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Wirral and Torfaen

328,209 and 94,034 residents (mid-2024).

Wirral is higher than Torfaen on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 18 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 5 of 22 measures, and Torfaen 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 Torfaen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wirral £5,562, Torfaen £5,601Torfaen: £5,601Wirral: £5,562Torfaen: £5,624Wirral: £5,585Torfaen: £5,312Wirral: £5,276

    £5,562£5,585£5,276Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£5,601£5,624£5,312

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral £12,950, Torfaen £13,193Torfaen: £13,193Wirral: £12,950Torfaen: £13,250Wirral: £13,005Torfaen: £12,515Wirral: £12,284

    £12,950£13,005£12,284Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£13,193£13,250£12,515

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral £2,652, Torfaen £2,806Torfaen: £2,806Wirral: £2,652Torfaen: £2,818Wirral: £2,664Torfaen: £2,662Wirral: £2,516

    £2,652£2,664£2,516Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,806£2,818£2,662

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral £11,504, Torfaen £11,631Torfaen: £11,631Wirral: £11,504Torfaen: £11,681Wirral: £11,553Torfaen: £11,033Wirral: £10,912

    £11,504£11,553£10,912Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£11,631£11,681£11,033

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wirral £531, Torfaen £549Torfaen: £549Wirral: £531Torfaen: £552Wirral: £533Torfaen: £521Wirral: £504

    £531£533£504Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£549£552£521

  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, Torfaen £977Torfaen: £977Wirral: £883Torfaen: £982Wirral: £886Torfaen: £927Wirral: £837

    £883£886£837Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£977£982£927

  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, Torfaen £35Torfaen: £35Wirral: £32Torfaen: £36Wirral: £32Torfaen: £34Wirral: £30

    £32£32£30Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£35£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral £712, Torfaen £800Torfaen: £800Wirral: £712Torfaen: £803Wirral: £715Torfaen: £758Wirral: £675

    £712£715£675Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£800£803£758

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral £216, Torfaen £189Torfaen: £189Wirral: £216Torfaen: £189Wirral: £216Torfaen: £179Wirral: £204

    £216£216£204Wirral is higher£189£189£179

  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, Torfaen £170Torfaen: £170Wirral: £171Torfaen: £171Wirral: £171Torfaen: £162Wirral: £162

    £171£171£162Wirral is higherDepends on how you count£170£171£162

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral £1,949, Torfaen £2,097Torfaen: £2,097Wirral: £1,949Torfaen: £2,106Wirral: £1,957Torfaen: £1,989Wirral: £1,849

    £1,949£1,957£1,849Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,097£2,106£1,989

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wirral £281, Torfaen £266Torfaen: £266Wirral: £281Torfaen: £267Wirral: £282Torfaen: £252Wirral: £266

    £281£282£266Wirral is higher£266£267£252

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral £513, Torfaen £520Torfaen: £520Wirral: £513Torfaen: £522Wirral: £515Torfaen: £493Wirral: £487

    £513£515£487Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£520£522£493

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral £7.63, Torfaen £7.40Torfaen: £7.40Wirral: £7.63Torfaen: £7.43Wirral: £7.67Torfaen: £7.02Wirral: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24Wirral is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral £12, Torfaen £12Torfaen: £12Wirral: £12Torfaen: £12Wirral: £12Torfaen: £11Wirral: £11

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wirral £8.49, Torfaen £7.02Torfaen: £7.02Wirral: £8.49Torfaen: £7.05Wirral: £8.52Torfaen: £6.66Wirral: £8.05

    £8.49£8.52£8.05Wirral is higher£7.02£7.05£6.66

  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, Torfaen 1,026.7Torfaen: 1,026.7Wirral: 1,014.2

    1,014.2Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count1,026.7

  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, Torfaen 136.1Torfaen: 136.1Wirral: 128.2

    128.2Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count136.1

  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, Torfaen 198.3Torfaen: 198.3Wirral: 178.2

    178.2Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count198.3

  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, Torfaen 113.3Torfaen: 113.3Wirral: 103.8

    103.8Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count113.3

  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, Torfaen 259.4Torfaen: 259.4Wirral: 228.0

