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Wirral and Gosport

328,209 and 82,727 residents (mid-2024).

Wirral is higher than Gosport on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 20 of 22 measures, and Gosport on 2. 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 Gosport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wirral £5,562, Gosport £4,882Gosport: £4,882Wirral: £5,562Gosport: £4,903Wirral: £5,585Gosport: £4,631Wirral: £5,276

    £5,562£5,585£5,276Wirral is higher£4,882£4,903£4,631

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral £12,950, Gosport £12,623Gosport: £12,623Wirral: £12,950Gosport: £12,677Wirral: £13,005Gosport: £11,974Wirral: £12,284

    £12,950£13,005£12,284Wirral is higher£12,623£12,677£11,974

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral £2,652, Gosport £2,249Gosport: £2,249Wirral: £2,652Gosport: £2,259Wirral: £2,664Gosport: £2,133Wirral: £2,516

    £2,652£2,664£2,516Wirral is higher£2,249£2,259£2,133

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral £11,504, Gosport £11,587Gosport: £11,587Wirral: £11,504Gosport: £11,636Wirral: £11,553Gosport: £10,990Wirral: £10,912

    £11,504£11,553£10,912Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£11,587£11,636£10,990

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral £531, Gosport £331Gosport: £331Wirral: £531Gosport: £332Wirral: £533Gosport: £314Wirral: £504

    £531£533£504Wirral is higher£331£332£314

  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, Gosport £684Gosport: £684Wirral: £883Gosport: £687Wirral: £886Gosport: £649Wirral: £837

    £883£886£837Wirral is higher£684£687£649

  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, Gosport £22Gosport: £22Wirral: £32Gosport: £22Wirral: £32Gosport: £21Wirral: £30

    £32£32£30Wirral is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral £712, Gosport £454Gosport: £454Wirral: £712Gosport: £456Wirral: £715Gosport: £431Wirral: £675

    £712£715£675Wirral is higher£454£456£431

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral £216, Gosport £177Gosport: £177Wirral: £216Gosport: £178Wirral: £216Gosport: £168Wirral: £204

    £216£216£204Wirral is higher£177£178£168

  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, Gosport £131Gosport: £131Wirral: £171Gosport: £131Wirral: £171Gosport: £124Wirral: £162

    £171£171£162Wirral is higher£131£131£124

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral £1,949, Gosport £1,795Gosport: £1,795Wirral: £1,949Gosport: £1,802Wirral: £1,957Gosport: £1,702Wirral: £1,849

    £1,949£1,957£1,849Wirral is higher£1,795£1,802£1,702

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wirral £281, Gosport £215Gosport: £215Wirral: £281Gosport: £216Wirral: £282Gosport: £204Wirral: £266

    £281£282£266Wirral is higher£215£216£204

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral £513, Gosport £308Gosport: £308Wirral: £513Gosport: £310Wirral: £515Gosport: £293Wirral: £487

    £513£515£487Wirral is higher£308£310£293

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral £7.63, Gosport £6.41Gosport: £6.41Wirral: £7.63Gosport: £6.44Wirral: £7.67Gosport: £6.08Wirral: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24Wirral is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral £12, Gosport £8.83Gosport: £8.83Wirral: £12Gosport: £8.87Wirral: £12Gosport: £8.38Wirral: £11

    £12£12£11Wirral is higher£8.83£8.87£8.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wirral £8.49, Gosport £5.30Gosport: £5.30Wirral: £8.49Gosport: £5.33Wirral: £8.52Gosport: £5.03Wirral: £8.05

    £8.49£8.52£8.05Wirral is higher£5.30£5.33£5.03

  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, Gosport 1,019.6Gosport: 1,019.6Wirral: 1,014.2

    1,014.2Gosport is higherDepends on how you count1,019.6

  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, Gosport 88.5Gosport: 88.5Wirral: 128.2

    128.2Wirral is higher88.5

  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, Gosport 147.0Gosport: 147.0Wirral: 178.2

    178.2Wirral is higher147.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wirral 103.8, Gosport 68.9Gosport: 68.9Wirral: 103.8

