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St. Helens and Wirral

188,397 and 328,209 residents (mid-2024).

St. Helens is higher than Wirral on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 14 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

St. Helens is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Wirral on 11. 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

St. Helens Wirral

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St. Helens £5,327, Wirral £5,562Wirral: £5,562St. Helens: £5,327Wirral: £5,585St. Helens: £5,350Wirral: £5,276St. Helens: £5,053

    £5,327£5,350£5,053Wirral 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: St. Helens £13,122, Wirral £12,950Wirral: £12,950St. Helens: £13,122Wirral: £13,005St. Helens: £13,178Wirral: £12,284St. Helens: £12,447

    £13,122£13,178£12,447St. Helens 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: St. Helens £2,585, Wirral £2,652Wirral: £2,652St. Helens: £2,585Wirral: £2,664St. Helens: £2,596Wirral: £2,516St. Helens: £2,452

    £2,585£2,596£2,452Wirral 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: St. Helens £11,608, Wirral £11,504Wirral: £11,504St. Helens: £11,608Wirral: £11,553St. Helens: £11,657Wirral: £10,912St. Helens: £11,011

    £11,608£11,657£11,011St. Helens 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: St. Helens £505, Wirral £531Wirral: £531St. Helens: £505Wirral: £533St. Helens: £507Wirral: £504St. Helens: £479

    £505£507£479Wirral 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: St. Helens £977, Wirral £883Wirral: £883St. Helens: £977Wirral: £886St. Helens: £981Wirral: £837St. Helens: £926

    £977£981£926St. Helens 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: St. Helens £33, Wirral £32Wirral: £32St. Helens: £33Wirral: £32St. Helens: £33Wirral: £30St. Helens: £31

    £33£33£31St. Helens 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: St. Helens £709, Wirral £712Wirral: £712St. Helens: £709Wirral: £715St. Helens: £712Wirral: £675St. Helens: £673

    £709£712£673Wirral 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: St. Helens £194, Wirral £216Wirral: £216St. Helens: £194Wirral: £216St. Helens: £195Wirral: £204St. Helens: £184

    £194£195£184Wirral 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: St. Helens £176, Wirral £171Wirral: £171St. Helens: £176Wirral: £171St. Helens: £177Wirral: £162St. Helens: £167

    £176£177£167St. Helens 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: St. Helens £1,906, Wirral £1,949Wirral: £1,949St. Helens: £1,906Wirral: £1,957St. Helens: £1,914Wirral: £1,849St. Helens: £1,808

    £1,906£1,914£1,808Wirral is higherDepends on how you count£1,949£1,957£1,849

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St. Helens £264, Wirral £281Wirral: £281St. Helens: £264Wirral: £282St. Helens: £265Wirral: £266St. Helens: £250

    £264£265£250Wirral 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: St. Helens £482, Wirral £513Wirral: £513St. Helens: £482Wirral: £515St. Helens: £484Wirral: £487St. Helens: £457

    £482£484£457Wirral 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: St. Helens £9.58, Wirral £7.63Wirral: £7.63St. Helens: £9.58Wirral: £7.67St. Helens: £9.62Wirral: £7.24St. Helens: £9.09

    £9.58£9.62£9.09St. Helens 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: St. Helens £12, Wirral £12Wirral: £12St. Helens: £12Wirral: £12St. Helens: £12Wirral: £11St. Helens: £11

    £12£12£11Wirral is higherDepends on how you count£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St. Helens £9.84, Wirral £8.49Wirral: £8.49St. Helens: £9.84Wirral: £8.52St. Helens: £9.88Wirral: £8.05St. Helens: £9.33

    £9.84£9.88£9.33St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£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: St. Helens 1,009.7, Wirral 1,014.2Wirral: 1,014.2St. Helens: 1,009.7

    1,009.7Wirral is higher1,014.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: St. Helens 127.9, Wirral 128.2Wirral: 128.2St. Helens: 127.9

    127.9Wirral 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: St. Helens 196.6, Wirral 178.2Wirral: 178.2St. Helens: 196.6

    196.6St. Helens 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: St. Helens 105.1, Wirral 103.8Wirral: 103.8St. Helens: 105.1

    105.1St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count103.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: St. Helens 231.9, Wirral 228.0Wirral: 228.0St. Helens: 231.9

