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Worthing West and Wirral West
Worthing West is higher than Wirral West on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 18 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
Worthing West is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Wirral 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
Worthing West Wirral West
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,053£5,075£4,793Worthing West is higher£5,005£5,027£4,748
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,437£12,490£11,797Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£12,761£12,816£12,105
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,865£1,873£1,769Worthing West is higher£1,378£1,384£1,307
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,379£11,427£10,793Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£11,657£11,707£11,058
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£330£332£313Worthing West is higher£298£299£282
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£708£711£671Wirral West is higher£788£792£748
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£20£20£19Worthing West is higher£18£18£17
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£367£368£348Wirral West is higher£433£435£411
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£147£147£139Worthing West is higher£143£144£136
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£92£93£88Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£108£109£102
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,444£1,450£1,369Worthing West is higher£943£947£895
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£236£237£224Worthing West is higher£139£140£132
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£317£318£301Worthing West is higher£316£317£299
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.97£8.00£7.56Worthing West is higher£5.61£5.63£5.32
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.17£4.19£3.96Wirral West is higher£5.26£5.28£4.99
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.19£7.22£6.82Wirral West is higher£12£13£12
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
983.2Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count1,009.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
79.5Worthing West is higher71.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
150.7Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count155.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
55.6Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count62.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
169.4Worthing West is higher115.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
20.2Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count21.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Worthing West | Wirral West | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,053£5,075£4,793 | £5,005£5,027£4,748 | Worthing West |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,437£12,490£11,797 | £12,761£12,816£12,105 | Wirral West |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,865£1,873£1,769 | £1,378£1,384£1,307 | Worthing West |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,379£11,427£10,793 | £11,657£11,707£11,058 | Wirral West |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £330£332£313 | £298£299£282 | Worthing West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £708£711£671 | £788£792£748 | Wirral West |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £20£20£19 | £18£18£17 | Worthing West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £367£368£348 | £433£435£411 | Wirral West |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £147£147£139 | £143£144£136 | Worthing West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £92£93£88 | £108£109£102 | Wirral West |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,444£1,450£1,369 | £943£947£895 | Worthing West |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £236£237£224 | £139£140£132 | Worthing West |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £317£318£301 | £316£317£299 | Worthing West |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.97£8.00£7.56 | £5.61£5.63£5.32 | Worthing West |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.17£4.19£3.96 | £5.26£5.28£4.99 | Wirral West |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.19£7.22£6.82 | £12£13£12 | Wirral West |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 983.2 | 1,009.9 | Wirral West |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 79.5 | 71.4 | Worthing West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 150.7 | 155.7 | Wirral West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 55.6 | 62.1 | Wirral West |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 169.4 | 115.7 | Worthing West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 20.2 | 21.8 | Wirral West |
Per resident
Worthing West is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Wirral 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
Worthing West Wirral West
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,053£5,075£4,793Worthing West is higher£5,005£5,027£4,748
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,225£3,239£3,059Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£3,521£3,536£3,340
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,071£1,076£1,016Worthing West is higher£756£759£717
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,951£2,963£2,799Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£3,217£3,230£3,051
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£86£86£81Worthing West is higher£82£82£78
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£184£184£174Wirral West is higher£217£218£206
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.16£5.18£4.89Worthing West is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£367£368£348Wirral West is higher£433£435£411
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£147£147£139Worthing West is higher£143£144£136
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£53£53£50Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£59£60£56
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£829£833£786Worthing West is higher£518£520£491
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£236£237£224Worthing West is higher£139£140£132
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£182£183£173Worthing West is higher£173£174£164
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.58£4.59£4.34Worthing West is higher£3.08£3.09£2.92
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.40£2.41£2.28Wirral West is higher£2.89£2.90£2.74
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.19£7.22£6.82Wirral West is higher£12£13£12
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
255.0Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count278.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.6Worthing West is higher19.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
