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Wirral West and North Somerset

89,076 and 95,778 residents (mid-2024).

Wirral West is higher than North Somerset on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 4 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Wirral West is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and North Somerset 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 North Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wirral West £5,005, North Somerset £4,304North Somerset: £4,304Wirral West: £5,005North Somerset: £4,323Wirral West: £5,027North Somerset: £4,083Wirral West: £4,748

    £5,005£5,027£4,748Wirral West is higher£4,304£4,323£4,083

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral West £12,761, North Somerset £12,646North Somerset: £12,646Wirral West: £12,761North Somerset: £12,700Wirral West: £12,816North Somerset: £11,995Wirral West: £12,105

    £12,761£12,816£12,105Wirral West is higher£12,646£12,700£11,995

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral West £1,378, North Somerset £1,175North Somerset: £1,175Wirral West: £1,378North Somerset: £1,180Wirral West: £1,384North Somerset: £1,115Wirral West: £1,307

    £1,378£1,384£1,307Wirral West is higher£1,175£1,180£1,115

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral West £11,657, North Somerset £11,784North Somerset: £11,784Wirral West: £11,657North Somerset: £11,834Wirral West: £11,707North Somerset: £11,177Wirral West: £11,058

    £11,657£11,707£11,058North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£11,784£11,834£11,177

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral West £298, North Somerset £223North Somerset: £223Wirral West: £298North Somerset: £224Wirral West: £299North Somerset: £211Wirral West: £282

    £298£299£282Wirral West is higher£223£224£211

  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, North Somerset £626North Somerset: £626Wirral West: £788North Somerset: £629Wirral West: £792North Somerset: £594Wirral West: £748

    £788£792£748Wirral West is higher£626£629£594

  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, North Somerset £14North Somerset: £14Wirral West: £18North Somerset: £14Wirral West: £18North Somerset: £13Wirral West: £17

    £18£18£17Wirral West is higher£14£14£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral West £433, North Somerset £272North Somerset: £272Wirral West: £433North Somerset: £273Wirral West: £435North Somerset: £258Wirral West: £411

    £433£435£411Wirral West is higher£272£273£258

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral West £143, North Somerset £80North Somerset: £80Wirral West: £143North Somerset: £80Wirral West: £144North Somerset: £75Wirral West: £136

    £143£144£136Wirral West is higher£80£80£75

  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, North Somerset £53North Somerset: £53Wirral West: £108North Somerset: £53Wirral West: £109North Somerset: £50Wirral West: £102

    £108£109£102Wirral West is higher£53£53£50

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral West £943, North Somerset £906North Somerset: £906Wirral West: £943North Somerset: £909Wirral West: £947North Somerset: £859Wirral West: £895

    £943£947£895Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£906£909£859

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wirral West £139, North Somerset £134North Somerset: £134Wirral West: £139North Somerset: £135Wirral West: £140North Somerset: £127Wirral West: £132

    £139£140£132Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£134£135£127

  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, North Somerset £207North Somerset: £207Wirral West: £316North Somerset: £208Wirral West: £317North Somerset: £197Wirral West: £299

    £316£317£299Wirral West is higher£207£208£197

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral West £5.61, North Somerset £6.79North Somerset: £6.79Wirral West: £5.61North Somerset: £6.82Wirral West: £5.63North Somerset: £6.44Wirral West: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32North Somerset is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral West £5.26, North Somerset £2.64North Somerset: £2.64Wirral West: £5.26North Somerset: £2.65Wirral West: £5.28North Somerset: £2.50Wirral West: £4.99

    £5.26£5.28£4.99Wirral West is higher£2.64£2.65£2.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wirral West £12, North Somerset £9.21North Somerset: £9.21Wirral West: £12North Somerset: £9.25Wirral West: £13North Somerset: £8.74Wirral West: £12

    £12£13£12Wirral West is higher£9.21£9.25£8.74

  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, North Somerset 1,018.6North Somerset: 1,018.6Wirral West: 1,009.9

    1,009.9North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,018.6

  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, North Somerset 54.6North Somerset: 54.6Wirral West: 71.4

    71.4Wirral West is higher54.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wirral West 155.7, North Somerset 135.4North Somerset: 135.4Wirral West: 155.7

    155.7Wirral West is higher135.4

  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, North Somerset 40.3North Somerset: 40.3Wirral West: 62.1

