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Wirral and St. Helens

328,209 and 188,397 residents (mid-2024).

Wirral is higher than St. Helens on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 14 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 11 of 22 measures, and St. Helens on 11. 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 St. Helens

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wirral £5,562, St. Helens £5,327St. Helens: £5,327Wirral: £5,562St. Helens: £5,350Wirral: £5,585St. Helens: £5,053Wirral: £5,276

    £5,562£5,585£5,276Wirral is higher£5,327£5,350£5,053

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral £12,950, St. Helens £13,122St. Helens: £13,122Wirral: £12,950St. Helens: £13,178Wirral: £13,005St. Helens: £12,447Wirral: £12,284

    £12,950£13,005£12,284St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£13,122£13,178£12,447

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral £2,652, St. Helens £2,585St. Helens: £2,585Wirral: £2,652St. Helens: £2,596Wirral: £2,664St. Helens: £2,452Wirral: £2,516

    £2,652£2,664£2,516Wirral is higherDepends on how you count£2,585£2,596£2,452

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral £11,504, St. Helens £11,608St. Helens: £11,608Wirral: £11,504St. Helens: £11,657Wirral: £11,553St. Helens: £11,011Wirral: £10,912

    £11,504£11,553£10,912St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£11,608£11,657£11,011

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral £531, St. Helens £505St. Helens: £505Wirral: £531St. Helens: £507Wirral: £533St. Helens: £479Wirral: £504

    £531£533£504Wirral is higher£505£507£479

  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, St. Helens £977St. Helens: £977Wirral: £883St. Helens: £981Wirral: £886St. Helens: £926Wirral: £837

    £883£886£837St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£977£981£926

  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, St. Helens £33St. Helens: £33Wirral: £32St. Helens: £33Wirral: £32St. Helens: £31Wirral: £30

    £32£32£30St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£33£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral £712, St. Helens £709St. Helens: £709Wirral: £712St. Helens: £712Wirral: £715St. Helens: £673Wirral: £675

    £712£715£675Wirral is higher£709£712£673

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral £216, St. Helens £194St. Helens: £194Wirral: £216St. Helens: £195Wirral: £216St. Helens: £184Wirral: £204

    £216£216£204Wirral is higher£194£195£184

  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, St. Helens £176St. Helens: £176Wirral: £171St. Helens: £177Wirral: £171St. Helens: £167Wirral: £162

    £171£171£162St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£176£177£167

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral £1,949, St. Helens £1,906St. Helens: £1,906Wirral: £1,949St. Helens: £1,914Wirral: £1,957St. Helens: £1,808Wirral: £1,849

    £1,949£1,957£1,849Wirral is higherDepends on how you count£1,906£1,914£1,808

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wirral £281, St. Helens £264St. Helens: £264Wirral: £281St. Helens: £265Wirral: £282St. Helens: £250Wirral: £266

    £281£282£266Wirral is higher£264£265£250

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral £513, St. Helens £482St. Helens: £482Wirral: £513St. Helens: £484Wirral: £515St. Helens: £457Wirral: £487

    £513£515£487Wirral is higher£482£484£457

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral £7.63, St. Helens £9.58St. Helens: £9.58Wirral: £7.63St. Helens: £9.62Wirral: £7.67St. Helens: £9.09Wirral: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£9.58£9.62£9.09

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral £12, St. Helens £12St. Helens: £12Wirral: £12St. Helens: £12Wirral: £12St. Helens: £11Wirral: £11

    £12£12£11Wirral is higherDepends on how you count£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wirral £8.49, St. Helens £9.84St. Helens: £9.84Wirral: £8.49St. Helens: £9.88Wirral: £8.52St. Helens: £9.33Wirral: £8.05

    £8.49£8.52£8.05St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£9.84£9.88£9.33

  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, St. Helens 1,009.7St. Helens: 1,009.7Wirral: 1,014.2

    1,014.2Wirral is higher1,009.7

  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, St. Helens 127.9St. Helens: 127.9Wirral: 128.2

    128.2Wirral is higher127.9

  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, St. Helens 196.6St. Helens: 196.6Wirral: 178.2

    178.2St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count196.6

  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, St. Helens 105.1St. Helens: 105.1Wirral: 103.8

    103.8St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count105.1

  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, St. Helens 231.9St. Helens: 231.9Wirral: 228.0

