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Wirral and Wigan

328,209 and 344,245 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 1 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 Wigan 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 Wigan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wirral £5,562, Wigan £4,637Wigan: £4,637Wirral: £5,562Wigan: £4,657Wirral: £5,585Wigan: £4,399Wirral: £5,276

    £5,562£5,585£5,276Wirral is higher£4,637£4,657£4,399

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral £12,950, Wigan £12,923Wigan: £12,923Wirral: £12,950Wigan: £12,978Wirral: £13,005Wigan: £12,258Wirral: £12,284

    £12,950£13,005£12,284Wirral is higher£12,923£12,978£12,258

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral £2,652, Wigan £2,145Wigan: £2,145Wirral: £2,652Wigan: £2,154Wirral: £2,664Wigan: £2,035Wirral: £2,516

    £2,652£2,664£2,516Wirral is higher£2,145£2,154£2,035

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral £11,504, Wigan £11,601Wigan: £11,601Wirral: £11,504Wigan: £11,650Wirral: £11,553Wigan: £11,004Wirral: £10,912

    £11,504£11,553£10,912Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£11,601£11,650£11,004

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral £531, Wigan £459Wigan: £459Wirral: £531Wigan: £461Wirral: £533Wigan: £436Wirral: £504

    £531£533£504Wirral is higher£459£461£436

  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, Wigan £833Wigan: £833Wirral: £883Wigan: £836Wirral: £886Wigan: £790Wirral: £837

    £883£886£837Wirral is higher£833£836£790

  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, Wigan £31Wigan: £31Wirral: £32Wigan: £31Wirral: £32Wigan: £29Wirral: £30

    £32£32£30Wirral is higher£31£31£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral £712, Wigan £575Wigan: £575Wirral: £712Wigan: £577Wirral: £715Wigan: £545Wirral: £675

    £712£715£675Wirral is higher£575£577£545

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral £216, Wigan £165Wigan: £165Wirral: £216Wigan: £165Wirral: £216Wigan: £156Wirral: £204

    £216£216£204Wirral is higher£165£165£156

  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, Wigan £137Wigan: £137Wirral: £171Wigan: £137Wirral: £171Wigan: £130Wirral: £162

    £171£171£162Wirral is higher£137£137£130

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral £1,949, Wigan £1,613Wigan: £1,613Wirral: £1,949Wigan: £1,620Wirral: £1,957Wigan: £1,530Wirral: £1,849

    £1,949£1,957£1,849Wirral is higher£1,613£1,620£1,530

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wirral £281, Wigan £204Wigan: £204Wirral: £281Wigan: £205Wirral: £282Wigan: £193Wirral: £266

    £281£282£266Wirral is higher£204£205£193

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral £513, Wigan £379Wigan: £379Wirral: £513Wigan: £381Wirral: £515Wigan: £360Wirral: £487

    £513£515£487Wirral is higher£379£381£360

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral £7.63, Wigan £9.39Wigan: £9.39Wirral: £7.63Wigan: £9.43Wirral: £7.67Wigan: £8.91Wirral: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24Wigan is higher£9.39£9.43£8.91

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral £12, Wigan £6.67Wigan: £6.67Wirral: £12Wigan: £6.70Wirral: £12Wigan: £6.33Wirral: £11

    £12£12£11Wirral is higher£6.67£6.70£6.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wirral £8.49, Wigan £4.61Wigan: £4.61Wirral: £8.49Wigan: £4.63Wirral: £8.52Wigan: £4.37Wirral: £8.05

    £8.49£8.52£8.05Wirral is higher£4.61£4.63£4.37

  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, Wigan 1,008.4Wigan: 1,008.4Wirral: 1,014.2

    1,014.2Wirral is higher1,008.4

  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, Wigan 123.6Wigan: 123.6Wirral: 128.2

    128.2Wirral is higher123.6

  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, Wigan 177.5Wigan: 177.5Wirral: 178.2

    178.2Wirral is higher177.5

  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, Wigan 86.1Wigan: 86.1Wirral: 103.8

    103.8Wirral is higher86.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wirral 228.0, Wigan 206.0Wigan: 206.0Wirral: 228.0

