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Wirral and Sefton

328,209 and 285,298 residents (mid-2024).

Wirral is higher than Sefton on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 Sefton 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 Sefton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wirral £5,562, Sefton £5,468Sefton: £5,468Wirral: £5,562Sefton: £5,491Wirral: £5,585Sefton: £5,187Wirral: £5,276

    £5,562£5,585£5,276Wirral is higher£5,468£5,491£5,187

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral £12,950, Sefton £12,883Sefton: £12,883Wirral: £12,950Sefton: £12,938Wirral: £13,005Sefton: £12,220Wirral: £12,284

    £12,950£13,005£12,284Wirral is higherDepends on how you count£12,883£12,938£12,220

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral £2,652, Sefton £2,479Sefton: £2,479Wirral: £2,652Sefton: £2,490Wirral: £2,664Sefton: £2,352Wirral: £2,516

    £2,652£2,664£2,516Wirral is higher£2,479£2,490£2,352

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral £11,504, Sefton £11,448Sefton: £11,448Wirral: £11,504Sefton: £11,496Wirral: £11,553Sefton: £10,859Wirral: £10,912

    £11,504£11,553£10,912Wirral is higherDepends on how you count£11,448£11,496£10,859

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral £531, Sefton £523Sefton: £523Wirral: £531Sefton: £526Wirral: £533Sefton: £496Wirral: £504

    £531£533£504Wirral is higherDepends on how you count£523£526£496

  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, Sefton £879Sefton: £879Wirral: £883Sefton: £883Wirral: £886Sefton: £834Wirral: £837

    £883£886£837Wirral is higherDepends on how you count£879£883£834

  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, Sefton £33Sefton: £33Wirral: £32Sefton: £33Wirral: £32Sefton: £31Wirral: £30

    £32£32£30Sefton 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, Sefton £658Sefton: £658Wirral: £712Sefton: £661Wirral: £715Sefton: £624Wirral: £675

    £712£715£675Wirral is higher£658£661£624

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral £216, Sefton £190Sefton: £190Wirral: £216Sefton: £190Wirral: £216Sefton: £180Wirral: £204

    £216£216£204Wirral is higher£190£190£180

  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, Sefton £148Sefton: £148Wirral: £171Sefton: £149Wirral: £171Sefton: £141Wirral: £162

    £171£171£162Wirral is higher£148£149£141

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral £1,949, Sefton £1,845Sefton: £1,845Wirral: £1,949Sefton: £1,853Wirral: £1,957Sefton: £1,750Wirral: £1,849

    £1,949£1,957£1,849Wirral is higher£1,845£1,853£1,750

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wirral £281, Sefton £242Sefton: £242Wirral: £281Sefton: £243Wirral: £282Sefton: £230Wirral: £266

    £281£282£266Wirral is higher£242£243£230

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral £513, Sefton £469Sefton: £469Wirral: £513Sefton: £471Wirral: £515Sefton: £445Wirral: £487

    £513£515£487Wirral is higher£469£471£445

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral £7.63, Sefton £8.04Sefton: £8.04Wirral: £7.63Sefton: £8.08Wirral: £7.67Sefton: £7.63Wirral: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24Sefton is higherDepends on how you count£8.04£8.08£7.63

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral £12, Sefton £8.70Sefton: £8.70Wirral: £12Sefton: £8.73Wirral: £12Sefton: £8.25Wirral: £11

    £12£12£11Wirral is higher£8.70£8.73£8.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wirral £8.49, Sefton £6.75Sefton: £6.75Wirral: £8.49Sefton: £6.78Wirral: £8.52Sefton: £6.40Wirral: £8.05

    £8.49£8.52£8.05Wirral is higher£6.75£6.78£6.40

  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, Sefton 1,009.7Sefton: 1,009.7Wirral: 1,014.2

    1,014.2Wirral is higherDepends on how you count1,009.7

  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, Sefton 130.7Sefton: 130.7Wirral: 128.2

    128.2Sefton is higherDepends on how you count130.7

  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, Sefton 182.9Sefton: 182.9Wirral: 178.2

    178.2Sefton is higherDepends on how you count182.9

  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, Sefton 97.9Sefton: 97.9Wirral: 103.8

