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Wirral and Dudley

328,209 and 331,239 residents (mid-2024).

Wirral is higher than Dudley on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 20 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 Dudley 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 Dudley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wirral £5,562, Dudley £4,657Dudley: £4,657Wirral: £5,562Dudley: £4,677Wirral: £5,585Dudley: £4,418Wirral: £5,276

    £5,562£5,585£5,276Wirral is higher£4,657£4,677£4,418

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral £12,950, Dudley £13,105Dudley: £13,105Wirral: £12,950Dudley: £13,161Wirral: £13,005Dudley: £12,431Wirral: £12,284

    £12,950£13,005£12,284Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£13,105£13,161£12,431

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral £2,652, Dudley £2,227Dudley: £2,227Wirral: £2,652Dudley: £2,237Wirral: £2,664Dudley: £2,113Wirral: £2,516

    £2,652£2,664£2,516Wirral is higher£2,227£2,237£2,113

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral £11,504, Dudley £11,750Dudley: £11,750Wirral: £11,504Dudley: £11,800Wirral: £11,553Dudley: £11,146Wirral: £10,912

    £11,504£11,553£10,912Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£11,750£11,800£11,146

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral £531, Dudley £468Dudley: £468Wirral: £531Dudley: £470Wirral: £533Dudley: £443Wirral: £504

    £531£533£504Wirral is higher£468£470£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, Dudley £855Dudley: £855Wirral: £883Dudley: £859Wirral: £886Dudley: £811Wirral: £837

    £883£886£837Wirral is higher£855£859£811

  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, Dudley £32Dudley: £32Wirral: £32Dudley: £32Wirral: £32Dudley: £30Wirral: £30

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral £712, Dudley £497Dudley: £497Wirral: £712Dudley: £499Wirral: £715Dudley: £471Wirral: £675

    £712£715£675Wirral is higher£497£499£471

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral £216, Dudley £134Dudley: £134Wirral: £216Dudley: £134Wirral: £216Dudley: £127Wirral: £204

    £216£216£204Wirral is higher£134£134£127

  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, Dudley £161Dudley: £161Wirral: £171Dudley: £161Wirral: £171Dudley: £152Wirral: £162

    £171£171£162Wirral is higher£161£161£152

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral £1,949, Dudley £1,754Dudley: £1,754Wirral: £1,949Dudley: £1,761Wirral: £1,957Dudley: £1,664Wirral: £1,849

    £1,949£1,957£1,849Wirral is higher£1,754£1,761£1,664

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wirral £281, Dudley £147Dudley: £147Wirral: £281Dudley: £147Wirral: £282Dudley: £139Wirral: £266

    £281£282£266Wirral is higher£147£147£139

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral £513, Dudley £291Dudley: £291Wirral: £513Dudley: £292Wirral: £515Dudley: £276Wirral: £487

    £513£515£487Wirral is higher£291£292£276

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral £7.63, Dudley £14Dudley: £14Wirral: £7.63Dudley: £14Wirral: £7.67Dudley: £13Wirral: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24Dudley is higher£14£14£13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral £12, Dudley £8.09Dudley: £8.09Wirral: £12Dudley: £8.12Wirral: £12Dudley: £7.67Wirral: £11

    £12£12£11Wirral is higher£8.09£8.12£7.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wirral £8.49, Dudley £7.06Dudley: £7.06Wirral: £8.49Dudley: £7.09Wirral: £8.52Dudley: £6.70Wirral: £8.05

    £8.49£8.52£8.05Wirral is higher£7.06£7.09£6.70

  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, Dudley 1,003.7Dudley: 1,003.7Wirral: 1,014.2

    1,014.2Wirral is higher1,003.7

  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, Dudley 117.5Dudley: 117.5Wirral: 128.2

    128.2Wirral is higher117.5

  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, Dudley 175.0Dudley: 175.0Wirral: 178.2

    178.2Wirral is higher175.0

  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, Dudley 72.5Dudley: 72.5Wirral: 103.8

    103.8Wirral is higher72.5

  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, Dudley 220.1Dudley: 220.1Wirral: 228.0

