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Wirral and Eastbourne

328,209 and 104,271 residents (mid-2024).

Wirral is higher than Eastbourne on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 19 of 22 measures, and Eastbourne on 3. 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 Eastbourne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wirral £5,562, Eastbourne £5,555Eastbourne: £5,555Wirral: £5,562Eastbourne: £5,579Wirral: £5,585Eastbourne: £5,269Wirral: £5,276

    £5,562£5,585£5,276Wirral is higher£5,555£5,579£5,269

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral £12,950, Eastbourne £12,572Eastbourne: £12,572Wirral: £12,950Eastbourne: £12,626Wirral: £13,005Eastbourne: £11,925Wirral: £12,284

    £12,950£13,005£12,284Wirral is higherDepends on how you count£12,572£12,626£11,925

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral £2,652, Eastbourne £2,618Eastbourne: £2,618Wirral: £2,652Eastbourne: £2,629Wirral: £2,664Eastbourne: £2,483Wirral: £2,516

    £2,652£2,664£2,516Wirral is higher£2,618£2,629£2,483

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral £11,504, Eastbourne £11,286Eastbourne: £11,286Wirral: £11,504Eastbourne: £11,335Wirral: £11,553Eastbourne: £10,706Wirral: £10,912

    £11,504£11,553£10,912Wirral is higherDepends on how you count£11,286£11,335£10,706

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral £531, Eastbourne £501Eastbourne: £501Wirral: £531Eastbourne: £503Wirral: £533Eastbourne: £475Wirral: £504

    £531£533£504Wirral is higherDepends on how you count£501£503£475

  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, Eastbourne £757Eastbourne: £757Wirral: £883Eastbourne: £760Wirral: £886Eastbourne: £718Wirral: £837

    £883£886£837Wirral is higher£757£760£718

  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, Eastbourne £28Eastbourne: £28Wirral: £32Eastbourne: £28Wirral: £32Eastbourne: £26Wirral: £30

    £32£32£30Wirral is higher£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral £712, Eastbourne £489Eastbourne: £489Wirral: £712Eastbourne: £491Wirral: £715Eastbourne: £464Wirral: £675

    £712£715£675Wirral is higher£489£491£464

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral £216, Eastbourne £174Eastbourne: £174Wirral: £216Eastbourne: £175Wirral: £216Eastbourne: £165Wirral: £204

    £216£216£204Wirral is higher£174£175£165

  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, Eastbourne £123Eastbourne: £123Wirral: £171Eastbourne: £123Wirral: £171Eastbourne: £116Wirral: £162

    £171£171£162Wirral is higher£123£123£116

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral £1,949, Eastbourne £2,091Eastbourne: £2,091Wirral: £1,949Eastbourne: £2,100Wirral: £1,957Eastbourne: £1,984Wirral: £1,849

    £1,949£1,957£1,849Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£2,091£2,100£1,984

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wirral £281, Eastbourne £364Eastbourne: £364Wirral: £281Eastbourne: £365Wirral: £282Eastbourne: £345Wirral: £266

    £281£282£266Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£364£365£345

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral £513, Eastbourne £388Eastbourne: £388Wirral: £513Eastbourne: £390Wirral: £515Eastbourne: £368Wirral: £487

    £513£515£487Wirral is higher£388£390£368

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral £7.63, Eastbourne £6.87Eastbourne: £6.87Wirral: £7.63Eastbourne: £6.90Wirral: £7.67Eastbourne: £6.52Wirral: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24Wirral is higher£6.87£6.90£6.52

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral £12, Eastbourne £8.46Eastbourne: £8.46Wirral: £12Eastbourne: £8.49Wirral: £12Eastbourne: £8.02Wirral: £11

    £12£12£11Wirral is higher£8.46£8.49£8.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wirral £8.49, Eastbourne £4.71Eastbourne: £4.71Wirral: £8.49Eastbourne: £4.73Wirral: £8.52Eastbourne: £4.47Wirral: £8.05

    £8.49£8.52£8.05Wirral is higher£4.71£4.73£4.47

  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, Eastbourne 983.2Eastbourne: 983.2Wirral: 1,014.2

    1,014.2Wirral is higherDepends on how you count983.2

  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, Eastbourne 113.0Eastbourne: 113.0Wirral: 128.2

    128.2Wirral is higher113.0

  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, Eastbourne 151.3Eastbourne: 151.3Wirral: 178.2

