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Wirral and North Tyneside

328,209 and 214,110 residents (mid-2024).

Wirral is higher than North Tyneside on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 19 of 22 measures, and North Tyneside on 3. 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 North Tyneside

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wirral £5,562, North Tyneside £4,795North Tyneside: £4,795Wirral: £5,562North Tyneside: £4,816Wirral: £5,585North Tyneside: £4,548Wirral: £5,276

    £5,562£5,585£5,276Wirral is higher£4,795£4,816£4,548

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral £12,950, North Tyneside £12,921North Tyneside: £12,921Wirral: £12,950North Tyneside: £12,976Wirral: £13,005North Tyneside: £12,256Wirral: £12,284

    £12,950£13,005£12,284Wirral is higher£12,921£12,976£12,256

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral £2,652, North Tyneside £2,061North Tyneside: £2,061Wirral: £2,652North Tyneside: £2,070Wirral: £2,664North Tyneside: £1,955Wirral: £2,516

    £2,652£2,664£2,516Wirral is higher£2,061£2,070£1,955

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral £11,504, North Tyneside £11,622North Tyneside: £11,622Wirral: £11,504North Tyneside: £11,671Wirral: £11,553North Tyneside: £11,024Wirral: £10,912

    £11,504£11,553£10,912North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£11,622£11,671£11,024

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral £531, North Tyneside £467North Tyneside: £467Wirral: £531North Tyneside: £469Wirral: £533North Tyneside: £443Wirral: £504

    £531£533£504Wirral is higher£467£469£443

  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, North Tyneside £801North Tyneside: £801Wirral: £883North Tyneside: £805Wirral: £886North Tyneside: £760Wirral: £837

    £883£886£837Wirral is higher£801£805£760

  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, North Tyneside £31North Tyneside: £31Wirral: £32North Tyneside: £31Wirral: £32North Tyneside: £30Wirral: £30

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral £712, North Tyneside £561North Tyneside: £561Wirral: £712North Tyneside: £563Wirral: £715North Tyneside: £532Wirral: £675

    £712£715£675Wirral is higher£561£563£532

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral £216, North Tyneside £137North Tyneside: £137Wirral: £216North Tyneside: £137Wirral: £216North Tyneside: £130Wirral: £204

    £216£216£204Wirral is higher£137£137£130

  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, North Tyneside £131North Tyneside: £131Wirral: £171North Tyneside: £132Wirral: £171North Tyneside: £124Wirral: £162

    £171£171£162Wirral is higher£131£132£124

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral £1,949, North Tyneside £1,563North Tyneside: £1,563Wirral: £1,949North Tyneside: £1,569Wirral: £1,957North Tyneside: £1,482Wirral: £1,849

    £1,949£1,957£1,849Wirral is higher£1,563£1,569£1,482

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wirral £281, North Tyneside £233North Tyneside: £233Wirral: £281North Tyneside: £234Wirral: £282North Tyneside: £221Wirral: £266

    £281£282£266Wirral is higher£233£234£221

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral £513, North Tyneside £350North Tyneside: £350Wirral: £513North Tyneside: £351Wirral: £515North Tyneside: £332Wirral: £487

    £513£515£487Wirral is higher£350£351£332

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral £7.63, North Tyneside £9.22North Tyneside: £9.22Wirral: £7.63North Tyneside: £9.26Wirral: £7.67North Tyneside: £8.75Wirral: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£9.22£9.26£8.75

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral £12, North Tyneside £8.01North Tyneside: £8.01Wirral: £12North Tyneside: £8.05Wirral: £12North Tyneside: £7.60Wirral: £11

    £12£12£11Wirral is higher£8.01£8.05£7.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wirral £8.49, North Tyneside £6.53North Tyneside: £6.53Wirral: £8.49North Tyneside: £6.55Wirral: £8.52North Tyneside: £6.19Wirral: £8.05

    £8.49£8.52£8.05Wirral is higher£6.53£6.55£6.19

  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, North Tyneside 1,024.3North Tyneside: 1,024.3Wirral: 1,014.2

    1,014.2North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count1,024.3

  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, North Tyneside 123.9North Tyneside: 123.9Wirral: 128.2

    128.2Wirral is higher123.9

  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, North Tyneside 166.0North Tyneside: 166.0Wirral: 178.2

    178.2Wirral is higher166.0

  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, North Tyneside 81.9North Tyneside: 81.9Wirral: 103.8

    103.8Wirral is higher81.9

  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, North Tyneside 194.9North Tyneside: 194.9Wirral: 228.0

