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Halton and Wakefield

131,247 and 366,925 residents (mid-2024).

Halton is higher than Wakefield on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 20 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 20 of 22 measures, and Wakefield on 2. 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 Wakefield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Halton £5,338, Wakefield £4,688Wakefield: £4,688Halton: £5,338Wakefield: £4,708Halton: £5,361Wakefield: £4,446Halton: £5,063

    £5,338£5,361£5,063Halton is higherDepends on how you count£4,688£4,708£4,446

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Halton £13,205, Wakefield £12,707Wakefield: £12,707Halton: £13,205Wakefield: £12,761Halton: £13,261Wakefield: £12,053Halton: £12,526

    £13,205£13,261£12,526Halton is higherDepends on how you count£12,707£12,761£12,053

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Halton £2,806, Wakefield £2,295Wakefield: £2,295Halton: £2,806Wakefield: £2,305Halton: £2,818Wakefield: £2,177Halton: £2,662

    £2,806£2,818£2,662Halton is higherDepends on how you count£2,295£2,305£2,177

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Halton £11,726, Wakefield £11,504Wakefield: £11,504Halton: £11,726Wakefield: £11,553Halton: £11,776Wakefield: £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, Wakefield £437Wakefield: £437Halton: £566Wakefield: £439Halton: £568Wakefield: £414Halton: £537

    £566£568£537Halton is higherDepends on how you count£437£439£414

  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, Wakefield £737Wakefield: £737Halton: £877Wakefield: £741Halton: £881Wakefield: £699Halton: £832

    £877£881£832Halton is higherDepends on how you count£737£741£699

  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, Wakefield £29Wakefield: £29Halton: £36Wakefield: £29Halton: £36Wakefield: £27Halton: £34

    £36£36£34Halton is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Halton £756, Wakefield £577Wakefield: £577Halton: £756Wakefield: £579Halton: £760Wakefield: £547Halton: £717

    £756£760£717Halton is higherDepends on how you count£577£579£547

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Halton £191, Wakefield £169Wakefield: £169Halton: £191Wakefield: £169Halton: £192Wakefield: £160Halton: £181

    £191£192£181Halton is higherDepends on how you count£169£169£160

  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, Wakefield £148Wakefield: £148Halton: £172Wakefield: £149Halton: £173Wakefield: £140Halton: £163

    £172£173£163Halton is higherDepends on how you count£148£149£140

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Halton £2,193, Wakefield £1,702Wakefield: £1,702Halton: £2,193Wakefield: £1,710Halton: £2,202Wakefield: £1,615Halton: £2,080

    £2,193£2,202£2,080Halton is higherDepends on how you count£1,702£1,710£1,615

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Halton £253, Wakefield £219Wakefield: £219Halton: £253Wakefield: £220Halton: £254Wakefield: £208Halton: £240

    £253£254£240Halton is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£208

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Halton £424, Wakefield £428Wakefield: £428Halton: £424Wakefield: £429Halton: £426Wakefield: £406Halton: £402

    £424£426£402Wakefield is higher£428£429£406

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Halton £7.67, Wakefield £8.82Wakefield: £8.82Halton: £7.67Wakefield: £8.86Halton: £7.71Wakefield: £8.37Halton: £7.28

    £7.67£7.71£7.28Wakefield is higher£8.82£8.86£8.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Halton £9.82, Wakefield £8.03Wakefield: £8.03Halton: £9.82Wakefield: £8.07Halton: £9.86Wakefield: £7.62Halton: £9.31

    £9.82£9.86£9.31Halton is higherDepends on how you count£8.03£8.07£7.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Halton £7.65, Wakefield £6.02Wakefield: £6.02Halton: £7.65Wakefield: £6.05Halton: £7.69Wakefield: £5.71Halton: £7.26

    £7.65£7.69£7.26Halton is higherDepends on how you count£6.02£6.05£5.71

  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, Wakefield 1,018.6Wakefield: 1,018.6Halton: 1,033.7

    1,033.7Halton is higherDepends on how you count1,018.6

  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, Wakefield 113.1Wakefield: 113.1Halton: 142.8