    103.8Wirral is higher97.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wirral 228.0, Sefton 217.5Sefton: 217.5Wirral: 228.0

    228.0Wirral is higher217.5

  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, Sefton 31.2Sefton: 31.2Wirral: 36.3

    36.3Wirral is higher31.2

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Wirral and Sefton, per person in the age group
MeasureWirralSeftonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,562£5,585£5,276£5,468£5,491£5,187Wirral
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,950£13,005£12,284£12,883£12,938£12,220Wirral
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,652£2,664£2,516£2,479£2,490£2,352Wirral
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,504£11,553£10,912£11,448£11,496£10,859Wirral
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£531£533£504£523£526£496Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£883£886£837£879£883£834Wirral
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£33£33£31Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£712£715£675£658£661£624Wirral
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£216£216£204£190£190£180Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£171£171£162£148£149£141Wirral
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,949£1,957£1,849£1,845£1,853£1,750Wirral
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£281£282£266£242£243£230Wirral
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£513£515£487£469£471£445Wirral
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£8.04£8.08£7.63Sefton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£8.70£8.73£8.25Wirral
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.49£8.52£8.05£6.75£6.78£6.40Wirral
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 2026128.2130.7Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.2182.9Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.897.9Wirral
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026228.0217.5Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.331.2Wirral

Per resident

Wirral is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Sefton on 9. 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 Sefton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wirral £5,562, Sefton £5,468Sefton: £5,468Wirral: £5,562Sefton: £5,491Wirral: £5,585Sefton: £5,187Wirral: £5,276

    £5,562£5,585£5,276Wirral is higher£5,468£5,491£5,187

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wirral £2,764, Sefton £2,902Sefton: £2,902Wirral: £2,764Sefton: £2,914Wirral: £2,776Sefton: £2,752Wirral: £2,622

    £2,764£2,776£2,622Sefton is higherDepends on how you count£2,902£2,914£2,752

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wirral £1,581, Sefton £1,470Sefton: £1,470Wirral: £1,581Sefton: £1,476Wirral: £1,588Sefton: £1,394Wirral: £1,500

    £1,581£1,588£1,500Wirral is higher£1,470£1,476£1,394

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wirral £2,455, Sefton £2,578Sefton: £2,578Wirral: £2,455Sefton: £2,589Wirral: £2,466Sefton: £2,446Wirral: £2,329

    £2,455£2,466£2,329Sefton is higherDepends on how you count£2,578£2,589£2,446

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wirral £113, Sefton £118Sefton: £118Wirral: £113Sefton: £118Wirral: £114Sefton: £112Wirral: £108

    £113£114£108Sefton is higherDepends on how you count£118£118£112

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral £188, Sefton £198Sefton: £198Wirral: £188Sefton: £199Wirral: £189Sefton: £188Wirral: £179

    £188£189£179Sefton is higherDepends on how you count£198£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, Sefton £7.40Sefton: £7.40Wirral: £6.81Sefton: £7.43Wirral: £6.84Sefton: £7.02Wirral: £6.46

    £6.81£6.84£6.46Sefton is higherDepends on how you count£7.40£7.43£7.02

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral £712, Sefton £658Sefton: £658Wirral: £712Sefton: £661Wirral: £715Sefton: £624Wirral: £675

    £712£715£675Wirral is higher£658£661£624

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral £216, Sefton £190Sefton: £190Wirral: £216Sefton: £190Wirral: £216Sefton: £180Wirral: £204

    £216£216£204Wirral is higher£190£190£180

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wirral £102, Sefton £88Sefton: £88Wirral: £102Sefton: £88Wirral: £102Sefton: £83Wirral: £96

    £102£102£96Wirral is higher£88£88£83

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wirral £1,162, Sefton £1,094Sefton: £1,094Wirral: £1,162Sefton: £1,098Wirral: £1,167Sefton: £1,037Wirral: £1,102

    £1,162£1,167£1,102Wirral is higher£1,094£1,098£1,037

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wirral £281, Sefton £242Sefton: £242Wirral: £281Sefton: £243Wirral: £282Sefton: £230Wirral: £266

    £281£282£266Wirral is higher£242£243£230

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wirral £306, Sefton £278Sefton: £278Wirral: £306Sefton: £279Wirral: £307Sefton: £264Wirral: £290