    231.9St. Helens 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: St. Helens 38.2, Wirral 36.3Wirral: 36.3St. Helens: 38.2

    38.2St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count36.3

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St. Helens and Wirral, per person in the age group
MeasureSt. HelensWirralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,327£5,350£5,053£5,562£5,585£5,276Wirral
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,122£13,178£12,447£12,950£13,005£12,284St. Helens
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,585£2,596£2,452£2,652£2,664£2,516Wirral
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,608£11,657£11,011£11,504£11,553£10,912St. Helens
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£505£507£479£531£533£504Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£977£981£926£883£886£837St. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£32£32£30St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£709£712£673£712£715£675Wirral
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£216£216£204Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£176£177£167£171£171£162St. Helens
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,906£1,914£1,808£1,949£1,957£1,849Wirral
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£264£265£250£281£282£266Wirral
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£482£484£457£513£515£487Wirral
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.58£9.62£9.09£7.63£7.67£7.24St. Helens
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£12£12£11Wirral
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.84£9.88£9.33£8.49£8.52£8.05St. Helens
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,014.2Wirral
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9128.2Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026196.6178.2St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.1103.8St. Helens
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026231.9228.0St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.236.3St. Helens

Per resident

St. Helens is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Wirral on 11. 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

St. Helens Wirral

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St. Helens £5,327, Wirral £5,562Wirral: £5,562St. Helens: £5,327Wirral: £5,585St. Helens: £5,350Wirral: £5,276St. Helens: £5,053

    £5,327£5,350£5,053Wirral is higher£5,562£5,585£5,276

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St. Helens £2,552, Wirral £2,764Wirral: £2,764St. Helens: £2,552Wirral: £2,776St. Helens: £2,562Wirral: £2,622St. Helens: £2,420

    £2,552£2,562£2,420Wirral is higherDepends on how you count£2,764£2,776£2,622

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St. Helens £1,599, Wirral £1,581Wirral: £1,581St. Helens: £1,599Wirral: £1,588St. Helens: £1,606Wirral: £1,500St. Helens: £1,516

    £1,599£1,606£1,516St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£1,581£1,588£1,500

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St. Helens £2,257, Wirral £2,455Wirral: £2,455St. Helens: £2,257Wirral: £2,466St. Helens: £2,267Wirral: £2,329St. Helens: £2,141

    £2,257£2,267£2,141Wirral is higherDepends on how you count£2,455£2,466£2,329

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St. Helens £98, Wirral £113Wirral: £113St. Helens: £98Wirral: £114St. Helens: £99Wirral: £108St. Helens: £93

    £98£99£93Wirral 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: St. Helens £190, Wirral £188Wirral: £188St. Helens: £190Wirral: £189St. Helens: £191Wirral: £179St. Helens: £180

    £190£191£180St. Helens 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: St. Helens £6.36, Wirral £6.81Wirral: £6.81St. Helens: £6.36Wirral: £6.84St. Helens: £6.38Wirral: £6.46St. Helens: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03Wirral 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: St. Helens £709, Wirral £712Wirral: £712St. Helens: £709Wirral: £715St. Helens: £712Wirral: £675St. Helens: £673

    £709£712£673Wirral 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: St. Helens £194, Wirral £216Wirral: £216St. Helens: £194Wirral: £216St. Helens: £195Wirral: £204St. Helens: £184

    £194£195£184Wirral 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: St. Helens £109, Wirral £102Wirral: £102St. Helens: £109Wirral: £102St. Helens: £109Wirral: £96St. Helens: £103

    £109£109£103St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£102£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St. Helens £1,179, Wirral £1,162Wirral: £1,162St. Helens: £1,179Wirral: £1,167St. Helens: £1,184Wirral: £1,102St. Helens: £1,118

    £1,179£1,184£1,118St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£1,162£1,167£1,102

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St. Helens £264, Wirral £281Wirral: £281St. Helens: £264Wirral: £282St. Helens: £265Wirral: £266St. Helens: £250

    £264£265£250Wirral is higher£281£282£266

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St. Helens £298, Wirral £306Wirral: £306St. Helens: £298Wirral: £307St. Helens: £299Wirral: £290St. Helens: £283

