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Wirral and Tamworth

328,209 and 80,877 residents (mid-2024).

Wirral is higher than Tamworth on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 18 of 22 measures, and Tamworth on 4. 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 Tamworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wirral £5,562, Tamworth £4,412Tamworth: £4,412Wirral: £5,562Tamworth: £4,431Wirral: £5,585Tamworth: £4,185Wirral: £5,276

    £5,562£5,585£5,276Wirral is higher£4,412£4,431£4,185

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral £12,950, Tamworth £13,059Tamworth: £13,059Wirral: £12,950Tamworth: £13,114Wirral: £13,005Tamworth: £12,387Wirral: £12,284

    £12,950£13,005£12,284Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£13,059£13,114£12,387

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral £2,652, Tamworth £1,992Tamworth: £1,992Wirral: £2,652Tamworth: £2,000Wirral: £2,664Tamworth: £1,889Wirral: £2,516

    £2,652£2,664£2,516Wirral is higher£1,992£2,000£1,889

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral £11,504, Tamworth £11,866Tamworth: £11,866Wirral: £11,504Tamworth: £11,917Wirral: £11,553Tamworth: £11,255Wirral: £10,912

    £11,504£11,553£10,912Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£11,866£11,917£11,255

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral £531, Tamworth £413Tamworth: £413Wirral: £531Tamworth: £414Wirral: £533Tamworth: £391Wirral: £504

    £531£533£504Wirral is higher£413£414£391

  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, Tamworth £751Tamworth: £751Wirral: £883Tamworth: £754Wirral: £886Tamworth: £712Wirral: £837

    £883£886£837Wirral is higher£751£754£712

  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, Tamworth £29Tamworth: £29Wirral: £32Tamworth: £29Wirral: £32Tamworth: £28Wirral: £30

    £32£32£30Wirral is higher£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral £712, Tamworth £487Tamworth: £487Wirral: £712Tamworth: £489Wirral: £715Tamworth: £462Wirral: £675

    £712£715£675Wirral is higher£487£489£462

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral £216, Tamworth £139Tamworth: £139Wirral: £216Tamworth: £140Wirral: £216Tamworth: £132Wirral: £204

    £216£216£204Wirral is higher£139£140£132

  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, Tamworth £139Tamworth: £139Wirral: £171Tamworth: £139Wirral: £171Tamworth: £132Wirral: £162

    £171£171£162Wirral is higher£139£139£132

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral £1,949, Tamworth £1,571Tamworth: £1,571Wirral: £1,949Tamworth: £1,578Wirral: £1,957Tamworth: £1,491Wirral: £1,849

    £1,949£1,957£1,849Wirral is higher£1,571£1,578£1,491

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wirral £281, Tamworth £143Tamworth: £143Wirral: £281Tamworth: £143Wirral: £282Tamworth: £136Wirral: £266

    £281£282£266Wirral is higher£143£143£136

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral £513, Tamworth £263Tamworth: £263Wirral: £513Tamworth: £264Wirral: £515Tamworth: £250Wirral: £487

    £513£515£487Wirral is higher£263£264£250

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral £7.63, Tamworth £9.29Tamworth: £9.29Wirral: £7.63Tamworth: £9.33Wirral: £7.67Tamworth: £8.81Wirral: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£9.29£9.33£8.81

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral £12, Tamworth £8.77Tamworth: £8.77Wirral: £12Tamworth: £8.81Wirral: £12Tamworth: £8.32Wirral: £11

    £12£12£11Wirral is higher£8.77£8.81£8.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wirral £8.49, Tamworth £7.55Tamworth: £7.55Wirral: £8.49Tamworth: £7.58Wirral: £8.52Tamworth: £7.16Wirral: £8.05

    £8.49£8.52£8.05Wirral is higher£7.55£7.58£7.16

  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, Tamworth 1,033.9Tamworth: 1,033.9Wirral: 1,014.2

    1,014.2Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count1,033.9

  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, Tamworth 110.4Tamworth: 110.4Wirral: 128.2

    128.2Wirral is higher110.4

  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, Tamworth 167.0Tamworth: 167.0Wirral: 178.2

