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South Tyneside and Wirral

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

South Tyneside is higher than Wirral on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 0 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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Per person in the age group

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

South Tyneside Wirral

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £13,280£13,336£12,597South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£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: South Tyneside £2,893, Wirral £2,652Wirral: £2,652South Tyneside: £2,893Wirral: £2,664South Tyneside: £2,905Wirral: £2,516South Tyneside: £2,744

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

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

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

    £11,661£11,711£11,061South 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: South Tyneside £644, Wirral £531Wirral: £531South Tyneside: £644Wirral: £533South Tyneside: £647Wirral: £504South Tyneside: £611

    £644£647£611South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£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: South Tyneside £932, Wirral £883Wirral: £883South Tyneside: £932Wirral: £886South Tyneside: £936Wirral: £837South Tyneside: £884

    £932£936£884South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£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: South Tyneside £43, Wirral £32Wirral: £32South Tyneside: £43Wirral: £32South Tyneside: £43Wirral: £30South Tyneside: £41

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £182£183£173Wirral 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: South Tyneside £197, Wirral £171Wirral: £171South Tyneside: £197Wirral: £171South Tyneside: £198Wirral: £162South Tyneside: £187

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £299£301£284South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£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: South Tyneside £468, Wirral £513Wirral: £513South Tyneside: £468Wirral: £515South Tyneside: £470Wirral: £487South Tyneside: £444

    £468£470£444Wirral 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: South Tyneside £15, Wirral £7.63Wirral: £7.63South Tyneside: £15Wirral: £7.67South Tyneside: £15Wirral: £7.24South Tyneside: £14

    £15£15£14South 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: South Tyneside £15, Wirral £12Wirral: £12South Tyneside: £15Wirral: £12South Tyneside: £15Wirral: £11South Tyneside: £15

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £9.60£9.65£9.11South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£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: South Tyneside 1,027.9, Wirral 1,014.2Wirral: 1,014.2South Tyneside: 1,027.9

    1,027.9South 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: South Tyneside 171.0, Wirral 128.2Wirral: 128.2South Tyneside: 171.0

    171.0South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count128.2

  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: South Tyneside 197.0, Wirral 178.2Wirral: 178.2South Tyneside: 197.0

    197.0South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count178.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Tyneside 109.2, Wirral 103.8Wirral: 103.8South Tyneside: 109.2

    109.2South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count103.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Tyneside 269.9, Wirral 228.0Wirral: 228.0South Tyneside: 269.9

    269.9South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count228.0

  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: South Tyneside 42.7, Wirral 36.3Wirral: 36.3South Tyneside: 42.7

    42.7South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count36.3

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South Tyneside and Wirral, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth TynesideWirralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,669£5,694£5,378£5,562£5,585£5,276South Tyneside
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,280£13,336£12,597£12,950£13,005£12,284South Tyneside
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,893£2,905£2,744£2,652£2,664£2,516South Tyneside
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,661£11,711£11,061£11,504£11,553£10,912South Tyneside
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£644£647£611£531£533£504South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£932£936£884£883£886£837South Tyneside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£43£43£41£32£32£30South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£739£742£701£712£715£675South Tyneside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£216£216£204Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£197£198£187£171£171£162South Tyneside
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,198£2,207£2,085£1,949£1,957£1,849South Tyneside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£299£301£284£281£282£266South Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£468£470£444£513£515£487Wirral
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£7.63£7.67£7.24South Tyneside
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£12£12£11South Tyneside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.60£9.65£9.11£8.49£8.52£8.05South Tyneside
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.91,014.2South Tyneside
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.0128.2South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026197.0178.2South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.2103.8South Tyneside
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026269.9228.0South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.736.3South Tyneside

Per resident

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

South Tyneside Wirral

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £189£189£179South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£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: South Tyneside £8.69, Wirral £6.81Wirral: £6.81South Tyneside: £8.69Wirral: £6.84South Tyneside: £8.72Wirral: £6.46South Tyneside: £8.24

    £8.69£8.72£8.24South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£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: South Tyneside £739, Wirral £712Wirral: £712South Tyneside: £739Wirral: £715South Tyneside: £742Wirral: £675South Tyneside: £701

