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Halton and Wirral

131,247 and 328,209 residents (mid-2024).

Halton is higher than Wirral on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 14 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Halton is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Wirral on 8. 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

Halton Wirral

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Halton £5,338, Wirral £5,562Wirral: £5,562Halton: £5,338Wirral: £5,585Halton: £5,361Wirral: £5,276Halton: £5,063

    £5,338£5,361£5,063Wirral is higher£5,562£5,585£5,276

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Halton £13,205, Wirral £12,950Wirral: £12,950Halton: £13,205Wirral: £13,005Halton: £13,261Wirral: £12,284Halton: £12,526

    £13,205£13,261£12,526Halton is higherDepends on how you count£12,950£13,005£12,284

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Halton £2,806, Wirral £2,652Wirral: £2,652Halton: £2,806Wirral: £2,664Halton: £2,818Wirral: £2,516Halton: £2,662

    £2,806£2,818£2,662Halton is higherDepends on how you count£2,652£2,664£2,516

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Halton £11,726, Wirral £11,504Wirral: £11,504Halton: £11,726Wirral: £11,553Halton: £11,776Wirral: £10,912Halton: £11,122

    £11,726£11,776£11,122Halton is higherDepends on how you count£11,504£11,553£10,912

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Halton £566, Wirral £531Wirral: £531Halton: £566Wirral: £533Halton: £568Wirral: £504Halton: £537

    £566£568£537Halton is higherDepends on how you count£531£533£504

  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: Halton £877, Wirral £883Wirral: £883Halton: £877Wirral: £886Halton: £881Wirral: £837Halton: £832

    £877£881£832Wirral is higher£883£886£837

  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: Halton £36, Wirral £32Wirral: £32Halton: £36Wirral: £32Halton: £36Wirral: £30Halton: £34

    £36£36£34Halton is higherDepends on how you count£32£32£30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Halton £756, Wirral £712Wirral: £712Halton: £756Wirral: £715Halton: £760Wirral: £675Halton: £717

    £756£760£717Halton is higherDepends on how you count£712£715£675

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Halton £191, Wirral £216Wirral: £216Halton: £191Wirral: £216Halton: £192Wirral: £204Halton: £181

    £191£192£181Wirral is higher£216£216£204

  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: Halton £172, Wirral £171Wirral: £171Halton: £172Wirral: £171Halton: £173Wirral: £162Halton: £163

    £172£173£163Halton is higherDepends on how you count£171£171£162

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Halton £2,193, Wirral £1,949Wirral: £1,949Halton: £2,193Wirral: £1,957Halton: £2,202Wirral: £1,849Halton: £2,080

    £2,193£2,202£2,080Halton is higherDepends on how you count£1,949£1,957£1,849

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Halton £253, Wirral £281Wirral: £281Halton: £253Wirral: £282Halton: £254Wirral: £266Halton: £240

    £253£254£240Wirral is higher£281£282£266

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Halton £424, Wirral £513Wirral: £513Halton: £424Wirral: £515Halton: £426Wirral: £487Halton: £402

    £424£426£402Wirral is higher£513£515£487

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Halton £7.67, Wirral £7.63Wirral: £7.63Halton: £7.67Wirral: £7.67Halton: £7.71Wirral: £7.24Halton: £7.28

    £7.67£7.71£7.28Halton is higherDepends on how you count£7.63£7.67£7.24

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Halton £9.82, Wirral £12Wirral: £12Halton: £9.82Wirral: £12Halton: £9.86Wirral: £11Halton: £9.31

    £9.82£9.86£9.31Wirral is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Halton £7.65, Wirral £8.49Wirral: £8.49Halton: £7.65Wirral: £8.52Halton: £7.69Wirral: £8.05Halton: £7.26

    £7.65£7.69£7.26Wirral is higher£8.49£8.52£8.05

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Halton 1,033.7, Wirral 1,014.2Wirral: 1,014.2Halton: 1,033.7

    1,033.7Halton is higherDepends on how you count1,014.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Halton 142.8, Wirral 128.2Wirral: 128.2Halton: 142.8

    142.8Halton is higherDepends on how you count128.2

  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: Halton 177.6, Wirral 178.2Wirral: 178.2Halton: 177.6

