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Wolverhampton West and Birkenhead

119,160 and 109,787 residents (mid-2024).

Wolverhampton West is higher than Birkenhead on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 5 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

Wolverhampton West is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Birkenhead 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

Wolverhampton West Birkenhead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton West £4,350, Birkenhead £5,956Birkenhead: £5,956Wolverhampton West: £4,350Birkenhead: £5,981Wolverhampton West: £4,368Birkenhead: £5,649Wolverhampton West: £4,126

    £4,350£4,368£4,126Birkenhead is higher£5,956£5,981£5,649

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton West £12,815, Birkenhead £13,118Birkenhead: £13,118Wolverhampton West: £12,815Birkenhead: £13,174Wolverhampton West: £12,870Birkenhead: £12,443Wolverhampton West: £12,156

    £12,815£12,870£12,156Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£13,118£13,174£12,443

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton West £2,287, Birkenhead £3,439Birkenhead: £3,439Wolverhampton West: £2,287Birkenhead: £3,454Wolverhampton West: £2,297Birkenhead: £3,262Wolverhampton West: £2,169

    £2,287£2,297£2,169Birkenhead is higher£3,439£3,454£3,262

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton West £11,208, Birkenhead £11,376Birkenhead: £11,376Wolverhampton West: £11,208Birkenhead: £11,425Wolverhampton West: £11,256Birkenhead: £10,791Wolverhampton West: £10,631

    £11,208£11,256£10,631Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£11,376£11,425£10,791

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton West £723, Birkenhead £754Birkenhead: £754Wolverhampton West: £723Birkenhead: £757Wolverhampton West: £726Birkenhead: £715Wolverhampton West: £686

    £723£726£686Birkenhead is higher£754£757£715

  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: Wolverhampton West £847, Birkenhead £944Birkenhead: £944Wolverhampton West: £847Birkenhead: £948Wolverhampton West: £851Birkenhead: £896Wolverhampton West: £804

    £847£851£804Birkenhead is higher£944£948£896

  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: Wolverhampton West £37, Birkenhead £44Birkenhead: £44Wolverhampton West: £37Birkenhead: £44Wolverhampton West: £37Birkenhead: £41Wolverhampton West: £35

    £37£37£35Birkenhead is higher£44£44£41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton West £465, Birkenhead £863Birkenhead: £863Wolverhampton West: £465Birkenhead: £867Wolverhampton West: £467Birkenhead: £819Wolverhampton West: £441

    £465£467£441Birkenhead is higher£863£867£819

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton West £99, Birkenhead £251Birkenhead: £251Wolverhampton West: £99Birkenhead: £252Wolverhampton West: £100Birkenhead: £238Wolverhampton West: £94

    £99£100£94Birkenhead is higher£251£252£238

  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: Wolverhampton West £125, Birkenhead £207Birkenhead: £207Wolverhampton West: £125Birkenhead: £208Wolverhampton West: £126Birkenhead: £196Wolverhampton West: £119

    £125£126£119Birkenhead is higher£207£208£196

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton West £1,844, Birkenhead £2,579Birkenhead: £2,579Wolverhampton West: £1,844Birkenhead: £2,590Wolverhampton West: £1,852Birkenhead: £2,446Wolverhampton West: £1,749

    £1,844£1,852£1,749Birkenhead is higher£2,579£2,590£2,446

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton West £222, Birkenhead £410Birkenhead: £410Wolverhampton West: £222Birkenhead: £411Wolverhampton West: £223Birkenhead: £388Wolverhampton West: £210

    £222£223£210Birkenhead is higher£410£411£388

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton West £301, Birkenhead £628Birkenhead: £628Wolverhampton West: £301Birkenhead: £630Wolverhampton West: £302Birkenhead: £595Wolverhampton West: £286

    £301£302£286Birkenhead is higher£628£630£595

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton West £10, Birkenhead £8.35Birkenhead: £8.35Wolverhampton West: £10Birkenhead: £8.39Wolverhampton West: £10Birkenhead: £7.92Wolverhampton West: £9.88