    228.0Wirral is higher194.9

  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, North Tyneside 28.2North Tyneside: 28.2Wirral: 36.3

    36.3Wirral is higher28.2

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Wirral and North Tyneside, per person in the age group
MeasureWirralNorth TynesideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,562£5,585£5,276£4,795£4,816£4,548Wirral
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,950£13,005£12,284£12,921£12,976£12,256Wirral
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,652£2,664£2,516£2,061£2,070£1,955Wirral
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,504£11,553£10,912£11,622£11,671£11,024North Tyneside
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£531£533£504£467£469£443Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£883£886£837£801£805£760Wirral
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£31£31£30Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£712£715£675£561£563£532Wirral
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£216£216£204£137£137£130Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£171£171£162£131£132£124Wirral
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,949£1,957£1,849£1,563£1,569£1,482Wirral
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£281£282£266£233£234£221Wirral
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£513£515£487£350£351£332Wirral
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£9.22£9.26£8.75North Tyneside
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£8.01£8.05£7.60Wirral
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.49£8.52£8.05£6.53£6.55£6.19Wirral
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.21,024.3North Tyneside
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.2123.9Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.2166.0Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.881.9Wirral
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026228.0194.9Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.328.2Wirral

Per resident

Wirral is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and North Tyneside 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 North Tyneside

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wirral £5,562, North Tyneside £4,795North Tyneside: £4,795Wirral: £5,562North Tyneside: £4,816Wirral: £5,585North Tyneside: £4,548Wirral: £5,276

    £5,562£5,585£5,276Wirral is higher£4,795£4,816£4,548

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wirral £2,764, North Tyneside £2,594North Tyneside: £2,594Wirral: £2,764North Tyneside: £2,605Wirral: £2,776North Tyneside: £2,461Wirral: £2,622

    £2,764£2,776£2,622Wirral is higher£2,594£2,605£2,461

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wirral £1,581, North Tyneside £1,264North Tyneside: £1,264Wirral: £1,581North Tyneside: £1,269Wirral: £1,588North Tyneside: £1,199Wirral: £1,500

    £1,581£1,588£1,500Wirral is higher£1,264£1,269£1,199

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wirral £2,455, North Tyneside £2,334North Tyneside: £2,334Wirral: £2,455North Tyneside: £2,343Wirral: £2,466North Tyneside: £2,213Wirral: £2,329

    £2,455£2,466£2,329Wirral is higherDepends on how you count£2,334£2,343£2,213

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wirral £113, North Tyneside £94North Tyneside: £94Wirral: £113North Tyneside: £94Wirral: £114North Tyneside: £89Wirral: £108

    £113£114£108Wirral is higher£94£94£89

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral £188, North Tyneside £161North Tyneside: £161Wirral: £188North Tyneside: £162Wirral: £189North Tyneside: £153Wirral: £179

    £188£189£179Wirral is higher£161£162£153

  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, North Tyneside £6.29North Tyneside: £6.29Wirral: £6.81North Tyneside: £6.32Wirral: £6.84North Tyneside: £5.97Wirral: £6.46

    £6.81£6.84£6.46Wirral is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral £712, North Tyneside £561North Tyneside: £561Wirral: £712North Tyneside: £563Wirral: £715North Tyneside: £532Wirral: £675

    £712£715£675Wirral is higher£561£563£532

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral £216, North Tyneside £137North Tyneside: £137Wirral: £216North Tyneside: £137Wirral: £216North Tyneside: £130Wirral: £204

    £216£216£204Wirral is higher£137£137£130

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wirral £102, North Tyneside £80North Tyneside: £80Wirral: £102North Tyneside: £81Wirral: £102North Tyneside: £76Wirral: £96

    £102£102£96Wirral is higher£80£81£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wirral £1,162, North Tyneside £958North Tyneside: £958Wirral: £1,162North Tyneside: £962Wirral: £1,167North Tyneside: £909Wirral: £1,102

    £1,162£1,167£1,102Wirral is higher£958£962£909

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wirral £281, North Tyneside £233North Tyneside: £233Wirral: £281North Tyneside: £234Wirral: £282North Tyneside: £221Wirral: £266

    £281£282£266Wirral is higher£233£234£221

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wirral £306, North Tyneside £215North Tyneside: £215Wirral: £306North Tyneside: £215Wirral: £307North Tyneside: £204Wirral: £290

    £306£307£290Wirral is higher£215£215£204

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wirral £4.55, North Tyneside £5.65North Tyneside: £5.65Wirral: £4.55North Tyneside: £5.67Wirral: £4.57North Tyneside: £5.36Wirral: £4.32

