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Sefton and Wirral

285,298 and 328,209 residents (mid-2024).

Sefton is higher than Wirral on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 9 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Sefton 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

Sefton Wirral

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sefton £5,468, Wirral £5,562Wirral: £5,562Sefton: £5,468Wirral: £5,585Sefton: £5,491Wirral: £5,276Sefton: £5,187

    £5,468£5,491£5,187Wirral 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: Sefton £12,883, Wirral £12,950Wirral: £12,950Sefton: £12,883Wirral: £13,005Sefton: £12,938Wirral: £12,284Sefton: £12,220

    £12,883£12,938£12,220Wirral 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: Sefton £2,479, Wirral £2,652Wirral: £2,652Sefton: £2,479Wirral: £2,664Sefton: £2,490Wirral: £2,516Sefton: £2,352

    £2,479£2,490£2,352Wirral 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: Sefton £11,448, Wirral £11,504Wirral: £11,504Sefton: £11,448Wirral: £11,553Sefton: £11,496Wirral: £10,912Sefton: £10,859

    £11,448£11,496£10,859Wirral 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: Sefton £523, Wirral £531Wirral: £531Sefton: £523Wirral: £533Sefton: £526Wirral: £504Sefton: £496

    £523£526£496Wirral 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: Sefton £879, Wirral £883Wirral: £883Sefton: £879Wirral: £886Sefton: £883Wirral: £837Sefton: £834

    £879£883£834Wirral 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: Sefton £33, Wirral £32Wirral: £32Sefton: £33Wirral: £32Sefton: £33Wirral: £30Sefton: £31

    £33£33£31Sefton 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: Sefton £658, Wirral £712Wirral: £712Sefton: £658Wirral: £715Sefton: £661Wirral: £675Sefton: £624

    £658£661£624Wirral 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: Sefton £190, Wirral £216Wirral: £216Sefton: £190Wirral: £216Sefton: £190Wirral: £204Sefton: £180

    £190£190£180Wirral 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: Sefton £148, Wirral £171Wirral: £171Sefton: £148Wirral: £171Sefton: £149Wirral: £162Sefton: £141

    £148£149£141Wirral is higher£171£171£162

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sefton £1,845, Wirral £1,949Wirral: £1,949Sefton: £1,845Wirral: £1,957Sefton: £1,853Wirral: £1,849Sefton: £1,750

    £1,845£1,853£1,750Wirral is higher£1,949£1,957£1,849

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sefton £242, Wirral £281Wirral: £281Sefton: £242Wirral: £282Sefton: £243Wirral: £266Sefton: £230

    £242£243£230Wirral 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: Sefton £469, Wirral £513Wirral: £513Sefton: £469Wirral: £515Sefton: £471Wirral: £487Sefton: £445

    £469£471£445Wirral 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: Sefton £8.04, Wirral £7.63Wirral: £7.63Sefton: £8.04Wirral: £7.67Sefton: £8.08Wirral: £7.24Sefton: £7.63

    £8.04£8.08£7.63Sefton 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: Sefton £8.70, Wirral £12Wirral: £12Sefton: £8.70Wirral: £12Sefton: £8.73Wirral: £11Sefton: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Wirral is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sefton £6.75, Wirral £8.49Wirral: £8.49Sefton: £6.75Wirral: £8.52Sefton: £6.78Wirral: £8.05Sefton: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Wirral 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: Sefton 1,009.7, Wirral 1,014.2Wirral: 1,014.2Sefton: 1,009.7

    1,009.7Wirral 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: Sefton 130.7, Wirral 128.2Wirral: 128.2Sefton: 130.7

    130.7Sefton 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: Sefton 182.9, Wirral 178.2Wirral: 178.2Sefton: 182.9

    182.9Sefton 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: Sefton 97.9, Wirral 103.8Wirral: 103.8Sefton: 97.9

    97.9Wirral 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: Sefton 217.5, Wirral 228.0Wirral: 228.0Sefton: 217.5