    178.2Wirral is higher167.0

  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, Tamworth 71.7Tamworth: 71.7Wirral: 103.8

    103.8Wirral is higher71.7

  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, Tamworth 188.7Tamworth: 188.7Wirral: 228.0

    228.0Wirral is higher188.7

  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, Tamworth 29.4Tamworth: 29.4Wirral: 36.3

    36.3Wirral is higher29.4

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Wirral and Tamworth, per person in the age group
MeasureWirralTamworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,562£5,585£5,276£4,412£4,431£4,185Wirral
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,950£13,005£12,284£13,059£13,114£12,387Tamworth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,652£2,664£2,516£1,992£2,000£1,889Wirral
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,504£11,553£10,912£11,866£11,917£11,255Tamworth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£531£533£504£413£414£391Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£883£886£837£751£754£712Wirral
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£29£29£28Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£712£715£675£487£489£462Wirral
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£216£216£204£139£140£132Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£171£171£162£139£139£132Wirral
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,949£1,957£1,849£1,571£1,578£1,491Wirral
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£281£282£266£143£143£136Wirral
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£513£515£487£263£264£250Wirral
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£9.29£9.33£8.81Tamworth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£8.77£8.81£8.32Wirral
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.49£8.52£8.05£7.55£7.58£7.16Wirral
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.21,033.9Tamworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.2110.4Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.2167.0Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.871.7Wirral
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026228.0188.7Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.329.4Wirral

Per resident

Wirral is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Tamworth 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 Tamworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wirral £5,562, Tamworth £4,412Tamworth: £4,412Wirral: £5,562Tamworth: £4,431Wirral: £5,585Tamworth: £4,185Wirral: £5,276

    £5,562£5,585£5,276Wirral is higher£4,412£4,431£4,185

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wirral £2,764, Tamworth £2,401Tamworth: £2,401Wirral: £2,764Tamworth: £2,412Wirral: £2,776Tamworth: £2,278Wirral: £2,622

    £2,764£2,776£2,622Wirral is higherDepends on how you count£2,401£2,412£2,278

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wirral £1,581, Tamworth £1,234Tamworth: £1,234Wirral: £1,581Tamworth: £1,239Wirral: £1,588Tamworth: £1,170Wirral: £1,500

    £1,581£1,588£1,500Wirral is higher£1,234£1,239£1,170

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wirral £2,455, Tamworth £2,182Tamworth: £2,182Wirral: £2,455Tamworth: £2,191Wirral: £2,466Tamworth: £2,070Wirral: £2,329

    £2,455£2,466£2,329Wirral is higherDepends on how you count£2,182£2,191£2,070

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wirral £113, Tamworth £76Tamworth: £76Wirral: £113Tamworth: £76Wirral: £114Tamworth: £72Wirral: £108

    £113£114£108Wirral is higher£76£76£72

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral £188, Tamworth £138Tamworth: £138Wirral: £188Tamworth: £139Wirral: £189Tamworth: £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, Tamworth £5.33Tamworth: £5.33Wirral: £6.81Tamworth: £5.36Wirral: £6.84Tamworth: £5.06Wirral: £6.46

    £6.81£6.84£6.46Wirral is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral £712, Tamworth £487Tamworth: £487Wirral: £712Tamworth: £489Wirral: £715Tamworth: £462Wirral: £675

    £712£715£675Wirral is higher£487£489£462

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral £216, Tamworth £139Tamworth: £139Wirral: £216Tamworth: £140Wirral: £216Tamworth: £132Wirral: £204

    £216£216£204Wirral is higher£139£140£132

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wirral £102, Tamworth £86Tamworth: £86Wirral: £102Tamworth: £86Wirral: £102Tamworth: £82Wirral: £96

    £102£102£96Wirral is higher£86£86£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wirral £1,162, Tamworth £974Tamworth: £974Wirral: £1,162Tamworth: £978Wirral: £1,167Tamworth: £923Wirral: £1,102

    £1,162£1,167£1,102Wirral is higher£974£978£923

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wirral £281, Tamworth £143Tamworth: £143Wirral: £281Tamworth: £143Wirral: £282Tamworth: £136Wirral: £266

    £281£282£266Wirral is higher£143£143£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wirral £306, Tamworth £163Tamworth: £163Wirral: £306Tamworth: £164Wirral: £307Tamworth: £155Wirral: £290

