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Wirral West and Mid Dunbartonshire

89,076 and 96,288 residents (mid-2024).

Wirral West is higher than Mid Dunbartonshire on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 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 17 of 22 measures, and Mid Dunbartonshire on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Wirral West Mid Dunbartonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wirral West £5,005, Mid Dunbartonshire £4,314Mid Dunbartonshire: £4,314Wirral West: £5,005Mid Dunbartonshire: £4,332Wirral West: £5,027Mid Dunbartonshire: £4,092Wirral West: £4,748

    £5,005£5,027£4,748Wirral West is higher£4,314£4,332£4,092

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral West £12,761, Mid Dunbartonshire £12,556Mid Dunbartonshire: £12,556Wirral West: £12,761Mid Dunbartonshire: £12,609Wirral West: £12,816Mid Dunbartonshire: £11,910Wirral West: £12,105

    £12,761£12,816£12,105Wirral West is higher£12,556£12,609£11,910

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral West £1,378, Mid Dunbartonshire £1,117Mid Dunbartonshire: £1,117Wirral West: £1,378Mid Dunbartonshire: £1,122Wirral West: £1,384Mid Dunbartonshire: £1,060Wirral West: £1,307

    £1,378£1,384£1,307Wirral West is higher£1,117£1,122£1,060

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral West £11,657, Mid Dunbartonshire £11,533Mid Dunbartonshire: £11,533Wirral West: £11,657Mid Dunbartonshire: £11,582Wirral West: £11,707Mid Dunbartonshire: £10,939Wirral West: £11,058

    £11,657£11,707£11,058Wirral West is higher£11,533£11,582£10,939

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral West £298, Mid Dunbartonshire £242Mid Dunbartonshire: £242Wirral West: £298Mid Dunbartonshire: £244Wirral West: £299Mid Dunbartonshire: £230Wirral West: £282

    £298£299£282Wirral West is higher£242£244£230

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral West £788, Mid Dunbartonshire £766Mid Dunbartonshire: £766Wirral West: £788Mid Dunbartonshire: £769Wirral West: £792Mid Dunbartonshire: £727Wirral West: £748

    £788£792£748Wirral West is higher£766£769£727

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral West £18, Mid Dunbartonshire £14Mid Dunbartonshire: £14Wirral West: £18Mid Dunbartonshire: £14Wirral West: £18Mid Dunbartonshire: £14Wirral West: £17

    £18£18£17Wirral West is higher£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral West £433, Mid Dunbartonshire £399Mid Dunbartonshire: £399Wirral West: £433Mid Dunbartonshire: £400Wirral West: £435Mid Dunbartonshire: £378Wirral West: £411

    £433£435£411Wirral West is higher£399£400£378

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral West £143, Mid Dunbartonshire £150Mid Dunbartonshire: £150Wirral West: £143Mid Dunbartonshire: £150Wirral West: £144Mid Dunbartonshire: £142Wirral West: £136

    £143£144£136Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£150£150£142

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral West £108, Mid Dunbartonshire £88Mid Dunbartonshire: £88Wirral West: £108Mid Dunbartonshire: £89Wirral West: £109Mid Dunbartonshire: £84Wirral West: £102

    £108£109£102Wirral West is higher£88£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral West £943, Mid Dunbartonshire £754Mid Dunbartonshire: £754Wirral West: £943Mid Dunbartonshire: £757Wirral West: £947Mid Dunbartonshire: £715Wirral West: £895

    £943£947£895Wirral West is higher£754£757£715

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wirral West £139, Mid Dunbartonshire £102Mid Dunbartonshire: £102Wirral West: £139Mid Dunbartonshire: £102Wirral West: £140Mid Dunbartonshire: £96Wirral West: £132

    £139£140£132Wirral West is higher£102£102£96

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral West £316, Mid Dunbartonshire £264Mid Dunbartonshire: £264Wirral West: £316Mid Dunbartonshire: £265Wirral West: £317Mid Dunbartonshire: £250Wirral West: £299

