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Wirral West and Sefton Central

89,076 and 93,352 residents (mid-2024).

Wirral West is higher than Sefton Central on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 2 of 22 measures, and Sefton Central on 20. 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 Sefton Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wirral West £5,005, Sefton Central £5,052Sefton Central: £5,052Wirral West: £5,005Sefton Central: £5,073Wirral West: £5,027Sefton Central: £4,792Wirral West: £4,748

    £5,005£5,027£4,748Sefton Central is higher£5,052£5,073£4,792

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral West £12,761, Sefton Central £13,081Sefton Central: £13,081Wirral West: £12,761Sefton Central: £13,137Wirral West: £12,816Sefton Central: £12,408Wirral West: £12,105

    £12,761£12,816£12,105Sefton Central is higherDepends on how you count£13,081£13,137£12,408

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral West £1,378, Sefton Central £1,432Sefton Central: £1,432Wirral West: £1,378Sefton Central: £1,438Wirral West: £1,384Sefton Central: £1,359Wirral West: £1,307

    £1,378£1,384£1,307Sefton Central is higher£1,432£1,438£1,359

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral West £11,657, Sefton Central £11,880Sefton Central: £11,880Wirral West: £11,657Sefton Central: £11,931Wirral West: £11,707Sefton Central: £11,269Wirral West: £11,058

    £11,657£11,707£11,058Sefton Central is higherDepends on how you count£11,880£11,931£11,269

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral West £298, Sefton Central £315Sefton Central: £315Wirral West: £298Sefton Central: £316Wirral West: £299Sefton Central: £299Wirral West: £282

    £298£299£282Sefton Central is higher£315£316£299

  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, Sefton Central £865Sefton Central: £865Wirral West: £788Sefton Central: £868Wirral West: £792Sefton Central: £820Wirral West: £748

    £788£792£748Sefton Central is higher£865£868£820

  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, Sefton Central £21Sefton Central: £21Wirral West: £18Sefton Central: £21Wirral West: £18Sefton Central: £20Wirral West: £17

    £18£18£17Sefton Central is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral West £433, Sefton Central £473Sefton Central: £473Wirral West: £433Sefton Central: £475Wirral West: £435Sefton Central: £449Wirral West: £411

    £433£435£411Sefton Central is higher£473£475£449

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral West £143, Sefton Central £149Sefton Central: £149Wirral West: £143Sefton Central: £150Wirral West: £144Sefton Central: £141Wirral West: £136

    £143£144£136Sefton Central is higher£149£150£141

  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, Sefton Central £110Sefton Central: £110Wirral West: £108Sefton Central: £111Wirral West: £109Sefton Central: £105Wirral West: £102

    £108£109£102Sefton Central is higher£110£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral West £943, Sefton Central £992Sefton Central: £992Wirral West: £943Sefton Central: £996Wirral West: £947Sefton Central: £941Wirral West: £895

    £943£947£895Sefton Central is higher£992£996£941

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wirral West £139, Sefton Central £123Sefton Central: £123Wirral West: £139Sefton Central: £124Wirral West: £140Sefton Central: £117Wirral West: £132

    £139£140£132Wirral West is higher£123£124£117

  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, Sefton Central £319Sefton Central: £319Wirral West: £316Sefton Central: £320Wirral West: £317Sefton Central: £302Wirral West: £299

    £316£317£299Sefton Central is higher£319£320£302

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral West £5.61, Sefton Central £6.27Sefton Central: £6.27Wirral West: £5.61Sefton Central: £6.30Wirral West: £5.63Sefton Central: £5.95Wirral West: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Sefton Central is higher£6.27£6.30£5.95

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral West £5.26, Sefton Central £5.41Sefton Central: £5.41Wirral West: £5.26Sefton Central: £5.43Wirral West: £5.28Sefton Central: £5.13Wirral West: £4.99

    £5.26£5.28£4.99Sefton Central is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wirral West £12, Sefton Central £7.33Sefton Central: £7.33Wirral West: £12Sefton Central: £7.36Wirral West: £13Sefton Central: £6.95Wirral West: £12

    £12£13£12Wirral West is higher£7.33£7.36£6.95

  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, Sefton Central 1,022.2Sefton Central: 1,022.2Wirral West: 1,009.9

    1,009.9Sefton Central is higherDepends on how you count1,022.2

  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, Sefton Central 81.1Sefton Central: 81.1Wirral West: 71.4