    £298£299£283Wirral is higher£306£307£290

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St. Helens £5.92, Wirral £4.55Wirral: £4.55St. Helens: £5.92Wirral: £4.57St. Helens: £5.95Wirral: £4.32St. Helens: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£4.55£4.57£4.32

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St. Helens £7.38, Wirral £7.14Wirral: £7.14St. Helens: £7.38Wirral: £7.17St. Helens: £7.41Wirral: £6.77St. Helens: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£7.14£7.17£6.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St. Helens £9.84, Wirral £8.49Wirral: £8.49St. Helens: £9.84Wirral: £8.52St. Helens: £9.88Wirral: £8.05St. Helens: £9.33

    £9.84£9.88£9.33St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£8.49£8.52£8.05

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St. Helens 196.3, Wirral 216.4Wirral: 216.4St. Helens: 196.3

    196.3Wirral is higher216.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St. Helens 24.9, Wirral 27.4Wirral: 27.4St. Helens: 24.9

    24.9Wirral 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: St. Helens 38.2, Wirral 38.0Wirral: 38.0St. Helens: 38.2

    38.2St. Helens 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: St. Helens 105.1, Wirral 103.8Wirral: 103.8St. Helens: 105.1

    105.1St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count103.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St. Helens 143.4, Wirral 135.9Wirral: 135.9St. Helens: 143.4

    143.4St. Helens 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: St. Helens 23.6, Wirral 21.7Wirral: 21.7St. Helens: 23.6

    23.6St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count21.7

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St. Helens and Wirral, per resident
MeasureSt. HelensWirralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,327£5,350£5,053£5,562£5,585£5,276Wirral
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,552£2,562£2,420£2,764£2,776£2,622Wirral
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,599£1,606£1,516£1,581£1,588£1,500St. Helens
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,257£2,267£2,141£2,455£2,466£2,329Wirral
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£113£114£108Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£188£189£179St. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£6.81£6.84£6.46Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£709£712£673£712£715£675Wirral
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£216£216£204Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£102£102£96St. Helens
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,179£1,184£1,118£1,162£1,167£1,102St. Helens
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£264£265£250£281£282£266Wirral
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£298£299£283£306£307£290Wirral
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£4.55£4.57£4.32St. Helens
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£7.14£7.17£6.77St. Helens
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.84£9.88£9.33£8.49£8.52£8.05St. Helens
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026196.3216.4Wirral
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.927.4Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.238.0St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.1103.8St. Helens
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026143.4135.9St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.621.7St. Helens

Total

St. Helens 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

St. Helens Wirral

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St. Helens £1.0bn, Wirral £1.8bnWirral: £1.8bnSt. Helens: £1.0bnWirral: £1.8bnSt. Helens: £1.0bnWirral: £1.7bnSt. Helens: £951.9m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£951.9mWirral is higher£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St. Helens £480.7m, Wirral £907.1mWirral: £907.1mSt. Helens: £480.7mWirral: £911.0mSt. Helens: £482.7mWirral: £860.4mSt. Helens: £456.0m

    £480.7m£482.7m£456.0mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£907.1m£911.0m£860.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St. Helens £301.2m, Wirral £519.0mWirral: £519.0mSt. Helens: £301.2mWirral: £521.2mSt. Helens: £302.5mWirral: £492.2mSt. Helens: £285.7m

    £301.2m£302.5m£285.7mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£519.0m£521.2m£492.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St. Helens £425.2m, Wirral £805.8mWirral: £805.8mSt. Helens: £425.2mWirral: £809.3mSt. Helens: £427.0mWirral: £764.4mSt. Helens: £403.4m

    £425.2m£427.0m£403.4mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£805.8m£809.3m£764.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St. Helens £18.5m, Wirral £37.2mWirral: £37.2mSt. Helens: £18.5mWirral: £37.4mSt. Helens: £18.6mWirral: £35.3mSt. Helens: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.5mWirral 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: St. Helens £35.8m, Wirral £61.8mWirral: £61.8mSt. Helens: £35.8mWirral: £62.1mSt. Helens: £35.9mWirral: £58.7mSt. Helens: £33.9m