    £316£317£299Wirral West is higher£264£265£250

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral West £5.61, Mid Dunbartonshire £6.43Mid Dunbartonshire: £6.43Wirral West: £5.61Mid Dunbartonshire: £6.46Wirral West: £5.63Mid Dunbartonshire: £6.10Wirral West: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£6.43£6.46£6.10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral West £5.26, Mid Dunbartonshire £4.55Mid Dunbartonshire: £4.55Wirral West: £5.26Mid Dunbartonshire: £4.57Wirral West: £5.28Mid Dunbartonshire: £4.32Wirral West: £4.99

    £5.26£5.28£4.99Wirral West is higher£4.55£4.57£4.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wirral West £12, Mid Dunbartonshire £6.04Mid Dunbartonshire: £6.04Wirral West: £12Mid Dunbartonshire: £6.07Wirral West: £13Mid Dunbartonshire: £5.73Wirral West: £12

    £12£13£12Wirral West is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wirral West 1,009.9, Mid Dunbartonshire 991.4Mid Dunbartonshire: 991.4Wirral West: 1,009.9

    1,009.9Wirral West is higher991.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wirral West 71.4, Mid Dunbartonshire 55.5Mid Dunbartonshire: 55.5Wirral West: 71.4

    71.4Wirral West is higher55.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wirral West 155.7, Mid Dunbartonshire 176.4Mid Dunbartonshire: 176.4Wirral West: 155.7

    155.7Mid Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count176.4

  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, Mid Dunbartonshire 63.9Mid Dunbartonshire: 63.9Wirral West: 62.1

    62.1Mid Dunbartonshire is higher63.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wirral West 115.7, Mid Dunbartonshire 101.3Mid Dunbartonshire: 101.3Wirral West: 115.7

    115.7Wirral West is higher101.3

  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, Mid Dunbartonshire 23.2Mid Dunbartonshire: 23.2Wirral West: 21.8

    21.8Mid Dunbartonshire is higher23.2

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Wirral West and Mid Dunbartonshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWirral WestMid DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,005£5,027£4,748£4,314£4,332£4,092Shared outEstimatedWirral West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,761£12,816£12,105£12,556£12,609£11,910Shared outEstimatedWirral West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,378£1,384£1,307£1,117£1,122£1,060Shared outEstimatedWirral West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,657£11,707£11,058£11,533£11,582£10,939Wirral West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£298£299£282£242£244£230Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£788£792£748£766£769£727Shared outEstimatedWirral West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£14Shared outEstimatedWirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£433£435£411£399£400£378Shared outEstimatedWirral West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£150£150£142Shared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£108£109£102£88£89£84Shared outEstimatedWirral West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£943£947£895£754£757£715Wirral West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£102£102£96Wirral West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£316£317£299£264£265£250Wirral West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£6.43£6.46£6.10Mid Dunbartonshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.26£5.28£4.99£4.55£4.57£4.32Wirral West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£12£13£12£6.04£6.07£5.73Shared outEstimatedWirral West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.9991.4Wirral West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.455.5Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.7176.4Shared outMid Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.163.9Shared outMid Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026115.7101.3Wirral West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.823.2Shared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire

Per resident

Wirral West is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Mid Dunbartonshire on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Wirral West Mid Dunbartonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wirral West £5,005, Mid Dunbartonshire £4,314Mid Dunbartonshire: £4,314Wirral West: £5,005Mid Dunbartonshire: £4,332Wirral West: £5,027Mid Dunbartonshire: £4,092Wirral West: £4,748

    £5,005£5,027£4,748Wirral West is higher£4,314£4,332£4,092

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wirral West £3,521, Mid Dunbartonshire £3,024Mid Dunbartonshire: £3,024Wirral West: £3,521Mid Dunbartonshire: £3,037Wirral West: £3,536Mid Dunbartonshire: £2,868Wirral West: £3,340

    £3,521£3,536£3,340Wirral West is higher£3,024£3,037£2,868

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wirral West £756, Mid Dunbartonshire £634Mid Dunbartonshire: £634Wirral West: £756Mid Dunbartonshire: £637Wirral West: £759Mid Dunbartonshire: £601Wirral West: £717

    £756£759£717Wirral West is higher£634£637£601

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wirral West £3,217, Mid Dunbartonshire £2,777Mid Dunbartonshire: £2,777Wirral West: £3,217Mid Dunbartonshire: £2,789Wirral West: £3,230Mid Dunbartonshire: £2,635Wirral West: £3,051