    £306£307£290Wirral is higher£163£164£155

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wirral £4.55, Tamworth £5.76Tamworth: £5.76Wirral: £4.55Tamworth: £5.78Wirral: £4.57Tamworth: £5.46Wirral: £4.32

    £4.55£4.57£4.32Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£5.76£5.78£5.46

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wirral £7.14, Tamworth £5.43Tamworth: £5.43Wirral: £7.14Tamworth: £5.45Wirral: £7.17Tamworth: £5.15Wirral: £6.77

    £7.14£7.17£6.77Wirral is higher£5.43£5.45£5.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wirral £8.49, Tamworth £7.55Tamworth: £7.55Wirral: £8.49Tamworth: £7.58Wirral: £8.52Tamworth: £7.16Wirral: £8.05

    £8.49£8.52£8.05Wirral is higher£7.55£7.58£7.16

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wirral 216.4, Tamworth 190.1Tamworth: 190.1Wirral: 216.4

    216.4Wirral is higherDepends on how you count190.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wirral 27.4, Tamworth 20.3Tamworth: 20.3Wirral: 27.4

    27.4Wirral is higher20.3

  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, Tamworth 30.7Tamworth: 30.7Wirral: 38.0

    38.0Wirral is higher30.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wirral 103.8, Tamworth 71.7Tamworth: 71.7Wirral: 103.8

    103.8Wirral is higher71.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wirral 135.9, Tamworth 116.9Tamworth: 116.9Wirral: 135.9

    135.9Wirral is higher116.9

  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, Tamworth 18.2Tamworth: 18.2Wirral: 21.7

    21.7Wirral is higher18.2

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Wirral and Tamworth, per resident
MeasureWirralTamworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,562£5,585£5,276£4,412£4,431£4,185Wirral
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,764£2,776£2,622£2,401£2,412£2,278Wirral
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,581£1,588£1,500£1,234£1,239£1,170Wirral
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,455£2,466£2,329£2,182£2,191£2,070Wirral
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£76£76£72Wirral
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£5.33£5.36£5.06Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£712£715£675£487£489£462Wirral
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£216£216£204£139£140£132Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96£86£86£82Wirral
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,162£1,167£1,102£974£978£923Wirral
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£281£282£266£143£143£136Wirral
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£306£307£290£163£164£155Wirral
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32£5.76£5.78£5.46Tamworth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£5.43£5.45£5.15Wirral
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.49£8.52£8.05£7.55£7.58£7.16Wirral
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026216.4190.1Wirral
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.420.3Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.030.7Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.871.7Wirral
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026135.9116.9Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.718.2Wirral

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wirral £1.8bn, Tamworth £356.8mTamworth: £356.8mWirral: £1.8bnTamworth: £358.3mWirral: £1.8bnTamworth: £338.5mWirral: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnWirral is higher£356.8m£358.3m£338.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wirral £907.1m, Tamworth £194.2mTamworth: £194.2mWirral: £907.1mTamworth: £195.0mWirral: £911.0mTamworth: £184.2mWirral: £860.4m

    £907.1m£911.0m£860.4mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£194.2m£195.0m£184.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wirral £519.0m, Tamworth £99.8mTamworth: £99.8mWirral: £519.0mTamworth: £100.2mWirral: £521.2mTamworth: £94.6mWirral: £492.2m

    £519.0m£521.2m£492.2mWirral is higher£99.8m£100.2m£94.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wirral £805.8m, Tamworth £176.5mTamworth: £176.5mWirral: £805.8mTamworth: £177.2mWirral: £809.3mTamworth: £167.4mWirral: £764.4m

    £805.8m£809.3m£764.4mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£176.5m£177.2m£167.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wirral £37.2m, Tamworth £6.1mTamworth: £6.1mWirral: £37.2mTamworth: £6.2mWirral: £37.4mTamworth: £5.8mWirral: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mWirral is higher£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wirral £61.8m, Tamworth £11.2mTamworth: £11.2mWirral: £61.8mTamworth: £11.2mWirral: £62.1mTamworth: £10.6mWirral: £58.7m

