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Wirral and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

328,209 and 408,009 residents (mid-2024).

Wirral is higher than Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 13 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

Wirral is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 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 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wirral £5,562, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £4,573Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4,573Wirral: £5,562Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4,593Wirral: £5,585Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4,338Wirral: £5,276

    £5,562£5,585£5,276Wirral is higherDepends on how you count£4,573£4,593£4,338

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral £12,950, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £12,569Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £12,569Wirral: £12,950Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £12,623Wirral: £13,005Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £11,922Wirral: £12,284

    £12,950£13,005£12,284Wirral is higherDepends on how you count£12,569£12,623£11,922

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral £2,652, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £1,931Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,931Wirral: £2,652Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,939Wirral: £2,664Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,832Wirral: £2,516

    £2,652£2,664£2,516Wirral is higher£1,931£1,939£1,832

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral £11,504, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £11,420Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £11,420Wirral: £11,504Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £11,469Wirral: £11,553Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £10,833Wirral: £10,912

    £11,504£11,553£10,912Wirral is higherDepends on how you count£11,420£11,469£10,833

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral £531, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £456Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £456Wirral: £531Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £458Wirral: £533Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £432Wirral: £504

    £531£533£504Wirral is higherDepends on how you count£456£458£432

  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, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £666Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £666Wirral: £883Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £669Wirral: £886Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £632Wirral: £837

    £883£886£837Wirral is higher£666£669£632

  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, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £27Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £27Wirral: £32Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £27Wirral: £32Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £25Wirral: £30

    £32£32£30Wirral is higherDepends on how you count£27£27£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral £712, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £414Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £414Wirral: £712Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £415Wirral: £715Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £392Wirral: £675

    £712£715£675Wirral is higher£414£415£392

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral £216, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £95Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £95Wirral: £216Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £95Wirral: £216Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £90Wirral: £204

    £216£216£204Wirral is higher£95£95£90

  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, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £82Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £82Wirral: £171Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £83Wirral: £171Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £78Wirral: £162

    £171£171£162Wirral is higher£82£83£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral £1,949, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £1,547Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,547Wirral: £1,949Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,553Wirral: £1,957Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,467Wirral: £1,849

    £1,949£1,957£1,849Wirral is higherDepends on how you count£1,547£1,553£1,467

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wirral £281, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £252Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £252Wirral: £281Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £253Wirral: £282Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £239Wirral: £266

    £281£282£266Wirral is higherDepends on how you count£252£253£239

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral £513, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £291Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £291Wirral: £513Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £293Wirral: £515Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £276Wirral: £487

    £513£515£487Wirral is higher£291£293£276

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral £7.63, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £6.14Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £6.14Wirral: £7.63Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £6.16Wirral: £7.67Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.82Wirral: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24Wirral is higherDepends on how you count£6.14£6.16£5.82

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral £12, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £4.39Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4.39Wirral: £12Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4.40Wirral: £12Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4.16Wirral: £11

    £12£12£11Wirral is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wirral £8.49, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £5.36Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.36Wirral: £8.49Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.38Wirral: £8.52Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.08Wirral: £8.05

    £8.49£8.52£8.05Wirral is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

  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, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 1,001.8Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 1,001.8Wirral: 1,014.2

    1,014.2Wirral is higherDepends on how you count1,001.8

  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, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 105.2Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 105.2Wirral: 128.2

    128.2Wirral is higher105.2

  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: Wirral 178.2, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 141.1Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 141.1Wirral: 178.2

    178.2Wirral is higher141.1

  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, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 61.1Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 61.1Wirral: 103.8

    103.8Wirral is higher61.1

  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, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 173.3Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 173.3Wirral: 228.0

    228.0Wirral is higher173.3

  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, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 18.4Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 18.4Wirral: 36.3

    36.3Wirral is higher18.4

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Wirral and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, per person in the age group
MeasureWirralBournemouth, Christchurch and PooleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,562£5,585£5,276£4,573£4,593£4,338Wirral
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,950£13,005£12,284£12,569£12,623£11,922Wirral
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,652£2,664£2,516£1,931£1,939£1,832Wirral
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,504£11,553£10,912£11,420£11,469£10,833Wirral
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£531£533£504£456£458£432Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£883£886£837£666£669£632Wirral
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£27£27£25Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£712£715£675£414£415£392Wirral
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£216£216£204£95£95£90Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£171£171£162£82£83£78Wirral
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,949£1,957£1,849£1,547£1,553£1,467Wirral
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£281£282£266£252£253£239Wirral
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£513£515£487£291£293£276Wirral
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£6.14£6.16£5.82Wirral
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£4.39£4.40£4.16Wirral
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.49£8.52£8.05£5.36£5.38£5.08Wirral
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.21,001.8Wirral
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.2105.2Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.2141.1Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.861.1Wirral
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026228.0173.3Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.318.4Wirral