    62.1Wirral West is higher40.3

  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, North Somerset 101.1North Somerset: 101.1Wirral West: 115.7

    115.7Wirral West is higher101.1

  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, North Somerset 11.2North Somerset: 11.2Wirral West: 21.8

    21.8Wirral West is higher11.2

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Wirral West and North Somerset, per person in the age group
MeasureWirral WestNorth SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,005£5,027£4,748£4,304£4,323£4,083Wirral West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,761£12,816£12,105£12,646£12,700£11,995Wirral West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,378£1,384£1,307£1,175£1,180£1,115Wirral West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,657£11,707£11,058£11,784£11,834£11,177North Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£298£299£282£223£224£211Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£788£792£748£626£629£594Wirral West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£14£14£13Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£433£435£411£272£273£258Wirral West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£80£80£75Wirral West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£108£109£102£53£53£50Wirral West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£943£947£895£906£909£859Wirral West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£134£135£127Wirral West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£316£317£299£207£208£197Wirral West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£6.79£6.82£6.44North Somerset
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.26£5.28£4.99£2.64£2.65£2.50Wirral West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£12£13£12£9.21£9.25£8.74Wirral West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.91,018.6North Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.454.6Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.7135.4Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.140.3Wirral West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026115.7101.1Wirral West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.811.2Wirral West

Per resident

Wirral West is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and North Somerset on 1. 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 North Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wirral West £5,005, North Somerset £4,304North Somerset: £4,304Wirral West: £5,005North Somerset: £4,323Wirral West: £5,027North Somerset: £4,083Wirral West: £4,748

    £5,005£5,027£4,748Wirral West is higher£4,304£4,323£4,083

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wirral West £3,521, North Somerset £3,145North Somerset: £3,145Wirral West: £3,521North Somerset: £3,158Wirral West: £3,536North Somerset: £2,983Wirral West: £3,340

    £3,521£3,536£3,340Wirral West is higher£3,145£3,158£2,983

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wirral West £756, North Somerset £665North Somerset: £665Wirral West: £756North Somerset: £668Wirral West: £759North Somerset: £631Wirral West: £717

    £756£759£717Wirral West is higher£665£668£631

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wirral West £3,217, North Somerset £2,930North Somerset: £2,930Wirral West: £3,217North Somerset: £2,943Wirral West: £3,230North Somerset: £2,779Wirral West: £3,051

    £3,217£3,230£3,051Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£2,930£2,943£2,779

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wirral West £82, North Somerset £55North Somerset: £55Wirral West: £82North Somerset: £56Wirral West: £82North Somerset: £53Wirral West: £78

    £82£82£78Wirral West is higher£55£56£53

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

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

    £217£218£206Wirral West is higher£156£156£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, North Somerset £3.37North Somerset: £3.37Wirral West: £5.01North Somerset: £3.39Wirral West: £5.03North Somerset: £3.20Wirral West: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Wirral West is higher£3.37£3.39£3.20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral West £433, North Somerset £272North Somerset: £272Wirral West: £433North Somerset: £273Wirral West: £435North Somerset: £258Wirral West: £411

    £433£435£411Wirral West is higher£272£273£258

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral West £143, North Somerset £80North Somerset: £80Wirral West: £143North Somerset: £80Wirral West: £144North Somerset: £75Wirral West: £136

    £143£144£136Wirral West is higher£80£80£75

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wirral West £59, North Somerset £30North Somerset: £30Wirral West: £59North Somerset: £30Wirral West: £60North Somerset: £28Wirral West: £56

    £59£60£56Wirral West is higher£30£30£28

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wirral West £518, North Somerset £512North Somerset: £512Wirral West: £518North Somerset: £514Wirral West: £520North Somerset: £486Wirral West: £491

    £518£520£491Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£512£514£486

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wirral West £139, North Somerset £134North Somerset: £134Wirral West: £139North Somerset: £135Wirral West: £140North Somerset: £127Wirral West: £132

    £139£140£132Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£134£135£127

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wirral West £173, North Somerset £117North Somerset: £117Wirral West: £173North Somerset: £118Wirral West: £174North Somerset: £111Wirral West: £164

    £173£174£164Wirral West is higher£117£118£111

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wirral West £3.08, North Somerset £3.84North Somerset: £3.84Wirral West: £3.08North Somerset: £3.85Wirral West: £3.09North Somerset: £3.64Wirral West: £2.92