    103.8Wirral is higher68.9

  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, Gosport 208.7Gosport: 208.7Wirral: 228.0

    228.0Wirral is higher208.7

  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, Gosport 28.8Gosport: 28.8Wirral: 36.3

    36.3Wirral is higher28.8

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Wirral and Gosport, per person in the age group
MeasureWirralGosportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,562£5,585£5,276£4,882£4,903£4,631Wirral
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,950£13,005£12,284£12,623£12,677£11,974Wirral
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,652£2,664£2,516£2,249£2,259£2,133Wirral
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,504£11,553£10,912£11,587£11,636£10,990Gosport
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£531£533£504£331£332£314Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£883£886£837£684£687£649Wirral
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£22£22£21Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£712£715£675£454£456£431Wirral
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£216£216£204£177£178£168Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£171£171£162£131£131£124Wirral
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,949£1,957£1,849£1,795£1,802£1,702Wirral
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£281£282£266£215£216£204Wirral
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£513£515£487£308£310£293Wirral
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£6.41£6.44£6.08Wirral
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£8.83£8.87£8.38Wirral
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.49£8.52£8.05£5.30£5.33£5.03Wirral
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.21,019.6Gosport
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.288.5Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.2147.0Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.868.9Wirral
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026228.0208.7Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.328.8Wirral

Per resident

Wirral is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Gosport on 1. 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 Gosport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wirral £5,562, Gosport £4,882Gosport: £4,882Wirral: £5,562Gosport: £4,903Wirral: £5,585Gosport: £4,631Wirral: £5,276

    £5,562£5,585£5,276Wirral is higher£4,882£4,903£4,631

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wirral £2,764, Gosport £2,679Gosport: £2,679Wirral: £2,764Gosport: £2,690Wirral: £2,776Gosport: £2,541Wirral: £2,622

    £2,764£2,776£2,622Wirral is higher£2,679£2,690£2,541

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wirral £1,581, Gosport £1,352Gosport: £1,352Wirral: £1,581Gosport: £1,358Wirral: £1,588Gosport: £1,283Wirral: £1,500

    £1,581£1,588£1,500Wirral is higher£1,352£1,358£1,283

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wirral £2,455, Gosport £2,459Gosport: £2,459Wirral: £2,455Gosport: £2,469Wirral: £2,466Gosport: £2,332Wirral: £2,329

    £2,455£2,466£2,329Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£2,459£2,469£2,332

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wirral £113, Gosport £70Gosport: £70Wirral: £113Gosport: £71Wirral: £114Gosport: £67Wirral: £108

    £113£114£108Wirral is higher£70£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral £188, Gosport £145Gosport: £145Wirral: £188Gosport: £146Wirral: £189Gosport: £138Wirral: £179

    £188£189£179Wirral is higher£145£146£138

  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, Gosport £4.69Gosport: £4.69Wirral: £6.81Gosport: £4.71Wirral: £6.84Gosport: £4.45Wirral: £6.46

    £6.81£6.84£6.46Wirral is higher£4.69£4.71£4.45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral £712, Gosport £454Gosport: £454Wirral: £712Gosport: £456Wirral: £715Gosport: £431Wirral: £675

    £712£715£675Wirral is higher£454£456£431

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral £216, Gosport £177Gosport: £177Wirral: £216Gosport: £178Wirral: £216Gosport: £168Wirral: £204

    £216£216£204Wirral is higher£177£178£168

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wirral £102, Gosport £79Gosport: £79Wirral: £102Gosport: £79Wirral: £102Gosport: £75Wirral: £96

    £102£102£96Wirral is higher£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wirral £1,162, Gosport £1,079Gosport: £1,079Wirral: £1,162Gosport: £1,083Wirral: £1,167Gosport: £1,023Wirral: £1,102

    £1,162£1,167£1,102Wirral is higher£1,079£1,083£1,023

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wirral £281, Gosport £215Gosport: £215Wirral: £281Gosport: £216Wirral: £282Gosport: £204Wirral: £266

    £281£282£266Wirral is higher£215£216£204

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wirral £306, Gosport £185Gosport: £185Wirral: £306Gosport: £186Wirral: £307Gosport: £176Wirral: £290