    228.0St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count231.9

  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, St. Helens 38.2St. Helens: 38.2Wirral: 36.3

    36.3St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count38.2

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Wirral and St. Helens, per person in the age group
MeasureWirralSt. HelensHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,562£5,585£5,276£5,327£5,350£5,053Wirral
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,950£13,005£12,284£13,122£13,178£12,447St. Helens
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,652£2,664£2,516£2,585£2,596£2,452Wirral
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,504£11,553£10,912£11,608£11,657£11,011St. Helens
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£531£533£504£505£507£479Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£883£886£837£977£981£926St. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£33£33£31St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£712£715£675£709£712£673Wirral
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£216£216£204£194£195£184Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£171£171£162£176£177£167St. Helens
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,949£1,957£1,849£1,906£1,914£1,808Wirral
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£281£282£266£264£265£250Wirral
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£513£515£487£482£484£457Wirral
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£9.58£9.62£9.09St. Helens
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£12£12£11Wirral
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.49£8.52£8.05£9.84£9.88£9.33St. Helens
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.21,009.7Wirral
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.2127.9Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.2196.6St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.8105.1St. Helens
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026228.0231.9St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.338.2St. Helens

Per resident

Wirral is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and St. Helens on 11. 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 St. Helens

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wirral £5,562, St. Helens £5,327St. Helens: £5,327Wirral: £5,562St. Helens: £5,350Wirral: £5,585St. Helens: £5,053Wirral: £5,276

    £5,562£5,585£5,276Wirral is higher£5,327£5,350£5,053

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wirral £2,764, St. Helens £2,552St. Helens: £2,552Wirral: £2,764St. Helens: £2,562Wirral: £2,776St. Helens: £2,420Wirral: £2,622

    £2,764£2,776£2,622Wirral is higherDepends on how you count£2,552£2,562£2,420

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wirral £1,581, St. Helens £1,599St. Helens: £1,599Wirral: £1,581St. Helens: £1,606Wirral: £1,588St. Helens: £1,516Wirral: £1,500

    £1,581£1,588£1,500St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£1,599£1,606£1,516

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wirral £2,455, St. Helens £2,257St. Helens: £2,257Wirral: £2,455St. Helens: £2,267Wirral: £2,466St. Helens: £2,141Wirral: £2,329

    £2,455£2,466£2,329Wirral is higherDepends on how you count£2,257£2,267£2,141

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wirral £113, St. Helens £98St. Helens: £98Wirral: £113St. Helens: £99Wirral: £114St. Helens: £93Wirral: £108

    £113£114£108Wirral is higher£98£99£93

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral £188, St. Helens £190St. Helens: £190Wirral: £188St. Helens: £191Wirral: £189St. Helens: £180Wirral: £179

    £188£189£179St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£190£191£180

  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, St. Helens £6.36St. Helens: £6.36Wirral: £6.81St. Helens: £6.38Wirral: £6.84St. Helens: £6.03Wirral: £6.46

    £6.81£6.84£6.46Wirral is higherDepends on how you count£6.36£6.38£6.03

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral £712, St. Helens £709St. Helens: £709Wirral: £712St. Helens: £712Wirral: £715St. Helens: £673Wirral: £675

    £712£715£675Wirral is higher£709£712£673

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral £216, St. Helens £194St. Helens: £194Wirral: £216St. Helens: £195Wirral: £216St. Helens: £184Wirral: £204

    £216£216£204Wirral is higher£194£195£184

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wirral £102, St. Helens £109St. Helens: £109Wirral: £102St. Helens: £109Wirral: £102St. Helens: £103Wirral: £96

    £102£102£96St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£109£109£103

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wirral £1,162, St. Helens £1,179St. Helens: £1,179Wirral: £1,162St. Helens: £1,184Wirral: £1,167St. Helens: £1,118Wirral: £1,102

    £1,162£1,167£1,102St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£1,179£1,184£1,118

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wirral £281, St. Helens £264St. Helens: £264Wirral: £281St. Helens: £265Wirral: £282St. Helens: £250Wirral: £266

    £281£282£266Wirral is higher£264£265£250

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wirral £306, St. Helens £298St. Helens: £298Wirral: £306St. Helens: £299Wirral: £307St. Helens: £283Wirral: £290

    £306£307£290Wirral is higher£298£299£283

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wirral £4.55, St. Helens £5.92St. Helens: £5.92Wirral: £4.55St. Helens: £5.95Wirral: £4.57St. Helens: £5.62Wirral: £4.32

