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Torfaen and Wirral

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

Torfaen is higher than Wirral on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 0 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

Torfaen 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

Torfaen Wirral

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £5,601£5,624£5,312Torfaen 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: Torfaen £13,193, Wirral £12,950Wirral: £12,950Torfaen: £13,193Wirral: £13,005Torfaen: £13,250Wirral: £12,284Torfaen: £12,515

    £13,193£13,250£12,515Torfaen 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: Torfaen £2,806, Wirral £2,652Wirral: £2,652Torfaen: £2,806Wirral: £2,664Torfaen: £2,818Wirral: £2,516Torfaen: £2,662

    £2,806£2,818£2,662Torfaen 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: Torfaen £11,631, Wirral £11,504Wirral: £11,504Torfaen: £11,631Wirral: £11,553Torfaen: £11,681Wirral: £10,912Torfaen: £11,033

    £11,631£11,681£11,033Torfaen 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: Torfaen £549, Wirral £531Wirral: £531Torfaen: £549Wirral: £533Torfaen: £552Wirral: £504Torfaen: £521

    £549£552£521Torfaen 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: Torfaen £977, Wirral £883Wirral: £883Torfaen: £977Wirral: £886Torfaen: £982Wirral: £837Torfaen: £927

    £977£982£927Torfaen 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: Torfaen £35, Wirral £32Wirral: £32Torfaen: £35Wirral: £32Torfaen: £36Wirral: £30Torfaen: £34

    £35£36£34Torfaen 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: Torfaen £800, Wirral £712Wirral: £712Torfaen: £800Wirral: £715Torfaen: £803Wirral: £675Torfaen: £758

    £800£803£758Torfaen 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: Torfaen £189, Wirral £216Wirral: £216Torfaen: £189Wirral: £216Torfaen: £189Wirral: £204Torfaen: £179

    £189£189£179Wirral 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: Torfaen £170, Wirral £171Wirral: £171Torfaen: £170Wirral: £171Torfaen: £171Wirral: £162Torfaen: £162

    £170£171£162Wirral 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: Torfaen £2,097, Wirral £1,949Wirral: £1,949Torfaen: £2,097Wirral: £1,957Torfaen: £2,106Wirral: £1,849Torfaen: £1,989

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £266£267£252Wirral 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: Torfaen £520, Wirral £513Wirral: £513Torfaen: £520Wirral: £515Torfaen: £522Wirral: £487Torfaen: £493

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £7.02£7.05£6.66Wirral 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: Torfaen 1,026.7, Wirral 1,014.2Wirral: 1,014.2Torfaen: 1,026.7

    1,026.7Torfaen 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: Torfaen 136.1, Wirral 128.2Wirral: 128.2Torfaen: 136.1

    136.1Torfaen 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: Torfaen 198.3, Wirral 178.2Wirral: 178.2Torfaen: 198.3

    198.3Torfaen 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: Torfaen 113.3, Wirral 103.8Wirral: 103.8Torfaen: 113.3

    113.3Torfaen 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: Torfaen 259.4, Wirral 228.0Wirral: 228.0Torfaen: 259.4

    259.4Torfaen 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: Torfaen 36.5, Wirral 36.3Wirral: 36.3Torfaen: 36.5

    36.5Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count36.3

Show the numbers
Torfaen and Wirral, per person in the age group
MeasureTorfaenWirralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,601£5,624£5,312£5,562£5,585£5,276Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,193£13,250£12,515£12,950£13,005£12,284Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,806£2,818£2,662£2,652£2,664£2,516Torfaen
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,631£11,681£11,033£11,504£11,553£10,912Torfaen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£549£552£521£531£533£504Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£977£982£927£883£886£837Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£36£34£32£32£30Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£800£803£758£712£715£675Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179£216£216£204Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£171£162£171£171£162Wirral
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,097£2,106£1,989£1,949£1,957£1,849Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£281£282£266Wirral
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£520£522£493£513£515£487Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£7.63£7.67£7.24Wirral
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£12£12£11Torfaen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£8.49£8.52£8.05Wirral
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.71,014.2Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.1128.2Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.3178.2Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.3103.8Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026259.4228.0Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.536.3Torfaen

Per resident

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

Torfaen Wirral

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £110£110£104Wirral 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: Torfaen £196, Wirral £188Wirral: £188Torfaen: £196Wirral: £189Torfaen: £197Wirral: £179Torfaen: £186

    £196£197£186Torfaen 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: Torfaen £7.08, Wirral £6.81Wirral: £6.81Torfaen: £7.08Wirral: £6.84Torfaen: £7.11Wirral: £6.46Torfaen: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72Torfaen 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: Torfaen £800, Wirral £712Wirral: £712Torfaen: £800Wirral: £715Torfaen: £803Wirral: £675Torfaen: £758

