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Eastbourne and Wirral

104,271 and 328,209 residents (mid-2024).

Eastbourne is higher than Wirral on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 7 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Eastbourne is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Wirral on 19. 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

Eastbourne Wirral

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £5,555, Wirral £5,562Wirral: £5,562Eastbourne: £5,555Wirral: £5,585Eastbourne: £5,579Wirral: £5,276Eastbourne: £5,269

    £5,555£5,579£5,269Wirral 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: Eastbourne £12,572, Wirral £12,950Wirral: £12,950Eastbourne: £12,572Wirral: £13,005Eastbourne: £12,626Wirral: £12,284Eastbourne: £11,925

    £12,572£12,626£11,925Wirral 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: Eastbourne £2,618, Wirral £2,652Wirral: £2,652Eastbourne: £2,618Wirral: £2,664Eastbourne: £2,629Wirral: £2,516Eastbourne: £2,483

    £2,618£2,629£2,483Wirral 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: Eastbourne £11,286, Wirral £11,504Wirral: £11,504Eastbourne: £11,286Wirral: £11,553Eastbourne: £11,335Wirral: £10,912Eastbourne: £10,706

    £11,286£11,335£10,706Wirral 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: Eastbourne £501, Wirral £531Wirral: £531Eastbourne: £501Wirral: £533Eastbourne: £503Wirral: £504Eastbourne: £475

    £501£503£475Wirral 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: Eastbourne £757, Wirral £883Wirral: £883Eastbourne: £757Wirral: £886Eastbourne: £760Wirral: £837Eastbourne: £718

    £757£760£718Wirral 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: Eastbourne £28, Wirral £32Wirral: £32Eastbourne: £28Wirral: £32Eastbourne: £28Wirral: £30Eastbourne: £26

    £28£28£26Wirral is higher£32£32£30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £489, Wirral £712Wirral: £712Eastbourne: £489Wirral: £715Eastbourne: £491Wirral: £675Eastbourne: £464

    £489£491£464Wirral 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: Eastbourne £174, Wirral £216Wirral: £216Eastbourne: £174Wirral: £216Eastbourne: £175Wirral: £204Eastbourne: £165

    £174£175£165Wirral 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: Eastbourne £123, Wirral £171Wirral: £171Eastbourne: £123Wirral: £171Eastbourne: £123Wirral: £162Eastbourne: £116

    £123£123£116Wirral is higher£171£171£162

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Eastbourne £2,091, Wirral £1,949Wirral: £1,949Eastbourne: £2,091Wirral: £1,957Eastbourne: £2,100Wirral: £1,849Eastbourne: £1,984

    £2,091£2,100£1,984Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£1,949£1,957£1,849

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Eastbourne £364, Wirral £281Wirral: £281Eastbourne: £364Wirral: £282Eastbourne: £365Wirral: £266Eastbourne: £345

    £364£365£345Eastbourne 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: Eastbourne £388, Wirral £513Wirral: £513Eastbourne: £388Wirral: £515Eastbourne: £390Wirral: £487Eastbourne: £368

    £388£390£368Wirral 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: Eastbourne £6.87, Wirral £7.63Wirral: £7.63Eastbourne: £6.87Wirral: £7.67Eastbourne: £6.90Wirral: £7.24Eastbourne: £6.52

    £6.87£6.90£6.52Wirral 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: Eastbourne £8.46, Wirral £12Wirral: £12Eastbourne: £8.46Wirral: £12Eastbourne: £8.49Wirral: £11Eastbourne: £8.02

    £8.46£8.49£8.02Wirral is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £4.71, Wirral £8.49Wirral: £8.49Eastbourne: £4.71Wirral: £8.52Eastbourne: £4.73Wirral: £8.05Eastbourne: £4.47

    £4.71£4.73£4.47Wirral 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: Eastbourne 983.2, Wirral 1,014.2Wirral: 1,014.2Eastbourne: 983.2

    983.2Wirral 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: Eastbourne 113.0, Wirral 128.2Wirral: 128.2Eastbourne: 113.0

    113.0Wirral 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: Eastbourne 151.3, Wirral 178.2Wirral: 178.2Eastbourne: 151.3

    151.3Wirral 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: Eastbourne 73.7, Wirral 103.8Wirral: 103.8Eastbourne: 73.7