    178.2Wirral is higher151.3

  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, Eastbourne 73.7Eastbourne: 73.7Wirral: 103.8

    103.8Wirral is higher73.7

  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, Eastbourne 233.4Eastbourne: 233.4Wirral: 228.0

    228.0Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count233.4

  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, Eastbourne 26.3Eastbourne: 26.3Wirral: 36.3

    36.3Wirral is higher26.3

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Wirral and Eastbourne, per person in the age group
MeasureWirralEastbourneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,562£5,585£5,276£5,555£5,579£5,269Wirral
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,950£13,005£12,284£12,572£12,626£11,925Wirral
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,652£2,664£2,516£2,618£2,629£2,483Wirral
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,504£11,553£10,912£11,286£11,335£10,706Wirral
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£531£533£504£501£503£475Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£883£886£837£757£760£718Wirral
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£28£28£26Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£712£715£675£489£491£464Wirral
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£216£216£204£174£175£165Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£171£171£162£123£123£116Wirral
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,949£1,957£1,849£2,091£2,100£1,984Eastbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£281£282£266£364£365£345Eastbourne
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£513£515£487£388£390£368Wirral
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£6.87£6.90£6.52Wirral
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£8.46£8.49£8.02Wirral
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.49£8.52£8.05£4.71£4.73£4.47Wirral
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.2983.2Wirral
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.2113.0Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.2151.3Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.873.7Wirral
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026228.0233.4Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.326.3Wirral

Per resident

Wirral is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Eastbourne on 7. 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 Eastbourne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wirral £5,562, Eastbourne £5,555Eastbourne: £5,555Wirral: £5,562Eastbourne: £5,579Wirral: £5,585Eastbourne: £5,269Wirral: £5,276

    £5,562£5,585£5,276Wirral is higher£5,555£5,579£5,269

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wirral £2,764, Eastbourne £2,985Eastbourne: £2,985Wirral: £2,764Eastbourne: £2,998Wirral: £2,776Eastbourne: £2,832Wirral: £2,622

    £2,764£2,776£2,622Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£2,985£2,998£2,832

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wirral £1,581, Eastbourne £1,538Eastbourne: £1,538Wirral: £1,581Eastbourne: £1,544Wirral: £1,588Eastbourne: £1,459Wirral: £1,500

    £1,581£1,588£1,500Wirral is higher£1,538£1,544£1,459

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wirral £2,455, Eastbourne £2,680Eastbourne: £2,680Wirral: £2,455Eastbourne: £2,691Wirral: £2,466Eastbourne: £2,542Wirral: £2,329

    £2,455£2,466£2,329Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£2,680£2,691£2,542

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wirral £113, Eastbourne £119Eastbourne: £119Wirral: £113Eastbourne: £119Wirral: £114Eastbourne: £113Wirral: £108

    £113£114£108Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£119£119£113

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral £188, Eastbourne £180Eastbourne: £180Wirral: £188Eastbourne: £181Wirral: £189Eastbourne: £171Wirral: £179

    £188£189£179Wirral is higher£180£181£171

  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, Eastbourne £6.60Eastbourne: £6.60Wirral: £6.81Eastbourne: £6.63Wirral: £6.84Eastbourne: £6.26Wirral: £6.46

    £6.81£6.84£6.46Wirral is higher£6.60£6.63£6.26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral £712, Eastbourne £489Eastbourne: £489Wirral: £712Eastbourne: £491Wirral: £715Eastbourne: £464Wirral: £675

    £712£715£675Wirral is higher£489£491£464

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral £216, Eastbourne £174Eastbourne: £174Wirral: £216Eastbourne: £175Wirral: £216Eastbourne: £165Wirral: £204

    £216£216£204Wirral is higher£174£175£165

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wirral £102, Eastbourne £72Eastbourne: £72Wirral: £102Eastbourne: £72Wirral: £102Eastbourne: £68Wirral: £96

    £102£102£96Wirral is higher£72£72£68

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wirral £1,162, Eastbourne £1,229Eastbourne: £1,229Wirral: £1,162Eastbourne: £1,234Wirral: £1,167Eastbourne: £1,165Wirral: £1,102

    £1,162£1,167£1,102Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£1,229£1,234£1,165

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wirral £281, Eastbourne £364Eastbourne: £364Wirral: £281Eastbourne: £365Wirral: £282Eastbourne: £345Wirral: £266

    £281£282£266Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£364£365£345

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wirral £306, Eastbourne £228Eastbourne: £228Wirral: £306Eastbourne: £229Wirral: £307Eastbourne: £216Wirral: £290

