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Wirral and North East Lincolnshire

328,209 and 159,738 residents (mid-2024).

Wirral is higher than North East Lincolnshire on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 13 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 9 of 22 measures, and North East Lincolnshire 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

Wirral North East Lincolnshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wirral £5,562, North East Lincolnshire £5,283North East Lincolnshire: £5,283Wirral: £5,562North East Lincolnshire: £5,306Wirral: £5,585North East Lincolnshire: £5,011Wirral: £5,276

    £5,562£5,585£5,276Wirral is higher£5,283£5,306£5,011

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral £12,950, North East Lincolnshire £13,033North East Lincolnshire: £13,033Wirral: £12,950North East Lincolnshire: £13,088Wirral: £13,005North East Lincolnshire: £12,362Wirral: £12,284

    £12,950£13,005£12,284North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£13,033£13,088£12,362

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral £2,652, North East Lincolnshire £2,735North East Lincolnshire: £2,735Wirral: £2,652North East Lincolnshire: £2,747Wirral: £2,664North East Lincolnshire: £2,594Wirral: £2,516

    £2,652£2,664£2,516North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,735£2,747£2,594

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral £11,504, North East Lincolnshire £11,534North East Lincolnshire: £11,534Wirral: £11,504North East Lincolnshire: £11,583Wirral: £11,553North East Lincolnshire: £10,940Wirral: £10,912

    £11,504£11,553£10,912North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,534£11,583£10,940

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral £531, North East Lincolnshire £547North East Lincolnshire: £547Wirral: £531North East Lincolnshire: £549Wirral: £533North East Lincolnshire: £519Wirral: £504

    £531£533£504North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£547£549£519

  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, North East Lincolnshire £917North East Lincolnshire: £917Wirral: £883North East Lincolnshire: £921Wirral: £886North East Lincolnshire: £870Wirral: £837

    £883£886£837North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£917£921£870

  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, North East Lincolnshire £36North East Lincolnshire: £36Wirral: £32North East Lincolnshire: £36Wirral: £32North East Lincolnshire: £34Wirral: £30

    £32£32£30North East Lincolnshire 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, North East Lincolnshire £596North East Lincolnshire: £596Wirral: £712North East Lincolnshire: £599Wirral: £715North East Lincolnshire: £566Wirral: £675

    £712£715£675Wirral is higher£596£599£566

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral £216, North East Lincolnshire £140North East Lincolnshire: £140Wirral: £216North East Lincolnshire: £140Wirral: £216North East Lincolnshire: £133Wirral: £204

    £216£216£204Wirral is higher£140£140£133

  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, North East Lincolnshire £176North East Lincolnshire: £176Wirral: £171North East Lincolnshire: £177Wirral: £171North East Lincolnshire: £167Wirral: £162

    £171£171£162North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£176£177£167

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral £1,949, North East Lincolnshire £2,157North East Lincolnshire: £2,157Wirral: £1,949North East Lincolnshire: £2,167Wirral: £1,957North East Lincolnshire: £2,046Wirral: £1,849

    £1,949£1,957£1,849North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,157£2,167£2,046

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wirral £281, North East Lincolnshire £243North East Lincolnshire: £243Wirral: £281North East Lincolnshire: £244Wirral: £282North East Lincolnshire: £230Wirral: £266

    £281£282£266Wirral is higher£243£244£230

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral £513, North East Lincolnshire £385North East Lincolnshire: £385Wirral: £513North East Lincolnshire: £387Wirral: £515North East Lincolnshire: £365Wirral: £487

    £513£515£487Wirral is higher£385£387£365

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral £7.63, North East Lincolnshire £6.03North East Lincolnshire: £6.03Wirral: £7.63North East Lincolnshire: £6.06Wirral: £7.67North East Lincolnshire: £5.72Wirral: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24Wirral is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral £12, North East Lincolnshire £11North East Lincolnshire: £11Wirral: £12North East Lincolnshire: £11Wirral: £12North East Lincolnshire: £10Wirral: £11

    £12£12£11Wirral is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wirral £8.49, North East Lincolnshire £7.52North East Lincolnshire: £7.52Wirral: £8.49North East Lincolnshire: £7.55Wirral: £8.52North East Lincolnshire: £7.13Wirral: £8.05

    £8.49£8.52£8.05Wirral is higher£7.52£7.55£7.13

  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, North East Lincolnshire 1,017.5North East Lincolnshire: 1,017.5Wirral: 1,014.2

    1,014.2North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count1,017.5

  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, North East Lincolnshire 141.3North East Lincolnshire: 141.3Wirral: 128.2

    128.2North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count141.3

  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, North East Lincolnshire 189.7North East Lincolnshire: 189.7Wirral: 178.2