    £306£307£290Wirral is higher£278£279£264

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wirral £4.55, Sefton £4.77Sefton: £4.77Wirral: £4.55Sefton: £4.79Wirral: £4.57Sefton: £4.52Wirral: £4.32

    £4.55£4.57£4.32Sefton is higherDepends on how you count£4.77£4.79£4.52

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wirral £7.14, Sefton £5.16Sefton: £5.16Wirral: £7.14Sefton: £5.18Wirral: £7.17Sefton: £4.89Wirral: £6.77

    £7.14£7.17£6.77Wirral is higher£5.16£5.18£4.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wirral £8.49, Sefton £6.75Sefton: £6.75Wirral: £8.49Sefton: £6.78Wirral: £8.52Sefton: £6.40Wirral: £8.05

    £8.49£8.52£8.05Wirral is higher£6.75£6.78£6.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wirral 216.4, Sefton 227.4Sefton: 227.4Wirral: 216.4

    216.4Sefton is higherDepends on how you count227.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wirral 27.4, Sefton 29.5Sefton: 29.5Wirral: 27.4

    27.4Sefton is higherDepends on how you count29.5

  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, Sefton 41.2Sefton: 41.2Wirral: 38.0

    38.0Sefton is higherDepends on how you count41.2

  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, Sefton 97.9Sefton: 97.9Wirral: 103.8

    103.8Wirral is higher97.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wirral 135.9, Sefton 128.9Sefton: 128.9Wirral: 135.9

    135.9Wirral is higher128.9

  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, Sefton 18.5Sefton: 18.5Wirral: 21.7

    21.7Wirral is higher18.5

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Wirral and Sefton, per resident
MeasureWirralSeftonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,562£5,585£5,276£5,468£5,491£5,187Wirral
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,764£2,776£2,622£2,902£2,914£2,752Sefton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,581£1,588£1,500£1,470£1,476£1,394Wirral
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,455£2,466£2,329£2,578£2,589£2,446Sefton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£118£118£112Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£198£199£188Sefton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.81£6.84£6.46£7.40£7.43£7.02Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£712£715£675£658£661£624Wirral
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£216£216£204£190£190£180Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96£88£88£83Wirral
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,162£1,167£1,102£1,094£1,098£1,037Wirral
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£281£282£266£242£243£230Wirral
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£306£307£290£278£279£264Wirral
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32£4.77£4.79£4.52Sefton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£5.16£5.18£4.89Wirral
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.49£8.52£8.05£6.75£6.78£6.40Wirral
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026216.4227.4Sefton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.429.5Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.041.2Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.897.9Wirral
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026135.9128.9Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.718.5Wirral

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wirral £1.8bn, Sefton £1.6bnSefton: £1.6bnWirral: £1.8bnSefton: £1.6bnWirral: £1.8bnSefton: £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, Sefton £827.8mSefton: £827.8mWirral: £907.1mSefton: £831.4mWirral: £911.0mSefton: £785.2mWirral: £860.4m

    £907.1m£911.0m£860.4mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£827.8m£831.4m£785.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wirral £519.0m, Sefton £419.3mSefton: £419.3mWirral: £519.0mSefton: £421.1mWirral: £521.2mSefton: £397.7mWirral: £492.2m

    £519.0m£521.2m£492.2mWirral is higher£419.3m£421.1m£397.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wirral £805.8m, Sefton £735.6mSefton: £735.6mWirral: £805.8mSefton: £738.8mWirral: £809.3mSefton: £697.8mWirral: £764.4m

    £805.8m£809.3m£764.4mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£735.6m£738.8m£697.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wirral £37.2m, Sefton £33.6mSefton: £33.6mWirral: £37.2mSefton: £33.8mWirral: £37.4mSefton: £31.9mWirral: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£33.6m£33.8m£31.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wirral £61.8m, Sefton £56.5mSefton: £56.5mWirral: £61.8mSefton: £56.7mWirral: £62.1mSefton: £53.6mWirral: £58.7m

    £61.8m£62.1m£58.7mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£56.5m£56.7m£53.6m

