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Wirral and South Tyneside

328,209 and 150,736 residents (mid-2024).

Wirral is higher than South Tyneside on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 20 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Wirral is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and South Tyneside on 20. 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 South Tyneside

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wirral £5,562, South Tyneside £5,669South Tyneside: £5,669Wirral: £5,562South Tyneside: £5,694Wirral: £5,585South Tyneside: £5,378Wirral: £5,276

    £5,562£5,585£5,276South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£5,669£5,694£5,378

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral £12,950, South Tyneside £13,280South Tyneside: £13,280Wirral: £12,950South Tyneside: £13,336Wirral: £13,005South Tyneside: £12,597Wirral: £12,284

    £12,950£13,005£12,284South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£13,280£13,336£12,597

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral £2,652, South Tyneside £2,893South Tyneside: £2,893Wirral: £2,652South Tyneside: £2,905Wirral: £2,664South Tyneside: £2,744Wirral: £2,516

    £2,652£2,664£2,516South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£2,893£2,905£2,744

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral £11,504, South Tyneside £11,661South Tyneside: £11,661Wirral: £11,504South Tyneside: £11,711Wirral: £11,553South Tyneside: £11,061Wirral: £10,912

    £11,504£11,553£10,912South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£11,661£11,711£11,061

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral £531, South Tyneside £644South Tyneside: £644Wirral: £531South Tyneside: £647Wirral: £533South Tyneside: £611Wirral: £504

    £531£533£504South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£644£647£611

  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, South Tyneside £932South Tyneside: £932Wirral: £883South Tyneside: £936Wirral: £886South Tyneside: £884Wirral: £837

    £883£886£837South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£932£936£884

  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, South Tyneside £43South Tyneside: £43Wirral: £32South Tyneside: £43Wirral: £32South Tyneside: £41Wirral: £30

    £32£32£30South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£43£43£41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral £712, South Tyneside £739South Tyneside: £739Wirral: £712South Tyneside: £742Wirral: £715South Tyneside: £701Wirral: £675

    £712£715£675South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£739£742£701

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral £216, South Tyneside £182South Tyneside: £182Wirral: £216South Tyneside: £183Wirral: £216South Tyneside: £173Wirral: £204

    £216£216£204Wirral is higher£182£183£173

  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, South Tyneside £197South Tyneside: £197Wirral: £171South Tyneside: £198Wirral: £171South Tyneside: £187Wirral: £162

    £171£171£162South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral £1,949, South Tyneside £2,198South Tyneside: £2,198Wirral: £1,949South Tyneside: £2,207Wirral: £1,957South Tyneside: £2,085Wirral: £1,849

    £1,949£1,957£1,849South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£2,198£2,207£2,085

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wirral £281, South Tyneside £299South Tyneside: £299Wirral: £281South Tyneside: £301Wirral: £282South Tyneside: £284Wirral: £266

    £281£282£266South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£299£301£284

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral £513, South Tyneside £468South Tyneside: £468Wirral: £513South Tyneside: £470Wirral: £515South Tyneside: £444Wirral: £487

    £513£515£487Wirral is higher£468£470£444

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral £7.63, South Tyneside £15South Tyneside: £15Wirral: £7.63South Tyneside: £15Wirral: £7.67South Tyneside: £14Wirral: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£15£15£14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral £12, South Tyneside £15South Tyneside: £15Wirral: £12South Tyneside: £15Wirral: £12South Tyneside: £15Wirral: £11

    £12£12£11South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wirral £8.49, South Tyneside £9.60South Tyneside: £9.60Wirral: £8.49South Tyneside: £9.65Wirral: £8.52South Tyneside: £9.11Wirral: £8.05

    £8.49£8.52£8.05South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£9.60£9.65£9.11

  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, South Tyneside 1,027.9South Tyneside: 1,027.9Wirral: 1,014.2

    1,014.2South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count1,027.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wirral 128.2, South Tyneside 171.0South Tyneside: 171.0Wirral: 128.2

    128.2South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count171.0

  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, South Tyneside 197.0South Tyneside: 197.0Wirral: 178.2

    178.2South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count197.0

  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, South Tyneside 109.2South Tyneside: 109.2Wirral: 103.8

    103.8South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count109.2

  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, South Tyneside 269.9South Tyneside: 269.9Wirral: 228.0

    228.0South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count269.9

  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, South Tyneside 42.7South Tyneside: 42.7Wirral: 36.3