    177.6Wirral is higher178.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Halton 111.2, Wirral 103.8Wirral: 103.8Halton: 111.2

    111.2Halton is higherDepends on how you count103.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Halton 251.4, Wirral 228.0Wirral: 228.0Halton: 251.4

    251.4Halton is higherDepends on how you count228.0

  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: Halton 37.3, Wirral 36.3Wirral: 36.3Halton: 37.3

    37.3Halton is higherDepends on how you count36.3

Show the numbers
Halton and Wirral, per person in the age group
MeasureHaltonWirralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,338£5,361£5,063£5,562£5,585£5,276Wirral
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,205£13,261£12,526£12,950£13,005£12,284Halton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,806£2,818£2,662£2,652£2,664£2,516Halton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,726£11,776£11,122£11,504£11,553£10,912Halton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£566£568£537£531£533£504Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£877£881£832£883£886£837Wirral
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£32£32£30Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£756£760£717£712£715£675Halton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£216£216£204Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£172£173£163£171£171£162Halton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,193£2,202£2,080£1,949£1,957£1,849Halton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£281£282£266Wirral
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£424£426£402£513£515£487Wirral
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.67£7.71£7.28£7.63£7.67£7.24Halton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.82£9.86£9.31£12£12£11Wirral
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26£8.49£8.52£8.05Wirral
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.71,014.2Halton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.8128.2Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.6178.2Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.2103.8Halton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026251.4228.0Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.336.3Halton

Per resident

Halton is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Wirral on 14. 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

Halton Wirral

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Halton £5,338, Wirral £5,562Wirral: £5,562Halton: £5,338Wirral: £5,585Halton: £5,361Wirral: £5,276Halton: £5,063

    £5,338£5,361£5,063Wirral is higher£5,562£5,585£5,276

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Halton £2,387, Wirral £2,764Wirral: £2,764Halton: £2,387Wirral: £2,776Halton: £2,398Wirral: £2,622Halton: £2,265

    £2,387£2,398£2,265Wirral is higherDepends on how you count£2,764£2,776£2,622

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Halton £1,742, Wirral £1,581Wirral: £1,581Halton: £1,742Wirral: £1,588Halton: £1,750Wirral: £1,500Halton: £1,653

    £1,742£1,750£1,653Halton is higherDepends on how you count£1,581£1,588£1,500

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Halton £2,120, Wirral £2,455Wirral: £2,455Halton: £2,120Wirral: £2,466Halton: £2,129Wirral: £2,329Halton: £2,011

    £2,120£2,129£2,011Wirral is higherDepends on how you count£2,455£2,466£2,329

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Halton £102, Wirral £113Wirral: £113Halton: £102Wirral: £114Halton: £103Wirral: £108Halton: £97

    £102£103£97Wirral is higherDepends on how you count£113£114£108

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Halton £159, Wirral £188Wirral: £188Halton: £159Wirral: £189Halton: £159Wirral: £179Halton: £150

    £159£159£150Wirral is higher£188£189£179

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Halton £6.50, Wirral £6.81Wirral: £6.81Halton: £6.50Wirral: £6.84Halton: £6.53Wirral: £6.46Halton: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Wirral is higherDepends on how you count£6.81£6.84£6.46

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Halton £756, Wirral £712Wirral: £712Halton: £756Wirral: £715Halton: £760Wirral: £675Halton: £717

    £756£760£717Halton is higherDepends on how you count£712£715£675

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Halton £191, Wirral £216Wirral: £216Halton: £191Wirral: £216Halton: £192Wirral: £204Halton: £181

    £191£192£181Wirral is higher£216£216£204

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Halton £107, Wirral £102Wirral: £102Halton: £107Wirral: £102Halton: £107Wirral: £96Halton: £101

    £107£107£101Halton is higherDepends on how you count£102£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Halton £1,362, Wirral £1,162Wirral: £1,162Halton: £1,362Wirral: £1,167Halton: £1,367Wirral: £1,102Halton: £1,292

    £1,362£1,367£1,292Halton is higherDepends on how you count£1,162£1,167£1,102

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Halton £253, Wirral £281Wirral: £281Halton: £253Wirral: £282Halton: £254Wirral: £266Halton: £240

