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Wirral West and Worthing West
Wirral West is higher than Worthing West on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 4 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.
Per person in the age group
Wirral West is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Worthing West on 11. 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 Worthing West
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,005£5,027£4,748Worthing West is higher£5,053£5,075£4,793
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,761£12,816£12,105Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£12,437£12,490£11,797
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,378£1,384£1,307Worthing West is higher£1,865£1,873£1,769
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,657£11,707£11,058Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£11,379£11,427£10,793
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£298£299£282Worthing West is higher£330£332£313
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£788£792£748Wirral West is higher£708£711£671
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£18£18£17Worthing West is higher£20£20£19
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£433£435£411Wirral West is higher£367£368£348
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£143£144£136Worthing West is higher£147£147£139
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£108£109£102Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£92£93£88
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£943£947£895Worthing West is higher£1,444£1,450£1,369
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£139£140£132Worthing West is higher£236£237£224
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£316£317£299Worthing West is higher£317£318£301
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.61£5.63£5.32Worthing West is higher£7.97£8.00£7.56
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.26£5.28£4.99Wirral West is higher£4.17£4.19£3.96
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£12£13£12Wirral West is higher£7.19£7.22£6.82
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,009.9Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count983.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
71.4Worthing West is higher79.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
155.7Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count150.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
62.1Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count55.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
115.7Worthing West is higher169.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
21.8Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count20.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Wirral West | Worthing West | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,005£5,027£4,748 | £5,053£5,075£4,793 | Worthing West |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,761£12,816£12,105 | £12,437£12,490£11,797 | Wirral West |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,378£1,384£1,307 | £1,865£1,873£1,769 | Worthing West |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,657£11,707£11,058 | £11,379£11,427£10,793 | Wirral West |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £298£299£282 | £330£332£313 | Worthing West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £788£792£748 | £708£711£671 | Wirral West |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £18£18£17 | £20£20£19 | Worthing West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £433£435£411 | £367£368£348 | Wirral West |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £143£144£136 | £147£147£139 | Worthing West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £108£109£102 | £92£93£88 | Wirral West |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £943£947£895 | £1,444£1,450£1,369 | Worthing West |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £139£140£132 | £236£237£224 | Worthing West |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £316£317£299 | £317£318£301 | Worthing West |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.61£5.63£5.32 | £7.97£8.00£7.56 | Worthing West |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.26£5.28£4.99 | £4.17£4.19£3.96 | Wirral West |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £12£13£12 | £7.19£7.22£6.82 | Wirral West |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,009.9 | 983.2 | Wirral West |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 71.4 | 79.5 | Worthing West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 155.7 | 150.7 | Wirral West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 62.1 | 55.6 | Wirral West |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 115.7 | 169.4 | Worthing West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 21.8 | 20.2 | Wirral West |
Per resident
Wirral West is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Worthing West on 11. 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 Worthing West
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,005£5,027£4,748Worthing West is higher£5,053£5,075£4,793
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,521£3,536£3,340Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£3,225£3,239£3,059
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£756£759£717Worthing West is higher£1,071£1,076£1,016
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£3,217£3,230£3,051Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£2,951£2,963£2,799
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£82£82£78Worthing West is higher£86£86£81
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£217£218£206Wirral West is higher£184£184£174
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.01£5.03£4.75Worthing West is higher£5.16£5.18£4.89
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£433£435£411Wirral West is higher£367£368£348
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£143£144£136Worthing West is higher£147£147£139
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£59£60£56Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£518£520£491Worthing West is higher£829£833£786
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£139£140£132Worthing West is higher£236£237£224
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£173£174£164Worthing West is higher£182£183£173
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.08£3.09£2.92Worthing West is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.89£2.90£2.74Wirral West is higher£2.40£2.41£2.28
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£12£13£12Wirral West is higher£7.19£7.22£6.82
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
278.7Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count255.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.7Worthing West is higher20.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
43.0Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count39.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