    36.3South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count42.7

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Wirral and South Tyneside, per person in the age group
MeasureWirralSouth TynesideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,562£5,585£5,276£5,669£5,694£5,378South Tyneside
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,950£13,005£12,284£13,280£13,336£12,597South Tyneside
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,652£2,664£2,516£2,893£2,905£2,744South Tyneside
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,504£11,553£10,912£11,661£11,711£11,061South Tyneside
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£531£533£504£644£647£611South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£883£886£837£932£936£884South Tyneside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£43£43£41South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£712£715£675£739£742£701South Tyneside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£216£216£204£182£183£173Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£171£171£162£197£198£187South Tyneside
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,949£1,957£1,849£2,198£2,207£2,085South Tyneside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£281£282£266£299£301£284South Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£513£515£487£468£470£444Wirral
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£15£15£14South Tyneside
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£15South Tyneside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.49£8.52£8.05£9.60£9.65£9.11South Tyneside
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.21,027.9South Tyneside
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.2171.0South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.2197.0South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.8109.2South Tyneside
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026228.0269.9South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.342.7South Tyneside

Per resident

Wirral is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and South Tyneside on 17. 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 South Tyneside

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wirral £5,562, South Tyneside £5,669South Tyneside: £5,669Wirral: £5,562South Tyneside: £5,694Wirral: £5,585South Tyneside: £5,378Wirral: £5,276

    £5,562£5,585£5,276South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£5,669£5,694£5,378

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wirral £2,764, South Tyneside £2,689South Tyneside: £2,689Wirral: £2,764South Tyneside: £2,700Wirral: £2,776South Tyneside: £2,550Wirral: £2,622

    £2,764£2,776£2,622Wirral is higherDepends on how you count£2,689£2,700£2,550

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wirral £1,581, South Tyneside £1,751South Tyneside: £1,751Wirral: £1,581South Tyneside: £1,758Wirral: £1,588South Tyneside: £1,661Wirral: £1,500

    £1,581£1,588£1,500South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£1,751£1,758£1,661

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wirral £2,455, South Tyneside £2,361South Tyneside: £2,361Wirral: £2,455South Tyneside: £2,371Wirral: £2,466South Tyneside: £2,239Wirral: £2,329

    £2,455£2,466£2,329Wirral is higherDepends on how you count£2,361£2,371£2,239

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wirral £113, South Tyneside £130South Tyneside: £130Wirral: £113South Tyneside: £131Wirral: £114South Tyneside: £124Wirral: £108

    £113£114£108South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£130£131£124

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral £188, South Tyneside £189South Tyneside: £189Wirral: £188South Tyneside: £189Wirral: £189South Tyneside: £179Wirral: £179

    £188£189£179South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£189£189£179

  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, South Tyneside £8.69South Tyneside: £8.69Wirral: £6.81South Tyneside: £8.72Wirral: £6.84South Tyneside: £8.24Wirral: £6.46

    £6.81£6.84£6.46South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£8.69£8.72£8.24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral £712, South Tyneside £739South Tyneside: £739Wirral: £712South Tyneside: £742Wirral: £715South Tyneside: £701Wirral: £675

    £712£715£675South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£739£742£701

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral £216, South Tyneside £182South Tyneside: £182Wirral: £216South Tyneside: £183Wirral: £216South Tyneside: £173Wirral: £204

    £216£216£204Wirral is higher£182£183£173

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wirral £102, South Tyneside £119South Tyneside: £119Wirral: £102South Tyneside: £120Wirral: £102South Tyneside: £113Wirral: £96

    £102£102£96South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£119£120£113

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wirral £1,162, South Tyneside £1,330South Tyneside: £1,330Wirral: £1,162South Tyneside: £1,336Wirral: £1,167South Tyneside: £1,262Wirral: £1,102

    £1,162£1,167£1,102South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£1,330£1,336£1,262

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wirral £281, South Tyneside £299South Tyneside: £299Wirral: £281South Tyneside: £301Wirral: £282South Tyneside: £284Wirral: £266

    £281£282£266South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£299£301£284

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wirral £306, South Tyneside £283South Tyneside: £283Wirral: £306South Tyneside: £284Wirral: £307South Tyneside: £268Wirral: £290

    £306£307£290Wirral is higher£283£284£268

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wirral £4.55, South Tyneside £8.94South Tyneside: £8.94Wirral: £4.55South Tyneside: £8.98Wirral: £4.57South Tyneside: £8.48Wirral: £4.32