    £306£307£290Wirral is higher£228£229£216

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wirral £4.55, Eastbourne £4.04Eastbourne: £4.04Wirral: £4.55Eastbourne: £4.05Wirral: £4.57Eastbourne: £3.83Wirral: £4.32

    £4.55£4.57£4.32Wirral is higher£4.04£4.05£3.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wirral £7.14, Eastbourne £4.97Eastbourne: £4.97Wirral: £7.14Eastbourne: £4.99Wirral: £7.17Eastbourne: £4.71Wirral: £6.77

    £7.14£7.17£6.77Wirral is higher£4.97£4.99£4.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wirral £8.49, Eastbourne £4.71Eastbourne: £4.71Wirral: £8.49Eastbourne: £4.73Wirral: £8.52Eastbourne: £4.47Wirral: £8.05

    £8.49£8.52£8.05Wirral is higher£4.71£4.73£4.47

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wirral 216.4, Eastbourne 233.5Eastbourne: 233.5Wirral: 216.4

    216.4Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count233.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wirral 27.4, Eastbourne 26.8Eastbourne: 26.8Wirral: 27.4

    27.4Wirral is higher26.8

  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, Eastbourne 35.9Eastbourne: 35.9Wirral: 38.0

    38.0Wirral is higher35.9

  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, Eastbourne 73.7Eastbourne: 73.7Wirral: 103.8

    103.8Wirral is higher73.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wirral 135.9, Eastbourne 137.1Eastbourne: 137.1Wirral: 135.9

    135.9Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count137.1

  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, Eastbourne 15.4Eastbourne: 15.4Wirral: 21.7

    21.7Wirral is higher15.4

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Wirral and Eastbourne, per resident
MeasureWirralEastbourneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,562£5,585£5,276£5,555£5,579£5,269Wirral
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,764£2,776£2,622£2,985£2,998£2,832Eastbourne
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,581£1,588£1,500£1,538£1,544£1,459Wirral
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,455£2,466£2,329£2,680£2,691£2,542Eastbourne
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£119£119£113Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£180£181£171Wirral
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.81£6.84£6.46£6.60£6.63£6.26Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£712£715£675£489£491£464Wirral
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£216£216£204£174£175£165Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96£72£72£68Wirral
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,162£1,167£1,102£1,229£1,234£1,165Eastbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£281£282£266£364£365£345Eastbourne
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£306£307£290£228£229£216Wirral
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32£4.04£4.05£3.83Wirral
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£4.97£4.99£4.71Wirral
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.49£8.52£8.05£4.71£4.73£4.47Wirral
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026216.4233.5Eastbourne
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.426.8Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.035.9Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.873.7Wirral
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026135.9137.1Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.715.4Wirral

Total

Wirral is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Eastbourne 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 Eastbourne

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wirral £1.8bn, Eastbourne £579.2mEastbourne: £579.2mWirral: £1.8bnEastbourne: £581.7mWirral: £1.8bnEastbourne: £549.4mWirral: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnWirral is higher£579.2m£581.7m£549.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wirral £907.1m, Eastbourne £311.3mEastbourne: £311.3mWirral: £907.1mEastbourne: £312.6mWirral: £911.0mEastbourne: £295.3mWirral: £860.4m

    £907.1m£911.0m£860.4mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£311.3m£312.6m£295.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wirral £519.0m, Eastbourne £160.3mEastbourne: £160.3mWirral: £519.0mEastbourne: £161.0mWirral: £521.2mEastbourne: £152.1mWirral: £492.2m

    £519.0m£521.2m£492.2mWirral is higher£160.3m£161.0m£152.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wirral £805.8m, Eastbourne £279.4mEastbourne: £279.4mWirral: £805.8mEastbourne: £280.6mWirral: £809.3mEastbourne: £265.1mWirral: £764.4m

    £805.8m£809.3m£764.4mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£279.4m£280.6m£265.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wirral £37.2m, Eastbourne £12.4mEastbourne: £12.4mWirral: £37.2mEastbourne: £12.5mWirral: £37.4mEastbourne: £11.8mWirral: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wirral £61.8m, Eastbourne £18.7mEastbourne: £18.7mWirral: £61.8mEastbourne: £18.8mWirral: £62.1mEastbourne: £17.8mWirral: £58.7m

    £61.8m£62.1m£58.7mWirral is higher£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m

