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Wakefield and Halton

366,925 and 131,247 residents (mid-2024).

Wakefield is higher than Halton on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 20 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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

Per person in the age group

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

Wakefield Halton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wakefield £4,688, Halton £5,338Halton: £5,338Wakefield: £4,688Halton: £5,361Wakefield: £4,708Halton: £5,063Wakefield: £4,446

    £4,688£4,708£4,446Halton is higherDepends on how you count£5,338£5,361£5,063

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wakefield £12,707, Halton £13,205Halton: £13,205Wakefield: £12,707Halton: £13,261Wakefield: £12,761Halton: £12,526Wakefield: £12,053

    £12,707£12,761£12,053Halton is higherDepends on how you count£13,205£13,261£12,526

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield £2,295, Halton £2,806Halton: £2,806Wakefield: £2,295Halton: £2,818Wakefield: £2,305Halton: £2,662Wakefield: £2,177

    £2,295£2,305£2,177Halton 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: Wakefield £11,504, Halton £11,726Halton: £11,726Wakefield: £11,504Halton: £11,776Wakefield: £11,553Halton: £11,122Wakefield: £10,912

    £11,504£11,553£10,912Halton is higherDepends on how you count£11,726£11,776£11,122

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wakefield £437, Halton £566Halton: £566Wakefield: £437Halton: £568Wakefield: £439Halton: £537Wakefield: £414

    £437£439£414Halton is higherDepends on how you count£566£568£537

  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: Wakefield £737, Halton £877Halton: £877Wakefield: £737Halton: £881Wakefield: £741Halton: £832Wakefield: £699

    £737£741£699Halton is higherDepends on how you count£877£881£832

  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: Wakefield £29, Halton £36Halton: £36Wakefield: £29Halton: £36Wakefield: £29Halton: £34Wakefield: £27

    £29£29£27Halton is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wakefield £577, Halton £756Halton: £756Wakefield: £577Halton: £760Wakefield: £579Halton: £717Wakefield: £547

    £577£579£547Halton is higherDepends on how you count£756£760£717

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wakefield £169, Halton £191Halton: £191Wakefield: £169Halton: £192Wakefield: £169Halton: £181Wakefield: £160

    £169£169£160Halton is higherDepends on how you count£191£192£181

  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: Wakefield £148, Halton £172Halton: £172Wakefield: £148Halton: £173Wakefield: £149Halton: £163Wakefield: £140

    £148£149£140Halton is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield £1,702, Halton £2,193Halton: £2,193Wakefield: £1,702Halton: £2,202Wakefield: £1,710Halton: £2,080Wakefield: £1,615

    £1,702£1,710£1,615Halton is higherDepends on how you count£2,193£2,202£2,080

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wakefield £219, Halton £253Halton: £253Wakefield: £219Halton: £254Wakefield: £220Halton: £240Wakefield: £208

    £219£220£208Halton is higherDepends on how you count£253£254£240

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield £428, Halton £424Halton: £424Wakefield: £428Halton: £426Wakefield: £429Halton: £402Wakefield: £406

    £428£429£406Wakefield is higher£424£426£402

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield £8.82, Halton £7.67Halton: £7.67Wakefield: £8.82Halton: £7.71Wakefield: £8.86Halton: £7.28Wakefield: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37Wakefield is higher£7.67£7.71£7.28

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield £8.03, Halton £9.82Halton: £9.82Wakefield: £8.03Halton: £9.86Wakefield: £8.07Halton: £9.31Wakefield: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62Halton is higherDepends on how you count£9.82£9.86£9.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wakefield £6.02, Halton £7.65Halton: £7.65Wakefield: £6.02Halton: £7.69Wakefield: £6.05Halton: £7.26Wakefield: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Halton is higherDepends on how you count£7.65£7.69£7.26

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wakefield 1,018.6, Halton 1,033.7Halton: 1,033.7Wakefield: 1,018.6

    1,018.6Halton is higherDepends on how you count1,033.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wakefield 113.1, Halton 142.8Halton: 142.8Wakefield: 113.1

    113.1Halton is higherDepends on how you count142.8

  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: Wakefield 155.0, Halton 177.6Halton: 177.6Wakefield: 155.0