62.1Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count55.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
63.5Worthing West is higher97.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.9Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count11.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Wirral West | Worthing West | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,005£5,027£4,748 | £5,053£5,075£4,793 | Worthing West |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,521£3,536£3,340 | £3,225£3,239£3,059 | Wirral West |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £756£759£717 | £1,071£1,076£1,016 | Worthing West |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £3,217£3,230£3,051 | £2,951£2,963£2,799 | Wirral West |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £82£82£78 | £86£86£81 | Worthing West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £217£218£206 | £184£184£174 | Wirral West |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.01£5.03£4.75 | £5.16£5.18£4.89 | Worthing West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £433£435£411 | £367£368£348 | Wirral West |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £143£144£136 | £147£147£139 | Worthing West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £59£60£56 | £53£53£50 | Wirral West |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £518£520£491 | £829£833£786 | Worthing West |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £139£140£132 | £236£237£224 | Worthing West |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £173£174£164 | £182£183£173 | Worthing West |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.08£3.09£2.92 | £4.58£4.59£4.34 | Worthing West |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.89£2.90£2.74 | £2.40£2.41£2.28 | Wirral West |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £12£13£12 | £7.19£7.22£6.82 | Wirral West |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 278.7 | 255.0 | Wirral West |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.7 | 20.6 | Worthing West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 43.0 | 39.1 | Wirral West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 62.1 | 55.6 | Wirral West |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 63.5 | 97.3 | Worthing West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.9 | 11.6 | Wirral West |
Total
Wirral West is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Worthing West on 18. 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 Worthing West
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£445.8m£447.7m£422.9mWorthing West is higher£519.7m£521.9m£492.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£313.7m£315.0m£297.5mWorthing West is higherDepends on how you count£331.7m£333.1m£314.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£67.4m£67.6m£63.9mWorthing West is higher£110.2m£110.6m£104.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£286.5m£287.7m£271.8mWorthing West is higherDepends on how you count£303.5m£304.8m£287.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mWorthing West is higher£8.8m£8.8m£8.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mWirral West is higher£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mWorthing West is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£38.6m£38.7m£36.6mWirral West is higher£37.7m£37.9m£35.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mWorthing West is higher£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mWorthing West is higherDepends on how you count£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£46.1m£46.3m£43.7mWorthing West is higher£85.3m£85.6m£80.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mWorthing West is higher£24.3m£24.4m£23.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mWorthing West is higher£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.27m£0.28m£0.26mWorthing West is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mWirral West is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.1mWirral West is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
24,821Worthing West is higherDepends on how you count26,223
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,755Worthing West is higher2,121
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,826Worthing West is higherDepends on how you count4,018
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,527Worthing West is higherDepends on how you count5,714
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
5,656Worthing West is higher10,005
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,064Worthing West is higherDepends on how you count1,191
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| Measure | Wirral West | Worthing West | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £445.8m£447.7m£422.9m | £519.7m£521.9m£492.9m | Worthing West |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £313.7m£315.0m£297.5m | £331.7m£333.1m£314.6m | Worthing West |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £67.4m£67.6m£63.9m | £110.2m£110.6m£104.5m | Worthing West |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £286.5m£287.7m£271.8m | £303.5m£304.8m£287.9m | Worthing West |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.3m£7.3m£6.9m | £8.8m£8.8m£8.4m | Worthing West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £19.4m£19.5m£18.4m | £18.9m£19.0m£17.9m | Wirral West |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.45m£0.45m£0.42m | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | Worthing West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £38.6m£38.7m£36.6m | £37.7m£37.9m£35.8m | Wirral West |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.7m£12.8m£12.1m | £15.1m£15.1m£14.3m | Worthing West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.3m£5.3m£5.0m | £5.5m£5.5m£5.2m | Worthing West |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £46.1m£46.3m£43.7m | £85.3m£85.6m£80.9m | Worthing West |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £12.4m£12.5m£11.8m | £24.3m£24.4m£23.0m | Worthing West |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £15.4m£15.5m£14.6m | £18.7m£18.8m£17.8m | Worthing West |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.27m£0.28m£0.26m | £0.47m£0.47m£0.45m | Worthing West |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.26m£0.26m£0.24m | £0.25m£0.25m£0.23m | Wirral West |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.1m | £0.74m£0.74m£0.70m | Wirral West |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 24,821 | 26,223 | Worthing West |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,755 | 2,121 | Worthing West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,826 | 4,018 | Worthing West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,527 | 5,714 | Worthing West |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 5,656 | 10,005 | Worthing West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,064 | 1,191 | Worthing West |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.