    £35.8m£35.9m£33.9mWirral 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: St. Helens £1.2m, Wirral £2.2mWirral: £2.2mSt. Helens: £1.2mWirral: £2.2mSt. Helens: £1.2mWirral: £2.1mSt. Helens: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St. Helens £133.6m, Wirral £233.7mWirral: £233.7mSt. Helens: £133.6mWirral: £234.7mSt. Helens: £134.2mWirral: £221.6mSt. Helens: £126.7m

    £133.6m£134.2m£126.7mWirral 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: St. Helens £36.6m, Wirral £70.7mWirral: £70.7mSt. Helens: £36.6mWirral: £71.0mSt. Helens: £36.7mWirral: £67.1mSt. Helens: £34.7m

    £36.6m£36.7m£34.7mWirral 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: St. Helens £20.5m, Wirral £33.4mWirral: £33.4mSt. Helens: £20.5mWirral: £33.5mSt. Helens: £20.6mWirral: £31.7mSt. Helens: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£33.4m£33.5m£31.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St. Helens £222.1m, Wirral £381.3mWirral: £381.3mSt. Helens: £222.1mWirral: £383.0mSt. Helens: £223.0mWirral: £361.7mSt. Helens: £210.6m

    £222.1m£223.0m£210.6mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£381.3m£383.0m£361.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St. Helens £49.7m, Wirral £92.2mWirral: £92.2mSt. Helens: £49.7mWirral: £92.6mSt. Helens: £49.9mWirral: £87.4mSt. Helens: £47.1m

    £49.7m£49.9m£47.1mWirral is higher£92.2m£92.6m£87.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St. Helens £56.1m, Wirral £100.4mWirral: £100.4mSt. Helens: £56.1mWirral: £100.8mSt. Helens: £56.4mWirral: £95.2mSt. Helens: £53.2m

    £56.1m£56.4m£53.2mWirral is higher£100.4m£100.8m£95.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St. Helens £1.1m, Wirral £1.5mWirral: £1.5mSt. Helens: £1.1mWirral: £1.5mSt. Helens: £1.1mWirral: £1.4mSt. Helens: £1.1m

    £1.1mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St. Helens £1.4m, Wirral £2.3mWirral: £2.3mSt. Helens: £1.4mWirral: £2.4mSt. Helens: £1.4mWirral: £2.2mSt. Helens: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St. Helens £1.9m, Wirral £2.8mWirral: £2.8mSt. Helens: £1.9mWirral: £2.8mSt. Helens: £1.9mWirral: £2.6mSt. Helens: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St. Helens 36,989, Wirral 71,038Wirral: 71,038St. Helens: 36,989

    36,989Wirral is higher71,038

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St. Helens 4,685, Wirral 8,981Wirral: 8,981St. Helens: 4,685

    4,685Wirral is higher8,981

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St. Helens 7,202, Wirral 12,481Wirral: 12,481St. Helens: 7,202

    7,202Wirral 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: St. Helens 19,792, Wirral 34,060Wirral: 34,060St. Helens: 19,792

    19,792Wirral is higherDepends on how you count34,060

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St. Helens 27,019, Wirral 44,611Wirral: 44,611St. Helens: 27,019

    27,019Wirral 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: St. Helens 4,447, Wirral 7,111Wirral: 7,111St. Helens: 4,447

    4,447Wirral is higherDepends on how you count7,111

Show the numbers
St. Helens and Wirral, total
MeasureSt. HelensWirralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£951.9m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnWirral
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£480.7m£482.7m£456.0m£907.1m£911.0m£860.4mWirral
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£301.2m£302.5m£285.7m£519.0m£521.2m£492.2mWirral
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£425.2m£427.0m£403.4m£805.8m£809.3m£764.4mWirral
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.5m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mWirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m£61.8m£62.1m£58.7mWirral
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£133.6m£134.2m£126.7m£233.7m£234.7m£221.6mWirral
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.6m£36.7m£34.7m£70.7m£71.0m£67.1mWirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£33.4m£33.5m£31.7mWirral
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£222.1m£223.0m£210.6m£381.3m£383.0m£361.7mWirral
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m£92.2m£92.6m£87.4mWirral
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£56.1m£56.4m£53.2m£100.4m£100.8m£95.2mWirral
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWirral
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£2.3m£2.4m£2.2mWirral
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mWirral
State Pensiontotal, March 202636,98971,038Wirral
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,6858,981Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,20212,481Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,79234,060Wirral
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,01944,611Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,4477,111Wirral

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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