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Thanet and Wirral

142,158 and 328,209 residents (mid-2024).

Thanet is higher than Wirral on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 15 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

Thanet is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Wirral on 8. 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

Thanet Wirral

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Thanet £5,932, Wirral £5,562Wirral: £5,562Thanet: £5,932Wirral: £5,585Thanet: £5,957Wirral: £5,276Thanet: £5,627

    £5,932£5,957£5,627Thanet 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: Thanet £13,006, Wirral £12,950Wirral: £12,950Thanet: £13,006Wirral: £13,005Thanet: £13,061Wirral: £12,284Thanet: £12,337

    £13,006£13,061£12,337Thanet 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: Thanet £3,207, Wirral £2,652Wirral: £2,652Thanet: £3,207Wirral: £2,664Thanet: £3,220Wirral: £2,516Thanet: £3,042

    £3,207£3,220£3,042Thanet 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: Thanet £11,513, Wirral £11,504Wirral: £11,504Thanet: £11,513Wirral: £11,553Thanet: £11,562Wirral: £10,912Thanet: £10,921

    £11,513£11,562£10,921Thanet 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: Thanet £587, Wirral £531Wirral: £531Thanet: £587Wirral: £533Thanet: £590Wirral: £504Thanet: £557

    £587£590£557Thanet 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: Thanet £872, Wirral £883Wirral: £883Thanet: £872Wirral: £886Thanet: £875Wirral: £837Thanet: £827

    £872£875£827Wirral 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: Thanet £34, Wirral £32Wirral: £32Thanet: £34Wirral: £32Thanet: £34Wirral: £30Thanet: £32

    £34£34£32Thanet 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: Thanet £630, Wirral £712Wirral: £712Thanet: £630Wirral: £715Thanet: £632Wirral: £675Thanet: £597

    £630£632£597Wirral 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: Thanet £203, Wirral £216Wirral: £216Thanet: £203Wirral: £216Thanet: £204Wirral: £204Thanet: £193

    £203£204£193Wirral 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: Thanet £189, Wirral £171Wirral: £171Thanet: £189Wirral: £171Thanet: £190Wirral: £162Thanet: £180

    £189£190£180Thanet 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: Thanet £2,627, Wirral £1,949Wirral: £1,949Thanet: £2,627Wirral: £1,957Thanet: £2,639Wirral: £1,849Thanet: £2,492

    £2,627£2,639£2,492Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£1,949£1,957£1,849

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Thanet £262, Wirral £281Wirral: £281Thanet: £262Wirral: £282Thanet: £263Wirral: £266Thanet: £249

    £262£263£249Wirral 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: Thanet £370, Wirral £513Wirral: £513Thanet: £370Wirral: £515Thanet: £372Wirral: £487Thanet: £351

    £370£372£351Wirral 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: Thanet £10, Wirral £7.63Wirral: £7.63Thanet: £10Wirral: £7.67Thanet: £10Wirral: £7.24Thanet: £9.78

    £10£10£9.78Thanet 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: Thanet £9.24, Wirral £12Wirral: £12Thanet: £9.24Wirral: £12Thanet: £9.27Wirral: £11Thanet: £8.76

    £9.24£9.27£8.76Wirral is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Thanet £5.43, Wirral £8.49Wirral: £8.49Thanet: £5.43Wirral: £8.52Thanet: £5.45Wirral: £8.05Thanet: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Wirral 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: Thanet 1,018.4, Wirral 1,014.2Wirral: 1,014.2Thanet: 1,018.4

    1,018.4Thanet 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: Thanet 135.9, Wirral 128.2Wirral: 128.2Thanet: 135.9

    135.9Thanet 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: Thanet 182.2, Wirral 178.2Wirral: 178.2Thanet: 182.2

    182.2Thanet 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: Thanet 95.6, Wirral 103.8Wirral: 103.8Thanet: 95.6

    95.6Wirral 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: Thanet 280.4, Wirral 228.0Wirral: 228.0Thanet: 280.4