    228.0Wirral is higher206.0

  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, Wigan 29.6Wigan: 29.6Wirral: 36.3

    36.3Wirral is higher29.6

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Wirral and Wigan, per person in the age group
MeasureWirralWiganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,562£5,585£5,276£4,637£4,657£4,399Wirral
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,950£13,005£12,284£12,923£12,978£12,258Wirral
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,652£2,664£2,516£2,145£2,154£2,035Wirral
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,504£11,553£10,912£11,601£11,650£11,004Wigan
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£531£533£504£459£461£436Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£883£886£837£833£836£790Wirral
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£31£31£29Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£712£715£675£575£577£545Wirral
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£216£216£204£165£165£156Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£171£171£162£137£137£130Wirral
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,949£1,957£1,849£1,613£1,620£1,530Wirral
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£281£282£266£204£205£193Wirral
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£513£515£487£379£381£360Wirral
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£9.39£9.43£8.91Wigan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£6.67£6.70£6.33Wirral
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.49£8.52£8.05£4.61£4.63£4.37Wirral
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.21,008.4Wirral
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.2123.6Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.2177.5Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.886.1Wirral
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026228.0206.0Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.329.6Wirral

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wirral £5,562, Wigan £4,637Wigan: £4,637Wirral: £5,562Wigan: £4,657Wirral: £5,585Wigan: £4,399Wirral: £5,276

    £5,562£5,585£5,276Wirral is higher£4,637£4,657£4,399

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wirral £2,764, Wigan £2,353Wigan: £2,353Wirral: £2,764Wigan: £2,363Wirral: £2,776Wigan: £2,232Wirral: £2,622

    £2,764£2,776£2,622Wirral is higher£2,353£2,363£2,232

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wirral £1,581, Wigan £1,336Wigan: £1,336Wirral: £1,581Wigan: £1,342Wirral: £1,588Wigan: £1,268Wirral: £1,500

    £1,581£1,588£1,500Wirral is higher£1,336£1,342£1,268

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wirral £2,455, Wigan £2,112Wigan: £2,112Wirral: £2,455Wigan: £2,121Wirral: £2,466Wigan: £2,004Wirral: £2,329

    £2,455£2,466£2,329Wirral is higherDepends on how you count£2,112£2,121£2,004

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wirral £113, Wigan £84Wigan: £84Wirral: £113Wigan: £84Wirral: £114Wigan: £79Wirral: £108

    £113£114£108Wirral is higher£84£84£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral £188, Wigan £152Wigan: £152Wirral: £188Wigan: £152Wirral: £189Wigan: £144Wirral: £179

    £188£189£179Wirral is higher£152£152£144

  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, Wigan £5.62Wigan: £5.62Wirral: £6.81Wigan: £5.64Wirral: £6.84Wigan: £5.33Wirral: £6.46

    £6.81£6.84£6.46Wirral is higher£5.62£5.64£5.33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral £712, Wigan £575Wigan: £575Wirral: £712Wigan: £577Wirral: £715Wigan: £545Wirral: £675

    £712£715£675Wirral is higher£575£577£545

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral £216, Wigan £165Wigan: £165Wirral: £216Wigan: £165Wirral: £216Wigan: £156Wirral: £204

    £216£216£204Wirral is higher£165£165£156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wirral £102, Wigan £85Wigan: £85Wirral: £102Wigan: £85Wirral: £102Wigan: £81Wirral: £96

    £102£102£96Wirral is higher£85£85£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wirral £1,162, Wigan £1,005Wigan: £1,005Wirral: £1,162Wigan: £1,009Wirral: £1,167Wigan: £953Wirral: £1,102

    £1,162£1,167£1,102Wirral is higher£1,005£1,009£953

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wirral £281, Wigan £204Wigan: £204Wirral: £281Wigan: £205Wirral: £282Wigan: £193Wirral: £266

    £281£282£266Wirral is higher£204£205£193

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wirral £306, Wigan £236Wigan: £236Wirral: £306Wigan: £237Wirral: £307Wigan: £224Wirral: £290