    £3.08£3.09£2.92North Somerset is higher£3.84£3.85£3.64

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wirral West £2.89, North Somerset £1.49North Somerset: £1.49Wirral West: £2.89North Somerset: £1.49Wirral West: £2.90North Somerset: £1.41Wirral West: £2.74

    £2.89£2.90£2.74Wirral West is higher£1.49£1.49£1.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wirral West £12, North Somerset £9.21North Somerset: £9.21Wirral West: £12North Somerset: £9.25Wirral West: £13North Somerset: £8.74Wirral West: £12

    £12£13£12Wirral West is higher£9.21£9.25£8.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wirral West 278.7, North Somerset 253.3North Somerset: 253.3Wirral West: 278.7

    278.7Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count253.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wirral West 19.7, North Somerset 13.6North Somerset: 13.6Wirral West: 19.7

    19.7Wirral West is higher13.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wirral West 43.0, North Somerset 33.7North Somerset: 33.7Wirral West: 43.0

    43.0Wirral West is higher33.7

  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, North Somerset 40.3North Somerset: 40.3Wirral West: 62.1

    62.1Wirral West is higher40.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wirral West 63.5, North Somerset 57.2North Somerset: 57.2Wirral West: 63.5

    63.5Wirral West is higher57.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wirral West 11.9, North Somerset 6.3North Somerset: 6.3Wirral West: 11.9

    11.9Wirral West is higher6.3

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Wirral West and North Somerset, per resident
MeasureWirral WestNorth SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,005£5,027£4,748£4,304£4,323£4,083Wirral West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,521£3,536£3,340£3,145£3,158£2,983Wirral West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£756£759£717£665£668£631Wirral West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,217£3,230£3,051£2,930£2,943£2,779Wirral West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£82£78£55£56£53Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£156£156£148Wirral West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£3.37£3.39£3.20Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£433£435£411£272£273£258Wirral West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£80£80£75Wirral West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£60£56£30£30£28Wirral West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£518£520£491£512£514£486Wirral West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£134£135£127Wirral West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£117£118£111Wirral West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.08£3.09£2.92£3.84£3.85£3.64North Somerset
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.89£2.90£2.74£1.49£1.49£1.41Wirral West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£12£13£12£9.21£9.25£8.74Wirral West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026278.7253.3Wirral West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.713.6Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.033.7Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.140.3Wirral West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202663.557.2Wirral West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.96.3Wirral West

Total

Wirral West is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and North Somerset 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 North Somerset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wirral West £445.8m, North Somerset £412.3mNorth Somerset: £412.3mWirral West: £445.8mNorth Somerset: £414.0mWirral West: £447.7mNorth Somerset: £391.0mWirral West: £422.9m

    £445.8m£447.7m£422.9mWirral West is higher£412.3m£414.0m£391.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wirral West £313.7m, North Somerset £301.2mNorth Somerset: £301.2mWirral West: £313.7mNorth Somerset: £302.5mWirral West: £315.0mNorth Somerset: £285.7mWirral West: £297.5m

    £313.7m£315.0m£297.5mWirral West is higher£301.2m£302.5m£285.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wirral West £67.4m, North Somerset £63.7mNorth Somerset: £63.7mWirral West: £67.4mNorth Somerset: £63.9mWirral West: £67.6mNorth Somerset: £60.4mWirral West: £63.9m

    £67.4m£67.6m£63.9mWirral West is higher£63.7m£63.9m£60.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wirral West £286.5m, North Somerset £280.7mNorth Somerset: £280.7mWirral West: £286.5mNorth Somerset: £281.8mWirral West: £287.7mNorth Somerset: £266.2mWirral West: £271.8m

    £286.5m£287.7m£271.8mWirral West is higherDepends on how you count£280.7m£281.8m£266.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wirral West £7.3m, North Somerset £5.3mNorth Somerset: £5.3mWirral West: £7.3mNorth Somerset: £5.3mWirral West: £7.3mNorth Somerset: £5.0mWirral West: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mWirral West is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wirral West £19.4m, North Somerset £14.9mNorth Somerset: £14.9mWirral West: £19.4mNorth Somerset: £15.0mWirral West: £19.5mNorth Somerset: £14.1mWirral West: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.5m£18.4mWirral West is higher£14.9m£15.0m£14.1m