    £10£10£9.88Wolverhampton West is higher£8.35£8.39£7.92

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton West £5.48, Birkenhead £17Birkenhead: £17Wolverhampton West: £5.48Birkenhead: £17Wolverhampton West: £5.51Birkenhead: £16Wolverhampton West: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Birkenhead is higher£17£17£16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton West £8.22, Birkenhead £7.39Birkenhead: £7.39Wolverhampton West: £8.22Birkenhead: £7.42Wolverhampton West: £8.26Birkenhead: £7.01Wolverhampton West: £7.80

    £8.22£8.26£7.80Wolverhampton West is higher£7.39£7.42£7.01

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton West 996.2, Birkenhead 1,013.8Birkenhead: 1,013.8Wolverhampton West: 996.2

    996.2Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count1,013.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton West 145.9, Birkenhead 179.1Birkenhead: 179.1Wolverhampton West: 145.9

    145.9Birkenhead is higher179.1

  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: Wolverhampton West 171.2, Birkenhead 192.6Birkenhead: 192.6Wolverhampton West: 171.2

    171.2Birkenhead is higher192.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton West 66.0, Birkenhead 127.9Birkenhead: 127.9Wolverhampton West: 66.0

    66.0Birkenhead is higher127.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton West 228.0, Birkenhead 294.6Birkenhead: 294.6Wolverhampton West: 228.0

    228.0Birkenhead is higher294.6

  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: Wolverhampton West 28.1, Birkenhead 45.0Birkenhead: 45.0Wolverhampton West: 28.1

    28.1Birkenhead is higher45.0

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Wolverhampton West and Birkenhead, per person in the age group
MeasureWolverhampton WestBirkenheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,350£4,368£4,126£5,956£5,981£5,649Birkenhead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,815£12,870£12,156£13,118£13,174£12,443Birkenhead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,287£2,297£2,169£3,439£3,454£3,262Birkenhead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,208£11,256£10,631£11,376£11,425£10,791Birkenhead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£723£726£686£754£757£715Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£847£851£804£944£948£896Birkenhead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£44£44£41Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£465£467£441£863£867£819Birkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£251£252£238Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£125£126£119£207£208£196Birkenhead
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,844£1,852£1,749£2,579£2,590£2,446Birkenhead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£222£223£210£410£411£388Birkenhead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£301£302£286£628£630£595Birkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.88£8.35£8.39£7.92Wolverhampton West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£17£17£16Birkenhead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80£7.39£7.42£7.01Wolverhampton West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.21,013.8Birkenhead
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.9179.1Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.2192.6Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.0127.9Birkenhead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026228.0294.6Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.145.0Birkenhead

Per resident

Wolverhampton West is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Birkenhead 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

Wolverhampton West Birkenhead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton West £4,350, Birkenhead £5,956Birkenhead: £5,956Wolverhampton West: £4,350Birkenhead: £5,981Wolverhampton West: £4,368Birkenhead: £5,649Wolverhampton West: £4,126

    £4,350£4,368£4,126Birkenhead is higher£5,956£5,981£5,649

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton West £2,128, Birkenhead £2,269Birkenhead: £2,269Wolverhampton West: £2,128Birkenhead: £2,279Wolverhampton West: £2,137Birkenhead: £2,152Wolverhampton West: £2,018

    £2,128£2,137£2,018Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£2,269£2,279£2,152

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton West £1,428, Birkenhead £2,155Birkenhead: £2,155Wolverhampton West: £1,428Birkenhead: £2,164Wolverhampton West: £1,434Birkenhead: £2,044Wolverhampton West: £1,354

    £1,428£1,434£1,354Birkenhead is higher£2,155£2,164£2,044

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wolverhampton West £1,861, Birkenhead £1,968Birkenhead: £1,968Wolverhampton West: £1,861Birkenhead: £1,976Wolverhampton West: £1,869Birkenhead: £1,867Wolverhampton West: £1,765

    £1,861£1,869£1,765Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£1,968£1,976£1,867