    £306£307£290Wirral is higher£236£237£224

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wirral £4.55, Wigan £5.85Wigan: £5.85Wirral: £4.55Wigan: £5.88Wirral: £4.57Wigan: £5.55Wirral: £4.32

    £4.55£4.57£4.32Wigan is higher£5.85£5.88£5.55

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wirral £7.14, Wigan £4.16Wigan: £4.16Wirral: £7.14Wigan: £4.18Wirral: £7.17Wigan: £3.95Wirral: £6.77

    £7.14£7.17£6.77Wirral is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wirral £8.49, Wigan £4.61Wigan: £4.61Wirral: £8.49Wigan: £4.63Wirral: £8.52Wigan: £4.37Wirral: £8.05

    £8.49£8.52£8.05Wirral is higher£4.61£4.63£4.37

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wirral 216.4, Wigan 183.6Wigan: 183.6Wirral: 216.4

    216.4Wirral is higher183.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wirral 27.4, Wigan 22.5Wigan: 22.5Wirral: 27.4

    27.4Wirral is higher22.5

  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, Wigan 32.3Wigan: 32.3Wirral: 38.0

    38.0Wirral is higher32.3

  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, Wigan 86.1Wigan: 86.1Wirral: 103.8

    103.8Wirral is higher86.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wirral 135.9, Wigan 128.3Wigan: 128.3Wirral: 135.9

    135.9Wirral is higher128.3

  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, Wigan 18.4Wigan: 18.4Wirral: 21.7

    21.7Wirral is higher18.4

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Wirral and Wigan, per resident
MeasureWirralWiganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,562£5,585£5,276£4,637£4,657£4,399Wirral
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,764£2,776£2,622£2,353£2,363£2,232Wirral
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,581£1,588£1,500£1,336£1,342£1,268Wirral
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,455£2,466£2,329£2,112£2,121£2,004Wirral
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£84£84£79Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£152£152£144Wirral
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.81£6.84£6.46£5.62£5.64£5.33Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£712£715£675£575£577£545Wirral
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£216£216£204£165£165£156Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96£85£85£81Wirral
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,162£1,167£1,102£1,005£1,009£953Wirral
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£281£282£266£204£205£193Wirral
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£306£307£290£236£237£224Wirral
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32£5.85£5.88£5.55Wigan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£4.16£4.18£3.95Wirral
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.49£8.52£8.05£4.61£4.63£4.37Wirral
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026216.4183.6Wirral
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.422.5Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.032.3Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.886.1Wirral
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026135.9128.3Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.718.4Wirral

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wirral £1.8bn, Wigan £1.6bnWigan: £1.6bnWirral: £1.8bnWigan: £1.6bnWirral: £1.8bnWigan: £1.5bnWirral: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnWirral is higher£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wirral £907.1m, Wigan £810.1mWigan: £810.1mWirral: £907.1mWigan: £813.5mWirral: £911.0mWigan: £768.4mWirral: £860.4m

    £907.1m£911.0m£860.4mWirral is higher£810.1m£813.5m£768.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wirral £519.0m, Wigan £460.0mWigan: £460.0mWirral: £519.0mWigan: £462.0mWirral: £521.2mWigan: £436.4mWirral: £492.2m

    £519.0m£521.2m£492.2mWirral is higher£460.0m£462.0m£436.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wirral £805.8m, Wigan £727.2mWigan: £727.2mWirral: £805.8mWigan: £730.3mWirral: £809.3mWigan: £689.7mWirral: £764.4m

    £805.8m£809.3m£764.4mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£727.2m£730.3m£689.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wirral £37.2m, Wigan £28.8mWigan: £28.8mWirral: £37.2mWigan: £28.9mWirral: £37.4mWigan: £27.3mWirral: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mWirral is higher£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wirral £61.8m, Wigan £52.2mWigan: £52.2mWirral: £61.8mWigan: £52.4mWirral: £62.1mWigan: £49.5mWirral: £58.7m

    £61.8m£62.1m£58.7mWirral is higher£52.2m£52.4m£49.5m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wirral £2.2m, Wigan £1.9mWigan: £1.9mWirral: £2.2mWigan: £1.9mWirral: £2.2mWigan: £1.8mWirral: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWirral is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wirral £233.7m, Wigan £197.8mWigan: £197.8mWirral: £233.7mWigan: £198.6mWirral: £234.7mWigan: £187.6mWirral: £221.6m

