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Wirral West and New Forest East

89,076 and 91,095 residents (mid-2024).

Wirral West is higher than New Forest East on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 17 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 New Forest East 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 New Forest East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wirral West £5,005, New Forest East £4,743New Forest East: £4,743Wirral West: £5,005New Forest East: £4,764Wirral West: £5,027New Forest East: £4,499Wirral West: £4,748

    £5,005£5,027£4,748Wirral West is higher£4,743£4,764£4,499

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral West £12,761, New Forest East £12,632New Forest East: £12,632Wirral West: £12,761New Forest East: £12,686Wirral West: £12,816New Forest East: £11,982Wirral West: £12,105

    £12,761£12,816£12,105Wirral West is higher£12,632£12,686£11,982

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral West £1,378, New Forest East £1,551New Forest East: £1,551Wirral West: £1,378New Forest East: £1,558Wirral West: £1,384New Forest East: £1,471Wirral West: £1,307

    £1,378£1,384£1,307New Forest East is higher£1,551£1,558£1,471

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral West £11,657, New Forest East £11,761New Forest East: £11,761Wirral West: £11,657New Forest East: £11,811Wirral West: £11,707New Forest East: £11,156Wirral West: £11,058

    £11,657£11,707£11,058New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£11,761£11,811£11,156

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral West £298, New Forest East £231New Forest East: £231Wirral West: £298New Forest East: £232Wirral West: £299New Forest East: £219Wirral West: £282

    £298£299£282Wirral West is higher£231£232£219

  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, New Forest East £625New Forest East: £625Wirral West: £788New Forest East: £628Wirral West: £792New Forest East: £593Wirral West: £748

    £788£792£748Wirral West is higher£625£628£593

  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, New Forest East £15New Forest East: £15Wirral West: £18New Forest East: £15Wirral West: £18New Forest East: £14Wirral West: £17

    £18£18£17Wirral West is higher£15£15£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral West £433, New Forest East £343New Forest East: £343Wirral West: £433New Forest East: £344Wirral West: £435New Forest East: £325Wirral West: £411

    £433£435£411Wirral West is higher£343£344£325

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral West £143, New Forest East £127New Forest East: £127Wirral West: £143New Forest East: £127Wirral West: £144New Forest East: £120Wirral West: £136

    £143£144£136Wirral West is higher£127£127£120

  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, New Forest East £100New Forest East: £100Wirral West: £108New Forest East: £101Wirral West: £109New Forest East: £95Wirral West: £102

    £108£109£102Wirral West is higher£100£101£95

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral West £943, New Forest East £1,216New Forest East: £1,216Wirral West: £943New Forest East: £1,221Wirral West: £947New Forest East: £1,153Wirral West: £895

    £943£947£895New Forest East is higher£1,216£1,221£1,153

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wirral West £139, New Forest East £159New Forest East: £159Wirral West: £139New Forest East: £160Wirral West: £140New Forest East: £151Wirral West: £132

    £139£140£132New Forest East is higher£159£160£151

  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, New Forest East £226New Forest East: £226Wirral West: £316New Forest East: £227Wirral West: £317New Forest East: £214Wirral West: £299

    £316£317£299Wirral West is higher£226£227£214

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral West £5.61, New Forest East £4.42New Forest East: £4.42Wirral West: £5.61New Forest East: £4.44Wirral West: £5.63New Forest East: £4.19Wirral West: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Wirral West is higher£4.42£4.44£4.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral West £5.26, New Forest East £4.84New Forest East: £4.84Wirral West: £5.26New Forest East: £4.86Wirral West: £5.28New Forest East: £4.59Wirral West: £4.99

    £5.26£5.28£4.99Wirral West is higher£4.84£4.86£4.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wirral West £12, New Forest East £7.15New Forest East: £7.15Wirral West: £12New Forest East: £7.18Wirral West: £13New Forest East: £6.78Wirral West: £12

    £12£13£12Wirral West is higher£7.15£7.18£6.78

  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, New Forest East 1,009.6New Forest East: 1,009.6Wirral West: 1,009.9

    1,009.9Wirral West is higher1,009.6

  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, New Forest East 57.8New Forest East: 57.8Wirral West: 71.4

    71.4Wirral West is higher57.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wirral West 155.7, New Forest East 131.4New Forest East: 131.4Wirral West: 155.7

    155.7Wirral West is higher131.4

  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, New Forest East 50.8New Forest East: 50.8Wirral West: 62.1