    £306£307£290Wirral is higher£185£186£176

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wirral £4.55, Gosport £3.85Gosport: £3.85Wirral: £4.55Gosport: £3.86Wirral: £4.57Gosport: £3.65Wirral: £4.32

    £4.55£4.57£4.32Wirral is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wirral £7.14, Gosport £5.31Gosport: £5.31Wirral: £7.14Gosport: £5.34Wirral: £7.17Gosport: £5.04Wirral: £6.77

    £7.14£7.17£6.77Wirral is higher£5.31£5.34£5.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wirral £8.49, Gosport £5.30Gosport: £5.30Wirral: £8.49Gosport: £5.33Wirral: £8.52Gosport: £5.03Wirral: £8.05

    £8.49£8.52£8.05Wirral is higher£5.30£5.33£5.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wirral 216.4, Gosport 216.4Gosport: 216.4Wirral: 216.4

    216.4Wirral is higherDepends on how you count216.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wirral 27.4, Gosport 18.8Gosport: 18.8Wirral: 27.4

    27.4Wirral is higher18.8

  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, Gosport 31.2Gosport: 31.2Wirral: 38.0

    38.0Wirral is higher31.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wirral 103.8, Gosport 68.9Gosport: 68.9Wirral: 103.8

    103.8Wirral is higher68.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wirral 135.9, Gosport 125.4Gosport: 125.4Wirral: 135.9

    135.9Wirral is higher125.4

  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, Gosport 17.3Gosport: 17.3Wirral: 21.7

    21.7Wirral is higher17.3

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Wirral and Gosport, per resident
MeasureWirralGosportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,562£5,585£5,276£4,882£4,903£4,631Wirral
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,764£2,776£2,622£2,679£2,690£2,541Wirral
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,581£1,588£1,500£1,352£1,358£1,283Wirral
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,455£2,466£2,329£2,459£2,469£2,332Gosport
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£70£71£67Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£145£146£138Wirral
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.81£6.84£6.46£4.69£4.71£4.45Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£712£715£675£454£456£431Wirral
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£216£216£204£177£178£168Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96£79£79£75Wirral
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,162£1,167£1,102£1,079£1,083£1,023Wirral
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£281£282£266£215£216£204Wirral
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£306£307£290£185£186£176Wirral
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32£3.85£3.86£3.65Wirral
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£5.31£5.34£5.04Wirral
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.49£8.52£8.05£5.30£5.33£5.03Wirral
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026216.4216.4Wirral
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.418.8Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.031.2Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.868.9Wirral
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026135.9125.4Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.717.3Wirral

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wirral £1.8bn, Gosport £403.9mGosport: £403.9mWirral: £1.8bnGosport: £405.6mWirral: £1.8bnGosport: £383.1mWirral: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnWirral is higher£403.9m£405.6m£383.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wirral £907.1m, Gosport £221.6mGosport: £221.6mWirral: £907.1mGosport: £222.5mWirral: £911.0mGosport: £210.2mWirral: £860.4m

    £907.1m£911.0m£860.4mWirral is higher£221.6m£222.5m£210.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wirral £519.0m, Gosport £111.9mGosport: £111.9mWirral: £519.0mGosport: £112.3mWirral: £521.2mGosport: £106.1mWirral: £492.2m

    £519.0m£521.2m£492.2mWirral is higher£111.9m£112.3m£106.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wirral £805.8m, Gosport £203.4mGosport: £203.4mWirral: £805.8mGosport: £204.3mWirral: £809.3mGosport: £192.9mWirral: £764.4m

    £805.8m£809.3m£764.4mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£203.4m£204.3m£192.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wirral £37.2m, Gosport £5.8mGosport: £5.8mWirral: £37.2mGosport: £5.8mWirral: £37.4mGosport: £5.5mWirral: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mWirral is higher£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wirral £61.8m, Gosport £12.0mGosport: £12.0mWirral: £61.8mGosport: £12.1mWirral: £62.1mGosport: £11.4mWirral: £58.7m

    £61.8m£62.1m£58.7mWirral is higher£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m

