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Wirral and Thanet

328,209 and 142,158 residents (mid-2024).

Wirral is higher than Thanet on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 15 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Wirral is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Thanet on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Wirral Thanet

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wirral £5,562, Thanet £5,932Thanet: £5,932Wirral: £5,562Thanet: £5,957Wirral: £5,585Thanet: £5,627Wirral: £5,276

    £5,562£5,585£5,276Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£5,932£5,957£5,627

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral £12,950, Thanet £13,006Thanet: £13,006Wirral: £12,950Thanet: £13,061Wirral: £13,005Thanet: £12,337Wirral: £12,284

    £12,950£13,005£12,284Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£13,006£13,061£12,337

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral £2,652, Thanet £3,207Thanet: £3,207Wirral: £2,652Thanet: £3,220Wirral: £2,664Thanet: £3,042Wirral: £2,516

    £2,652£2,664£2,516Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£3,207£3,220£3,042

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral £11,504, Thanet £11,513Thanet: £11,513Wirral: £11,504Thanet: £11,562Wirral: £11,553Thanet: £10,921Wirral: £10,912

    £11,504£11,553£10,912Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£11,513£11,562£10,921

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral £531, Thanet £587Thanet: £587Wirral: £531Thanet: £590Wirral: £533Thanet: £557Wirral: £504

    £531£533£504Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£587£590£557

  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, Thanet £872Thanet: £872Wirral: £883Thanet: £875Wirral: £886Thanet: £827Wirral: £837

    £883£886£837Wirral is higherDepends on how you count£872£875£827

  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, Thanet £34Thanet: £34Wirral: £32Thanet: £34Wirral: £32Thanet: £32Wirral: £30

    £32£32£30Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£34£34£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral £712, Thanet £630Thanet: £630Wirral: £712Thanet: £632Wirral: £715Thanet: £597Wirral: £675

    £712£715£675Wirral is higher£630£632£597

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral £216, Thanet £203Thanet: £203Wirral: £216Thanet: £204Wirral: £216Thanet: £193Wirral: £204

    £216£216£204Wirral is higher£203£204£193

  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, Thanet £189Thanet: £189Wirral: £171Thanet: £190Wirral: £171Thanet: £180Wirral: £162

    £171£171£162Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£189£190£180

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral £1,949, Thanet £2,627Thanet: £2,627Wirral: £1,949Thanet: £2,639Wirral: £1,957Thanet: £2,492Wirral: £1,849

    £1,949£1,957£1,849Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£2,627£2,639£2,492

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wirral £281, Thanet £262Thanet: £262Wirral: £281Thanet: £263Wirral: £282Thanet: £249Wirral: £266

    £281£282£266Wirral is higher£262£263£249

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral £513, Thanet £370Thanet: £370Wirral: £513Thanet: £372Wirral: £515Thanet: £351Wirral: £487

    £513£515£487Wirral is higher£370£372£351

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral £7.63, Thanet £10Thanet: £10Wirral: £7.63Thanet: £10Wirral: £7.67Thanet: £9.78Wirral: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.78

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral £12, Thanet £9.24Thanet: £9.24Wirral: £12Thanet: £9.27Wirral: £12Thanet: £8.76Wirral: £11

    £12£12£11Wirral is higher£9.24£9.27£8.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wirral £8.49, Thanet £5.43Thanet: £5.43Wirral: £8.49Thanet: £5.45Wirral: £8.52Thanet: £5.15Wirral: £8.05

    £8.49£8.52£8.05Wirral is higher£5.43£5.45£5.15

  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, Thanet 1,018.4Thanet: 1,018.4Wirral: 1,014.2

    1,014.2Thanet is higherDepends on how you count1,018.4

  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, Thanet 135.9Thanet: 135.9Wirral: 128.2

    128.2Thanet is higherDepends on how you count135.9

  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, Thanet 182.2Thanet: 182.2Wirral: 178.2

    178.2Thanet is higherDepends on how you count182.2

  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, Thanet 95.6Thanet: 95.6Wirral: 103.8

    103.8Wirral is higher95.6

  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, Thanet 280.4Thanet: 280.4Wirral: 228.0

