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North East Lincolnshire and Wirral

159,738 and 328,209 residents (mid-2024).

North East Lincolnshire is higher than Wirral on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 13 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

North East Lincolnshire is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Wirral on 9. 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

North East Lincolnshire Wirral

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £5,283, Wirral £5,562Wirral: £5,562North East Lincolnshire: £5,283Wirral: £5,585North East Lincolnshire: £5,306Wirral: £5,276North East Lincolnshire: £5,011

    £5,283£5,306£5,011Wirral 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: North East Lincolnshire £13,033, Wirral £12,950Wirral: £12,950North East Lincolnshire: £13,033Wirral: £13,005North East Lincolnshire: £13,088Wirral: £12,284North East Lincolnshire: £12,362

    £13,033£13,088£12,362North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire £2,735, Wirral £2,652Wirral: £2,652North East Lincolnshire: £2,735Wirral: £2,664North East Lincolnshire: £2,747Wirral: £2,516North East Lincolnshire: £2,594

    £2,735£2,747£2,594North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire £11,534, Wirral £11,504Wirral: £11,504North East Lincolnshire: £11,534Wirral: £11,553North East Lincolnshire: £11,583Wirral: £10,912North East Lincolnshire: £10,940

    £11,534£11,583£10,940North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire £547, Wirral £531Wirral: £531North East Lincolnshire: £547Wirral: £533North East Lincolnshire: £549Wirral: £504North East Lincolnshire: £519

    £547£549£519North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire £917, Wirral £883Wirral: £883North East Lincolnshire: £917Wirral: £886North East Lincolnshire: £921Wirral: £837North East Lincolnshire: £870

    £917£921£870North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: North East Lincolnshire £36, Wirral £32Wirral: £32North East Lincolnshire: £36Wirral: £32North East Lincolnshire: £36Wirral: £30North East Lincolnshire: £34

    £36£36£34North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire £596, Wirral £712Wirral: £712North East Lincolnshire: £596Wirral: £715North East Lincolnshire: £599Wirral: £675North East Lincolnshire: £566

    £596£599£566Wirral is higher£712£715£675

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £140, Wirral £216Wirral: £216North East Lincolnshire: £140Wirral: £216North East Lincolnshire: £140Wirral: £204North East Lincolnshire: £133

    £140£140£133Wirral 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: North East Lincolnshire £176, Wirral £171Wirral: £171North East Lincolnshire: £176Wirral: £171North East Lincolnshire: £177Wirral: £162North East Lincolnshire: £167

    £176£177£167North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire £2,157, Wirral £1,949Wirral: £1,949North East Lincolnshire: £2,157Wirral: £1,957North East Lincolnshire: £2,167Wirral: £1,849North East Lincolnshire: £2,046

    £2,157£2,167£2,046North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,949£1,957£1,849

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £243, Wirral £281Wirral: £281North East Lincolnshire: £243Wirral: £282North East Lincolnshire: £244Wirral: £266North East Lincolnshire: £230

    £243£244£230Wirral 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: North East Lincolnshire £385, Wirral £513Wirral: £513North East Lincolnshire: £385Wirral: £515North East Lincolnshire: £387Wirral: £487North East Lincolnshire: £365

    £385£387£365Wirral 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: North East Lincolnshire £6.03, Wirral £7.63Wirral: £7.63North East Lincolnshire: £6.03Wirral: £7.67North East Lincolnshire: £6.06Wirral: £7.24North East Lincolnshire: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Wirral is higher£7.63£7.67£7.24

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Lincolnshire £11, Wirral £12Wirral: £12North East Lincolnshire: £11Wirral: £12North East Lincolnshire: £11Wirral: £11North East Lincolnshire: £10

    £11£11£10Wirral is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £7.52, Wirral £8.49Wirral: £8.49North East Lincolnshire: £7.52Wirral: £8.52North East Lincolnshire: £7.55Wirral: £8.05North East Lincolnshire: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13Wirral 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: North East Lincolnshire 1,017.5, Wirral 1,014.2Wirral: 1,014.2North East Lincolnshire: 1,017.5

    1,017.5North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire 141.3, Wirral 128.2Wirral: 128.2North East Lincolnshire: 141.3

    141.3North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire 189.7, Wirral 178.2Wirral: 178.2North East Lincolnshire: 189.7

    189.7North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count178.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North East Lincolnshire 89.6, Wirral 103.8Wirral: 103.8North East Lincolnshire: 89.6