    280.4Thanet 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: Thanet 41.5, Wirral 36.3Wirral: 36.3Thanet: 41.5

    41.5Thanet is higherDepends on how you count36.3

Show the numbers
Thanet and Wirral, per person in the age group
MeasureThanetWirralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,932£5,957£5,627£5,562£5,585£5,276Thanet
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,006£13,061£12,337£12,950£13,005£12,284Thanet
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,207£3,220£3,042£2,652£2,664£2,516Thanet
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,513£11,562£10,921£11,504£11,553£10,912Thanet
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£587£590£557£531£533£504Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£872£875£827£883£886£837Wirral
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£32£32£30Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£630£632£597£712£715£675Wirral
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£203£204£193£216£216£204Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£189£190£180£171£171£162Thanet
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,627£2,639£2,492£1,949£1,957£1,849Thanet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£262£263£249£281£282£266Wirral
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£370£372£351£513£515£487Wirral
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.78£7.63£7.67£7.24Thanet
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.24£9.27£8.76£12£12£11Wirral
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£8.49£8.52£8.05Wirral
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.41,014.2Thanet
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.9128.2Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.2178.2Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.6103.8Wirral
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026280.4228.0Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202641.536.3Thanet

Per resident

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

Thanet Wirral

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Thanet £5,932, Wirral £5,562Wirral: £5,562Thanet: £5,932Wirral: £5,585Thanet: £5,957Wirral: £5,276Thanet: £5,627

    £5,932£5,957£5,627Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£5,562£5,585£5,276

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Thanet £2,963, Wirral £2,764Wirral: £2,764Thanet: £2,963Wirral: £2,776Thanet: £2,976Wirral: £2,622Thanet: £2,810

    £2,963£2,976£2,810Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£2,764£2,776£2,622

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Thanet £1,869, Wirral £1,581Wirral: £1,581Thanet: £1,869Wirral: £1,588Thanet: £1,877Wirral: £1,500Thanet: £1,772

    £1,869£1,877£1,772Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£1,581£1,588£1,500

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Thanet £2,623, Wirral £2,455Wirral: £2,455Thanet: £2,623Wirral: £2,466Thanet: £2,634Wirral: £2,329Thanet: £2,488

    £2,623£2,634£2,488Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£2,455£2,466£2,329

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Thanet £134, Wirral £113Wirral: £113Thanet: £134Wirral: £114Thanet: £134Wirral: £108Thanet: £127

    £134£134£127Thanet 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: Thanet £199, Wirral £188Wirral: £188Thanet: £199Wirral: £189Thanet: £199Wirral: £179Thanet: £188

    £199£199£188Thanet 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: Thanet £7.78, Wirral £6.81Wirral: £6.81Thanet: £7.78Wirral: £6.84Thanet: £7.81Wirral: £6.46Thanet: £7.38

    £7.78£7.81£7.38Thanet 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: Thanet £630, Wirral £712Wirral: £712Thanet: £630Wirral: £715Thanet: £632Wirral: £675Thanet: £597

    £630£632£597Wirral 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: Thanet £203, Wirral £216Wirral: £216Thanet: £203Wirral: £216Thanet: £204Wirral: £204Thanet: £193

    £203£204£193Wirral 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: Thanet £110, Wirral £102Wirral: £102Thanet: £110Wirral: £102Thanet: £111Wirral: £96Thanet: £105

    £110£111£105Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£102£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Thanet £1,531, Wirral £1,162Wirral: £1,162Thanet: £1,531Wirral: £1,167Thanet: £1,538Wirral: £1,102Thanet: £1,452

    £1,531£1,538£1,452Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£1,162£1,167£1,102

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Thanet £262, Wirral £281Wirral: £281Thanet: £262Wirral: £282Thanet: £263Wirral: £266Thanet: £249

    £262£263£249Wirral is higher£281£282£266

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Thanet £216, Wirral £306Wirral: £306Thanet: £216Wirral: £307Thanet: £217Wirral: £290Thanet: £205