    228.0Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count259.4

  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, Torfaen 36.5Torfaen: 36.5Wirral: 36.3

    36.3Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count36.5

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Wirral and Torfaen, per person in the age group
MeasureWirralTorfaenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,562£5,585£5,276£5,601£5,624£5,312Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,950£13,005£12,284£13,193£13,250£12,515Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,652£2,664£2,516£2,806£2,818£2,662Torfaen
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,504£11,553£10,912£11,631£11,681£11,033Torfaen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£531£533£504£549£552£521Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£883£886£837£977£982£927Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£35£36£34Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£712£715£675£800£803£758Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£216£216£204£189£189£179Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£171£171£162£170£171£162Wirral
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,949£1,957£1,849£2,097£2,106£1,989Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£281£282£266£266£267£252Wirral
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£513£515£487£520£522£493Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£7.40£7.43£7.02Wirral
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£12£12£11Torfaen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.49£8.52£8.05£7.02£7.05£6.66Wirral
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.21,026.7Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.2136.1Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.2198.3Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.8113.3Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026228.0259.4Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.336.5Torfaen

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wirral £5,562, Torfaen £5,601Torfaen: £5,601Wirral: £5,562Torfaen: £5,624Wirral: £5,585Torfaen: £5,312Wirral: £5,276

    £5,562£5,585£5,276Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£5,601£5,624£5,312

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wirral £2,764, Torfaen £2,641Torfaen: £2,641Wirral: £2,764Torfaen: £2,653Wirral: £2,776Torfaen: £2,505Wirral: £2,622

    £2,764£2,776£2,622Wirral is higherDepends on how you count£2,641£2,653£2,505

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wirral £1,581, Torfaen £1,698Torfaen: £1,698Wirral: £1,581Torfaen: £1,706Wirral: £1,588Torfaen: £1,611Wirral: £1,500

    £1,581£1,588£1,500Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£1,698£1,706£1,611

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wirral £2,455, Torfaen £2,329Torfaen: £2,329Wirral: £2,455Torfaen: £2,339Wirral: £2,466Torfaen: £2,209Wirral: £2,329

    £2,455£2,466£2,329Wirral is higherDepends on how you count£2,329£2,339£2,209

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wirral £113, Torfaen £110Torfaen: £110Wirral: £113Torfaen: £110Wirral: £114Torfaen: £104Wirral: £108

    £113£114£108Wirral is higherDepends on how you count£110£110£104

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral £188, Torfaen £196Torfaen: £196Wirral: £188Torfaen: £197Wirral: £189Torfaen: £186Wirral: £179

    £188£189£179Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£196£197£186

  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, Torfaen £7.08Torfaen: £7.08Wirral: £6.81Torfaen: £7.11Wirral: £6.84Torfaen: £6.72Wirral: £6.46

    £6.81£6.84£6.46Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£7.08£7.11£6.72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral £712, Torfaen £800Torfaen: £800Wirral: £712Torfaen: £803Wirral: £715Torfaen: £758Wirral: £675

    £712£715£675Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£800£803£758

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral £216, Torfaen £189Torfaen: £189Wirral: £216Torfaen: £189Wirral: £216Torfaen: £179Wirral: £204

    £216£216£204Wirral is higher£189£189£179

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wirral £102, Torfaen £103Torfaen: £103Wirral: £102Torfaen: £104Wirral: £102Torfaen: £98Wirral: £96

    £102£102£96Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£103£104£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wirral £1,162, Torfaen £1,269Torfaen: £1,269Wirral: £1,162Torfaen: £1,274Wirral: £1,167Torfaen: £1,204Wirral: £1,102

    £1,162£1,167£1,102Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£1,269£1,274£1,204

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wirral £281, Torfaen £266Torfaen: £266Wirral: £281Torfaen: £267Wirral: £282Torfaen: £252Wirral: £266

    £281£282£266Wirral is higher£266£267£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wirral £306, Torfaen £315Torfaen: £315Wirral: £306Torfaen: £316Wirral: £307Torfaen: £298Wirral: £290