    178.2North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count189.7

  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, North East Lincolnshire 89.6North East Lincolnshire: 89.6Wirral: 103.8

    103.8Wirral is higher89.6

  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, North East Lincolnshire 262.4North East Lincolnshire: 262.4Wirral: 228.0

    228.0North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count262.4

  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, North East Lincolnshire 37.5North East Lincolnshire: 37.5Wirral: 36.3

    36.3North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count37.5

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Wirral and North East Lincolnshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWirralNorth East LincolnshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,562£5,585£5,276£5,283£5,306£5,011Wirral
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,950£13,005£12,284£13,033£13,088£12,362North East Lincolnshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,652£2,664£2,516£2,735£2,747£2,594North East Lincolnshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,504£11,553£10,912£11,534£11,583£10,940North East Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£531£533£504£547£549£519North East Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£883£886£837£917£921£870North East Lincolnshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£36£36£34North East Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£712£715£675£596£599£566Wirral
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£216£216£204£140£140£133Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£171£171£162£176£177£167North East Lincolnshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,949£1,957£1,849£2,157£2,167£2,046North East Lincolnshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£281£282£266£243£244£230Wirral
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£513£515£487£385£387£365Wirral
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£6.03£6.06£5.72Wirral
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£11£11£10Wirral
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.49£8.52£8.05£7.52£7.55£7.13Wirral
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.21,017.5North East Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.2141.3North East Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.2189.7North East Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.889.6Wirral
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026228.0262.4North East Lincolnshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.337.5North East Lincolnshire

Per resident

Wirral is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and North East Lincolnshire 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 North East Lincolnshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wirral £5,562, North East Lincolnshire £5,283North East Lincolnshire: £5,283Wirral: £5,562North East Lincolnshire: £5,306Wirral: £5,585North East Lincolnshire: £5,011Wirral: £5,276

    £5,562£5,585£5,276Wirral is higher£5,283£5,306£5,011

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wirral £2,764, North East Lincolnshire £2,661North East Lincolnshire: £2,661Wirral: £2,764North East Lincolnshire: £2,672Wirral: £2,776North East Lincolnshire: £2,524Wirral: £2,622

    £2,764£2,776£2,622Wirral is higherDepends on how you count£2,661£2,672£2,524

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wirral £1,581, North East Lincolnshire £1,636North East Lincolnshire: £1,636Wirral: £1,581North East Lincolnshire: £1,643Wirral: £1,588North East Lincolnshire: £1,552Wirral: £1,500

    £1,581£1,588£1,500North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,636£1,643£1,552

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wirral £2,455, North East Lincolnshire £2,355North East Lincolnshire: £2,355Wirral: £2,455North East Lincolnshire: £2,365Wirral: £2,466North East Lincolnshire: £2,234Wirral: £2,329

    £2,455£2,466£2,329Wirral is higherDepends on how you count£2,355£2,365£2,234

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wirral £113, North East Lincolnshire £112North East Lincolnshire: £112Wirral: £113North East Lincolnshire: £112Wirral: £114North East Lincolnshire: £106Wirral: £108

    £113£114£108Wirral is higherDepends on how you count£112£112£106

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral £188, North East Lincolnshire £187North East Lincolnshire: £187Wirral: £188North East Lincolnshire: £188Wirral: £189North East Lincolnshire: £178Wirral: £179

    £188£189£179Wirral is higherDepends on how you count£187£188£178

  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, North East Lincolnshire £7.25North East Lincolnshire: £7.25Wirral: £6.81North East Lincolnshire: £7.28Wirral: £6.84North East Lincolnshire: £6.88Wirral: £6.46

    £6.81£6.84£6.46North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.25£7.28£6.88

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral £712, North East Lincolnshire £596North East Lincolnshire: £596Wirral: £712North East Lincolnshire: £599Wirral: £715North East Lincolnshire: £566Wirral: £675

    £712£715£675Wirral is higher£596£599£566

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral £216, North East Lincolnshire £140North East Lincolnshire: £140Wirral: £216North East Lincolnshire: £140Wirral: £216North East Lincolnshire: £133Wirral: £204

    £216£216£204Wirral is higher£140£140£133

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wirral £102, North East Lincolnshire £105North East Lincolnshire: £105Wirral: £102North East Lincolnshire: £106Wirral: £102North East Lincolnshire: £100Wirral: £96

    £102£102£96North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£105£106£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wirral £1,162, North East Lincolnshire £1,291North East Lincolnshire: £1,291Wirral: £1,162North East Lincolnshire: £1,296Wirral: £1,167North East Lincolnshire: £1,224Wirral: £1,102

    £1,162£1,167£1,102North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,291£1,296£1,224