    142.8Halton is higherDepends on how you count113.1

  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: Halton 177.6, Wakefield 155.0Wakefield: 155.0Halton: 177.6

    177.6Halton is higherDepends on how you count155.0

  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, Wakefield 86.2Wakefield: 86.2Halton: 111.2

    111.2Halton is higherDepends on how you count86.2

  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, Wakefield 221.1Wakefield: 221.1Halton: 251.4

    251.4Halton is higherDepends on how you count221.1

  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, Wakefield 32.5Wakefield: 32.5Halton: 37.3

    37.3Halton is higherDepends on how you count32.5

Show the numbers
Halton and Wakefield, per person in the age group
MeasureHaltonWakefieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,338£5,361£5,063£4,688£4,708£4,446Halton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,205£13,261£12,526£12,707£12,761£12,053Halton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,806£2,818£2,662£2,295£2,305£2,177Halton
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£437£439£414Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£877£881£832£737£741£699Halton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£29£29£27Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£756£760£717£577£579£547Halton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£169£169£160Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£172£173£163£148£149£140Halton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,193£2,202£2,080£1,702£1,710£1,615Halton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£219£220£208Halton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£424£426£402£428£429£406Wakefield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.67£7.71£7.28£8.82£8.86£8.37Wakefield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.82£9.86£9.31£8.03£8.07£7.62Halton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26£6.02£6.05£5.71Halton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.71,018.6Halton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.8113.1Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.6155.0Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.286.2Halton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026251.4221.1Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.332.5Halton

Per resident

Halton is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Wakefield on 2. 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 Wakefield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Halton £5,338, Wakefield £4,688Wakefield: £4,688Halton: £5,338Wakefield: £4,708Halton: £5,361Wakefield: £4,446Halton: £5,063

    £5,338£5,361£5,063Halton is higherDepends on how you count£4,688£4,708£4,446

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Halton £2,387, Wakefield £2,289Wakefield: £2,289Halton: £2,387Wakefield: £2,299Halton: £2,398Wakefield: £2,171Halton: £2,265

    £2,387£2,398£2,265Halton is higherDepends on how you count£2,289£2,299£2,171

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Halton £1,742, Wakefield £1,428Wakefield: £1,428Halton: £1,742Wakefield: £1,434Halton: £1,750Wakefield: £1,355Halton: £1,653

    £1,742£1,750£1,653Halton is higherDepends on how you count£1,428£1,434£1,355

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Halton £2,120, Wakefield £2,072Wakefield: £2,072Halton: £2,120Wakefield: £2,081Halton: £2,129Wakefield: £1,966Halton: £2,011

    £2,120£2,129£2,011Halton is higherDepends on how you count£2,072£2,081£1,966

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Halton £102, Wakefield £79Wakefield: £79Halton: £102Wakefield: £79Halton: £103Wakefield: £75Halton: £97

    £102£103£97Halton is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Halton £159, Wakefield £133Wakefield: £133Halton: £159Wakefield: £133Halton: £159Wakefield: £126Halton: £150

    £159£159£150Halton is higherDepends on how you count£133£133£126

  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, Wakefield £5.19Wakefield: £5.19Halton: £6.50Wakefield: £5.21Halton: £6.53Wakefield: £4.92Halton: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Halton is higherDepends on how you count£5.19£5.21£4.92

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Halton £756, Wakefield £577Wakefield: £577Halton: £756Wakefield: £579Halton: £760Wakefield: £547Halton: £717

    £756£760£717Halton is higherDepends on how you count£577£579£547

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Halton £191, Wakefield £169Wakefield: £169Halton: £191Wakefield: £169Halton: £192Wakefield: £160Halton: £181

    £191£192£181Halton is higherDepends on how you count£169£169£160

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Halton £107, Wakefield £92Wakefield: £92Halton: £107Wakefield: £92Halton: £107Wakefield: £87Halton: £101

    £107£107£101Halton is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Halton £1,362, Wakefield £1,060Wakefield: £1,060Halton: £1,362Wakefield: £1,064Halton: £1,367Wakefield: £1,005Halton: £1,292

    £1,362£1,367£1,292Halton is higherDepends on how you count£1,060£1,064£1,005

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Halton £253, Wakefield £219Wakefield: £219Halton: £253Wakefield: £220Halton: £254Wakefield: £208Halton: £240