    £216£217£205Wirral is higher£306£307£290

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Thanet £6.01, Wirral £4.55Wirral: £4.55Thanet: £6.01Wirral: £4.57Thanet: £6.03Wirral: £4.32Thanet: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£4.55£4.57£4.32

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Thanet £5.38, Wirral £7.14Wirral: £7.14Thanet: £5.38Wirral: £7.17Thanet: £5.40Wirral: £6.77Thanet: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Wirral is higher£7.14£7.17£6.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Thanet £5.43, Wirral £8.49Wirral: £8.49Thanet: £5.43Wirral: £8.52Thanet: £5.45Wirral: £8.05Thanet: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Wirral is higher£8.49£8.52£8.05

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Thanet 232.0, Wirral 216.4Wirral: 216.4Thanet: 232.0

    232.0Thanet is higherDepends on how you count216.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Thanet 31.0, Wirral 27.4Wirral: 27.4Thanet: 31.0

    31.0Thanet 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: Thanet 41.5, Wirral 38.0Wirral: 38.0Thanet: 41.5

    41.5Thanet 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: Thanet 95.6, Wirral 103.8Wirral: 103.8Thanet: 95.6

    95.6Wirral is higher103.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Thanet 163.4, Wirral 135.9Wirral: 135.9Thanet: 163.4

    163.4Thanet 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: Thanet 24.2, Wirral 21.7Wirral: 21.7Thanet: 24.2

    24.2Thanet is higherDepends on how you count21.7

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Thanet and Wirral, per resident
MeasureThanetWirralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,932£5,957£5,627£5,562£5,585£5,276Thanet
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,963£2,976£2,810£2,764£2,776£2,622Thanet
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,869£1,877£1,772£1,581£1,588£1,500Thanet
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,623£2,634£2,488£2,455£2,466£2,329Thanet
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£113£114£108Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£199£199£188£188£189£179Thanet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.78£7.81£7.38£6.81£6.84£6.46Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£630£632£597£712£715£675Wirral
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£203£204£193£216£216£204Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£102£102£96Thanet
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,531£1,538£1,452£1,162£1,167£1,102Thanet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£262£263£249£281£282£266Wirral
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£306£307£290Wirral
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£4.55£4.57£4.32Thanet
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£7.14£7.17£6.77Wirral
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£8.49£8.52£8.05Wirral
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026232.0216.4Thanet
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.027.4Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.538.0Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.6103.8Wirral
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026163.4135.9Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.221.7Thanet

Total

Thanet 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

Thanet Wirral

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Thanet £843.2m, Wirral £1.8bnWirral: £1.8bnThanet: £843.2mWirral: £1.8bnThanet: £846.8mWirral: £1.7bnThanet: £799.9m

    £843.2m£846.8m£799.9mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Thanet £421.2m, Wirral £907.1mWirral: £907.1mThanet: £421.2mWirral: £911.0mThanet: £423.0mWirral: £860.4mThanet: £399.5m

    £421.2m£423.0m£399.5mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£907.1m£911.0m£860.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Thanet £265.6m, Wirral £519.0mWirral: £519.0mThanet: £265.6mWirral: £521.2mThanet: £266.8mWirral: £492.2mThanet: £252.0m

    £265.6m£266.8m£252.0mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£519.0m£521.2m£492.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Thanet £372.8m, Wirral £805.8mWirral: £805.8mThanet: £372.8mWirral: £809.3mThanet: £374.4mWirral: £764.4mThanet: £353.7m

    £372.8m£374.4m£353.7mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£805.8m£809.3m£764.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Thanet £19.0m, Wirral £37.2mWirral: £37.2mThanet: £19.0mWirral: £37.4mThanet: £19.1mWirral: £35.3mThanet: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.1m£18.0mWirral 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: Thanet £28.2m, Wirral £61.8mWirral: £61.8mThanet: £28.2mWirral: £62.1mThanet: £28.3mWirral: £58.7mThanet: £26.8m