    71.4Sefton Central is higher81.1

  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, Sefton Central 178.4Sefton Central: 178.4Wirral West: 155.7

    155.7Sefton Central is higher178.4

  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, Sefton Central 71.2Sefton Central: 71.2Wirral West: 62.1

    62.1Sefton Central is higher71.2

  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, Sefton Central 128.3Sefton Central: 128.3Wirral West: 115.7

    115.7Sefton Central is higher128.3

  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, Sefton Central 23.5Sefton Central: 23.5Wirral West: 21.8

    21.8Sefton Central is higher23.5

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Wirral West and Sefton Central, per person in the age group
MeasureWirral WestSefton CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,005£5,027£4,748£5,052£5,073£4,792Sefton Central
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,761£12,816£12,105£13,081£13,137£12,408Sefton Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,378£1,384£1,307£1,432£1,438£1,359Sefton Central
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,657£11,707£11,058£11,880£11,931£11,269Sefton Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£298£299£282£315£316£299Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£788£792£748£865£868£820Sefton Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£21£21£20Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£433£435£411£473£475£449Sefton Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£149£150£141Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£108£109£102£110£111£105Sefton Central
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£943£947£895£992£996£941Sefton Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£123£124£117Wirral West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£316£317£299£319£320£302Sefton Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£6.27£6.30£5.95Sefton Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.26£5.28£4.99£5.41£5.43£5.13Sefton Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£12£13£12£7.33£7.36£6.95Wirral West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.91,022.2Sefton Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.481.1Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.7178.4Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.171.2Sefton Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026115.7128.3Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.823.5Sefton Central

Per resident

Wirral West is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Sefton Central on 17. 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 Sefton Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wirral West £5,005, Sefton Central £5,052Sefton Central: £5,052Wirral West: £5,005Sefton Central: £5,073Wirral West: £5,027Sefton Central: £4,792Wirral West: £4,748

    £5,005£5,027£4,748Sefton Central is higher£5,052£5,073£4,792

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wirral West £3,521, Sefton Central £3,495Sefton Central: £3,495Wirral West: £3,521Sefton Central: £3,510Wirral West: £3,536Sefton Central: £3,315Wirral West: £3,340

    £3,521£3,536£3,340Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£3,495£3,510£3,315

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wirral West £756, Sefton Central £804Sefton Central: £804Wirral West: £756Sefton Central: £807Wirral West: £759Sefton Central: £762Wirral West: £717

    £756£759£717Sefton Central is higher£804£807£762

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wirral West £3,217, Sefton Central £3,174Sefton Central: £3,174Wirral West: £3,217Sefton Central: £3,188Wirral West: £3,230Sefton Central: £3,011Wirral West: £3,051

    £3,217£3,230£3,051Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£3,174£3,188£3,011

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wirral West £82, Sefton Central £84Sefton Central: £84Wirral West: £82Sefton Central: £85Wirral West: £82Sefton Central: £80Wirral West: £78

    £82£82£78Sefton Central is higher£84£85£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral West £217, Sefton Central £231Sefton Central: £231Wirral West: £217Sefton Central: £232Wirral West: £218Sefton Central: £219Wirral West: £206

    £217£218£206Sefton Central is higher£231£232£219

  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, Sefton Central £5.65Sefton Central: £5.65Wirral West: £5.01Sefton Central: £5.67Wirral West: £5.03Sefton Central: £5.36Wirral West: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Sefton Central is higher£5.65£5.67£5.36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral West £433, Sefton Central £473Sefton Central: £473Wirral West: £433Sefton Central: £475Wirral West: £435Sefton Central: £449Wirral West: £411

    £433£435£411Sefton Central is higher£473£475£449

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral West £143, Sefton Central £149Sefton Central: £149Wirral West: £143Sefton Central: £150Wirral West: £144Sefton Central: £141Wirral West: £136

    £143£144£136Sefton Central is higher£149£150£141

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wirral West £59, Sefton Central £62Sefton Central: £62Wirral West: £59Sefton Central: £62Wirral West: £60Sefton Central: £59Wirral West: £56

    £59£60£56Sefton Central is higher£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wirral West £518, Sefton Central £556Sefton Central: £556Wirral West: £518Sefton Central: £559Wirral West: £520Sefton Central: £528Wirral West: £491

    £518£520£491Sefton Central is higher£556£559£528

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wirral West £139, Sefton Central £123Sefton Central: £123Wirral West: £139Sefton Central: £124Wirral West: £140Sefton Central: £117Wirral West: £132