    £4.55£4.57£4.32South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£8.94£8.98£8.48

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wirral £7.14, South Tyneside £9.34South Tyneside: £9.34Wirral: £7.14South Tyneside: £9.38Wirral: £7.17South Tyneside: £8.86Wirral: £6.77

    £7.14£7.17£6.77South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£9.34£9.38£8.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wirral £8.49, South Tyneside £9.60South Tyneside: £9.60Wirral: £8.49South Tyneside: £9.65Wirral: £8.52South Tyneside: £9.11Wirral: £8.05

    £8.49£8.52£8.05South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£9.60£9.65£9.11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wirral 216.4, South Tyneside 208.1South Tyneside: 208.1Wirral: 216.4

    216.4Wirral is higherDepends on how you count208.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wirral 27.4, South Tyneside 34.6South Tyneside: 34.6Wirral: 27.4

    27.4South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count34.6

  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, South Tyneside 39.9South Tyneside: 39.9Wirral: 38.0

    38.0South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count39.9

  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, South Tyneside 109.2South Tyneside: 109.2Wirral: 103.8

    103.8South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count109.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wirral 135.9, South Tyneside 163.3South Tyneside: 163.3Wirral: 135.9

    135.9South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count163.3

  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, South Tyneside 25.8South Tyneside: 25.8Wirral: 21.7

    21.7South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count25.8

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Wirral and South Tyneside, per resident
MeasureWirralSouth TynesideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,562£5,585£5,276£5,669£5,694£5,378South Tyneside
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,764£2,776£2,622£2,689£2,700£2,550Wirral
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,581£1,588£1,500£1,751£1,758£1,661South Tyneside
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,455£2,466£2,329£2,361£2,371£2,239Wirral
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£130£131£124South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£189£189£179South Tyneside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.81£6.84£6.46£8.69£8.72£8.24South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£712£715£675£739£742£701South Tyneside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£216£216£204£182£183£173Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96£119£120£113South Tyneside
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,162£1,167£1,102£1,330£1,336£1,262South Tyneside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£281£282£266£299£301£284South Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£306£307£290£283£284£268Wirral
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32£8.94£8.98£8.48South Tyneside
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£9.34£9.38£8.86South Tyneside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.49£8.52£8.05£9.60£9.65£9.11South Tyneside
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026216.4208.1Wirral
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.434.6South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.039.9South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.8109.2South Tyneside
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026135.9163.3South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.725.8South Tyneside

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wirral £1.8bn, South Tyneside £854.6mSouth Tyneside: £854.6mWirral: £1.8bnSouth Tyneside: £858.2mWirral: £1.8bnSouth Tyneside: £810.6mWirral: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnWirral is higherDepends on how you count£854.6m£858.2m£810.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wirral £907.1m, South Tyneside £405.3mSouth Tyneside: £405.3mWirral: £907.1mSouth Tyneside: £407.0mWirral: £911.0mSouth Tyneside: £384.4mWirral: £860.4m

    £907.1m£911.0m£860.4mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£405.3m£407.0m£384.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wirral £519.0m, South Tyneside £263.9mSouth Tyneside: £263.9mWirral: £519.0mSouth Tyneside: £265.0mWirral: £521.2mSouth Tyneside: £250.3mWirral: £492.2m

    £519.0m£521.2m£492.2mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£263.9m£265.0m£250.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wirral £805.8m, South Tyneside £355.9mSouth Tyneside: £355.9mWirral: £805.8mSouth Tyneside: £357.4mWirral: £809.3mSouth Tyneside: £337.6mWirral: £764.4m

    £805.8m£809.3m£764.4mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£355.9m£357.4m£337.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wirral £37.2m, South Tyneside £19.7mSouth Tyneside: £19.7mWirral: £37.2mSouth Tyneside: £19.7mWirral: £37.4mSouth Tyneside: £18.6mWirral: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£19.7m£19.7m£18.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wirral £61.8m, South Tyneside £28.4mSouth Tyneside: £28.4mWirral: £61.8mSouth Tyneside: £28.6mWirral: £62.1mSouth Tyneside: £27.0mWirral: £58.7m

    £61.8m£62.1m£58.7mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£28.4m£28.6m£27.0m