    £253£254£240Wirral is higher£281£282£266

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Halton £263, Wirral £306Wirral: £306Halton: £263Wirral: £307Halton: £264Wirral: £290Halton: £250

    £263£264£250Wirral is higher£306£307£290

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Halton £4.77, Wirral £4.55Wirral: £4.55Halton: £4.77Wirral: £4.57Halton: £4.79Wirral: £4.32Halton: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Halton is higherDepends on how you count£4.55£4.57£4.32

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Halton £6.09, Wirral £7.14Wirral: £7.14Halton: £6.09Wirral: £7.17Halton: £6.12Wirral: £6.77Halton: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Wirral is higher£7.14£7.17£6.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Halton £7.65, Wirral £8.49Wirral: £8.49Halton: £7.65Wirral: £8.52Halton: £7.69Wirral: £8.05Halton: £7.26

    £7.65£7.69£7.26Wirral is higher£8.49£8.52£8.05

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Halton 186.9, Wirral 216.4Wirral: 216.4Halton: 186.9

    186.9Wirral is higherDepends on how you count216.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Halton 25.8, Wirral 27.4Wirral: 27.4Halton: 25.8

    25.8Wirral is higherDepends on how you count27.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Halton 32.1, Wirral 38.0Wirral: 38.0Halton: 32.1

    32.1Wirral is higher38.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Halton 111.2, Wirral 103.8Wirral: 103.8Halton: 111.2

    111.2Halton is higherDepends on how you count103.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Halton 156.2, Wirral 135.9Wirral: 135.9Halton: 156.2

    156.2Halton is higherDepends on how you count135.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Halton 23.2, Wirral 21.7Wirral: 21.7Halton: 23.2

    23.2Halton is higherDepends on how you count21.7

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Halton and Wirral, per resident
MeasureHaltonWirralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,338£5,361£5,063£5,562£5,585£5,276Wirral
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,387£2,398£2,265£2,764£2,776£2,622Wirral
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,742£1,750£1,653£1,581£1,588£1,500Halton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,120£2,129£2,011£2,455£2,466£2,329Wirral
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£113£114£108Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£159£150£188£189£179Wirral
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£6.81£6.84£6.46Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£756£760£717£712£715£675Halton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£216£216£204Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£102£102£96Halton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,362£1,367£1,292£1,162£1,167£1,102Halton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£281£282£266Wirral
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£263£264£250£306£307£290Wirral
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£4.55£4.57£4.32Halton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£7.14£7.17£6.77Wirral
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26£8.49£8.52£8.05Wirral
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026186.9216.4Wirral
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.827.4Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.138.0Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.2103.8Halton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.2135.9Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.221.7Halton

Total

Halton is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Wirral on 22. 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

Halton Wirral

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Halton £700.6m, Wirral £1.8bnWirral: £1.8bnHalton: £700.6mWirral: £1.8bnHalton: £703.6mWirral: £1.7bnHalton: £664.5m

    £700.6m£703.6m£664.5mWirral is higher£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Halton £313.3m, Wirral £907.1mWirral: £907.1mHalton: £313.3mWirral: £911.0mHalton: £314.7mWirral: £860.4mHalton: £297.2m

    £313.3m£314.7m£297.2mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£907.1m£911.0m£860.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Halton £228.7m, Wirral £519.0mWirral: £519.0mHalton: £228.7mWirral: £521.2mHalton: £229.7mWirral: £492.2mHalton: £216.9m

    £228.7m£229.7m£216.9mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£519.0m£521.2m£492.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Halton £278.2m, Wirral £805.8mWirral: £805.8mHalton: £278.2mWirral: £809.3mHalton: £279.4mWirral: £764.4mHalton: £263.9m

    £278.2m£279.4m£263.9mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£805.8m£809.3m£764.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Halton £13.4m, Wirral £37.2mWirral: £37.2mHalton: £13.4mWirral: £37.4mHalton: £13.5mWirral: £35.3mHalton: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Halton £20.8m, Wirral £61.8mWirral: £61.8mHalton: £20.8mWirral: £62.1mHalton: £20.9mWirral: £58.7mHalton: £19.8m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.8mWirral is higher£61.8m£62.1m£58.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Halton £0.85m, Wirral £2.2mWirral: £2.2mHalton: £0.85mWirral: £2.2mHalton: £0.86mWirral: £2.1mHalton: £0.81m