    £306£307£290Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£315£316£298

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wirral £4.55, Torfaen £4.48Torfaen: £4.48Wirral: £4.55Torfaen: £4.50Wirral: £4.57Torfaen: £4.25Wirral: £4.32

    £4.55£4.57£4.32Wirral is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wirral £7.14, Torfaen £7.27Torfaen: £7.27Wirral: £7.14Torfaen: £7.31Wirral: £7.17Torfaen: £6.90Wirral: £6.77

    £7.14£7.17£6.77Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£7.27£7.31£6.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wirral £8.49, Torfaen £7.02Torfaen: £7.02Wirral: £8.49Torfaen: £7.05Wirral: £8.52Torfaen: £6.66Wirral: £8.05

    £8.49£8.52£8.05Wirral is higher£7.02£7.05£6.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wirral 216.4, Torfaen 205.5Torfaen: 205.5Wirral: 216.4

    216.4Wirral is higherDepends on how you count205.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wirral 27.4, Torfaen 27.3Torfaen: 27.3Wirral: 27.4

    27.4Wirral is higherDepends on how you count27.3

  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, Torfaen 39.7Torfaen: 39.7Wirral: 38.0

    38.0Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count39.7

  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, Torfaen 113.3Torfaen: 113.3Wirral: 103.8

    103.8Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count113.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wirral 135.9, Torfaen 157.0Torfaen: 157.0Wirral: 135.9

    135.9Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count157.0

  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, Torfaen 22.1Torfaen: 22.1Wirral: 21.7

    21.7Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count22.1

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Wirral and Torfaen, per resident
MeasureWirralTorfaenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,562£5,585£5,276£5,601£5,624£5,312Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,764£2,776£2,622£2,641£2,653£2,505Wirral
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,581£1,588£1,500£1,698£1,706£1,611Torfaen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,455£2,466£2,329£2,329£2,339£2,209Wirral
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£110£110£104Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£196£197£186Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.81£6.84£6.46£7.08£7.11£6.72Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£712£715£675£800£803£758Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£216£216£204£189£189£179Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96£103£104£98Torfaen
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,162£1,167£1,102£1,269£1,274£1,204Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£281£282£266£266£267£252Wirral
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£306£307£290£315£316£298Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32£4.48£4.50£4.25Wirral
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£7.27£7.31£6.90Torfaen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.49£8.52£8.05£7.02£7.05£6.66Wirral
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026216.4205.5Wirral
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.427.3Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.039.7Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.8113.3Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026135.9157.0Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.722.1Torfaen

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wirral £1.8bn, Torfaen £526.7mTorfaen: £526.7mWirral: £1.8bnTorfaen: £528.9mWirral: £1.8bnTorfaen: £499.6mWirral: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnWirral is higherDepends on how you count£526.7m£528.9m£499.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wirral £907.1m, Torfaen £248.4mTorfaen: £248.4mWirral: £907.1mTorfaen: £249.4mWirral: £911.0mTorfaen: £235.6mWirral: £860.4m

    £907.1m£911.0m£860.4mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£248.4m£249.4m£235.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wirral £519.0m, Torfaen £159.7mTorfaen: £159.7mWirral: £519.0mTorfaen: £160.4mWirral: £521.2mTorfaen: £151.5mWirral: £492.2m

    £519.0m£521.2m£492.2mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wirral £805.8m, Torfaen £219.0mTorfaen: £219.0mWirral: £805.8mTorfaen: £219.9mWirral: £809.3mTorfaen: £207.7mWirral: £764.4m

    £805.8m£809.3m£764.4mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wirral £37.2m, Torfaen £10.3mTorfaen: £10.3mWirral: £37.2mTorfaen: £10.4mWirral: £37.4mTorfaen: £9.8mWirral: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wirral £61.8m, Torfaen £18.4mTorfaen: £18.4mWirral: £61.8mTorfaen: £18.5mWirral: £62.1mTorfaen: £17.5mWirral: £58.7m

    £61.8m£62.1m£58.7mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

  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, Torfaen £0.67mTorfaen: £0.67mWirral: £2.2mTorfaen: £0.67mWirral: £2.2mTorfaen: £0.63mWirral: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wirral £233.7m, Torfaen £75.2mTorfaen: £75.2mWirral: £233.7mTorfaen: £75.5mWirral: £234.7mTorfaen: £71.3mWirral: £221.6m