    228.0Wirral is higher220.1

  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, Dudley 36.1Dudley: 36.1Wirral: 36.3

    36.3Wirral is higherDepends on how you count36.1

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Wirral and Dudley, per person in the age group
MeasureWirralDudleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,562£5,585£5,276£4,657£4,677£4,418Wirral
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,950£13,005£12,284£13,105£13,161£12,431Dudley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,652£2,664£2,516£2,227£2,237£2,113Wirral
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,504£11,553£10,912£11,750£11,800£11,146Dudley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£531£533£504£468£470£443Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£883£886£837£855£859£811Wirral
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£32£32£30Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£712£715£675£497£499£471Wirral
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£216£216£204£134£134£127Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£171£171£162£161£161£152Wirral
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,949£1,957£1,849£1,754£1,761£1,664Wirral
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£281£282£266£147£147£139Wirral
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£513£515£487£291£292£276Wirral
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£14£14£13Dudley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£8.09£8.12£7.67Wirral
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.49£8.52£8.05£7.06£7.09£6.70Wirral
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.21,003.7Wirral
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.2117.5Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.2175.0Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.872.5Wirral
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026228.0220.1Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.336.1Wirral

Per resident

Wirral is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Dudley on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Wirral Dudley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wirral £5,562, Dudley £4,657Dudley: £4,657Wirral: £5,562Dudley: £4,677Wirral: £5,585Dudley: £4,418Wirral: £5,276

    £5,562£5,585£5,276Wirral is higher£4,657£4,677£4,418

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wirral £2,764, Dudley £2,519Dudley: £2,519Wirral: £2,764Dudley: £2,530Wirral: £2,776Dudley: £2,390Wirral: £2,622

    £2,764£2,776£2,622Wirral is higherDepends on how you count£2,519£2,530£2,390

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wirral £1,581, Dudley £1,354Dudley: £1,354Wirral: £1,581Dudley: £1,359Wirral: £1,588Dudley: £1,284Wirral: £1,500

    £1,581£1,588£1,500Wirral is higher£1,354£1,359£1,284

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wirral £2,455, Dudley £2,259Dudley: £2,259Wirral: £2,455Dudley: £2,269Wirral: £2,466Dudley: £2,143Wirral: £2,329

    £2,455£2,466£2,329Wirral is higherDepends on how you count£2,259£2,269£2,143

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wirral £113, Dudley £90Dudley: £90Wirral: £113Dudley: £90Wirral: £114Dudley: £85Wirral: £108

    £113£114£108Wirral is higher£90£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral £188, Dudley £164Dudley: £164Wirral: £188Dudley: £165Wirral: £189Dudley: £156Wirral: £179

    £188£189£179Wirral is higher£164£165£156

  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, Dudley £6.09Dudley: £6.09Wirral: £6.81Dudley: £6.12Wirral: £6.84Dudley: £5.78Wirral: £6.46

    £6.81£6.84£6.46Wirral is higher£6.09£6.12£5.78

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral £712, Dudley £497Dudley: £497Wirral: £712Dudley: £499Wirral: £715Dudley: £471Wirral: £675

    £712£715£675Wirral is higher£497£499£471

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral £216, Dudley £134Dudley: £134Wirral: £216Dudley: £134Wirral: £216Dudley: £127Wirral: £204

    £216£216£204Wirral is higher£134£134£127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wirral £102, Dudley £98Dudley: £98Wirral: £102Dudley: £98Wirral: £102Dudley: £93Wirral: £96

    £102£102£96Wirral is higher£98£98£93

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wirral £1,162, Dudley £1,066Dudley: £1,066Wirral: £1,162Dudley: £1,070Wirral: £1,167Dudley: £1,011Wirral: £1,102

    £1,162£1,167£1,102Wirral is higher£1,066£1,070£1,011

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wirral £281, Dudley £147Dudley: £147Wirral: £281Dudley: £147Wirral: £282Dudley: £139Wirral: £266

    £281£282£266Wirral is higher£147£147£139

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wirral £306, Dudley £177Dudley: £177Wirral: £306Dudley: £177Wirral: £307Dudley: £168Wirral: £290