    £61.8m£62.1m£58.7mWirral is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

  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, Tamworth £0.43mTamworth: £0.43mWirral: £2.2mTamworth: £0.43mWirral: £2.2mTamworth: £0.41mWirral: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWirral is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wirral £233.7m, Tamworth £39.4mTamworth: £39.4mWirral: £233.7mTamworth: £39.6mWirral: £234.7mTamworth: £37.4mWirral: £221.6m

    £233.7m£234.7m£221.6mWirral is higher£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wirral £70.7m, Tamworth £11.3mTamworth: £11.3mWirral: £70.7mTamworth: £11.3mWirral: £71.0mTamworth: £10.7mWirral: £67.1m

    £70.7m£71.0m£67.1mWirral is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wirral £33.4m, Tamworth £7.0mTamworth: £7.0mWirral: £33.4mTamworth: £7.0mWirral: £33.5mTamworth: £6.6mWirral: £31.7m

    £33.4m£33.5m£31.7mWirral is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wirral £381.3m, Tamworth £78.7mTamworth: £78.7mWirral: £381.3mTamworth: £79.1mWirral: £383.0mTamworth: £74.7mWirral: £361.7m

    £381.3m£383.0m£361.7mWirral is higher£78.7m£79.1m£74.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wirral £92.2m, Tamworth £11.6mTamworth: £11.6mWirral: £92.2mTamworth: £11.6mWirral: £92.6mTamworth: £11.0mWirral: £87.4m

    £92.2m£92.6m£87.4mWirral is higher£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wirral £100.4m, Tamworth £13.2mTamworth: £13.2mWirral: £100.4mTamworth: £13.2mWirral: £100.8mTamworth: £12.5mWirral: £95.2m

    £100.4m£100.8m£95.2mWirral is higher£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wirral £1.5m, Tamworth £0.47mTamworth: £0.47mWirral: £1.5mTamworth: £0.47mWirral: £1.5mTamworth: £0.44mWirral: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wirral £2.3m, Tamworth £0.44mTamworth: £0.44mWirral: £2.3mTamworth: £0.44mWirral: £2.4mTamworth: £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, Tamworth £0.61mTamworth: £0.61mWirral: £2.8mTamworth: £0.61mWirral: £2.8mTamworth: £0.58mWirral: £2.6m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.6mWirral is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wirral 71,038, Tamworth 15,376Tamworth: 15,376Wirral: 71,038

    71,038Wirral is higherDepends on how you count15,376

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wirral 8,981, Tamworth 1,642Tamworth: 1,642Wirral: 8,981

    8,981Wirral is higher1,642

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wirral 12,481, Tamworth 2,483Tamworth: 2,483Wirral: 12,481

    12,481Wirral is higher2,483

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wirral 34,060, Tamworth 5,797Tamworth: 5,797Wirral: 34,060

    34,060Wirral is higher5,797

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wirral 44,611, Tamworth 9,455Tamworth: 9,455Wirral: 44,611

    44,611Wirral is higher9,455

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wirral 7,111, Tamworth 1,475Tamworth: 1,475Wirral: 7,111

    7,111Wirral is higher1,475

Show the numbers
Wirral and Tamworth, total
MeasureWirralTamworthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£356.8m£358.3m£338.5mWirral
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£907.1m£911.0m£860.4m£194.2m£195.0m£184.2mWirral
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£519.0m£521.2m£492.2m£99.8m£100.2m£94.6mWirral
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£805.8m£809.3m£764.4m£176.5m£177.2m£167.4mWirral
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£6.1m£6.2m£5.8mWirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.8m£62.1m£58.7m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mWirral
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mWirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£233.7m£234.7m£221.6m£39.4m£39.6m£37.4mWirral
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.7m£71.0m£67.1m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mWirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.4m£33.5m£31.7m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mWirral
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£381.3m£383.0m£361.7m£78.7m£79.1m£74.7mWirral
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£92.2m£92.6m£87.4m£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mWirral
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£100.4m£100.8m£95.2m£13.2m£13.2m£12.5mWirral
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mWirral
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£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mWirral
State Pensiontotal, March 202671,03815,376Wirral
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,9811,642Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202612,4812,483Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202634,0605,797Wirral
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,6119,455Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,1111,475Wirral

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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