    £139£140£132Wirral West is higher£123£124£117

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wirral West £173, Sefton Central £179Sefton Central: £179Wirral West: £173Sefton Central: £180Wirral West: £174Sefton Central: £170Wirral West: £164

    £173£174£164Sefton Central is higher£179£180£170

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wirral West £3.08, Sefton Central £3.52Sefton Central: £3.52Wirral West: £3.08Sefton Central: £3.54Wirral West: £3.09Sefton Central: £3.34Wirral West: £2.92

    £3.08£3.09£2.92Sefton Central is higher£3.52£3.54£3.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wirral West £2.89, Sefton Central £3.04Sefton Central: £3.04Wirral West: £2.89Sefton Central: £3.05Wirral West: £2.90Sefton Central: £2.88Wirral West: £2.74

    £2.89£2.90£2.74Sefton Central is higher£3.04£3.05£2.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wirral West £12, Sefton Central £7.33Sefton Central: £7.33Wirral West: £12Sefton Central: £7.36Wirral West: £13Sefton Central: £6.95Wirral West: £12

    £12£13£12Wirral West is higher£7.33£7.36£6.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wirral West 278.7, Sefton Central 273.1Sefton Central: 273.1Wirral West: 278.7

    278.7Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count273.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wirral West 19.7, Sefton Central 21.7Sefton Central: 21.7Wirral West: 19.7

    19.7Sefton Central is higher21.7

  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, Sefton Central 47.7Sefton Central: 47.7Wirral West: 43.0

    43.0Sefton Central is higher47.7

  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, Sefton Central 71.2Sefton Central: 71.2Wirral West: 62.1

    62.1Sefton Central is higher71.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wirral West 63.5, Sefton Central 72.0Sefton Central: 72.0Wirral West: 63.5

    63.5Sefton Central is higher72.0

  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, Sefton Central 13.2Sefton Central: 13.2Wirral West: 11.9

    11.9Sefton Central is higher13.2

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Wirral West and Sefton Central, per resident
MeasureWirral WestSefton CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,005£5,027£4,748£5,052£5,073£4,792Sefton Central
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,521£3,536£3,340£3,495£3,510£3,315Wirral West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£756£759£717£804£807£762Sefton Central
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,217£3,230£3,051£3,174£3,188£3,011Wirral West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£82£78£84£85£80Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£231£232£219Sefton Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£5.65£5.67£5.36Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£433£435£411£473£475£449Sefton Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£149£150£141Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£60£56£62£62£59Sefton Central
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£518£520£491£556£559£528Sefton Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£123£124£117Wirral West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£179£180£170Sefton Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.08£3.09£2.92£3.52£3.54£3.34Sefton Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.89£2.90£2.74£3.04£3.05£2.88Sefton Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£12£13£12£7.33£7.36£6.95Wirral West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026278.7273.1Wirral West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.721.7Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.047.7Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.171.2Sefton Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202663.572.0Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.913.2Sefton Central

Total

Wirral West is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Sefton Central on 20. 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 Sefton Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wirral West £445.8m, Sefton Central £471.6mSefton Central: £471.6mWirral West: £445.8mSefton Central: £473.6mWirral West: £447.7mSefton Central: £447.3mWirral West: £422.9m

    £445.8m£447.7m£422.9mSefton Central is higher£471.6m£473.6m£447.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wirral West £313.7m, Sefton Central £326.3mSefton Central: £326.3mWirral West: £313.7mSefton Central: £327.7mWirral West: £315.0mSefton Central: £309.5mWirral West: £297.5m

    £313.7m£315.0m£297.5mSefton Central is higherDepends on how you count£326.3m£327.7m£309.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wirral West £67.4m, Sefton Central £75.0mSefton Central: £75.0mWirral West: £67.4mSefton Central: £75.3mWirral West: £67.6mSefton Central: £71.2mWirral West: £63.9m

    £67.4m£67.6m£63.9mSefton Central is higher£75.0m£75.3m£71.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wirral West £286.5m, Sefton Central £296.3mSefton Central: £296.3mWirral West: £286.5mSefton Central: £297.6mWirral West: £287.7mSefton Central: £281.1mWirral West: £271.8m