    228.0Thanet is higherDepends on how you count280.4

  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, Thanet 41.5Thanet: 41.5Wirral: 36.3

    36.3Thanet is higherDepends on how you count41.5

Show the numbers
Wirral and Thanet, per person in the age group
MeasureWirralThanetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,562£5,585£5,276£5,932£5,957£5,627Thanet
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,950£13,005£12,284£13,006£13,061£12,337Thanet
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,652£2,664£2,516£3,207£3,220£3,042Thanet
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,504£11,553£10,912£11,513£11,562£10,921Thanet
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£531£533£504£587£590£557Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£883£886£837£872£875£827Wirral
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£34£34£32Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£712£715£675£630£632£597Wirral
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£216£216£204£203£204£193Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£171£171£162£189£190£180Thanet
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,949£1,957£1,849£2,627£2,639£2,492Thanet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£281£282£266£262£263£249Wirral
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£513£515£487£370£372£351Wirral
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£10£10£9.78Thanet
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£9.24£9.27£8.76Wirral
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.49£8.52£8.05£5.43£5.45£5.15Wirral
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.21,018.4Thanet
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.2135.9Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.2182.2Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.895.6Wirral
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026228.0280.4Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.341.5Thanet

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wirral £5,562, Thanet £5,932Thanet: £5,932Wirral: £5,562Thanet: £5,957Wirral: £5,585Thanet: £5,627Wirral: £5,276

    £5,562£5,585£5,276Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£5,932£5,957£5,627

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wirral £2,764, Thanet £2,963Thanet: £2,963Wirral: £2,764Thanet: £2,976Wirral: £2,776Thanet: £2,810Wirral: £2,622

    £2,764£2,776£2,622Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£2,963£2,976£2,810

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wirral £1,581, Thanet £1,869Thanet: £1,869Wirral: £1,581Thanet: £1,877Wirral: £1,588Thanet: £1,772Wirral: £1,500

    £1,581£1,588£1,500Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£1,869£1,877£1,772

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wirral £2,455, Thanet £2,623Thanet: £2,623Wirral: £2,455Thanet: £2,634Wirral: £2,466Thanet: £2,488Wirral: £2,329

    £2,455£2,466£2,329Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£2,623£2,634£2,488

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wirral £113, Thanet £134Thanet: £134Wirral: £113Thanet: £134Wirral: £114Thanet: £127Wirral: £108

    £113£114£108Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£134£134£127

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral £188, Thanet £199Thanet: £199Wirral: £188Thanet: £199Wirral: £189Thanet: £188Wirral: £179

    £188£189£179Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£199£199£188

  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, Thanet £7.78Thanet: £7.78Wirral: £6.81Thanet: £7.81Wirral: £6.84Thanet: £7.38Wirral: £6.46

    £6.81£6.84£6.46Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£7.78£7.81£7.38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral £712, Thanet £630Thanet: £630Wirral: £712Thanet: £632Wirral: £715Thanet: £597Wirral: £675

    £712£715£675Wirral is higher£630£632£597

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral £216, Thanet £203Thanet: £203Wirral: £216Thanet: £204Wirral: £216Thanet: £193Wirral: £204

    £216£216£204Wirral is higher£203£204£193

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wirral £102, Thanet £110Thanet: £110Wirral: £102Thanet: £111Wirral: £102Thanet: £105Wirral: £96

    £102£102£96Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£110£111£105

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wirral £1,162, Thanet £1,531Thanet: £1,531Wirral: £1,162Thanet: £1,538Wirral: £1,167Thanet: £1,452Wirral: £1,102

    £1,162£1,167£1,102Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£1,531£1,538£1,452

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wirral £281, Thanet £262Thanet: £262Wirral: £281Thanet: £263Wirral: £282Thanet: £249Wirral: £266

    £281£282£266Wirral is higher£262£263£249

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wirral £306, Thanet £216Thanet: £216Wirral: £306Thanet: £217Wirral: £307Thanet: £205Wirral: £290

    £306£307£290Wirral is higher£216£217£205

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wirral £4.55, Thanet £6.01Thanet: £6.01Wirral: £4.55Thanet: £6.03Wirral: £4.57Thanet: £5.70Wirral: £4.32

