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Wirral and Halton

328,209 and 131,247 residents (mid-2024).

Wirral is higher than Halton on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 22 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

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

Wirral Halton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wirral £5,562, Halton £5,338Halton: £5,338Wirral: £5,562Halton: £5,361Wirral: £5,585Halton: £5,063Wirral: £5,276

    £5,562£5,585£5,276Wirral is higher£5,338£5,361£5,063

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral £12,950, Halton £13,205Halton: £13,205Wirral: £12,950Halton: £13,261Wirral: £13,005Halton: £12,526Wirral: £12,284

    £12,950£13,005£12,284Halton is higherDepends on how you count£13,205£13,261£12,526

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral £2,652, Halton £2,806Halton: £2,806Wirral: £2,652Halton: £2,818Wirral: £2,664Halton: £2,662Wirral: £2,516

    £2,652£2,664£2,516Halton is higherDepends on how you count£2,806£2,818£2,662

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral £11,504, Halton £11,726Halton: £11,726Wirral: £11,504Halton: £11,776Wirral: £11,553Halton: £11,122Wirral: £10,912

    £11,504£11,553£10,912Halton is higherDepends on how you count£11,726£11,776£11,122

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral £531, Halton £566Halton: £566Wirral: £531Halton: £568Wirral: £533Halton: £537Wirral: £504

    £531£533£504Halton is higherDepends on how you count£566£568£537

  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: Wirral £883, Halton £877Halton: £877Wirral: £883Halton: £881Wirral: £886Halton: £832Wirral: £837

    £883£886£837Wirral is higher£877£881£832

  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: Wirral £32, Halton £36Halton: £36Wirral: £32Halton: £36Wirral: £32Halton: £34Wirral: £30

    £32£32£30Halton is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral £712, Halton £756Halton: £756Wirral: £712Halton: £760Wirral: £715Halton: £717Wirral: £675

    £712£715£675Halton is higherDepends on how you count£756£760£717

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral £216, Halton £191Halton: £191Wirral: £216Halton: £192Wirral: £216Halton: £181Wirral: £204

    £216£216£204Wirral is higher£191£192£181

  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: Wirral £171, Halton £172Halton: £172Wirral: £171Halton: £173Wirral: £171Halton: £163Wirral: £162

    £171£171£162Halton is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral £1,949, Halton £2,193Halton: £2,193Wirral: £1,949Halton: £2,202Wirral: £1,957Halton: £2,080Wirral: £1,849

    £1,949£1,957£1,849Halton is higherDepends on how you count£2,193£2,202£2,080

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wirral £281, Halton £253Halton: £253Wirral: £281Halton: £254Wirral: £282Halton: £240Wirral: £266

    £281£282£266Wirral is higher£253£254£240

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral £513, Halton £424Halton: £424Wirral: £513Halton: £426Wirral: £515Halton: £402Wirral: £487

    £513£515£487Wirral is higher£424£426£402

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral £7.63, Halton £7.67Halton: £7.67Wirral: £7.63Halton: £7.71Wirral: £7.67Halton: £7.28Wirral: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24Halton is higherDepends on how you count£7.67£7.71£7.28

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral £12, Halton £9.82Halton: £9.82Wirral: £12Halton: £9.86Wirral: £12Halton: £9.31Wirral: £11

    £12£12£11Wirral is higher£9.82£9.86£9.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wirral £8.49, Halton £7.65Halton: £7.65Wirral: £8.49Halton: £7.69Wirral: £8.52Halton: £7.26Wirral: £8.05

    £8.49£8.52£8.05Wirral is higher£7.65£7.69£7.26

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wirral 1,014.2, Halton 1,033.7Halton: 1,033.7Wirral: 1,014.2

    1,014.2Halton is higherDepends on how you count1,033.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wirral 128.2, Halton 142.8Halton: 142.8Wirral: 128.2

    128.2Halton is higherDepends on how you count142.8

  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: Wirral 178.2, Halton 177.6Halton: 177.6Wirral: 178.2

    178.2Wirral is higher177.6

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wirral 103.8, Halton 111.2Halton: 111.2Wirral: 103.8