    62.1Wirral West is higher50.8

  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, New Forest East 139.2New Forest East: 139.2Wirral West: 115.7

    115.7New Forest East is higher139.2

  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, New Forest East 21.9New Forest East: 21.9Wirral West: 21.8

    21.8New Forest East is higher21.9

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Wirral West and New Forest East, per person in the age group
MeasureWirral WestNew Forest EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,005£5,027£4,748£4,743£4,764£4,499Wirral West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,761£12,816£12,105£12,632£12,686£11,982Wirral West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,378£1,384£1,307£1,551£1,558£1,471New Forest East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,657£11,707£11,058£11,761£11,811£11,156New Forest East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£298£299£282£231£232£219Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£788£792£748£625£628£593Wirral West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£15£15£14Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£433£435£411£343£344£325Wirral West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£127£127£120Wirral West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£108£109£102£100£101£95Wirral West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£943£947£895£1,216£1,221£1,153New Forest East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£159£160£151New Forest East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£316£317£299£226£227£214Wirral West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£4.42£4.44£4.19Wirral West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.26£5.28£4.99£4.84£4.86£4.59Wirral West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£12£13£12£7.15£7.18£6.78Wirral West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.91,009.6Wirral West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.457.8Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.7131.4Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.150.8Wirral West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026115.7139.2New Forest East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.821.9New Forest East

Per resident

Wirral West is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and New Forest East 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 New Forest East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wirral West £5,005, New Forest East £4,743New Forest East: £4,743Wirral West: £5,005New Forest East: £4,764Wirral West: £5,027New Forest East: £4,499Wirral West: £4,748

    £5,005£5,027£4,748Wirral West is higher£4,743£4,764£4,499

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wirral West £3,521, New Forest East £3,226New Forest East: £3,226Wirral West: £3,521New Forest East: £3,240Wirral West: £3,536New Forest East: £3,060Wirral West: £3,340

    £3,521£3,536£3,340Wirral West is higher£3,226£3,240£3,060

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wirral West £756, New Forest East £881New Forest East: £881Wirral West: £756New Forest East: £885Wirral West: £759New Forest East: £836Wirral West: £717

    £756£759£717New Forest East is higher£881£885£836

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wirral West £3,217, New Forest East £3,003New Forest East: £3,003Wirral West: £3,217New Forest East: £3,016Wirral West: £3,230New Forest East: £2,849Wirral West: £3,051

    £3,217£3,230£3,051Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£3,003£3,016£2,849

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wirral West £82, New Forest East £59New Forest East: £59Wirral West: £82New Forest East: £59Wirral West: £82New Forest East: £56Wirral West: £78

    £82£82£78Wirral West is higher£59£59£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral West £217, New Forest East £160New Forest East: £160Wirral West: £217New Forest East: £160Wirral West: £218New Forest East: £151Wirral West: £206

    £217£218£206Wirral West is higher£160£160£151

  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, New Forest East £3.84New Forest East: £3.84Wirral West: £5.01New Forest East: £3.85Wirral West: £5.03New Forest East: £3.64Wirral West: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Wirral West is higher£3.84£3.85£3.64

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral West £433, New Forest East £343New Forest East: £343Wirral West: £433New Forest East: £344Wirral West: £435New Forest East: £325Wirral West: £411

    £433£435£411Wirral West is higher£343£344£325

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral West £143, New Forest East £127New Forest East: £127Wirral West: £143New Forest East: £127Wirral West: £144New Forest East: £120Wirral West: £136

    £143£144£136Wirral West is higher£127£127£120

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wirral West £59, New Forest East £57New Forest East: £57Wirral West: £59New Forest East: £57Wirral West: £60New Forest East: £54Wirral West: £56

    £59£60£56Wirral West is higher£57£57£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wirral West £518, New Forest East £691New Forest East: £691Wirral West: £518New Forest East: £694Wirral West: £520New Forest East: £655Wirral West: £491

    £518£520£491New Forest East is higher£691£694£655

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wirral West £139, New Forest East £159New Forest East: £159Wirral West: £139New Forest East: £160Wirral West: £140New Forest East: £151Wirral West: £132

    £139£140£132New Forest East is higher£159£160£151

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wirral West £173, New Forest East £128New Forest East: £128Wirral West: £173New Forest East: £129Wirral West: £174New Forest East: £122Wirral West: £164