    155.0Halton is higherDepends on how you count177.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 86.2, Halton 111.2Halton: 111.2Wakefield: 86.2

    86.2Halton is higherDepends on how you count111.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wakefield 221.1, Halton 251.4Halton: 251.4Wakefield: 221.1

    221.1Halton is higherDepends on how you count251.4

  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: Wakefield 32.5, Halton 37.3Halton: 37.3Wakefield: 32.5

    32.5Halton is higherDepends on how you count37.3

Show the numbers
Wakefield and Halton, per person in the age group
MeasureWakefieldHaltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,688£4,708£4,446£5,338£5,361£5,063Halton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,707£12,761£12,053£13,205£13,261£12,526Halton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,295£2,305£2,177£2,806£2,818£2,662Halton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,504£11,553£10,912£11,726£11,776£11,122Halton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£437£439£414£566£568£537Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£737£741£699£877£881£832Halton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£36£36£34Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£577£579£547£756£760£717Halton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£191£192£181Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£140£172£173£163Halton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,702£1,710£1,615£2,193£2,202£2,080Halton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£253£254£240Halton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£428£429£406£424£426£402Wakefield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£7.67£7.71£7.28Wakefield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£9.82£9.86£9.31Halton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£7.65£7.69£7.26Halton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.61,033.7Halton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.1142.8Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.0177.6Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.2111.2Halton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026221.1251.4Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.537.3Halton

Per resident

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

Wakefield Halton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wakefield £4,688, Halton £5,338Halton: £5,338Wakefield: £4,688Halton: £5,361Wakefield: £4,708Halton: £5,063Wakefield: £4,446

    £4,688£4,708£4,446Halton is higherDepends on how you count£5,338£5,361£5,063

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wakefield £2,289, Halton £2,387Halton: £2,387Wakefield: £2,289Halton: £2,398Wakefield: £2,299Halton: £2,265Wakefield: £2,171

    £2,289£2,299£2,171Halton is higherDepends on how you count£2,387£2,398£2,265

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wakefield £1,428, Halton £1,742Halton: £1,742Wakefield: £1,428Halton: £1,750Wakefield: £1,434Halton: £1,653Wakefield: £1,355

    £1,428£1,434£1,355Halton is higherDepends on how you count£1,742£1,750£1,653

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wakefield £2,072, Halton £2,120Halton: £2,120Wakefield: £2,072Halton: £2,129Wakefield: £2,081Halton: £2,011Wakefield: £1,966

    £2,072£2,081£1,966Halton is higherDepends on how you count£2,120£2,129£2,011

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wakefield £79, Halton £102Halton: £102Wakefield: £79Halton: £103Wakefield: £79Halton: £97Wakefield: £75

    £79£79£75Halton is higherDepends on how you count£102£103£97

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wakefield £133, Halton £159Halton: £159Wakefield: £133Halton: £159Wakefield: £133Halton: £150Wakefield: £126

    £133£133£126Halton is higherDepends on how you count£159£159£150

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Wakefield £5.19, Halton £6.50Halton: £6.50Wakefield: £5.19Halton: £6.53Wakefield: £5.21Halton: £6.17Wakefield: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Halton is higherDepends on how you count£6.50£6.53£6.17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wakefield £577, Halton £756Halton: £756Wakefield: £577Halton: £760Wakefield: £579Halton: £717Wakefield: £547

    £577£579£547Halton is higherDepends on how you count£756£760£717

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wakefield £169, Halton £191Halton: £191Wakefield: £169Halton: £192Wakefield: £169Halton: £181Wakefield: £160

    £169£169£160Halton is higherDepends on how you count£191£192£181

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wakefield £92, Halton £107Halton: £107Wakefield: £92Halton: £107Wakefield: £92Halton: £101Wakefield: £87

    £92£92£87Halton is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wakefield £1,060, Halton £1,362Halton: £1,362Wakefield: £1,060Halton: £1,367Wakefield: £1,064Halton: £1,292Wakefield: £1,005

    £1,060£1,064£1,005Halton is higherDepends on how you count£1,362£1,367£1,292

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wakefield £219, Halton £253Halton: £253Wakefield: £219Halton: £254Wakefield: £220Halton: £240Wakefield: £208