    103.8Halton is higherDepends on how you count111.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wirral 228.0, Halton 251.4Halton: 251.4Wirral: 228.0

    228.0Halton is higherDepends on how you count251.4

  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: Wirral 36.3, Halton 37.3Halton: 37.3Wirral: 36.3

    36.3Halton is higherDepends on how you count37.3

Show the numbers
Wirral and Halton, per person in the age group
MeasureWirralHaltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,562£5,585£5,276£5,338£5,361£5,063Wirral
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,950£13,005£12,284£13,205£13,261£12,526Halton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,652£2,664£2,516£2,806£2,818£2,662Halton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,504£11,553£10,912£11,726£11,776£11,122Halton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£531£533£504£566£568£537Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£883£886£837£877£881£832Wirral
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£36£36£34Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£712£715£675£756£760£717Halton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£216£216£204£191£192£181Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£171£171£162£172£173£163Halton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,949£1,957£1,849£2,193£2,202£2,080Halton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£281£282£266£253£254£240Wirral
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£513£515£487£424£426£402Wirral
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£7.67£7.71£7.28Halton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£9.82£9.86£9.31Wirral
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.49£8.52£8.05£7.65£7.69£7.26Wirral
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.21,033.7Halton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.2142.8Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.2177.6Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.8111.2Halton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026228.0251.4Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.337.3Halton

Per resident

Wirral is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Halton 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

Wirral Halton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wirral £5,562, Halton £5,338Halton: £5,338Wirral: £5,562Halton: £5,361Wirral: £5,585Halton: £5,063Wirral: £5,276

    £5,562£5,585£5,276Wirral is higher£5,338£5,361£5,063

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wirral £2,764, Halton £2,387Halton: £2,387Wirral: £2,764Halton: £2,398Wirral: £2,776Halton: £2,265Wirral: £2,622

    £2,764£2,776£2,622Wirral is higherDepends on how you count£2,387£2,398£2,265

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wirral £1,581, Halton £1,742Halton: £1,742Wirral: £1,581Halton: £1,750Wirral: £1,588Halton: £1,653Wirral: £1,500

    £1,581£1,588£1,500Halton is higherDepends on how you count£1,742£1,750£1,653

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wirral £2,455, Halton £2,120Halton: £2,120Wirral: £2,455Halton: £2,129Wirral: £2,466Halton: £2,011Wirral: £2,329

    £2,455£2,466£2,329Wirral is higherDepends on how you count£2,120£2,129£2,011

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wirral £113, Halton £102Halton: £102Wirral: £113Halton: £103Wirral: £114Halton: £97Wirral: £108

    £113£114£108Wirral is higherDepends on how you count£102£103£97

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral £188, Halton £159Halton: £159Wirral: £188Halton: £159Wirral: £189Halton: £150Wirral: £179

    £188£189£179Wirral is higher£159£159£150

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Wirral £6.81, Halton £6.50Halton: £6.50Wirral: £6.81Halton: £6.53Wirral: £6.84Halton: £6.17Wirral: £6.46

    £6.81£6.84£6.46Wirral is higherDepends on how you count£6.50£6.53£6.17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral £712, Halton £756Halton: £756Wirral: £712Halton: £760Wirral: £715Halton: £717Wirral: £675

    £712£715£675Halton is higherDepends on how you count£756£760£717

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral £216, Halton £191Halton: £191Wirral: £216Halton: £192Wirral: £216Halton: £181Wirral: £204

    £216£216£204Wirral is higher£191£192£181

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wirral £102, Halton £107Halton: £107Wirral: £102Halton: £107Wirral: £102Halton: £101Wirral: £96

    £102£102£96Halton is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wirral £1,162, Halton £1,362Halton: £1,362Wirral: £1,162Halton: £1,367Wirral: £1,167Halton: £1,292Wirral: £1,102

    £1,162£1,167£1,102Halton is higherDepends on how you count£1,362£1,367£1,292

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wirral £281, Halton £253Halton: £253Wirral: £281Halton: £254Wirral: £282Halton: £240Wirral: £266