    £4.55£4.57£4.32North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£5.65£5.67£5.36

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wirral £7.14, North Tyneside £4.91North Tyneside: £4.91Wirral: £7.14North Tyneside: £4.93Wirral: £7.17North Tyneside: £4.66Wirral: £6.77

    £7.14£7.17£6.77Wirral is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wirral £8.49, North Tyneside £6.53North Tyneside: £6.53Wirral: £8.49North Tyneside: £6.55Wirral: £8.52North Tyneside: £6.19Wirral: £8.05

    £8.49£8.52£8.05Wirral is higher£6.53£6.55£6.19

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wirral 216.4, North Tyneside 205.7North Tyneside: 205.7Wirral: 216.4

    216.4Wirral is higherDepends on how you count205.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wirral 27.4, North Tyneside 24.9North Tyneside: 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, North Tyneside 33.3North Tyneside: 33.3Wirral: 38.0

    38.0Wirral is higher33.3

  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, North Tyneside 81.9North Tyneside: 81.9Wirral: 103.8

    103.8Wirral is higher81.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wirral 135.9, North Tyneside 119.5North Tyneside: 119.5Wirral: 135.9

    135.9Wirral is higher119.5

  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, North Tyneside 17.3North Tyneside: 17.3Wirral: 21.7

    21.7Wirral is higher17.3

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Wirral and North Tyneside, per resident
MeasureWirralNorth TynesideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,562£5,585£5,276£4,795£4,816£4,548Wirral
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,764£2,776£2,622£2,594£2,605£2,461Wirral
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,581£1,588£1,500£1,264£1,269£1,199Wirral
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,455£2,466£2,329£2,334£2,343£2,213Wirral
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£94£94£89Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£161£162£153Wirral
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.81£6.84£6.46£6.29£6.32£5.97Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£712£715£675£561£563£532Wirral
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£216£216£204£137£137£130Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96£80£81£76Wirral
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,162£1,167£1,102£958£962£909Wirral
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£281£282£266£233£234£221Wirral
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£306£307£290£215£215£204Wirral
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32£5.65£5.67£5.36North Tyneside
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£4.91£4.93£4.66Wirral
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.49£8.52£8.05£6.53£6.55£6.19Wirral
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026216.4205.7Wirral
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.424.9Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.033.3Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.881.9Wirral
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026135.9119.5Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.717.3Wirral

Total

Wirral is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and North Tyneside 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 North Tyneside

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wirral £1.8bn, North Tyneside £1.0bnNorth Tyneside: £1.0bnWirral: £1.8bnNorth Tyneside: £1.0bnWirral: £1.8bnNorth Tyneside: £973.9mWirral: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnWirral is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wirral £907.1m, North Tyneside £555.5mNorth Tyneside: £555.5mWirral: £907.1mNorth Tyneside: £557.9mWirral: £911.0mNorth Tyneside: £526.9mWirral: £860.4m

    £907.1m£911.0m£860.4mWirral is higher£555.5m£557.9m£526.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wirral £519.0m, North Tyneside £270.6mNorth Tyneside: £270.6mWirral: £519.0mNorth Tyneside: £271.7mWirral: £521.2mNorth Tyneside: £256.6mWirral: £492.2m

    £519.0m£521.2m£492.2mWirral is higher£270.6m£271.7m£256.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wirral £805.8m, North Tyneside £499.6mNorth Tyneside: £499.6mWirral: £805.8mNorth Tyneside: £501.8mWirral: £809.3mNorth Tyneside: £473.9mWirral: £764.4m

    £805.8m£809.3m£764.4mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£499.6m£501.8m£473.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wirral £37.2m, North Tyneside £20.1mNorth Tyneside: £20.1mWirral: £37.2mNorth Tyneside: £20.2mWirral: £37.4mNorth Tyneside: £19.0mWirral: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mWirral is higher£20.1m£20.2m£19.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wirral £61.8m, North Tyneside £34.4mNorth Tyneside: £34.4mWirral: £61.8mNorth Tyneside: £34.6mWirral: £62.1mNorth Tyneside: £32.7mWirral: £58.7m

    £61.8m£62.1m£58.7mWirral is higher£34.4m£34.6m£32.7m

  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, North Tyneside £1.3mNorth Tyneside: £1.3mWirral: £2.2mNorth Tyneside: £1.4mWirral: £2.2mNorth Tyneside: £1.3mWirral: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWirral is higher£1.3m£1.4m£1.3m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wirral £233.7m, North Tyneside £120.0mNorth Tyneside: £120.0mWirral: £233.7mNorth Tyneside: £120.6mWirral: £234.7mNorth Tyneside: £113.9mWirral: £221.6m