    £0.85m£0.86m£0.81mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Halton £99.3m, Wirral £233.7mWirral: £233.7mHalton: £99.3mWirral: £234.7mHalton: £99.7mWirral: £221.6mHalton: £94.2m

    £99.3m£99.7m£94.2mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£233.7m£234.7m£221.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Halton £25.1m, Wirral £70.7mWirral: £70.7mHalton: £25.1mWirral: £71.0mHalton: £25.2mWirral: £67.1mHalton: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mWirral is higher£70.7m£71.0m£67.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Halton £14.0m, Wirral £33.4mWirral: £33.4mHalton: £14.0mWirral: £33.5mHalton: £14.1mWirral: £31.7mHalton: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£33.4m£33.5m£31.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Halton £178.7m, Wirral £381.3mWirral: £381.3mHalton: £178.7mWirral: £383.0mHalton: £179.5mWirral: £361.7mHalton: £169.5m

    £178.7m£179.5m£169.5mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£381.3m£383.0m£361.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Halton £33.2m, Wirral £92.2mWirral: £92.2mHalton: £33.2mWirral: £92.6mHalton: £33.3mWirral: £87.4mHalton: £31.5m

    £33.2m£33.3m£31.5mWirral is higher£92.2m£92.6m£87.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Halton £34.6m, Wirral £100.4mWirral: £100.4mHalton: £34.6mWirral: £100.8mHalton: £34.7mWirral: £95.2mHalton: £32.8m

    £34.6m£34.7m£32.8mWirral is higher£100.4m£100.8m£95.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Halton £0.63m, Wirral £1.5mWirral: £1.5mHalton: £0.63mWirral: £1.5mHalton: £0.63mWirral: £1.4mHalton: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Halton £0.80m, Wirral £2.3mWirral: £2.3mHalton: £0.80mWirral: £2.4mHalton: £0.80mWirral: £2.2mHalton: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mWirral is higher£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Halton £1.0m, Wirral £2.8mWirral: £2.8mHalton: £1.0mWirral: £2.8mHalton: £1.0mWirral: £2.6mHalton: £0.95m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.95mWirral is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Halton 24,528, Wirral 71,038Wirral: 71,038Halton: 24,528

    24,528Wirral is higherDepends on how you count71,038

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Halton 3,389, Wirral 8,981Wirral: 8,981Halton: 3,389

    3,389Wirral is higherDepends on how you count8,981

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Halton 4,214, Wirral 12,481Wirral: 12,481Halton: 4,214

    4,214Wirral is higher12,481

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Halton 14,589, Wirral 34,060Wirral: 34,060Halton: 14,589

    14,589Wirral is higherDepends on how you count34,060

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Halton 20,494, Wirral 44,611Wirral: 44,611Halton: 20,494

    20,494Wirral is higherDepends on how you count44,611

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Halton 3,038, Wirral 7,111Wirral: 7,111Halton: 3,038

    3,038Wirral is higherDepends on how you count7,111

Show the numbers
Halton and Wirral, total
MeasureHaltonWirralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£700.6m£703.6m£664.5m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnWirral
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£313.3m£314.7m£297.2m£907.1m£911.0m£860.4mWirral
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£228.7m£229.7m£216.9m£519.0m£521.2m£492.2mWirral
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£278.2m£279.4m£263.9m£805.8m£809.3m£764.4mWirral
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mWirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m£61.8m£62.1m£58.7mWirral
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£99.3m£99.7m£94.2m£233.7m£234.7m£221.6mWirral
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£70.7m£71.0m£67.1mWirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£33.4m£33.5m£31.7mWirral
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£178.7m£179.5m£169.5m£381.3m£383.0m£361.7mWirral
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.2m£33.3m£31.5m£92.2m£92.6m£87.4mWirral
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m£100.4m£100.8m£95.2mWirral
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWirral
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£2.3m£2.4m£2.2mWirral
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mWirral
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,52871,038Wirral
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3898,981Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,21412,481Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,58934,060Wirral
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,49444,611Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0387,111Wirral

Sources

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

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  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 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.
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