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wirral £281, North East Lincolnshire £243North East Lincolnshire: £243Wirral: £281North East Lincolnshire: £244Wirral: £282North East Lincolnshire: £230Wirral: £266

    £281£282£266Wirral is higher£243£244£230

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wirral £306, North East Lincolnshire £230North East Lincolnshire: £230Wirral: £306North East Lincolnshire: £231Wirral: £307North East Lincolnshire: £219Wirral: £290

    £306£307£290Wirral is higher£230£231£219

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wirral £4.55, North East Lincolnshire £3.61North East Lincolnshire: £3.61Wirral: £4.55North East Lincolnshire: £3.62Wirral: £4.57North East Lincolnshire: £3.42Wirral: £4.32

    £4.55£4.57£4.32Wirral is higher£3.61£3.62£3.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wirral £7.14, North East Lincolnshire £6.46North East Lincolnshire: £6.46Wirral: £7.14North East Lincolnshire: £6.49Wirral: £7.17North East Lincolnshire: £6.13Wirral: £6.77

    £7.14£7.17£6.77Wirral is higher£6.46£6.49£6.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wirral £8.49, North East Lincolnshire £7.52North East Lincolnshire: £7.52Wirral: £8.49North East Lincolnshire: £7.55Wirral: £8.52North East Lincolnshire: £7.13Wirral: £8.05

    £8.49£8.52£8.05Wirral is higher£7.52£7.55£7.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wirral 216.4, North East Lincolnshire 207.7North East Lincolnshire: 207.7Wirral: 216.4

    216.4Wirral is higherDepends on how you count207.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wirral 27.4, North East Lincolnshire 28.9North East Lincolnshire: 28.9Wirral: 27.4

    27.4North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count28.9

  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, North East Lincolnshire 38.7North East Lincolnshire: 38.7Wirral: 38.0

    38.0North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count38.7

  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, North East Lincolnshire 89.6North East Lincolnshire: 89.6Wirral: 103.8

    103.8Wirral is higher89.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wirral 135.9, North East Lincolnshire 157.0North East Lincolnshire: 157.0Wirral: 135.9

    135.9North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count157.0

  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, North East Lincolnshire 22.4North East Lincolnshire: 22.4Wirral: 21.7

    21.7North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count22.4

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Wirral and North East Lincolnshire, per resident
MeasureWirralNorth East LincolnshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,562£5,585£5,276£5,283£5,306£5,011Wirral
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,764£2,776£2,622£2,661£2,672£2,524Wirral
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,581£1,588£1,500£1,636£1,643£1,552North East Lincolnshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,455£2,466£2,329£2,355£2,365£2,234Wirral
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£112£112£106Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£187£188£178Wirral
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.81£6.84£6.46£7.25£7.28£6.88North East Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£712£715£675£596£599£566Wirral
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£216£216£204£140£140£133Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96£105£106£100North East Lincolnshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,162£1,167£1,102£1,291£1,296£1,224North East Lincolnshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£281£282£266£243£244£230Wirral
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£306£307£290£230£231£219Wirral
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32£3.61£3.62£3.42Wirral
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£6.46£6.49£6.13Wirral
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.49£8.52£8.05£7.52£7.55£7.13Wirral
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026216.4207.7Wirral
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.428.9North East Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.038.7North East Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.889.6Wirral
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026135.9157.0North East Lincolnshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.722.4North East Lincolnshire

Total

Wirral is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and North East Lincolnshire 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 North East Lincolnshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wirral £1.8bn, North East Lincolnshire £843.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £843.9mWirral: £1.8bnNorth East Lincolnshire: £847.5mWirral: £1.8bnNorth East Lincolnshire: £800.5mWirral: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnWirral is higher£843.9m£847.5m£800.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wirral £907.1m, North East Lincolnshire £425.0mNorth East Lincolnshire: £425.0mWirral: £907.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £426.8mWirral: £911.0mNorth East Lincolnshire: £403.2mWirral: £860.4m

    £907.1m£911.0m£860.4mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£425.0m£426.8m£403.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wirral £519.0m, North East Lincolnshire £261.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £261.4mWirral: £519.0mNorth East Lincolnshire: £262.5mWirral: £521.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £247.9mWirral: £492.2m

    £519.0m£521.2m£492.2mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£261.4m£262.5m£247.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wirral £805.8m, North East Lincolnshire £376.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £376.1mWirral: £805.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £377.7mWirral: £809.3mNorth East Lincolnshire: £356.8mWirral: £764.4m

    £805.8m£809.3m£764.4mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£376.1m£377.7m£356.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wirral £37.2m, North East Lincolnshire £17.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £17.8mWirral: £37.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £17.9mWirral: £37.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £16.9mWirral: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wirral £61.8m, North East Lincolnshire £29.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £29.9mWirral: £61.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £30.0mWirral: £62.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £28.4mWirral: £58.7m