    £233.7m£234.7m£221.6mWirral is higher£120.0m£120.6m£113.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wirral £70.7m, North Tyneside £29.3mNorth Tyneside: £29.3mWirral: £70.7mNorth Tyneside: £29.4mWirral: £71.0mNorth Tyneside: £27.8mWirral: £67.1m

    £70.7m£71.0m£67.1mWirral is higher£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wirral £33.4m, North Tyneside £17.2mNorth Tyneside: £17.2mWirral: £33.4mNorth Tyneside: £17.3mWirral: £33.5mNorth Tyneside: £16.3mWirral: £31.7m

    £33.4m£33.5m£31.7mWirral is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wirral £381.3m, North Tyneside £205.2mNorth Tyneside: £205.2mWirral: £381.3mNorth Tyneside: £206.0mWirral: £383.0mNorth Tyneside: £194.6mWirral: £361.7m

    £381.3m£383.0m£361.7mWirral is higher£205.2m£206.0m£194.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wirral £92.2m, North Tyneside £49.9mNorth Tyneside: £49.9mWirral: £92.2mNorth Tyneside: £50.1mWirral: £92.6mNorth Tyneside: £47.4mWirral: £87.4m

    £92.2m£92.6m£87.4mWirral is higher£49.9m£50.1m£47.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wirral £100.4m, North Tyneside £45.9mNorth Tyneside: £45.9mWirral: £100.4mNorth Tyneside: £46.1mWirral: £100.8mNorth Tyneside: £43.6mWirral: £95.2m

    £100.4m£100.8m£95.2mWirral is higher£45.9m£46.1m£43.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wirral £1.5m, North Tyneside £1.2mNorth Tyneside: £1.2mWirral: £1.5mNorth Tyneside: £1.2mWirral: £1.5mNorth Tyneside: £1.1mWirral: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wirral £2.3m, North Tyneside £1.1mNorth Tyneside: £1.1mWirral: £2.3mNorth Tyneside: £1.1mWirral: £2.4mNorth Tyneside: £1.00mWirral: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.4m£2.2mWirral is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wirral £2.8m, North Tyneside £1.4mNorth Tyneside: £1.4mWirral: £2.8mNorth Tyneside: £1.4mWirral: £2.8mNorth Tyneside: £1.3mWirral: £2.6m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.6mWirral is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wirral 71,038, North Tyneside 44,034North Tyneside: 44,034Wirral: 71,038

    71,038Wirral is higherDepends on how you count44,034

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wirral 8,981, North Tyneside 5,327North Tyneside: 5,327Wirral: 8,981

    8,981Wirral is higher5,327

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wirral 12,481, North Tyneside 7,135North Tyneside: 7,135Wirral: 12,481

    12,481Wirral is higher7,135

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wirral 34,060, North Tyneside 17,533North Tyneside: 17,533Wirral: 34,060

    34,060Wirral is higher17,533

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wirral 44,611, North Tyneside 25,592North Tyneside: 25,592Wirral: 44,611

    44,611Wirral is higher25,592

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wirral 7,111, North Tyneside 3,699North Tyneside: 3,699Wirral: 7,111

    7,111Wirral is higher3,699

Show the numbers
Wirral and North Tyneside, total
MeasureWirralNorth TynesideHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9mWirral
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£907.1m£911.0m£860.4m£555.5m£557.9m£526.9mWirral
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£519.0m£521.2m£492.2m£270.6m£271.7m£256.6mWirral
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£805.8m£809.3m£764.4m£499.6m£501.8m£473.9mWirral
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£20.1m£20.2m£19.0mWirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.8m£62.1m£58.7m£34.4m£34.6m£32.7mWirral
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£1.3m£1.4m£1.3mWirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£233.7m£234.7m£221.6m£120.0m£120.6m£113.9mWirral
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.7m£71.0m£67.1m£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mWirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.4m£33.5m£31.7m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mWirral
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£381.3m£383.0m£361.7m£205.2m£206.0m£194.6mWirral
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£92.2m£92.6m£87.4m£49.9m£50.1m£47.4mWirral
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£100.4m£100.8m£95.2m£45.9m£46.1m£43.6mWirral
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWirral
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m£1.1m£1.1m£1.00mWirral
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mWirral
State Pensiontotal, March 202671,03844,034Wirral
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,9815,327Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202612,4817,135Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202634,06017,533Wirral
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,61125,592Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,1113,699Wirral

Sources

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

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  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.
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