    217.5Wirral 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: Sefton 31.2, Wirral 36.3Wirral: 36.3Sefton: 31.2

    31.2Wirral is higher36.3

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Sefton and Wirral, per person in the age group
MeasureSeftonWirralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,468£5,491£5,187£5,562£5,585£5,276Wirral
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,883£12,938£12,220£12,950£13,005£12,284Wirral
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,479£2,490£2,352£2,652£2,664£2,516Wirral
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,448£11,496£10,859£11,504£11,553£10,912Wirral
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£523£526£496£531£533£504Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£879£883£834£883£886£837Wirral
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£32£32£30Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£658£661£624£712£715£675Wirral
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£190£180£216£216£204Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£141£171£171£162Wirral
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,845£1,853£1,750£1,949£1,957£1,849Wirral
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£230£281£282£266Wirral
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£469£471£445£513£515£487Wirral
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.04£8.08£7.63£7.63£7.67£7.24Sefton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£12£12£11Wirral
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£8.49£8.52£8.05Wirral
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 2026130.7128.2Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.9178.2Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202697.9103.8Wirral
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026217.5228.0Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.236.3Wirral

Per resident

Sefton is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Wirral on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Sefton Wirral

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sefton £5,468, Wirral £5,562Wirral: £5,562Sefton: £5,468Wirral: £5,585Sefton: £5,491Wirral: £5,276Sefton: £5,187

    £5,468£5,491£5,187Wirral is higher£5,562£5,585£5,276

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sefton £2,902, Wirral £2,764Wirral: £2,764Sefton: £2,902Wirral: £2,776Sefton: £2,914Wirral: £2,622Sefton: £2,752

    £2,902£2,914£2,752Sefton is higherDepends on how you count£2,764£2,776£2,622

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sefton £1,470, Wirral £1,581Wirral: £1,581Sefton: £1,470Wirral: £1,588Sefton: £1,476Wirral: £1,500Sefton: £1,394

    £1,470£1,476£1,394Wirral is higher£1,581£1,588£1,500

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sefton £2,578, Wirral £2,455Wirral: £2,455Sefton: £2,578Wirral: £2,466Sefton: £2,589Wirral: £2,329Sefton: £2,446

    £2,578£2,589£2,446Sefton is higherDepends on how you count£2,455£2,466£2,329

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sefton £118, Wirral £113Wirral: £113Sefton: £118Wirral: £114Sefton: £118Wirral: £108Sefton: £112

    £118£118£112Sefton 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: Sefton £198, Wirral £188Wirral: £188Sefton: £198Wirral: £189Sefton: £199Wirral: £179Sefton: £188

    £198£199£188Sefton 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: Sefton £7.40, Wirral £6.81Wirral: £6.81Sefton: £7.40Wirral: £6.84Sefton: £7.43Wirral: £6.46Sefton: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02Sefton 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: Sefton £658, Wirral £712Wirral: £712Sefton: £658Wirral: £715Sefton: £661Wirral: £675Sefton: £624

    £658£661£624Wirral 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: Sefton £190, Wirral £216Wirral: £216Sefton: £190Wirral: £216Sefton: £190Wirral: £204Sefton: £180

    £190£190£180Wirral 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: Sefton £88, Wirral £102Wirral: £102Sefton: £88Wirral: £102Sefton: £88Wirral: £96Sefton: £83

    £88£88£83Wirral is higher£102£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sefton £1,094, Wirral £1,162Wirral: £1,162Sefton: £1,094Wirral: £1,167Sefton: £1,098Wirral: £1,102Sefton: £1,037

    £1,094£1,098£1,037Wirral is higher£1,162£1,167£1,102

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sefton £242, Wirral £281Wirral: £281Sefton: £242Wirral: £282Sefton: £243Wirral: £266Sefton: £230

    £242£243£230Wirral is higher£281£282£266

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sefton £278, Wirral £306Wirral: £306Sefton: £278Wirral: £307Sefton: £279Wirral: £290Sefton: £264