    89.6Wirral is higher103.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North East Lincolnshire 262.4, Wirral 228.0Wirral: 228.0North East Lincolnshire: 262.4

    262.4North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire 37.5, Wirral 36.3Wirral: 36.3North East Lincolnshire: 37.5

    37.5North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count36.3

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North East Lincolnshire and Wirral, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth East LincolnshireWirralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,283£5,306£5,011£5,562£5,585£5,276Wirral
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,033£13,088£12,362£12,950£13,005£12,284North East Lincolnshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,735£2,747£2,594£2,652£2,664£2,516North East Lincolnshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,534£11,583£10,940£11,504£11,553£10,912North East Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£547£549£519£531£533£504North East Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£917£921£870£883£886£837North East Lincolnshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£32£32£30North East Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£596£599£566£712£715£675Wirral
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£216£216£204Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£176£177£167£171£171£162North East Lincolnshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,157£2,167£2,046£1,949£1,957£1,849North East Lincolnshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£243£244£230£281£282£266Wirral
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£385£387£365£513£515£487Wirral
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£7.63£7.67£7.24Wirral
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£12£12£11Wirral
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£8.49£8.52£8.05Wirral
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.51,014.2North East Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.3128.2North East Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.7178.2North East Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.6103.8Wirral
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026262.4228.0North East Lincolnshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.536.3North East Lincolnshire

Per resident

North East Lincolnshire 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

North East Lincolnshire Wirral

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £5,283, Wirral £5,562Wirral: £5,562North East Lincolnshire: £5,283Wirral: £5,585North East Lincolnshire: £5,306Wirral: £5,276North East Lincolnshire: £5,011

    £5,283£5,306£5,011Wirral is higher£5,562£5,585£5,276

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £2,661, Wirral £2,764Wirral: £2,764North East Lincolnshire: £2,661Wirral: £2,776North East Lincolnshire: £2,672Wirral: £2,622North East Lincolnshire: £2,524

    £2,661£2,672£2,524Wirral is higherDepends on how you count£2,764£2,776£2,622

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £1,636, Wirral £1,581Wirral: £1,581North East Lincolnshire: £1,636Wirral: £1,588North East Lincolnshire: £1,643Wirral: £1,500North East Lincolnshire: £1,552

    £1,636£1,643£1,552North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,581£1,588£1,500

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £2,355, Wirral £2,455Wirral: £2,455North East Lincolnshire: £2,355Wirral: £2,466North East Lincolnshire: £2,365Wirral: £2,329North East Lincolnshire: £2,234

    £2,355£2,365£2,234Wirral is higherDepends on how you count£2,455£2,466£2,329

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £112, Wirral £113Wirral: £113North East Lincolnshire: £112Wirral: £114North East Lincolnshire: £112Wirral: £108North East Lincolnshire: £106

    £112£112£106Wirral 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: North East Lincolnshire £187, Wirral £188Wirral: £188North East Lincolnshire: £187Wirral: £189North East Lincolnshire: £188Wirral: £179North East Lincolnshire: £178

    £187£188£178Wirral is higherDepends on how you count£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: North East Lincolnshire £7.25, Wirral £6.81Wirral: £6.81North East Lincolnshire: £7.25Wirral: £6.84North East Lincolnshire: £7.28Wirral: £6.46North East Lincolnshire: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire £596, Wirral £712Wirral: £712North East Lincolnshire: £596Wirral: £715North East Lincolnshire: £599Wirral: £675North East Lincolnshire: £566

    £596£599£566Wirral is higher£712£715£675

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £140, Wirral £216Wirral: £216North East Lincolnshire: £140Wirral: £216North East Lincolnshire: £140Wirral: £204North East Lincolnshire: £133

    £140£140£133Wirral 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: North East Lincolnshire £105, Wirral £102Wirral: £102North East Lincolnshire: £105Wirral: £102North East Lincolnshire: £106Wirral: £96North East Lincolnshire: £100

    £105£106£100North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£102£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £1,291, Wirral £1,162Wirral: £1,162North East Lincolnshire: £1,291Wirral: £1,167North East Lincolnshire: £1,296Wirral: £1,102North East Lincolnshire: £1,224

    £1,291£1,296£1,224North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,162£1,167£1,102

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £243, Wirral £281Wirral: £281North East Lincolnshire: £243Wirral: £282North East Lincolnshire: £244Wirral: £266North East Lincolnshire: £230