  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, Eastbourne £0.69mEastbourne: £0.69mWirral: £2.2mEastbourne: £0.69mWirral: £2.2mEastbourne: £0.65mWirral: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWirral is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wirral £233.7m, Eastbourne £51.0mEastbourne: £51.0mWirral: £233.7mEastbourne: £51.2mWirral: £234.7mEastbourne: £48.4mWirral: £221.6m

    £233.7m£234.7m£221.6mWirral is higher£51.0m£51.2m£48.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wirral £70.7m, Eastbourne £18.2mEastbourne: £18.2mWirral: £70.7mEastbourne: £18.3mWirral: £71.0mEastbourne: £17.2mWirral: £67.1m

    £70.7m£71.0m£67.1mWirral is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wirral £33.4m, Eastbourne £7.5mEastbourne: £7.5mWirral: £33.4mEastbourne: £7.6mWirral: £33.5mEastbourne: £7.1mWirral: £31.7m

    £33.4m£33.5m£31.7mWirral is higher£7.5m£7.6m£7.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wirral £381.3m, Eastbourne £128.1mEastbourne: £128.1mWirral: £381.3mEastbourne: £128.6mWirral: £383.0mEastbourne: £121.5mWirral: £361.7m

    £381.3m£383.0m£361.7mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£128.1m£128.6m£121.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wirral £92.2m, Eastbourne £37.9mEastbourne: £37.9mWirral: £92.2mEastbourne: £38.1mWirral: £92.6mEastbourne: £36.0mWirral: £87.4m

    £92.2m£92.6m£87.4mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wirral £100.4m, Eastbourne £23.8mEastbourne: £23.8mWirral: £100.4mEastbourne: £23.9mWirral: £100.8mEastbourne: £22.6mWirral: £95.2m

    £100.4m£100.8m£95.2mWirral is higher£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wirral £1.5m, Eastbourne £0.42mEastbourne: £0.42mWirral: £1.5mEastbourne: £0.42mWirral: £1.5mEastbourne: £0.40mWirral: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWirral is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wirral £2.3m, Eastbourne £0.52mEastbourne: £0.52mWirral: £2.3mEastbourne: £0.52mWirral: £2.4mEastbourne: £0.49mWirral: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.4m£2.2mWirral is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wirral £2.8m, Eastbourne £0.49mEastbourne: £0.49mWirral: £2.8mEastbourne: £0.49mWirral: £2.8mEastbourne: £0.47mWirral: £2.6m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.6mWirral is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wirral 71,038, Eastbourne 24,342Eastbourne: 24,342Wirral: 71,038

    71,038Wirral is higherDepends on how you count24,342

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wirral 8,981, Eastbourne 2,798Eastbourne: 2,798Wirral: 8,981

    8,981Wirral is higher2,798

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wirral 12,481, Eastbourne 3,747Eastbourne: 3,747Wirral: 12,481

    12,481Wirral is higher3,747

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wirral 34,060, Eastbourne 7,687Eastbourne: 7,687Wirral: 34,060

    34,060Wirral is higher7,687

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wirral 44,611, Eastbourne 14,300Eastbourne: 14,300Wirral: 44,611

    44,611Wirral is higherDepends on how you count14,300

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wirral 7,111, Eastbourne 1,609Eastbourne: 1,609Wirral: 7,111

    7,111Wirral is higher1,609

Show the numbers
Wirral and Eastbourne, total
MeasureWirralEastbourneHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£579.2m£581.7m£549.4mWirral
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£907.1m£911.0m£860.4m£311.3m£312.6m£295.3mWirral
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£519.0m£521.2m£492.2m£160.3m£161.0m£152.1mWirral
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£805.8m£809.3m£764.4m£279.4m£280.6m£265.1mWirral
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mWirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.8m£62.1m£58.7m£18.7m£18.8m£17.8mWirral
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mWirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£233.7m£234.7m£221.6m£51.0m£51.2m£48.4mWirral
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.7m£71.0m£67.1m£18.2m£18.3m£17.2mWirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.4m£33.5m£31.7m£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mWirral
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£381.3m£383.0m£361.7m£128.1m£128.6m£121.5mWirral
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£92.2m£92.6m£87.4m£37.9m£38.1m£36.0mWirral
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£100.4m£100.8m£95.2m£23.8m£23.9m£22.6mWirral
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWirral
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mWirral
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mWirral
State Pensiontotal, March 202671,03824,342Wirral
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,9812,798Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202612,4813,747Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202634,0607,687Wirral
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,61114,300Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,1111,609Wirral

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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