    £278£279£264Wirral is higher£306£307£290

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sefton £4.77, Wirral £4.55Wirral: £4.55Sefton: £4.77Wirral: £4.57Sefton: £4.79Wirral: £4.32Sefton: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Sefton is higherDepends on how you count£4.55£4.57£4.32

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sefton £5.16, Wirral £7.14Wirral: £7.14Sefton: £5.16Wirral: £7.17Sefton: £5.18Wirral: £6.77Sefton: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89Wirral is higher£7.14£7.17£6.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sefton £6.75, Wirral £8.49Wirral: £8.49Sefton: £6.75Wirral: £8.52Sefton: £6.78Wirral: £8.05Sefton: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Wirral is higher£8.49£8.52£8.05

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sefton 227.4, Wirral 216.4Wirral: 216.4Sefton: 227.4

    227.4Sefton is higherDepends on how you count216.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sefton 29.5, Wirral 27.4Wirral: 27.4Sefton: 29.5

    29.5Sefton 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: Sefton 41.2, Wirral 38.0Wirral: 38.0Sefton: 41.2

    41.2Sefton 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: Sefton 97.9, Wirral 103.8Wirral: 103.8Sefton: 97.9

    97.9Wirral is higher103.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sefton 128.9, Wirral 135.9Wirral: 135.9Sefton: 128.9

    128.9Wirral 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: Sefton 18.5, Wirral 21.7Wirral: 21.7Sefton: 18.5

    18.5Wirral is higher21.7

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Sefton and Wirral, per resident
MeasureSeftonWirralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,468£5,491£5,187£5,562£5,585£5,276Wirral
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,902£2,914£2,752£2,764£2,776£2,622Sefton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,470£1,476£1,394£1,581£1,588£1,500Wirral
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,578£2,589£2,446£2,455£2,466£2,329Sefton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£113£114£108Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£188£189£179Sefton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£6.81£6.84£6.46Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£658£661£624£712£715£675Wirral
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£190£180£216£216£204Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£102£102£96Wirral
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,094£1,098£1,037£1,162£1,167£1,102Wirral
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£230£281£282£266Wirral
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£306£307£290Wirral
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£4.55£4.57£4.32Sefton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£7.14£7.17£6.77Wirral
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£8.49£8.52£8.05Wirral
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026227.4216.4Sefton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.527.4Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.238.0Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202697.9103.8Wirral
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.9135.9Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.521.7Wirral

Total

Sefton 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

Sefton Wirral

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sefton £1.6bn, Wirral £1.8bnWirral: £1.8bnSefton: £1.6bnWirral: £1.8bnSefton: £1.6bnWirral: £1.7bnSefton: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnWirral is higher£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sefton £827.8m, Wirral £907.1mWirral: £907.1mSefton: £827.8mWirral: £911.0mSefton: £831.4mWirral: £860.4mSefton: £785.2m

    £827.8m£831.4m£785.2mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£907.1m£911.0m£860.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sefton £419.3m, Wirral £519.0mWirral: £519.0mSefton: £419.3mWirral: £521.2mSefton: £421.1mWirral: £492.2mSefton: £397.7m

    £419.3m£421.1m£397.7mWirral is higher£519.0m£521.2m£492.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sefton £735.6m, Wirral £805.8mWirral: £805.8mSefton: £735.6mWirral: £809.3mSefton: £738.8mWirral: £764.4mSefton: £697.8m

    £735.6m£738.8m£697.8mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£805.8m£809.3m£764.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sefton £33.6m, Wirral £37.2mWirral: £37.2mSefton: £33.6mWirral: £37.4mSefton: £33.8mWirral: £35.3mSefton: £31.9m

    £33.6m£33.8m£31.9mWirral 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: Sefton £56.5m, Wirral £61.8mWirral: £61.8mSefton: £56.5mWirral: £62.1mSefton: £56.7mWirral: £58.7mSefton: £53.6m

    £56.5m£56.7m£53.6mWirral 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: Sefton £2.1m, Wirral £2.2mWirral: £2.2mSefton: £2.1mWirral: £2.2mSefton: £2.1mWirral: £2.1mSefton: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mWirral 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: Sefton £187.7m, Wirral £233.7mWirral: £233.7mSefton: £187.7mWirral: £234.7mSefton: £188.5mWirral: £221.6mSefton: £178.1m

