Poole, total
MeasureWirral WestMid Dorset and North PooleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£445.8m£447.7m£422.9m£454.3m£456.3m£431.0mMid Dorset and North Poole
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£313.7m£315.0m£297.5m£322.0m£323.4m£305.4mMid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£67.4m£67.6m£63.9m£78.8m£79.1m£74.7mMid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£286.5m£287.7m£271.8m£300.4m£301.7m£285.0mMid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£5.9m£6.0m£5.6mWirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mWirral West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mWirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.6m£38.7m£36.6m£31.5m£31.7m£29.9mWirral West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£8.6m£8.6m£8.1mWirral West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£4.5m£4.5m£4.2mWirral West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£46.1m£46.3m£43.7m£62.4m£62.7m£59.2mMid Dorset and North Poole
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mMid Dorset and North Poole
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mWirral West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.28m£0.26m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mMid Dorset and North Poole
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mMid Dorset and North Poole
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.62m£0.62m£0.58mWirral West
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,82126,170Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7551,530Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8263,237Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5274,739Wirral West
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,6567,192Mid Dorset and North Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0641,047Wirral West

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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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