    £253£254£240Halton is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£208

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Halton £263, Wakefield £266Wakefield: £266Halton: £263Wakefield: £267Halton: £264Wakefield: £252Halton: £250

    £263£264£250Wakefield is higher£266£267£252

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Halton £4.77, Wakefield £5.49Wakefield: £5.49Halton: £4.77Wakefield: £5.52Halton: £4.79Wakefield: £5.21Halton: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Wakefield is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Halton £6.09, Wakefield £5.01Wakefield: £5.01Halton: £6.09Wakefield: £5.03Halton: £6.12Wakefield: £4.75Halton: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Halton is higherDepends on how you count£5.01£5.03£4.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Halton £7.65, Wakefield £6.02Wakefield: £6.02Halton: £7.65Wakefield: £6.05Halton: £7.69Wakefield: £5.71Halton: £7.26

    £7.65£7.69£7.26Halton is higherDepends on how you count£6.02£6.05£5.71

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Halton 186.9, Wakefield 183.5Wakefield: 183.5Halton: 186.9

    186.9Halton is higherDepends on how you count183.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Halton 25.8, Wakefield 20.4Wakefield: 20.4Halton: 25.8

    25.8Halton is higherDepends on how you count20.4

  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, Wakefield 27.9Wakefield: 27.9Halton: 32.1

    32.1Halton is higherDepends on how you count27.9

  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, Wakefield 86.2Wakefield: 86.2Halton: 111.2

    111.2Halton is higherDepends on how you count86.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Halton 156.2, Wakefield 137.6Wakefield: 137.6Halton: 156.2

    156.2Halton is higherDepends on how you count137.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Halton 23.2, Wakefield 20.3Wakefield: 20.3Halton: 23.2

    23.2Halton is higherDepends on how you count20.3

Show the numbers
Halton and Wakefield, per resident
MeasureHaltonWakefieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,338£5,361£5,063£4,688£4,708£4,446Halton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,387£2,398£2,265£2,289£2,299£2,171Halton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,742£1,750£1,653£1,428£1,434£1,355Halton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,120£2,129£2,011£2,072£2,081£1,966Halton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£79£79£75Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£159£150£133£133£126Halton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£5.19£5.21£4.92Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£756£760£717£577£579£547Halton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£169£169£160Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£92£92£87Halton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,362£1,367£1,292£1,060£1,064£1,005Halton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£219£220£208Halton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£263£264£250£266£267£252Wakefield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£5.49£5.52£5.21Wakefield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£5.01£5.03£4.75Halton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26£6.02£6.05£5.71Halton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026186.9183.5Halton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.820.4Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.127.9Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.286.2Halton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.2137.6Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.220.3Halton

Total

Halton is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Wakefield 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 Wakefield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Halton £700.6m, Wakefield £1.7bnWakefield: £1.7bnHalton: £700.6mWakefield: £1.7bnHalton: £703.6mWakefield: £1.6bnHalton: £664.5m

    £700.6m£703.6m£664.5mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Halton £313.3m, Wakefield £839.9mWakefield: £839.9mHalton: £313.3mWakefield: £843.5mHalton: £314.7mWakefield: £796.7mHalton: £297.2m

    £313.3m£314.7m£297.2mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£839.9m£843.5m£796.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Halton £228.7m, Wakefield £524.1mWakefield: £524.1mHalton: £228.7mWakefield: £526.3mHalton: £229.7mWakefield: £497.1mHalton: £216.9m

    £228.7m£229.7m£216.9mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£524.1m£526.3m£497.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Halton £278.2m, Wakefield £760.4mWakefield: £760.4mHalton: £278.2mWakefield: £763.6mHalton: £279.4mWakefield: £721.3mHalton: £263.9m

    £278.2m£279.4m£263.9mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£760.4m£763.6m£721.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Halton £13.4m, Wakefield £28.9mWakefield: £28.9mHalton: £13.4mWakefield: £29.0mHalton: £13.5mWakefield: £27.4mHalton: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Halton £20.8m, Wakefield £48.7mWakefield: £48.7mHalton: £20.8mWakefield: £48.9mHalton: £20.9mWakefield: £46.2mHalton: £19.8m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.8mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£48.7m£48.9m£46.2m