    £187.7m£188.5m£178.1mWirral 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: Sefton £54.1m, Wirral £70.7mWirral: £70.7mSefton: £54.1mWirral: £71.0mSefton: £54.3mWirral: £67.1mSefton: £51.3m

    £54.1m£54.3m£51.3mWirral 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: Sefton £25.1m, Wirral £33.4mWirral: £33.4mSefton: £25.1mWirral: £33.5mSefton: £25.2mWirral: £31.7mSefton: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mWirral is higher£33.4m£33.5m£31.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sefton £312.0m, Wirral £381.3mWirral: £381.3mSefton: £312.0mWirral: £383.0mSefton: £313.4mWirral: £361.7mSefton: £296.0m

    £312.0m£313.4m£296.0mWirral is higher£381.3m£383.0m£361.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sefton £69.2m, Wirral £92.2mWirral: £92.2mSefton: £69.2mWirral: £92.6mSefton: £69.5mWirral: £87.4mSefton: £65.6m

    £69.2m£69.5m£65.6mWirral is higher£92.2m£92.6m£87.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sefton £79.4m, Wirral £100.4mWirral: £100.4mSefton: £79.4mWirral: £100.8mSefton: £79.7mWirral: £95.2mSefton: £75.3m

    £79.4m£79.7m£75.3mWirral is higher£100.4m£100.8m£95.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sefton £1.4m, Wirral £1.5mWirral: £1.5mSefton: £1.4mWirral: £1.5mSefton: £1.4mWirral: £1.4mSefton: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sefton £1.5m, Wirral £2.3mWirral: £2.3mSefton: £1.5mWirral: £2.4mSefton: £1.5mWirral: £2.2mSefton: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWirral is higher£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sefton £1.9m, Wirral £2.8mWirral: £2.8mSefton: £1.9mWirral: £2.8mSefton: £1.9mWirral: £2.6mSefton: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWirral is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sefton 64,886, Wirral 71,038Wirral: 71,038Sefton: 64,886

    64,886Wirral is higherDepends on how you count71,038

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sefton 8,401, Wirral 8,981Wirral: 8,981Sefton: 8,401

    8,401Wirral 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: Sefton 11,750, Wirral 12,481Wirral: 12,481Sefton: 11,750

    11,750Wirral 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: Sefton 27,922, Wirral 34,060Wirral: 34,060Sefton: 27,922

    27,922Wirral is higher34,060

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sefton 36,781, Wirral 44,611Wirral: 44,611Sefton: 36,781

    36,781Wirral is higher44,611

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sefton 5,272, Wirral 7,111Wirral: 7,111Sefton: 5,272

    5,272Wirral is higher7,111

Show the numbers
Sefton and Wirral, total
MeasureSeftonWirralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnWirral
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£827.8m£831.4m£785.2m£907.1m£911.0m£860.4mWirral
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£419.3m£421.1m£397.7m£519.0m£521.2m£492.2mWirral
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£735.6m£738.8m£697.8m£805.8m£809.3m£764.4mWirral
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£33.6m£33.8m£31.9m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mWirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.5m£56.7m£53.6m£61.8m£62.1m£58.7mWirral
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£187.7m£188.5m£178.1m£233.7m£234.7m£221.6mWirral
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.1m£54.3m£51.3m£70.7m£71.0m£67.1mWirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£33.4m£33.5m£31.7mWirral
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£312.0m£313.4m£296.0m£381.3m£383.0m£361.7mWirral
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£69.2m£69.5m£65.6m£92.2m£92.6m£87.4mWirral
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£79.4m£79.7m£75.3m£100.4m£100.8m£95.2mWirral
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWirral
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£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 202664,88671,038Wirral
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,4018,981Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,75012,481Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202627,92234,060Wirral
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,78144,611Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,2727,111Wirral

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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