    £281£282£266Wirral is higher£253£254£240

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wirral £306, Halton £263Halton: £263Wirral: £306Halton: £264Wirral: £307Halton: £250Wirral: £290

    £306£307£290Wirral is higher£263£264£250

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wirral £7.14, Halton £6.09Halton: £6.09Wirral: £7.14Halton: £6.12Wirral: £7.17Halton: £5.78Wirral: £6.77

    £7.14£7.17£6.77Wirral is higher£6.09£6.12£5.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wirral £8.49, Halton £7.65Halton: £7.65Wirral: £8.49Halton: £7.69Wirral: £8.52Halton: £7.26Wirral: £8.05

    £8.49£8.52£8.05Wirral is higher£7.65£7.69£7.26

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wirral 216.4, Halton 186.9Halton: 186.9Wirral: 216.4

    216.4Wirral is higherDepends on how you count186.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wirral 27.4, Halton 25.8Halton: 25.8Wirral: 27.4

    27.4Wirral is higherDepends on how you count25.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wirral 38.0, Halton 32.1Halton: 32.1Wirral: 38.0

    38.0Wirral is higher32.1

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wirral 103.8, Halton 111.2Halton: 111.2Wirral: 103.8

    103.8Halton is higherDepends on how you count111.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wirral 135.9, Halton 156.2Halton: 156.2Wirral: 135.9

    135.9Halton is higherDepends on how you count156.2

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wirral 21.7, Halton 23.2Halton: 23.2Wirral: 21.7

    21.7Halton is higherDepends on how you count23.2

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Wirral and Halton, per resident
MeasureWirralHaltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,562£5,585£5,276£5,338£5,361£5,063Wirral
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,764£2,776£2,622£2,387£2,398£2,265Wirral
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,581£1,588£1,500£1,742£1,750£1,653Halton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,455£2,466£2,329£2,120£2,129£2,011Wirral
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£102£103£97Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£159£159£150Wirral
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.81£6.84£6.46£6.50£6.53£6.17Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£712£715£675£756£760£717Halton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£216£216£204£191£192£181Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96£107£107£101Halton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,162£1,167£1,102£1,362£1,367£1,292Halton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£281£282£266£253£254£240Wirral
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£306£307£290£263£264£250Wirral
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32£4.77£4.79£4.52Halton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£6.09£6.12£5.78Wirral
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.49£8.52£8.05£7.65£7.69£7.26Wirral
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026216.4186.9Wirral
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.425.8Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.032.1Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.8111.2Halton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026135.9156.2Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.723.2Halton

Total

Wirral is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Halton on 0. 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

Wirral Halton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wirral £1.8bn, Halton £700.6mHalton: £700.6mWirral: £1.8bnHalton: £703.6mWirral: £1.8bnHalton: £664.5mWirral: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnWirral is higher£700.6m£703.6m£664.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wirral £907.1m, Halton £313.3mHalton: £313.3mWirral: £907.1mHalton: £314.7mWirral: £911.0mHalton: £297.2mWirral: £860.4m

    £907.1m£911.0m£860.4mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£313.3m£314.7m£297.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wirral £519.0m, Halton £228.7mHalton: £228.7mWirral: £519.0mHalton: £229.7mWirral: £521.2mHalton: £216.9mWirral: £492.2m

    £519.0m£521.2m£492.2mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£228.7m£229.7m£216.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wirral £805.8m, Halton £278.2mHalton: £278.2mWirral: £805.8mHalton: £279.4mWirral: £809.3mHalton: £263.9mWirral: £764.4m

    £805.8m£809.3m£764.4mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£278.2m£279.4m£263.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wirral £37.2m, Halton £13.4mHalton: £13.4mWirral: £37.2mHalton: £13.5mWirral: £37.4mHalton: £12.7mWirral: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wirral £61.8m, Halton £20.8mHalton: £20.8mWirral: £61.8mHalton: £20.9mWirral: £62.1mHalton: £19.8mWirral: £58.7m