  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, Sefton £2.1mSefton: £2.1mWirral: £2.2mSefton: £2.1mWirral: £2.2mSefton: £2.0mWirral: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wirral £233.7m, Sefton £187.7mSefton: £187.7mWirral: £233.7mSefton: £188.5mWirral: £234.7mSefton: £178.1mWirral: £221.6m

    £233.7m£234.7m£221.6mWirral is higher£187.7m£188.5m£178.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wirral £70.7m, Sefton £54.1mSefton: £54.1mWirral: £70.7mSefton: £54.3mWirral: £71.0mSefton: £51.3mWirral: £67.1m

    £70.7m£71.0m£67.1mWirral is higher£54.1m£54.3m£51.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wirral £33.4m, Sefton £25.1mSefton: £25.1mWirral: £33.4mSefton: £25.2mWirral: £33.5mSefton: £23.8mWirral: £31.7m

    £33.4m£33.5m£31.7mWirral is higher£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wirral £381.3m, Sefton £312.0mSefton: £312.0mWirral: £381.3mSefton: £313.4mWirral: £383.0mSefton: £296.0mWirral: £361.7m

    £381.3m£383.0m£361.7mWirral is higher£312.0m£313.4m£296.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wirral £92.2m, Sefton £69.2mSefton: £69.2mWirral: £92.2mSefton: £69.5mWirral: £92.6mSefton: £65.6mWirral: £87.4m

    £92.2m£92.6m£87.4mWirral is higher£69.2m£69.5m£65.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wirral £100.4m, Sefton £79.4mSefton: £79.4mWirral: £100.4mSefton: £79.7mWirral: £100.8mSefton: £75.3mWirral: £95.2m

    £100.4m£100.8m£95.2mWirral is higher£79.4m£79.7m£75.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wirral £1.5m, Sefton £1.4mSefton: £1.4mWirral: £1.5mSefton: £1.4mWirral: £1.5mSefton: £1.3mWirral: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wirral £2.3m, Sefton £1.5mSefton: £1.5mWirral: £2.3mSefton: £1.5mWirral: £2.4mSefton: £1.4mWirral: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.4m£2.2mWirral is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wirral £2.8m, Sefton £1.9mSefton: £1.9mWirral: £2.8mSefton: £1.9mWirral: £2.8mSefton: £1.8mWirral: £2.6m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.6mWirral is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wirral 71,038, Sefton 64,886Sefton: 64,886Wirral: 71,038

    71,038Wirral is higherDepends on how you count64,886

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wirral 8,981, Sefton 8,401Sefton: 8,401Wirral: 8,981

    8,981Wirral is higherDepends on how you count8,401

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wirral 12,481, Sefton 11,750Sefton: 11,750Wirral: 12,481

    12,481Wirral is higherDepends on how you count11,750

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wirral 34,060, Sefton 27,922Sefton: 27,922Wirral: 34,060

    34,060Wirral is higher27,922

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wirral 44,611, Sefton 36,781Sefton: 36,781Wirral: 44,611

    44,611Wirral is higher36,781

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wirral 7,111, Sefton 5,272Sefton: 5,272Wirral: 7,111

    7,111Wirral is higher5,272

Show the numbers
Wirral and Sefton, total
MeasureWirralSeftonHigher
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£827.8m£831.4m£785.2mWirral
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£519.0m£521.2m£492.2m£419.3m£421.1m£397.7mWirral
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£805.8m£809.3m£764.4m£735.6m£738.8m£697.8mWirral
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£33.6m£33.8m£31.9mWirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.8m£62.1m£58.7m£56.5m£56.7m£53.6mWirral
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mWirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£233.7m£234.7m£221.6m£187.7m£188.5m£178.1mWirral
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.7m£71.0m£67.1m£54.1m£54.3m£51.3mWirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.4m£33.5m£31.7m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mWirral
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£381.3m£383.0m£361.7m£312.0m£313.4m£296.0mWirral
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£92.2m£92.6m£87.4m£69.2m£69.5m£65.6mWirral
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£100.4m£100.8m£95.2m£79.4m£79.7m£75.3mWirral
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mWirral
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWirral
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWirral
State Pensiontotal, March 202671,03864,886Wirral
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,9818,401Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202612,48111,750Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202634,06027,922Wirral
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,61136,781Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,1115,272Wirral

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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