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton West £120, Birkenhead £130Birkenhead: £130Wolverhampton West: £120Birkenhead: £131Wolverhampton West: £121Birkenhead: £124Wolverhampton West: £114

    £120£121£114Birkenhead is higher£130£131£124

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton West £141, Birkenhead £163Birkenhead: £163Wolverhampton West: £141Birkenhead: £164Wolverhampton West: £141Birkenhead: £155Wolverhampton West: £133

    £141£141£133Birkenhead is higher£163£164£155

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton West £6.10, Birkenhead £7.56Birkenhead: £7.56Wolverhampton West: £6.10Birkenhead: £7.59Wolverhampton West: £6.13Birkenhead: £7.17Wolverhampton West: £5.79

    £6.10£6.13£5.79Birkenhead is higher£7.56£7.59£7.17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton West £465, Birkenhead £863Birkenhead: £863Wolverhampton West: £465Birkenhead: £867Wolverhampton West: £467Birkenhead: £819Wolverhampton West: £441

    £465£467£441Birkenhead is higher£863£867£819

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton West £99, Birkenhead £251Birkenhead: £251Wolverhampton West: £99Birkenhead: £252Wolverhampton West: £100Birkenhead: £238Wolverhampton West: £94

    £99£100£94Birkenhead is higher£251£252£238

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton West £78, Birkenhead £130Birkenhead: £130Wolverhampton West: £78Birkenhead: £130Wolverhampton West: £79Birkenhead: £123Wolverhampton West: £74

    £78£79£74Birkenhead is higher£130£130£123

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton West £1,152, Birkenhead £1,616Birkenhead: £1,616Wolverhampton West: £1,152Birkenhead: £1,623Wolverhampton West: £1,157Birkenhead: £1,533Wolverhampton West: £1,092

    £1,152£1,157£1,092Birkenhead is higher£1,616£1,623£1,533

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton West £222, Birkenhead £410Birkenhead: £410Wolverhampton West: £222Birkenhead: £411Wolverhampton West: £223Birkenhead: £388Wolverhampton West: £210

    £222£223£210Birkenhead is higher£410£411£388

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton West £188, Birkenhead £393Birkenhead: £393Wolverhampton West: £188Birkenhead: £395Wolverhampton West: £189Birkenhead: £373Wolverhampton West: £178

    £188£189£178Birkenhead is higher£393£395£373

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton West £6.50, Birkenhead £5.23Birkenhead: £5.23Wolverhampton West: £6.50Birkenhead: £5.25Wolverhampton West: £6.53Birkenhead: £4.96Wolverhampton West: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Wolverhampton West is higher£5.23£5.25£4.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wolverhampton West £3.43, Birkenhead £11Birkenhead: £11Wolverhampton West: £3.43Birkenhead: £11Wolverhampton West: £3.44Birkenhead: £10Wolverhampton West: £3.25

    £3.43£3.44£3.25Birkenhead is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton West £8.22, Birkenhead £7.39Birkenhead: £7.39Wolverhampton West: £8.22Birkenhead: £7.42Wolverhampton West: £8.26Birkenhead: £7.01Wolverhampton West: £7.80

    £8.22£8.26£7.80Wolverhampton West is higher£7.39£7.42£7.01

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton West 165.4, Birkenhead 175.4Birkenhead: 175.4Wolverhampton West: 165.4

    165.4Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count175.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton West 24.2, Birkenhead 31.0Birkenhead: 31.0Wolverhampton West: 24.2

    24.2Birkenhead is higher31.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton West 28.4, Birkenhead 33.3Birkenhead: 33.3Wolverhampton West: 28.4

    28.4Birkenhead is higher33.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton West 66.0, Birkenhead 127.9Birkenhead: 127.9Wolverhampton West: 66.0

    66.0Birkenhead is higher127.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton West 142.3, Birkenhead 184.6Birkenhead: 184.6Wolverhampton West: 142.3

    142.3Birkenhead is higher184.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton West 17.5, Birkenhead 28.2Birkenhead: 28.2Wolverhampton West: 17.5