    £28.2m£28.3m£26.8mWirral 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: Thanet £1.1m, Wirral £2.2mWirral: £2.2mThanet: £1.1mWirral: £2.2mThanet: £1.1mWirral: £2.1mThanet: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWirral 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: Thanet £89.5m, Wirral £233.7mWirral: £233.7mThanet: £89.5mWirral: £234.7mThanet: £89.9mWirral: £221.6mThanet: £84.9m

    £89.5m£89.9m£84.9mWirral 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: Thanet £28.9m, Wirral £70.7mWirral: £70.7mThanet: £28.9mWirral: £71.0mThanet: £29.0mWirral: £67.1mThanet: £27.4m

    £28.9m£29.0m£27.4mWirral 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: Thanet £15.7m, Wirral £33.4mWirral: £33.4mThanet: £15.7mWirral: £33.5mThanet: £15.8mWirral: £31.7mThanet: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£33.4m£33.5m£31.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Thanet £217.7m, Wirral £381.3mWirral: £381.3mThanet: £217.7mWirral: £383.0mThanet: £218.6mWirral: £361.7mThanet: £206.5m

    £217.7m£218.6m£206.5mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£381.3m£383.0m£361.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Thanet £37.2m, Wirral £92.2mWirral: £92.2mThanet: £37.2mWirral: £92.6mThanet: £37.4mWirral: £87.4mThanet: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mWirral is higher£92.2m£92.6m£87.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Thanet £30.7m, Wirral £100.4mWirral: £100.4mThanet: £30.7mWirral: £100.8mThanet: £30.8mWirral: £95.2mThanet: £29.1m

    £30.7m£30.8m£29.1mWirral is higher£100.4m£100.8m£95.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Thanet £0.85m, Wirral £1.5mWirral: £1.5mThanet: £0.85mWirral: £1.5mThanet: £0.86mWirral: £1.4mThanet: £0.81m

    £0.85m£0.86m£0.81mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Thanet £0.76m, Wirral £2.3mWirral: £2.3mThanet: £0.76mWirral: £2.4mThanet: £0.77mWirral: £2.2mThanet: £0.73m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.73mWirral is higher£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Thanet £0.77m, Wirral £2.8mWirral: £2.8mThanet: £0.77mWirral: £2.8mThanet: £0.77mWirral: £2.6mThanet: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mWirral is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Thanet 32,982, Wirral 71,038Wirral: 71,038Thanet: 32,982

    32,982Wirral is higherDepends on how you count71,038

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Thanet 4,400, Wirral 8,981Wirral: 8,981Thanet: 4,400

    4,400Wirral 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: Thanet 5,900, Wirral 12,481Wirral: 12,481Thanet: 5,900

    5,900Wirral 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: Thanet 13,594, Wirral 34,060Wirral: 34,060Thanet: 13,594

    13,594Wirral is higher34,060

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Thanet 23,228, Wirral 44,611Wirral: 44,611Thanet: 23,228

    23,228Wirral 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: Thanet 3,436, Wirral 7,111Wirral: 7,111Thanet: 3,436

    3,436Wirral is higherDepends on how you count7,111

Show the numbers
Thanet and Wirral, total
MeasureThanetWirralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£843.2m£846.8m£799.9m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnWirral
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£421.2m£423.0m£399.5m£907.1m£911.0m£860.4mWirral
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£265.6m£266.8m£252.0m£519.0m£521.2m£492.2mWirral
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£372.8m£374.4m£353.7m£805.8m£809.3m£764.4mWirral
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mWirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.2m£28.3m£26.8m£61.8m£62.1m£58.7mWirral
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.5m£89.9m£84.9m£233.7m£234.7m£221.6mWirral
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m£70.7m£71.0m£67.1mWirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£33.4m£33.5m£31.7mWirral
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£217.7m£218.6m£206.5m£381.3m£383.0m£361.7mWirral
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£92.2m£92.6m£87.4mWirral
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m£100.4m£100.8m£95.2mWirral
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWirral
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.73m£2.3m£2.4m£2.2mWirral
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mWirral
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,98271,038Wirral
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,4008,981Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,90012,481Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,59434,060Wirral
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,22844,611Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,4367,111Wirral

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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