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Castle Point and Wirral

90,121 and 328,209 residents (mid-2024).

Castle Point is higher than Wirral on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Castle Point is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Wirral on 18. 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

Castle Point Wirral

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Castle Point £4,863, Wirral £5,562Wirral: £5,562Castle Point: £4,863Wirral: £5,585Castle Point: £4,883Wirral: £5,276Castle Point: £4,612

    £4,863£4,883£4,612Wirral 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: Castle Point £12,967, Wirral £12,950Wirral: £12,950Castle Point: £12,967Wirral: £13,005Castle Point: £13,022Wirral: £12,284Castle Point: £12,300

    £12,967£13,022£12,300Castle Point 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: Castle Point £1,725, Wirral £2,652Wirral: £2,652Castle Point: £1,725Wirral: £2,664Castle Point: £1,732Wirral: £2,516Castle Point: £1,636

    £1,725£1,732£1,636Wirral 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: Castle Point £11,656, Wirral £11,504Wirral: £11,504Castle Point: £11,656Wirral: £11,553Castle Point: £11,705Wirral: £10,912Castle Point: £11,056

    £11,656£11,705£11,056Castle Point 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: Castle Point £372, Wirral £531Wirral: £531Castle Point: £372Wirral: £533Castle Point: £373Wirral: £504Castle Point: £353

    £372£373£353Wirral is higher£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: Castle Point £916, Wirral £883Wirral: £883Castle Point: £916Wirral: £886Castle Point: £920Wirral: £837Castle Point: £869

    £916£920£869Castle Point 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: Castle Point £24, Wirral £32Wirral: £32Castle Point: £24Wirral: £32Castle Point: £24Wirral: £30Castle Point: £23

    £24£24£23Wirral 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: Castle Point £376, Wirral £712Wirral: £712Castle Point: £376Wirral: £715Castle Point: £377Wirral: £675Castle Point: £356

    £376£377£356Wirral 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: Castle Point £153, Wirral £216Wirral: £216Castle Point: £153Wirral: £216Castle Point: £154Wirral: £204Castle Point: £145

    £153£154£145Wirral 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: Castle Point £116, Wirral £171Wirral: £171Castle Point: £116Wirral: £171Castle Point: £116Wirral: £162Castle Point: £110

    £116£116£110Wirral is higher£171£171£162

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Castle Point £1,345, Wirral £1,949Wirral: £1,949Castle Point: £1,345Wirral: £1,957Castle Point: £1,350Wirral: £1,849Castle Point: £1,275

    £1,345£1,350£1,275Wirral is higher£1,949£1,957£1,849

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Castle Point £145, Wirral £281Wirral: £281Castle Point: £145Wirral: £282Castle Point: £145Wirral: £266Castle Point: £137

    £145£145£137Wirral 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: Castle Point £253, Wirral £513Wirral: £513Castle Point: £253Wirral: £515Castle Point: £254Wirral: £487Castle Point: £240

    £253£254£240Wirral 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: Castle Point £6.64, Wirral £7.63Wirral: £7.63Castle Point: £6.64Wirral: £7.67Castle Point: £6.67Wirral: £7.24Castle Point: £6.30

    £6.64£6.67£6.30Wirral 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: Castle Point £4.48, Wirral £12Wirral: £12Castle Point: £4.48Wirral: £12Castle Point: £4.50Wirral: £11Castle Point: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Wirral is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Castle Point £5.56, Wirral £8.49Wirral: £8.49Castle Point: £5.56Wirral: £8.52Castle Point: £5.58Wirral: £8.05Castle Point: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27Wirral 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: Castle Point 1,006.6, Wirral 1,014.2Wirral: 1,014.2Castle Point: 1,006.6

    1,006.6Wirral 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: Castle Point 90.1, Wirral 128.2Wirral: 128.2Castle Point: 90.1

    90.1Wirral 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: Castle Point 188.6, Wirral 178.2Wirral: 178.2Castle Point: 188.6

    188.6Castle Point 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: Castle Point 58.6, Wirral 103.8Wirral: 103.8Castle Point: 58.6

    58.6Wirral 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: Castle Point 144.4, Wirral 228.0Wirral: 228.0Castle Point: 144.4