    73.7Wirral 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: Eastbourne 233.4, Wirral 228.0Wirral: 228.0Eastbourne: 233.4

    233.4Eastbourne 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: Eastbourne 26.3, Wirral 36.3Wirral: 36.3Eastbourne: 26.3

    26.3Wirral is higher36.3

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Eastbourne and Wirral, per person in the age group
MeasureEastbourneWirralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,555£5,579£5,269£5,562£5,585£5,276Wirral
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,572£12,626£11,925£12,950£13,005£12,284Wirral
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,618£2,629£2,483£2,652£2,664£2,516Wirral
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,286£11,335£10,706£11,504£11,553£10,912Wirral
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£501£503£475£531£533£504Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£757£760£718£883£886£837Wirral
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£32£32£30Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£489£491£464£712£715£675Wirral
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£216£216£204Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£123£123£116£171£171£162Wirral
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,091£2,100£1,984£1,949£1,957£1,849Eastbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£364£365£345£281£282£266Eastbourne
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£388£390£368£513£515£487Wirral
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.87£6.90£6.52£7.63£7.67£7.24Wirral
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.46£8.49£8.02£12£12£11Wirral
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.71£4.73£4.47£8.49£8.52£8.05Wirral
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026983.21,014.2Wirral
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.0128.2Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.3178.2Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.7103.8Wirral
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026233.4228.0Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.336.3Wirral

Per resident

Eastbourne is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Wirral on 15. 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

Eastbourne Wirral

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £5,555, Wirral £5,562Wirral: £5,562Eastbourne: £5,555Wirral: £5,585Eastbourne: £5,579Wirral: £5,276Eastbourne: £5,269

    £5,555£5,579£5,269Wirral is higher£5,562£5,585£5,276

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £2,985, Wirral £2,764Wirral: £2,764Eastbourne: £2,985Wirral: £2,776Eastbourne: £2,998Wirral: £2,622Eastbourne: £2,832

    £2,985£2,998£2,832Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£2,764£2,776£2,622

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £1,538, Wirral £1,581Wirral: £1,581Eastbourne: £1,538Wirral: £1,588Eastbourne: £1,544Wirral: £1,500Eastbourne: £1,459

    £1,538£1,544£1,459Wirral is higher£1,581£1,588£1,500

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Eastbourne £2,680, Wirral £2,455Wirral: £2,455Eastbourne: £2,680Wirral: £2,466Eastbourne: £2,691Wirral: £2,329Eastbourne: £2,542

    £2,680£2,691£2,542Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£2,455£2,466£2,329

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Eastbourne £119, Wirral £113Wirral: £113Eastbourne: £119Wirral: £114Eastbourne: £119Wirral: £108Eastbourne: £113

    £119£119£113Eastbourne 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: Eastbourne £180, Wirral £188Wirral: £188Eastbourne: £180Wirral: £189Eastbourne: £181Wirral: £179Eastbourne: £171

    £180£181£171Wirral 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: Eastbourne £6.60, Wirral £6.81Wirral: £6.81Eastbourne: £6.60Wirral: £6.84Eastbourne: £6.63Wirral: £6.46Eastbourne: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26Wirral is higher£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: Eastbourne £489, Wirral £712Wirral: £712Eastbourne: £489Wirral: £715Eastbourne: £491Wirral: £675Eastbourne: £464

    £489£491£464Wirral 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: Eastbourne £174, Wirral £216Wirral: £216Eastbourne: £174Wirral: £216Eastbourne: £175Wirral: £204Eastbourne: £165

    £174£175£165Wirral 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: Eastbourne £72, Wirral £102Wirral: £102Eastbourne: £72Wirral: £102Eastbourne: £72Wirral: £96Eastbourne: £68

    £72£72£68Wirral is higher£102£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Eastbourne £1,229, Wirral £1,162Wirral: £1,162Eastbourne: £1,229Wirral: £1,167Eastbourne: £1,234Wirral: £1,102Eastbourne: £1,165

    £1,229£1,234£1,165Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£1,162£1,167£1,102

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Eastbourne £364, Wirral £281Wirral: £281Eastbourne: £364Wirral: £282Eastbourne: £365Wirral: £266Eastbourne: £345

    £364£365£345Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£281£282£266

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Eastbourne £228, Wirral £306Wirral: £306Eastbourne: £228Wirral: £307Eastbourne: £229Wirral: £290Eastbourne: £216