    17.5Birkenhead is higher28.2

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Wolverhampton West and Birkenhead, per resident
MeasureWolverhampton WestBirkenheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,350£4,368£4,126£5,956£5,981£5,649Birkenhead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,128£2,137£2,018£2,269£2,279£2,152Birkenhead
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,428£1,434£1,354£2,155£2,164£2,044Birkenhead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,861£1,869£1,765£1,968£1,976£1,867Birkenhead
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£130£131£124Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£163£164£155Birkenhead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.10£6.13£5.79£7.56£7.59£7.17Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£465£467£441£863£867£819Birkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£251£252£238Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£130£130£123Birkenhead
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,152£1,157£1,092£1,616£1,623£1,533Birkenhead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£222£223£210£410£411£388Birkenhead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£393£395£373Birkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£5.23£5.25£4.96Wolverhampton West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.43£3.44£3.25£11£11£10Birkenhead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80£7.39£7.42£7.01Wolverhampton West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026165.4175.4Birkenhead
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.231.0Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.433.3Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.0127.9Birkenhead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026142.3184.6Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.528.2Birkenhead

Total

Wolverhampton West is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Birkenhead 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

Wolverhampton West Birkenhead

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wolverhampton West £518.3m, Birkenhead £653.9mBirkenhead: £653.9mWolverhampton West: £518.3mBirkenhead: £656.6mWolverhampton West: £520.5mBirkenhead: £620.2mWolverhampton West: £491.7m

    £518.3m£520.5m£491.7mBirkenhead is higher£653.9m£656.6m£620.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wolverhampton West £253.5m, Birkenhead £249.1mBirkenhead: £249.1mWolverhampton West: £253.5mBirkenhead: £250.2mWolverhampton West: £254.6mBirkenhead: £236.3mWolverhampton West: £240.5m

    £253.5m£254.6m£240.5mWolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£249.1m£250.2m£236.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wolverhampton West £170.2m, Birkenhead £236.6mBirkenhead: £236.6mWolverhampton West: £170.2mBirkenhead: £237.6mWolverhampton West: £170.9mBirkenhead: £224.4mWolverhampton West: £161.4m

    £170.2m£170.9m£161.4mBirkenhead is higher£236.6m£237.6m£224.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton West £221.7m, Birkenhead £216.0mBirkenhead: £216.0mWolverhampton West: £221.7mBirkenhead: £217.0mWolverhampton West: £222.7mBirkenhead: £204.9mWolverhampton West: £210.3m

    £221.7m£222.7m£210.3mWolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£216.0m£217.0m£204.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton West £14.3m, Birkenhead £14.3mBirkenhead: £14.3mWolverhampton West: £14.3mBirkenhead: £14.4mWolverhampton West: £14.4mBirkenhead: £13.6mWolverhampton West: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mBirkenhead is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton West £16.8m, Birkenhead £17.9mBirkenhead: £17.9mWolverhampton West: £16.8mBirkenhead: £18.0mWolverhampton West: £16.8mBirkenhead: £17.0mWolverhampton West: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.8m£15.9mBirkenhead is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wolverhampton West £0.73m, Birkenhead £0.83mBirkenhead: £0.83mWolverhampton West: £0.73mBirkenhead: £0.83mWolverhampton West: £0.73mBirkenhead: £0.79mWolverhampton West: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mBirkenhead is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton West £55.4m, Birkenhead £94.8mBirkenhead: £94.8mWolverhampton West: £55.4mBirkenhead: £95.2mWolverhampton West: £55.6mBirkenhead: £89.9mWolverhampton West: £52.6m

    £55.4m£55.6m£52.6mBirkenhead is higher£94.8m£95.2m£89.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton West £11.8m, Birkenhead £27.6mBirkenhead: £27.6mWolverhampton West: £11.8mBirkenhead: £27.7mWolverhampton West: £11.9mBirkenhead: £26.1mWolverhampton West: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.9m£11.2mBirkenhead is higher£27.6m£27.7m£26.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton West £9.3m, Birkenhead £14.2mBirkenhead: £14.2mWolverhampton West: £9.3mBirkenhead: £14.3mWolverhampton West: £9.4mBirkenhead: £13.5mWolverhampton West: £8.9m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.9mBirkenhead is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton West £137.2m, Birkenhead £177.5mBirkenhead: £177.5mWolverhampton West: £137.2mBirkenhead: £178.2mWolverhampton West: £137.8mBirkenhead: £168.3mWolverhampton West: £130.2m