    £3,217£3,230£3,051Wirral West is higher£2,777£2,789£2,635

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wirral West £82, Mid Dunbartonshire £58Mid Dunbartonshire: £58Wirral West: £82Mid Dunbartonshire: £59Wirral West: £82Mid Dunbartonshire: £55Wirral West: £78

    £82£82£78Wirral West is higher£58£59£55

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral West £217, Mid Dunbartonshire £185Mid Dunbartonshire: £185Wirral West: £217Mid Dunbartonshire: £185Wirral West: £218Mid Dunbartonshire: £175Wirral West: £206

    £217£218£206Wirral West is higher£185£185£175

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Wirral West £5.01, Mid Dunbartonshire £3.43Mid Dunbartonshire: £3.43Wirral West: £5.01Mid Dunbartonshire: £3.44Wirral West: £5.03Mid Dunbartonshire: £3.25Wirral West: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Wirral West is higher£3.43£3.44£3.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral West £433, Mid Dunbartonshire £399Mid Dunbartonshire: £399Wirral West: £433Mid Dunbartonshire: £400Wirral West: £435Mid Dunbartonshire: £378Wirral West: £411

    £433£435£411Wirral West is higher£399£400£378

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral West £143, Mid Dunbartonshire £150Mid Dunbartonshire: £150Wirral West: £143Mid Dunbartonshire: £150Wirral West: £144Mid Dunbartonshire: £142Wirral West: £136

    £143£144£136Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£150£150£142

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wirral West £59, Mid Dunbartonshire £50Mid Dunbartonshire: £50Wirral West: £59Mid Dunbartonshire: £50Wirral West: £60Mid Dunbartonshire: £48Wirral West: £56

    £59£60£56Wirral West is higher£50£50£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wirral West £518, Mid Dunbartonshire £428Mid Dunbartonshire: £428Wirral West: £518Mid Dunbartonshire: £430Wirral West: £520Mid Dunbartonshire: £406Wirral West: £491

    £518£520£491Wirral West is higher£428£430£406

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wirral West £139, Mid Dunbartonshire £102Mid Dunbartonshire: £102Wirral West: £139Mid Dunbartonshire: £102Wirral West: £140Mid Dunbartonshire: £96Wirral West: £132

    £139£140£132Wirral West is higher£102£102£96

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wirral West £173, Mid Dunbartonshire £150Mid Dunbartonshire: £150Wirral West: £173Mid Dunbartonshire: £150Wirral West: £174Mid Dunbartonshire: £142Wirral West: £164

    £173£174£164Wirral West is higher£150£150£142

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wirral West £3.08, Mid Dunbartonshire £3.65Mid Dunbartonshire: £3.65Wirral West: £3.08Mid Dunbartonshire: £3.66Wirral West: £3.09Mid Dunbartonshire: £3.46Wirral West: £2.92

    £3.08£3.09£2.92Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£3.65£3.66£3.46

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wirral West £2.89, Mid Dunbartonshire £2.58Mid Dunbartonshire: £2.58Wirral West: £2.89Mid Dunbartonshire: £2.59Wirral West: £2.90Mid Dunbartonshire: £2.45Wirral West: £2.74

    £2.89£2.90£2.74Wirral West is higher£2.58£2.59£2.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wirral West £12, Mid Dunbartonshire £6.04Mid Dunbartonshire: £6.04Wirral West: £12Mid Dunbartonshire: £6.07Wirral West: £13Mid Dunbartonshire: £5.73Wirral West: £12

    £12£13£12Wirral West is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wirral West 278.7, Mid Dunbartonshire 238.8Mid Dunbartonshire: 238.8Wirral West: 278.7

    278.7Wirral West is higher238.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wirral West 19.7, Mid Dunbartonshire 13.4Mid Dunbartonshire: 13.4Wirral West: 19.7

    19.7Wirral West is higher13.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wirral West 43.0, Mid Dunbartonshire 42.5Mid Dunbartonshire: 42.5Wirral West: 43.0

    43.0Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count42.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wirral West 62.1, Mid Dunbartonshire 63.9Mid Dunbartonshire: 63.9Wirral West: 62.1