    £219£220£208Halton is higherDepends on how you count£253£254£240

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wakefield £266, Halton £263Halton: £263Wakefield: £266Halton: £264Wakefield: £267Halton: £250Wakefield: £252

    £266£267£252Wakefield is higher£263£264£250

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wakefield £5.49, Halton £4.77Halton: £4.77Wakefield: £5.49Halton: £4.79Wakefield: £5.52Halton: £4.52Wakefield: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Wakefield is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wakefield £5.01, Halton £6.09Halton: £6.09Wakefield: £5.01Halton: £6.12Wakefield: £5.03Halton: £5.78Wakefield: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Halton is higherDepends on how you count£6.09£6.12£5.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wakefield £6.02, Halton £7.65Halton: £7.65Wakefield: £6.02Halton: £7.69Wakefield: £6.05Halton: £7.26Wakefield: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Halton is higherDepends on how you count£7.65£7.69£7.26

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 183.5, Halton 186.9Halton: 186.9Wakefield: 183.5

    183.5Halton is higherDepends on how you count186.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 20.4, Halton 25.8Halton: 25.8Wakefield: 20.4

    20.4Halton is higherDepends on how you count25.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 27.9, Halton 32.1Halton: 32.1Wakefield: 27.9

    27.9Halton is higherDepends on how you count32.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 86.2, Halton 111.2Halton: 111.2Wakefield: 86.2

    86.2Halton is higherDepends on how you count111.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 137.6, Halton 156.2Halton: 156.2Wakefield: 137.6

    137.6Halton is higherDepends on how you count156.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 20.3, Halton 23.2Halton: 23.2Wakefield: 20.3

    20.3Halton is higherDepends on how you count23.2

Show the numbers
Wakefield and Halton, per resident
MeasureWakefieldHaltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,688£4,708£4,446£5,338£5,361£5,063Halton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,289£2,299£2,171£2,387£2,398£2,265Halton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,428£1,434£1,355£1,742£1,750£1,653Halton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,072£2,081£1,966£2,120£2,129£2,011Halton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£102£103£97Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£159£159£150Halton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£6.50£6.53£6.17Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£577£579£547£756£760£717Halton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£191£192£181Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£107£107£101Halton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,060£1,064£1,005£1,362£1,367£1,292Halton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£253£254£240Halton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£263£264£250Wakefield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£4.77£4.79£4.52Wakefield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£6.09£6.12£5.78Halton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£7.65£7.69£7.26Halton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.5186.9Halton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.425.8Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.932.1Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.2111.2Halton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026137.6156.2Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.323.2Halton

Total

Wakefield is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Halton 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

Wakefield Halton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wakefield £1.7bn, Halton £700.6mHalton: £700.6mWakefield: £1.7bnHalton: £703.6mWakefield: £1.7bnHalton: £664.5mWakefield: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£700.6m£703.6m£664.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wakefield £839.9m, Halton £313.3mHalton: £313.3mWakefield: £839.9mHalton: £314.7mWakefield: £843.5mHalton: £297.2mWakefield: £796.7m

    £839.9m£843.5m£796.7mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£313.3m£314.7m£297.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wakefield £524.1m, Halton £228.7mHalton: £228.7mWakefield: £524.1mHalton: £229.7mWakefield: £526.3mHalton: £216.9mWakefield: £497.1m

    £524.1m£526.3m£497.1mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£228.7m£229.7m£216.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wakefield £760.4m, Halton £278.2mHalton: £278.2mWakefield: £760.4mHalton: £279.4mWakefield: £763.6mHalton: £263.9mWakefield: £721.3m

    £760.4m£763.6m£721.3mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£278.2m£279.4m£263.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wakefield £28.9m, Halton £13.4mHalton: £13.4mWakefield: £28.9mHalton: £13.5mWakefield: £29.0mHalton: £12.7mWakefield: £27.4m

    £28.9m£29.0m£27.4mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wakefield £48.7m, Halton £20.8mHalton: £20.8mWakefield: £48.7mHalton: £20.9mWakefield: £48.9mHalton: £19.8mWakefield: £46.2m