    £243£244£230Wirral is higher£281£282£266

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £230, Wirral £306Wirral: £306North East Lincolnshire: £230Wirral: £307North East Lincolnshire: £231Wirral: £290North East Lincolnshire: £219

    £230£231£219Wirral is higher£306£307£290

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £3.61, Wirral £4.55Wirral: £4.55North East Lincolnshire: £3.61Wirral: £4.57North East Lincolnshire: £3.62Wirral: £4.32North East Lincolnshire: £3.42

    £3.61£3.62£3.42Wirral is higher£4.55£4.57£4.32

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £6.46, Wirral £7.14Wirral: £7.14North East Lincolnshire: £6.46Wirral: £7.17North East Lincolnshire: £6.49Wirral: £6.77North East Lincolnshire: £6.13

    £6.46£6.49£6.13Wirral is higher£7.14£7.17£6.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £7.52, Wirral £8.49Wirral: £8.49North East Lincolnshire: £7.52Wirral: £8.52North East Lincolnshire: £7.55Wirral: £8.05North East Lincolnshire: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13Wirral is higher£8.49£8.52£8.05

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North East Lincolnshire 207.7, Wirral 216.4Wirral: 216.4North East Lincolnshire: 207.7

    207.7Wirral is higherDepends on how you count216.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Lincolnshire 28.9, Wirral 27.4Wirral: 27.4North East Lincolnshire: 28.9

    28.9North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire 38.7, Wirral 38.0Wirral: 38.0North East Lincolnshire: 38.7

    38.7North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count38.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North East Lincolnshire 89.6, Wirral 103.8Wirral: 103.8North East Lincolnshire: 89.6

    89.6Wirral is higher103.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Lincolnshire 157.0, Wirral 135.9Wirral: 135.9North East Lincolnshire: 157.0

    157.0North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire 22.4, Wirral 21.7Wirral: 21.7North East Lincolnshire: 22.4

    22.4North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count21.7

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North East Lincolnshire and Wirral, per resident
MeasureNorth East LincolnshireWirralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,283£5,306£5,011£5,562£5,585£5,276Wirral
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,661£2,672£2,524£2,764£2,776£2,622Wirral
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,636£1,643£1,552£1,581£1,588£1,500North East Lincolnshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,355£2,365£2,234£2,455£2,466£2,329Wirral
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£113£114£108Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£188£189£179Wirral
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£6.81£6.84£6.46North East Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£596£599£566£712£715£675Wirral
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£216£216£204Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£102£102£96North East Lincolnshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,291£1,296£1,224£1,162£1,167£1,102North East Lincolnshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£243£244£230£281£282£266Wirral
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£230£231£219£306£307£290Wirral
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£4.55£4.57£4.32Wirral
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£7.14£7.17£6.77Wirral
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£8.49£8.52£8.05Wirral
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026207.7216.4Wirral
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.927.4North East Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.738.0North East Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.6103.8Wirral
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026157.0135.9North East Lincolnshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.421.7North East Lincolnshire

Total

North East Lincolnshire 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

North East Lincolnshire Wirral

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North East Lincolnshire £843.9m, Wirral £1.8bnWirral: £1.8bnNorth East Lincolnshire: £843.9mWirral: £1.8bnNorth East Lincolnshire: £847.5mWirral: £1.7bnNorth East Lincolnshire: £800.5m

    £843.9m£847.5m£800.5mWirral is higher£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North East Lincolnshire £425.0m, Wirral £907.1mWirral: £907.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £425.0mWirral: £911.0mNorth East Lincolnshire: £426.8mWirral: £860.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £403.2m

    £425.0m£426.8m£403.2mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£907.1m£911.0m£860.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North East Lincolnshire £261.4m, Wirral £519.0mWirral: £519.0mNorth East Lincolnshire: £261.4mWirral: £521.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £262.5mWirral: £492.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £247.9m

    £261.4m£262.5m£247.9mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£519.0m£521.2m£492.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North East Lincolnshire £376.1m, Wirral £805.8mWirral: £805.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £376.1mWirral: £809.3mNorth East Lincolnshire: £377.7mWirral: £764.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £356.8m

    £376.1m£377.7m£356.8mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£805.8m£809.3m£764.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North East Lincolnshire £17.8m, Wirral £37.2mWirral: £37.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £17.8mWirral: £37.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £17.9mWirral: £35.3mNorth East Lincolnshire: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mWirral 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: North East Lincolnshire £29.9m, Wirral £61.8mWirral: £61.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £29.9mWirral: £62.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £30.0mWirral: £58.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £28.4m