    £233.7m£234.7m£221.6mWirral is higher£197.8m£198.6m£187.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wirral £70.7m, Wigan £56.7mWigan: £56.7mWirral: £70.7mWigan: £56.9mWirral: £71.0mWigan: £53.8mWirral: £67.1m

    £70.7m£71.0m£67.1mWirral is higher£56.7m£56.9m£53.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wirral £33.4m, Wigan £29.3mWigan: £29.3mWirral: £33.4mWigan: £29.4mWirral: £33.5mWigan: £27.8mWirral: £31.7m

    £33.4m£33.5m£31.7mWirral is higher£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wirral £381.3m, Wigan £346.0mWigan: £346.0mWirral: £381.3mWigan: £347.5mWirral: £383.0mWigan: £328.2mWirral: £361.7m

    £381.3m£383.0m£361.7mWirral is higher£346.0m£347.5m£328.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wirral £92.2m, Wigan £70.1mWigan: £70.1mWirral: £92.2mWigan: £70.4mWirral: £92.6mWigan: £66.5mWirral: £87.4m

    £92.2m£92.6m£87.4mWirral is higher£70.1m£70.4m£66.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wirral £100.4m, Wigan £81.3mWigan: £81.3mWirral: £100.4mWigan: £81.6mWirral: £100.8mWigan: £77.1mWirral: £95.2m

    £100.4m£100.8m£95.2mWirral is higher£81.3m£81.6m£77.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wirral £1.5m, Wigan £2.0mWigan: £2.0mWirral: £1.5mWigan: £2.0mWirral: £1.5mWigan: £1.9mWirral: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWigan is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wirral £2.3m, Wigan £1.4mWigan: £1.4mWirral: £2.3mWigan: £1.4mWirral: £2.4mWigan: £1.4mWirral: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.4m£2.2mWirral is higher£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wirral £2.8m, Wigan £1.6mWigan: £1.6mWirral: £2.8mWigan: £1.6mWirral: £2.8mWigan: £1.5mWirral: £2.6m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.6mWirral is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wirral 71,038, Wigan 63,211Wigan: 63,211Wirral: 71,038

    71,038Wirral is higher63,211

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wirral 8,981, Wigan 7,749Wigan: 7,749Wirral: 8,981

    8,981Wirral is higher7,749

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wirral 12,481, Wigan 11,129Wigan: 11,129Wirral: 12,481

    12,481Wirral is higher11,129

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wirral 34,060, Wigan 29,626Wigan: 29,626Wirral: 34,060

    34,060Wirral is higher29,626

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wirral 44,611, Wigan 44,175Wigan: 44,175Wirral: 44,611

    44,611Wirral is higher44,175

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wirral 7,111, Wigan 6,348Wigan: 6,348Wirral: 7,111

    7,111Wirral is higher6,348

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Wirral and Wigan, total
MeasureWirralWiganHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnWirral
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£907.1m£911.0m£860.4m£810.1m£813.5m£768.4mWirral
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£519.0m£521.2m£492.2m£460.0m£462.0m£436.4mWirral
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£805.8m£809.3m£764.4m£727.2m£730.3m£689.7mWirral
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£28.8m£28.9m£27.3mWirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.8m£62.1m£58.7m£52.2m£52.4m£49.5mWirral
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£233.7m£234.7m£221.6m£197.8m£198.6m£187.6mWirral
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.7m£71.0m£67.1m£56.7m£56.9m£53.8mWirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.4m£33.5m£31.7m£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mWirral
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£381.3m£383.0m£361.7m£346.0m£347.5m£328.2mWirral
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£92.2m£92.6m£87.4m£70.1m£70.4m£66.5mWirral
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£100.4m£100.8m£95.2m£81.3m£81.6m£77.1mWirral
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWigan
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m£1.4mWirral
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mWirral
State Pensiontotal, March 202671,03863,211Wirral
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,9817,749Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202612,48111,129Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202634,06029,626Wirral
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,61144,175Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,1116,348Wirral

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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