    £173£174£164Wirral West is higher£128£129£122

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wirral West £3.08, New Forest East £2.51New Forest East: £2.51Wirral West: £3.08New Forest East: £2.52Wirral West: £3.09New Forest East: £2.38Wirral West: £2.92

    £3.08£3.09£2.92Wirral West is higher£2.51£2.52£2.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wirral West £2.89, New Forest East £2.75New Forest East: £2.75Wirral West: £2.89New Forest East: £2.76Wirral West: £2.90New Forest East: £2.61Wirral West: £2.74

    £2.89£2.90£2.74Wirral West is higher£2.75£2.76£2.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wirral West £12, New Forest East £7.15New Forest East: £7.15Wirral West: £12New Forest East: £7.18Wirral West: £13New Forest East: £6.78Wirral West: £12

    £12£13£12Wirral West is higher£7.15£7.18£6.78

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wirral West 278.7, New Forest East 257.8New Forest East: 257.8Wirral West: 278.7

    278.7Wirral West is higher257.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wirral West 19.7, New Forest East 14.8New Forest East: 14.8Wirral West: 19.7

    19.7Wirral West is higher14.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wirral West 43.0, New Forest East 33.6New Forest East: 33.6Wirral West: 43.0

    43.0Wirral West is higher33.6

  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, New Forest East 50.8New Forest East: 50.8Wirral West: 62.1

    62.1Wirral West is higher50.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wirral West 63.5, New Forest East 79.1New Forest East: 79.1Wirral West: 63.5

    63.5New Forest East is higher79.1

  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, New Forest East 12.5New Forest East: 12.5Wirral West: 11.9

    11.9New Forest East is higher12.5

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Wirral West and New Forest East, per resident
MeasureWirral WestNew Forest EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,005£5,027£4,748£4,743£4,764£4,499Wirral West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,521£3,536£3,340£3,226£3,240£3,060Wirral West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£756£759£717£881£885£836New Forest East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,217£3,230£3,051£3,003£3,016£2,849Wirral West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£82£78£59£59£56Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£160£160£151Wirral West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£3.84£3.85£3.64Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£433£435£411£343£344£325Wirral West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£127£127£120Wirral West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£60£56£57£57£54Wirral West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£518£520£491£691£694£655New Forest East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£159£160£151New Forest East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£128£129£122Wirral West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.08£3.09£2.92£2.51£2.52£2.38Wirral West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.89£2.90£2.74£2.75£2.76£2.61Wirral West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£12£13£12£7.15£7.18£6.78Wirral West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026278.7257.8Wirral West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.714.8Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.033.6Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.150.8Wirral West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202663.579.1New Forest East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.912.5New Forest East

Total

Wirral West is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and New Forest East 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 New Forest East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wirral West £445.8m, New Forest East £432.1mNew Forest East: £432.1mWirral West: £445.8mNew Forest East: £433.9mWirral West: £447.7mNew Forest East: £409.9mWirral West: £422.9m

    £445.8m£447.7m£422.9mWirral West is higher£432.1m£433.9m£409.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wirral West £313.7m, New Forest East £293.9mNew Forest East: £293.9mWirral West: £313.7mNew Forest East: £295.1mWirral West: £315.0mNew Forest East: £278.7mWirral West: £297.5m

    £313.7m£315.0m£297.5mWirral West is higher£293.9m£295.1m£278.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wirral West £67.4m, New Forest East £80.3mNew Forest East: £80.3mWirral West: £67.4mNew Forest East: £80.6mWirral West: £67.6mNew Forest East: £76.2mWirral West: £63.9m

    £67.4m£67.6m£63.9mNew Forest East is higher£80.3m£80.6m£76.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wirral West £286.5m, New Forest East £273.6mNew Forest East: £273.6mWirral West: £286.5mNew Forest East: £274.8mWirral West: £287.7mNew Forest East: £259.5mWirral West: £271.8m

    £286.5m£287.7m£271.8mWirral West is higherDepends on how you count£273.6m£274.8m£259.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wirral West £7.3m, New Forest East £5.4mNew Forest East: £5.4mWirral West: £7.3mNew Forest East: £5.4mWirral West: £7.3mNew Forest East: £5.1mWirral West: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mWirral West is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wirral West £19.4m, New Forest East £14.5mNew Forest East: £14.5mWirral West: £19.4mNew Forest East: £14.6mWirral West: £19.5mNew Forest East: £13.8mWirral West: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.5m£18.4mWirral West is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wirral West £0.45m, New Forest East £0.35mNew Forest East: £0.35mWirral West: £0.45mNew Forest East: £0.35mWirral West: £0.45mNew Forest East: £0.33mWirral West: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mWirral West is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wirral West £38.6m, New Forest East £31.2mNew Forest East: £31.2mWirral West: £38.6mNew Forest East: £31.4mWirral West: £38.7mNew Forest East: £29.6mWirral West: £36.6m

