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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and Wirral

408,009 and 328,209 residents (mid-2024).

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher than Wirral on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 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

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Wirral

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £4,573, Wirral £5,562Wirral: £5,562Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4,573Wirral: £5,585Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4,593Wirral: £5,276Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4,338

    £4,573£4,593£4,338Wirral is higherDepends on how you count£5,562£5,585£5,276

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £12,569, Wirral £12,950Wirral: £12,950Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £12,569Wirral: £13,005Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £12,623Wirral: £12,284Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £11,922

    £12,569£12,623£11,922Wirral 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: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £1,931, Wirral £2,652Wirral: £2,652Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,931Wirral: £2,664Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,939Wirral: £2,516Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,832

    £1,931£1,939£1,832Wirral is higher£2,652£2,664£2,516

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £11,420, Wirral £11,504Wirral: £11,504Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £11,420Wirral: £11,553Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £11,469Wirral: £10,912Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £10,833

    £11,420£11,469£10,833Wirral 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: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £456, Wirral £531Wirral: £531Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £456Wirral: £533Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £458Wirral: £504Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £432

    £456£458£432Wirral 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: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £666, Wirral £883Wirral: £883Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £666Wirral: £886Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £669Wirral: £837Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £632

    £666£669£632Wirral 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: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £27, Wirral £32Wirral: £32Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £27Wirral: £32Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £27Wirral: £30Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £25

    £27£27£25Wirral 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: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £414, Wirral £712Wirral: £712Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £414Wirral: £715Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £415Wirral: £675Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £392

    £414£415£392Wirral 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: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £95, Wirral £216Wirral: £216Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £95Wirral: £216Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £95Wirral: £204Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £90

    £95£95£90Wirral 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: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £82, Wirral £171Wirral: £171Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £82Wirral: £171Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £83Wirral: £162Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £78

    £82£83£78Wirral is higher£171£171£162

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £1,547, Wirral £1,949Wirral: £1,949Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,547Wirral: £1,957Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,553Wirral: £1,849Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,467

    £1,547£1,553£1,467Wirral is higherDepends on how you count£1,949£1,957£1,849

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £252, Wirral £281Wirral: £281Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £252Wirral: £282Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £253Wirral: £266Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £239

    £252£253£239Wirral is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £291, Wirral £513Wirral: £513Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £291Wirral: £515Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £293Wirral: £487Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £276

    £291£293£276Wirral 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: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £6.14, Wirral £7.63Wirral: £7.63Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £6.14Wirral: £7.67Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £6.16Wirral: £7.24Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.82

    £6.14£6.16£5.82Wirral 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: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £4.39, Wirral £12Wirral: £12Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4.39Wirral: £12Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4.40Wirral: £11Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Wirral is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £5.36, Wirral £8.49Wirral: £8.49Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.36Wirral: £8.52Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.38Wirral: £8.05Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Wirral 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: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 1,001.8, Wirral 1,014.2Wirral: 1,014.2Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 1,001.8

    1,001.8Wirral 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: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 105.2, Wirral 128.2Wirral: 128.2Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 105.2

    105.2Wirral is higher128.2

  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: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 141.1, Wirral 178.2Wirral: 178.2Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 141.1

    141.1Wirral 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: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 61.1, Wirral 103.8Wirral: 103.8Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 61.1

    61.1Wirral 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: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 173.3, Wirral 228.0Wirral: 228.0Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 173.3

    173.3Wirral is higher228.0

  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: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 18.4, Wirral 36.3Wirral: 36.3Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 18.4

    18.4Wirral is higher36.3

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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and Wirral, per person in the age group
MeasureBournemouth, Christchurch and PooleWirralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,573£4,593£4,338£5,562£5,585£5,276Wirral
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,569£12,623£11,922£12,950£13,005£12,284Wirral
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,931£1,939£1,832£2,652£2,664£2,516Wirral
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,420£11,469£10,833£11,504£11,553£10,912Wirral
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£456£458£432£531£533£504Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£666£669£632£883£886£837Wirral
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£25£32£32£30Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£415£392£712£715£675Wirral
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£216£216£204Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£83£78£171£171£162Wirral
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,547£1,553£1,467£1,949£1,957£1,849Wirral
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£281£282£266Wirral
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£291£293£276£513£515£487Wirral
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.14£6.16£5.82£7.63£7.67£7.24Wirral
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£12£12£11Wirral
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£8.49£8.52£8.05Wirral
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.81,014.2Wirral
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.2128.2Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.1178.2Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.1103.8Wirral
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026173.3228.0Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.436.3Wirral

Per resident

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 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

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Wirral

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £4,573, Wirral £5,562Wirral: £5,562Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4,573Wirral: £5,585Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4,593Wirral: £5,276Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4,338