  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, South Tyneside £1.3mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mWirral: £2.2mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mWirral: £2.2mSouth Tyneside: £1.2mWirral: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wirral £233.7m, South Tyneside £111.4mSouth Tyneside: £111.4mWirral: £233.7mSouth Tyneside: £111.8mWirral: £234.7mSouth Tyneside: £105.6mWirral: £221.6m

    £233.7m£234.7m£221.6mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£111.4m£111.8m£105.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wirral £70.7m, South Tyneside £27.5mSouth Tyneside: £27.5mWirral: £70.7mSouth Tyneside: £27.6mWirral: £71.0mSouth Tyneside: £26.1mWirral: £67.1m

    £70.7m£71.0m£67.1mWirral is higher£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wirral £33.4m, South Tyneside £18.0mSouth Tyneside: £18.0mWirral: £33.4mSouth Tyneside: £18.1mWirral: £33.5mSouth Tyneside: £17.1mWirral: £31.7m

    £33.4m£33.5m£31.7mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wirral £381.3m, South Tyneside £200.5mSouth Tyneside: £200.5mWirral: £381.3mSouth Tyneside: £201.4mWirral: £383.0mSouth Tyneside: £190.2mWirral: £361.7m

    £381.3m£383.0m£361.7mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£200.5m£201.4m£190.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wirral £92.2m, South Tyneside £45.1mSouth Tyneside: £45.1mWirral: £92.2mSouth Tyneside: £45.3mWirral: £92.6mSouth Tyneside: £42.8mWirral: £87.4m

    £92.2m£92.6m£87.4mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wirral £100.4m, South Tyneside £42.7mSouth Tyneside: £42.7mWirral: £100.4mSouth Tyneside: £42.8mWirral: £100.8mSouth Tyneside: £40.5mWirral: £95.2m

    £100.4m£100.8m£95.2mWirral is higher£42.7m£42.8m£40.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wirral £1.5m, South Tyneside £1.3mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mWirral: £1.5mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mWirral: £1.5mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mWirral: £1.4m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wirral £2.3m, South Tyneside £1.4mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mWirral: £2.3mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mWirral: £2.4mSouth Tyneside: £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, South Tyneside £1.4mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mWirral: £2.8mSouth Tyneside: £1.5mWirral: £2.8mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mWirral: £2.6m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.6mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wirral 71,038, South Tyneside 31,369South Tyneside: 31,369Wirral: 71,038

    71,038Wirral is higherDepends on how you count31,369

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wirral 8,981, South Tyneside 5,218South Tyneside: 5,218Wirral: 8,981

    8,981Wirral is higherDepends on how you count5,218

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wirral 12,481, South Tyneside 6,012South Tyneside: 6,012Wirral: 12,481

    12,481Wirral is higherDepends on how you count6,012

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wirral 34,060, South Tyneside 16,463South Tyneside: 16,463Wirral: 34,060

    34,060Wirral is higherDepends on how you count16,463

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wirral 44,611, South Tyneside 24,618South Tyneside: 24,618Wirral: 44,611

    44,611Wirral is higherDepends on how you count24,618

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wirral 7,111, South Tyneside 3,891South Tyneside: 3,891Wirral: 7,111

    7,111Wirral is higherDepends on how you count3,891

Show the numbers
Wirral and South Tyneside, total
MeasureWirralSouth TynesideHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£854.6m£858.2m£810.6mWirral
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£907.1m£911.0m£860.4m£405.3m£407.0m£384.4mWirral
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£519.0m£521.2m£492.2m£263.9m£265.0m£250.3mWirral
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£805.8m£809.3m£764.4m£355.9m£357.4m£337.6mWirral
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£19.7m£19.7m£18.6mWirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.8m£62.1m£58.7m£28.4m£28.6m£27.0mWirral
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mWirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£233.7m£234.7m£221.6m£111.4m£111.8m£105.6mWirral
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.7m£71.0m£67.1m£27.5m£27.6m£26.1mWirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.4m£33.5m£31.7m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mWirral
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£381.3m£383.0m£361.7m£200.5m£201.4m£190.2mWirral
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£92.2m£92.6m£87.4m£45.1m£45.3m£42.8mWirral
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£100.4m£100.8m£95.2m£42.7m£42.8m£40.5mWirral
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.3m£1.4m£1.3mWirral
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£1.4m£1.5m£1.4mWirral
State Pensiontotal, March 202671,03831,369Wirral
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,9815,218Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202612,4816,012Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202634,06016,463Wirral
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,61124,618Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,1113,891Wirral

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.
  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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