    £306£307£290Wirral is higher£177£177£168

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wirral £4.55, Dudley £8.42Dudley: £8.42Wirral: £4.55Dudley: £8.46Wirral: £4.57Dudley: £7.99Wirral: £4.32

    £4.55£4.57£4.32Dudley is higher£8.42£8.46£7.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wirral £7.14, Dudley £4.91Dudley: £4.91Wirral: £7.14Dudley: £4.93Wirral: £7.17Dudley: £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, Dudley £7.06Dudley: £7.06Wirral: £8.49Dudley: £7.09Wirral: £8.52Dudley: £6.70Wirral: £8.05

    £8.49£8.52£8.05Wirral is higher£7.06£7.09£6.70

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wirral 216.4, Dudley 193.0Dudley: 193.0Wirral: 216.4

    216.4Wirral is higher193.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wirral 27.4, Dudley 22.6Dudley: 22.6Wirral: 27.4

    27.4Wirral is higher22.6

  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, Dudley 33.6Dudley: 33.6Wirral: 38.0

    38.0Wirral is higher33.6

  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, Dudley 72.5Dudley: 72.5Wirral: 103.8

    103.8Wirral is higher72.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wirral 135.9, Dudley 133.7Dudley: 133.7Wirral: 135.9

    135.9Wirral is higher133.7

  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, Dudley 22.0Dudley: 22.0Wirral: 21.7

    21.7Dudley is higherDepends on how you count22.0

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Wirral and Dudley, per resident
MeasureWirralDudleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,562£5,585£5,276£4,657£4,677£4,418Wirral
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,764£2,776£2,622£2,519£2,530£2,390Wirral
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,581£1,588£1,500£1,354£1,359£1,284Wirral
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,455£2,466£2,329£2,259£2,269£2,143Wirral
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£90£90£85Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£164£165£156Wirral
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.81£6.84£6.46£6.09£6.12£5.78Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£712£715£675£497£499£471Wirral
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£216£216£204£134£134£127Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96£98£98£93Wirral
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,162£1,167£1,102£1,066£1,070£1,011Wirral
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£281£282£266£147£147£139Wirral
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£306£307£290£177£177£168Wirral
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32£8.42£8.46£7.99Dudley
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£7.06£7.09£6.70Wirral
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026216.4193.0Wirral
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.422.6Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.033.6Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.872.5Wirral
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026135.9133.7Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.722.0Dudley

Total

Wirral is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Dudley on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Wirral Dudley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wirral £1.8bn, Dudley £1.5bnDudley: £1.5bnWirral: £1.8bnDudley: £1.5bnWirral: £1.8bnDudley: £1.5bnWirral: £1.7bn

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wirral £907.1m, Dudley £834.5mDudley: £834.5mWirral: £907.1mDudley: £838.0mWirral: £911.0mDudley: £791.6mWirral: £860.4m

    £907.1m£911.0m£860.4mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£834.5m£838.0m£791.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wirral £519.0m, Dudley £448.3mDudley: £448.3mWirral: £519.0mDudley: £450.2mWirral: £521.2mDudley: £425.3mWirral: £492.2m

    £519.0m£521.2m£492.2mWirral is higher£448.3m£450.2m£425.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wirral £805.8m, Dudley £748.2mDudley: £748.2mWirral: £805.8mDudley: £751.4mWirral: £809.3mDudley: £709.7mWirral: £764.4m

    £805.8m£809.3m£764.4mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£748.2m£751.4m£709.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wirral £37.2m, Dudley £29.8mDudley: £29.8mWirral: £37.2mDudley: £29.9mWirral: £37.4mDudley: £28.2mWirral: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mWirral is higher£29.8m£29.9m£28.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wirral £61.8m, Dudley £54.5mDudley: £54.5mWirral: £61.8mDudley: £54.7mWirral: £62.1mDudley: £51.7mWirral: £58.7m

    £61.8m£62.1m£58.7mWirral is higher£54.5m£54.7m£51.7m

  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, Dudley £2.0mDudley: £2.0mWirral: £2.2mDudley: £2.0mWirral: £2.2mDudley: £1.9mWirral: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWirral is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wirral £233.7m, Dudley £164.5mDudley: £164.5mWirral: £233.7mDudley: £165.2mWirral: £234.7mDudley: £156.0mWirral: £221.6m