Per resident

Wirral is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 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 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wirral £5,562, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £4,573Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4,573Wirral: £5,562Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4,593Wirral: £5,585Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4,338Wirral: £5,276

    £5,562£5,585£5,276Wirral is higherDepends on how you count£4,573£4,593£4,338

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wirral £2,764, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £2,606Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2,606Wirral: £2,764Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2,618Wirral: £2,776Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2,472Wirral: £2,622

    £2,764£2,776£2,622Wirral is higherDepends on how you count£2,606£2,618£2,472

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wirral £1,581, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £1,201Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,201Wirral: £1,581Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,206Wirral: £1,588Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,139Wirral: £1,500

    £1,581£1,588£1,500Wirral is higher£1,201£1,206£1,139

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wirral £2,455, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £2,368Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2,368Wirral: £2,455Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2,378Wirral: £2,466Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2,246Wirral: £2,329

    £2,455£2,466£2,329Wirral is higherDepends on how you count£2,368£2,378£2,246

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wirral £113, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £95Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £95Wirral: £113Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £95Wirral: £114Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £90Wirral: £108

    £113£114£108Wirral is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral £188, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £138Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £138Wirral: £188Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £139Wirral: £189Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £131Wirral: £179

    £188£189£179Wirral is higher£138£139£131

  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, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £5.55Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.55Wirral: £6.81Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.57Wirral: £6.84Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.26Wirral: £6.46

    £6.81£6.84£6.46Wirral is higherDepends on how you count£5.55£5.57£5.26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral £712, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £414Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £414Wirral: £712Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £415Wirral: £715Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £392Wirral: £675

    £712£715£675Wirral is higher£414£415£392

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral £216, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £95Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £95Wirral: £216Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £95Wirral: £216Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £90Wirral: £204

    £216£216£204Wirral is higher£95£95£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wirral £102, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £51Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £51Wirral: £102Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £51Wirral: £102Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £49Wirral: £96

    £102£102£96Wirral is higher£51£51£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wirral £1,162, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £962Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £962Wirral: £1,162Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £966Wirral: £1,167Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £913Wirral: £1,102

    £1,162£1,167£1,102Wirral is higherDepends on how you count£962£966£913

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wirral £281, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £252Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £252Wirral: £281Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £253Wirral: £282Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £239Wirral: £266

    £281£282£266Wirral is higherDepends on how you count£252£253£239

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wirral £306, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £181Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £181Wirral: £306Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £182Wirral: £307Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £172Wirral: £290

    £306£307£290Wirral is higher£181£182£172

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wirral £4.55, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £3.82Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £3.82Wirral: £4.55Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £3.83Wirral: £4.57Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £3.62Wirral: £4.32

    £4.55£4.57£4.32Wirral is higherDepends on how you count£3.82£3.83£3.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wirral £7.14, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £2.73Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.73Wirral: £7.14Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.74Wirral: £7.17Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.59Wirral: £6.77

    £7.14£7.17£6.77Wirral is higher£2.73£2.74£2.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wirral £8.49, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £5.36Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.36Wirral: £8.49Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.38Wirral: £8.52Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.08Wirral: £8.05

    £8.49£8.52£8.05Wirral is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wirral 216.4, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 207.7Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 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, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 21.8Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 21.8Wirral: 27.4

    27.4Wirral is higher21.8

  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, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 29.3Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 29.3Wirral: 38.0

    38.0Wirral is higher29.3

  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, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 61.1Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 61.1Wirral: 103.8

    103.8Wirral is higher61.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wirral 135.9, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 107.8Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 107.8Wirral: 135.9

    135.9Wirral is higher107.8

  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, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 11.4Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 11.4Wirral: 21.7

    21.7Wirral is higher11.4

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Wirral and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, per resident
MeasureWirralBournemouth, Christchurch and PooleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,562£5,585£5,276£4,573£4,593£4,338Wirral
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,764£2,776£2,622£2,606£2,618£2,472Wirral
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,581£1,588£1,500£1,201£1,206£1,139Wirral
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,455£2,466£2,329£2,368£2,378£2,246Wirral
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£95£95£90Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£138£139£131Wirral
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.81£6.84£6.46£5.55£5.57£5.26Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£712£715£675£414£415£392Wirral
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£216£216£204£95£95£90Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96£51£51£49Wirral
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,162£1,167£1,102£962£966£913Wirral
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£281£282£266£252£253£239Wirral
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£306£307£290£181£182£172Wirral
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32£3.82£3.83£3.62Wirral
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£2.73£2.74£2.59Wirral
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.49£8.52£8.05£5.36£5.38£5.08Wirral
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026216.4207.7Wirral
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.421.8Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.029.3Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.861.1Wirral
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026135.9107.8Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.711.4Wirral

Total

Wirral is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on 9. 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 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wirral £1.8bn, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £1.9bnBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.9bnWirral: £1.8bnBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.9bnWirral: £1.8bnBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.8bnWirral: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wirral £907.1m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £1.1bnBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.1bnWirral: £907.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.1bnWirral: £911.0mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.0bnWirral: £860.4m