    62.1Mid Dunbartonshire is higher63.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wirral West 63.5, Mid Dunbartonshire 57.5Mid Dunbartonshire: 57.5Wirral West: 63.5

    63.5Wirral West is higher57.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wirral West 11.9, Mid Dunbartonshire 13.2Mid Dunbartonshire: 13.2Wirral West: 11.9

    11.9Mid Dunbartonshire is higher13.2

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Wirral West and Mid Dunbartonshire, per resident
MeasureWirral WestMid DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,005£5,027£4,748£4,314£4,332£4,092Shared outEstimatedWirral West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,521£3,536£3,340£3,024£3,037£2,868Shared outEstimatedWirral West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£756£759£717£634£637£601Shared outEstimatedWirral West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,217£3,230£3,051£2,777£2,789£2,635Wirral West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£82£78£58£59£55Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£185£185£175Shared outEstimatedWirral West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£3.43£3.44£3.25Shared outEstimatedWirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£433£435£411£399£400£378Shared outEstimatedWirral West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£150£150£142Shared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£60£56£50£50£48Shared outEstimatedWirral West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£518£520£491£428£430£406Wirral West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£102£102£96Wirral West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£150£150£142Wirral West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.08£3.09£2.92£3.65£3.66£3.46Mid Dunbartonshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.89£2.90£2.74£2.58£2.59£2.45Wirral West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£12£13£12£6.04£6.07£5.73Shared outEstimatedWirral West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026278.7238.8Wirral West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.713.4Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.042.5Shared outWirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.163.9Shared outMid Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202663.557.5Wirral West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.913.2Shared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire

Total

Wirral West is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Mid Dunbartonshire on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Wirral West Mid Dunbartonshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wirral West £445.8m, Mid Dunbartonshire £415.4mMid Dunbartonshire: £415.4mWirral West: £445.8mMid Dunbartonshire: £417.1mWirral West: £447.7mMid Dunbartonshire: £394.0mWirral West: £422.9m

    £445.8m£447.7m£422.9mWirral West is higher£415.4m£417.1m£394.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wirral West £313.7m, Mid Dunbartonshire £291.2mMid Dunbartonshire: £291.2mWirral West: £313.7mMid Dunbartonshire: £292.4mWirral West: £315.0mMid Dunbartonshire: £276.2mWirral West: £297.5m

    £313.7m£315.0m£297.5mWirral West is higher£291.2m£292.4m£276.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wirral West £67.4m, Mid Dunbartonshire £61.0mMid Dunbartonshire: £61.0mWirral West: £67.4mMid Dunbartonshire: £61.3mWirral West: £67.6mMid Dunbartonshire: £57.9mWirral West: £63.9m

    £67.4m£67.6m£63.9mWirral West is higher£61.0m£61.3m£57.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wirral West £286.5m, Mid Dunbartonshire £267.4mMid Dunbartonshire: £267.4mWirral West: £286.5mMid Dunbartonshire: £268.6mWirral West: £287.7mMid Dunbartonshire: £253.7mWirral West: £271.8m

    £286.5m£287.7m£271.8mWirral West is higher£267.4m£268.6m£253.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wirral West £7.3m, Mid Dunbartonshire £5.6mMid Dunbartonshire: £5.6mWirral West: £7.3mMid Dunbartonshire: £5.6mWirral West: £7.3mMid Dunbartonshire: £5.3mWirral West: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mWirral West is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wirral West £19.4m, Mid Dunbartonshire £17.8mMid Dunbartonshire: £17.8mWirral West: £19.4mMid Dunbartonshire: £17.8mWirral West: £19.5mMid Dunbartonshire: £16.9mWirral West: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.5m£18.4mWirral West is higher£17.8m£17.8m£16.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wirral West £0.45m, Mid Dunbartonshire £0.33mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.33mWirral West: £0.45mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.33mWirral West: £0.45mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.31mWirral West: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mWirral West is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wirral West £38.6m, Mid Dunbartonshire £38.4mMid Dunbartonshire: £38.4mWirral West: £38.6mMid Dunbartonshire: £38.6mWirral West: £38.7mMid Dunbartonshire: £36.4mWirral West: £36.6m