    £61.8m£62.1m£58.7mWirral is higher£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wirral £2.2m, Halton £0.85mHalton: £0.85mWirral: £2.2mHalton: £0.86mWirral: £2.2mHalton: £0.81mWirral: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wirral £233.7m, Halton £99.3mHalton: £99.3mWirral: £233.7mHalton: £99.7mWirral: £234.7mHalton: £94.2mWirral: £221.6m

    £233.7m£234.7m£221.6mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£99.3m£99.7m£94.2m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wirral £70.7m, Halton £25.1mHalton: £25.1mWirral: £70.7mHalton: £25.2mWirral: £71.0mHalton: £23.8mWirral: £67.1m

    £70.7m£71.0m£67.1mWirral is higher£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wirral £33.4m, Halton £14.0mHalton: £14.0mWirral: £33.4mHalton: £14.1mWirral: £33.5mHalton: £13.3mWirral: £31.7m

    £33.4m£33.5m£31.7mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wirral £381.3m, Halton £178.7mHalton: £178.7mWirral: £381.3mHalton: £179.5mWirral: £383.0mHalton: £169.5mWirral: £361.7m

    £381.3m£383.0m£361.7mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£178.7m£179.5m£169.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wirral £92.2m, Halton £33.2mHalton: £33.2mWirral: £92.2mHalton: £33.3mWirral: £92.6mHalton: £31.5mWirral: £87.4m

    £92.2m£92.6m£87.4mWirral is higher£33.2m£33.3m£31.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wirral £100.4m, Halton £34.6mHalton: £34.6mWirral: £100.4mHalton: £34.7mWirral: £100.8mHalton: £32.8mWirral: £95.2m

    £100.4m£100.8m£95.2mWirral is higher£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wirral £1.5m, Halton £0.63mHalton: £0.63mWirral: £1.5mHalton: £0.63mWirral: £1.5mHalton: £0.59mWirral: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wirral £2.3m, Halton £0.80mHalton: £0.80mWirral: £2.3mHalton: £0.80mWirral: £2.4mHalton: £0.76mWirral: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.4m£2.2mWirral is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wirral £2.8m, Halton £1.0mHalton: £1.0mWirral: £2.8mHalton: £1.0mWirral: £2.8mHalton: £0.95mWirral: £2.6m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.6mWirral is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wirral 71,038, Halton 24,528Halton: 24,528Wirral: 71,038

    71,038Wirral is higherDepends on how you count24,528

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wirral 8,981, Halton 3,389Halton: 3,389Wirral: 8,981

    8,981Wirral is higherDepends on how you count3,389

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wirral 12,481, Halton 4,214Halton: 4,214Wirral: 12,481

    12,481Wirral is higher4,214

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wirral 34,060, Halton 14,589Halton: 14,589Wirral: 34,060

    34,060Wirral is higherDepends on how you count14,589

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wirral 44,611, Halton 20,494Halton: 20,494Wirral: 44,611

    44,611Wirral is higherDepends on how you count20,494

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wirral 7,111, Halton 3,038Halton: 3,038Wirral: 7,111

    7,111Wirral is higherDepends on how you count3,038

Show the numbers
Wirral and Halton, total
MeasureWirralHaltonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£700.6m£703.6m£664.5mWirral
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£907.1m£911.0m£860.4m£313.3m£314.7m£297.2mWirral
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£519.0m£521.2m£492.2m£228.7m£229.7m£216.9mWirral
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£805.8m£809.3m£764.4m£278.2m£279.4m£263.9mWirral
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mWirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.8m£62.1m£58.7m£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mWirral
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£0.85m£0.86m£0.81mWirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£233.7m£234.7m£221.6m£99.3m£99.7m£94.2mWirral
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.7m£71.0m£67.1m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mWirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.4m£33.5m£31.7m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mWirral
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£381.3m£383.0m£361.7m£178.7m£179.5m£169.5mWirral
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£92.2m£92.6m£87.4m£33.2m£33.3m£31.5mWirral
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£100.4m£100.8m£95.2m£34.6m£34.7m£32.8mWirral
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mWirral
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mWirral
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mWirral
State Pensiontotal, March 202671,03824,528Wirral
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,9813,389Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202612,4814,214Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202634,06014,589Wirral
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,61120,494Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,1113,038Wirral

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.
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  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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