    £29.9m£30.0m£28.4mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£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: North East Lincolnshire £1.2m, Wirral £2.2mWirral: £2.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.2mWirral: £2.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.2mWirral: £2.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWirral 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: North East Lincolnshire £95.2m, Wirral £233.7mWirral: £233.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £95.2mWirral: £234.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £95.6mWirral: £221.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £90.3m

    £95.2m£95.6m£90.3mWirral is higher£233.7m£234.7m£221.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North East Lincolnshire £22.3m, Wirral £70.7mWirral: £70.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £22.3mWirral: £71.0mNorth East Lincolnshire: £22.4mWirral: £67.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £21.2m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.2mWirral 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: North East Lincolnshire £16.8m, Wirral £33.4mWirral: £33.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £16.8mWirral: £33.5mNorth East Lincolnshire: £16.9mWirral: £31.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£33.4m£33.5m£31.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North East Lincolnshire £206.2m, Wirral £381.3mWirral: £381.3mNorth East Lincolnshire: £206.2mWirral: £383.0mNorth East Lincolnshire: £207.0mWirral: £361.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £195.5m

    £206.2m£207.0m£195.5mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£381.3m£383.0m£361.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North East Lincolnshire £38.8m, Wirral £92.2mWirral: £92.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £38.8mWirral: £92.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £38.9mWirral: £87.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £36.8m

    £38.8m£38.9m£36.8mWirral is higher£92.2m£92.6m£87.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North East Lincolnshire £36.8m, Wirral £100.4mWirral: £100.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £36.8mWirral: £100.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £37.0mWirral: £95.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £34.9m

    £36.8m£37.0m£34.9mWirral is higher£100.4m£100.8m£95.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North East Lincolnshire £0.58m, Wirral £1.5mWirral: £1.5mNorth East Lincolnshire: £0.58mWirral: £1.5mNorth East Lincolnshire: £0.58mWirral: £1.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mWirral is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North East Lincolnshire £1.0m, Wirral £2.3mWirral: £2.3mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.0mWirral: £2.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.0mWirral: £2.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mWirral is higher£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North East Lincolnshire £1.2m, Wirral £2.8mWirral: £2.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.2mWirral: £2.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.2mWirral: £2.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWirral is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North East Lincolnshire 33,181, Wirral 71,038Wirral: 71,038North East Lincolnshire: 33,181

    33,181Wirral is higherDepends on how you count71,038

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North East Lincolnshire 4,608, Wirral 8,981Wirral: 8,981North East Lincolnshire: 4,608

    4,608Wirral 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: North East Lincolnshire 6,186, Wirral 12,481Wirral: 12,481North East Lincolnshire: 6,186

    6,186Wirral is higherDepends on how you count12,481

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North East Lincolnshire 14,306, Wirral 34,060Wirral: 34,060North East Lincolnshire: 14,306

    14,306Wirral is higher34,060

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North East Lincolnshire 25,075, Wirral 44,611Wirral: 44,611North East Lincolnshire: 25,075

    25,075Wirral 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: North East Lincolnshire 3,584, Wirral 7,111Wirral: 7,111North East Lincolnshire: 3,584

    3,584Wirral is higherDepends on how you count7,111

Show the numbers
North East Lincolnshire and Wirral, total
MeasureNorth East LincolnshireWirralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£843.9m£847.5m£800.5m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnWirral
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£425.0m£426.8m£403.2m£907.1m£911.0m£860.4mWirral
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.4m£262.5m£247.9m£519.0m£521.2m£492.2mWirral
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£376.1m£377.7m£356.8m£805.8m£809.3m£764.4mWirral
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mWirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.9m£30.0m£28.4m£61.8m£62.1m£58.7mWirral
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£95.2m£95.6m£90.3m£233.7m£234.7m£221.6mWirral
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m£70.7m£71.0m£67.1mWirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£33.4m£33.5m£31.7mWirral
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£206.2m£207.0m£195.5m£381.3m£383.0m£361.7mWirral
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.8m£38.9m£36.8m£92.2m£92.6m£87.4mWirral
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£36.8m£37.0m£34.9m£100.4m£100.8m£95.2mWirral
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWirral
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£2.3m£2.4m£2.2mWirral
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mWirral
State Pensiontotal, March 202633,18171,038Wirral
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,6088,981Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,18612,481Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,30634,060Wirral
Universal Credittotal, May 202625,07544,611Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5847,111Wirral

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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