    £4.55£4.57£4.32Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£6.01£6.03£5.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wirral £7.14, Thanet £5.38Thanet: £5.38Wirral: £7.14Thanet: £5.40Wirral: £7.17Thanet: £5.10Wirral: £6.77

    £7.14£7.17£6.77Wirral is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wirral £8.49, Thanet £5.43Thanet: £5.43Wirral: £8.49Thanet: £5.45Wirral: £8.52Thanet: £5.15Wirral: £8.05

    £8.49£8.52£8.05Wirral is higher£5.43£5.45£5.15

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wirral 216.4, Thanet 232.0Thanet: 232.0Wirral: 216.4

    216.4Thanet is higherDepends on how you count232.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wirral 27.4, Thanet 31.0Thanet: 31.0Wirral: 27.4

    27.4Thanet is higherDepends on how you count31.0

  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, Thanet 41.5Thanet: 41.5Wirral: 38.0

    38.0Thanet is higherDepends on how you count41.5

  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, Thanet 95.6Thanet: 95.6Wirral: 103.8

    103.8Wirral is higher95.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wirral 135.9, Thanet 163.4Thanet: 163.4Wirral: 135.9

    135.9Thanet is higherDepends on how you count163.4

  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, Thanet 24.2Thanet: 24.2Wirral: 21.7

    21.7Thanet is higherDepends on how you count24.2

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Wirral and Thanet, per resident
MeasureWirralThanetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,562£5,585£5,276£5,932£5,957£5,627Thanet
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,764£2,776£2,622£2,963£2,976£2,810Thanet
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,581£1,588£1,500£1,869£1,877£1,772Thanet
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,455£2,466£2,329£2,623£2,634£2,488Thanet
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£134£134£127Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£199£199£188Thanet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.81£6.84£6.46£7.78£7.81£7.38Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£712£715£675£630£632£597Wirral
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£216£216£204£203£204£193Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96£110£111£105Thanet
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,162£1,167£1,102£1,531£1,538£1,452Thanet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£281£282£266£262£263£249Wirral
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£306£307£290£216£217£205Wirral
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32£6.01£6.03£5.70Thanet
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£5.38£5.40£5.10Wirral
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.49£8.52£8.05£5.43£5.45£5.15Wirral
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026216.4232.0Thanet
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.431.0Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.041.5Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.895.6Wirral
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026135.9163.4Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.724.2Thanet

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wirral £1.8bn, Thanet £843.2mThanet: £843.2mWirral: £1.8bnThanet: £846.8mWirral: £1.8bnThanet: £799.9mWirral: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnWirral is higherDepends on how you count£843.2m£846.8m£799.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wirral £907.1m, Thanet £421.2mThanet: £421.2mWirral: £907.1mThanet: £423.0mWirral: £911.0mThanet: £399.5mWirral: £860.4m

    £907.1m£911.0m£860.4mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£421.2m£423.0m£399.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wirral £519.0m, Thanet £265.6mThanet: £265.6mWirral: £519.0mThanet: £266.8mWirral: £521.2mThanet: £252.0mWirral: £492.2m

    £519.0m£521.2m£492.2mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£265.6m£266.8m£252.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wirral £805.8m, Thanet £372.8mThanet: £372.8mWirral: £805.8mThanet: £374.4mWirral: £809.3mThanet: £353.7mWirral: £764.4m

    £805.8m£809.3m£764.4mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£372.8m£374.4m£353.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wirral £37.2m, Thanet £19.0mThanet: £19.0mWirral: £37.2mThanet: £19.1mWirral: £37.4mThanet: £18.0mWirral: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wirral £61.8m, Thanet £28.2mThanet: £28.2mWirral: £61.8mThanet: £28.3mWirral: £62.1mThanet: £26.8mWirral: £58.7m

    £61.8m£62.1m£58.7mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£28.2m£28.3m£26.8m