  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, Gosport £0.39mGosport: £0.39mWirral: £2.2mGosport: £0.39mWirral: £2.2mGosport: £0.37mWirral: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWirral is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wirral £233.7m, Gosport £37.6mGosport: £37.6mWirral: £233.7mGosport: £37.7mWirral: £234.7mGosport: £35.6mWirral: £221.6m

    £233.7m£234.7m£221.6mWirral is higher£37.6m£37.7m£35.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wirral £70.7m, Gosport £14.7mGosport: £14.7mWirral: £70.7mGosport: £14.7mWirral: £71.0mGosport: £13.9mWirral: £67.1m

    £70.7m£71.0m£67.1mWirral is higher£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wirral £33.4m, Gosport £6.5mGosport: £6.5mWirral: £33.4mGosport: £6.5mWirral: £33.5mGosport: £6.2mWirral: £31.7m

    £33.4m£33.5m£31.7mWirral is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wirral £381.3m, Gosport £89.3mGosport: £89.3mWirral: £381.3mGosport: £89.6mWirral: £383.0mGosport: £84.7mWirral: £361.7m

    £381.3m£383.0m£361.7mWirral is higher£89.3m£89.6m£84.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wirral £92.2m, Gosport £17.8mGosport: £17.8mWirral: £92.2mGosport: £17.9mWirral: £92.6mGosport: £16.9mWirral: £87.4m

    £92.2m£92.6m£87.4mWirral is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wirral £100.4m, Gosport £15.3mGosport: £15.3mWirral: £100.4mGosport: £15.4mWirral: £100.8mGosport: £14.5mWirral: £95.2m

    £100.4m£100.8m£95.2mWirral is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wirral £1.5m, Gosport £0.32mGosport: £0.32mWirral: £1.5mGosport: £0.32mWirral: £1.5mGosport: £0.30mWirral: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWirral is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wirral £2.3m, Gosport £0.44mGosport: £0.44mWirral: £2.3mGosport: £0.44mWirral: £2.4mGosport: £0.42mWirral: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.4m£2.2mWirral is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wirral £2.8m, Gosport £0.44mGosport: £0.44mWirral: £2.8mGosport: £0.44mWirral: £2.8mGosport: £0.42mWirral: £2.6m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.6mWirral is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wirral 71,038, Gosport 17,899Gosport: 17,899Wirral: 71,038

    71,038Wirral is higherDepends on how you count17,899

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wirral 8,981, Gosport 1,553Gosport: 1,553Wirral: 8,981

    8,981Wirral is higher1,553

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wirral 12,481, Gosport 2,580Gosport: 2,580Wirral: 12,481

    12,481Wirral is higher2,580

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wirral 34,060, Gosport 5,698Gosport: 5,698Wirral: 34,060

    34,060Wirral is higher5,698

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wirral 44,611, Gosport 10,377Gosport: 10,377Wirral: 44,611

    44,611Wirral is higher10,377

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wirral 7,111, Gosport 1,434Gosport: 1,434Wirral: 7,111

    7,111Wirral is higher1,434

Show the numbers
Wirral and Gosport, total
MeasureWirralGosportHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£403.9m£405.6m£383.1mWirral
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£907.1m£911.0m£860.4m£221.6m£222.5m£210.2mWirral
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£519.0m£521.2m£492.2m£111.9m£112.3m£106.1mWirral
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£805.8m£809.3m£764.4m£203.4m£204.3m£192.9mWirral
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mWirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.8m£62.1m£58.7m£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mWirral
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£233.7m£234.7m£221.6m£37.6m£37.7m£35.6mWirral
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.7m£71.0m£67.1m£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mWirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.4m£33.5m£31.7m£6.5m£6.5m£6.2mWirral
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£381.3m£383.0m£361.7m£89.3m£89.6m£84.7mWirral
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£92.2m£92.6m£87.4m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mWirral
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£100.4m£100.8m£95.2m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mWirral
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mWirral
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mWirral
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mWirral
State Pensiontotal, March 202671,03817,899Wirral
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,9811,553Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202612,4812,580Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202634,0605,698Wirral
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,61110,377Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,1111,434Wirral

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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