    £233.7m£234.7m£221.6mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£75.2m£75.5m£71.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wirral £70.7m, Torfaen £17.7mTorfaen: £17.7mWirral: £70.7mTorfaen: £17.8mWirral: £71.0mTorfaen: £16.8mWirral: £67.1m

    £70.7m£71.0m£67.1mWirral is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wirral £33.4m, Torfaen £9.7mTorfaen: £9.7mWirral: £33.4mTorfaen: £9.7mWirral: £33.5mTorfaen: £9.2mWirral: £31.7m

    £33.4m£33.5m£31.7mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wirral £381.3m, Torfaen £119.3mTorfaen: £119.3mWirral: £381.3mTorfaen: £119.8mWirral: £383.0mTorfaen: £113.2mWirral: £361.7m

    £381.3m£383.0m£361.7mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£119.3m£119.8m£113.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wirral £92.2m, Torfaen £25.0mTorfaen: £25.0mWirral: £92.2mTorfaen: £25.1mWirral: £92.6mTorfaen: £23.7mWirral: £87.4m

    £92.2m£92.6m£87.4mWirral is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wirral £100.4m, Torfaen £29.6mTorfaen: £29.6mWirral: £100.4mTorfaen: £29.7mWirral: £100.8mTorfaen: £28.1mWirral: £95.2m

    £100.4m£100.8m£95.2mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wirral £1.5m, Torfaen £0.42mTorfaen: £0.42mWirral: £1.5mTorfaen: £0.42mWirral: £1.5mTorfaen: £0.40mWirral: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWirral is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wirral £2.3m, Torfaen £0.68mTorfaen: £0.68mWirral: £2.3mTorfaen: £0.69mWirral: £2.4mTorfaen: £0.65mWirral: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.4m£2.2mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wirral £2.8m, Torfaen £0.66mTorfaen: £0.66mWirral: £2.8mTorfaen: £0.66mWirral: £2.8mTorfaen: £0.63mWirral: £2.6m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.6mWirral is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wirral 71,038, Torfaen 19,328Torfaen: 19,328Wirral: 71,038

    71,038Wirral is higherDepends on how you count19,328

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wirral 8,981, Torfaen 2,563Torfaen: 2,563Wirral: 8,981

    8,981Wirral is higherDepends on how you count2,563

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wirral 12,481, Torfaen 3,733Torfaen: 3,733Wirral: 12,481

    12,481Wirral is higherDepends on how you count3,733

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wirral 34,060, Torfaen 10,651Torfaen: 10,651Wirral: 34,060

    34,060Wirral is higherDepends on how you count10,651

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wirral 44,611, Torfaen 14,764Torfaen: 14,764Wirral: 44,611

    44,611Wirral is higherDepends on how you count14,764

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wirral 7,111, Torfaen 2,075Torfaen: 2,075Wirral: 7,111

    7,111Wirral is higherDepends on how you count2,075

Show the numbers
Wirral and Torfaen, total
MeasureWirralTorfaenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£526.7m£528.9m£499.6mWirral
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£907.1m£911.0m£860.4m£248.4m£249.4m£235.6mWirral
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£519.0m£521.2m£492.2m£159.7m£160.4m£151.5mWirral
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£805.8m£809.3m£764.4m£219.0m£219.9m£207.7mWirral
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mWirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.8m£62.1m£58.7m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mWirral
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mWirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£233.7m£234.7m£221.6m£75.2m£75.5m£71.3mWirral
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.7m£71.0m£67.1m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mWirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.4m£33.5m£31.7m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mWirral
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£381.3m£383.0m£361.7m£119.3m£119.8m£113.2mWirral
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£92.2m£92.6m£87.4m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mWirral
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£100.4m£100.8m£95.2m£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mWirral
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWirral
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mWirral
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mWirral
State Pensiontotal, March 202671,03819,328Wirral
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,9812,563Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202612,4813,733Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202634,06010,651Wirral
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,61114,764Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,1112,075Wirral

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.
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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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