  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, North Somerset £0.32mNorth Somerset: £0.32mWirral West: £0.45mNorth Somerset: £0.32mWirral West: £0.45mNorth Somerset: £0.31mWirral West: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mWirral West is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wirral West £38.6m, North Somerset £26.0mNorth Somerset: £26.0mWirral West: £38.6mNorth Somerset: £26.1mWirral West: £38.7mNorth Somerset: £24.7mWirral West: £36.6m

    £38.6m£38.7m£36.6mWirral West is higher£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wirral West £12.7m, North Somerset £7.6mNorth Somerset: £7.6mWirral West: £12.7mNorth Somerset: £7.6mWirral West: £12.8mNorth Somerset: £7.2mWirral West: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mWirral West is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wirral West £5.3m, North Somerset £2.9mNorth Somerset: £2.9mWirral West: £5.3mNorth Somerset: £2.9mWirral West: £5.3mNorth Somerset: £2.7mWirral West: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mWirral West is higher£2.9m£2.9m£2.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wirral West £46.1m, North Somerset £49.1mNorth Somerset: £49.1mWirral West: £46.1mNorth Somerset: £49.3mWirral West: £46.3mNorth Somerset: £46.5mWirral West: £43.7m

    £46.1m£46.3m£43.7mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£49.1m£49.3m£46.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wirral West £12.4m, North Somerset £12.9mNorth Somerset: £12.9mWirral West: £12.4mNorth Somerset: £12.9mWirral West: £12.5mNorth Somerset: £12.2mWirral West: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wirral West £15.4m, North Somerset £11.2mNorth Somerset: £11.2mWirral West: £15.4mNorth Somerset: £11.3mWirral West: £15.5mNorth Somerset: £10.7mWirral West: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mWirral West is higher£11.2m£11.3m£10.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wirral West £0.27m, North Somerset £0.37mNorth Somerset: £0.37mWirral West: £0.27mNorth Somerset: £0.37mWirral West: £0.28mNorth Somerset: £0.35mWirral West: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.28m£0.26mNorth Somerset is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wirral West £0.26m, North Somerset £0.14mNorth Somerset: £0.14mWirral West: £0.26mNorth Somerset: £0.14mWirral West: £0.26mNorth Somerset: £0.14mWirral West: £0.24m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.24mWirral West is higher£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wirral West £1.1m, North Somerset £0.88mNorth Somerset: £0.88mWirral West: £1.1mNorth Somerset: £0.89mWirral West: £1.1mNorth Somerset: £0.84mWirral West: £1.1m

    £1.1mWirral West is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wirral West 24,821, North Somerset 24,261North Somerset: 24,261Wirral West: 24,821

    24,821Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count24,261

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wirral West 1,755, North Somerset 1,301North Somerset: 1,301Wirral West: 1,755

    1,755Wirral West is higher1,301

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wirral West 3,826, North Somerset 3,224North Somerset: 3,224Wirral West: 3,826

    3,826Wirral West is higher3,224

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wirral West 5,527, North Somerset 3,856North Somerset: 3,856Wirral West: 5,527

    5,527Wirral West is higher3,856

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wirral West 5,656, North Somerset 5,477North Somerset: 5,477Wirral West: 5,656

    5,656Wirral West is higher5,477

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wirral West 1,064, North Somerset 606North Somerset: 606Wirral West: 1,064

    1,064Wirral West is higher606

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Wirral West and North Somerset, total
MeasureWirral WestNorth SomersetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£445.8m£447.7m£422.9m£412.3m£414.0m£391.0mWirral West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£313.7m£315.0m£297.5m£301.2m£302.5m£285.7mWirral West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£67.4m£67.6m£63.9m£63.7m£63.9m£60.4mWirral West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£286.5m£287.7m£271.8m£280.7m£281.8m£266.2mWirral West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mWirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£14.9m£15.0m£14.1mWirral West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mWirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.6m£38.7m£36.6m£26.0m£26.1m£24.7mWirral West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mWirral West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£2.9m£2.9m£2.7mWirral West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£46.1m£46.3m£43.7m£49.1m£49.3m£46.5mNorth Somerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mNorth Somerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£11.2m£11.3m£10.7mWirral West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.28m£0.26m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mNorth Somerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m£0.14mWirral West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mWirral West
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,82124,261Wirral West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7551,301Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8263,224Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5273,856Wirral West
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,6565,477Wirral West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,064606Wirral 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.
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