    £48.7m£48.9m£46.2mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wakefield £1.9m, Halton £0.85mHalton: £0.85mWakefield: £1.9mHalton: £0.86mWakefield: £1.9mHalton: £0.81mWakefield: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wakefield £211.7m, Halton £99.3mHalton: £99.3mWakefield: £211.7mHalton: £99.7mWakefield: £212.6mHalton: £94.2mWakefield: £200.8m

    £211.7m£212.6m£200.8mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£99.3m£99.7m£94.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wakefield £61.9m, Halton £25.1mHalton: £25.1mWakefield: £61.9mHalton: £25.2mWakefield: £62.1mHalton: £23.8mWakefield: £58.7m

    £61.9m£62.1m£58.7mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wakefield £33.8m, Halton £14.0mHalton: £14.0mWakefield: £33.8mHalton: £14.1mWakefield: £33.9mHalton: £13.3mWakefield: £32.1m

    £33.8m£33.9m£32.1mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wakefield £388.8m, Halton £178.7mHalton: £178.7mWakefield: £388.8mHalton: £179.5mWakefield: £390.5mHalton: £169.5mWakefield: £368.8m

    £388.8m£390.5m£368.8mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£178.7m£179.5m£169.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wakefield £80.3m, Halton £33.2mHalton: £33.2mWakefield: £80.3mHalton: £33.3mWakefield: £80.6mHalton: £31.5mWakefield: £76.2m

    £80.3m£80.6m£76.2mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£33.2m£33.3m£31.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wakefield £97.7m, Halton £34.6mHalton: £34.6mWakefield: £97.7mHalton: £34.7mWakefield: £98.1mHalton: £32.8mWakefield: £92.6m

    £97.7m£98.1m£92.6mWakefield is higher£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wakefield £2.0m, Halton £0.63mHalton: £0.63mWakefield: £2.0mHalton: £0.63mWakefield: £2.0mHalton: £0.59mWakefield: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWakefield is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wakefield £1.8m, Halton £0.80mHalton: £0.80mWakefield: £1.8mHalton: £0.80mWakefield: £1.8mHalton: £0.76mWakefield: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wakefield £2.2m, Halton £1.0mHalton: £1.0mWakefield: £2.2mHalton: £1.0mWakefield: £2.2mHalton: £0.95mWakefield: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wakefield 67,325, Halton 24,528Halton: 24,528Wakefield: 67,325

    67,325Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count24,528

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wakefield 7,478, Halton 3,389Halton: 3,389Wakefield: 7,478

    7,478Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count3,389

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wakefield 10,246, Halton 4,214Halton: 4,214Wakefield: 10,246

    10,246Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count4,214

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wakefield 31,640, Halton 14,589Halton: 14,589Wakefield: 31,640

    31,640Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count14,589

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wakefield 50,484, Halton 20,494Halton: 20,494Wakefield: 50,484

    50,484Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count20,494

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wakefield 7,431, Halton 3,038Halton: 3,038Wakefield: 7,431

    7,431Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count3,038

Show the numbers
Wakefield and Halton, total
MeasureWakefieldHaltonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£700.6m£703.6m£664.5mWakefield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£839.9m£843.5m£796.7m£313.3m£314.7m£297.2mWakefield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£524.1m£526.3m£497.1m£228.7m£229.7m£216.9mWakefield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£760.4m£763.6m£721.3m£278.2m£279.4m£263.9mWakefield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mWakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.7m£48.9m£46.2m£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mWakefield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.85m£0.86m£0.81mWakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£211.7m£212.6m£200.8m£99.3m£99.7m£94.2mWakefield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mWakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.8m£33.9m£32.1m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mWakefield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£388.8m£390.5m£368.8m£178.7m£179.5m£169.5mWakefield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£80.3m£80.6m£76.2m£33.2m£33.3m£31.5mWakefield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£97.7m£98.1m£92.6m£34.6m£34.7m£32.8mWakefield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mWakefield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mWakefield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mWakefield
State Pensiontotal, March 202667,32524,528Wakefield
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4783,389Wakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,2464,214Wakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202631,64014,589Wakefield
Universal Credittotal, May 202650,48420,494Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,4313,038Wakefield

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.
  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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