    £286.5m£287.7m£271.8mSefton Central is higherDepends on how you count£296.3m£297.6m£281.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wirral West £7.3m, Sefton Central £7.9mSefton Central: £7.9mWirral West: £7.3mSefton Central: £7.9mWirral West: £7.3mSefton Central: £7.5mWirral West: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mSefton Central is higher£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wirral West £19.4m, Sefton Central £21.6mSefton Central: £21.6mWirral West: £19.4mSefton Central: £21.7mWirral West: £19.5mSefton Central: £20.5mWirral West: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.5m£18.4mSefton Central is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  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, Sefton Central £0.53mSefton Central: £0.53mWirral West: £0.45mSefton Central: £0.53mWirral West: £0.45mSefton Central: £0.50mWirral West: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mSefton Central is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wirral West £38.6m, Sefton Central £44.2mSefton Central: £44.2mWirral West: £38.6mSefton Central: £44.4mWirral West: £38.7mSefton Central: £41.9mWirral West: £36.6m

    £38.6m£38.7m£36.6mSefton Central is higher£44.2m£44.4m£41.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wirral West £12.7m, Sefton Central £13.9mSefton Central: £13.9mWirral West: £12.7mSefton Central: £14.0mWirral West: £12.8mSefton Central: £13.2mWirral West: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mSefton Central is higher£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wirral West £5.3m, Sefton Central £5.8mSefton Central: £5.8mWirral West: £5.3mSefton Central: £5.8mWirral West: £5.3mSefton Central: £5.5mWirral West: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mSefton Central is higher£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wirral West £46.1m, Sefton Central £51.9mSefton Central: £51.9mWirral West: £46.1mSefton Central: £52.2mWirral West: £46.3mSefton Central: £49.3mWirral West: £43.7m

    £46.1m£46.3m£43.7mSefton Central is higher£51.9m£52.2m£49.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wirral West £12.4m, Sefton Central £11.5mSefton Central: £11.5mWirral West: £12.4mSefton Central: £11.6mWirral West: £12.5mSefton Central: £10.9mWirral West: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mWirral West is higher£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wirral West £15.4m, Sefton Central £16.7mSefton Central: £16.7mWirral West: £15.4mSefton Central: £16.8mWirral West: £15.5mSefton Central: £15.8mWirral West: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mSefton Central is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wirral West £0.27m, Sefton Central £0.33mSefton Central: £0.33mWirral West: £0.27mSefton Central: £0.33mWirral West: £0.28mSefton Central: £0.31mWirral West: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.28m£0.26mSefton Central is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wirral West £0.26m, Sefton Central £0.28mSefton Central: £0.28mWirral West: £0.26mSefton Central: £0.28mWirral West: £0.26mSefton Central: £0.27mWirral West: £0.24m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.24mSefton Central is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wirral West £1.1m, Sefton Central £0.68mSefton Central: £0.68mWirral West: £1.1mSefton Central: £0.69mWirral West: £1.1mSefton Central: £0.65mWirral West: £1.1m

    £1.1mWirral West is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wirral West 24,821, Sefton Central 25,497Sefton Central: 25,497Wirral West: 24,821

    24,821Sefton Central is higherDepends on how you count25,497

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wirral West 1,755, Sefton Central 2,022Sefton Central: 2,022Wirral West: 1,755

    1,755Sefton Central is higher2,022

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wirral West 3,826, Sefton Central 4,450Sefton Central: 4,450Wirral West: 3,826

    3,826Sefton Central is higher4,450

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wirral West 5,527, Sefton Central 6,645Sefton Central: 6,645Wirral West: 5,527

    5,527Sefton Central is higher6,645

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wirral West 5,656, Sefton Central 6,719Sefton Central: 6,719Wirral West: 5,656

    5,656Sefton Central is higher6,719

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wirral West 1,064, Sefton Central 1,229Sefton Central: 1,229Wirral West: 1,064

    1,064Sefton Central is higher1,229

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Wirral West and Sefton Central, total
MeasureWirral WestSefton CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£445.8m£447.7m£422.9m£471.6m£473.6m£447.3mSefton Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£313.7m£315.0m£297.5m£326.3m£327.7m£309.5mSefton Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£67.4m£67.6m£63.9m£75.0m£75.3m£71.2mSefton Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£286.5m£287.7m£271.8m£296.3m£297.6m£281.1mSefton Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mSefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mSefton Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.6m£38.7m£36.6m£44.2m£44.4m£41.9mSefton Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mSefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mSefton Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£46.1m£46.3m£43.7m£51.9m£52.2m£49.3mSefton Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mWirral West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£16.7m£16.8m£15.8mSefton Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.28m£0.26m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mSefton Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mSefton Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mWirral West
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,82125,497Sefton Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7552,022Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8264,450Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5276,645Sefton Central
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,6566,719Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0641,229Sefton Central

Sources

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

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  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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