    £4.55£4.57£4.32St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£5.92£5.95£5.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wirral £7.14, St. Helens £7.38St. Helens: £7.38Wirral: £7.14St. Helens: £7.41Wirral: £7.17St. Helens: £7.00Wirral: £6.77

    £7.14£7.17£6.77St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£7.38£7.41£7.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wirral £8.49, St. Helens £9.84St. Helens: £9.84Wirral: £8.49St. Helens: £9.88Wirral: £8.52St. Helens: £9.33Wirral: £8.05

    £8.49£8.52£8.05St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£9.84£9.88£9.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wirral 216.4, St. Helens 196.3St. Helens: 196.3Wirral: 216.4

    216.4Wirral is higher196.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wirral 27.4, St. Helens 24.9St. Helens: 24.9Wirral: 27.4

    27.4Wirral is higher24.9

  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, St. Helens 38.2St. Helens: 38.2Wirral: 38.0

    38.0St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count38.2

  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, St. Helens 105.1St. Helens: 105.1Wirral: 103.8

    103.8St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count105.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wirral 135.9, St. Helens 143.4St. Helens: 143.4Wirral: 135.9

    135.9St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count143.4

  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, St. Helens 23.6St. Helens: 23.6Wirral: 21.7

    21.7St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count23.6

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Wirral and St. Helens, per resident
MeasureWirralSt. HelensHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,562£5,585£5,276£5,327£5,350£5,053Wirral
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,764£2,776£2,622£2,552£2,562£2,420Wirral
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,581£1,588£1,500£1,599£1,606£1,516St. Helens
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,455£2,466£2,329£2,257£2,267£2,141Wirral
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£98£99£93Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£190£191£180St. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.81£6.84£6.46£6.36£6.38£6.03Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£712£715£675£709£712£673Wirral
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£216£216£204£194£195£184Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96£109£109£103St. Helens
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,162£1,167£1,102£1,179£1,184£1,118St. Helens
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£281£282£266£264£265£250Wirral
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£306£307£290£298£299£283Wirral
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32£5.92£5.95£5.62St. Helens
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£7.38£7.41£7.00St. Helens
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.49£8.52£8.05£9.84£9.88£9.33St. Helens
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026216.4196.3Wirral
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.424.9Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.038.2St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.8105.1St. Helens
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026135.9143.4St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.723.6St. Helens

Total

Wirral is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and St. Helens 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 St. Helens

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wirral £1.8bn, St. Helens £1.0bnSt. Helens: £1.0bnWirral: £1.8bnSt. Helens: £1.0bnWirral: £1.8bnSt. Helens: £951.9mWirral: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnWirral is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£951.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wirral £907.1m, St. Helens £480.7mSt. Helens: £480.7mWirral: £907.1mSt. Helens: £482.7mWirral: £911.0mSt. Helens: £456.0mWirral: £860.4m

    £907.1m£911.0m£860.4mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£480.7m£482.7m£456.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wirral £519.0m, St. Helens £301.2mSt. Helens: £301.2mWirral: £519.0mSt. Helens: £302.5mWirral: £521.2mSt. Helens: £285.7mWirral: £492.2m

    £519.0m£521.2m£492.2mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£301.2m£302.5m£285.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wirral £805.8m, St. Helens £425.2mSt. Helens: £425.2mWirral: £805.8mSt. Helens: £427.0mWirral: £809.3mSt. Helens: £403.4mWirral: £764.4m

    £805.8m£809.3m£764.4mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£425.2m£427.0m£403.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wirral £37.2m, St. Helens £18.5mSt. Helens: £18.5mWirral: £37.2mSt. Helens: £18.6mWirral: £37.4mSt. Helens: £17.5mWirral: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mWirral is higher£18.5m£18.6m£17.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wirral £61.8m, St. Helens £35.8mSt. Helens: £35.8mWirral: £61.8mSt. Helens: £35.9mWirral: £62.1mSt. Helens: £33.9mWirral: £58.7m

    £61.8m£62.1m£58.7mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m

  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, St. Helens £1.2mSt. Helens: £1.2mWirral: £2.2mSt. Helens: £1.2mWirral: £2.2mSt. Helens: £1.1mWirral: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wirral £233.7m, St. Helens £133.6mSt. Helens: £133.6mWirral: £233.7mSt. Helens: £134.2mWirral: £234.7mSt. Helens: £126.7mWirral: £221.6m