    £38.6m£38.7m£36.6mWirral West is higher£31.2m£31.4m£29.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wirral West £12.7m, New Forest East £11.5mNew Forest East: £11.5mWirral West: £12.7mNew Forest East: £11.6mWirral West: £12.8mNew Forest East: £11.0mWirral West: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mWirral West is higher£11.5m£11.6m£11.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wirral West £5.3m, New Forest East £5.2mNew Forest East: £5.2mWirral West: £5.3mNew Forest East: £5.2mWirral West: £5.3mNew Forest East: £4.9mWirral West: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mWirral West is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wirral West £46.1m, New Forest East £62.9mNew Forest East: £62.9mWirral West: £46.1mNew Forest East: £63.2mWirral West: £46.3mNew Forest East: £59.7mWirral West: £43.7m

    £46.1m£46.3m£43.7mNew Forest East is higher£62.9m£63.2m£59.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wirral West £12.4m, New Forest East £14.5mNew Forest East: £14.5mWirral West: £12.4mNew Forest East: £14.6mWirral West: £12.5mNew Forest East: £13.8mWirral West: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mNew Forest East is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wirral West £15.4m, New Forest East £11.7mNew Forest East: £11.7mWirral West: £15.4mNew Forest East: £11.7mWirral West: £15.5mNew Forest East: £11.1mWirral West: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mWirral West is higher£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wirral West £0.27m, New Forest East £0.23mNew Forest East: £0.23mWirral West: £0.27mNew Forest East: £0.23mWirral West: £0.28mNew Forest East: £0.22mWirral West: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.28m£0.26mWirral West is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wirral West £0.26m, New Forest East £0.25mNew Forest East: £0.25mWirral West: £0.26mNew Forest East: £0.25mWirral West: £0.26mNew Forest East: £0.24mWirral West: £0.24m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.24mWirral West is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wirral West £1.1m, New Forest East £0.65mNew Forest East: £0.65mWirral West: £1.1mNew Forest East: £0.65mWirral West: £1.1mNew Forest East: £0.62mWirral West: £1.1m

    £1.1mWirral West is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wirral West 24,821, New Forest East 23,487New Forest East: 23,487Wirral West: 24,821

    24,821Wirral West is higher23,487

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wirral West 1,755, New Forest East 1,345New Forest East: 1,345Wirral West: 1,755

    1,755Wirral West is higher1,345

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wirral West 3,826, New Forest East 3,057New Forest East: 3,057Wirral West: 3,826

    3,826Wirral West is higher3,057

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wirral West 5,527, New Forest East 4,627New Forest East: 4,627Wirral West: 5,527

    5,527Wirral West is higher4,627

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wirral West 5,656, New Forest East 7,203New Forest East: 7,203Wirral West: 5,656

    5,656New Forest East is higher7,203

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wirral West 1,064, New Forest East 1,135New Forest East: 1,135Wirral West: 1,064

    1,064New Forest East is higher1,135

Show the numbers
Wirral West and New Forest East, total
MeasureWirral WestNew Forest EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£445.8m£447.7m£422.9m£432.1m£433.9m£409.9mWirral West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£313.7m£315.0m£297.5m£293.9m£295.1m£278.7mWirral West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£67.4m£67.6m£63.9m£80.3m£80.6m£76.2mNew Forest East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£286.5m£287.7m£271.8m£273.6m£274.8m£259.5mWirral West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mWirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mWirral West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mWirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.6m£38.7m£36.6m£31.2m£31.4m£29.6mWirral West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£11.5m£11.6m£11.0mWirral West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mWirral West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£46.1m£46.3m£43.7m£62.9m£63.2m£59.7mNew Forest East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mNew Forest East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£11.7m£11.7m£11.1mWirral West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.28m£0.26m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mWirral West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mWirral West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mWirral West
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,82123,487Wirral West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7551,345Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8263,057Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5274,627Wirral West
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,6567,203New Forest East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0641,135New Forest East

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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