    £228£229£216Wirral is higher£306£307£290

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Eastbourne £4.04, Wirral £4.55Wirral: £4.55Eastbourne: £4.04Wirral: £4.57Eastbourne: £4.05Wirral: £4.32Eastbourne: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83Wirral is higher£4.55£4.57£4.32

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Eastbourne £4.97, Wirral £7.14Wirral: £7.14Eastbourne: £4.97Wirral: £7.17Eastbourne: £4.99Wirral: £6.77Eastbourne: £4.71

    £4.97£4.99£4.71Wirral is higher£7.14£7.17£6.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £4.71, Wirral £8.49Wirral: £8.49Eastbourne: £4.71Wirral: £8.52Eastbourne: £4.73Wirral: £8.05Eastbourne: £4.47

    £4.71£4.73£4.47Wirral is higher£8.49£8.52£8.05

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Eastbourne 233.5, Wirral 216.4Wirral: 216.4Eastbourne: 233.5

    233.5Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count216.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Eastbourne 26.8, Wirral 27.4Wirral: 27.4Eastbourne: 26.8

    26.8Wirral 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: Eastbourne 35.9, Wirral 38.0Wirral: 38.0Eastbourne: 35.9

    35.9Wirral 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: Eastbourne 73.7, Wirral 103.8Wirral: 103.8Eastbourne: 73.7

    73.7Wirral is higher103.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Eastbourne 137.1, Wirral 135.9Wirral: 135.9Eastbourne: 137.1

    137.1Eastbourne 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: Eastbourne 15.4, Wirral 21.7Wirral: 21.7Eastbourne: 15.4

    15.4Wirral is higher21.7

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Eastbourne and Wirral, per resident
MeasureEastbourneWirralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,555£5,579£5,269£5,562£5,585£5,276Wirral
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,985£2,998£2,832£2,764£2,776£2,622Eastbourne
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,538£1,544£1,459£1,581£1,588£1,500Wirral
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,680£2,691£2,542£2,455£2,466£2,329Eastbourne
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£113£114£108Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£188£189£179Wirral
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£6.81£6.84£6.46Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£489£491£464£712£715£675Wirral
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£216£216£204Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£102£102£96Wirral
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,229£1,234£1,165£1,162£1,167£1,102Eastbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£364£365£345£281£282£266Eastbourne
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£306£307£290Wirral
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83£4.55£4.57£4.32Wirral
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.97£4.99£4.71£7.14£7.17£6.77Wirral
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.71£4.73£4.47£8.49£8.52£8.05Wirral
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026233.5216.4Eastbourne
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.827.4Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.938.0Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.7103.8Wirral
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026137.1135.9Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.421.7Wirral

Total

Eastbourne 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

Eastbourne Wirral

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Eastbourne £579.2m, Wirral £1.8bnWirral: £1.8bnEastbourne: £579.2mWirral: £1.8bnEastbourne: £581.7mWirral: £1.7bnEastbourne: £549.4m

    £579.2m£581.7m£549.4mWirral is higher£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Eastbourne £311.3m, Wirral £907.1mWirral: £907.1mEastbourne: £311.3mWirral: £911.0mEastbourne: £312.6mWirral: £860.4mEastbourne: £295.3m

    £311.3m£312.6m£295.3mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£907.1m£911.0m£860.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Eastbourne £160.3m, Wirral £519.0mWirral: £519.0mEastbourne: £160.3mWirral: £521.2mEastbourne: £161.0mWirral: £492.2mEastbourne: £152.1m

    £160.3m£161.0m£152.1mWirral is higher£519.0m£521.2m£492.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Eastbourne £279.4m, Wirral £805.8mWirral: £805.8mEastbourne: £279.4mWirral: £809.3mEastbourne: £280.6mWirral: £764.4mEastbourne: £265.1m

    £279.4m£280.6m£265.1mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£805.8m£809.3m£764.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Eastbourne £12.4m, Wirral £37.2mWirral: £37.2mEastbourne: £12.4mWirral: £37.4mEastbourne: £12.5mWirral: £35.3mEastbourne: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mWirral 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: Eastbourne £18.7m, Wirral £61.8mWirral: £61.8mEastbourne: £18.7mWirral: £62.1mEastbourne: £18.8mWirral: £58.7mEastbourne: £17.8m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.8mWirral 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: Eastbourne £0.69m, Wirral £2.2mWirral: £2.2mEastbourne: £0.69mWirral: £2.2mEastbourne: £0.69mWirral: £2.1mEastbourne: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mWirral is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Eastbourne £51.0m, Wirral £233.7mWirral: £233.7mEastbourne: £51.0mWirral: £234.7mEastbourne: £51.2mWirral: £221.6mEastbourne: £48.4m