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

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

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

    £182£183£173Wirral 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: South Tyneside £119, Wirral £102Wirral: £102South Tyneside: £119Wirral: £102South Tyneside: £120Wirral: £96South Tyneside: £113

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    208.1Wirral is higherDepends on how you count216.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    34.6South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count27.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Tyneside 39.9, Wirral 38.0Wirral: 38.0South Tyneside: 39.9

    39.9South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count38.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Tyneside 109.2, Wirral 103.8Wirral: 103.8South Tyneside: 109.2

    109.2South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count103.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    163.3South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count135.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Tyneside 25.8, Wirral 21.7Wirral: 21.7South Tyneside: 25.8

    25.8South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count21.7

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South Tyneside and Wirral, per resident
MeasureSouth TynesideWirralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,669£5,694£5,378£5,562£5,585£5,276South Tyneside
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,689£2,700£2,550£2,764£2,776£2,622Wirral
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,751£1,758£1,661£1,581£1,588£1,500South Tyneside
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,361£2,371£2,239£2,455£2,466£2,329Wirral
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£113£114£108South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179£188£189£179South Tyneside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.69£8.72£8.24£6.81£6.84£6.46South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£739£742£701£712£715£675South Tyneside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£216£216£204Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£102£102£96South Tyneside
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,330£1,336£1,262£1,162£1,167£1,102South Tyneside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£299£301£284£281£282£266South Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£306£307£290Wirral
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.94£8.98£8.48£4.55£4.57£4.32South Tyneside
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.34£9.38£8.86£7.14£7.17£6.77South Tyneside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.60£9.65£9.11£8.49£8.52£8.05South Tyneside
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.1216.4Wirral
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202634.627.4South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.938.0South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.2103.8South Tyneside
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026163.3135.9South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.821.7South Tyneside

Total

South 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

South Tyneside Wirral

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £28.4m£28.6m£27.0mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£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: South Tyneside £1.3m, Wirral £2.2mWirral: £2.2mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mWirral: £2.2mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mWirral: £2.1mSouth Tyneside: £1.2m

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £27.5m£27.6m£26.1mWirral 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: South Tyneside £18.0m, Wirral £33.4mWirral: £33.4mSouth Tyneside: £18.0mWirral: £33.5mSouth Tyneside: £18.1mWirral: £31.7mSouth Tyneside: £17.1m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Tyneside £1.4m, Wirral £2.3mWirral: £2.3mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mWirral: £2.4mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mWirral: £2.2mSouth Tyneside: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Tyneside £1.4m, Wirral £2.8mWirral: £2.8mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mWirral: £2.8mSouth Tyneside: £1.5mWirral: £2.6mSouth Tyneside: £1.4m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    31,369Wirral is higherDepends on how you count71,038

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    5,218Wirral is higherDepends on how you count8,981

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

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

    6,012Wirral is higherDepends on how you count12,481

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

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

    16,463Wirral is higherDepends on how you count34,060

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    24,618Wirral is higherDepends on how you count44,611

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

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

    3,891Wirral is higherDepends on how you count7,111

Show the numbers
South Tyneside and Wirral, total
MeasureSouth TynesideWirralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£854.6m£858.2m£810.6m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnWirral
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£405.3m£407.0m£384.4m£907.1m£911.0m£860.4mWirral
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£263.9m£265.0m£250.3m£519.0m£521.2m£492.2mWirral
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£355.9m£357.4m£337.6m£805.8m£809.3m£764.4mWirral
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.7m£18.6m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mWirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.4m£28.6m£27.0m£61.8m£62.1m£58.7mWirral
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£111.4m£111.8m£105.6m£233.7m£234.7m£221.6mWirral
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m£70.7m£71.0m£67.1mWirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£33.4m£33.5m£31.7mWirral
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£200.5m£201.4m£190.2m£381.3m£383.0m£361.7mWirral
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m£92.2m£92.6m£87.4mWirral
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£42.7m£42.8m£40.5m£100.4m£100.8m£95.2mWirral
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.4m£1.3m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWirral
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£2.3m£2.4m£2.2mWirral
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.5m£1.4m£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mWirral
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,36971,038Wirral
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,2188,981Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,01212,481Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202616,46334,060Wirral
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,61844,611Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,8917,111Wirral

Sources

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

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  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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