  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, Thanet £1.1mThanet: £1.1mWirral: £2.2mThanet: £1.1mWirral: £2.2mThanet: £1.0mWirral: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wirral £233.7m, Thanet £89.5mThanet: £89.5mWirral: £233.7mThanet: £89.9mWirral: £234.7mThanet: £84.9mWirral: £221.6m

    £233.7m£234.7m£221.6mWirral is higher£89.5m£89.9m£84.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wirral £70.7m, Thanet £28.9mThanet: £28.9mWirral: £70.7mThanet: £29.0mWirral: £71.0mThanet: £27.4mWirral: £67.1m

    £70.7m£71.0m£67.1mWirral is higher£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wirral £33.4m, Thanet £15.7mThanet: £15.7mWirral: £33.4mThanet: £15.8mWirral: £33.5mThanet: £14.9mWirral: £31.7m

    £33.4m£33.5m£31.7mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wirral £381.3m, Thanet £217.7mThanet: £217.7mWirral: £381.3mThanet: £218.6mWirral: £383.0mThanet: £206.5mWirral: £361.7m

    £381.3m£383.0m£361.7mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£217.7m£218.6m£206.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wirral £92.2m, Thanet £37.2mThanet: £37.2mWirral: £92.2mThanet: £37.4mWirral: £92.6mThanet: £35.3mWirral: £87.4m

    £92.2m£92.6m£87.4mWirral is higher£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wirral £100.4m, Thanet £30.7mThanet: £30.7mWirral: £100.4mThanet: £30.8mWirral: £100.8mThanet: £29.1mWirral: £95.2m

    £100.4m£100.8m£95.2mWirral is higher£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wirral £1.5m, Thanet £0.85mThanet: £0.85mWirral: £1.5mThanet: £0.86mWirral: £1.5mThanet: £0.81mWirral: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wirral £2.3m, Thanet £0.76mThanet: £0.76mWirral: £2.3mThanet: £0.77mWirral: £2.4mThanet: £0.73mWirral: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.4m£2.2mWirral is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.73m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wirral £2.8m, Thanet £0.77mThanet: £0.77mWirral: £2.8mThanet: £0.77mWirral: £2.8mThanet: £0.73mWirral: £2.6m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.6mWirral is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wirral 71,038, Thanet 32,982Thanet: 32,982Wirral: 71,038

    71,038Wirral is higherDepends on how you count32,982

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wirral 8,981, Thanet 4,400Thanet: 4,400Wirral: 8,981

    8,981Wirral is higherDepends on how you count4,400

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wirral 12,481, Thanet 5,900Thanet: 5,900Wirral: 12,481

    12,481Wirral is higherDepends on how you count5,900

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wirral 34,060, Thanet 13,594Thanet: 13,594Wirral: 34,060

    34,060Wirral is higher13,594

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wirral 44,611, Thanet 23,228Thanet: 23,228Wirral: 44,611

    44,611Wirral is higherDepends on how you count23,228

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wirral 7,111, Thanet 3,436Thanet: 3,436Wirral: 7,111

    7,111Wirral is higherDepends on how you count3,436

Show the numbers
Wirral and Thanet, total
MeasureWirralThanetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£843.2m£846.8m£799.9mWirral
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£907.1m£911.0m£860.4m£421.2m£423.0m£399.5mWirral
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£519.0m£521.2m£492.2m£265.6m£266.8m£252.0mWirral
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£805.8m£809.3m£764.4m£372.8m£374.4m£353.7mWirral
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mWirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.8m£62.1m£58.7m£28.2m£28.3m£26.8mWirral
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£233.7m£234.7m£221.6m£89.5m£89.9m£84.9mWirral
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.7m£71.0m£67.1m£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mWirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.4m£33.5m£31.7m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mWirral
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£381.3m£383.0m£361.7m£217.7m£218.6m£206.5mWirral
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£92.2m£92.6m£87.4m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mWirral
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£100.4m£100.8m£95.2m£30.7m£30.8m£29.1mWirral
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.85m£0.86m£0.81mWirral
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m£0.76m£0.77m£0.73mWirral
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mWirral
State Pensiontotal, March 202671,03832,982Wirral
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,9814,400Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202612,4815,900Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202634,06013,594Wirral
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,61123,228Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,1113,436Wirral

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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