    £907.1m£911.0m£860.4mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wirral £519.0m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £490.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £490.1mWirral: £519.0mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £492.2mWirral: £521.2mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £464.9mWirral: £492.2m

    £519.0m£521.2m£492.2mWirral is higher£490.1m£492.2m£464.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wirral £805.8m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £966.2mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £966.2mWirral: £805.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £970.3mWirral: £809.3mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £916.5mWirral: £764.4m

    £805.8m£809.3m£764.4mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£966.2m£970.3m£916.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wirral £37.2m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £38.6mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £38.6mWirral: £37.2mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £38.7mWirral: £37.4mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £36.6mWirral: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£38.6m£38.7m£36.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wirral £61.8m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £56.4mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £56.4mWirral: £61.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £56.6mWirral: £62.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £53.5mWirral: £58.7m

    £61.8m£62.1m£58.7mWirral is higher£56.4m£56.6m£53.5m

  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, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £2.3mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.3mWirral: £2.2mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.3mWirral: £2.2mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.1mWirral: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£2.3m£2.3m£2.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wirral £233.7m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £168.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £168.8mWirral: £233.7mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £169.5mWirral: £234.7mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £160.1mWirral: £221.6m

    £233.7m£234.7m£221.6mWirral is higher£168.8m£169.5m£160.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wirral £70.7m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £38.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £38.8mWirral: £70.7mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £38.9mWirral: £71.0mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £36.8mWirral: £67.1m

    £70.7m£71.0m£67.1mWirral is higher£38.8m£38.9m£36.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wirral £33.4m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £20.9mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £20.9mWirral: £33.4mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £21.0mWirral: £33.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £19.8mWirral: £31.7m

    £33.4m£33.5m£31.7mWirral is higher£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wirral £381.3m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £392.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £392.5mWirral: £381.3mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £394.2mWirral: £383.0mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £372.3mWirral: £361.7m

    £381.3m£383.0m£361.7mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£392.5m£394.2m£372.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wirral £92.2m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £102.6mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £102.6mWirral: £92.2mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £103.1mWirral: £92.6mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £97.3mWirral: £87.4m

    £92.2m£92.6m£87.4mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£102.6m£103.1m£97.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wirral £100.4m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £74.0mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £74.0mWirral: £100.4mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £74.3mWirral: £100.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £70.2mWirral: £95.2m

    £100.4m£100.8m£95.2mWirral is higher£74.0m£74.3m£70.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wirral £1.5m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £1.6mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.6mWirral: £1.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.6mWirral: £1.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.5mWirral: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wirral £2.3m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £1.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.1mWirral: £2.3mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.1mWirral: £2.4mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.1mWirral: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.4m£2.2mWirral is higher£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wirral £2.8m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £2.2mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.2mWirral: £2.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.2mWirral: £2.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.1mWirral: £2.6m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.6mWirral is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wirral 71,038, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 84,757Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 84,757Wirral: 71,038

    71,038Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count84,757

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wirral 8,981, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 8,902Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 8,902Wirral: 8,981

    8,981Wirral is higher8,902

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wirral 12,481, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 11,939Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 11,939Wirral: 12,481

    12,481Wirral is higher11,939

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wirral 34,060, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 24,916Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 24,916Wirral: 34,060

    34,060Wirral is higher24,916

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wirral 44,611, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 43,976Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 43,976Wirral: 44,611

    44,611Wirral is higher43,976

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wirral 7,111, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 4,658Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 4,658Wirral: 7,111

    7,111Wirral is higher4,658

Show the numbers
Wirral and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, total
MeasureWirralBournemouth, Christchurch and PooleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£907.1m£911.0m£860.4m£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£519.0m£521.2m£492.2m£490.1m£492.2m£464.9mWirral
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£805.8m£809.3m£764.4m£966.2m£970.3m£916.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£38.6m£38.7m£36.6mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.8m£62.1m£58.7m£56.4m£56.6m£53.5mWirral
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£2.3m£2.3m£2.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£233.7m£234.7m£221.6m£168.8m£169.5m£160.1mWirral
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.7m£71.0m£67.1m£38.8m£38.9m£36.8mWirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.4m£33.5m£31.7m£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mWirral
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£381.3m£383.0m£361.7m£392.5m£394.2m£372.3mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£92.2m£92.6m£87.4m£102.6m£103.1m£97.3mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£100.4m£100.8m£95.2m£74.0m£74.3m£70.2mWirral
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m£1.1mWirral
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWirral
State Pensiontotal, March 202671,03884,757Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,9818,902Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202612,48111,939Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202634,06024,916Wirral
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,61143,976Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,1114,658Wirral

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.
  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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