    144.4Wirral 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: Castle Point 25.7, Wirral 36.3Wirral: 36.3Castle Point: 25.7

    25.7Wirral is higher36.3

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Castle Point and Wirral, per person in the age group
MeasureCastle PointWirralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,863£4,883£4,612£5,562£5,585£5,276Wirral
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,967£13,022£12,300£12,950£13,005£12,284Castle Point
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,725£1,732£1,636£2,652£2,664£2,516Wirral
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,656£11,705£11,056£11,504£11,553£10,912Castle Point
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£372£373£353£531£533£504Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£916£920£869£883£886£837Castle Point
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£32£32£30Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£376£377£356£712£715£675Wirral
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£216£216£204Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£116£110£171£171£162Wirral
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,345£1,350£1,275£1,949£1,957£1,849Wirral
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£281£282£266Wirral
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£253£254£240£513£515£487Wirral
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.64£6.67£6.30£7.63£7.67£7.24Wirral
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£12£12£11Wirral
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£8.49£8.52£8.05Wirral
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.61,014.2Wirral
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.1128.2Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.6178.2Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.6103.8Wirral
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026144.4228.0Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.736.3Wirral

Per resident

Castle Point is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Wirral on 17. 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

Castle Point Wirral

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Castle Point £4,863, Wirral £5,562Wirral: £5,562Castle Point: £4,863Wirral: £5,585Castle Point: £4,883Wirral: £5,276Castle Point: £4,612

    £4,863£4,883£4,612Wirral is higher£5,562£5,585£5,276

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Castle Point £3,203, Wirral £2,764Wirral: £2,764Castle Point: £3,203Wirral: £2,776Castle Point: £3,216Wirral: £2,622Castle Point: £3,038

    £3,203£3,216£3,038Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£2,764£2,776£2,622

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Castle Point £981, Wirral £1,581Wirral: £1,581Castle Point: £981Wirral: £1,588Castle Point: £985Wirral: £1,500Castle Point: £930

    £981£985£930Wirral is higher£1,581£1,588£1,500

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Castle Point £2,879, Wirral £2,455Wirral: £2,455Castle Point: £2,879Wirral: £2,466Castle Point: £2,891Wirral: £2,329Castle Point: £2,731

    £2,879£2,891£2,731Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£2,455£2,466£2,329

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Castle Point £92, Wirral £113Wirral: £113Castle Point: £92Wirral: £114Castle Point: £92Wirral: £108Castle Point: £87

    £92£92£87Wirral is higher£113£114£108

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Castle Point £226, Wirral £188Wirral: £188Castle Point: £226Wirral: £189Castle Point: £227Wirral: £179Castle Point: £215

    £226£227£215Castle Point 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: Castle Point £5.88, Wirral £6.81Wirral: £6.81Castle Point: £5.88Wirral: £6.84Castle Point: £5.91Wirral: £6.46Castle Point: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58Wirral 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: Castle Point £376, Wirral £712Wirral: £712Castle Point: £376Wirral: £715Castle Point: £377Wirral: £675Castle Point: £356

    £376£377£356Wirral 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: Castle Point £153, Wirral £216Wirral: £216Castle Point: £153Wirral: £216Castle Point: £154Wirral: £204Castle Point: £145

    £153£154£145Wirral 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: Castle Point £66, Wirral £102Wirral: £102Castle Point: £66Wirral: £102Castle Point: £66Wirral: £96Castle Point: £62

    £66£66£62Wirral is higher£102£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Castle Point £765, Wirral £1,162Wirral: £1,162Castle Point: £765Wirral: £1,167Castle Point: £768Wirral: £1,102Castle Point: £725

    £765£768£725Wirral is higher£1,162£1,167£1,102

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Castle Point £145, Wirral £281Wirral: £281Castle Point: £145Wirral: £282Castle Point: £145Wirral: £266Castle Point: £137

    £145£145£137Wirral is higher£281£282£266

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Castle Point £144, Wirral £306Wirral: £306Castle Point: £144Wirral: £307Castle Point: £145Wirral: £290Castle Point: £137