    £4,573£4,593£4,338Wirral is higherDepends on how you count£5,562£5,585£5,276

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £2,606, Wirral £2,764Wirral: £2,764Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2,606Wirral: £2,776Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2,618Wirral: £2,622Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2,472

    £2,606£2,618£2,472Wirral is higherDepends on how you count£2,764£2,776£2,622

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £1,201, Wirral £1,581Wirral: £1,581Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,201Wirral: £1,588Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,206Wirral: £1,500Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,139

    £1,201£1,206£1,139Wirral is higher£1,581£1,588£1,500

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £2,368, Wirral £2,455Wirral: £2,455Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2,368Wirral: £2,466Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2,378Wirral: £2,329Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2,246

    £2,368£2,378£2,246Wirral is higherDepends on how you count£2,455£2,466£2,329

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £95, Wirral £113Wirral: £113Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £95Wirral: £114Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £95Wirral: £108Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £90

    £95£95£90Wirral 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: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £138, Wirral £188Wirral: £188Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £138Wirral: £189Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £139Wirral: £179Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £131

    £138£139£131Wirral 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: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £5.55, Wirral £6.81Wirral: £6.81Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.55Wirral: £6.84Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.57Wirral: £6.46Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26Wirral 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: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £414, Wirral £712Wirral: £712Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £414Wirral: £715Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £415Wirral: £675Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £392

    £414£415£392Wirral 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: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £95, Wirral £216Wirral: £216Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £95Wirral: £216Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £95Wirral: £204Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £90

    £95£95£90Wirral 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: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £51, Wirral £102Wirral: £102Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £51Wirral: £102Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £51Wirral: £96Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £49

    £51£51£49Wirral is higher£102£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £962, Wirral £1,162Wirral: £1,162Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £962Wirral: £1,167Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £966Wirral: £1,102Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £913

    £962£966£913Wirral is higherDepends on how you count£1,162£1,167£1,102

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £252, Wirral £281Wirral: £281Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £252Wirral: £282Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £253Wirral: £266Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £239

    £252£253£239Wirral is higherDepends on how you count£281£282£266

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £181, Wirral £306Wirral: £306Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £181Wirral: £307Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £182Wirral: £290Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £172

    £181£182£172Wirral is higher£306£307£290

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £3.82, Wirral £4.55Wirral: £4.55Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £3.82Wirral: £4.57Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £3.83Wirral: £4.32Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £3.62

    £3.82£3.83£3.62Wirral is higherDepends on how you count£4.55£4.57£4.32

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £2.73, Wirral £7.14Wirral: £7.14Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.73Wirral: £7.17Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.74Wirral: £6.77Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.59

    £2.73£2.74£2.59Wirral is higher£7.14£7.17£6.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £5.36, Wirral £8.49Wirral: £8.49Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.36Wirral: £8.52Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.38Wirral: £8.05Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Wirral is higher£8.49£8.52£8.05

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 207.7, Wirral 216.4Wirral: 216.4Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 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: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 21.8, Wirral 27.4Wirral: 27.4Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 21.8

    21.8Wirral is higher27.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 29.3, Wirral 38.0Wirral: 38.0Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 29.3

    29.3Wirral 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: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 61.1, Wirral 103.8Wirral: 103.8Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 61.1

    61.1Wirral is higher103.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 107.8, Wirral 135.9Wirral: 135.9Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 107.8

    107.8Wirral is higher135.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 11.4, Wirral 21.7Wirral: 21.7Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 11.4

    11.4Wirral is higher21.7

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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and Wirral, per resident
MeasureBournemouth, Christchurch and PooleWirralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,573£4,593£4,338£5,562£5,585£5,276Wirral
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,606£2,618£2,472£2,764£2,776£2,622Wirral
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,201£1,206£1,139£1,581£1,588£1,500Wirral
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,368£2,378£2,246£2,455£2,466£2,329Wirral
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£113£114£108Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£188£189£179Wirral
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£6.81£6.84£6.46Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£415£392£712£715£675Wirral
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£216£216£204Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£49£102£102£96Wirral
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£962£966£913£1,162£1,167£1,102Wirral
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£281£282£266Wirral
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£306£307£290Wirral
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.82£3.83£3.62£4.55£4.57£4.32Wirral
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.73£2.74£2.59£7.14£7.17£6.77Wirral
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£8.49£8.52£8.05Wirral
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026207.7216.4Wirral
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.827.4Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.338.0Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.1103.8Wirral
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026107.8135.9Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.421.7Wirral

Total

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Wirral on 13. 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

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Wirral

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £1.9bn, Wirral £1.8bnWirral: £1.8bnBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.9bnWirral: £1.8bnBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.9bnWirral: £1.7bnBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.8bn

    £1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £1.1bn, Wirral £907.1mWirral: £907.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.1bnWirral: £911.0mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.1bnWirral: £860.4mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.0bn