39.1Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count43.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
55.6Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count62.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
97.3Worthing West is higher63.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.6Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count11.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Worthing West | Wirral West | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,053£5,075£4,793 | £5,005£5,027£4,748 | Worthing West |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,225£3,239£3,059 | £3,521£3,536£3,340 | Wirral West |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,071£1,076£1,016 | £756£759£717 | Worthing West |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,951£2,963£2,799 | £3,217£3,230£3,051 | Wirral West |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £86£86£81 | £82£82£78 | Worthing West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £184£184£174 | £217£218£206 | Wirral West |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.16£5.18£4.89 | £5.01£5.03£4.75 | Worthing West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £367£368£348 | £433£435£411 | Wirral West |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £147£147£139 | £143£144£136 | Worthing West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £53£53£50 | £59£60£56 | Wirral West |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £829£833£786 | £518£520£491 | Worthing West |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £236£237£224 | £139£140£132 | Worthing West |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £182£183£173 | £173£174£164 | Worthing West |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.58£4.59£4.34 | £3.08£3.09£2.92 | Worthing West |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.40£2.41£2.28 | £2.89£2.90£2.74 | Wirral West |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.19£7.22£6.82 | £12£13£12 | Wirral West |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 255.0 | 278.7 | Wirral West |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.6 | 19.7 | Worthing West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 39.1 | 43.0 | Wirral West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 55.6 | 62.1 | Wirral West |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 97.3 | 63.5 | Worthing West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.6 | 11.9 | Wirral West |
Total
Worthing West is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Wirral West 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
Worthing West Wirral West
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£519.7m£521.9m£492.9mWorthing West is higher£445.8m£447.7m£422.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£331.7m£333.1m£314.6mWorthing West is higherDepends on how you count£313.7m£315.0m£297.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£110.2m£110.6m£104.5mWorthing West is higher£67.4m£67.6m£63.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£303.5m£304.8m£287.9mWorthing West is higherDepends on how you count£286.5m£287.7m£271.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.8m£8.8m£8.4mWorthing West is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mWirral West is higher£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWorthing West is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£37.7m£37.9m£35.8mWirral West is higher£38.6m£38.7m£36.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mWorthing West is higher£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mWorthing West is higherDepends on how you count£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£85.3m£85.6m£80.9mWorthing West is higher£46.1m£46.3m£43.7m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£24.3m£24.4m£23.0mWorthing West is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£18.7m£18.8m£17.8mWorthing West is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mWorthing West is higher£0.27m£0.28m£0.26m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mWirral West is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mWirral West is higher£1.1m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
26,223Worthing West is higherDepends on how you count24,821
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,121Worthing West is higher1,755
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,018Worthing West is higherDepends on how you count3,826
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,714Worthing West is higherDepends on how you count5,527
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,005Worthing West is higher5,656
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,191Worthing West is higherDepends on how you count1,064
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| Measure | Worthing West | Wirral West | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £519.7m£521.9m£492.9m | £445.8m£447.7m£422.9m | Worthing West |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £331.7m£333.1m£314.6m | £313.7m£315.0m£297.5m | Worthing West |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £110.2m£110.6m£104.5m | £67.4m£67.6m£63.9m | Worthing West |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £303.5m£304.8m£287.9m | £286.5m£287.7m£271.8m | Worthing West |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.8m£8.8m£8.4m | £7.3m£7.3m£6.9m | Worthing West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.9m£19.0m£17.9m | £19.4m£19.5m£18.4m | Wirral West |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | £0.45m£0.45m£0.42m | Worthing West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £37.7m£37.9m£35.8m | £38.6m£38.7m£36.6m | Wirral West |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.1m£15.1m£14.3m | £12.7m£12.8m£12.1m | Worthing West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.5m£5.5m£5.2m | £5.3m£5.3m£5.0m | Worthing West |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £85.3m£85.6m£80.9m | £46.1m£46.3m£43.7m | Worthing West |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £24.3m£24.4m£23.0m | £12.4m£12.5m£11.8m | Worthing West |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £18.7m£18.8m£17.8m | £15.4m£15.5m£14.6m | Worthing West |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.47m£0.45m | £0.27m£0.28m£0.26m | Worthing West |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.25m£0.25m£0.23m | £0.26m£0.26m£0.24m | Wirral West |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.74m£0.74m£0.70m | £1.1m | Wirral West |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 26,223 | 24,821 | Worthing West |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,121 | 1,755 | Worthing West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,018 | 3,826 | Worthing West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,714 | 5,527 | Worthing West |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,005 | 5,656 | Worthing West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,191 | 1,064 | 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.