    £144£145£137Wirral is higher£306£307£290

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Castle Point £3.77, Wirral £4.55Wirral: £4.55Castle Point: £3.77Wirral: £4.57Castle Point: £3.79Wirral: £4.32Castle Point: £3.58

    £3.77£3.79£3.58Wirral is higher£4.55£4.57£4.32

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Castle Point £2.55, Wirral £7.14Wirral: £7.14Castle Point: £2.55Wirral: £7.17Castle Point: £2.56Wirral: £6.77Castle Point: £2.42

    £2.55£2.56£2.42Wirral is higher£7.14£7.17£6.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Castle Point £5.56, Wirral £8.49Wirral: £8.49Castle Point: £5.56Wirral: £8.52Castle Point: £5.58Wirral: £8.05Castle Point: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27Wirral is higher£8.49£8.52£8.05

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Castle Point 248.6, Wirral 216.4Wirral: 216.4Castle Point: 248.6

    248.6Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count216.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Castle Point 22.3, Wirral 27.4Wirral: 27.4Castle Point: 22.3

    22.3Wirral 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: Castle Point 46.6, Wirral 38.0Wirral: 38.0Castle Point: 46.6

    46.6Castle Point 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: Castle Point 58.6, Wirral 103.8Wirral: 103.8Castle Point: 58.6

    58.6Wirral is higher103.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Castle Point 82.1, Wirral 135.9Wirral: 135.9Castle Point: 82.1

    82.1Wirral 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: Castle Point 14.6, Wirral 21.7Wirral: 21.7Castle Point: 14.6

    14.6Wirral is higher21.7

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Castle Point and Wirral, per resident
MeasureCastle PointWirralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,863£4,883£4,612£5,562£5,585£5,276Wirral
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,203£3,216£3,038£2,764£2,776£2,622Castle Point
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£981£985£930£1,581£1,588£1,500Wirral
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,879£2,891£2,731£2,455£2,466£2,329Castle Point
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£113£114£108Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£226£227£215£188£189£179Castle Point
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£6.81£6.84£6.46Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£376£377£356£712£715£675Wirral
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£216£216£204Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£66£66£62£102£102£96Wirral
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£765£768£725£1,162£1,167£1,102Wirral
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£281£282£266Wirral
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£306£307£290Wirral
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58£4.55£4.57£4.32Wirral
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.55£2.56£2.42£7.14£7.17£6.77Wirral
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£8.49£8.52£8.05Wirral
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026248.6216.4Castle Point
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.327.4Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.638.0Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.6103.8Wirral
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.1135.9Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.621.7Wirral

Total

Castle Point 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

Castle Point Wirral

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Castle Point £438.2m, Wirral £1.8bnWirral: £1.8bnCastle Point: £438.2mWirral: £1.8bnCastle Point: £440.1mWirral: £1.7bnCastle Point: £415.7m

    £438.2m£440.1m£415.7mWirral is higher£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Castle Point £288.6m, Wirral £907.1mWirral: £907.1mCastle Point: £288.6mWirral: £911.0mCastle Point: £289.9mWirral: £860.4mCastle Point: £273.8m

    £288.6m£289.9m£273.8mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£907.1m£911.0m£860.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Castle Point £88.4m, Wirral £519.0mWirral: £519.0mCastle Point: £88.4mWirral: £521.2mCastle Point: £88.8mWirral: £492.2mCastle Point: £83.8m

    £88.4m£88.8m£83.8mWirral is higher£519.0m£521.2m£492.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Castle Point £259.4m, Wirral £805.8mWirral: £805.8mCastle Point: £259.4mWirral: £809.3mCastle Point: £260.6mWirral: £764.4mCastle Point: £246.1m

    £259.4m£260.6m£246.1mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£805.8m£809.3m£764.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Castle Point £8.3m, Wirral £37.2mWirral: £37.2mCastle Point: £8.3mWirral: £37.4mCastle Point: £8.3mWirral: £35.3mCastle Point: £7.8m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.8mWirral is higher£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Castle Point £20.4m, Wirral £61.8mWirral: £61.8mCastle Point: £20.4mWirral: £62.1mCastle Point: £20.5mWirral: £58.7mCastle Point: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.3mWirral 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: Castle Point £0.53m, Wirral £2.2mWirral: £2.2mCastle Point: £0.53mWirral: £2.2mCastle Point: £0.53mWirral: £2.1mCastle Point: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWirral 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: Castle Point £33.8m, Wirral £233.7mWirral: £233.7mCastle Point: £33.8mWirral: £234.7mCastle Point: £34.0mWirral: £221.6mCastle Point: £32.1m