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£907.1m£911.0m£860.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £490.1m, Wirral £519.0mWirral: £519.0mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £490.1mWirral: £521.2mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £492.2mWirral: £492.2mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £464.9m

    £490.1m£492.2m£464.9mWirral is higher£519.0m£521.2m£492.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £966.2m, Wirral £805.8mWirral: £805.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £966.2mWirral: £809.3mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £970.3mWirral: £764.4mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £916.5m

    £966.2m£970.3m£916.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£805.8m£809.3m£764.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £38.6m, Wirral £37.2mWirral: £37.2mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £38.6mWirral: £37.4mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £38.7mWirral: £35.3mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £36.6m

    £38.6m£38.7m£36.6mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 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: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £56.4m, Wirral £61.8mWirral: £61.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £56.4mWirral: £62.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £56.6mWirral: £58.7mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £53.5m

    £56.4m£56.6m£53.5mWirral 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: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £2.3m, Wirral £2.2mWirral: £2.2mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.3mWirral: £2.2mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.3mWirral: £2.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.1m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 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: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £168.8m, Wirral £233.7mWirral: £233.7mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £168.8mWirral: £234.7mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £169.5mWirral: £221.6mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £160.1m

    £168.8m£169.5m£160.1mWirral 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: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £38.8m, Wirral £70.7mWirral: £70.7mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £38.8mWirral: £71.0mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £38.9mWirral: £67.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £36.8m

    £38.8m£38.9m£36.8mWirral 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: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £20.9m, Wirral £33.4mWirral: £33.4mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £20.9mWirral: £33.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £21.0mWirral: £31.7mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £19.8m

    £20.9m£21.0m£19.8mWirral is higher£33.4m£33.5m£31.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £392.5m, Wirral £381.3mWirral: £381.3mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £392.5mWirral: £383.0mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £394.2mWirral: £361.7mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £372.3m

    £392.5m£394.2m£372.3mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£381.3m£383.0m£361.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £102.6m, Wirral £92.2mWirral: £92.2mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £102.6mWirral: £92.6mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £103.1mWirral: £87.4mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £97.3m

    £102.6m£103.1m£97.3mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£92.2m£92.6m£87.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £74.0m, Wirral £100.4mWirral: £100.4mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £74.0mWirral: £100.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £74.3mWirral: £95.2mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £70.2m

    £74.0m£74.3m£70.2mWirral is higher£100.4m£100.8m£95.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £1.6m, Wirral £1.5mWirral: £1.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.6mWirral: £1.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.6mWirral: £1.4mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £1.1m, Wirral £2.3mWirral: £2.3mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.1mWirral: £2.4mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.1mWirral: £2.2mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.1m

    £1.1mWirral is higher£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £2.2m, Wirral £2.8mWirral: £2.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.2mWirral: £2.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.2mWirral: £2.6mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWirral is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 84,757, Wirral 71,038Wirral: 71,038Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 84,757

    84,757Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count71,038

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 8,902, Wirral 8,981Wirral: 8,981Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 8,902

    8,902Wirral is higher8,981

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 11,939, Wirral 12,481Wirral: 12,481Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 11,939

    11,939Wirral is higher12,481

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 24,916, Wirral 34,060Wirral: 34,060Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 24,916

    24,916Wirral is higher34,060

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 43,976, Wirral 44,611Wirral: 44,611Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 43,976

    43,976Wirral is higher44,611

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 4,658, Wirral 7,111Wirral: 7,111Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 4,658

    4,658Wirral is higher7,111

Show the numbers
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and Wirral, total
MeasureBournemouth, Christchurch and PooleWirralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn£907.1m£911.0m£860.4mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£490.1m£492.2m£464.9m£519.0m£521.2m£492.2mWirral
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£966.2m£970.3m£916.5m£805.8m£809.3m£764.4mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£38.6m£38.7m£36.6m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.4m£56.6m£53.5m£61.8m£62.1m£58.7mWirral
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.1m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£168.8m£169.5m£160.1m£233.7m£234.7m£221.6mWirral
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.8m£38.9m£36.8m£70.7m£71.0m£67.1mWirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m£33.4m£33.5m£31.7mWirral
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£392.5m£394.2m£372.3m£381.3m£383.0m£361.7mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£102.6m£103.1m£97.3m£92.2m£92.6m£87.4mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£74.0m£74.3m£70.2m£100.4m£100.8m£95.2mWirral
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£2.3m£2.4m£2.2mWirral
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mWirral
State Pensiontotal, March 202684,75771,038Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,9028,981Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,93912,481Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,91634,060Wirral
Universal Credittotal, May 202643,97644,611Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,6587,111Wirral

Sources

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

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  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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