    £137.2m£137.8m£130.2mBirkenhead is higher£177.5m£178.2m£168.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wolverhampton West £26.4m, Birkenhead £45.0mBirkenhead: £45.0mWolverhampton West: £26.4mBirkenhead: £45.2mWolverhampton West: £26.5mBirkenhead: £42.7mWolverhampton West: £25.1m

    £26.4m£26.5m£25.1mBirkenhead is higher£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wolverhampton West £22.4m, Birkenhead £43.2mBirkenhead: £43.2mWolverhampton West: £22.4mBirkenhead: £43.4mWolverhampton West: £22.5mBirkenhead: £41.0mWolverhampton West: £21.3m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.3mBirkenhead is higher£43.2m£43.4m£41.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wolverhampton West £0.77m, Birkenhead £0.57mBirkenhead: £0.57mWolverhampton West: £0.77mBirkenhead: £0.58mWolverhampton West: £0.78mBirkenhead: £0.54mWolverhampton West: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mWolverhampton West is higher£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wolverhampton West £0.41m, Birkenhead £1.2mBirkenhead: £1.2mWolverhampton West: £0.41mBirkenhead: £1.2mWolverhampton West: £0.41mBirkenhead: £1.1mWolverhampton West: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mBirkenhead is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wolverhampton West £0.98m, Birkenhead £0.81mBirkenhead: £0.81mWolverhampton West: £0.98mBirkenhead: £0.81mWolverhampton West: £0.98mBirkenhead: £0.77mWolverhampton West: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.98m£0.93mWolverhampton West is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton West 19,709, Birkenhead 19,253Birkenhead: 19,253Wolverhampton West: 19,709

    19,709Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count19,253

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton West 2,887, Birkenhead 3,402Birkenhead: 3,402Wolverhampton West: 2,887

    2,887Birkenhead is higher3,402

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton West 3,388, Birkenhead 3,658Birkenhead: 3,658Wolverhampton West: 3,388

    3,388Birkenhead is higher3,658

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton West 7,859, Birkenhead 14,041Birkenhead: 14,041Wolverhampton West: 7,859

    7,859Birkenhead is higher14,041

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton West 16,961, Birkenhead 20,269Birkenhead: 20,269Wolverhampton West: 16,961

    16,961Birkenhead is higher20,269

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton West 2,089, Birkenhead 3,097Birkenhead: 3,097Wolverhampton West: 2,089

    2,089Birkenhead is higher3,097

Show the numbers
Wolverhampton West and Birkenhead, total
MeasureWolverhampton WestBirkenheadHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£518.3m£520.5m£491.7m£653.9m£656.6m£620.2mBirkenhead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.5m£254.6m£240.5m£249.1m£250.2m£236.3mWolverhampton West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£170.2m£170.9m£161.4m£236.6m£237.6m£224.4mBirkenhead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.7m£222.7m£210.3m£216.0m£217.0m£204.9mWolverhampton West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mBirkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mBirkenhead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mBirkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.4m£55.6m£52.6m£94.8m£95.2m£89.9mBirkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m£27.6m£27.7m£26.1mBirkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mBirkenhead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.2m£137.8m£130.2m£177.5m£178.2m£168.3mBirkenhead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.4m£26.5m£25.1m£45.0m£45.2m£42.7mBirkenhead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m£43.2m£43.4m£41.0mBirkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mWolverhampton West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBirkenhead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mWolverhampton West
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,70919,253Wolverhampton West
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8873,402Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3883,658Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,85914,041Birkenhead
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,96120,269Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0893,097Birkenhead

Sources

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

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  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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