    £33.8m£34.0m£32.1mWirral 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: Castle Point £13.8m, Wirral £70.7mWirral: £70.7mCastle Point: £13.8mWirral: £71.0mCastle Point: £13.9mWirral: £67.1mCastle Point: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mWirral 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: Castle Point £5.9m, Wirral £33.4mWirral: £33.4mCastle Point: £5.9mWirral: £33.5mCastle Point: £6.0mWirral: £31.7mCastle Point: £5.6m

    £5.9m£6.0m£5.6mWirral is higher£33.4m£33.5m£31.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Castle Point £68.9m, Wirral £381.3mWirral: £381.3mCastle Point: £68.9mWirral: £383.0mCastle Point: £69.2mWirral: £361.7mCastle Point: £65.4m

    £68.9m£69.2m£65.4mWirral is higher£381.3m£383.0m£361.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Castle Point £13.0m, Wirral £92.2mWirral: £92.2mCastle Point: £13.0mWirral: £92.6mCastle Point: £13.1mWirral: £87.4mCastle Point: £12.4m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.4mWirral is higher£92.2m£92.6m£87.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Castle Point £13.0m, Wirral £100.4mWirral: £100.4mCastle Point: £13.0mWirral: £100.8mCastle Point: £13.0mWirral: £95.2mCastle Point: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.0m£12.3mWirral is higher£100.4m£100.8m£95.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Castle Point £0.34m, Wirral £1.5mWirral: £1.5mCastle Point: £0.34mWirral: £1.5mCastle Point: £0.34mWirral: £1.4mCastle Point: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mWirral is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Castle Point £0.23m, Wirral £2.3mWirral: £2.3mCastle Point: £0.23mWirral: £2.4mCastle Point: £0.23mWirral: £2.2mCastle Point: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mWirral is higher£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Castle Point £0.50m, Wirral £2.8mWirral: £2.8mCastle Point: £0.50mWirral: £2.8mCastle Point: £0.50mWirral: £2.6mCastle Point: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mWirral is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Castle Point 22,405, Wirral 71,038Wirral: 71,038Castle Point: 22,405

    22,405Wirral is higherDepends on how you count71,038

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Castle Point 2,005, Wirral 8,981Wirral: 8,981Castle Point: 2,005

    2,005Wirral is higher8,981

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Castle Point 4,199, Wirral 12,481Wirral: 12,481Castle Point: 4,199

    4,199Wirral 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: Castle Point 5,284, Wirral 34,060Wirral: 34,060Castle Point: 5,284

    5,284Wirral is higher34,060

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Castle Point 7,399, Wirral 44,611Wirral: 44,611Castle Point: 7,399

    7,399Wirral is higher44,611

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Castle Point 1,317, Wirral 7,111Wirral: 7,111Castle Point: 1,317

    1,317Wirral is higher7,111

Show the numbers
Castle Point and Wirral, total
MeasureCastle PointWirralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£438.2m£440.1m£415.7m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnWirral
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£288.6m£289.9m£273.8m£907.1m£911.0m£860.4mWirral
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£88.4m£88.8m£83.8m£519.0m£521.2m£492.2mWirral
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£259.4m£260.6m£246.1m£805.8m£809.3m£764.4mWirral
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mWirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m£61.8m£62.1m£58.7mWirral
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.8m£34.0m£32.1m£233.7m£234.7m£221.6mWirral
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£70.7m£71.0m£67.1mWirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m£33.4m£33.5m£31.7mWirral
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£68.9m£69.2m£65.4m£381.3m£383.0m£361.7mWirral
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m£92.2m£92.6m£87.4mWirral
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m£100.4m£100.8m£95.2mWirral
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWirral
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£2.3m£2.4m£2.2mWirral
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mWirral
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,40571,038Wirral
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0058,981Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,19912,481Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,28434,060Wirral
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,39944,611Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3177,111Wirral

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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