    £233.7m£234.7m£221.6mWirral is higher£164.5m£165.2m£156.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wirral £70.7m, Dudley £44.3mDudley: £44.3mWirral: £70.7mDudley: £44.5mWirral: £71.0mDudley: £42.0mWirral: £67.1m

    £70.7m£71.0m£67.1mWirral is higher£44.3m£44.5m£42.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wirral £33.4m, Dudley £32.4mDudley: £32.4mWirral: £33.4mDudley: £32.5mWirral: £33.5mDudley: £30.7mWirral: £31.7m

    £33.4m£33.5m£31.7mWirral is higher£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wirral £381.3m, Dudley £353.0mDudley: £353.0mWirral: £381.3mDudley: £354.5mWirral: £383.0mDudley: £334.9mWirral: £361.7m

    £381.3m£383.0m£361.7mWirral is higher£353.0m£354.5m£334.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wirral £92.2m, Dudley £48.6mDudley: £48.6mWirral: £92.2mDudley: £48.8mWirral: £92.6mDudley: £46.1mWirral: £87.4m

    £92.2m£92.6m£87.4mWirral is higher£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wirral £100.4m, Dudley £58.5mDudley: £58.5mWirral: £100.4mDudley: £58.8mWirral: £100.8mDudley: £55.5mWirral: £95.2m

    £100.4m£100.8m£95.2mWirral is higher£58.5m£58.8m£55.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wirral £1.5m, Dudley £2.8mDudley: £2.8mWirral: £1.5mDudley: £2.8mWirral: £1.5mDudley: £2.6mWirral: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mDudley is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wirral £2.3m, Dudley £1.6mDudley: £1.6mWirral: £2.3mDudley: £1.6mWirral: £2.4mDudley: £1.5mWirral: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.4m£2.2mWirral is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wirral £2.8m, Dudley £2.3mDudley: £2.3mWirral: £2.8mDudley: £2.3mWirral: £2.8mDudley: £2.2mWirral: £2.6m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.6mWirral is higher£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wirral 71,038, Dudley 63,913Dudley: 63,913Wirral: 71,038

    71,038Wirral is higher63,913

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wirral 8,981, Dudley 7,481Dudley: 7,481Wirral: 8,981

    8,981Wirral is higher7,481

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wirral 12,481, Dudley 11,144Dudley: 11,144Wirral: 12,481

    12,481Wirral is higher11,144

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wirral 34,060, Dudley 24,015Dudley: 24,015Wirral: 34,060

    34,060Wirral is higher24,015

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wirral 44,611, Dudley 44,300Dudley: 44,300Wirral: 44,611

    44,611Wirral is higher44,300

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

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

    7,111Dudley is higherDepends on how you count7,272

Show the numbers
Wirral and Dudley, total
MeasureWirralDudleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£1.5bnWirral
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£907.1m£911.0m£860.4m£834.5m£838.0m£791.6mWirral
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£519.0m£521.2m£492.2m£448.3m£450.2m£425.3mWirral
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£805.8m£809.3m£764.4m£748.2m£751.4m£709.7mWirral
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£29.8m£29.9m£28.2mWirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.8m£62.1m£58.7m£54.5m£54.7m£51.7mWirral
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£233.7m£234.7m£221.6m£164.5m£165.2m£156.0mWirral
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.7m£71.0m£67.1m£44.3m£44.5m£42.0mWirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.4m£33.5m£31.7m£32.4m£32.5m£30.7mWirral
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£381.3m£383.0m£361.7m£353.0m£354.5m£334.9mWirral
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£92.2m£92.6m£87.4m£48.6m£48.8m£46.1mWirral
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£100.4m£100.8m£95.2m£58.5m£58.8m£55.5mWirral
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mDudley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mWirral
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mWirral
State Pensiontotal, March 202671,03863,913Wirral
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,9817,481Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202612,48111,144Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202634,06024,015Wirral
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,61144,300Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,1117,272Dudley

Sources

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

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