  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, Wakefield £1.9mWakefield: £1.9mHalton: £0.85mWakefield: £1.9mHalton: £0.86mWakefield: £1.8mHalton: £0.81m

    £0.85m£0.86m£0.81mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Halton £99.3m, Wakefield £211.7mWakefield: £211.7mHalton: £99.3mWakefield: £212.6mHalton: £99.7mWakefield: £200.8mHalton: £94.2m

    £99.3m£99.7m£94.2mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£211.7m£212.6m£200.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Halton £25.1m, Wakefield £61.9mWakefield: £61.9mHalton: £25.1mWakefield: £62.1mHalton: £25.2mWakefield: £58.7mHalton: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Halton £14.0m, Wakefield £33.8mWakefield: £33.8mHalton: £14.0mWakefield: £33.9mHalton: £14.1mWakefield: £32.1mHalton: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£33.8m£33.9m£32.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Halton £178.7m, Wakefield £388.8mWakefield: £388.8mHalton: £178.7mWakefield: £390.5mHalton: £179.5mWakefield: £368.8mHalton: £169.5m

    £178.7m£179.5m£169.5mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£388.8m£390.5m£368.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Halton £33.2m, Wakefield £80.3mWakefield: £80.3mHalton: £33.2mWakefield: £80.6mHalton: £33.3mWakefield: £76.2mHalton: £31.5m

    £33.2m£33.3m£31.5mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£80.3m£80.6m£76.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Halton £34.6m, Wakefield £97.7mWakefield: £97.7mHalton: £34.6mWakefield: £98.1mHalton: £34.7mWakefield: £92.6mHalton: £32.8m

    £34.6m£34.7m£32.8mWakefield is higher£97.7m£98.1m£92.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Halton £0.63m, Wakefield £2.0mWakefield: £2.0mHalton: £0.63mWakefield: £2.0mHalton: £0.63mWakefield: £1.9mHalton: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mWakefield is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Halton £0.80m, Wakefield £1.8mWakefield: £1.8mHalton: £0.80mWakefield: £1.8mHalton: £0.80mWakefield: £1.7mHalton: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Halton £1.0m, Wakefield £2.2mWakefield: £2.2mHalton: £1.0mWakefield: £2.2mHalton: £1.0mWakefield: £2.1mHalton: £0.95m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.95mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Halton 24,528, Wakefield 67,325Wakefield: 67,325Halton: 24,528

    24,528Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count67,325

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Halton 3,389, Wakefield 7,478Wakefield: 7,478Halton: 3,389

    3,389Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count7,478

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Halton 4,214, Wakefield 10,246Wakefield: 10,246Halton: 4,214

    4,214Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count10,246

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Halton 14,589, Wakefield 31,640Wakefield: 31,640Halton: 14,589

    14,589Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count31,640

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Halton 20,494, Wakefield 50,484Wakefield: 50,484Halton: 20,494

    20,494Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count50,484

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Halton 3,038, Wakefield 7,431Wakefield: 7,431Halton: 3,038

    3,038Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count7,431

Show the numbers
Halton and Wakefield, total
MeasureHaltonWakefieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£700.6m£703.6m£664.5m£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnWakefield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£313.3m£314.7m£297.2m£839.9m£843.5m£796.7mWakefield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£228.7m£229.7m£216.9m£524.1m£526.3m£497.1mWakefield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£278.2m£279.4m£263.9m£760.4m£763.6m£721.3mWakefield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mWakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m£48.7m£48.9m£46.2mWakefield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£99.3m£99.7m£94.2m£211.7m£212.6m£200.8mWakefield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£61.9m£62.1m£58.7mWakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£33.8m£33.9m£32.1mWakefield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£178.7m£179.5m£169.5m£388.8m£390.5m£368.8mWakefield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.2m£33.3m£31.5m£80.3m£80.6m£76.2mWakefield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m£97.7m£98.1m£92.6mWakefield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWakefield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWakefield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWakefield
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,52867,325Wakefield
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3897,478Wakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,21410,246Wakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,58931,640Wakefield
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,49450,484Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0387,431Wakefield

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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