    £51.0m£51.2m£48.4mWirral 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: Eastbourne £18.2m, Wirral £70.7mWirral: £70.7mEastbourne: £18.2mWirral: £71.0mEastbourne: £18.3mWirral: £67.1mEastbourne: £17.2m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.2mWirral 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: Eastbourne £7.5m, Wirral £33.4mWirral: £33.4mEastbourne: £7.5mWirral: £33.5mEastbourne: £7.6mWirral: £31.7mEastbourne: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.1mWirral is higher£33.4m£33.5m£31.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Eastbourne £128.1m, Wirral £381.3mWirral: £381.3mEastbourne: £128.1mWirral: £383.0mEastbourne: £128.6mWirral: £361.7mEastbourne: £121.5m

    £128.1m£128.6m£121.5mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£381.3m£383.0m£361.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Eastbourne £37.9m, Wirral £92.2mWirral: £92.2mEastbourne: £37.9mWirral: £92.6mEastbourne: £38.1mWirral: £87.4mEastbourne: £36.0m

    £37.9m£38.1m£36.0mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£92.2m£92.6m£87.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Eastbourne £23.8m, Wirral £100.4mWirral: £100.4mEastbourne: £23.8mWirral: £100.8mEastbourne: £23.9mWirral: £95.2mEastbourne: £22.6m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.6mWirral is higher£100.4m£100.8m£95.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Eastbourne £0.42m, Wirral £1.5mWirral: £1.5mEastbourne: £0.42mWirral: £1.5mEastbourne: £0.42mWirral: £1.4mEastbourne: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWirral is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Eastbourne £0.52m, Wirral £2.3mWirral: £2.3mEastbourne: £0.52mWirral: £2.4mEastbourne: £0.52mWirral: £2.2mEastbourne: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mWirral is higher£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Eastbourne £0.49m, Wirral £2.8mWirral: £2.8mEastbourne: £0.49mWirral: £2.8mEastbourne: £0.49mWirral: £2.6mEastbourne: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mWirral is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Eastbourne 24,342, Wirral 71,038Wirral: 71,038Eastbourne: 24,342

    24,342Wirral is higherDepends on how you count71,038

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Eastbourne 2,798, Wirral 8,981Wirral: 8,981Eastbourne: 2,798

    2,798Wirral is higher8,981

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Eastbourne 3,747, Wirral 12,481Wirral: 12,481Eastbourne: 3,747

    3,747Wirral is higher12,481

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Eastbourne 7,687, Wirral 34,060Wirral: 34,060Eastbourne: 7,687

    7,687Wirral is higher34,060

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Eastbourne 14,300, Wirral 44,611Wirral: 44,611Eastbourne: 14,300

    14,300Wirral 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: Eastbourne 1,609, Wirral 7,111Wirral: 7,111Eastbourne: 1,609

    1,609Wirral is higher7,111

Show the numbers
Eastbourne and Wirral, total
MeasureEastbourneWirralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£579.2m£581.7m£549.4m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnWirral
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£311.3m£312.6m£295.3m£907.1m£911.0m£860.4mWirral
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£160.3m£161.0m£152.1m£519.0m£521.2m£492.2mWirral
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£279.4m£280.6m£265.1m£805.8m£809.3m£764.4mWirral
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mWirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m£61.8m£62.1m£58.7mWirral
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.0m£51.2m£48.4m£233.7m£234.7m£221.6mWirral
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.2m£70.7m£71.0m£67.1mWirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.1m£33.4m£33.5m£31.7mWirral
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£128.1m£128.6m£121.5m£381.3m£383.0m£361.7mWirral
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m£92.2m£92.6m£87.4mWirral
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m£100.4m£100.8m£95.2mWirral
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWirral
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£2.3m£2.4m£2.2mWirral
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mWirral
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,34271,038Wirral
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7988,981Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,74712,481Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,68734,060Wirral
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,30044,611Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6097,111Wirral

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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