    £61.8m£62.1m£58.7mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£29.9m£30.0m£28.4m

  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, North East Lincolnshire £1.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.2mWirral: £2.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.2mWirral: £2.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.1mWirral: £2.1m

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wirral £233.7m, North East Lincolnshire £95.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £95.2mWirral: £233.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £95.6mWirral: £234.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £90.3mWirral: £221.6m

    £233.7m£234.7m£221.6mWirral is higher£95.2m£95.6m£90.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wirral £70.7m, North East Lincolnshire £22.3mNorth East Lincolnshire: £22.3mWirral: £70.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £22.4mWirral: £71.0mNorth East Lincolnshire: £21.2mWirral: £67.1m

    £70.7m£71.0m£67.1mWirral is higher£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wirral £33.4m, North East Lincolnshire £16.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £16.8mWirral: £33.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £16.9mWirral: £33.5mNorth East Lincolnshire: £15.9mWirral: £31.7m

    £33.4m£33.5m£31.7mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wirral £381.3m, North East Lincolnshire £206.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £206.2mWirral: £381.3mNorth East Lincolnshire: £207.0mWirral: £383.0mNorth East Lincolnshire: £195.5mWirral: £361.7m

    £381.3m£383.0m£361.7mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£206.2m£207.0m£195.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wirral £92.2m, North East Lincolnshire £38.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £38.8mWirral: £92.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £38.9mWirral: £92.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £36.8mWirral: £87.4m

    £92.2m£92.6m£87.4mWirral is higher£38.8m£38.9m£36.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wirral £100.4m, North East Lincolnshire £36.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £36.8mWirral: £100.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £37.0mWirral: £100.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £34.9mWirral: £95.2m

    £100.4m£100.8m£95.2mWirral is higher£36.8m£37.0m£34.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wirral £1.5m, North East Lincolnshire £0.58mNorth East Lincolnshire: £0.58mWirral: £1.5mNorth East Lincolnshire: £0.58mWirral: £1.5mNorth East Lincolnshire: £0.55mWirral: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWirral is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wirral £2.3m, North East Lincolnshire £1.0mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.0mWirral: £2.3mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.0mWirral: £2.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £0.98mWirral: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.4m£2.2mWirral is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wirral £2.8m, North East Lincolnshire £1.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.2mWirral: £2.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.2mWirral: £2.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.1mWirral: £2.6m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.6mWirral is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wirral 71,038, North East Lincolnshire 33,181North East Lincolnshire: 33,181Wirral: 71,038

    71,038Wirral is higherDepends on how you count33,181

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wirral 8,981, North East Lincolnshire 4,608North East Lincolnshire: 4,608Wirral: 8,981

    8,981Wirral is higherDepends on how you count4,608

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wirral 12,481, North East Lincolnshire 6,186North East Lincolnshire: 6,186Wirral: 12,481

    12,481Wirral is higherDepends on how you count6,186

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wirral 34,060, North East Lincolnshire 14,306North East Lincolnshire: 14,306Wirral: 34,060

    34,060Wirral is higher14,306

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wirral 44,611, North East Lincolnshire 25,075North East Lincolnshire: 25,075Wirral: 44,611

    44,611Wirral is higherDepends on how you count25,075

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wirral 7,111, North East Lincolnshire 3,584North East Lincolnshire: 3,584Wirral: 7,111

    7,111Wirral is higherDepends on how you count3,584

Show the numbers
Wirral and North East Lincolnshire, total
MeasureWirralNorth East LincolnshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£843.9m£847.5m£800.5mWirral
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£907.1m£911.0m£860.4m£425.0m£426.8m£403.2mWirral
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£519.0m£521.2m£492.2m£261.4m£262.5m£247.9mWirral
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£805.8m£809.3m£764.4m£376.1m£377.7m£356.8mWirral
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mWirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.8m£62.1m£58.7m£29.9m£30.0m£28.4mWirral
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£233.7m£234.7m£221.6m£95.2m£95.6m£90.3mWirral
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.7m£71.0m£67.1m£22.3m£22.4m£21.2mWirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.4m£33.5m£31.7m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mWirral
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£381.3m£383.0m£361.7m£206.2m£207.0m£195.5mWirral
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£92.2m£92.6m£87.4m£38.8m£38.9m£36.8mWirral
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£100.4m£100.8m£95.2m£36.8m£37.0m£34.9mWirral
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mWirral
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mWirral
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWirral
State Pensiontotal, March 202671,03833,181Wirral
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,9814,608Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202612,4816,186Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202634,06014,306Wirral
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,61125,075Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,1113,584Wirral

Sources

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

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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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