    £38.6m£38.7m£36.6mWirral West is higher£38.4m£38.6m£36.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wirral West £12.7m, Mid Dunbartonshire £14.4mMid Dunbartonshire: £14.4mWirral West: £12.7mMid Dunbartonshire: £14.5mWirral West: £12.8mMid Dunbartonshire: £13.7mWirral West: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mMid Dunbartonshire is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wirral West £5.3m, Mid Dunbartonshire £4.8mMid Dunbartonshire: £4.8mWirral West: £5.3mMid Dunbartonshire: £4.8mWirral West: £5.3mMid Dunbartonshire: £4.6mWirral West: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mWirral West is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wirral West £46.1m, Mid Dunbartonshire £41.2mMid Dunbartonshire: £41.2mWirral West: £46.1mMid Dunbartonshire: £41.4mWirral West: £46.3mMid Dunbartonshire: £39.1mWirral West: £43.7m

    £46.1m£46.3m£43.7mWirral West is higher£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wirral West £12.4m, Mid Dunbartonshire £9.8mMid Dunbartonshire: £9.8mWirral West: £12.4mMid Dunbartonshire: £9.8mWirral West: £12.5mMid Dunbartonshire: £9.3mWirral West: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mWirral West is higher£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wirral West £15.4m, Mid Dunbartonshire £14.4mMid Dunbartonshire: £14.4mWirral West: £15.4mMid Dunbartonshire: £14.5mWirral West: £15.5mMid Dunbartonshire: £13.7mWirral West: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mWirral West is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wirral West £0.27m, Mid Dunbartonshire £0.35mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.35mWirral West: £0.27mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.35mWirral West: £0.28mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.33mWirral West: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.28m£0.26mMid Dunbartonshire is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wirral West £0.26m, Mid Dunbartonshire £0.25mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.25mWirral West: £0.26mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.25mWirral West: £0.26mMid Dunbartonshire: £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, Mid Dunbartonshire £0.58mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.58mWirral West: £1.1mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.58mWirral West: £1.1mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.55mWirral West: £1.1m

    £1.1mWirral West is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wirral West 24,821, Mid Dunbartonshire 22,990Mid Dunbartonshire: 22,990Wirral West: 24,821

    24,821Wirral West is higher22,990

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wirral West 1,755, Mid Dunbartonshire 1,288Mid Dunbartonshire: 1,288Wirral West: 1,755

    1,755Wirral West is higher1,288

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wirral West 3,826, Mid Dunbartonshire 4,090Mid Dunbartonshire: 4,090Wirral West: 3,826

    3,826Mid Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count4,090

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wirral West 5,527, Mid Dunbartonshire 6,152Mid Dunbartonshire: 6,152Wirral West: 5,527

    5,527Mid Dunbartonshire is higher6,152

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wirral West 5,656, Mid Dunbartonshire 5,533Mid Dunbartonshire: 5,533Wirral West: 5,656

    5,656Wirral West is higher5,533

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wirral West 1,064, Mid Dunbartonshire 1,267Mid Dunbartonshire: 1,267Wirral West: 1,064

    1,064Mid Dunbartonshire is higher1,267

Show the numbers
Wirral West and Mid Dunbartonshire, total
MeasureWirral WestMid DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£445.8m£447.7m£422.9m£415.4m£417.1m£394.0mShared outEstimatedWirral West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£313.7m£315.0m£297.5m£291.2m£292.4m£276.2mShared outEstimatedWirral West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£67.4m£67.6m£63.9m£61.0m£61.3m£57.9mShared outEstimatedWirral West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£286.5m£287.7m£271.8m£267.4m£268.6m£253.7mWirral West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mWirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£17.8m£17.8m£16.9mShared outEstimatedWirral West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mShared outEstimatedWirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.6m£38.7m£36.6m£38.4m£38.6m£36.4mShared outEstimatedWirral West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mShared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£4.8m£4.8m£4.6mShared outEstimatedWirral West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£46.1m£46.3m£43.7m£41.2m£41.4m£39.1mWirral West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mWirral West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mWirral West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.28m£0.26m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mMid Dunbartonshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mWirral West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimatedWirral West
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,82122,990Wirral West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7551,288Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8264,090Shared outMid Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5276,152Shared outMid Dunbartonshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,6565,533Wirral West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0641,267Shared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire

Sources

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

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