    £233.7m£234.7m£221.6mWirral is higher£133.6m£134.2m£126.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wirral £70.7m, St. Helens £36.6mSt. Helens: £36.6mWirral: £70.7mSt. Helens: £36.7mWirral: £71.0mSt. Helens: £34.7mWirral: £67.1m

    £70.7m£71.0m£67.1mWirral is higher£36.6m£36.7m£34.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wirral £33.4m, St. Helens £20.5mSt. Helens: £20.5mWirral: £33.4mSt. Helens: £20.6mWirral: £33.5mSt. Helens: £19.5mWirral: £31.7m

    £33.4m£33.5m£31.7mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wirral £381.3m, St. Helens £222.1mSt. Helens: £222.1mWirral: £381.3mSt. Helens: £223.0mWirral: £383.0mSt. Helens: £210.6mWirral: £361.7m

    £381.3m£383.0m£361.7mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£222.1m£223.0m£210.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wirral £92.2m, St. Helens £49.7mSt. Helens: £49.7mWirral: £92.2mSt. Helens: £49.9mWirral: £92.6mSt. Helens: £47.1mWirral: £87.4m

    £92.2m£92.6m£87.4mWirral is higher£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wirral £100.4m, St. Helens £56.1mSt. Helens: £56.1mWirral: £100.4mSt. Helens: £56.4mWirral: £100.8mSt. Helens: £53.2mWirral: £95.2m

    £100.4m£100.8m£95.2mWirral is higher£56.1m£56.4m£53.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wirral £1.5m, St. Helens £1.1mSt. Helens: £1.1mWirral: £1.5mSt. Helens: £1.1mWirral: £1.5mSt. Helens: £1.1mWirral: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wirral £2.3m, St. Helens £1.4mSt. Helens: £1.4mWirral: £2.3mSt. Helens: £1.4mWirral: £2.4mSt. Helens: £1.3mWirral: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.4m£2.2mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wirral £2.8m, St. Helens £1.9mSt. Helens: £1.9mWirral: £2.8mSt. Helens: £1.9mWirral: £2.8mSt. Helens: £1.8mWirral: £2.6m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.6mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wirral 71,038, St. Helens 36,989St. Helens: 36,989Wirral: 71,038

    71,038Wirral is higher36,989

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wirral 8,981, St. Helens 4,685St. Helens: 4,685Wirral: 8,981

    8,981Wirral is higher4,685

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wirral 12,481, St. Helens 7,202St. Helens: 7,202Wirral: 12,481

    12,481Wirral is higherDepends on how you count7,202

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wirral 34,060, St. Helens 19,792St. Helens: 19,792Wirral: 34,060

    34,060Wirral is higherDepends on how you count19,792

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wirral 44,611, St. Helens 27,019St. Helens: 27,019Wirral: 44,611

    44,611Wirral is higherDepends on how you count27,019

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wirral 7,111, St. Helens 4,447St. Helens: 4,447Wirral: 7,111

    7,111Wirral is higherDepends on how you count4,447

Show the numbers
Wirral and St. Helens, total
MeasureWirralSt. HelensHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£1.0bn£1.0bn£951.9mWirral
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£907.1m£911.0m£860.4m£480.7m£482.7m£456.0mWirral
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£519.0m£521.2m£492.2m£301.2m£302.5m£285.7mWirral
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£805.8m£809.3m£764.4m£425.2m£427.0m£403.4mWirral
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£18.5m£18.6m£17.5mWirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.8m£62.1m£58.7m£35.8m£35.9m£33.9mWirral
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£233.7m£234.7m£221.6m£133.6m£134.2m£126.7mWirral
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.7m£71.0m£67.1m£36.6m£36.7m£34.7mWirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.4m£33.5m£31.7m£20.5m£20.6m£19.5mWirral
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£381.3m£383.0m£361.7m£222.1m£223.0m£210.6mWirral
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£92.2m£92.6m£87.4m£49.7m£49.9m£47.1mWirral
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£100.4m£100.8m£95.2m£56.1m£56.4m£53.2mWirral
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.1mWirral
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mWirral
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWirral
State Pensiontotal, March 202671,03836,989Wirral
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,9814,685Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202612,4817,202Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202634,06019,792Wirral
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,61127,019Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,1114,447Wirral

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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