    £800£803£758Torfaen 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: Torfaen £189, Wirral £216Wirral: £216Torfaen: £189Wirral: £216Torfaen: £189Wirral: £204Torfaen: £179

    £189£189£179Wirral 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: Torfaen £103, Wirral £102Wirral: £102Torfaen: £103Wirral: £102Torfaen: £104Wirral: £96Torfaen: £98

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    205.5Wirral is higherDepends on how you count216.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    27.3Wirral 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: Torfaen 39.7, Wirral 38.0Wirral: 38.0Torfaen: 39.7

    39.7Torfaen 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: Torfaen 113.3, Wirral 103.8Wirral: 103.8Torfaen: 113.3

    113.3Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count103.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    157.0Torfaen 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: Torfaen 22.1, Wirral 21.7Wirral: 21.7Torfaen: 22.1

    22.1Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count21.7

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Torfaen and Wirral, per resident
MeasureTorfaenWirralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,601£5,624£5,312£5,562£5,585£5,276Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,641£2,653£2,505£2,764£2,776£2,622Wirral
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,698£1,706£1,611£1,581£1,588£1,500Torfaen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,329£2,339£2,209£2,455£2,466£2,329Wirral
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£113£114£108Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£188£189£179Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£6.81£6.84£6.46Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£800£803£758£712£715£675Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179£216£216£204Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£102£102£96Torfaen
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,269£1,274£1,204£1,162£1,167£1,102Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£281£282£266Wirral
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£315£316£298£306£307£290Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£4.55£4.57£4.32Wirral
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.27£7.31£6.90£7.14£7.17£6.77Torfaen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£8.49£8.52£8.05Wirral
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.5216.4Wirral
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.327.4Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.738.0Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.3103.8Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026157.0135.9Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.121.7Torfaen

Total

Torfaen 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

Torfaen Wirral

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Torfaen £526.7m, Wirral £1.8bnWirral: £1.8bnTorfaen: £526.7mWirral: £1.8bnTorfaen: £528.9mWirral: £1.7bnTorfaen: £499.6m

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mWirral 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: Torfaen £18.4m, Wirral £61.8mWirral: £61.8mTorfaen: £18.4mWirral: £62.1mTorfaen: £18.5mWirral: £58.7mTorfaen: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mWirral 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: Torfaen £0.67m, Wirral £2.2mWirral: £2.2mTorfaen: £0.67mWirral: £2.2mTorfaen: £0.67mWirral: £2.1mTorfaen: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mWirral 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: Torfaen £75.2m, Wirral £233.7mWirral: £233.7mTorfaen: £75.2mWirral: £234.7mTorfaen: £75.5mWirral: £221.6mTorfaen: £71.3m

    £75.2m£75.5m£71.3mWirral 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: Torfaen £17.7m, Wirral £70.7mWirral: £70.7mTorfaen: £17.7mWirral: £71.0mTorfaen: £17.8mWirral: £67.1mTorfaen: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mWirral 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: Torfaen £9.7m, Wirral £33.4mWirral: £33.4mTorfaen: £9.7mWirral: £33.5mTorfaen: £9.7mWirral: £31.7mTorfaen: £9.2m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    19,328Wirral is higherDepends on how you count71,038

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,563Wirral 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: Torfaen 3,733, Wirral 12,481Wirral: 12,481Torfaen: 3,733

    3,733Wirral 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: Torfaen 10,651, Wirral 34,060Wirral: 34,060Torfaen: 10,651

    10,651Wirral is higherDepends on how you count34,060

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    14,764Wirral 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: Torfaen 2,075, Wirral 7,111Wirral: 7,111Torfaen: 2,075

    2,075Wirral is higherDepends on how you count7,111

Show the numbers
Torfaen and Wirral, total
MeasureTorfaenWirralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£526.7m£528.9m£499.6m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnWirral
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£248.4m£249.4m£235.6m£907.1m£911.0m£860.4mWirral
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m£519.0m£521.2m£492.2mWirral
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m£805.8m£809.3m£764.4mWirral
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mWirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£61.8m£62.1m£58.7mWirral
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£75.2m£75.5m£71.3m£233.7m£234.7m£221.6mWirral
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£70.7m£71.0m£67.1mWirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£33.4m£33.5m£31.7mWirral
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£119.3m£119.8m£113.2m£381.3m£383.0m£361.7mWirral
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£92.2m£92.6m£87.4mWirral
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m£100.4m£100.8m£95.2mWirral
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWirral
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£2.3m£2.4m£2.2mWirral
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mWirral
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,32871,038Wirral
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5638,981Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,73312,481Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,65134,060Wirral
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,76444,611Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0757,111Wirral

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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