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North Tyneside and Wirral

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

North Tyneside is higher than Wirral on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 0 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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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

North Tyneside is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Wirral on 19. 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

North Tyneside Wirral

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £31£31£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: North Tyneside £561, Wirral £712Wirral: £712North Tyneside: £561Wirral: £715North Tyneside: £563Wirral: £675North Tyneside: £532

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Tyneside 1,024.3, Wirral 1,014.2Wirral: 1,014.2North Tyneside: 1,024.3

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

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Tyneside 123.9, Wirral 128.2Wirral: 128.2North Tyneside: 123.9

    123.9Wirral is higher128.2

  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: North Tyneside 166.0, Wirral 178.2Wirral: 178.2North Tyneside: 166.0

    166.0Wirral is higher178.2

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Tyneside 81.9, Wirral 103.8Wirral: 103.8North Tyneside: 81.9

    81.9Wirral is higher103.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Tyneside 194.9, Wirral 228.0Wirral: 228.0North Tyneside: 194.9

    194.9Wirral is higher228.0

  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: North Tyneside 28.2, Wirral 36.3Wirral: 36.3North Tyneside: 28.2

    28.2Wirral is higher36.3

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North Tyneside and Wirral, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth TynesideWirralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,795£4,816£4,548£5,562£5,585£5,276Wirral
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,921£12,976£12,256£12,950£13,005£12,284Wirral
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,061£2,070£1,955£2,652£2,664£2,516Wirral
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,622£11,671£11,024£11,504£11,553£10,912North Tyneside
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£467£469£443£531£533£504Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£801£805£760£883£886£837Wirral
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£30£32£32£30Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£561£563£532£712£715£675Wirral
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£216£216£204Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£131£132£124£171£171£162Wirral
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,563£1,569£1,482£1,949£1,957£1,849Wirral
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£281£282£266Wirral
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£350£351£332£513£515£487Wirral
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.22£9.26£8.75£7.63£7.67£7.24North Tyneside
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.01£8.05£7.60£12£12£11Wirral
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£8.49£8.52£8.05Wirral
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.31,014.2North Tyneside
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.9128.2Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.0178.2Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.9103.8Wirral
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.9228.0Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.236.3Wirral

Per resident

North Tyneside is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Wirral on 21. 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

North Tyneside Wirral

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £161£162£153Wirral is higher£188£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: North Tyneside £6.29, Wirral £6.81Wirral: £6.81North Tyneside: £6.29Wirral: £6.84North Tyneside: £6.32Wirral: £6.46North Tyneside: £5.97

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    205.7Wirral is higherDepends on how you count216.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    24.9Wirral is higher27.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Tyneside 33.3, Wirral 38.0Wirral: 38.0North Tyneside: 33.3

    33.3Wirral is higher38.0

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Tyneside 81.9, Wirral 103.8Wirral: 103.8North Tyneside: 81.9

    81.9Wirral is higher103.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    119.5Wirral is higher135.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Tyneside 17.3, Wirral 21.7Wirral: 21.7North Tyneside: 17.3

    17.3Wirral is higher21.7

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North Tyneside and Wirral, per resident
MeasureNorth TynesideWirralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,795£4,816£4,548£5,562£5,585£5,276Wirral
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,594£2,605£2,461£2,764£2,776£2,622Wirral
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,264£1,269£1,199£1,581£1,588£1,500Wirral
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,334£2,343£2,213£2,455£2,466£2,329Wirral
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£113£114£108Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£188£189£179Wirral
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£6.81£6.84£6.46Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£561£563£532£712£715£675Wirral
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£216£216£204Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£102£102£96Wirral
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£958£962£909£1,162£1,167£1,102Wirral
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£281£282£266Wirral
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£215£215£204£306£307£290Wirral
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£4.55£4.57£4.32North Tyneside
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£7.14£7.17£6.77Wirral
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£8.49£8.52£8.05Wirral
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.7216.4Wirral
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.927.4Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.338.0Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.9103.8Wirral
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026119.5135.9Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.321.7Wirral

Total

North Tyneside is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Wirral on 22. 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

North Tyneside Wirral

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9mWirral is higher£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North Tyneside £1.3m, Wirral £2.2mWirral: £2.2mNorth Tyneside: £1.3mWirral: £2.2mNorth Tyneside: £1.4mWirral: £2.1mNorth Tyneside: £1.3m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    44,034Wirral is higherDepends on how you count71,038

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    5,327Wirral is higher8,981

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

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

    7,135Wirral is higher12,481

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

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

    17,533Wirral is higher34,060

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    25,592Wirral is higher44,611

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

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

    3,699Wirral is higher7,111

Show the numbers
North Tyneside and Wirral, total
MeasureNorth TynesideWirralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnWirral
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£555.5m£557.9m£526.9m£907.1m£911.0m£860.4mWirral
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.6m£271.7m£256.6m£519.0m£521.2m£492.2mWirral
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£499.6m£501.8m£473.9m£805.8m£809.3m£764.4mWirral
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.0m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mWirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.4m£34.6m£32.7m£61.8m£62.1m£58.7mWirral
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.4m£1.3m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£120.0m£120.6m£113.9m£233.7m£234.7m£221.6mWirral
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m£70.7m£71.0m£67.1mWirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£33.4m£33.5m£31.7mWirral
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£205.2m£206.0m£194.6m£381.3m£383.0m£361.7mWirral
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£49.9m£50.1m£47.4m£92.2m£92.6m£87.4mWirral
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£45.9m£46.1m£43.6m£100.4m£100.8m£95.2mWirral
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWirral
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m£2.3m£2.4m£2.2mWirral
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mWirral
State Pensiontotal, March 202644,03471,038Wirral
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,3278,981Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,13512,481Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202617,53334,060Wirral
Universal Credittotal, May 202625,59244,611Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6997,111Wirral

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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